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7; i I .7 I IVf l 'BI 1 I v mn BIITBILIICDA "T PPT SCDQD naiJyiildiiiio VOL. III. NO. 10. - ...... . .., 1KTK1) kkugho;. McmAMTV. i.i net aturk, and gkNeual intm-uoknci:.. t. MmtEDini, kditop.". T E it M S. NKjlUiUN N. U., WKDNKSDAY, MARCH 8, 1837 . The Biblical ltccor.DER is published every Wednesday, at 50 per annum'i '.paid within iv mouths, or $3 if paiJ. subsetjuciiUy io ihai ; penou. - . -. ' ... Any person who will become tejsponsibl'e for six copies, or who will forward the names of six sa ?onbers, shall be entitled jto a 'seventh copy gratis. , '.. No subscription will -be received foj less than 'of.''yt'r,UMicsis paid in advance; and no dUcon .v.. Amuauoe will be allowed until arrearages arepaid. rVcrsoasiwisiUng to discontinue will be expected to give notice to that etlect nrior to the Lbmine.wi.. Sne.ut of a- new year ; otherwise they will be con- . - - - . - w V idcred as responsible, lor the months. eusiuu- twelve All romminications except ihofce of agents wl y vc gratuitously, to secure' a:iea"ti C I uCL LA II LE FT Ell. 1 riltc)i r Ttoi.is I. Barndl Tat: subject o our present 'rial support, to. which we vi .(:.. nni'iM'il! :l ! t ,1.1: t I . 1 11 111.1 mn.i. Lir . t . . . .'!.: I I . J . ( " ....VMVH)VIIIUUU, J 11 13 j urv.wiiow li a suJ.jt ct 01 oine ih licacj', bu "it j' !'04sou lav ever I10 WHOLE NO. tl-2 live of the gospel, not slurre of the gospel" but so vc by it as they who serjred at the altar,hjf old. lived of the altar. hi,' must Lc.W XVy feel corifident that ve have proven to eve ry .unprejudiced mind, Iroui thb scripturjs, that the ministers of Cod nrc justly cntillrd toiui am ple support for himself and 'family. Set alideall express authority from the scriptures, ahd the claim is sustained by the plainest dictatts Lf jus tice and equitr, it is unon the nhiinest InrimM.' ples.of justice and eqiuty, that if a ministe of the gospel, possessing ample qualifications to provide tiu blessings of this hie in jrreat abundahee fof his laniily, and alsorto provide for his children u parent's bene'dcetion in coihmon with other men. .mu uuuic mm: unci laieniSjio me service porUof; on his left there, sitst'.n; merchant Trom whom he has bought the necessaries for his fami ly, and in front therr, sits his blacksmith and physician, all of whom he is justly indebted to. lie feels sensible ol his duly to pay 'them ex pects of course ihey need their money ; he knows his pocket is penny less; from his honest credi tors his mind llie3 away to his dear wrfoatid ten der babes who are dependent on him lor Mipt.oil at all, there would not be so many cxtusr?nt1rr td for not Joins our doty. Ut us KmemWr thai it 11 more bussed to ive than io receive." Our toiu;uet tortneiited m ihia fiaine? Wten tbc?o who loe the din and riotol di;sipaied pleasure gracious lledeemer feit a neinvtunl l,v iTnJi r all , 1 - "ar'n a,,u "ltf Ihe tatrtt and pi tie. his -rief iu doin? 2ood. Love f.lled his wh.-le ha-1 ,,tf n ,n,, V 10 lhr,f 'CaKS Lul gatd r.O. iiirr, ana run over with ureams :f l).-oet l. :i.;e. I . ' 1 'v i" nett::ci n if CUri;l were fcrsoiiailv mv- ' l,cn'o his bauds when these lotff of r.!.. eiil With US. When We ti:iv o:ir luiniclfr l.li:iire lil ire thill lninrjirf Hm) .t.,11 : 11. , -j ; . 1 , . . " -w'1. nan uiikjij;.,' 1 e tier isMifijs- yoar earnest about the hunortant truths w I'ich he is e.friin t . a . . . lit) III tilt Sill' Vl'A l!i-s!.- Ills rniiwl i I'mivn (! t- C II - I - - . . . . . . I 1 "" - - W1 ulatrnoDeings in tueir spiritual and be 'er in- !tht things of tbjY world. J'he call brethren, td "Muvi ea.er to i;ai tnut alienor a hungry wife g:ood which would enable him and his fafnily to enjoy in. an equal degree with tnem llieilawiul use f the things of this lifc. TJic. Apostfe Paul u ru; the right of their maintenance upoli these principles-. Kr,-,says he, 'If we. have sow n unto j t ou uu;d thibirs, isjit a 2 real thinr if we shall rean vour carnal things ' ' WVmh nrmlnn. i-i. , r - - tnd children, no1 man can rei.