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I Ai ci: i. ixjiay. , Si. J tfcrt eai'-ar J aw r a. 1 wi.l f KilUBl i -U tk v .Loa 4 lb KJ.Iorm, Bewail l.r. m'-'l thf-re (. , 4 t-rei-i i ll lc'.'.cr to ltt Bt cncr of t tr.jj'e, b & ever raittt, ' j l.ij t . Ct toft tf Be.'il in L.i at.J 1ieg. at' J trsi-r 'c'.'.f- ra'ert tf the Mt'ili whit thttMtU. I coasted tn and tirot.H kits, (at ell ike Uetslt be rUU tti J f lae rood f tk tef Belial ia. twit people. - ' - . iSt cevttint atj 1 it S-l tL.a tc&tt TKt tV! -Mid r FrmitklHi aeutt, fornwrlf . vurd, aw,l now au)wd f Mr. La It Fo enatawmf; a area bt vl r-4 arrei tJ l iai, la oSi-d , tad will b toU at crmt Wrifet for riiUaMf i.-r, a-vtiaiacturiir rajduraeil. : iiIu of tbil l:r U an well knwe, that SuUr daaertvUja i U.ewtt la k mwie.' Mi. 'S t4 at "7 tiuM abo fc. y lawa". .tioihrr irart M K Kns rod, fcortti o arc about JO or 13 tn.U t, Irinf bA(h baadf atwk, voiib( MM M mis J oaea aait ataara, eoofrutiinj heim0 four r kiiKral aawai hiek Uim U a bar U rroMada ia a kifc alat oi Unprnte- UttJ: w. .... S3 AaJ 1 tiknrtd Vooo cd kio4- 14 Te petliioo of thjr rrmt.boro. cm tnta iLii too af Itj, bcaM j j ht(Ut , ' , i , i i t e h4 bocor taJ iisdceu ihcwtd iim u 15 Titt i d)t lJen llw.. t'nt tJ the liw. ' A ad be bctm b AUbJ. Ofprti!tof. b dtt oa (HxHr kt los-iwatb, that ajhejt 1 kd L ambled Jf ih gre4i rtltrt,.rir4 tUi jyle, mjt( untd tin. It ttct tot mnty hi Lit blif wtt tUMng tbote, H girded great iorj to f ty my triUtf tod keep on Iheif trnoar tDU fot tjtlntt him Irta elluijt mj terriaU, -s , . ! ia tfie rnaor tad freit Uulft. wbkh 4 . S4 Atd he 1 Ltd firrUd K". m.. went fought before b tKC)m nej ttitbthe letups and my tnlutr nd dri?eo fro. aRl.cUnj ; tUit wii it. h wect thilher tnd jot It, tad pewptff n more. v . , I J ! lent it m ania at . l(v ikcwu na cot nioKH a mo h rait, ana I or ui atiua rtr- r;HR,!sr. r.me by r-tw of bi. lor ..d Ma did oftea. -Hr. oUikaianT,;iriweaaoa the oaudi Mmtired ia 53 At length, ha. reqaired, that 1 m.- .1. ...a a. k ' k . .km.. thM .Datuet. and Uta barduiipalta ra anouia gitt inn a iratt on ail 1 had, dured. and the tear aa borej tod he whick I tlid, and bj irtue them)f, ht had the -tronie riven fcia af a rreat toon took it alt outo bimtelf. at litttc iahentauca ia jit ' toantrj, lot it Vorth for soot bat ih tVat of, Helial. dttinr. ...-.., .-i 'Ilia breihrpo. had uonev. and tkt .7 Cut when bt era -wounded, and toted hint aud woold net. bid apinat flint, he waa'conttraSoed to te thia him.. And aa 1 could par tribute lahcntanct lur kelp ante teertaia wor- jonjer i wai eoRtirainea to caiten UaU thr ion of RMiih rhn fnllownt thet to witBeu that I vat Door. ' ramp for lucre, and who afterward" -S8 Tbeo, thej, tent firth from the wied ereat and renowned ib thia tribe.' temple a ate-all bit faihera children, became he had done the like thing ante wfae lived iboot me and had helped tut many arid welt anderttood how to coverlto namDie rojr.en anu UKt tbe.rsg, and .:. l :r.: -if ' Uiuk' ' ikair u1..i... ..... .n rallllort,'l,',r i . WILLIAM GltULSON'. - la tana, ll.vS. indrcw lC;Chamljersi) er Start. AV.'4S, it.A 5Y trr, I'i'fai eaftittnllir aatxl renrrsl nrtmeia Ubed Liiuierk uiuble for Coach Makrrf, mjtil Shoe Maker, wbieb be vllt dif jf an Maaonable tmiul.1 Alio, Morocco; t. rentiemna from the Sooth wlthmr any riMWnra and WiauoOl O : .bore artiolea, wilt Bnd k to iJielr alvan. ! . anJ ne o,miIUBded ... ..ihrf..fmiMiiintfiiinfjuh.!dtiaa be bad done. and to. U29 - a-rUi Tteow ..Tllaw and atatute"'of; Chronicle! of- North Catvluia."i rjctloni of tbi iiprlght a aeMoabla raio uoor man Jh4 had taken tbc rK ouil vai i pilgrimage"! tUeemple bi awful eoo nitaina ana macnuy nirasic. ,, t- '18 Butvhea mjr father saw this, he marmured "not, but' said, that uch loicgi masi sometime oeeus ue., . . , 7 19 And mj father wat-erjr poor; but to labored tiard and lired honestlj, as the Uwt,', then required; br reason of which, lie left a roodlT inheritanc unto each of hit children. -. . . f1? 