The Rainbow of the Covenant; Or,
Christ Exalted, Saints Comforted, and Sinners Directed

To exalt the Lord Jesus,
to comfort his beloved people, 
and to benefit our fellow-men — 
should be the great object of our lives.
For this purpose we were . . .
chosen by the Father, 
redeemed by the blood of the Son, 
and are sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
To accomplish this end . . .
grace is given us, 
gifts are conferred upon us, 
and life is continued to us.
We only live consistently — as we live for the benefit of others. No Christian should make SELF his end in anything that he does; therefore the Apostle says, "No one should seek his own good, but the good of others."
If we are influenced by the grace of God, 
if we study to commend ourselves to God, 
if we are ruled by the Word of God — 
our principal object will be, to "do good unto all men, especially unto the household of faith."
Upon this, we shall keep the eye steadily fixed, 
toward this we shall bend all our energies, and 
upon this we shall habitually set our hearts.
If the author knows his own heart, such is the end he has in view in writing for the press; and if any one prayer ascends more naturally and frequently from his heart than another, it is that he may be made useful while he lives, and that his usefulness may be continued when he is removed by death.
Reader, what is the state of your heart?