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THE
Conne^cut £vangeHcal Magazine^
VOLUME II.
CONSI^HNO OF TWELVE NUMBERS, TO BE
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PREFACE.
ENCOURAGED by the Beral patronage given to the Jirft volume
of the ConneJicut Evangelical Maga'ziney the Editors are induced
00 imier on the publication of a fecond. The fame genera! plan mill be
^afieedf and it will be their aim to render the work intereJHng and ufeful*
aIo €9mmunicate inflruBion upon the great truths and defines of reugioMf
$0€omfert and etBfy the people of God^ and to interefi the pious mind by
oxUmAng SJplays of the grace and mercy of Gad^ rather than to amtJe
ik^eeulatt/t and entertain the curious ^ are the objeds of this v/ori. For
Mr aeeempn/hment of ihefe pvrpofesj it will be feen that EJfays written in
ufitsrt^ interefling manner, judicious narratives of revivals of religion f
mc€9ants of remarkable Providences, and llographica! Jketches are better
aitfifJ^ than labored difquifitUns on J^culative points. To the fuccefs
9f a work of this kind variety is ejfcntial ; the Editors therefore hope
thnr brethren in the mlniftry, and others who wifh to promote tb^ caufs of
trmit and piety, will cheerfully ccrrmunicate original pieces on the various
fidfeSs mentioned in the plan of the Miigaxine,
7hi prefcnt is not a period for ind-Mnce or indifference in the caufe of
^rreai Redeemer, Such an the figns of the times, as to call for the
Wi^ vigorous exertions. The Prinze of darknefs is more than ufually aC'
iine s and at the fame time the L'^rd of glory appears to he ereSing a
fmadard againfl him, ** Profi'igacy of *nanners a'aounds ; end infidelity
*• affmsnes a formidable appearance, walking through the earth 'with gigan-
•■ ttcfifides, and thrcatning the deflrudion of every virtuous principle,
" Religion, on the other hand, gradually prevatL ; and the Son cf God
•• feems to be preparing the courfc of events for her final triumph J'* The
late revivals of nligion in fo many parts of our land ; an increqfing fpirit
%f piety among thefertoxis people in various parts of Europe ; and the en-
gagednefs manifcjlrd hy fo many, both in America and Europe, to fend
Miffionarits to places where the gofpelis not at all or hut imperfenly enjoy-
ti% lead to tlx animating conjuleraiton thai the Redeemer fltll Jits as king
wpOH the holy hill of Sion^ and that the gates of hell wiU not befujfered to
prevail againfl his church.
In a word, fuch are the prefent appearances of things^ thai k my be
Jmdt there is much to excite hope, to alarm fear, to eneo t m og e the Saints
amifervoMds of God to the utmojl ddigence, and to induee all to addnfi
'MryStfbr of mercies, in fervent prayer and humUi Ju^filicalwn jwr m
PREFACE.
^vfitnt of b'uj^irit, and far o bliffing upon aiuf tffortt mhUb mdj it
luuie to advance the kingdom of hit dear Son.
Thtft cofifidtrationi induce she Edilori tofoUcU thefrimii of Chr'ifi to
ttcourage a nvori dtligBed to d^uft rtlig'lout ino-wUdge and to raife a fund
ir eantinuing the light of the gofpil among the inhabUaaii of the new and
altered f/ttlenunti in the United Stalet, and toffreoA th'u light among
riiei of Savagf nnv» pertfiiagfor lack of vijion.
The follo-a>in^ u the flan of ihu wort.
ElTays on the do^ines of ChiUtianicy, and on religious, experi-
lental and moral fubjefli : — Occalioaal remarks on ihe fulfiiment of
^ripture prophecies in the preTeni day, and expoGtions of ditiicult and
lodicful palTages of fcripture : — Religious inLclligeace concerning the
iate of Chrifl's kingdom, throughout the Chriftian woild, and iketcb-
$ of the original ecclefjaftical coiicems of this couDtry i^InformatioD
efpefting Miffions to the new fettlenieou in the United States and
_ Heathen nitiona ; — Narratives of revivali of religion in pajtitu*
places togci'ier with the dilUnguifliing marks of Unie and falfe rcli-
ioo !— Accburts of rcmarluble difpenKttioQS of divine Proi-ideoce :
Biographic4l (ketches ofpctfons eminent for piety :— -Original b/nins
evangelical fubjcfts : — Together with whaiefer eife on the fubjcfl of
igion and morals may contribute to the advaDceroent of genuine piety
ndpare moraiiiv.
Tiifs work will coofifl of oriEJna] pieces and of extrafts from the
MKS
THE
Connedticut Evangelical Magazine.
[rUBllAHED ACCOXDING TP ACT Or CONGRESS.]
Vm. U.]
JULY, i8or-
[No- 1.
]fpmf ^^rtaticn on the Commune
mm of the Holy Ghojt.
J'HE comiminton of the I lo-
Yj GhofI is an exprcffion
b^ the apoftle Paul in z Cor.
nL 14* The fame word in the
mnfffoal^ wLich is there tran dated
tammmmiem^ is frequently rendered
fikm/tip. It is derived frcnia
Md which fignifics commcn ; and
Aevord itfelf feems prnv.jrily to
■port a corn men intereft — v^cffc^-
fi^ ecjoyiflg or {haringA ti.ing in
CDmnon ; oru joint p.irrici}<<iticn
■ the £uns thin;;. Hcr.cc, whrn
fcmal perfbns arc ioinr -; ir^ktrs
rf fbe Holv GholK wiv-h'.r in
Bfialf or in iifftrcn: dc:r-js, thi:
aomnunion uf ti.e Hoi- Giiou is
vkh them ; or ti'^y l;..vj com-
BBoion one wit'n -iiii ilv.r in the
Holy Ghoft. 'i i^is joint -j^drtici-
paiioo of the 11' 1/ (Ji.Uil, ;•- ;i
|0od or cnjoyn:'.."!*, in a ^-T'. irir
orkls degree, cor.i.r.cn to ili:ni
all^ is the commUiUon r.f liic Ho-
ly Ghoft.
It -is agrccal'e to f^iip*urcto
by, ChrilHan: h:>vc ic.i«/. fliip
f Gomninn X on j cl'/V v the i .. . 1 . 11 ,
■ad wtfi his Fon Jclus Ciiilll.
I John i. 3. f'ui it is not knp-
tural to f.iy, they haTe commnniOM
orfcllowlhip with the Holy GhoiL
I'he commcnion of t&e Holy
Ghoft, is a lcri]«tural cxpreiEon :
bnt communion with the Holy
Ghoft, is not a fcripturai expref-
fion, and perhaps, not fuitedto
convey a fcripturai idea-
The following f-bfervations, it
is sppTchcridcd, are founded on
the reprcfcnntions contained in
the fcri]-turc*, viz.
1. The Holy Glioft is the Spir-
it of the I'.mIici, and of his Son
Jcfiis Chrif}. Thi?; will be adni?-
ttd (*y .il! v'!v, read the Ne\r-Te£-
tciT" nr \v:*h c^vcniion.
It vz C')':f!d;r the Son merely
Ts Gt-'.!, ' r in his original ftatCy
|.icv':'-..i- to hi*", actiial afuimption of
tiv hur hh n^'uic^h'^ Holy Spir-
it i:- n-j t:u1y /'■• ^'iii'tas the Fath-
^^'«, anH ii t!ie fame fcnfc and
ir.rti.ncr, v '* *■.,'• r t:\r be. Ard
if li.e ^-.r. r ;< -<:ii.:t*d in hi.: in-
c.irr.'te ; ill* I ■ .1 '•fiicc-cr..\Ta^:.r,
:i T I wu ■. ' s ■.:■■ i . : ■ d , t he f 1 o ! y
i-virir is /■;••, \y v:.'= c df the a-
n'-i-.rirc: v.l.'i'l; l\c riic^iv.d of the
r\i:h'j: V Iv.- h • ; :v? h;:?^ the Spir-
it without »v-...v^:c.
2. Ti'j ?:?)y »^'^:-il V' ^.Ntu Vtv
the cJi ■ ivlrc n ot t > -j i— ' o viW woa
S On lit
beHcrert, (o tbide ia ihetn as a vi-
ttl principle, like a ^veW or foun-
CiiB of ' witer, fprioging up into
ererUftJQg life. John iv. 14.
He it given by the Fi'her. Luke
xi. 1 J. Gil. h- 6. And he is
given by Chrlft. John xvi. 7.
He dwells iaChriftianiaj the Spir-
itofGod,awl<iJthe SptritofChiift.
Rom. viii. 9, 10. 11. TheHo-
!y Spirit) abiding in Chriftians as
the Spirit of adoption and of prom-
ife, is the earnrji of their inheri-
tance ; and by him they uc fealcd
uniD the day of redemption. He
is the interna! (burce and fupport of
I heir jpiritaal iifc and holinefi,
comfort and joy. Hereby they
arf partakers of a divine oa-
tnrc. Accenting to the meafore
the Spirit comiminicaied to
themi they ture the f<ime Spiri:
God and Jcfus Chrift— the
Cimc difpolition or affcSion, in
tiod, towards the fame objefl^—
o/theBoIj Ghofi.
CJ^tr.
interelt. Atul this is un-
doubtedly included is the com-
ntunion, of Chriftians with the ■
Father, and with his Son Jefus
Chrift. God and Jefus Chrifl
communicate the Holy Spirit to
believers ; and they, undw the
infiuence of this Spirit, commu-
nicate or dcvoie their hearts and
theirwhole pcrfons to Jefus ChriK,
and to God through him. The
Spirit comminicated to ihem, pro-
duces a return of communications,
in the cxercifcs of lore, gratitude
and praife, feif-dedication, trull
and dependence, joy and rejoicing,
and in afts of worihip and obedi-
ence, inclufive of all thofc fpirit-
ua! facrifiees, which are accepttMe
to God by jefus Chrift. Such
muliial iotercourfc and coTnmuQi-
crftions, between God and his peo-
ple, exitl and are maintained bf
tlie Holy Spirit ; though, ordi-
lly, not without the inftcuiaen-
f8ox*3
(himjtau of pnAatm.
catioiis and corrdpondence» on
thdrpart.
4* AS ChriftianSf who have
eoaiinnnion with the Father, and
wh his Son Jeiiis Chrift, have
Ulowfliip with one another.
By one Spirit Chriftians arc all
bmazcd into one body, and are
alfaade to drink into one Spirit*
I Cor. xii. 13* Hence, as one
fcoenl nik of faith and pradice is
aunmon to them all, they have
ftUowfliip in ientimenti afTcdion
and pnidhce. The fame views and
ideas of God, of Chrifl, and of
tbenlclvest of the law^and of the
■ ■ ljw. it are common to them all —
laeaDs the grand capital ideas.
^S^Cf believe the fame fundamental
didniies— in the fame mediator,
mH vith the fame kind of faith.
Tkejf jointly partake of and (hare
iajribc lame ^^inu Hence, they
ac aEke affeded towards God and
Clinft and one another — towards
in genera] — towards tlie
_ of this world, and thcfe of
cft« world to come. They jointly
yeiiake in the fame graces or fruits
oT the Spirit, though not all in the
fine degree. The y have the fame
cwl ultimately in view — ^the fr.mc
fifveme ultimate cbjcd of dedrc,
hope aodpurfuit. They enjoy the
ipiritual privileges ard blcf-
Smpt though in different degrees
Mdvhhcircumilantial difftienccs.
They have a joint-participation in
die ume communion with Gcd
ad Jefus Chrifl. They have a
flOBimon intcrefl in the fame Gcd
aid Father — ^m the fame Lord
Caed Saviour — in the fame ri^ht-
Is and atonement, and in the
eternal falvation. Being
of the fane body, united
tdbe lame common head, they
Me a mutual intcreft in and care
f one anothti, and can feel for
id lympathize with one :inothcr in
jifiwi Sorrow ; and according to
their fevcral wants and abilitiest
communicate and impart to one
another, for their mutual benefit.
This communion cf ChrifHans
with one another, appears to be
comprifed in the communion of the
Holy Ghoft ; lince it either con-
fiAs in, or is the natural confe-
quence of, their joint-participadon
of the fame Holy Spirit, by whole
agency they are formed into one
body, of one hcan and one Ibul,
under and in union with one con>>
men head, the Lord Jefus Chrid.
Blelfed communion ! and hap|iy,
indeed, in every real fubje(5l ^i it !
ASTKENES.
For the Connecticut £\am-
GELICAL MaGAZIXE.
Thoughts on. the nature 'and de*
Jign of the Probation of Sin-'
ners for Kterni^y.
THAT mankind are proba-
tioners for eteinity, is a
truth abundantly evident from the
fcriptures — and it is of great im-
portance that it fhouid be rightly
ucderftocd and believed. It is ev-
ident, howtvcr, that many enter-
tain eircnLuvs notions rJ*pcfticg
it — notions which arc ir.conHftent
with the charaftcr cf God, and
involve a fiiiic idea cf the nature
of man, and of moral agency.
It is a matter, therefore, worthy
cf particular ariention. The fol-
lowing obfci%»tior.3 are cfi'cred
widi a dcfign to lit the fubje^ in a
tiue point cf lighL— a::d a hope
that they may excite, in the mind
of the reader, il'mc Jult fenfe of
tlie folomn and all-important fitua-
tion of niiinkind while in this pro-
bationary lluCe.
Wi)cn it is faid that mankind
arc probiiticncrs for eternity, it is
implied thi'.t they arc in a Jiate of
trial ; and that their condition in
the future woildis iufpcuded v.^ik
OfaJfttiffrai^itA
liHi^
l^id« of thii tri»]. It itapUet
ihM ibcy an norW agenlt i uid
that lift and i^i ar« fet before
them for their choice— the one or
^ ctha of which it to be th«ir
yorcioi^wcaixlingio the ilTae ot' the
trij, or ^bcprobuionoflheir hearts.
FiefL Id order to any peiian's
bcii^ in a fhite of [trobatioa, bC
lutd be a nuri/ ageai. &m. whu
ia Bare] ugeacy ^ Oi what ia oe-
Cc&ry to confHiutc u p^oa a fiee
suicil agent I A few obfcnatiocs
iji aoTwci to this (jueHion will tend
U> elucidate the gcoenl lubjcA.
Some jtft ideas reipedting fiee
mot»l agCBcv, iie. neceHary to a
tight utiderflaodiDg of the Daturc
and dellga of tbu flats of trial,
or probanoa, in which roaokind
tSK placed.
And ii may be obfervcd that 1^
peifbO) to be a free ractal agent
mud pofl>;fs uKdirjlaniting, lajlr,
aMdivii/i The uodcrltandiiig, li
thetiv to put &tTtk fuch ■etUuaifj,
ini external aShat, as are accord-
ing, to ttx iScOSon experienced,
tod ^te the proper txprcnioat of
the tafft or tereper of our hearu,
we jrc free rtionl agents ia dt(
highell ienfeof ibc words.
The idea which foine have ha^
thu in order to qut beiog free mor-
il a£:;DUt we cnult have a power
to Jrfiri, wiil, wd "3 cOBlrary to
our lafit I oj, which n the fame,
thai we roufi be able to change our
ffw/j htarti-t or, to /j^/ and thbi^t
so ubjc>n, at the fame linK ia
which we have a uUe wholly op*
poTed to iti is abfurd. No Tuck
thing is implied in fice moral agen-
cy. Whoevei fecU the aJiflioH ot
love or hatred— ^leafure or paia>
when the diTinc charafler, or any
thing of a moraJ nature is brought
uito view ; and whofc vahihiu, or
cxercifcs of the will, arc cotkC-
pondeni to thefe aifeftions, ij a
iik<.]
Omsjkmrff^rO^km.
>ia U^ ibMfieAioa of bw-^
tht proper eaopreffions of
.^d when b]r tfic £d! he bo-
of B compt tafie— a partial,
*^ he was mil at
Aficemonlagent as before.
ecxodfis trait mil yolnntary,
ffin aded as he fkafedf or ao-
to the tafie of his heart.
It was now compt.
3^ ftUen Angels alioi arefite
~ agents ; that is» if we co^
^m as finfal, or bhunS^
f in theii' ezcrcifes* But
freedodi have they, except
of aAug fofanitarily, and ac-
~ ig to the tafte of their
r If they, or any creature
^ ^ iwerto ad othervrifc, or in
j.^fggmicm to their own natures,
^■gl^ volitions and external a^oos
yjirid no longer be confidered as
JlBC^reifions of the heart. A
^ '* Kvtng, externally, in total
e of the divine com-
wottld not afford any cer-
of a corrupt tafte ;
wbdd the moft perfect exter-
ity be in the ieafi: de-
isu of a right temper or
heart. The tree could no
irngsr be known by its fruit. The
aUmtly and ^ilfehood of thefe con-
ft^Miii I i^ifiii I the falfchoodofthe
dMhuiU or (uppofition from which
'.Awiow.
Mcondly. In order to men's
king in a ftate of probation, they
fltCnot only be moral agents in
^^^jitfinie now explained, but life
:,^riOi/Aafit, good and evily mufl be
nibefbfc them for their choke i
d clwtr fiiture (hite and condition
aAended upon their loving and
||n^g^ or bating and rejfujing
mm or the other ; including
e ofedions and V'olitidns natu-
toboneded with the& f^aitk
IL No. i. B
^-
ditf «&tf and tha falkn' Angels^
ate net niond sgents, as has bem
ofafaved ; butdisyare not^rol»*
/ionerr. Tbt reaftn is, they are
not aowr lA a Aate of trkd fer their
future cottdkioo i or upon which
their treatment in a fttm ftate is
..pntatiflue. Botthiiiseleainlto
a ftate of probation. It iaDtpiies a
trial of charader, by tho pk-efent- <
ation of objedsoiF a riMralMSnre,
in fuch drcumftances as will draw
forth and exhibit to the viow -of
creatnres, the taile or SJpffiikm of
the hearty m ttrdar to djiate ofrcu
rihaiam*
This prokitwn, or trial and pro-
Ting of hearts, by means of moral
agency^ or free voRthnp and ac*
tiontf thro' a particular period of
time, is not necefTary for the in-
formation of God-— He fees the
hearts of all, intuitively, fiutfor
the information of arertureff it is
necefTary. In this way only can
they learn the dependance of crea-
tures — what they are when the di-
Tine influer.cs is wfthheld— -w/&a/
the evil of Jin », and the implaca-
ble and incorrigible nature of a fin-
fill lieart ; fo as to be prepared, to
the beft advantage, to fee the nght-
eoufnels, propriety, and beaittyof
the divine charader and condad in
the retribution he will make to
itiankind in their final ftate.
Further. With refped to «km-
kindf who have fallen and become
finners, and are under the proba-
tion of thegofpel, it is to be ob-
ferved, that there is fome probabil-
ity, or reaibn to hope, diat they
will pafs thro* a change of charac*
ter, and become of a new aad ho«*
ly tafte or difpofiti^n : And thus
become entitled to the future blef-
fednefs propofed in the gofpel— •
and be prepared for it. Upon
/r«/ the beam of all men prove to
be natnrallj commt, and wfaoDf
bi Tbr Mr gf Oo&^«Vui:3oi '« i^
Oa a_fiatt 9/ fnStien.
tj«i»i
mnrcript of thedivme charaCUi.
and cJculaied to give the itouul.
edge of liD, itpnfcDUd to them !
But their _/rrt moral agency, or vo-
litions and a^ioai rdpefling it,
manitefttfaat iheir hc^uts utap^o-
kd — yea, that they are enmity
igainli God — that they are no^
lubjsdl to ihc law of Giid, neither
Adced caa be, without a radical
:hinge. The gofpct of the grace
af God is alfo prdcnted, coniain*
:og ihc free otfrr of paz-don and
alvation thro' a glorious Mediator,
with the altirnative of a certain
ind aggravated dcflniQiDO if ibcy
aeglcfl fo great fa ~
from this alio they
vcl tlir.(; LiDpUcd in the piubaiitMi
Iji.i^Ii undfi the gofpel, yii.
c prcbfcbility that they may b©-
imc tbe fucj-fls of a change
of hcan, by the wort!
jnd fpirit
of Gcd, at.dbcheirf >-i
-IvatiOD.
It may be .it.fer?c(l.
1, that
the ftatc of pfobjiion
iiich men
ha« nndcr the gclpc!.
,y.b tho&
who embrace it, and ihoje who
continue iiii penitent, is'a ftaie ia
which the means ufed with them,
and the moral objcfts prefentcd 10
their view, fervenot only 10 prove
^ir charaSm, and brirg the n%>
Tire of their affcAion out to view.
But I but alfo to Jirengtbrn and incrraft
vniy, and | that alfefhon ; and thtu prejare
confcnt excufe them- 1 them moie and more, for thof<:.«p*
icives, and refiJe a compliance. I pofite flalcs to which the penitent,
Still, howT:ver, there is fome hope | and impcQiicDit will be afligned.
jf ih«ra — fome probability that ^^'hen the lain, and the tays of
:hey may yet be of a taftc or diA the fun f Jl upon a field that is
;oJition to embrace the gofpcl ; fown, they caufc the feed to fpiing
lecaufc God waits upon them — up, and profe of what fort it isi
KNifJS'
^'ay^e'tf
I9r
ittej eDJbfy the (after will thcir
and VKkednefi increaie, till
are ripened and " fitted for
VGDUn*
Having foggefted thefe thoughts
upon tlieiul:^d under coo (idcration,
k mtkj be proper to add fomething
diredly infiipport of the idea,
mankind* in the prefent life
in bA in fuch a ftate df proba-
ta bat been defcribed.
I. That mankind are free mor-
2 or that they have under- •
tafte and will, and are
proper fubjefh of exhor-
and command, is decidedly
firom the numerous corn-
Is and exhortations which are
to them in the fcriptures,
are the word of God. It is
flBient alio from our ownconfcious
-JlEng and experience. We knuw
dMt^pa have underdanding, and
AlKtlKtrmhs of God'swurdy when
to and realized, excite in
fleafure or palrii love or
We know alfo, and are
that all our volitions ref-
thefe truths, or any thing
'a Boral nature, are tlie free out-
_ of our hearts, or moral
and difpofition. We cannot
conceive of any moial a-
roore perfectly free.
That the future condition of
pan ia fiiipendcd upon the prefent
ftialof their chara^ers, or, that
tfk mad death are fet before them
li Ac goipel for their cboice^ is alfo
from the fcriptures. It is
in all the invitations, calls
warnings of the ^ofpel, and is
ly aflerted in nu3ierous in-
It is written " whatfoev-
foweth that (hall he alfo
■a.** This intimates that the
vatf is a (eed-:ime for Eternity,
Ltkat ikKt fHture fate will be a
Sflf retribution to mankind, in
■fctbey will be treated accor-
i» the iflue of their prefent
probation ; or the'eharafter ' tbty
, form in this life.
This is exprefsly taught alfo by;
Chrift himfelf in the parable of
the talents. Math. xxr. which rep*
refents the future Rate of mankindf
as to happinefs or mifery, x/o be-
according to their imprdvement of
the prefent. And toward tlie clofe
of the fame chapter, it is fct forth
I in a ftill more plain and literal man-
i ner, that there (hall bo a general
' judgment, in which the chara^ers
of all, as formed and proved in this
life, (hall be brought out to view«
And that all who by theirfree mor-
al agency in their treatment of
Chrill and his caufei have maai*
feded thcmfelves his enemies, and
arc proved to be of a ufte and dii^
pofition failed to be companions
widi fallen apoflate beings, (hall be
fentcncccl to " depart accurfcd in*
to cvcrlafling fire, prepared for the
devil and his angels/^ But that
the righteous thofc who have fub-
mitted to Chrifl, and are proved
to be his friends, (hallenter into Hfcy
and *< inherit the kingdom prepared
for them from the foundation of the
world^'!
Thisfubjoi5i,inthc light in which
it has now been conlldercd, brin^is
into view, and confirms the follow-
ing particular, and very pradical
and important truths.
I . She nccejfity of a regeneration
of th: btaris of Jinnersj in order to.
their anhracinjr the ^ofpel ; ami the
c'^flfift''^^y f]f ^^^ do&ritte.
If mankind are moral agents,
and are univerfally of a corrupt
depraved t:i(le or difpoGtion, as is
alFerted in the fcriptures ; then it
is evident that there mud be a
change of t;i(te, or they will never
have any h^«iy alTcdion, or love to
God -ind tlie Savior, nor any holy
or virtuou<; volitiuns and actions in
the fight of God. It is n^cef&c^^
not only tlut tUe/ced of the word
bcnlgii' dinuinKsct of clic
ie ntn. wA «ol tSamgt
iMKCBf wncuNT gpoa or
dvtfeot it tt inth tc^mA
IIWlll * wKQ HUB HBBCrlf
CBRIflBm XOKf RXXIfV
^^oftdt *flidinMBt«fe
^jttt^ iM feck. (».
j'ttnoDDD sBii Ri inmit
JT vcA^lF III vtanOiT lltt||fC|
ilytWMilnAt tulc* Bdt
jwttf Dothitig fluMt of a
Unge «f heart or tafte/ or
UfB l^plf » Will CRCCC
\ BRDg ttMll to a COID|HI»
idK'golpiS. Aotf tl|b is
totaoapKflf loe or AJIinib
Aloa^Le thefrtvgood or its
vol DC 9(MW1^ A A#M\#f
8DIB Btt 4BH0Hta OBH
of tficir condiitt to
er. And when th
a Mlow creatare ii
thty trcstt God anc
iOTf tlieyareread}
onBMHU and vuCf
retnbiitioo of oviL
CQAdcRincd oy tMl
dnftand outof A
and niiriit jnftly b
mediatdv, tts<* ci
graiiML'' And C
apon McnitaadccM
alia gracious iim
whik thejr eoodi
XBKa ncansy ana
iff Evinces his lon{
nefi» andhysafoi
(import of his cha
dnphy of his mer
m the great dedfi^
if not petorey eve
hXk refuge of fi
away— rrcr
fwC!jM>
iBaul
Om-tfu J>iirm tf- Qoi.
>*
God, who ii able to Iromble and
ftotw Uieirhcaitiy and thus cany
ovhts own work* The Lord is
■deed carrying on his work, and
till continue to carry it on, fay
fanBgiBg finners into his kingdom,
ieaUng them by his Holy Spir-
Same thoughts on the doSriw ^
the divine decrees.
WE confiantly find that per-
fons who appear to be
fuitably awakened and humbled*
have ever been ready to own and
i^ Onto the day of redemption. I proiefs their belief of, and fubjec-
Bot with rtfpe^ to any individuals ' tion to the truth of this do&ine ;
«to ore ftill impenitent, wc know 1 although before they oppofed, and
OtI whether God will difplay his ! quarreUed with it : Which ms-
Cc in their repentance and falva- i thinks, ought to be confidered in
t 4>r glonfy his ju(Hce in their { favour of it ; and indeed^ it is
llAniAioii— -giving them over to i difficult for me to have concept
€0 eat of the fruit of their ' tioc3, which I can think to be
way aod be filled with their I any ways juft> of a being of in-
But this is ctTtain, | finite knowledge, power and ibve^
truth which ought to link ; rc«gnty, without conceiving of that
the mind of every im}>en- 1 Being, as having fixed purpofest
fitmery that unlefs he is bro't ' rcfpeding things pertainiug to thji^
ck the Lord in earneil, and univsrial dominion, whidi he doth
ilirik a renewed huinblc* he irt he eMcrcife ever the whole creacioA
feriih. A confideration of which he hath made.
things, and of the flioitnefs i But I here fpeak more psrticu-
ancotainty of life, ought to larly of the div'ine decrees refpec-
and alarm the thou^^htlcfs i tm^ his creature man, which if it
9 and ex cits: the childrci; ; be .i fcripture doctrine, and truth|
God to diligence and to a care- \ is, by us to bt: believed and pro-
examination of their i Utc. . fc (Ted ; notwithilandiDgdilEailtics
, at farthell, the day of death i which are tJirown in the way.
arrit'e, and lUe awful il.iy of There is a^Mcit diff:rcnce between
ent nnd fincil rciiiburi()n, ' niaiiaging it with necei&ry pru*
crery one will receive; ucoor- ' dencc, a^ it ovc;l:t to be, both by
«itf
tliC
to the: deeds done in
the chavader formed while
in this life. There, he that
:.{}
nuniit.'r.i, a'.u private chtidians,
and piotUT.. :J'y renour.ring, and
difc?.rr!injT it ; whirh, if a fcrip-
Jifilriiy will be fithy fliil, ijnd he | ture d^cliinc, ruy not be dorse
wld.uut 11 ••10(1 ftii, and danger.
r.-tlea-iL ci lliC r.ia;iy j--.n:es in fcrip-
ture I ? !i^;«t aliyjj^e 'u\ yicof of
rhi;' 'luv^trin':, 1 f}- lii r.H liUf-n crly
th." l-.''.)\\lr.!^ one?., v.hirh appiai
to me v.Ml'c!c:n, Ir: iluit j-urnofe ;
iTh.iV. i. 4. '• 3-. noting biLthrcn
youi ilefiioj^ lT GchJ." Ron",
viii. ; ?. '^ Vv lie \\u[] Jay any
thing t • the el:'ai;;e rf (rOi!*:.
clec: r' 2 'iheif. li. 1;. *' ivit
hely viH he holy ilili.
will be no more faerinec i^r
Cb» nor hope, to tLe \viL'k(.(i, of
deKrcraiice from \vra:h. ]\'ir as
1^ gift of God to tPe heirs of tijo
ife, thro' Chiif^ is " ti.i-
life," fo " the v^apes of Hh"
proper ivu^es which thv.^ iiiipcii-
ill recewe, is </^r?.'!'— trcr-
death. — ^" O that thev w€ie
tbat thev underduod this,
dicy would <cvf:c!tr their lat-
9f
ViilLOS.
wc are bjur.d to pivc thi nlis .Jw.ivs
•J
unto God, for y< u, U\':\\\\v.t\, V>-
cauie God hath hor.\ v\kv.Vwvv\^.^
Oh SxLil Werfitp.
Xiarfn
clioftn you unta falratioo, thio' '
finftification of the rpirit, and be-
lief of the tmth." 1 Pet. i. z.
" EleC, iccordiiig to the fore-
knauleiige of GckI, the lather,
through rioflificatioB of the Spirit
unto obedience, and fprinkling of
ihii Uood of Chriil ; grace uato
you, and peace be multigilied."
a Pet. i. lO. " AVlierefore the
rather brethren, give diligence to
nuke your cilling and eleflion
fure." If this do.'hine, were
sa:a true fcripture duClriite why
Rio uld the dpu file exhort Chiiftians,
to life diligGdCe to mike their elec-
tion fare to tlicmfelves ?
And how ate they to make it
fure ! Not by looking into the
book of God's eternal decrees ;
b* by making it fure to thentfc]\-cs
that iliey are effefluaJly called ; for
the cicfl of God, ate fandlificd
by ttie SpittC) imtoobedier.ee, and
do exercilc f.iiih iu Chrift, and his
com prehen fire idea of prayer and
praile offered up by a worlhippioy
affembly j which geneial idea in* ,
cludec all the fcTcn! parts of lo>
cial worfliip, however waned ia '
form. — Ii is now propcJed to con- i
fidcr the fubjefl in a more limitcdi '
tho' not Icli interelting point of
I In addition to the faculty ot
Ipeeeh which God hath bellowed'
on man, a« a medium of coniniuo-
ion with each other, and with bim-
, felf ; he hath even reSned upoa
his own bounty in the giii of Mu-
fic. This he hath appointed as a
I TDcin of the fobUnell exerdfes of
j devotion ; feemingly with fpecij
I deGgn, that the praifeaof his milt.
I tant church (houldhavc the ntarel)
I poffible approKimation lo ihe fpir.
itual and te&ned woifliip of the
■ Church triumphant. Thro' the
influence of muCc our very fenfes
become as it were hand maidens
iHmT
On SoaJ lITinfilf. '
»y
in which* we bcjiold
objeAy and by wluch
the cztemal fplendcr of the
ID i^ory is reprefcnted ; I
a pire and perfed white.
k leeins» that in point of com-
~ ig plcafurahie fenfations
die mindl, the combination of
&Us ihoR of the harmoni-
coi&cidence of (bunds in mu-
; DOT can we wonder> when
oonfider, that the latter is a
fpedally inAituted by God
9 to excite the . hoKr affec-
his people to the (ublimefl
of devotion and praifc.
dns point of Tiewt that fol-
iDJnndion of the Apoftle
pertinently to our aid.'
fJIOid mtb the Spirit ; JPeak-
li yourfelvet in Pfalms^ and
r^ and Sphriiual Songs j Jtng-
~ mtaiing melody in your hearts
Lord. (£ph. ▼. 19, 20.)
purfuiog this fubjedl, kt
pafTageofinfpiration for
In it we find full evi-
of the divine ionitution of
ly, or the exercifc of vo-
■lafic in foci4l worfhip ; inti-
re^^ing the nature and
of the duty, with fpecial di-
fbr the right pcribrmance
k. That Pfalmody, or ihc
worihip of God by vocal
is a duty of divine inilitution,
I at fuch has been pra^ifcd by
people of God in every age of
Churchy is a point, I ihall
r endeavour to eilabli(h. In a
number, will be conGdercd
in which the duty is to
fcrfbrnaed agreeably to the di-
\mm of our facred guide, and
e gtneral inflru^ons of fcrip-
cnpoothefubje^
fa why attempt to eftablifk the
■einftitution of Pfalmody, it
lerbaps be aikcd,a point, coii-
which, the mind of every
M icripture reader^ aiinot /
entertain a doubt ?— True, nor do
I affedt to confider it in any other
light. It is not for fpeculative ar-
gumentation, but for pra^ical im-
provement, that I would hold up
the idea as a fubjed uf furmul trea-
tife. It is from a deiirc that this
truth may be more deeply realized
under the folemn impreiEon of di-
vine authority, that our obligation
to the duty might bemore generally
and fenfibly felt ; and the duty it*^
felf attended upon with ferioumeis
and folemnity, in the fear and love
of God, with a view to his glo-
r\', from a priuciple of obedience
to his authority, and with a faitli
in the divine injunAion and accep-
tance of the duty. Without thcfe
views, all our a6s of viGble an4
pretended worOiip, however de^
voudy performed, are but ^'ill- wor-
fhip ; and that rolcmnqueftionfrom
the word of God hcaid and renlU
zed by confcicnce, *svho hath n*
quired this at your hand, mufl flrike
us dumb in the midfl of our pre-
fumpticn, and cover us with con-
fufion and fhame.
How many duties of revealed
religion arc there, of the mofl
plain and pofitive injunt^tioD, which
wc formally and habitually dif^
charge without any fenfe cf, or
rclj^eift to the divine authority !
The following qucdions, put home
to our confcicnccsy will help us to
a convidtlon of the truth of this
reflection, /« all my conduct, do I
aB frcm a principle cf obedience to
Cod?
In whatever affion I am no*iv a*
bout to en{>aj^Cf am /going to do it,
li'CJufe God ccmmc.nds me to do It ?
This exercifc wol Id be calculated
toconvinc'j uc of our extreme alien-
ation of heart frv^n the life and
fervicL* of Cod, that we hold the
truth in ur.ri^^iitcoufnefs ; ar.J iliat
in many, il not in all ov.r rui^\ou%
duties, vc lv.iYc but tht lortn vaV.
0» forW JTtr^if.
tJvLJi
Mt the power of godliaefs. And
Xun induced to thiak ih-a there
is 00 one duty of the religious life,
in which nunkindi and even chhf-
titn profciTors tbcmrdvea, are fo
effentially deEcieni, which they
perfomwidi fo little confcieniiouf-
aelsi aad fo feeble a refpcA to the
diTine authority, as the dut^ of
Aoffog God's pTiifcs in the fociul
WwOiip of the family, and the cod-
■"^gaiiofl. While our ears ire
charmed with the mufic, how of-
' ten tie our hearts untouohed with
the fentiment, and even frozen
whb Knbelief ^ How flrange, and
waccououdile this if true ! That
is that exercile of dt
Beaicll akin to the heavenly
C^lhtp, we ftould be
Antid and daU ! Mui) it not
tiecaufc we are in fo great meafi
carnal, and dtftituw of the
andiority of the Old, the wbol
book of Ffalmi might be adducod
• " O come let us ^ag unto di
Lord, let us make a joytiil kUi
to the rock of our falvation.
ut cotne before hii pr^fenc
thankfgiving, and make 9
noifeunojhimwitb^/u/m/. f'SqUi
tlie Lord with gladocfi, com« H
(ore his prefcnce with Ji'^'V^
And ia an extacyof devoooa tti
Pfalmift cekbiates the gloiitnuw
cenfionofonr Redeemer ; J "C
IE gone up with a (how, the T
with the found of a c
Sing pra,/^. 10 GcJ, f,^^ X ,
Smgpraifci mtooai Imgjingft
ti, for God is the king of a '
tanhiJJng ye ftaifci wilh I
(landing."
David was himfelf, noi (
an infpired prophet aod tcacfe
but a divine p
xtoi.3
Thoughts on ycknm. i6.
*y
ipadc infbuttcntal of this important
i^ryice to the Church of furni/hing
ihft patton and fiibjedt of pfalmody
V all after ages. His writings, with
all the poetical paraphrafes upon
them are diftinguiihed by the title
of Pfidnu. Other vcrfincations
'||Nni (acred fubjcds are called
\pttMs andJpWituaifon^s* The ufe
V aU which is divinely comman-
' (peaking to yourfelves in
Aw, and hymrs and ffmtual
y God hath ever had a church in
fc ivbrld. And we have rcafon
V'l^cve that ever fince the com-
lent of (bcial worfhip in
r world, God's praifes have
jmblicly celebrated in facrcd
Of this we hive ccr-
C evidence, as far back as from
tone of IfricPs deliver unce
SU E|3rpt— when u]>on the cad-
'Bore of th
m'M^ k,
he Red Sea, the
'#h% congregation celebrated, in
ditlbng of Moios, iKciv wonJcr-
M deliverance and the delli action
Cf their enemies. And peibnps
' we have rcafon tobclIc\'c» notwith-
* biding the filcncc of the Scrip -
' ues« that cvoii fiom tlic time of
the wonder — their harps were veady
ftrung, and in notes of fwceteff
melody warbled that nienioniblr
anthem of praife, " Glory to God
in the highcit, on earth pccci^ if^'-^^
will towardb men."
ASAPH
(To be ccr.tlnucJ,)
• Joha] the gmndlon K}i MeilvoiiJ.
**vlio was ths. iirll invLator of nvafi-
' edinfbamcnts, jrid the tath-.r of
' aBfiich as hindl;: the luip Ar.d ur-
IpOff mufiw h.is been cultivated; not
Sas a poiitc a:c, b.t as a mode
cial worlhij), In fine, [ffalm-
adyis therxerelfj wnd woilliip of
Heaven, and ♦■i-:eisiu:l fo iTiuch
Thoughts f-i^S'fi'i hy I John ii:.
16. " Hereby pirCslui cur the
love o/God^ bccauphc Icuddown
his life for us /''
WHILE we read this pr»f-
fage, we are led to in-
quire, Wlutcaa be meant by Gcd's
hying down his Up P and fcccudy
What CO-: Id be thcdcfi^n cf fuch
a wonderful event ?
I. Whatcan bcmcantbvGcd'a
laying dowii his hfc ? This cannot
mean thai Jehovah, the gica: k?A
in do j^Ciu-iw::t G.:d c\er ec^icJ 10
cxill ; ortht*. J,j ckzvzAj ■*t h::.
.//^.7?f ciM:'jiitc>i v..;5 cv«r i»;r ;.f::i-
^ic mnr.p-:: t* .j.::ici:i. To \'t-
p:fe tnis would be aliuid and I!..'.
p.ieniCuS ID the 'jigh-.,-! dcguc :
Til ■• •
wi;at c.ir; he mc.iT-.r r/ G li't .'j-
:r^ ikzcr: I..: :if: ': c 'i-jly, t-.> I'-y
down oiic's life ;> ;o dl^. I'.;.-
v/e Oiiill li^t cijr.-tc : but ihc-li c*-
deavor fj IL v.- in v:\\<\ \t'.v^ C-:-'i
'lied. Il ni..-/ Li- o>:?;I-.li.^d b ; the
uc*th of a nwn. V. e {ity i.".h a
iiirtH died iKi'i nlvlii. <■■: \t\\ v, -.ck.
Is the VM^T\ dc id ; i\.>^ VOu .vt V,
ili 7nar, Is dcid, \\\.i ^\i>x is a
of heaven c.-ie.ii-.h, us there is cf j :ni.n ? Ail heli?:v.v.-i, i- divine v-v-
tbttru<s fbtiii \A pUlr:.ody.
l:-.r^
r......
Lia:i';n a:\: rrc'.dvio Aniv*er — ^. in
t\.k.i
God':, v/orhs bo-.h «jf cr''-.t:jn is a rr.^i'jr.a; crck'.uio, iiaying »tn
L iMether, and all the fori? of God
■OBted fo: joy ;" but when God
* Wcared in faihic-n as a man, J.I
^CftVcncancdo'vVQ to carih :o -viiw
Vpi'. II. Ni?. /.
itandaid of 'die mKii." It is nh is
that rkiies hira ab.;vo the bcaP:s,
?.nd ma/iis him ?.kin to angels.
Ve: when you. (ay o£ Gi^Vv ^ xaaxk.
Ttcuihti m Jthti vi. 16,
C5i".»»
«i h(^ is de«d, you do doe mria '
21 hij Immcrlal, \. (, %ndyit^ foul
deid — Ctrlainly Dot % for in
icb a H'ofe a> ihli. no man die^.
ou mevi theiii when you f^y that
ch a mac is dead, that ht, io
s mOTtci, or dyingparl, h dtad.
7'c fay Abrahim, Ifiac and Ji-
)b are dead ; but Chrift taugh: us
hat their fouls w'ere yet a]ire acd
I heaven. A rna-n i^a; (ws itd-
uar.imal andratioDal, ; yet but
ntbrr/an : So that the icio/iriTian
s (aid to fuffer what is fuiFered in
iiher of the ratniti, of which he
! poffdTed. Hence it is that man
at one time, called Mior/n/, and,
mother time, inmorlal, Mao
1 marta!, bccaufe bh bidj diet and
QOuidels to dull — man is imiiBrlal
Ciufe lu/uul never dift, but will
ndure fortver.
This may feWe to help us un-
erffand what is meinc by Gad'i
lying dovin hit lifr. He died as
with propriKy, be faid, ih« /m\
dead. Yet when thu body, which
is peTfocally vnited with my im>
mortil fpiri'., dies, I ftiJ! be truly
dead- In a high and importaitt
fecfe, all things in the uniTetfeaie-
God's. All bodies, whether of
men or of beafls are his ; yet ia a
higher end quite diifetcnt len&a
the ijod;r of Jefn Chrifl, was the
body ot Gnd. All the men and
' beiits in the vorld might die ; yet
there would be bo propriety in (ly-
bg, thca Gad had laid davjm bit
li/c. The blood of all the fccnfif
en aoder the law was oothiw
more than li: Hood bJ 6i.Hi <a3
^aU S but iKc blood of the CTO^
was traty iSe Hcod of Cod ; Jpi
Am XX. a8.
We are in the next [.lace led M
inquire, what was the dclign of
this wonderful affiiir ? Why dU
ibe grcr;t Jehorah ever affliitic »
human foul and body into pcrfongl
rtero
Thov^htfon 'John Bi. 1 6:
'9
dUf ftficrtketaidlefi pilns pf- ^ell.
mit wbcic could an infinite facri-
flte bcfbmid ? No where in crea-
Tbc fife of God mud be laid
or iiDners coold not live.
Bttt here a difficulty throws it-
filf fiito view. Though it was
God* who laid downliis life for
M^ yet it was nothing but his hu-
mortaJ part, which fufTcrcd ;
how could this make an infi-
atonement ?
Tlus has been a great dil^iculty
nuod towards underfhnd-
%m • Ae immeofity of the atone-
|talE» «r that infinite honor done
ilVie penalty of the divine law,
%| the Mknn^ of ChrifL Per-
l^il Somt other weak difciplcs
lAw be perplexed with the uriK'
flncnltr. I fed bound, txure-
IblCk if God has given mc any
^jj^^'td impart it to my weak
lidhreii ; for I do. not cxpc6l»
l^tfak piece, that I am going to
lid any thing to the knowledge of
4c fithers in Chrift.
When a. man dies, tliOugL nodi-
1^ fast his mortal pirtpcrifhcs, yet
we risw it as fom-^thing more tt.an
^ death of a mere a:umal. Noih-
hig bat the animal pr;:t is dead ;
|ait is a part of rirf-:, a m:o. -il
Creature and (irl^f Gci'j vvcvr.-
below. Hence the c;:n;? of kll-
Big a man, thoupi :>j:hir:^ hc.'i hi:.
aaunal part is d;:i!royi:.i, is gic.it
ia'comparifitn with th^: crime of
kSKng a mere ::r*!nial. " Wh jib
lieddeth man's blood, by mm thiil
mains of men, 'U'hilelthe eareafles
of thofc creatures, which arc mere
animals, we expofe to be eaten up
by dogs, wild beafls and birds of
prey. If our fellow men die in
the woodr. or in the water, where
their bodies ai c expofed to be ea-
ten up by thefe animal;, we take
great pains to fearch after them,
that we may give them the honors
of fcpulturc. And, no doubts
this is fuitable and proper. Now,
if we view our bodies more pre-
cious and refpeflable than tlie car-
ca/Tes of animals, becaufe they
have been, and are again to be con-
nedlcd with rcafonable and immor-
tal houls, how precious and hon-
orable muft the body of Chrift ap-
pear, which WrS rc'.lly :iiid truly
united to the Godhead ? It is re-
united, and will continue in ptr-
(imai urion with the great Jeho-
vah to ull eternity !
Another tiling, which will tend
to illultratcthe fubjed is this : We
inter with more rcfpetfltli^? remains
of a man cmiiu:ntly great and ufe-
fal, til an v.c do thf* r;:mains of an
orjIi.are meicber cf 'he coinniuni-
ty ■ Th ou gh fu n c -:?. '.pomp i ; often
mirjtlaccd, by being glvevitoihe
r.ck inft:.:dof the tnily gr<::it ar.d
excellent j yet thrrc is. no doubt,
a propriety in niakir^g a dillbrcncc
m our trcatmenr, r.:;tcri]v cr
-)i
,1'
:h3
liV;:;^, hut cf tlje.d'.ad. J: v/^r.
/rcircr t'.it TciiPh ^r.d oiii'jr p -cd
klnpin juduh fiir-Ja bj bvri.d iii
the chicfeft lepulc .r;-; of their
;;.'.ia-
Ut Uood be ihed : for in tlie i^.- ' fiirh.rci and tliir i'^ ■?!«.• fhoulc* be a
^of Gcdmadc he man." The r^cdL niourr-'u;.', .. ilv.lr uncral,
ifca of many heafis are taken to
fiteort the life of one mar.^ ar.i
Aai his anim al life too. B v.*. v/l i *.
irtheanxnul life ot: man in.i ie lo
Mchacconntof ? 1: is uvidcntly
lecauie it is perfonaliy nnd invl-
^tfbAy joined to a mtional i'jui.
kit on this accaix:, we treat with
fiH le^dt the moJderin^ rt
rn:dL niourf'.D'J .. i.v. ir luncr;
while iz'Ttc v.i li'-j ni !;!.d_
::Gu5 ki'j^? ul Ji.- .i '..,i'l tlie L^ri-
al of anr.fi. V !.. ;. '.\:v f^."«;l hris
l.frri.e bjdy, v..:."L : ..-.ains Iti •v.u
light of ci f ':o.^ rirt.- is ro better
than v/h;it itni.ii:.L> c 1 a wi-rlccd
man, neither i.= it n.'«4;.,ii. ilii^. f'i'.r:,
anv better tlian a bcj.ll : fov a^I
moulder back to dwft. \'v. "vs tixv
Rmartt on ExfUet x. 9 — T>.
Jut*
therefore, th« we do, in
ome meafure, appreciWE, or nl-
le the body, in proportion to the
edtncls and goodnelk of the im-
astai inhabitant, which doe;,
which has, or which will relide b
. Egsin. We view tie min, foul
nd body, in iiieha fenfe, one,
hat we attach and trassfer the
ijgnity and excellency of the foul
the body. In thi^ view, what
ifinitc dig»ity muff be siiached to
ha: body, which the infinitely glo-
iovs God has been plcafcd to tate
i.i an iocomj>fehetifib!y near re-
inn to himfdf. fj ai to call it his
n body, and the bload poured
m it his own blood ! It is no
mder that this blocdis called the
rioas bloodof ChriO.
Il is rrdcoiicd by us a much
p-eater ibiog to fuffer in our petfon
in our eiwte. The uking a-
vay life is the greaieft punifhment,
«h.chmen inflift. " All ihlta
upon it. And this ts whit it ne-
ceiTary to conftirute an atonement
infinite. Though the Divinity it-
felf did not fuffcr (for this wa»
iropoffible) yet it was the gicateft
facrifice, which God couM make
to give up to fueh bitter fuffetings,
Ihame and reproach the man ChtUl
Jefus, whoiD he had taken into an
incomprehcnftbly near and fwee*
conoe^ioD with himfelf, even fo
Dear, as to be a part of hJTr&lf,
h that ill bbod fhould be Go^i
Hood, and til dying be called Goft
I lojt'B; dmun hii I'fe.
i Let the fe thotights be purfiieilt
I and we (hall difeovcr the infinite
I greatnefs of the atonement, made
I by the fuffcrings of the Son of
I God. We (hall fee. that bj- this
I propitiation, the lighteoufnefs of
I God is fo fully declared, that he
now be ju(l, wliilc hej'iltificth
, who belicveth in Jefus,
There is forgivenefs with GoJ, be-
ftot.1
RemarlMdu Xvdidx. 8«»ia.
If
mtiitrr the hud Iwhtd^ thejfoU ' They had the form of a mam*t
fi9Md it ; ttey t^mtd noi oj they hand updcr their wings, which maf
jiad ibeir 'whole bcdy^ and ; denote ilieir preparcdnefs to do
God's will. They have hands to
do their work : and probably to
Cgnify that their manner of work-
ing is facred, their hands are hid
ufjder their wings.
In the vifion, there are four
chcnibimsy and four wheels ; a
Wihcd by each cherub. The col-
our of the wheels, was that of a
bcryl-ftonc, i.e. a lively fea green ;
which mav denote the apparent in-
iaeiff end their bands j and
nnt^tt ond the wheels wet e
fiJl wf eyes round aboutf even the
'ntimii that they four had**
£\ the firft chap, the Prophet
relates a remarkable viHon
:h he had in E«b)-!on in tlie
fifth .year of Jehoiachln's c:iptivity.
And ^ain in this chap. he. gives
•n account of feeing the icxnc vif-
kiln.— —Here we may obfcrve, that
.i , ,, .-- ' . liability of ail human affairs. The
thii nunarlub e v.fion, was but a ^^^^,/ ^^^^ ^„ ^^^^ ^^^^^ . ^„j
«&a. thoush a very i^fftaing ana ^f , ^^^.^kabb worknianftip ; as
^^bnaive one. And tor a right j,- ^ ^,^^j ,.^j ^^^^ j„ ^j,^ ^^^f^
i«""7' "«""y ':',"=, *' '.--." 1 1--M »»..-> vm.s, wc (ct 10 run north
Jeangels whoml,odc:Yey-'n',.r fou-i,, ...-.d the other wft or
jbadmiDiftrauon of the atirr; cf ^.^,, . .„ ,,, _, ..^, ^.^^j,^ ^^ ^^,j
■■ providence. ^, chcrulvhir were r:rady to run any
way viilimt ta'.ning. In the !0
and II voitls, it is fdt*, " ^3 for
ilit'ir np|i..« i:.s:c, ihcy fjv.T had
one likclJv'^. us If a wheel had
bcwnin:!... uiidil ofa wh^^cl ; wh:n
. ^^ thev wir.i, thi*y went upon their
*?;' , - , fiurliiit>; tli?%' lurneJnot a:-; they
Each one nis f«»ur *.u:cs, one -
bokiiig to cvciv qiKiitoi. Tins
mayfignify their iitnct- to v. itch,
^nd do what Ood rc*(|u.rc^ ol ilum
m all occaHuus : tluir fitii.-:i-; to
Thefc are rcprcfjnffl, r^r. h;:v-
aeichftfurv.ings. \Vi;h»woof
kvin|»s thuv ilif' fl.» ^r.^l wlrh
tiio cover ihcir ho vi i z'^. 'I >. ' ;^ ir. i. y
denote tlic icv.r..r.:^ (
tiiar
Bed:, and ih- ir t.:Mr<. t'L.iiencc
went, burto the i-klacc whither tJ v»
ho.icl iv.vk«.o, tlicy fjllDwcd i: ;
ihtV tiir;A J r.ot as thc^• went."
In :hi- viiion, this leeras to be a
repukr.t.uior. j! :;:i' chariot f^i
~ " h
e
full of cvv... " Ard their vvhor
SeeoT al.c-.i. uenouaj. ;hc.< d-.i;- ^ . ^ ^.,j .,,^;.. ,..,,..^ ,., ; y.,;^
■ijaad ftrcnjith : I :..*,,.•>: .-.t aa h,^,.,. ^nj ^Uir *ir,> and -J-.:
«, denotini.tij.ir o.x v;:.:i;c.- ..::d ,.,j,et.i, ^vu- lu.'. ot cvc» ...;;;,.: i-
i^Hwng the aa.!v.-.t:s c. t-''^ j; j^ h„d."
Jtipn ot d,:.:c.-r.:,i .v.:. ;i.-.d cc- : ^_,^, ,.,^.,.
jfih|.inj)erioi:Kir.gth.divwc v.:!. ; j;^,;^^
^1
1 .«
ri t>..'
g oi caiu; V. «,; >. . . :i ^j •..-.. . \^- -', vt.
Rrmari.- mi ExtMel K. ft— rt.
CJ«».
(he wli?*U. Both moved and
went together ; u»l with the grcat-
cA fwiftoeTa : Thry ran anJ rehirn-
tdlH^aJiaJhsfnghlninj;.
Id Older to give ft juil Tiew of
this villon, it may be obferred,
I. That God ufcs the miniliry
of xngeU la the admioilhation of
the aSiira of providence. Their
miniliry is inviuble to ui ; but is
oernrthclefG teal< important and
nece(&Ty. God is repr^fentcd u
litting upon a thtone, and govern-
ing the woild by means of ao-
j^eis i or tiding in the chariot of
date, attended by angelt fwift lo
do his will, mnd fulfil his plcaiiue.
Hence ray9ihe}}raiinill,'*Blels the
Xxird, ye his aogeb, thu do hu
com mandments .' '
The angels are miiiiUering fpir-
its to the people of God ; SaU
jerlhf Btimjlerfar them •a.-ba Ihttll
ie heiri of fiihal,i>n.~~Th.e affairs
ci' divin: providci
It is the comfon and rcjoidnf
oi fail people, that all things aiV
under the dire^oD of on infinit*'
ly wile, mighty, jull, holy, fOif^
crful, good and iuithfd beingf
that being who has ever Ihewn hiidw
felf a friend to 'he righteoos, UmAt
guardian and proteflor ; and b4
avenged them on thr wicked, •
Though we cannot fee A*
wheels, nor how they move, yd
the fpirit of the living crcatort H
in them, and they h;ive eyeiS
Their motions are all f-uidcd by >«
intelligent agent. They are aM
under the dircfHon of an atl-wiA
being. *
4- The manner of providenc^
and the methods which God nlHH
thMgh efieaual, to bring abotiC
his own purpofiis, are myfterioW
to ut } a wheel in the middle of ■
wheel. As It is diHicult to «ff
plain the vilion ; and particularly
the worknimfhip of the whrel> jj
iiiwcr
JUmmMJoflUBgimmPi^mmtk
aj
___ t ^hfOfiA it ieemed to op-
jUibo6f9 fSSOmg hit promife
||i ffwe die land of Canasui)
the. •children of Ifiael ; yet
pomoted Crod's defign.
himfelf honor upon Pha-
aad the Egyptians ; and
Wt eat Us people with a high
■ad an ontpfiretched arm.
Ibe toaliee and wickednefs of men
^poiri mini by God for the pro-
^ttiam of his own ^ory and his
fHfle'sgood* God bnngs great
root of evil. Thus in the
of our SaTiov's crucifixion
SeeAdsii. 23. <'Hun
^ddxveredby the determinate
[Wtfbl and foreknowledge of
%i^- f^ hA^ takeov and by
^ lIlkHl hands have cniciiied and
tff God can eafily change aflairs
lupajilepcey and move the wheels
m againft his people. The
i-are fi> framed as to run any
Wg I aad they move eafily and
^■offiy as the cherubims are dif-
pAd ; for the fpirit of the living
OMmc is in the wheels : And
Aecfaerabims are ready to cbcy
Cpd's orders, and fulfil > his plcaf-
■Si God can with infinite eafe
fpric fiivation for his pcopIe> let
tf appearances of things be ever
h dark and difficult. We have
inftances of this in (crip-
Once when the Ifraelites
at the Red Sea. Another
Gideon with three hundred
defeated a large hoft of Midi-
Another when Sennache-
d!^ befitged I ^frufalem with a great
hofl. strA til. aiioel of the Lord
an l:..ao:ed, eighty and five
of chem in one night.
'.When the church is in dilhef:;,
i|ad works i'aiv.iiioo many times
% JB C g pefitd w«ys ; ufcs the vi-
Wmftrumtui:s co piomote his tic
,mid bnng good to his people.
Itpnii helped the womaur
Sometimes God makes ufe of
infhnsments to promote the good
of his people, who defign the con-
trary ; thus in the inftance of lii-
man and others.
Let us acknowledge God as
the fovereign ruler of the univerfe ;
and be fenfible that the wheels <it'
providence are under his diredion.
He can fend his angels to proteft
his people in times of grcateS
trouble. If God be for them who
can be againfl them ? In vain will
be all the attempts of earth and
hell againd his cluldrcn.
Therefore let us labor for tran-
quillity under all the di^nfacions
of providence. What more prop-
er to produce and maintain fuch a
ftate of mind 9 than a confedera-
tion "that God rules, and thattlic
wheels are full of eyes, and gui-
ded by him ; do rot move but
by his order or permiffion. InfH
nite wifdom prtlides. Sii})rcnie
power, joined with infinite wifdom
and benevolence conducts all ih(i
affairs of the univerfe.
Let us commit ourfelver, and
all our concerns to God by faith
and prayer. The con ficit ration
th;At the wheels and liviiig creatures
are all mi-Jer his diiect'on, is an
cncour.igement to f:uJi, priiycr,
and trull in iiinu
The vifion will come in its tinje,
and will nut tarry ; wait for it.
God never fails thofc v/h'j fc'j?>.
him^ trufl in him, and wai: for him.
OMEGA.
Jfn acroi:nt nf a luot h of divine
,,^f cicr in a nvival of * elision in
the i'.'icn of pLisiouTH, oiate of
l.uu'.ecticutt :n thrycar IJQO, in
tT.o I it OS to tit: Ediion p O'n ihf
R^v. SimosIVa'trh.mas.
LETTER L
To THfi £bltoa& Oi THE CrOl!^-
JErtcM.' tj Rii'ig-Vi m Pljmeitth.
Uv
'JIBCTICUT EtakOIUCAlMaQ-
,Ml»t-
CENTLiMIII,
WHEN the Lord ftiiU buUd
up ZiAfi,hcfhiiU appcir in
bis glorv : ind prihip*. la none
of God'i ytnkt, ire fe»erJ of his
p<rftftioiis.mDre glorioufly difpbiy-
ed than in rerivali of rdigioa t
■BTticithrlyt his wisdom, power,
fci mtiK niy mi goodoefs i hi* wif-
dtmi ia choofing the lime when
and the raein* ^y which, to eSefl
Us purpoTe i hii fxnnr in awakeo-
ing the moil rocan: md ftiipid, jnd
fubduirg fo himMf the mil} jmf-
wrie ird I Aftinat e n nner i lu5 good -
nef« in piadting AnBen u tirind^
from the burflir>|{. wd fanng th-it
Sntifrasi eternal desilh ; acidK:
Rwrr-igrtly, in Ukiiic tditlc --''-lA
iMving bthen \i [tctiifi in \h'.j.:
(kii. tfe pffiiuB »n be ad^ed
tea that diTcriininMioa which is
^ bctwern oas -own and xnoth-
aj^red to be at rpft. in i fi
atteadaoce upon the cxtenm
ties of icligioB, and aUh
fiom the groffer polluiions o
world. About four or five
vcir, upon ta average, had
forward, and by an open ptof
of chriftianity, joined the di
In the two jcari next pr«i
the awaliening, there wer«
three that viGbly eiiiered imo
enact with God. Thus wer
wife aodthe fo-jli(h apparently
bciingand (Sctping together,
it plcifiid God to rcsTpe hi*,
amaiig us ar;d give riiihle mt
t«tiui!> *f his fivorable ptt
witKua.
Toward} the end of the
t^fjMltier- was an Sfpcaran;
m&ic lutiition ta religion, thai
bi(ri^>iiiL.i.>n aniong uci aftlr
,-: v,':i-; iio:.;fin.-iiJBynotJcc4ai
Uiiif ; ijw illbmbit« upoh 'm
hath w«e more full, and the ;
lidK.)
Revival fif ReTigum in PfymouH.
'5
CoBcealy manifefted that 4eir ! been almod every week, from t«6
Hinds were tenderly imprcfied $ at | to five and fometimcs fix rclipious
^cloie of this meeting in tlie day-
t&Be 2D evening le^ure was appoint-
fd^ which it is believed, was the
irAeiciiing religious meetitig which
imi ever been publicly notified or
ly in the town ; at this
in the evening, a much
nnmber attended than did
■ the day-dme. A brother in
Ae miniftry being prdeot preached
fam thele words, J/e fiattireth
mmf^ tm his mum eyejy until hh ini-
fMfUfmmdto be batefiJ. The
4nAly was {blemn, the hearers
;, and the word preached
to be accompanied with a
power : A religious meetp
nowappomted onthe Wed*
la.T evening of the next week ;
akhpugh the leafeo and traV-
both imcomfcrtablei
' came fiom afancft every quar
meetings, befide the two upon the
fabbath ; and as I have, invariably
attended them myfe)f» can witneu
to the order and decency, the fi-
lence and folemnity^ with which,
and the numbers by which the&
meetings have been attended.
The filencecUcrvable among thoie
who were going to or returning
from thefe meetings, was very
imprefHve, and frequently no-
ticed with furprize and pJeafure.
Little orno tumult or noife, and
the appearance q£ moft, much as
if they had been going to, or were
returning from the ftineral of Tome
near relative or. friend. And
while in the houfe, ncthing was
fidd but by the miniiler ; for fo
little diipokd were people to take
an aAive part in any religious ex-
ercife, except finging, that it was
I
i and it ieemed as if God was | difEcult to get one publicly to
~ It of a truth, fpeaking to En* j propofe or aik a que0.ioa. Many
iA|a in a ftill finall voice, and fay- ; were fwift to hear, but all (low to
fe^ what have you been doing ? : {peak.
Jkad where arc you going ? Con- I During this time d awakening,
what you do, and what your , the people i:i general, were much
end 19 like to be. After prayer : more difpofed, to hx:ar '.he word
■fd finging, the people aflcmbled, : preached, and other relitficus in-
wire addreffed from tfaefc words, (Inidllons, than hcretol:jrc ; asd
2^ for thy life } look net beh:;:a attended to rec.i.e inilruclion, in
i r.iither ftay thou in all the ■' a manner, to c utwa: d a;.^pearanct^^
fUn i (fcape to the mountain iefi ; verydifferentt'ioji\vhF.t is common
he ccnjvmed* A fokmn u- I in ir.oft worih:]:pin3 afTemblies-
reigned among the hearers, | Our afTemblies upon tJ^e fabbath
vho appCiired to hear as for their ; were full, and fcr n:any fabbaths
Mcs ; and many were to be fecn j fuccefTively, it i*: believed not cae
prvarious parts of the houfc, v/ecp- | of ?.dult years, was fccn to tun
rag and uembling iinder a fenfe of I his face from thj preacher, cr to
thar guilt and danger ; and fiying I rife frcm his (e-:*.. from thedme
to thoifelves, what (hall I do to ; thefcrmon b*r:.^:j; vn:;I it was fia-
fe (aved ! For at this time, but iflied, nor y^t lo li s.»p or dofe ; nor
fcw fyikt out the feelings and ex- could :in artcririvo obferver, diicov-
aciles of their hearts ; but at the er a fmtlc, upjn acy occaGon in
dafe of the meedng, filently re- the countenance cf any one, arri-
MiUlid to thetr refpedlive homes, ved to the ycarc cf underftanding»
\ hjenfife iadneis. From that during the tim^ cf rdv^\QU^ NSOt«
I #rii to the Dfefen^ ihtn ksLvc /hip or after they caxaa inx^ xkn
I Vpx. IL No. J. JD
Rrvivciof Reiigwit In Pfymout,
attM>
^ace of v/oilhtpt ttntil ihey left it.
When people cime up to the houTe
W the Lord to woifliip, it Teemed
u if each one faid to himfelf, fuie-
ly the X^rd i^ here. How dread-
ful iaihisplice! Acd frequently,
when the religbus cxercifcs. have
been clofed and the alTembly dif-
milTcd, many by their countenan-
i;es and other i'lgns, maDilelled a
kind of uawtUiDgnefs to leave the
place, is if they (aid, it is good to
he here. Upon fcveral comniun-
ion.days, (lie whole or ocai'ly the
whole of the congregitlon, atten-
ded .is rpt.dat(jrs, die adminif-
tration of the facriment.J fuppet ;
-led a large piopoitioa of them, as
well a of the communicanti, were
1 duiing the folemii fcene.
Id thit time of God's pouring
out hit fpiiit. and icming hii
work amooe us, fL\ty-one, b:tve
ticea added to th; church, and
bapti&n admiaUleted to about one
uly cnrolUog their oames naoQ
the followers of the Lamb .
Erpeciaily, what inexprcffibli
muit it af^rd pious parents, wl
are uavelUng in biith, that Chr
may be foimcd in their childM)'
to lee them in a ferioui manneL'
take upon ihemfelvcs the bonds i-
thcir baptifmd covenant, and
fcfs a crucified Saviour, b
fcofEng world i Sundry
have fbCD fevcral of their c&Idi
unitedly devoting themfel»e«
Cod. In one inltancc, fbui
forward together
renouncing the vanlliLS of
profelTcd godlineJs. Such
mull lead every conttraplativc
pious mind, to "
tures of joy, upim fucli dii
promiAs and pccdidi(
in the 44th ClujKer of Ifaiabi
tlw beginning " Thus laith
Lord — I will pour my fpiiii
iliy feed and my blcfflng
Mot.l
Connarjion of an Infidd.
|i diihonor as well is fbme to hon-
ar. Among the tweivcy whom
Chrift himfelf chofc to be with
pm and whom he ftiied Apoftlcs,
ftere was a Judas ; and at a ccr-
ttio tiBK many of Chrift's dlfcl-
yfet fiyrfook him and walked no
Mre with him. Apoftacies among
tafeibn of chriftiaDity* and the
UiBg away of fuch as appear to
IBBcm the word with joy, and
tBdore fin* a whilei are to be ex-
^bAbcL To fee fuch apoftacics
■idfiJfiligaway, of thofe who ap-
^BV&r a time to run well, will
vM^ die generation of real Chrif-
•4pBt9 and be nutter of joy and
4ll|Hqlitofi»ffing infidels. And
I jblMg tlie many who have profef-
[•ficiiriftianity during the time of
plfc late refrefliing (howei of dirine
: IliBencef it b to be expected fome
I JAtmBntotheir wallowing in the
yhfitt ; but we arc perfuaded better
^Bl0i of many, and things which
iBM&pany falvation ; and doubt
bat God hath granted repent-
mto life, to a goodly number,
e light will ihinc before men,
'vUk life continu'T ; rind whjm
God "VJH keep by his might v pow-
IT tlinmgh faith unto f»lv.:tion.
0«l fliould Godt..ke only one ficm
tndghbourhood, and two from u
l^vn^ and briii;; Ukhi to Zion,
l^ory will redound to him, thr^uoh
ae thanksgiving*; of nuny ; lor
Aere is joy in heaven over on? ^\c\-
ifgr that repcntcth. The I.oid
boweth them tlia.t are his. And
let every one thatnameth the na.iic
it Chrift depart from iniquity ;
lad let him that rhinketh he ihs.d-
d^ take heed k(i he fall. \Vh«n
ttt attention firf^ began in thi<:
tOVDy it was fe«rcd there would
k great oppoiltion ; but fijch hath
Itoi the manner in whicli the
hath been carried en, that
have been, very much
(Ntimided and Cicoced. Qn ob-
ferving whichy lbm6 of the friendl
of the work, have been reminded
of what Daniel in the lions dens
faid to Darius, my God hath fent
his angel and hath (hut the lions
mouths, that they have not hurt
me.
The manner in which the goings
of God have been among us (to
allude to the Lord's appearing to
the prophet Elijah at Horeb) hath
not been in a great andftrongwindi
nor in an earthquake, nor in a fire;
but in a dill fmall voice, laying to
one and to another, what doft thou
hear ? There hath not been dif-
covered any appearance of a fpirit
of enthufiafm or delufion, or of
fpiritual pride and o(len:atioD ; nor
of cenforiou&efs and rafh judging
of others ; but on the contrary, i
! fpirit of humility and mecknefsi
i of fear and a found mind ; arifirg
! from a rational conndlion of fin,
and principle of gofpcl benevo-
lence ; each one appearing to cf-
tcem others better dian himfelf,
and to work out his oum falvation
with fear and trembling ; and at
the fiime time to cxprefs an ardent
defire that others might tafteand
fee the goDdnefs of the Lord.
GtTiTlcmen, if the preceding
nirtAtivo meets your approbation,
ycu m^y cxpeft fomcthin^r farther
from yours moft affcdtionctely.
Sir:os Watefman.
P!ymou:h,(Con.) Jan. I, i8or
/' '/o hf contin'M'd.)
Tht 'cr.u:l::n end cowrf.^n rf -i
^ *iB ftp ^
ASOVEIIEIGN and Uv.a
forbcaiing God, in his holy
•."Tovhicncc, has fccn fit ro (v,':i
.he pws of one, who was ri;^en»
iii^ fait for judgr.i.?nt nna ccltrMc -
tioii. I cannot therefore but feel
it mv d-.tv, to make knowu cct-
:ain circamftances of tn^We v«> \\v.%
cehgrcgatii*. Iliswritrtn, "He
tliu corereth his fin*, fhill not
profper, but he that confelTeth ind
MrTakrth th»n fSafI find Aiercy."
And rot kiiannng but '^hnotlicrs
niay be inertening, for tlie f^mc
dreadful calamity thit I was, I
am the more defiroMS to teprefent
IB)- fitQatir<n, rwt kn'iwing but yet
it may call w^ the conRdeiKtion of
fom; m this placei to arr*nd to their
immoR'.! roncRDi beibrc it be fbr-
em too (ate.
In my iofAiiry, I had the hafv
^neTs cf beiog in the charge of
jwrents who were feduloufly inx- '
lOm for my well being. In ;he |
nianiing of my life, much fire j
VIS token by my tender father. ;
to implant within my mind, fetiti- I
inents cf piety. He wis eager to
have me a chud cf drtue tnd god-
Jinefi ; V)A often -afinn^d mt to |
efciW ffom the rmfnlfoBverfaii
Catverfiok tf Ai A^RU.
and many wen brought t
(ituation ai finners, and
God. Seeing fuch an
my mind became imprcfT
brought to realize my fad
condition as a (inner. H
hell Teemed reahtiea, my f
and my apprchenfions '
terriUe. In tliis Titua
much did I TulTer fr.^m a
my afTuciaies would fvfpci
cem and laugh at my crc
This no doubt ii cm
the cafe at the prefent ti
pcnple are afraid of beinaj
and difcountenanced if ^f
to religion, and fliun tlie):!::
prayers arc made and fer
rerfation entered upon
way how many fculs go (
IhnAion. In ihis (itu^i
tinued romciimc. but :hr
my conviflion!, I becir
" ■ ' than
tln.T
Cbtl^n/tm rf tM JkJlAK
kfU lather for their daily fupport.
While I laboured, aAing id con-
hat rcbeUion :^nft God, to pro-
elfdr ruftcnamce, I negledled
eirfimls. Alas, the pu-ents ta/k
fn^ndcd, and little thought
ftipn with regard to their pre-
aod iramonal fonls. They
taokMl up to roe for their daily
; they needed daily iRftruc-
ID religion, they needed the
and evening prayers of a
tefitfiler^ and to be dedicated to
but were ncglcded. I have
M neoUtUt with afioniihment the
llHt when I difbelieved the word
ff God < md eftcemed it nothing
•or Ihim a cunningly devifed fa-
-Ufeu As a confcquencc of this,
"ttidliocandudor. I wp.? therc-
Jl9 y«w will eafly concL*ivc, fet
in the world, "^llie bible,
liaing threat nings, maJ'j me
tiifle^ and engrofled mypreciou
probation feafon of preparation te
eternity. But fetling that thit
pamphlet was more fpccious thaii
clear or argvmc&tatiTC, I for-
fook it. Boaftcd reafon carried
me above it, yet dill ray foul was
unimpreflcd, and my danger, daily
of finking into heU torments, to-
tally difappeared. I lived the life
of a pagan, without pnyer in my
family, without prayer in any fit-
uation. My children were taught,
but not in a way of piety. In
this fltuation I became perfectly
irdc pendent, and eternity was
totally obliterated from my mind.
I neither wished, nor cared to have
any ethers concerned, about their
fouls. Thus I liTcd in perfcA fe-
curity, every day hovering about
the (!(;Oi- th,-t enters into mifery.
The bibJe, lay undiiiurhcd, likt a
itf and the man wiioHiould j ufdcfs ];»';«; u von the fixcif. I be-
with a revere :it refj^vt for it. ! «;i:i to think tliat oioomy infic'elity
behigthe condition of thing*;, ! vrviKi fi^on be univcrfaJ. D:(hir-
I heeaine a great rcafoiier, and | bwd lu.-uwcr in :>. certain convcr-
I could confute :\nv :»r!ru- : fi 'Jon, rtlv*;:* this tire, I v/cnt
in favor of reli^^^on. Mv u'.v:vv romctlii-^." *niburr;;frcd — ^ihis
O (oo3 became roy (jOu and . j.ut mc u^^ir iv;V'r!in^ ag^nfr the
fee hoafUtd mad philcd^pli/ <•!* ilv ; v urff. — l-..-;. .h >• j:!:i*cfr mortal I !
Alkeill, began to be a. ;;Lriou5 Ndt fctlirs;' 'iiii: Creel's aDger was
Any to mv. By this iu]^|v»Hd pr^;;: :ir..-.niL :*.;c, ::rA tiiit hell
iority of reafon abov-c (»..o's niuil W. the p'?:i;c;i :i ell impcci-
i kefitated notto ell.- x :v"ni te:it HniiLrr, i i:a>. ;.!.■ to adr.Vit the
feoliA and inlignifit'int whov/oulJ j -J^t nt r :vt: 't, , .'^d to pit.ce my-
t
k any th::.o rt'r. .!i cT'i. :r;r-. ; ftirin t!«v bcil ).'Mrble ;"tua..on, I
Ae pulpit or yi^f^ io f-.v-.j (.r'vlt.ii, I i-.nre- li to L.-'J .■» more i\v''Ct r;')ral
id^erimental icligiui'. C.'iriii .ir,- 1 I-fL-. i\\y.\ uc t.> fay J"j> r'.v.h N" the
ilf now appeared a f.'ph jm. re injvi) ci' il1»^U"i. .i- I 1- . " dorc.
(BBenttionadciui'in, -wd ary-'c- I t!:uu£;:-.t r*y r:- '.i-'- ; v.'juid ccr-
teMlion s to reiinion MT.l.afM'in. nirilv iL-'urL-nrc fV-.-.i: '. ;ir.. Ar;d
•id«emalmirer\ was 1 1". •■.■.: o snide ■.;'. ulihoui'ii i llii! djlir.;w-ucl evc;\''
Iffy fcmicr litlicf, '.vhich n^y In-
4U||ent «nd honored i.'*i*.(-i hwd
■fepre£don my ji\'\m\. Wri*' luiuiii-
C Such beino iiiv <n^e oi nilr.ir ! tl.c ihelt, apii ^rempj "f..:.!H';.s\re
■w's Age ri r-.r-fun tWv.c^ left, without occur yi.r ,ii.^ ci" r.^y
0B^Iw.isiirllrciuft-tr.r)an i;d- aitcnticn. Thus I \^.v^ i-.ii, in
in me, I read it ai t ( n t i \\: 1 y , })e r f^. A i ar n al fecui .rv . c • . ' • '.\*?:a
fjBlmy jkBit^uns Ivr :i Hiuiz a^c an enemv m it\7.'>r., V\v«v\
■ hinrt \'kc vitAl rciit^ .'..;, I ho]'vd
I ftsould c ome o^r v . ll r r laft . My
bible wdA llili left i.- nv valuer o,-^
Canv^Jmof^TnllAt.
tJotn
n idci tJiat the gofj*! wm of no
ilue, and confidcrcd it vain lo
aicocrage adifpenliadoa of it, and
Jihough I UKoAed public worfliip
irctty fteadily ; yet in heirt I
Idpifed the awfel, and fublimf
ruths, which wtre commuajcated
rom the word of God. Heaven
ind hell, were mere fourids to me,
I utterly defpiffd thcwords.asthey
lowed from the mcuih of amir.if-
I thought there was fonie-
g great in difjpprovir.g aJl le-
igious ptetenConi. Thus a (inner
'pefor damoatioD, wa permiued
live from one day unto mother,
iDd although, hell, opeced to re-
:civc its vifiim, ytt God who wis
Miundlcfs i& coiBpjflion to my pre-
as foul, kept me from defervcd
wath.
About four morths ago God
^tv fit to make a difcovtzy to roe,
>f my cahmitous Ctuatioc. He
howed me tite Tonity of my en-
felf erery thing that was necelTiry
to conllitutca hell- Thcdcpcod*
enee I had aiiAc od my mQralirjr
vaniihed like the idle wind, 1 fsw
that I had ruined my felf, and thii
without any hope of deliverance.
Ibidheardof a Saviour, but alas!
I had abufed his mercy- In this
fiiuation 1 faw that I could not da
any thin^ to merit filvation, and
that if foverei|a mercy did not
come tamy ajhilaiice, I muft pet-
illi forever. O ! what a hell ii
there prepared for jin-liardaied
defpifers. " Behold ye defpifer*
and wonder and perifh." Tatal
depravity I now realized, not by
fpcculation but by feeling, I faw
myf<;lf dead in trcfspajTes and 60^
I faw the doihines of the gofpn
were all againll rac, and that God
might juftly caft me off forever,
and his charaflerbe very glomnu^
Lofl to ali hope of rccoi-ering tMi,
felf from the &ial difcafe of flj •
xjos
Leiltrfnn DoOar Hamrit.
5*
JRof heart to thy moft holy and
Various Lard. O may I be cloth-
ed upon with the garmeot of a Me-
ditfior'srighteoufnefsy and be fayed
fiem every fin. And as the day
oC trial bcoming, may I fo con-
dnfty as to come off a conqnerer
Arough the Uood of Jefus Chrifti
19 whom» be glory forever.
SMtroB of a Letter from the Rev*
Doctor Hjttrsis of London to
.^ lir TtiUsrsES of the Miui02f»
• SMX SOCISTT of CoNNSCriCUT*
Bath, Jan. 31(1, x8oi.
7'. Smbm hehved In Cbrjfiy
iV'OUR &vor of September
.JjL ^4^ reached me only yef-
Sdaj* It drew forth the warm
'"' of thankfgiving to our
Lord. It is evident the
continents contain the
iKily catholic Church, that
paten of the Atlantic fcpa-
not the communion of faints,
dot the redeemed by blooc^
Jlhofefins are forgiven them for
(Mfs name fake> hold faft the
kfefled hope of eternal Ufe and re-
joice in the profpedt of meeting
HfMind the throne from every kin-
dptd tongue and nation, when we
liaHknow even as we arc known.
Nothing will be mere grateful
to OS than to hear your incrcafing
DTOgrefs ; and that the cloud no
bijgpr than a man's hand fpreads
om your firmament and portends
Annaance of ruin. The glorious
*di^lay of divine gmce in mAny
hods adds to our hope, that he
whole right it is, will tnkotohim-
fdt his great power and reign ;
udamidlt the awful and incre'<i-
fing calamities around us, v/c of
Jhb ifland draw favorable auguries
Hfim the diffiifion of gofpcl light
grace ; andtho' infldtlity ami
ligion lift up their bmn'.Ts as
:n5y and bitter ^initybrcdthcs
its venom againft the prindpfefl^
and people that bear the mark cf
evangelical pet ulxarity, we hop^
that ^ the Lord had meant to flay
usy he would not have (hewed us
fttch and fuch things, and that we
fhall yet be prcferv^ for a light to
the Gentiles and to carry his &!•
vation to the ends of the earth.
Thus the wall is dill built in a
troublous time, and whilA we leave
all events in his hands^ we woold
\ be found in the path of duty, as
, the way of fafcty. I (hall fay
I nothing of the iocreaiing and wide
I fpreading ravages of war, deeply
I interefted as I am in the welnre
• and profperity of the land whereiii
I dwell. We have a kingdom
that never can be moved, a citj
whofe maker and builder God is ;
and looking not to the things
i which are fecn and temporal, but
to thofe things which are not ieen
and eternal, we thank Godj take
courage and go forward.
The intelligence you wiih will
be gladly communicated by our
Secretar}', to whom, being at a
diltance, I have (tnt your Maga-
zines and kind letter, and the So-
ciety will I am fure receive this
token of your fraternal affeftion
with delight, and return it with
equal aifarancc of thcixs. Mean-
time, I thought the mofl accepta-
ble fervice I could render to my
Rev. Brethren and their honoiar
ble a{r>ciatesinthe miifionary work,
would be to give them an epitome
of cur late proceedings and pi dent
lUte of the MiiHon with which
they fccni unacquainted.
The intelligence v/e rcccivefrcm
Otahcitc 13 highly ecccuiaiing,£^.d
the requcfiS of the Mimonitiies
tliero to be reinforced r.rc ur.^cnt.
Wc h:?}'c nine or ten, f;.-iiily,f:i:h-
fully, devotedly living together,
preach and teach Jcfus Ci-.rlA^ vjVvK
coriiideiabl: ^Uiuim viom v>\^
tatfrffttm Dotor {Nw^.
a«L».
Ditrrea, uid Tome apparent im-
pfcffion. Tbey are id palTctEon
«f fkiK fftme houie, and ptead with
us to &c a ftable r«td:tDeDt on the
Ifland) « » focus from which the
golpd could be eaCiy diAifcd on
every fide, by a iitik fthooner,
which wouJd Tifit any of the trop-
ical legioDs around them. I wifti
{reuer things h^d been done for
them, but ohftruftions of Tarious
kmdshavecuriailedLh; r.umberitn-
tcndcdtober-ntbyihe Royal Admi-
raJ. Crook wi» referred with a d«-
bf feDtwiihTomoteiti tothc
Mar^aefai, the poor ladii fioce
Otdy elereo, I hope,
'aithfuJ men are cow either on their
ray.oraniTed at th; place oftheir
IdtinatiaD. I have^od accounts
I ihcm dated Auguft joth,
I Ria Janeiro. They arc
illwell,but thecoaviflj with whom
y failed and to whom tliey hare ,
n greatly blefled bave fufiered I
in May, with four peribas, i«4
Dutch and two English, to diridc
and join Dr. V. in CafFraria, and
Mr. Kichcrer otnong the Bollie-
mco i another of throe men and
four WMncD aJI Duicb, was fo^
warded in November.
What cur two brethren in Can»-
da have yet done I know oMi ra«
are*nearer to them than we. Tlie •
Miffiooaty at Twilingate, New-
foundland, fends very plcafing och
counts of bts fucccfs and acccpt-
la aiy views the South Tea dill
appears to hold out the great doot
uf MillioDary ufefulaets on the
large fl fc ale, and I trull he ifto
hath beguQ the good work wi!l«Br-
it on. Our difficuldci are fcw-
and ourprufpeds more confirnfti
, artd e*idcBtly noihtnj wantiof
acTomplilh the worJt with eA-
cacy, but perfe?trance, and a fin*
clhbUnimem in one central places
Sapilar excellence ud to ubora
lac milKoa is in aa t:fpticial ntaaucr
iadctn^d.
ShJJ I b£{; a kind rcmtnibr.-iTice
ta ihe Ikvis of my brutliren, ur.d
a raeadoa 'ti tlieir prayers of tiicir
afleAianue friend and brother.
T. HAWKIS.
Jt^tft bJ thtTrufiiu^^ the Afif-
jltm^uy Sociitj of CoaneSicut.
To dw MissiONARr Societv
of Connecticut, to be con-
imed at Litchfield, the
tUid TaeOxf of June inflant,
Ikt Tkustles beg leave to fub-
mit the ibitowing Kepokt,
■with the papers thertin refcr-
AFilJiiaaij Sxicij ^ CaniteSlfut.
il
bis pc»ie,
unMaffion
flituicd, they would give him al!
thcglury, Hiidbi; liiinibie iVom tltc
coDfuIiiriitltin [Jiat iheir ze;d has
not btftn giii.UKt in his ft.r\-icc,
and that their hcart-i Lave not been
more warmed with love tohim and
to die fouls of clicir fL-llow-men.
As the generJ concerns of the .
inftitution are enrrulLed to their
management, the Trufl^its not on-
ly ft-d thcmfkilvcs accountable to
God for the faithful difcharge of
tlieir tnift, but alfo bound in duty
CO communicate to the SocictVi
whoTe agents tlieyare, apanicdar
account, from time to time, of the
manner in which the important
concerns committed to them are
condufted.
The narrative, publilhed by di-
reftion of the Tru&ees, laA wb-
ter, and fcnt to the feveral paiilhct
in the flate, a copy of which is
herewith tranfmitted to each mem-
ber of the fuciciy, contains a gen-
eral view of their proceedings and
of the labors of MilTionacies :o the
clofc of the ycni i8co. To re-
pirilhing finn'^rs, he , peat in thia report whit istliciiin
7i,£ril of all, to at:lu]uwledge
t<K good hand of God in To far
fccondiog theii fcible cfl'nrts, to
ulniicc the caufj uf the Redeem-
H. la anfwif toih; |.t.iyers of
hispe»Ie, and in tcuJi.! jiiiy and
has been grAcicuCIy plL.if;:d t<
tained \;ill no: be deemed ne-
creafe a miliionary (jiirit, to open ' cciTary ; a^iefcri.nce can be h..d:o
die hearts of many (O contiibute thAt fur any iiitunnation which is
•eoeroufly to the fiip|>ort of niif- ' difircd.
ions, and to croViT;! iht Ubots of! In that r^hmiIvc the foiiowing
hb mitBonary fi:r\a ii,-., i^i v.<rious petfiii..'^ .ire mentioned ao MilEon:.-
placc^t wiihgrtjt fjoxT-. Ntver rim tJi^^r, in -.ho Itivic^vf tiu foci-
did ihe'cappeif.o'Kfomu'.h need «\-, viz. t;.e Rev. M.iTrs. Sstti
ibr faithful, z;Al;ni: :Ti:S:nan:5 as ■ Willillon mA Jwi-iidiah BLfr.ncll
u the prcfcnt cimi.. ,<.'i ncn.rluvc an^i Mr. Ai:iaf l J^-rcirie in the
temany eire;irifti:v;~'-.confii;r. ito wellern cjun'i'.-s of iww York
dimulatc the CTicrtioni .ind exLite iLte ; ihc ll.v. DjviJ Hu.,iing-
the piayirjof ilii: jKojilt cf G'.'d ten in iht iroi'!.i.:n coant-':! of
Iw die fuilhtra; L-.- of ;l.ii JtH:!- iii-w Voik n.n<* V:trT!0n; ; and
bleobjca TIil; Tr.:1.:j ■•.■.■.Id ihc R'."/. | .■:L_,h Bi^ifor i^t W.;w-
■TOgatc r ' ■
If God hiS cn..O! :d th.m i ^ b.-
By meafurc faiihfjl to the im^c
Ut irull commit:(;d to ther,), ai
if he has fu^jccded ar,y of ih'
IttBnpU to projnute the j^reat ub- ■ Blick t
■faKirwhichihe Sociuiy w.u in- rieini'.y.
Vol. II. No. /, E
.ir.uc d^;::i:- ih. pi-i-fiirc of tha
board of TrL ';■..".. The Rtr. Ira
H.Ltt i? jlfon:jniiijR*(li!f.a^pf,intcd
fi aniilnon f!ih.- fcvJsmer.n on
and other places vxl thfc
Mi^ary Smuy *f
EIf*^
Mr. WiHiftoft Tctarned to Han-
Iford nboat thf lij{f of Msy u)(.
Ihaving been abfent nearly iS
linonths ;— the who!* of which
■litne he labored as a Miffiontry in
BtlieirefteTncouriiei(rfN(-H'.Yofk.
lexcept a ftw -weeks whidi he fpeot
Lille, faj^iOTteii by the people
f that plice. This was in con-
^iienrt of I TOte of the Truf-
rsauthoriringhim to fpend one
T of the time st thu phce *t
cxpenfe of the peopla, utd to
re! the other half as a Mtffion-
. He will continue in the frr-
Bvtce of ths fodeiy and hai Itwiy
Icntered on another mliTion to that
Ipan of the country where he ha*
|becD before.
■ Mr. Bufhrtdl retonied, in Jan.
Itftry laft, from a miJBonary to«r
'n the weftem counties of New-
f nearly ii months ; and
abODi direc weeks went out
ing longer at that time. ^unlA
his health permit, he will profeabb
f trforni another tout, as he Rana
appeicted during the pleaftae af
the board of Tiafteet.
Mr. Badcer arrind at NeWt
Conncftinn romnime tn Decent*
bcT hft. Two letters have bees
received frura him. Hf gives
vcTj- fivoribie accocnti ronccTtii^ .
the ctmimy. It is very n^tUy
feulirg, mol^ly by pecple &odl
Conficftaciu I aod in foraa of ifae
feitlcmuiis ihEr« a<7 Li[yearaace»
of areviviJuf nligion. Thecal!
for Millionaiics u> tlw, urritofy
will increafe, and it is a place to
which muLh atUHUoo wiU be nwd
by ihc Ttuftecs. AnoiJiw Wf.
(ionary wiJI be fcnl ihtrc as Toon as
afuiublcpcrfon can be ftnmd fee
the fl'rnce ; and two or more MiA
iionaries will in tiiiure be kept UkM
iSpuJ Miffhnary Secuty 9/ Cotm^Sicul* 35
^fionifiiiag npidity ; new church- can be expe^ed to be done amon^
Cf are fbrming and the call for the Indians. The difficulty ot
ICffionarics is continually in- procuringfuitable interpretersis ex-
Cmfii^- : cecdingly greatt if not wholly in-
from the abcve account it will j furmountablo except by appointing
anpear that there axe at prefent but peifons to learn the Indian langua-
(me Miflionarics out in the fcrvice ges exprer:ily for that puq^fe.
tf the Societ}', viz. Meflrs. Wil- ■ The Truftecs hopcthat Mr. Bacon
Bhm and BufhncU in New-York and the young man with him» af-
Bm Vid Mr. Badger in New- ter they fhall have learned the
OoODeAicat. The Rcr. Job Chip|>c\vay language, will be able
8wiftof Becnington has been late- j to smtl foineching to wards accom*
^ appointed to a miilion of a few plUhing an obje^ fo near to the
vmr tD the northern parts of hearts of the &k)ciety and all good
VcraioBt. Whether he will ac- people as tlic diSufion of the light
Cttt the appointment is not known.