-t: neither does the word of (Jod teqiiiie him to re sist them ; a'nd il he does, he justly curs the cen sure ol "denying the f.iiih, and being worse than an infidel." It minister preach belter under I t.'ie rod, it is when that rod i- in th.' hand of tiod. uu not 01 men. 11 we neglect t sr.rnoit our cr consider the cpera- 012 al rx- Let'usact now eat with in. O.IV llilll tllill .1ml!lnt v!,!, !. u n ...o illln f r I . ! 1--H.L n I".-!., I f .1, . 1. r .1 .... - . ' I vi tiiu Olll.i, vyw .vacw w mm - - . w - and education; he knows they muster uuU?s n.s cnurrncs pay that whicli they justly owe him, 10 Cod, auj ,,ai Ood'wiil surply all our want;. Leinrirsgvar. or heat'andonshuhi-hcalling.undcomesdowul Who can relrainfrm Uars when l.e H.inU of I f V 1 1 ,nyi,c' ,a ,n,"b. and laoskfer. to lielp lbe:n by the labor ol his Own hands. Thus you tee, instead of his mind beln:; engaged iho-cfro.nwhcmCJ.ri.tnevcrrccceil.oo'uuis. , , JUU f5. shout cf revelry, thev but is insulted with nauseous Mt-uch cf their cote I , , r , Uk XAi ca,rn Hannaba of Ihe fediVrn luunv r.i.d irjubtice. t ''d tnd tU .e itt:ed, in the beau finLin-f4;n: Alas lliat i.e loulJ h ire to look dotrnan-J Mush I mss of imri;casurjllc distance. ecrn itmrwl. to know that these person.- arc called bv the .v ! sable culf? At: 1 if there be any vcici cr cred naiiM t f hini whU ieportrihed h make utkets forever rich!! Kor ill fiiends whose hearts liave some do to nil we hare sai half, v pottr.hed hnuM ll to UmI ansc.er- t t.je puou? cry cf him who &t .! 1-or tae liberal it.-i op his, -ytjU.;,,, in tor.nrntf. it will serrc e echoed as we know : but Vj jgZT trc Us misery and despair l-u- J on Je numbers bo-1 f.,rr;.lir M . ,. , J . r. TX- . . 1 1 ... . 1 ''I'l lit::i to l:.e calm drcwjns i.f rn .-h 1- it.L.i.iiu iicjrrn nur "r.Tifiin viiv inn? .. " - v; the tjenerou sacrifices wl.irli yuu have mado 'for J ' a lU lJ ,,K t,u rrory. ol phaaures lost fo their suj.p rt irtay be abun larulv repaid ; hut this t CUr: " rc:;u '"'r lhat thoj ia thy life tirrc we say, "he who sowcih sparingly, shall a!so reap i rccuredjt thi p.cd thinss the things. ear.LIv - I.. It I . ' : ' . . . .'. 1 nn.l. . '..1.1 I . t ... ' 9 minKi..!- r.i... .... t r .... :....'! ..... 11 M'jiiii'iv auu hc wuo k;wc 1 ab-iinlamii- Ma uutnuai iu"iii'i uarv ivrrp. in ivhn 1 nn - . . t..w.. , ...ni.i.vi 1111 h.iih .! lll lilC.llliUIUII. IU V.IU I I 1 . .. 7 .'i- -I n. . . . ..... ui ny liassiiijeS ol scripture to Drove that Cicul does we are aeenir.t..!.h. iS.r.t .t.-ir.. :u ! rtaP Hunt: ui.y, so let l.ya "ivc. not ijrud'- auctions were centred: and which nlnr,. requite oi men support fur his ministers. jWhen te aggravated by all the weight uf the Saviour's cr and iheS r.l"! ,! m'1 ! V". ""(v 1 ' "tu:,ged. you could ev, a Cnn.t senlfortn the Allies far ashort excur- anger, who" U i i t call them to answer for their ! ffiniW .pn unne ne was witu tbnn, that these new ly su when pastor and people shall be jud-ed at ! wits or no n araihv but tann 'tint i r i 15i ! " t r ' 1 . t!c Elation, of fledged eaglets might try .their Iwing bel.re he his bar. h i,s admitted on. one band that the ; m. U air.M ,ue saou.dbe taken iroui tnem, and they should fly .in mister should be suppoit.-d by the hurches. the friend ol the fcaviuur, is thekct j iag hU coia lUrp "tQr tn rough tlie world ha vitig.he ev'erlastin-j- gospel but they ought not to require any positive ass.i-j 'ndmerit,Ye are !"ri?pJs if je d what-) - ,'4 can .orra forr.e ccr.crption, however filn! u, i.jiiv. e ui s::ppori, out jeiy oil tne cli arr.v oitr.e1 ,. ( vju. u uuscv.n ieei . , i" ''isaMraci in brethren. JUh on the charily of fa bnl'tnr i- J,M,d PP., we say, your controversy i ". when ;n aflicting loss, cr forae ft- .r Lr Will unv ., prHen t "to say that xlu-; ;uJ and not tvuhu.; but -ull he that con-, not5s ,, hns Un-n iaemedially M.Mainetl ty cut ie may feel encouraged to doihi. herau.e they ate ., ! , r " X V j' i F 1 ' " f - 1 " the opf.-. ! 11 . e .' . . I reprove. Jj tjuJ, let luia aiikwtr." : m:? r f, .t.i.. 1 1 i i.. . ir .ireiierui.y sjuaMntr.so remarkably chaniable ? . The -nrfi.nrl.,! rv 1. : 1 I,- . '. : -" uiniy va:- those who ne ccted- How cah wesnnr.hs.. il,,rnnr.nia,. ,Vt..i ..it 3 T ) y . .eu r.iect. once v.-.i;::3 oar fay rr2?n. ha !.rn O I ---w--j.ww mii I'vvi itiitii. iv,. , n U' ill - . . a m . fC? Iw Lif.r.. if i.. :!.. :. ... .i I ' irrnl levabiy !atiead: u l.cn Kn-i nmf'i .... inn ..