Her Record Is on High. a Simple Memorial of M.M.T. by the Ed. of Memoirs and Correspondence of the REV. J.G. Breay (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1855 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER H. GROWTH IN GRACE. "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory, by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."--1 Pet. v. 10. Mary was now eight years old. The day star of divine grace, which had arisen in her heart, shed its mild radiance on the quiet path in which she moved, and enabled her to preserve a consistency of outward conduct rarely attained by one so young. Towards her parents she was truly affectionate; and in yielding to them the most willing and perfect obedience, she appeared to be influenced by the daily desire to adorn the doctrine of God her Saviour in all things. The constraining love of Christ formed her motive; and hence the hidden spring which gave to her actions a steadiness of purpose by no means common at her early age. She might be said to "walk in the ordinances of the Lord blameless." A happier childhood can scarcely be imagined; but Mary had taken up the cross, and soon proved that the strait and narrow path is not at all times a sunny or a smooth one. Hitherto her course had been bright and cloudless. Carefully educated in "the nurture and admonition of the Lord," and singularly sheltered from outward trial, her onward course seemed to be clear and tranquil; but it pleased Him who had called her into His "marvellous light," to perfect His work, by making her more deeply acquainted with the corruption of her own heart; and it was during the "cloudy and dark day" of inward conflict, that God graciously designed to draw her into still closer union with Himself. To those who are strangers to the secret sorrows of the Christian in his warfare with the enemy of his soul, it is possible that Mary's feelings at this period may appear strange ...