' ^lie month of May is the time
of the gofpel among the poor pa«
gans on our borders. The promo*
the Truftees make their ar- tion of this obfi^Jt will continue to
ffaaigements and appointments for { occupy the attention of the Truf-
the ymr. They liavc determined j tees, and while they thcmfelvet
loempioyv for the cuncnt ycur, would look to God for divine light
the following number of MifTiona- and wii<Jom therein, they aUc the
t i ll t wo to New-CuiinevfYicut, '■ phayers of the Society and all well
Arte to the weAcrn counties of , wifhcrs 10 the caufc that God
Hew-Yorkj one to the ncithcrn \ would direct tl.cni to the adoption
coanties of New- York and the | of meafures which he will bicfs to
nflRh-veftem parts of Vcm«^nt j ' um furtherance of this great and
one for four months to thc« fcit'c- \ imjtortant work. The peace at
on BLick River and parts prefent fubdfHng between the Uni<
a^centy and one for four rr/^nths led Staivs and the v;irious tribes
to the northern counties of Vcr- of Indians, tcgcihcf with an in-
mont. To the mifton to Black • creaGng fpirit of haimony and
^irer, &c. Mr. Robert Pjrtcr is ; frientifhip bLtw^en the white pco-
appointcd. pie and Indians arc aufpicious cir-
Other MiiHoiiarics arc to hz ip- ! cumftances. The jcaluufy which
ranted, and vacancies f.cppiicd ' the latter h:ive ever felt towards
If the commirtce of miifions, as , the former has been agrCatbarin
flttii become acCv-'/ury. : the v/ay of their receiving the
With regard to the mlTiviii :o , OiriiHan religion. Any d'jcreafc
the Indians, the TrufLcs liuv^: ro of thisJLaLufy i.s thwicior.. an omen
JnToTiDation to communic<i-L\ in of good. From ih^fc and other
addition to wliatis contnineclin -.he ; circumllancer. the Trultees arc led
e*n ted narrative, oxcen* that Mr. ! to indui^^c the- jvltufii^n * xpc6t.:tion,
icon left this place th.- l.-^.vtT end ] thatths t-..7ie:sici T.r diP/.r.t when
gf January lad. Ht- took with . many of the alxrlr-inwl iiutivci. of
himayoung man to Ica-r. tlKChir- 1 America v/ill bv hitu^ht to a
peway language, ard it i: li:;v.v)iccl [ knowleri;;.; ol ih- *,::.l God ^nd
K is now at Dctroi; pc.KT.-.iing of the v/u\ t.f f;il-,\iL...r. th;oiigh 4
fhe Icrriccs to whiv*M h? w.i . .i;5- : crucintn ^^.ivi.<ur : .i..d •^\'.:::\ \s.-
Minted. A conrK'.rrrsbl:- ' .ne j iir-puit iitc.. iiiic iucr*tiv\'v oftetea
drnft'Oeceffarily zi^ipfchctorc Wi^h toidoi 01 i::i'.;£\rk'ur % 3v>f^/. NVivv\^vc
h^arlmce of tn^ing m GoJ.
j6
ceed ilie pore incenfe of pnycr
and praife to the only liring and
X Jehovah.*
(Toic cantinutj.)
Norx. By requcit of thcTraf-
;a of the MiiBonaty Socieiy of
Counedicut, ihcre will be publiHi-
ihis Magiirine, from lime to
an account a(- theii proceed-
ingii and of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the Society. There
will alTo be publillied monthly an
account of donatioot made to
(he Society within the month, with
e» of the donoti where
they arc known, and of any lofTci
which the Society may fuftain.
The public are ^g^n informed,
that fubfcription books are opened
11 the Office of thtTre--frurcr of the
MilEonary Society, and alfo in
:h county town in tlic Hate, to
c opportunity to thofc who may
difpofcd to fubfc;ibelO the funds
illufiretid /nil tircumfiama »
(Ac lift of Jacob.
BEFORE the birth of Efw
and Jacob, Cod had Taid
tlut the eider Ihould fcr»c thk '
younger. Yet neither Rebckidi
nor J^ob could con6de ia God.
and learc it with him to difpole. '
thingt in his own way, for briaeing
about whathe had foretold. BoiS
mother and fon united in a niece
of grofs deceit and f^Uehoodt lo ,
fecure a btelHng, which God hnn*
felf hitd before prumifcd. 7'his
was the fource of^ many of the fu- '
lure evil.; of Jacob's life. Tho^^ '
the blelGng was referred for hiitti
he was not to go wholly unpuntlh-
ed. Accordingly, many circum-
llances were ordered, in a pecuIiAT
manner, to lead him to reflet oa
his wicked impofition on the F^
id his unkind ireaimeitt of *
'n:'"r^
" If'cAraged
r mi coiiiinj» againft him ?
was no way for him to Qcc :
as h: able to rcliit il.j i'oic:,
he r....i: fcca p.::.,*. Ti:^.,.
>\v b^t cr.e wav I-k ; and
\/as
as, to -3 to Lrfvl. '
from every uiV, :, t\^rit-
• divhif pion*\jd, ij J. 'v , ii'j
>tconSdcd ill th.. ju.jniilc • ^' '
, but mud in'orivWc wivk I
rilits acccm^^iilKii.ciiT ilii^uLl
A«ar, DO a;t, r.4< i!.iJI» iiO
of his would bo "I" r.oy avail.
Lord atone C(.ai') '.-rii.ul him
He, ih.i'ciW. , li'*t.i'vc> I
If to pniyor ; .i:-!, i.'i.iciJlnj!
ra utter i»riv.o. ! j ■ :'*, al!<s
', aD%» ]»!«."-«l. «ii-l .i«c </; I- /..•
uspr2r*j\. Wu- i-'-ci" t'ic.i
he mrik'.' i* 'vv:i.: i^r.idocs
imble, bivkw:! i.«.j:i ..v^r wlih
■ 1 'i I
cviL tho ^K. % ■ -• v.! irl'., 1
- • •
»pcr iruii Ir- t'l..' . .c c.-.- |
humility, what IiVely confidence,
whiit fwcct comDofiire of foul did
•J.e £ood Patriarch fetl ! The inti-
r.iu.», 'jonvnfi-,and ncr.r holy com-
i.iL.iion, wliicli, on that evcr-mcm-
oi iblc night, he had with the o'o-
r. !U^ C'./J, filled him with dctp
liiiniiliLy, hiid him in the dull, and
...jilo Iiim mcift fenfibly feci his
o\vn rK.ihir.^riLrs and infinite un-
•.vfnhir.wG;. Xv)w, rcmtmbering
his fvi :r.L r \\ ''ktcl ..cfs, he felt low,
he fch hi r'ilc enough to go and
bovv liiuirclJ' fev^-.i times to the
ground bi tl>jc an ;njuicd brother.
N<jv., \i\\\\ linc^iity, he could fa?
to l'.'.i"ii!, * n.iy, 1 |ry thte, ifl
h.Ac t'uu.ul "r.'Cr in thy finl'f* ^^icn
rc.:eive \\\\ pi-^ii-Tit ..! n^y hand : for
li.-r.rl.iJ- hive 1 ievn thy f:.ce, as
tli.Hi h I h -v! Teen -he face of Gcd,
.in..l tiiou H'ii! .'i-.fcd with ipt."
" Y'. ;.' i.'iwr, :.■ d that of che ho-
U v-'-.f: iMiii V 1 ich I hr.d fuch
rv.i'.n lO Iv'..?, lie ri^neufcd."
V» !■ .'t vi r »■■ .r (*,...'.'» ;! iv, !«' of tn-
t 1. Ik I !. i!'i.. ■ . ■: i.'i!i -nv^, wild
Ar a^ai to At CiriJ'uu'i htatf.
tJoi-t,
iLBdcromij'coi' God. flicffed irt ' be jlorifiad. Yes, Aogeiina, tg
aU iLey thit. tmfl in hia;.
tin abpt.iho ibt Chrifiian'f heart.
PhJ-iv. 11—13.
"TT»OR I haTC learned in what-
f facver llaie I ani,lhcrcv/ith
to be contend I know twih how
to be abafed, and 1 know how to
abound ; every uhere and in all
thmgs I am inftrofti^Jf boih to be
full and W be hungry, borii to a-
bound and to fulfef r^eed. 1 can
do all th.iig! thro' Oirift which
of the Church,'
is be fat.
faid
Piul fell, when theft Uft
words dropped from hii ptsi—
" I can do all things thio' ChriA
which ftrcngthen«th me," is, V)
feel an heaven uponearib— to han
an angel's fpirit, iho' tn rags — ao4
without crowning, tob«a king—
a conqueror — yea, reorc than 4
conqueror— 'a young immoilali
born for endlcfs glorjr- — To fe«i
Chnft's image formed in one's foul;
to rile up in the morning in hU
(hength— to go fonh to o»r daily
cmploymenu under Lhc protecting
Ihadow of hia wings, aodi «
night, to [Ctiii » reft, witb»
grateful heart, that Cod, in infi-
I nite goodneft, has piefened S)
Rrcnglhcneth
an " An gel
the pious Angeli
dsv, converTing with her, upon! ffon, evil— that he O will do uj
tciigion, opening the bible *nd ^^^ . ^^ ^^^ however myftwi-
*"■ — a^..„..^, .= ^ 1 . ajiii^JQjj the changes «f
lUt bodiefc
OTeirulioj
Ifcf-J
^uefiienu Religious Intelligence.
39
I, in his poverty, was def-
|3ed hf the rich and the worldly
|i«at ! How will it ^'orrn the, oth-
irifef frotefl hearti to open the
haad, eS liberalltyy and fcatter its
refidUtt bleffings on ail around !
Hovwifi it OTen wide and ftretch
out the cheerrd, fupporting hand
irGod's inniifter9-*hid them go
m^ lA the ftrength of the Lord»
and fedc the lalvation of thofe,
«4o are madly running into ruin,
andi perifhing in darknefs ! It was
4bi ilrei^gthening of the Lord Je-
taik^ Angelinat which fupported
fiidcafnmted the pious Lazarus,
th&a any earthly aid could
dooe, when fuU of fores,
his wounds all open to the
fr ttid th€ duft, and nothing to
them, he was laid, at tlic
fiaaer's gate, helplcfs and
; ** And defiring to be
tt^lM the crumbs which fdl from
lit pkntifal table." For, the
'Jay • dogs," as if more compaf-
Mttfetban this hardened wretch,
■CiilC and licked his fores." Yet
iUlBaniStfnendleff and forlorn, poor
EateuSf whom nobody would jiity,
and iick, begging forcruub?
his hunger, was fwcctly
liefigncd ; not a curfc proceeded
fnoi hb heart againfl tiie unpity-
1ij|. IKtcs — not a (ingic murmur
fan bis lips, ^vhy has God dealt
HMs vitli me ? He knew how to
Ife "abdcd. The Lord Jefus
^IbcDgithened him. He v/as aU
tedy a new-born fen of God ;
mA fhortly after ang'jis came, and
C0iidtt€ked him, to a throne of nlo-
tjt^ hcaren, where he ftiirll lolj-n
tnth Chrift, in his kinpdoni* for-
tfer and evjr. T!ie Ibeng'-her.-
T^ power of Chrii! none but i.:ii:i?
^SBroel. The f<.k!-;iiJni'v;lipj; onei-
*its!i fweetncfi an J. 'h: t\lory t)f
grecc, n'jvt'r c::n be luM-
^sLby the u?igod!y. L is ih^ire-
jpEf 'Angelixiaj no v/ocd.T &.n
the glorious Redeemer is fb ex-
ceedingly precious to the believer's
foul ; for he is his life — his de-
pendence — his ibength, and, in
ihort, the foundation of all his liap-
pinefj and glory. Let him there-
fore, forever be endeared to thy
foul, as " the chiefcft among ten
thoufandy and altog^er lovely."
^ When all thy m^cies, O my Ood,
" My rifing foul furveys ;
" l^raafported with the view, 1 'm loTl
In wonder, love and pnife."
AMANA.
tt
QUESTIONS.
Gentlemen,
A CONST ANT reader of
your ufeful Magazine, ofUn;
tor explanation the iSihvcTieof
the vifion of Obadiah.
^uefl. What is that peculiar
challenin^ which is experienced by
God's children ?
Religious Intelligence.
ORDINATION.
V RDAINED,
r«V • ■ I ■•■»
GK RDAINED, M.' nt!:,
f I So I, at Mil:;.:-.'; M:T.-
•j, \\\c R-v. I)i:i':d J. H/.
Ed natid JjIlIj (: i':r-
LOn nurJ: ihc ii.ir^-Ji.ctiirv i .;i' ci .
brtrtO!! (N. IL) p^-iclitd t.!.:i.: ■
moil ; the: Pv.cv. Unvid S":'/r.:
uf Mciw^y iindc :h- c 'r.'..-.:ry.'.-
jMi'.Nri ; iliC RvV. AV'/. ...•.;.••' . .. ■
mcKSj D. D. <■/ Ir.ir.k'iJ ^oi-vcth.
cljii'.;'.* ; the Rtv. (.V/AV y^UKurt /,.•
»)-" ?.j\' .'.■•jn -'^vj t'r.i 1 >»i:l h.:;j':I o-
iViloviiy.il) ; Mvl ill' Rs-v. /.- (.'7
(.7friT.7.v/;/oi Wir-iiihani ii.ail'- li..:
ccirc'i:dii\;> ji. ly- r.
Tl.cagicciv.Ci t rf d'.c i-cop!;' iw
\\x. chtjicC cf lii.ir I'rtfu*!, Mn;i
•Ijo *.:-..\:i::rr.f;n iLli,:r us jiiuMion
!!0\v iu\'*iUing an.on£ thtm, are
^roir.J* '.'f joy lo -aW good ^toY^e
PaHtj.
■H
Tltrngiu » t limiir Slrna.
AKX, lr«ii Ihe Leiv'iuiIi' M-
migbtT roan i
Id awtui (IrEunitui tighmingt flf ;
Hn lopj latott doum he poun.
And wingt bli *cugnio<c ihro' the Dcj,
9. Thinkclouiliu'cfochiicuTetfprnd
A.ijhiclc tht day b<.n«ih huleet;
He3T*a hung in fjbl^ fpots hii drcMl,
And ibuodcrt louJ ch' alarm repeat,
3- Id Tain (hall frightol Czlat hide,*
And haoghtr tyranu fiy the Hami ;
TttTort rarprUe (he Com of pridt.
AgktSl at iby trunccdous name.
4. What iho' die fcenci, -which bmg the
SprcKl maTerfal (remblmjt rnund,
lieitt tie quUne, AthciAidk,
AnJ ill fail prollrate 10 Ok ginmd 1
J. ^ffe hat a bint refcmbiance Me,
iil*le(bade, alifrlcadie, -^^^ _,,
"1% whit the finil day Diill wtyTy'
When bluing lijhtnijigi Ihcef (lie lf55
to. Duf SiTimir, in tint folemn day,
Thy fiictt Stall life, u thy commuit
Sh jl OiDut th)- tonquelliOB their w»
AndEiig ihj- grace, at thy right hand
MUEROS.
AIL, facred mom I Thli da;
H
Iiof death, the Si
iour burll ;
In the dark erase ht lay,
Bui relc.tnmiipbaDt (rom the dn
1. Tkii duvning light doth brin^^
I1ie !t:IeriDiu tulmgi to out cm
WiUi raprroutjiij we 6ii^,
Tb4: Cilrtfi huh baiil the bui.
,V Cnrne, mortal*, leim hiiWill :
Hit fined d>y with love rcveie
Up 10 the holy hUl ■
We'll |;Oit->F^y ""^'"""^S' '^
4. The watchmen of iHe Son,
Hit gtcnics in hit hgofcproc'aim
Th? woiidVouB thitigi be'i dvfv
I'hc uonders of hii iwijrtnme.
5- QriZioB"; height! they fljnj.
THE
onneflicut Evangelical Magazine.
[tniuiKiD Accaksina to act a
. n-i
AUGUST, 1801.
[N*. 1.
'MS EstTOtS OF THE COH-
TKUT Etah GBLIC A L MaC-
tbi _^Kul aferal'ioni ef the
Half JT/Hf.
HEolcAilnefs of yonrMag-
, SOBC exceedi the expefla-
af its hieadi. The narra-
if tbe reriral of Rcligioa in
f plscci, awake the atten*
f manj to the much neg-
« tbo' all-tinportant truths of
3ihk> In thefe namtivesi
lAraKofa fpec ill operation
^f Ipiiit on the human heart,
J fiqxwned. This is a doc-
mauy di&eliflied by the cit-
tod, ud through ignonuicE
e amre and extent of moral
S, pcdereringly oppofcd.
that all men hare the
, of Cod alike— that there 11
eed of hit fjiecial inSucace
, holy life, and that all that
t IB die narratives concerning
irAury operations, ii mere
and delnfion. — This is
mat I17 opCD Infidels aJune,
f fine that are conCdned rc-
9. if, No. 2.
and ii dieiefbra
ligious peo[Je,
worthy of notice.
Being afliired, that the atten<
tlon of Tome, heretofore io cob*
Uderate niods, has been laM>
ly excited to this ful^eA by
the aarratif es you have puUifhed ;
and feeling its importance) while
L recollefl the folemn oblemtioiit
of a late author in thdc words :
" Fallen creaiuret han no better
" principle than depiaTedfelf-loTc,
** and it nuft be the work of th«
" Holyflpirit to create them to ncir
** and holy afleAiont. Tore&A or
** deny the Spirit of God 11 Hut-
" ting the door of the kingdom oE
" Hcaren, anddeftroyicg toonr-
" felves tfie efficacy oE the gofpeL
•* All thofe who deny the work
" of the Spirit make the gofpd as
" ineScacioiu for their own £d>
" vaticNi at if they were to deny
•• Chrifl himfelf :" I fay feeliaf
the importance of this fubjef^ £
I am ean>ellly folicitious, that io
' additioa to what appeart ia the
; narratives, foniething may be liid
: expreftly npon it. 1 do not feel
! as though I (hoolddo ample jufHce
' to the fubjeA, but I (ubmit ch*
I following Qblbmiau uimfvn^&p
F
0» the /{wlal Dferali»Ki vf the Spirit.
fAriSi
I your iofptfiion and difpo-
I I: is idmiited that all men have
lural [lowers, fuJ^ciem to accept
|f Chtill, and to lead *■ helv and
jiO'Js life ; and that all men
e the-Sjitm of Gdd, at he is a
Bpirit, jTid evtry where prefcnt.
Kor wiU I % that all men, in a
FhriftidB lattd, have not fame par-
^cultr Awxkcaing intiucoces of die
holy Spirit at one time or another.
ftVbat 1 aim at is to oppofc the af-
T:rtions bctbre mentionci^ and to
Ely fomeihing in iiipport of the
;ne of the cxtraordioary ope-
.1 of the Spirit in forming the
Kearts of men lo true religion ; and
fi produdnj all the real holioe^
here is in any of the fons of men.
IVndhcTeit tnzy bcpicir.tfed, that
oiai depravity o[ every man,
•i the abfolute need of fuch
Bpetaiion), and proves that if ever
^oil favei a Cogle foul, he mull
of rigbtreu/ar/r and of jttdgment.-'
Thii is efTcfted in the awaken-
ing, renewing and fanflifying of
iJie foul, Hctree, unlefs all «re
awakened, renewed or fanftifiedi
all have not the fpiriti and thole
who are awakened, &c. au An
fubjefts of it3 extraordinary Opera-
tions. This confideration, ia
cocJLinflion with what has been
faid above on depravity, is, if can-
didly ncwed, fuffident m rcfut*
all that is objedcd againlt thedoc>
But it may be profitable to pu^
fue the matter fxinher. And hcTt
may he noticed what St. Paul fayv
No rwin /ieatieg h thr Spiril tat-
uih 7r/« lucurfij. nut if sit
men have the Spirit il.cy fpeaJi by
iti and yet Jews and Deil^ are
daily calling Jefus accurfcd ( iiir^
ly they have not titc Spirit.
Out Saviour once, in a holyr^
joictng, faid, / thani llir, Fall^
rtbiO
On the J^ia! operations nf the Sfirli,
.4-j
In the fixth chapter of John, it
Appears, that the Jews, who were
ready to believe that Jefus was an
extraordinary pcrfon, were not-
withfflaading det^itutc of the pecu-
liar teachings of the Spirit. For
Boc only many things which he
preached unto them in righteouf*
neisf were confidered as hard fay-
^g»9 hut he exprcfsly declares
verfe 63d, that it is the Spirit that
^heneth : Had they the Spirit
tbet ftneienethj they never would
have thought that the nvorJs ofhich
««rr Spirit and ^Ufere life were hard
Jltjh^t. Therefore they had not
ihe Spirit.
In the firft chapter of John we
•MC told, that the Lord Jefus came
4§ bis O'W/t and his czun received
tim WBi^ hut as many as received
to ihem gave he potuer to be
the Sons -of God, t\:n to them
that heCeved on his name ; IVhich
iantf not of bloody nor of the
rfthejlejh^ nor of the will of
m mU of God. His oivn did not
geaeral receive him^ all that did
him were born of God. —
they were born of God is
feid OS in a difcourfe with Nico-
in which Jefus declares that
a man be born a^ainy of iva-
^ mad of the Spirit he cannot fee
ikiiagdom of God. Dapiifm it-
Utt if baptiim is meant by being
immtf m/aterj does not fupcrfcde
Aeneceility of being bom of the
^iiitm Confequently, even bnp-
tnd peribns, thou/^h (urroundcd
%idi the prtfence of God fo as to
tftafale to fay with the Pialmid,
ill A I Jball 1 1^0 from thy Spirit ^
fRBuy be dellitute of it, in its
eiir operations towards a holy
and in need of being born
it. Here then we find
te(Hmony that all men
the Spirit.
•Hie&me thing is confirmed by
4lthfllc ptflages which fpeai of
Chriftians as bom of the Jpirit ; of
God*8 pouring out hisfpirit; of his
giving the holy Jpirit to them thai
ajk him ; and of his giving a j5>/W/
of grace and fuppUcation^ which'
leads anv to look on him thev have
{weed and mourn : if any do not
ook on him and mourn, they have
not the fpirit. St. Paul fays walk
in the fpirit and ye Jball net fulfil the
lufis of ihejfejh. Thofe therefore
who fulfil the lufts of the flefh, have
not the fpirit. He fays alfo Rom.
viii. I, ^. that thofe who are freed
from condemnation, • iialk nnt after
thefejby but after the Spirit, 2.r\dt/je
Iwo) of the Spirit of life in Chrijl
Jefus has made them free from the
law of fin and death • Where this
Spirit is there is true religion. If
ail men then have this Spirit, all
men arc truly religious ; but this is
difficult to belic^-e.
We read of being led by the Spir-
it ; that the Spirit witvffes with
our Spirits, that we are the chil-
dren of God ; that thrc^ the Spir-
it we mortify the deeds of the body^
and that die Spirit is life, and yet
men are naturally dead in trefpqffcs
and fins, and many remain (b to the
end of life. We read alfo of thf
eamefl of the Spirit given of God
I to Chriilians, that thro' this they
look not at the things *ujhich are trm-
poral but at thofe whieh are eter-
nal : This however is not the
cafe of all men.
The Apoftlc tells us, oi fanffi-
fieation of the Spirt*, of the gcf-
pcPs coning to believers in demon*
Jlration of the Spirit, and in fuc!i
a manner as that others may no^
tice it ; for the manifrflation of the
Spirit is given to every man to prof-
it withal. This laft text has been
frequently quoted in proof that ev-
ery man has the Spirit. But if
the word manifejlation be not omit-
ted, it will no more pro^e lVval3L\!k
iiJCD have the SplritjiKaiv tv\^ VoVd^
0» thrJ^jItftrsiiMu ff the Sfirl.
fAire,
ing up or ttanifcitiog that I have
« book in my hsnd willpro«e that
•11 u'ho fee it, hare it aUb.
FurthcTi Chriftiani are known
to belong toCodby/j^t Sfiritviiici
ii given l/Km,(tc I John lii. 14. but
this is impoflibic if aO mec have
the fpiik ahie, unlefit aU are ChriT-
Again, Jet us confider what ii
told us Rom. Tiii. 14. jljeiaayai
an lid ty the Spirit of Cod ihey art
lie /ear af Gad. Upon this wc
may oUecve, if all men hate the
Spirit of God leading them Ui a
zcligioug uid holy lii'e, then are
they all the Ions uf God, and
there 15 no difiiniTlion of ftate be-
tween men. One has the fpirit
and privilege of adoption u much
i% another, and every one in his
fouldt crimes, may cty jiiie Fa-
liter by ibe Spirit 0/ God, without
falfehood or miilake, and Jade
waa miftaLen when he faid. ihrf
ccQcilcd, and the main pvrpofe of
the gofpd miniliry, which is t%
bcfecch (inncii in ChrilVt Acad to
be reconciled to G«d, 19 at an end %
nay it w:is always unoeceiraiy.
Hence alfo the promife, Lo J om
witbyou to ihe end of ilie world,
is ufelefs.
The fenfe which ii put on thcfe
paCigcsof fcriptufc iscoDfirnied by
■ Tuiciy of others which might
bemeotioaed. The dodrioe of tho
extra ordinaiy oiJCrations of the
Spirit, in order to a holy lifsjfccnis
to be iotPtwoTen with the wbola
fyftrra oflhe gofpel religion. B«
if the texts which hare been
brought into vic«, do ttoc afford
contidton 'tii ufclcfs to eiumiott
Uy more.
The application of the forego*
ing pajliges is greatly confifnied t^
Chridian experience. Many j»>
dicioUB profeffon of Cbiiilianity,
whole lives were ineproacbablci
1*0^.3
JBk ihe fiOmi wpitMk^ ^ the BpM.
4S
iicaftntiaMilyiofiippQftifakthe |
ife delodcdy whca wc have net ttf*
tnl. it oofclres ? Ii icana to be
10 cMaptrc It
other thingy the ttfle of
wtiA we had expmenced to bt
vvcet* Ana yet* cveo tbcHf we
n^it aot have the right ideat at
«c Aoiildibon dUcererby tafting
kovfehres. When a man tells us
if dK opcratioiit of the Spirit of
GodoB his heart* we freqwnt^
kiic ready to difbelieve what he
ttyit or to form feme idea of it
Ksoidiog to oar preconceived co-
: lake the man that has ner-
tallcd honey, he difbelieves or
HOC receite what is toid him
k» or compares it with fome
tnfle wluch is fweet. But as
iatafiing of honey itfelf he would
find m- peculiar dilFerence, fo in
USng the operations of the Spir«
M-flf Cod which are favinp^, we
perceive fomething dilFerent
any that we bad before.
it teftified by our Lord,
he lays* if any man will do
IkviU ,hc ihall know of the doe-
*- II is frequently objefted, that
9 if every man has not ibe Spirit
* of God which is necefTary for
OBVcrfton or a religious life,
he is not to bkme for re-
ling impenitcot." To this
be replied, that theobje<fHon
that God is obligated to
; Spirit in its uncommon in-
This would be making
ail finners wifh him to
fcrrant. But it mud be
that the objcd of thefe j
IS of the Spirit, is not to !
natond powers to the |
«d|» bst 60 alter the 4/Sr/nn;ff/</i/I
te of the heart. God has
l,^Mtnrai powers enough, but
•dS: 4riilM$t u(e them aright.
I it it reaibnabie tliat blame
him becaufe be does /
*v aaininj
sot by almighty power alter theiv
inclinations ?
But it is faid that ** lioners are
*' willing to exert themfelves to
*^ the uttermoft, and that they
** iincerely wiih to ufe all their ad-
** vantages aright;" that is, in oth*
er words, from a felfiih difpofition
without any regard to God as God
(which is the temper of all the
impenitent) the finner wishes to
eateit himfelf without ielfiihncia
and in regard to God as God ;
or plainer iiill, he felfiflily wilhcs
not to be fellifh. This it
the amount of the obje^ion.
Bnt can God who Ichows the
whole truth be impofed on, or
fliall we (as alas! finners commonly
do) impofe upon ourfelves fo far as
to believe that in our ieiixlh wilhe?
not to be ielfifn, we are not felfifli ?
The finner knows not th<:t God
tnilvy whom he thinks he is wiliircr
to fcrve with uprightnefs. His
underftanding Is dafimed /irtd is
alienated from the i'ffe of Godf
through the hlindnefs of the heart.
The way of finners io darhi-^hy
they kna*U} not at *what tbeyflumlh ;
a deceived heart has turned the.Tt
t^de.
But 9i\\\ it is replied, " if God
" bellows his fr.irit in a peculiar
** and diftinguifhir.^ manner on
<* fomc> and not on others, he i^
« partial^
In anfwering this, it may be aflc-
cd was it partial in the hufbandman.
Mart. XX, to give out cf his own
ftorcs as much to tbofc who la-
bored only one hour— ;.s to thof j
whuhad boine tlie heat ami bur-
den of the day ? Were not the
claims of evei y one iinfwered I Is
it partial to oivefbrac an opportuni-
ty for a religious education and not
to others? Partiality does not con-
fill in bcftowing greater favors on
one than on anoihtr, but \t\ ^t»-
/wering the claims ot or*<r motci
Jl5
0« tlej^vi-ial eperatitlu of lH S^rit.
[Afc
fli.in of anotliCT, If there be oo
(bims tbcre cm be no jMrtijIity in
I'cftowiftg fjTors. If a man, in
f .'illing 30 account with his neigh-
baur, Itwuld felf-mnvt d throw up
the fura of one hundred dollars
jiiftjy due lo him, wuuld he be
firtialif he did not tbefameco
■he next i If this can bcfuppoTed,
then 3 man never cut remit i debt
r bellow n f^ior witbou: being
)>artul, nolefs he doe^i the fame C^
'a fimilar circuraflancea.
ndo what he will with
bis own : And if he hjve nut
i-nough foreveiy etiimlcfs peifon,
he muft beflow a fawr on none,
let! he be guilty of tlie Ha of ]iai-
biUty.
Ag*in, God iiflnally does give
fomc children h better opportunity
e eternal life th»n others
In the couifc of his ProFidenee,
tii with examples
andinflmfliDntDf \iKty
thofc whoarclefi (how their clumsy
and thrv may reAalTuicd that God
will not utterly leme then-. Bt*
if lheyha*eno claims uton him,
it is very wickfid lo upiraid hia
with partiality becaufe he i! good,
and does whit he will wiiii hit
own. Rather ought c\'cry (inner
to admire the riches of th« grace,
which while it palTes otet and
leavcshim tothejuft confeqitcncei
of tni rebcMion, myites another
in£nitc!v blefTcd. His eye ought
□ut to be evil, becaufe God is good.
'Tii A great fasor beftowcd os
them tbatare reclaimed, but it it
atiogance to iind tiuli becaule he
does not btfttiw the lanie umneri-
ted favors un nil.
Thcfonrg.irg obfsMalioiis lead
CO a few remarks.
1. When men have not expeii-
enced fomcihiiig extraordinary or
uncommon in iheit minds i» «f-
peQ of tlicir (inttilnefs and die &!•' .
fft>r.^ dm
• ■ •
Id lefifeirilat odiers teflify reipec-
Mf ikeir experienee of the open*
noavaf Ae Hoiy Spirit. Tode^
Wf fixk tfaiogt ii» at kaft. to be
fdkf of frfiehoodf ; pefiuqn of
%iiH It cxpolet to hardneft (tf"
and in fome ctfcnmftances
viththe fa ^hich will
be fo rgiTcn y it is to refift
AeHolfGlioft.
4* To be habituallv in a fiate of
iHBdityt cfpecially if we are pro*
tJmn of religion^ and to hare but
wtm and tften fome u]Kafine& of
ff c fc eft iu g oar fpiritiui ftate
hift tn the heart preraib
dwToice of our confcien-
it a fearful ftate* It proves
we are not regenerated ; that
nMlriendsy but enemies to
expofed to the threatning,
Jbaiino longer Jirive with
If -and, in fhorty that we are
the borders of everlafting
And how awfiii muft
date of thofe who have had
- jcrioua impreffions andcoo-
lo their minds, but have
ail aod turned again tofoU
J^ Mb tongue can dcfcribe their
Jkfev 1 ALANSON.
- ; ,
n Cbriflian Cmnmum<m ;
ConneSicut EvangeRcal
Mr*
>H£ apoffle John» in his ifl
«pift. 1. 3* fays, That^
«tf kant fcen and htard^
«v Mrf0 yevy that ye alfo
ygft U om Mp foitb mi ; and
'feOo^i^tif is with the Fa-
md mM his ^m> Je/us
The term fellowfhipy in
itt has the fiune fignifi-
«vidi commuoion. It in-
^.innnarily, a joint partici-
i m one common good.
'Mcms of the apoCUcy, all
MIMDanion between God
between oae man
Ctwumnsottm
4*
and another, was at an en^*
Mankind thence became iuprpnely
felfifh, and as foch, dilpofed to
feek every one his own intereft, as
the iiipreme good. The great anci
happy change which is wrought in
men, by the gracr of the gofpeU
is, that it makes them holy, and
thence happy, in view of the gen-
eral good* It accordingly extends
their regards^ from private intertfl^
to the glory of God, aod the fu*
prerae happinefs of his kingdom.
When tke Apoftle to the Cor.
&y8> ^ God is fittthfui, bv whom
ye are caUed unto the fellowfhip
of his Son Jefiis Ghriff,'^ he has
in view their aUblute faftty, on the
ground of divine promife, and
thence their joint participation with
Je&s Chrift, in the joy fet before
hinr, when he endured the crofs,
and deipifcd the fliame. Henct>
when he pronounced this bleiling
on the Cor. ** The grace of our
Lord Jeflis Chrift, aod the lev?
of God, and the communion cf
the Holy Ghoff, be with you all ^"
his meaning mud have been, that
they (hovid be made partakers of
the Holy Spirit, in his fpecial and
appropriate influences, and thereby
be adfual partakers of the grace of
Chn(l, and the love of God, and
thence be Ettcd for tlie holy fcT«
vice of the three in one, who bear
record in heaven. But the fiibje'fl
will be more fully illullrated, by
the following particulars.
I. The communion of SaiLis
implies, that they have one com-
mon intercfl. It cannot exifl»
among beings, wbofc intercfls are
feparated, and thence oppofcd,
each to the other. Hence fays
the Apoftle to die Cor. «• Whk
fellowfhip hath rightcoufnels wiih
unrighteoufhefs, and what cc>i-i'
munion hath light witl) darkucfs ?**
So far as men have the ituxvd v.cA
ipfrit of Chrift, tkey Lave uu^ "^ii^-
On Qkrjiisa Cenmuun
gAioo^
CI '.11. iq cQcnnioa ii-ith hun. Jle
.ilidi of lUthiiiga. Thcyireex-
Ttfily nwdc ^(i'jW 4<iVx and ^uu-
.crs urith him. As CbniliiQs
hcs tiBTc na intetcft, flparnc
Void hii. Chfift iaith, " All
Hings, ihat ihe Father hiih, ate
nine." IIcDuih fiinhrr, to dc-
«:.:« [I« c^mrauiiity of icieieO,
wiwten (lie Father and the Son,
' All mice iire thine, and thine
ire miiie," Hence, as all tnie
wtietcrs haye one iotereft, in eom-
non with ChiiO, iheir hcadt they
')ave the dme with the Father ;
fyr laith C'hi^if > " I aod my Fa-
:lict ite one." Being one in ef-
fcacci they hjTe one common in-
Lcreft. This, which is prinuiily
in; ioGnitc peifei!lion and hapfi-
Defi of the divine miadr is the
;i>ad. of which all tjuc believers
re mide paiukers, by grace.
^cnte ihey arc not only fo uniud,
,; io hjve ii cooimuniiy of iouieA
among thernfelves, for they arc all
ftfthcr i wtton of purfuit. Co^
i^ unifi^imly purfuing hitocvn glory^
ai the fource of ^1 rational ba}^
nefs i aj that, which furoifhcs tha
rqeaiu of the molt pcifcii gr*u£-
cuionand joy, to all hcntruleu
raiiidf. Cod regardeth ihi», iLK bis
lallend, ioallhi^^iaiJoat. Hm-
evidently inieadt to iiuDifcIt hit
);lory, confiJiing in bis infinite*
eternal, and unchangeable perfec-
tion and happioefs, to the view of
the univcilc. Chiillians, fofaraa
'J>cy ate fuch, ail mind and pui-
fue the fame things. In ihit they
vnhc with the firlt catUe, and tlw
■all end. They dcfire, and ac>
coidingly purfue nothing fo mnclit
as to glorify their God and R«-
dccnier, and tlicnce promote tba
di^Hgn of all his wondrous worki.
The end of all God's coaimancU
menu it charily nufaf a pure Learl,
This charity is a purely difiniercA<
ed and holy affeifliDn. Hence*
and purfuits, i
fAor.^
Om Cbri/Kan Ccmfkunionm
49
ks own opeiationsy and the hap-
pincft thcDce ditruTedy through all
bcDeroleat luinds. Whatever is
plcafing 10 the Fathertod the Son,
it Ukeme to all holy creatures, (b
&r at k fidls within their view of
thiii^ Hence, believers are fpo-
kea og as rejoicing, in hope of the
gloiyof God. They according-
^ rejoice, in all the profpcrity and
hqpnefs, which are enjoyed, by
the church and kingdom of Cod,
ac wefent ; and in all the good,
wbch is anticipated, on the fure
greood of divine promife and faith-
alneli. Hence, the peculiar joy
of fimts on earth is the fanie,with
thit of angels and the fpirits of
jpft men made perfed, in heaven;
md theirs is a participation in the
joft wkh which Jehovah contem-
rihu own perfe^ions, purpo-
laws, and adminlihations ;
md the anfwcrable (lability, ^lory,
md h^ypinefs of his moral king-
In view of the prcccdinq ob-
farvations, we fee how to undor-
Hcnce, it appears farther, thaf
Chriftian communion, though in
fome things, it may depend on
outward (igns, or circumflances,
is yet altoj^ethcr fpiritual knd holy.
It depends eiTentially on the in-
ward frame of the heart, and is
founded in that liolinefs, without
which no man ihall fee the Lord.
Hence, fallen men can have com-
munion with God, and with one .
another, in things pertuiiiing to
him, no farther, than they are
made fpiritually alive, by the waffl-
ing of regeneration, and the j*t'
newing of die Holy Ghoft. With-
out this, all, which they can do,
or experience, however it may
counterfeit the graces of the divine
fpirit^ is the fruit of an unholy
temper, and thence of the nature
of oppofition to God, and his ho-
ly truth. Thib Ihows the necefli-
ty of men's being renewed, ufter
the image of God, as fundamcnui
to a confident ':'rofcinon of the
Chri(tian faith, i:r.d a due attend-
ance onthciiiftirution oi the Lord's
SbkU I Cor. X. 1 6. 17. *' The ! r.:pper.
coBf of blciEng, which \vc bid's, is I We arc farther iviught, by this
it not the communion of tJic- hlood ■ fubj-jct, th.it no tr/i^'tu/i, vjhlch is
of Chrift ? the bread, v;t:i:h ^v\.* sfviuultd in mere feifijbnefsy ^j^'Lit-
fareikt is it n^tt tht CJ^iUiivnior ot rt'./* s.*?/, JlrUinefsy ami c.\.\n:al
tie body of CI ir:!^ r lor v. c, being /^vmV)-, it woy i:iJuce, is the U oft
many* are one bread, and one bo- ' i7;i.'.//"//t-t///i;.- fjr the hirrjcLm tt
dy: for wc are ail partakeir^oi \ieuiiu. It foinis the ijbjtct, :u
that one bred-*' Comnraiiiu'., ' i.-j dc-i^rcc, fur uiiliino in the holy
in this holy crdij.ancc. i/. nutniLi-^- • r.'ivi:».y s-ud. jc'Ti o\ tli-; Ije.iveniy
\m\ joint pa rt:.kii:;! cf :Lc- iciJi .•- :: ite. 'I'iils e.-.pLi!.»i; th^.- ilb!c:o•.•
kBtatioD5 i.'f Ciuifr?" Ledy iii.il " ujcefutv wf lacn's 'b.:\\\g Loiii a-
Uood. This Liay »:oiiI.ii \ I li . • ill!, that tiicy \\i\iy Ijj the kir ;■
v.hcjllv d«::id in fir., i'.uii. oH CJoJ, ana enjoy its bi :-
!in-r. rrcrj^:.itjrv to ilii;, li.. .
'1 111' ■ ' ' " /
•lull ar.d 1; ')*--ir.(.i'.. Itv-::;-'. ..;■
i 1
the r.r. liteiJL: " '. .1^ i.: • oi G' %
men's
being
and thcDci: ::t cj:: lit ' \ ill: Cod
andoae aiioLli^r. buL i> cd (iii«.i-
pfes partake i-rv*' iv uiu v^id f:;'.;f,
inihe cxtrci:. kA l.oly h)\c ; und
hence* xz a b^iiw^iug and j^-yiul
iCttembraAce of J;:las Chi III, and
him crucified. Their foulf.,theie-
txct are felted and nouriflicd, with
ih^ (Kcad and tl:e watvr of Ijfv'.
l;at it •:dnii::.- wi !o d*.\U 1:. :». •
{,:^.r;ii,.c y.'i \\u £biy, it v/ouid N:
r;/> jo V ''- '..*:;? a . Lv.u \it.*'3iN':':i v^-
felf would bt a very hell to them,
from which, if poflJbiF, they
would make thtir efcape. The
apparent union Jind joy of holy
minds, fo far from exciting an-
fwerable fctJingi in them, would
fill them with tormenting maJice
and envy. How alarming is this
view of the fubjafi, to all, viha
are yet in the gall of bicternefs,
and band of iniquity !
Finally, how highly honorable
and glorious, as well as delightful,
is the fublirae reality of Chriftian
coramunioa ! It is not a growth
of the [iridc and vain conceits of
viiiotiary pbilofopheis who mult
yet become fools, that ihcy may
be wife. It is not a mere pari-
ncrlhip of privileges and plealures,
with the rich) the great, and the
Jionorable of the cr.rth, who have
their portion in this lift. No, it
cndlefs and holy
■I madt te BiJin
he layeth down his life for then
and all the promifes of the gcAd
arc aJfo limited lo them. "B
blelTings which the fiiints Ihall •
ceive in another world are i
great J but thefc an
lac red fcriptures
God diftioguiihes them from o
men witl) blelTiogs in this <
It would be eafy to ftiow,
refpefls, how they are f(
guifhed 1 but I (hall confin
to obfervatioos on the knowled^
inftruflions and difcoveries i
which they are peculiarly fa«
God is pleafcd to give his faiott
his word, ordinances and ijiftil»-
tioiiB of religion. Thde privilegea
are not enjoyed by mankind iv>^
general; but areblcflingswhicM
britows from his fitigular lore 4
his own people
arc others, wlio have theft ptitt ,
leges, as well as ilie faini
ikind mr^
whkM«J
lorel^
lie, ttMn
BfmJtSfiiimitt maii:a^Mitiiirt,
4K
«
^ in the fa&le. Oar
wins diici|ilei^ * Unto
fmi to know the myfte-
kingdom of heaven ;
the mBknndeJ it is
^ f yftcrics are fecretSy
ctn nnderfiandy bat
pmcokrly inftrtt^led
nd according to our
bbc his diictples have
To the ume par-
SkjM, * Eye hath not
-Mr^tavfaorrdy neither have
dMOthe heart of man the
^lUch God Jiath prepared
that lofe him ; but God
them onto us by his
And he adds, * The
recerveth not the
the Spirit of God, net-
he know them, becaufe
^ritoally difccmed/
alfb (peaks of reveal-
onto his own people,
dDtk not unto the world.
and many other pafTagcs of
which might be mentien-
that God is gracioufly
communicate tohis (iiints
ledge of divine things,
not give to other men.
loiowledge here fpokcn of,
-Merely diflerent in degree,
4eiiidy from that which oth-
in common with the
For this rcafon, the things
tfaej know, arc called the
of the kingdom of hear-
ChrifHan knows by cx-
tfte natare of holinefs, and
tween that and fm.
-dired knowledge, what
thidfa arc, which in the
are called regeneration,
faith, love, obedience,
wiab with God, Chriflian
!»' dhmc fupport and joy in
ilfChoft ; and he has an
MB^ acquaintance with
■i things which the bible
ifci^rthiting to the Ciiri/lJaii
life. Hehasbeen-io' tbt praftoe
of them himfelf, aad therefore
when he reads of them in the Woid
of God» or hears of them in the
fandbnaryy or elfewhere, heonder-
ftandsthe ideas meantby the words.
Chriftians alfo are the onlv people*
who know any thing of the moral
beauty and amiableneis of the char-
acter of God, and of Chrifi, and
who are acquainted with the ex-
cellency and lovelinefs of God's
moral government. To others
there is no form or comelioefi in
Chrifl, why he (hould be defired,
and they "have no deh'ght in the
law of the Lord ; while Chrif^
tians tafte and fee that the Lord is
good. The knmvledge, which Tin-
ners have of God, and of the
things of religion, is commnnica«
ted to their undetftandings by
books and defcriptiens ; but Chrif-
tians enjoy the teachings of the
Spirit. Thefe learn religion, and
the nature of holinefs and divine
things, not only by book, but alfo
by praAicc. This knowledge of
the fpiritunlity and excellency of
the divine life, and of the things
of God, differs from the ideas of
others on thefe fubjeds, much
more than the knowledge of an
huihandnian, concerning his bufi-
nefs, differs from the ideas of it,
which he could communicate by
words, to a favage of the wilder-
nefs, who had never feen any thing
of the kind. The knowledge of
the Chriflian is experimental, the
ideas of others are derived from
report andhear-fay ; and they.form
falie and inadequate ideas of all
thefe things ; and of many of them
they have no notion at all. They
arc wholly ignorant of their rich-
nefs and excellency. They know
not the Lord. Hence it is, that
when a (inner is firfl brought into
the kingdom of Chrift, the Bible
a/years new to him, andthex]i:axk^^
i*
Sfftial Jijitt
•t maJe It Sriieveri.
lAva.
I ef which it treju, very different
I from tt-hiihecxp«fl«dM> find them,
I ii he fhould beirome a Chriftian.
Chriftiani receive gli
lflr\iftioni, bythfi icachingaof ih;
I Spirit, which are cotnmuDicatioDs
I made, not imcnediaielT to their un-
Idcrftandiugi, but to their hearts,
Iby which tlieyare cnabJed to fee
Ithc beiut}- of hoIineA. The Tpit-
"! of Chrift lo in them. When
iiie e.f Chrift's apaftlci jilted him,
' How is it, Lord, that thou wilt
□itefl th;-f<.If to us, and not to
Ithc world ?' He replied, that
|bsth the Father and hirafelf u-ould
c and tike up their abode with
1. This rcfpefli a Ipiritual ia-
3urfe, between God and Chrif-
i, in which their fpitituallift
comfort coolijl. This can
known to noDC, but fuch as
Jiinake of it.
rtbcr, that it
e.that the diflin;
Redeemer. Accordingly G«l i
confideti them asveflets let sf^ut
for himfelf, and he iaftrufis. po-
rifies and enrichei them, (at hb
own life and ferrice, to any de-
gree he pleifes. But this ii not
the cafe with other men, who !*•
main the enemies of God. Thn
arc left to the dire^Hon of that
own eril hearts, and are TefleU of
wratb&tiiogforilcfh'uflion. Thej,
by their eiil ways, judjiethcmfdm
unworthy of eternal life, and God
turns from them to hii own people.
The preceding obfexvstioos are
fufficictit to Ihow us how it comei
to pafs, that regeneritioa, bhll
and m;iny other things, fpoken o£
in the holy fcripnites, are fo dif^
fercnily underliood by difiercat
people. Real believers, who haR
jnly a fpeculabve, but a prac-
tical knowledge of ifaem, under-
flaad all the effcntia! things rf re-
" ' 1 alike, in all rations, mhI
tSauJ
Remarls on Gene/u xrii. 23.
Si
I
whole evil hearts difpofe
dbento embrace error, in prefer-
eaceto trath. But 'if any man,
(frith Cfaxift,} wiU do his wiU, he
ihaU know of the doctrine, \fr heth-
critbeofGod.' And an apoflle,
fpeaidng to Chriftian^y fays» * Yc
Jure an nn&ion from the Holy
Ooe* and know all things.'
Thele obfervations will alfo lead
Bitodiicover whence it comes to
pafit that there are fome men, who
do not believe in the nectiHty of
iwakemn|rs» convictions, conver-
fioDt andfuch eamcfl attention to
die things of religion, as fome-
dmes take place among men. They
do not believe in that, which is
iJMnetiroes called experimental re-
tpout to diftinguifh it from that,
which coniiils in nothing more
than a reputable morality, and a
fivmal attendance on the ordinan-
ces of the gofpel. The reafons
pveoy why they do not believe
in (uch things, very commonly are,
that they nev^r experienced any
thing of the kind, or tliat, at fome
tsraer dav, they were under con-
cern of mind, but it wore off, and
kft them as they were before, and
tberefbre that they know, by tlieir
dvB experience, that there is ncth-
iagin fuch things, but cnthufiafm
aoddelufion. By this nccountof
itfKftivcs, they dcfcii')? iho fo,
who are iq^refcnud hv feed fown
on fi on V groun«1, which fpringcth
vp fiiddcnlv, huL foon wiilicrcth
ivay« inilvdJ of i!i;i\ving this
Uic ar^l dan;;-Tous c .1: Jufion, it
ii earacitly \nlhcd,th^t tlicy wcjIlI
Itriuufiv confiLicr this a-.ir.i.'jnitioii,
fiivtnthcmbv our Lrn'\ ' When
'-he: unclean Ipiiit i^ iyt'i^ •^ut ot
J«man, he v/.tikcth t'licuah diy
phces, fccki;jt^ reft jmi li::d'-tl\
none. Then he (alth, 1 will rc-
tum in to n) y i 1 • jufo , f i o ; :i v. h c n ■: :
I came out, and \vhi:ii he i.i t-cnic,
bcfindcih it en»i»ty, f\vci>t :ind gar-
niflied. Then goeth he, and ta»
keth with him feven other fpirits,
more wicked than himfelf, and they
enter m and dwell there ; and the
lad ftate of that man is worfc than
the £rfl.' Such men are not Ci>rif^
tians ; they have not that knowl-
edge, which the bible tells us, is
peculiar to Chriilians, and there-
fore their want of knowledge and
experience in thefe things, is fo far
from proving that they are mere de-
lufion, that it only proves that
themfclves are in the broad way,
that leads to death. And (ince
this divine knowledge is revealed
to Chridians only, it is not ftrange
th.at many others, {hould difbelieve
and deny it, notwithftanding the
evidence we have of it, in the
holy fcriptures.
The foregoing observations (how
alfo the propriety of calling true
religion, eyterimefiial religion, to
diAinguifh it from the opinions of
men, who have had no experience
in it.
Finally, It appears from the
foregoing obfervations, that a man
mull be a Chridian indeed, that
he may have any competent knowl-
edge of the nature andexercifes
of Chriftianity. * This is life e-
tcrnal, to know thee, the only true
God, anci Jefus Chriil, whom thcu
hiiUc..:.' MIKROS.
For the Connecticut Evan-
gelical Maga/ine.
Gencfis xvii. 23. ^^ And Abra-
ham tnok If:n:iul his Son^ and
nil thnt ".u^r: hrn in lis houfe^
and all that rt'i ;y Iru-^hf ivith his
tfimry, tzyy J-.aL- .Tiuorjr tie
nwn of y!(rnhr'.:*j hnufc ; and
rir-f.TT::-/''- .'/»' /T'/v ^/* fhnr fntr-
J^in, in t'r f [f fame day, as
God h, :. • ftud utii'o h ;/r . "
HAL) v*v fiifili-lcMl Mghr to di-
, I'j^t our i:urav.^-, a m\^\\.
Jirnrarh m Gtiufit xiii. S}'.
-CAtt
be of fome importance to under-
hand upon what ground it wUi
that ritcumcilion wai adrainiliered
to AbMham's houfeholil. When
Cod Cr!! inllituted » i;j| of hi?
new and gracious covtiuni, uid
gHve in exprefs command that it
Ihould bf adminillcred to all -the
male* or Abraham's fnmiij, it
would be reiTonable to ruppofe>
that the conditions upon which it
wai to be applied were fach as God
deligned (hmdd be obfeived, io hit
church, in all futute ages. As
thi< wa; the original inllitutioa of
« feal, and wat defif^Ji not only
to dl^tingnilh and feparatethc fam-
ily of God from alt othcrc, but to
initiate and introduce into it ; it is
rcafjr^ble to fuppofe, that the pof-
V:i\:y of Abraham wonid follow
hit example ia its admtniftmiion.
Not only f-ii but it will be-hard to
admit, that the icrMi upon which
God originally direiScd an^
imcileJ. were difFercnt from
were circumciled enly oa Abr^
ham'; account, without any regard
to their own perfonal qualilicatioDt)
is, at leali apparently, incoaflAeiit
with the dircdions afterwards gi*!"
en, by the God of Abtaham, tA
pefting ihe adniinifl ration of the
feal of the carenaot of grace.
Ju<l before hit afcenfion, Chrill di-
TcAcd hi* ApolUej, Matt. xxriiL
19, "Go teach, (Jifeipit) Mta^
tions, baptizing them". Uodei
the ChriCVian difpcnfation, baplifn
takes place of circumcilioa, and is
a feal of the fame covcnaot of
promife — the fame righieoufnefs of
^th. But if the Apoflles of oar
Lord were not to adminiftcr thia
feal to thofc, to whom they preach*
ed, until they K'ere £feifIadvaA
appeared to embrace the Chriltin
fjith : ihercneedt fome caution i>
admitting (he fuppolition, that, hf
the cxprefs command of Godi ^ .
m to be adminillered to
mder the former diftjc
to tfao(e» to whom -the gof-
fdis peached. It is true* wc
hsf&fatt few matemb from which
to colled the moral chara^ers, and
jndge^ 4liredly9 of the pcrfonal
piety of Abraham's ferrants. Wc
aic»aevcrthele(s, not left pcrfeAly
ndK dark with regard to the fub-
jefiL Abraham's eldcft fervant,
who was fent to take a wife to
I&IC9 appears to have beeo- eroi-
■eody pioiUi And God had^ be-
kmf nidf Gen. xviii. 19. ** I
Abraham that he wiU com-
his children, and his ioufe'
Ud after himt and they fliall keep
the way of the Lordte do juftice
ad JQcl^t." This is a di-
tclnmony to the fidelity of
It feons that, on tri-
dt God had found him faithful.
Hnoe there is great reafon to fup-
fsfe^ that Abraham had been a
Mjafhl and £uthful inftruAor of
fii honfehold, uught them the
idigion, and labored to form
family to the knowledge
love of God.
: s. It appears that God was now
OoHrfKng and forming a church,
in the fiunily of Abraham, to be
dMiiwui flied from alirother people,
H weD by a particular, vifible mark,
or badge, as by larger and more
explicit promifes than had been bc-
fbtc made. This mark God fliles
hia covenant in the^ fle(h. This
wit a leal, on his part, of his
cofcnant of promife. And this,
fiomthat time forward, until the
imrodudion of the Chriftian dif-
penfatioot was initiating ; and was
the only door into the vifible
church. And the feal of the fame
onrenant of promife, ever fmce
Ihe afirenfion of Chrifl, has been
e|ully initiating into the Tifibie
tally of God ; and, will remain
fai to ihe end of time. The eir^
tmtyidyfct^ confidercd, under the
m
fbnner di^nfittioii, as membeta;
of the vifible family of God £..
the uncircumcifed as firangers anS
aliens. So it is now in regard of
thofewho are baptixed according
to the dhre^ons of the word of
God ; and, thofe who remain un*
bufiivMl. The cinumcifed not on*
ly might, but were required to eat
thepaflbver, under the former dif-
pcniation : But this was forbidden
to the uncircumcifed* So none*
but they who are laptiiud may par-
take of the Chiiftian pafTover ; all
others are to be excluded from it.
Thefe confiderations feem fufficient
to fupport the opinion which has
generally been entertained, that,
with the inflitution of circumcif*
ion, God fet up a church in this
family of Abraiiam. God had a
church in the world, before this (
but its members, fcattered here and
there, were not formed into adif-
tind focicty, or collected into a
particular family ; nor were they
diftinguiflied from the red of the
world, by any fpecial, viiible
marks. But now God was fating
up a church, to live and be perpet-
uated to the end of time, which
was to be diflinguiOied, by an ex-
ternal, vifible mark, from the reft
of mankind : And this marky the
feal of a p,racious promile of his
mercy and favor ; and, that this
churth flMuld never be foriaken or
cali off, but (hould live ::nd flourifh
to the littll generations.
This church is God*s f.imilv —
God's own hoiifchold, in the raidfl
of which he v. ill tv.r dv/e!! — foal-
ing to its iiiLribtis the pracicus
pioniifc, th»t l.c \\ill be their God.
On this clii:rch God has had his
heart frcin cternitv. lor this
the world was made ; And fci thir,
the Lord of ^^i^y died, and I'.ov^
lives, and v/i!i live and rei;Mi till
her laft enemy fliall be do(iro>jcd.
The chwch| credtdVtv ^.\v: liCTC^X^
!C
A'™
rkt Bh GeaflU xvii. 11,.
y^v*i
of AbiahiDi, ind diflingiiiihed by
ihc ftil (Jl God's gra;iows cove-
nant and ])rura\le, it thf 'lame
church of the living God, which
Itill CKili*. though UDder a pilfer.
cot di^>:nra:ion ; an^. ii dilliogtiifh-
cd from ths vtA of die woild by
:ta outwud, though different, fc^
of the fiinK gTJcipus covenant and
promife, which was made and feal-
td to the father of the faithful.
Thefe coulidcriiioni would nat-
urally lead ui to fuppaft tnat, when
God himfelf beg-ao a chinch, to
be diltingoiihed in .ilt hiturc ages
iiota the re A of roan kind, he
would form it sgtceaUy to the pat-
tern, which, when afterwards
nuniteit in Aefh, he gave to hii
apoflles, of a Chriftian church. —
That, in the formation ot this
church, the Lord himillt' would
obfervc the fame rules, which he
required hi3 apoillcs to obfcivcio
.;ting churches. — A.aA, thiil hi
pctiutfd in all age*, sad i-Ktr
which oMir, to whom the Apol^
\ia» were lent to preach, were 10
be adtniiied by baptiCni but fitth
33 were vilibly b>:licvers.
lliaC God himfcll' ihoald A.m£t
and Tuquiie Abraham to fndlc
feal of ihc.righteaul'oefs of ftiih an
adulia, without any legard totfacir
perlboal moral chjrader« \ — that
h« (bould, in the firll iiil)dB<:e, di>
rcifl the church, with whom he
fxid he would dwell, and to whom
he promifi^d 10 be a Father and a
God, 10 be coraptjied of mciobcri
deltiiute of viable nurk$ of ^tay-
toward him ; — ilut ihis Ihuuld bt;
the vifible chutch redeemed froMr
ainoog men, and formed 10 fltotr
fonli the praifef of him, who hub-
called them to glory and vlrtuA t
^nd, thai, aiitnvards, he tbbuld
direft peculiar care to be uftd re.
rcfpeiSirg tiic nulerials ol wkickj j
his houfc is to be buildcd, iindror |
j6iiMJ0h(^'-
rt
a life eo receive the indi- Tht dcfigs of dl which Vtt* kot
fbottchtocoinDcetfae ^mditftU
at to exdKtheferioui«ttmioii<af
the incoalidenie> aod io^fditbe
inflaence of dinne anUiMity u a
nwttar of the vttiofl inponutce to
& right and tccqitabk perfenDaac*
of the dBXf-~4ar, *< wbatfoerer it
not of faith, n 6m-''
Tbtt pas6a^ Bwwcr. boih
M to omwinl ti& mi moral tttii>
per with which the tbtj ii to b«
periar»ed( yet rahnns nfae Gonfid*
ered ; uidtfaiaiitheiropaMMd^
ofcoqoiiyuithepdeDtiHiKifaQr. -
Ai thefntgcft prdeats ttTctf in
a twcrfbid view, tik. t^tntai and
Mter«d^tfai(method of treiliDg,it ii
accwJiigly fi iggefted. Andaata
the firfi, we iwty oUerre, thtt
nafimasd coinniaa lenfc, aa wcB
aa the a»cniri«g authority of
ScriptuTc, point ont the proprietyi
yea. the duty of qoaliiyiiig our-
lelrei in the knowledge both of the
theory and the prafHce of the mu-
fical ait) that we may join in that
part of wotihip) fo that the exer-
cifei of God's hooTe may be per-
formed decenllj and in order. To
diJconneS, or difcerd thii princi*
pie from our idea of the dutjr,
would manifeft an extreme degree
of ftupidity, and of difterpoa for
a divine ioftitution. As a general
lule, perhapi it would go as far to
difprove a hean of pietyi at an ear
&r mnfic. Ill-timed finging, or
a medley of an hundred jarring dif-
cordant founds poured upon the
car at once, mull have fuch a dif-
■greeable efied, as will tend rath-
er to extinguiffa than excite devo-
tion. This idea then, that we
mull fo fing as to make melody U>
the ear) mull be taken as a giveo
firfl principle. Voluntary penance
enters not into relteious worfhipi
and the eifeA of dilcordant found*
!t ad- I is Gmply the feoiation of diftrefs
and hqiTor.
diHioguifhing mark of bcvg
nant with ilic holy Codi
previouOy (nilruftingiliem
_ the facred nature and Jefi^
/it lie JDllitouon i or, when thu
on their lejeflingthe
of which circtinnci&aa
I— the leal, that he lliould \m-
and to adminilier it to them.^
lirfi: cottUderadons alone, able
itn what has been before ur^di
in^ appartntly plauljble objec-
■ioM^usti the opinion, that the
idaklonntsaf Abr:ihain's hooft-
Ud wen drcumcifed on account
<f <iu faitht without any rt;gar<l to
Acir ova pcrfbnal charadcrs.
- —
^^k (ir Jitly and mforlatice ef 5*.
^KU J»V/2jp,— Particularly ia
^Hecxercifeof Pfalmndy.
^^V '^Continued from p. 1 7.
^K JfUMfiER III.
St/lltd luiih lb! Spirit;
iln^ lo yourfcltiii in Pfalm,
' Hymn, and Sfiritaal Songt ;
filing Hill rnniiag mtloiiy in
jta In art lo the Lord. Paul to
the Ephefians, v. 19, 10.
THAT public worlhlp, in
fomc fonn, is a duty of per-
le^at obligation on men, is gene-
■dy admiittd 1 and its impanaot
nfaikiD CO Uie imercHs of huraan
Boty, a fcJt, and rarely denied
nen hy ioadcli.
"Hut Pfilraody in particular,
« the cxercife of vocal mufic in
te poblic worihip of God is a du-
Lof diiine inliitutlon, ard ai
k has b<eii pra^iffd by ±e peo-
ai Gc^ in every a^ of the
Jhu ben confidered in my
ma/OKt, and the ^nAolic
«■ ttthe head of this, to-
■idi Tarioaa pallagei from
"* " ficripnrei
uthei
H
On Social fVorJhif.
[Av.
As I am iviw trcAUng upon the
external part of the duiy» permit
me CO defend Dill more minuidy
upon matters of form ; for what-
ever \i conneflcd in point of pro-
priety with this fubjefl cannot be
viewed as unimportant. In the
exercife ot ihis, as well as CTery
other art of worlhlp, we Ihould
obfen-e a decent, folemn and reg-
■!ar deportment — not indulge in
poftures of (loth, of apparent in at-
n and indifference — in no in-
decent, light »nd trivial gellures.
Our eyes fhould be upon our
I books — not an linneccffary
whifper Ihould efcapc from our
tipi, and sever a fmiie of levity
appear upon our faces. — Oui ar-
ticdatioo Ihould be clear, eur pro-
nunciation diftinA, our eniphafis
corrcifl and natural as in reading or
fpeaking.
if we feel, as we ever fiiould
feel in this duty, th;
grcttcd by many people of fcriom
minds, and corrcifl mufical ufie.
There is fnrely a certain Gtncfs and
propriety to be attended to io thi*
matter, or we are at once expofed
to very unbecoming extreme.
There is nothing facred in founds
it will perhaps be replied ; and it it
as readily granted ; but that tbci^J
is not fomething in certain tran&n'f
and mDdi6oitions of foiui
Icfs calculatt'd than others, '
cite fcrioufnefa and dcvc
therefore not fo proper t
in the folemn exercife of divi
wot/hip, furely c;
ed. And that flighty, linic
airs of mulic form the befl i
withhei
en, and the moft fuit
to addrefi our direft aod fold
homage to the King etemd ii
I temple ot the living Cod, v "'
be conceded.
But the great and eflential a
Om Social Wmfiip.
59
eeof the'dmy is, « beO-
Idle Spirit.*^ Here ban
hkbyjperhtpsy manjof the
I of ficred mufic have not
tK conifidercd ; ami per-
I m aD their timet attention
cafe beftowed in learning
ifaej htve not eran brousht
■ccxmnt as a qualification
■triik religiotts praile. If
heiiit for once attend care-
llie infinidioD of the bible,
ave cooTidion of truth.
» » fimediing (hiking and
«e in die conne^on which
dnfeof this fcripture paf-
(i vidi what immediately
r it; ** Be moi drunk vntb
\thm it exeefs^ bat be fil-
\i die Spirit, fpeaking to
ei in pGdms and hymns/'
^Ayple of temperate lives
C> readily apprehend any
Saidi the prophet Ifaiah» " The
harp and the viol, the tabret and
pipe and wine are in their feafls,
but they regard not the work of
the Lord, neither confider the op-
eration of his h^ds**. (Ifmak r.
12.) The prophet Amos gives
the &me defcription. ** They
chant to the Ibund of the viol, and
invent to themfehres infirumentsof
mufic like Davkl— diat drink wine
in bowls, and anoint themfdvet
with die chief ointment, but they
are not grieved for die affliction of
Jofeph''. (Amos vi. 5, 6. ) How
difpfeafine to the Moft High was
this prolhtution of mufic, the
fame prophet gives us to under-
ftand. ** Take thou away horn
me the noife of thy fongs, fi^r I
will not hear the melody of thy
viols.'*
•Theft fcripture paflages, I think,
pplication to themfelves, of explain the connection of the fbr-
of the apoftolic injunc- mer one, to which we have advert-
cfnrai by way of reproof ed ; and (hew us, that the ufe of
saoft think, that in its con- mufic, for felfifh, carnal, (enfiial
it contained an important ends and purpofes, is divinely fbr-
■I fiar all ; and as far as , bidden ; and that, like all other
by improper mo- enjoyments, it is to be improved,
attention to themufi- with either an immediate, or ulti-
■nd do pervert the melody ' mate rcfpeCt to the {ervice of God ;
aiees to a wrone and im- either to unbend and relax the mind
ndy we are notfo uninter- from cares ; torefrefh and enliven
tepilEige, as at firft feem- the animal fpirits in a (hteof de-
the reproof, by implica- jedHon» or under too great intenfi-
Atlly reaches us. And ty of mental exercife, and there-
of iee a general propenfity ; by the better fit us for the aCHve
ind to abufe and pervert < duties of life ; or, in the nobleft
sd trt of mufic ? The ufe ufc of mufic, to enkindle a fpirit
I grttt part of mankind of dc\t>tion in our fouls— to wor-
nnfic, and the higheft fhip and glorify God.
In the dire^ion given us by the
ApofUe for the performance of thf
duty, he fets up a character, moral
temper, performance and enjoy-
ment, in the exercife of the mu-
fical art, in direct contraft with
what immediately precedes it.— -
As if he had fiud, wonld ^om ^11-
jQj true plcafure in the ctetins «l
propoie from the pradicc
vmcnt of it, is to excite
■ds, and give a keener rel-
ays of eonviviality, if not
■d intoxication. A mer-
thfc bottie or card-u-
the infipidity of mif-
c^ and adds a gaiety of
19 dieir te&re muth>
Rtvivati^ Rtttfiott in Pfymomh.
mafic, apply ihe irt to the proper
end for which i[ wu dcGgned and
given to man. Seek it not in the
fong of the dninkird, or the lewd
batUd of the fenrudift, but itddrefi
vout melody in humble fervent
\<ror(hip( to him who formed tt>
fong yonr tuneful voices, " fpeak-
ing to yourfclTes in pl^nu and
hymn) und fpiritual fongi, lingulg
and making melody in your hcirtj
toihe Lnr.l." And for thii end,
*' be filled with the Spirit" — he
aJBrnikted, in the temper and dif-
pofnions of your hearts, totheglo-
rioH! moral charaQer of Deity, the
jnfieiie fource ind Ihndard of all
pecfeflton Wh« it is to be filled
-with tlie Spirit, ne may learn, by
knowing what are the genuine et-
h&» of the Spirit's fsnflifying ope-
tations upon the foul. " Now the
fruits of the Spirit are thcfe, lm>e,
j'<;i, trace, long-fupring, gntiaufs,
^aodntfi, faiiht niielnifi, lemfC'
^Ano.
nothing but difcord in fuch a heait
how tuneful focrer may be h)a
voice. But where the tou^ and
turbulent ^alFions are bnoMhcd
and reguliutd — all the powers and
faculties of the foul — all (he iSn^-
lioDt and defirci of the hcan*
(hike unifon in loTc CO God and
man ; here it melody indeed, it ii
the melody of tlic heatt : — bere ta
cdcftial multc ; it ii the harmony
of the fotil. This on earth prfti
ludes the exercife of a.ngeh, aod
the tranfports of beaten.
If then Pfalmody, be a diviM
inOitucion, which we cannot doobti
it ought to b* diligently cullirateJ
and reverently attended. Ld
none remain inattentive to the Amef\
or infenfible of their obligaboH
to fing G')d's pr^fc in his piibtii
worfhip Let all be exhorted to
unite witii thi." mufic of their voii
CCS, that melody of the 'hem
which the facred fcriptures enj
lft>l.l
Rffivalpf RtUgkn in Pfymouiim
fit
Jtftker partiailany relating to the
lue Kviral of religion in thit town. |
About four or £yi: months af- I
the ittention began* two lads
young men, who lived near
ocber» having finiihcd their
duly, labor in the field, met in a
Icboot-houfe near by» and fpent
ibe evening in religions converfa-
They had not fpent more
tvo evenings in this manner,
their being together and the
tbereofy was known to fome
a the neighborhood, who, the
time they met, joined their
About this time, I
of their meeting, although
not generally known. A
at once, arofe with refped
die propriety of encouraging fo
_ z clafs, of the different Icx-
Becting by themfelves, for re-
yms purpofcs ; without fome one
more age and ex\)eriencc, to
tend their meetings, and
regularity among them,
iieBbto inllru^ them, in things
pHtmning to the kingdom of God,
their own faivation. At their
meeting, I vent among them,
found nearly forty males ;ind
from about eight to about
years of age, convened
the purpofe of praying togeth-
reading, fioging pfalms, and
upon religious fubje<ris.
now defired by them L met
them, weekly, for fcvcial
f • The fecond time I met
them* there were aboiit dou-
the number there were the tiril
; ancHhe third time, I judg-
cdabout one hundred and torty.
Altfaough it was now the bufiel^
fialoQ of the year with farmers,
being about harveft-timc, and the
'ngs ihort, young men and
and children, came from a
of feveral miles ; and much
part appeared to have j
Binds ixnprcfTcd with fcriouf- j
nefs ; for in every part of tfap
houfe, tears were (ten, and fighs
and fobs heard ; aldio' endeavors
were ufed to fupprcfs the one, and
to conceal the other. Tbefe
meetings of the young people and
children, were kept up for feveral
months, and until more elderly
people, who wi(hed to participate
with them in their devotional ex-
crcifes» came in among them, and
fo rendeied them commop for
thofe of every age : but it is ho-
ped, the religious impreiEons made
at this time, upon the young and
tender minds of a number, will
never be wholly effaced, but remain
through time and be like a well of
water, fpringing up into everlafting
life.
I (hall now uke notice of fbme
exprefKonf", or forms of fpeech,
made ufe of by individuals, du-
ring the time of the awakening.
Thefe cx|>ieiri'>nfj and forms of
fpeech, fo far as they indicate the
exercifts of the heart, will (how
what the views andfechngs of fome
were ; i^nd perhaps, afford a fpe-
cimen of tlie whole ; for it is not
doubted, but (Imilvir views and feel-
ings were common to many, if
not to moll of thofe among us, who
have been the fi.bje<5ls of an un-
common 0}H,*iutiuri of the fpirit.
When one was afl:ed, "Do you
' hope you haveacquaintedyourij^lf
' with God, and arc now at peace
' with him ? Or fhould you kavc
* this world in your prclent ftate,
' what would your end be ?" The
anfwer Wiis, " I do not know what
' my ilati* i-^, nor what will bc-
* come oi nie : I am in the hands
* of Goii, who hath a right to and
* will do with mc as he pieafeth ;
* and I know he will do right."
^efl'toih " Do you tliink yourfcif
* a (inner, and tliatyou defervetobc
* forever feparated from God^ w^d
* fobemadeeveTlalV\t^g)^\tt\fe\^\>\tV*
Rtvivaiof Rtliflm 'm Plynndh.
Ai^iutr, " V«, I know I am 1
* linncr and dcfcrte eternal death j
* ind if Cod (hould cart mt off
* fbicvcr. ind make me cvcrlafting.
* ly mir^mblc, I ntver lliould have
■ any juU ciure to complain."
^fiwn, " Do you fcel reconciled
* to the will of G»d : i< it the joy
* of your bcanthstthc Lofd reign-
' edi i acxl cm yia trait yourfelf
h his bandu, .ind leave it with
him to do with you at he pleaf-
tth !'■' A^S-aur, " h f«m» to
rae 1 can. I know he docs and
will do right." ^jlmn, " Do
you thiak you love 0>m) for what
he b in himfclf >" Anfwr, " I
hope J do." ^'^Ji?», " IfGixi
fiiould rejea and cart you off
rarcTert do yon think you (hould
ft.ll lov^ him >" An/tofF, " I
(hould hjvc ihc fime reafon to
liivc hir.i for what hi: is in him-
* ftif. as I (h/iuld if he fhould
make mc happy, and it feenm to
I/ho.'-- ■
' deceived, and whit reafoa hm
' you to beliere your prefcnt iu»pe
' is not that of the hypocritCi
' whichwillfail you when God (hall
' lakeawiy the loul ?" An/wer, "I
' have vieVs >ind foelings now,
' which I never had brtbrc. I
' never had fucb views of God aad
' Chrilt and holinefi, as I now
' have : i never wilhed to tojoj
' God and Chrift as I now do."
^Mfjli^, " Are you fo confident
■ of your good clUie, as that jroa
' arc not alraid to die f An/mrr,
" Sometimes I am, and fonietime*
' I am not, and fometimcs I i«l
' as if I wifhed I was dead."
^Heffian, " Do you ever feel a
* willingneft to leave your relatioiM
* and companions and friends, aod
' now in the days of yuur yomb
■ lie down in the cold and liIcBt
' grave f" Jinfwer, " Yes fotoe-
' times I do." ^iifiion, " But
' why Ao you not t'cci fo at aU
jSoi.]
Revival of Religion In Plymouth.
1 hungering and thirftiog after
riglueoufiiefs, a rclifli for and de-
list in the duties of religion ?"
AmfwoTf ** Yes* above any thing
■ the world. I ufed to think I
took pleafure in being in young
company» in attending bails and
ecKer amufements ; but I now
Cnd more fatkfaAion in reading
Acbiblcsconyerfingupon religion,
and attendiag religious duties,
tlan in any thing elfe ; and have
■om plesuiire in attending one
idGnODS meetinff, than I ever
look in all the buJb I ever attend-
ed. And aJtho' I have read the
Ude through feveral times, I
never open it now, but I find
IbaiOChmff oev in it, fomething
I never uw before.''
To another it was faid, '* Do
yon find by experience that Chrid's
yoke is eaiy, and his burden light ;
his ways pleafant, and his paths
jffiftverf " Yes, and I
believe there is no real happi-
in any other \i'ay, than in
walking with God, and keeping
fcbcontmandmcntt. J have lived
a nnnber of years in the woild,
withooi God, and without attcnd-
■g to the duties of religion, or
pnAifinggodlinefs,and thcntho't
■iy£elf happy ; but I never knew
what happinefs was, until of late ;
and have enjoyed more real happi-
withio a few months, or
weeks, than I ever enjoyed,
in all my life before."
Another faid, " I never, until
of latey knew what friend Ihip
meant ; I never loved and enjoy-
ed my friends and acquaintance, as
I BOW do. I wiih to do them all
the good I can, and want they
(hould experience the poM cr of
godliccfs, and tafle and fee how
good the Lord is. I lately attcn-
dcdpublic worfhip upon the fab-
hsthf in a neighboring town ;
die ainifier pt cached a very feri-
ous and good fermon, and appear-
ed to feel the importance of what
he faid ; but many of the hearers,
efpecially of the young pccp.!e,
were vciy inattcnti\e,and feme of
them very rude. 0,howdidIwiH»
fome wordfpokenbythe preacher,
might reach their confcicnces, and
fome arrow prick their hearts,
check their levity, and make them
ferious ! To fee a minifter, fpend-
ing his flrength for nought, and
young people trifling and playing
in the houle of God, gave me very
difagreeable feelings ; and if my
heart does not deceive me, I wifh
all may be faved."
Another faid, ** In early life I
was thoughtful about religion, and
for many years paft, had a great
dcdrc to profefs Clirifl, and com-
mune at his table. Bot doubts
and fears, rcfpcifling my prcpar-
ednefs for tranfa^ions ib fokmn
and important, always kept me
back, until of late, when my
mind hath been foltronglyimjrcf-
fcd with a fenfe of its being my
duty, I couldiefiain no longer.
I therefore publicly gave up my-
felf to God, and the fame day
communed at the Lord's tabic ;
but notwithoutiearand trcmblin;*,
left I fhould eat and drink unwor-
thily. The night following, as I
lay in bed, meditating rj^on what.
I haddone,cxitminingmyfclf, and
praying to God, that he wouki
lead mc in the way cveriaiHng, I
fuddcTilv Lad filth niwniftUations of
Gcd and ChrifUnd fuch a time oi
rcfrefhirg as I never had bctorr.
It fccmcd as if I l^theld heaven
opened, ?hd Chrili (landing oii
the right hand of God. Not tlia'-
I faw an\ thing v/hh my bodily
eyes, the w hole w;i? mental. God
appeared glcriOU£.in hclircrs, ^.lui
asanabfciutf Ibvcicij^^njaiidL-hrii*.
an;:blcand willing Saviour. My
heart h\ ijcarcd Al once YtWTvt^t'i
Jievival tf Rfligioa !e P^ata:h.
CAVB.
c> God, Afid I recmiU to hive do
• choice of my owiii but whollv re-
• Cgncdio God ; and my u-ili fwal-
• lowed up ID his Mill. Clitiil iip-
• (iciredbolhableandwilliiigtof*^
" DC, 31 unworiliy is I w»». I
Kiw experienced liich Joy ag 1
lereiriiJbctbre. laiiemptcdto
I' dei'cribi: ii to a friend in bed with
, bin it wM joy unfneikibiy
h erc»i, joy unuticfahJe. My whole
f fou! iccrncd to bt Twallowed up in
f viewing God and Chiift, withont
P reflcAing I had, or cTCr fliould
Y hxre anymiercll ineithcrof them,
f I itjoiced in God and rejaiced in
f ChriD, on account of the gtorioBs
Y beauty and cxceJienciet, which I
f &w in tbcra. From that momenti
f I hi« felt a fweet calmneTi and
I" ferenity of mind. Ifcem tohav;
vill of my own, but my will
' compaicdwithAtcharinfui wretch
' as 1 am. TbcyDCTCr ditfaonoKd
' the Gijd that made ihcnii u I
' have duiie. Thry ncvei diflttvl
' the SaTitiur, nor griCTcd ihc Uo-
' ly Spirit tif Cod, as I have doB&
' Thty rc»ir connnitted the fi» I
* have. O I how mean aiid tile 1
' am ! I am meian and vUer
' than the meancil and mod coa-
' iei&|iiiU: woim. How wonder-
' ful and aflunifhlng that God
* fhould liifler fiich an unvoniiy,
■ ill-dcfening aeatuTe is I am r>
' lire in hit world, to iicad ujioii
' hit caiih, 01 breathe his lur, €
' ddcTTcd to huTC been (faut up in
' heti long iigo. and yet I am Hul B
' prifoner of hojie : Oh.l Uic
' goodotfs »rA long-fuffciiBg rf
' God, and the icgiatitULie and
' u-ictcdncfi of hardened finnew!''
I (hall now fubjoin a lew ex-
triifis from fomc lettcn, lent lo
par.icular friccds. They v.-ere no*
xSoi-3
RivSvalof ReSgstm in Plymouth.
«5
ftreams munnuring over the peb-
bles* the hmbs ikipping io the
meikdows, and the Urds od the
bmidiet ftnuning their little
thioits ID inelodioas (bngs ; aJl
fyak^ in different ways, their
ma&er's praifc Should not wc,
,«lio are endowed with reafon,
join tn praifing the creator ; even
the mute creation would find a
Toicey and upbraid our (Hence.
Let us in our youth attend to
,die one thing needful. Now is
ihe bcft time to lay iti (lore a good
famdafioa again ft the time to
It is written, remember
thy creator in the days of
ihy youth. And now is the ac-
cepted time. If you afk, what
dus world is, and what the pleaf-
siet of it are ? I anfwer, vani-
'Af of vanities, all is iranity.
There IS no real and fubftantial
hqipintls in the enjoyment of
anything this world affords. If
yonr ideas of this world arc the
lame with mine, then
" Whilfi the buTy croud,
** The Yain, the wealthy & the proud,
" In foUy^s maze advance,
** Tho* finpilarity and pride,
* Be callM our lot,
" Well ftep afidc,
** Nor join the giddy daoce/^
The lame writes again, " I re-
* tire from company, to convcrfe
* alooe with one I lovc ; for fo I
* call writing to a friend. Wiiat
'privileges liiivc we which ihou-
* ttcds are denieil ? Wc have kind
'parents to inftru^ us, din taught
'to write, and thus to convcrfe
*with abf.nt friends. Let us ini-
' prove our advantages and culti-
* vate our minds in c.irlv life. Do-
'ing this will render u^. dutiful
* children and faithful friends ;
' render the path throi]«]h life plcaf-
'ing, and a death-bLd cafy.
* When I hear people complaining
* of their misfortunes and hard- ,
\nL, IL No. 2,
* (hips, I often fay in my hearty
' alas, there is no caufe of com-
* plaint, but the higheft reafon for
* gratitude and praife. Nature is
* eloquent in praifing the creator.
" But man alone intent to ftray,
•* Ever turns from wifdooi*! way.
Until you fee mc, do think of
me or think of i'omething better.
Adieu."
Another writes thus. " Dear
friend, I now fit down to ' tell
you wliat hath taken place witlim^
this prcfent week. On Wedhcf-
d*y evening, I*was thoughtful
and very ferious, and after atten-
tively liftening to fome religious
converfation between two friends,
I retired to reft, with my mind deep
ly impreffedy and lay fometime
in bed, wetting my pillow with
tears. This was not the firft
time, my mind hath been fix-
ed on, and my thoughts fwallow-
ed up with things of another
world ; and I have fometimes
entertained a hope, I experien-
ced the power of godlinefs in my
childhood. But now on a fud-
dcn, my fins were fet in order
before mc and fecmcd to ftare me
in the face ; and my heart was
fo pricked I could not lie flill.
I ufed to think, I had a defirc to
embrace Chrill, and partake of
gofpei bicllings. But I now ex-
perienced views and fecHngs,
fuch as I never did before ; and
was afraid to clofe my eyes in
flcep ; for I thought nothing
kept me from the pit of endlcfs
perdition, but the (lender and
brittle thread of life. What (hall
I do ? was now tlie language of
my heart. If the righteous are
fcarcely fiivcd, sA\zxz ihali the
ungodly and the (inner appear !
If I attempted to pray, thcfe
words v/crc in my mind, the
prayer of the wicVvti \% ^JotrcMyv
iSrtMw/ »f RiCgi»n in Pl}mwah.
65
tiofl t.> ihc LorJ. I [hen fwd in
myfclt; wh»tc.in I, or whai (hall
I do ? I am wrttched, ind
WLcichcd I (iiuft be. I deftrre
nothing but die frowns and wrath
of ilie Aimighty. Bcuci would
it tuve been fbi mc, if I had am
a b<jra. At tliii umc, taj
Hi, exercUcs uul fetlinui
were fuch u I cannot exprds i
they were fuch i» I iicver hid be
fore. But at tbii moment, my
bcait breathed out the jirayer of
the pubJicani who thuu^ht hini'
felf unwortliy t* lift uf (a much
£ lii; eyes to heaven s God be
ncrcifiilio meafinner. Imme-
diately upon this, 1 appeared to
myfelf, to be ioft, for a (hort
[Ana.
; I beUevc
more
but I do
Qt know how long it was, nor
bat pafTed, during a time, for
hedici 1 was in thf body or out
But as foon js I
fMirarnentil le^re ; and hetrds
lermon fix-m ihcfc word^ Jiw
fai, vthin ht litiiiif'eti agamiilh
a hud vt'cr, yieliitd up iht Gh^
The word-, of the text. afftOtd
my heart, and the fmnon fccBN^
lodomyfou! good. He dvA
for finrcM } H^fT »** tWfc
that nun ill t.rm ! W the n»>
eirg [ nttrrdn! i ic-ligiom (DceK
ing ; m.d vhit I heard, wu to
me, as cold \iM<:x to a thirAy
foul. During tnuft of the day,
I had by turns dmbis and feus
nipefiing my future ftnie. Bat
at nt^ht, fell as if I could mft
myfelf in ihe hands of Co <:> and
hai-ing committed myfelf to Ht
keeping, npxt myfdf to tbtef,
faying, I will both lay me dawn'
m jjcace and Deep ; fo' tlmi
Lord makel} me to dwell a,
liiFcty. I fpcnl moft of the for«.
part of Friday in reading and wri-
thc afte
tMoi.1
MmriAitt fnm the LuA-BtJ.
Si
wA oBtXBOuooM vintSy were gene-
nil^ difeoatiaiied ; ind the ball-
f» fiv mBOCcnpied, that the
fwed his ciaft was in
mi his hopes of gain were
And 10 thofe days» the
F the LordU both read sod
was precious. In fome
where the biUe was kept
oleiefi in the book-caie
now be feen, lying in the
tpt i mm nil III ptaces* for frequent
Wk To fliany it appeared a new
1Mb iriienever they optned it
^■v jivftyi found fomething new
Ib^ IbaMChing they had ne?er
IT never attended to before ;
IfKodung upeared new to ma^
the om fermoBs they had
beforey were new, and they
lody to imagine they never
fiicfa excellent fermons be-
f
ErAkhoagh nnich time was (pent
exercifes, fuch as read-
ledures, and other
lOeetings, yet in fuch a
did thofe who were ferious
and redeem time that
believed by unbiafled and
oUervers» thftt worldly bu-
did not iiifFer by means of
fd^ous attention.
_ number of families who
always lived witliout calling
God either morning or even-
{jjb^ve BOW devout worfhippers.
iShlee or hear of fuch revivals
wMwUfpoik 9nd times of reforma-
^ki^ matt refrcih and gladden the
%jJMV all the godly ; and ex«
lihtAfe children of Zion, while
^tftf l^pice in their king, and in
1(1^ 'fntpairj of his kingdom, to
riribout ceaCng, that he would
%fbt tune* even the fet time
10 tccomplifliment of all thofe
vduags (pokenof in proph-
■flemmg the enlargement,
m%e»^ and glory of
M^. yntea the eaemy
fhall come in like a flood, the fpirit
of the Lord fhall fet up a ftand-
ard againft him ; but for this he
will be enquired of by the houfe
of IfraeL And with what freedom
and importunity may God's fpirt^
nal lirael adcbefs the throne of
mee for fo rich a bleffine 1 Thus
faith the holy one of lirael and
his makery ** a/to£mt concerning
* my fonsy and concerning the
* work of my handSf command yt
* me." Nor did he ever fay to
the feed of Jacob* *' feek ye me
* in vain.*'
** lie frees the fouls condemned to death,
** And when his faiats oomplain,
«* It flian*t be faid that praying breath,
<* Was ever fpent in vain.'*
He that (hall come, faith, be-
hold I come quickly. Amen,
even fo come, Lord Jefus !
I am. Gentlemen, with confid-
erations of high eAeem,
yours, &c.
Simon Waterman.
Plymouth, (Con.) Feb. i, 1 8oi.
Admorutlons from the Death'BcJ^
NUMBER r.
IN my early life, I was witnefi
to an extraordinary indancc of
clear views and triumphing joy
and hope in a dying perfon* I
was then fo young that I cannot
diftinaly rccolleft the defcriptions
which he gave of his faith and
hopes, but remember the deep im-
preffions they made on my own
mind ; and I was thereby led to
rcfledt much on the evidence in fa-
vor of truth and religion which
may be collected from the \*iews,
the hopes and the fears of thofe
who feel tlieir near approach to the
eternal world. This determined
me, at the commencement of my
niiniftry, to note inmY diai^, ««►-
traordinary inftanccioCcotiVvOAWv
I
jliimoiutionz from the Demh-Bei.
fAucj
■fcai, or joy which 1 ftould ob-
■ren-e In the dofe of life. The re-
Ifult hxt been fomcn'hit difl^rcnt
m the fanguine opinion* of my
lyouth ; for I was then T»dy to
elude that men's etcm»l Itate
,ht always be dctersiinol from
r apprehenflo.is on the known
roach of death. Since that
e, I have fren a few irftancts
moll hardened (lupidity, aod
jlibuls departing; without any fenfe
, guilt and an approaching
Judgment; but thefe were peifoos
[vi'ho had cither been notorious for
ir who, gQvwned by a de-
tellable avarice, kid maintained
vifiblc decency of cunduft,
Lt under thii difguifc they might
like the unwarytheirprey. I have
|alfo fL-en a few, fci whom I had a
uble hoiie, deputing in d;i:lt-
I f«n clofe
' 3 Cmihr lituitioii, they would noc
I fail to tremble for their own ftate,
I Underthefe imprelliops, and with
a lore I'or the foule of men, I flutt
occa^onally fcIcA from the notes
j I ha*c preferved, and cammuni-
j Mtc an account of fimdry pcf-
fons whofc i^jtc of [Bind, in
I the profpeft of death, deeply »i»-
' prelTed tnei and fiom which I coU
leAed much evidence for the reali-
' ty of truths, which are doobted
I by fomc in this day of (ceplici&l.
j The fiill inftance whidi I Ihalt
I relate was my lad interview with
I an aged and dying Cbriftian Miaif-
This
>od n
bad I
H:iny I
le of iri^ <:it.her
ir llu|]ilicd by difealc | verfati
faithful dHchuga
of the d«iies of his rainiftry.