-, lull itvuweiir u rj liinir - ..... .... ,. . ! J r, ..v, selves to leave ho .,e weeks to-tther. and have! !..n,:.. t. .." .: .c I '.'' T" P?ed away firevi r. He who M , , . ......... .KIIW.IUUH UU Hill, 1 1 lint f.. ...I... I .1.1 . .1 .l,ir labor fur TI1J: ,:KTKOlKCT OP TIMi: AfK I .r I V' l.'ffS- ti a . . . .. . a I ll' 'pod thai, will Ik ejmi-J'eivd no ay oili lag. a'subjict 'wm'eh't'uv sc reveal as a.ciinsU iii duly, and .as a" stria coin- is posed to deny vtaaud of heaven. joaie'-inaybe'd pturts piainty tt lieiiiLr a eouimand nf i.'iil lult t!m i'r!ni ir.J authority that Ave shall exhibit tolvoa on tins oc- I . I I I t 1 'i . . ! I V. ' liH lW II lllit I (A U VI it. 111.- Cill P roveve lluuk, boyJnd tne s.iadow ..pr5vide neither uld, nor silver, nor bk-ss i vl a ootibt, luat provu a prer, an ample vour purses, nor .crip Toj. vour journey, .ieiilu ,aP?or fortue nuatersihai we have ireeiy eho,; tu-G coats, neither sl, tr vvi staves, for ll w.i and eaued lo: serve us, or u:Jer Aynose mm- ( workman is xyorUiy of. hii uleat." Now he: is'Siy 'we of choice sit, is a mailer :;tip:i and justice, and not a matter of ahns-giv of iiospol ohii- tae minorKy j.of our souU! Canst could havciwronsrht mira- eles 'or them every day. and supplied all their . i . . - - - . a .tut -uipiiu , needs each moment for he who raised mcnev . us byJour jowh voluntary act hi -"Iftll. T I I . . fee r vires. ,. tine ljoru lias a soven merciful purp ); to accomplish i r ol sinners,! vyhicu. all the .'inahee a ' : villi the Opposition of wicked uiei ". inistrate. ie ureai'ibil conseqaence of lir ' n rif i lift I Limii - ,.! I .ia. ...,. ; . 1 iTi: M II .'1 1 1 I oil rr n j iuj ca hnt .. n M .-.-. I . . i . a . ; . J . ." - . ' - ""t 'VIU.1'" " vou, u snail be more tolerable lor the land ol so- f'Wt'j-es. Wo are u iiutr hounii th rivu-vi r;! f h.rn r .' : . :-. - i .. i --t i , . , v. , . , , J 7 , , , , . . ! ti J'il V'Jsnorrau in tne nay oi j uugrneilt t-iau .aituhiily their iaborsr-(andiiould there be; fur them." Alas, how manv'of lis willhe found ... a ..... .... ... t. k ? . r .. i, -. i .1. 1 - . - . . ' . - . : A' V ,WJ!' M1U . uytfn "Oii-e . !u uuuei u:e U1 tf awful situalion, rie-S uMOi. v, u-s.'; v.-. fj"iptHU i.roin.th:ewhom Christ bus sewt to labor for the "uod'i v n rth I .f . il it ..... ....... .k. .. . . ' . 1 1 submit io the majority.) To; ' clearly and distinctly expressed i: and we enter ihto 'it, and make i these du pendent on lUIe :it tf;i .iimc tun.' ....... .....xv'. ...V a.Vk.4..V7Vt 11.. J , . . . , . , s . Brethren, would you be nillmg to haie' voui I , ! 1 families in sue li ciicu'nistauce3 And why will! The harvest i-S past, the summer is ended, and vou who' do not r.reach. reouiieiif :b.o,. wl".'. th, I u'e are m.1 i.tved. Jer. viii. '-0. 10 puisue a course wlucli you yourselves could not ti.ii.I.- ol diiu2"7 1 1. In traveriing a deep and shaded valley, buried OU lOVe VOUr UmilU-S .nn-l l!.i i ri..r r.-n c,.e nf 1 t.-il.l ... I .ro-uriu-therr - ! . , ' . " ' ' ?'oul Ui oeuer uw.n your ininMer.a.es ins or has your .lU ly marked a patch cf thin and tt mted corn, d", w," : -t-,P:VV r tnbuU m-U,'y uTd l: Wueut Iuvc !a,a,Iy h,r ilou you than the poor in I but iVpe.fect'y fe nced in from the jealous tn- aiie - U"cdVTr P-M111,1 rjtney re- ister nasm, hi::, rfome church 5oi the then.-) croachmei.t of th- surrounding heath. It seem- rifteli;! .ffctS r! f t".1?. ?y"1- ?r.lir. ::tenud,-i ed a, if unnaturally rced uron this cheerless :o " i 1 j in ui. oiiij tir 1 ir iur 1 iiii'i 11.111 ii ini 1 i 11 iaiis w 11 r l iui c z 1 vi.e tu .1 1 . .... a-.ro. . . 1 . 1 1 -1 1 1 H ivill never 11 ,11 1 .'r rV ' . , ",rv" : " 1 a UVk 11,11 l aspect anu unuraieiut son, anj stm exhibited a u, win m nr .and be cod Id supnly lue War.1? of a 1 Ins minis- tda:n I 1st he niTKi? n.ioi,. il. a.. . t - ii.. 1 .1 n r 1 v .1 1 - 1 r . - - n " "r." -viiii. r',iu ii-i ii" :i .1:1 5 11-1. 1 v " ri'fii. ;i ill ill liif- vr nv r 1 "V'tiM c ii ins streuiMii. ! i..rc 1.1 iii. . 1.. 1 1 ... ... 1. .u i . . . . . . - r v ..,.... , t ' ! " w tuiuiui 1 "uuuii l.l ii.is ;i ml n nT 1,1 I' filL' (I 1 Mm ,ir I'lltiT i-n-ir "II... The children of God, 1 1 . i . j 1 1 1 ... . - t , wiovereuatetiean-oecaiisetsaysjoan; "ureal- ufe able to supporl them, therefote he requires i . 