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: , jv in uc iuei icu on me us a at ;erins.
CONCISE
1 In the
, From the Gospel WUncJs.
HISTORY OF THE VULGATE,
evision of the Italic-' version Infih,
.nv Testament, Jerome emnlovpd whnt'is fori
pied the euimtnon edition of, the Greek text. !'
.iVevious tc this per od. Lucian and Hesycbius
had published editions of the original, carefully
corrected, et as the common one had -served as
the exemplar of the. Italic,- that he mi fat not
u-pantoo r.irom itn:u earu version, Jurome
UiJ not avau nttnseil ot tneiraid. Still
bv conipi-f nr
iNut withstanding the great deference which
had been paid to the Vul-ate for many aes the
Kelormers m preparing translations of the Scrip
tures into the vernacular lan-es of Europe
saw the necessity of recurring to the'i Hebrew
and Greek .as. tho standard of divine truth.
By a critical comparison of these with the
fiion, iuey ascertained that it was dc-
lurraeu oy many errorssome of which mio ht be
traced to the unwillingness of Jerome to depart
irorn the reading of the ancient Italic, others to
his want of ti more perfect acnnaintnncf ivlth
Hebrew, a still larger portion to the want of
oiuui care in tlie Scribes who urn shiv!
the complaint that the jug of ruin sold to her in-
. . . " f i
i.mprrau-austKinU, was the cause o: titisnraka
i I. I I" . . . i II
Jdiesuuenng to tier, and her little ere? for she
is met uy the ronlv. 4 he was Ffii.er l I u
10 iiUn. 'I IU' fitJit'r nmnnt r h ! In'.. .. M.
jnirtroub
.d bv the
j I '1'IG C N ' 11 T. aiereditli, KJitor
pared various U reek copies" of the commnn fHi.
tio'i. and. from this ebli
tore it to itst puritv. in cases where thp -offlea3- I which, the. Tijllbwinir i-lan.rua o-e. is!'ii!(Ji-Tf.
- !-ss of transcribers iad introduced manifest er- I V0,y Couriselj ;taking. into, "consideration 'the
1, I -Iff f . r.i.. I. . fl I I . I
pies by transenntion. The Hr.tl, ,,!;,, r
whom Avere o-rossly ignorant of the char
meter of the Vulgate, and who were aware that
.ineir rites and ceremonies were falling on every!
Side before.lhe Jight of truth-and who knew
hot what 'Iho'iend- of these things miaht be,'
raised the most violent clamors against ilie Ger
man translation of Luther and others, which
,vere not made from the Vulgate. This sub
ject came before the counsel of 'Srent.. In its
Eourth session. thatl hndvr
.t i . v
ti-ouii,uiuuiiciiivvm ii a low and u
place-for he is told that it was establi. I
guardians ot tre people, for their gojd. 'J'he
traveller unsuspectingly intrusts himself to the
influence of a house established by the . uardians
ot an enlightened and virtuous people "Uut he
Uuowcu. net t:;at tha J.id uie thcie, arid that it3
guests are in the depths of hell."
Again, the tendency of the license syktern has
been, in the towns and small villa.! in ilw
country, to make everv taverri and victualling
iiuuse, n uramsnop. ; i rns has been the! case uni
lorntly, throughout the State, till very
and is still, with the exception !of romp
, i r -.: r
j ces, wnere temperance principles have
The J lite law
over wljofci 'irrave
WHOLE No. 183.
ome atno'n u;
are wtpping, is of precisely lie same nrAure : exj
ceptthat it was enacted by ijeemen. lj(ft us re
joice-lhat it has at length taken its place! j anor)
the things that were. . Tiie inuve" is brclen, jatid
we are escaped. . !
r iy prevailed, it is verv easyl toisee
i or-- ' ; ' .