Wlierevcr known he was loved
and refpcAed ; and atnoog the &•
rious people of his own duu^
and the neighboring churches, he
was almofl venerated.
his heat
ftoi.j
rom tit Dtiui-BtJL
*9
I.
hope of lus grace» in
ii y mly youth. But how uowor-
Ay haic I been ! How little have
I doite (or the glory of God !
Whtt a ftapid faeirt I have had 1
I woadkr how I have been able to
hope whhlb many imperfedions and
at have been crouded into my
ibie ftiU I feel n^elf ftrangely
totniftandrejoicein freemer-
21 lam more tluui ever amazed at
9|^Bce ! I muftallb love that juf-
ieevbidi condemns me. Eternity
jdl Be iiort enough to praife the
JrfBce'and the free gr^ce which are
Jpv my only lupport. — Oh» how
I have been in my minif-
and how feebly I have preflTed
iMjIl oa the hearts and confcien-
Spi^finne"- Now lean only
jgpv.fbr them, and at times God
^jii men me a precious freedom
ail^dnty."
«• ^Oi hearing thefe expreflions of
^^plbotduoefs, from one \vho had
j|flBB b faithful in his minidiy, and
rJUb aa example of piety, I was
led. My (hort experience
iniilcrial life, and in Chrif-
kaowledge» did not enable me
anfwer ; nor had I then
jaft conception what a deep
^ of fin and unworthincfs is
10 thofe who excel mofl in
fodlioeis. He then added,
my principal dcfirc was to
you to be faithful to God
to the (buls of men. I am
bat you may yet live many
I and you cannot cnnceiv:-,
aproipedtofdcath afHih you,
Iblemn an account miniflors of
Ajta faipd will have to give, of the
jtaMe of their charge. If a
- ^ MJ 0f earthly things were com-
idto your charge, it would
muivcly be nothing * but it
Jb^-immortal fouls, which
eha^y or miferable forever.
'CU conceive the worth of
1^ k will help you io feel
4
the importance of your ' work.
You will have many temptations;
bat never ceafe praying to God to
diicover them, and to ftrcngthen
you. Let not the fear of man en»
tice you to difguife the truth ; for
many have been caught in that
fnare. You will be faithful to de-
clare the whole truth no longor
than you fear God more than man*
and can trull in him to prote^ yon
againft thofe who will be your en-
emies for the truth's fake. For-
get yourfelf in doing God's fer*
vice. Look on mc and remember
what it will be to die. In fnch an
hour as this, you will find no ex«
cu(e for a want of faithfulnefs ;
nor can you die in peace without
fome degree of your mafter's pref-
ence. Preach the doctrines of
grace in fiich a manner as to fhov
the nature and neceflity of hclinefi.
Thofe precious doArines which I
have feebly taught are now my only
fupport. A Saviour of infinite ho-
lincfs is truly wordi having, for
he hath merit ; he can cleanfe his
people, and it will be bleflednefs
enou;;h to behold and ferve him."
After feverkl (lops, through
pain and v/cAnefs, he added ;
" The people wirh whom I have
lived lie heavy on my Iieart. Some
of them I hope to meet in that
glory, which I cannot but hope
God will give to me, the mod un-
deferving of all finners ; but too
many of thcin have oppofcd thofe
peculiar dodrines of the gofpel
which I now find by experience
are the only ground of hope for a
dying finner. Oh, how I am pain-
ed at my heart for tliefe people ! I
charge you, my ycung brother,
when you may occationaTly be with
them, to carry this my dyin;; tcfli-
mony to their ears, and aflurc Uicni,
that thofe who do not believe in
the Lord Jefjs Chrift, and live
in all holy conveirauon «n^ ^ly^v
Ltfltrfrom MalildM It Maris.
tAw«,
I nds. Mimot be ftvcd. But all
I ftrEngth I'jJJ) me." In a flion
I bmt after, thU fiithful ferrant of
I Chiift w« received la ihe reward
I of his Ubort-
Thij fcent deeply imprefled my
I nind witii a f«nfe, ha.i' folemn the
I apjmrancc of a Chiiilao miniftet
IfDuli be befoic Uie tribuQai of his
IX-orJ ind Mailer, aod what it will
■ be loanTwer Itir fouls. To every
ninitlcr of religion the Lord f»y8,
' Son of man, I iavf madt ther a
vauhman unto the houJe of Ifrael.
iiri.-n / /jv mt» tbi loisktd, thau
},aU JurAyJit ; and thou pxf^ hm
•arn<ns, mrfptoitfi to Wfl«
luhidfrom hit v/idtj way,
9 favi hit Bft ; ihifant vUitd
jhiU die in kit inijuilj !
It hi I hload 'Old! J reqaire at ibini
I ercr\- Chriifcan rajn-
:r a difpenfalion of the gofpel of
"' "" is committed.
ade this commucica-
3cd finhen to repencacce ! And S*
nal!y, Whether on a dying bed thef
couW fay, " Whetetore 1 lalde yOM
to record thit day, that I am pnrc
from the blood of all meii ; For I
have not fhuntied to declare ufltk«i
yoii all iheci'unfel uf God."
PRESBUTEROS. '
lMttrf,e»a M»tiida U Mark. \
My ntaa Makia, '4
YOU give me inexpre^blepleifi'-)
urc in Che information, thtf i
jo'i are in fome degree awakene^
lo the importance of the fatratiM [
of immorul fouls. Aageb dcfitc
to look into the glorious rayfloy.
It ought to be the joy of a ^lUea
world ; but alas! how (i:w are fea*
fible of its excellence ? A happy
few fee and feel its importancCi
and rejoice that the power, and
glory of God are maorfcded, anj
thai the iocamation of Deity, yill
iflbt.J
JSi0oaary SocUiy of ConneSUut.
7»
he can Isrigfaten the facfliineof proi^
peiity, and perfume with fweet in-
cenfe the (acrifices made to virtue.
Ton vifli to know, my dear
young ftiend, if religion is not
a mdaocholy ftrvice ? Aik thcfe
who Jove their God, if they would
exchange even the tears of repcnt-
aoe fbral] the ooify mirth of fools ?
Aft them, when they approach j
hiiprefence with pA*eet and hum-
Ue confidence« and are fendblc of
BBV and intimate communion with
hinigif a world would eot be bought
ibo dear, if they (hould barter
An- joys for all it holds in edima-
lioB ? What are the feelings of a
l^pcstisg finner, when viewing the
love of God to a fallen world I
^SMiSij £ift£d to evfry wiih of an
coSg^Aesed feul is an offered Sa-
A»r. It wants nothing elfe.
Ifaon the bleded terms of the gof-
fA it defires to receive him ; and
cUefly bccaufe the glory is all his
man ; and, as it fecurcs the hon-
or of the divine government ; and
hambks the creature, fwcctly bends
kb Subborn will, and brings every
Cr and faculty of the foul into
iffion to that will, on which
hnp the bJcffedncfs of the uni-
mfc. How fafe, how fccuic is
ihtt happy foul, which rcnoi:rcir.g
Jitry dependence on itf^r, on irs
&WB roiferablc attainments, can rctl
•n the perfect, immaculate ;/(?//-
tnfntfs of Gcd himfelf ? For De-
ity became incarnate, and as the
noer's fubftitute perfornittl every
jot and tittle of the i;:\v, .iul even
Itodercd it more honorable. There
fore when confcienccaccufc?, wIkh
l!iatA7«c denounces lis er.ifes, the
fioner may p!cad wliat JKfiis hcs
done and fuffered 0:1 earth, and
what he is now doing in heaven ;
ad may n-ft on that bJtiTed foun-
dation, a^undation fceurc as ti:e
pciic^OBs of an ever living' Cvd.
MATILDA. I
Rtpcrt pf the Trujfes of the Mif
Jionary Society of CcnneStcutm
(Continued from p. 36.)
THE Truftees congratulate
the Society on the fiourifh-
ing Ctuation of their funds and the
increafing liberality with which the
people of the ftate contribute to
the fupport of miiEons. From the
lift of the contributions in the fev-
ral parifhcs in the ffatc on the firft*
fabbath of May lafi, heicwith
tranfmitted, the Society will ob-
ferve that they amount to a very
confiderable fum more than in any
preceding year. This is a mott
pleaGng circumftance as it (hows
that the people of the ft ate arc dii^
pofedto aid the MiiHonary Society,
in their exertions to advance the
caufe of truth and piety. It is al-
(o a curcumftance which (hould
call forth emotions of gratitude to
that God, who has the hearts of aQ
men at his difpofal,and from whole
fpirit it proceeds that any are led
to exercifc pity and compaffion to»
wards their fiilfcring fellow-men,
and to contribute of their earthly
fubftance to the relief of thofe lets
favored than themfelves.
From the Treafurcr's account
of receipts and expenditures iincc
the publication of the narrative
la ft winter, together with the ftate-
n^cnt fubjoincd 10 ih:; narrative, it
will ho fcen that within the paftyear
fcvciiJ Gonatior.G have been made
to the Society, that a ccnfiderable
fum has been contributed in the
new fert!emef,is and paid to the
Milnonaiies, and that the perma-
nent i'ur.d i^ incrca(in[», havin|.; a-
mcunicd to upwards cf I2CO d'. 1-
lars. To tlils land a large addi-
tion is expccicd 10 be made within
A
a kv/ morrhs fp^m the profits of
theCiiiir.c;^:icut r]\.ir^cl:cal M.-ga-
■/ine, the 1 ii-rt.cs havirg be(n in-
7«
Miffonary Sac'ulj e/ CeaiuB!iiit.
CAvot
e ilMi the proftii for the firft
, provided puuAuiJ fiyment
I fiuule, will probably exceed
150a dolbrt. 7 hit fum added to
:0V oa hand will maU the
■.cr.t fund upt-ird^ of 1700
\iolh!^. The Tni-iics ^le alfu
thai tlic KcT. DoAor
*;ghl pr^ipofcs to give to the So-
lu, in aid CO the cfliblilluncnt of
It permanent fundt twenty ilulUrj
I) every ihoufind copies of the
iaim-booki now {niblifliing by
, which fti.ill be fold. The
ley which raiy bt expefled to
fc from ibis fourctf together with
: piofiis of the Conoefticut
canguIiCiU Magazine, fhould the
' . continue to be publifhed with
icfcnt number of fubfctibcrs,
ludoilierdonationswiliiitithoped,
:i i'il'w ycarst incrciife the fund
a. rcTpcf tdblf
\\'i± a view of further
ling the permanent fund the Truf-
laft fclEoOf'
nd i Tcfolve
oncHbiuioiis
Lcgi nature, u the I
which was gninied,
]'afred authoiizing
for three yeats.
With a view of furtlier proroo-
ting thcdefigns of theSociety, the
Trulleei luve openedacoireipond'
encc with kvcr J MilBonaty Saci>
etics in Europ ami AiQErica ; one
particular objv^ of wliich corrcT-
poadcrice. as ref|>eAs the Soae-
tics in the United Statei, is ta a.-
doptmeafuresio concurrence with
them to prevent a difpropotlionate
number of MiiTionaries being feat
to the fame part of the country.
Anfwers to their Inieti have not
yel been received except from the
Soeietv for propapaiing the g ' *
cflihlifhedatBollon. That
cty employs ftvcral M^l
among afew fmall tribci of IndiiM
flill !ett in the Su:e of Ma&chsg
fctts, and among the new fettle]
ments in the Piovlncc of
itoi.j
A^arrativf of a Conv.rfiott.
rj
tkc fubjcA of affi fling in the fup-
port of MiiHonarics by contribu-
tions among ihcmfeircs fo far as
•htir circumlianccs fliall pCTmit.
Having given this detkil of their
proceedings, the T:u((ees clofe
their report by commending tlie
important concerns of the Society
nAhr.ij^hty God, j^raying that he
vtMiId appear to build up Zion,
and fill the earth
ods ar.d pcacj.
lo tlie ntiHie uf tliC Tri^ftcc^,
ABEL FLlxN'T, Sr^rr^iry.
lurtfoTif, June ic:?i, i^^^i.
v.i'.h rightcouf-
MeS&*XS. EL»ITt'R«,
cndLJvo«rcd to luil.l up z il^ht-
ecufncfs of mv cwn ; but \.;:s £'
n.illy convinced tl.:.t I C(.uld no:
recommend nijfrlt to tl.e iawi
of God. TliiS c.iuLd n.c crj..t
dKtrcfs. But my curvi^lions grad-
ually dccreafed, and I bccanic
fomcwhat thoughtlcfs concern in;^
a farurc (late, for jbrut a ycarj
when my eyes utrc in Ionic meaf-
ure ()j:cijcd to iLc un w i:al founi!;.-
tiiin 1 \v:\9. l!:u:Jir.;«. 1 .':":iin t:i-
cd to du foHitihirg to lulp n))rLif.
1 v/.i^ carcfid to attend icli^ious
. r.ijctip^-, and to r. d ihc Libic ;
I *iid ofton retired in Lcict :c pr:.'/-
j But I fcurid I v.'Ls rci fin cere in
i my prcrcnocd C'^-.v*- ; ^-t Oiai r\y
heart wa^ in ojjv^njcn ;o ihc v.ry
la age, in one of the late reli-
Krerivalsy in New-Eogland.
la written by himfelf* without
aj idea of its ever appearing in
pdblic. If i: is thought it will be
nr the fpiritnal edification of your
icadersy you are at liberty to put
it into the Magazine, you have it
in the original, unftudicd fimplici-
t? of the iuthor's own words, as
nliows :
** I had (bme Arious imprcf-
tons, when I was about ten, or
tvekc years old ; but wa^ in genc-
nl carciefs, and thoughtlcfs. My
tfteation was ii. 1 L-mc mcafarc, cal-
led up again wh^n I \v.i<; about fif-
teen ; but I foon ^:cw ilupii, and
iiiedt for ^h^ ^^^^ 1^'^ ^^ ^^^^
vorld in general do, until I was
about tweLty-two, wlicn my at-
tention wn^ in a con lidci able man- ;
r*cr called up to the imj>orunt <
'img% of eternity. I faw that 1 j
«ii exnofcd to hell, that I hr.d !
been a hnncr, and that 1 had lived
1 wicked Lfe. I thoi>;ht I mull '
3 to mend my ways by breaking '
Crc«m all my cvU corJ u^ft. 1
Vol. JL Ko. 2. K
quity, that every tliirg that I did
was all felf. It appeared to me
that I was in the hand of a fovc-
reign God, and that he would do
with ihe as he pl^afed. I faw that
I was' juftly condemned to hcli.
That it was nothing but the abu-
fed patience of God, that kept me
from deftru(^ion. I faw that mv
own weight was more dian enough
to carry me dov/n, as foon as God
wi'.hdrt\X' his rijipcrting liand."
Time a))pcarcd to nic cxcecJir ^
flr.iit. Eternity Iccmcd to be at
tlie door. I tikd every uav l;»
I do fcnie.hin;T towards jTL'i'j^rin^^
' for the il'cutv that werclKr«»n.- m*.-,
I but fouiid liiat 1 )a) al tl:c iiicrc
mercy of Gt d ; and all the ( urfvS
of hb v;crd v. ere o-t ao.-inl't mv,
1 was «.rndcuiPcd by Cod, and
K.a.i. li fwwnicd to r.ic that i wur>
a burden to ;»it creiiriun. I iiv
m^ danger \x> l^e (twruj ! I u.is ut
times fill'wd v.i'.h ;;rCrti di;] re f:, ii«v-
inp a ^V''^-> ^'^' iviencc ai.u :. ftuh-
buin '»v 11. I i-vv ili.ii i iv v/;ll
baiiv.d i!)C rie,.:i ^ucd ; .t;.*- Siut
v V.' I- fo !rv.'.-b' .r. vr- '. .*•■'• \: .r.
«-5*W.
tAuo.
latini^hty pova could bow !t> I
Ifotnetuncs thougiti thai 1 had fin-
Ired away the da; of g^''"^'! '^^
llku llieie was no mercy fat me.
II hid at timu luch a fcnfe of the
Idifnial condition of ihofc, that
llhould (A] under the wrath of
I God, :iDd the wrath of. Cod ap-
Ijicaicil fo tcTiible, that ii fccined
! it" I could not endure the (Ight.
I I had at limes fuch a fcnfe of the
I iiBniediiitc prefencc of God, that
litwoulduLeaway myftreDgih. 1
Ifctt llidt he faw my he^rt. and I
lot get ouiiif hi* prcfcnee.
Jhut his ^il-lecicgcyc wis upon me.
Il f^w that the prefence of God
Iwould ht hell to inc. I could
it hear the llghi of his chiliirea :
■ l hated the fight, of all that io?td
■ Ood. I feldom faw ,i beaft, ot
Isny kind uf creature, but tiiat I
' : in ilieir place. I fcw
3ught immediately to r^nt,
ind believe the gofpel. It feemed
joice that the Lord rcigped ; that
I was in hit hand, as the cUy was
in the hand of the potter. It
Teemed to me that the dellre of my
fold was that God laigbt be glori-
fied, and bis kingdom built up-
I now faw. great beauty in the way
of falvadoQ by ChriJI, as it wa* lo
calculated to humble the creatuitt
in the duU before God. I thou^t
I could rejoice VO be nothing,
that God might be alt. This
wotld appeared lite God's wnrldt
and every thing in it Ipakc fbtlh
hii praife. I now thoi^bt I 1ot<
ed hit word, and his iiMge wfacrc-
cver 1 faw it; and leJMced that
God would bring me iota judge-
ment, and that I Ihuuldbc jtidged
according to the deeds done in ihe
body. I feel at times great pity,
for thofe thai are out of Chrift, to
fee them going on to delbuaiim,
many of them without conceni.
But I thUk it is a corafm that
r
Regions InteUigencc*
15
he earthy and lick up the
Ay feet ; and thou (halt
At I amthe Lord : for they
t be aihained that wait for
L'lft. Does not this proph-
itedly relped the times of
I pure ftate of the Chrtf-
mahfWietrth ?
Doeiit not pointedly prom-
t, in tfaofe happy times*
ir civil rnlers and their
Ball benoHmi; parents of
iffian chnrch» being them-
awfiici of evangelical pie-
fiM^^t foTy among oUier
tioBS* on chat account ?
[a what (enfe is it to be un-
it that kings or civil rulers
afaeourfing fathers of the
f A. B.
ig^ont Intelligence.
fr9m ikfroeeeJmgs of the
mtAfiaify of the Pre/by-
Cbmbf in the Unttrd
9f AnuricOt at their fejfion
180I.
e AflemUy having heard a
iDtial narrative, from ai-
ry one of its members, on
of religion in his own
and in other places to
loUervation had extended,
pinioiiy that in general the
id^pon has been progref-
1 in Ibme places eminently
(bne places inndelity does
ic that bold and thrcaten-
ft which it did for feme
L but items to be in fome
riaflied and difpofed to re-
its fimner ftate of con-
.. la fome in (lances
lad inTtterate enemies to
aly have been remarkably
\^ and iiave become^ to
all appearance^ fincere and livley
Chrimaas.
*' From many of tlieir churches
the General Anembly have heard
the moft pleafing accounts of the
(late of vital piety^ Revivalsi of a
more or lefs general nature, have
taken place in many parts, and mul-
titudes have been added to the
church. Id the northern and eaf-
tem Prefbyteries, there appcar% in
feveral congregations, a-lcrious at-
tention to the great things of reli-
gion ; and its imerefts 'appear evi-
dently to be advancing. In feveral
of their churches, ttmet of refrefb^
ingfrom the pre fence of the Lord
have been experienced. Sinners
have been brought to-r^ntance,
and faints have been comforted and
edified. And thefe pleafing ap-
pearances in fome inftgnces (Ul
continue. From the weft the Af^
fenobly have received intelligence
of the moft interefting nature.
On the borders of Kentucky and
Tenneflecy the influences of the
ipirit o{ God feem to have been
manifcfted in a very extraordinary
manner. NIany circumftances at-
tend in<; this work are unufual :
And though It is probable that fome
irregularities may have t^iken place ;
yet, from the information whidi
the AiFemWy have received, they
cannot but exceedingly rwjuice iu
the abundant evidence given them,
that God has vidted th<at people,
and poured out his fpirit rcuiarka-
bly upon them.
'* In the middle and fouthem
rrcfl>yteries appearances arc not fo
encouraging. For though in fome
of their cluirches religion (louriih-
es, yet in many others, the wife
and foolifli virgins are numbering
together ; iniquity abounds and
the love of many waxes cold. Ig-
norance, vice and infidelity ^o.^ in
many }»Hrt8 of our country, llill
j/rcvail.
!i.Ii^ioiu lattlisffiM-
l^va.
" The
* futtlcn
r dffira
It goljJLl picatlicd tmong
fhcni, ani) nur Mi(rif<nar^i;9 who
Tiliicd Lhcm d'l not appcir lo
labored wilhiHlI iuccclj.
pood irapcelliiint hive, not unlrc-
bucntly, been m^iic, ami churches
Lre npidly forming, uliicli will
n reed AmJw) I'-tltors.
' Tin iowUiofuce *'hich ilie
JVITcmhly b»ve ri-cc;ved irom ihc
l^caihen iribctU rerj' ploalinj.viz.
" Tlui there is anioogd \iian a
Lilliogncfb. \eJM jTilciit deGii;, lu
■ c goljicl jirMchid to ihfin ;
iTheic jircjuditts ftcni ii> be rcino-
Lcd, and many iinporunt obdiiclcj
lunied. SiimL' of llicir
Ikitf men bare offered to commit
Iheir foBS to Ptcftjrtcrks and Mif-
■ionary Socictiei, inordcr that they
pay be inllnifted, not only in tlie
\i of civilized life, hut iITq in tlic
:iciplcs of the Chril^tai) religion.
" The profpcft of the conTsi
tbcHiiU of ita^pelted fa ^■■trraj^
ProfLflbri, I ho;ic, Ipr (omc fine'
have fell thciniforuncc cfreUgiu^ I
and have been mouming and coUk I
I'clJing their (ini and dit lins of tbtt
people ; aod plp;iding tlut a ptayer-
heaiing aod lln-pardnaiiiji God
would, of hi<i infi.-iie fovcrcign
meicy ajiptir ftir us, a:id giv* as
hearts to b'eak off our (i(u by right*
eoufnefs, and our ini(;mti<i by.trir-
oing lo Cod. And, foteter prais-
ed be his r>u»e ! We hope God
\\9i. heard their gioaningi and an-
fwered their dEfn^ vi a (degree.
Sumeiiioe the beginning of Marcl),
a Univerfilifl canie into ihefc parts
and preached two labbaih) aad a
number of lc<fturcs. People Sack-
ed t'> hear him and fictned to fall
in with tbofe fcotinieots fopleafiog
to fiDful human nature. The mo-
plc of God were alarmed. Tkei
enciuiry WM, what fliall be done i
Some tliougbt belt vigoroiil]]; i\a
'.ththedoubtiiit
ifoi]
XeEjgious rnielRgence*
10 ihow by their counteiuUices that
tbey wifhed to come and tafle and
(et that the Lord was good. Soon
the cnqoiry began to bs. What
fliallvedo tobefaved? We had
keptvp conferences in our neigh-
borhood for more than a year ; but
oar mmbers were few. Nowthey
faegu to increafcy and I believe
hate Bicreafed every week fince.
I do not mean to rcprefcnt the at-
tobe general, though I hope
is a good number in this place
in Ifiddiebury that are feri-
oaAy imprcfled in their minds> and
tamut wc hope have chofcn the bet-
ter part.
*■ Mr. Bdhndl went from this
to the northward, and was
dboQt (even weeks« He
in this town lafl fabbath
^^t the week here. He is
1i the next fabbath atMonk-
the j^d)ba^ after at Mid«
rt w^ere be exp.e6l3 to ad-
rtfae ordinance of the Lord's
^^ He^lls us that the gen-
D of the fpirit is df fcending
ea a amnber of towns to the north-
Yiz. . ££cx> Georgia, and
others.
-.* Thus I hare given you a (hort
It of our fituation as it re-
rdigjon at prcfcnt, and it is
asiixture of joyandfcar. I
lUcui rejoice at what the Lord
dpoe in our land, in the courfc
i^afew years paft, and that he
hi fkf his own goodncfs and mcr-
1^9 eoadefcended, to come and
laock at tlie doors of our hearts,
If his holy and blcffcd fpirit, in
riidepans. But I fcurlcllmany
[< tf V Aould be fo dreadfully wick-
a|^ aato ftiut the door again(! the
■id Saviour. But i: all depends
aGodandy thanks to his name !
vill accompli/h all his glorious;
nnlcj of grace ; and may he,
i| great mercy, carry on thit
b^worki fo lull cf ih? ^\my
of God and blcffings to man ; and
caufe it to fpread till it co^xr the
earth as the waters cover the fca*'*
MISSIONARIES.
In April lift, the Rev, Timothy
IVcodhridge^ returned from amii-
fion of three months to die towns
on the weflem (hores of lakes
George and Champlain. He was
fent out by the Mifnonary Society
in Berk/hire. From fercral fcttlc-
ments which he vifitcd he brings
backrcports, truly encouraging to
thofe who are laboring and praying
for the cnbrgcment of the F.e-
dccmer's kingdom.
About the fiill of June the Rev.
Aaron Bafcom M-as fent out, by
the fame Society, on a miffion of
three months* to the counties of
Onondaga and Capga and to the
fcttlements on black river.
The MiiTionaries now in the
fcrvicc'of the MifEonary Society
of Connecticut are, the Rev.
MefsVs. Job Swift and Jjdldiab
Bujhnell in the northwcftem parts
of Vermont, and the northern
counties of New-York ; tlic Rev.
Seth WiUtJlon in the county of Ti-
oga ; and the Rev. Jofeth Badger
in New-Connedicut. The Rev.
yeremiab Hallock has lately enter-
ed or. n miflion to the northeaftcrn
p?.rts of Vcimont. Another Mi f-
fionriry will foon be fent to Ncv/-
Conntclicut, one to the fouthern
' raj';:c of Cor.rti."5 in the weftern
p^rt of New-York, ond one to the
Itttkircnts r-n Plack river, &c.
I 1'hc Rev. Mefs'rs. David H g-
I ^/nj an-l Ilol/und I'/trhsiTt appoint-
ed Minionaili.s. Wliciher they
I will pn i* uncjitaln.
The Miflionary Society oFMaf-
fachufetti hiivj votLvi to cmp!c>y
four Miij<'ii.iiio>tl-if.' 1 rofcr.t fc-f )i:,
I lv.'u i.i the I'lorii^cJ ot Miiinc, a:d
I two in th'.' I..', i .c;-,l.m/.:>
"/''/r '%';•.! d.
\Vw .ks .
-g Miffianarj Society Fundi. tAoci
The General Afiimbly of the I and are takiag meafurct lofentl Uie
iPrclbyterian church in Lbe United gorpe) among the Indians. They
IS'aies have lately been incorpo- < aicalfo diltritmiing nuny religions
HI i Millenary Society, boohi amon^ the oevr lettlementii
ijnds arc already very re- { and endeavuring to communicate
peftablc ; they are fending Mif- I religiou* inftruftion lo ihc flavM
s 10 the Aueitem and fouth- in the foathem Itjtn.
(tern parti of ihe United States ; '
WTht Trtafurtr'i jlccoani of RctfifM aad ExptnitUurti of tite Miffmua-
rj Soc'uiy of Caruuaicut, from ibi cleft ef iht year 1 800. to Juat
lOlb, I So I, rtferreito'iHtht Rtfort ^ thttruptt.
No. I.
Account of Monica received into Ihe Trcafury.
1 9oJ o. C.
. From JoGahG. AndrewiiConcrSiiitedinnewfettlemeiU), 10 4B
From Rev. Jedidiah Buftine!!, do. 48
pl/aj^- FromAmafa Jerome, do. 50 99
' " m Rev. Scih WilHRao, do. 81 gj
m a friend of MUHoaa. . - - - 1
From Ladies Society in Norwichi - • - 13
From a Stranger, ■ ... • - S 55
1801 ToJofiahB. AodrewssbalanceforMiiEoQaiyrenric^^ 83
jmu I. To Rev. David BacoDt Miffionary to Indians in
advance*. - - ... . - - 200
16. To Rev. Jedidiah Bufhnellf on aceouat for MiiEona-
ry ierricest - 228
IJL, J. To Robert Porter, balance for Afiffioaaryiervicesy x
^Iff^ ^^ R'Cv. David Huntington, for MiiEonary fervices, 8 1
maj* To Rev* Jolcph .Badger, do. 100
To Mtfs'rs. HudfoQ and Goodwin, for printing
and (lationanr,. - - ... 29 85
To Rev. Wm. otorrs, balance for MiiEonary fenrices, i
To Anoala Jerome, do. do. 200 64
To Rev. Seth Willifton, do. do. 274
T* Elifha Colt, for affifUngthe Treafurer,' . 3 33
To Robert Porter for MiiEonary fervices, - 63
To Rev. David Bacon, MiiEonary to the Indians,
oiders dxawn lail furomeri - - . k
•13^9 »r.
Amount 0f Receipts^ - • 6862 i6
^ Amount of DiibunementSy - 1369 15
.■^•a
BalanceintheTreafuryJunexotht 1801,5493 '^
Bermanent Fund, • - • ran ;o ^
Forfqpport of Miifionarie3». •- 4281 61
5493 "
A. KINGSBURY, rreufurcr
to Mtffionary Society.
Hktbrd, July ift, 1801.
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tf the faks^ £sfr. of the frjt t^melve numhen of the Conne^icui
EHfOMgeUcal magasutUf to June 20th i8oi.
D. c.
vhole number printed is 3266 for each month, a-
sipvDting to 39192, at 66 Mills each for printing, 2586 67
Sutionary, &c 18 36
^ Whole expenfes of the Magazine, 2605 03
^559 ^t}^ numbers have been fold to fttbfcribers,mo(lIy
at 12 j Cents, fome few to Bookfellers at 1 1 Cents,
aoKmnting in the whole to, ... 401 1 25
aSsy have been fold at retail, .... 353 3^}
197 S have been given gratis to fubfcribcrs who became
idponiiblc for 12 fetts or more*
aoff at now on hand.
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Of the above amount of proGu then u due from Subfcri-
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Cifh in the hands of t!ii Psblifhcre, . . -
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■^^ above mcntioaed fum of C$3 dollars 32 cents, and a fufther
fiun of 347 doii^s ti cents, making in the whole icc^ doUars, weie*
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THE
Caane£licut Evangelical Magazine;
[rCBUSHtO ACeOftDXNO TO ACT Of COMORttS.]
Vou II.] SEPTEMBER, 1801. [No. 3.
* Oh Sel/^xamination. view of all Chriftians, that none
A MONO the various du- ^^^ ^^^^^^^ »** ""^''^ ^" "^
* « If* °f the Chriftian life. *1"J/:^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^^^,^ ^f i^^^^.
•itgacra^Iy agreed that fe f-ex- .^„ ThofewhoL id a ftate of
wnoD has an important place, ^^^^j^^ ^ ^^^^^^ f^^j^^ ^^.
^Je great fab^ of enquiry is. j^„^^ ^^ j^^ I, /^4i„^.
molwr we are the uuc childreo • jr .u- ^. ,l -..c
Tii \ ■ 1 r L • r I tion. If this verc cot the cafe
rf God. and fo heirs of eternal j^ ^^^j^ ^^ ■ ^^ -J
ij, Arojjgh Chr.ft Jcfus. or, .n j^ ^^ , ^^J^^^ where Vuth
te V>ftoI>c Ja"e»»f . " wliethcr j^ ^^.j^^ye, men ar. difpofed to
WHC in the faith. cecaufe all .r ■ ■ r - .
TlTj. . ou A . J J difcoTcr It, ic fomc proportion to
Jlrtcne«r,.nChr.ft.are.,nd«d, i„ i^po^unce, their intereftin it,
fcduMrcD of God and have, m ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ they poflcfs for the
^ (ofpel, a fure title to eternal jif^j,^„y.
^Su r r L. /■ L In theprogrefsof thisdifculEon
jnbe enquiry fuppofcs the fub- j^ ^j,, J^^^ ^.^ ^^^ inporur.t
^ be capable of a rational .«- ftj^/^f „„ ^j^ ^o heaven,
Jhfiuon and deeifion.on p.cp- ^ j^ ^^^-^^ ^„ ^ j.^^ ^^
tecndoce. and^that Chnlhans ^^^^^^
iM the means and abilities lo ex- ^ f^^ ^ i^ exceedingly dsn-
^4Sr J *^' I • ge'«»«s- S»d is the profpeft of a
JIlP" ^"y »"'> ""P"";'"" man's future ftate whrthkiks him.
tf^-«xaniination, apprars horn | ^^j^ ^^j,^ fomeihing when he »
■Dm conliderations. itit-iiiccts i • ■ tj ■ i. j. j -a
1 !■». vwi lu » I I Rothinc. He IS hardened aeainft
fcMwion of u.cfc.I. and is fo . .^„ di,i„e waitings to the wicked.
tavttly cpnneftcd -.v,:!! u, that „^^j^. ^^,^ ^^ aconvifWon that
^^'^"u^l ■''■""," !." : h« hope is unfomuled will awa-
fcd by all who a,o tl-: h.-iro . ^^^ ^/^ ^^ ^^^^ the wrath to
f^ !Sf "' V ? ""^' a ■ «ach of a hope which ftaU not
I a fb «cecdin|Iyiii:i.cft.ng , ^^^ ^j^ ^^.^^^ „ j^^ ^^^
ifonant m .tfelf, and in the ■. „„i^^^ „ ^ „,4^^4 ^
JJ. No. J. L
On Silf-tKOmauitton.
[SL.t.
felf-examiDKion. Without tJuj
there is liuJe ground to expeft it.
" Now b the accepted lime utd
the day of lilntioo." Whitev-er
ii doDC for ibc faiTation of the foul
tnufi be done fpeedily.
Neilher rdf-examination oi any
other ni«n of falvaticin, will be
of any avail after death. Tlieret-
ribuboQs of rierniiy will be " ac-
coiding lo ihc tilings danc in the
body." Hence all thi: truly wife
eoniidet ihii fubjcct to be of the
tiigbcll importance, and attend to
it, ai being inttmatcly connec-
1 with iheir eternal concernt.
They feel the need of divine teach-
iagtUidfay with <h: pfaimifl, " ex-
imioe me, O Loid. and prove nie.
Ttymyteins and myhcuc;"* and
ibey fubmit, with alacrity, to the
jpbllolic ioJBOflion, " Exam'nc
your&irea whcthcT ye be in the
faith, pr(wc your own feWei
The importance of thli voAt
OUT incfficacy in ouiielvcs, ui4
gieat liability to felf-deccption, will
lead u) to humUc, ferrent and per-
fevering prayer, to die God of ail
grace, chit he will enlighten our
darknefs, mike us truly willias
and delirous to know the truth <^
our Hate and chara^er, and alSA
us in the WDrk> and bring ui to
fuch a deciflun a^ will ftaod the
tell of hisallfearchingeye.
4. At our entrance on thii
Woik, we muft examine ourfcWeii
uhai we believe concerning God
and religion, and on whateWdcacfe
For ax " all people will walk ^
ter the name of their GckH," 'A
ouryiews of thedivinccharaaer an
cfTcntially wrong, our religit>awffi>
be fo likeurife ; and our cooforMin,!
to the chaiafler an<f inninidou ^
the objeft of our worfhip, howd*^
cxai.1, will be fo (ar from 11
iSoi.2
On Self- examination.
83
oeAed with the fal?ation of the
belicvery recciretli dlrinc truth on
the teftiniODy of God, fubmits to
it, and embraces it, and is govern-
ed by it, and endures to the end.
This implies that it is a fruit of re«
jewing grace, that it involTes re-
CBopliation to God, repentance
ftr Go, approbation of the law and
jpl^eU and ^entially, all ChrifUan
jncesy and is produ^ive of a
^onrfe of pericvering obedience to
dmne commands to the end of
life.
.5. Wc mull examine, whether
■Cneriencc the cxcrcife of the
"■ graces, in particular,
we truly love the ever
HdTed God ? This mud be deter-
jUioed primarily, by a confcioufnefs
'fi vhat paiTes in our own minds.
j^dui be determined in the afHrm-
"e^ the enquiry may be exten-
iboSy is the prefent confciouf-
of lore to God a folitanr ex-
or have we a coniciouf-
.of a feries of like cxcrcifcs,
the time that we have hoped
Ap t we were the children of
•Hiere is indeed a time when the
Jljpe Chriftian has the firfl expc-
ipKX of love to God, at the time
jT his laving convcrdon ; but this
can never be his cafe but once, and
Aerefore do:h not materially afTccl
die prefent enquiry.
{fwe are unconfciouc of a feries
of exercilci of love to God, from
the time that wc fuppofcd ourfclvc^
to be renewed, no prefent imjircf-
fionof that afpe^ cah give well
jrounded evidence th:it: we arc
pafled from death to lite. If our
love to God be genuine it is pcrfc-
vcring.
This being found on examina-
tion, wc enquire after the objciJlive
ground of our Icvc to God. Docs
It reft on iroprefTions of divine favor
4^)y ? In a belief that God has
given us fonie great temporal or
fpiritual good, or thit he will do
it hereafter ? Or Is it tlic refult of
a view of the real excellence, or
beauty of .Ae divine chriradler, as
holy, jufl, good and glorious, ex-
hibited in the works or word of
God, diredty to the mind, with-
out any refpcd to fclf or* fclf-intcr-
eft ? For though true gratitude for
divine favors is a fpiritual and holy
exercife of heart, totally different
from felfifh rejoicing in our own
private advantage, and the confe-
quent felfifh affedlion to the bene-
radlor, yet, the nature of gracious
affj^ion, is more eadly difcerned
and didinguifhcd when excited by
direct views of the moral beauty
or lovelinefs of divine objedh as
they are in themfelves.
This difUn^ion is exceedin^y
important. ** Sinners love thofe
who love them.'* A heart entire-
ly finful, may be deeply affected
with the reception of perfonal fa-
vors, and this affciflion to the ben-
efaftor will be proportioned to
the imprefEon of the greatnefs of
the evil to which the fubjedt was
expofi d, and the greatRcls of the
good beftowed. Hence die fin-
ner, who is awakened to a realizing
fenfe of the wrath of Gi^d and
his extreme expofednefs ro eternal
mifcrv, and is fuddtnly imprcflld,
(by vhaiever means) with a belief,
tiuit Go.-i bvcs him, that Chriil di-
•^J wl'.h a dcfiontofjve hi:n, that
God !»•: pardoned his (ins, or v-'ill
fuve him from cndleA torments,
fuch a llancr will be filled with
unutternble joy, and v/ill be
full of exprLflions of his great
love to God and Chrift, on the
principl*^ of perfect f:Ifi(hnefs,
and without ^e leaft degree of
true holiiicfi, wc genuine love to
God and Chrifl. Such \\',\% the
cafe with the Ifraelites at the Red
Srra,vli'j '* fang the praifcs of God
On Seff^xamiiialiaM.
[S
lut ibon fiirgot his works." Aod
fuch it the cdfe of the /lony grtnind
bearert io the parable of the Tow*
«r.
That we may not be dccetTcri
ID this important uticlc, we fhouiii
cuquiiCi wliether our love to God
is excited by b view of his law,
Its precepts, piohiUtions and faiic-
ttoDSi by the mediatorial chsrafter
andworkof Chrift) as fupiioning
it,in all thofe views, and even mag-
nifving itand making it honoraUef
Whv.htT we love God when he
Tiliisv^with affliftioniand crolTei
for our ^:is, and whether we love
him u'he:) \ve have the leatt com-
fartable h'.ij-« of faring mercy, or
only whin we belie\-e he lores us
and will fnvc us i \
6. We muft exambj, whether
our love to God b= attended with
correfponding exerclfes of othei
(raciousafFedior!, fuch as repen-
tance for Cn, felf abafcmeo:, cor- :
with the gcfpd
mind a conviAion oftbeexci
and perfeAion of the divin
and thus fhows the grcu evil
which is " a traa^rdSon <
law." Tl.is vicv/ of perfor
pruducci^o the renewed fou
feir-diTapfrobaucn for it, th:
uiae fubmiflion to the conde
feoicnci: of ihu law, and tk
di^l rielite lO return ta God,
conftitute the elTence of true
tine and diltinguifli it froir
legAl Ibrrou-* fur Qn which m
ift ii; '.lie unfanfliScd hear
which arc axcited by i con<
of expofedncfs [othe wracbof
Trvc love to God aLd repei
for iin, are attended witli a
▼iflion of our ruined (tuc :
ner*, of tIieiighteouf;:cfs ot
in our condemnation, and (
ll(n(hiiign?cd offovereign ti
of courl'e the niediaiiirial c
ter and work of Chtift appi
their glory, and the wiy of
for (itiners through hii
• »
iSoF.-] On SJf'exmmmttthn, 85
Ghdllare dtcntally connedlcd %!th That feif denial which Jcfus a^
IBDuine loTc to God ; even fo are fures hs is efTcntial to difcipleniip,
all the graces of the Spirit, fuch ;io ; confifls r.ot, as many xaiiguided-
ChrilKan hnmilityy brotherly love, ' zeali-ts Lave fuppolcd, in tor-
good will to all men, kir.dr.cfs 10 . mtntirg the body, or excluding
clir poor and afflidcd, fcr^^ivcntfs ourfclvcs from thofe innocent en«
to tbe imuriouSf wcancdnch fiom joyments of life which God gra-
the' world) (elf-dcDial, heavenly j cioufly f^ives us, and which are
■jndfdoefa ; with all other «
bfiBchcs of the Chri{li?n temper.
Hence if we find in ourf elves
an haltitBal and pcricvcrlng love to
Gody fjrom views of his moral cx-
cdeocc* we muii enquire whether
•Utlove is attended with the cor-
i d juad tng graces, which have
iHMUUDed ; for if this be not the
mSt we have no juft ground to
coKhule tiut we are ilic children
tf.Godf becaufc there is an infcp-
adUecozoniunion in the nature (.>f
4 ha^ afTcc^ions and the holy
:s abundantly tsacii, that all
;Clirifliaasxcc;ivc from Chrift,
£ir grace, and have the fame
which wus alfo in hir.^.
-ti^. -We niufl examine, whcclicr
jOV Ij9vc to Gudy uiid to fpiiitUAl
mI divine cbjcds hz fuprcmc.
QterUeiicd Saviour hus .ibundunt-
}fy tanght ns thit ex. upt. wc love
" to be received with thankfgivingy
of thofc who believe and know the
truth." But it eonfilh in that ex-
perimental and f radical religion,
in which a fupremci governing love
to God and divine things bears us
on tliruugh all opposition from
within and without, in the fervice
of God, with a (leady aim at his
glory and. die good of his king-
dom, in contradiction to all the
felfifli and narrow purfuits of the
carnal mind, which are ever di-
reded to fome private, peribnal ad«
vantage, without any refpefl to
public good and which arc not fub-
ordinate but ukimately oppofed to it.
8. Wc n)urt enqaiie^ whether
our internal views and excrcifes in
rtiigion, arc attcn led and follow-
ed with the corrcfj'onding fruiti
of obedience, in a praJtical re-
gird to ail divine ii.lliturior.i and
raorethan ail crtfuicJ obj-.*5ls, ( cmnianils. — ^Thii io the laii and
to part, '.villingly, ium uicm j crcwning evidence of o«ir difcipie-
hisfjiL.:, whw3 t'icy arc in ] fiiip, ar.:! title to ctCTnal life, for
"lion witli him ; v. c cannot j " liiis !s the If ve of Cod that we
. difciplcs, and tint except kcc-p his con^im^rdments, and
'devy oanelvcs ar.d take up our his commandrr.cnLS arc not griev-
' , and follow him, w^- ous.*'*
This fubjCifl of enquiry might be
confidtred in relation to our v/holc
life, fmce we have profe/Ted to
know the tri*'.h : As it is conncd-
ed with all our relations to Cod,
as a being of infinite perfedion,
our creator and prefcrver, our law-
givc^r, and jud^,e, — as our Re-
dcLmcr Ahd fanflificr, our provi-
dential governor, and the objeft
of our worfhip ; — as it rtlates to
i*i^
lilfrao part in him.^
US. OMT love to Cod be fupveme,
be attended with the cor-
ig views and affcdions
been named, and we
Wl^de the teft of thofe difcrimi-
declarations of the divine
fiut if no:, v/e {liall,
** weighed in the biJdUcc,
wanting."
^ACat. X- 37* 3^- ^"^ ^^i- ^4- Mark
jBjf r "^^ is- S3.&xiv. 26, etf^tjpm*
I John v. 3. and 2 John (i.
66 B"y Sanaifeat
■II ihe 'reUiiTe duiirs vhirh we
owe 10 c>ir TcHqm- crc:t;t:rrsi l.ld
lit oiir ptcftiU aii.'l future Iiv«.— If
wet religion be genuine, it caufkLS
uiiohaiv rtf^tft ir, altGod"scom-
mandmcrt:, ard [Tuiuceth uni-
vctfaluljc.Iii'nee, attwdcd ipdeed.
with liiiful iitipcrfcclinn, for in cr-
erv thing uc cc:t:i. (hor;, but ftill
■ve aim at pcrrc^inn, ard are long-
inf>. [)raytn,'> ami iTririn^ after it.
— -O-jr finfi:! imj>erfi.aion in every
duty it afourci; of hi^miiiati.'^n !'■;-
foil Cod, iind w'l: u'litch and ptay
Ktl ivccntvr into t.mpta'Jon.
That fpirit of Clinftian obedi-
tnc; tt-h'ch ar-miics the tiu;
Chrifiian, i-.not leG fineertly en-
|i.i);cd in the difcharge of th; com-
mon duties of life, h ouf doirtf-
tie and other rcUcico?, than in
■|iole which an the moO poblie and
-il}i]«)did i for it edecms the ditine
commands conccr^iing all ilungs
to be right, and hajea every falta
To pcifons of thi! defcri
a^hm God vrnfgk i
/aaiiiptotioa in hu
had tkt bovKT, vihy
rttld<r mm ptrfiBty i
SUCMistheUngaaf
dcls) who olUD n
ricslikc thefe, with ani
that th-yarc imanfu-erab
they ihall enjoy a ceita
over the ChrilHaHi «
inroivci in it fuch Bifpi
fwerable abfurditiet. b
tioti i« neceflarv to anfui
lc<]ueIlion!of'an InGdi
commonly bellowed on
of Chrifbanity, eren bj
Chriniani. The Inik
appean as an interrogai
plor, 'ti!Iheha% with
it iaconfiftency. letded
through which its fallacy
iramcd lately appear, r
preipared htmfelf,ihe In
fbrtlt to puzzle believers
fubjefl of the foresoin
often referted ti
•3
Why S^fnSj^caiion u progrejfiven
87
ipcrfed ; which is a contra-
I. Iprdume that all whc
of God's exifteoce and per
I9 alfi) admit that he created
rid* This I afliime as a
l|ropofiuoD| becaufe I ncv-
nd of a man who admitted
ie» that dftiied the other.
d is an infinitely perfect bo-
ld if he created the world,
tainly had fome defign in
icrwiie it mud be charged
Bm as follji or iiupidity.
would undeify him. For
Awledge of God's deiign,
IB his ultimate defign) in
eatioay we are wholly in-
toliis Revelation. In that
n that his deiign is the glo-
Ml of himfelf ; or the dif-
» «D intelligent beings in the
C^ of his own pert'cdtions.
easfly leading to this end,
rk of citation was begun and
k io the manner in which
Thefidlof man, and all
revealed in the word of
ittcmiing to the work of rc-
iOB ; and the work of re-
al itielfy with all its attending
Sance^ were effe^ed, \vith
JO the ultimate deiign — ^thc
rf^God.
If God is a perfc^ being,
ihis own glor\' in view, as
\ cod of all his woiks, it
c-that be has chofen tlic befl
»0icttnsfor the accomplifh-
of thit end. To fuppofe
nfinilcly wife, and not to
holcnthc wifell mceins, for
tainflient of- an end, is to
I animpoilibiiicy in his ch»r-
:; becaOjC it is sV.ppc fi n g 1. i ni
hf viie, and rot ir^ip.ittly
: the- fame tine. It\ thtr..
WBk chcfen th»t:hc Y.-jrk or'
cadon* thciigh btp.min il.j
of the cledl here on (.uiih,
DOtbepcrfe^ed intir^li. .,v.l'
Ml the foren:tjiJc.-3eci ^.:e;:;-
ifes, confidently aflert that it is the
oeil poflible way which God could .
I.avc chofen rcfpcAing it, fo far as
it relates to the attainment of his
la(l end viz. the glorification of
himfelf.
3d. As fome, perhaps, may
not be fiztlsfied with this anf»ver,
and will enquire *why it is more for
God's glory, than fome other way
would have been — that is, than to
have rendered man perfedly holy
at once ? I will proceed, and at-
tempt to (hew, in fereral particu-
lars, the advantages which this has
over the way propofed.
id. It is neceflary that fandtif!-
cd, andGnfnlmen, (hould live to-
gether in the world, or that God
Ihould remove the fanflified out of
it, as foon as fandtification takes
place, li God were to remove
them from the world, as foon as
they were fandtified, there could
be no advantage in immediate per-
fect fandlification over that more
gradual method, of accomplifhing
the work, which has taken place.
Becaufc the clcdl arc made pcrfcdt
in hclinefs at death, and they would
be no more on the other fuppofition.
i But it is conceived there is an im-
I portant advaitagc derived to focie-
I ty, made up, as it is, of holy and
I wicked men, from the imperfcft
I Aate of the landtified, in this life.
The wicked cannot love holi-
ncfs ; that is, the unrcgcnerate man
cannot love the holinefs of God.
If be could, he would love God.
The more holy a man is, the more
he is oppofed b> the wicked. Thus
God, being perfcdly holy, appears
'0 them, fo far as he is ieen, per-
ftvf^ly halt fill. If men were rcn-
ricrcd jcrkrf^Iy holy in this life,
tb'jyv/ould be per fccftly hateful to
ihe unhcly ; and it would be im-
p:aflicabie fi:r them to negociatc,
V « : r rr. r. fd dl w r. y b'ufi:i^{""S Xc^v^w .
/ AL -J.s kind cf?.':::* \v\ucVi \i\^^
iPhj SaiiBjficatioix it progrrjive.
rA«t
Aacdia c:ed of iVom each other,'
would ce^e to be performed, bC'
ciufethey coold not live togeihrr j
in Ibciety, without a perpetual ftata
of warfare. The wicked min, if |
he bad the power, would deftroy ^
allhoiymen, wherever he found |
ihem J thus, peace, ercn ihe little ^
there is' in the world, would be
driven o<it of it, ar.d the caith i
wotJd, at once, become a hell, j
The wicked Kite hr.liaefs, in pro- i
portion a they fee it ; and the on-
1^ reafon they do not now tife up ,
ia hoftilc ojipofition to the ful^cfls j
of it) in the world, is, they are
laid under reflraint. They are ^
kept from it by the power of God, '
and not by an^ goodnefs of their
own. The r*ftraint, which God
laysthc ^vicked under in this world,
is all that kcepi them fi am btconi-
ing devil* rrt once. They have, bjr
ClhcfumepsHions ; b-JtGod,
acrcyiiihi!.Fncnds,hast:ertthcm
bout him, and alxiut his houTe, and
about all that he hath on -very fjtle^
Thou haft blefled the work of hiif'
hands and his fubltance is increaTe^
in the land : Bm put forth tliltt^
band nwur, and touch all that Wj
hath, ard he vjill curfe tliee to I^j
face." Thisisih^atunU lanjuB^W
of the unfinflifief man. ft 3W-
therefore, ntceflary, in order ta^
convince him cf his «ror, that iKS*<
fanflified man fhould be in a ftate"'
of trial and temptation ; that, by'
his cle.^ving to God, and to the
faith thsl ii true and holy, he ma»
convince the wicked that there fj '
fuch a thing as holinefs ; and that
he loves it for its own fikc ; that
is, becauTe it ii lovely in itfelf.
3d. Itfecmsiobea^tP.Tary that
faints ihould not be perfcilcd in ho-
linefs daring thit life, to fhew them
their true chaiaaer. They could
not know Uiat holinefs was ihrfr
iluntary choice, were they iio<|
»&»t»3
Whf S<ui3ifc4titH itprfgrtffive.
h
l»lii^ |»dation« They are taught
tbu^dependencct by being ftrcngth-
tofd by Chiifty after thoK tVequent
jij^. which happen whenever
they begin to (land by their own
Owing to the forgetfiil faints^ during thfs life, is neceflaiy
m of man, it is important
4iit- thole truths, which it is for
hip gDo4to remember, ihould be
f^pcafie^ly imprefled on his memo-
ly. . And this is moft cffeftually
er experience them, except in a
ilate of trial ; and this, as obfer«
ved before, is necefTarily conne^ed
with a (late of imperfe^ion.
6th. Imperfcd holincfs in the
to teach the intelligent aniverfe the
greatnefs of Chrill's victory over
the advcrfary.
When two hoftile armies con*
ptnd in a field, we always edimata
OMic in the way which God has , the magnitude of the efforts made
cfaolen refpeding the faints in this : in obuming tlie Ti£lory» by iht
life ; for, if they never had back- . unyielding obftinacy with which
Sjiaif they cixild not be renewed ; j the vanqii^ed army fought. l]he
i(,BOt renewedf thefe impreffions
oaud BOtbe repeated ; 8c if the faint
vaaperfed, he would not backflide.
. 5th It is neceflary that faints
l^fvld continue imperfect in this
Sri. that the malignant nature of
fia might be Icen by them. If
ypof were made perfe^ft in holincfs
^ OBcei they could not fee, or
ijac any realizing underftanding
Mf the unyielding nature of fm.
^hen holinefs is implanted in the
^prta it gives a death wound to
ibe. DQ&l natnre of m-in. But,
Bk the ** Man of fin*' it *' has its
Sfeprokuiged for a time ;ind a fca<
(bof thongh its dominion is taken
.tSfUffm" The feed of the woman
^ ^ hnufedUxK. icrjpcdt's head/'
.bithe is not killed ; arid aftei* he
k faruifedj and his power of de-
^roying is taken from him, yd he
ipilhes, and throws hiiiifcU into
jffdj^ia^iligniint, vindictive j.oflure,
ihtt he poilibly can. He keeps
4p a conUant ^warfare in tiic faint,
fay the fan Aification of whom, the
ferpent's dominion has been bro-
ken ; and, tliough his life and
Ibtcgth are conllantly (iiminifh-
log in the conted, yet ilie RxbLA
ittnains of tlunn are f|A:iU in ex
preffions of a majif^nioit hati cd low-
aids , holinefs. Thcfe things the
lubt could never know fo well as
hy experience ; and he wouid oev-
Vou 11. No. s^ M
contcft between fin and holinefi»-
is the conted between Chrift axid
Satan. Ever fince the fail, the
difpute has been carrying on be*
tween them, foruniverfal empire.
The heart of every faint is made
a field in which this battle js fought*
The (aint is the fpe^tor who be-
holds it ; and he fees fin, though
vanquifhed thoufands of times, re^
turn to the charge ; and never fub»
mitring fo long i\a it retains any
power of oppofition. And this it
does fo long as it retains any life.
Though its head is bruifed and
broken — though it is mutilated and
wounded, in its body } fliU, like
the fccrpion, it itings with its tailf
that it may torment the faints*
though it may no more dcftroj
them.
This (hews alfo the unbounded
love that Chrill felt and cxcrcifedt
towards men, v/hich influenced
him to engage in fo great and ar«
duous a confli^, x::erely to refcue
them from die power of his and
thtir enemy. It ihews his love to
the faints, alfo, which influences
him perpetually to cxcrcife the
fame power for their prefervation,
which wis exerted for their refcue.
As great power is now, and ever
will be, neceflary to preferve faints
from fallinjT away into fin, both
here, and iu bxavciiv, ^ii'a vi^^ ^^-
^ Why SanOtfcat
ttff*ry, in the (it(l tnflance, to
bring them oui of it. By cxptri-
Cnciog ihii truth, in a Hate of trial
faeiF on biiihi the flint, when
; qumplete in boiincfs in the txiv-
• cnly kingdom, will hnve a more
■ fiwiy and gloriou* iniprcffion of
' itt Oatt he pollibly could ha«e hid,
if God b.id completely TanAificd
'"Urn at once, and d'.-piivod I)im of
Ail inflmOion which mufl be de-
rived from expoidicei Thus
God, for nlx/fe glutVi all ihingi
in creation, are brmighi into cxift-
' race, and ihcc fi;j>]iorted, will
appear moic "GbriTOi in Ho-
lincfs," to the peifc^cd funia in
heiven, and to the holy anjjcl)
Toond the ihione, ihjn ht coold
poiGbly appcs-f in any other man-
ner. And the gljry of Cod.
manifeflcd in the wonders of re-
dtcTTiing love, " whicli the angeh
o look into," when di-
Vi'lttd of all mvftcrv. and unfo!d-
i, pnz^J^-i.
Ca.,
expefled. and fpeSatorj a« i
paied f.ir it. From thefe /iji
prrf^J'&ri, it is not expefted t *
when met willi in (hem, by a1
fpeflinp, hot honed, enqoirera
tcr the truth, it has, ar IcaK
tendeiicv to quiet inch in a f
hope, if not to prejudice then
gatnll '* ihe trvi'.h as it is in Jefii
and lopcrTuade ihemthat rdig
it all hypocrifi'. Tothofeof
reader? who have liad expcrin
tal (rowledge of the CTangcl
religion, which Calriniftj eoBa
for, tliis argument will come *
great force ; becaufe, being ■■
it) truth by experience, they
come fo ftrongly impreffed,
all rpeeuldtive re ifonings in (^
tinn in iti will appear idJe US
meaning, as the ideoi's fmile.
with thtifc who have never ^M
"hoiincfs in their be
it is not expcdedthitthcaigaa
ill have an* effca. Such«
ftoO
The greatnefs of divine mercy.
9«
By this progrefs God 1ft communi-
atifijv a rpecies of knowledge to
slligent beings, which they could
attain to in an}' other way- It
it a knowledge of the in^nitely
odions and inveterate nature of
fin t and o: that infinite \o\'q which
Chiift exercifedy Hill exercifcs,
Hid forever will excrcifc, towards
Jus children. This knowledge is,
and ever will be, in the faints, an
Hieidiaufliblc fource of gratitude
to God. All the fpcculatfons,
Meditations and reafonin^s, on the
fiAjeftt among men and Angels,
wlHcfa they coulii excrcife could
NVcrhaTe communicated this kind
of -knowledge to an intellii^ent
is mere! fat and gracious, long fuf-
fcrin;» and abundant in goodqcfs
and truth, ki.'eping mercy for thou-
fand^, forgivinginiquiiy, tranlgref-
(ion and (in. An ^^^y on the
meicy of Gud may be fo abufed,
that many may, by their prefump-
tion upon it, enfure their dcfliuc-
tion : Yet this is no i undent rea-
fun why it ihould hr. lupprcffed.
Satan has two fucccfsful methods
in beguiling fouls to their perdition.
One is to perfuadi ihcm to fup-
pofc, th.it hnce God is infinite in
mercy, there is r.o jirefcnt necef-
fity of denying thimfelves the grat-
ification of their tvil hearts, and
that tliey fiiay prolwbly have fuf-
Here is a new difj)lay of ' Hcient op'^)ortunicy hereal'tcr, to
ih a div in e ch^rad^cr connedled with
tefidi and redemption* of man,
■might into the view of an intel«
Egeat mind, which, had it not been
br this connexion, muU, for
make ihcir peace with God. By
this con fide ration, they accufloiu
themfelvcs to put oiT a prefcut at-
tention to religion — fin \\\\\i lefs
rcftraints, and fo become hardcn-
H^t that appear?, have forever | ed in iniauity by habit, and contin-
enained unknown exccot to God ue careleis and irr«:ligiuu3 till dcn^h.
■■ifelf. God, thcicfjre, ap-
lem more glorious in this way,
0tlie nniycrfe than he could have
fpearedyhad he adopted the mLMii-
id of (aodificaiio'i pointed uu'. iii
lie enquiry which has nov.- been
wofideied. And a*-^ God's gh'- y
• hn ultimate dciign in all Lis
vorks of crtrdtion, i^rovidcnce
■d redemption, \vc are ta^ghr,
ikaip ib far as his glc^-y is conn^x-
ndwith the fanct:!:c:iii'jn of his
cUdreni it is, by \.\<: gradwtl .ic-
oonplifliment of il-i.ir work, ad-
iMJUtd in the bctt, ;i:id v/ifcli pof-
Ue manner that Gud could have
kiMed.
A LAYMAN.
The other device of »Satan is :i^ier
a while to perfuide ihem, that they
have veiy much loll their odiouu-
nitv, tliK ♦here is 1 ;ilc hnnc that
i^od. v.'ol! i
i-l"j:."j rl-.e::i if they
Ihould Mi^^.v ni;"'k.c t fer iou? k^flncfs
of fjL'kintF ftlvation ; with this they
eafily o\cufe tliemfclves fiom at-
tending to it, and pcrfill in t.Iiv.ir
evil wavs, w th oily fom- tranfl-.^nt,
u^i:o:Tii"o!Mbi: ici'ledltons. lioih
of th'jf* devices, however iiicoii-
iKiCut ii m.ij. fci'n, may be ufvd
'.vitii dr.Mjful fujcefs, v.i.h the
riPi-. fi.in-.T, at the f..'ne t;me.
While he is fivint^ to hin^feli", that
it is r.o: rrc^kible that his ice king
filvation wi!l avail anv thing, after
all th.it is paft, he nip.y alio i!iy,
that fincc God is infinite in mrrcy.
things m.iy in the end be better
tiian iiis i'c^rs, and fo encourage
himfcit in hi> prcfumption. 'i V.cf .*
Ihittagems of the tem\'>ttT \v\;i'^^it
Tbe grtatnefs of divine mercy.
THO' multitudes abufe the
TCprefentations which ■ God
idr of the greatnefs of his
y I yet Cod declares that he ' equally dangerous, aud W\v«^ 'acc^
ti^'Danber of fouls
tiOn.
It might b; ocpci^ed, that if
finoen bfgan to apjiteheud thai
Acir cafe admiited but little hope,
it would increafe their concern ind
aertions ; but the fa£t is com-
monly otherwire. The carnal
htart docs not love to attend to a
fittijcAtb [ii£igre»bl:, and fccnes
of bufinefs or amufemeat more ac-
ceptable difpofe the Tinner to make
a& excttTe of the little profpcct he
tis of fuccefsi to quit the painful
filbjefl, and enjoy the falfe pleaf-
'Vfts which are immediately before
Wm. This cafe is exceedingly cora-
tfbn. And fha!) n'lthing be faid
to break this dangerous fnare i
Stiall not the infinite mercy of
God be brought into view, and
the great encouragements they
^an to attend to religion ? Shall
thii great gofpcl truth be fajipnC-
fed, bccaufi; fome may abufe
penii.
n«
obtained it. Pnbfidnaadba
bacc entered into (he kingdo
God, and none of the vildl,
have returned onto God,
been tefufcd. Thefe obfem
mart coniince the candid,
the mere;/ of God ii immenft
would now apply the fubjed
number ot particular cafes
which m;n arc much expofe
oeglei^ alicnding to rcligioo,
dcr tlie nation that (here is
re^ilbntohupe, thjtCodwoul
cept th?ni, if ihey fhould no
tend.
This is frequently the cafe
linners, who are very Ihipici
rcgardtcfs of fakacion. God
clares, that he that casfi
and forfaketh his fins, ftuU.
metcj'. But they think o^mt
aod fuppofe there is little hop
them. Therefore they negle^
cart thtmfcivcs upon the mett
God thro' Chriif, and take
-ttei.J
. Ti^-^^v^^fi rf divUu nurcy.
>5
toufethis plea,
to oooDieDancethem in their ungod-
ly oourfe. But this will noii cx-
oafe their unbelief^ for mercy is of-
Jsnd-theni on the fame temis as to
cthcTh aad the guilt of rcjcil^ing
k. ii increafedy in proportion to
Ae*gfcater exercifc of mercy which
ii aAred them. — ^>ome have had
■Hch iiiftru<ftion from tlicir parents,
and others : Great means have
been oled with them, they have
hmi fiBkmn admonitions of provi-
imncCf by fickncfs, and the death
of Mtr relatives and fpccialfnenJs,
-O^bave abufed ally and continued
■ in .■nhrliffj till they arc fondble
"^ Acy bare become hardened in lin,
vjaAieriotts things do not af}l:^ them
?4flft.^ finrmerly they did. They are
to conclude, that after ail
provocations, God will not
mercy on them. They are
they would not forgive one,
fhould treat them in the fame
But God, fpeaking on
fiibjedt, tells us differently.
■£iys« ** My tlio*t3 are [iOtyour
.• tho'tsy neither arc yo<ir ways ;r<y
. / Vtys ; for as thv; heavens arc lii^li-
vtkan the earth, fo arc my ways
bigher thaa ycjr v.-ays, and my
iho'ts* than your tho'ts." Be-
j maik they would iiOt for(*Wc one
.. ;Vho had committed fu-h prove-
t cuions a;Tainft them, it is vvioDg
• '■ ID conclude tl^at Go\\ will not.
-:13l0^ yoiT ** fms be as fc::rlct,
' *Aey (ball be as white as fnow.*'
r: ' Jb addition to all this, fomo one
^^ m^j 6lj to himfelu ** I have ridi-
'.. cslcd religious people, dTpfcd
r, .godlinefSf and mad'j a Jciifion of
-dieiabbath, ordinances, minidcrs,
.- nd even of the hcly fciiiuurcs. I
. - . am a mocker, ai^-l tluiu^^h m-.rcy
s aay be found by all who have been
i . defcribcd before, I have no reafon
ir^i-ttczpet^ that God would accept
feb ylK^ if I were difpofed to a^ply to
M Hit^ 6m mercy." . Your ^uilt is in-
deed great ; but the promifc is ab«
folute, '' liim that comcth to me,
I will in no wife caft ouu" Men
arc apt to di (believe God, when he
fpcaks of tilings which are above,
and difFcicnt from their own exer-
cifcs, and qucftion whether he
really meins ris he fays. But this
is qucfiioning God uX. an high rate*
God undoubicdly underilood him*
felf, when he made hij promifes,
and would be undcrilood to mean
as he has fitid. No fiancrs will
be pardoned becaufc their fins are
fmall, or b:: rejected, when tliey
apply f>r nurcy, b^caufe their fins
arc ^rc.it. The fmallnefs or great-
ncfs of our fms a;e nodiing,t:ivhcr
as a clair.i upon mercy, or a b;)r
againti it, Chrift is thc^nd of the
law for rigiiieoiifnefs, to every one
who bclicvcth. Mockers there-
fore, who will confjfs and Titfake
dieir fins, ihall find i:i;:rcy. — But
tiiough all thofi: may be accepted,
p:rha[)s one may fay, *• I caanot.
\<y fins arc iniiriitoly beyond all
tlicfc. I hive ufed- my whole in-
llucacc, witli much activity, lo pre-
vent finncrr. trom nttcndlnp earned-
ly to religion. I have been a very
devil io tempt enquiring fouls into
fujwc'^ of diilipation, tliat I might
quench iht; drivings of the fpirit
with tlicm. I have oppofcd the
princ'pal di»olrincs of grace, and
have even ufcd myautliority, 'vhcre
itt'xundcd, to prevent av.akcaed
finncrs^ from attending religious
meetings. Andin fomc inftances,
1 have fuccecdcd, and they have
become fecurc by my means, and
are dead, and probably arc now
fuffcring the cndLfs wrath of God.
There can be no hope for mc,*'
Youi crimes are aggiavated to enor-
mous guilt. You can make no re-
paration for the evil you have done
to fuch as are f(»n'vcr ruined. But
wiih God is plenteous redeu\y.wiw,
" He is pleuieo\i& '\vi t[ie,\c^ \j^ -s^
9*
=/ 4.7 >J7.
[Sxi
th««ll opon li-m." He will i-
nlly pardon. Cod is won-
derfi:! in mcicy. Mcrcyb ufttt
fill' )'ou HI fcir nay. No higher
Kntu arc piopoandcdto yoti,thiin
n tke lewft U3tif|;rt(rcr. " He
thtt bclievctli (lull be bizd." Is
)-. the blood of Chrlll faBiixm
I wifh away iHe decpelt ftwn f
1 r>oi ihe bcieJit of ii promifcd
to all who apply ? Did he tiol
)rjvefinoers? And arc not
Toa J IJTinM ? You owe ten ihou-
faod ulcnts, and have rcthiog 10
pay ; Bjt will he not fr.mkly t'oc-
gireyonalH Take heed, that in
idition to a!l yom former fins,
)u do not Itniit the huly one of
racl. Another may Ct". " 1 1"»W
y\:e iI! ihl<, and befidrs hate
own old in fin. I have feen iev-
4I rcvivjls of Te!igLt>B-»4a»e'
;en under deep conctrn myfcif,
ind h:iv- refilled the ftrii-ingBof
" ■ , until he hi
phemin^ the Holy Cliofl,by open*
ly, knowifj^ly and cxprebly impif
tin« the evident watlu of the
Spirit til SatR.i I like tli- Phnrilee*,
who cnviuully fjid, he caltclh OtK
deviU by Beelzebub. This is a
dcf[ii;ni(c caff, not thro* the iBad-
equsci' of Chri/I's atonement ;
but bi-C>ufe it is certain that facfa)
ai are gvilty of it, will never ap-
ply for mercy. It is a grmuuIldCi
Tear ihkttGod will nut readily re-
ceive any a« foon as they TCtm
unto him. The mercy of Godtt
abundrint. The grouodsof a^^re-
hcnlion are noi,tliathc will tcjeS t
but I hit the Gnner will not np^y*'
Here is danger indeed, not if'
reifon of any limits in the niuty
of God i butt>y rcafon of the fi<K
tier's difpofition'to rejcA it, LcoH
who are in fin, apply 10 G>id, and'
hearken 10 him, uho calU upoa
all the ends of the earth to look
and be faved.-
ttei.] 2>^id
nda religioD and its profi-Hiin.
Their rfpentance and iheir f.^le-
quent conduft may tx: |>TO).'(;ily
Tiewed togcilier. Pj'ti's h.vc
bcco publillied and jfilii '■td iulf i iic-
doa to many. l)ariti'.; in riian\'
reTpeat, aiedniil.r. Thr (ins in
both cafts were highlv ufK-nfiteto
God, ud weiegicatly af;^,r3v;ttcd
becanTe they were commiLtcd by
hu own children. The fms of
Dnidt cfpeciaJIy his two diftin-
nflud O0M> adultery and niur-
otr, were exceedingly great and
■aoded with dr(;uin()!<ncc<i of |-v-
oHmx aggravaiinn. Dut like Pe-
ter Iw ^eedity became a penitent)
ud perhaps fur one of his fics be-
Jbrehe was g^ihy of the other.
SiDDirg and ri.pcniii:n :iru f-ficn in
fwccAon, and fonKtiivs in i):iick
fbceeflion. Peter luifook CiiiiO
bntrepentcd of liis fin ami return-
cd — then he denied hini — then n--
peucd of this fin, and iillin the
^•ce of a few hours. M:itt. xxvi.
il, 33, 56. Some hsvc fu|i|io-
d that D^vid lived for fcvcrdl
BOBthi without Tcpcnr.ince, bc-
cmfchis chilli v.jijcrn btfore Na-
ibaa appeared tu \>\;r. aird Ld him
to a con>eGiun (,t hi<; (Ins. 1; is
MMedbcfcr: ; Lut"<-(.!)n.!eri:d lii'i .
Imi private ores i.vi i;tinii:tjucnliy [
let bii huin!l>:<:i>in: (■■! thttii be
pirate. Ocit laie v.-.is l?ktn
Alt none Pioidd h: acq'.:.t:rr.;cl
Vilh the iv.uid^T M 1-., :i, Y.i- r-^mn'it-
(edb.;t Jg^b, a,>d h-.rui,l!;:vid's
confidcti-. The i.-.j ^-:e me.
mbablyi^Un i;. •}.:■■ c :.:r !:;!i-,
Mcffen-;T*;.fild?-r:..,."d '..e-
l»«en JDuv:,; »i.,i r- '■. 'i-el'.-, ;.-t
ikxf wei.- [r,b..'j!- r'.Ci^il of
dwfiiithut h.id !'i.' 1-1.. mite-,
« wtr« c;.,iip'j-; :■! i-.r.ir^di ii.
Thewholju:.= f^. .■-. .;-'.'uJ t!m
Cod raid to Dr.vi.:, •' T\ ot i^-tiii
kfecretly." 2 ^sim. -.ii. li. Uj-
«id did i: fu^rcily; fc:i: c.ntraiy
rA"M
95
to hh cxprflatioDs Et was fpretd
abroad. When he was told by
Natlian, that l)e had gircn great
occalion to ilie enemies of the
Lord to bbrpheme, he perceived
ihjtitwasknown. This was prob-
ably the fin't infurmation he receiv-
ed of its being made public, 1 h;n
he openly acknowledged it. The;j
he made piiblic that repcntr.'.i'.-:
wliich before he had kept tohir.i-
felf. The |;robabiiity that lie had
repented in private arifes frsi^ the
fi'llo\S'ing conCdcratior.s. It ij
not reafonable to fuppofe that a
misnof his attainments in grnffi
Ihould remain without repentance
for fuch a length of time *s is pre- ,
tcndtd, or the hundredth pun of
it. lie WW a careful obfL-ivtr cf
liis own heart and of providential
events. Inttrelting events boih in
liis kingdom and in hisfaniilv, ;L.'clt
place in thni period. Can it ts
fuppofed that he was inattentive 19
them, or that he attendetl to ilieni
without leHtftions ujwn his own
heart and conilua >. But this i&
not all. 1.1 his eot.ftfiion in the
51 ft Kalm Iwfnid ; " My l^n is
;r bcfor,
'i'bi; I
?. Kaihan
liini, i'saKitaTsby the title "f llw
plaini. l:n;.j,'( bf li:-;ur.-d t:;,t
in lavl.-.g, \X...\ bis ii,'. v,-..s tvti
beibr^ him, he lo..k;d LMt'< bey;.nJ
his ih.ivt ini'.tvicw niili thepr.i.h-
et uc^ to a!nii,lhhL> whuk <1 iho
time th„t hid i-JU-i,iy !itt!.r hi/
ri.iwa5con-.miired. Belldcr, N,.-
ib.m iwA tu hiR!; " Th- J,..; i
;;; J f^r ^'..:il.■^ t:> declare tl:'.- i-r-
as the coiiliqujnee of that no-
ment's repr.Rlance, in v*'rt\dv V.-.
was f^^^iVing to hiin. It Avauwli
,6
be eflibliChedi that he rapenud
vithauE ileJay, no ooe njay take
encouraguneDL ihil \m flj.te U
good if he leTnain iiripfaiicn: ȣ-
la hij tranr^rt&ons.
David's iiil ixcaliuned in bim a
^reai dcgnt of lepcnunce. He
humbled iumCelt gicHtly uDdci 2
(cnfe of hii great wick«dj)cfs. He
wai pined «i his very heart. Hit
ptni he compared wiUi thofe whitii
»ie occafioncd by biolwD boBes.
He faid " Make me 10 hear jvy
and jjlidncfs that the bones which
ihau hiiil broken may tcjoico."
It may lie fdid oi" him xhi\ lie vxpt
Hurrlj.
Uavid'i iali Jed him to a free
and open tonf/Jiiia of his iins.
He conftffcd them to God, and
be canfoflc.! them to min. It led
him to i fteiiog fenfe of tlie wick-
edneis of his nature ar.d of his
praflice. ". lirasfluifnin iniqui-
ty: and in fin did jny mother con-
of bUfilt tSe'p*.
(in. Purge me iviih hyfLp apd
I fhaJl be ckan : k^'vfh me and I
Ihall be whilet thitn fnow. C«e-
ate in me a clean heart ; aod k<
new a rightfpirit within me." ]je
prayed tlir the conuniMccc of Cod's
fpirit. "T^e C3t ihy Haly Spi|it
from me." He prayed i'<it Uifi I^
turn of com&iit. " ^lakc ^^fa
bear jay and gWief^— ReiUite nit-
10 me xhe juy of th? fahatiga,"
He prayed tiial he might be k^pt
from <in for the future t for he
trembled at the ihought of- Eidlag
again. " Deliver me i/vsa Uoofl-
giultincfs, O God> thou Goi^ -ff
my falTaiion — uphold me l^y iky
free Spirit." He had a (e^t pf
his entire dcpeodeiKe upoiv.^iKd .
fur pardon, forcomloni for lUwgllL
and fiir perfcveraDceiahvUncJa.;-
D.ivid'i fail excited in kinl' *.
concern fur other;. Grieved ti|at
he had given uccidlon to the KC/t- •
mi« of the Lord to bl,Jpheii>c,bc j
iSoiO
On £)
reams.
97
nth and 1 2th Chapters of the 2d
Book of Samuel.
Another obfervation ought to be
nude in commendation of David
after his fa]]. He received re-
DTOofwitha proper temper. When
It was adminiftered with the great-
eft phinnefiy and from a fubje A to
a UBgt he did not refent it ; nei-
ther did he difcovcr the leaft de-
ffik of aagerat hia reprover. The
rqdy he made was 'Hhave Cnncd."
Ulead of being difpleafcd with
Mbthan for die reproof, he highly
cfcenedhim and loved him, and
lelliroony of his efteem and af-
and often to remind himfclf
of the reproof, he called one of
hii ions Nathan, and one too whom
kehad bj Bath-iheba. i Chion.
regulate all our conduA. — Is it to
be (uppofed, that after our heaven-
ly Father has done (o much for us
— ^has pointed out our duty in fuch
explicit tern:<, and Yask filed up
the book of Revelation^ he wiU»
either immediatehf or meJiateiy^
undertalce to dired lis, by the
blind and confounding inftruAion,
wliichis, byfome (uppoied to be
conveyed In dreams ? — I think not.
It feems to me, that a siuch
more rational account may be giv-
en, of the origin and defign of
dreams, than that they are iugge£-
tions of either good or bad invifi-
ble beings, and intended to diicdt
ourcondud. Andalfo, it feems
to me, that we ought to look for
this, that we may not countenance
gm ** Rebuke a wife man and that ftrong inclination there is, in
he «31 love thee. many minds at leaft, to obtain en-
T1le(e obfervations afford mo- i joyment without exertion.
tbcs to faints to (land fad in the j What but this induces multi*
Lardy and warnings to flnncrs to ! tudes to foriake the habits of hon-
faiake their dns and turn to him : eft indufVry, and depend upon
ff the righteous are fcarcely faved, growing rich, by the arts of fpcc-
wboe fhaJl the wicked arid ungod- ' ulation ; or even by the purchafc
W aapcar'* ? Infidels ihcmfclvcs . of a lottery ticket ?
Mcld be (ilent and receive convic- . What, but the (amc fpirit, can
Let the qucftion be fcricufly be the rcafon, that others, foria-
pal to them. Is not the evidence king that pcrfc6l fyftem of divine
if the reality of religion, from the icftrudtion contained in the bible,
iMMUv emect which Peter and Da- are feelcing to grow wife, and to
M made of their fall, gx eater than ' receive diredion for their condu«St,
Ae evidence again ft it can pofTibly from the idle wanderings cf dicir
he frcn: their full itfelf ?
§n tte e-jil i^ttdfniy of relying qh
Dreams,
AVOKG tlie various kinds of
r^}^4^ftition to v/hich the liu-
aHMi mird is liab4e« a reliance on
draanu is ciic wliich is caljLJatcd
la do iBJur^',to weak and unfiLttled
adads f to ]eal them away from
Alt fttliff dear, and glorious light,
vUch a merciful God hath a^rd-
Revelation ; and, by
may, with entire fafcty,
Vql. II. No. J.
OS in
minds in fleep ?
Thefe are fcelmgs, which, crcr/
intelligent friend to mankind, would
wifh to counterad ; as involving
in them the wretchcdncfs of all by
wliom they arc indulged.
This view of things has indu-
ced me to offer you lome obfeha-
tions, principally extracted £zo:!a
the 73 and. 74. numbers of the
periodical paper, called the Jif:r-
rar ; as exhibiting, in my view,
important trutli on this iiibje^fk >
I prefum'e that in the circle of ev-
ery one's acquainuac^,
N
Y^'v'a^^
I 9B OiDt
7 be found ; wbo, aticr ilmoft
{event has uken place, will
of Tome dream, by which ihcy
fuppofe tt was indicated to ihem. —
I believe however, that h is not
eerer^illy tboughtiu be a maik of
found judgment and difcrciion. —
|Nor df> I think, that it will be ad-
mitted aa evidence it alt, thii invi-
ageois are concerned in our
|dreanij. It feems to me rot ica-
o riippofe, that Cod would
mploy myriads of fucb agents,
D facb a bufinefs. — Our dream*
certainly in genera) extremely
mportant } and aatjueltionably
they often receive their somplex-
ion, and eYen their exiftencc, from
(lie ft^te of our health, and other
rciimrtaticei attending os, ty
[which ttc cannot reafonably fop-
jch beings would be afftfled.
It " a dream comcth
he multitude of buli-
* v'hen I fee a man diffipaiing IriS
' fortune by debjuchery, I m^
' with reafon, appreheod, ilia^.
* difcdc and poverty wiIlfoonina>>
' take him. If this conjeAliv
' iroubtei me in the diy-iiine, tt
' may alfo recur in (l;ep, accotO*
' panied with (bme vifionary cit^
' cumftatices ; and I ftiall dream,
' pcrhap', that 1 fee him io nn
' and mifcry. Suppofe tbb reauy
* happen foon after, what opiciofl
' am I to entcrtsin conccroing ray
' dream * Surely 1 have no more
* reafon to confidei it as propfacti-
' cal, than I have to look upon dw
' conjeflurewijich gave rift toitB
' the eifeft of infpiratioo."
" Intemperance of every Idll^
' in Citing or drinking, in fleep or
* watching, in reft or cMmfc,
' tends to raAs dreams dilagrcei-
* ble ; and therefore one end of
' dreaming may be, to recommend
' fobricty and modcradon. For
(•tr.J £«^<M«>M efOUfiiA i$At. Rtmarhtmhti.
tt the nrielf of oar
"■Ampi ? ind vben uy uocom-
■ aaa w diClgiCcablc dreun do
'-cnn^ u it not more nuociil to
'.n^ittaoBeortheathBTorthere
*CHici, than to terrify ourfelvcs
* l^dta fbolifli coDoeit, that it it
"t|Miiiniiiil. and betokcos cidsm-
* Itgm How often, during the dayi
'jBttm^riariJe, whicbwccan*
*,aaKKeoiint for, at uDCommoD,
*.HriHpii and incongmoiu, u
■;iioA wUch canpofe our dreunt.
\m,ym fliriit auTe may check
'Am iiirmfiliTi pcrfpimloa, which
*^^ iceeflary to health ; and,
^fi^M thit happoui we cannot
■ MMfi dut OUT dreams (hould
M|ub wfy u u other time}.— Let
^■ME ^n bealatmcd M an ua-
■(■■■oil drum. It is probably
^■4ilij|nioTe than a fympton of
W cding bodily (Uforder ; and,
tt £y it hu nothing more to
•d^ «Bh ftturity, Doris one whit
€|||e>^cniatiiTal, thaoacut-Sn-
rCg^ac • puig of the tooth-ache."
ion of the i8th verfe
ofObadiah.
^Ae haufi of Jacob fiall he a
i^m^lL ioufi of Jofrph a
■ dihtfMuftof Rfaufer
nd ihtj Jbatt i'mJIe in
\t mmJdevour them, and there
9 mat hr any remaining of the
^mf EfoH i for Iht Lord
HHE prO|Jiecy, afcribed to
Ofaadiah, has particular tef-
jl to the dellruftion ofEdom,
lihadeof Efau, Edam was
i for their pride and
b^aiOBg unto Jacob, a% is
I from the fourth verfe —
T mAau asmnfi ihy Irother
%amijtm cover, tbte, arji
ktrtwloj forever. Tho'
> fiom Abraham, the
IJbi niagled thqnfeltres
▼.7- f9
wiih the iteriien, and' i£«d tbe
puiof enemiei ta God's chorcfc.
Fhey denied the Ifhteliws a paf-
liigc throQgh their country into-Ca'
naan — they .joic^d a confederacy
of heathen kings againlt the fleople
of God in the retgn of Jehouaphat
— (hey captivated and flew nunyof
the Jewi in the reign of Aha*—
and they alBIlcd the ChaMeans in
burning Jerufalen. For all tbde
things, the rigfateoot Lwtt, the a-'.
veoger of his people, was prepar-
ing a cup of wrath fbr them, and
the prophet Obadiah was raifed
un t^ announce his intentiaBi.
The vfrfe propofcd for exphnaiioo,
it t! conceived) ismeiely adefcrip<
tion of the way, in which God-
had determined to cut off EdoRi.
Thiii (Iranje work of the Lord
was 10 be eneAed by the inAramen-
tality of the houfe of Jzcobt and
the houfe of Jofeph. The reift
is higbly figurative. When the
fire h kindled in the dry ftubble,
it cunfames all before it. In allu-
fion to this, as a figure, the prophet
f^tys, fhehoufeif JaetAfiaRbia
fre, and the houfe of Joftfb a
fiame, and the loup of Efau for
'jabbk, andlhey, ( the houfe of Ja-
I coll, andihehoufeof Jofeph)/M(
i-.mlk m then, (the houfe of Efan)
nnd deuOKf them, and there fhall not
Ir liny remaining of the hiuje of E-
fau.- For the Lord hath j^ohin it.
A^Ti;eibly to this, hilTory records
tliai Judas Maccabeui, who has
lisen <:al]ed the Jewifli hero, and
Hirc^Dus his nephew, efliiAcdthe
OcAruv^ioo of die Edomiiet, and
t:onrigiicd their nation to oblivion.
LEVI.
Fo«
THE CowNECTICUr Etak,
QELICAL MaGAKINI.
Hchiewsv. 7. WhotK the d^iji
of hit JUIb, vthen ha had offered
i^fTMyenand/mfflicatJantt "-f'ltH
RcvrBol of Retiptm ■■ Of^ f iintff.
[$wA
I y?r#<^ frying onrf r^'ttrj, unM Aim
TrAart^>i3j aW^ (o /aw Ai* /rs"!
I lifattt OKd mat htarj, in thai
■^ HESE words evidcnily rtfer
umooDT Saviour's priyer,
Indagoayio the garden iccorded
n Matthew xxri i Mark xiv. and
Luke xxi!. at which time, Chrifl
began to be foirowful, fore ama-
Ked, and very heavy, and faid to
liis difetples, my foul i; exceed-
ing rorrowFul even unio death ; and
lur Lord koeeied down, and fell
U) hie face, and ptayed to his Fath-
:r that if it weie poShle the hour
Tiight pifs from him, and fiid.
AbbaFaiher.aH thinp aiepoiliblc
Olhce, takeaway [his cup from
; nevenhdefs nci what I will
at what thou wilt, and being in an
pgony, he prayed more earneflly
ud his fweat was a* it were great
krops of blood filliag doM-ntothe
[ground. This w ' '
ed, viz. that nip of inaniAii tbofe' .
terrors, and pains he fuftcrcd wbeit *
the powers of darknefs were fet
upon him. It is inconfiflcnt to
fuppofeour Lord prayed to be en-
tirely frred or exctjfed from d««di'
and ful^rings : and to illaftrateilee
Johnxii- a;. ChriA faid, in prof- -
peA of alt his fufTcrings, now n
my foul troybled, and what (bail I
fay ? What petition fhall I prefer
unto my Fiiher on this diOrefied
oecafion. Shall I fay Father fkvc
from thi? hour ? as though he had
faid 1 cannot make this prayer;'
for this caufecame I unto thwhour,
I was born, and came to die w
redeem my people : and I appte>
hend thai Chrifl never did, and
never would, pray that the final
cup. of death ftiould be taken b-
way ; for If Chrift had not died,
the who!e plan of rcdeinpti(X),aDd'
fjlvrftion would have been frnllra*
ted, the divine perfefiions watdd
ippeared in their loftr^ '
-J
Ri^m m 0tfeg9 <iMy*
XOI
ti if yoa think it will Tub-.
the caule of truth and piety.
The Iboner ofrthcfe counties
the head waters of the
lah river, th; latter upon
te hctd waters of Delaware riv-
es^ ' Tlie counties united compre-
hod a trad of country, almoft as
IvK «9 the State of Conne<fticut.
■^nut moral ftate of the people
in ihafe counties, previous to the
fait AVikeaings, was much as it is
parts of the new fettle-
which have not been vifi-
IBlmlh the effufions of the Holy
The people had little
the (abhath was greatly
,. and the few pious peo*
through the country
ich difcouragcd ; confe-
train of vices and errors
\f which rendered the (it-
of the countr}' melancholy
Some places were more
taSfflftncd and civilized than oth-
4l| fcot a genet^l Ihipidity reigned
the whole ; and fomc fct-
where the power of di-
_ has (ince been glorioufly
diflayed, were truly fiuing in the
ffHon and fhadow of death.
t^Ehc firll tokens of the lute re-
attention in thcfe counties,
Tifiblc in the town of Delhi,
Ae cifntal nt Delawaie county.
ttb place had been remarkable
fit:flnpidity, religion was f/eatod
contempt ; and the little
I, confitting of three or four
members, concluded that they
fboo become ex rind. The
Jrtia l began in the month of
180CW Its fir (I glim-
were fmall, rendering it
whether a day of grace
CO ibcceed. The fmall num-
of Chriftians were between
' gbd fear ; fometimes, they
fgi the work increafcd and
, were profpefts of a joyful
harvell ; atothen* their pra^efts
were covered withcloiids, and they
were afraid that the Holy One of
Ifrael was departing. Thus tlie
friends of Zion waiched and pray-
ed until near the laft of Apnl,
when it became evident that the
caufe had gained ground, and a
deep (blemnity fat upon the counte-
nances of many people. The la-
tent fpark, which had gradually
made its way to the confcience be-'*
gan to burn with a gentle flame.
The work increafed ; in the
month of May we had (blemn days.
Near the clofe of the month, in
one part of the town, called Lit-
tle Delaware, the power of di-
vine grace appeared to bear down
all oppofition before it. Whole
families were under deep convidioal'
of their lofl (late ; they crowds
to know what they mufl do to be
.faved. Jt was glorious to fee the
difplays of dirine grace ; fome per-
fons appeared as tho* they had loll:
all their friends, and that their ru-
in was irevitable, while others
were comforted with the hope of
divine merry. At»out the time
the awakening became vifi!jle at
Little Delaware, tie alter. tion of
the people wns arrcftcd, in the
fourhcrn part of the tov/n. Herf
thr caufe fl runted with much on-
no I
pofiiion, bat was luccpcded, fo
that a jovful numbcrr of people
hoj-efully beciune the fu^jcdls of
the glorious work. The revival
continued in the town without
much alteration, for many months,
until many fmners were brought to
experience in their fouls the merits
of the Redeemer's purchafe.
About fifty perfons in this town,
have become vifibfc members of
Chrift's church, (ince the com-
mencement of the late revival ;
fome few others expert foOn to
make the fame public pi^fcffion.
While the woik was \v\a^^^vci^
Revival ef RcHghm m Otfig» nwrf/i
^■rv.
I» Deibi, God was plciTed to fend
Ihis Holy Spirit into the town of
I t'unklin, which liea fcventecn
nilci u'cft of Delhi. The Rcrr.
