157. To _the Laird of Carleton_.--Increasing Sense of Christ's Love--Resignation--Deadness to Earth-- Temptations--Infirmities, 288
158. To _Lady Busbie_.--Christ all Worthy--Best at our Lowest--Sinfulness of the Land--Prayers, 290
159. To _John Fleming, Bailie of Leith_.--Directions for Christian Conduct, 292
160. To _Alexander Gordon of Earlston_.--Hungering after Christ Himself rather than His Love, 295
161. To _John Stuart, Provost of Ayr_.--Commercial Misfortunes--Service-Book--Blessedness of Trials, 298
162. To _John Stuart, Provost of Ayr_.--The Burden of a Silenced Minister--Spiritual Shortcomings, 302
163. To _John Stuart, Provost of Ayr_.--View of Trials past--Hard Thoughts of Christ--Crosses--Hope, 304
164. To _Ninian Mure, one of the family of Cassincarrie_.--A Youth Admonished, 307
165. To _Mr. Thomas Garven_.--Personal Insufficiency--Grace from Christ alone--Longings after Him, 308
166. To _Cardoness, the Elder_.--A Good Conscience--Christ kind to Sufferers--Responsibility--Youth, 310
167. To _Lady Boyd_.--Lessons learned in the School of Adversity, 312
168. To _Mr. David Dickson_.--Christ's Infinite Fulness, 315
169. To _the Laird of Carleton_.--God's Working Incomprehensible--Longing after any Drop of Christ's Fulness, 317
170. To _Robert Gordon of Knockbreck_.--Longing for Christ's Glory--Felt guiltiness--Longing for Christ's Love--Sanctification, 319
171. To _the Laird of Moncrieff_.--Concert in Prayer-- Stedfastness to Christ--Grief misrepresents Christ's Glory, 321
172. To _John Clark_.--Marks of Difference betwixt Christians and Reprobates, 323
173. To _Cardoness, the Younger_.--Warning and Advice as to Things of Salvation, 324
174. To _Lord Craighall_.--Idolatry Condemned, 326
175. To _John Laurie_.--Christ's Love--A Right Estimate of Him--His Grace, 330
176. To _the Laird of Carleton_.--A Christian's Confession of Unworthiness--Desire for Christ's Honour--Present Circumstances, 331
177. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Christ Suffering in His Church-- His Coming--Outpourings of Love from Him, 335
178. To _Lady Culross_.--Christ's Management of Trials--What Faith can do--Christ not Experience--Prayers, 337
179. To _Mr. John Nevay_.--Christ's Love Sharpened in Suffering--Kneeling at the Communion--Posture at Ordinances, 340
180. To _John Gordon of Cardoness, the Elder_.--Longings for those under his former Ministry--Delight in Christ and His Appearing--Pleading with his Flock, 344
181. To _Earlston, the Younger_.--Dangers of Youth--Christ the best Physician--Four Remedies against Doubting--Breathing after Christ's Honour, 348
182. To _Alexander Gordon of Knockgray_.--Joy in God--Trials work out Glory to Christ, 353
183. To _Mr. J---- R----_.--Christ the Purifier of His Church--Submission to His Ways, 355
184. To _Mr. William Dalgleish, Minister of the Gospel_.--The Fragrance of the Ministry--A Review of his Past and Present Situation, and of his Prospects, 358
185. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Longing to be Restored to his Charge, 361
186. To _Robert Stuart_.--Christ chooses His own in the Furnace--Need of a Deep Work--The God-Man, a World's Wonder, 363
187. To _Lady Gaitgirth_.--Christ Unchangeable, though not always Enjoyed--His Love never yet fully poured out--Himself His People's Cautioner, 366
188. To _Mr. John Fergushill of Ochiltree_.--Desponding Views of his own State--Ministerial Diligence-- Christ's Worth--Self-seeking, 368
189. To _John Stuart, Provost of Ayr_.--Hope for Scotland-- Self-submission--Christ Himself sought for by Faith--Stability of Salvation--His Ways, 371
190. To _the Laird of Carsluth_.--Necessity of making sure of Salvation--Vanity of the World--Nothing worth having but Christ--Flight of Time, 373
191. To _the Laird of Cassincarrie_.--Earnestness about Salvation--Christ Himself sought, 376
192. To _Lady Cardoness_.--Grace--The Name of Christ to be Exalted--Everything but God fails us, 378
193. To _Sibylla Macadam_.--Christ's Beauty and Excellence, 380
194. To _Mr. Hugh Henderson, Minister of Dalry_.--The Ways of Providence--Believing Patience, 381