Anv one
r-rijmul wi
who compares the Yulgate with the
I wethinik. besatisnVH thit TMrnmo
- j - ' 7 y VIUU1V
considered a literal translation as a proper one
for the Scriptures. To this! principle, hi has
adhered so closely tlpat there are instances in
u its
ix .v m . m ni e ciiiuioy eu, wnicll
mv .proper v be termed barbarisms Tln'imnn.
f - i . .
ir-as uie. v uigaie is among Protestants. m con-se-jaence-
ofjthe' exaggerated praise bestowed on
it iy eatholjics-, and wh'at is more, their folly in
ascribing toj it an aisthbrity superior to thve. in-
ireaongsnal siilj, candidimen will rive Je
advantage the
cjetermining, which of ail the Latin editions o"f
the sacred writ published to the vvrldj ought
lb pass for authentic, Qrdains ;;nd declares, that
te same ancient and Vulgate version, 1 which
has been approved and used in the church for
many ages past, shall be considered as the..;. u
tKentic version) Un ail public lessons, disputes,
sefrmons, and expesifions, which ! rio one shalj-
pieaume 10 reject, under .anv pretence whatever'
Itjis a curious'! fact; that .while, this counsel at
tributed this high authority to the j Vulgate,-its
members, directed that this authentic Version;
sriouiu undergo a revision. It will be recoilec-
ual pos
temper-
raiseu a
recently,
few pla-
verv lul-
Imw fhi:
comes about, even svhere a large .'majority -tirej
ir.enus or temperance, bliould an ndi
ses moral courage enough to open'
ance tavern, a clamor is immfdiatk'
gainst hinr,and what! caiinot be efTecteJl by rea-
ou.. unu mil uiuuif.'tu, is uone oy scandal and
falsehood jjhis housc- anil his dun chaiacter are
aspersed, and the result is, he becomes tired of a
course, which subjects hini to much tibuse.and
leaves it, while another, who is willing to accom
modate all, very willingly take's his place. 13 y
uniting a dram' shop and tavernl. he ma r rnal-p it
a profitable business, cspeciallyj if to ralkea trio
uuoriunaiq circumstances, as Irequcn'Jy happens,
he himseif 3s a chief customer. ; Country tavern
keepers hae often asserted, that the sale of liq
uors to their town customers, was their chief
source of pirofit. j ' r : p.
: The evil: working of this system woild shock
every one, iwere it not so familiar to us. Taverns
, j KKLIUIOUS KNJQYMK.NT.
There irj a great diversityamong prcfersor's of
religion, in respect. to religious eiijoyineidl-l-Some
sfem to delight therr.s-lves in ti-p'Ahr.'ijf r
ty, and joy in the God of their salvation!, wbile
others go all their days bowed down lifclu a. bull
rush.! Doubtless much is. to te attributed to .r
. ' I ! ... ! T r l
tural jtemperameni, early edryation, present as$o
ciatioinsi andjihe proportion df ?race besionet! t-
T . I ; .1. . Is . - V rr- : . . I. .1 Li.
rvenj true cnristians ailier very widely lin thirj
religious expenence:one r:an see nun but hs1
trees yvalkino-. while anothel- can s.ir "Tl l rU-
that my redeemer live:!)," ' !But admiuiiJc ih'is!
!.! t-. .1 . ' r .i t : ! . . . IV f i i
Hversny, we lear mere; are some who have no
enjoyment in religion, because' they have i'O r
'ligionlto-maketherri lifppyj Lit will be 4ell jo
make lhs a subject of careful inquiry before it be
loo ilat-.O; To those wijo are jdesthute of splfitiiul
eniovfiient.. we wouidlnronofee ihp fnllnwrio-i;.!.