MDjviJ HaiTB-aitr pirachcs one
Ihalf of the time in this pUcr, "dan
loth«r bUf in the town of Wolton.
|The4iicriion in this place, hke
n Delhi, was gradual at it]
■cominmcemaiit ; until God, in
Ithe difpenfatioii of his providence,
nTifited that town with fame folemn
linOance^ of mortality. Thcfc,
luodcr God, gave vent to the feel-
lings of the people, which hid been
Ifupprefled through timidity. The
Ifrar of the world t-nnilhed ; and
Ifnncis confefled their guilt. It
a TolemQ time, for months \
Inuoy people will remember it br-
iefer. How many people ha»e
Ina^te a public pcofei&oa of rcli-
i in this place, Go'^e the tefor-
a begao, I cannot tell, not
vidtcd them for monthi
|;he number, ht
fort the pre»:hing of tbe S0%4>
The Miltaooaries obTerred anaag
the people, -n fome parts of chii
county, an unufual readiness to re-
ceive the word. The good peo*
pic appear to have been given mucb
10 fecret prayer, and in fomc in-
ilances uniied logethfr for focial.
prayer, and to read the bci^ print-
ed fermons. Some llnners were
eonvided of their danger, and.
Tome few hopefiilly converted, be-
fore the work became public.
At length, 10 Union focicty. a
the head of Otfego creek, in the
montb of April, tSoo, the awa*-.
keninc put on a public appearand
The friends of the church bq
to lift up their heads and fingihi
ing that the day of its redeiii|ib
drew nigh. The attentifin i
not great an its commencement j
one was awakened here, and oqj
there, in almoU every diceAion d
the focicty, and fome witfaont i
bounds. It foon become e
fibi.i
Jicvival rf Religion in Otfego county.
loj
iM the feolifluiefs of preaching,
fat G<xl wrought the fahation \
ft> hb Dame be the glory. The
dkBrchin this place was formed
fiacethe awakening began ; it now
cwiiftiof fixty-onepexfons ; fome
of thciB, howeveiy live without
dbi bouodi of the Society. There
iROtherperfonsalfoy who proba-
jfc-iriB6onprofeli their faith be-
Soon after the commencement
tf tiie awakening at Union Socie-
tfi difiHt fight b^an to (hioe in
anidi lettlement, called Metcalf
fcdement. This fettlement is
ril^niilci northeaft from Union
Maety. About the fame time the
vdft Itaade its appearance, in the
(ttttt#idL (ettlement, feven miles
^^S^^bUL from Union Society ;
^ ID this' (ettlement there had
li(flhlbme tokens of an awakening,
time before. In each of
fiatkmentsChrift has a number
dTwiniedcs to his caufe ; they
yet united with any church,
thole of them who refide
I mi mm, weftem part of the Hart-
iriA fatlement, they have united
%^ the church in Union Society.
Aboiit the middle of June the
hfC glorious work began in the
€X Springfield, in the north-
part of the County. The
u which God ufed at the be-
IJniDg of the attcDtion were a
■tie DDgular. The fmall church
b tfiat place invited a clergyman
loeoDie and preach with them on
; klkbbatli and admini fti-r the facra-
I iMtt of the Lord's fupper. On
Friday, preceding the fabb;ith, he
pittched the prc])aratory leAurc.
After the public cxcrcifcs were clo-
fcd, he requcfled the church to
tviy, and examined them refpc^l-
kglheir experimental and pra^ical
ttugion. , They were fo deficient
h nmily prayer, in the education
if their chJdrcD, acd in other
/
Chriftian duties, that they were in-
formed without reformation, he
did not feel clear to adminiftert to
them the Lord's fupper. The
church was folemnly moved, moft
of tRem were in teats, and before
they left the houfe confefled their
fin, and promifed reformation.
From that day the church arofefrom
the duft and put on her beautiful
garments ; and the awakening im-
mediately followed. It has, by
no means, been general in this towa ;
fome people have been convi^ed
and hopefully converted, fome oth*
ers folemnized, but many have re-
mained unmoved. Our places of
divine worlhip have been full, and
ufually attended with much decen*
cy, and fometimes with deep £>•
lemnity. Seventeen perfons have
publicly united with the church,
in this place, fince the commence*
ment of the awakening ; and a
coniiderable number of others ex«
ped foon to make the fame decla-
ration of their faith in Chrift.
The attention to religion began
in Worceder, in the month of Ju-
ly, though in one part of the town
there were favorable appearances
fome time before. This town is
on the foutheaA part of the Coun-
ty } and is very extenfive, compre-
hending three fmall focieties ; the
land is mountainous, confequently
the people not fo numerous as in
fome other parts of the country.
The attention became public in the'
various parts of the town, nearly
at the f«me time. Many people
were under deep concern for their
fouls ; and there was a general
flocking to hear the gofpel. In
fome indances, in this town, con-
viction rofe uncommonly high, and
fome convtifions were remarkably
clear.
It may be proper to mention one
inUancc of convifiion : he was a
young man of Vutidt<^m^ xslu^xvi
■04
Rtvivul of JitSjiom im Otpfft t<iimtj.
[S..T.
t of :
about [wea;y'
He had bcCD tioaurcd with
viflilirin, but now fjyi, dut be
newt, inhii coo/cifnirc, beKned
tlioTc rentimenu. S-ioa after Iiu
iwakeoiog cammi-nccJ, hiidMibts
v/ere remaved r*fpr(iing uainriftl-
ifM.anii lie wascunvinced there wai
< h^U ; ^'1 1 mc.1 d.-euif^I fzeac
1 icg^ cosriiftioos fallowed. In
cuDfcrfation with hi; fricodt he
oficD ufed thefe eKpreffions ; two
hells are taj portion, ooe in the
inicmai region), tJie other in my
own l.re*ft. Aftc. a knn i,f the
maSt dreulliil temptations in which
hii liii was cDdangcieil, and his
tiiends i&vich aUinicd, God was
pleafed to ;evul his Son in tini,
and Ihew him th^richesofhii grace-
Hi* conreritun, in his own opinion,
<t the niofl clear at llrft i his
unguagc WM, it tajinoi be, ih:
God Ihould (hot; mercy to fuch
tiling! of rclij^n have appeared
enccUTiginK among lliri people (al'
Tome time : but ihi; pedent proll
pefti »r* much mote ^vorable Fa
Ihc ooitliern part of die focietjj
by the name of Piertowa, Ond
has difplayed hii ])ower, and a^
oy people are fglemnly awidceix^
andcumberi hopeful!)- convened.
The piofpeft:, ia this fociely, m
now at eacountgiog aj in any p«i
of the county. ^
la the eauif: of my raiffion. I
took a touT down the Snf^uchuir
nah river vt Tioga Point, whict
is about one hundredand fifty mile
(torn its fource, then turned m
louife wefl up the Chenango ri«i
tilled fomtimet Tioga river, fixtj
iBilet, ihcQ turned my courfe north
eal) through Cayuga, Onooda^
and Oneida counti«. On .du
Sufquehznnah aod Chcoajiga ri*
etJ, there are fome ChriftiaiM, \n
the people we generally Oupid.
•3 AngiUna, 105
Kinmenthufiarm. Perfbns . (hipid in their (Ins. The trad of
at die besinning of their
kiont» been lolemn, and hare
Aed a great eagernefs to hear
rd. Their countenaDces have
ill of meaning, denoting that
countryy through which miffiona-
ries, from the United States, trav-
el, is (everal hundred miles fquarc.
This trad has but partially experi*-
enced the influences of the Holy
mg of importance lay with I Spirit. When we conllder the
weight upon their minds. ■ worth of fouls, and their unalter-
sr conviAions incrcafed they ' able flate beyond the grave, it is
lomplained much of the (hib- ; hoped that every pcifon will con* ,
A of their hearts and of tribute to fend fah-ution to thofe .
^ilefs ftate by nature. Pre- , who are dcftitutc of the means of 1
fo coaverfion, they have j grace ; not only to our brethren
Ji^ifd to find much fault j in the new-fettle ments, but to the
Kmae Ibvereignty ; but, when , heathen upon our frontiers. They
been bom again, they ' have fouls as valuable as ours, and
embraced that glori- ' are capable of enjoying the fame
idit 4S one of the great four- \ fp: ritual and everlafling blefEngs.
f tbeir confblation. Jefus \ I have been kindly treated iu .
^ nd the bible have been the wildernefs. The people pre*
not themes. They have 1 fent rheir thanks to the MifEpnary
]^ improved exceed] nnlyfafl Society of Conneilicuty for their
t plaio points of divinity, but , liberal contributions and exertions
Bade aflonifhing progrefs in j to the fupport of millions in the
teat dodlrincs of the gofpel. new-fcttlements. Thty wifh the
hare not been difpufcJ to people in Conne(5licut grace, mer-
4»t modefUy to hear, ra:h- i cy and peace, an hundred fold
a dilate. As f^rfis we can more in this life, and in thc^'orld
, fince the comn:cncemer.t of . 10 co.tij, life evcrLftln^.
pakeoing, the fruits have been I Jkdidi.\!I Bushnell.
fcft of tliat wifdom from a- ( H:::tfo:d, January 26th, 180 1.
which '* is firll pure, ihen
HC, gentle, and caly to be : ^ ; zr
bedy lull or nv.rcy and gcoJ *- ^
, without paniality and with- ■ /^ NE day, as Angelina fat con-
fpocrify." V-/ vcrfing with her miniH-T,
le preaching, in thjfe Ltik- 1 wh^had crJied to fp'.-nd an hiif
ly -has been plain. Miiiillcrs hour i:i ferious difcourfj, with her,
farelt much on i:x^.erin;<..iiai *iiic cunverfation turned upon ex-
ID, en ilic grc;.t do6lr:n;3 . i.-jrimcntal rclicrion, i«ud th; powr
creign .;'a-c ; lucli us rq>en- cr of (jocliiiicfs, as a latisfying
, &iLli, liic- iicvlTny of iwc \i\j:^\:\Zy o^ the iruih of the gofpel, .
irthi and other }.l;uw 01 L-ad- to the believer's mind. Font was
idrines of the f;C'rpLi. They hnown that Ang^jliua had long en- .
alio equally cnf'o... .d Chrif- :er:&incd ai* humble hojje of her
lorals as the only villble evi- change of heart, aod had given
rof a gracious \\au» ; fuch an external evideiiCC of Chrif-
icwithflanding the great re- tian humility and piwty, in her life
\ of- religion in the new-fet- > and convcrfation, as gained the ap-
^M| fi)r two years pall, a ! probation of all her acc^viaiwusvc^.
ilut of the wilderncJi«V£D;:in Thcfubjc£t> theictoiC) ni^'^^^^^^
ox. Urn No, J. O
io6
jhgrBHa,
c«
fedin"!
; u)d vajiintcr.dedtoleid
ipanikl difcsviTy »f the
I of h^T CM'n niiid, whliih
v.tr^ accor.:,-2!v rcUtcd. In fub-
iLnce, i< follows,-" For a loag
'umo, iLidll^!.-. I was Lin-I'^r Jlri-
* ocs impri.l:iuns c'' inirid, ar.d i
* deep concciii to: '.ht llilvitinn oi"
' myfuul. 1 fccined to be ?.!cne,
' in my dillrds. I cunfiilcttd my-
• Jtlf toU ltni;ubr. All ihc world
• artjurd me iipptart J lo ^x llupiJ ;
' tlicwiTcand thL'tboiilIivirgin!i hiid
' alik.'fjlk'n jl1ecp,nnd iticcmp,iny,
' ex[ierimen:ul religicr. v\.s rar;[y
: the
it'
Coi.lcn.pt. I often
l":.(! rr.y!ilf,
c?.r! tliere be any thi
g in exptrl-
n-walrdigbn? Cd
, U.. J.:.--:
God of Eiitur., \\:::
T.adL-h..>-.
en and e.ir:h. cl-:.'.
:U.-.d lo Ml
the fouliLf^r.y aC -.
i. linl-ul c!.;!-
dren of n.-.,, -liil;
..li hcvL':
dJcovc.ies cf bi5 in
-ffjble (Liacc
and alorv, a is fotntiimes uit-
had, and f&w thrreslnec
rrgcncrsiion. This led
fzsrch tliv frriptum, on '
joct, with great attcDtioni
lead other rc<ij;lou9 books.
linaedirthisliateofmuid,
z.T.± ifiiltdTtd andtry:tijj to
myfclf bciorcGodilbrmyl
nc:ii!yaycar. SometiiDesm
ireiru'd, then, ajjain, mor
quil ; and then I would I
was regenerated. Then,
I w.is brought to fee, I hai
nil refting placi:. In thit
manniT I lived till the late
which v.Hs fi> wOTiderful a
rtcus thuiit itrewedall I
n^r c<mv::;icns afVefli ;
!;-a(lutl.uri.finfiul.rlydi
:'bc.vco:htrs, 1 now felt
aiiniudi b-Jiind iraii}-, in
1.1,". S(i that I now w
l.cTtd to think I was r
dillrefied, under a feeling
itu.3
Angelma*
*«j
flOJByibvIy ivhii peculiar power
* aad glarjTy that I might no longer
' dcmbt my experience of his glo-
< lions grace. One night, after
* bifiiig been to a religious meeting,
'at which I was much afle^ed,
'mhthe truths deli rered, while
Ifatprvrer I cannot but hope my
'Rqoeft was granted. I Teemed
't> hare an unufual fplrit and frec-
* don in prayer. I fcemcd to rife
'aboTethe world and all its vani-
'den and all the energies of my
' Ui were unitedly drawn out in
^fenentiiipplication to God, th.it
'le would (how me hir. ^lory and ,
'gnat me his fJvation." " Or
•cfcr I w^as a\vr.rc, my foul maile
.*aK like the chariots of Ammlna-
^4di. Return, return, O Shu-
*Iaaitef return, return, that we
^■ay look upon thee." "In a
^ttomeat my foul was filled witli
f WMterablc joy and pjory ; and
'God and the Lord Jefus were
'Iro't nigh unto my fo::!. I then
*«Bed that the Lord wa<^ gracious.
* Ifek the ali-fubduing pov/cr of his
* pace* melting ail the powers of
'ayioal, at his f^ct, ir.t:> ;i mp-
'tveof holy love, grj^ltiiJ:, joy
* ad praifc. It fcemed IiL(: hcav-
'O begun upon car.h ; und for
'oDoe. i fch completely luj'py, in
' die enjoy mcnt of God . C od and
*Chnft, hiaven aixl hell, andfal-
' tauon by grace '.vip: n'^'.v h"«rt-
' fek realities. It k-cmcd to mc,
* at the time, that, if ii had bc"n
'By proper pro.\.-.cc, I coiild havj
'gne out, and convinced a\\ the
'afidels and feoffors :it rci;r^ion, in
•'die world, of their fjiiy and
^BadDcfsy and of the reality of
' txpenmcnt<il religion. Every
• thing was re.if. Tn<. Vrtil i>ctv/ccn
'ihis and ihc hcivjniy ftatc fccm-
'cddiawn up an':\ invifiol-i tMngs
' were no longer hid ler.. I felt ;i
'villiognen to folio v, wliercvcr
^l(od in his pruvideace ihould
' lead the v.-ay. Since that time I
< have had feveral times of fwcct
^ rcfrcfhing firom the Lord ; and
* tho' I often have had reafon to Ja-
' ment my coldnefs and wantof zeai
* in religion ; yet, I ncverhave had
< thofe anxieties and fears of being
* deceived in my hope, which I
* had before." Well, then, re-
plied the clergyman, after hearing
her our, you conddcr the gofpel its
own vitncfs, do you not, AngeK-
na ? — Or, in other words, you be-
lieve there is fuch a thing as a per-
fon's having fuch a change of heart,
and fuch an inward coi\vi<rtion of
th'j truth of the fcripturcs by the
rcncwinirand fan&ifying influences
of the holy fpirit, as to be fully
fitisficdof their truth, without any
other evidence than what flows from
the dodrines themfolvcs, thus ap*
plied by the power of the Holy
Ghoft ?— ** I have tho't fo," an-
fv/ercd Angilina ; ** and I ftill
* think (o, I know, I am weak
* in ftrcngth. I feel liable to fall
* into t'jnirt.itions p.rd f-n, snd I
* am iiihamcd of iTiyfelr', to think I
* live IV) n.oro to the t^loj y of 0( u ;
'ortl'.AT I fi:)rM :o (.'tier* ilrcad
* the roT-roaclics of the work', in
* the -.vy of duty. But yet, it
* fcoms tn nic. th:it whatever infi-
* dvjl-? m.iv l.*v or do, (or, wl.ai-
* ever m;iv be the t.nnduv.H of thofe
' f I a !i V-;' "o p. n . 1 h e i re • «; , who o hoc
* f.iit.:, v.'C wl'I Icrvc Uic Lord, bjt
* r.o'.v fiTVi' h.iTi no lj';^;er,) nocn-
* i*:r v.'iii X'W'.kii me leici^t the Lord
* Jclus, nor doubt iIj;: reality of
* ihc divine p'^'ver of the Iloly
* Ghoft in tU-L fi.inei''s rcgjp.erj-
* lion." — Miiy notChriftians then,
rr»'?cd the clcrj:yman, humbly a-
dopt the langu.L7.» of the great A-
poiHo i\K the Gontilcs, " I am not
alh.ini'wd ; for I know whom I
h.i.L- beii'2vc.i, and uni pcifu.idod
thut he is able to keep that which
I have coxainaud)uiX!dVani^^\vc^
AJmettkitia Jrtm tU Duth-BtJ.
d»tday" ^— Doubt Ids, it wuthis
internal cridenee of expmmcntal
religion, arifing from the reoew-
ing, the finflifyin;^, the rtreogth-
eciog Jtid the comlorting power of
the Holy Ghoft, which enabled
fo mwiy of the primitive ChrittiaDS
to fay, " O death \ Where is thy
ftiog" ? Even when begirt with
itrj fagots, or tome to pieceit limb
by limb, in the flow [nios of the
tornaing wheel.
AMANA.
Admoniliotis from the Dtath^ti.
(CoDtiDned from p. 70.
mJMBER IL
Mus'rs Editors,
OBSERVING that you poS-
liihsd my firft number, I lend
you another piece which, if you
think it worthy of publication, you
will pleafc to iofen iti your ulefiil
iSm-c
myfelf to be near the world d
Spirit]. I think that I can
commit myfelf into the hand tA
God. I am fure that it is my
duty thus to do ; and that it a
iht only way to find true pean
and happioefs, in life, and in the
hour of death. I nerer did any
ibirg to recommend myfelf td
God : I have been ao unprofitar
ble ferrant. All my hope M
built upon ihi fovfre'tgn msrty id
Get!. The divine fovcreignty U
not mere arbitrary plcalurc ]
there if nothing like tyranny Id it J
It is bolj fovereignty — it it «d^
fovereigniy — it ingoid famviffii
ty. I do not find tlie rapmram
joy in religion which fome appca
to polT'fs. when they apprehend
theiiir:'Ive5 tr) bs on the faordetl
of the eternal world; but I fiad
tiu-^ pcdcc and folid enjoyincfl
ia the gloiioatdoflriue of the iS
fovereignty.','
ifoiO
jfJmonitions from tie Dtatb-StJ.
f<i9
tii ^nto bt the propitiation for our
Jmt, We love bim^ hecaufe he jirfi
i mt e d uu \ John ii'. io» 19.
" The atonement which thrift
Inch Bude doth not change the
hearts of (isntrs. They will con-
tiane enemies 10 God* if he doth
Bcn (ubdue tliem by the efficacious
inflecnccsot his holy fpirit. When
he doth thisy he afteth from the
Ikmc g^acral motives as he did in
proridiDg a ranfom for a rebellious
rtce. Chriftian experience har-
Bonizes wich Chriftian dodrine.
True believers, amidfl all their
doc^'inal miflakcs, will acknowl-
that they never (hould h<ivc
I brought intoChrifi's kingdom,
jir have remained in it, had not
Gody in fovcrci;;ri m'^rcy, renew-
ed them in tlic fjjirit cf tiicir minds,
«id kept them by his almighty
power.
" The prjfent fiibjcif^ furnifiics
a rale of trial fur all who profcfs
10 be ChriUians. Do you believe
J^aSL God fhowcd mercy to you,
lor reafons taken from ycur minds
or from his cv. n ? Dj you b:i.cvj
tlut you (irii Hacd yo'j'r{:l7i.'<; for a
place in ChrilV.i fanvly, ;.jid that
1^ this fi'.r.eisycij irovcd God to
Goni2 t.i yOur Alaiiai^cs ? Or ure
jouccrjv.r.c.'.l tli^t he firfc '■.^awi
.by the ctnccicioi^s influences of Lis
and ^ifdom^ and^rength^ anJhon*
orf and glory f and lltjj^ngj^
The inflancecbovc recited Hiows
how great fupport is derived in the
hour of dcaih, from a fubmifEve
truft in the wife and holy fovtrcign-
ty of God. Tilt peace and con-
folation of a dying Chriflian fhi-
kingly evince that true religion i.?
a thing real in the heart ; alfothat
if is given by a fpecial communica*
tion from God himfelf. As there
is a great divcrlity in the lives, (b
there ai^^>ears to be in the deaths
ot thole for whom we liave a char-
itriblc hope, that they are the friends
ot Chrifl. In diis matter, God
condLfc? as a fovcr'^g!^. He may
havp wife rcafons fiT denying fpe-
c'p! Supports a^M c^jmrnunicaiions
of his love to fomc whom he hath
forgiven : andfLn^ong thefc reafons
cne may be, the honor of religion.
Ciiriflians of.c:n deviate publicly
tVom the ch:irjrcr (;f pifity, meek-
nefs, hurr.iii'y ;vnd condcfccnfiony
which tlicyougl'.*. to fupport. They
may hiivc fins which eafily bcfct
tlirm, agaiiid H'hitli they do not
wat'.h and ;•:.•// as they ought ;
and by v.Iiic;'j they give the en-
eny occ?.r»n lo fcandallze a rcli-^
giou.^piof.uion. In fuch cafes, I
think we have little rcafon to ex-
1 f ^i thufc ccm::>iinications of light
f^ric, and inclined you to fubmit j a:id p-.ace, which are ntceflary for
to his holy will ? When d^th is a trir<mphar.t d
bcought near to you, do you foci
that you can plead with God fur
accepcancc, en accor.nt of your
£uthfulnefs in imprcvi^r, the mtans
. of grace ? Or do you feeltiiat you
mait plead fjrfavor folc^ly on the
.ground of his holy, v.il'j, and good
lovereigr.ty, as difplaycd in the
goTpel ?
" The Lord traincthv.p l.iipco-
^e for heaven, in a w ly wijch
.prepares them to fay *-jfltb a hud
^- Vffrfy fVcrihy is the I^ainh that wjs
l^ jCfra to receive pcu-'cr, ami r''Chfs^
deaih.
I will dcfcribean indancc which
fell under myown obfervation. It
was a man who appeared to be con-
flitiitinnally cxpofcd to rafti. anger.
In his youth he became ferious and
made a profclEon cf idigion ; and,
until his death, which happened
about the age of fixty, except in
the fauh which hath btcn mention-
ed, lived in a niu»l exemplary man-
ner. His heart generally appear-
ed warm with a luvc of Gc:d, the
truth, ;4iiJ the fouls of men ; he
was a I'tead']/ uXi^i ;iSL&!\oTv>x.^ •:iV
ASm^tkmf frtm lire Dmlh-Bt^.
Kadant on ih' public .ir.d prirjw
dutici of rdigioat */orJhtf \ tnd
to hh moft intimtiK, pioui ic-
ijuainLance gate cooifonablc eri-
dtac. of a gracious Itncerii]'. Sut
hy ihf fio Worcmcntionedi he
was often left lodiftioacr his Chrif-
tUn prafefEo^. in tb« couHV of
hii life. The decline which en
ded i
: lot
. and
Throagh the whole of hi) ii^l:ncfi
be was corcrc.l with ths dtcpeft
Uarltnefa concerning his ow! per-
fonal cooditioB. Hit icaAfi was
diere my etidtnce
of hypocosdriac TvcUncholy. Hb
former piou^ companions fpcnc
riuch lint with hiti io conrsrfa-
liwi and prayer, ivithoat any effcft
his darkaefs. He 3p-
{■lAred la hifc clcsr coaeeptlonE
of th; nature of rcllgion,but could
fcdroniof ill power. He faid
there wij no rifing of his hc;in a-
:ainfi Gc^ and the
of a foTCrdgn difpcnfitioni w
rnny conjcflure ii wm duneto b««r
witncTi agiinft a (in by which he
had often diflionored a ChfiiliM
pr.ifcfHLin, and tempted fiafiil mes
to d.-iiiht the ri;siity of a meek
anit lowly ehariflfr as Wong!n|*
(0 riw difcipicB of*a.ria. a»rif-
tiam liave no riglit tf expert ifcat
God will bear a witaelk for tbeni
in d^ath. nnlcfs ihty haire wiuef-
IH fat him by fuch a life a* the
gofpel rcquircih. Men (nay, by
natorai conCHcutien, or by a con-
iraded habit ; or by icmpuiiiou
aridng from a particular fituancu
and cmployntsnt, be more cxp»-
fed to fome fins than to othm (
mil this is no julijfication. Chrit
tians ftiaiild ne»er fay. this (r b-
Bother fin is unconquerable, Aril
is not truth. The mift f>owwM
fins may be i.-(illtd by the grace af.
God, will hwt ought continaallf
- feek, Si.is of crery kind i
i8oi3
Litter to an aieahtn-J Smnrr.
Mik'hs Editcrs.
GoJ." Ylj nmfl icki;owlciij-
IF ycni have nuihmj. ai liind
this lo be ihL Kft linif . Wiil vou
which you judge will be mcic ijfe-
ever he fo free 1\m\ care i.nJ
fhl, p!«fc to infcrt ih.: tuHcwiiij ia
worlifty cDDcernj, u al iirefciit :
yofli aiajarir.c-
\V,;;you«otra0..r, wy.usrmv
olil-r, grov," likfvift old-.r In iri-
(juiiy, aiiJ i.-..-itjl': the I'.an^ir (,:'
liii.i ii.T.!ltii-r. ? Su:t:ly yoa r.cvir
v.-i!!bi:b^i:iT;,'L;!eto benrthe jicii.;,
faint bJ a vs^ukJuI ijujtitrzi.
MYi^EAKFRirsD.
of a wcundfd CLmfcienee tb^n .,;
A S th: -.hires of which I now
.^i.wriii-,!r.o:iiiani;=impun;.rrt
prcfcnt. Do not, bi;<;^ufe yc-
havL- been a long tia-.e under ccn-
vjoa, no Icli ih.i n ;ibou-. the loncL T n s
of your inm.or;.l f^d, j«:rm:t mc
viftion, and Kr.ix- received uo ccrr.-
for., defpair t-f r.ccivlng ir.cr.v
» write freely thofe tniilis which
from Cod. Pimjit rie to \;\:
yon maft fiwl, ti-rbrc you car tx-
you plainly, i: is you wln> »i-'^ \:w
peA » rccwvt Ac facfiL'Vion ii.Su-
wiliin;; to cone i lb tUiit if V(. •
escn or God's holy iV'i it. Vou
6r.i]!v rerifli, i: vil! ht v.hilc Jl-
ihfenn me, in jc..;r kiu-r, tint
lys c.it'f, « \Vhor-.,ver \/i:: ir..,?
yoa are rciJy fo:i:-;t:n:c'. :o t!i.f; -.rr
;r.r-.-l-ufthi;v.:.:i.r i.:";;r^ fvcdy.'
of God's ..vcr chAugins y..i:r
But lIic d<:cUr..tion •>!' Gud t'.
beut, or«f bringing vi>iiiior.!t to
ycLth is :i;il r:(;:c tr.couig'r-
Kanfelf; ii-^t ratS-.cr are lej :o
•' I b-.-ctlKiu Hut Iwc nK-a;..
dnk you u-erc m^de fur tl.c ]jt:r-
Ibcfe th^tf.uV me e.vrly /-.:.'; f-r-.r
pofe ofb-JBj. mircr^ible Il.r.vtr.
nic." Kotl.ir.p can be mere ^.-
Soeh thoBgl;;* ate ni-Iy il-iltei^ni;.
itiily adjj'U^lio veu. Ar.a i\il:
nd ore Tucli Ls y::^ ou]<!<.: not lo
\ou d<.i:bt ihtf w.,.'.:; of Gcd hi:;;-
mMff. You hiive bdecd bn'^i a
f.ll-;i-'.cliyshe«li!i;oi:i:i-.^v..
long time in ililtref:; £::d ar.r-liii ;
tboJL- i.iiii;t'- '..!.ti iii!ix'ri.lv i' .
foii bate fc;:ii r.v..r.i othiri i^ctiv-
I,:.-.. K»;,li.^tvou ^'.^ U.L :!..
■•eomfori, .ir.J vl.t.;;-.lr.< j hq.e
(r.lv |H.Ti;.ti v.'.,.k- u/c.-^mr
Ibat t^.t7 «r^ l.n.„Eh-. fj-r-. J.;-:h
lV.^-.rUb«i:Lnsur(i:ee.::;u:.
imtolitj. Uut iV!..-th-r,a;w.;li:
iL.. OMKtrf.ltir^ii.-.h.Ti.toi-
iivJn a I.,t,,; v.r.^ in :ir' .-;:i, ..'
difcourn^i. J in .i^thiiig oi' fo w.i . t
ii^^it to .lilNriir ; b,. I:r.s :.-. :-,•_.-,
Impomncens -.he \stlfaft oi V..;r
r.npcirei f..i :!n.iii, um! j/m-ti tltin
Smraoital foul. I'errcvcre i-ii:u the
;.iK't!i-,ri:,-.;rt !i;irha;jo; :,r..!;-!.a-.
tcA. CosfiJiv God ki; a rijht
in l-jli-viiig vhi.-d ih^.- v..>;!a e..-.
» do his ;.l;.i(--rL- viiii hii oi>n.
neither gi^enar u:!;e a^-;.. V;,.
Uld it \i \y.{\ for Ll;^.-. fc. to Jo.
ihoulJiHitriilT^i'rKt ieee;vii>;;!!icr
Heiw.<.w'tiAi:,yy,u. ;.. ki you
cy frori GoiS i'- r m my «l!'J I.-'
fath:.iy..::::er;o:_l:u:;-.5.i;:.,,:5
libcxii und-.r ihi; :aii^.. i;:"a it,-::.
of h]\i]i^ ^.(1 :.'!.^ti:'l i:- CI;:;;: ;
ded ■:,-)ci.-Mr^i-:v:, -'ir- -h ti;.
but aie L'XiitiJ •jr.\<: i,y fc.r ni'
d:\i:-. ft.i-.:-ir-..-.v, i :■ I-i.-.C-il •.'.
pDnilhmcTit. t\.r.rj?r, funliLf,
prv.vi'.f- Suvii ;.-,:. ,:.,.,v .rj .:f
AatprohaMy il.- is tli.: bi-l( i^mc
nDif';:.nstv.:-. ti.>., ^r.:l;. U- ii:;:;
jun
4'Jt e
(reit work, which ,i ;i Lc d-.ii:e,
or you Biurt peiiih luitv.v, — L'hriil \
&yl " Except a li.iix \y: bom n- |
^ia he canno: fee the JudjJ^si jf '
but an; lejordtrd in li.-; I'lry— -';j
^ Lit!
aymnsO
^ CclUs^.
[9e?t.
ei&D why you fhcii:ld not <iclp«r,
> that you will iticur tJ-ie tlifpInT'
;ie of God I and livcaur<; you
fill bu io great danger a( being a
134! irapeaiieni- Tba: God is dif-
.leafsd with thofc who laro buck is
Lbundantl^ Liuglu t~om the fcrvp-
ure», but more [,*iilciiUrly fiom
tlcbrcn-s s. 58. " If any msn
w back, my (i-A Siall luve no
ileiJure in him." And I'r.jin Lake
■I. " No man having pnt hi»
to the plough, and looking
lack isfilfotihekinj^du'.norifcd."
The danger you will be in ofbeiog
. linal inipeahent is tcry greu.
ThisprobaUy isBot the firfl time
'lave been concerned for the
velfjre of your foul. Every time
(hake of the \A^ti of future
^i.,:[ii^l things, v>>u become
e hardened, ^id l.f; Lktiy to
rtMkcnedagjin. Do nonhi-'fc-
ami;iblc jicifun. and we pa^ed the
yean of childhood and youth to-
gether, bt was a brother pcculiarijr
dear to me. As the nauiraj con*
ftqaeoce of this, you, bis only Iva
and beating his name, have a Ipe-
cial (hare in my aifciSionate regard. "'
I trult you wi'I, therefore, not
lliink it flrsngc, nor coniidrr me
u a^ing an orer-oflicioui pan, if
laddreft yju with frcedotn, and '
make anefFort to Icrve you, b the
only wiy in which I am at prCfent
able to attempt it. -i
The only intelligence Ihare Iiad
of you in a number of years, ^m ^
coicmunicatcdbyMt, He
informed tiie, ihst you had enter-
ed a member of Yale ColieBB.^ ~'
Hence, I confider yuu in a Orua- ■
tion, which, Co a yoUog mm of ''
vour age, and in your circumftin- <
, preftnrs great good to bcob- '
rfei.3
IVBiilf line of condudl — of rcve-
RBCiDg the name, the word and
ifacworfhip of God, and in {horti
of earij piety and true religion.
I Tliereforc, as your father was long
1 fince taken way* permit me in his
I ftadf with the affeflionate tender-
Be& and concern of a father for his
£», to entreat and befeech you, to
remeniber and habitually bear in
nindj that the exigence begnn in
thbwodd is to continue forcer,
and that dnnng the fliort period of
yovprefent Iifey your charader
1 will be fbnned for eternity, and a
ibandadoD laid for endlcfs glory
ircMOe& mifery — that the eye of
God is continually upon you and
•odiing can be hid from him— ^at
m order to efcape everlafting de-
flmOion and be happy hereaiter,
Smuft be born of God, and
d by grace, through faith in
Chii8— that the holy fcriptures,
koyer er lightly efteemed and def-
|ifed by many, are indeed the word
of the living God, and contain
the only true and perfe^ rule of !
hink and pradice. Be pcrfuaded,
therefore, to read them widi at-
leiiOD <o attend, with conicien-
QOBs dillig^nce, the facred infti-
Hbons dierein contained and in-
Cilcated— to refrain from every
ItUag which appears to be contrary
10 the will of God rcrealed in his
voni, and to ftudy to conform in
dl nfyt&s to his revealed will, and
to let no day pafs without pr ayer
adthankfgiving to God. Be pcr-
fiuided likewifc, to be particularly
cvefid, th«it you do not cunfent to
die enticements of finntrs, or af-
fadate with tlic viciou: and pro-
faoe ; but choofc the vir'.uous, the
vdl behaved and pious foi your
companions, rciujmboririg diat
" be who walkcth wich wife men
fall be wife ; but a companion of
faoh fluU be deiiroycd."
JLet me entreat you alfo> to be^
Miffionary Socufy pf ConneBicui.
"3
purticularly cautious againft the
too frequent pradtice of difregard-
ing and defpifing inftru^ors and
governors, and treating their in-
(Iruftions and couniels, rcjcoofs
and audiority with ncglcftand con-
tempt ; and on the oontrary, to
refpeft and efteem them, and to
endeavor to po/Tefs their good will
and efteem by a uniformly Ready,
orderly and dutiful, unafTuming and
modeft carriage and behaviour-^
to exercife diligence and Jifcretion
in the profecution of your ftudies,
taking advice and direction from
your teachers, and fuch as, thro'
age and experience, are likely to
be in that way ferviceabic to yon.
And whilft you labor to make pro-
ficiency in the knowledge of arts
and iciences, and the various
branches of polite or ufefiil litera-
ture, rememler^ that the wi/dom
which is /rwn above^ iirvolving the
fear of the Lord, is highly necd^
iary to fit you for ading in a man-
ner moft honorable and afeflil to
rrfelf and to others, in any pub-
bufinefs or (ladon, calling or
profeifion, and abfolutely efTentiai
to your future everlafting felicity.
I know not with what ientiments
and feelings you may be likely to
receive this letter, which an earned
defirc for your bed good has indu-
ced me to write ; tho' on account
of extreme low health, it has been
not a little labor and wearincfs to
me. But if you (hould take h
in good part, and it fhould, thro'
the blefTing of God, prove the oc-
cafion or means of any real benefit
to you, I (hail thick myfclf moft
amply recompenfed.
An Addrcfs from the Trufteej of
the Miffionary Society of Con^
nr3icut, tu the Inhabitants of the
Ni-w-Scttlementjf in the northern
and fVffiern parts of the United
States.
f
Vol. IL No.
»i4
I CbrifiiaH Friciidi and Srrlhrrn.
THE deep imprelGoDi which
_ ihe eniirol/ defttiute condi-
irious of the New-S<;ule-
o the States uf New-York
land V'ermoni, with tcfjicA to the
Iprcaching of the gufpcl, the ad-
of the ordinanceSi
l^nd the enjayment of the meaiii
lof gi^cc in general made upon the
Iminds oF the minilleis and j>o«d
people of this (Ute, with t conftd-
n of tbeir mobility, in their
linfancy, to fupport thole inc^oSi
licduccd them, tame years Cmzt, to
■vife and efFcft meafuKs for
|the afliltance of ihofc Ictdenient*.
w ihAi you and your
Idear children might, with us and
lours, eojoy the blefling; of thegoi-
1^1, U<E general coniributions have
■been ttmJc ihroiigh the (la*e, aiid
mfidemblc niiinbcrof milHona-
:en anrmjlly caiployed
jching the gofpel, inllrufling
Miffviniiry Saciely of CMtuSUul.
iUrr.
the great and geoetal judgmeitt.
Uoder th^fc fureft pledges of out
bencrolent concern aod regards for
you, we perluade ouHelves 6iu
you will, in a candid and moA ft-
tious manner receivci the addrtii
wltich ue now make to yuut aod
that you will eamcfily and inuoc-
diatcly xttend to tlie duties whkli
Know, we befeech yoa. That
religion is the great concern and
buliniTsi the digniiy and happi.
oefs tf man. Wifdom Is l±r^
principal thing ; the one thinj
Dccdlul- Thiieforc get wifdom.
Seek firll the kingdom of God
and the righteoiuncfi thereof.
That you and yotir families may be
under the bcR advantages for Uui,
labor, £s fuoii as your i;trcumllan-
cet will pcllibly admit, to obtain
the con/iant, icgtilar preaching of
the word, aodadminifiraEJonof the
ordinaniTCi among you. Be af-
iBoi."]
M:J;cr.cry Sj:i^iy of Connsi!:cut.
J'5
importaDt nifan of your finftifica- ' f.-r.-I thcrr. full)' u'Jthsriz-d fo iria-
tion of the fibbathy :ir.d of c.il- cr:;rc and jjreac.:i thj ^ofpcl among
ItBf. up your attention to r.!I other ' yov., tc ca'tch.z- yc-ir chilcrcn,
Chriftian dutif «. | inflruci your youn«^ people, dSJ.k
Wewifliyou to fearcli the fcri*)- j in your relwious confonrncis, and
tares dailvs and tlut the word of | fach as luve 'cin dulvordsineri,
God may dwell in you richly in :ill i to adminiller th? ordinances to the
viflom and fpiritual Uiiderfrand- j proper fubjfjcl?, ai there may be
iog, and that you may rake i: for opportunity, toguher and organ-
TOur counfellor an dhcT:tr.r:c forever, ize churches, and in general to af-
file you in all your ipiritual con-
While thefc words *tvh:chths Lcrd
ysMT God hath coiiiKr.r.dfc1 you are
kfgar heart/, according to the di-
cer ns. We intreat you not to neg-
Ic(fl the precious opportunity and
Tine coiumacd. Teach them dili- advantages which yju will have
fnt^t9your chlldr^f and talk o/* i through their minillrations ; but
Atm sDhen yov JIf in your h'.ufis^ mod zealoufly and f^itl: fully :m-
tainuhmyo'd *tviilk ly the *:vy, and prove them. Boafl not of to-m<?r-
wknyou ire do'ujn, ctud <when you row, but realize ihat the prefcnt
fife vf,^ Diligently tJachthc cat- time and oppoviunltics arc ihv' only
echimif morals and good things
contained in the books which we
htrt fcDtt or may f.'nd unto you.
While you hare bcfor j you ^n cc-
ones you may tv^r enjoy.
BefiJcs, we wifh to obferve.
that th^ prefent time> with j^ru, is
a mofl: important jundure, and that
I
I
cdsr demonftration of our care I the manner in which you now con-
tad concern for tliom, we bef :ech, ' du£t yourfelvcs will have great and
nd plead with you for the frv.it of , lading influence on the (late of the
par own bodies, that you v/<.uld New-Scttlomcnts ; on j'ouf own
not ne|»1eft them, but /.W/jj ;Z.-,/i prtfi-n: aiid future (Lite, and on i hat
Im ihf nurture end ad/nonitkr, 'f of yjiir defccndunt:. If you will
Lord. Pray v/lth t-i'jm »ibunJ- maintnii reli;;ion 'v\ your families,
antlVf rellr.L'^n iI;^^if:oi:i evil j r.-'-- fn'-.i^tfy th'j Chviilii-.n fabbith, fap-
toJ, and fr-^ni '.he romi.Mr.v (»r 'i<:rt ■.h.- ^ublJc voifhio^ make the
wil men. Sif. th-r.i .n<>c..i cx.i'n- .'i-iii»P:rcr. .I.c n:le of your faith and
pies ; govern then v.l-!!, tvii-'vi;'
Aim fubord:np.ti''T. tj .ill '-v.i.i
r.r* .:e, :''.; "P-I the r-cc^ duties of
While v.": ire fcrnJii'i^ '^".it 'iv.to
voomffno-ririL^ r.nDrov^o an i ci-
t^sncd pir.'Jij: i*;:, ,'.s picjs snd
i
ari hnbiti: itc v^ur chil-
thuy
■ ■ ! • ■ ' •■.(-« I
I- , 1" 1--' •|>r» •!• •".•-■ t«- r.i'l ■•,'\ *ll*>
l.lrllill•J^, \\:\\ on tiiC <'>'''lc ■ '
'<-!
Uthfii] brethren ^•/!u>, v\'e j-^rfjadj and bj.iiity of your fv*v..i .m :. : -i ui
* fci^lves Will T'lr-- r::) ij.iiii". to • a ':iv:I ii.id temporal viev.-. Thcv
\ promote V );ir f|»i:itu«l intUijft^, ro ■ v.lll prove ^henio-l pj v.^:i"iii ^uard
3«kc you rich in l<ii*.h n.ncl good a''.iiiirL all the vices w'.iiv:ii make in-
U'Orksy and hoirs of the heavenly ; di/iduals, families ai.d ommuni-
kingdom, wt: ir.trcr.t yo-.i to receive ; vzz in gc::cral diford-vly, i'i;;L.Ti-
Aem with the rjf^'ji^ and kindnefs i ous and miferable. 'Thj t.ii.ltn-
dacto tt?c m'niii-rs i.f Chrili, and , cy o^^ a zealjus, faithfUl ;:v;l j;or.
ififl them in iH their labor: and | fcv:ring attention to tlvrlo ;.Ment
Utempts for yjur falvation. We j p^iiif: will bo to proni.);c .ill -Iiofe
j virtues which make a \}co^:L: l\ov»-
• D-ut. vi. 6, 7. ' orablc and happy. ^x^W.rj^i'itie^.
Rula a/ Churth gowtntmH, (^e.
I ttS
lexdicth a cation. The Ueffiog of
c Lord is DpoD a lighteoiu pco-
e, iod it extcndii to iheir pof)er-
/. He Ihfwcih mercy unto a
Ithoufind gcDciations of them who
llovehim and keeji his cotnmanil-
t. We be fetch you theiefore,
Iby all OUT C3if and iovc for yoUt
Ibyaitthefe weighty conlideratiooii
1^ the commands aodloveofGodi
■ w Lord Jefus Chrifl, tbu
lyou would by no meani oeglcA
lihcfe momentous duties.
We hare given diroflioD to all
tur milTionaries to communicate
I this addrefs to you as an ictroduc-
.Q their labors among you.
l£y this you may know that they
I have been anthorizedandrentby us.
We peifuade ourfelves, that the
Ichariubic and gocd peopile among
tSE#T. I
wUlc
Iteeliogs u-ith tcfpe^
. fcttjementsi and the
I " RegtJations adopted by Ike
I Gencrd Affcmbly of the Preiby.
j terian Clmrch in America, ui^^
I the General AfTocbiion of ^Jio
I Stale of Connecticut, vitfa a view
I to prevent alienation, and^romwa
union and harmony, in thofe ocw
fettlcments which are compofcd of
inbabitants from thefc bodies>
I id. It it llriaiy enjoined on all
their miffionariei lo the new fettlfr-
: menu, to endeavour, byallpropct
' means, lo promote mutual forbaai-
ance and accommodation, betweeo
thofe inhabitants of tbe d«w fet-
1 tlemenu who hold the prcS>yiai-
I an and thofe who hold the C0Bgre>
' gitional form of church govesn-
I 2d. If in the new fentcraems,
I any church of the confrcgnional
, otdei Ihall fettle j minifler ttf the
I prcfbytcrian order, tliNt ckutek
may, if they choofe, Hill cowlsA |
-•<«rO
^JSatu JUfytm InUttiiince*
ii7
«Cr hait pielbyteriaast mutually
^f^td oo by tbe panies.
. i^fikm If any congregation con-
ift partly of tkofe who hold the
«Mgrcgadooal form of difciplinc
4ad paAly of thofe who hold the
(Ruyterun form ; wc recommend
t» boih parties, that this be no ob-
SraSioat to their uniting in one
^kartb and fettling a minifler ;
aad that in this caic» the church
ch^fe a (landing committee from
4|i communicants of faid church^
i^ofe IwliQefs it fliidl be» to call
«L ifoount every member of the
^■fch* who fhall conduA himfelf
jfio^fiftently with the laws of
ihriftuuutyy and to give Judgment
•iliicli conduA : and if the per-
i|t .condemned by tlieir judgment,
^ mpfefbyteri?.n» he fhall have lib-
<ltj» to appeal to the Prefbytcry ;
if a congregational i(t, he fhall have
. Sbcny to appeal to the body of the
pik communicants cf tlic church ;
an ike former cafe the Jctermina-
tna of the Prefbytery fhall be
(palt unlefs the church confent to
n fivther appeal to the Synod or to
tke General AfTemblv ; and in the
latter cafc» if the party condcmn-
Hfi fluU ^'ifh ioi- 3 iriu! by i> mutu-
al council ihc ciiufj fhall be refer-
i^^ tofiich council. And provi-
.4c4 tb<c faiu i landing comr.iiuec of
any church, ihall depuLc one of
lliaQ&Ivcs to attend the Prefbytery,
kennyhavcthc fame right lq fit and
%EI in the Prefbytery, as a ruling
eUer of the Prefbytcrian Church,
f. Paffed ill Aflbciution,
Attcfl
Nathan Perk ins, Scriic.
t*
QUESTION-
, An explanation is defired of
. i«nkexfi. 8, 9.
I
* Religious Intelligence.
a/ a LeiUrfrom Rtv, Dr.
f •
Hdt^tti ofAlJmfinlkf S^gUuig
i9 Rev. Dr. Roiigeri of New-
Tori, dated m May iaS.
IAM jufl going up to LondoOt
to meet our brethren in our an-
nual affembly for Miffionaiy purpo-
fes,andhave the pleafure of inform-
ing you, that our work at the Cape
of Good Hope is very profperous
and promifing. The £rfl fruits to
Chriflianity,amongthe Hottentots,
have written to us their grateful ac-
knowledgements, for the truth as
it is in Jefus preached unto them,
and embraced in the loire .of it by
them. A large focicty at the Cape,
of 229 members, vigoroufly pur-
fue the fame objeds with us, and
about 2000 heathen are under their
tuition.
** From our affiliated fbciety in
Friefland, we have received the
moft cordial co-operation, and fev-
eral German brethren have been
propofed to us and accepted by us.
Three of them are immediately to
be added as a reinforcement to the
Cape miillon.
" Among oiirfelves the work
continues to fprcr.d greatly ; the
fheet anclior of jjope for our coun-
try. I look nxre to the Gofpc!
for our deliverance and prefervation
from the djvourii.g fcourge, than to
our vidtcries in the Baltic, £gypt»
or elfewheic."
AJlort extras from the journal of
a MUJionary in the new Jcttk"
menu.
«* TuefdayFebruaryloth,i8oi,
I rode about ten miles and preach-
ed at Mr. R 's, from Daniel
v. 23. " And the God in whofe
" hand thy breath is, and whofe
'* are all thy ways, haft thou not
" glorified." There are but four
families in this fettlement. I
preached here about the beginning
of Ult Scptem\5tT> u \}cve W^tv.
hltfligtiut.
fStti',
Iv.
! then at alofs
;nj tht fUneral,
leing 1 ? miles off wUcn fint lo j
now I irn glad tlu; I a.ttcndcd.
:lierc God ftat m; hsre then
now too. To-diy, after fcr-
; wai OTCT, I dlfcourfed with
worn;.!, who. liTic: tiie time
efrrrtd to, haTCobwined a hope
r» iitweft in Chti:f. They
^^ I to uik wcil. I hope the
-ord haibicn doing fj:nething for
hem. They w;rv exrecding gl^d
flheopjHirtunitvor hearing a fer-
aon. Why may wc not fay ihtie
:9 been an awakcnin* in tliii fc;-
lemeot ? Out of four ramiliei,
crfoti) luie received a hope.
'..■:x there be u £rut i proportion
n a large fettlement, and we (hould
a remirkiWe work of G<id.
J an enco^ir^geni'^nt to Mif-
inJ a^^ilorbaaiii."
Itfs I (hould go, la the moalh of
September, to the Shawney irihe
of Indian!. George Blucj^ftcu
Ion of tlic great Shawncy chief, h
Tiiich engaged that 1 ftonld go
»itli him to his people ; tJ)e gen-
tleman with whom he ii at fchool,
and the Prefbytery are alfo urgent
that 1 (hould go. Thcrcafonsarc.
he is to all appcjtano.' i fubj^a of
powerful roartaions.andfiomfome
views h^ ha^ sbout religion, and
exercifei in it, it ii hoped foineiiaiea
that he has fau:id the pearl of great
price. He vnnjf fome one to go
with hitu, »n<i help him to tell &m
people about religion, and lee if -'
they will "Lit be willing to hxn
fome Miiiionaric! com? among them
and teach ihcm religion and bow
K live. His obj^A is now oolf to
make i vifii of aboat two -veddto
hii people and ilien return to .
hi; fchocl. I Ihould be gUd to
*8ofO
Mt^Mnariet. ■ Poetry.
ii.j
MISSIONARIES.
** The young men (aw me, and them*
felves withdrew ;
The Rev. Job Swift litcly re- The aged rofc.andrcndcr'dhoma^ due;
tamed from a miiEcn of a few The princes paus'd, and not a whifper
weeks to the North- Wcftern parts ^^P^
of Vermont- I So ftnaulUcDce, from rcfpeft, they kept;
nu^ n^ n 'J EI- ' ^n \ Tue nobles, full of rev rcnce, censd to
to enter oo a miffioo, the beginning I n© murmur from their lips was heard
of tins month, to the wtlUrncoun- j to break.
of New- York.
«i
POETRY.
eSMlCDaiXCATED AS ORIGINAL.
Tf THV RSVCKEND EDITORS OF TUE
CoywBCTiGUT Evangelical Maq-
AXIME.
WOULD the following verfion of
Ac 29th chapter of Job be thought
wcby of a place in the next number
rf yw Hfefnl publication, it will much
me of your rc<iders. If the at-
ot a (Ingle perl'on can be drawn
!• the beauty, and iablimely poetical
Wne of the original, by this fmail ef-
MCi T fliall be conviiiccd that it was
in vain.
C. Y. A.
M^.
iREOVER Job continued his
comphint,
moumf ul llrains his former glory
Oh that I were again, ;:$ once I wai,
Oodftood forth to plead my ri;^h>
XMM caufc ;
light divine my cvVy way oVr-
ijpread,
ftrange effulgence fhone around
my head !
Oh might I be, as in my younger
myftcrics fublime difpcli'd my
iiear» ;
the Almighty vilittd uiy houfe,
Udl witii chUdrsir. fweet, mvniai-
ringe vows ;
•ry,?;<*odof life I largely ilor'd,
fta4'ftrram» of * (cikI u:.«i ^ludncfa'
roKid weie ponr'd ;
.1 with pomp jirooceucu through
The ear was glad whene'er, it l^eard
my voice,
The eye v.'hich faw mchailen'dto rejoice^
Beotule a patron of the poor I flood.
And gave the fatherlefsto taftc my focd ;
Bccanfc to him o'er whom woes feem'd
to bend,
I always introduced myfclf a friend.
The thanks of him in danger 1 recciv'd.
And nll'd with joy the widow fortly
griev'd.
** In r>htcoufncfi array*d, alight I
ftood,
With judgn:cnt ihowing what was juft
and good.
Through me the blind their lofs cf fight
forgot.
Through me the lame, that lameiuf;
was their let :
I rais*d the fallen, I fearch'd the un-
known caufc,
And brought oppreiCon down by whole-
fome (a>^s ;
The jaw3 of the pit)r<;nc I Li)ld!y broke.
And from ihcir f^-ficnM gripe the booty
tccl:.
«* Tw-b then I forJIy hop'd ir.y life
would be
Replete with ycais, ar.d bright jrrvl-
pcrity.
In great maj'nificence, tiidpcmp, I flood,
Likefomc tall tree the glor\' of the wooC ,
With moidure fweet ai:d pure my rowis
were fiU'd,
Ar.d dews cmbrofial on my top diii'll'd ;
Mylelf ill Vigour and in ftrtngth I
view'd J
My might -.rs in a bow 1 felt ren;w*d.
'* When I began to fpeak they all
^ave ear,
Andmy uuvi.tr.vra'd *.Mlling]ytohe3ri
Wlien I h<id fi;iHh*d,r.ought they wiih'd
to Ir.y,
For CO tiic heart ii.y fuccchesmude their
M m'tfaemidft pr-rrai'J ni' I«^fiv uat
I '• Jufl 15, in times cf drought, the
drjocii-.g jjrain,
JIO
Poftry.
Aad ibirily fifldi, md wiihVing pifi
Sat when iomt inutful Diowa on ihcm
iititcoit,
Tbej n'dt: tbcir beiilt ; their Iinic of
mouniiiic cndi.
SeaUtheccowfiiiif I'entimcitisberaagTit,
And >i the Utter svn ituii'i eub
iVu t bituliai, ihcy Au'i not adviocc.
Not t'a prctuco'd t" ibiQi my coub-
t led their wiy. I fat u chief, u ]u>
Or thofe who 10 tl
Ii a defiret! that fome ing^eniovt per-
ron would |)iiiiapbrafc the funccditig
chapter, u it forms i vtiy Anking coo-
II xiih ihli.
" In f^-iarfi nlt"-
Iky-
Amidst difippoiati
>T In ticholaighi
nil, cocvulfioQ^
£■ A fight of thy juKet, combined with
(kj grace
A fighi of (hy km u fourtny'd aa the
ff-U lit the impreffianaof faircw e0ic«
And work a tru; fain, from (be hcar-
ieft lofi.
7. Great Sovcitign of oU, we«K £Uod
Till from the iUJI fp' "< I**" tkjr
There holiiKft, witdtini and |
'W".
And none but tha prwDi, aa nUbM
I reGiin.
S. AllDi'dby thiriiune.thenia tlltcrH
confide
Eternal coneemmeot), with ihe« I will
tlKft,
Wliile faith a an sactior the (lana» a
Connefticut Evangelical Magazine,
yoL. 11.]
OCTOBER, 1801.
[N«.
EmJaue of Human Dtpramtj.
HISTORY and obfervation
atfbrd abundaat evidence of
ibc truth of [he fcripture account
<f the depravity of human nature.
Aeyarcan uncxceptioaable com-
Aott on the facred text. God
kai pleafcd, in the progrefs ofdme,
6'pbce men in a great variety of
AiuiioDi, calculated, in various
it^ffttx, ta bring out to view their
me dunfter ; and he will con-
tone CO vary thofc fiLuations, in
fiOBre, until it is as fully difclofed
a dK nature of the divine govetn-
aeoE requires. Thus, not only
■dindiuli, for the period oftheir
lina, but the whole race as fuch,
fioni the fall to Chrid's fecond
a llatc of proba-
the race of man itfelf would be
extern) iDated, and no opportunity
would remain for the dilpenfationa
of divine mercy. Hence the d^
cellity of great and powerful rc-
firaims on the luds and paiSons of
men. In providing thoe, at dif-
ferent times, and in degri:es fuiled
to the courfe of events fixed in the
divine couofijU, the power, wiT*
dom and gondnefs of God arc
wonderfully difplayed. In view-
ing the charafler of man, howev-
er, under the operation of facfa
rcftraiiits wc are apt to form coo-
clufior.a too much in his fiivor i
for by means of ihem, no doubt,
much wickednefsis prevented, and
a fembUnce of goodncfs is oftea
exhibited ; flill, as th^y produce
J. arc m a Itatc ot proba- tbcir cffcfl by laying a furce upon,
Dunog Ais penod ti.e heart ^ ^ ^^ ^ \^J^4^^ Ac incll-.a-
rfjunwJlbefuily proved, and ^^^ ^f \^ heart, they ou^ht
«triU appear, from faft iid expe- ^^ ^^ j^^^ ^j,^,, ^^^ ^^ ^^ « j-.
mce, that.i.,ir«/>< «A««^, ^^„_ In tbrming an eflimaie o? the
m^aniMp^Tatcl;, -uiuhd. God ] ^^^ charafler. In propoidon
mBie/oumito it true, ia/ rWTj | ^^^j-^ are witiidrawn, the Bal:ed
mtKafiar. , r . ■ - ( human heart appears. Andinor-
To at.am the ends of thij tn- ^^^ ^ ^^^^.^^ j^ ^ ^. ^j^^ ^
d ud probation of human nature, ! ^^^^ ^.^^ (^^ i^ ,^^^^ f^^„^
SDy. a loDg period of time fecms ^;^, ^^ ^^^^^ to withdraw thofe
Mce&ry, ud dunngits progrefs, ^,ft^„„ ju> ^ as the ftate of
icmun degree «f order among ! ^^ .^i,j ,^:^
■n H KquioK ; for, wi'iioat this, 1 *
Vot. 1l N«. 3- Q_
On Human Defrnmly,
lOc*.
Among the coiintlefs reftraints
which tiniii the reign of uicked-
nefs are, natural cocfciance, or a
morJ ftufti common to men, by
which they diftinguifh between
right and wrong, with the comfort
or renioife wkich purfiics the fen-
tence it p^es on our moral con-
ia&., accompanied wiih a pre-fen-
timent of fiiure retribution — A
conviflion that the judgment of
God *iii be according to truth
and righteoufhefs — a hope, refult-
ing from revelation, tradition, or
tlie expreffioni of the divine bc-
■i>£"i?) of appeafing God's an-
ger and conciliating his favor, by
ourfervic^s and ofTeriiigi— -reniark-
ab)e judgoients with which God
bai vifitetl a wicked world, and
in which he has fhewn his wrath
ind madehispowericnowii, to ev-
ery age and nation — the HioraieTs
of human life after the deluge-
bonndi ; aiid,to raentioD no moMt
even the interfering lulls in (life
fame heart, which limit each oi&P
er, or fubjedt the weaker to titk
predominant paffion. ^
tiuch are the bands and cordk
by which Almighty God bindiii
in fuch degree as he plcafes, a met
of apodate creatures, who rdiife
to be united to him and to one *■
nother, in that charity which ft
the bond of perfcflnefs.
God has been pleafed however,
for wife and holy purpofcs, in «»*•
ry age, and under every degne
of light which has Ihooe on dlfc
world, to remove thefe rertraimt
or fomc of them, from nations-idR'
from individuals, and in foch d^
grce as to give fufficienc openii^ ■■
into the human heart. ^_ j
It may be ufeful to illuflrate, Im |
the condui^t of nations and ofilt*
dividual, in a few poiticiikilt.
t8at.J
On Human Depramiiy»
«S
gampcniarcdt by the fplendor of
fiAory and conquefty and the ad-
laottgea refiilti(\g finom oationsJ
f^^andizement. Accordingly,
Aenatioiia which hare (hed moft
Uood* Jttve, in all ages, not ex-
the preient, l^cn held the
lexiowDed. CompaAs and
with each other, though>
Pagans, the gods above
•dfodi bdow, and among Cluif-
the Holy Trinity^ are cal-
in the noft folenm man-
IP aivtoge their violation, are
■■W ftrriMr and rotten wood ; no
4ircs3KAs they will be maintain-
flvngoodfiuth, even at the fo-
M^^^MBeiit of ratification; they
Wwcsifed atmatters of necefEty,
■fc«r C0D¥enience» and to be laid
mkt^ chlier with or without a jwe-
intciFeft requires. The
Gonfidered as individuals
politic^ have been, with
exceptions, atrocious murder-
ihdrfeet have beeafwiftto
^pd" blood, and they have had no
Src f God before dieir eyes.
TT^IUs fleetch of the charaAer of
is fapported by tlic rcpre-
of them in the holy
The four great mon-
are there reprei'cnted by
ferocious beafis of prey ; the
by a lion» tlie Perfian
r, the Grecian by a leop-
isd the Roman by a beait,
Tiy which had no proto-
nature, dreadful and ter-
andftrong exceedingly, which
iron teeth, which de-
brake in [ icccs, and ftarop-
icfiduc with the feet of it,
t^wliich had ten horns. Such
trae charader of nations the
MNrerfoland illu(hious,whofe
cniatts, in laying waftc the
9 have been celebrated in all
pnee they figured upon tiie
4e of human affairs, by poets
fiiAoriaBs, and indeed by
mankind in generaL And fiidii
is the charafler of all other na^
tions, fo £ur as they have had pow-
er and opportunity to difplaythem*
felves ; and fo true is the divine
declaration, " My thoughts art
not your thoughts^ netther are your
ways my ways** From the char*
after of nations we may certainly
infer the chaiafter of the body of
the people or individuals which
compofe them ; if thefe loved
their fellow-roen as they do them«
felves, they would prevent tiM
profecution ofunjuft or cruel wars ;
and, if they had the fear of God
before their eyes, they would find
means to fecure the faithful and
religious obfervance of treaties;
they are therefore, uniefs they
manifefts in fome proper wayt their
difient, guilty of all the fraad, in-
jufUce, cruelty, nKurder, perfidy
and impiety^ of the nation which
they compofe, and as individuals
they muft accountto God the com-
mon Father of ncn. Why da
they freely perpetrateiiich horrid
wickedndfs as members of a na^
tion, whichf perhaps, they would
not do as individuals I ^caufc
their lereptations are greater* and
their rcftraints lefs. Here then
the human heart appears (Iript of
difguife. The fame appears in the
conduft of mod kings and great
men who are above, and of many
mean and bafe men who are in
Tome fenfe below the cognizance of
law. The former prove tyrants
and oppreflbrs ; the latter, pro-
teAed by their poverty and meao-
n^fs, prove cheats, liars, thieves,
drunkards and are addided in gen-
eral to what a called low vice.
The infant of a »an long feels few
reftrainu ; if dilbrbed in its en-
joyments, it will (how that per-
verfe and wrathful ten^r which,
(Irengthened by time and left un-
reftrainedf will tnifeV \a va>n<k\ \
it appeiri to be wholly fclfifli ; ii
v^l iaan fight the bK»R that feeds
it ; it oevcr doubts, till taught the
contrary by painful experience)
thu all thingi arounil were made
to fubTerve its intereHc and pleaf-
urea ; it will fight the perfon who
lakes away its baubles, jud as
nations fight with on? another on a
like account ; if, by meani of iu
(icknefa or oihenvile it is cxcdTive-
ly indulged, it will, when able,
JooD fill tht licufc with noife, and
indifcriniin^tely deal its rage a-
round ; the fondeCl endearments
fcrre to nourilb peevUhoefi and
prid'?. inficad of gratitude and o-
heoKnce If etreflually reftrain-
cd by a i^niperaie paienial author'
ity, it wit) btffa to feel its true fit-
uation, as related to thofe artmnd,
and to condui-f accordingly ; bat
if r.o;, itwUldifubey its paienti,
>i wUI Ue, it will i.wn lifp out
iB inij,rec.'iioni, and ihew
0« ftvmmi Gifraviiy.
tCc*;
thing;, how happy it it for the -
chuicb and world, that Cod has
reduced the life oi man from near
a tliouland years tothreefcoreycarx
and ten. Had it not been for thi*
wife and gracious appointment, a-
noihet deluge of water, or of fire,
might, long ago, hart bpennece&-
rytofweeji iIk world of its wick-
ed inhabiunts.
A man of boiOerous and unbaU
lowed palTions, when in the prc£-
ence of his prince, or oilier ffeat
otan, and paying hii coanfoTfiMne^
favor which lie holds mofl deaf,
will be a paragon of genilcneli W^ -
patience : But follow hint, aiter
the lUTTiult witliin is laifed tO'lten
higheil violence, by fomc unto-
ward everts, to his own hoole |
and Lis paiGoas, let loofe upon ifap-
unhappy obj efts around hin, mil i
am evwy thing in their coatfc, /
vi'l difplay a fcenc ieD-fbld"-{
drcjdt''ji than that of con- •
Oh Human Depravity-
'«5
iiat of God alone :
ifethe fcency for it
w to- fptak of thofe
re dofir by fuel in f-
afon of this con dud
eye of mar., from
irs evil and cxpcfr-;
raint ; but the eye oi
m perhaps he expcdis
rars nothing, is cither
r not furticient to pre-
r indulgence,
cicus and profligate
ided with fhame ?nd
ill. for the moft part,
crrners. Jn fiich a
9 a wicked man, who
confcioi:! of enjoy-
tation, will be careful
if he can do it, Jind
; reigning propenfity ;
II foor.'.r or Ii^.cr give
ion» :!nd he is then
ive the reins to hif?
nclination, r.r.d to (In,
h a cart-roj'f. Su.n
the notorious liber-
dniakiird : bjt when
•flers are grciiHy null-
t vice isk*pt iii ro\in-
t}ie bemfi! of a r..ir
»mp»r.uivcly rm.il!, ih
c of fr^ci-tv ; cfiv.'-
peopie have enj )y .•d
i advant:>;;eN f"r rt- li-
re of fuch a pcoj.Io
das nigh unto curfing.
mj^ht up in pious f^m-
nderthe re ii taints oi
1 (bciety will ufu:illy
ihcir ccFiverfaticn ;
im in arv Htuation
nts arc moilly taken
may be cxpte"^if^. if
to fticw the bent of
bon to become vrofi-
chool of vice.
1 be impaired by in-
uid the foul and fe-
ini will rage without
it be injaiud by
old age, and the perfon, unlefs a
radical change of temper has taken
place, will be unt ratable, fclf- wil-
led and pailionate, To as to be-
come a burden to all around him ;
i and if he has experienced fuch a
. thar.cc, tliC remains of corrupt na-
! ture, in a like exhibition of ity to
a certain decree, will be ap(>arent ;
I or let it be impaired by diltradlion,
I and the perfon will be imperious*
I or malicious, or profane^ or ob-
fccnc ; or all of them' at turns, as
■ the propcnfjtics. apparent in thofe
cxercifes, pre\'ail. This laft io-
Aance is as fair a trial of the na-
tive inclinations of the heart as
any of the former ; for, as thofe
inclinations exifl independently of
rcafon, they will fhcw thcmfelves
as they really are, when reafon is
impaired, and no longer controls
tlicm.
Let dlflionr^r l^ detached from
a f<anicu]«r vice, and attached to
to the oppofite virtue, as, in the
caft* of rn^'iiinp, it i? io the opin-
ion of lie work! ; and few men,
cxc('"«t (i]ch r.s ar? not of this
v\orKi, v.ili bi' able to refiflf the
temptation of jii\irji or accepting
.1 rlial!crge to fight with fword and
■ piftoi, when the Jr,ws cf kcrcr,
I faifcrly fo c:j1icH, reqiifre it. Such
A's. (j'u this:, rfod lurh a<i give counte-
I ranee to it, and rfjccjiilly fuch,
! vhofe province it is to execntc the
I J.iws on the atrocious cfFenders,
i «ind from a criminal complaifance
I to public opinion, neglcA to do it*
I are ail murderers ; though they
• would refent the imputation with
I as much fpirit as Hczacl did, with
i nn *' 7/ thy ff riant n dog that he
I The ir^iicis rf the prefcnt day
I arc ui.ilcr icwer rcf^rrints tlianthe
! srcicrt paj;ans ; fni thcfc laft had
; net abanticncd, but only corrupted
tl '.' wtvdjp of Gcd, nor did the^
ilifiAiicvc iL Ualcci of &i\.>iTttevJV.
Ibution ; but the fermer hire w^oUy
labacdooed the woilliip of Godi
landmodofifacffl conlider deathu
laa «ternil deep : accardiogly. they
lare more gigantic in wickcdncf!
Bthan any of their preicMflbrs who
Bwirred on heiven, thcyhjveWd-
lly atuckcd all authority and power
'n heaven and on earth ; and this
ley have done, undef the hill
of gofpellight, and lhon)d
I power, as ihcy bive
tel)'-doae, and (hod d they pro-
) exterminate pity and the
utural aflirdioni from the Imman
1, as inconlilleDt with their im-
i philanthropy, ihc miieries
which they have already produced,
Eliough they have filled one half of
world, will he but tlic begin-
g of foriows i and in their fur-
r progrcfs they will prejarc tlic
" r (he batilc of the great djy
1 Almighty. But not to
turesi yet coofider it as aDpr«fit^
ble, if not dangerous. Had tUa
been the feofe of the author of our
holy religion, it never would havt
appeared there. But in a buna*
nious fyftem, fuch as the biUe «a-
taias) the ufe of particular da»
trines may not readily be diicsot
cd, lulefs viewed in their caoneet
tion with others to which they h4
reiaicd. Should we fet afide di|
dodrineof tbecDtirel^ loQ, mtfrt
ed Aatc of man — of the men^
fovereign good pleafure of God m
his recovery— -^od, of the 'HWrni
necciEiy of thp fupcrnatural infls-
eoces of the Holy Spirit oa the
hearts of mea, to prepare then fix
(he gofpel-fdvatioB ; we coulddif-
cover no ufe, or even place fi»r chc ,
fcripiurc doflrioc of ElcQiOB.
But in conaeOion with tkc^e doe-
trines, it b not dil&cult to dilcoveri
both its certainty, and its ulefiii-
nefs. If (he falranoo of finncri
m^^
ilttj of die fioner depends on
tut oeding ym^ob and lore of
0^ B«t when we attend to
tk chmAcr, which the holy fciip-
llnn Bve of the finner, and the
i^NKBiadons there made of the
bcarty it will readily be
dutt nooaty who imagines
kb ctei iial fidration depends
mf€Ma6oos» which it is com-
' widihit pident difpofition
i, and will be conneded
them, has any proper fenfe
tf ibe mllj wrettfaed, helplefs
nd eonditioDhe isin. That
which it of great im-
to axi^t undttflanding
antnc tad extent of golpel
id nduch vfittlly precedes
If iaipUef fuch a difcor-
tfjrif the widRdnefi and obftina-
ZM" oar own hearts, as forces
Goaehlfiao iqKm m, that if we
llt'CfCrfaroii^ to be willing to lie
VdMfr' mercy of God, and lore
in inch a lahration aj is
in die go^l, it mnft be
not ooly l^ a power foreign
own, but by one which op-
i^punft all the natural biafles
hearts, and OTercomes
This conridtioB ftn»igly
the finner's mind with a
of hisablbhite depend-
iHeoB die lovereian mercy and
dttng lore of God for fahation.
' Aad the icrtptnre dodrine of
is eTiaently calcalated
this connfiioo— a con-
which it cannot be,
flionld erer properly efti-
die natnre, and fee the glory
#ttat diYine mercy, by which
fiacn are fayed.
"l« That God has, of his fore-
p good plcafnre, eleded a cer-
► miaibc i' rf the human race to
MlSfe, is the only doArine,
dkafirds any ground of hope
wmb ftmer, when conrincedof
win odiir icripture truths with I
0* EltiM.
«7
which it is connected. Without t
knowledge of this, a finncr under
proper cenvidion could find no
ground of hope. Increafing Hght
will difcoTcr increafing oppofitioa
of heart to God, and to the way
of falvation by Chrifl. That,
were the (inner, who has any clear
difcovery of the fhte of his own
heart, to feel that it depended ul-
tixnatelyon himfelf—- on the exer-
tions of fiicha heart as he now pd^
fedes, whether he fliould erercom-
ply with the propofals of the gof-
pel, he would at once lofe all
hope. The only coniideration,
which will prevent dcfpair, is, that
God has mercy bccaufebewUl iave
ffiercyy and on whom be will have
mercy. This muft be fo, becaufe
it fo eridendy appears, firom the
word of God, that nothing fhort
of the mighty power and influence
of the Holy Spirit ever brings the
heart of the finner into the fenti-
ments of the gofpel. Since the
fuffidency of the atonement, and
the free and rich offers of mercy,
both, leave the finner's heart where
they find it*— under the entire do*
mmion of fin, the plan of falva*
tion would be incomplete without
the doArine of Eledtioo. Were
it not forthoie favingpupofes and
that ibvereign mercy,' which ne-
ceflarily imply a particular ele^on,
a conviiftion in the confcience of
thofe truths, which are dearly
taught in the word of God, would
leave the finner in a hopelefs ftate.
Without this doftrine^-^without
evidence, both of the power, and
the purpofe cf Chrifl to cavfe dead
Jinnert to hesr his vo/Vr, there could
be no certainty th^t any one of the
human race would be faved. Thus
evidently is the do Arine of £]e^oi»
fitted to proTT.cie convidion, and
at thtiame time to prevent defpatr.
3. The do6lrine of Eledtiotk
gives an afTutaivce, vjYvkV^ c<yQ\^
aot bt Hid wiihoui ii, that the
grcatcll gguiilb;iJlb< Accumplilhcd,
and the highcl! mciTuics of feli-
city be the ffuit of the gloiious
wuikof RcdetnptiOQ.
The good to be accomplilhed
by the walk of redcmptioD, will
be infwcrable to the u'^fdom aod
love, which appeai in this mail
Itlorious of dU the wori;s of God.
That tJi« falvjuon «f a certain
Dumbci and pioportioii of the bu-
DUD nc; will bell fatisfy Jiviiu in-
fnite l(n>e, God himfclt has deci-
ded. This is eriiicni, fioitj the
clearr explicit decUmiions of hii
holy word, [hat fonx vi muikind
lloll perifti. But to afcet^n [IiIk
Burobei aod pr^portioa, is infinite-.
ly beyond [he power of »ny, ot
all creaKd bcingg- In the doc-
trine of Eliition we hjv(
that it IS afi-erumLd, Ktid molt
exactly afceruined, by infm.li viif-
dcm end /uKf . God'B fiviiig mer-
lAm. fiOcr. ■
ovn leiie — that tove, which rparcdw
not hisown Sun, but AeeJy gave him
up fur lis all — is a certain evidence,!,
that ihe grtatell good Ihall be ac-t
com-^hlheJ. — That it it no nuM*i
poifihle there (hould be highet foU-
city and eajoymeot in Cod'^ raw.,
aJ kicgdom, tlun will id f^ b>j
eiTeiilfd by the lAOrt of rcd«iip.|
lion, than it is pojHble ikit ihq„
wildom whicli <;boofc9 the vdrds.
of metcy, aad the love which re-tj^
deems and fares them, fliould ba„'
exceeded And yet. without tht^'
deciCon of infinite wifdom ia the*.
caf^ the evidence could a<3t be bs^j
thaithe bighdl and gmtteft gMi^J
n\i be ikc >:f tiaio and evtiilwiaftjl
fruii of the gbriuus woikofte*^
deniuiion.
4. Wi'JioiU the dodtine of-1
lei.tiuD, tile evidence would be ji
coinpletc, that ibc lalvatiua of fii
ne:s refidtsfrum the mae jclfn
ring love and mere/ uf , 1
//b'zi/ the gofpel Jhtudd It preached.
Xi9
raeDt of favorSf would
e. Where there arc
nts, pi duns Miiil b?
and their nature and
crftood.
o view of things like
bed (hows the eternal
moved purely by the
lis own nature, to the
nncrs, and which at-
whole and every part
uon to the mere mer-
e of God, as their
ttcd eternally to bind
lumble obedience and
fe it to iiigh and dc-
Chrifl, is well lermcd jgofpcl, or
good news. Ic may be fummcd up
in the concife declaration, that '*Je-
ius Chriil came into tlic world to
five finners."* It is more fully
cxprdTed in the divine tcftimony,
th^* '' God fo loved the world tha:
he gave his only beg.ittcn fon tha:
whofbever belicveth in him fhould
notpcn{hbuth2.vccvcrlartinglife."-|*
But in whatever form of words ic
is fummarily cxprclFed, a jiroper
explanation will fhev/ that it in-
volves many niof} intcrcfting ana
import;'.st truihs, relating to God;
his perfcftiosis, character, govem-
ation of the glory of i:ieiu,and grace ; — i elating to mar.,
!hincs in tlie face of aca crci'.urc and fubjcifl of God,
aiidas a Tinner again fl hiro ; — rcla-
tln;; to Jefus Chiiil, in his won^
(ierful p'jrfun> the Lnion of his di-
vine and human natures, his medi-
atorial character, officvis, and work;
— relating to the application of re*
dcmptii)n by the agency of the Ho-
ly Spirit, in the hearts ot (Inr.crs,
in !rs renewing r.r.dfanv'VifyirgirHi;-
cncjs, by whic^« they aie made wil-
ling in ih; days of God's power ;
ifts a (hade upjn it. . arc bro^iglit to repentance towards
' the onl'.' j;rou.id of Gi^i» :.r'd faith lowiuds our Lord
penhcnf fmricrs, and Jcfis Chrift ; and thus become th*
fulj-.c't' of pardoninj; gr«.cc, and
..iC kept by the p;^\.er of Go J,
other fchemc of doc-
finncr fo low in his
d fo abfurh^ and fv/al-
wholc foul in !<>vc
Jation is laid for the
efs to God, and the
:y in the LMJoyinent
c the Scripture tluc-
icular £Ie6tio:., ob-
10 1 e fyflem of -ofptl
rly uncertain v. Ixllicr
r be faved I» ub-
re and glory of divine
eaves the iffuc of ilicr
f things atrhr utni.i't
•depriving us c»r the
iiirough faith to {kivation.
It p!eafcd G^d in the riches cf
hi.^ mercy to iinful man, :j infpiie
a number of chofin v/itnefTes, to
t a good, worthy of commit to v/riting, the fyllcm of
.nd anfwcraL!'- to the ChrifHantruih, as far as was reqai-
lys which :?rc marie ut I file for the communication of fa-
wifiSomand mcicy, | vin^; knowLdge, and thus to fur-
1, govjrnnicnt, and nilh the wnfrid\vi:h tliolaciedrwrip-
turj.*, which are ebb to make us
'.ule to falvaiion, through faith in
Chritl JeliiS.
Tiiiir irothinjmi^hi be uaniinj;
in ^"ioint oi incansi he hadj graciouf-
ly inlLtuted the preaching of the
go^
r the world, will ev-
liHied.
\nncr cj ^readnir tie
elation of faving mcr-
Inncrs, through Jefus
• X Tinimhy, i. 15. \ '\o\tfv vvw. \<».
13=
Hov lit gofpeijbc'itli bt fnOfhid.
i
gai\it\, md sppoiiited :n order of
men, in the v^liiilli.^n church, to
iddicfs their fclluw-liriDGi's, on the
jrreiiL concerns ut' religion, and
the world to cui.;c ; to explain
and inci:]cjte tl'.e ttathsi duties,
rtnd profivAs oiitned ir. the gufpel ;
to procldjni, from the rcripturesi
the glad tiding! of Hlratton to pen-
itentt believing (innen through the
atoDcmentof ChriH : and to warn
the impenitent and uiibclieving of
the wrath to come.
So impurtini, To glorioui and
awful are tht uiFufls of tiiij minif.
try, that the apoftte. vhen fptak-
ing of himfclf and his fellow la-
bourer! fays, " We arc unto Gnd
i fwcct favor i<f Chrill in :hof<:
«ho are fjTcd, and in thof; who
ptiiili. To the one wc arc a favor
of death unto death, and to the
other of life unto life j" ini adds
(in which every {^ni>u« prcuchci of
ilipgofpel will jom htm.)
I. The ChriiHao minifl
preach the gofpel mlj.
This is to preuch it u i
veaLd in the holy fcriptvre
outany pcrrcrlton. God iii
abl: to bring linncn to th
knowledge of himfelt^ un
moA coinipt tciichen. J
is not his ordinary way i-
is cornipt and fJfe trachinj
(Hcuted mean of graceand fa
or adapted to tlje benefit
henrcrt, but the contra
" faith Cometh by hearin
heurrng by ibe word of Goi
If pruching be the prop
□r falvation to ihe hearers,
the exhibition of divine I
their undcrftandings and
tlius thL-y are '* begotten 1
the gofpel," anil the " poAt
GoJ'i htait feed them with
edjje and tinderftanding."
fh'.Vtf us that publiC) aul
preachers of the ppfpe] (he
flow ihf golJ^JtmiU UfnMgbed,
?S»
preicher would, in
tfiiref fpeak as he
lay be replied, that
fyftem is connedled
« Thefe may be
b many links of a
down from heaven,
ruths can be denied
thout icjur)" to the
liowcver, more im«
idamental thnn oth-
ay be difFcrcntly fta-
erated by different
^nall y regard divine
iter, the following
be themofl cfiential,
ition of Chriilian*
erfe Aions, and uni-
d his infinitely {>cr-
xiftcnce, as a Tri-
The truth and di-
oly fcripturcSyofthc
eflamcnt. The di-
>nement of Chrift.
an of penitent, be-
through his mcdi.1-
fnefs. The total
an, in confequence
lapfc. The fuper-
of heart, by the
loly iSi/irit, in thofc
% the faving of the
eigr.'.y and freedom
e, in tiic falvation
)iaycvi in tine, ac-
ctci nal purpofc of
and ncccflity of
efs, and its unfail-
I with the faith of
jiofe who are fa vcd.
iiioTis of tternity, to
id the wicked,
r who enters deep-
mportant truths of
not, it may be ho-
pervert any other ;
and the hearer whole principles
; and manners are formed on themi
will ** go on in g<ace, and in the
knowledge, of ourXiord and Sa^
viour Jefus Chirft."
{ II TheChrlftian miniftermufi
i preach the gofpel plainly.
This implies that he prefent to
his hearers the tmths of Chriftianp
ity, in language, eafy to be under*
. flood by them,that inftead of ufing
ambiguity of language, or general
' and indeterminate afiertions, ke
make it a leading obje^fc, next to
preaching the fimple truths of the
gufpei, tj do it in a manner adap-
ted to the capacity of his hearers*
that they may underhand hinu
With the apoftle Paul, he will pre*
fer fjicaking "five words, . in the-
church, with his underftandiogv
that lie nay edify others, to ten
thoufand words in an unknown
tor.gue/'* He mufl not only avoid
that (hidied ambiguity by which
unfaithful teachers aim at efcaping
the offence of the crofs, and fcek
to plcafe carnal hearers, but he
. miHl ftudy that plainnefs of ad-
■ drefs which will render his mean-
ing intelligible to his common bear*
crs, that they may be inffaiiAcd,
convinced and edified
Cutting is the reproof of the
ap^fUe in the paffage ju(l mention-
ed, to the preacher who is more
concerned to commend himfelf to
his hearers, as an able, learned, or
eloquent man, than to commend
the truth as it is iu Jefus But
mull of all doth the awful cenfure
fall on thefaithlcfs timeferver,who
hidt's himfelf under general and
am b>j;uous language, to avoid the
truili. Such may well be ranked
wiih " falfe apoftles, and deceit-
ful workers, who by good words
and fair fpeechesdecdve the hearts
of the fim ple t
♦ [ Cor. siv. 19. t J^ooi* 'VTi* \%« ^^^
% Corvi. t^.
JJiiw li: gajfeljhautd it frcerhtd.
in.ThoChrifli'anniininsrmuft
^1 .ic!i tlie gofpi;! tleiKitiRral'n'rly
Hi! prc.iol'.l^g fluiulil be " in ihe
demunftintion of the fpirii, and
of i> 'iveT,"f aid iRing'iifhed from
t!n: c'tnifinp words of human wif-
i-i.-n. ihic the f.atli of hi? hearers
" Ka\ njt (t^r.d in ihc wifdom of
rasBj but in the power of Guil,"
For this p'jrpofe he need j a deep
and I'ttcnfivc acr,ainMncc with the
Chriili.m fj'ftcn-i — much «nd> well
cholin rejii::';- — laA much ftudy
and prs^cih*'. his viCM't of truth
raiy l>c cle,\i, and hi* reafjninp,
•fti!..i:i:r; -jf loiir.co, and the
■well rtudii-i; divir-c ; but lo his at-
tentive and f.riou^ hearers of eom-
mim <a]'»city. Thefi- euriJitutc
■1-.^ Kfc;it !-ody of thoft- v.ii, hear
!.in;, ..iid .lULT- '.h Tr r." mult
hrl; \--T \v'. i.-K^ivH hv.CiS^.
clearly itiitcd and urged, i
whok-fjlUm of Cbriftian t
duly, eonneflcd with the:
be brought into view.
Divine truth, exifting
mind and reOing on its it
dcncC) is inOtumental,
the divine bldlin;;, to i
and convert the finner ; t
the hypocriie ; and to et
ttueCKiidbn. ItiKnol
led W Hop thr mouths of
er!, to fiifnee unruly and v
cis,andbrin£thcm to the)
edr,tmentoMlie truth. Nc
without a ]K>u i.rful dirini
attending tli^ word of tru
Wi-.hot;: this Paul m.
^;nd Apollo' wtiter, in vai
ilii: afliirds r.o jult obje
gainfl the d'.- of divinely i
trie;'.!)!!. 01 the k-:il^ grouni
pert thr n'-;-ncy in the d<
How the go/pel ficM le preached.
n$
'ji 9ms boMnefs however, is wide-
orcrbearingauihoricy which
ksie been, in fume ia(Unccs mif-
I - tikei for it, and by which evil
- set -have done much hi'.n to the
of God and liic fouls cf
hearers. 1'he former is the
f fgfik cf deep in)])reflxons of the
:e and aGthority of God,
-worth of fouls, the prccioul'
of fpf^\ tnithand the inipor*
of eternity. The latter in-
the abfencc of a!J theft,
li^JH 4hews a mind puffod up wi:h
i^'^fffom pride and fclf- conceit.
aid b(ildnc(sdi^.ttiMi and infpirtu
1^-^ the S'lfj-el ib tn;ic freedom of
^'VHgilt and ex pre }T. on whicli re-
^ Uttiram prnpt:r views of f|>iritUHl
^MlA olivine obji ti^. Thef^: tili the
-'iidbd with in)pitirions of their in-
ff flphe import ao cr, a rd lay ih^ cr^p;-
>^^m|ow before God, and thusde-
him from the fear of man by
him with :i'.2 fear of Go«J.
f«!<<:V7 Thj Chriftian minilter mull
%iiHLh th? gufpct with huHiilily.
■** "^ With ibis, indeed, ho mi:!!^ do
*^Mthings ; it i- an efTrirU hnncri
< tf fi^cnuir.e C'lr^diin-ty, Dut it
-'il pscuSiiiily ir.ijrji ctut in pi'j.i:lunn
* 4se Bofpci.
^ ' Humility rcf J! t5 from tight views
* "if the divine chiinkler a.iu gov-
^-^nmitr.u, and of cur ov/n clurac-
' ■ ttp and ft?.:?. " I have heard of
:* ^ike/' faid an eniinent laint, " by
^ *^ hcarin;; of tjic ear, but now
'■ nine rye f* €*!i thi:e, whcr^fure I
J Alior my ft if, and rtfM-nt in doll
-lad aftes/'* Such w.i- ih-. rtRa
r rf a clear difj>i.iy of ih-: divin--
* MneCs to holy J'.?-, i*nd T.xh will
fl^ever b?, to a he^rt j^r;^>;iivl to
tebraccdiritictrutiK T-Kir \zh-
CTf dccjily inipiclfr.l \iitl) .i ft-nf;
if his OWr C\<«fdii;» unwr'ilii-
aefsy is prep.;red tr. ijicak honor-
ably of God and Chrift, and to
l^differefit from that felffufRcien- addreik his hearers in a manner
adapted to imprcfs their roinJs, and
perfliade them to coniider their kt-
*cr end : and thus he ^* commends
:he truih to their confcicnces in
the fight cf Cod."
VI. The Chriflian R^inider
mu(t preach ihegolpclin the fpirit
uf I'lndtirfs.
The pious and bene vol en t preach-
er, in hi'j preparations for the pub-
lie {blemni'.es, will contemplate
the worth of die foul of man, the
malignity of (iii, the awfulnefsof
JIviivj wra*h, the importance of
eternity, and the wonderful love
ar.d grace of God, revealed in the
gofpc!, and brought to us through
Jcfjs Chrifi. All thcfc fubje<as
and efptci illy the iaft, v/iiJ pre-
pare him to feci the mod tender
Ijenevoler^c to periihing finners.
He will therefore addrefs them
from the fuliic! j of bis heart, widi
.irdent lonpii^ for tlic'r falvation.
Nam-iioa? ard weighty are the mo-
nvc^ ;o th'j k*:idert addrefs to the
i'jvii; of his htMier:. We add in
th.* I fl: place,
VII. The ChririiAn minider
mull preach tl..: g'Jl.^cl with foltuh-
nilw
Til is reiniric r-jmlts from all
which have preceded. Thctruths
to he proclaimed aic exceedingly
folLnm and weigh!y,asthty refpeft
the great things of God, and his
wonderful love and grace to guilty
man ; they a e f< lemn as they le-
lalc to tlie woniltrful work of re-
dciT)ption by the obedience and
djath of our Lord jefus Chrift ;
and ar. they rtfpe<5l the joys and
f nrows of departed fouls — the glo-
rious and dreadful rialitits of the
futurt; and eternal date, and as
chtfy it:fj:e6t the final condition
of tiie preacher and his hearers,
wliich will be decided forevcr% hv
the abufc or "iw^voMtv^^vA. vA ^iror-
• J«»b xlii. % b
»3«
momentary Rue, for " Bc>wld
now is the accepted time- BehoFd
ttow i« the day of fUv.nioo."
The fkithftil watchman wil! pre-
ferve hi3 own fou), jrid may hqje
for the filration of fomc, at leall,
of his hearers, eyen Al who r«-
ccire the truth in Irt:, and flv for
refuge to the hope fct i>efore them.
the people of the ULfjithful
fter, who were not *atntd by
it is much to be feared, iiill
diein their fins but their blood
wili be rcQuirsd at hi* hand.
ow folemn ami weighty is
the ininiderul cliarge 1 May all
who take if on them feel iu im-
ponanec. and be qualilicd tor iu
Juries ; and may the chief (hep-
leidand bifhopof fodiafEfl then)
n ihcir arfluiias work, and crown
Jwir labours ■*! I habun dan tfuc eels !
PHILANDER.