0 ur iiij.il t 111 y.ni, uwa, m vu.it is ill lue ' IQem tO do It. '.:!,!" hof bt;.b:i t in 1 1 1 ) 1 1 1 i' t IV i-ii liini f m-i 1 s n t. ! also.tiat he vyll.aec -iialish all -ihis heh itse' "' ly objectidns havo been raised n-aiijst the nf rnius. . 1 As to lite- abstract quektitfa ofpower, f T)0rl ftthe gnspetiitHstry. but since ihe Loid 1 si .!.!.'-., 4 . . I linth firf!:i IM.-I! ( hnvti'l or nniiTci !'i:it tli.l-n-!.n itjie u.)i:iipoiea& jeiiovjr. fius power: to aceom-t " 7 . : , : r. n ; . . iHiis purpot e Uhout the .use of means; by a thc Z?l ,ve cffrl:-1- ,s dngle vo'.tioUf his will, io th.M .vinkliog olau irreverent, to say tne lea.t ol; it. 011 il part ...;.L-:i . C .; J. Vii., I ot any one, to-object to his cotninandin.-hts, - f 1 - ! ui r v unri u 1 eir r nil it r 1 r 12 1 fni -rht havtiaccomntised his purpose in a uiv;r-, f .. ,j , . , . - ' . r( .I,- rl : r- .1 ' ! bis own bean to ascertain whether he be not f.:tv of - wa;v."s . anJ means uiilereut from . mo&e ' . , , . , 1 Ji 1 r ' rattier unuer me ii.r.uer.ce oi a lurking covetuus- vich ue nas in wisdo-nvordainrid Angels .'or: . . , - . , 0 - - , i. ' . . ." . -. - , " , ness. tnaii.aa honest desire to render luslice. and m-siance mrgat nave ueea c,zcuuccii enageu ; , . , , , . h . ir the iiiiiUbtration of his pui "posd lor au jut mat ; , r. , -n , J r.i i- . I . 1,. .. i '! -.i-.r" r- j. I word. We shall uo.v nol.ee some of theobiee- ve Know, i li'ii u is tne pleasure o tue ivhg 10 , c , ,ri . ' , , l .:, .1 I . t i tmris : borfie may say. I hat no preacher whe not. reason to eompl nn .uu H l.;ey ate ton sciuus ih;.l l.e has, should they I. ot determine to spare his feelings, by uecr leaving bin,) to ask lor .that addition to his income tvhidi they feel to be his oue? Some we fear .ire trying to rase their conscience by f aying, We do pay our mi:i iV.' r, v. hen at the same lime their pay is raeie mockery, u' out" o.ie fourth part of what they justly ovi; him, not recollecting half the expenses which the minister is at, forgettidir that the-rain- year had no.v arrived at thc crisis uf its gret change; about to labor in the bii'h.and die TJ.e slanting beams of a horizontal sun hed that soft ened lustre. Lul without its prolific warmth, which carried memory back tg the summer even ings of its more youthful and vigorous days: and even thc heat which s'.iil lingeied in its" noon tide rays, passed ever. th:s .deseited sper, and icsted upon some more favored oljecton the op posing la!!. I lie sun hjd now wholly with .1 . m lofou.-t: some deleft, cf winch his indolence cr nit5cci.durt v.as the de raue he who ills l tie; dyi-T M i( a l elovc'd friend. -while era science Mings hi:: with ihc reproach that .'i iunv:;ee. r.is way a a Mae??, lr. unkiadner has prepared it." can kecn'.v feci, and tho roughly understand, th.s. Lut in Cict. all cSi 11 some LK-asure, uuderU:id it by their own CI ler'.ence. TI U uugu:h fir temporal happinc'j rreeciverably thrown away, we all hare fjc al;;ts . . . - '.. 1 1 ! i - . I f I tiUIiO . ,' HiU j 'CU X liUl JW 11VUV i.V I -I li J IO s-ave.-mnersin:no ouier w.y -umn xiuix uie.i ,i ,u. nf ,.!1,li;,1.,!(,nr,:i;!, i,.-.llls . ( ;nf . ... - - J . . - rill ' '. 1 . ,1 - I j VUI IV U UI v.- ..w.v--w,. . w. t.--wwwv ..'.'hiht.-i.i t 4. Iiu e pi nii fj-u. l. hli nipt 1'!'! 10 1 briefly-staged the Adstlj? Pan f;o the Romans, fie first's-howstl li ive become. guilty under a-holy liw - then th refirence to t'ae'pu .e salvation of sianers, he exh i',,.- end pA the law for ri-ghle;oi,snO f!:-o helifveth." and d ex I a res tli ealleth' on the naue of the Lord s und asthe mean's by' which they "a to call 0:1 the name ot thy Lord, v-f 1 in some r.K-asure, uu ierU:id it by their own CI- P irre . m . and exp-Ticcces which enable in omc liesrcV to conceive. ' Hut who ran pi-t the htll olhcr ror and desolation which the foul cf rn unyar, dontdaud unsarictibed sinner anticipates, while? he yd stand, reluct ml, self condemned, and hopclrs.-, before the bare! fma! judgnenl ; uhru, he Set s around him the waste and honlin : derne.'i .cf infinite 5;-:icc which is to be his ut;-chart-eal'.e prison; which his selfishness hf dtsviated of every ..Ij.