study-of oratory to the American .colleges and
provided for it at Bethejsda, and rebuked ibe ne
lt.cd it arOsfoid. $le was. not ashamed To
(pjote Sherioan's lectures, in remonstratmrr lVith
isrell. V Sorry am Iho find so true, whai a
celvbrated orator takes the liberty of savin- in
the University of .Oxford, if I mistake not, That
tne state of public elocution in general in the
jnunii oi England, is.sucb that there never was
perhaps, a religious sVct o:i earth whose hearts
were sa Iutle engaged iji the act of worship, as
tne memoirrs ot that Church. To be pleased we
jnust feci, and we are pleased with feeling
The Presbyterians are" moved; the iUethodi'ns
are moved rficy go to their meetings and taber
nacles with delight. The very Quakers are'
i moved : .whilst much' tho
.Vhurcn of England areieither'banished from it
through disgust, or reluctantly attended thp ser
vices as a disagreeable duty." Thus far Mr
Sheridan. Whitfield ef-eh quotes Betterton the
enjoy nient,. we would jpropofce the followinigjitt
quiries: : .,..-,.,u :
Have you .substantial rastel reasons fdr
lieving that you have passed from deatbluhtb
life If you have never Jtael the stonv feart ri-
HtrovfuL and n now hoaft ?iven vfiii th-r'i hn!t
.1-4-
r.VMC !1f Ti:i!f- Lir 1 1 U r r t rv f.-4 , r. . t.:.ic t
.. w ..... ... w ' - "iwiu Lvj jji fsc ill U ialiniUl .1 j , & -viyivu, Ik n 111, UC J t K-U I ILCr
M-rsion to tlie worlds .When! we reflect on! h that the above decree anoliesi not onlv to
tiess in standing ahnost suph portions of this Vulgate as had been cor
iron industry, .his firmness in standing ahnost
figle handed against a host of opponents, j'n an
atu-mptto advance the ;cause;of divine trut i in!
in agen-hebhe scjcnj:e of translation" was1 in !
i:s infancy-pwe mdst award to him the nfeed
of praise .whjich he has so fairly won. I
! i'he ioiioWing books' though forming a part
cr what we now term the . Vulgate, were not
i evised by Jsjrome, viz : Psalms, and the Apoc-
rvr.nat books,;-Baruch Ecclesiasticus, Wisdbm
in lirst and second tbriok of: Maccabeps.- i. All
attractive to the
as pure as. any
are places of public resort, are
young, ando'j'rht to be. at least
places in the land. There is no shadoL nf rPn
son, why a tavern should be also a house for liq
uui scinijgj me traveller, ce;rtaini,dces not
need it, for of all oihers a man cu a' journev
should avoid intoxicating drinki
seem as if travellers have have
nough the vexation of drunken
waiters, stupid and fretful land-
rooms, and sleepless nights. ! Ev
er ought to be prohibitedjiinder
reted,by Jerom'e, but also to the book of Psalms5
vvaicn was copied verbatim from the Italic, and
even to the apocryphal books. In the" Mist of
wljatare termed Canonical books the following
arij found in addition to those received by Proj
testanis as inspired, viz: 'Tobit. Judith. Wisi
flnrVl F.:,,liinchVii5 :T!imi.li ..j! f nf !irrninrr In Atl-i.ii"
"-''"'"vuj, uniuLiij, anu liicr uisi ifnui) iihui.iu univ nriui. n we lOUSl nave
seebnd book of Maccabees ' i After thus mn-! dram-sellinxr. let.it be aniexclusivp huciU-cc nM
L- i 1 . . .i iL . ..I -II i . 1 j . . I
iei inose wno ioiiow it, enjoy the full httjor and
allies, from ' selling ardent'
Granc in his .iiousc. 'v AialcVOi
pirit,
And it would
ndured long e
hostleis, sleepy
ords, noisy bar
ery tavjern-keen-
ihe sevjerest pen-
or havinir
iv ut-ie cvsieiu
If we must have
crating these apocryphal productions, the de-
crep cioses wait me ioiiowing sweeping clause,
'Nhv if any-one, reading over these books in
all kheir parts.1 as thev aie usuailr read ' in thp
Catholic churcb, and being in the Latin Vulo-ate
there are cefpied . verbatim from the Old Itjilic
veisioii. Tie Vulgate ! was gradually introdu
ced into the churches, nbt in. conseouehce of knv I Ca1'loIlc church;, and being in the Latin Vu
ecclesiastical decree ibut from its superiority to i Jltlon. docs no( hold them for sacred and can
the Italic. This' was no accomplished' however L oniTal' and Knoivin2 these aforesaid traditions,
v.i-.hout som'i clamor ion he part of the ignorant. : doef induslriouiily condemn them, let him be
T.-rnmo -uiiiai. ?r ' I tniV.. a. i: : . Anathema' ; ; !
Jt-rome relates in a! letter t-j Augustine that
when his revised Bbl was "j introduced into a
certain African churchj as it; was" read afoud,
the crowd noticed that in the ; passage, a -single
ir3rd differed from khd Italic, nnri i innntli
commenced an' uproar against 'the altered (Bible,
Sir.T mil Id ti" RlKnn inrin trio nonrla knnls !