(h tnu titifi^t nl^n.
c«»
he enteruiru the moA hetui'fclt
loathing of hii own original chu<
a^ter, beholds, with inefiablc COQl-
pUconce, the charafler of God|
HS forming a mollpeiftft tnatreJL
with his own. He is pained while
hii thou{<hii turn on himfelf is lb
vtteand loathfome, but his heaitii
tilled with exhilerating joy wbea
he adverts to the tranfporting klett
thatifl^irrh' prrftBian f&i ttir va^
verfil Ardibat all this fin and
erii, jhall be over-ruled, snd its
n.iural Mndency fn cuuntersfiMl*
as that infinite^oBf/lhiJIbe thegf
rious refult. His foul is n
IDS 1
he is encircled liy fucA a' Ood >
and he ivith unfpeAablt <k!ighl '
vields himfelf to be difpofcd of ac-
cording to the iiflates of thil ift-
linitc perfcAioD. While theltmiU
ly deeeired and wn mi -hearted bm^
ocrilc, ic dehghted too, with tw
character of ii> God, {fat tbei*
f ariO rejoice. I lay noi, ihai /
liujfi taticty, oifearii,
mm.ittmUff-y, 'iv'.'ih fiicf: a Ccd
V nmm." Eutih=/.if/« Cl.iifii
ff it nay be CidJcd a qhriDian,
Iwtfa viewi udaArflioiu ckoim-
feribidbfthe narrow boundaries
ifjG^ or K lamiud fphere of opc-
AbOb* The fjHTU of hit prayer is
*fiM mt aaJ mmr,iBd do m ihou
fa Uw rcfl/' He bii with-
■ ao ftntiment of delight in
'■ diAifive baj^Dcfi, the
Tbii nfctuJiar to
" except a man
'he hat no iiarcn
^ flbr eta fac njcj the kingdom
Itn Tcry obfervaUe, that
^JK ^di-infanned, felf-acqa aimed
QkiAiMt talki very little of his
■MliMb to God in a ticw of hij
titfAt compared with tlie expref-
fikih af the fbrmal) or legal pro-
Jtiv| be is feldom confcious to
UaOf that he it indeed in the
fMfmt exercife of this highly be-
Vimg grace- He fees there is
■ll^e occalion for it, but how to
-jlHiB 10 it) he knows not. He
ttitr framfit, in a view of vriih-
tt for Htercy. that he will reiuin
«akte of thankfulacfs on ill re-
i mtion, for he has been mide
te^ fcnAble uf his abfolute ./-r
ttMWcon God, and thoroughly
)Wi ibat there is do foundatioB in
l^kcwt for an e^ercife of this
jfH^ •• for in him dwells r.ogOB^
itt^" By comparing his Icel-
itp with the tTBih, he cannot but
iqfthe poflefles its r^Ji^a! C\nm,
im " WMiK Aw we thee an hun-
fmi, ate. He mourns and la-
hOMteter the ingTiitiiude of his
ian. Thisisa^body of death,"
■der which he cries, " uho fliall
Mitr me." While the dchided
i^BK&fl OTcrfliiuis with gratitude,
Ihiott CWtinualiy ; he can fci ajiart
,1ft^ gf thiskijifing, and hare
Mdja/Ji nlfgiea. igy
peiiodical and annual rctnms of
dus ChiiJlian, but I fear, nuchair-
kal ^race. May we be faved from
del'jliou — Ic.irn to Spingujk i and
icmember that v e are to be weigh-
ed in a balance, that may prove
AMELIA.
^uffiloru anjjlii/'wtri—by Amc-
hi A.
^f. I ft. ON what ground,
does the true Chiiftian JUmil to,
ladcerfdew his God i
Anf. From a firm belief that he
will manage all things in the very
bed manner for his kingdom at
large. He does not wilh that his
inJiviJeal happincfs fhould be con>
fulted, but derives his enjoyment
from a purer, more refined fource,
tfxvit, the greatefthappinefi of in-
telligent nature— ^>r the good of
othen.
^uef, From whence originates
the fancied fi'bmiflion of the felf-
delnded hyjKicrite i
Anf. From an apprchcnGon that
by it, he Ihill be a gamer. He
is taught the indifpcuClilc nccelTily
of this exereife— tliat without it
there can b: no/afely for him, he
therefore, merely as a retiigc frcm
peilbnal tTi\,,jhrov}t bmjelf into
tlie hand of Cod. Not fo the
true Chriftian, who conlidcs, not
by neceffhy, but of (Wkc, feeing
ample foundation forun limited con-
fidence in a being of abfolute per-
fcftion.
^tf. What is the ol^efl of
true gratitude ?
Anf. The true eharafler of a
holy God is the immediate ohjeft
of true gratitude. That tlicic is
a beif'g m th« head of the uuivcrfc
poflelBng fuch endowments as c\-c-
ry way qualify him to moke the
moft eqnal .vnd perfeA diftiibutlon
of things.fills the bentTolcuthcait
witb hol^ tt'iuin\ih-, a&& tliot bt
?;
dl tr.jii tltal 1
\ivity if,1 cbSi, t-
t-urrj end m:J ixuhtd gratitoHt-
^■f. Wl.« Ktc ,h; ppdoml-
□Elcaiucs of rulfilh gKi'.itude I
jinf. \\ \% faundcd on the la|i-
ifctt partial jji'ijttnffs of God.
'he fclGfh hcan is pcculi^rlj cx-
ircifed by whit lie wUi n.ieemiiig
hvt, ih«t Chrill ftould /u^^r a«i
£t for liiiners ! What liean would
tlieidcaf Buithis love
2nd fiiatilude irc built oq mif^jjpre-
hcnGoD of the gre^t mediaiorial
work. There lit vcr VAtfuchiR
exhibited, nat fuch a
Saviour proTidi:d, as tlie felElh
ait forms to itfdf, while it idol-
A the God of its own creating.
^f. Doei not ilie true Chnl^
n exeicJe grauTude in
yjof. Yes, but he dc-
n(ft.-,^-.;>-. Thai Chi.it
N aged perfon, who^ in ear*
ly li^e. iatilUd under tbf
lunner of Jcfu), ind who, iq ajcv-
ing the lime of her dcparunv v. ■
h»n.i, c'uif.iywiih confidcncCt u
we trull, ih4i ihc " hith kept the
fftitli," wii convttfing wiih me,
a few d*ys lioce, upuD the con'
eeint of eternity ; luving coiB- .
plained of much coJdnefi, Aupi^ .
iiy and deadncfs of licAtt, ilie sul- <
ded, " I duiTcgi&it comfofkbon^ •
evcr.fronijptTiiiVluf tltcCoaoedv- f
catETanaelie.t) Magizinc. Itgivn •
me a tiiiied hope." Tbiiwuf||0* ^
ken with an emptuiit whJcii nnj^ >
ged my partiiTuIjt ^iteDtian ( -jm4 f
evinced the Kuth of tittt icauxjc «
which has been frcqueuilji iawl«i *
that, i!itou£h the medium of. Aid i
3puUjc4tion as the Ma^32i[K,Cbl£ j
tiani might do mucii ta iirengilwafl
the h^ndj, und ev>couraj>e
heirts of each othi^f.
hewoal Qf Rifyi$B hi Lenox. : ^j
if I am rightly in- . in the holy ordinance of the fiip-
It in the ycai 1783. | per, would, among us, be fcarce-
eefffeA of the unhap-
which fre<|uently oc-
I church, and the nu-
Toptions to public re-
ftien and the dated ad-
of dirine ordinances*
ny yearsy the meflkge
ly had in remembrance.
Such were the melancholy prof-
peds of this church until the fpring-
of the yeir 1 799. While iliow-
ers of divine grace were fnlling on
other parts of Zion, and*t&od, by
his fpirit) was vifiting one place
I ia Sardis might with > and anorher, and quickening mul-
ii«tyhaTcbeenaddref- i titudes «* for his name's fake," W
' I know thy works, ! fecmed to be folemnly ^ea^ned in
ft anBTDCft that thou ' the words recorded in Rev. li. 5.
■t dead." At the " Remember, therefore, from'
irdination, which was whence thoi! art fallen, ar.d repent,
959 the (ituation of • ot elfe I ^vill come uni3 thee quick-
called for the carneft Iv? and will remove thy candle*
tl who had a heart to dwk out of his place." Bat, the
nvnber ofits members ; Lord haih faid, ** I will have mer-
h greater then, than it | cy on wh^jm I will have mercy/*"'
srhaps, for twenty-five and, glory be to his name. With
r f and, almod the him, is the rcfidue c\* the (pirit,
rm were bowing under and ho can pour it -.ut when, and
M of age. No per- where, and on whom he pleafeth.
IS in early life, wa: a He hatii made it, therefore, a
this church. Not a day of his power, and caufed-
:pcrfon had been ro- ■ even in the mid ft of us, a " {h»-
tf in the courfe of fiK- king among the dry bones."
To fee the youth, all 1 In ih^ mor.ih of April 1709;
ag away their bcft mo- ; Several mcnib'-»rs of the church,
ipidity-^o view them ■ manifcfted great anxiety about the'
4e creatures, and yet, ; ftate of religion among ns, and
fotly without a hop :■ — cxprefTed a dcliie that mciting?
vifh beyond the gra^e" ; might he appointed forrdi'J jus
•c a few groy-hcaded ! ccnference and fpecial prayer for
pofc almolt the whole the out pouring of the holy r[iiiiti'
oAimunica''.ts at the fa- ; This rcqueft v/as afterwai d? r.'.Lfle"
.ble^i-^niift, to onejuft known to the church asab'jdy.
Ml the work of the They uianlmoufly approved of it»
re feelings, which c .n- and a ci'»nfcr»:nce meeting v^as ac-
C de(crib«d. Well cordinol"^ ^rnointed. This rricct^
O ^ ft i
lurch, liki God's an- ing was attended by wS many pco-
nt people when they ; pie, as previous appearances war-
(▼ity by the waters of , ranted us to expedl. A fermon
mg its •• harps upon ; was preached at this meeting, and
j" for, it fcein;;d, in- 1 the audiencj were very attentive.
when thi fcv/, who At the next conference, we con-
r haflening do^vn the verfed upon a p.irticular pHiTige of
9 fhould l>e borr.e i> I fcriprarc, v.'h*>h led to a coriidc ra-
nd delivered from the tiop of the b:ing and jeifeflL\oiv^
, the name of Jefir., of God. Stv^ril pttVon^ axCEv\%
No; 4.
Jimival of Rihgitn in Lrtm:.
COCT.
Abouiih;) ciTiie,--wo or ihree young
i were brought under d«p
hnn, and found earaeflly in-
{ what ihey (hould do to be
; and at the thirdcoot'ercnce
kneeling, were to be fcen, perfons
m etery pan of the town.
e divine authority of the fcrip-
cv^^ai made ibe fubjefl ofcon-
f'lion, and the «)peaiimceof
AiTcmbly \vu truly affcfling.
Thrv fcemed aavi to conGdcr the
bitly bible to b; the ^xry voice of
God to 1 guilty world — ind the
rciigion of Jefutia foiemn reality.
ers were brought to tremble in
of ettfnity — and profcffin|
Phridius were animated and ren-
fcred ftrvent in prayer. From
, the work became meic
religioui eon fcreoeej were
multiplied ->^e houfe of Cod tvas
'• ■ ' ; Cibb^th— and
forward to tlte day of judgment/U
8 time, when their hearts mud die
within them. From thai folcnB
feafon, there was an increafing at-
tention to thing; of a ferious na*
ture, among old and young, for
fcveral months. WhUc we heai4
of feme fiotn time to time, wha
wtrc brought to a fenfe of their
guilt and danger, othen, haTinf
feen the impending (lorinof divint
vengeance ^d fled to one fJfe re-
fuge after anothci till all wuc tried
in \ij.a, « ere hopefully krotig^t 10
bow at the foot of divide tbveR^p-
ty — to fee tlie moral bexutyand
tranfcendeQtamiablene&andumtik
of the divine Saviour'~to cmbnCe
him on gofpel terms, and) U> fiid
by experience that "wiJilom'l«a<p
aie pleaTanincfs. ' '
On the iweDiieth of OAobcr*
twenty-four ])frfoiii were received
into the church. This was widl:
loi^iblc day.
ffet.3
XivivJo/ Xdfgianm Leuax,
»S9
ifg occafioa» thole who, in this
pwic iiianiier» had united with
fte vifibk church of Chrift, faDg
am bymn which concluded thus,
" fuBti by the power of God are kept^
m Tin fall iklvmtion come:
"^ Wc wslk by fautb, as flrajagenhere,
• TBI Chrift fliaU call ushonic/*
The language to the fpeitatorsy
iltlielcene thenpaffing before them
vasy " We are journeying unto
ike jplue of which the Lord faid,
I will give it yon : come thou with
■i nd we wil! do thee good ; for
iheLord hath (poken good con-
HDglfrael." A folcmn lilenccy
ofafervcd during the whole fer-
Not an air of levity was
xedf for a moment, in a
Attfe countenance. The infidel
ad fldMndoned man flood appalled
to the friends of Zion, the
aflbrdeda preiibation ofheav-
wdy joys. The old and the young,
were prefent, feemed ready
adopt the language of Jacob,
he awoke from a dream, at
BWhd» " How dreadful, is this
Ace I This is none other, but the
iMe of Cod, and this is the gate
llkeeren/'
It was not, until /evcral months
dkr this precious feafon, that the
idyoni attention among us ap-
fttred to abate. An unhap])y
MNeDtion in the town relative to
fthooUiflrifis, had, among other
Aap, a tendci^cy, no doubt, to
B' veaway that divine gueft, who
b nmch gladdened the hearts
tf tticfew who had long waited
ibr die ** ^confolauon of Hrael."
At the prefent time, tlierc is evi-
deady a growing inattcctioo to
amaal concerns. Agoodlynum-
PRTt bowerer, yet roanifeft, in
dqtorunent, much of the life
of religion ; and, from
^* ffCMMrabrance of paft joys,"
ttt probably induced to go often
lidke throne of grace with the im-
portant petition, ** Wilt thou not
revive us again, that thy people
may rejoice in thee ?"
The whole number of thofe,
who have been received into this
church fince the beginning of the
late awakening, is fifty-three.
Some of this number, however,
entertained a liope that they had
become experimentally acquainted
with religion before " the time of
refrcfhing from the prcfence of the
Lord," referred to in this narra-
tive. Several perfons, who, in
the time of the late awakening, ho-
ped, that, in a fpiritual fcnfe,they
, had <* paflcd from death unto life,"
have never yet, in a public manner,
I declared thenyfelves to be on the
, Lord's fide. Of the number who
have been recently added to the
' ch«rch,aIneofttwothirdsarefemales.
Many of the new converts are in
early life. Nearly all of them con-
tinue to give iatisfadory evidence
that they have been ** called out
of darkncfs into marvellous light,**
; and that Chrift is in reality, " for-
med in them, the hope of glory."
In a time of ingathering like this,
however, it is to be expelled that
fomc chaff will remain with the
j wheat. ** Let not him that gird*
eth on his harnefs boafl himfelf, as
lliethat puttethit off." Itbecomes
j all thufe who enter the ChriiHan
v.arfare, to remember, that the
' promife of falvation is to him,
** that endurcth unto the end ;"
j and, that the fame grace, which
: at tirfl called them, is requifite
; to their perfeverance. " The
. fi uit of the fpirit," faith tlic apof-
i tie, *' is in all goodnefs, and
I rigliteoufoefs and truth i" and,
" every man who hath" the Chrif-
tian ** hope in him, purifieth him*
felf, even as he" who is llie au-
thor of it, " is pure."
The condod of thofe, who at-
tended «eVi|^iiau& coT\tc(<.T\cc'^ ^^^
!<•
KvnAlif niigitK h Lamu
»n.
f£imt$, ttii, for a time, appear
t> be fcticufly iniprciTcdtbut af-
w.Ltds, reiurned toiheir foimei
lu|jidi[y, forcibly remlndi mc of
ht. i.x{e of one mentioned in Mai
hew xii. 45. " The Jaft Rite
t thii m-in" (aid the Saviour,
' is worlc ihin the firlt."
The eondition of tjiofe who le-
d uniformly c&icieri and in-
«enti7e while lie goingi of Cod
nre To lillble amonj; i;e, appean
be 11 ill more dargerous and dc-
Itii CKprcfsiy forriold in ihe
acred Tolntnc, tlwl, " in the UA
!»y», f^offeri IJiall come, walking
' " U.A." To ihofe
>t fmUt i cbira^ci — thafe who
ipenly and bitieily ofpofcd ihis
Jefftd «oik, and riditultd erery
bifig a( 1 Icfiuus nature, it u to
>• fiared that noLliinp rtpaiuti
' ■" mlul louWng far
'f jiu'g/n^nia )(td ficiy indigoa-
hood, and in die faiae (anTdieti
wen greatly liUtrnlIed in mind,
wiUiout knowing the ft-dings of
each other. Some fucb, who
had erir before been <xircinely
inattentive W divine ihingB and
mod IhamefijUy ignorant of the
truth; of Tevelation, were now si>
ble in ahtlletime 10 fjiuk of the
depiaTity of the buoian bear^— -
ihc nature of Hn — the bametot
holincfi-— the pUn of filTaiioii bjr
CbritU-in flion, of all tfca do6i
tnnci. duties and indiiutiou of
t)i<. Chriftian fyftem with a ptofiR*'
eiy, which wai truly aAoni&tBg.
The Apoflle knew what he Ctii,
when having the gofpel dirpn)&-
tiun in »iew, hefpake thefe ibodO-
rtblewords— "Wehare this a cafun
in earthen velTeli th-t the cxceUai'
ey of the p uwer aiy be of C«di
uid nni of uj. >' A Paul, d*--
vintly infpi ted will plant, aadl^
ApoUos, wtth (lie moll c
QMI^ A ^m of Femin pnycr i
ad fiip^tation Icnned to be given ,
Acm i isdi " u foon m Zion tia- '
Mikd, (be brought forth children." j
1iAdeth«refbie[it[.relCngchri[>lat;s i
GMriwae togrievcrhe Haly Spirit, '
«WB-«he; exhibit evidence of
■Kh kaiinef«ofroui,andof much .
GoUocfi and ftupidity in the dif j
Anfc «f incntnbept duty, thej
■■I OMctMt little reafon to ruy<i>ofe
V of dinoe griCi: i) near
^^ Snch I Tcnval of religion ,
aw flrikiiigt]' evince) the impor- .
l^evnrall the tn^ans of grace
^kbO«ibuhinItituted. Whtn I
tlftK tbe ancBtion of a people is '
lalj called u)) to the ct'n:ern3 of
itl'Uoli how prcciou!, in t/tfir ,
V^anfcafor.iti^rpnycr How <
■neiout is God's hul\ luUmth — '
l^iDlUlitlydt) ii'.cylly lo the tu-
il^^--faow higMy do th^y prize cv-
a" •pcjuunity to get religious iu-
SioD, and to aflbclaieuith the
■Hide of God K<r fcriuus confer
mioial How- lir-At wouU he the
tfb^ of fa'.U. if they u-src, at
fedepriTt.'li of all opportunity
a the cli..r^.lcr of Qgd— to
«fRre tight vi^iV) of tliuir own
wval (hne — ..r.'i, of -,hc gcfjiel
U of tlvaiion ; Cud v/orkf b>-
■BU* in dis N.M-u.', us well us
■Mini world. They-c ceccfT'.
' w oonocAed wiih ihc end.
'(nitb cximelh by hearing, »nd
IfeRagbythewuidof Gou."
■'^ The appearance of the peo
Aw'du* place, -■•■-- — "'•••-
(wakening, wili enable
^ to thfl telhiKony of OtlrL-i
e oi the
tth- ,
n £'.-ne
Ijtol bceo aitcnd<.d with r.vCi k-
ivUble retnl-niy. t-'-d v.-ni
MUcaily in tiiv "Aiil find!
[," N.«l.ir.g MMi fiiij, in
mlar, aboi:t drcjn; and vif'
— ^tearing unufu:!! voices and
ig uncomnion HjjIili. No cx-
■•HI
travsgance, cither in geftnrcs, o#
O'ji-cries, appeared. No wild en-
thufiafm attended ihe revival in anf
Ihgi of it.
J. Amoftj thofe in this town
i»'t,o hive been awakened tii attend
to religious truth, a rema:kable il-
nilbrmiiy has occurred relatin to
the iloftiines which have been em-
braced. Thefe are fuch as are ufii*
Kl!ytemiedfd/»i(iij?;.-. Suchtniths,
*S thtr total and awful depravity of
the human h.;art — the neceflity of
regeneration ; or, a change of mor-
al taftc as a prcp;irat;on for the eo-
jiiynicnt of a holy heaven — the
en;iiijrdf ihe d'rrineUwin its fen-
ahy, aswtU as /r.*K/ri— the divine
fiirercis.ny in the (alra-.ion of fin-
ner«, »; the onlv poffible grii.nd
of hcijie in the c:i(<- of a guilty o&
fender-— the neceflity of gofpcl mo-
rality as an evidence of jollifying
faiih^^rtnd alt the dudrines el-
f;nii.itly conneflcdwiih ihefc,were
readily received by all *■ with one
confeot."
6. It is worthy of notice, that
the revival of religion in this town
hi; pi'jvfd to be almoft a J.aih-
TOflim' to tlw vain amufcraBdts of
yonng i*.-o;lt. An attempt to ef-
t»l>lilh a dancing-Tchool among us
la th; t'mr of the late fpceiil at-
t;nti'in to~rel!g!on was rendered
n.-jily *K>riivi ; and, lli: youth IB
gtr.cralaicftill vuy remsriablefor,
fibriety. Many uf them are rea-
dy tt uTknowlidgc inlbnt'y, that
iliej liive dirivcd more rnhftainial
enjoyment in oil k-jar of leli^jtotw
v.'orfliip anj corrrrfaiicn, than an
•■Urn'-'^ \v<'u!d afTor.i thtm ir> the
f-;fi::t cf feMifh gratifications.
7 One dlilii'siiifhed feature of
this work .is it.[-j.carecIiimoii2 us,
and e'f=iviic'e, according to the
nairiiiivc^ which have been ptiblifh-
cd. is humility. The fubji.a$ of
this revival, who have ^2\ft*wvt.i Sk
Chriflian ho^,\r»e.'i«;i^W\Wit^
I4»
XoKMrh tm 1 ffmnti. vu. tS.
tOer.
■ppeaTcd te be humble, and to wilk
fuftly before (heir Mjker. Id eicw
of the drrine pcrfcdion!; and re-
^uircmtnli, ihey liav^, at timf», ex-
prelTed grcitfelf-jhhjrttnce. ThU
has been one Hiiking effid of the
.uon of ii>c divine
ipirit, OR the heart! nf (inners, id
every age. We find thai " God
.net hii grace arc ftilt tlie fame ;"
nd, that Iriir religion ii [he fatiK
hing, in all the leal fjhjcfls cf it.
Did « true knowledge of God,
id Job to '■ abhor bimfilf and
rcpentiu dull and a<hes" — si.id Ilk-
' 'i ta exclaim, " I am undone,
:aufi: I am a man of unclean
["—and Jeremiab to fmite upon
(high ard confefs hit (hame —
J the Pvblican to fraitc upon bii
■ift, fiTing, " God be mi^mfixX
mc a fiiiner"— and Paer to fidi
*n, faying, '■ depau from mc,
I am i finful man, O, Lord"—
.nd Pad 10 exclaim, " O. wrcteji-
to the frienda of Jelut in dificKni
pans of our land and world.
I am. Gentlemen,
very refpeftfollyi
yours. Sec.
Samuel SHErAtS.
Lenox, (Mi.) May 7, i8ot.
Mtji'itt. EoiTOii,
SHOULD you judge dx
followirg obfenrations ftom 1 Cor.
vii. 16. and the fubfcquent narf j-
tiie which « a real fjfl, and the
remarlct fubjoined, to be wortbf
of a place in your Magazine, you
are deCted to give them an inler-
tion, and oblige a friend to your
mod ufeful publication.
" For aiBai kna'jiiji thou virfi
whtlhsr ihoujhall favt dry Aij/l
TT it very plain from the canoec-
lior in which theft word*
IffptJ
RtmariioH i Ctratlh. rii. I&
HJ
hbbcait, ami bringing him to gea-
liiic tepaatafice andCnal fahrauon ?
ToftatCpkecdin this Gtuntionby
dmae ptoridencc. White you
koth were finDcn God had mercy
«■ jren t ud now, how knoweft
Ihaoj fast he has brought yon into
dn rdatioa for the very pui^oicof
adciiig your Chriflian exenioDS
opcnte for hii fpirituil good \
Tbcjlnrcljiiinfibe to him moft
ysvcifBl meant of cooriAiaD ;
Md if to, ytn haTe great mfbn
H ksfe lliq may be rendered cf-
Cocma. Andnencc let no cod-
filmtiaD indiKe yoa to leave htm,
7 ke i* difpolcd to abide, and ful-
ftAr fatia of an httlband. The
fipc,prenftlTtBi>ybe addrefled to
AcboieviBg haibud, concenuDg
til onbcKeving wife.
Tbde idea: beiog plainly held
■p b) the text, afford Tery great
fAcouragcmcQt to perfoDf placed in
be circumlluicet. From caufes
womnnerous ti) mention it isa {»&,
AumiJcinidesinaChrifHan coun-
trf ate Lnequally conncAed, in the
■arricd Aatt, with companioni
icfiitvtc oi vyx piety ; and while
&b ibc cire, and Jtli to Itfn, it
iia iovrce d the htQwfi ofi'iBien,
ikhoBgh ilic pirtner, in ereiy oth-
m tdpeft, ii agreeable and truly
^cacd. Not to fpcak of the
dnod unriiTmauntable weight of
ftctow whi^bii added, when the
■kUcTCt ii highly difobli^ by
■Bpon, ard uaplea&Bt in hi) car-
iff/t otfacrwifi:, let the obfcrra-
(■SMpply to the molt cKgible con-
ttm the circiimflaDcei can admit.
While the bclicrer from day to
fcy, fccl^ the ittraAioDs of hca*-
Wf thiiEi and the fwceti of com-
•a with God : He, or JhC)
s panne in thefe joyi. The
I Riend ig unafieAed, unio-
(di and wholly occupied in
TthinjiiaDd even trifles com>
rd^. His mind, hii iho'ci,
¥hi'I
hii feeliosi are all camali wortdlyr
and coo(huitly puHuing fomeun-
fubflantial eanhly toys. He h»
no ndilh for fcrioui fulnefks— of
the dcLghts orreligion he knowa
nothing-— he has no fpiiitnal taftct
by which the invifible realtie*
uJwaTcn. delight bim — no, the
odori of Faiadife diffufed through
divine tiutht do not regale Um—
when hi* dear friecd openi the
bean-fch pleafnrcs of devotion—
the jovi of holy contemplatioD
upon ttie Safionr of linneri, and
hit wondrous methods of gracCt
be fiu mutCi or replies fo wide
from the iurrentof her views and
wilhes, as demonfhatei hit unap-
rehenGon of what Aic has {aid.
fame incapacity to jdn in ho-
, ly joys or follows, or in whatever
the heart is mofl interefted, ofcart
atueafinglj. This brings on a bur-
den upon her foul which utterly
liirpafles defcription. jind v>hal
I can ieJone t Ihall they part? TKn
is forbidden. But how can th«
j heart endure its folitudc, in fa dear
a cocneAion, and be foiled In ev-
ery piov) fociil joy ? How can i*
, endure its temptations to (in from
■ worldly purfuits, in order to pleafc
I an unJan 5tifit;d taftc, in bei pait-
nef^^r how can it roainiain tho
chcerfuliiefs fuiublc to the Chdf^
tian life, or difchaigc its duties i
The anfwer to ill thcfe queries is,
Mit/ein ihe /flril ! lieft and truj
in Ctld.—^Iie kind and pintle to your
fritr.d I contUfimd and abtige him
to the utmifi af year povttr in all
lawful ihtBgttaad pray far intfouL
The kind Julia, who lived in
this Ctualion, in one of the larger
towns inihis Hate, felt all the ener-
gies of pure religion for her dear,
yet unbelieving hufband. But
what could flie do ? He was bred
to feafaring bufinefs, and a com-
plete man of the world. LilcA
too many who ■^•Sa. Eorc*^ \|*n&.
A-M/ipij (R 1 Caiimi. n. ■<.'
£Oc«
.□d fee huw-Jie fjlbmable wotlil
iTC, be fa lighi. by the purl
if grwt jirice. He mvcr prare<f
n hu fjiniilv, (it rcrivwilj- thoAked
he gi»=r ci( In diih bresd. He
iiTiKiatcd luiifdt' niih fiich a^ fuii-
id his owa ca(l of mindiaitci^nt
lu whole time m the mere ac^ui-
itioo of wail'Jiy tresiiiTri- Sume-
imes, thaugfa r,ot l^cidily he ymii-
id o» i»ert(i the boufe of God on
lie liilibi.Ji uid attefi<l*il puUic
vorSup witli dicmey.— But *fier-
KBTd wai bef) pleajcd in Tpending
he nmtintler of the diy> iQ <=uB-
crfing apnn bufinels— ^eitiog aad
ehcwtln^rhc public news or amU'
ing bimli-lf foine way wiiti his ai-
bciaies, wi:h wbuni he n)i|Iit
i»pp«n to lallin company. He
ru lund u> hii Julvj. and nercr
ilkwod himfclf to {p<iik. difiefpcj^
uiiy oi' leligiao in hir prcfoncc ;
it Teemed to yield it rrve;_'nce
irety for her bke. H^: would
[lotti tStirt beeimc deruijed aad
erabam^d. Theft things ah«r-
ed no: the aitnnl vi;;or of tlti f|>i^
in— ihey nrily icuxidiiccfl a tes-
pcifarv s't*^")! which finooV l4
thit fortow of the wmrtd wttdr
work* d*Mb i nrd then bopedf
anendiient woolJ itrive faiot.'
Nearly iwa yexn rlljiTed IB lUr
fituacion, when lu> eutnpbinu is*
cresfcd upon hin> very moteno^
ThroD};h ibi; bear, tke kind Jih>
ba, vM doubly at«eini«< M dl
hi* eeMlEiNi, bv nif^ ""'^
day — DO endcirhg oCce ia kw
power dcxpeil Irr ; aod bAm
whila »dniir.i(l''fwg(bios rat1rriiin||
cordiili, flte would tnmKtaCt dMt
balffl of the g'^Tpel, aui difiwwlk
to him upou reii^ton. f& MF
fcrmrdi.ifomc mMnn wbe ttfoU
cA to inf^Aina ; bn ihltvUall.
She exheited him ro prayt baf
no, iliii tin a butin«fs 10 wMd»
had .i:tcnd'.-d. He- ttf
lloi.l
iRifoarisOtt t Corhuh. viL iff.
HS
The ftU eomridioD of duty fo rufh-
cd i^on her mind as to be irrefift-
■faleU— She refblved to return to
him and difmiTs fear* and introduce
Ae inpreffions fhe had felu — In-
flaadjr (he arofe, and went and
BdU him her heart.— -He confented
and (he kneeled down by his
hed-fidey and breathed out her
IcMi to God for himy and herfelfy
vkh tears of penitcaccy humility
redgncd to the will of heaven.—-
Though he is deprived of the priv-
ilege of converiing with his fnends,
we can judge of the feelings of
his heart by his fighs and tears. —
In the midfl of trials, we can (ing
of mercy, as well as judgment."
Since this apparent change I
have frequently cJled at his houfe,
and although exceedingly debilita-
ted, tJie fprings of remaining life
and aftdion, through the gloiious { fecm to be abforbed i.i religious
Icdeemer. This fccnc took hold meditation and joy in God. — He
of him nx)ft powerfully. His ! never fufFers an opportunity to pafs
whole foul DOW began to tremble ; without dcfiringto join in prayer —
S}rhis future exigence, and his and he is often fu carried out in the
farance before his judge. His joys of tliis cxercife as to be una-
were fet in order before him. ble to command his feelings witli-
Iblemn fcene of hearing his in the common bounds of niodera-
^Ka pray was repeated — imd con- tion. — This frame of mind has
iMiedat proper fcafons. But who now been fo habitual to him for a
cui exprcfs fufficicntly the glory length of time as convinces all who
aodgiatitiidedue to fjvereign grace, have opportunity to be in his com-
er the joy among {'iuts and angels, pany of iis divine reality.
le hear that in a lliuu time, thcfc \ The encouragement held out \n
adcDt prayers were moll graciouf- | tliis example to ;ill who are phiced
fc anfwercd — Ne^otio is r^'vivcd \ in fimilar coi.r.eftions is cxcced-
ffmit fpiriiual death — -fdhtTtfijd by ingly great. It (hcv/s fujm re;>l
i|r Hofy Spirit-, cr.d rrjoJiis in a fa£l how (h ong rcafon ihcre is, to
^ItS grmmded bcpe of a ghricus e- hope that GoJ will blci'?; the cn-
The pious Julia wrote mc (ince
diitook pLiCC, and by her indul-
I am perniltttu to ufc her
words, as follows — " Who
cxprefs the fatisfadion th:(t
Ilek on account of his earncllly
fieking for that happincfs v^hick
cuooibc found in earthly comfcris.
I continually breaihcJ f.Tth my
defiresto heaven for him, ih.it he
■ig^tbe brought out of darkncfs,
■to God's marvrlloas i'ghr. And
-1 have « hope, that my pr.'iycTS and
leara hare not been unnoMced by &
■ercifttl God, who hasdiledhim-
ftlf c God hsaring prayer. My
itrnr fri'^d I humliy hope is a clAiJ
0f God^^vi dtfires andfecliv^' ap-
£ar to be ihofc of a peni['.:it —
e ii patient under affli^cns, and
Vot- IL No. ^
deavors uf thof , who afhially
fulfil their diit/ in the maniape re-
lation, tor the filvation ot their
unbclicvtn:» ooir./inions. The
*
writ'.i cannot forbcai to ur;;^ rpon
all beiicvipj* h'-ifbuicls and wives,
the fol-mn and :.pdeaiing duties
which rhcy owe to their urncncw-
cd friends in the following nartic-
ulars
1 . Your Chi iftian profcflion and
marriage vu-vs require of you that
vou love therii as vout fcl ves. This
i.-nplicii \\\,\i you Itudy and endeav-
or 10 promote th'Mroici.teft happi-
nefi in thi . lifi, and the future—
that in the kindert m?nner poiTible
■on try to pLnlvj t'.u»m in ail laNvt'ul
thing*:, P.I d render their lives com-
tcrr.ible — .I'ld rh it \ou join with
them ix3 i;;cli\ pr r;ci ten ^Swtvt WAs«
14*
Liff ef iht Rn.'. Samu.-I BtaH.
COcT.
iSer of Cbrift, Nmbiiig c»n h=
moie nSbftinJite thui the lerms
in which Mr. BraincrtI is cfien
meotiooed, in the Doflor's pri»aic
writings ; ajid he hris frequently
been heard to lay, ihai there wis
no oihei man to whom be ever
could To frcdy open his heut, and
with wbom he enjoyed fuch fWeei
and elevated Chntban (ellowfttip.
Tht pro6cieni:y which he made
ID his collegiate itiLdies evidenced
theflrengcl) of his mind, and the
iatcnffnefs cf his application. He
received the honors of CollcgCi and
took his firll degree Scpl. 1 741.
Upon this, his inieniion was 10
have fjjtnl .1 nunibef rf ywf* with
Mr. Erfwirdiot Northampton, af-
tenijrds Prcfident of the College
3t Prhueion, iji theological Dudics-
preparatory to the mlhilii-y. Bttt
irora the peculiar rtatc of tilings,
and llic fpei:ial call for icali
linucd fo till about a fortniglit af-
ter. Mr. Buell preached, fiom
day to day, almoA every day, mM
the meeting- ho ufe, (I haTingl'.ft£3|
him ihe fiee liberty of my puhiit^
hearing of his denRned vi'lit beloitl
I went from home) and fpcnt zt>l
mcift the whole time in rcligionl
exercifes witii the people, othepf
in public or private, the people cob**
tJnualiy thronging him. There
were very exttaiidinary cSk€v of
Mr. Bueil's lubors ; the pcopk
were exceedingly moved, ciying
oui, in great numbers in the meet-
ing-houle, and great pari uf ihe
congregation conimonly fiayineiD
ibc hcufc of God for hours afiei
the public fctvice. Mary, allOr
were cxcecdirgl) niovtd in privile
meetings where Mr. Buell wu j
and almof) the whule town fetmed
to he in agrc^tand rontinual con-
t, day and night ( >nd [belt
i8of.J
Life of the Rlv. Samuel Sue!/.
H9
capacity, he was indefitigablc in
hborsy and alfb fignaily own^d ot'
JRod as the indrumcnt cf the »-
Ltming and hcpjful converll'..:i
nuiiitudes and of hniMing
ikints in their muif holv
It may not be iruprop-
obfciTe here, that as he went
P. wider the patronage of minif-
of note, and \va3 careful to
according to thtir prudent ad-
and a)w;iys carried with him
^ktf and ample tcdimonials, he
recciTcd in many places and
ted to many pulpits, from
others, Itfs delicate, in
Trfjie^lSf were excluded. —
Buell alu'ay*: difapprovcJ
tf IJhe TiifhTicrs, and imprudence
ttbme of the friends cf the work
tf'Godi as well as ilw unreaf )n-
life Opp4){jti.)n of (ithcrs who
Alight lefs favorjirly c f it.
Dnriog this period his hcriltli
much imp.kircd ; anil i".* v^.ts
id wiih dar.ofcroiislVrvitonis
O.I
CO&runipti^^i:. Hj \v '. w.t-
rly cxcrciftd, about thistiin.',
a fcvere fi: of fi. kn.r-, i. !' f.-
jnonths criiiiiLViianv:: ; wiii. li
[agreat mcaljic cuio'.f :!^. !t-.;'..s
t.himicif a'lil !v? :'ii»:r;<l-. :'r' to
continuance of liis h.v. li
;d God bv thus fb^kir » him,
thei:i.ivv, to j-ut hi.; Turfji'..!
O 'I I _ _
(Ion to the [(.it, and hr.;>pi]y it
the trial, llch^ J»ccr li'.ard
if vith iv/i!i:!i ^;.i-.*..u(i.. .\i:d
tion, of tlr: iriuni])]...<ii f.iith
enabled tu cx.Tcii., u'.dcr
HiJSiAion — ihL' jov aiui pvaci.
he had in b-jli'vin-.;.. anii the
Inefs v.'j:h win:!', ha J 't
the will of God, he could
deprtricd to be wiih Chrill.
itpleafcd G'ui, uhj had fur-
(ervicc fu7 him in tirj cimrch
lie him up» ar.d give him much
r health tiun before. After
the labors of liis miniiterial
I
couiic wcrj r:.ri,iy interrupted by
bodily indifprlliion.
It uvsa iiirc6ion of providcnc?|
in fume r^-fjK'ft*, cxtraordiiia:y,
which brought him (ud ro Ekit-
f^ampton. That congregation
was now in a broken (late, having
been difapDointcd in their attempts
to fti'.tJj fcveral Candidates. In
refped to tlic laif a council was cal-
led to ordaiiihint. Of this Coun-
cil the Rev. Mr. Burr and oilier
mini iters from Ncw-Jtrfey were
members. Upon the meeting of
the Council the people were found
fo much divided, that they did not
think it piudcnt to proceed. And
when tliofe, who were defirous of
the ordination., iirgcd among other
arguments, fur it the great pains
diey h^d rxken and cxpenfe they
had been at co obtain a minifter,
Mr. Burr and the other miniflers
from Ncw-Jeifey leplied, "that
tl'.LV Ihould be at ;io further trcu-
ble, that iht;y v.LuJa tiike it upon
I hem u) jvf.d :!:t:v a j-i^.'.cher who
WDuId iK .^:;-4.'.I ." Soon aftir
thir. Mr. J. ■. ii aii'vcJ. in N'.-.v-
T(.ili.v, on !'■; •■. iv to lit foutIi'.»"n
Ibi'V, rtroiiim'^rdoti lirm Nc .v-
Kr.i;! '.•:'! — and, hj :hj i:Vportu:ii-
IV Oi* i!,i.ij niiriiiUrs !ie was prc-
\jil(J •:]•■.)(. w ujrn his i'ourle and
vif-r ¥..".[ H.;m;»t. :;. His lahci^
P'l.v li a •.••.;jt .bie. H: icceiv'/d
a prelii.-;* invitauon fjum the rA:>
pie to fv-iilc witli ihtm in the min-
litry ; and, afier fuitabk time for
(ijiih'.Tadon and pr.-.'ei, accc;>tcd
the call, and was inlKdbd, as
their Paflor, Sept. 1 9, 1746.
in this rc.i.ejiKnt he dcvrtcd
hinifi-lf, \.'i h j;reat aidor, to his
(hidies. Thu'.i.p Do^or Bucll
always cr.r.-r.a:.".^d a hi^h cpinion
of the fjeciai aiil of tlu fpirit of
God, in preaching ind other pp.rts
of minifterial duty, yet he by no
means thought lightly of that
furniture for th^ nuxaflx^) v;\ivi\:w
I »5»
i' »e(juirtd by Cindy. On the eon-
■irary he c(mrvtii.rcd it u of j,rMi
■imponance ; and was noi fwsfied
Iwith ordinary meafurc! of it hira-
■fclf. Hu picfcm fiiuition. n«.
IwithitandiBg fhearncaiiom of pa-
■ lochul duty, cum]iircd witli the
mfcttlcd ftise ht liid been in be-
:, afforded many jdvaotajes for
linletlecluai inip[Ovcint:nc. I'hcTe
HadTantjgci vcic improved wiih
licliaffiduity andheearly obcain-
|cU iht- chjr;iif\cr of a lepmablc
ivine, as well a« powerful pn.ach-
r. AsaninfUnccof Lheunifarm-
y <j{ his application, at the cloC:
lof a aumber of the fiift yean of
Ihi' minillry ii is noted. "Thi»
■year iuvc wriiteti all my fcnnont,
land preached iikemwiihumnote«<"
■A favorite v/urki which lay upon
|hi» bandi For a number of years,
c uffna ths prophecies
Bwhicti he intcniicJ far ihr public.
IDui Bifhop Newton 'iDilfiTiaiiuns
Bu|ion ilut fubjefl coming out about
Lifief ibfXtv. Samail BuiJl.
rocT.
the cntrary he encouraged ihcni
to cxpecl much.ai.d rejoiced when
they were difpofed to receive it.
He always entcnajned a deep J
fenfeof the folema naiuieandctw-*!
oefiions of the mitiiRerial office i
and the (acred obligations of all
who fuAain it. His mtniftntioni
were uiiially pcrfcrmed uoder a
wrigh'y firnfe of invifible and eter-
nal things. AsatitntTanceof thi«,
he notes, at a certain time, « Thi«
day preached before the Supreme
Court, in iht prefnue vf ihr great
G«d," In the vaiious biancbet
of paAoral duty he was diligent
and faithfiil. " He watched for
fouls, as OBC who expefled to girc
account." In prcacliinfj thewoid
he was abuncUni. liwas commoa
with him, in addition to his fined
labors on the LordVd ay, to preach
once or twice, and in times of fye-
cial attention much oftencr, in the
courfe of the week The doc-
which he t
i8oiO
Mmonklons from the death-bed.
151
more recentlyt for years together,
be le^faired to them in the Acade-
myf erery week. He was Ckilful
wk couaiclliog fuch- as applied to
him mder fpiritual trouble ; and
iD adminiftering confolatioD to the {
diibcftd, of every defcription ;
ud to fuch offices he was always ,
iCMly.
(To k continued.)
Admo ni t iom t from the Death*Bed.
(CoDtinued from p. no.)
NUMBER III.
Miss'rs Editors,
IT has often been obferved that
the greateft degree of error
aad ftupidity* concerning mprsA
obligation and duty, and a ftate of
ictrftntion in the world to come,
iifimnd in certain perfons who have
been the fiibjedts of ferious impref-
ioBty and 1^ long reiifting their
tVB confciences and the drivings
of God's fpirit, have provoked
lin to leave them to their own
Hhdnrfi and lufts. As a wara-
■f to others I have tranfmitted to
the following inftancc.
A nun, who poflcfled reafon
■d iagacity above the common
fraportKin, and about the age of
dkrty» fell into fuch a Aate ot* de-
Uky as rendered him incapable of
■idi attention to builncfs. Bc-
Smc this he had difcovercd an inor-
attachment to property, and
ed neither diligence, nor kit,
parGmony to obtain it. His
ftate was called hypocliondrikc by
ittiiiei;^hb9rs, for a certain rccluic-
ndi of temper prevented his cum-
ttmicating to them iliC diflra^ling
•fccEng^of Lismind. When he was
M ibis il^ce, I dccuicnially paHcd
i^yin his ccinprr.y. Afters
convtifdiiou I difcovcred
s of ti WGu:^lcd confciencc,
told him my fuljucicn, that his
whole diforder proceeded from
anxiety on fpiritual accounts.
Finding I had detedltd his feelings,
he made a frank acknowledgement
it was the cafe, but foKcit^ that
it might remain a fecret with me.
He told me of fundry times in his
pad life when, for (hort feafons,
his confcience had continually ac-
cufed him. He had feen himfelf
to be a (inner, if there was any
truth in the fcriptures, and he
dreaded an appearance before God
as the mod awful of all events ;
ftill he could not bear to think of
another kind of life, and of part-
ing with thofe worldly dcfigns
which had governed his pad con-
duct. He (aid he had been many
months in this fituation, and fome-
thing continually (bunded in his
ears, that he was a iinoer, that he
mud die and come into judgment,
and without another date of heart
mud be mifcrable ; but, added he,
" I cannot part with my worldly
' fchcmes. I mud again be a roan
' of buOnefs ; I have jud laid a
' foundation for fuccefs, and if I
* give way to thefc. , apprchenfions
* there is an end of my profpedls.
* This I own to be the caufc of all
' my gloom, and if I could pu:
* another wcildand my own prep-
* aration for it out of fight, I
* (hould agiin be a happy man."
I immediately perceived, that
altho preHcd widi fame convi<5lion
of the truth, he was contending
with one who will prevail. I fet
before him the danger of rcfiding
fuch inipreffions ; the folly of pre-
ferring an avaricious life of gain to
the immonal intcr:ft;> of hisfuul ;
and the fupcrlor v^ ifilom of fubordi-
natini^ all our worlJlv labors, views
and hcpcs to our Lternal well-be-
ing. I cnJc«ivortd to (hew him
his ::uc: Itavj, his need of another
Ijcari, ilic v^aiirtCT in \\vs V>^:\vvo^\<^^.
to ;i :ncLi vul):*ou3 b\iiiducb accv^ v
"^
eternal miiery. After much fol-
einn conTcHation we parted.
Nearly a year from ihii time we
Iiad another opportunity for free
difcourfe. It was fought by him-
ftlf with an evident defign to con-
front and teproacn me for the ex-
hoitatioo I had gircn hiiD with the
moft friendly intention. I inftant-
ly fiW that his fcrioufnefi was de-
parted, and his eonfeience feared.
By hii ourn account, he continued
fevera] months longer in that ftate
of apprehenfion and rcfiffance to
the truth which has been defcribed,
■when he cime to the ralh opinion,
that^ie whole of his paft feelings
were but a hypochondriac gloom.
and fupported himfcif bfl the fol-
lowing atgumenti "You know
' that hypochondriacifm is a falfe
* troa^nalion of the mind ; and
' witMn one week after I detefted
ny folly in being fi)
^JinOBilhnt from the Jealh-hJ.
COcr.
thJB, was fuch IS might be expefl-
cd from his principles. Riches
were his idol. His parlimony pre-
ferued him from licenciovi excefs.
Honeft men dcteficd the principles
by which they f^w him to be gov-
erned. His unprincipled afibci-
aies wer« afraid to fall under hif
power. There was fomething ia
bis counienance indefcribable that
ra irked him for another Cain,
and while many throuch ceceffity
reforted lo bin for affiftance, there
was not a man on earth who lorcd
him. Faffing over fewml para Ol
his condnfl, which evidently pro-
ceeded from an endeavor to ciafe
from his mind a fenfe of moral ob-
ligation, of tin, and a ftate where
impenitetit finners (hall receiwi s
reward according to tlieir deeds, I
(hall now come to his de;ith-bed.
A juft Proyidmee forbad hira a
long (hie of d^cay is a (eiSaa of
l86l0 A ktterfrm a Father h hit daughter.
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fifaone of ceafing to exift it death
beaune his terror. . '< And have I
' BOWf" faid lie* '' done whh ex-
* iAenoe i Shall I prefently ceafe
* to chinitt to Fee, to fee) ? Am I
* 10 exill but a few iDoments filled
* Mfc paiBi and then He down to
■^kaotfaiD^ fbrerer ? I am pained
* fivr the frahs of ray labor ; I have
'hbored for nothing; I cannot
* bid £utweU to the earnings of
' lb many years."
Od being told b^ one who had
Mt known hia previous opinionsi
-fitt fie eertainly fhouldejuft* and
fttt the fiiture being of men was
iadicated by nature, and made fure
tyj criptara J evidence, anafpe^of
SB greater horror fettled on his
fionnteDancey and after a paufe of a
nmnte he replied : '^ If thofe
• fcrip t a r es are true, eternity will
' be more dreadfnl to me than the
* bff of betog. I will not believe
* them ; yet how dreadful the idea
^ of finking into eternal thought-
«le& night!'' Thisftruggleqffecl-
iif hflcd hot a few minutes, before
iUb iniferable man either funk into
Ik eternal fleep which he dreaded,
or opened his eyes in an eternity
jjlfiia more dreadful ! ! !
. 8och are the dying comforts of
iapictyl Thus at laft will the ex-
eoMS and pleas of irrcligion tcr-
jienethofe who adopt them in their
^Coquiet anaccufingconfcicnce,
licfift the warnings of the ho-
Ir^^irit who ftnves with men.
fbis is a fearful example of that
IBndnefs into which many are left
jpdicudlyto fiiU through grieving
AtiUrttof grace !
PRESBUTEROS.
dIttUrfroma Father U^ lU Daugh*
ter,
DsAft DAuoffTsay
YOU mention in your's of the
iich inf(. a tmii&of Mi.
Vqi. IL No. 4- U
Dickinfon upon the doArine of e-
ledion in my polTeifion which you
had formerly read and wifh for it
with my opinion, meaning, as I
(iippofe, on the iub)e<fl, and not re-
fpeding the performance I have
not the book in my pofleiGon at pre-
fenty but will fend you fome of
my thoughts on thefubjcdt.
That the bible is of divine ori*
ginal qr a real and true revelation
from Heaven will not be denied,
or doubted, by a perfon who fe-
rioufly and impartially attends to
the evidence in fupport of the idea
or fuppofition. As it is, in ray
apprehenfion, of the highefl im-
portance to have this point fully
eftablKlied in order to fcitlc our
opinion and efbbliHi a belief of
any do^rinc of revelation, I will
give you a few of my thoughts
(and I can do no more in t letter)
refpeding the evidepce.we have in
fupport of the truth of the. bible
as a revelation, or rather, levela-
tions from God. It is natural to
begin with Mofes — Philofophy
will teach us that there are very
few, if any, original or innate
ideas in the human mind, and ex-
pjricncc will join to prove that*
however fruitful the imagination^
the human mind does not pofFcfs
ideas which have not hi J fome an-
tecedent arche'ypes. Biit what
was ihere to luggcit to Mofcs the
hiiloiy he has given us of creation.
He might, indeed, from tlie Aorka
of God poifibly have traced out
fome of the divine attributes vv'hich
bv:loug to tlic Creator ; but if wc
form an opinion on this point from
the known and acknowledged iln-
pidity, ignorance and grofs mi£>
conceptions (wht^rc there are any
at all) rcfpe.5^int; the exigence and
perfc(5lions or* God, which pofIe&
che minds of that part of mimkind
not favored wlih dwW tcx<t\axvwk^
we (h<dl TX oiXwC coacVaAe v\idX^
«J4
JI«t,Tf„,
a Father tu hit daughter-
COoi
ideal of the aulliot of ti,iture— of
that God wlio lie icUs us created
the heaceni aod earth were folely
matter of levelition. Be this as
it may, what isiheririn natuici ia
all the works of God which we
fee, or which Mofet fiiw, which
bat or then had the leafi conceiva-
ble aptcefs or fitnefs to excilc in
his mind one idc'a of creation ?
And much lefs to fuggcfl the man-
ae. or procefs iu wliich the work
was carried on. But Isaftofall,
ihe idea of dlvbe reft. Ail the
iogenuity of the Deilt will leave
the hiflory of the creation as givia
by Mofei perfeflly unaccountable
aod inconceivable on any other
fuppoGtion but this, that God re-
vealed it to him, or that he hid it
trom thole to whom it had been
ie»ealed before his day.
The prophecies delivered fevc-
ral thoufind years lince, which
gainlf God, not fubjea to his !a«h
nor C3n be. Stronger language it
not to be found. Univerfal expe-
rience concurs to fupport the fcrip*
ture account of the matter. Tbe
govetnmeoi of God and man a^
rat to have their foundation, ant
think only foundation, in depram
ity. Regulations might be ufefiili
probdbly necefTary, to a fbcicty paw
feiflly holy and vinuous, but coc^
cive aod penal laws could have an-
ther place or ufc. The bible
throughout fuppofcs and impljef
the depravity of humaa luttanw
the belt men have ever acluioi^
edged and Jamented it, the faiftof
of the Jews gives ample proof ^a,
but tlie molt finilhed, compleat
proof is to be fuuod in the appoint-
ment aod work of the Saviour.—*
It is agreed that this depravity ha
fixed its feat in the moral po«^
ers of the man principally t bol
ftojJ] A htterjrm a Fatter H Ui dtmbur.
life chanAcn flull require^ and
|b ooiilcmieiice» affign to them
viflty difierent portkmt. Salva-
rioD then muft be wholljr of grace*
mi k will follow thit God is a
ftfCfCupt tnd has mercy on • whom
k> wiU litve mercy. And the
dJflrinc of Ele^on as given us in
Ae bible will not only axn>ear to be
Ml but the thing it&If neceflary
'ildie&lvatitfi of any part of the
cbUren of apoftate Adam. I
Inegonet yon will fee. upon the
Cfpofetion that all the divine adls
■e icfiilts of divine counfel, or
properly perhaps, of divine
n ; a truth eafily demonftra-
||^ botit will not be neceflary to
^ tt. I am fenfiblcy objeAions
le againft the doftrine I have
to eftablilh ; one is that
kiiiiTCOOBcileable with fome parts
Itf the fcripture — and it is a bold
nelbraptaous cavil. Is it poifible
Wt eternal iinchan;;eable truth
Ibdd declare inconfiilent things ?
Vaft certainly it is not. That
fcji iliould be difficulties attend-
'^the do^ne ought not to be
llMfidered as ground of ju(^ ob-
En againft it. Every thing a-
us» every thing within us pre-
Bmnbcrlefs unfearchables —
Aadant matter for difficuh inqui-
ly md whichy indeed, will forev-
di^point thebeA and mofl tho-
human invefligation. In
t live and move and have
being. This implies the mod
continual and univcrfal
ce. This notwith (land-
feel ourfelves pofTefTcd of
the Uherty neceflary to render
proper fuljcAs of divine com-
and to make us accounta-
fix all our conduA ; nor could
lie a greater portion of liberty
. we now enjoy. Apply this
tfvation to thedodlrine of £lec-
'i— i-Did ever any perfon feci
j^any impaired by it ? Do not
XJJ
laints and finnert aft with equal
freedom in chooltng their re(pedHve
otjefts ? They certainly do. No
man can come unto roe (fays a be«
I nevolent Redeemer^ except the
Father who hath fent me draw
him. Did anyone in confequence
of this drawing, ever perceive the
leaft force or compulfion upon his
mind ? Surely not. Tliat we
fliort fighted creatures cannot per-
ceive the confiftency of the prefent
do^rioewithotherfcripturesaflbids
no folid ground of obje^ion againft
it. On the like ground we might
deny the poffibility of God's' ma-
king a man. The fame objedlion
will lie in its full flrcngth againft
the moral government of Cod ;
and will lead to downright fccpti-
cifm ; and polEbly to that which
is more to be dreaded, rooted un*
belief. It ought to iatisfy us to be-
lieve and know that God who fa-
vors us with his revealed truths
perfedly fees their connexion and
confiflency.
It nuy be obferved here, with
propriety, that could men clearly
difcern the condflency, and fully
comprehend the myfteries of re-
vealed truths and dodlrines this of
itfelf would remove a main pillar
on which the fpiritual building reAs.
It would weaken, it would deflroy
one of the mofl fubftantial argu-
ments we have to prove the truth
of the fcriptures. Could men
comprehend revealed truths in their
iull extent and meaning, yvould
they not immediately, and with
appearance of reafon, (ay, is this
the revelation which claims divine
honors I There is nothing here
above what the fagacity of a New-
ton or a Locke might have difcov-
ered. Thanks to God the fcrip-
tures are divine, fublime, and in-
comprehenfiblc ! Befides, we live
by faith. What ground for faith
could we fee every th\n^\
tli6
RtHpam hhlSgum.
CO.r. I
I The diAculty pliiiofopliic mtndi .
W reljt^flirg ihc fcriptutei grows 1
.u( (il i tatUfpYicatioo of theii
afnfiiog pnweri mote than out of |
ic oraclei tliettirclve). The |
T provioLe of tcafon is to ex- ■,
'Tidencc produced in
_ jwii of the auibentjcity of the
:iipture»- Having found thti ev-
e fjtisfaflory, reafon lia: doiw
lork.. We have then little
o do bm hcliive jtid ob«y.
eximination u-i!i take in botb
itfrnal and exittaA evidence
vine tniUi. ftod liaving found
o abfurdiiy, the f:;Uimc trethiof
c fart|nijrf« are lot to pifs the
nv of caviliin^ worms and
receive a coatempiuous rejec-
Thii will aJT.ird yoxi a Ilri-
kinp, tti^oo why oatwlief has itiitLi
difpleafurc f(i pnintedly
n it in liie goTjicI. God
iveo US dear cxiiience of the
of the fcripiufc*, and par-
tants. If ypM tai yon love t« «
God the rather for kis precioiM
unfpeakable gift, to God Hie Sos j
fiar hit matchlcfi love to fflan, to i
God the Spirit fo( afloniAiioc ai4 -
much abuied and defptCed Grace
in aneflinc and l«n(iing a rebel
madly purging the road lo niin,
daily recusing an iftcrealiBg gtov*
accompanied with greater aniim^
tion in duiyi warmer zeal for God
and i;i ore operative benevolcKetS
meti, rejoice and be ihankfiil. GiW
him the praife to whom it is due |
but don'i fori>ei that yoa maybe de-
ceiaed in the view you ukt tf
' yourfelf if you do not perecivetiiat
humility iBcreafej in propeitiM
to that glow of love 1 have ma^
llOI.]
Rdigwut IntelSginee*
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ptflia|n we mfty &yf tliit one great perfons. Were we fiowever to
cm! of the exiuiDg of the church- ■ look on the MiiEon m this point of
Clin America is, to fpread the ! view, we fhould conclude that noth-
^ i o uf go^^el smong the heathens ing had been dcr.e to cry purpoTe ;
iidieirTicinity, It is faid, << He j but when we compare the time of
* due belicTethy tmt of his belly j our firft arrival with the prefcnt,
*lali flow HTers of living water." j we cannot help concluding that
The £iints individually are conver- ! fome very important ends have
nd^ that they may woik for God* I been accompliflicd. Our firft land-
ing was a formal taking poflcfEon
of the country for God : it wa8
fixing a colony in the flrongcft
part of Satan's poflcilions. Since
that we have been prefcrvcd and
incrcafed infomuch that the coIo*
ny which at fir ft confiftcd of only
five grown perfons and five chil-
dren, now confiAs of feven males
and five women, evidently on the
fide of God (iho death has remo-
ved two of our brethren, viz.
Grant and Fountain from us^ bc-
fidcs the children in number fcven.
God has alfo been gracious in the
convcrfion of fomc Europeans,*
and others. I'he language has
betn acquiied — tl.c ;;'-ii.e] preach*'
ed to many thouf..nd?, and the
bible tr:infi.it'jd into ihe Eenj,,^!
Iani2iia«t : "jirt rt the Ncw-Ttlla-
mcnt is printed, a'ld ihe vhole
will b': fo bcfiirc you fet this.
Seme luindrtds of copies <.f Mat-
thew's Gofpt'l, and fome t^ihcr
fmall pccics have I'Ccr difr'-buttd
and read by many. The fjlK-m
of Hindooifm begins totottci', and
i?ven Bramans are in many inftan-
ccs a/hamed to avow that their
Shaftcrs are of divine criminal : fo
that, notwithftanding ail cur dif-
couragements, and all our want
of fucccfs, wc are con ft mined to
uy that the Lord hiis done great
things for us ; and it is alfo in our
hearts toc::pe^ greater. We are
indeed rnther lircrgtheTed tliai*
weakened, and though the much
dcfircd fuccefs has been delavcd
till now, yet wc arc all with one
aid glorify him ; not merely that
Af^maygo to heaven when they
dv ; lb alfo churches may be look-
cdipoii as little emcampmentsfrom
lAicfa we are to fally out, in at-
OB the great enemy, or rath-
the kingdom of the great
of God and man. You,
nethren, arc now drawing
mm battle array — Go fonvard —
ftrfef e ie — Redouble your efforts.
5e not weary in well doing ; for
if yon don't faint, you ftiall reap
u due time. Undoubtedly you
vOlmeet with difc&uragcmcnts :
Bany profeflbrs of the gofpel may
not at firil enter into the idea that
Chriftians, and all which thcv
froftfs, belong entirely to the Lord,
confcquently may for a time
as if the giving or withhoKlir.g
liippKes was at their option ; oth-
ers may tire, if they don't fee im-
mediate fucctfs, and many may
Uame your meafures, after 3'ou
Itmve done the bell in your power ;
bstitisyour bufinefs to endure all
dnigs for the eled's fakes, that they
wn be favcd.
Ic is now, dear brethren, fcven
fince we entered upon the
of the Miffion in this coun-
trVf and it is uncertain tothishour,
wether any of the heathens Hct
mdjT converted or not, though
there have been many very hope-
M aj^rraranccs, and fomc^yhlch
WUt (o much fo, that we believed
Cod had begun his work in rcali-
fef; and the evidences continued
■rafongtimc, but at laft decay-
id. Yet we flill hope of fome I heart truftingin the Loids ^ijc^d \
■5>
SditUa TMltiga,.
[Oct.
lelieiv are all dllpofed to continue
in our work till death, and not to
be moved with iny difcouagcmeni.
What can we fay, dear breth-
ren, to encocragc you tp perferere
in tlicfood work, and to abound
ID it i Two conCderationi are of
jreat weight with u?, viz. I. Ev-
ery foul i» pf more Talue ilun tlic
wliolc world : therefore no length
of time, or cxpenfe of treafurc i^
too great tA be devoted lo the fJ-
Tation of fouls ; and the elTbaiial
calling of one to the fcllon'lliip of
the faith, is more llian an ample
recompcnfe for all that can faegir-
en, done, or fuffercd, to accom^-
plifti it. 7. The Gofpcl is the
^wcr of Gild to falratioQ ; anit
the piihlicatvon thereof ilie ordina-
ry means of delivering Gnnersfrom
the power of fi^
ners ; the example of the Apof*
ties, who did not account their.
lives dear, fo that they might fia*
iCii their courfc with joy, and t))e
miniilry which ihey had obtained
of God, to tellify among the Geo*
tiles the unfearchable riches of
ChriH ; the intrepidity of the mM>«
tyts, who loved not their lives iin->
to death J the promifes thai he that
watereth ihAl be watered himfetic
and that Chrifi will fupport hi*
minifiers in this important worfc
til! the cud of time ; thefc— ^
thefc are arguments with ui, and
we doubt not with you alfo, U.
pcrfevere in this work | and aereCf
never to give it up — rather to coB|t
IJder it as a work which mufl Dd4
be defertcd ; which muft be perf .
fijted in ; which mull become morf
; and wbidt
iSoO
Heligioui Ititelligencf*
rj9
and appearances ftrongly enceur-
£tts to think that the prefent are
firft fruits of Bengal to ChrifK
We take the liberty to prefent
to yott a copy of the gofpel of Mat^
tbev in the Beogalic language, at
the end of which are fome (mail
tiaAs and hymns, which we have
di&crfed pretty widely. Our dear
kfotlier Williaitis, of NeW-York,
will prelentit to you as a token of
our hearty concunence with you
ib your work, and as a motive of
prwe and thankigiving to God on
onr behalf.
We take our leave — pray for us
»^ve pray for you. May we all
be fiedfailf unmovable, al%va3rs
abounding in the work of the Lord,
finfinuch as ye know that our la-
bonr will not be in vain in the
liOfQ.
We are your affedionate breth-
ren in the kingdom and patience of
Oirift
S^gHiJ in behalf of alt the Mtf-
Jwmaruti snd by their defirey
William Carey.
Our readers will recoiled we in-
fiNined them that the Rev. David
XacoDy (bon after his ordination
kft winter, commenced a journey
to detrott with a view of laboring
there as a Miflionary,and of learn-
ing iht Chippcway language, that
be might go as a MifConary among
thcweflern Indians. No intelli-
gence has been received from him
till within a few days. He got no
lurther than Bloomfield, in the
State of New-York, by ileighing.
There he was detained icvcral
weeks and then proceeded on his
journey with his wife and her broth-
er, a young man who is to learn
the Chippcway language, that he
may qualify himfclf for an inflruc-
kMT among the Indian:. Alter a
very fatiguing and dangerous jour-
ney Mr. Bacon and his compan-
ions arrived at Detroit the 9th of
May lafl. At Fairfield a town
on the north fideof Lake Ontariot
he found a icttlcment of Moravi-
ans and fome civilized and chri£>
tianized Indians.
The following anecdote of two
Squaws- whom he found at this place
isextra^edfromhis letter. '* Ha^-
* ving occafion'to mention the nanK
' of Mr. Brainardy who wasfor^
* merly a Miffionary to the Indians^
' the Moravian miniflers told me
* that they had two Squaws in their
* fociety, who were baptized by
' him i and that one of them had
* /hown them a bible, a few days
* before which (he faid he gave her.
* Recollecting that Mr. Brainard
* viiited the Delawares, and that
* thefe Indians were a part of that
* nation, I credited the report ;
' and was plealed to find that fome
< of his Indians were not only in
' the land of the living, but in the
* very neighbourhood where I was.
* I immediately fent for the one
* who lived the neared. She came
* to fee mc, and appeared very de-
* cent, fenfible and eleven She
' was confiderably advanced in
* years, but did not know her agc^
' as is commonly the cafe v/ith In-
* diane. She fpoke pretty good
* Englifii, obfervcd that (lie was
' very fmall when (he was baptized
* by him ; and putting her hand
' out about three feet and a half
< fiom the floor, obfcr^-cd that (he
* was not more than fo high when
* (he faw him laft. As (he left the
* place about that time (he knew
* of none of his Indians, but the
' Squaw that was with her. I had
* not much opportunity to know
< whether (he gave evidence of
* grace ; but the Moravian minif-
* ters fuppofc them bct.h> \a Vst
* Chriftians •, Mvd Orx*. ^^^^ ^^^^
Bicoa alfo kcept t fchbol, and an
der the inftniAioa of the paUic
interpmer he ud the young man
with hire are kaming the Chippe-
way language. He has frequent
opportunities of feing feme of the
Indian chiefs, and there is a pieaf-
fingprofpedldiat he will foon be
nude an inftrument of communi-
cating the light of the gofpcl to
Tome of the poor benighted Indians.
POETRY.
COXMUNJCATCD Af OtIGINAt.
Mkss*iii. EoiToas,
THE ingenious vrriion of the a9th
Chapter of the book of Job is your laft
Magazine and the fuggefted requeft at
the cioTl' ha» induced me to attempt the
following paraphrafe of the fuccccdxng
Chapter. If it meets yoiir approhatioii
plc^e to give it a place in your nejn
number. C. R. L.
BUT now alas, maiJuiid commence
my foes,
The ^-oung the ▼iic deride me in my
wo«i ;
Dreg* of All Be(h an outcaft favage brood,
Who dwell in caves and roam the wades
for food ;
cryif^i
So tliran|t I
araand,
rnfttlt my }(M n
Swift as the wit
crowd,
My welfare fleet
cloud;
With aogtiifli deep r
Pierced are my b<
no reft :
l^MthToine dileaff
ments bind,
In filth and duil m
To fill complete my
My heavenly Fath
I feel thy heavy hao
Like wtiid purfucft
fiance down.
Sobn o'er my he
ftandard wave
Soon this weak frai
the prave ;
Thut land of Aleno
Where aJI my woe
rows ceafc ;
Did not my heart ii
flpw,
And weeprdponfiv
I look'd for good bi
For light I waitedbu
My bowels boil i
prcfs'd.
I mourn in darknei
1 1 <• • «
THE
Connedticut Evangelical Magazine.
[rUBLlSnED ACCORDING TO ACT OP CONGRCS?.]
Vol. II.]
NOVEMBER, 1801.
[No. 5.
Oh the Scriptural foundutlon for ccU
tl rating tht! Jirjl da j of ike weekf
tu tkc Ckri/iian Salhuth.
ALTHOUGH Chrifliansare
generally agreed, in the
belief of a divine warrant for the
obfenration of the Chriflian fab-
bath, it is apprehended that a view
of the leading evidences of this
duty will be ferviceable both to
confirm their faith, and promote
their edification.
The following brief (latement
of the arguments is, therefore,
prelentcd to their confidcration.
Thj obfcr\*ation of every fe-
TCfith day, as a feafon of religious
•and holv rcl'^, to man, was infli-
i-tcd from the be^innin^i, as a me-
tnorial of the completion of the
work nf cr.Mtitjn, and the divine
it'cl l.;.k a r« -I in-.Ts with it.
Wh^n th'j v/ork of the fixth day
was completed, ** God faw every
thins Vvhicii he had made and be-
hold It u.is very good. And on
tht fc\ cnth d.iy, God ended his
work wh'ch he had made, and
fee rtHcd Oil thcfc\er.th day, from
all hi? work, which he had nuide.
Ard Go 4 bIciTtd the fcventh day
aau fanctiiitd it, Ijcaufe that in it,
Vox,. II. N'j» J.
he had reded from all his work,
which God created and made."^
From the Mofaic relation re-
fpe^ing the manna, it appears tliat
the holy reft of the fabbath was
known to Ifrael before the promul*
gation of the Smai law. — That it
was known to other nations, is e«
videntfrom fevcral ancient writcrs.-J*
This divine inftitution was re-
newed in the Mofaic law, and the
ground and reafon of it again af«
ccrtained, in the following words :
*' Remember tlie fabbath day to
keep it holy. Six days Hialt thou
labour and do all thy work. But
the feventh day is the fabbath of
the Lord thy God. In it tho'i
Ihalr not do any work. — For in fix
days the Lord made heaven and
earth, the fca, and all that in them
and refled the feventh day.
i«?
Wiiercfore the Led blcfTcd thr:
fiibbath day and hallowed it."i:
In tht ficred writings of the old
teihiment, we find frequent refer-
ence 10 the fabbath, us an inftitu-
tution of God, and the proper cel-
ebration of it, as an cirential pau
• (Jiucfi^ ii. 2, 3 -f In prill icuLir
Hvfiod, Homer, arJ l.inus, fff l'»l
I Syin'p. on Gfsicii ii. 2n j;. * V \v\
i6a
vfl>ra6ictl religioD. Itreemtto
It: dcfigncd as ^ day of religious
sod (kvout rclt from the labors
and j>urluiu of liiv |>refcDt world.
and of thanksgiving to God foi ail
hiiUxon, cfpi'dally lor tb< vock
of crcuioa ;• md as an exprdEoo
of faitli ia (lie gr^iou intiautioat
ct' Cod Lo hii cbuicb, of a (bie
if holy red and joy, in hii eur»ial
l.ingdoin, for oil the redceakcd.
ibrough the promifcd MciEib.
Wiiii A view to ihe finic import-
ant objcA, was ihc inflinition of
tite rcil of the fneoth moniii,
(wiucbKas iiiaoA vhully coofc-
crated to religious folcmnitics) ai
bUo of thcfcvcDth yc3r,ai>dofUic
great year of tttbilec after the
t:oinplouon of fcvcn timn fcven
yean. This UA u-u a fcafonof
abundant led and joy, and viu
eminontlT tvfiicii of the goJpel fal-
vation, and ilut UlclTcd rrtit which
for the pKiple of God,
Oa Iht Clrifiitn SMatt.
CtfoT.
Go<t, nvmifened Mman, ra«4iich
al! his other works are ft^rdi-
natc.
']>is ncu' lUte of things wu ta
confiA efpeciiUjr in a new fyftcm et
rclcs and ordinances) rcfpeAiq
the worlhifi'ef God^ ieta wfaitb
(as alfo from other fourccs of a^
guioent) it appears thatihe iolli'
(utions add ordinances of worfha
in the old tcftameot, -aod cTpccuf
ly in the Mofaic fyfiom, were iM
gcnurallv dcfigncd lo be perpetual
in t)ie church of God on earth |
but, to be typical of that new
Rue of tilings jufl mcDtiooed, and
iotroduiflory lo it. So that weiR
to viewibcwholeMuLic kcodobi]
asalliutowofgoodt hingt toconie,al
which the body U ChiillMid Cfarif
tianitYi or the inditu'Jaoa of tht
golpel.*
This Qmt and ge»enlch«M
in the ordinances of rcligioat b}
no means implieiany ^limnMB
<8oi.]
Oil tie ChriJluM SMaih.
«63
tray fin. -Sitntlar oblcrTationfiavill
ap^y:to all -other ordinances of the
ancient difpenfiition, when contraf-
tedjwith the new.
From the an«ilogy, of divine dif-
penfationsv we ihould be led to
look for a chancre of the day of fa-
cred reft, that in future it might
celebnte the work of redemption,
by the conTecration of the day in
uMch Go^ refted from that work,
which .was the .great objc<5l of cre-
atioiit Jnd to Avhich .that, .and all
his other works arc evidently £ib-
ordinate. But u;c muft Jiot affcci
to be wile beyond what is wriuen
■ the holy fcriptnres.
lietuathen inquire whetherthere
« any cvideDce from the prophecies
of the old teftament, tlut there
Ibould be a change of tlie Sabbath
at the commencement of the got
fel dilpenfttion* ■ In this examina-
ftall attend to twofcrip-
la the £rft of them we <nd tbefe
wndat ** This is the day which
Ihe Lord hath made, we will re-
joice and be glad in it.''* That
1 gicat part of the pfalm from
'mch thefc words are uken, re-
ipefis the Meffiah, appears not on-
ly from the £Abje^-matfter, but,
frmits application to him in vari-
^nfoflagcB in the ncwteftamcnt.f
Thb is particularly evident concern-
iqgthe words quoted, and thofc
vhich imjjiediatcly precede and
ffiUow them. Tiiat the rcAirrcc-
tioa and exaltation of Qihft is tJic
bbjcAf appears from the words, in
thor conpeAion ; that the day of
Ul itfiuTcAion is referred to follows
of opurie. So that thefc words
lie dire^ly to the purpofc of the
■cfent argument. Fur if the
Lord hath made this day, in any
ftile diA«:rcnt from that in which
* {?&l|n cxviii. 14- t Matth. xxi. 42.
Msir. SI. 1 Peter il 4.
he makes all days, it muft undoubt-
edly mean that he has conlecratcd
it for the ufc to which the infpired
writer fays it Hiall be applied ; even
to rejoice and be glad, or to keep
it as a<!ay offacrcd reft andthankU
giving for the great work of re-
demption^^fpom which Jefus refted
on this day, hy his rdume^ion ;
as God refted on the (cventh day
from the work of the firft creation.
Thcpaflage may therefore .be juftly
confidered as a dire<^ prcdiAion of
the change of the (abbath ; or that
the firft day of the week fhould K*
celebrated in the Chriftian church
as a fabbath in grateful commemo-
ration of cie ;cfurrC(5lion of our
Ijord Jefus Chiift.
The other propUoiic fcripturc,
from the old teilameot, .which in-
vites our attention, is in tbe fol-
loiiwing .words, viz.
** Behold I create new heavens
and a new ear<th and the former
ftail not be remembcrcd,nor come
into mind. But be you glad and
rejoice forever in that which I .cre-
ate: for behold I create Jerusa-
lem a rejoicing and her people a
joy.* The new heavens and the
new earth import the new creation^
and are deflgncd to rcprefent the
cfTe^ (^ the work ef redemption,
in the ftate of the redeemed church,
from the iscarn;)tion of the Sa- '
viour to the final confumnution in
the heavenly reft.f That the oLl
he:ivens and cartli (hall niH \yi re-
membered or come into mind can
mean nothing more t]i.in that they
fli:ill not be celebrated by tlic lUnil-
ing memorial of the fcvcnth day
fabbath, which was the only way
in which the old creation ever had
been ftatcdly celebrated. The re-
ligious rejoicing predit^led in the
l.itter claule of the text on account
• lf;.uh Ixv. 17, iJ?. \ Sec \C4\\j^v
i(h
r>n|bl]Ufctk*
CM.
«f ilicacwaciiion iiDfoni thii ii
SalllB txiAnui io like Duima,
uwMtlK oU craaion, pmioci
w ttiE nmodKAioa uf the ntw.
ThcTcferr ii that w~t cdcbrattdby
■ holy rtit ind tlunklfmig, oa
tfac day la which Cod idttd fram
hfa work i eren (b the new cK*-
•Hm or the work of nAoB^^iatt,
fliallbtnltbruedbyafhitecl boly
Rfl and UunUgtriBil. on ihr djiy
m which be reOcd fnrt tln%, m iit
which Jefbt QuriA rofe from iht
drad.
We WW proceed to make the
feUonriof oUemiions, m.
t. Oitf Lord JtTui Cbrift rofe
from tfio dtadi on the firS day of
the week. Thii i* exprtfily *ifer-
icd by tilt Ennjjciil!!, in ihdr i«-
rpcftive liiftonci of ihtir dtviac
nutldi and ii caafinned by (he
Recount of the prcnutloa ukeo hf
the Jewi to prnnt any poffible
fioira the dead. Tboiliy aH tM
1 puccannM tf the Jewtt w» hon
i the rafuneftion of nvt Lotd (bl
more cD«i£mMd, and tin day et i
fdly alc«rr*iried.
Wc therefor* inict. with abmj
wtccnMntyv dm ihM ■ thadaj
pmbfled by thr PbhaiH, in whid
Cbniltaiu flwuld ttiein in tlid
bi>g and Sanonr, au eefabtatr df
wailiM of rtdveniD^. graoe* bfi
flaied otfemtivK of^it, teAnd <|
the (cKBlh day. ■* |>t«iUtcd fei
Unh. 1
It ^ipean from Uw go^ UlU
rr, that Bur Loed wffond tt Mj
iUfci{!lc) oa the day of h« rcfi^
rtAkm. and afiiTward m the Ml
diy of the «f ek,*— 4htt «■ thU
diyUie dir.:i)klc« va Ki|ctb(r M
brtik tadd.t ifcil it "" *"' '
gaifiied amortj! tliem b
of the lord's day
ltR»ihythe Ltwd }
c* ma io|eui(r »
ihil it w dUi*!
litem by 4k uim
day; aadlhicgH
ofA Jdat uwk MJ
r8oi.]
On the Js/courj^.'menfs of Chrr/lians.
165
perfeMy eafy to account from the
circumiunces juA named, for the
remainin;* attachment of Tome pro-
feffing Chriltiansj to die Jew! Hi
fabbath.
The peceding flntemcnt of the
arguments in favor of tltc cekbni-
tioB of tlie firft day of the week,
as the ChriAian fabbiith, it is pre-
fiuned will be fati&fa^ory.
It deeply concerns us that v/c
celebrate this blcfTcd d.iy, agreea-
bly to its inflitution awA cicdgn.
mich has been written by i!ic Icai n-
cd and pious on this fuhjc^, which
we ought diligendy to perufe and
ceduce to praAice.
Thcwritcr would however c.irii-
cftly recommend 10 hi.^ Chriflinn
readers, to remember that this blef-
fed day is to be celebrated, as a
thaakful memorial of tJie refur-
reAioo of our divine Saviour ;
isd confcqucntly of his whole me^
diitorisi work, for the falvarion
of finners, and is it then pufTible
by a furgf on. The beauties of crea-
tion ruflied at once upon his fight,
and tho' he was mucli lefs able to
diIlin[Miifh cbje^n ?.vA tJike the ben-
efit of his eyes than other men,
yet Ills cxtafy for a fejifon w:is
above defcripiicn : fo when one
has always been blind to the glory
of God, and the beauties of the
moral world, it is reafbnable to ex-
peft, the firfl difcoverics of them
muft produce that admiration and
rapture, which is peculiar to fuch
feafi)ihi t!\o' tlv.'tr viens are Jefs dif-
tincl, and their humihty, depend-
ence and oiiicr ChrilKan exercifcs
are moi-c imperfeft. In this fitua-
tion they are fometimes ready to
triumph, as if the viftory was al-
ready eomplcat, and they had noth-
ing 10 iio^ but rejoice thro' life.
But thcfe cxpc«5lations will not be
realized. The great apolUc to the
Gentiles hid fliarp conflifts ; and
all \^ho will live godly in Chrift
Jcfas, (hall (iiffer pcrfecution- And
that we fhouid fail to cclebr.itc ic for the n:ofl part need require?,
ID the worlhip, and to thj piaifes ' tl.at fhey enviure m;'.r.y tribulation*?
ef him who loved u? and waihed
U 6oniour fins in his ow
PHILANDER.
d waihed I They heanvoreexj'CTienccd Chrif-
^n Mood I ■ tlur.> t\ 11 ordnrknefs, Hitrho' dicv
^m adJrefs to thofc luho hi the Uii \
revival of religion have Itrri brn^r '
info the litigdom of Cbripy ciii j
the difcoura^emtjits rf Chnflitins.
IT is conmon ihnt pcoj-lc, v.hen
fiift reconcil'vd to God, hdvc
«ami aifc^ionr, and fuch joys as
arife from their firll clpoulaJs. S.i-
taa is fj chained, thai for ais.'i:ri>n,
he can gi\;; them little tli!li;r-
bance. Their iii.-ir.iir.g is a nio.n-
iog without clouils, .md ihcy i^rom-
ifi: themfelves per|.vtu:d funihldc.
Much oftliis cxufy anlljfK'mthc
newneik of ilieir c;i»covcii;s. 1
remember I once read of a nun
born blind. APcr he ariived to
Maturity, liis tih:is. wcie tal^en o.T
hirdly t"]=c:t it, it comes uj)or
thi-T.i. It is then uircouragcmcntc
begin.
One /(vjrce of difcouragemcnt.
15 their own inconfUpcy. Thir,
tho' they .-ve as confuicnt as Peter,
tlicy v.ill learn by painfi:! c::}.cii-
enCL, ST fv'fjn as God, tn tc.irb.
them their wcuhncr? arcl dcj'cnJ-
ance, leaves them a litiL* to t!;(r:i-
felves. It is r.cctfTary lh:it Get
fnould cffi-cuMllv tt.p.cn vov. i\'\i \J.-
(un, Hiid you Vviil li:»iclly I'c tar;;}.'.
it, but by bri.''.r> a.^1 thcTr.s. Yoii
will then fay, that )oi: little exj-cct-
ed t<; find ytmifeivcs io ineonihtr.f ,
tli.<t \ou had no idea there v - •
fuch fid remains of unbelief aivl
wiekcdnefs in your titans, r.rKi d-
pecially that they lud llrtn«;Ii u*
produce fuch jdiicvdc^^ ^\^^ ^
v:»Oyv>^-
^ At Ji/cauragemtntt oj C^rffiau-
Able tiTccI;, and r.cnder you Co
IcVli io yourdut}') and To unfaith-
ul [o God.
There is rcaftin to ftar your in-
inihncy will »H ilfdf oui in many
avs ; — hy diiEpiting your ihoi'i
1 feaTom for mediution and pray-
when aioati — when in compj-
y, by luch coDveditiaos and cod-
uft as you |iopcd Dcvcr to find to
outJelves, — by want of rfllgoa-
■ iffliflions,— by foelin^ lie
id influence of lemptjiions W
iir forrow, and Dfien by a fad ui-
FbL'nce alx>ut your duly and di-
ic things.- I with you may oev-
r alfo be OTcnwed and uninanDed
yth^ company, example and nd-
t' the profane and tho'tUfi.
arc faoftified but in pare.
VickcJneft will apptir and be
fled out by you. You will d?
Til, and will not anfwer yourraif-
d cxpeilaiioD!, It is true your
IHov.
eouragedi a greatly to palfey tliek
exetiions, kill their comfonai uti
diltrefs them to the heart !
In addition to this, you will per-
ceive that your cnemiu have great
llrcDgih. Yon will ^d Satan a
formidable enemy. with many wiles,
long praiSifcd; that be undcrHand)
his adaantagec, knows the fins
which eafiiy bciet you. and iidex-
torousto bis api^ications of tempt-
ation. • Mr'c £ghtaot agatnllJIeih
and blood ; but againA priBcipaii-
cici, and powen. aod l^itual
wickedDef] in high places. Tfa*
dcvilf as a roaring lion, goeili
about fecking whooi he may de-
vour. He is one who luth ruined
inillioni, and of whom wearepar-
ticularly warned in the rcrtpcurci.
And J wifb yeii may not find txx),
tbat the tbingi of tbis worU* ki
licbes, honors, csfloms, and the
ufual |>Ie»s that are made for indul-
iSotO
Oa the difcauragtrntnti of Cbrifiiani.
167
„ prorantionsorGod.
howyau will probabli^ coctcm-
^U God in no other light, than
■s an ■ngry God( provoked by
yoorwickednerj. You will Tec it
vould be juft with him to give yiiu
spto fearful diRrefs. Yon may
M hardly able to hope that God
vHI affiinl much iflKtancei to Tuch
{nmUng o(!cndcr«, or idga to
ta nakc hTc of you- tv db much
nad ilr tlie world. You may
Ue your confidenca in Godt and
bribudoaed to the fury and tempt-
hhu of your enemies. Should
jonna fait into ihi> fad condi-
M, you will feel like others, who
Am mpericDced it before you.
IW woald pray, but like Adam,
di almoft dnad to meet witti God
il ptaycT. In this cafe, the Chrif-
tan piayt with little cxpcfiationi,
goes thro' his devotions without
ranfort) and his profpeAs of
aacBdntent, and of enjoying the
Bj^t of God's countenance, pre-
loK bnta forlonihope. Ifhehad
BO icligion, he woukl probably be
nwh more <]uiet. He would not
be likely to trouble himfelffo much
■bout thefe concerns. But he has
almng principle within him, which
faai jolt (hength enough to ruin all
cnnl confcits, and make him
vietcbed in the viow of his guihy
and tuigratefiiriifc. And perhaps
be alfo lofcs all fenfe of the evi-
descei of liis having any grace.
This, you will fav, is dinwing a
ndaocholy piftuie of a Chriftun.
It is. fiat this is fometimei his
• tA. I have pointed out the crim-
isal way by which h: finks into it,
that yon may avoid it. And 1
ban drawn it in its darkeft colours,
ibat I might alfo point the way of
nca » ei y ,to themoft burdened and
tkomged Cbrillan.— I will now
&Mof& my reader to be In this dif-
auUate ftatc» acd fhow you your
^cGtciuicc.
The grace of God is yoer oa\y
hope. He hath faid, ' My giact
is fufllcltnt for thee.' Whatever
may be ihe liiuation of a believer,
from his own ioconflancy, tlic
flrength of liis enemies, or his
;',rievou8 provocations, tupcatedly,
and fur a long time committ<.d
again!) Gud, or however gicac hi.i
temptations and difcuui age merits
may be, liill there is fufficient grace
in God for him. Sufficient to re-
cover him from his inconftancy, to
vaoqujlh his enemies, fuj>port l.ini
in temptations, forgive his prut u-
cations, tcftorc joy and ct;mt'artto
his foul, and make him a ufeful
joyful Chriftiar.— Is not God in-
liaite in nil his pcifcftions ! Aud-
tlicrcfoTC in his grace ! He alTLrei
you that mercy is his delight.
How alfcaionatcly docs he call on
you faying, * Return ye backfliding
children, and I will be a Father
unto you.' — You have been inform-
ed of the provlfion, wtiich in his
mercy he has fiirnilhcd for a finful'
world. You know tlie fasfifice by
which it was made, and wit!) \;\-.ai
initiations, and arguniv-nts it is ac-
companied. Tlicfc tilings C't'il
has done for the moA [-an t.ni.r.itd
by our world, and cmdnly by m.u.
You then ought to be iiltizmLii tlia'.
you have ever been cirablt (.1
queflioning the fufficicr.cy of hiS
grace fur you, in your pi(.fer.t lit
uation. The iiibleisfuli ofl'fcioL,
promifcs. Chrid is \our fLi'.tt
—He has fuiailed'Uie con^li-
lions of your fmal liilvatiDn, i,n'*.
fecurcd to you even in this life,
that if you will alk, >ou IhJI ir-
ccive. — But you fear vou ar^ r.oi
Chritiians. — Then c«ft yourlllv.;
on his general pruniifi-s made t>
all, however \ilc, who will cct:.(.
unto him.
But your own experience of di-
vine grace is a ptocjl wtiu^ ft'.in^l
fiicAcc all yotti ay{t(Vvui&&v.^i ^^'-
t6S
£j<ti!I.Mtj e/ Seripfur^
[N«»,
le grue oF Cod a not ruSicient
ir you. Hitt you nut vtiUd liii
ive i Alt you not cnciiiic:; to fin —
nourccrsfi}! it — Itwtiv in ^our Jc-
e» lor tl.s honor of ,G\»t ', Do
u Det^ruai) to be ticiivciddlVoin
:vil, aod m^iie Wyi tlui you may
wnothiiu .' Are ooi your Gnt your
lUtJeai. and ihe evil nature of tin
*ule of your baticd to it i 1»
101 Zion de»r to you, .ind iho
lufeof God prtciom ? — Ve>. you
vill Ciy, if 1 know my owD'hstn.
'c the iliiQgii witicli above
n, cam maud my CouL —
\iid hoiw canie you by tbii fpidt ?
Vbo &.ive it ? Who fu<ipoit» it
lOtwidilLoiiing »I1 your provoca.
ions > you own it tj — it mutt bu
jod. Da you not ibca li«l Uy
XpcricDcc he it gracigm i
'The ioSnite fuffidciwy of CluKt
u do not fcniple. Why tlien do
u Uifc your conEdencc in God^
}od hai owned him, at lite Lord
IfJiUtcc, aod biing you t» uA ww-
TcItm more eouicly oo Codi if
you dqicndcd on Oodi yoot prcf-
cmcauli'iof irouUe would not dif-
counjie youi yuu would HiU be
Rsonf, in ilie i^ord- It k ihca
plain tnm your prcfeitt di<<K>ur«gc-
mcnta, you do not fufimmly de-
pcad on biiu. Yon then need the
thorn) wliicfa row teat youttateuh
you cot to he difcDuraged at youf
uwa fi'aiUica and corruptioM, and
the DrctiEihof yourctKiniM. whila
you may r cly on tin ftrcBjph of Gnlt
to liccp you fiom all idf^depeBdi
coce bdctftcr.
It i* Artful lar ChiiAiaot to har-
bour ;iny difcoutaxMucAU to diA
heinen then iVom dtKy.and a QnS .