58 And be rejoiced gretuj. in' J.he I the taws here his children to to keen all the this neDleand la a j the Vise and fiiighty ones pointed out; for he, had . foana (heir . counsels whoieiome and good. 21 .Wien bis generation had passed away' and the war'bruke oat again, I art foito In petition be carrari tbhhor "t With afcd fouglitkgkinst the aame ih rcitaciiwis uteewn, penaiamg autti Ul I oppressor, SJl ItJUier fiau.UUOe, BOU paopli vl aft...,. ".I...1,X.I ' .11 W. iu ucuip i mam iwu mihiic , . - . .ierl bT urtata Drttstuk uio ihem. 1 wa ana statutes .oi tnif, tnoei aa wej . . . . .t . . , ... ore reflection theraoa. '.And a I tilled mj little fieltl. God ,1'orUv the sua from the place tl hit land he jyilrneved upwards on the meot, in ;the glorj tf strrngth. Like him. 1 labored on to accvoi 1 mj daily task;' but J tainted, and trength uilihg m l sat in the door Hy caibin.'rv-. rA j Then.v J, looked upon oij porn. h had been tilled over in the sweat y face, and its stalk; was stunted imall, its blades were -yellow and eled np.;a.nd thegroand was ajrw barren, for lack tt moisture. ! And I covered nj face- with my V ad were explained to ' roe and as I under Za 'Andhen the law' was made, ti vifi power;' ooto ,tle' sons of Belial, I had .. , land, and servants and great ana sunce. and ewed nman any ttiinr. 2J And when r was made ; sensible that the law required , it I went and substance. even 'al . a a . aa tney aaa, ana iney were) made poor tike onto me, f . ST. And I was aorrowful fur them; bet my friend told me. lhit waa lawful. and f had only dune as the law point ed nut and for 4hcir good, and to make money pieoutut. among them, for tbeir proutt end if they had only bid against him, he ' said, they might have saved themaeives n twviogmv substance; but tney bad suiiered kirn to get it thus low, and for the very monry he had so often lent me ana receivea u again trom the temple and. they had only silDered this loss, because they nated me, and aenrea to see, occasion of quarrel a- , .SB Anu wnen i saw tun i was com forted lp.:A, '.i; . ' -','v- v-tf f ' S9 But, behold, I had not whither tu go, nor wherewithal, to obtain. suste nance! The children of my owo mother abhored roe and thus sousht occasion to cast me off torever; and no roan was mr frtend, save only, this son of Uelial;! anu, a wcai ana xoinmuneu wun mm, what 1, should do? : r40 And te told me, that I mast now' conform 'my ' will unto others, and so do, as to please them, and thereby frter. AnJ I srvrrd tU.a rreati jta aJ hardiip, b'caaae 1 tiJ Jooe, as the U pviRted'eat aai ttrr 4 say fnend Ual1W. tA becatM the U ,';e had no ret aata the sons of IxUI, bar d.d at tlevLid l.ita. ej I5t ray friend ca.f jrted me aod U. that he weutj bid lit ruUrt of (his people te make a law, ihamie (hit tcred jtnlittiue JJg btin, and bavc toe midt ia hoomaed.bU aota. at the ci prate of the iop'rj and he showed me ike Uwt of this tribe, where the sees f Briial cofitnintd the ra !ers te do the ike thing every year. K 50 Bat say friend was slack io rer fonnin kit "reflate, themjh it had been often rrpeaiedi and after a while, ha began, te live tt a lets splendid rate and came not bear me. bet contorted only . with euch of the sons of Belial as ditfirur their facet to cover their sins, and be esteemed holy men. . ' -31 ioea being in much need, I went and communed with kirn, and bo'told tne that his brethren had put !ia un der the tribe te and the rag, and seeint himteif about to become poor, he had come unto the priett and done at he had bid him, and repented of his siot and given much chanties-anto the priett and. oatt me off forever, and I and mine must now do, as we could; and t .oa w.'