-'r.'.en j church, unti
the new word for tliej p d one. In -fact,- it-was
n.,t until the sixth century, thai the Vuk-atd ob-
tmned that place to w
UeJ it. -Grearorv the
tnaJe ii the basis of his expositions of Job, and'as
licjh its merils fairly yi)ti-
jiiv-.j.,., iJi-nuij Ul .AkUiiit.-,-
l:e continued to cite - it! in 1 his other- writings, his
cr-t influence decided tihe churciies srenerallv
in Hs tavor. i
.j-uer me ueam oi Jerome, me same catises
v, hi-.'hjiad Corrupted the jSeptuasint and the iei
ly Latin versions opeifatdd injuriously in refpr
;nce to the Vulgate. It was often copiied vith
out a careful revision, by the writers, hence er
rors were introduced nto tke copy each' ..care-'
, less transcription vvould augment the bistakes
'ani these mischiefs injereased until, in thq 8.h
1 century, Charles the (J real directed that a revi
snnot the Vulgate should be inade. He com-
.... 1 .1 . . i . tl i - f i' . , i ' 1
in:ueu..ini3 woTK. to tne criarire oi Aicumus, a
iarnea monii, wno coilecied ; various manu
icnrt-
'From.the.Ch. Watchman.
THE LJCENSE LAV. j
ArrnrA
p inKe ine people again to j mgjoi ardent spirit is necessary tor the .public
n,e Had consented to charjge jlocid. . Every physician, every jurist, every phil-
uini i ujiici, cny. J U ici J ij; L icatlifl Ul IllUralliy
andl religion, knows this to be a gross inconsten-
i .1 .: t. '. 1 .: . . " I
c v. iiiuini can ue plainer, 10 an v one acquain-
jted kith the effects of dram shops, than that they
are the nurseries ;of ignorance, poverty and crime,
Wljoever, then, pleads that they are needful for
ithe public gdod, must be prepared to maintai:
that; their t fleets are so too. He must be prepare
tosliovt-. that thn! natrotis and customnr? n'f thpsfi
. estapli$hment?ar'e more healthy.inteiligenti pious
and piappy than the rest of the community : and
that their Society j is more desirable to a,wise man
ih?sni any other, bf fore he can show that they are
for! tlhelpromptiort of the 'r.ublic good.' Let us
judge the trei byjits fruit. Wbuld those respec
tabu men, wfio make this plea, be willing to say,
fiieyj lojve th . society and influence of these pla
ces more thai any other : .nd love to have their
Sons! frauenl them more than other nlaces ?
r a j . . , t -
I If not, Iwe must I suspect their sincerity.? We
i in-. -! - A J Jj . i ' - j i -1 : ' v. .1
it, did
of Jerome's version, and thus endeavored ) dll know that goM moral and religions instruc-
ia restore thetext to its tario-inal nnritvJ !'. Xo n't. tida Ci recti y 'promotes the public good, and we
. r tr.J i . . i '. t -- - i . .. .
profit, and that alone
1 he state of things above described lias been I
the direct result of the license policy oflthe State
it pi'ujr jida luiceu us,; m many nlaces to
endure the .nuisance of these mis-called taverns,
and to catrbnize them, whethpr wp wnhbi nr ,,J
And it has doubtless forced; many 'to continue the
selling oi spirits, who would gladly leave
notthe rule of licensing; assume, that tlJ
oi spirit is. one pait ot tavernmg.