Md hUy walk Willi God. It bo
tnyj thcic want of con&dsiicc tn -•
1801.3
Excellcnty of Scripture*
z59
Cgnxfications. In fame places it
Cnnifies Chrifl, in others the law,
and in others the go(peI. But
moft generally we are to under-
Hand by the word the holy fcrip-
tuas in general. And this is the
meaning of, thy wordy in the a-
bQTC facred paflage. Likewife,
iU name of troJhath divers mean-
ings. It {broetimes (ignifles any
dung by which God maketh him-
ftlf known. And as the Apoftle
calletb the contributions of the
Church at Corinth their liberality,
foby the name of God (now under
coniideration) is meant his works
of Creadon and common provi-
(Uices by which his glorious char-
zdtt is made known.
Certain lyi all thy name cannot
ncxathem^^rd ; for tlien the paf-
lage would read thus, fortbon.
magn^ed thy word ahove all ti ^
word. Bat if, by all thy name is
meant creation and common prov-
idences* then the above . psmage
woold read thus, for thou ha^mag-
wfkdy thyword^ahove all thy works
of crcauon, and common provi-
dence. This would makefenfe,
and this it is humbly conceived,
is the genuine meaning of the
Pfilraift.
We live in an unbelieving age,
vhcn many under-value the wordy
Bad extol nature, human philolo-
gy, and the vi(ible creation far
•bore it. But while the infidel
fkries in nature and creation, as
l<is fupcrior book, the infinite God
Bu«nifieth the believer's bible far a-
h)vethem. And let notwoims
tfeA to defpifc that which the
fireat Jehovah, fo cxtoUeth ahove
^hu name ; as it appears he doth
lis word.
I. The Lord no ^hKvtfpeaketh
(iLonorabiV, of nature and crea-
Hod, as he doth of] his written
«ir^ Wlicn fpeaking of the
kaftts and earth, hc&thj ibey I
Volb IL No. /. X
(hall wax old* pais away, and per-
illx. And he calleth high feeling
man in all his glory grafsy and a
fading flower. And how do fuch
expreiEons, mortify the pride of
man, and caft a difmal gloom oa
all the viflblc creation ? But tlic
Lord was never heard to fpeak af-
ter tliis fort of his exalted word,.
When fpeaking of the magnified
word» he faith, it (hall ftand for
ever, it (hall not pafs away, tho'
all ffefli (hall fade and the heavens
and earth be removed. And it is
eafy to fee. how, that in (b fpeak-
ing, the Lord doth magnify his
word, far above the laws of na-
tures and all the materisil creation.
2. The Lord give^fuperior hon-
or to his word, in that he doth at
all events make it gqod. ** Hath
he fpoken; and (hail he .not make'
it good ?* Nations and individu-
al| are wobt to fo under-yalue their
word as ^o give itupt or fuffer it
to fail. It may bebought,or they
will give it up. in the day of temp-
tation. And who ever fellcth his
word for gold, magnifieth gold a-
bove it. But the Lord hath fuch
a value for his word, he cannot
fuffer it to fail either as to time, or
in any other refpcd. He would
fee all this lower creation in flames*
and ftop every wheel in provi-
dence, before he would let a fylla-
blc of his word fail ; yes, before
he would dday its accomplifhment
a Gngle f^cond. The twelve le-
gion of Angels were not fcnt»
to relieve God's fuffering Son»
neither did Jefus afk for them, be*
caufe a fu^ng of the fcripture
flood in the way. And who can
hear Jefus ufUfy* that ** heaven
and ^arth fhall. pais away, before
one jpt or tittle, of the law fhall
fail," and fee the fhining legions
fhnd aloof from the fuffering fon
of Gody becanft \hi& (en^N^n^
flood in th« \fvj oj tht\\ ^y^^^"*
•'J°
'fli^:-
% EnniUncy^ of Scriflu-.
CNor.
on tlic wiojs of a clierub for his
r?Iief ; who can hear,- and fee all
ihis, and not exclaim, O how doih
God magnify bit •uiard !
V The Lord in»gii]fielh hii
lunrJ above creation, and provi-
dence, in this alfo, in tliat i>e di-
rcifleth us to it, in orde
tn tuiow
hi! will, and our dUtVj
i.d not to
them.
We cannot lell tov9,
or hatred
by common piovidt'nce
Neither
doth the Lord fi:nd
and the laws of nature, in order
uhave our doubts fo I ved, and to
Icitrn wlat we mull do. But he
luth, " to the law and to th« tcf-
tinrony." To this men aie fent
U to the good old way ; as to a
tight that (hittetb in a dark place,
which is able uncriingly to guide
them in the path of wiPiom and
life. Jefus extolleth Mofes and
iheprophetsi above the teltimony
of one from the dead. In Deut.
life that noiv is, and that which is
to come. But God hatt> ii«vt*
thus blefled any becaofe they po&
■ fcfs this world, or are verfcd in th»
.lawtof naiare. But be will let
the men of this world, the fd^
glorifying phiiofbpher, witii thefe
rifible heavcnt and eirth, all per-
ith together, in this great burning
^ay. While, with eteiual bleC '
Cngs, hewill blefs thcni who h«»e i
delighted in his woid. And, haw '
doth God in this niagnify bis •aitt^ \
above all the things of time ! |
5. The Lord doth' maaifcA hiar' ■
tu|«riorelteeni for bis word (rbJ
to eltcem an objcA is to honor it),
in defljoying thofcwho defpiTc ii,
for their difobcdience.
If the Lo«l did not eftcem hit
oiori/ above the prcfcnt world and ,
its things, he would no fooner
condemn us for negleAiog it, than
for being poor and delHtute of nat-
ural pbilofophy. Tliei
ifici]
EKcelleuej nf Smpiure.
171
rh? Lord doth thus in all. ages mag*
nify tlic holy fcri])turc8.
7 The Lord doth ma«nlfy liis
vmrdyS^ZKc all tLcvi(ibIeci cation,
In p"ncg his fan to die far the liofi-
OMif Ill's Liw.
Had the visible htavrns^ and
C2rth flood in the way of tiic fiR-
ncr's {alvatioHy God would have
diflblvcd thcJTs rather than have
dcrotcd m) Ills fon, to the death
cf tbe crufs. But the Lord wouki j
not make h:s law, or his *:voni -
wid; rather than that thi? fluuld
kdoxci Jcfus niufi dk.
8. The Lord doth inaj;niry his !
owJ above crcntijii .-ind provi- .
dence, in makir;^ it the rcj ulitory .
of all his unfear^.hal)!c richer.
The king lionnis that city moft ;
10 which he bcfiows his pcciniar j
treafures. And the Lord doth '
bonor thf war// with all the rich-
oof his glory. In the won! wc
lave the glory of all the <livine
pcrfeffions, which he proclaimed
to Moles at tlic rock. I Icre is
the true light which aboli/licih
death, and btingcth to view ctcT-
ital life. In the 'word we have all
the graces of the Spirit, the pur- ,
don of (in, the true bread from
iiea?cn, fatisfying waters, and all
the good of the new coreniint.
And how do thefe and the like
thnigSy which pertain to the true ,
riches, raife the value and ;;lory
of the fc: iprurci- ? How infijtviil;-
caEt 15 all the peiilliing hr*jJ i.f
this world, to tbctiue bicai fioi-:i
hpRren?
Nov there arc tv/o rcafons v,'hy .
Ae Lord doth thus mti^n'tfy /.L-
awi/ above all the thin;;? of lime, j
The {ir(t is becaufe the holy forip-
tnres are moll exi client.
Two things mty Ik* the work of
Cod, and vet one of tbeni f«ii tlie
nol( valuable. God is the author j
of the fpirit of u heart as W'.ll as
•f tiiefouJ of m.n ; yet thi- (ov\
of man is of unfpeakably more
v/nrth. And though the Lord is
ti:e author of the viiiblc creation,
as well :« of the ivordt yet tlie
fUioni infinitely exceeds in value.
And hence it is that God doth fo
magnify his wrfl, not becaufe he
js partial, but becaufe it is niofl ex-
cellent.
z. The Lord doth thus tx^ol
his ncnrd becaufe it is of the great-
c (I In^.]wrtancc it (liould be magni-
fied All the moral glory of
G(k!, and all tlic real happinefs of
crLrrturcs ikpend upon it. A man
ni:iy pull down his houfe, or part
with his f;!rm, and ftill fupport ins
moral cbarii^^cr. And God may
drown this world, or burn it, and
W f'losioiis llill. But was he to
undei-valuc his 'wortf^ his moral
^loiy murt fail with it« And as
the word is the rock on which
Zion is buitt, fo if the Kvonl is
made Void, tlie houfe of Zion
murt fall with it. Thus the glory
of God, and his holy kingdom,
which comprehendcth all the real
good in the univerfe, de}>cnd on
thcwwY/'x being miigniiied. Hence
it is that God dcth tlius magnify
it. And how unlike to God muil
they be who dci'pife and fpcak light
of the fcriptuic.;, or leave them
roi the things of time, and ti\c
fcicncc of man : Certainly fueh
wore never born from ;'bi«vt. ; for
all who have the Spirit t»f Gcnl,
will Iv like him in iii;i''nif)ing the
Again. How provoking to
God, linful, and hazardous it
v\\a\\ be 10 make light of the 'Uford /
If vc plcafe, we may call a
fruitful hill a barren hcarh ; or call
fuch a fjH)t rocky and worth It fs.
We may in many ref|)C<5ts, ufc
rrea! freedom in talkina about ere-
anon ; and fpeak of it, as tennxi-
ral and periih\nv!^. Tiv\t.c\'>:x\ v\\\w<8.
\ ..
Semariioii i Carixlb. xr. 19.
17"
honor and life of God, and lie
that touchethttt toucheth the ap-
ple of his cj-e.
Hence, let cliildrcn, youili,
and e*ery one Ihun the feat and
way of thofe who r«jea llie divine
tcflimoiiy, which God took fuch
care of, as to keep it in the arkt
within the tnoll holy plaCL-. Bift
let all learo, by faith and praflice,
to magnify the holy fcHpturcs, af-
ter the example of Jcfus, who in
his thiee-Told dreadful conibatt
ufcd no other weapon, exeep:i
PHILOLOGUS.
For the Connecticut Evas-
GELICAL Macaziiie.
Msss'rs Eehtoks,
THE woidi of the Apoftle
1 Cor. XT. 19. " If in ihii
tifc only IOC have hope in Chrijl,
tNoT.
happinefj io ■^xe pi-rfrM uff. They
tcdify that " wifJom's ways aie
ways of pleafautnefs, and ul her
paths peace." That " godtineft
with contentment, is great gaiiH—
that it is profitable to all — haTiQE
the ^omife of the life that mm u,
as well as that which is to come."
It is iBConHdcnt with thefe and nu-
merous other paffages of like iai'
port which might be cltedf to fvp-
poft that Chriflians in general and'
in ordinary times, experience left
real enjoyment or rubltantial b^>pi-
nefs io the prefeot life, diao othm.
It is inconhllent alfo vntb bit, or
the experience of Chriiliant. The
unircrfil tefliinoay of thofe wlra
cordially embrace the gofpel, is
Uiat they find a happinefs in the
knowledge, lore and fervice of
God which they never before ex-
ieoced — and which, if they
their hearts, ihcy would
x8ci.]
Remarks on I Corinth^ xr- 19.
^73
16. 33. " Thue things h::vc I
ipoken unto you, that in m* yc
might YoiSt^ace, In the world \ c
(hall hare tribulathn^ but be of ;>oui{
cbfn-f I hare overcome the world."
As Cfarift here predidlcd, fo it was
in £1^ In the world they had
tribulation ; as Chriil had been de-
(pifed and rcje^ed of men, fo they
m'credefpiied for confcfling him, and
their name was cafl out. They were
periecuted — and fuitered the lofs of
all things — yet in him they had
fiace. Such was th;:ir hope and
confidence in ChriA who h^d over-
come the world, that they were
of gobd ehcer^^xhcy could rejoice,
and even ** giory in tribuLitknJ*^
Therefore the apoftle fays,fpcak-
iog of his fu0crings and his confo-
latioos— " as forrowful, yet always
rffaffii^"— -and again '* I am filled
vicfa comfort* I am exceeding joy-
fbl in all our tribulation" — ^'^ For
mi the fufferlngi of Chri/l abound in
MS i/o our ConfoiatiGn alfoy abound-
ab by ChriJ^^ — Yea, it is rcprcfen-
ted by Chriil, thr.t thofe who cheer-
fully fubmit to perfecution and tem-
K-al loflcs and futTcrings for his
c (hall be great ^aintn^ even in
the prefent life. Mark x. 29, 3c.
•• Verily I fay unto you, there is
so man that Ivrdi left hcufe or
brethren or fillers, or father or
mother, or wife or children or
lands (i. r. has b'jf.n deprived of
or fuircrcd the Infs of thtfc things,
and fubmittcd) for my fake and the
gofpel's-^but he fhall receive an
hundred fold, n'»*uff in this time^
houfes and brethren and fifters and
foothcis and children and h.nds
^iihfierfe£Utiotts — and in the woild
to come, eternal life."
Here Chrift plainly declares tliat
tho a pcrfcn may futicr the lofs of
>11 externa! cr.joymenia, belnrr dif-
trciTcd and pLrfccuied fur his fa!:e,
yctamidft all his lofTes and pcrfe-
cuionsy he ih^'ilJ havcfuch /btisfac-
ticn, and inward peace and joy, by
the gracicus inlluences and com*
forts of God's fpirit, and in the
exercifc of that benevolent affec-
tion by which he enters into, and
enjoys all the happin.fs of other?
as will be an hundred fold advan-
tage to him, in the prtfcnt world.
So that inAcad of being " of al!
men moll miferiible" the apoftles
and primitive Chriftiansy and all
wlio have fuffered the lofs of all
things for ChriA, in whatever age
they may have lived, have enjoyed
an hwulred fold wore hapfincfi^
even in the prcfcnt life, than they
would have enjoyed had they con-
tinued poffcired of all thofe outward
comforts of which they were de-
prived, and in a fpirit of feliifliDcfsy
had refufed to part with them for
Chrifl and his caufe. But if wc
arc not to under/land the apoftle
as meaning to intimatc» either that
Chridians in general, or the apof-
tles and primitive Chriftians, who
Jived in times of perfecution, and
fuiTcred moft were on the whole,
as to real hnppinefs and enjoyment
of mind, lofers by Chriftianity,
in the prefent life — what then, is
the me.ining of the words ? An at-
tention to the fcope and fubje^ of
the apoflle's reafoning in the chap-
ter containing the word«, will afiift
in anfwcring this qucfllon. The
fubjedl upon which the apofile wa^;
treating, v./.s the crronrous fenti-
ment, embract(i,or Tivorcdby fome
to wliom he wrote, thnt \ here would
be no rcfurre^iicn frcm the Cl^iaA
nor any fiiiure fta^e of rr triburion.
In order to confute this error hs
intinited in the firll place the in-
coiiHliency of dt?;jyii\';« c»r dovbt-
ing of the rcfiTrtClion of rhe d?.ad,
and yet admittlrg the r'.niirecr'^?''
of Chrift, as it Teems fomr f^i
them di:!. " Now if Clirill I: :
piLachcd tint !:i' rofe fro\\\ vlwi
dead, hew U^ ^ow\e ^wiqtv^ ^:^^^»
|hat there is no refurreflion of the
■id ! For if there be no reforrcg-
)□ of the dead, then is Cbrift
>t rifcn." Tiking it for granted
I'lelore, that the doflrini; of the
li-furrtftion »f the dead would be
Ifeiently eftabliAi-d, ii the rcf-
^rrediion of Chrili was proved,
e apoDIe proceeded to fupjiort
is truth, by lilting fome of the
loDfcquences uhich would fiillow
■ a dtoial of it. '■ If Chrift
>( iifcn, then ii our prcadiiog
iind yo;£r faith
Rmarh m i Cvvtih. tt. 19.
CNo.
ey«
The appftic foems here to appeil
xifciences and feelings of
thriftiini. As if he bad faid —
I If CtiriA i< not riita, tlifa hi)
nife has faite^li and he is not
lit tin of God— ^0 that all our
■reaching that there it^lvatiOD in
, his been,* »ajn thing, and
part of this chapter, vdio tefliSeil
that thay had in fuch a variety ttf
indaoces feen, handled, and cod-
«rfed with Chtifl after hb rditt-
re ft! on, could not be decetre^
If Chrift was not rtfca, they ivcre
al) fiUe wiinclTes and deccii-ers—
which confiderinj aB circnmftait-
ces, and their feiNdcniat andfufler-
ings in the caufe, is incredible (•
fitppafe, and abfoUitcly impollibU. '
And it is conceived diat the wofA
under confidcration, weie addett
to fbow tb; nnreafonablenefs *lMI
abfardity of fuch a ruppoliiraA* j
" If in tJiia life oiJy, we haw j
hope in ChriR, we are of afl mat ,
mofl miferable." The imi«rt af
which is this—' Ifu-e xn faVe wit-
nelTes, and know that Chriil is 00;
rifen.and hare no hope orcxpeA-
aiioa of any thing from him, or
our profelling his name, except
iSoiJ
Hemaris on r Corinth. X7. 29.
1" •
cept what we get in this lifcy and
that b only coMiemfti perftcution^
p^yeriy^ noreUhednefi ana dtatb*
The conclufion which the apoftle
ioppoied would be drawn by every
jatMMial mindy is, that as thefe con-
feouences are falfe and abfiird, and
ablohitely incredible, therefore the
principle which leads to thcsn is
fsMk and pernicious. If the preach-
ing of the gofpet is not rain, but
has been attended with a divine
power and efEcacy« and has bro't
thoniands to love and embrace
ttvth againfl which every feeling
ajad bias of the natural heart is at
eomity — If the faith of Chriftians
is not a vain thing, but flows from
a divine principle by which they are
enabled to overcome the world,
and to glory in tribulation — And
c^eciaUy» if the apoAIes and prim-
tive Chnfiians who tcfcified to the
nd of Qirift's rcfurrcAion, were
not lalie witnefles and deceivers^
W fappoie which» would be to fup-
pole that they voluntarily plunged
into wretchedncfs, and deiigned
to make themfclvcs <* of all men
wft miferable" both here, and
hereafter — then it nmUfoUoiv^ that
Chriil is arifcn, and is divine —
they do 'suho are hapfvs^i for the
deadi if the dead rife not at all ^
Why are they then baptized for the
dead. If you think the following
opinion, araongft the great variety
which have been advanced upon
this obfcure paflagc of fcripturc,
is worthy of confideratioa^ you
arc at libieny topubiilh it.
THEexpreffion bapti%ed for
the dead may fairly be read
baptized for the fake ^ or on account
of the dead. Chriftian baptifm I?
baptifia into the name of the Lord
JcfusChrift, this is baptifm /c^r^/r
faict or on his account. The apof-
tle is here vindicating the doctrine
of the refurreftion againft the cav-^
ils of profefFed Chridians, who
were fo far perverted as to deny
that dodtrine. His argomcnt ap-
pears to be this. All Chriftians
are baptized into tlie name of the
Lordjefus, and you all profefsto
believe, that the rite of baptifm,
into his name, is divinely inftituccd,
and cfFentialin the fclitmc of Clnir^
tian doilrinc. How ihcn i'u\ U :
amonjiftvou that there is nciiLlur-
redtion of thcclcad ? Tut, il'tlinc
be no rcfurrcv*tion of the dv J^
That the fcripturcs alfo are divine, then is Ch:lil not rif.*n, aiMi
and every do^rine they conuin,
the tnit}i — One oi; which, of very
ffUi importance, i >, thj rcfurrec-
tipo of die dt.ad ; that they who
flcep in Chriil t/.ivc not pthfhcd^
init thail be railed, *' every mun in
bis ov/n order : Chrif^ liie firfl
ifints, afteiward they that aic
Chriflfs, at his comin;;."
PHI LOS.
To TKi Editors op the Cos-
aiCTICU r£vANG£LICAi. MAG-
AZINE.
ONE of yov.r corrcfponJ-
i^lthas dclircd an explanation of
xCor. Xif. 29. El/c zvtat Jbaii
Chrift be not riiln, then is t-jv
picachir«» vain, tovr f'.itl^ i. ;• i;-
i-ain, your baptifm, iiito Liic nr...n.
j 01 Chriil, by v.h-ch you icct.\t.l
tliC name and cli.;T.i;^tc'i of Chr..'"-
tians, h v:tin ; foi in Uc;<d cifycii.:
bci.'ig oaptiictd into tlio name k-: a
divine perlon, tlic T.md of liie.
you :uc baptized into the nun-e 0/
a dw'.Ld man, vAio, fo far from b.:-
ing able to h'.Ip and five yon, nr.!>.
oii ^our priricipI'Jr:, ibrovcr rtn.i .
hir::K;U ur.dcr liu doininl Mi ".■
di:Ath. Such u-iii-ions iliun ar
Utterly inconfiflciU v/iih ilic Ch::f-
Ti..
tirin profcilion and hope.
leafoniog, it is conceived, mui!»
witbiuvh a* had ny. lov^wni
c-
it6
hcii Chrlftuo jirofciEon, be wliol-
y cooduftvc.
But to LhU it isay be objected,
!ut tbc spolltc's IiDguage mad
ijtuntly ajijtlin to ceruin indiTul-
.ilt only ; what Dull ihry da, ice.
tod not to Chriltiwit g.-ncriJly, u
Iiti coDliruclioa fuppoTe^ ; but I
ippeal to the reader, wlicihet it
tSa% aay violcace to the word* tu
ipply them to aJi baptized Chrif-
Ian*. \V\ui ihill U'n. at aU
'ih-L dO) who ire biiiitiztd he tiiC
tcid i The ^ppIicACion is not dc>
•eftujly limited by force of
be term itrelf; its extent then
nuil be dctermiDcd by the fcope of
be apstiie'a icJbning. Ag^ia
U nuy be objeftedi tliat the
jTttk. word tnolkted Jcaii ii jilu-
J ; unj To it cannot refer to an
adividua!, or to Jefus Chrill alone,
But there f^e-TJS not to bt much
'tight in this objcfti
i>aJef rctigioH in JViaihrop.
[Nov.
(houU deny the doAiiae rf the
rcfurrcftioo, of cbe inutility, on his
principles, of his baptifm ia ihc
nunc of the Loid Jcfus.
MICRON.
Alt aetpuni of a vtri tf ilhhie
gfitif, in II rrviva/ nj rtligion,
iu iht /ooiB 0/" WtnrHM.»T, Dif.
iria ef M.HHt, inlhijeart 1799
and 1600, ttimiauBtcated to tin
££leri by ih Rev. yosdvajK
Gentlemeh,
WE read yo«f excellent, in-
(bnftiTc, Evangelical Magatioc.
Tbe accounts in i', of ferioui en-
quiry, and religious refonnuioi), in
various jiarts uf our land are iotcr-
cfting. RcTivali of piety BIB ip-
dicatire of the diltinguiffitngitiercy
and goodneft of God, towards in
apotbie world. When finners re-
itoi.]
Revival of rd^U/n in Wiatbnfi
%n
Tuioa of the foul. The hshibi-
tuts in general were fecure in fin.
lafulelity prevailed } and few were
heard tp enquire, ^ What muft 1
do to be fared ?" Innorators in re-
iigfont met widi reception ; the
do^inct of grace, were difcoun-
that fome fionera were to be (hatch*
ed from deferred wrath, and made
the trophies of fuvertieiif viSori'
ous grace. As a confequence of'
the outpouring of the divine ipiritp
a goodlj number of every age, fex»
and chara^er have found confu*
tenanced ; the general afpc^t of ! lation in the things of religion, and
things was gloomy ; a dark cloud
V »s fuipcnded over the town ; im-
pieties abounded ; God's goodnefs
'vas unheeded i and his mercy un-
aikcd.
The fird fabbath in Nov. x 799,
vas a day diftinguidied, for a gen-
eral foiemnity, in our congregation.
The people fccmed attentive to
hear the gofpel di^eufcd . A gen-
eral awe was vlfible on their minds.
Sacred, avful trutlis fcemed by
Came to be fdt. One woman be-
came convinced of her Cn and mif-
cry. She found no more peace of
■uadff until, being made feofible
of her Turned date, and her perfeA
4c{eiidance on the fovercign, dec-
tmg g^acc of God, flie hopefully
ncetvcd the Saviour. At this time
Ibious enquiry began to be made ;
ud heavenly and divine realities
kpn to be attended to. Here
lad there one enquired, ** Is there
vy thing m religion, befides the
dttnial forms ? Is not vital ex-
jeiiaieiual godlinefs, fomething
We than mere pretence ?" A fpir-
k of grace and of fuppKcation was
|oared out upon tiic pions few.
are anticipating, we truft «n a right
foundation, cdeftial bleflednefs be-
yond the ^rave. May the number
be increased ; reformation dill be
carried on ; prayerlcfs &milics and
prayerleft perfons, fee their dan-
ger ; and become converted unto
God J
Some obfcrvations relative to
the feelings and exercifes, of thole
v/ho have come to an underftand*
ing of their deplorable cooditiouf
it may be proper to notice. While
under convi£lioo, they have been
brought to realize die total depravi'*
ty of the heart i aQ4 ^^^^ pain of
mind has been exquifite. They
would often aik, *< What mujl I Jq
tobefaved? Where Jhall I look for
help ? How efcate the mtfery I de*
fsrve ^" The idea of being cxpo^
fed to mifery greatly affeded them.
They could not .lie down to red,
without a fearful apprehenjion of
awaking in mifery. The thoughts
of eternity filled them with pain.
Their language would often be,
where have I been ? What have I
been doing ? How have I mifim-
proved holy time, God's word.
the beginning of a reformation and providences ? They complain^
^u evident. The fabbath became
ninterefling and iniporunt day.
lebrt this, it had been devoted
|i vyiift relaxation and mirth.
hus were now taken to appear in
^SaoSuary* ludruAions were
^itiaJiy heeded. Eternal con-
,ttniocctt|aed individual attention.
fStj looked on, and wonder-
Eternal mifery was feared,
ed of a heart oppoftd to GoJ, to
his IdiVy hi» government^ his Sou
and s\l good people. Tliey felt op-
pofed to the doArines of grace.
They could not endure iht thought
of being wholly dependant on fove*
reign mercy, for lalvation. ThcY
edeemed God's law fcrcre, his
ways unjud and vncqual. Il is
hardly polEble to exprefs their a-
the throne of mercy addreflcd. j verfion to divine fovcieignty, and
Cod manifefted by his ^irii^ free |^ce. The T«^J\d«^ ^tvsc^«
di. II. No. /. X
ifS
Revival pfnSpcm in Whahrvfi.
[Noi
tied ili<?m. At the fime timCi
ti.ev werefenfible that ooargnmenti
could induce ihem to rcesiTc the
gofpd of life. Lay kfare ihem
tiK- willingnefs of God lo Ihew
ihem raercy, the ItilSciency of
Chrii'.'s lighiccuftefs, his t»!l*, in-
vititions and i emonltntnteii the
atgurwcn;! drawn from the unrca-
fonab'cncfs of (in, Uic pltafuretof
pisty, ihe ihortnefs of human life,
the certainly of death, the folctn-
nity of the grare, the lewards of
« ightcoufiicfi, the evcrl ailing mife-
rj' of the ungodly, and (till they
would ii*aiain oppofc^ and defpilc
tht; way oftifc. N«wi(hRandn>j[
this, ihty were fenfifcle, iK» un-
lefs God, inteqiofed for ilieit de-
tiveracce, iheir 6nal mifcry wi»
ctriiin. While laboring under
ihe terrors of the law often would
ihey fay, my hard heart will land
nc in hell. O my foul how mift-
! All
that their das are ])atdontdt are
very diffident ; but at times ihini;
they can rejoice in the folbwing
truthi : That theie it one eternal,
felf-exiflent, almigliiy, and glori.
0U5 Gift cauie of all tilings. They
arc plcafed thai he jfti at Svprmc.
They fee ihii good and holy bring
nianifefied in every objcA around
them, O how willinj; were they lo
fpeak forth hii praife, ai holy,
juft, and good i a» bidfcd forever
more. It ga»e them joy that all
things were in his hands. His
governmrnl was the govemment of
their choice. Thej- rejoiced that
lie could gloriiy bimfirll I aodilley
wondered why they bad not been
praifing God for hij excdlcol
grf atnefs and glcrvi ud his nni.
verfat government. Thevfeemed lo
fay in their hearts, " The Lord
reigneth let the earth rejohe, let
the mHlitiude of iQes be ^ad
thereof." That C " " * ■ • ■
I&M.']
L^€ of Ae fti9. Samudfiudh
179
ifl-fo p pU c a t ing the outpouring of
the ^irit to av^lceOf coDTince,
^nd renew the hearts of finners.
And many find by their own ex-
perience that to (enre God is de-
lightfiilaBd a prayeriiii Iifcp.Ica(ant*
.1 am* Gentlemen^
with much refpc4»
yoursy &c«
Jonathan Bskden.
SiiUiarf tie cbaraSer^ life and
dnA of tbe Rev, Samvrl Bv^
Mitt D» D, late pajlor of il)t
Chmrebt at Eafi^Uampionf on
LMta-ItLAND*
[Continued from page 151*]
GREAT and diftingui4ied as
were tbe fidelity* diligence
and zeal of JDpdorBocily his fuc-
cefi wps ffiU more extraordinary.
jl^m^^yYiv^ adorable fovereign-
w§9 and exclude all slorying in
mok MM means, it pleated God to
,^l^**^i in a great raeafure, the.fpp*
<M iiifciffnces of his Spiric from
lisKople» for a number of the
Uk years of his rainiftry. His
vhich elfcwhcre had pro*
fb fignally eJllicacious for
MfiAion of finoers and their
ion, fcenied here to be
effeA. But he was after-
more dgnally owned as a
of Ipiiituai good, to his
.people, than he had ever been
Under his minifiry, there were
^ineparticularfcafonsof the great
[l|pilfnnarkableeffufionof the fpir-
God. The fird, wliich was
aoft fignal, took place in the
1764. This revival of reli-
pjccompanied with great pow-
ttendcd thro all prts of the
tgation. The whole town
.deeply imprcfTcd ; and ohe
atatttion of ail was, in a moll
a manner, arrcfkd to the af-
f ikeir iUvation^ The word
preached abundantly ' by^ the Doc-
tor himfclf, aud many other minif-
ters, from various parts of the
country, was attended with die
mod furprifing eflPedls-r-dnd muki*
tudes were, hopefully converted.
T^ere were . added to the Ghurch,
at ene • tkie, no Jcfs than ninety
nine i)erfons, all credibly profcfling
faving grace ; bclides many, who
afterwards and before joined them«
felres to the Lord And fuch
were the bleflcd fruits of this revi-
val that the multitude of them that
believed were of one hpart and as
it were, had all things common.
The two other fcafons were left ex-
tr«Lordifucy, .but ,flill remarkable.
The convidtions of multitudes were
firong aj;id .powcrCil.; and ,n^ny
hopeful fubje^ of iaivation sveie
ad^ed to the church. Thefe thncs
of re&elhing from the prefencc of
the Lord took place, die one in
J7S5, and the other in 1791, and
in both there was great fpiptual joy,
thro the town. Before and be-
tween thefe remarkable periods,
his minillry was not without cffe^ 4
t)ut, from time to time, finners were
bro't hon^ to Cod and faints were
grcatjy refreflied, (Irengthened and
animated in the divine life. So
that to a very large proporUon of Ji s
congregation: he was a (piritual friilu r
After what has :bccn faid, it
will be prefumed tim J3odor Bu-
ell was happy jn.his pconle. Thif;
was indeed the cafe. He po:Ttf-
fed their confidence in a hinli c!c-
gree- They were at peace among
themfelvcs, and he was amui>^;
diem without fc4r.
In the levolutionary war, when
4he Ifland fell into the hantis of t!ic
enemy, (1776) and many wac
flyingfrom.it, he tlio^t it liis du;/
to continue with his people; ?av\
his prudent and vigorous cxcrrions
were highly beneficial, not oak* vv>
thcmy but the nc'ijj^bouv^^ VQwtvs
I
i^HM^HH^H
rUihfiiUy iapraftd his uimotl
uenc* in fiiTor of the opprcfled,
often with fuccefi. By hiiin-
mentttiiy many impofSble de-
Jtdi of the enemy were tccal-
, ftiid nttny rigorous ooes iba-
Soch w« hii afliriiy, in
cTe tefpeifh. as ofieo fubjefted
nttoihe lefentment of the infe-
r ofEcen *nd (bUicri ; and more
s Wc. Id no period vis he, per-
ps, more ofefiil, thin the Ofii-
u In tcfflpanl uwell m (pirii-
1 thingi, he wa) the fether of
ipeopG, and the care of ail the
urehcs lay tipon him, as there waj
t one minilhTi wirhin fonyrailcj
hiio, sHeto do fervice, and he,
iro the infinnttiei of »%t, wa;
nfioed to hii own con^gntion.
DodoT Buell'sailcfitiontoihe
uTe of Zion w»> not confined M
K own people. He had a tendei'
iftceiB for tnc irtte'eii^ cA the
degree of DuftoT of Ditinfty,
from Dartmouth College.
As to DoSor Baell't more prl*
»ale chiraftcT, he poffeffcd avnv
bqipy nitntal diipol^aon. Ha
gwiius wa! uncommonly fprightfe,
and he was eminently formed for
iflivity in his day and generation.
This appean thro his whole life,
to his chirtatr. " Whatever bis
hind foand to do he did it whh bii
might." Thefc qwltricf were
highly impfoTcd, and hxpfi^y diT
refled by the laws of ChriltiaRhy.
Of Chriltian graces and duties h?
was a pattern U> the flock orer
which the Holy Ghofl had made
him orerfeer. His heart betn||
enlarged by diriiie ence, he wu
diftingoilhcd for pubHc f|nTit His
ears were opeo tg thecrieiofdrt
poor, and the demands of die j»b.
lie good, ill church and ftxte. Of
this, ai well as his lore to IHetice^
■
i8ot.]
Lifi of the Rev^ Samuel Skilh
TSx
friends with greater cheerfulneft | much diftIngLM/)ied for the manner
in which he iifftrcdt as for the
manner in \vhich he did the iik ill
of God. Ai the joys, fo the fbr-
rows, of his life, were great and
peculiar — He u-aS the fubjt«a of
many fore bereavements. In ad-
dition to the iofs of two wivcsy in
both of whom he was very happy»
he was called to bury eight chil-
dreny which, in connexion with
four ftrvants, niade the deaths in
))is family no Icfs than fourteen.
Under tiiefc bcicavemcRts« (bmc
of which were in the higheil de-
gree alTe^iii;;, I.c difplayed the
mofl exemplary Chriflian fortitude.
By faith he eyed the hand of God
and was fubminive. His perfonal
fonows did not interrupt the duties
of his pubh'c mlniftry. It appears
to haye been his pra^ice to preach
upon the occafion of the deaths^
which took place in his family, la-
boring to improve them for the
publiflied, ill which may be fccQ
the fwcct coninofiirc of mir.d and
rciignation of fpiiit, whirh were
common wiih him, in luch fca-
Ibns.*
}ie was favoicd with uncom-
and pleafure.
But in no refpedt was Doctor
'Bucll more dilHnguifhcd, than fot
m fpird of devotion. He always
entertained a high opinion of the
^over and efficacy of prayer As
he was abundant in exciting others
to abound in this lational, profita-
ble and delightful excicifi:, fn he
abounded in it himfclf. He enter-
tained a deep habitual fcnfe of his
dependence upon God for every
UdEng ; and was difpofed to ac-
Itnowlcdgc and tiufl in him, under
lU the changing circumdaiKtrs of
life. Thus, in the maoufcript fer-
Kftoo, preached upon the death of
his firft wife, after enumerating the
rhanges in his family, he adds ** I
hope your candor will not deem it
dfieoation for me to fay, that my
tomfbrts were received wth pray-
er, praife, and the joy of trcm-
and have been parted with
(howc%Tr nature might oppofe) j benefit of his people. Two of
'with pniycr, fabmiffion, and, at lal^t his fermonr., on thefe occaficKs, he
praife.** A praym^ frame he al-
'waysconfidcrcd as a very nccefla-
ty part of preparation ft>r tlic lanc-
tuary, without wliich, the exer-
cifes of the pulpit, which were
eOmmdnly his delij^iit and life,
were burdenfom;.
• Soon after his fettlement at
Eaft-Hampton he married Mifs
ieruiha Meachani daughter oi'the
lev. Jolfi'fih MLach.im, of Cov-
entry ; v.'ith wiu'm he lived about
twelve yjars. Alter her death
he contrailed a fcoond marriage
with Mifs Miiry Mulf'ord, daugh-
ter of Mr- £liih.i Mulford of
Eaft-Hampton ; v.i'Ji v. horn he
Efed twcTiiy-i'vc years. And ai-
ler her death, he llsll contratfted a
third nurriaj;e with Mfs Mary
Miller, dauj'.htcr of Mr. Jeremi-
ah Miller of kaft-Hampton, who
furviveshim.
Dq&ot Buell was, perhaps, as
• 1 he one upon the dfath of hi«
daii(;hrc!i, Mrv Conklire:, a v.cm:;ii cf
diflinjruifhi u ;.v'(.oinpIiihmcnts, and cni*
incm piety, who dii.^! Feb. 1782. 5'oirc
account ot her charudrr, life and dcAth
is ur.iu'scd to the fvTinon. Tiic other
upon tlie death of tin only fen naxiicd
S..niuel, Mwho died of the fniitll px
Ftb. 1 7?^ 7, aj^i'jl 16 year*. He uav u
\nut*; of c.tcui!(.nt psrt3, and trxit- pi-
ety — had made confiderabie advur.cei
iu hln tiaflicu! cdu.:utirn, and the Dec-
tor ]r.Ci]y iffduijjcci r.ilu'd Lnj m cf him
notot.ly Mio the iM^^port Cif hi; ru!r.«
and f.miily, hu:u>hi« luce (Tor in t!je
toimilry. ^!«T.:ni^k of his hfe and
death arc U* Ic ftcn at iLe rf.d c/ :h«
Lnaca.
Z.ifi ■/ the Jiev. eamml BuH.
-fNff^
lifiUth of bo<l)'i and fguad-
cTs (if mindi to the laft of hit
ay. To this the [(tift rules of
mperiacfi which he always ob-
rvcd, without doubt, very much
intribiiicd. The day he was
ghty year] oldi he rode fourteen
ilei, preached I and returned
irne at evenins* It was hit pray-
that he mijht Dcit outlive hii
efulnefs ; and it was (Ignally in-
iTcred. He preached the iab-
ith but one before his death.
'is \i!i illncfs was Ihort, andtho'
»ere, left him in the full poifef-
>n of hij reafon. This wii man-
:[led in thcjuRnefsaad propriety,
' the exhortationi and advicea,
hich he adminiftercd to thofc
ho were about bira. In his lall
lurs he was favored with the fen-
)te fupports iwA confolatioDt of
at gofpel which he had fo lone
id with fjch glorious fuccelf
a&cd, at one time. coDCeiniag tlie
Rate of his mind, he TC^uefled
hii friends, in order to obuio it,
to read the 1 7th chapter of John,
repeating fevrral umes the 24th
Ter, *' Fatlier I will that they alio
whom thou haft given me be with
qie where I am ; that they may be*
hold ray glory, which thou hall
given me." Toward the \i!X, he
repeatedly obferved ihit he felt all
earthly connexiouto be difTolred ;
and hi* foul appeared to be drawn
withjvich ftrengih and pleafure, 10
the gloriaus world of light, ihae
he could not bear to be interrupted
by the aliiduiues of hit friends,
who were feeltingto adminijlcr to
his perifliing duft — frcquenily put-
ting them aCdc with one hand,
wbUfl the other was nuTed to bear-
CD) where his eyes and tui tool
were fixed. And io this happy
frame be continuedi ttU the prog-
iSor.J
LtUtrffwm a Phjldan It bis Sifi'Or.
1S3
Luitr from a nj^dahlt Pi^eim
in CoanrShul, lo hUJifitr in a
d^aat Stall.
IT has oftea been the caTe, iha
after I have had an interview
with mj fricndi, I have exceed-
ingly regreusd that die ;<reat things
of religion have made little or no
pdit of our convcrfation. And
although I have often rcfolved tliat
1 would better improve future op-
ponunitics, yet have too generally
fbuad that a multiplicity of otiier
eOKcrns, logeiUiTwich acriminiti
bacLwardncfs to introduce tliofc
glorioiu fubjeAs, have made fubfe-
quent vi&ts as unprofitable as the
quent vib
As tt is very uncertain whether
we dull ever again msct in this
voildt aad cvtn if we Ihould, it
ii to be feared that things of litilc
importance miglit as heretofore too
Buchfwcrfede rcliB>ous convtrfa-
■ias t 1 now embrace a f,ivoTMblc
i^oruuiity to writi: to you, lio-
piag it may be a means of liirring
■p both our minds to more dili-
gence, watclitulnefs and pra)-cr)
d^iJly at this tiiiie ; in thcfe
days oi the d<.cep^iun of the on-
dan Spiritsi ulii^h l.avc erideat-
lygone fbr.h into the vjbvlu eaith,
logatber tlic r.itionst.i 'he baule
of that %iv\A d^y wf God Al-
nighty.
1 beli^i-e ibat ^11 -jndcrSanding
Chiiftiani are ii^rued, thai the
pclcnt is ilie time of which God
hit fo abundantly warned his
dmrch in hii word ; the time in
«4)ich he has told us tliere fliould
hefcaffcrs, murniurers and com-
lUoen walking after tiieir own
Wb; thofe perilous tinies, or per-
haps the beginning of them, when
4we(hall be proud bUfphcmen
^pilui of thEife that arc good
Penmen will not endure found
^Bfihncs, but will privily liins ia
damtuble hercGes ; and although
(hey may have a form of Godtt-
nc»i wUl deny the power ; ard
when artful and powerful deceiv-
ers niall arifc, fo that if it were
polEble, they would deceive the
rery Etefl. ■
And how important is itt that
ill who proa-fs fiicndrhip to Chrin
fhould be on their guard \ that they
(hould watch and keep (heir g;ir-
ments, left Tlivyalfobc Ibund iw-
tCed ; that thty fhould not believe
every Spirit, but try the LSpirits
wbetlier they be of Cod \ that
ihty IFioutJ beware of dogs, of
wolves in ibeeps cloathing; ihar
they (hould mark the men iliat
make divilions, and avoid botli
their corrupt fcntimtnts and praAi-
ccs. Andcrpccially how infinite-
ly important dues this appear, when
we rtilcft that tliete is no neutral
fUtion ; but all who are not found
among the Ibllowcrs of the I.amb,
clothed in fmc linen, white ::r.d
clean ; h11 who are nut called, and
chcifcn,an.l faiil.fhl, will be foniiil
amon^ thofc that nuke \.ti- viii:(
him.
Happy indeed would it be {•'
none but profelTcd CAcmi:^ to ■■>.,■:
Chriftian religion were to Le f<>'.:r<!
in arms again!! heaven. I:::!.:.-!
of this, it appears tliat fcrie u.'
the nwH hurtful adveifiifiis to
Chriftand his chuteh, Mt to be
fuund ;in-.i)na tbofc tb^t iflat.L' M<;h
profcllions of fiicndfhip.
There is one portion ilutt I cor, -
ceivc will not be cmtrimrted;
and that is, a man eaimot l:-j i.
friend to God, and at the :,i:iie
time difapprovc of his law iir ;Tgv-
ernment I we cannot be fritnulyn
Chrili while we oppofe the dti-
ttincs and precvpts of the f.^'l'^''-
But that theft- .lofltiucsare c-;;.^-
I fed, and God's univerfiil ;;ovtm-
I mentdifputcd andub'^<:A':d wsV;
VH
LflUffrtinfi Pi^tHM 19 hit Sf/ltri
liTors, i» beyond costntdiaioo.
|lgw foitay o^jcAidQf art ^licrc lo
fireieigoty of God ; ihai he
lill htrt mercy on whom he wil!,
Ld wliox) lie will he hjFtieneih.
pi^w [QUcIi Tault with iltc djiSrine
idccrKS, ot panicular elc:-
tJia- Gud fljttuM iVoiB etcr-
■ity ilclignatc the olycfls of his
BccLVi {;iv(^ ^ ctruiu number to
BKritt, and deterDiiiic to Iimti tlic
\H tu ferid), and ili't he dioM
'Z iujliisiiced in this choice by
ty thinj roiefecn in the charae-
T of the EleA i Uui wholly Troin
lotivcs *ithm himftlt' -, etcn fo,
ir To it Teemed good iii bi^ filbt.
' w much ii r^iil aeainfl the doc-
« oj' total dcpravuy i that uao^
icd withiHii the oew birth, arc
y dLftitute cf halbort ; tliat
are ooly evil ; and <ictemi-
nemii.* to God. And how
l3 1} there tajcen to e:f-
tlic new birth, and
How mucl) CAiiiliog ii tbcrf
agiioft the tJofltine of ^olme ana
entire dependence — thu ve have
no claim on mercy, and that it it
impolBbte fer u* to lay God und^
the (eaft obligation to belp us ) bat
thai we lie entirely at his rovcieiga
ntcrcy, and that be will five or
dC'ltruy us as Hull ba rtwJt fw hi>
glotv.
how sTcry ore that has tead
the bible witli atientioa muft know
ihat it is fuU of tlicfi: io&nafp
and that they arc there much iiH
filled an as eJTtnual to be not only
belkrcd but l&vcd, and yet it is U
well knawn that they aiennch fpM
ken ag^iinft.
hi£dfIi.:Lil> to find ctrtwbM
nanltind uould hive. Cod at
«,,
.the human race V»iv If
kw ibat it ceitaiiily uoobfeftioa**
blc I that reijuirrs ootbiae of W
but what ii muli reafoaaUs thoa
we ftioutd pcrfori
I^OI.]
LaUrfrom a Phjificia* ta hii Sj/ldr*
i%5
thing more is dones there u not
one of the humayi race bat what
will faSBu eternai damnatioA, rath-
er than embrace the ialvation of
tl^egp^-— now what c^nbe done ?
whsLt in heaven or earth, can help
fuch mUerableyobftinate wretches ?
Siireljr oothiog but fovereign mer«
cy.*-F-^Qthing bnt free grace.—
Notlung ^ort of cverlafting clec-
tiofg lore.
God has a^ually brought this
into vicv$ and what has been the
confeqaepce ? — the conlequeocc
IS, it bat fiet the world in a rage.
Svery thing isfaiJ againft it ; and
MaioQ thofe that pr(;xch it ; and
God is accnfcd of partiality and
injuftic^y and while JcTus Chrift in
view of the fubjed, breaks out in-
to a bply lapuurey and thanks his
Kcatealy father on this account ;
and aiifob rejoice s^-this world is
fUid with complaints, O the a-
Mziag ingratitude, Aupidity and
TOkedacfsof the felfifh heart.
It would be impoffible to enu-
merate all the objed ions which are
made to the doctrines which have
been mentioned. It is often (aidy
they deftroy free agency ; but we
all feel that we a^ freely notwith-
fianding ; without any force againft
our wilisy and God certainly con-
fiders it in tins light, and will tf eat
OS accordingly. It is faid aifo, if
the(e do^rines are beliercd, it will
prevent all exertions to efcapc fa-
fare wrathy and obtain heaven.
And why is not the fame obj<rc-
tion urged againfi driving for the
food things of this life ?-^hcy ap-
ply equally in this cafe. But who
«tcr heard any object againA fow-
jog and planting, or employing a
Phyfician ra a dangerous ficknefs,
00 the groundy that it depended
iMirdy on the immutable counfcls
«f God whether he (hould have a
Aop 4ir recover from his difeafe.
Vhi 6ft iSf temporal ibodfandbod-
Vov. U, No. J.
ily he^lthr are confidercd of tod
ninch importance tobe negleA^ on
fuch a frivolous cxcufe ; and we al-
ways find that where there are any
juft apprehenfionsof thexmportance
of fleeing from the wrath to come^
we hear no more of this obje^ion.
Some fay, that they are at bed,
itoprofitable doctrines ; and there-
fore though truCy ought not to be
preached-*. Now this is certainly
charging God fooIi/h|y. God has
revealed fuch things to us as he
thought beft ; and is it not very
extraordinary that we (hbuld un-
dertake to fay he has made a mif-
take ; and taught us things in which
we had no concern. But thele,
and many morcy are objedions that
were never made by the humble
penitent, and never will be ; the
rcpentingpublican and the prodigal
never thought of them. But they
were invented entirely^ through
the pride and obfttnacy of the car-
nal heart ; and arc perHAed in from
a total blindnefs toourrcalfituation.
The faft is, we are flck, even
to death ; while we think that lit-
tle or notliing ails us ; as pour as
the curfe of God's law can make
us; and yet feel importanty and
rich, and well able to take care of
ourl'clvcs. Dead in trcfpalTcs and
(Ins ; and yet greatly diflurbed
with even die mention of fovereign
mercy.
And it is clearly the cafe, that
oppofitionto thcfe great and glori-
ous gofpel defines, and indeed to
the goljpel itfcify isthe parting point,
where moft of the errors and nume-
rous leparations of tbeprcfent day
begin.
Hence we fee fuch violent op-
pofition to a regular fupport of gof-
pel minidersy and multitudes ob-
truding themlelvcs into the minify
try, that have never been conic-
crated to that work according tQ
the vn^rd q£ Go^
I i86 Danpr «f aJ^pitng.
Htncc we hear fo much agalaft
Ithe doiflrine of the fiimj perfcve-
Irjnce. The ordinance of bapiifm
It! difregaTdciJ by many ; the Koty
ll^ibbath gireo up ; family prayer
Ittifcaided, and llic worihip of (he
Blanfhiary neglefted. And hence
BArminhnifm, Uni'vi;rfilifm, Infi-
Idelity and Atheifm, together wilh
lull the UDfcriptural errors and prac-
rcM of ihii ungodly world.
Bat I mult conclude, earnellly
Tayinj, that God of his foTc-
|alt troth ; mike ui faithful to do
S v.-ill ; f^ive ui all th,it grace and
■enjth which we need s grant
at we may matiifcft' our lore to
m by keeping hi« commandments,
|indih«t he wonMglority his grace
ion ; rhit he would
Ljif]>el the thickening cloud of er*
:onfi]fion of the prefrnt day,
I the earth with his gloty
l> Jcfas Chrirt.
tNo«
There 11
I young man of mf
acquaintance who was otiee ami^
bic and promiiing, rej^ahr in hb
life and cortTcWation, and IteadyHi
attending on puBlic woilhip. A
few years ago he emfcruced Ait
doflrine »f univerfal fa!vatio»--*
finee which he appears to be to-
tally changed. Hi is no longec
the amiable and (letidy young mia
ibathe formerly was. Helus bi>
come ferocioui in his maaner»— •
proline — contentious — fo that bii
fhmtlyand nei^botirs oAen fed the
eflefls of his contcntiotu ^rit
He fa.i? thrown off all appearanee
of refpeA 10 religion, !wd Mves !■
the total neglefl of jniblic-refigioat
worihip. 1 hare o^nr endearouf*'
ed to conrinci; him of fais crrots
from fcripiore arguments, but \A
rain. Ina late coaveHatian, I ip-
gued with^him on the lettdency of
the doL^rines he had cmbraKdl
I referred him to his fbrmtf co«r(e
M8ot.3 Danger ef adapting trruumu/ettimenlt.
i«7
and . perniciooB error — and in .|iis
bands we mufl leave liim.
As princijJcs like thcfe will not.
do to live by, fo thcyy will nx)t do
V) die bj. However Uicy may
flatter the fccmc./ioncr, and cafe a
guilty confcience in health and
|>roiperttyt they will be a poor fuj)-
port in a dying hour when the (in-
ner feeb hinilcif juft about to ap*
pcai in tlic prelcncc of a bQJy
God.
I have 'been acquainted wkh
another pcrfon, who died a few
rears £nce« who in health difbc-
iiercd the divinity of Chriit and
believed that all men will be faved.
He was a pcrfon who was very
fond of dilputinj;. I faw liim
when in health and had frequent
deputes with him en thefe fubjc^.
I told him thattho he mi|>bt be iat-
Isified with his fchemc in healdii it
would fail him in the near view
of death. He had a fe>v jnonths
be&>rc been very fick. I remind-
ed him of his Cckncfs* and aflced
bim whether he was thenfatisiicd
with his principles and was willing
10 die by them. He faid lie was
not bnt was much diflrcfFed in his
mbdyleft they iliould not prove
tnie. I alked him whether it was
&fie tnifiing to a (chcnic, which
vonld not fupport him in the time
vhcn he mofl needed fupport ? He
Kknowledged it was not, but ad •
jkd he was not fowellcoiirirmed
whit fc^ntiments then as ho had
■oce been, but now he was wil-
*g to die by them. I told Iiim
^ Was altogether probable he
^VMild change his mind when he
c^tte to look death in the face —
^ that as he had made one trial
^ found no comfort in the prin-
9fki]ie had embraced, he would
^ t wife part to renounce them,
^ endeavor to fix his hopes on a
Vove firm bafis. He ftill pcrfiflcd
^ kil vror. Soon after i!iis he
.was vifited Mdth fijkncfs durin;;
which time I frequently faw him.
His confidence was . ihaken. He
faid that tho he bad felt -confirmed
in the dodlrine of.univerfal falva-
tion, yet now he began to fjarhe
was in an error. As his difeafe
cncrcafed his fears were more
alarmed. . He now did not find
that evidence in. fupport of his doc-
trine which he thought he did be-
fbre^-rCOAfctence was alarmed-:-
the charafier of a holy God came
into view — his confidence was
gone and with it his hope of di-
vine mercy. He frequently afked
with apparent carneil folicitude
^' wliat can I do ? I mud relin-
' quifii ,tbc hope of all mankind
' lx:ing fined, and as 1 ha\e never
* become holy, but depended on
' being faved in my fins, I can have
^ no hope of the mercy of God.
' As for Jefus Chrift I know him
^ not and cannot believe his divin-
* ity — and therefore cannot cm-
' brace him as God-man mediator.
^ I can hope only in God's mercy
' without regard to an atonement.''
He w^Ls told that God difplaycd
lys mercy in faying finners, only
through^jcfus Chriflas the great
attoning facrifice, and that out of
Chriil he was a confumin«^ fire.
He then faid he could Irave no hope.
" But O, faid he, whither fiiall 1
fly, or what can I do ?" He was
indeed a nioft pitiable obje*^-^His
eves fecmed to roU in an-'uill!, tcr-
ror took hold upon him, the vicv/
of a holy God filled him wiih dif-
trds, he .J:cpt calling on all about
him for help, his itrcn-^th failed,
but his fears bccimc gi cater and
greater witht^ut any fjnlible altera-
tion until he expired-
I (hall only add, it is a miferable
fchenie of doilrine which encour-
ages a finful life and uill yiwld no
rational comfort in the fokmn hour
of dcailu
>s^
On Ccjifrrenu Mfttiitji.
[No.
I The above defcriptioni are not
"" ou*. bni rcolrtiet. Iclioofcio
Irooccil iheir namei and my own.
It of wndemer* lo the furrlTitig
Iricndi.but inx willing the fjAs be
l>ubli/hed in hope they may fcrvc as
1 beacan to wud others of the dan-
ger of fuch erronetn.* ferttimenu-
T Oh, thit Gnncrs niigbi tremble
mi the thought of cmbtado^ fnch
'ons principles. Let then)
Irdmii nothing into their fcheme of
pligion which u-iH aal encoarage a
Jloly life and^eld peaceintbc honr
|)F death. Thrre ii no nceeDSty
ing to fnch vain reiugcs if
bicy ore willing to lay afide their
bus and become holy. And the
fcriptures of truth aflute us that
■iihui ho/iiufi no manJhaUftc ibc
another," &z. \V!itrc two or
thtei Ihall meet together, in the
name of Cbrift, the glorious Ira-
nianuel hath promifed lui prefence.
Thofc who 3!c united ia the fame
blefledGodand Sarioar, who are
Influenced by the fame Ipirit, who
hare one common enemy to oppofa
and the fame grand iniereft topttr>
fae, and who firmly espefl all to
dwell in the fame holy and happy
foctety forever ; muA oeceflanlj
take pccniiar delight in religious,
foe iai inter eoinfe. Sudi meetiogi,
when conduced in that nunnet
which becomeih the worfhippers of
the God cf order, are happily cd-
cuijted to increafe divine knowU
ed;;e, to quicken and anitnate, to
fupport and cDmfott,>nditi a word,
to ripeo for glorj-. With theft
views, when in dliictent ftaecs df
my miniflry, it hath pleafed tfeb
fitihcr of mcrciei, in fbifte filuO
meafure, to reriee hii work ailtoM
i8oi.]
On Confirmee Mfetmjf,
189
'azice and judge the [mbllcation of j
them may tend to eucourage both
roiniften and people to perfcvcrc
in improving every conrenient op-
portnntty of communicating and
receiving religious knowledge^ they
are at yoar fervicc.
Rejoicing in the profpeA of the
extenuve utility of your evangeli-
cal repofitory, permit me to fub-
fcribe myfclf. Rev. Gentlemen,
Your affcdioDate brother,
PRJECO.
LETTER IL
From SsM£Fj to her Pajlor^
MondayeveoingOdl.' 131 i8cx3.
I Hope Sir, there arc none of
the youth who attend your fab-
Inth evening ledurcs, that are en-
tirely infcnfible of the privilege
iliey enjoy, and of their obligations
ID yon for the pains you take to in-
fbufi them in the hejl things — I
fhift there are at lead a few who
are not wholly deaf to your pioas
Admonitions, and who feel, in
fome good degree, the force and
propriety of them. But whatever
return you may meet from »/, fure
1 are that your care and pains {hall
not fail of an ample reward. — And
Aould the feed, which you are
nov implanting in our minds, ap-
pear at prefent to produce no good
' nmit, yet perhaps hcrca^cr it may
Ipring and flourifli, when your lips
mail be fealed in death and your
body mouldering in the tomb.
Never can I fufficiendy render
that tribute of gratitude I owe to
the great author of all mercies,
tea the innumerable advantages I
CDJoy for obtaining religious inftruc-
tioa. Should I at lad fall fhort
of the One thing nsedful^ ihould I
not follow the example of tlic ami-
tftfei the pious* Mary, who chofe
'ibtit gooJ fartf horn aggravated 1
O how unhappy ! I beg your pra\>
ers, dear Sir, that I may not only
be a hearer, but a Joer of the word ;
that I may not be of that genera-
tion who arc pure in their own
eyes, yet are not cleanfed. There
is fo much oppolition in my heart,
that I find it much eaficr to fpeak
well of religion than to aft at all
times agreeable to its precepts.
The power of the God of this
world is at prcfcnf ver}* great. O
that I may put my whole depend-
anceupon him, who istheftrength
of all thofe who put their uuft in
him 1 If I hare allowed my pen
too much liberty, be pleafed, Sir,
to pardon and belicvt me atall times,
Your (inccre and
affedionate friend,
SERENA.
LETTER III.
' From SfKRir:4 to her Pajlor.
Odl. 16. 1800.
Honored and Vforthy Pqfiorj
SINCE our glorious Immanicl
condefcended tovifitthe peo-
ple in this vicinity, there has been
a groat, an amazinp alteration, ef-
ptcialiy among ihofc who have at-
tended the meetings. I mufl char-
itably hope, that a conHderablc
number have rcfigned thcmfclvcs
up into the hands of a merciful
God, and may be ililcd the friends
of Jtfus. And there are many
more who fccm in fome degree to
lificn to the things' which belong
to their everlafting pc;icc. The
convcrfatlon is changed in almorc
every houfe. The tonf^ue which
was employed in vain triiling dif-
courfc is now talking about meet-
ings and religion. The hands
which were employed in trifling
plays and vain pleafures, are now
ufcd in handUng the book of life.
The eye* dux viwcWixw^xoxiTA.
l^O
RiJitti/e not titl^ of tnuh.
[NaT.
nn es«y objcfl to £nd plejfurc,
irv fixed upon the holy ftripturei j
:lic ball-cbatnbcr ii^ulTi-'d by< and
Jic cheijuct- board, which confo-
med fo much prtcious time, ii laid
ilidt, together with all v^inamufe-
mcois. ChiiiUani liavc been alive
n religion, and we imy Uy with
Jacob," TbeLordis in thisplacc."
And I behrve ihe blcffcd Jcfuj
; DOW l^nockiBg at the dour of the
icaru of many poor (ioQcrs anions
II, and I cannot Itui hopetbey wJI
tfcallcdto ihefhccpJoldofChrift.
Vliho' fuch viiits of srace ace geo-
TalLy fhon, yn Chrilt Hill cor.tiib-
iM 10 hear and it feeou is cairying
,a a gloriju! work..
1 hope Sir yoQ will not be dif-
outagcd about keeping up the
ineeiingi, fmce Chrilt fpcnt three
cars with little fucc^fs. Hepcr-
:iftly kacw every foul that would
e converted, yet he calls upon
till his head ii filled with
reiibn to fvar that the hatnan mincl,
ever inclined to extremci, having
boce brokcfi iuanti-chiilliaBftuck-
cts, will now Tibrate into tl^ oppo-
fite extrcBe of fcepticilia ioUir-
criminatcty rejeifling the whole of
Chriftianity. The Itrong abhor-
■tnce of the conuptioos in falfc re-
ligion, while cbe flrength of tlie
indignation Lifts, will tend lo hiied
thciuind and harden the he^n, and
ferve a» a pretext for icjc^ng tlie
real gofoel of Jefu» Ch.ift. The
want of a proper (tilliii^tioCf be-
tween true Chrillianity and Ami-
chriAianity, hai prohaUy been one
principal ground of the fatirical
writings of Voltaire and other jle-
iftical writers. For when \'oliairc
examined the holy fcripturej, sod
liieir excellent do^riaea. he could
not Crmly refill tlieir convinciag
influence upon bisowa coDTcieoce.
The afTrigtiting horrorjof his U&
tjcknefs, and his wrcuhed death,
T%l^3
Xidlculi not f be iefi of truth.
Tfjn
and of all thofcfuturc retributions,
moral obligations and natural af-
icAions, which, when properly
-chcrifhedy are produfiive or the
fwccteft enjoyments of life, and
without which all the bands of or-
der muft enevitablybe deftroyed.
Bat, Aall man, 3 reafonable creat-
ure jud^e of truth io this hafty
snaaner ? Shall he plunge head-
long into every kind of vice, bru-
tality and wickednefs, if he can
find an example in hiilory to keep
him in countenance? What arc
greatncfs of talents without good-
oefs of hearty but an empty found
—the fleeting bubble of a dav ?
What confiderate man would glo-
ry, to fliine in the page of hiftory,
JUte the lingular Voltaire, if like
Voltaire he muft miferably die, in
nmmentUe hoiror, the wretched
TiAfm of his own mad philofophy.
Shall man, born for eternity, blind-
ly follow, wherever fuch a genius
nmblcs, regardiefs of the way,
and of the difficulties and dangers,
to which he is every moment ex-
poficg himfelf ? Yet, the veiy
name of the tinfellcd Voltaire as
the atheiftical leader of a fc^ of
infidels, has led many fooliHi youth
to glory in their (hamc, and, with-
out examination, to rejedl the word
c»f God. But, u here is the bouf-
t ed reafon of the man, who fol-
lows the example of another man,
without knowing why he follows
him? Truephilofophyinvcfllgatcs ;
it fceks for truth, vihercvcr it may
be found ; it builds only on that
Cfidence, which the wreck of mat-
ter and the crufli of worlds will
oefcr fliake. Ridicule was never
yet its grand bafrs. The man, who
bid it down as an axiom, ** Ridi-
cole is the tcft of truft," was ci-
ther ignorant of truth, or ignorant
of the human heart. In fevcral
' ycats obfervation of the conduA of
1^ I never yet have fccQ the ar-
tillery of ridicule bro't into the
field of literary contcft, upon any
weighty fubje£t, in the way of ar-
gument, where the truth was not
known to be fully eftabliflied from
other evidence, till the fide of the
employer became doubtful — till he
began to fear his caufe to be def-
peratc — ^in fhort, till di (pairing of
gaining his point byjuflrcafoningy'
he fled to the ufe of this weapon,
as his dernier refort, in hopes of
efTeftlng by a witty turn of expref-
fion what never could be defended
by jufl reafoning. It is more tru-
ly an axiom, The ufe of ridicule,
in the way of argument, in rcafoiv-
ing upon an important qucfticn,
not already clearly eflablifiitd by
other evidence, is the general teil
of a weak and defencelefs (idc of
the queftion. For ridicule is nev-
er ufed, by any fenfible man, in
ferious argumentation, in fcatch of
trutl), till all his treafures of evi-
dence are exhaufted. It is the on-
ly artillcr}', which can be ufcd
with advantage, in a deftierate
caufc. The reafon is cbviors.
For it has a peculiar charm to take
the mind off from clofc thinking,
and by unexpedtcdiy pleafing it, to
make it forget all fa it her feaith :.(-
tcr the real truth. This is t!>c
grand reafon, why ritliculc l.ns fuch
a fudden influence upon mobs, Ttnd
all the undable aad unthinking part
of mankind. Uncxpe^cdly plcaf-
cd, they fall in love with the pkal-
CT,and wholly forget thcrenitiuih,
they are in fearch after. It is icv
ihis peculiar tendency, whichred-
iculc poflcfitF, (f unhinging the
mindfrcni clufc thinking, and tl.u -
by untxpt>5tcdly plcafing, prepar-
ing it to llray into ll.e fiattcrin^y
paths of error, that it is fo mucli
ufed in doubtful and dtfpcraic car-
fcs. It is for this reafon, that all
inlidcl books are filled whh ^ciUi^^
and buffooucvy, luu^fctivtv^x.:'^^^
RiScaie not ih* l{fl tf a^.
iH<^
I lite KK(i fohma and ifUcrcdlDe
I fuiijcA which CTtr cngnccd the at-
' <n of man. ItiBdrls know,
irgumcau — real truth will
gain (hem a fingic preWyte.
iThey know ihey mujl fitlluRhinge
mind, by the charm of ridicule,
. diiu daikcD the UnderlUnt]-
lln^, or the truth of the bible, fhi-
Iniag like the fun in the mEridian
|of heaTtn, will forever rcliA their
u'Lckcd jilemptj to hardeo mm in
lio. The vtlbny ofinfidtiliiy ihere-
llore glaringly ^tpcari, in the very
Imians which infidels employ to dc-
Iptave the beam of men. Ridi-
lie — forever ridiciile,in
:ODVcrfation, in bootis, inailconi-
ici, con tain t kU ihs Ihuogth of
r boaJted pltilofophy. li ridi-
Icule thea troly philofophica) i Or
■|S it of the niturc of infallible de-
tnftradon ? No : it is ftr from
Ibciog fa. Ii hath in all nges of
[the world, when improred
ing but a glklcrifij cltfat^— «ho ri-
fcs above it, lii^e the iauoMcablc
rock to the ocotto, re^tdl^ of \ht
daAiing of its tcinpcliuouswairBft.— r
He knows the real evideiicc of de-
moiiltration is always to be looked
lor, from anotlier fource. The
man therefore, who poffcfTod oi a
compiehealifc mind acd extenfivc
kriowlE(lge> appcilt to ridicule as*
the Only ted of truth, oa the ini-
ponant fubjcfi of theexilltnce 'of
a God, or of tlic truth of a divine
re(elatiaQ,li willuily blind to truth.
He rifes apainlt ail, that hy the
common IcBle of mutiind, w til-
led general, denionllraied truU:,
If hii confcience be aoi fcaied as
with ao hoc iron, at tioics, be C3A-
DOC fail of Itcing iluog, with fuch
painfuJ raoii)t:Dl9 of ffuk ud Iw-
ror as ib^t pen wit, tlie Earl ei
Kocheflcr once kit, for r«caniD(
to this ddufire leJl of truth. Tje
i^ed from bis a
ttol.]
Om Cbr^tprajir im ihtgOrJeK.
m
* fridethcmfelYn in ridicuUng God
■ aad religiDat drayiDg hii being
* orkif pravidcncc :) but that he
^nught become an honeA roan, ud
■ nf m tntfy rdigiou chuaftCTi
> wfaick ml; could be the fuppon
* nd Ucfing of Us family."
ZEPHO.
FOK THK CoKNECTtCVT EtAII-
OKLICAt MaOAEIHE.
Vbo^ltt m emr Smiioiir't prajtr
im At^nht, " Q my Father,
ifkUf^Mf, y ihU tufpafi
Jrtm mt^ 7be funu ptlition
b^r^aratkSffimllji ai,
« TA«* iht hoar mghl p^ijrom
him i aud " Tiat Ibt Falber
vmUd tale awaj ihit evp."
IT b wcU known, that, in the
^orative language of fcrip-
tBK) the tenn o^ often lignifiM
the diipgnittioni of providence,
both ID wiji of affiAion and mer-
cy. The 6rft it denoted by the
m^ ^ trtrntSfg ; the othct by the
Srffiivalien. Our ditine Lord
n to giievoui fufferiDgi, which
he l&M ftk ; or had in profpea.
Many haTC fuppofed that the in-
digautand cruel treatment, which
he was fboD to meet with, from
Jadas and the rude company
^■ch would attend him ; from
Ae Jcwilh Snbedrim, and the
anmcm people ) from l^te, and
fimi the foloien, who would cx-
" ectte hit fcntence, filled him with
lUssverfaeariDgdiftrefs ; andca-j-
fcd lui human nature almoll to
feriaJc back from his all-important
' tDderttking. They confidet his
^pmy as arifing from the difmal
M^cA before him, rather than
mot any preftrnt feeling. That
Hit were confiftent with that plan
of radeniption, which was early
' ■Mini ml in the divine council, he
■i^ be fared firom death, 01
MM tbofe agcnvating circaraftao-
• Vou II. No. J,
with which he fordaw it
would be attended. Divinet ^ave
^erally fuppofed that our Sar-
iour'i agony was occafioned by
Jbme uide which he only could
dilcem aad feel ; fbmething which
lay Anthill and made hii foul ex-
feeding forrowrul. And yet,
when ihey fpealc of his prayer*
ihey confider it as alludmg to fuF*
feiinga, of which he had no prc&
eat aAual feeling ; and that he
prayed, (tho witb fubmiJEon to
tbe Father's fovereign pleafure)
chat it might be removed from him,
L e. prevented ; and he never
bave thoTe affliAivt feelings, whicli
he expeAed thofe fuficringi would
occabon.
But are there not reafooi to
believe, that thefe are not the cup
inteoded i
I. We are tolddiat his agony
tegan foon after he emered the gar-
den. This fecms to intimate that
it was caufed by fbme nmi impref-
fion ; fomethlng, of which he
could ha^e no clear and full prof-
peA, previous to this time ; and
therefore, when it aflually came
upon him, he was, almolt, over-
come with an amazing horror ;
fuch diftrelling confternation fei-
zed upon him, as had a wonderful
effcft upon his animal frame, for-
cing; the blood, in copious meaf-
urea, through the po^e* of bis
body. The e?cprcl1ions are re-
markable, hf bigan to he fori oma-
ntH aad vary heavy. The cop*
which he ptayed might be remo-
ved, w»s this diftrefi, or that
which oecafioned this amazing ag-
ony ; of this he had, indeed, fomc
foretalte j which threw him into
fomething of the fame conderna-
tion, and forced from him a limi!::'
petition , as in JoJm xti. * 7-
Novj ir my faul Irouhkd ,■ and
ruhat Jball 1 fay f Father, fafe
rue from thit boar. He <'^*»V>*.*
Aa
Om Christ frajtr i» lie gariai.
»94
c ilmod at hi) witi end ; wh«
lit to fiy. ilut now ibe hour
IS come ; aod «« hour of thick
llarknclt felt upon him ; which tr-
Vm i-u fore »tiia±eiatnl ; aAi zwa-
\ii Uini to (ryout in »n aj^ony of
jillVct, mv /W » ix:rtH:<ig for-
wir/ul ; aad u lie appr:lii:i»dcd,
,n:e Jiaib. He hai « cicM
V of Ui^i fceii« of ful&rings
Lvbicb waiild begin upon tb« ap-
^(Oicli of Judas, liefure, ai at
inllant ; and often fpake of
f hofe evil ihiDgt, which he wai to
: hands of wicked
And lis hardly prohable
11 a liitU nearer vkw of then
^uld, at once, awaken all liis
Lalikful apprehenlion^i aad have
:li a fuUden anif oTutbearing ef-
Anoiher thought istJil*. That
' things, uhkchour Saviour
fNor.
■ufer fi
with from hii perftci
,(,h.
wrath fof fin ; and a dole con-
flifl with the powen of darknefs.
^tao \v^■^ now let loofc Bpon him.
Thij iiycvr bt>»r, fan CXirifl. t<r
the multiiudc, whkh eaiRc to ap*
prchcnd him, and ihe frt^-cr *f
dartnrfi. Hc had, a liiiie before,
toid his difcipks, that ibe friatt
ef thii '■jjcrlJ t»melb ! uitbotlt
doubt, 10 affault him with hi* fio
ry ixm. Aod, who can tell,
into wh^it ajonizin^ diftrefa thai
otdfcrpcnt, the deTil, could throW
him, when freed from divine ro
flraint I
Rut the ftrokes which were bod
npon him by the hard of dttine
juftice, were ftill note orefbear-
ing. The Father now afliuned
the charaflcr of fuprtmc judge,
caULnf; for the fmerJ lo JwMe /iSF
man, wiff viat hU j»uwi, A
flea/rJ thf Lord (mv,) m fnt/fr
hm, and to put him l» grief ; mi
to lay apon f-im the iniqmiy ef tu aff.-
iSci--]
isctter to a cd^lefs Jinntr,
'W
i>e had t^crtd up prayer* and fup-
fiicatioHif nvithjirong crying and
iearjf Ml/a him that zvas able to
faive him from death ; and •<was
heard in that be feared. This re-
fers to that agonizing prayer, ^-hich
•OUT Saviour put up in thi: garden,
ami repeated three times. God
heard bm^ t* c. granted him his
re<^oeft,iii that he feared. But if
the thing he feared, and which he
prayed xni^tpaTs from him, was
that cip^f amidlion, vrhich would
be pat into his lund by \i'Ickcd
men, it does not appear that he
was heard. For all tliofs fu&r-
tngs did come upon him, and in
the fame manner in which he ex-
pcAed them. The Evangciift,
l«uke, tells us in what manner lie
was heard— chap. xxii« ver. 43.
^bere appeared an angel unto him
from beavetiy Jlrengthening him*
He feared, that if this cup of
OTCrwhdsiiing forrow was not re-
moTcd, or if no fpecial alTifiancc
•XAS afforded hiiu, bis ilrcn^th
would fail ; he mull fin!: under
the weight of divine wrath, which
appeared to liim intollenible. But
tbo the rod of God was not remo-
ved, Dor his fcnfe of divine wrath
kflencd ; yet the ilrcngth which
ke thus rtcei&ed frura bcaren, ai-
forded hiiu very fcafonable (upport,
aod rclie\-ed him from his painful
Aod overbciring apprehenCons of
immediate diiircfs.
It appears to me highly rational
19 believe, that the Father's foria*
king the fun of his love ; (of
which he coroplaifis, even as his
^reatcll afflidlioa when on tbecrofs)
kis withholding all feniible divine
CipHprt and confolation 1 and giv-
ing hint a heart- aficdling and over-
bearing fcnie of his jult wrath for
fin^ fo engaged his attention, that :
he hardly thought of tlie cruel |
tifttment which he Ihould foon v^'
ew bom men. J'hsLt this was
the cup which occafroned his ago-
ny, and threw him into a pro fufc
bleeding fweat, fo that his
garments appeared as if died red ;
and into fuch an amazing horror
and conllernation, that ho fcarcc-
ly inew what to fay. In this flate
and with reft, rencc to the didrcff^
which he then felt, he piaytd ;
and his agony ilill continuing ami
increafing, prayed more eamr/rly,
for fome relief. That, if it were
poffible, i. e. any how confident
wi»h the defign of his coming into
the world, and to that hour, the
cup of which he was ttien drink-
ing might be removed ; or, fome
(pecial fupport afforded him. If
tliis is a jull view of cur Saviour's
anony and prayer, it will tend to
(how die ill-Ribtuie of infidel cants
and rededions, as *^ That Chrili
difcovered lefs fortitude, than ma-
ny, who, in every age and coun-
try, luve met with as dreadful tri-
als, and with greater calmncfs ;
and that this illy agrees with the
pretence, that his fulFtrrin^s were
of great ncctfTity and efRcacy for
the falvation of llnncrs. Tli2.t it
intimates his willingnefs and even
deiire to give up the caufc, in wliicli
he was engaged, even tho the
confequencc iliould be fatal to a
world of (1 liners."
CHRISTIANUS.
j1 letter from a Chrijllan friend to
one who had great anxiety of mind
for a timey but whofoon becami
thoughtlefs.
Dear Sir,
THE lad time I faw you, your
attention was taken up with
the ilate of your foul. You iliought
the amufements, which arc fo pica-
ling to young and vain minds very
unbecoming candidates for cv.<;:kw\v^.
Senfual ple^utes, vjoA^N^j \vot^^\^
and wealth wt\c 0? \\v>Xt N^>^<i >^-
Ltlur tisi
YauwuiDfcarch
inllruflioo and peace
1-low engaged \risycm
o icjA and heit ihc word of God
tcligioui diTcouric ! How
kimdtually did you attend to tbe
of lecrei prayer ! Whatguill
;hought you incaired id rcjec-
g Chiill by UDbetlcf! Aioppcr-
lity prflenud, you ca<{Uired
f God's people! what tnuil L do
'icfaved? You looked upon «
i heart aa ihe fiter! ef great
-J and llf ant ibinj ttnJ/ul. You
dii)en luiegitenaUyOMpof.
n; and everyenjoyment of life
recuncilcd to God and end'
:o his favot through the promi-
->of the gofpel. Being without
nd without God in the
Ivorld, you\icw?dyourfclf inadaa-
uincd conditioa.
inftthe llaie of your mind and
■ ■ ■ irfal-
[Nor.
obtain [cligious inflruc-
I do DOC look upon Cn lb
ill-defervine, cot feel your coadl-
tioD to be lo dangetoiu. Younov
Ihnn the company of Icnoui pen-
pie, which you Utely fought ; and
think rcligiun tu be of little iiS'
Your friend, when givinginethis
account of yout could notic^aia
from weefMDg in fear of the conic-
quenccs : And be aiTured, dear
bir, that my heart was deeply >£■
fcfted in hearing the relation, and
I cannot but tremble ftir you, u I
tenderly regard your happincfs.
My hopes of yoer fiting coo.
vcrfioo to the truth art; now dcaid
or very faint- God') &irit does
not ai\nys ftrivewith nieu. When
a pcilbo liai bc«n under great ••
wakenings iiuj deep convidioo, and
he becomes aa l^pid and tlwnght'
Jefa a* erer, he bai much reafen
i8oi.]
Relt^us iMteir^aue.
197
yourfcif as iacurring awfal guilt by
the (in of unbelief : But is not ud-
belief as wratlwlcferving now as
then ? You had no peace of minJani!
was in the grcatelt fear snd riiflrcfs
on accoont of the danger you was
expofed to : But is not yuur iiate
ns dangerous now as then I And
have you not therefore as much
reafon to fear and tren^ble \ You
looked upon your condition as dan-
fiero&s and rained bscaufe cf your
ilafubcTs and GutPi holxnefs : But
are yon not as Gnful as cveri and
is not God nachangeahlc in his ho-
Krxfs ? If fo9 ycu feci eafy and
iafc vben expofed to the endlefs
wrath of heaven. Is religion lefs
important 00 w» than when you felt
it to be aZ/^ important ? Does not
the law of God and the gofpel of
Chrifl denounce the fame evil a-
j^akil tiie wicked as they ever have
done ? You have then tiie fame
reafootofcar and be alarmed, as
when under your greatdl awaken-
ingt. ' Yoifr danger is no lefs, be-
came unfeen and unrc:ili2cd. I
trull that you wtint no arguments
to convince you tliat God is holy^
or that you arc finful : And I pie-
fume tJiat you allow th:r happincfs
of tiie righteous to confi(i i a tiie
enjoyment of God. How then,
my friendf cari you be h?p]>y ? For
what a more oppolite than tlie ho-
lioefs of God's nature and die fm-
fulnefsof your own. Marvel not,
that I fay unto thee, tliou nmft be
Kom again.
The views you had of the flate
yoa was in, were in fome meafiire
according to tnitli ; but while you
<ne at eafe in a ilate of impenitence,
;/oar views and feelings are as far
rirom the truth as poffible. You
are in the fame danger of eternal
miicry as ever. And I wifli you
to realize it. Although you have
difaiifled the concerns of your foul
and- the things ofreligioo, yet they
are no lefs important than when
you paid them attention. I fear
that you h.ive grieved ihc Spirit of
God, (b tiut he has departed from
you, no more to return. Yoa
have great reafon to be alinned at
your caf£. Arife, and call upon
t!iy God that tliou periih not.
Since you havefuch unequivocal
evidence of my regard to your hap-
pincfs, you cannot fappofe that t
would recommend or urge upon
you any thing,but what I knowand
iieel to be important. Widioutthe
fpirit of Chrift I confider you as
loil forever. Therefore fuflfcr me
to exhort you, by all diat is facred
in religion, by all that is dear to
yourfilf, and by all that is folemn
and interefling in eternity, to make
your peace with heaven thro' the
blood of reconciliation : And I
pray God to have mercy upen your
loul, and make your wife unto eter-
nal life.
Your's afTtftionately,
SHAPHAN.
Religious Intelligence.
ExtraSl of a Idler from me of the
Cotmcilicui Miffionar'ut iu Vtr^
morJf dated Muguji 14, i8oi.
** In a tour of eight weeks I
have rode nearly 800 miles, and
have aimed where I did not fail of
giving notice, to preach daily^
lometimes three times on the fab-
bath, and in mofl places attend a
conference, and in places where
there is an awakening to pay pri-
vate vifits. There is afpecial call
for laborers in this part of the vine-
yard. The cloud evidently moves
this way. It is to be acknowl-
edged efpecially as to fevcral places,
that the MiiEonaries of tKv& >)c:»
have to cmct mo xVvt \^(^\^ ol ^^
Miffionaiies of Vtift '^tax. 'YVtxt.
r)R
Rd.gwu, JtOtUisna.
LNo.
1 gnaJuil work Jf gnfc, which
iu ihl) luron grcjily revived and
|pt:;d. The work tiu biifi, To
1) I luri: been able to juige.
arkibly ittc from wildncf's and
tntbuGafiii. Tkcie are inthticc^s
lif petlbni who hare been Ihon^-v
■ppofcd to the great do&inei of
^cc and j'alvatias, who appear to
e sreatiy changed, arid ftiongly
e iJiciJiUi which tmce they
Indcarurt-d to diftioy. I had
peed hou-erer to gturd, IcFl 1 lead
o vie* the work grcit-
:i tbao it is. The noinbcr in any
Uwn under deep convUtiLXi is
great, but there is ia feveral .
n$ a rulemniiy TorrKwhat geoe-
Tb« numbcT of hnpcful coti-
1 dut-5 But 1 Uclici'c, in Many
■fany luvjns exceed 30. IiisdiJ-
□ ^ct accurately iJie number.
where there ha» beea
been r.
itle iiioQutueoct of taking
power, how refrcthing fuch a rc-
tivJ fuufl be to thofe who bare had
thcii hcarii lb much on thi^ p'cat
dctien. If but a fmati number
thoujd be conrciicd wliat a reward
to the godly ! what gcmi in a
laown <A gWy !
*■ I'he people in |eneral( what-
tftr may have been ujd to the coD'
tiary, entertain a high (cnfe df
gratitudi; to the flate of Connedi-
cut, and paniculnly to the MSt
lionaty Societyi for tltcir benev»-
IcDt attention to the jatcrefts of re>
ligioa here. Id the tewos to gen-
eral they have exptcflol their grat-
itude; to tht. Society, and io lonie
loniis they hare rujueHed rue, bjr
a Cotnmiiteei to rtium the thanu
of the town."
wm^
mm-
rSor.}
MiffSonanrf,
199
Ciid that the chief M'ho had been
inort oppofcd to my coming among
(hem, had now Acknowledged to
him that he believed I was an lion-
eft man, and meant to do them
{ood. I th<:n proceeded to give
them an account of the Mitlionary
SccictVy and w!iat thcv had in
view with rcfpe*5l to the Indians.
I informed them, that th'; expenfe
and diiiiculty of indrudling them
by an interpreter were £0 great that
it was thought befl I fhould re-
roain here at Detroit, until I cduld
preach to them in their own lan-
guage ; and that it was uncertain
where I fliould then go, as it vouIJ
be ray duty to make a beginning
where there was a profpe<^l of doing
the mo/l good. I told them that
we had two kinds of people among
us ; how differently they felt to-
wards the Indians, and what dif-
ferent treatment they mud cxpc^
to meet with from them. I ob-
lerred to them that our good peo-
ple never did wiHi to hurt them, or
get away their property from them
without payinp, them for it ; but
were always difpofed to do them
good ;andthat they Vvers nowcxcr-
dDg themfelves to fend Mifliona-
ries among them, to make then
happy in this world and in the
wond to come. I mentioned to
them the dedru^ivc confequcnccs
of drunkencfs, and how lorry I
was to fee them give way to ir. I
made ufeof a number of arguments
to diiluade them from it, and point-
ed out the means they mufl make
cfeof in order to avoid it. Nan-
ga acknowledged the truth of ^11 1
had advanced, and obfervcd that
he did not know how it would Ih;
with the reft, but (putting his
hand to hi* cats, and then fprcad-
ir^them out) hcfaid that his cnis
ihoald alw<iys l)e t^pen to my in-
iirjAioss. Thcv tliv.n n.'ic;.*! m
hiiw a COUP 'J i! ani! hear njv I'^cc
c\\c^ the next time they came to
Detroit.
" Since this interview with the
chiefs, Mr. Denkey, one of the
Moravian Minift«r$, has been to
fee mc, informing me that his breth-
ren had ^nt on anotlier Midionary
to fapply liis place among the Dci-
av/ares, requeuing him to b€;;irj
his miilion with the Chippeways
as had been propofed. He obfer-
ved that it was his dcfirc, and the
defire of his brethren, that he
fhould begin with tlu: Chippeways
who lived ncareft to their village
in Fairfield ; bnt that as this would
require him to take thofc at thr
River tSt. Clair, he would not do
it without my confcnt, and wiflicd
to know whether I was willing.
All things confidcred, I did not
hefitatc to give my conlent ; and
affurcd him that I would ufe my
influence witli the Indians in hi;:
behalf.
** We make but flow prc;;rcr'.
in the Indian Unguage. I find y
hard work to commit their worcf.;
to memory ; and when I havu
learned iliLm, I find it extreme!^'
difficult to conftiuil a fc^ntence .ic-
j cording; to the icicms of their lan-
guage. It feems to be full of ir-
rc;'iiLirities. But if life and health
are fpared, I hope and expect v:
fliall be able to fiii mount cverv clif-
ficulty. The Chiefs frequently
call to fee u?, and appear extreme-
ly pleafed to hear us talk their
Lngua;;e, and do what thcv can to
help us."
MISSIONARIES.
THE MiiIionr.ricr, new in the
fervice of tlie MifTioniiry Society
oi Cor.r.c dticut, arc the Rev. Dg"
vht Jiacon at Detroit : the Rev.
7.?/.y/' Ba(l;:cr in New-Conne(51i-
cut ; the Rtv. Mefs'rs. Siih V/'d-
iijhr. xm\ David /^iggini ^vA^V.-
PmIij.
CCc
Jin,rJiiai May in the wettcra cwa-
ol' New-1'ork [ lad the Rev.
Vn. 7oi Svift,Jfii''liai,Bt>JI,.
and 7rr(«wi //.)//«* in Vcr-
it. Ano-.ticr MiSonitr will
I go [o NeW'Conaff^cut ; in
«mbcr one will goto Bl*^
r .indpiru^.i}»ci'i)t ; jnriprCiB-
ibly another to Verniottt lo fupplr
'>eplice of one or two of tbofd
IV there, who will ituB rcturo.
I A Votm tat PUlci 139, t4tli Ttrfc.
c Til (iiieutil, fo bir, fv humo-
do not Anij'i dtiTtng finji, the
very Borm,
re, ifif .Iilldof clijncf, or
Whe tuisLi ihc nandtisf tU« of blood
ViGl nch litnb, in pniptt ftmau, ind
Ttxcyc to ntch tli« plntfing vk:w,ib4
■en thr Icmc irvind \
How know iIk r.tr»*».tobfariktwiU.
Iht obed'enl lir^bt to nirU ;
TTie tongue tm il.nufmd ttdei difccrti,
tot lIwDiud ■cntitt T>tU f
Hf^fcnow tbe lunj^iEo hnnand pam ;
— ' - """ixhl ih* fringed lid
fo1;d ball unbid
Who liid the btbr, new boscli'd ia life,
the nilkey diiugiit amft.
Ami ivitb k* cig"' fic^n prcft [b«
ntSir ilteiniing bfwQ f
Who wiih > [ovt too big for words the
moiber't bofbin wsniu,
Alecg the raggA putu nf KG: le Leaf
A Odd \ 'K God * Creatioa Biouii, A
Cos rach iafiidlfnei;
He moulded in biiulm tke cBib, uid
form drnur, uid
Nowtel ill male'
t buoiUe kirtb, ud
Conoiefticut Evangelical Magazine.
[rantiHV AcMKBiRQ *• ACt at emoRdt.]
TpL. IL] PEC£MB£R, iSei. [No. S.
iin eudiul'imfa-'^hc main pil-
fat onvhieh the knowledge sf
-untj tli!h^ imponant w rau it
feiilt. 1^ qnellion th» is an at-
WVpt tafet the world afloat vith-
0at |iiiot or conpafi. By fcripntre
' ^itthe h»ly bible in all ---
Mlfit without the exception of a.
S^/tftAgmh or word.* The
* :, " All fcripture » giTQl
hfrntfinaaa of God«" is a qno-
MidV IroiM the writia^ of the
■j^oOIe Pxti. He had particaUr
'rt^eAu the fcriptures or the old-
* Tbk it at^ tB be uoderftood, tlut
CTKj fftAa in thi hoi; fcriploiti,
.fiakcuaondbr the Holy OtMlli or
■at cwcry word or fpecch nunlcd in
tton, u trtr. ITic TcrpeM fiid to
l«c, "TcfcaJl not furelj iif." mod
-W^ ftbodi du^ not timjt fpak the
'fikjni iriaAin* rieht cooccmins God.
ttK ctnncoiis epinionr of rren good
Bail a* wcU u their faulti in pnAicc,
'ai« aften Mated in reriphirt. All we
WidcritaBtf A> Be iatcDJed ii, tnit the
•aMMh tf tbcbUe, in tnrj wcrd of
J^wa gaLded b} vnertiog ia^<intiota.
V«u IL No. & B
teftattient ; fOt the new-tc
was bat in pin Written, tt 1
CTcr applies ai well to the one tct
tameiit as tO th^ otAel-^ TerhUl
the apoltle wt<^ ihu by t&e'l^mt
of prophecy, aiid ioteiidcd to io>
elude them both, ^oth arc writ-
ten by the fame ^plradon, and
equally bear the {lamp of diiiae
authenticity. This «ill appear ds
we proceed.