.l eTrr r. , f thy trrti't, Oaitixa. ' Ct V tea 1 had rtcor la tk t Chror.i.lt of re. lifted aa mj er acd -. tf-s c. iOr tt ' i ea U ill Li n t sMled T s "i.: -t til . I tt'.s t! c C2 O. say I'n', ?rt-i r y Gki: Tkoe shw.:d!4 bait eomninniied tin s rtj r.. tor t'..e! U2.t. .r.4 I trtef Belial: and hy uu f r EatiB? . t Uiiri" Ci It he tr.weancleia a: i ii.....U eo-ine-ta I oc. tedf I OiVt l.t Utvr-t, ; pnHcu.' iicrr . i . , C4 Thia saa was f a wort'.-v anJ 'indeed swr; t and j . i. . t ! t-.s honnrable ttmilj, and isch ti v . u!J heed lest jc ;r I l elli .3 Uaa ccirtxi the t'.uewa and atrr' -'hefa the trtt. virtuous and opnlf pee; 9 tie LiJ ol Aoa I t;a,a . .a had a godlj fcerhaje, h t. p-!'eu, sayina DotH not y.ir aad ia one of the msnv t 1 aim.' Y.r dxtrinei t'.-v.k t pie hearted and well mtanir j.M.pJe.'U do e.herie. An I at fjr yoar whem the t-irity of the laws at.d the ' aelvet, restore tie money fcehtivta CoucieUef tht.wiaeand tri.ty ahouldijoo; tit it it in your lar.Jt, Uis orjuit have led on rjrosperca-.!y to heaven!, pledge, and he, from whom it was fraa- Andby fullowingtthem ha it mads te nmenuy uaeii.uain great ceeu i . j t: rS l Ci 1 1 I. e tc.it .a that steal fur bread; end infamy and shame have leu upon lua house aud it is undone lorever. ,,-. ja Was it for thia. his fatherfrught and bled and left his dying counsel? v as ior this, be fought himself? What more could the cpbressor have done? i --,.v . 65 This is indeed the e'nt) of the rati Accursed be the sons tf Belial for. thus stireadinc their wicked and lawful net around the iunocent and unwary and the priest confirmed unto me what he leathering them unto destruction! ' Yea, said. 52 Then bein ia rreat tribulation and distress, 1 tsid, what .now remain eth for me to do or suffer, tare only, a. . a r a . bo mat i me oi Hunger: ADd 1 straitway determined to come unto tbee, and ask verily. and uhle thevsncedilT renent. they ahall be scitirsed f God; and this their necks like tons of lead i sink them to the hottest depih of the bartting abyts. " . or But it baaul by our rreat and mighty ones, that io all this, there it humbled myself.at . the temple and a- ga"i A support unto myteJt and 1 aur sreed tn nav tribote and I cot a rood 1 wi w uiuccu ibwiui ana ueic I" J r . 1 ' O lr ntiantitv of ra?s as mohev. and t here- vyitia , I. adorned' my dwelling, bought more servants.' built barns.' improved nit Inheritance," and put ray children te i school and broosit them uo delicately. i. . i ' - C7 ar - I and did every thing under i , the sdni . which waa lawful and "which tny rood k, I sorrowed, eayingt .ri'V -it friends, the sons' of Belial, who were rhus . are the upright afflicted (the great and mighty ones of this tribe). Shout all this goodly land, wbicbUold me lought uti6:4:.lp neth and waxeib barren, becauae 4 For a while I . rejoiced 14 tlieie e sins of the rulers f this people: , thinss exceedingly; but I aoon waxed io, thn staff w bread Ms about, to "poor andfwai constrained to aell tn Mj&i 'UifH ertants; t$ get, inqney to pHf my in- ka;ry for jne to, do, for 1 Jiad bo other means to live; and we made a covenant together that be should continue to be utty friend and furnish me wherewithal to be supported, and I should do as he bid meY , ''.is.. - ;'; 41 -And he save -me an house and a field, on a' part of the inheritance he had taken from me, and I and my son tiueu it, ana uia as ne 01a us. cut 53 And now havins art f.irlk onto I neither liardnliio nor sin! Afcd that the thr