" it would be an endless task to nomt rint nl? ihA
inconsistencies of the old :1a w. but we kvill mpni
lion one more, ,'j By its operation, the State wasl
legalizing a system, the .direct tendency
was, to proauce enme ; and then pun is
crime. We have so lon been nccustoi
cruelties and absurdities of laying te
before men to become intdxicatrd arw!
ishing them for the crimes, they co-limit
do not view trie case in its trijf; liht:
ing w thn to.quailify you j for christian j'qv
There is no foundation. for il iprpnnrc ,t ; i ': f2 1
i r r v vj ui. an vjui.
tit is likely that God would confer bis
you, and leave you wjthotU any evidence of th
gracious change? Could the deaf hear, thp dim
speak, the blind see, and the' dead be raisetl ut
without! knowing it 1 I What
your depes,'your thclughl your."amusemeils
your daily walk and Conversation ? Is there insj'
thing m these on which you can fix as an-iv
dence of piety No ivonder dhat he should b
unhappy, who is in constant doubt -.whether Uo
if. iLl- .1 : f .! ,i ' i -.i r ii J
ma menu ui cncmy.innu tvnetner lieu or liaf
,ven is to be his eternal portion. If you-are raoi
a christian you cannot enjoyl Christ, and if it be;
possible that you arc a chrisUcn and have no ev
idence, you ought not to' give "sleep, to yoar!
eyes, nor slumber to your eye-lids, till you hafe
found in your heart a place for the Lord and a
habitation for the fnig;ty God of Jacob.1'
But we would inquire again, are you diligent
in the use ofibe'meahs of crace Therp U eirli'
a thing as serving God from' a sense of dutly !
..!.. . 1 . ' l . t -. , K '
evtn wnen we co not relish it' as a nnvileirp
ou cannot say, "i liy; word -is sweeter than mo
ney and the honey coib,"'dvcu read it fromja
conviction of duty?' If youtannot at the time
delight in secret com muniorlj with God, do ydu
habitually reiira fronj the--"orld, because Gcid
iu,o Luiiiiuauucu u, cuhi inauepr. a mans ot rrace i
'pi... t. j.. i i J , . r . i
player, and affirms that the sbi iomM .
be. deserted, if the actors spoke like preachers
jMr; Betterton's answer to ; a worthy prelate is
deserving of lasting regard- !
f When asked "how iu came to1 pass that the
Jergy, - who spoke of fh
people so little, and the- players, ' who spoke of
I llllllffC Krn it im.: .J- . T 1.1 - 1 . . .
ya...fc. ,,wv- "suiaiy,auecteaiuem somuch
be.said, "My Lord, I can. assign but one reason
we players sneak of thino-s knroUr
rtliough they were real, and too many of the cler-
It-'", "gs reai as mough they were im
uiginary. - Thus it was in his, and all know it
E hf l0. much case in our time. Hence it
jf?, thatevenj,on our most ' important occasions
the worthy gentlemen concerned, in our public
fhurches generally find themselves more obli
$d to musicians than the preachers"; and hencelt
J, no ooubt, that upon our most solemn anmrer
f rjes after-Jong previous notice has been giren
Yd when some even ot cur lords spiritual do
jlreach, perhaps not twojiords temporal come to
hparthem."--(Lcer toDurrtl). ,
! Whitfiled's own ma"jjta v?s,;'to -preach as
A;pperies painted for etfernity."He was first
struck with this maxim At ih tnr,if i.l- t
oj Loulter, m Ireland, where the great Dr Del
,n paidto him, "I wish when I unin'to nT.
m o look upon it as the last time ITshall vPr
each.gr the last time the people! may hear."
v never iorgot this., fife n-iA
k ' . ' ' . - - : WUIU. 1. til! ill
ministers nreaeh for Ptpmi'tir ii, -.Lu.i
1 ,i i ------- iijcv -ivuuiu icen act
iBiei nart or imp nhriailan j . .
a I j ----; -;-"" ."'aiui ciuu cot on V
"The body may be sOjbenui.ifed with cold that let h,lP wh6 he-will, onlv
the firtt approach to the firerseems to increa$eJ lr L e' C0!Ilra(?rce of "nfelt truth.