The iofpiratioB of God here io'
tended, is a dinnei infalfible fupef
intendeoce of every portion that if
written, fo thai Ciod is the author
of the whole. There ishoiveTer
fome difference with refpeCl to the
agency of the Holy Spirit in the
iupiration of the various part* tif
which it is compofed. Some psut
of it «-ai written by xa immediate
revebtion of the things contained
to the infpired writers, of whi^
they had been entirely ignorwit
before. Of other parts the wri-,
ters had more or lea acquaintance
of the thines recorded, either bj
ordinary ioIoriaatibA I ortheiroWn
perfonal knowledfe. The hifkuiT
of the creation of the worldj aaa
mon of the events before the fload
claim to have been matter of pure
rerilatioii. Moles, who hu g^-
b
On ike h/piratw* ^ tit Sirrflartr.
IDte.
n jccount of ihefe ihing»,
ImuA bi>^e bten ignorant of iht
liitne ukcc up in the woik of etc- '
lationi aod of the erdennd man-
Intr of Coi's proceetfingi io it,
IsntU it wu immcdiuely rcml^.
ICod fiw k bcft itiit mankiad
Ifhould be ioformEd of the bcg/a-
Iniogof the world, and Uut they
llhould have a fhort compendiout
lliiflory of ill hid agei, which
■couliJ not hivr been given but by
BfeTcUiion. Many pirts of the
Ifcnpturei ire prophecies of iliinfp
Iwtitch were to take place in times
B ftttwr. Thii is tnie both of
Ithe old ^nd new-teftitnentj- Thus
Itbc bondage of the people of If-
ntad, and their deliverance out of
^gypt, their conqueft of Cacaao)
Babyloaian captivity, and
prefect difpctfioo were fbte-
Almon every lliing wluch
relpcfled the birth, life, death and
Irelurreflion of Chrii
fart, a pro[>!ifcy of Chrift, and
of the gofpel faivation, and all the
OMflligei of the propheu, claim ta
be matter of immediate revelation.
Thcfe command;, inllituiions, and
dircAians) make up another large
ponioD of the firr^Kures, For-
ther i all that is faid in the fcrip-
turei concerning the exerciTe et
dtnne mercy to this finfiil world,
the redemption by which the way
of mercy was opened, the metk-
odi by w^ich men may become par-
takers of iti ail the (Ureftioni con-
ceming ii, — its doArinei and all
Chriiltan inftituioni and inftroe-
tions, and the declarattoas made
TEfpeAiog a futuic world, aad the
iocerefts aad circumflance* of h,
and of the day of general jodg-
ment which precedes the retribo-
lioDs of cterRtty, aD are ficb, th<t
if they are true, they are maKen
immediately lerealed to the pen-
men of the fcriptma ; (or thca
•»H
lS9I.]
Gn the IfiJ^itaiion 9f thi Scriptunt:
truth of the fcriptures in gcnft^^
on the ground ihit in this cafe in-
IpirauoD was not needed. But
though an immediate revelation of
things well known was unnccefla-
XT, vet it was nccefTary that there
mould have been a divine, infallible
fuperintendence, as much over this,
as orer any jart of that boolc It
was aeceflaiy, becauie thehiftori-
ans would otherwifc be lii^blc to
miflakes, thro' mifinformapon and
erroneous apprehenfions, to which
allimperfeA beings may be fubjedl.
It was alfo Dcceflary» that thofe
and only thofe things (houkl be re-
corded, which might render the
fcriptures perfect, and entirely fit-
ted (or the ufes for which they are
intended. A very fmall part of
the hiflory of pcrlons and things is
related. Every thing unnccetury
is liippicflcd. There is nothing re-
dundant — nothing wanting. Some
things whidi were written, the
writers could not have tho't im|)or-
tant, as the hiftory of Ruth, fiut
God faw it was neccflary, to
give the lineage of Chrifi, and ef-
peciaily as in this in (lance it was
of Gentile extraAion. It was
therefore ccccflary that God fhould
make the feic^jon. The fuperia-
tendence of God, in thefe things,
coofifts in his revealing to the wri-
ters what things they Ihould record,
and uking care that no errors,
hiSt colorings, or oihcr impcr-
fedions fliould enter int3 their hif-
tpries. And this is £tly called the
ip&iration of God, tho' in feme
cues not an immediate revelation
of fads. By the infpiraiion of
God IS therefore meant, ciilier
|he immediate revelation of his
Spiritt or his infpiring men to fe-
led and relate fuch fa«51?, with in-
ftllihle re^itude, as he faw were
for the benefit of his people. In
ibis way the old'teflament was in-
dked. And in the fame way the
I writers of the new*teAament were
under the guidance of the Holy
Glioft. Chrill promifed his difci*
pies the Holy Ghoft, wLo fhould
reveal to them all neceflary tnitb>
an4 bring all things to their remcro^
brance, whatfoever he had faid un-
to them.
It will be demanded, what evi-
dence we have that the fcriptures
are given by fuch infpiration ?
There are numerous evideacei}
fome of which will now be racn«.
tioned. The fcriptures exhibit a
God whofe character is incompara-
bly more excellent than any in-
habitant of tl)is world could havp
invented ; for it is now, tho' re-
vealed, beyond our comprehen«
fion. It is a confident charadler^
and every where fupported, by all
the writers, and pcrfeAly compares
with the events of providence. It
differs widely from the chara^er
which all die heathen philofophcis
gaye of him whom tlicy called the
father of gods and men. It is in
every reipcft infinitely fuperior to
thcjrs. They could not conceive
of a being without a beginning,
and their gods, all have a genealogy
up from fon to father. The fciip-
turc God is without beginning uf
days, fclf-cxiflent and independent.
Their God was only a great man.
They reprefent him with all the
evil paifions of a man, capricious,
deceitful, falfe, hfcivious and ma-
lignant, fubjcA to every vice
which belongs to the mod infa-
mous charadlcrs among men, and
yet pofll'IEng alfo the exccllencic<t
of men. They had no idea of a
perfect character, and depraved
beings could not originate Aich
an idea. But the bible draws a
charafler new to the world, and
altogether perfect in unbounded
excellency.
The charader given of Jcfu%
Chrift is anoiVvtt c:^\Arwc^ dl^^\^\^■
UM tnt Iftnifsnoit tf nli St^^nfa*
UTitioD of the bible. It ii Gnfiilir.
t cKhibjtt i f erfeft monl charic-
j.CDtirelyfu^rted, under all th«
IS aod mcQ tryug circuffl-
ti incident to hnoun life. A
iand human uriters ttatre ex-
t all their talents and inven-
' to exhibit a pcrfcft human
aSer ; l)tit all have ^led for
lilt of 3, modd. They appear
cccdiogly lav.; erroneous and
\deta when read and compared
li the bible hiftorj- of Chrili. It
u writteo by four different men,
eroditioD, each a( whom hai
tely exceeded all the other
rs of our world.— They were
inly infpiied.
The lawi, precepts and morals
)f the faipttjrcs are unifonalir fup-
torted in perfcfl harmony, by all
the different writers, they are uuli-
■efi and corapleat — worthy of be-
tofe
6ttr tyei. The Rate oT 4e Jewi'
of the faccelEre monarduo of W
caficTii vorld, of the Orecitli
churches, of Antichrifti and fa
thefe much more might be addeti j
*U .(Jentonftrstc ihat the fcripturet '
were inlpired of God.
The miracles which are reeori^r
ed as having tatm place ig cdnfirm-
ation of revijatioti!! firmi Cod, fliU
cooiJQue to give evidence of it. If ■
they were wrought at the time,
they certainly were eriSeqcc Thp
nattire of the miracles related WMF'
(iich as could pot adniit of dece«<
tioa. Let us Cnglc out the min-'
cles of Mofes in cg^t, at the Re3
Sea and in the wildemefs as \
fample of the reft. Tbefe are
feme of the mofl aocvot miiaclet.
The people of Ifrid coold ntA
have been decelvei) in re^eCt tb
iheff by the low tricks of le^r^e-
»»*.!!
On tbt InJtirnAin tftk Scriptures.
«d)
tXjpk^ fir towards rebdering iSi
ibdk viracles credible. Other
evidences of the diviQe infpiratioii
of the holy Icriptures might be giv-
eD. Among them are the repre-
feotadbniof the relations fuUilling
imbn^ intelK^nt beings, and the
Smtet w^di refnlt from them.—
The reaionableners and importance
of all the doctrines and duties fta-
cedf and the necuHar evidence of
crae bdierers rromthe communica-
tions of the Holy Spirit : but thofc
^MA hare been briefly noticed
are ponclofirey and I cannot but be
confident that my friend will eC-
teem them fo. But before I clofc
this letter* which has already im-
perceptibly become very lon{»« yon
will }iermit me to make fereral
other obfervations with reference
to your(elf» and to the account
which you give me of feveral of
yoor nqghbours. It fcems that
fome of them are Unwilling to fub-
mit impliciily to the teftimooy of
the fc i iptifl re s refpedling things
which tney cannot comprehend.
Others deny the prefent obligation
of die old teftamcnty and feme the
tmnptiicj of the new. And ' a
rew opefiiy queftion the authentic!-
Xf^mt whole 1 while others ^i-
ntttfifekinto nonfenfe and myfte-
IJ9 ns nniatelligible as the jargon
of mi^cians and forcerers, and
^ve k m mcamng» or no meaning,
as dieir fancy, impiecyi enthufiaun
or l&%hemy diredls. Thcfe
WK aH fl^ch alike fo far as it
R^eds their opinions on the di-
vine orain of the (acred fcriptures.
Alltttdto one pointr— to the re-
|eAion of the whole.
Since all Scripture is given by
htgirt6iatk of God* yod fee that
dhptm of it come to us authen-
deiBBdiiy the fame authority. —
QncthiiVii to be relied upon with
die fiune confidence as another.
T^^htch will (hake tfae^ounds
of belief in any on^ inftanee, writ
in every fme. If we mxeiHon on^
idea, one piece of hiftory» one
command, promife, threatening^
or any one reprefentation, we ma/
as well queftion another, and a<
nother and the whole. If \^e
would he confiftent, we mud be-
lieve either that the whole of it is
true, or that no pirt of it is th^
word of God. When men favi
we do not know bizt that it may be
all true ; but dliis part is probable^
and that improbabIer--this is true,
but of that we do not know what to
believe,— we do not believe nor
difbelieve it, they have then taken
the ground which entirely fubvens
the whole. Every thing whicK
di/Tatisfies their reanbnings, or dif-
plcafcs their paffions or inclinations,
will be paffed over as improbable.
Unlcfs we place implicit confi-
dence in the fcriptures, whether
the thing written might (ccm prob-
able or improbable to us, — uoleA
we believe it upon the bare tclH-
mony of the bibk*, all confidence is
gone in the only diieAion to the
way of fiilvation, which is afford-
ed for our world. The teftimony
of God is then fubjedled to the de-
cilions of our own perblind, partial
reafonings, which are always fway-
ed by our prejudices and inclina-
tions, and are too narrow to com-
prehend the intcrefts of the uni-
verfc. When thefe fcriptares;Are
thus fiibjeiled to our caprice, we
have in fad become infidels, and
the bible will be believed or difbe-
llevcd as we pleafe^ and condriscd
or mifconflrucd to favor our lulls,
and (upport our favorite opinions.
Every degree of de^'iation from
the belief of the plain meaning of
the bible as it f^ands, according to
the natural import of e^Try part of
it, comparing it together as its own
interpreter, is a ttc^ lONi^x^^ \tv^-
dcKty. WhcQ tnei\ ^^-q^^U tvoi^. xa
o-j^56rf«.
pJM.
'; k woftUitta
. tliat fM-adiiion it
I fcry figbt »>h tbem, -jid tiKy
I 1h« DAvonLj klui aT Uie Icri^
I lives. WhiL the; bd^rre, tltey
I belmc bcoAiSe it u pruo^lci 4Ki
I not bccavfe it it ihe Hi on! ai Cod
— V(M hu< f<rtu|'i heard lone
I cxc-Je thai ubdicf u juniculn
I ttukjH bj r^ricg that thcj do not
I doubt bttt tha* ih£ gtfnfryn of dn^
I {aiptstta were baad} oca, and
accMdiog w dicir infer-
I nuiioD ud bcUn' cf ihiogii and
I ibu the; DMT be depended an io
I the iQ^in, tlio' in tome Ids tbiajs
I ihcj might millike. Such denj
I tkac all Icnptutc ii given by to^
I niioB uf God. They idy on ha- 1
I ir>3ii iiiugiity, boi on diriDC vera-
iNli It i> i wf a m t Am wp
bcifTr tha^md tikafaecd loont-.
I-. Jui^J^^bw. tW aUlbe
dtf&iaet rgiininnl ia tlK leap-
turn xiT tiac. whesha- «e caa, a*
caBDMifc U*e ntSamiiiUot&iai
cvnliileocy ci tboa. They an
siuua : Tha it fatfcioi, isey
KBil be f oceiicd.
Puully, &act dU ^npnue U ^v-
es by inTpiiaiMXt of Cod, yon
LiLLot but Boite with meivM-
kjK-w!ed£ing that n« hneafaiuuli
AQt roJba 10 blcfk Cod, K^^z he
hu giTfn » an irftllibfc Audard
of tmtii i&d duty. We tie oot
iKCcl&:ited lo eEamioc crtry new
theory of rtligioo dut is obtruded
upon the woilJ— vc not kh tQ
tbc mercy of the winds and waves,
to be cu^iiedaboi^t with eray wind
ot' doctrmc. We have a. faic
word ci lefltmoDy, BBto which
tSoz.]
Gil Jxtfiificaitpn*
2(yj
{tnfcSf yet in the facred fcripturesy
and infticiilarlyt in the gofpel, the
jnllincation of a (inner before Godi
doth always mean his being dif-
charged from the puni(hmcnt he
deferred as a tranfgrciTor to fuffer,
and hia being reflored to the priv-
ileges, ivhichy by his fin* he had
forf eited. Thece are but two
ways in which a perfon can be juf-
tified before God, yiz. By his own
Efonal- righteoufnefsy or for the
e of the righteoufnefs of ano-
thcTt as a furety yielded in his
(lead. That no mere man, fince
the fadi, call or ever did fo keep
and obey the divine laW) as to be
jnftified on account of a perfonal
righteoafnefs of his own, will be
acknowiedgedi even by many,
who neverthelcfsy do praAicallv
contradiA it. How many of thole
who openly and before men pro-
fefi this tnitby yet do fecretly in
heart* before the heart- fearching
God, praAically contradiA it ? In
(eekiog to build up a righteoufnefs
of their own, which they dare not
indeed wholly depend upon for
their pftiiication before God, yet
they hope that tliat, together with
the righleoufnefs of Chrifl, will
fafice for that infinitely important
fvrpoie. It is much the drift of
lhegoQ>el to teach and pcrfuadc
9$, that no perfon of all the hunirm
IMC9 isf or can be juQified Lcfoic
Godf on account of any }ci feral
rig^teoufnefi of his own, or by the
iccdsof the law.
- The other way of a (inner's nif-
dication before God, i^ on jc-
eeut of the ri^hicoufncfs of ant)-
tbeff sm his (urety yiclrjed in hh
Bead I and that yicUcd by Jcfus
Clififi, as the only furety an*.! Sa-
liodr of finners, faii^fics law ar.d
jpHof^ and is there fr re that only
ylkkh can be fuiitcicnt for a per-
fcn't jollification in the light of
Goi,
o
f
Some tliere are, who conclude
and pleafe themfelves with the na-
tion, that there is now under the
gofpel, fach an abatement in the
law, that if a perfon is butfincere,
he is juftiiied before God, on ac-
count of his fincere, though bat im-
pcrie A rightcoufnefs ; but this is in
exfeA, to feek and expcCt jultifica-
tion in the way of the law, and by
the deeds of the law ; and flich as
do fo conclude, moft, I think, cn-
tenain very wrong jtctions of the
holy and unchangeable law of
God, as if it was too Arid before,
or as if by tlie coming and media-
tion of Chriil, the law was altered
in its commancis and demands, un-
der the gofpel conlHtution. If
God did jullify the (inner, releaf^
ing him from deierved punilhmcnt,
and reftoring him to forfeited priv-
ileges, on account, or for the
fake of the finner's own perfonil
righteoufnefs, which is utterly de-
ficient in view of the law, however
lincere he may be, how v/ould
God, in fo doing, bs ]ui\ ? as tii?
apoHIe alfures us that he is ; Roni.
iii. 26. ** To declare at this time,
his righteoufnefs, that he might be
jutl, and the jullifier of hun the:
bclievcth in Jefus.'*
It is not for the fake of any pcr-
fon'5 defcjflive and imperfcft rigiit-
coiifncfs that God doth juliify any
one ; but for the rightcoui'nefr*'
fake alone of Chrift, the firner'-t
fuiety, Vrholc righteoufnefs is fo
every way adequate to all the
claims and demands of tlic lav/
?.r.d jufticc of Cod, fo tha'. cv«:n
his holinefs, truth and j'-.ilice ri'd
not dcfcry any, cvsn the Ic:lI\ ef-
ficiency or impcrfedticn in it ; :: ir:
only for the fa*-vc cf tlut hw-nilii!-
linp; and jufticc-fati:tyinn.nghtco'..f'-
nils of Chrift, as a furety, when
God hath appointed, and vho v •
hin tartly fibeyed ; and whom '.i:*.*
believing linntr dotU l^^ ?7i[\\\\ \»,-
'qB
Om ^tj/tj^lau.
LD«C,
l<utCi tbat Coi dotli juflify any
loQC of ihehumlD fallen nee- So
I that believing in Jcfui Chrift, dotb
I ♦ery much conlift in a perfoo's de-
nying «J1 dcpcndancc upoo any
IxisluEOufaeli of lii own, for luS
I juKi^c»ioii btiere God ) aod de-
IpeDding Uierefor iaXtXj upon the
I nghuoufhcfb of Chiifti u the (in-
Ifitr'i fumy 4Dd only Savicmr. He
Its faid CO be the I'tirety ef a better
ItcOincDt. HeK rii. 12. Not bet-
T bceaufeof the ibaiemeniin Uw
liaw (btforemenuoccd) or becaofe
Irhc fiitner maf now be juHifi'.di
re) on account of his im-
Ipetfeiii righccoubcf: ; but on at:-
II of the manner, in which the
IhcQcfic Of priniege may now (an-
Idcrtitegofpel) be aitaiocd by tin-
Under :he law. the cOadi-
sf I perfoD's jofliticatiai), w»
Ihis yieldinji, in his own pctfon,
lobediesceorri^hteoiifncfifufScicDt
llur chatpurpofe. The Unguage of
[thai cnVeoant wa?, do and li»e t
.Chrill is fiitl to be (he end of the
Jaw for rifhiecafnefe, t» cVcry one
who boIitTCth in httv, Rom. x- 4.
ajid no where elfc can a rightcmU-
nef: be found* fii&cicnt for thii in-
fiaitely impcrtaot purpofc, via.
The e.incr's juftifiGnioa b<*Me
God i but in Chrill, the furety
and only Suvioof of (iniiers ; li
hatb brought in a cittr^lete and
everlaflint righteoafnefi, and dut
only is JuAcieot for the' finoer's
juliifieaiioo. Ifiiiah xlf. 24. If.
" Suiely Hull one Iky, io the Lord
htTc I [ighteoaTneJs asdArcogthi
even Co him fliall men cortie. and
all dial ate iocenftd afiainll him
(hall be aflumed: In the Lord
Iball the feed of UVad be juAified
and Hi^ll glory." None of all Ok
human, fallsn race of mankind «a]r
gloiy in their own itnpcrCeCt ticbt>
eoulnefi. aa btioj; in any degree
fufficieat for their julti&cation iuul
falrition ] tfaofc inliiutely unpof-
lant bleitngi and £iTOL-ri, are be-
rSor.]
GmIm r^Beroffafoat'
and' laJntioD) God's holiDefs, juf-
tice and tnith, arc joutly united
with the honors of his mercy and
grace ; udthat therein »ll the di-
Tine aacftatn do Twcetly accord
and harmomzt: ; that God is jufi
ai mil as merciful, in jufliFying
liimthatbelicTCth ■□ Jefus Chrifl.
And bcTc I would briefly ob-
ferrc, that the apoftln Paul and
JaiiKSi' uTe the word juHiGcation
{or iix thing itfelf ) ia two dilTer-
cot feofei. The apoAIc Paid)
la tttttiiig of the jnfliGcatioD of a
fiancr before God, IJiews us abun-
daa'Jy, that it can be otdy on ac-
coutt or the perfed righteaufDeTi
of Cbtill, withouc tlie dcedi of
the law. Run. iii. 20 — 31. and
in maay other places. The apof-
dc JuMii particularly in the ad
'K*r*" of his epilllc, frain the
1401 to tbe 36th rcrfe, fpcaki of
apcfiba'a jnlbfyiDg, or proving the
trath ^d fincerity of his tiiich and
ChriAitn profelHon before men ;
nd Iw II I. in order to it, the ne~
odbf of £Ood works, and that it
B boc in vain, for a peHbn to far
Utt be hath &ith, or to pro&fs
the he ii a true difcipleand fol-
bwr of Chiiftt T/ho at the {ame
Sttt ocglefls thofe good works
■iidi are properly evidential
fhnco^ and appears to indulge
Mirfllf ill ilii fi iiliiili are coDcra-
Xf M fiich a pratefHoi]. Ar.d
tUa vc conlider the matter in
dbfiev (which I think is [ight)
■> mtj lec, that there is no con-
■diOioB nor inconfiftcncy at all
ictwccB tbofe two apotUes.
And hcie, let all perfons be
nned againft abuiing litis doc-
ile, u if it led to linful licen-
liMlM&f or as though linners
]^ b^ificd freely of God's
^Mb OTOUgh the righteoufnefs of
finSf (tot dodlrine any way al-
igp-Aem to live and indulge
iBmS^nt To tiulgrelBoaf o£ the
Vot. II. Ko. 6. C ,
109
divine lav. The ^loillc Paul, in
rereral places, jhewi that tliis is ■
very heinous and dan^croiu abufit
of God's grace, Uirough ihe Re-
particalarly in tha 3d
chapter. to the Romant, where*
after fliewing in feTCral veifes, tha
only way of a Cnncr's jnftificatton
before God, he concludes the
chapter with plainly obviating the
olijeaiDn agauiA this doftrioc^
with fjyiag, as Lo the lafl.reife, —
" Do we then make void the law
throiwh faith i God forbid : yea.
wc eAafalilb the k«." lliaugh
the law ceafes to be a corenant of
life to belicTcrs tii Cbtilt ; yet It
ifeth not to be a nile of life to
jafti/ica
God's free, and infinite grace*
through the TighteouTDda of Chrift*
ought ID be, and will be, a molt
powerful and perfuaCve motive, to
their Writings and endeavours, U>
live in obedience to his holy and
good rules and precepts in tbe
gofpel ; though they will not de-
pend upon even their bell obcdi*
encc, but foJely upon what Chrift
has done and fufTercd, as the
ground «f their judification before
God. It is in Cht'iR, as their
furety, and the only Mediator of
the new covenant, that they fee
they can po£b!y have a fulHciency
of righteoulnefs and flrength, and
00 him they depend for righieouf'
nefs and Hrength for their JalHiica-
lion before God, and to carry them
through the whole courfe of their
Chriffian race and warfare in this
world ; and to bring tliem Anally
to heavL-nly flory and hapninefs.
PHILALETHES.
For the Cosskcticut £va»-
GELICAL MaGAZIUE.
Mess'rs. EbiToa*,
AMONG othct «M^t&c»»«^n
Gtd n» rtJpiStr tf ftrfent.
I Dec.
rilgiiij ai tbaian, this is bronghl
u one ; that God it no re/ftBtr of
itr/imi'^hzi he does no mort igi
,e ihia Cot aaother pnrviout %0
tir repenisDce : But whenerer
ty re|>«ni, aod turn tu God, his
mpiBaa i; excited, and he (hovrt
ihem f»vor, To fupport this ob-
Ijcftioa, the woidt of Peter are
■Quoted, u recorded in AfU x.
Then PetifoptDed hi»
!■ inovthi and faiij, of i truth I
P pcrciivc that God il no refpefl.
H er of perfons : but in eveiy ni-
r tion, he that frareth bini, >nd
P worketh righteoufocji, is acce[>t-
p cd wkh him."
To Ihow the filfe conAiu&ioa,
jwhich, I conceive, has b;cii pat
upon thi) fiaJTage, and exhibit it:
■": meaniDe, 1 would offtr the
, although lie had been
iriA through all hii miniT-
n his loiracles, receiTed
a Gentild, with »hon> the Jew<
did not ajTociatc. By thit, Peter
fiw that the offers cf fahatioa
were not conGned u* the Jewi only,
but were to be made tu all nations,
and that God is a fovercigo in the
difpenfatioD of his bvors. Hence
he declares as in the pafiage abo*C
(hted, that " God is norcfptftcf
of ^Hbos," &c.
Here let ui enquirer ta what
finfi Cod may b* laid to be no rtj^
fihiT fj prrfini f It cannot naeam
that God tteats all mankind alikca
asfomeaffcni for faAt abundantly
prove tlie teretfe. We fee that
fame are firoied with firm, rt^niff,
snd healthy cutiAitBUODtt and
fcarccly know what it is to feel fick*
oefii, or [>ain ; while otiicrs koov
as tittle what it it id cn)Of health,
or eafe. And this dilTcicncc takce
place without any diAinfitoB, as to
moral chaiaSer. Some bare ui
abundance of this world's goodly
itei.3
GhI n$ fi^iStr •/ pnfiM,
tx^
Ue ChriiUany who love) God,
obeys his commands» and delights
ia the paths of pkty ; and the
proud and haughty, the profane
and fkioast the profligate and
abaadoaedy who neither fear God*
nor regard many but ddight in the
ferrice of Satan. So likewife
aauMgthofcy who are always flee-
bieaad infiim, and who are dcfti-
tntet ereo of the neceflaries of
Kfie, are the truly piousv who de-
light bdiTine things; and the Tile
asNl hdamonsy the pefts of Ibciety.
FaAs teach us» that in thefe ref-
pefts» God does not treat ail man-
kind alike.
There are aUb fa£ts recorded in
(cripnuep which prore that all
mankind do not receive the fame
treatment from God. Noah and
his iamilyy (bme of whom were
wiefced pofonsy were very diffsr-
ntlf treated from the reft of the
aacedil«Tian world. God alfo
ibMred more love and favor to Ja*
cobi than to Eiau his brother.
Hi&ySff before either of them
had an esuftenccy ** Jacob have I
kvedy and Eiaa have I hated."
God ihowed more favor to Jofeph
to the reft of his brethren—
\ to Mofesy Joihua, David,
I9 and many of the proph*
Ct^ than to others of the fame na-
lian. He has aifo much more
hi|fbiy £iTored fome nations than
ites. To fbme he has afforded
great ptofperiiyy to others the re-
Kde» To fome he has given a
trrlatitm of himfelf and charac-
IB^ the knowledge of a Saviour,
and the plan of falvation ; while
are left in darknefs and bar-
If with very little more than
As liglil of nature to teach them
dlthoiM of a God, his attributes
iriperreAions. That God is no
of pcrfoos, does not, there-
imply that he loves and treats
i tpr &d proves tbereverie.
Neither 'does it imply thuhe
Joes no moreiox one than ror anoth*'
er« He did more for Abraham
than he did for his brethren. They
were all an idolanons nation, and
were very ignorant of the charac-
ter of the true God. But God
faw fit to take Abraham from
among his idolatrous brethren the
Chaldees, regenerate his heart,
bring him into the land of Canaan,
which he gave to him for a poflef-
fion, with a promife that from his
feed the Saviour fhould ariic. He
did vaftly more for the Ifraelites
than for any other nation in their
time. He preferred them from
famine ; delivered them from bon-
dage I cleft a paflage for them
through the Red Sea; deftroyed
their puriiiers ; fed them* in a
miraculous manner* with bread
from heaven, and with water from
a rock 1 defended them from their
enemies ; carried them to the fer-
tile land of Canaan, and gave it
to them for apofleffion. He gave
them the beft laws** and inftitu-
tions, and was called tbdr God in
a peculiar fenfe.
God does more for one nation
than for another, at the prelent
day. He does more for this na-
tion, than for the heathen. He
gives ns his word, teaches us his
character and our duty, and points
us to a glorious immortality, by a
crucified Saviour.
So alfo among individuals, God
does niore for one tlian for anoth-
er. He endues one with greater
abilities than another, and places
him in a more eligible fUuation.
To fome he gives ten talents, to
others five, and to others one.
He awakens fome to attend to the
means of grace with anxious con-
cern for their fouls, and brings
them to realize die importance of
religion ; while others axiiW^x. m^
renuiin ftu^id aud (ecotc. V^.<i t«^
" TtfJwflJhoBJhtiyFail,."
I *<4
c ^at liicril!ce. ihii Jafinite ■•
ItoRcmfnt vi Cliiifl) the A|x>lllc
Ipoiouotif newt, and dirtOs our
|fiiih, » the only toendiiicn of hu-
ll Kop«, ihe atl-rnAiticnt fource
cttiy rpirituil blclEii^ The
of gracr, in which M-
Icccdrngly grnt and precious prom-
c made, ii ralilied and IcoJed
|br the blood of Chriit, and wit-
Bcflcd lo every true belieTcr by
't fpirit, both in hit word and
i work upon his heitt,
X ApoAlc then, rcKing with
■kit ajTurance upon this perma-
it foundatioD, tntVs it^ praAi-
id important off) to belierert.
I grexi miraition and etifa-
rf; he exhorti hii Chrilhin
Ibrethren to realizethc blctTed com>
Mfott of their hopi>-»to enjoy ihe
Itich and diDingailliing privileges of
juflificd ftiie. by dtawiog
Ced ^viIh holy boldosS
U alTanDce of faiih, in thn
CDeti
■God's
which they hid alretdy experien*
cei^— thuinwudtlrength inil csni>
fort by which they were fupported
under the moll frying outwaid cir<
cumlUnce* i while futferiog all tht
reproaches and perfcniuoni!, with
whichan unbclierini; uidmalicMMi
world could afili^^ them. Sodi
was their comfort in the cnjoymCBt
of God, and the hope of hit glo*
ty, liiU they were williogtAlacri^
fici all their worldly cafe, iDiereft
and comfort (o the go^ofChrifl}
and the promotion of his cao&s
llicy were not anlr fatieiK aad
refigned under the injimous treat*
ment of their cnunUti " but,"
fays the ApolUe, "ye took^fy/af-
Ij (hefpoilincofyotff BOod(,ktKnKi
ing m yourielves ibat ye have ti|
heaven, a belter and an enduring
fubftanee." From theiipaft ck*
perieoce of the (;race of God, lit
draws an argument of encoor-
a^mcDi to iofpire them with pa-
ifel.]
it
TiijufifioBSvify Fmii.''
««5
mghcio the paflkge. Itdifirt
fton the phtaKoIogy of the for*
ma pvt of the chapter, and is not
the addrefi of one mortal wonn
to anodier» even with the adran-
tM of revtlatioo, or the gift of
ia y n u iofl. It is fpoken in the
mne of God* and as fuch carries
its SBlliority in its very form. As
if Gods had in his own peifon
Icakd wd attefted the truth of all
dnethe ApolUe had previoufly de-
ckrad fay the infpinition of his
(pint. It u as if the great God
had with an audiUe voice from
iHivcntinnediately addrcfftd this
fidemn declaration to mankind,
« Nov the jnft (haU live by faith,
hot if ny nan draw back,iiyyW
flail Jbve no ^afnre in him/'
If we have the fiuth which is
h n clp rteooft we (hall receive it
ii tkMdeKvered and thus addref-
Ul It IS only with this folemn
believing impreffioa, that we
ikcir the voice of God, ipeak-
10 osio hit word.
is held up before us a con-
taft of charader and ftate, and
quality is affirmed of the
lit dcmed q( the other. The
eielivti by faith-— the other draws
htkf nd is defUtute of faith.
Thi floe is the oljeA of the di-
WH cooviacency'— in the other,
GsAlbuhathnoplcafure. If the
contain a promiie of life
ito the believex^-4t alfo de-
eternal death againft the
The difapprobation of
death to the foul-— but
b life. *' To be caraal-
is death, but to be fpir-
ipmlhrflunded is life and peace."
ibch important infirudtion is
in this (hort pafiGige of
;• It opens an exten-
Sfrid for ufefiil meditation,
llEoioos improvement. Al-
word in the icntence is
and weighty. The
more dofely we examine it, the
more we Aall find it contains.-^
The charaAer of God— the char-
after of the faint* and of the fin*
ner— the motal aflcAionst con-
duA anf) (late of each— 4he hopes
of the one and the fears of the
other— -their common obligatiooSf
the divine promifc to the Chriftian,
with the time, manner of enjoy-
ment, and particular kind of good
promifed, are all here contained
in clofe cannedlion, either expret
fed or clearly implied. The in-
Quifitivemind will here find fatis-
nAion in all theie refpeAs. Sup-
pofing the following queftions be
fyxtF^iyto an ite ferfmut to whom
tUiin^ttefi isfrom/edim tU fa^
crtduxt?
They are delcribed by their rao»
ral charader— ihey are at heart
conformed to the eternal rule of
righteoufne(s» and adu&tcd with
love to univerlal being— they are,
tbejujl. What u thefufya of tht
promfcf or the good annexed to the
eharaSer f It is life. But nvbat
kind of Ufe f h it animal life^ the
enjoyment of fenfual fleafuret^ end
worldly deUgbtt ? or, is it the Im^
frovement of their natural under-
Jiamdingt in the purfuitt of feienct^
and the attainments of knowledge
and natural ph'dofcphy f Neither
of thefe ; but fomething infinitely
fuperior to both. It is that life
which confiftsin the knowledge
of God and of Jefus Chrill, ex.-
ercifed in love, (ubmiifion, hope>
troft and defire. IFhen^ or ai
what timSi may this life he expert*
enced'^^his happinefs enjoyed ? Is
it a prefent or ajuture good ? The
anfweris mow, in the prefent (late
of things— in our prefent (late of
probation ; amid all the furromnd-
ing evils to which wc are cxpofed;
and under dl the outward trials and
diflrefies, croifes and diGv^^ov^v
mcntsw)^chweiQa.^*{Qfiti« ^ Nq5»
Om Pmtfftr.
lib
|that bdictcih iiuff eumal iifeb
t> The Lk tttikl. I ai>tt> Im in t}M
likA" Tuil thiifoily Aptltle. " ii
lib on-MSoaoi GoO."
J,/trti,t^>mc/l{h £fi f
The cfl«e*«M ptonnie i»d ^ith-
' 't sf God. "Now diejull
tf live bv iMti."
^ ea^uir J ntajr be pnbed a
pfunbci, and a ready ialmcM
|b: I'ound.
T ^,' ttinT! tairlmitd /rMT i^
MJtre thrre nJl^at vta d» m«l mr-
MhioaritJgt CiriJIt «"^* jrtfrwm
mlitir e-irmfitry taaAiff—4tiir marmi
lAvM— fWrr iiuJ, siJigiif fJ (•■
r^/ve carria^f t and ^ftn^,
-OM iknr miumaa nfifahitfi M miiii-
mJ, may fXftrS tlfJtvint affrtl»-
tO»ct
NVMBER I.
M»t*'fti£>iToai(
IT appesed to be Uk abfB&af
the MAootry knaam, praick
ed It Haiitofdi oaifeedtirof tfai
ItA OcocnJ Ele<3i0a, u fiir up
CkriAuM w tbc duly of cxnvrdif
MTTpnycr. 'i1i« yreactitf if -I
milakc not. heU uy tith iAUt
7bai tirrr ooi. p^rbtfi, iw w^
m iptxi tJie/rinA tf'iit RrJttm
ir»ifit A> imrr » mJvm a: lie im
tiTt/l of i'l hijamii litm ij prajtn
U then npfimed te mc tbu iIm
thttught wn jiilt, and very impur*
unr. But ihc mofc [ hire ouxlif
lied upaa tbe AibjcA, the more
itononaniit appears, ihu d the
foUotnts of the L»nb Aosld b»
come wreUlen in prayer.
Th< thought has finick My tniad
lft>r.]
Oh Frajer*
JI7
Utter, by re^on of iheii having
libeny of accefs to the throoe of
grace. I'his gave Jacob the ad-
vantage of his brother Efau.
When Jacob was returning from
Padaoaram» Efau fet out to meet
hiiD ID a hoftilc manner^ at the
head of 400 men. It was a try-
ing time with Jacob. He did not
wxlh to fight his brodier. If he
had wiflicd it> he could not j for
he had nothing but a defencelefs
conipany of women, children and
flocks. In this trying time, Ja-
cob remembered the God of his
Either Abraham^ and the God of
his father Ilaac ; and he remem-
lo the X 7th chapter of Exodus*
there is an account of a battle be<*
tween Ifrael and Amaiek, an at«
tention to which will throw light
upon the fubjtd before us. *« Then
came Amalek and fought with If-
raci in Rephidlm. And Mofes
faid unto Jofhua, Choofe us out
meni and go out, fight with Ama»
lek \ to-morrow I will fbnd on
the top of tlie hill, with the rod
of God in /nine hand. So Jofh-
ua did as Mofes had faid to him,
and fought with Amaiek : and
Mofes, Aaron and Hiir went up
to the top of the hill. And it carm
topafstuhsn Mofes held up his hand^
bered that he was a prayer-hearing that Ifrael prevailed : And<whcn he
God^-tohim he went and poured ' let down his hand^ AmaLh pre*oatU
out his hearty and entreated his
hkJSag. . The night before he met
his brother, he never ffiut his eyes
to deep ; but fpei;^ the whole time
in the Aioft fervent prayer. His
importnnity held out 10 the very
bit ; even at the breaking of the
. ed^ &c. The holding up of the
' hand is exprefEve of prayer : Lam.
111. 41." Let us lift up our heart
fjiith our hands unto God in the
heavens." Now obfervc in the
cafe before us, there were tivo ways
in which Ifrael fought againll Ama-
dlay^ hefaidtothe ;i! mighty An- Ick, and but one in which they
gel* with whom he wrcftlcd, / fought againfl Iirael. They both
wUlmai lei thee go, except thou bhfs hud armies, and, no doubt, gen-
«r. And the fequci Ihows us thiit crah to lead them ; but Amaick
he did not wrcftlc in v.iin. He, ; had no Mofes to pray. By at-
who mrneth all hearts whithcrfo- tending to iiie whole pafTagc, we
he will, difarmed Efau of his . learn that the battle iffucd in favor
_ I, lb that the next morning they of Ifrael but not until God had
met like two twin brotheis; fee j given tliem decided proof, that
Gen. 32dand 33dchapiv:rs. Who- | they mufl notcxpeA to overcome,
erer reads the account and believe^ ; by fuperior force, but by humbly
the tmthof it, will fee, that pray- ; fupplicaiing aid from the Lord of
cr w^ the weapon, with which | holts. The Anialckites could fight
Jacob overcame his brother. In • with carnal weapsns as well as the
Ab contefl, this weapon was uicd j poo^;lc of God } but they had no
enly on one fide. £lau was a pro- | pray:r on their fide. In other rcf-
ftoe man ; his portion was in this j pedis, it feems, they had the ad-
Sudi men do not pray : ** Yc ! vantage j for v/hcn Moles letdo»sf n
I his hand, they prevailed ; but as
foofi as his holy Iiand was again lif-
taanot fcr\'c God ;iiid Mammon.''
^u had the moil men on his fide ;
^ Jacob had God on his fide.
WhUe the one v/aj marflialling his
.troop, the other was praying to
hb God — and prayer got the ric-
Vol. XL ilo. 6.
ted up to God in the heavens, they
were difcomfited. • They could
not Hand before prayer, tho' they
could force their way again ft the
nakedfword. FiQYSi\&u.^'vm^^^u»X
l>iS
OM-^itif^b.
:ee of fcfipivre litftorj-, wc lom
at |>Taytr ii a w«iipon peculiar U>
e irnel gf CoA. How carefnl
ni they ouj;ht to be la ktcp iliii
rt ca£ Uieif armour in ufc ud to
Fcp it bti^lit. Even Mo&s had
'figtuint jhishaadjgrcw wea-
d be ki them fill. What a
7 it wui thai A^iroo and Hur
c with liim to fl^y up his handi
lad it not bccD fur this, l&ad,
i of Adialtkr wi>uld have
difcooilSlcd. " Wo unto him,
i-italoDc whcnhefillcih;forhe
It another to help him un."
I It was by praycT, that joltiua
luiicd a vidory over ihc five kingii
Bo that day when the /uii llood
U. And thue watoo daj like
at bet'oie ic, nor aTtcr iti that
i: Lucd hcarkcDcd utilothevoiu
a maa ; for the Lord fou^t
•' ■ 1 Jofh. X. 14. Wcara
eidanil thit this u'as the
of Jdwrali. "rtniT|iiyni nifllB
Itated way. which he took to hmt
forth thofe fii[^iin which he frea
time to time neolcd. '* In all te
ways^eknonlcilgc hJAi and he ^|
direft thy n-tthi " Itwai totUl
way. tliat I>a*id h«d the adMM
U-^e of Goli^ and S^. In o^
cr TC^^Ai. he was not a lUKh iot
them. Gotiih wa> Rrooger ud
better armed than he, and S«4
hod the power nf the lingdan oa
hb lidc ; bot Darid had theooi^
er of the r^ieriul king on tii« lide 1
farhc viiitrtnaea&fa i^amefptajer.
It u'u by prater, dm kmg Afa*
gained fucb a viAorr ffm that
greu army, under Uk comtnand
of Zcrah the Ethiupiin And
Afa cried unto the Lcrd kisGo^
aadfaid. Lord, iti* noibing wiili
th«e to faelpi whetbrr wrdt many
or wi'h them that have do power i
help u5, O Lort). our God i for
itoK]
On frojtr.
«»>
CKlMr godf it, in rcility, no priyer ;
flat words featured in the wmd.
Aad there is but one way, in
which prayer can be ofTercd up to
the living and erue God, (b as to
be accepted. IVithout fa'uh^ it it
imf^k tepUafi God. Thefacri.
fict of ihe vfkked is abomination to
thf Lord : hut the prayer of the
t^nght is bis dsUght, The extar^
nai of prayer is not peculiar to the
people of God. Pharifees and
hypocrites have prayed much in
their way ; but it is the prayer of
the righteous alone, which avail-
ed! nmch. No other prayer avails
aoy thing ; to that prayer, confid-
ered as prevalent is peculiar to the
people of the faints of the mofl
nigh God.
That prayer gives the people of
God a (uperioricy over their ene-
mies is clear, from reading the 20th
chapter of tiie 2. Chron. When
Moab and the children of Ammon
came againft JchoOiaphat with a
great multitude he acknowledged
befinvths Lord his inferiority to
tiM enemy, and his entire dcpcnd-
auice upon him fur help. *' O our
God» wilt thou not judge the 111 ?
For ve have no might again fl this
great company that cometh ag^iinft
m : neither know wc what to do,
bst ourey?s arc vponthce." Hear
the anfwer, which the Lord fcnt
by his prophet to this prayingking;
** Ye mall not need to fight in this
battle ; fet yourfolves, fUnd yc (Hll
and ice the filvation of the Lord
with you, O Judah and Jerufalem ;
feu not, nor be difmaycd ; to-mor-
rovgoout againfl tiicm, for tlie
Lord will be with you." It was
even lb. Prayer and faith had done
aO — God nude the enemies of his
praying people dedroy oncanothcr.
What a bleffing it was to Judah to
have at the head of the kingdom
liicfa a praying man as Jchofliaplut.
He V31 to them» under Hcavcp^
a greater, defence than walls of
brafs. Who can believethe bible,
and not feel tlie importance of hav*
ing pious rulers? It would give
great delight to all the pious part
of a ftatc or kingdom to have rea«
fon to believe, that their rulers were
daily fuppllcating the king of kings
for wifdom and dircAion, and foe
his blelling on the nation.
Judah was blc/fed witli more
than one prajrxog king : And more
than once did the kingdom obtain
a great deliverance, in anfwer to
tlie prayers of its Prince, in union
with others, who delighted to call
on God. Sennacherib threatened
to dcftrny Jcnifiilem, in the reign
of the pious Hezckiah. His ar*
my was great ; his fuccefs had been
great, and he was perfe^ly confi-
dent, that enfeebled Jerufalem
could not withftand the force he
brought againft it. Hezekiah felt
his own wcakncfs, and the weak*
nefs of his people ; he was alfo
acquainted with the fhcngth, th^
valour and the fuccefs of the king
of AflTyria : But he knew there
was a king in heaven more mighty
than he. He felt for himfelf and
his people ; but he felt more fenfi-
bly for the infuhcd Majcfty of
heaven, whom this idoUtrous king
had ranked with the gods of the
heathen. " And for this ciufe,
Hozekiah the king, and the pioph-
et Ifaiah the fon of Amoz, pray^
ed and eried to Heaven* Au'l th*.'
Lord fcnt an angel, which cut off
all the mighty msn of valour, and
thcleadersand captains in the camp
of the king of AfTyria ; fo he re-
turned with (hame of face to liis
own land." What a niiglity weap-
on is prnycr ! If Jrihn Knox was a
Hezekiah* in prayer, it is no won-
der, tlut Qi^ccn Mary fhorll fiy,
• Ilczckiah's emiDcncy in^rvj^^ "^w'-^V
aUb Appear b^ TcaASn^ x Vv^^^%^^^*^ • "^
On Prayer.
Ill*
I' She hid nthet btve an inny of
1 thnuland men againft her Uian
Ihc preyers of John Knox."
It »jipesrj from reading the book
lif Nehemiah, thit the adnniage,
|vhich he hiA orer SantmHit and
:iitap»nion), who endcivored
hinder the Jews from rehnild-
Ing Jenifatem and from fctting up
Ihe worfhip of God there, -vrat
■reitly owinj; to his fervent Pfiy-
Befcire he f..'t out for Jeru-
m, ie fit de-an and •aitpt, and
mawmtd nrictin deyi, and pt^rd
\tid prayfd hifari tin God of hritv-
After he hsd built the wsil,
le kept a fotemn uid public ft(t at
nifakra ; at which time he mtde
moft excellent and well adapted
sycr.^ ■ It is evident alfo, that
e kept at the throne of grace,
l^hile the moiJt was going on ^—
riheiefs we made our pray-
r Cod, nnd fet a waich
inll ihcm day and ni;;ht. be-
Xpne.
wu Alt daily tiuerconrft, vluch •
he had with God in prayer, wUtil -
gave him this zeal and prcfenccoC -
nind. It w)i owing to iltii, (IM
he wat fo fuperioi'i* the powc*.
maticc and intrigun of hu CB&
tnies, and the enemie* of the peace
of Jemfalem. Such a man wn
remarkably fined for the great work
of building up (he wiHt of Jcra&»"-
lem.
" O rife fome other fadi !" ~ "
The book of Efther will fic%
10 eflablilh this point, That pnycir '
It a weapon peculiar to thoTc, wm
fight under Immantiel. Hunan
fougitt the dcOniftion of Morde-
cai and of all the Jevs tbraoghoilt
the Perfian empire j and »r i
while eirety thing Teemed to fitreiir
his wilhes. He had obained a
decree fSr their entire deftruAnnt^
in that kingdom, where it wa» a
tixed Diixini of the ^orcmnKD^
that no decree oi
«8ot.|]
lUmarh on Z«&xvi. 271 2%,
tz%
co«U oppoiethetr enemy; and with
this they trmniphed gIoriou(]y. Ha-
inan was hong on the high g.iilowsi
which he had prepared for Mnrde-
cai ; and the day* in which the Jews
were to be dcflroyed, was a giuo-
my day to their enemies. Mow
wooderhil are the wa^'s of the
Moft High ! What honor docs he
put apon his prayinp fcrvants !
Daniel and the three children
were eminent for devotion. By
prayer^ they bafHed all the cfTorts
and wiles of their enemies. It
ieems* their enemies difcovcrcd
that holy, weapon, throngh which
they were invulnerable, and they
foaght to wreA it out of their
hands.* But in vain do tyrants
make laws to prohibii the chiidren
ofGodfipom praying. They may
put them into a £cry furnace —
they may put them into a lion's
den* bat they cannot (top them
firom pcaying* As a boiiir-* fpring
rnnftboUover ; fo a gracious foui
mnit flow out in prayer :ind fup-
piication with thankfgivingio God.
The enemies of religion put the
feet of P^l and Silas in the blocks ;
4)ut the gracious aflciiom of their
hearts thev could uot confine —
m
even at midni;«ht, HKy pray^cd Aod
fang praifcs to Go(!. Prayer is
foroctfaingt v/hich the world cannot
pwt nor take away. " I^lcfFed is
the man* whom thou chcofc-fi, and
•caoieft CO approach unto dice.''
(To be conti:iu'ed.J
Olfirvaticnt en the parnhle nf Di-
ver and Lazarut ; rJ^fciaUy on
'tthfaffBge^ T pray thee t her cforc,
Father, ihzi thon wouMfl fend
kim to mv r^tLcr's hcufc : for
I hare five brethren, that he may
teftify nm.o them, k^l thLV alio
Ctime inio tl-i^ placi: of torment.
Lmhiai. 27, 28.
9 Pasiei iii. 1 2. and vl. 4, — 9.
THE parable of which thefe
words are a part, is replete
with ioterefHng andfoJemn inflruc-
tion.* It brings the twoworlds^
heaven and hell, with their re-
fpcjAlve joys and for rows into the
meft clear and af^'cd^ing view. It
teacheth the immortality of the
foul, and the future happinefs, or
milery of men, according to their
moral char.-'.^tcr. That tlse foul
will exift after its fej>aration from
the body» in a flate of incalcula-
ble bills or woe ; ' and that death
tranflates it inflantaneoudy into
one or other of thcfc i!atcs. The
beggar dietf^ and 'was carried by
an/e/j into j-Jira/jJiT^s bofom. The
rich men aijo dud% and^as buried,,
And in 'hell he lifi vp hit eyes being
iti torments* Tiie parable aUb
-teacheth us« that the (late of man-
kind in the invifible world is unal*
terably fixed. There is nopolE*
bility of cxchaitpng it for another.
The langi!r.;;e of Abiaham to his
apoAate ion u:i?, Let^wetn us and
ycu th.rc is a ^r^nt £Uij Jixrd : fo
that they wliih fivcvld pafs frcm
hence to you cannvt ; nriiher can they
pafs to ust that would come front
thence. It gives us alfo a ftriking
rcprcfcntation of the aHonilhing
chancres which a few moments may
make in the flate both of ftiints and
(inncrs ; and how wonderfully
different it may be in different
worlds. The faints are indanta-
neoufly tranflatcdyfroni the depths
of poverty, pain and wrctchcd-
ncfb}into thcpar.idifc of God, in-
to all the di;;nitit:s and beatitudes
of the father's houlc. From the
crofs and the faps;ot, from begga-
ry and ccn tempt, at the gates of
t])c rich, they aic cxahcdtocrowns
and joys in hcaren. But the wick-
ed ;;o from tluir giMcd domes,
(heir downcy beds, fcarlet, fine
lii.cu nuJ r.niptu<»us r*ire to il\c\\\.
cf wcfttuvlosi, 3L\<: ^\^\^^ "»v<^
RtmarL m LJtexvi. 17, ii.
n>«e.
I iames, tod lift up lli«ir cycx in tcr>
The fiints who h»J tlKit
I evil ihtDgt in ihit life will be con-
I fbried in the ocxi ; an4 the «ick-
I «d whofc tyes Ittwd uut with hi-
I ntf!), anil who luil more thin heart
Icouldwilh, v-'iJI be tanncnied.
Dut th;it whii.'h It M sow more
I efjxdaUy der^nitl to notice, ai of
■ ■oA ferioui Bciil lingular moDCntt
InthepDyer of the rich nun, tn
I ihe (jTKnchlef* djtno.ihjt his brtth-
I Tcn mrjHi be warned nol (O come
I inta th; fjma pbcc of lament, and
I be ecerntl companions with him
I fa Iiis cbih fibode. He found hii
la be onnr.eraHf, and
I thit 1i4 could obtain n» relief or
I mHifxion of them ; not 3 drop of
I waitr to robl his burning wnj^.
IKev-H therefore anicioolu prc-
|<«tit[hc jucresfe of them. He
lirascorspaffsd 1
■ uimi'M « the ii
^hahht firman ha^.\ That
i« fironi faeh at have no frKs. no
fail h or bre. from tbcBi DuUbe
taken away all thufe gilta. all that
humanity, natural xfieAton, ud
whatcTer bad the appearuca if
good in them. All leflraiBUvA
be withdrawn hoia them, and 'htf
will, like the tufernal QnritSr H
abandoned to all cril. They w3|
br impla(!able hitcnof God, hil
glory aod kingdoRi. There «il
be no principle trithin them. W
which they can be induced to fttt
the holinefs and faJ^^cTi of moh
The reqaelt of the mifcr>U« !>■
vcl therefore ie^Am|; hit brtth-
ren, wii wholly feUfii. It ori-
pnated in hi* feanlhat ihevvooM
increaie his tormcQcs. A cuti-
fcioufnef) of bii negleft of tht
duties he owed thofc near rclatiTe^
and ofthe injuriei which his wick-
ed examples had done tbcnt, fajv-
towed up his rcry foal, aod vu
l89I.]
Remartt m Luhexn, 27, 28.
223
There are Tarious confiderations
which may fenre to corroborate
this point. The near relation in
«hi^ brethren and (iftenty and
other rehtms and friends ftandto
each other, the peculiar endear-
nents which fubfift between them,
the fpecial advantages and oppor-
sanities which they hare to do each
other goody and mutually to pro-
mote oneanother'srpiritual welfare;
m conjondtion iinth the commands
of Godf enjoining upon them all
relative duties* muft, beyond all
caknlationi enhance their guilt in
ae^ediag them, and of bang, by
their errors and wickednefs inftm-
mental of each other's perdition.
God will render to them accord-
ing to their deeds. They will
hare a rooft affe&iog knowledge of
die mag;nitude of their offences,
and of the injuries which they have
done to each other. A confciouf-
ne&of thefe will continually prcis
them with the moft intolerable
ihame and anguilh. The pretence
of thole whom they have thus in-
jved and deftroyed, will keep alive
and more deeply imprefs this con-
Icionfiiefs. It will inceflantly and
eternally increafe and give edge to
their ielf-reproach and felf-con-
demoation. Such friends who
have deftroyed each other, will be
everlafiing monitors of each oth-
er's wickednefs. Thus they will
blow up the flame and increafe the
torment.
Further, none can fo dlfclcfc
all the wickednefs of one another,
as thofe moil acquainted with each
other, and moll ioiimalely con-
Defied and leagued together in
conies of Cn. They can mo&
dearly and fully bring it into view,
noft pofitivcly witncfs againft it,
\ in all iu ingratitude, bafencfs and
aggravations. They, above all pth-
en, will therefore be able to pub-
Bhifactr crimcsi and fotcvcr to
paint them in the mod degrading
and hateful point of view, and ter
be patting a fwoid into the hands
of all tlie powers of darknefs, t6
wound and torment them. They
can, above all others, not only
harrow up each other's confcicnces,
but furniOi all the infernal legions
with materials for the fame infer-
nal work, and roafe them to aAioa.
Befides, the mutual injuries
which they will now know, that
they have done each other, how
they have deceived, blinded and
hardened each other in fin, how
they have tempted, beguiled and
like infernal fpirits, urged one a-
nothcr on to the burning pit, will
eternally blow them up to thehigh^
eft poifible degree of hatred, re-
venge and rage againft each other.
The company, and even fight of
each other, like that of the meft
inveterate and implacable enemies
will inflaiiie their mutual rage and
miferies. Their mutual hatred
and tormenting of each other will
for ever keep alive, and ir.crcaie
the torments of their infernal
prifon.
Some profitable remarks may be
made on thefc reprefentaiions.
I. That the poored and moft
miferable faints arc blcfTcd. They
are not only pardoned, adopted
and made heirs of all things ; but
they ihall fcon exchange tlicir beg-
garly garments for robes of right-
eoulnefs and joy ; their indigence
and hunger, for ftiJling and ful-
nefs ; their fores, Cckncifcs and
pains, for health, cafe and pleaf-
ures for ever more. O indigent,
afflided chtillian, take courage,
litt up thine head and fing, halle-
lujah ! A fpark of grace, even
with poverty, reproach and pain,
is better than all the gold, fcarlet
and fumptuous fare cf the wicked.
Be patient, contented, and blcfa
Cod forbid gtsicS) arA^t;)^^ ^^
tc conit
i.Vhattb
■A : .liid yuiu joy .|k^
Tiyod.
t.-.'j iJi.,
10 jtiftgiuunJ
...c prcfiKtity of tliv
in the Icjil avgtec u.
in liicit iitkill glohoiu ,
tr ill, i;yia.'/i.- .7/ witJ
... Thty have tlitir portion in
I this iiic. It II i^nftti^'^iog tnA
I JDomcDLirjr. ^litii tbi mUieii
1 "Jjirifg as ilx gnifi, and ■a/bn al!
lU ^iiii-LrioJ laiquilj da^fiourlfili
il ii rk^ iL-yjha/1 be Jefimyiiifjr
njtr.' 'Till ni^Ll ibarJauL maj
he r.-quircJ </ iLm^ Tbco whofe
ivill b= their f,:jtltt, fibt lioen and
J ruiupiuuus l.ire. TV w^MM cvi//
I thtyjUcf.,, hc'.f f j1.J ^iiert ■uiiil
\ ihiy Uaiii lb:tr ^Isry ?
That litll niult \x a pUcc
Tdbly lirtaulul, 4S thcK itll
:>tnifii!Ld wiih ilic burning
, rdicr
.,, of ,
J..1 »r.orch.
one anathcr. It's tutft j«a /idf
iUij^ Haw .' /.>r ytJhaH mmnt a*J
4. How cswtous iluHiId ivctli-
icn, fillcii iad oiitcr oeac TeUuws
b; of irjuring each 9U:crt by ii-
poui Uvet and bad cxaa)4u,
1(^11 ^1 their muiuil epjcamwiuii
Ibcic .iuilucuce with nth other,
Aod i^ wtMlo teooi ot ihcii liiiui
Ihould icmtUati: ia cniilcli iiir-
rows i Where pcrfbns ve uoi;ad
in the tcoJcrcll tics cf lUtvK)
they ii»vcgt:atia£ueact:«'ith uch
uthir, iiod Uiui bad OiAioplct will
have tlie n>Bll 4^dJy .Hndcp-
cy. . ArfoTuAi, WMto<i|j}^fnblm^
wid;td broLht-r, or JaE«ia ipqi
raiJi * uhoie fatnity. ''ffjctoi
hulh.uijs iiiaydcfltoy .tlieu' ivirej,
cauil ih: curfc "t t^.,i$JiS'£[>>2
upon their poAcrity, Ulp li>^^l^^
and fouith gen^^-OD^ and be ja-
(triiiiicnu] of ihtir nlotiully ^
iSoi-l Revival of Religion in Ntw^MarAfougL
(liae of divine grace, in the con-
fcvlion of finnersy holds the firft
nok. la compliance with the
wilh of minyy I have concluded,
very brieiy to give a general date-
nent of 'the late work of divine
grace among the people of this
pariflu
In the funnner and fall of the
yev 1783, which was previous to
nj miiiiftry and acquaintance in
Uiis tows, there was a very con-
fiderable revival of religion ; the
laeffff fruit of which was, that
nearly fifty were added to the
dnnch* Tlih was the firft fpecial
aind TifiUe work of divine grace,
after the fettkment of the town, a
eerm of about forty years.
In coniequeoce of this revival,
Ic flu rca and conferences were fre-
metttly attended, (or fcveral years.
Thisvu theoleaiingftate of things,
nntily and after my fettlement in
the flofpel minilby, which was in
theluimerof 1787.
' Attention to things divine had,
bv this time, however, greatly de-
nned* and a gromnng inattention,
among the body of the people, was
manifeft, for about ten years.—
during tins interval of fpecial di-
vine inflnence, fad were the fcenes
of cootroverfy in town, tefpe^ing
theloeationof a new meeting houfc ;
and in the church, refpedting dif-
eipline and pradlice.
When all thcfe evils had fubfi-
dedy and infiJclity, which had
been, formidable, in troublefome
times, in a great mcnfure difappcar-
ed ; there was difcovcvable, in fe-
rions pfrefeflbrs, an uncommon con-
cern for the welfare of Zion. Near
the beginning of the year 1 797, it
wii privately contemplated by fe-
rioBi members of the church, to
ietttp a religious conference, to
be attended, at lead, once a month.
The plan was propofed to the
dmrch ( and it was recommended
Vol. IL No. 6. D
325
to individuals to ufe influence to
perfuade their connexions and
neighbours to auend. The con-
ference was fmall in the beginning,
but conftantly increafed, during
that and the following year. In
the winter of 1798, we had, in
different neighbourhoods, two, and
often tliree croudcd conferences in
a week, eagerly attentive to .tjjke
difcufEon of bible doArines, al^d
the explanation of difficult pafTa-
ges of fcripture. This, together
with prayer and finging, was the
whole bufinefs of our conferences ;
and fome people attended, even
for years, merely as to a fchool for
improvement in knowledge. But
it is apprehended, that there was
an uncommon fpirit of prayer a-
mong a few, for the outpouring of
the fpirit of God. Not more thsih
five or fix hopefiil converfions had
been manifcfted in the parifh for
ten years ; and the chief of thefe
were within the firft year, after
the ferious refoluiion of attending
conferences.
But in theqionth of O^obcr
1799, after all ^eans had fcemcd
to become unfjccefsful, iind prof-
pedls had become very gloomy, it
pleafed God to manifeft his glori-
ous power, in arrcfting the atten-
tion of multitudes, net merely to
dry fpcculations, but to tlie v.ift
concerns of their own fouls. —
Though it is to be acknowledged,
that, under the greateft preffure of
convi^ion, we generally difcover-
ed the moft folemn attention to the
do^rines oi total depravity t eleffion,
rrgenerationy atonement and pardon
by the blood of CMJl, S:c.
The agitation of people's minds
was not very vifible, under their
convictions ; nor did we difcover
any thing which borders on enthu-
fiaim, in thcfe who obtained a
comfortable hope of recoacvlv?A.\MOk
d
Miineiri »f Mn, Rehecta JUilti.
IDmc
Innk, ibai lIk- jpi.titances ofper-
I who were lubjcd? of diTJoe
r«io«. UifficulliM we had
ntountfr, ai U crjinmonly the
Jifc, on limilir occjGons. About
, originaicd ihe groieft
to popagilethe doflrlDci
t£iativir/a/i/ni. The ptofpefl of
' cccfi in ilicfc cxcmons wu for
Kjfon. very ihrejtning Tliere
: miny btCdes, who viewed
v«kcniiig:inaniiafjvorsbIc lighl j
d were ioduced from appcaraa-
Si (.oncgltifl [he boufc of God,
d even to ff e^il. reproachfuilji of
lai we confiJered as the woik
|.f the Lord.
Under theft: drcura fiances, it
1 cafy K> conceive, that ouraflcm-
; on tlie Lord's day wetc not
:ifcd, tliou^li our conferences
greatly ciuuded. All our
I iliitti'ore, rhjt ilic iliuich
u:ld I
It it DOW more thao a you urfL
■ kilf, fiacc there has b«ai k «iC>,
ble aluieraent of ferioiu ut^nft
Gons ; and an incrvalc of that Ak
pidicy and vanityi for which nufr
kind are notorious. But, in a A:
view of pall fcesei, and paft t^
vcn:;, i: is hoped, tliat lame ta
mong ui feel the importance <f
walkii^ in the path of the juA,— •
ConfsYtnces are ytt attended ft»
(jucnily t but not by large numbans
I[ithir>|>ed,thatChnlliaDs amongm
«'Ut fee! their ptculiar obli^alio^
and tm'tiragrmriilt U> pc/fevere in
the iniiHOvancat df this, aad alt
othei FMcaoi of iaftru&ioai and it.
afi|>eu« to be the ardent ptayei of
fonK-, thai Gad would return unta
\x^ in loving kiodnet, and not cake
aw^y his holy fpiritieom us., '
Jaco> Catlib.
Ncw-M»ilb(
M-rch
:«lbnroi,gb, \
h4, 1801. i
iSoi.]I
Hfjmoin of Mrs. Rclecea BTtlU.
t27
this proved a great trial for a fea-
(bn to this daughter, as fhc was,
by this removal, deprived of the
fbciety of a large circle of acquaint-
ancCff whom flie highly valued.
But while \\iii lived in this retired
places Aie found as ilic conceived,
that fblid peace *' which the world
cannot give, nor take away."
While here, fhc fpokc of ha-
ving her eyes opened, on a certnin
morning, when walking ^out into
the field, to behold the glory of
God. All his works fecmcd to
her to praiie him, and her foul w;is
dcawn fortli in admiration awd love.
From this time, fho was led to a
particular love and att .ntion to the
great affiurs of religion.'** She
ioon viewed it hci duty, to name
the name of Chritl, and to come
CO his table.
On the Lord's day previous to
her partaking of t!;c holy iiip{>er,
flie heard a difcourfc concerning
thenew-birth. — She examined wi:h
cloTe attention, and hoped ihc found
ibmc good evidence in herfelK. that
flie had experienced this blcfFcd
change. She continued ever after
a faithful attendant un public v/cr-
fluDy and the Lord's fi!])per.
ller father fnon returned to his
former feat ut \Ve:hrr<hc)d ; but
died not long^a'tcr, wi'li the con-
famption — her motlier followed
Uan within two yop.rs after the
death of her hufband.
Now was this affedliona^c ard
bereaved d:iughter fjrely [ueiuJ
with heavy foirows ! Slic bjin?
* The writer of thci'c mcn;oirs, li*s
IOC been able t? obtain a pArticulkr ac-
count of her est r^'fcs while under con-
viAioD, or bcfu7c the received comfort
■■A t fcfar 35 lie cm Icarii, the had
ftccn Ibr a confid .-r^blc length of time,
I wder fieriouM thi&u^rhifulncf; and con-
cern for her foul. She wis upwards
it ao years old, when her views of re-
ff|ioB were 3lt:r:;d ;*! r^I.itcd ubove.
the eldeft of a numerous family —
three fiflers and a brother being in
their childhood. In this ditRcuit
lituation, (he conduced witli fur-
priling difcretion — doing the duty
of a parent a? well r.s iiftcr — fhe
kept the family together in peace
and tcndcrncfs — ^promoted the un-
finifhcd education of the young
(iflers and brother, and labored to
allure them in the paths of virtue
and pure religion. Shecondufled
as one tenderly concerned both
for their tenutoral, and everlafting
welfare.
And when God in his provi-
dence, appeared to call her to en-
ter into the ni.irriage relation, fiie
parted fiom her little ch.ir;c, as a
moil: tender and affecrionate moth-
er would from her children f
Tier rcoqrd for religion indu-
ced her to contemplate the flation
of a miniflcr's wife, as highly im«
portant. This appears not only
from her after ctinduul while (he
lived ; but ii om the following ex-
traA from her writings, dated
Jan. I, 1799.
" O God, thou who haft all
* power in thine hand — blefs this
new year — this new [ituation to
my Ibui. — It ij an importr^nt fta-
tion thou haft placed nic in —
niike mc faithful in every duty —
' may I fo live as I Hull wiih I had
* done, when I come to die : As
* my day is io let my ftrtngth be.
* Blefs my partner, and make him
* a Iielp-mcct to my ibul, in the
* way hcavon-ward. — Make me a
* bltillng to him, while life ftiall
* litft. O my hcavLnly Father,
* make me fiithful and my laft
* days ray beli days, mwft devoted
* to thee, and when I have done
' with time, may I be fitted and
* prepared for, and received into
+ She was mwncd to NVt. Vw^v
• Feb. 1 79S, being ^^sout ^^ ^^-i-t*^ ^^'^V-
■
^hC^I^H
ihj holy hit^tition, which 1 aSk
fur Chrift's fAe."
Mn. Milli fiiined thel.ighef-
ecm and chiriiy of her {lioui m-
uainUDce, and nf the people
hcic ftic lived— Her hufband in
er truly found, " u mij'e from iht
^ard" She k;h«vcd lowud)
lis inotherlefs children, wiih great
endernef! and affeflion %
Tlut llie wrote much by viy
f diary a highly probable, » it
vai found after her death, thai Ihe
ad ordered a f.ftir, to burn up a
arge bundle of her nianufcripts.
3nly a few fcMps of htr private
n'riiings, we kft behind. But a
jirit of piety runs through allhtr
nters to her brothers and Gfters ;
onic cxtrafls from which the
onipiler purpofu to fubjoin to
1 ler humility and ft If-abafcraenl
p|.uar in a note. Feb- '99.^ The
' ioni, from the bock of thy r^
membra nCE."
Among her manBli:ripti wm
fcniivd the following conauK «i|k
her maker, dated July ta, ffi^
" Incomprehenlible bdar , ifa
' fearched the hearts, und tiicA At
* reins of the childnn of omkav
' Thou knowcfi my heftrt j mj
' ihoDghts are all uDVcil«d to ibce.
' Thou knowcll. O my God, tU
* be entirely thine. The ^tiritia
' willing and ready to obey, bat
' \he fifth ii weak. O hcave^
' Jefus, be thou Aiy fuppon, my
■ Hurdian to dircft itw aright.—
' HesTtnly Father, in thy pro-
' fence 1 rcligioufly dcrMe tayfeV
* to thy fervicc, and entirely fdb-
•mit rayfelf 10 thy will, koow^
' ing thy allfcarching eye it vpM
' me. I renounce the vanitieaantl
■ amufementi of the worU, snd
■
rtoiO
MmdSri of Mru Rdeeta MiBs.
119
ncmnce all my own righteoufiiersy
aod come unto thee naked, hun-
gry and thirfty, cafting all my
cares at thy feet — imploring thy
«id to dire A me aright. — O L*ord
JcfnSy by thy grace I do hereby
renounce all the enemies of the
holy Trinity ;— the world, the
flelh, and the devil. — I do fur-
render myfitlf to thee. Father,
Son and opirit, one God, to be
thiac, and thine only. Seeing
above all things, thou rcquirett
the heart, I do now make a fur-
rcndry of nine, to thee. OLord
take it« and form it for thyfelf —
make it entirely new — lioly,purc,
free frani fin — put tJiy fear into
it, that it may never depart from
thee* fixr I have found it corrupt,
wicked and deceitful, and dare
no longer pretend to manage iu —
O my God, I fwectly reft my
foul on thee."
Its evident from fome remain-
ing fcraps, that ihc was a very
fritUnl and profiuble hearer, of
n preadbed gofpel, and a devout
attendant on the Lord's fup]}er.
Jane 12. *' Had another oppor-
* tunityto fit at the holy feHivaJ, to
* commemorate our dyings Lord.
' Bnt how frozen was my heart ! I
* fought him, but I could not find
* fcim, as I wiihed — returned not
* fiiti&fied — begun to doubt whcth-
' er I had a ri^ht there — took up
' Mr. Wadfworth*s guide for the
* doubting, and cordial for the
' liunt — read the cl^^vcnth cafe —
** Didft thou ever know a dead
' man hungry, or thirty, or com-
* plain for want of food ?" Thcfe
* words comforted my heart."
-July 13. *• O my heavenly
^Father» I have aauin been pcr-
< Oiitted to vilit thy holy courts,
* to Walton thee according to thine
* appointment. — Thy word has
"been fweetly difpenfed there —
' and glorious things have been fpo-
* ken of tliee, O city of God—
' praifed be thy holy name my
' God, for thy mercies this day.
* I have relifhed thy word this day,
' and it has been (weet to my foul
' — Let thi^ day ever be remem«
' bcred by me. Blefs it unto my
' foul O my God."
March 3och, 1 794. *' Brought
' again to the houfe of God this
' holy morning : O how good to
* wait on the Lord ! Sweet has the
' word been this day to my foul."
There aie fevcral of her notes
befides, which the compiler has
omitted. They all breatlie forth
the fame fpirit of piety and devo-
tion.
Let us now attend her, in her
I aft ficknefs and death.
Mrs. Mills the fummcr before
her marriage, fell into a very low
ftate of health, and her cafe threat-
ened a confirmed decline. Tho'
(he in fome meafure recovered, fhe
ever after remained in a feeble hab-
it Her laft illncfs began more
perceptibly. In June 1801, fhe
dcclincii gradually, until about 3
weeks before her death, when the
progrefs of her difordcr became
more rapid.
She endured her illnefs with
much patience ; not a murmur
dropped from htr lips, tliiough the
whole fcene of her diitrcfs.
But in her lengthened indifpo-
fition, while (he daily viewed death
appraiching, (he labored under
diflrcflTing doubts and fears, left all
her hopes hr^d been gounded on
a fandy foundation. Pious ac-
quaintance and Gii ilVians of differ-
ent denomin.aions, who vifitcd
her, confidcrdcd her as a child of
God, and admired her charity ;
but while (he entertained a good
opinion of odiers, (lie had a low
efteeni of hcrfclf. She had fuch
a deep and affcdling fenfc of Vvex
own ?uAimc:fe wid. >iw^Q\>iKas&\
HAamrt •/ Mn. Mma MUb.
(he remetiiacs fnred Ihe Ihould
leave tlic world ia defpair. But
lou'irdi ttic clofc of her lile, Qte
hid fooie roanientary relief, from
■cul^r piffanes of ftripture ;
but her comfott would Cooa vanifh,
id leave her agiin in a ttate of vc-
rf painful anxiety and keen dif-
ira*i
rjMir
trc&o
of n
The morning iha.t (he departed,
ioj; Aujnft 19, iSci, wm after
verd d>vi aiid m^t^u of greu
bodily iJiftrefji — exiurting from
heibrej<l, continual gru;i^.«. At
fcvcn in ih? mc^.ning ike defired
'.a be fet up in her beri. She wu
iiUd accordingly, and lupported
jy her huibind Ai fson 33 (he
E» in thii polltion, IKc ceafed to
;itnn, converiid a few wordi ra-
ionallj'i and then Ml into a ttrj
irjcnt, pithctic piayer. for ht:feLf
— in tt'hich (ht prayed aa one that
a^ h ifjrj. She rq)cotod h*
fo^ hcrfcif, — jjTiycd for
he family---fortlie worJd of nun-
Here fellow tame extnSti from
her lectcn, which were b the
hands of her brother! and fitkn,
at her death.
To one of her lifters ftc wrint
(hut :— ' Ever dear, dear filler,
* Your letfcT gave me tnexprel&le
* pleafure — And dpcciallyu
' hear that you wu making the
* great enquiry — concerned for
* your foul— mourning for (m.^
* How great, how good is God I
' To temcmber raercies in the
' midft of affliaion^-call fnne to
* himfelf, ivhilc others g*> allray.
' Yob aOc my advice, concemiiij
' fomc remaining doubts, in nkieg
' that folcmn covenant uponTmi-
' felf. I am not capable of in-
' (Ini^inj; you, fori hivcniiicht«
* learn. i3tit this I can adnfe yen,
' to have rccourfe to the word of
' God i try yourfelf there. In
' tliis (acred volume, there is a
balfam for every wonnd. It wu
iloiO
Memoirs of Mrs. Rehcca Mills,
231
' of ghriDg up his child in baptifra.
< O my friends, with this child,
' you have a precious foul com-
* mitted to your care — fee to it that
« you do your duty, and walk be-
' fore it with pious examples.— »
' May God grant the fweet influ-
* eoccs of his Holy Spirit upon
' you, fcatter every doubt, and
* give you free accels to him, thro'
' the merits of his Son."
Id another letter to a filler, da-
ted Chefter December 32, y8oo,
Ihe writes thus, <* I hope you are
' enjoying all the fweets of health :
' If fbv you have great opportunity
' for rcaudingi meditation and pray-
' er. In the morning of life, im-
' prove thofe precious moments. —
" Not with vain books, which will
' not profit — but the bible, that
' beft of books. Let it be early
* treafbrcd in you mind— It will
* guide and diredl you in every
' Icene of life* Befldes, there are
' many and a great variety of very
* excellent books, in which we
' may improve the mind, if we
* have a hearr difpofcd for it. If
* we Gtfiill, we (hall perifh. But
* there is every encouragement for
' OS to prefs forward. God has
* promiied to " be found of them
' that feek him."
* His favor and love are of
'more value than ten thoufand
'worlds. Should v/e not leave
' all for him I This world is a dark
* world without Chrift. O may
* he be our light and life. I wifh
' you every happinefs for time and
* eternity." B. M.
In a letter to a younger brotlier,
Imc 1799, flic writes, " O my
* brother ! more than brother, my
' child I How urc you ? Whu arc
* you doing : How do you fpcnd
^ •your time ? — Perhaps you may
'ihbk mc impertinent ; — but 1
^ fed intcrefltd in every concern
'^your life ^— and long to have
' you lead a heavenly life, and (b
*• live, as you will wiih you had
' done, when you come to die.
• Rife early ; devote yoiu* morn-
' ing hours to your God, and to
' his holy word — there are fwcet
* counfcls and directions, that will
' lead and guide you at all times,
* in every duty — liftcn to its JiiJl
* fmaU ^oice. Do not let the bu-
' fy world draw your feet afide.
' But O may you be kept from
' the many temptations that fur-
' round you, and be found in the
* way of your duty — hufbanding
* your time to the beft advantage—
* knowing that we are proba*
< tioners for a Hiort {pace. Happy
^ they, that arc found with their
' lamps trimmed and burning, wait-
' ing for the coming of their Lord.
*• My dear brother, be found in
* that happy number."
In another letter to a fiftcr, fhe
writes "Many thanks foryour kind
£ivor, prcfcnted by the hand of
fifter B . Your juft fenti-
mcnts in religion rendered it tru-
ly aorccablc. O my N ,
may you profefs it in (inctrity
and truth. Find God a father
to you at all times, the Holy
Ghoft your fanftificr and prcfcrv-
cr. In enjoying God, you pof-
fcfs all things that are truly valu-
able, f jr time and a never ending
eternity. Now you have a talent
put into your hand, improve it—
you arc not hurried in bufincr* —
a great opportunity to read your
bible, the beft of guides — attend
it while young, it will dirc<5l you
in every fccne of life."
God grant thai the amiable tem-
per, and pious examples which this
peribn has exhibited, may be imi-
tated by all her lurviving friends
and r.cquaintance, and by all into
whole hands thcfc memoirs may
come
I
P?>s.\^\vn:^
AJm-iiiei" from tin Dretl>-B*J.
rn«c. I
(Cuniinucd froni p. 153-)
hajMBER IV.
N ag«l Ladyi who hid paf-
__, fed her ninctkih year, ap-
led in die moinins tu bo com-
fcruble, except ihe common in.
Ermiiici of R£c 1 nor wcte there
Liy fymptOBH in her cafe, oiff^t-
tiy AeAi\\. Silling at a window,
Ihe obfcrTed her miniiler p^itGng ia
Ihe (Irect aitd delired he might be
ftalled in. On his catering, (he
|oId him tliat for fereral weelu Ihc
lid been nmch troubled with the
lipprchenlioos ofdeatb, which mud
I aear to a pcrfon of her age. —
JSuppoiing (he had loH the cvldcn-
Jccs of her Chridiaa (incerity and
jBterefl in Chrift, he began 10
Hbring Into Wcw fuch marks of trial
I) would mofl fcnllbly cicitc tlic
Jo nothing to dilhonor litinar|rvli-
ipan. Her deiirc wm i wwltcj
with, and ber itciucS ponKihHf
urged at the tltronc of gncc In-
mediately after this duty, he kA
her Icaied in a chair, witboot mf ,
apftrthenlioai of hii owd> m ia
her fiicods aiooDd her, iW At
wai foon to die.
Being a liitle wearied with lll«
cocivcflliion, inmcdniely «t hi
depamm, fhc rtttrcd ta ui irtjtm
iag bed. Sbe «u no foencr faid
on the bed, than (he enrdU 1
feeling of Anmg pain m« ik
crown of ber haul U tbe tUe-af
her feet, and was
The e i-cnt waa Gngal
came facr anxiety on tin liit^
when there was no pankalar indi.
cation of ainroacbing death, fronl
the ftaiG of her hcatih \ Whcwe
her concern to die -/.^ a GtrUbvi
and her fjiiiit of pnyer for difiae
i8oi.]
Dangerous influence of tv'd examples.
n%
iee» karn to truft this natter in
the hands of a wife and good Re-
deemer. If they will make it their
chief coDcem and daily prayer,
that God may be glorified in their
deaths he will be faithfnl to fee
chat their prayer is gracioufly an-
fwexed.
PRESBUTEROS.
Tb^hts on the danger of being
iu^mmental of hardening others
mjbtf and of aiding ttem in the
^mOion of their fouls.
IN tracing the evil confequcnces
of fiiii the unrighteous ought
not to liop at the deftruAion of
their own fouls ; for it is often the
calci that they are inftrumcntal of
brinnne ruin on many others,
whole fouls are of as much worth
as their own. Viewing their con-
nexion and influence in fociety,
the lofi of their own fouls may be
bat a very fmall part of the cril
refiilting from their ungodly lives.
Tbe unfaithful minder, in confc-
quence of his concealing the truth,
and prophefying fmooth things to
the people of his cliarge, may go
to deftfuftion with the blood of
hHodredi of fouls found in his-
fluns. The wicked parent, in
confeqaence of his irreligious life,
nuy lie down in everlalHng for- '
fow, accompanied by his children, !
and his diildrcn's children.
Though every finner will be
taken away in his own iniquity, ;
yet his ruin may be tiie natural j
omit of the t-Kami^Ic or the inftruc- I
UDos of (bmc other pcrfoc. Form- ;
cdt as we are, for focicty, we nc- !
ccfianly have influence on each ;
other. Wc are piactically invit- j
iag each other to puiAic tb.c broad !
Way which Isadcth to dcftrn^ion, '
or to walk in the f^raight and nar-
IBW way which Ic^deth to life cter-
ftl. As far as our influence cx-
Voi,. II No. 6. F
tends in fociety, fo far we are lead-
ing others to that which is good,
or to that which is evil. We are
undoubtedly inftrumental of form-
ing each other's charadei s for eter^
nity. This is a mofl folemn
thought ! Conlidering our rela-
tion to our families — to our neigh-^
hours and to all our acquaintance,
the lofs of our own. fouls may bq
as nothing, compared with the evil
which may come upon others, as
a fruit or confcqucnce of our wick-
ednefs ; and yet they be taken
away in their own iniquity.
Every perfon who indulges himfclf
in thepradice of fm, whofc condudl
evidences that he has no fear of
God before his eyes, may be con-
lidered as being infinitely mifchiev-
ous to tlie fouls pf his acquaintance.
It is true, God may intcrpofe, by
his power, and pi event the mif^
chief. But what if he does ? —
What if God by his almighty
grace, prevent others from bcino
ruined by his wicked exsiniple ?
Surely no thanks will be due to
this ungodly perfon, nor will his
criminality be lefTened. We are to
look upon that as being the natur-
al tendency of (in, which would
appear to be its tendency, if God
did not interpofc and prevent its
mifchief- Conllderi ng the corruot-
nefs of the human heart, it is no
lefs dangerous to fct bad exaii)))]:!;
before our families, and b'-fore
our neighbours, than it is tn drnj>
fire where there U a quantity of
combuftibles. In boiii cafes, evil
will follow without fome fpecial
intcrpofition. Depraved men ;ire
*:vif::o do evil. Tiicy may cafily
be influenced to forj^et God, to
irampic upon Ciirilt, and to break
his laws. All this is natural to
thcin. Only le: divine rcilraints
lie t«)ken ofi, und nothing will be
too bad for ill cm to b^ vx^i^.v.
R-'Himu Inlttti^mi
Cl>«R
if ilifrcrrfo Willi
.ii|;l, bonis *nJ to
Hi-
lt hr I
[ oihrr
e without
oj, He exh:biii evidence of
It bcinj; ^rraid oi aiding hi) (»n\-
lly md oihers in thedellruAion of
ir foul?. — Tim pcrfon who
,1c,1j (■i.blic worrtiip, and who
_5 liide or Eo refpcil to God's
loly f^bbath, rpfiidingit in cinnl
* 1 ptriiirniing uaneccflnry
. t«:'.. I
ntel!
ihsn
then neighbours mty be fotrnd hi
(heir fkiitJ. Continced that G<nI
mokes ule of mrans wtarttem m,
M well m 10 OT<rt^ and tfigjl—
then, iliey koow Uut wbcMfls
th<y yield to fifl. the^ cMMb*
ntece and fuppon it in the tiewsf
othct^, and if God do oot percntt
this will certajnly be a mta* of
harJining ihem.
In the sppUcaiLon of a fjbfsft
of this natuit, mcD cannot betoa
cti-Llcal, bccaufe it concenu tbdr
daily praflice, and in matiers todf
in v/hidi their futuie peacs, An^
the future \rel!-b<ing,of Iht^c ivl)»
capable of beici inflv^ccd Wj
them, are deej-ly ii
reSld^
H.
Religious Intelligencf.
iVoi.^
ReUgiout IhlilUgenee.
135
Roisbzns'* letter was read, which
brought to mind our worthy p.i(lor»
and deeply affected the hearts of
sdJff even thofe who wore (Irangers
10 him ; fo that it was with diffi-
culty the laA prayer was made. Wc
have very good meetings. Tiierc
are fever al people who aflifl in the
fervice» who appear to have tlie
gift as well as liie grace of prayer.
At our meetings a fermon is read,
and we have good fingiug. Our
aflenibly is folenin ; Chi iff appears
to meet with us, and we ainioft
forget we are in the wiiderncfs.
It is true we do not hear what
God b do'iBg in other piaces as wc
iifed to dft } yet we have \\\t con-
Iblations of religion in relying on
his wordy that he is carr)'ing on all
his defjgQi. I wifh our friends
wottld conunue to pray for us th:it
ve may be prof])ered ; that wc
may have pious inhabitants come
iny and that God would plant a
church here and water it with
heavenly dew; — that orl Lrinch
of Chriu's Churcli might urife here
and fluACp and that tiie g:tU-s of
hell may never prevail agriinll it.
" The Rev. Mr. Bad-er, the
MlEonar}', preached here Auguft
^tht the firtl fermon that v/.is ever
preached in this place. His text
was Adls viii. 5 1 6, 8. He was
Tcry much admired, and a])])ears
deeply iniercfted for the welfare
of the pcop]c in thcfe new f^tlc-
Bents. On TuefJay he pleached
ale^uie and cutcchized and in-
ftmfted thr chiKlren. On Thurf-
day he preached agiiin from Col-
loiEaasii. 6, a fjrnion paiticularly
adapted to thofe of his hearers who
were Chiiilian profcHbrs. He re-
* Many of the Tctf kn of Auflinburg
vcmoved from NorfoUc, in this fiutc.
Mr. Robbing, paftor of the church in
KorioOc, bil fummcr addrcfTcd a p.ifto-
vmi letter to ihcm, which ii the unc al-
to ahovc.
minded them of the ptivilvigcs they
had enjoyed before their removal
into the wildeinefs ; ]:ointed out
to them the danger of their prclent
fituation, and exhorted them to
fpeak often one to another. After
meeting he converfed with our
leading men rcfpeding eftabliiking
a church, and drew up the form of
a coveaant for the purpofe. Since
then the people have had fcveiaL
conferences on the (ubjed, and
have agreed tu have a church eftab-
li(hed on Mr. Badjier's return from
the lodums. I muH elofe my let-
ter uilh afifing the prayers of our
Chriftian friends, for we arc in-
deed a little feeble band."
Extras of a letter from one of the
Ccnn:Sicut Mtffionariej in Vrr-
htosr^ dated IVjitsfisid, Offo
her 6, iSox.
" The open door for Miflionary
labors in this ilatc far exceeds my
expefbitions. The country is la: go
and rapidly fjttling. Tliere are
fome eminent Chriilians in every
place, and in many to\^'ns there
are awakenings. At K/Tex, Weft-
ford and S wanton, tlie a^ipearancc
is like many towns in Connecti-
cut, the beginning of the year
1 799 ; and the work is |>'.Tte.5lly
the fame. God has greatly fmiled
en the labors of MilFionarics, in
ihefe parts, and I truft that neither
the Miffionvy Society, nor tlie
good people who contribute r.nd
pray, labor in vain. Tliitic is more
biifmefs than ten MilTionaric:; can
do on thift fide the mountain, north
of Hcw-Haven. " And the found
of agoing is heard in the top of
the mulberry trees.**
MISSIONARIES.
Nov. 5. The Rev. Ezelu! J.
Clijfmun, entered on a milT:on tc
New-ConncA*ic'>:«
X(/ip9iu IntrH^nia.
tDt(
ORDINATIONS.
|Oi JiDiuon of the Rev. Eiefciel J.
.■f/ a Mtriias oj tht /IJae'ialion of
'TolUnd Counlytcenvrarrl, hj ad-
journmrtil, >« tix firfi SKtaj e/
ndmn. Oa«b^r^^l^>, 1801 —
Pr./'ntr—RrB. AUfi'n Joho
Willord. Amoi l^iilUiu Koyal
Tykr, NiUia:. Oillcl, Dloiltc
Brock way .;!»/ iLjiliraioi T.
Woodruli'.
'n>c KoT. A'.(f/-J<i Wiilmmt,
|D- D. Mod^r^tor of the Aflud-
icibfing »bfeot, the Rev. yoAn
|/«//jr,V wsi chofcn Modcnior.
A Letter from the Commitiee
lof MitGonSi appnintcJ by the Tnif-
■kc-. oi Uic Miffionirv Society of
|Conn-fliJUi,*Jdt((rcdtatKe Affo-
.ipi W.13 tc*i, in iht words /ol-
ildawointa<
didite for tltc Mioiltry, ^^Gt
** tioniryto New-ConacAicat, dife
" fiid Conunittee re^ueft thcAf'
" fociaiioD where fiud Candiths
" wu licenfed. to oiduu him u
" the work of the golpcl Miiuftn,
'* particularly ai an EvangeSJ^
*' jitrviou* to hts cntcrio£ on im
" mifTton ', and that the Rer>
" Mefj'r*. Lew Han, D. D. nd
" Cyfrian Strong be recjucRcd n
" attend, as adclegation froni tioi
*• boaid, aid afSd in the ordim-
"(ion of Ikiii Candidate, if upoa
" exaniinatioii be ihould be Judged
*' qnali&ed for the woriu**
Aod whereu ihc CvMEJMeet^
MiiSonshave appointed 4Jr. /Tw
iirl J. Chapman, a Cindidatc lot
the Minidry, licenfcd tnr youi lO
go on a million to New-CoDsefit-
cut, die faid Camniiitctr, in puifii-
ance of ihc above vol* of the Tnif-
\ you to ordaia
i8ox.]
Rt'lijious IntelFigenTe.
237
D. D* and Cyprian Strong, ^vho
are prefent* be invited to f:t in
council with the Aflbciation, pur-
fuant to the requcd of the Com-
mittee of MiiGoiis.
The Rev. Mcfi'rs Mel Flint
■
and AmciJu Porter^ bein" preftnt,
were alfo invited tu join the AiFu-
ciation as an ordaining Council.
The Rlv. Amtii Bajfttt^ Scribe
of :hc A/Tociation, requeuing to
be excufcd i'rom orHciating as
Scribe on the prcfcnt occafxon, the
Rev. Ahil Flint was appointed
Scribe of the Council.