rreatnest a ntain atateinrnt of mvpwpl "nut cootinne to . aufter U. fr caae. thou wilt DercoUe that 1 have their own cooJ; and those of them, who done in no other wtv' than a tho UwaUrr, as this roan was at. first, must be of this tribe pointed out,, and the, wise m,t, ven at be is ' now; , for; ncitlier and miglity ones, over whom thou bear-1 hcl' witdom ftor the law can provide a est rule, have advited and directed. and have not departed therefrom one whit; ana 1 mutt .tnereiore - ue- esteemed n faithful and merttortoot servant of thy nrotnerhood the sons ot; lSelial.who have rute ovef this land, and am enti tied unto all. the bene6tt, priviledgrt and rewardt, whatever they be,' which are meted out untov such persons, in like cases.- V.st:'J;ti.W.', rJ. , 54 la thes first ulace. therefore. I beseech thee to speak unto thy servants, the rulers of tlie people, that ihey make one: of those - common and ' onfinary lawsrcstoiiog me at: once to credit and ; honof, 'and shaming' the accursed prosecutor ind judge for having' dealt thus hardly with 'nrr and that . they J likewise' make certain nther laws, e- qually as tommon ani freely granted, whereby tlie doings otj rhy broiher and remedy, - But why do thuy not act upon their doctrine, and butcher toe people by thousand!, since U would be charity and teuder compassion fur thern to do it? V, V. -.'' !' 'V. J- v" , bS Behold. Ubediah now coetlt in his simplicity unto the greater rohs wi iter lial, seeking favor and kindnrss! -The tinner micht as well go .unto batan They ard overburthencd vitli hangers 1 1 . 1 .t. k-.-i on aireaay, ann nave biu tne ruiert make a law to shake them uff. V f " r 09. He hath nothing more to give thcjni and . will the - sons of Belial bi the rukrs make laws in hit favor, without pavr... .lea verily., they may do it, trom pure lne of mischief and sin, to Increase the taxes of the people lit .filling their vesrlv law books with1 such hbomina tions that a prudent husband, and father miKht not KUnur , one 01 .meni to come 82 And alter courv -Unir amor themaeives, they said, he hath auted our doctrines truly and we shall not ', bid him tie otherwiaei and at for the money he hath given un!o tit, we hav'a placed H in the temple oi nney en an gers with the gifts and ... amies efthe . pious and devout; and if t'. law cf the land will take it from us, 1 1 it even t an.' v . ..... , 1 , : 83 And I rebuked them e 1 r i !, it , were better that a milUtone t j t 1 4- -bout your necks and jo I t? ! rai long into the tea, than teach t 1 (.Ci trine. , V ' ! 84 He Is required lo mula t .'ta' tioa of hit gondi unto hmi.Iia! si ju rid or dcfraudeJ. t'i the very s it." 85 Uod hath said, bn. i : 1 'ars oublc, he shall rcitore sevc-i i ', Kb shall give alt the tahitance tl 1 . : ise. ' BU Have, hit worus been t . L itic and the heaven and the r u i 1 rot , passed away? ' Lvenamon,; n. ,vc, wticn a mill nas smnea b-.w . i.u neighbor and maketh icstitutioa v.--- the utteiino.t. it is then c ly, that i..c . odge hstu coropataion on nun. - , , $T Would ye have him die ; t ' Iv rotten, tn l i t 'v anbiect in mv familv rhav be aernunted into bis house, fearing lest it might be lawful.:. Honorable, and tiolr, and .'tKel'N''ttf'lf.i:'S . I shame' and disgrace thereof be toinedi 4 70 Butunlcse some such wickedness 1 away forever. ' ' '4 ' 1 should be -in their heads, Obediali wi . 