the evil, and the whiole frlfne shivers as if fit iff a7l:mcs f Whitidcl,
would roto .nieces. Sd it mai'lhn iviih .nr i-.;.t I. - 1 i-
-it-v - ; .wi.uiy
5fi It 1u.V"yniorrnitne understanding, but
yt ujcuc-iaaaress, endeavor to
nye the affections andjiwarm the Hearts Tn
"rr , uCaFdhS E;iu jgnoance cf human
niijture, and such at inrxrnsnhF ia.a.: i
ijdifferenco in the preacher, as must constrain
Uf hearers, whether they will or net, that the
Wfy er, iei mm De who he will, onlv deals in
Phillip's
go to pieces. So it mail be with onr hnnrtt
lit t it n lr.jsii.... tA - .. . "
vu! uin (luvuiuiHi: i3i sue -i cases is to remain
sellmrrl uncr the ;mliuence oijihe Sdh of Riffhti-ousneia
---- j ,- 5i, aiso
easier to see the faults and follies of anther ae
alter are
us, how-
trs. So
be clear
it should
or country, thanof our own, for the
much like our fashions, which please
ever grotesque Miey may appear to; oil
when the effects oT the old system shall
ed away.posterity jwiil be astonished that
ever have existed
Let us look at its effects for a moment. A
tvho car
contain
htv. and
: irs . . r .. j , , , "
tempt however was mace by Alcuinus to effect
s- n rrrrtiiif i An Kit n - r nn r v mr' lv" TV t -i-" l
love to have the rising generation enjov its in-
:e,
1 T
I O ' i - J j . : 1 ...... i
1 In the twelfth, and 'thirteenth centuries, new
revisions had become necessary. These were
executed by several religious comm unit ies.--iThe
plan now adopted however, was different
from that employed by Alcuinus. The monks
f-ir!., 1 ' " ii.-- 'j- .: .-?rl.
.njc mtfir critical remarks ana corrections, in
ie mar gias of their copies, and did not venturp
to introduce them in the body of the text, SiM
eral of these revised copies: are yet extant in va
rious libraries in Europe. They ale known by
the name of correctoria or Biblia correctorid.
As ho wever these Works were published at
tne discretion of Various orders of monks, with
cut any ecclesiastical authority, which might
ive anv one, nf thpm k frpnrnl rirrnlatlnn in
the Catholic, church, the text of the Vulgate
J.'as leu--(with errors which increased by time
in a state of great imperfection until the era o
ihe Reformation 1 I i i H
1 The prevailing ignorance of the original lan
ld rnanv- ecc.lpsiastir.a in advaneft th oniniori
that the version of Jerome was made by divine
inspiration, & that it was consequently absolutei-
ly faultless. Jerome himself however was very
tar from cherishing this sentiment. In his pre-J
free to the Penteteuch he says, To be a prophet:
"d an interpreter, are very": different! things.--
fhe first, being inspired by ths Holy Ghost;
1 1 m 3 ' - n
-jr.- '. '. 1 d J r. l.- TlJ ' -..?'! I fl n anin
oui itrctiuu uy a cuinpaiisoii w un me origin- i ---v.- t ,
1 ijqoiv ui uie intousisieuty ui tuc uiu uceuse
law, n anotber view. It makes dram-shops more
1 1- -! . :j . . . 1. 1 . j .
t i" 1 1 -1 r j
prominent and respectable, and in a certain sense,
rWltrUJtfvUrn thp sanction of thp State's nirthnritir
Were any min who chose, allowed tb open a
TTOTjshbp, it would be considered a low business.
ifan livnul inry.TtTP in t whrt whiild trn an f;ir
beorSd he present authorized retailers, that de-
CeDl people H.UlUU Uluvv uat.iv. j loyc, ui. uut-
pies 'otild spring-up, who would take the spell
bound victims; oi intemperance, vvuere uie, pres
ent rkce leaves them. " Social dram drinking
would be divestedbl its present mock aignity.ana
! . f 1 1 ' J J 1 A IT -
naturally ne isurrounaea oy uegraumg associa
tibnsj Now,i the fman of the toddy-stick, is ac-
tin- tinder the, authority ot trie btate, as legally
authorized to retail liquid death, as the magis
trate is to punish a thief, or the sheriff to execute
a Avafrant. ..;!".-." .. : ,-';
What are the effects of giving to the system
this dignity To blind the community to its re
all naturej and the extent of lii abominations.-
The more discerning may not be deceived, if they
knovy how easy it is in many places, for a man
who wishes to live by the miseries of others, to
obtain a certificate of good moral character.when
it is notorious fhat he is so devoid ot moral prin
ciple as to seek riches in violating the spirit of
tha very law which authorizes him to selljiquors.