-ri of alkction ; uhich his guilty conscience has peopled wilh rnrtnir; and which his carnal iir.aiualtcn. hostile to ever v spiruuai otjetl. has InleO i itjj ghasUy bein and wiih sounds and forms of terror: while f.c ister ought to dress cecent. and keep a good horse, J drawn its ripening influences: the :.of.. dens o! lhat hi? needs books &c &r A lso l It -it lu nii'bi i 1 1 . 1 .1 t .1 . . 1 ' . ... v.,... , iltUH l uui'i-aim liny ueicruueu; iue warm 1 r ftcmiie uiilni Mr-. :,!,, 7 to provide well for his table, fcc.-his a? ,a,nt-j z,lhyr brhcJ no mere upm.'lt ; bai the chill- awVtW ance is extensive: whenever a friend or brother "rosl anJ bitiug wind proeldimed that ihe rnrtin- ravs and warm -W , f S.r?l V . ..'It passes through his neighborhood, they are apt to harvest wa past, the summer was ended. A n.i iunilw call on him u ith whom they are acquainted, and l0 complete the desolation, the summer rirulet, i Re;S for ercr no:n tney love. 1 10 must entertain llieui as we 1 . .j :-..., ;.,a:,... . e .. l . . t ... w 110:11 1 lev oie. 1 to m enieriam inin :i? wiui 1 1. 1 .... k .i 1 . . x;w-i.;, Pnisilnl nasreaae luuiapyusuoie uuiy u i.ratii iue , . ... - - -. : p 11. wo t.uviy wi.iruumu j:euue murmuring Uut no Linuao cm describe the n-onics cf m lu k , -wo Towhu,h uc replv, that the Lo d has can, lor he has visited them and enjoyed iu nioA,it .ind unobtrusive course, wiled with j lhet tio,nent-aga:es ncer Io be re?ieJJ atul,tneuorlds .jeJu . of ... u - , their losprtality. Nu,v how. can he do this mi- the luxuriance of the valley, was now sw'ollen i:i- colors nn iW'ft the r' ' 4 ,1 J V! -P 7 in the word, to coam,micate to him that teach, "ches -able bin,? We ohen hear loa rushing and thunderi, torrent, by , he floods h,y7 po.e ot t,od ,n , u good thitigs' And if you -ihiifc the ? P'dmg. with Ood to b.ess therr m.,.ter 1.. whid, heralded the coming u inter, and threat-' last lime in mild rnate-y U-hind the Vrrrvll V,Sln1' minister cannot neglect, his preachingf with ii- basket and his store, while alas t poor ...an, j ,adJ,,t a,J inev.uL'e desoiatiou to the I inp hills h", !.? Thj e 10 he dcirels to e.ery one . livin rr i,: t., ,.,li-f. nf ' they have taken, care that his basket should be .,.,.. . f .. at ' ii iioboevcr 1 - it . ... . 1. emotv. and us store ntthinfness itselr I neir 1 .-. 1 1 . . t.. ... .. . .1 I . . . . . " ,,,l'lu VJ i,,i!ticr..i. Vo:ii:iy toivarus umi, caf exu; n . , y , f'"" -ica nu ot-jret not uniroqucntiy meets tne eye Ceata. as he mlers upon the dark vaer mar . u f-' ihe command more oblatory en him thaniyou ?!s ",re 'V reaoy. but their purse m ever : of ini uauder among the nlected wastes ' ad-.pt. wilh fearful emtdiasis. the roei's 'ltl eiouK uiaoj;. 1 w u Cfim, t. rls-rkh. orl is not eio?-u, is not mis mocking Dolt; Uta anu b.s r .,.,.,.. .,- !.II!rte. nnA .t . fV.U ;.-.; - V wiihout wuich !' r uonc can be sav nc siiousK .s. i are; th.-refore we ought not, or need not 4. rib- l" iwr,f.iru 1.1 :i Liitr yuiuvt ouu-iai uc jiuh h-i.' ' siiLce there Can be no true call) w ithout faith, no' faith wiihout hearin i:ig without preaching, no preact 'viue 6 u L ! 1 a r i t y 1 1 o : n a n s 10. T i r o'irdialion avus not commilled pnto ;.i t.-..it'-r i'h.,'ir ,;r,-n,chWes than wi? iiMer. a; lib a so.eu. ii sound upon a Uiou-ht-. .,,...,. .i... r tj5i i,mibi -Vlf - t. J W I 1 O ta.Wwl.'.v .i .viiiwvB- -- r - - - - i . - - 1 I 1 i I-'f'li4V ! VWakataa.aaV. it.a tu:i 'in.-r c ion.- io nvur men inav ur . -n . i . i .i.t. i .i . i . ;vui ui Iran nitise unu i.uoi., now wns uuoruon .t a. . v..l . .n . n .. .1 . r .- . I It i. . . .. ess ton'ue i i. ... - . T f .... .. Llltll I1II I1CL.1. II 1 ll Til IL L . I llllililllli 111 . lllll il 111 I 1 I T ....m.a Tt ng upon tjod , t , . ' ;.a 1.rt, d-.-r is ! 'e love to see their acts correspond with ih.-.r i ...... . k,;V.r.fi,,..li m tear- . , . , ' . . ' - - r J. - , 7C r prayt-rs. l'reibien.-u is hili time tlial we were . , , .- .. r .u r j . . i ' rich, is your cor-.chision nroneily urawh fro.n ,-. . . i :' 'i . .1.. ,. .1 1 , loos nones and patient toils ot the disappointed lismiotrv ofi lhetn DlJ L yQU reason Am'3'011 olher sulxjects A- -,h.3t i5ie jeliion which costs nothing, is worth hubanoinan. doomed t ah'TeK bu ' u"u.ut,to:' wi.iv y i"uvfvv kw j iioiuii:. ' vj wen migiti we itiir.K vi rroiug me y 1 :? 