229. To _Mr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine_.--The Law--This World under Christ's Control for the Believer, 454
230. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Believer Safe though Tried--Delight in Christ's Truth, 455
231. To _Lord Lindsay of Byres_.--The Church's Desolations--The End of the World, and Christ's Coming--His Attractiveness, 457
232. To _Lord Boyd_.--Seeking Christ in Youth--Its Temptations--Christ's Excellence--The Church's Cause concerns the Nobles, 457
233. To _Fulk Ellis_.--Friends in Ireland--Difficulties in Providence--Unfaithfulness to Light--Constant Need of Christ, 463
234. To _James Lindsay_.--Desertions, their Use--Prayers of Reprobates, and how the Gospel affects their Responsibility, 466
235. To _Lord Craighall_.--Fear God, not Man--Sign of Backsliding, 470
236. To _Mr. James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel_.-- Christ's Glory not affected by His People's Weakness, 471
237. To _the Laird of Gaitgirth_.--Truth worth Suffering for--Light Sown, but the Evil of this World till Christ comes, 471
238. To _Lady Gaitgirth_.--Christ and Example in Bearing Crosses--The extent to which Children should be Loved--Why Saints Die, 473
239. To _Mr. Matthew Mowat, Minister of Kilmarnock_.--What am I?--Longing to Act for Christ--Unbelief--Love in the Hiding of Christ's Face--Christ's Reproach, 474
240. To _Mr. John Meine, Jun._--Christ the Same--Youthful Sins--No Dispensing with Crosses, 476
241. To _John Fleming, Baillie of Leith_.--Riches of Christ Fail Not--Salvation--Vanity of Created Comforts-- Longing for more of Christ, 477
242. To _Lady Rowallan_.--Jesus the Best Choice, and to be made sure of--The Cross and Jesus inseparable-- Sorrows only Temporary, 478
243. To _Marion M'Naught_.--His own Prospects--Hopes-- Salutations, 480
244. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Proceedings of Parliament--Private Matters--Her Daughter's Marriage, 481
245. To _Lady Boyd_.--Imperfections--Yearnings after Christ-- Christ's Supremacy not inconsistent with Civil Authority, 483
246. To _Mr. Thomas Garven_.--Heaven's Happiness--Joy in the Cross, 485
247. To _Janet Kennedy_.--The Heavenly Mansions--Earth a Shadow, 486
248. To _Margaret Reid_.--Benefits of the Cross, if we are Christ's, 487
249. To _James Bautie_.--Spiritual Difficulties Solved, 489
250. To _Lady Largirie_.--Part with all for Christ--No Unmixed Joy here, 494
251. To _Lady Dungueich_.--Jesus or the World--Scotland's Trials and Hopes, 495
252. To _Janet Macculloch_.--Cares to be cast on Christ-- Christ a Steady Friend, 496
253. To _Mr. George Gillespie_.--Christ the True Gain, 497
254. To _Mr. Robert Blair_.--Personal Unworthiness--God's Grace--Prayer for Others, 498
255. To _Lady Carleton_.--Submission to God's Will--Wonders in the Love of Christ--No debt to the World, 500
256. To _William Rigge of Athernie_.--The Law--Grace--Chalking out Providences for ourselves--Prescribing to His Love, 501
257. To _Lady Graighall_.--The Comforts of Christ's Cross-- Desires for Christ, 503
258. To _Lord Loudon_.--The Wisdom of adhering to Christ's Cause, 504
259. To _David Dickson_.--Danger of Worldly Ease--Personal Occurrences, 507
260. To _Alexander Gordon of Earlston_.--All Crosses Well Ordered--Providences, 508
261. To _Lady Kilconquhair_.--The Kingdom to be taken by Violence, 510
262. To _Robert Lennox of Disdove_.--Increasing Experience of Christ's Love--Salvation to be made sure, 512
263. To_ Marion M'Naught_.--Hope in Trial--Prayer and Watchfulness, 513
264. To _Thomas Corbet_.--Godly Counsels--Following Christ, 514
265. To _Mr. George Dunbar, Minister of the Gospel_.--Christ's Love in Affliction--The Saint's Support and Final Victory, 515
266. To _John Fleming, Bailie of Leith_.--Comfort Abounding under Trials, 517