05 And as these things are always done and ven printed ; In. the ( Jaw books, and 'sent forth altogether at the expense and for the edification of .the 1 . ' a - . a it .... k i ' mt son had been brought up delicately, t ,,;. ,,1..i .., ,k.nn: r and whea he labored, be fell alck and feeiui-WUI aka ioatlhe btddinn-it so , '.. & t ' ' '" to be, a nothing ..in my favor,' and un 1 had only tw tijerefore futreat that I may be receiv- !l be as harshly and uowelcomelT received by tlittir high and mighiy ones, at J I" he were them ie day was far. spent. I lilted un yeatoWeaWns ,k , And God cast his mantle before m and played with bis' fiery shaft; lining spear glitteredjon bighi the latent va shaken, e his thunder. 'harriot rolled forward;! darkness ; before liimj a' rushing' rtind pass , i ha spread hi 'pavilion over my ; aud paleness and trembling- Tv-i j all; the eons of Byiay and ttjey it to hide themselves, while, my r cheered me with " his voice and nd down. hs blessings upon me;, ; But "a'poor vmafl'.knuc!kel. i my . s andT I .proee'C and i iet hi in; seeing him .faint and sorroWfuli l nun a morsel 01 brratf .trvm. my a knd a drinkToCwater from my ' ,' and said: "'i Comfort thy hear -witliUhetgoo4 my brother;. and be not sorrow- died .42 And besides him daughtwS, who hatt fared daintily and A nd' thr wa a erUiii son of I been brought up at great schools, J liey BeltaL whohad gotten much wisdom atlwewfaif M spouse of theCanticles, a.gieat schovU1 aod who lived near me.discrept as hater, and heedful of de (And it came tepas4 mat wtien lu,r",", - 7 uiij5't,- hn& hr1.1i t. h trmnlii hd .naii! rnl ed with joy as I beheld them, aiid I tribute, he went thitlier aWTand .took Win my heart, they will raise up the it unto bimself and tvruch more along "wavl Ul 'i'J "u,er 8 ".U6e i with irand returned hotoekHi "J43 Bat what ?,beMtJ dwcrtM A 2r;An4he4abored aot and did o $ .decorum, wiUiout raiment and goodthig; nnder tlie sun but copaor. breadl t t. a ne pearly tears ielilrom their ted with the; great and honorable; and icnevM, iueir pcuj uu uiaim iw fared:iuinntu.ual at: Id hous. and 1 forsaken; tny friend alone sought to 1 --' ' . . ' I .L - " I a. L a 1 1 . l always had plenty of money, and wax wuwori uiem, ann mey ten mio mi ed; yUh,f , whereas-1 labored hard;aDdffcnd8r.nd .tvhjrj should a father, who 5f fvMgitW .U aiUJt(y incir IllllUt CIICC, I Hearest fhouf nbtouri father'a -f lie sittfeth in his pavilion over heads,- auJ ; liathvdrawn Vnear to f and blesa" the uprightj ahd t he ,-ta, the eatenU.,sportingith rmour 1 0 , vf righie n aud . terrify . the Jly from 'wri.fJone but, the isbnt .dial should sorrow now, And l slilie this, their-temple ial.nu up, j countenances are -chaogcd,(thf. of their heads sundeth ut, the ;th of their loins is loosened, their smiu one another, sod even their high dries, findelh not safely nor it. in thejatv of Abe rulers oor J the filth' and rags, in the dark - nd strength , of liis strong hold vnera hey, abidewbea.Uod ?th on liis armour in wrath and U forward ; against them in liis This day i even a( hand; but wey yet renent, O my father - ! But he answered. me onlywUh rs for lie had lost his integrity e glory of bis father, bouse bad led f And. I 'washed hit firt and he t attvtiight, and on the he' went on his war: and his towards, the great temple i of, 'ut;ami he jrturneyed- thither, S a petition he had written, rur- S thus: . ' - ;'- waxed poof i;ss Theft said I." this is a shame, and it is a sin in the sight of God. - AM t Went Unto him, and in words or kind ness, I .rebuked him.beenuse he labored not and did fin good unto his brethren. and because ! "counted, that he enrich ed-' himself and lived, m idleness and sloth by robbing the temple.V , J outopeisugnea- as ray simplicity, and showed me, that besides the com mon taxes: the rulers had iestabtisb&d thf) .banks or teniplea," the) Imajgea, the fag, and so. forth, by virture ot which, they had pot the )eople under A tribute of more than. three .hundred thousand dollars .or shekels a year, besides all the lossfBi and costs they sustained in raising the money) and that the rulers took; unto themselves; pnly about sixty of, seventy" thousand shekels, fur , their part and ihes rest was given' Onto the tontr of Belial, like ut,to himself,' be cause? they were made out of the finest porcelain clay of the earth! . . !r' Jso And he'strove to convincee in words of great cunning and wisdom, which I oldJ not; comprehend, that all of this was for the good of ihe people and to make them prosperous and rich. 