13. f -uyoora y.i s-:a:.:y 1 r a J , rpi rea- ; ocean m a worm-eaten boat, as totmnk of zetiiul iimuii 'iu, u'n " - 1 J : . nir,r n i nrh : in r - lo viL-hi rnf ;i ri 11 .! . L-.TX I I 11 1VJ 1.1 ll.i:ilUW .. ... v.. Vy.V.vi.wv...v., unto men. i itie Anoms;'m"v :. . 11 llto:r;f .tn ni,n .i!0 niMn , i. , ,.- ,,.1,,-r ,3,,, i , i,., w!ih iKnr rnii-rim wi.ioi. rn n.ni.iM - I. : a t '- 1 ' J V I M LM m ft A A ft 1. ft I I Vj iJ.VIft. b i k 11,-J ! a L B K V llV ' w K V aw. I m. v 111 i m . V. . v w v-'-l aka . r , aia 11 I w uw.a va m a.. . . , .. . i l.w.rttf f f j - 1 J rD I i ti-easurein eartnen vcs.i-iullhi.,,, poorer than you ate, voorclaiaf on him is Aliiust? i' While the weather was mild and ihe sea calm, tik-ipower- may be. of Goand not of us Co. D j , evcr iu-a.rC that u merchant's bill ifeainst i nS float aucrp..ren security, bat should 1V7. Not that'we areufiicHt of oyrselvc, : ht n p. id. because he isfichcr I thc.h.-avcns -roxv dark ..nJ jhe billows b,?in to h-il oursutUvienry is of (.od. who nath made us- fun v(f:, nr. ? Dot s voVr nlea dcbare voa bt aluP" ihe boat, v.vu would fall a speedy prey to able liiinikersf "the N&v Teslament-2 CorJ 5 ' ? ai' 5 uevourm wave. The prole,sor who ha. u n Thr -T -ord'f-s made it th olemn and in-i ilUiU,: uu'iUUJ,u ru' u :f' "7 no better basis than penny iess rclutoa to rest upon, I. 0. lie Lard mJo ) ta vaDmnami i . hki lhc 1;uvycr ready to exclaim, ''indeed, ,ive ou amid U e SUa3hin? of life in apparent sasncnsable dutyoPhis minister to prtai-t.ic , - (i,;,.t,,i. : iy.. ihin.-ih.it n'mm. i ... i and how its unprofitable crop will be to him as the grass growing upon thc houi-top, whereof the mower filhtii not his arms, neither he that biudeth up the sheaves his bosom. Such was the lively emblem ol thebirrcnness of an unsanciifted saul, which some rugged and gloomy valley of Judah's land suggested, and which filled the weenin" nronhet's mind when ! . ' I LilHL li I Li. 1 U lw -- V aw vxa : ak uMa I ! IV.H .1 Mil I I I'll I III I 1 1 I I T III Ill III I IV lli':i X . II I 1 - I " r 1 iv-ord?' to be instant m season and out of-season, , , . rv.r. i .'tii InWr i h....!. i i hi r. b. it','r.d hi nathetie. l.imer.taiinn t rurh tin? to watch' m; ail things, cpdur a:.elioris, uo u.i, AVQrlhv 0r j3 hire thdt jSt jt is due tomim, it is -more substantial to cling to. When he shall hear! gloomy picture of mora! dvsobtion which Judah's woj-u oi 'evangelists, mai.e iun piipoi ui lucu "-t ; ;llit ;inf hont in him to receive, and even' lo f mat blessed Saviour say, 1 was hungered, and ye neonle snsr jested, when the day of u'MCe. has est to with- av? n,e r' meat; 1'was thirsty, and ye gave me! closed for ever; when the sun of spiritual lig'.ii i.try ;r,ni. iv. a, O;J-0t jo,b entante.a j'caim . and u unjostand dishon uiUvtiientiairsor tins Hie, to iaor unu auu.:, . hod it frorTI hi:ni or to dispute his urnn.-ni in his cause, to frivealtenuance io reauin;, . .v. , j;, claims to it. f t . --i I I'll L4"Lii. V t; UUIlllb fciivy il Ulil H W U t V IHP to exhortation, to doctrine, not toi neglect iue gm , , , . niinisi..ris as ruh as that ism them, to meditate upon ahese things to ...j..,,. hSrn , ; n0,v dt, vou iud-e of their ..... ... v . . - . vj J " i . n -i :.. .: . . u:. ... " The curfew i-O:.. :!. '.aril .f partit ! Arid leaver the world to darlaes, .! tvc?t., What musl be its agonies, when the soul sudJca ly fm'Js itself, as il by some magical transporta lirm, on the other side of a great gulf fined, arjdj nevir to U repassed! surrounded by strange & ghastly cbjvcts, ani filled with new and horrilit experiences, of which the featful illusions cf a troubled dream can give but a faint and iLadowy cnr.ception ! Oh 1 what eternal agonies may lo crowded into that moment, when the soal ts fully awaked to that deep sense, lhat abiding con vic'.io:., which exjerier.ee alone can give, cftno utter misery and hopelessness cf its condition and when Jespair, flashing upon it from tho light cf actual hell, wrings from thc foul lhat bizCer exclamation. Vis! all is true, and I am lo.t fjt ever ! The day cd grace i r closed : lhc nigh: has come hen no man can work. The haiverr is passed, the S'jmmvr is cuued: and I oat r.c give themselves whQlly loitiiem, -i 1 r ; jy their appropriations to public re ivv.10. 