The j)oor abused wife, goes to him in vain, with
poor intemperate nan goes! to a retailer
riesinliis pocket his credentials.": wnicll
the special sanction of the State's aulhoi
drinks it, quarrels with his familv. or rieirlhhnp
anu coiurans violence or mqrder. lie 1$
ed without any regard to the cause of h
No one would say he ought to escape
menton the plea ol intoxication. Nor
tended, that the law should prohibit any
drinking. Had he procured the I fatal
from one who was' not acting under the State's
-authority, thecase would have been difier-ent.
But here, the retailer was specia'lly i aulthorized
todo the very thing w hich caused therime.
of which' l
ing that
icd to the!
nptaiions
hen pun-
mat we
It ;is also
ed into cbntritioji,
ed patientlv for tlie
pie and heard tiny
punish-
3 crime.
L punish-
s it con-
onvlfrom
idraueh
till our frozen souls a tie me
tenderness, and love. "I wa'i
Lord, and he inclined unto
cry-.: r -
' ''Though unljclicf sutgest.
: ' Why should we lobiger vraii V
lie bids us nefer givej$im rest,
; Rut be imprrtunate' 1
One more inatiirv. WThaf
, Others?! Is VOurS a Slfi?h 'Alr-'h rnmmUili
religion ? Does it begin at bme,'or docs itstat'
uiuuiuvt iire you satisiieo to secure heaven
yourself, wnile tiiose proundf you are goino- in
w.v u nw:u uc utjuui r -iia won; m my vine
j " 1 j i"5r -vjiuuui,nu u- vinnst. f reely ve
"ac icv.eiveu, ireeiy give. " i,"Me that watereth
shall be wateredalso hlimsHOUs the divine nro
inise. "i'ure religion! anri im'Hp u,rnf.,n
Htfi-a W.Sji V. J v 1 III 111 I- 1
ItEPENT OR PERISH.
Jt is painful. my friends, to; address voh fn
is Janguage: but when 1 JP1
81f' oeiiver it plainly I n.ust to the ut-
mdst of my power.-apply it. to vour consciences '
inlall its unbending; unaccommodating jstrict
"i tur.n ln hih way we please. it will say
nohing but tnis-iepent oi. - you perish, j And
aai .inereso very irksome, ot disa
grble, m a religious life, that you should wish
to,deer its commencement? If you must bein '
Sl-litld limn ...t, .. a I . J - V: VC-,lA
.....v, ...JJf uui ufgm lo-aay ' Will you
reply; I know not how to begin ? God's Voice
if yjou listen to it, will inform vou. h tells us'
that there is a veil upon our" hearts: a veiL
vvhpch prevents Us frorn discerning the path of
auty ; and it also tells us.-lhtitvhen our hearts
turn to the Lord, that veil shall be taken away
Turn then to fir, a ,. u:. . . i i 7UaJ"
b iu Mini, as ni3: servant
lirection, and he will teach vou
and the Father is -this,! to visifdhe widow and fail !?,"( t.do': lt 1 take not, many cf you arP
o . l V " 1Ui,;4 li"e nave Deen a - -
never gave their mitejto serrd-ith'e gospel to" the
heathen. We verilv believe isnrh fire f nn r--M- n j
them
The State lays a
wretched man to
punishes him for
direct temptation before: the
become intoxicated, and then
those crimes which lare the
natural result. Can this be wise lerikiatinn ?
Can it be iust ? Would na rental n-nvJrnmnt
conducted on such principles, and j prsducing
such elfects; bp justified ? , j 1
We should iemember that the drunkard, how
ever degraded, still; has rights. And weak as his
moral powers mayicave oecome uy indiilgence,
mercv to men:- a rehVion which teaches n?
! j . j - j r . 7 t -w
have compassion on those who are out of the
way. : Have we np'pity for the drunkard V Can
Shall we, from love of gain, continue tq1 tempt
u .1.:.!.. ' L .u.r .
lie lias t i.iiuia ; upuu uu i oviupaiuy unusproiec- . , , , . 1 ! --'--- uun jfuui ueartS.
