written, 'Hath he said, and will he not do it?'"

"Yes, mamma, I know God is _Truth_, He cannot lie."

"But you know also, my dear Frances, when the Holy Spirit is given,
he takes up his abode in the heart, and he _acts_ in the soul,
and will not dwell there without producing his holy fruit; and tell
me now what is the fruit you particularly want to overcome this
sinful desire of appetite which prevails in your heart."

"Is it not _temperance_, mamma?"

"Yes, and if He comes into your heart, he will give it you, and
moreover teach you to _repent_ of your sins; for consider, my
Frances, sin is an offence against him, and needs to be repented of.
Do you repent?"

"I am very sorry, mamma."

"But repentance is more than sorrow; it will make you ashamed before
God, and make you feel yourself vile; and it will also make you
carefully watchful against the temptation; it will make you anxious
to quit the sin, and clear your soul from its power; it will make you
indignant against it, and urge you to seek that strength from the
Spirit, which will resist the sin, and overcome it. When, therefore,
you ask for the Holy Spirit, be _willing_ that the Lord should
_fill_ you. Be ready to _exercise_ the mighty gift for
_all_ his offices, to convict you of sin, to lead you to true
expectations, and to strengthen you to overcome your sin, giving you
that grace which is specially opposed to the leading sin of your