1'5.,-To approve tiumiseijve as iue m.,- iTiouSJobjecls? These orove only iheir liberal isters of Clod in much patience, jtn affl.clmns, ml 9 n , - J . , . ; t . i i in tvtf !"imrs i " 1 Tim, ue-essities, in digresses, in abor, in watchms, in fastings, in journeyings, in weiiriness, in pain lulucss. ln huiigerf in colfl,- in ljeal." Has-the ' ' liOrd made it to m the duty ot his ministers io jgivc up their time and talents, atjid-to relinquish ''ihc Secular pursuit? of men in common for'a liv ing, and to be3r an! patiently enjl are the forego : iu'cal&loue of privations, suffeiins and woes - ? .i L?.i if-.v.nt-tn.l ivithnntllavinT far them . a good foundation iri. the authority -of his word .ir a rational calculation on an d rjple support in -cturfi for themselves and familitfs fm" those for ' v;hosc spirituaH?ood they are called thus to suf ier, strive and labor? To this vfeighty question -n-c astt your solemn attention, ana vwsu yuai faithfulness to your heavenly majster. - When the Lord sent out his sfeventy discipU-s 13 labor in his harvest, he said id relauon to this Subject, "ihe laborer is worthy of . his.hire j,uke x.7, Tha apostle having Referred, beyond all manner of doubt, to the support of; the gospel r! ministry, asserted and defended the right as fol- ' lows : "Let htm that is taugni iui uB.ui,..-.n. raamcate to him thatteachelh in Ml good things ' Gal. vi. 0. "nemcniber theq whic Ji have the , rule over yon, who havp spokea .unto -you the ... nr cLa." also see" I Cor. ix. 4. 14, which - ;hevysbeyondcontrad,ction ihatheLdrd baser- to address! Gained that they who preach the gospel than., vie,, ..ie . Wu ulead for n,mi3tcrs with .more earnestness. because wp believe that they are often" thc most liberal subscribers to the cause of religion, which the church of God contains. Many who are - quite poor, contribute, with a spirit which ought to put.otnera to suame. v e near iue miru man say, it is d'lngernis far viinislc.n to be rich. We ask, is it, net for the, hearers too?- Are you notaddinii to. your wealth all that yott with liold from him X j Arc you not afraid of increas ing the hazards of your owe souls? or have you sincerely risen to that exalted heights! lbr ing 3'our minister better than yourself, so that you would watch for his security from the (snares of wealth, at the price of increasing your oyn dan ger of being found among tnem wincii stiaii ticru iv enter the kingdom of CJod. The fourth will tell us, that troubles are good for minister ; they preach better under the rod. Thus thc. epicure torments the creatures of God, that they may af ford him a more delicious Ireat.as il ihctworld, the flesh and devil would not furnish ministers with troubles enough, unless the flock. fori whom he labours add star cation, to the list. A broken h?art we know is good for prayer, but bad for breachin'"'. " Lei ihe minister anse in the pulpit 1 Ho uruiK, l was a s;raner, aim yciuow me pgi in , an.-j t. ha- sel. and the Shades ot US crenn nuke b and ye clothe.! me not ; scs anu in priiii, h de?rer.di l upon t!ic soul : when the thick saved ! and yc f wtte.l me nol.-Mati. xxv 12, 1.. I l.ea , f ;.h , n; , lnVtf cnrcioprj jr. aR,j fiat c-rru t?me ar.d rparc fdtlK! to disc-j he will see, feel and know thedreadful conenuince I y . . , r, , . ' , . . c ., - . -...u.j of a covetous hope. We fear many an' awful "to rn " reserved, ,r. chains of ihrkiics., to thc ju Jg- ( these secrets cf he prison-uo u; to prnrtrr. will be heard fro n that lone land of dark despair i nieul! j ji.to lhc boltombless abyss, and drag to tated on account of that soul destroying sm con tous-' Ta t'jr anitr..il nature nnd nnawakened mind ! Zhia lost ioul. The las wrre painful; the ne. Iiy ibis deplorable o-n'isMon, t!ie faithful r cnrth has much lo minister of sordid and basejlu: "" epubli perhaps too unprofitable minister of the gospel is compelled of necessity . 