: nr. ...k;-,u i-:. - .r And when the clouds of adri.ri"litMi. i i
U lliuicajtl IClllIIUU W ii 1C 11 Is JUll PI I , . . vl iiicauauoiye
' ii .. . . . J -if Hnolk ,!!. TI .-
I . i . rui tit ii L i Vfii in iiiiirti vn n it f. . ill ... .
rious tobe either goad or hapny. We pity i
iiuw, uui we uouiu pity memi more if they pre
tended to snirifn.il inv .vhil im tlx .tf .,l:i r ii
human wretchedness, and like jhe Levite and the
rriest pass over to the -other sjide. !
. "That man may breadie, bat tiever lives,
Who much receives, but hoth$ir gives,
Whom none can lovej whom riooe can thaok,
Creation's blot, creatipn's: blaijk." '.
Would you know true joy ?i Go about doing-
o -v Uu.,uul, vccp ypur graces in con
slant exercise and theV wilt -hp Pr K,;k.
Faith and love, and humility and gratitude, are
uoiuiere woras, destitute of significancy - jthey
are gems in the believer's crown of righUous
ness, which will shine brighter and brighterVnto
the perfect day. You may even then see periods
of dejection, buUhey will be short in duration
rinAcr, Into... i'n iL. ;!f- . )
uwu caiuwij ui iui;ir inuuence upon your hearts
him to violate the laws of God and man I Bap
nosp n forpicrn tvrant should invadcour free nnd
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happy State, and establish the circus, andj lotter
ies, and theatres, and licentious houses among
ii? for tha nurnose of raisin? revenues from
j 1 F T ' a, "
them: what would be our feelings? Should we
IU . j , , . TJ 'vouuuw
. ot death gather round vou. it wifl hp
IU , , , - , , If--- l "Oil )-
uuvn uu a iuc speni in useiulness
not as the1 ground of confidence or of boastino-'
but as the best evidence of an interest in Chrisl.'
And whatever may have been your joys or your
sorrows here, vou shall enter then into "the iov
Of vour Lord." C.hUfl ' J Jf
j .
M
vthitfield's manner or preaching.
Too little importance,! however: has been at-
tacnea to wnittieWs manaer of nreachin?
This i not Cult- rj ' '
j. ------ - jr, - j i i w f r iJiitii.tu w
hot be roused to virtuous mdignahor:, to iee the This is not his fault. He made no secret of
morals ototir youtn;inus exposea 10 corruption I , his attention to deliver)'. He jbmmended the
mg jo conviction, the nntlnn ! -n .t
world, what Avill ,y companions say p-curs
to you and causes you to fear. Youfeariobe
thoqghstserious; ypa dread the remark the
ridicule, which it would draw upon you and
herpfore do violence to your convictions, or
lockl them up. m your own breast, till ihpv Ai.
ay-: lE?, Jni3 manner thousands gradaallv '
and insensibly hardeatheir hearts, till the truth
ceases to affect them. Let sach remember that .
theear of ,nan ingeth ' a snare that Jesus '
Mf thassaI1f Whosoev s ashamed of me
of him will I be ashamed at the last davl If
you iannot bear the reproach of men how will
you jbear his condemning;. sentence: aodf the
ilwfrTt ."dconmpt which ivilfol.
If v it? It mil then be known that you had
serious thoue-hts. hut ih'-; u-.-i-3 u
th ough fear of men and" sinners themselvS
Will despise VOll nsn mm,., j;j "
j i .j vwuaiu, ivuo uia not dare
do what he knew to be. riant n J "' :e
t.od, lo be religious; for i-oa r.,nnt -
tian .n disguise. Yu rt,i " ..'r
fePy?tt.. or Qod will npl receive vou. Take
then,!at once, some decided 5tepj al,d Iet
f ?"J5 - will find
, .,.. ,,,5 uuier oojects ot your fear
fh" mKre if adTS' and wiM' 1 ashamed that
,they should ever have influenced you for a mo
ment. If your heart still lingers, press whh
the command of God ; press h with d "aTful
folqUenCe f offendin provoking him t0
forsake you; press it witbl the terror ofthe
lastday and all the awful realities of etern tv
Above all. press it with the consideration Ihl't
if vou ever turn to God, it must be ta-dayMha
your soul, your salvation, ypUr cverlasUng hap