'dl-vTuctklMId my peatic, for i saw that a law waa made taking-awar such great soma of money from the laboring people, and giving it unto these sons of Belial, who labored not; and t likewise saw, that tho ruler of the people -received only a little of thia great tribute. t counted thertl only as the servants. of the sons of Belial, who were greater than tliy, and thi. little, was only ser vice money thrown unto them by the sons of XeHaVfor duir-3 as they were be compelled :to say that their beauty and virtue orei no wore, and they and tneir cmiuren j are' me companions 01 infamy and stornr i3? : 44 AVliat could I do? The heart of my wile nrojte, within ber and she died! 45 Anu toy: mend , had a neighbor whom he hated . because be had much substance, and because he would not humble himself and . lake the rag and do" ts the liv pointed out. as i.ha'd done, nor sliew honor and kindness iin to the sods ot lieijal; but he only serv ed God and paid no tribute nor UsurV, and kept only Birch laws, as the sons of Belial bad pohand in making, and rail ed at them continually- as-sinful fulk?, and the la'w. they tjauscd tlie rulers t make. a sinful and abominable doings; and on thai account he desired to get out of thiiland. but DO 009 would buy kis inhcriunte and . U were against him, causing faia to- wax poor.- "s1 46 And when I st'ood in much'ecd, my friend bid me steal from this his neiibof, which I was constrained . to do many a time and oft.' rl: ' ' 47 At length this neighbor laid wait for me, ami caught me' in the fact, and 1 1 . a. r 1 -k.fT.-tr - a brought me oeiore a jpuge, wno leareu God, and did justice, and had no' re spect unto the sons of Belial; yea verity he was tne seiisame man,; who flarcu to oppose theo for the office great lutlge of tins tribe, v-4 r 4$ Bot my friend spake 'iinlo the 'judge in my behalf and received a re buke. At wniciK ne tremDieu; and the judge then commanded that 1 should j receive, forty-euripes save onC.'ul.itTn vas left off for mercy, but, aa God hvelli, tna test were, well laul on, aod ed as one among - them, and be ap- pom tea u n jo tome omce, wnica win give me dignity and bread. ' - 56 And aa I' have understood, that thou art to be made, A great Judge, jn which case thy seat will be vacant I supplicate thy good word and interest io my behalf, as thf' successor," and doubt not my .roent&A&nd capacity to fill this office aa worthily aa any other person , ' tliytelf only excepteduii 57 And I will do Is thoo biddeit me, even when tboK servrithy,rrethren, the better to uphold their cause, in the leaser otnee of great Judge ot tms trine. . 00 uuv, atiouiu una great anu mini office not seem good onto thea to bestow on , thy servant,' oenoid! a bare reau thy great speech. 'Wherein'thoo host set forth, that thy brethren lack honest and laitblul senauts te rule over and direct , them; And now thy greatness may be assured, that aI; hovO ever served them faithfully and truly; with out flinching where it waa to myown loss and damage, not only of substance, but of things: more- precious, a-id, e " i t 1 I . . i iL.a ,t' ven unio Donus tnu sinner, iiim inn . A - . a " at a a :'- .. is a good earnest mat . 