1.n:ovmi.Illj nnd v.Jicn thc higher principle has! "fy lr nol Man-snad tbt-propbctF. oc:Urr and with creat reluctance to yield moil of his time , J , . . in iiM, it m, 1Vlii!rtW nmi. wul tuey be nenaaded thcugh cr.c rcec fan to manual labor, or so.ne honest avocation for the ! , ... e i .1 . i .. I ihe dead." llle inipuiuies 'l eui-, anu n.'i u;iua inv tuw i support of his faiuilyj In pursuing of this course, ho incurs censures be is prevented iroui stuuy ing the scriptures, and giring himself wholly to ilia miaisiry !ia eniaxlela hiaiself with ihe affairs of this world; his labours in ihe .ministry conscrpiently become cold and formal thc flock is not sullicientlv fed, and lhev become in a decree barren and unfruitful the wicked arc not faith fully warned, and iniquity abounds. ,Iti ibis tate of thing, that covetous professor perhaps is thc first lo find fault, and charge his mini-ter witti be ing worldly-miudcd. If on the contrary he should be excited by an ardent 7eal for the good of souls, and ihe enlargement of ihe Itedccmei's kingdom, to irive himself vliollv to the ihiacs of the minis try or to be diligent in ihe work though his fami ly tuff;r. he is. charged with neglecting his orvn family : so lhat on Cither hand he is blamed through the neglect of those who should minister unto his temporal wats. We hear many excuses for not nivins thc mThister that which he is justly cnti- tleu to, uut sureiy 11 we uau inn spirum nun wiiu was ricli. but became poor, that we through his novertv iniaht become lich: r if we would set a proper value on our own souls or thc dear etfp;ing which God has commilled loour care, or those of our neighbors, friends aad relationswhich arc lo gratifications of a short lived paradise. ' Impris-i N j year pas?e it which our raiioui parish oned, indeed, within its own contracted limits it j registers do not receive the names cf rome frcru will sometimes be disturbed by the clashing in-? arnongtt u, w hoje ! dies hive Ik en comroirrj , tereslsand opposing pleasures cf its fellows; by! to the ground: "earth to tvirih : aihes U aftri: iheconflicting apppvtites and passions which agi-j dim to dust:" and whese spirits Lsrc l-rtn sura- treat ci I vuiui. jy.j-.jiu 11 i.ui ue a uien;u:ziog ltiOUtr;r. tate and torment it : and by thecounterac:ingCi-,( moncd to appear before thc iadrrmcr. nensatioos of nn overruling and hostile Prow-I Christ Should il t.ot be a solemnizing . a deuce. ' Sull, the animal nature is at home on earth, and has its pleasures. Hat who can ade quately describe the great famine which shall be in the. land, when th soul has cast oil lorerer this grosser body, and yet retained all those crav ing appetites nu r.eJ, too. in the lap ol indul gence; trained to habits of arbitrary and insatia ble tyranny ind to which that body alone can minister? What must be the gnawing hunger that death is, even now, among us, c lectin? his victims ior tt.e coming year and uc fee hini not: that the dying are, t.ovr. among us, in cue hemes and in our beans and e Lcotr !hcm not In all human yrcbabilitr, the ey cf CLyl marks many a on among iSose whose cv-cs these lines will meet, of whom it is writtcte'-in the immutable dicrees of itcrnity, lhat a fc.v short months, and his place shall know him co more." Perhaps ihe hand of God is coarturn- t j in jr. with the rerolrin? vear. that pair in tho it; and thus, sliut out forever from its accusiomedi took cf providence which runts up and c!cei? haunts'and sole enjoyments, it famishcj ia want; yovr mortal history, by consigning year bedv r.l its congenial food ? What, for instance, must to lhc grave, nnd sumrr.ning your nakei! spirit be the ,lrunkuru misery, when his parching : to appear in the unveiled and unclouded ptv which will prey upon the soul, wheti every ave nue lo this paradise of sense is hatred agaiust rf,ir hi nndience: on his rinht hand he -j 4Miv- - . - J. . . y , . ' . 1. .1 .. ,.t r.i 1 :r -.1 ian whom be lias uougr.l ins corn -or oc savcu oy iue prcaenmg 01 iue- (jyiei wn jam1 eh.ill nnnt ror m rraiilicalions. and lm can-i er.ee ol IjOU. I 'a ' rmcrp.luT tht thrr ir., f -r not, by jhe very, conv.itutian of his uuembodied : two Mates, in elther td xt:l we tnttit ssd 1 essence,1 receive one drop oi yater to ceo! 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