1 win serve them equally well in a more, eminent and profitable office And It is mete that I be preferred among thechoice few of honest and faithful tervants thou may est choose out and that 1 be placed according to my merits perad venture not far trom the goodly, treasurer, oi a prophet sent from God to rebuke of in,4 and hi petition, aa little iieeded, as irtt were 4 thaptec A f the it 71 But Jiow Jong must these sinful and filthy sons of Belial continue to afflict this suffering land! ' i igh priest has already devised two taws to ive, unto them greater power and onger- curatiqn -ana set tnem .. torui from bit great eminence that (ho neoiile mighttremble and the rulers take heed and know what to'dojy ; ? ' 7$. And must our complaisant rulers make these (awe, -and then make this self same high priest agreatjudsdlesit in judgment oi tnerof : ' Ann u uicy uo this thins, will not God raise up a strong And miglity ' one le'.thresb. ; their sculls with 0 flail of iron ond break? them in pieces, like empty potter' vcsselsf-,.' - . .. ... !' .t. . ' '' : " .. ---- v.v fcicav lliL.il l iiCHllil liie'LiJ. . v .: ' - - ' '' i " i i- , iat4 9l rag. and.te ro- ' js J3ut when I coc4crci tut Ibe II v.al counted wfamouA fad, y uoncnik3o by 59 And I have made up my inin in case I get this office, that I will ever well and truly keen and practice . ai the usury, extortion. uncleanness, witch craft, sorcery' and sin, required of such exalted dignified officers; and 1 will not tell tales, as others, have doner hdl will pay over, fairly and honestly, the wacs and . profits of, my doings, as others have not done, and observe such an outward appearance of purity, and honor that no person shall dare to sus pect my integrity and uprightness; and evenshould anything be proved against me, .'they 'wilf. not believe it, and the judges bcin of our own brotherhood; shall come oil clear and go unpunished; and I ( will at all tijyies yirld nntu thee alt due fellowship and obedience, and not waxproud, haughty nor dishonest, .t50'.And ,oU of these thlog being ,Viyunce and gtealaeM, L ; v' he has unjustly gotten, snd 1 t with a pittance to the j : ' t ded sorvant and tnen t, uprignt judge himself, far i s row ard. not only for hlvi: but likewise for havmj a 1 . ' I to bribe him and.make him j.ui U...r 11 t'.er . olTenct?. 'A " 83 And how wofci.t the !' i servant fare, who has becmnd t , f ; an Slender, at the price of sla.;... . the integritv of the joilf? Is t. t ia great judge of all the earth morij- t than man? This isblaiiphemftu. A J when a man conSfcra;cth his r.ut. c st; he nottobecarefatUliat jU inv -K'uoit hath no offence against him, that all res-' titution.is made, his debts 'paid, anJv"f the gift his own and honestly gotten, lest he only mock God and. becoma Worthy of greater damnation? ;.'.; J v . 89 And ought not the holy inaaVvU receives the gift, to he likewise careful thalthings be to, and that tne ..t ne sc , bettowcd.as to bless the giver, lest hi,- skirts be not clean? f - 90 But what are whine' throughout a for giftSiSnd charities unto yourselves. as UntO'CtOil, as ll 1119 .vioi itmh-, inar ye? - Ye cry' an3 ( 11 this rofidly land y' kerjprj iuier of hesTen and.iCaJa4r'i :wlnooeand hneded.t'ritfalwa ? -f 4 ye. and. was slack in paying theniilr;;?,' 5 But peradvrnture this son of Be lial, who has thus cleuU witJimy brother after the usual way, finding himself nil' der the rog, and seeing the plumage of his sin returned on the shaft, ' Which ' 1 I - l-. pierces His bosom ana orings mra ior, hath reoented indeed, and can make Obcdltth: some tittle restitution, Avhicli might benefit him somfiihat, until the law ahould take it awajfk- . V 76'Veiily, as God hatheied and blessed me, it behove th n)f''i' do good onto my lieighbor. - And Fvput a crust of bread and a bottle t f Water in my wallet and took my stall and went unto this soh of Belial. -: ; 77 And V. he was sitting st tiie feet of A certain tribe of priests of the vVry kidney of that pucat,' wlo wrote i thf carnal book 'to persuade the people to build a great rail road to carry nil' and tell all the , things they lacked, and he was learning lobe like unto them. And 1 took him unto himself and shew ed him this petition and spake unto him in loving kindness ami .saw: 78 Make " restitution of thy L unto"; the uttrrrcost, my bnnl.cr, 1 ! thou mayest una peace rami ii umo thVkciuf.' and. that God may f..i ,ive thee in the world to come. i 7Q But he "t aid. he h id bet 11 taiif-l.t by his mastefs;1 that God did not require restitution frun the sinner unto person he had injured or deft muled un- lest the law of the land could exact it, but only required repentence ofnin un to him, and that lie aiiouiu fro ana pu fess a tond profession unto liis servant j, the priest, ami giveJontui them freely of his substance to prosper .the good y 91 And ye greedily--receive .t.ice.s; gifts, caring not how nor-whence tlc f ", come; and when ye gf thrm; ye kei '.f; them if ve can, an.l arc only careful io 4 )4 bestow them 111 me lempiop'oe 1 'ii. ! .. plied unto 'youre'vns .with u.u'ry eiuU'r' extortion and to curse the givers and this. . neo&le' with all the sore plagues of Uie , r ' I .... . ., . t , ,'- - "5 MiBUlO " - ,' iWj - . i 92 Fear ye not that bv l!ie?:comf , vnararnreadinz vourjieus in a urcper f - I , . . I. nil tt. nw. m . f I l'(t : & -: Rll linUCI I C I, UIUII UJ VI . , .r "uiialit escape punishment, even in this-V -, .......1,1 ttm irn rv:if itint Cnil Will H"Ti '.,' lviniu, ltu la .-. ...v.. ..... . i V . . . . A ' . . . - -..''. tortn a servant, vimso uiuineii.u.i.u, .... . , .. ! ! . .! ..I,-. will be to your eyes i.m? i..e tun, v an v will speak to you in a voire of -thunder,' : : and gather, toe i-hkci r. -.tmn-; ,in inr kAm A a a cf A'lr"-n 1 i VIH..7 a - .v . IIDIIUI om... . j . . .,9J VenlV, t.o't ret; . 30a. - . i'.'n A., .1 ",'. r-'-',-.l ft r, lnit I1.'1 .. ii-t aim vv ... -. shook oil tne flOit 1.01.1 ny icct, at a ted-,? tim'ony sgainst them 1 coming untot. ' roy-cabliin, weary r -l f..ir.t, I wrote;'-: Iiid,. I 1 nnllfl i:-,l 1,-11IC1CS Gl WIS dom and said: , t ; 9J Behold ti.es holy charmes, on which a pure and rpri; t pople should'' -lean as a firm' and cou i liu;.; sopport',',, are thus converted" nr-t or.lyinfO'': barbed spar to j.icrce their : s but., likp.wi-ii! become ft means of inhr.tr 2 'A.v deadly poison to damn their souls'. . . oft nf n't tlit sins 8"- ' "t I'uht and .'i ltnnwledoc tlai is the wc ', snd cf e!1 a the different suits of the. '.r- . '.' !'.. these seltB?tme prie?!-, v.!.. thingare tlie most bh 1 1, witi I bad.. '.-'-'V'.-"- ' - - ' . . I i!t l,rtek Itnal - )7 UUl v mi wi.i r i! j niiai ii-.'. ; ' I'' ;v:.; .kl. 1. T I . J ' I - I IE. Il l IUIT1I L Cut- . !illilltTP.",;l n - - f - - . . . f I . . ... ' .- n.'e.M Wl. i i vcr noil uirj. ies:s and p he. " T:. hnnn, v. victi di iv.,i t t!,' r e r y .i k ,1 nn-.v 1 " . , 1 t J : , is at , v nun . .- ' h the 1,. ' t cryct". 1. u.av ui ;..,r i il ic'.n' i.iion. 1 s.iGr z:: 1 iniht - t!ny hafttt-' vr wld- ' .i i: t y Ti.e v ihis' . ii tla'... , t!.at that ' , and" ' they ' ;n in ' V .g of his substance to-prosper? the; good his heart v.hich . ; - , , laugc: AH of which U had dpau and 1 greatfes nitot, urch -,-:;" :-:'-VJ-M yv;f. v. -v t; : ... -t' ,l-s;v. K'-'i Ty;-'',:T, t. Cf '" '"s-V; r W,-'. .- .. '' ay'Jv- "v? : r!-;iV"-
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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July 30, 1829, edition 1
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