The Council was then opened
with my er by tlie Moderator. —
The ConcS proceeded to examine
Mr. Ct^fmaif refpc cling his know-
ledge or the dodrincs of Chrilli-
anityi— -his belief in thofe doc-
trines, — his ability to teach them
CO otherSf — his experimental ac-
quaintance with the truth, — his
views in entering on the work of
the miDiftry,^his qualiHcations for
a miffionary, and his motives for
entering into th;it fervicc, and gain-
ing full fitisfatfliun on thtfc points,
-'-Voted unanimdufly to confc-
crate him to the work of the min-
illry« wiiii peculiar referercc to his
laboring us n Miilionary in rhe new
Settlement:} in the I United States
of America ; and that the foleni-
nity of his ordi.i.iiion be attended
attht: Mc;:tjn^i, houfc in tliis place
to-morrow ac h.i!i prdl tcnoVLck,
A. M.
VoteJf that the fcvcral p:ms of
theordin^.iion feivice be perform-
ed by the following pcrfons, — the
Rc7. Rsyjl "Tyler to nuke the in-
trod cilery player ; the Rev. /^ci*/
hari, D. D. to ]:rc.'.cii the Scr-
Don ; thi' Rev. Cyf^rinn Strong to
iRiikc tiiC: confn:rjtin^ |.r.Lyor ; du-
ring wliichtho Rev. Mwfi'rs Juhn
lITiUurJ, Livi J/j/fy Cypr'uin
Strong and Anivj Dj/pu to liiy on
luuids: — th*? Rev. /i*'!-; U'lUjrd
to give the Charge ; the Rcr.
Amoj B*iff[t* to give the Right
Hand ct l*'-llowlhip ; and the
Rev. Awafa Porter^ to make the
concluding prayer.
Ptiffed in Council,
Attcft,
Aejl Y1.IMT, Scribe.
On Wedncfday OAober 28:h,
1801, The Rev. Ezetiel J. Chap^
man, in purfuance of the above
vote, was folcmnlv confecrated to
m
the work of tiic miniAry.
After the minutes of the Coun-
cil were read, the following qucf-
tions were pur :
^ejlinn i. To the Rev. Cyprian
Strong. Mr. Stiong, do you, Sir,
in the name of the Committee of
Miflions, now publicly renew their
appointment of Mr. EzeFul J.
Chapman, as a MilEonary to the
new fettlcments, and their requcft
that he be confccratcd to tlie v, jrk
of the gofpcl minifiry as an Kv.m-
gelifl ?
Anfiver, I do.
^ 2. 'Vo Mr. Chtipni.m. Mr.
Cliajmiiin, do you nf^v/ j"il»liciy
acct:[»t of yuur ai i-oirjrL.^r.L as a
Mlllior.arv to the new leiiiemcnis,
and dij you confcnt to rccjive ordi-
nation with that view ?
A, I do.
ij; 3' To tl.'.' Moderator. Mr.
Moderatcr, do you, Sir, in the
name of this Cmincil, approve of
Mr. Fztiu! */. Chaptr.nn, ai quali-
fied for the work of iIj-j j^olpel min-
irtry, and for the MiiTionary fcr-
vice ?
A. I do.
i:\ 4. To the Modcrnor. ShjJi
the ordination folcmiiiiy now pro-
ceed ?
A ItfTiall.
Thj cuftomarv rtlli-iousftrvicis
were then pLif-.nijd. Doctor
Hart prc^ijir.J fr^r.i Acts xkvv.
16 — l^.
RtSjUvi InteStttnet.
[Die
Oijinuion of ilie Rev. StinucI
ON WcdncfJiy the 2 ifl of Oc-
tober, the Rev. Samuel Leonard,
orjaincii CO the work of an
Evsng'^lilt, at Richmond. Ma2a-
.huiettii with a new to MilSoai'
rv Lbor«. TTieRn-. 7^4-t Merfe,
,i Green-river ( N. Y.) auii! the
.otrodu;lorypr»)-er ; the Re?. ^7-
■■an Hyde of L«, prc*i;hcd the
limoa. from 1 Tim. iv. 16 ; the
K.CV. Thorns AU.» of Pilufidd,
ludc [he confecriting piayet ! lit
llev. Dr. Wtfi of Stockb.idge
'i*c the charge ; the Rr?. Dwid
Porur of Speo«nov,n (N. Y.)
■lie the right hjud uf lellowfliip i
ind the RcT. DmU Fitj of
fliiliinoiid, made the conciuiiiog
ir.iyir. Mr. I„fanarit is appoint-
■il by the Miffionsry Sot Itiy io ibc
of Berklhire
of WoodftockgaTC the right ha«!
of fellowlhip ; aiidthe Kt^.jlhUl
IVilliuaii, of Dudley, nudc ih*
concluding pnfci.
SnlrmmJfren afisrftmJvAa-
Hi fniiitmliem,
THERE wa anIufianBik
opwha had Ihuglcd Uinni|li
great dil^cuclici without TepiniD|,
ud who met with much oppotifiao
in the difchirge of his Epilo)|ui
fuDftioQi without betraying thelofl
impatience. An intimatefnendof
hi), who highly admiiedAlA Til-, i
tues which be thought i( i^oSHt
to imitate, one day »flted the
prchie if he could commaoicitc
ihc fecret of beipg alway* t»fy ?
' Yei,' replied the old man, ' I caa
loch you my fccict, and with gral
l8oiO Poetry.
POETRY.
COUMUNICATSD AS ORIGINAL.
2S»
Me£i*n. Editors,
IF 70a tkink the following little
pieces, or anj of them, dcftrving of a
pjice in your Tcry valuable publication,
ibcy tft at your ftnricc.
PHILANDER.
Lynch, (Virginia) Od. 30, i8ox.
HYMN L
Z. T ONO In the paths of fin I trode,
JLi And ivanderM far away from
God;
^ mercict and by threats unmovM,
Too' fon ft irnf e eft my deeds reprov'd.
iS. CSIllMhwntoearth.a willing flave,
To her frin toyt my heart I gave ;
A chonftDd difappointments found.
Yet ftill purfu'd the weary round.
1. The goTpel oft I heard proclaim'd.
And ChriA a precious Saviour nam'd ;
Ku glory was concmrd from me,
Becmfc my need I did not fee.
4. 1 heard of God's moil righteous law,
But nothing of its beauty faw :
Its cnrfe alaJin*d my foal in vain ;
1 fbon retvm'd to fin again.
5. To think of death I could not btar,
Becaofe it fill'd my foul with fear :
ImnunM ia fchemes of earthly blifs,
*Goifift heiv'n itfelf I clos'd my eyes.
6. Thus finking faft to endlcfs woe.
My daagVous ftate I did not know ;
Dneiming that all would yet be well,
I Ifannber'd on the brink of hclL
7. How great the powV, how rich the
grace.
Which fiiatcU'd mc from that dreadful
place !
Ko lefs than grace nnd pow'r divine
Conld break the death-like flccp of fin.
8. Thy hand,t) Co J, which fornrU the
light,
And pour'd it forth thro' an.'icnt night,
I'hy hand alone cou!^! nuke mc fee
Aiulkiiow arigh: m'/fcll and Thcok
HYMN II.
I. T ORl>, to rhy hci»ic I row rep-ir,
JLi ri.;: hc'.lc wf ]ub!icpraife and
jriyV;
Let this vain world be left behind,
Nor trifling cares diilradl my mind.
1. O meet me in thy courts to day.
Teach me acceptably to pray ;
And when I join the facred fong.
Let pure devotion move my tongua^
3- Th* attentive ear to mc impart,
The humble, underfianding heart ;
Thy heav*nly counfels make me know.
And teach my foul to prize chem too.
4. Strengthen my trembling faith, O
Lord,
Shine by thy Spirit on thy word ;
Its facred influence make me feel.
And all my unbelief difpeL
5. This dalnefs from my heart remove.
Reanimate my drooping love ;
Let my beft trcalure be on high,
And ev*ry finful puflion die.
6. Then in the midft of deep difiref"^
When pain and forrow me opprti»,
ril call thy promifes to mind.
And there fwcet confolatioc fluu.
HYMN III.
the cfi^t ofClr'iJi.
I. "DLEST Jcfus ! when thy crof. \
jD view,
Thatmyft'ry to the hcav'nly hr .1,
I gaze with gritf and rapturi :r.o,
And all my four^ i:: wonder ivii.
s. What ilr«iRgc ccn'-paiTio.". fiii'd thy
urcaft,
That brDuoht thee I'rcm thy throne on
high
To woes that carxot be cxprcf}.
To be dcfpi»*d, to grorm, ulJ d... l
.3. Was it for man, rcbellioi:« m-n.
Sunk by his crimes bclov/ the grav.-*
Who, juilly doomed to endlcfs pair...
Found none to pify or to fuvc ;
4. For man didfi thou forfakc the iky.
To bleed upon th* accurfed tree :
And didil tliou t^Ac of dcaih to h\y
liumorul life and blifs for mc !
5. Had I a voice to praifc thy nanr.i*
Loud as thctrun^p thit wskc^ the dsr.:;
Had ! the rr.piur'd Teraph'* flsmc.
My debt of love could ne'er Le pkid.
(i Yet, Lord, a fmncrN heart ri-c? ive,
This hurd-rn'd, c:nt:itc licart cf n:ire,
(Tliou kr.uv.'ll ;*vj nought UCdc ts
And let It V ^--.cNtr \;i;'\*.
HYMN IV.
TI* ^«x Clrifiu.
1. npHO- on ibe bed of drtiS I 1m
X Op^ireft oilhpUD (DdciK,
Ya ro ifa< Lord I pui my tiufl,
Aed End fnec: comfcK ihcre.
3. What iho* I fink in Tanow low,
Mf Urn] will nil'c Rir Iptrit o|>.
Nor lit my hope hi viin.
). Sore iiisli now tay JahttUtu^
To pro« toy fiitb and love;
His gracf fuppottiand fiti royClul
FDrrtfl.indioy*bq.t
4. Tlitrc kiaeloriDuiWMldMcOine,
1 vinr ii ftnm >fu,
Wherf On ind forrow i« no dmr,
Nor peace it roin with lew.
5- The graic Iball not cunfiacnK long'
Thii Treble atfti flli>n ri(c ;
ITien ftiU Ifly wilhrapiuttintw
'I'o dwell wfacre Jrfoi ii.
t. Thetf free fnm iiilcrpelioj; doud»
Sh.A 1 behold M> f<c^;
And trdlcfi agei be loo fton
To ling redeeming gtiee.
To wifJam'i voiee iadioc ;
- VU well du* hasT
Wfaikiotby iMwV,
Th: neit nay «K be ihi^"
rHlLANDU
H
UW dreadful wa* ow««(
Ere Jefiudid ippcw F
Heedleft of our impendiif fete,
Wc tbouslu no ilaug/a acar.
1. We tod ibe road of Gn ud dn
Dtfpii'd a Saviour'i loTC,
Kor fear nor hope, nor grace.
Our hardeo'd trarts eoold mo
j. Th} people, Lord, did o^ wre
Sorrow had dmeh'd tUkjan
Had bid iheir fiti}i andhJiK
Their dayi were ^mt^fifh
4. ButGodinnieriThewdikirgr*.
How gratiom ire hn wijt \
Rcbuk'd thefe ultbclteTOf monii
And lum'd their fight to pnih
J. See fovercijo merty wain the de
And croudt of Enner* rit '
The Holy Spirit on ihem jhtd.
no
tma
99
THE
Connedicut £vangelical Magazine^
[PVBLIIBtP ACC91»XIIO T9 AQt Qt G9IIORIM;]
Vol. IL]
JANUARY, 1802.
[No. 7,
72f REVIEW of times paj, and
iomim^laiimu on future prof
feStt bmmUy aitempied for gen'
trJ im/brMomt and to excite pi-
ciu aid nfeful mediiationif ^c. :
Or, ibe £(Biors* New-Tear't
Gifit io their generous readers.
[CoBtaiu firom Vol. I. p. 250]
REASON was given to maa
that he might contemphite ;
aad thtt by contemplation, he might
tcwe vile, ufeful and happy.
TIm lUjeAs of contemplation,
yhoA iimte his conGderation are
entertaining and impor-
He may, with great ad?an-
tlp» contemplate himfeif, his
Cmtory fats word and wondrous
^■ritt. He may fo confider his
•m ways as to make hafte and de-
Iv BOtto keep the commandments
« ha Ged. The end of days
tM yean are proper fcafons for
vciiew and fenous conGderation.
Ik events of years, profpeds for
tea to come, our own particular
jble^ our progrefs in knowledge,
Hvirciie or vice, uur preparation
br the end of time and the com-
Ofeemeot of an eternal ftate, are
Ifiljete of fpec^ cootempla-
li vpoD a Ne w- Year'is day. We
Vou IL No. 7. G
will therefoie upoo thisi as a con-
tinuation of the Review which we
prefented to our readers the laft
rfew-Year, invite them to a con-
templation of thefe very iotereft-
ing fubie^ We (hall begin with
fome of the events of the laft year,
io Europe, and with moral ob&r-
vations which they will fuggeft.
We will then contemplate fnch as
refped America, and ourfelves
more immediately.
At the clofc of the laA year,
the pacification of Luncville had
left France, Spain and the Bata-
vian republic at full liberty to em-
ploy their whole ftrength in fup-
port of the French con^uefts in
Egypt, and againft Great-Britain.
At the fame time the northern co-
alition was completely formed, and
the feveral princes which had com-
bined were ftrongly engaged to car-
ry its defigns into execution. Brit-
ain, therefore, faw all the great
powers, and almoft the whole mar-
itime force of Europe combined
againft her. The afpeds of prov-
idence with refped to her were in-
deed gloomy and alarming. She ^
was under the neccffity oC ^ubcroXr
ting either to (ucV\ \tnn& o^ yrne^^
as her haughty tottnY ttvovA^v^^Sc
14*
On Iht o.
nti- tli-
to difl»w, or to
until his difpofition (hnulil be
amicjble and concilis-.ory. She
magna itmoufly Jctcrmincd on the
litter. The annic! of France
w-re numerous and powerful.
They were ftimullted to i.aion 1^
the third of glory and ^i im;>UcB-
tJe Tpirit of rerengt The greaieil
exertions were nude to reinforce
ker irmies in Egypt, and to be pre-
pared for adefcentoa Great- Brit-
ain. At the fiim: time, the oorth-
em p^wen were with eKpedition,
jirmners aid unanirai'.y, preparing
for ch;ir own defence anrf to carry
into immediuc eScA the di;:(lgDi
of the coaliiioa. Iirit.iin, with a
rigor ind difpaich which fach a
CTilii demanded, prepared to de-
fend heitrlf at hjtne, and to annoy
the cncTTiy abroad. Early in the
fj-ring \
Nearly at the fime tine, whet*
ihefcerenu took place in E»tope^
Lord Keith, wiiJi i powofidi^Kt
and a large body of uaafi, appear-
ed near Alexandria in Egypt
Eirly m the month of Mircfa, ge«-
cral Abercrombic boded the trmj
tinderhiscomnund in Egypt. The
French, hiring coUcfied then
ttoopi from Cairo and other pans
of the country, oa ihc ii/l of
March, mide a well-dtrecled, fn-
rious and perfercring atiaii upoD
the firitifh army. AAcr i lOBj
and hard t'oupht battle, in whtcli
great gcnenifiiip, e«ertian and
hcroifm had been difpUycd by the
rcfpcftiw aimie;, and grew loffe*
in Gificere and men had l)fiu fuT-
tained by both, victory declared ta
favor of the Enjih/h. The con-
fcr|ueneeE were fitil to Ac intcrefb
of France in Enypt. GreKOm-
lion! were made by the Fmdi
i9o^]
Oh the ewmeiuement of a New-Tear.
«43
wsy for a general pacification, con-
(iderable progrefs has been made
in carrying into execution the ar-
ticles of U)c treaty of Luneville
and France, Germany and Italy
appear to haT? been progre/fing to-
ward a (late of red.
Another event which claims
(pecial notice, and was probably
as article of that treaty, is the re-
e(labli(hment of Popery in France,
Italy, and fome other parts, eren
with a numerous. train of Jefuits,
an order fo mifchicToas, fo repug-
nant to the liberty and happineis of
mankind^ as, many years (ince, to
have beenfuppreffed in ail the Ro-
man Cadiolic countries. As the
pope nerenhelefs is divefted of
temporal dominion, and his reve-
nues in a manner annihilated, he
mnft be confidercd as in a manner
fidlen. His power is circumfcri-
bed, his influence is exceedingly
diminiAked, and his very exiftence
ii dependent on the precarious will
lad convenience of tlie firft conful
of France, or of other dcfpots,
who may fucceed him, in the gov-
eminent of France and Italy.
While popery is fo weakened
and fallen, the Turkifh empire
feemt to be exceedingly rent and
koken, by numerous internal fac-
tiont and rebellions, and rapidly
haftening to a total diifolution.
Thefe arc fomc of the principal
events of the laft year, which mer-
it oor notice, in Euro|)e and other
foreign parts.
• Thefe events, viewed in their
connexion with the extenfive and
bloody war which they have termi-
nated, with the views with which
it was undertaken and the manner
in which it has ended, will afford
many interefliog obfervations.
Tkey afibrd the moft demonQrative
evidence, Tbmi the Mofi High ru-
bth fji tie kingdoms of men, and
pveA tiemtp wbmfotvir h mil : ^
That in the courfc of his provi-
dence, for their corrcAion, and
the accomplifliment of his own
wife and holy purpofes, he often
fettetb up over them the hafeji of
men: That, tea mofl wonderful
manner, he dtfappoinUth the devU
ces of the crafty and carrieth the
counfel of the Jronvard headlong^*.
Never, perhaps, was this in any
in fiance more flrikingly exenS
plificd than in the progrefs and ter-
mination of the late European war.
Not a iiogle defign has been an-
fwrred, for which any of the bel<
ligcrent powers profeffedly began
it. The emperor of Germany
and the king of PrulEa embarked
in it to ai£fl and fave the king of
France, and to humble his rebel-
lious fubjc^s. From the high
tone with which the duke of Bruu-
wick began his operations, it ap-
peared that he expeAed foon to be
at Paris, and fet the kin ^ and roy-
al family at liberty ; and that if
any oppofition fhould be made, he
fliould triumphandy mark his route
with blood and carnage. But in-
itead of thb expedted triumph,
the combined armies were obliged
to retire with great lofs and fhame.
The king of PrufEa, to fave him-
felf, foon withdrew firom the war.
The oppofition which had been
made, inflamed the French people,
and in Head of giving any relief to
the king and royal family, precipi-
tated their deilruflion. The em-
peror of Germany, with all the
afHflancc of his allies, has been un-
able to defend himfelf, and has
been obliged to fubmit to the hu-
miliating terms of a great din^inu-
tioa of his empire. England and
Spain embarked in the war to flip-
port monarchy in France, and to
preferve the balance of Europe ;
but they effetSlcd neither. Spaiii
Job ^. 1%, IV
44 0»titti
1 obligul 10 ta»kz peicc wiiii
J Franc I and cren to unite with her
n ihe waf) igunA other nuioDit
o piercnt het own ruin, by ihe
Ipower ind intrigue of the rrench
topic . Great-Britiio, Uiougb
: hith fxhibiied greit prowcTi
eiformed wonders on the feat,
^ath giintd nothing lufBcicnt to io-
inify h«r for tl]? war. She hal
|had hard labor and been put to an
;iirc cxpenfe lo defend her do-
France eommen-
J for th« deHrufliot^Df
Ikinp and defpotifni, and to re-
I the French people the
Irigbts of men, and equal liberty
IBuI after all her brilliant viaoriet
land fuccds upon ihe land, the war
Ihai teiminated in an ufurper and
Idefpot ; uho hai the lives, pi«p-
tnd liberties of the nation
Imcre ebiirrly at his difpoGil, than
' , who hai ever fat up-
; ihrooe of France. Tho'
the litO icvoltiiioaifts to abolifli the '
fabbath, all public worllupt tat
the ChhAian religioB, n ifas
French naiion. But even io tUi
their deligiu have been e^osHy fnt
tiaicd. It ii now found oecdbr^
after the boallcd age of reaXon,^
tci all the light of pliilofefdtifit
and illunuDatifro, that Franca
Ihould have a religioo. Its te^
laUilhmcnt, by the firft coofnl, n
indeed rcmarluble ; aod that ht
IhouTd hold the right of the fenacr
naoaarchi of France, ol prdcnh
ing peifont to all ccdeGaftKaJ 1»
ings ) and that ibe pope m t« d»
his pleafure in l^>pIo«tIlg and CM-
fecraiing them to olEcc Tbc ul
of reUgion is neceAvj' for tfac or-
der and bappinds ofi f^ofh, even
under a defpotic g»rtnmi»t.
Much leU can any p^plfi b« fro^
and haj^y under milder fiofsu at
government, without CttriAiH
morali. Furtbcti a rcviewof tlM
oaturally leads ut I
to»0
WiflM iWlhiHtHCitlMt tw M rftW^igaTm
»45
;e ■ffoponkm of the earth hath
Q felled with blood and carnage,
fftis and mourning ? Hath not
d made hia^irrocif/ dnuJt mnib
fjp audtatb mot hh fiuwd JSv
wiiJUIb f Has not this been a
iteoos retaliation of the wick-
eft of the kings, courts, and
pie of Europe I Of the Ro-
1 Cuholics and Turks I Has it
been a faithful accompli/hment
Khe divine threatenings ? They
c wiohderfully apoftatized from
df been leaders in iniidelity
I debauchery, countenanced
loibphifiB» deceit and corrup-
I ; aikd exalted themfeives above
id. How righteous has he
Tefiwe been in cauGng their
dEcdocfilo fliake their thrones,
Mpalate and impoverifh their
gdomsf and to make their fub-
to wfcrable ? How righteous
I how eonfermable to the threat-
ogsof his word, that he (hould
c to the Roman Catholics and
I TurKiy thofe implacable ene-
eai blood to drink? God hath
l«dy Ibown his great power,
lice, and hatred of fin, but his
.th and veracity, and the uni-
maj€£ his providence in pun-
Bg the great apoftacies of man-
id. He punifhed the wicked-
fa «f the md world with an uni-
<fid deluge: Of Sodom and Go-
vnh with a total overthrow, by
bnn of fire and brimftone firom
wen : Of the Canaanites by a
Mr«l extirpation : Of his own
tenant people by the Babyloni-
aad Roman captivities and dif-
rfioM : Of the ChrifHan thurch
tke Turks, Goths, Vandals
i- other babarous nations. The
at q>oflacy of Europe he hath
■ifted with the late horrible war.
101 he fills the earth with hisglo-
I asd caufes the wrath of man
praife him. Thus he warns all
; Wtiooa of mankind that if they
will do the works of apoflates»
they fhall alfi> be partakers (^ their
plagues. He teacheth by his prov-
idence as well as word that cmedi-
ence is the only way of (afety, and
that righteoufnefs exalteth a na^
tion.
But how fhould we rejoice, that
God for a moment is (idpending
his awful chafbfements ? That this
dreadful war is terminated ? That
peace, with her olive branch, once
more gives refl to Europe i O how
do we rejoice for the lake of hu-
man nature, that the flow of hu»
man blood is flopped ? That the
doors of doleful prifons are opened
to the captives, and that the diffaref^
fes of millions are relieved f That
thoufands are returning from cap-
tivity and the horrors of war, to
the bofoms of their relpedivc coun*
tries, and to the embraces of par-
ents and friends ? What matter of
joy, that millions to whom there
was no fafety when they went out
or when they came in, when they
lay down or when they rofe up,
may now repofe themfeives in peace?
But how (hould we rejoice more ef.
pccially for the fake of our fellow-
chriflians, our brethren in Chrift
Jefus, that their difhcfTes are re-
lieved and their condition meliora-
ted ? That they may enjoy fabbaths
and ordinances in peace, and ferve
the Lord without tear and diftract
tion ? Tliat the means of commu-
nication with each other, for the
purpofes of information, mutual
quickening and joy, and for con*
certing the great intercds of thei^
common Saviour will be more fa-
cile, fafe and expeditious ? That
this will afford happy advantages
for the fpread of the gofpcl, for ex**
tending the knowledge, kingdom
and glory of the Redeemer to tho
moft diflant parts of the earth ? In
thefe we will rejoice. O fwect be-
nign peace, gtcai ntxct^^ ol ^wtk^x.^
.46
Oa t/u timmtiutpunt-^ m Nrv-T'eSf.
««••
commerce, ivcaJih, rdiflioti and
puUic bjppinefs, with what joy do
we hail thee to our tumultuous
world ? To Europe, and efpecial-
ly to the land of our forefather'*
fepiUthres ? With what cordiality
du we congratul.ite the millionj of
Europe, and efpecially our breth-
ren iaChrift J=fus,onth;5aufplcioui
event ? How does it ealiven the
joys of ihis New-Year ! Oiir ani-
mated thankfgivings (hall afcend
with theirs to his throne, who ma-
k«h war» to ceafe unto the end of
the earth, and malLeth peace in liis
kigh places. From paft experience
may they Icirn the madoefs of war,
cultivate the arts of peace, ohedi-
ently and thankfully improve its in-
e dim able blefficgs.
From a contemplation of foreign
events let us return home, and re-
view thoie of our own country.
The events of the year in America
have been peculiarly exprelTive d£
the word and ordinaaeu have betm
attended with unufual fucccTi, an
further nanifiinationi of the dirint .
heoelicence. The 6ourilbing flalc |
of OUT fchools, and efpeciallf Of '
the college in this State, the apBli>
cation and good order of the Kfr
dents and the incrcafe of llieir noq*
■rs are worthy of notice'. How
numerous, great and extenCn
have been the public blelEngs flf
the paft year ? With what propo-
ety may America adopt the Ii% '
guage of the pDdmifl ? Prai/t dit
God Zien, For be halbfiragtU
enrd ihi ban of thj gula t He And
bl^edlhy thildrtf, loilhin liet. Hi
makelh peace in thy bardtri and f^
Ulh ihtetoilb ihijinejloftbe -a/htal.^
But to make the/e contempI>
tions ftiil more interefting lei evo*
one review the paft year with ret
Et& to himfelf. I, let each ana
ly, have lived another yeari crow<
la^D
Om At
pud nnto^ Lord my tows i
What hare I done more than oth-
ers ? Have I grown in grace and in
knowkdgC) in faiths in patience,
in conteotment hope and joy ?
Have I vifited the fatherlefs and
the widows, in their ufRiAion, and
kept myfelf unfpotted from the
world ? Have I wrouglit rightcouf-
■eft, diQ^erfed abroad and given to
the poor ? Have I Jored the churdi
of God, and exerted myfelf for
the furtherance of the gofpel ?
Have I made ibme advancement
indeed, in the habits of piety and
righteoufnefs ? And are my defires
and refoluuons to be the Lord's
more ardent, conftant and fixed ?
Can I review the year with a hum-
ble hope, and the pleafing fatisfac*
tbn that thefe have been the happy
labors and fruits of it ? Or am I,
unhappy fbu], Hke the profeiTors
of Sardis dead whiJe I have a
name to live ? Am I not among
the fiM>lini virgins who, when they
that are readv (hall enter in, and
the door (half be (hut, (hall (land
VRthont and find no admittance to
the wedding ?
Let the impenitent (inner fay I
have (pent another year in (In.
Mjr long fuflering Creator has kept
meanother year from the darLgrave
and the quenchlefs flame, while
many other wicked perfons are
gone into them. He hath loaded
me with his benefits, but I have
abided all his goodncfs, and have
vfpznntly been living to fill up the
meafure of my fin. The fcore of
my gnilt is far greater than whea I
b^an the la(l year ; my wicked
habits are more (Irong and fixed, I
am more like the Ethiopian who
cannot change his Hda, and like
the leopard whcfe fpots can never
be wa(hcd nway, than I ever was
at any period of my life before.
1 never before appeared fo like a
veffcl fitted ic clcfln:**licn. This
year it may be faid to me* thouJInJi
die. And art not thou alarmed^
O my foul ! Shall I continue in fia
until I lie down in forrow ? O let
me efcape for my life ! Let me fly,
without a moment's delay, as the
man-flayer to the city of hisrefuge^
and as the dove to hcr.^vindows, to
lay hold on the hope fet before me !
But what are the profpeAs be-
fore us ? Look forward and you
will fee, in the prefent year, many
barren trees cut down, the hopes of
many hypocrites perifliing, and like
the giving up of the ghod. Maiiy
who ^re mmptuouny every day
will die, be buried, and lift up
their eyes in torments. Many of
God's chofen ones will red from
their labors and be carried, like
the pious beggar into Abraham's
bofom. Yes, among one or other
of thefe numbers, may« probably,
be feen fome of the Editors, and
many of their readers. Shall we
then be idle ? Docs it not behove
us to work while the day laflctli ?
So far as we can under (land the
figns of the times, the days which
are to come will be days of trouble.
Iniquity remarkably abounds, and
the love &f many waxeth cold.
New, flrangc ;ind licentious doc-
trines almoit every where are
broached ; and God will viilt for
thefe things. The man of fin»
though fupportcd by confuls and
kings, mu(t touUy fall ; the Turk-
i(h empire mufl be broken, and
the long arreais of blood mufl be
paid. Though there may be a
(hort calm, the (lorm will be gath-
ering, and the earth will yet be
more terribly (hakcn. While
therefore wc behold the tumult of
the people, the violence and chan*
ges which are in the earth, and the
mutability of all human things, let
us the more rejoice that there is a
throne and kingdom which cannot
be (U*Vcn \ 4 ?:\v^ v.V.v:v::« ^viO^-
•♦»
Ntiv-Yeari' R'jttffioni.
CJ.«.
!«h righteoufiicfs. With what To-
licitudeandperfeveTinccIhould we
fcek an inheritance and fettlemcnt
m that Uefled couotry, tliai in our
sppointed time we majr fly away
ind enjoy cverlifting reft !
Repaltni of ihi Edii'>'s on ihi
cemmt«ctiaeni df a Nitu-Tiar ;
aad « ferioui tuJJreft la lieir
HOWmomenuryare die days
of man ? Are they not (wtf-
Ut than 3 poll ? Rapid as the ea-
glc'9 fli|ht when lT)e haAeth to the
prey ? How (boo has ever-fleetlDg
time terintnatcd anoihcr important
portion of our lives, and borne os
oo to the eommendement of a New-
Year ? Yea, fDiemn momenioui
thought ! Wc arc advanced one
year further towards that awftil pe-
riod when wc (hall write and fpeak
m fhall be do more * How great
and momentous are the events ofi
fingle ycat ? What changes are
made in individuals, in fAcnilie;, in
our churches, a^d congregations I
How many countenances kath God
changed and how many people of
evtry fex add a« hath be feol a-
way, in the couile of the lafl year !
How have we followed the young,
the gay, and the ihoughtlcfs, the
man of mature a£e, the grey head-
ed and the babe to the grave ? Nay,
how many pious brethren wiib
whom we went to the houfe of
God in company, met at the table
of our coranioa Lord, and with
whom we took fweet coanlet to-
gether, ha?e exchanged vrorldii
and winged thcit flight from tliii
ftrangc land to the Father's houfc i
Yes, how thany of Our rcfpeAiit
hearers are gone before us to jodg~
nicnt, and arc witnclEng for, or a-
i8o7.]
Ncw-T'ctzr^j RtJieeioKs,
249-
iujiplics of araccy what abundant
watchfalncfi and prayer are necef-
&ry, that we may finifh our courfc
with joy, and the miniftry which
we have received of the Lord Je-
(usy CO teftify the gofpei of the
grace of God ? What occaGon
hare we to addrefsali good people
in the language of the A}X)(tlc,
BreibftB^ pray for us.
While we coDtempIate, that
God hath counted us faithful^ put-
ting us into tlie miniflry ; and that
uotwithffauiding our great unprofi-
taUcnefs and ill-defert, we,throug)i
flreogth obtaiued from him, con-
tinue onto the prefcnt time, and
nay once more congratulate our
readers 00 their entrance upon a-
aother yeari we confefs, that w^
hare reafbn to be filled with holy
admiration and aftoniihment, at the
diftingaifhingfbrbcaraDce ;:ndgood-
aefiof God toward us. Efpecial-
ly, when we confider the advanced
period of life to which fome of us
hate arrived, and how many much
ywinger than ourfelves, and fome
wiio were eminent for genius, lite-
latiue, piety and ufefulncfs have
been diuniiTed, the lad ytar, from
their labors,* it fcrvcs further to
enhance the riches of the divine
pttiencei and to exalt our idcns of
the divine beneficence. That we
have been thus didinguiihed, is to
be reTolved wliolly into the mere
ibrereign go od n e(s of God . Even
Jk% Father i for f<j it fccrmJ ^ood in
Ajjigbl.\ Not unto US9 not unto i/j,
JLord^ but to thy namt^ be all the
ijbry.]: That the people of our
rcQteAive charges behold their
teachers, tliat ihey arc not in fack-
cloth and widowhood : That they
* Dr. Jonathan Edwsrds, Prcfidciit
of UoMn-Cullcge, whudicd on the ift
of Anguft luft, wa« diftinguiflidd iM all
die particulars above mencivned.
f Mntth. li. 26.
i Plilm CSV. z.
Vou II. No. 7. li
enjoy general health and peace a-
mong iliemfelvcs ; and that mutu-
al edcem and fi iendfhip fubfift be-
them and us, challen[;e our grate-
ful notice. All the fucceis wc
have had in o*jr miniftry, in the
quickening, edification, comfort
and joy cf our hearers ; all tlie en-
largement and Ipi ritual plcafiirc wc
have experienced in the duties cf
our office, and in the duties cf re-
ligion, in the clufet, in the family,
and in the hcufc of God, are fur-
ther arguments of wonder and
praife. The fucccfs of this mag
azine, the pleafure we have in con-
templaung the great tilings which
God has done for his churches, in
publifliing them, and in communi-
cating a variety of inftrudlion to
fo many tlioufands of readers ;
that they might participate in our
pleafures, bewidius mutually quick-
ened and animated, and unite their
joys and thankfgivings with curs,
demand our praife. Indeed, what-
ever blcfRngs we enjoy ourl'^lves,
whatever inftruc\iun, quickening,
comfort and joy, wc hr.-.c been in-
fltumcntal of commimic^nlng to
others, or what ever good Wc liavc
been enabled to do to individuals,
or to any part of God s great ahd
holy kingdom, incrcafcth ihcccunt-
lefs obligations we are under to be
the Lord's, and conftantis' to pIo-
rify him in our bcdies, and in our
fpirits which are his. TIhTl* are
all bleffings which flow foiili from
his fovcreign gocdnefs and tri-
umph o\xT all liie ill-dcfeit iiiid
bafcnefs of men. They proclair.i
the immccfe excellency and glory
of his nature, and \\\\i woriiiinLfs
of univerfal praife. Do not cur
hearts burn within us while we thus
contcmpJatc his beneficence and
glory ? Can we thus behold him
and not lu\e him ? And not deiire
to praife and enjoy him ? We wiJl
therefore Uefs the Lord at all times i
h
Sft.-r»m't RtpiOtu.
fti f^i-Ji JitS rrtr^taj/h h ik tar
mJoSiIji it nUihti. *'jf, Hi
hh -«-. /Hrf, 1^1-^. tar
.i>J/^,t ,fi .^:: f-:, h^ffia.
iM wt wift t" f fiif. t'^e \Jari,
nj the whole hii.-nifi tice.
f inJiiifr, ettd Jtr h'u ^■initffat
,rl, I, iti (hllli^ './ w> ! Wc
denes, iiid tU \bhn lore the oime
Grd aoaM unit^ wlih as*
ring lU ihsnkrfiving. aw)
lilcCEng and ^lorr urioliimfof hii
jlori^'j! j^erfe^i^r!, ind for
jucdncA 10 D', 10 't.cm, to tht
chnrcbM of Chrift in ihn Stare, in
II ih« Unlied Siai*'!. ind to ihe
Imrch urircrfjl. Th; moK we
ovc ind ;irji(c God for hi) excd-
■.ni jrir.itntfi ind mightv afl) on
:nct(Tierit of this Kew-
a...
Tcsr, n ajfu tntiK ifcl
Acv tp thii nUe >iul iM^fiB.
floysicst. bugmJtejSgfH^
Fttf tJ iP » mtn ear own Ml
yon heans. t»d lo mile (ken It
ihe figbelt elmtioss oF glMindl
and jnifz. In it be ccnUercd ihtt
c*tf» n-HiKitt »c li»c, errrybrctth
«{ diiv. ibc ^u]-h of our CMo-
cRuvfC, ibc ttn^h of our dip,
oat friendt lad ^11 f^f confens if
ewr^ kind ut his forrtejn jifta.
and llmt frocn thit cntrrated ibG-
tiite feon'-iic of gcod. htimtn
live, anAmWM, :mahm-' tvr Uii^.
Of t'm, eyii tfstvtj^ tim, nJ n
but 10 him ftull all cttaiurn A
JiciiTt-r, =rd on cli-Jtafcrftr^Arj
d«i Jemnien farfvr f All Ae in*
ttlliEtr-cc, tisIiDc'i afid htffnSifi
of li'fitJ and aogeis in !i«y«, il
the life, fcafop. beamy, natural i
3
NeW'Twmr^s RcfieiSoiu.
251
V ? The na3 of wicked
numerous as their thoughts
on 3. Tiic Gas of many of
•Q enormous and hcavco-
TheftSy pcrjuric>9 mur-
alpheinies aod uli abomioa-
^uities are foaiid in their
;tt God hath patience wiih
nd from year to year, loads
th Lis benefits. If the fins
idnr^is are numerous and
fond conception, how much
arc the fins of great bod-
Lcn ' Of cities, nations,
whole \s^orId of machind ^
be cartiiin bt: drawn, and
^edaefs of occ great city,
' one day be brought into
I God fees it, how would
Ihtll the living ? But the
lie whole world arc all na-
open to tht: divine view,
lath patience and fills the
lib hUiichcs. The fins of
people are many and atccn-
h great ag^ravrvtions, yet
>ns them, will never lc?.ve
akc them. By no means.
b« their God, and ciufc
inbcrit all thing?. O fov?-
riumphan*., farpnfiiig g^xni-
God ! Can we thus con-
: hire, and not Kivo and
n with all the ftrcnj-th and
four fouls ? And not ador&;
!s his name ft}revor ? Can
him ruling over all, doing
«U, and reigning forever,
with united love, gratitude
Cog with the hods of heav-
icr» if poi&ble, to inflame
I and ycnr love ;iiul grati-
3d to awaken all our hearts
; and obedience, let us con-
* tjhc goodnefs of our com-
nefa^or, the lai( year, not-
iding all our public and pri-
!eaccs» to ttjp American
to this State, and to us in
ur. What difliDguifiuog
blelKngs hive we erjoyed in the
healtli, peace, plenty, civil aad re-
ligious privileges experienced by
the nation in general, and by this
State in particular I In the contin-
uation of the Lnportant Uvea and
ufefulnefs of our governor ;^nd
couacil ! Of our fenators 4od rep-
refentativcs in the national con-
grefs, and of the judges of our
courts ? That they are all living ^
participate with us in the joyt of
the New- Year I That among the nu-
raerous clergy of this State therchave
been but two inftances ofdeatb?*
That Lhs liberality of the good
people of this State, hath abound*
cd towards their brethren in the
Ncw-fettlements, aod towards the
Pagans of America, beyond all
former precedent ? That the divine
fniilcs have attended die Miffionary
Society and that the preaclung of
the Miffionaries has been attended
with fuch happy cffe^ls ? That the
legiilature continue to countenance
our charitable defigns ? That the
Miffionary fpirh, in Europe r.nd
America, continues ; that the num-
ber of miiSons is annually increaf-
ing, and the door of faith and iiil-
vauon appears to be o|»eBing more
extenfively to the Heathen both on
the continents, and on the iflands
in the fca. Befides, fevcrul of oar
churches in this State, in the New-
Setdements, and in the filler Sutes
have experienced a time ofrcfrcfli-
ing from the prefence of the Lord.
Their numbers, ze;tl, beauty aod
order have b^cn happily ir.creafcd.
Number? of our hearers and read-
ers have, probably, been born and
adopted into the family of heaven,
and begun to live to God. Some
have experienced the firefh anoin-
tings of the fpirit, and been filled
* The Rev. Mr. Langdan cf D»nbu-
ry, and ths Rev. Mr. TKqtcv^^ucv «\
Moattiilc
Oilir^^^X^CIrjL
Wi
lad ali The fnco of
WUt MrtDMK W rii pp UV IBCK
BHTpriifc? F«itbio<tec(l nsjlook
ferwDd u> tbe glorioui tbyt witen
an Gcd'i peopk flidl he njhteeM,
when cTViT dcftn^jer ((uUhecc:
«# frsfn hi) h^y m^cmaia, and
lite who'e earth be fifled with dke
knowled^ and glory of ibe Lard*
Tfcy, itmiylent tunherftfll, isd
Wiietnpljir* ihii pleoiwdeiAdctei-
fiityor ^aJ•p]'>•:fI whith the6vt-l
Aill enjoy in hii prdcnee, arj
Anther lee hit gleiy and wonhineTi
to be [inifrd . ' In thefe mofl eom-
prehenflve yitui which wc arc at'p
lo obtain cf the glorici:) Jehurah,
Ittui unite now ind ttcinally ta
Sin,^ forth the honor
TM«ur ^ aryovdoRt
AtAmek and Clnce ; ud '
yeirrhiyiMiy be in>de n
dnnfa « God. la ibefc n
|9finic BAMt by iMBHjenng yout (
■■ faefc a maAMT a: to apply tl
all » vidan. Pnif- hiri by
uartJeiTed (abntifion m bit
wkh re^fl to alt erent!, whc
pfOipenty or aSi Aiottt or or di
ly coefidence tn the dtTtne pe
ittd ^iKxicHs to finipon you or
■fl yoei labon ana nriab, am
prcjure ywi ftff all e«na,
thii prafHce of pery aod tighw
nefs, and by th«Jecxcrtifeiorf]
fubmiffion and hope, wait all
days of youi ippoioied tnce o
yonr change ftall come. By t
offering praiJe yoo will gtorify G
For you to lire tviU be Chrift ;
fliall die in thji. of ti
t8o2.j
On iheperpm of Jefus Cirtfl.
»53
Too and characler of Chrift. All
fjueftions which rcfpcA him arc
important, and, anon;; others, the
prefent is not the Icafi worthy of
attention.
It is beliered, for the following;
reaibns, that the human foul of
Chrift did not exifl before his in-
carnation.
1. Chritl Jefus is a perfcdt man,
pofleffing all the qualities of a man
in union with his divine nature.
This it granted in the (]ue(lion ;
bnfltif it were not grnntcd, it is ev-
ident from the holy fcripturcs.
Mofeft fpeaks of him as m.in, when
he fays, **The Lord thy God will
raife up unto thee a prophet, from
the midft of thy brethren, like cn-
to me." Ifaiah preui^s, that he
would be a man of furrows, and
atquainted with grief. Paul calls
him The man C!iri(t Jefus ; and
tells us that he took not on him the
nature of an^cIs ; but the feed of
Abraham, r^ml that it b::hovcd him
in all things to be rnadc ]l!:c unto
his brethren. He often called
himfelf Thv! Son of Man ; and
his appear: nee in his birth, life,
fafFcrings >ind death, as related by
the ev-angelifb, dcclaic him man.
There is aii Lhe evidence of his
bcin|» man that there is that any
inhabziant of thin world is a man.
Therefore, unltrfs there is fomc-
thing in the fcriptures to the con-
trary, wc have no reafon to fuf-
Eeft, b»:t tha: his human foul and
ody herran their exillence, as to
timey in the fan^e relation to each
eeher, as th: fluls and bodies of
ether men.
2. TI^c pre-cxidcnce of the
fSMils of r.*.cn in g?neral to their
bodies is without evidence either
firom fcripiure or reafon ; and to
believe it without evidence is ab-
fnrd. Reafon and fcrlpturc both
oontradi<£l the fuppofition. The
imeliefhzal improvements of chil-
dreuy from infancy to maturity,
are firom a date of perfect igno-
rance, to a good degree of under-
Handing, by a regular and gradual
progrcfs ; and the appearance en-
tirely corrcfponds with the idea,
that the foul began its exiftence no
earlier than the body. It proves
that it did not before this begin its
exiftence as a foul — an intelligent
nature, capable of intelledhial im-
provements ; for it is manifcft, that
no fuch improvements have been
made. The fcriptures do alfb fup-
port this idea. They teach us that
men (hall be judged according to
the deeds done here in the body.
But if fouls exided before their
bodies, and were intelligent beings,
they were virtuous or vicious — »
were moral and accountable agents,
and of courfe amenable for other
things than the dee^s done here in
the body ; and therefore at the h(k
day, merely tliefe deeds, would
not be the righteous ground of
rendering judgment. Bcfides, men
are confciou* to thcmfelvts of noth-
ing before their rclidcnce in the
body : Which appear? worthy of
notice in determining the queflion,
as it rcfpe*^5 men in general.
Therefore fince men are not con-
fcicus of any prc-cxiOent ftatc of
their fouls, and there is nothing
done before their union with bod-
ies either virtuousor vicious, which
is to come into judgment, it does
not appear, that thcic are any ends
to be anfwered by fuch prc-exift-
cnce, which goes far to convince
a rational mind, tiiat there is no
fuch thing. — Further ; The fcrip-
tures adert that Adam begat a fon
in his ov/n likenefs, after his im-
age, and called his name Setb.
Tiiis imports, that according to a
divine conflitution, Adam was the
caufc of his exiflence. But the
body alone was not Seth, at\d vi**!^
noi the i^nc\^ \ii\ti^ \js\ovi^^^
to bim u: vilttzh he wh in the im-
_e of ki* Uthtr. ills (oai—itU
i^ttioi port W3I alio in Adam'i
liker.cli and fccmi to !uvc been the
chief, OT only ihi:^ iiitcniled in
tlir expi^fSoo, He wu thkjcfore
•tjiutly U™ Liher of both, Thii
inilNnca willdoiJjLl«fia].>Fly tojtui.
^llerit; in gcceral. 'I'hus wc
liave nn evidence ot the pre-exill-
•acc of fouis tn i)icii bodici iji ot-
dinary cafci, many ironlidcrjtioai
cooiiidiA ;Ik fuppolition. ind it
iciejfoiublc to conclude ihatlhue
W» oo fuch pre-exilleoci:.
3. If tltc fob.lt of mca in gene-
iil begin their i^xilki.cc ui'^ iheli
bodies *e hiM leafan to bcliere
ihit <^' tlie fouls of ,tlt uK'n. aad
of the loiman fual of Jdus Chiift,
1: welt IS of uiy o;hir man, unlcfs
there is fume cvtdriKc, itintinlhii
fcf)NA. lie i^ ia evccption Crotn
the general conniluiion of Cod in
Bi ■
(Ta tktfufin Y J^i" C^.
u««-
recorded of him. It iioaljrlaHd
the child erew, ^ntl w4Xed ^(ong
in the Spirit, and the grace of
God wu upon himt-T^nd he io-
creifcd id wifJom, and fluuic,
uid IB fatoi with God vid man.
Thij fuggetli. thit in early life,
like other pioui and diligent cbtl-
dreo, he rn.idc a ptogreuiie, tba'
moic t^iid incici^: in wifdomaod-
undciftandbg ; fu tb^i at tike 3^
of twelve years he could undei-
fland, and pTopofc pcrtbcDt oimC-
tion) to the JeuiQi doflors. Acd
the reafon for this Hncamvaa isi-
provemcDt is jiven, ' The grsce af
God was ujion him-'
4. The fcripiurei acqiuint U>
with the rcaToM, wh; it wai nc-
ceflary, that Chriil ftiould a£iiBte
humaoiiy. The reafoas they af-
figa arc fudcicDt ; and we ha<rc no
rigiu u> fuppofi: any othera beyond
whit are writico. The fciipisres
iSotO
On tkiferfgn of Jwjut CkriJI.
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Mm the form of a fcrvant, that he
became obedient unto death for
onr juftification ; and it was afier
he htd offered his vicarious facri-
Cce for finiiy that he fat down) on the
right hand of God, as the Tifible
head of his church, awaiting the
ffafaJedioDof his enemies. There-
ferey fo far as appears, the only
things for which die fcripiurcs tell
«S his hmnanity was ncceflaryt
are fiibfequent to his incarnation ;
and fo did not require the pre-cx-
illence of his human foul.
5. It k pref^med that the hifto-
ryof Chrift's incarnation nerer.
foggefted the idea of the pre-extf-
tence of his human foul. It was
probably in?ented to fupport fome
fftvonte fyAem ; and being <idopt-
edy the icriptures were narrowly
jttfchcd for fomething to (upport
it. A mirober of texts and ex-
pitiBofM have been adduced | but
■OM of them require die conftruc-
tioiithat has been impofed upon
them for this purpofe. Some of
them require a very different one
tobt confident with themfelves,
aod aU to be coniiflent with the
genetal tenor of the fcriptures on
this Ubjt&f which it is belicred
hu bees already dated. Thefc
pdbges are few, and the principal
ones will now be noticed.
One paflage that is bro'tto prove
that the human foul of Chrift ex-
iled before he came in the flefti
it Philip, ii. 6—10. ** Who being
ia the rorm of God, tho't it not
nMery to be equal with God : but
made himfelf of no repiiution,
and took upon him the form of a
lerrant, and was made in the like-
>keA of men, and being found in
ftfliion as a man, he humbled him-
Gelfi and became obedient unto
<ieadi,ev€n the desih of the crofs ;
therefore God hath highly cxatt-
^ hmii and given him a name
^hkii a above eveiy name : that
at the name of Jefus, every knee
flinuld bow, of things in heavetty
and things in earth, and things un-
der the earth." — It is Aid that
this paflage mud rtftr only to the
human foU of Qirid, becaufe his
divine nature could not be humblt<C
and die i and that it refers to his '
human foul in a pre-cxiftent date,
when it was in the form of God i
and that it mud have been origin-
ally in an exalted date, or it couid
not properly be faid to have been
humbled, and to have taken tlie
form of a (crvant ; and that his
divine nature could not have bce^i
exalted in confeauence of his hu-
miliation, bccaufc it was always iu*
finitely exalted.
Tliat this objc^ion vnnj l)€ an-
fwered, it is ncccifary to prcmifc,
that the fcriptures do not fpeak of
the divinity and humanity of Clirid
as two perfons, but as two natures
combined in one pcrfon. But the
objedion conGdcrs thcfc nature a
as two perfons, and derives all its
apparent force from that confidcra-
tion. The objenion is at once re-
moved, by' admitting the fcriptu-
ral idea, that ihf fttond ftrfon in
thefttcrsd Trinity Lhj ajfxtmed hu*
maniiy, and is one perjhn^ilL He
humbled himfelf by condcfc^nding
to take upon him the fuhordinate
office of a Mediator between God
and finncrs, by vcriing his divinity
for a while with humanity in the
light of creatures, by placing him-
felf in the form of a fcrvant, by
obeying as one (ubjefl to law, and
at length offering himfelf up as a
facrifice for fin. All which was
wro't in his own per/bn, as God
and man united. This pcrfon wat
afterwards exalted. His divinity
\\'2z no lonfTcr PiirouJcd by his hu»
mitnitY. It bcci.me manifcd thatin
him dwc!l..th ^11 the fulnefs of the
Godhead boJily. li'i% W^Civak-
>!«
0-t (i,^r/.« »/■ 7^ ClHjI.
u«
foundiiiijn fui ll.c uh>)le of hii |
OKfigioT}', in U:c ifficche hiduo- |
deil^D, 4i Mciliiior aii.l Kbg
In Zion, aod for a ittuic Kinfcea- |
dan: miDittlUti'jn of (iitinc glo- i
ry thincreatuics lijJ ever before
i for ihe ilif['Iay ci ihofe pcr-
fedionsof uifduiii, jultice, mercy .
aad faiil.fubcfs. \ilii;h di^ogiiilh ,
the gofp«l difiHrnl^tlun vbove all I
die Lpown wuils uf God. God |
n die rifft, anditen |
of angrli in t!iis advinceJ gbry,
cqa.nce tf his mediamtul
And at Mcdiiior, he ii
highly exftUed and mit head o-
all things to the church, wheth-
er they be 'Lhings in heaTCRi or
thingi in earth, or things under
. under his dire^on
i!i:y in»y c-ciiicribuie ru his king-
dom of grace. And in this, as
the bri^htntfsof the Father's glo-
ry, .ind thr (xrrtf. Image of his
pcrfun, he exhibits lija peifi-'ftions
■ bM OolyA
iccriiablyJnd us i<
he ntiTcr bccuue o
fuper aiigelk miu
And ilic c^naJity vnib Godt iC-
ciibcdio tlib crcRxed niturc, winiiM
on Arian pciBciplet fufieilcdc At
ated D:i;y ; »ed fu cany b lihe
whole length wf rh»i dangeraa
hetcfy. This conllrjdticKi of tin
fili^Ste ~o:s to the dcuUI beth «£
till divinity and hununityi and if
equally incoi»riUeht wilh the whole
tenor of the lirripturn, a.'^d ibe
fclicire which k is brought to fiif-
]>0rt.
In anfwcring ih; cODdiuftiuo
impofed opon this [wit^gc, *n u-
fwer is lifo lutr.ilhed to a finiilir
one, put upon John xrii. $.
" And bow, U iMsheri glcrit'y
thou luc with thine own feU, wok
tlie giury which I bad wilh ihcc
before the w-orld was " Asd M-
a like co[>aiuaion u|>on 3 Cm.
iSot.J
Oh thferfin rf Jrfui Chryi.
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been the effed of omntpotcoce, and
the only reality in them was di-
vine. Agreeable to GeneCs xvLi.
I. ** The Lord appeared to Abra-
ham end fiud I am the Almighty
God." Rer. iii. 14. ''Thebe-
doniBg of the creation of God.''
This if ipoken of Chrift. It is
ohjeOeJ that it means, that the
hvHHa find of Chrift was the firft
dliag which God created. The
on^ul word for beglnmug is
JknkSt which indiffereatlir figni-
iet the ieghmng or the ciirf and
ii vAii in both knfes in the Greek
MftameBt 1 and it may either im-
poR that dw iecond perfon in the
leered trinity was the creator of
the wuverfey which is a truth fup-
Ked by other fcriptnres $ or that
[ft in bodi natures is chief or
overall things to the church,
ii aUb a bible do^rine* and
fieBeheft to agree with the occa*
OB which the words were
jatfodnced, which was to
his 4iieflage to the an-
^ «C the church of the Laod-
more paflage will be
which is cited to prove
Iht fffO^Kiftence of Chrill's hu-
mm iboL Col. i. 15— iB.
*Wko la die image of the invifi-
Ik God» the fir(T-born of evcrv
For by him were all
created that are in heaven ,
jMfhat are in earth, vifible and
yMlBle» whether they be thrones
i-'4V dominion B, or principalities, or
Ail things were created
hh% and for him. And he is
I all things, and by him all
jjMm confift. And he is the
i^HMf the body, the church ;
the be^nning, the firiV-born
dead ; that in all things
^|ht have the pre-emineoce."
tdbjeded that this cannot ref-
p|ht divinity of Chrift ; for it
Unmake God the ims^e of
Voii. II. No, 7.
himfclf. That the ezpreffion,
* The firft-bom of every creature/
is not applicaUe to his divinity,
and mub denote the pte-exiftence
of his human foul ; and that thit
foul was the creator of heaven and
earth — angels and men.
Here again the objcdlion is foua«
ded on the uofcriptural fuppofition,
that the two natures of Chrift con-
(litute two perfons. The apoAle
was defcribing the Mediator, pof-
feffing both natures in one perfon.
He is the image of the inviCble
God, as in him dwelleth aU the
fulccfs of the God-head bodily. —
God manifeft hi the flefh. And
as Creator, Governor and Ra-
deemer, it is he only who brings
the perfedioos of God into the
view of any of hu creatures, in
heaven or earth. By his being
the £rfl-bom of every creature can-
not be meant the birth of his pre-
exiilent human foul ; for that was
not born, if pre-exiftent. But it
cither denotes the eurnal genera-
tion of the fecond perfon in tlie
holy Trinity, or his being the firfl-
born from the dead, or rather ex-
prefFcs his pre-eminence over all
creation, by an allufion to the an-
cient rights of primo geniture, as
its connexion apparently fuggefts-
Befides, the p^age is inconfifient
with the Icheme for wlilch it is ad-
duced. It exhibits a nature fo far
fuperior to man and even to an-
gels, that tliey arc all but the
works of his hand, and on the fup-
poiition that it was a created foul
which is here meant, it muft land
us in Arianifm.
Finally, tlie fuppofition of the
pre-exiilence of Chrift's human
foul is inconfident with his being
propeily man, and like ucto his
brethren. An anglic or fuper-an-
gelic nature united to a body would
not be man ; but au angeli or mot^
ihaa angtl mcwnax^% . \x jsiMiL\»x«*
i
=ss
•• Tuj^^dMiirt^ if/Mitk"
IT".
alfo *j»ii1 ilie liiipoirant fcripture
t!uv1nnti of ihc Ocrcd Tnniry,
.loaiiiedmniiypt Chr!:! i For the
fjri; ctmllruiTion Ij irnpofcd upon
■.hoC: piifAfiM of fcriiitiire, that
h.i« been notice J, whidi ihofr,
v.:u, deny the Triniitf, »nJ the
OjNinrtyof Chrift, mike life of
to fwppwi their fchrnie. And it
is fiiJ 10 be a projcifl J^vifed by
Anui to eiublc liim marc effcftu-
ailyiooppofcthcJonrlrcofChnd's
Divinity. And hare ret manyi
wlio haic S'ioj-i'ed ihij opimcn,
been foc^n l^d to iI.vjv, or lie vciy
doubifnl tt his diyiniiy ! Or to
ihinkihe d;iiil of it no »ery dTen-
cJ eiTor ? It doe! an iminediitc
injury to [he faith »n.! comfort of
God'? people, by irrvenitig the
fcriptur'.-i. An.) fj f.ir at (hi! opin-
ion prcvjils, «r have rc.fon to
L-ir thji the i,-n)'.>njn! doAJnne', of
i'.ri.-:i!DiviM!- ,ird tv.n of the
to be cleitly nnilRfTood j for if
tht* alone be the eharaflet v!ud
infititte reflitude ipjwoTn, annC
lake rn thii point is no Ids sAf
in iu confeqaence than the fcfitf
eternal h^ppiscft. And yet in bH
one point ate we more SaUe ■
millake. In no (hinj; peibiplM
mankind, mote dirided, ma Tt
their vicwi f f tht chata&eraf'ik
JvJ rtau. Thh <iiwr*!ty of ad^
ion! It is ^ntf si5 that kIwow
tht charaftcr of God, and tMHi
3 cinfequence frjiti it. It b rtfr
genial «'ith the ignorance of tht
proud, felulti heart, blind tol&CiA
(iniic beauty of Jdtorah't dNRe>
ter, to call evil j^od, vtigtettA
— to pol dirkneli for light ■nd'tn-
ler for fweet. Av.i JT bto thil
fpiritual blindnef* alone ai t^E
lource to whicb tltit igMtwc*: vd
are (o be traced. TheiOl
r8o3.]
cc
The juflJLail live hy faith.''
«59
The idea of jmiicc nccefi'arlij'
implies reLtion. Tiicrc is a ceru'm
and ncccffary relation fubliihrg be-
tween all the various orders of mor-
•1 beings^ and between the various
beings of the fame order. From
this relation certain duties arifc,
and are as indii'peniible in their na-
tures as the re]ation is unalterable.
Hence th^grour. J of* all moral ob-
iigationp and of the vaiious duties
which moral beiogs owe to each
other and to themfelves ; I mean,
the relation which they individual-
ly fiiftain to each other, and the
l^acc which each occupies in the
iyftcm. The gtnei^l divifion of
being, is that of Creator and crea-
tures. From this relation, duties
4)f coffinioo obligation are binding
4ipoo all creatures towards their
Crcacort enforced by the laws of
their creation. Among created
bangs, relations are multiplied
nd various, and confcqucntly their
datks. Juftice therefore confiils
in n£king according to trutli, or tiie
natscal order and litncfs of things,
or acting conformably to the rcla-
things fubfcqu'ni to that of Crea-
tor. Hence his right to rule ap-
pears to arife from his power to
create, or his having a^ually crea^
ted. " Thou art worthy, O Lord,
to receive glory, and honor and
power ; for thou haft created all
things, and for thy plcafure thoy
are and were created/** God's
adt of creation rc(pe£ts us only as
rational creatures, produced by
his power, and made capable of
moral exercifcs and moral gov-
ernment. The juft man will,
therefore render to God his due,
as his Creator — will acknowledge
his hand, and his power in the for-
mation of all things. He lives
by faith ; and <* thro' faith we cn-
derlland that the worlds were fra-
med by the word of God ; fo that
dungs which are feen, were not
made of things whiciido appear."')*
He will kid and acknowledge him-
felf to be the produ<5l c>f divine
power, and that he is ab^'.^v'dv
dependent for lifo * ... .^..^
all things — that i. is in God he
lives and moves and has his be-
tion the agent fuitains to the reii of . ing. He will acknowledge from
the fyfiem coUcilivcIy ; and efite- \ the heart that God's lad end in
ciaOyto thatpaitof i: immcdi;itely I the creation of the world, was
ifided by the aft ion. To aft i his own glory — that if he exifted
comrsuytothis, istoaifl unjuiHy — i before creatures, and is infinitely
it it a pca^cal Wifehood, as i: is a I greater than all creatures, this mu(l
denial of the ciLblifhed rel.it ion j be true. He will acknowledge
and fitnefs of thim^/. In a word, ; that God had jufl right to cre.Ltc
therefore, the chi.ra&cr of a juft j all diings for himfelf, anvl the
confiils in Tendering to every j wicked for the day of cvilj of
the fame lump to make one vefTcl
unto honor and another unto dif-
hunorf — to make every creature
with a view to anfwer his ov.n pur.
pofcs, and accomplifh his own de-
figns — to determine to difpl.iy his
juflice upon one and his mercy up-
on another, according to the good
pleafure of his own will, and none
being bis di:c<:.
I. The jud man renders to God
the things wiiicharc his due, or vol-
antarily performs t'lofe duties he
owes to God, as his Creator and
moral Governor. — The character
4if God as Creator, is diilinft from
that as moral Goveinor, and may
be didindly coniidered. The
cfanrader of God as moral Gov-
ernor, is, according to the order
^ nature, and our conception of
• RcvcUtion iv. it. f Hebrews xi
)69
" Tl,J.JJIallln-ij/^t."
H.»
Ihtih R right to £iy I
I Aot(\ thou. He ■
vill ihcrcl'orc
I ttknftwledgc (Jod' I firofrriily in
I him— hii right to difpof« ot bin
■ be pkafcs. both a to liit |ir«r>
nt and his ttcmal (tut — H«
I luih 00 «>11, h)i ttx will of God,
lucheerfuHy rcGgncd to the dot-
lings of hii Protrdrncc 2nd mihei
I k hit \t& end to (erTt an<] ^lerifji
'leji::! mjn will tm-
II dues *i mcral Go*-
dience to ill hi* com.
mi>!.ifl« with lU his
Irerealed will. U is the h^jh pre-
lrog-jti>t of G(mJ> u moral Co>*
ir of thrunirerft, to enafla l»w
litdy binding upnn the con-
I fciences of hii cmtuin, for the
I regulation of ailtheir exerciret uid
|aftioni — to finflion ihii livr with
moll heavy dfnundaliont of
h againll -he tranfgrefftir,
tiifei of ih'j moll gloi *
ef right, or (bnefs of tUop. which
vi* aatccedent to Uie cxifkocc of
creaturct. or the prontulgntoo «f
tny law. and ti ts atfxmtj ta tbt
being ind pnlcdiw)* of QoA
Cod is lore, and hU d^tr^Avii
fiiUy cxptelTed 10 hti lav. Uii
■ law of love, uul every pjnafb
fpc>k> the ^tei\ good will tol>>
ing, — F.TCiy lA of obedience u
God'tUwitinexerciTeaf kntxa
t>eing ai fuch, and ii Tuicd oeiy
according to ihe different otfcfii
or pam of being to which it ku
jmmediice rtfpeA The nleby
which we tuv to tpportioa onr bfi
U peitrfily reafaaable and jaft ;
that it. to prefer the Rreucr |Ood
to the lcfs~the unir trial to tii* lim>
ited — 10 love errry bciag io pre.
porttoB 10 hit worth And inper-
tancc in tJic {yl^tm, or accvdis|
to fall quantity of being, and Ra-
cily of enjoying happiDcTt. 'nil
is a diAate of reafoo, lad k >
l802.]
« ThejufiJhalHivihy fcitL''
til
to Godv whit remains for our fcl-
law«crcatures ? We cannot give
more than the who If. ?
This doubt may he cafily folved.
The (ceming dificuliy 'wili Tanilh,
when once U'e entertain properly
enlarged views of God, and the
immcnfity of his being. God is
HOC only, the fourcty but the fum
of all being. He doth neither di-
■dniiht nor add to his being, by
EiBg exiftence to creatures. In-
tnde can neither be )eflened>
DOT increaied. All creatures live
an God, and have no exiilence in-
dq>eadcnt of him ; for it is in him,
we live and move and have our
beings. Love to God» therefore,
ii love to all beings ; as the great-
er inpiiet the lefs, and the whole
indndes all its purts. Creatures,
then, having no being independent
of God, we arc not to love them,
oBCOoneAedly with him. The
lecond command, we read, is like
anto the firft, '< Thou (halt love
ihj neighbor as thy fell." It is a
iowc, the fame in kind, and has
(^ farae ultinnatc objcif t. He that
loves his neighbor as .i creature of
God, loves him for God's fnke,
as well ai for his ovvu fake, and
this is as truly an oxercifc ot love
to God, as to love a child for the
puent's fake, is an exercLic of love
to the parent.
Such is the nature, the moral
beaatyand excellency of the law
of God. It i^ the nile of conduift
"which God himfelf obfer\-es both
in relation to himfelf, and liis crca-
It is an expreflion of the
1 aficAions of the divine mind,
sad here they meet and centre with
the feelings, affeAions and defires
of the juft man. God is a being
of iaintte juAicc, in ai!lirg ;:cc or-
bing to his own law. 1 here is
the lame realbn why God (hould
kwe himfelf infinitely, as tliat we
flKmM love him with all our heart
and (Irength, and it is in the exer-
cife of this love ta himfelf, that he
loves his creatures — as the crea-
tures of his power, and capable of
partaking of his infinite h^inefs.
And, therefore, it is true too, that
Gcd loves his creatures as himfelf
— that is to fay, with the fame
kind of love, and in de;tree accor-
ding to the worth and iniporunce
of each one in the fyilem.
This law is the rule of the juft
man's conformity to God. — ^It aifo
lays a foundation for his highcft
complacency in the divine charac-
ter. He lofes fupremely that in-
finitely beoevolentchard^er, which
the law exprcfn:s. He approves
of the law as holy juft and good.
It is the fubjtA of his daily and
mod delightful meditation. It ii
written upon his heart and every
precept of it copied out in his life,
in ai5ls of chearful condant obedi-
ence, diro' all the various duties
both to God, and his fellow men.
The law of love is the rule of his
hfe. He renders unto all their
dues— tribute to wl'.om tribute is
due, cudom to whom cuftcm, fear
to whom fear, honor to whom
honor. In all his intercourfe with
his fellow men, and in the various
relations h*t fuftains he exercifes
the fpirit of his ftation, and has a
f:crcd regard to that golden, uni-
vcrfal rule of equity, •* to do to
others, as he would that they (hould
do to him." — But
2u The juft man, not only ren-
ders to God, and his fellow crea-
tures their dues, but he gives to
! iiimfelf his due. He is juft to
j himfelf.
I There is more importance in this
I thought, tlian what, perhaps, may
at firft be imagined. It is one dif-
tinguifhing mark of the juft man ;
and certain it is, that if deftitute
of this he forfeits the character.
Unlcfs Ive doe^ yiK\tc Xft XvL^x^^^-k
" rf'^Ju/ H-aU iw lyfukt."
i-.cdfietjurtiK Dfithtrl
Uod,
stc RiinT wko prorelTedly i;^ra*c
ot' the Uw nf 1«cm1, ani| prDtcTt te
leTF thatch«rji>nerof God. whicb
theliw exhib.li ; — ihfimiifclccon-
cfuiftioo i* onimprachjbtp — (wr*
aa cbvgc diem villi injultiet ta
theif fellow m^n ; uhta M the
lime liiuf thfy nre unjult lo tbem-
ftlve»— <hcy i.f«rc IJ rrn.;cr to
(htmfelvft ihcit rtuc. Thit fully
jirovs; their h^pcciiiy. It Cfiden-
ces thi! the l»w w»» ne»fr writ-
ten upon thr:r heiitt. and that
tbcf render to do being hit due*.
They will aekBOwlcdK? il>M the
jt-nltypf ilw l.<w i* ir.iircljr, in6-
nite)y}uft — that mankin<l are uu-
»erCilljr trinfgrpfff r» of His iai* Utd
eoofcqucmly jiiflly difetWnj to
fnffcrilspcnjliy. Tim ncknoict.
edgment ii pcrliips Uii confonw-
inp tn ihe c(l<blifli:H orthojosy of
tb- Ticitty lo whicli 'ii'v be!"n;>.
not infioiKly {oitlf ■ uddef«rvtnf
-.9 be eterntlly ci<ifl u>4 kai tu
hell."
Bui the jaft taaa bu dtSiL«eU
view* of the fabjeft. He deci
hiiD&tfbcttcr juftice. In hit t^
plication of the law he is iofvtiaL
He Ittart (ta« Ipealiing to, cm»>
mutding aDdthrtatci)inf>liiinicIfai
Hell at othi:r$. Hi^ oonnAwu
of tiuth brgin It ti'.ime. He ntit
them in ihc humble peniici;!, exs^
ai'tt of liii own heart. TeaJizia|
the penally of the Uw, as arnei
diretily ai himfelf. Hit Ii»n Ian
atoen to the fcatencc, eren th(/
he OiouldNsiliciubieaofn. He
fte)« itiijull. He Kluowledgn
it to be rif^it— that he U a lidUc
ferrini; creatucet and iitiae juSice
would (hioe bright jndgloriouiibf*
ever in h>i dctlmtiivn. He U
vile and piiliy in his o*o »iew,
fndthn' he loveihirofetfas acrO'
ture dI Gim), yci he ran cxercife
ffBs<r|
Oh Prayer.
265
nincIeSf life, death, refjncflion
and afcenfion — that lie is feutcd at
the right h.md of God, and ever
liveth to make intcrccfnon for his
people-— that he is coniinuaUy car-
rying on the work cf redemption
by giving repcntrir.oe unto Ifrael
and fbrgivencfs of fins, and apply-
ing by his fpirit to all his redeemed,
the laving benefits of his death and
parchafe ; as the Kin;^ and La\v-
ghrcT the head of all authority,
and of aU vital infiucnces to his
eleA Chnrch, unto whom he is
made of God, wifdom, righteouf-
Be(s» (anftification and redemption.
Such is the hi^h and holy char-
after of the Lord Jefus Chnl(, to
which the heart of the juft man is
conformed and aflimilated. He
rejoices in the nunifeflation Chriii
hath made of the divine righteouf-
aeftf and tho honor he hath paid
to the divine law. His charad^er
and offices, caufe and interefl, in-
terceffion and mediatorial govern-
ment are unfpcakably endeared
to him. Chrifl is precious to his
ibul— <he objeft of his lupremc af-
feftion — the foundation of all his
hope and traf^, and his only v.mv
tof accefs to the Father. He rc-
reres his authority, fubmits to his
government, renders obedience to
his laws, and devotes himfcif to
his fervicc, and thus renders to
Chrift the things that are his due.
Thefe are the outlines and dif-
ting^ifhing marks of the charaf^er
of tb? ju(l man. It is but imper-
feftiy (kctched, yet may be profi-
tably improved. Let mc intreat
the reader to bring the fubjeft
home to his heart in p. realizing
felf-application of the truth. In
this cxercife, we fhall be led to fee
diat the chara^cr of the jiift nrsn,
and the hanpincfs attending it, are
neither fo caf)*, nor flj ci mmcn r.t-
caiement.^, as arc by many imagin-
ed. It i: a great thtno to be r fl
in t!?e fight of God. And if God
condemns us it is of no confe*
quer.ce to us, who clfe fhall jultify
us. If Goi accounts us unjuli,
it is not the united voice of tlie
univcrfc of creatures c.<n rccrfe
the judgment, or make us juil—
for it is God who juftiiictli. It
we Iiave taken a correfi view ot
the character of the jufl man, it
is certain that none but the regene-
rate are jwiU or render any part of
their dues, either to God, or their
fellow-men. It is in vain for us
to flatter ourfclves that v,c are
jufl, while our hearts are at enmi-
ty with God, ard oppcfed to his
chaia<5ter and law. We mull Le
born of God, htfcrc we can be
led by his Spiric. The hcait n-uic
be mad<: good ground Ix'f^rc it
can yield the fruits cf rightcoui-
nefs. Let all realize this iiiipotr-
ant truth, and feeling juflly con>
demned, and fpirituaily flnin Lv
the law, be led by f'.iilh«to Chrif*,
who is tlu* end of the i:iw tor
rigiUcoufiiefs to every or.c i!K.t b;'-
lievci-
ASAPH.
(To he con'.'fmicd.)
to I
prr.yr, a ci'j/T^u/i peculiar tot heft t
^•LcJ:^'jt ur.J.r d/jrijiy the CV-/-
/.;;;/ '.j cur faicMoru
rCoiitiriucd fiOM page 220.J
NUMBER II.
" T T is good for me to drav/
J. near :o Gcd," f.iid the ho-
ly PilJmifi : And fo Ays every
one, who ever did draw near tj
Gcd, in the dury of prayer. There
i> a prefent pLafure in it, which
cannot be def. ribed to men, who
have not fell iu Bcfides, prayer
is one of ihc greateft means ct
procurirj thofe bletlings, which
v/e need for time and e.vax'Wv'o^.
\Vc h Av;i ftvcvfOi \u iL ^QLimtx ^v^
(64 On Pi
bw. Willi #i<l3nei Jie oiitafta-
toentfuati obuircdc-ic; (L;ir «&•
emie*, wben ihty t'ou^Ki with tbit
tbtir fnwltar VK^f4ii. By tt tlicf
llev k>K|*i ycii famoui Imagi.
One chafed 4 thooTir.'j und two
Lciianow look into (lie ntw-
HAamenii itnd fee ii' we CMDwit
find fonethiog ibm td cocour^e
Chnlluns !□ be mere ibundant is
prayer. No doubt, Hcrod tbu
jiroud lyiot, ulio fought the Uft
ai ihe Bdbc of Beihlcheia wot
OTCTCorae by pray« : Not by tb«
pnveri of thole fupertlitiout, 1|V|>>
oemical Pliarifcei, who flood u
ihc camcrt of Jtccets, iJ><tt iJiey
might be heard of men ; but 1^
the piaycis Dl fuch liumble fupplj-
cants, 31 Jofcpb and Mary, Zach-
iniiand Elizsbc^h, Simeon aod
Aona. The j«»)iers of Anna
J.iiac wtn-c enough to cour.tcrifl
id wiles cf Herod.
ons. That fa£igc in the icttih
Pialai has « *i£rj particular refer-
cnce td Chtiil i " They faught
agaJttA mc withoiu a caufe.* For
my lo.ve they a*c my udTcrfahei i
Lia I give mjjilj umo prajtr."
By ihli paiTagc wc le^ro how it
wai that Chrilt oppofcd hi) cat-
mie» i he gaw himfelt to fcayer.
He was cniincnt for |jraycr. I&
tliii thinjt, he wai tlic uuc a&UQipe
of Daiid, whofe prayert aad prai-
fct make ^i inuA preciout put of
ihc holy fcripiurc*. We read of
Ckitll'i fpcndinj the whole nig^
in pmyei ; aod of hii rifing up a
gruat wtiilc berore daj tu retiic in-
to a fclitary place to pray. Tbit,
niy breiliicn, ■■ the inAa, wAo badi
lift lu an tKsmpU, thai vi JtmU
Jotiino in iiijhpt In that hkk-
orablcnijhi, ultcnhii Father t«^
off' re^ju'.i, and let hit (■coiM
tuoft' upon hm, he gave hia&lf
uoio prayer. He Erit prayed wsb
tSoi.'}
On Prayer,
265
[n anfwer to the petiiion of ChriO,
bis incorngiblc enemies will be
made his foot-ftool forever*.
Juft befbre the bldTed Jefus was
reeeiTed up to his Father's right
fiandi he commanded his difcfples
BO tarry in Jerufalem antil they
hoM be endued with power from
OB fiigh. This command they
obeyed, and we learn from AAs r.
14. how they filled up the time :
Thefi all continued with one aec9rd
kk prayer and Jiipblicationf vf'uh the
wo mem ^ and Mary the mother of
Jefm vkh hU hrethren. In this
way they waxed valiant to fight.
A few days after, they weref not
afraid to tell the cnicifiersof Chrift,
that Aev had killed the prince of
Bje, 'thtf ftood op agiinft all
Ae power of the Jews and were
not afrakL They had committed
Aeir cavfe to God and they were
cottSdent. In anfwer to prayer
tike SpMt oF God was poured otxt,
InA converts were multiplied.
This increafed the cloud ofincenfe,
which daily afcended to heaven .f
Mow die Chrifttaa army, though
iinlli wasftrong. Their enenfiies
had the greateft number of rulers,
learned men and foldiers on their
fide-— they had the jaih, dun-
geons and (locks on their fide :
oat the Chriftians had all the hvey
tStbe trttth and all the prgyer on
4cftr fide. Therefore the woi*d of
God grew, and muhiiJicd ngainft
iR the threats and punifhmcnts,
wUch were made u(e of by the en-
Vnief of d)c crofs.
There is nn extraordinary in-
Rattce of the efficacy of prayer
recorde d in the 1 2th chapter of
AAb. Herod killed James :
And becaufe he faw it picafed the
Je«»,- he proceeded furdier to take
* PCibn xxzv. and Hcb. x. X3.
t AAi il 4it 46. AAf AV. >f . A^t
* 4.
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Peter alfo. He confined hira in
prifon, and furrounded him with a
f>rong guard, with a defign after
Eafter to bring him forth to exe-
cution. " Peter therefore was
kept in prifon ; But prayer was
rliade Without ceafin^ of the church
imto Grod for him." This was all
the church could do for* that dear
apodlc, for whofe fiike many of
them would, ho doubt, gladly
have laid down their own lives, if
this conid have fefcned his more
nfefiil life. Thefy would not have
gone to break 0^ the prifon, by
force, if they could have done it,
becaofe thb would be walking dif-
orderly. 7*hey probably couM
not have acccfe to rlcrod— ^if they
could, dieir prayers would havt
had no influence upon a man fo
void of principle. What then
flioutd they do i Should they fit
down in delpair, and fay there was
no hope ? Thcv knew that all
things were poifible with God ;
and that he had faid, ** Call upon
me in the day of trouble : I will
deliver thee and thou (halt glorify
me.'* This was a day of trouble,
and they did call upon God. Th^
efficacy of prayer was now tried.
The whole church at Jerufafenl,
which was now large, was deeply
engaged -in this duty They did
not pray once and then give out—
they prayed without ceaGng, like
true ions of JfroeU They were
not difcouraged becaufc they did
not fee their peution immediately
granted ; they did not mean to
leave the throne of grace, while
there was any hope. God, in his
wifdom, deferred to anfwer their
requeft until the laft extremity,
not becaufe he did not hear them
before, but becaufe he would
bring them to the higheft pitch of
holy importunity ; which was the
beft way to promote his glory and
their taspptofiU* TVi&iM(iskeciX\A.^
k
On PrajtT.
DOW alnioll urivci), «bm wick-
ed Hi3«l exfiCftel 10 ciTit>nK his
bamb in the blood of the apofUc
The rery r.exi mornirg he wat to
be brought forth to the people. It
lecmi Peicr wu not greuif dtf-
tredeii about the event of (he oesl
d4y ! " The fime oight Peter WM
il»e[>iog between two ioMien,
b'.iuml with two chairif." " So
he gircih hitbcloTed lleep." Thii
*ii iht Lord'i helping time, Pe-
Ut wu dcliicrcd from the )>rifQD,
b/ the mioiHry of >" holy angel.
After (he angel kfi him, be umc
lo the houfe of Maiy, vrirrt ma-
aj vierr gaiherid Itgctber pmying.
How evi<lcntly this delivenoce
wai in anfwer to prayer. Pel*
hid conjiofed hirofelf to llcep
but it fcemi hit friend* had flcpt
rone that night. There wercnwnj;,
u'bo had gathered logrthertojiiay.
.It appears, ihit, like Jacob on an-
Ut».
vhtdi they needed PmJ wtito
ihiw to the Corinihianj i " Wh»
(i. e. Cod) delivered » frav 1b
great i death, and doth dclncr |
in whom we trufi that he will jA
deliver ^xi ; yea al/e Mfrng, t^gA-
tr tj frajtr for US." Had we I
hiffory (>f >" tl>e vidoricl, wfaidi
prayer haa gained ; and of all ihc
Hc£n^, which have been bcAov-
ed to aafwer to pnyer, " the world
liSeM could not coouia the booh
vhicb mould be written." B«
thefc are written, that we m»J b»
licve that Jehovah liaih never (a&
unto US, *■ Seek ye me in vtia."
Perhapa, Ibmc oiay think, ^m
this efiay i* calculated ta tnn^
doun other Ctirlilian dutiei ud
gracious e>.crcifeh by nukiag eve-
ry thing oi prayer This is ocx
reply : Prayer wa bcfieve to be a
preeminent duty ; but by do raoat
ly duty incumbent apoo ■)■
iSoa.]
On pHqtf»
167
^yed much as well as believed
iiQch. The apoftle's fubjeA then
ed him to diftinguifh them by their
^mtbt inflead of their prayer. But
tt it always be remembered that
le* who belieres with all his heart,
irays too.
Some may alfo think, that in
his eflky, prayer has been made to
ifurp the place of the Almighty.
Let nothing, which has been (aid,
x lb conftrued zs to take away any
tlory from God ; or keep him out
>f bght» as tlie great All in Ail.
U is to his honor, that he is a pray-
er-hearing God. He docs not do
lay thing, in anlwer to prayer,
vhich his wifdom and benevolence
lo not lead him to choofe to bring
:o pais : Yet he always anfwers
the prayer of faith. Here let it
»e remembered, that it is God,
vho fxcltes as well as anftvert pray-
sr. He pours out a fpirit of grace
lad fiipplication. The fplrit help-
eth our infirmities ; for we know
Dot what we (hould pray for as we
nght : but the Spirit maketb inter*
ttfm for the faints according to the
mnU rf GoJ» It was the will of
God to deliver Peter out of the
hand of Herod ; therefore he fent
Us Holy Spirit remarkably to (lir
ip the minds of the church to pray
for his deliverance. Does not
Godf evidently, appear more glo-
riooSf in bringing about his deiiv-
y in anfwcr to the united
of fo many of his dear chil-
iltXiw than if he had brought it
•bout without their interceding
cries ? The fame almighty Angel,
vho wrenied with Jacob, and (aid
(0 himy " Let me go," fccretly
Breogthened him to keep his hold,
lad encouraged him to fay, ** I
vill not let thee go except thou
hie& flse." He defigncd to Ucfs
faoob s bat it was mod for his
mrn glory and for Jacob's^ goo<),
ta he ihould vmdlc hard for the
blefllngbeforeheobtaiaed it. God
is brought clearly into view, whela
he is confidered as the great agentt
who produces in the heartaofhis chil-
dren a fpirit of prayer, and every
thing elfe which i^good. This efTay
upon the peculiar advantages which
Chriftians derive from prayer, in
combating their enemies, will lead
to feveral ufeful inferences.
1 . We learn why there arc fuch
preffing exhortations to the duty
of prayer, fcattered all over the
bible. Pray for the peace of Je-
rufalem* — ^Ye that make mention
of the Lord, keep not filence and
give him no reftf — Men ought al-
ways to pray and not to faint^--^-
Pray widiout ceafing^— Continu*>
ing in flan t in prayer || — Call upon
me fn the day of trouble f — Pour
out your heart before him** — Be
careful for nothing ; but in every
thing, by prayer and fapp]i<»tion«
with thanklgiving, let your requeds
be made known unto God.f f If
prayer be the Cbri/!ian*i weapon^ if
it has been fo effe^al as we have
recounted, it is no wonder that we
are (b preffingly urged to make a
conftant ufe of it.
2. In view of what has been
brought forward to (how the prcv-
alency of prayer, we can fee why
the hopes of God's people, refpec-
ting Zion are revived, when they
difcover an incrcafe of tlie fpirit
of prayer. The more they fee
the Chridian army uling this all^
conquering tveaponf the more they
have reafon to hope, to fee them
foon gain fome glorious viftory
over the powers of darkncfs. The
powers uf darknefs flee before a
little company of praying ones.
** And Satao trembles vrhen he fees
The weakcft faint upon his knees.'*
* Pfalm cxxii. 6. f Kaiah IiiL 6, 7.
fLuke zviii. x. § i I'hcf. ▼. 17.
: fl Rom. xii. 11. f Pfal. I. x j. •* PlaL
; Ixii. g. tt PhU. iv. 6.
tit
Do Prajir.
w,
deoce thlt his chuj-ch arc fivortd
with U) imcomcnon degiee of hum-
ble, and porferering prayer, He i»
apt to conclude, that he is about
JO fte fomc fuccefs of his miaiilry,
Ui the converfion of Gnners : AjM
if prayer be fo prevalent, as we
ha»e feea it to be, he has fiane-
thing from which to draw ibii fa-
vorable coQcIulioc. He ought
not on this account to be viewed at
an enthtifiaft. The holy one of
Ifrael has faid, " As fooc at Zioa
travailed (he brou^htfonh lier chil-
4ren." Is not trvcnt prayer aa
important part of the travajliog
pangs of ZioB ?
3, Wc are taught by diisfuhjefl,
that it Is altogether (uitablc. that
in times of extraordinary didicnlty
and danger, the peajile of God
Ihould hare lecourfe to extraordi-
nary prayer. It is their peculiar
weapon ; md Hiaiild they not
cd with a total dcflia&aa, Mw-
decai and Eflher and othen af
their oatioD, who dwell at ShaAut
devoted thrie days, u ooc^ u
falling aiid prayer. When PfW
waa in prifon, the church h»d Cf-
traordiDiry prayer, on his bchtit
I) there not a call for extiaoiilaai-'
ry prayer ai this time Ms not io-
fidelity exerting every netre la
cruih the cauie of ChriD \ AsJ
has it D0( made the moll alarauf
pro^rclji ■ Infidels »ic coinbiiUD|
together to fjircad their poi&O
around the world. And /Uallmn
Chriftians unite in defence of tla
truth? It is not enough that ik
publilh books in defence of Cfanf-
tianity. We niuft let them fce
thif holy reLigion in our very tx-
etnplary lives. IVe mn/l luali evn
ai Chrifi v/aHed. We mud alio
be abundant io prayer. Hue ii
the way that Chrifliani mud over-
come infidels. Infidels, fome of
%^3
1802.]
OnPr^fiT.
»»9
•nd ipread the fweec favour of his
name through the uorld ! Prayer-
ncetiogs, and explicit cooccrt in
pnyer are things highly becoming
the dmrch of a prayer- htariog
God. This nuttci is fet in a
dear point of light in Prefident
£d wards* " Humble Attempt to
promote explicit agreement and
TifiUe union of God's people in
extraordinary payer for the rcvi-
mvl of reiigioni" &c. Every Chrif
tian ouglu to read this book. If
payer is fuch an all- important
mean ia advancing the kingdom of
cfae Redecracr* v^hy is it not fuit-
able that the fubjcAs of this king-
dom ihould take great pains to flir
one another up to this duty — and
liai it not been foundj by experi-
ence* that explicit .-igreement has
greatly iocreafcd the fpirit of pray-
er ? In many places fuch explicit
agrcerocoty between afcwChrifiian
iineadSf has iiTucd in a general re-
vival of religion.
Some thinU it wrong to take
aay part of the fix laboring days
lA attend upon prayer-meetings.
Did EAher and MorJecai think
tfi^ when they failed tlircc days
ia iocceffion I Did the difciples of
Ciinli tliink (by when they from
day to day continued in prayers
and fupplicadons jstfl before that
remarksrble out-pouring of the Spir-
it on the day of j^entccoft ? There
are ethers, who are greatly preju-
diced agaioft ni^ht-meetings for
* prayer. I hope fi:ch will not think
k wrong to take c\ en ths whole
aight, on extraordinary occaficns,
for (ccret prayer ; fince we have
tlie example of the patriarch Ja-
coby and the more eminent one of
JcfuB Chriil. Jacob pr.i^'ed all
aightf and had his name on this
account ch^ng^.-d into Ifrae! (one
that hath obtained a princely pow-
tr from God). Here it an eter-
nal mark of huooTj put upon this
holy Wreftler, who, by faith, kept
his held of the Angel, through ^
the darknefs of the night Let the
name of ffrael keep us from being
afhamed of fuch extraordinary de-
votions. If this be not enough,
let us remember, it is recorded of
our blefled Lord, that he went out
into a mountain to pray and cos-
tinued all night in prayer to God.
Tliefe, it is acknowledged, are in-
(lances of fecret devotion ; but
night meetings for prayer are not
new things. There was certainly
fuch a meeting that night, in which
Peter was delivered from prifon.
And it feems that God was not
difpleafcd with tliem for fpending
tiie night in this way, tho ** many
were gathered together, praying."
Probably if Peter had come to
this lioufe tlie night before, he
would have found the fame com-
pany, employed in the fame holy
exerclfe , for "prayer was made
of the chutch, witlcut rctrfingf
unto God for him.*'
I would not dilate to my breth-
ren, hut would join with the
preacher, rcftrrtd to in the begin-
ning* of thi^.. cfTay, in fuggcfting,
v/hethcr it b-J not expedient for the
peo| Ic of Cod to take foine cf-
fc^uai me alii res to promote a fpir-
it of prayer, Ly a more general
upaI explicit agreemoAt for diis pur-
pofc. Let us ail pi ay for direc-
tion in this matter— ^ct us pray,
thM God would pour out a fpirit
cf grace and fupplication, and re-
vive his work in t!ic midfl of thefc
years of decienhon, and appear
in his glory !
" What vTirious hincVances wc meet,
In comicg to a mercy feat ?
Yet vvho that ■kaov.s the worth of
prayV,
But wilhcs to be often there f
" PrayV makes the darkeo'd cloTid
withdraw ;
Rnival efReSpit t« CramiSe.
Uu.
CiTt><9Kr:)& toftitkaBd lore. '
Zrinp tr'rj UcQing [rom above
■■ ReOninrDg ptij'r w( cnfc to fig^l;
Pri;'r nuko the CKrLAiin'i irmow
" HiTf JOB no wordi* Al« iMjik
IgM.
Woitli (law •paiewben tPn camplain.
And GU your fcUew-cmturc'i tu
T\'i[h iht fad tilc of ill your cue.
" Werf h«lf tb« biotti ihui inaJj
To hfly'n in fiippiiciliniit Irnt,
Tout £h«(fiil fong woiUd oft-ntr W,
Htii whw the Lord h»i done for tat"
NoTt. The PuWilhifiK Ccminlttre
mt lhi> mifuim, unpcrlTed i^ith th< ,
iBlF^'^'f "f '*•» dwy of citriordim-
ry prajcr, ai itraTC incsicitKl. i*kc
rhe liberty id TKonuncDil to ihrir A»-
• ...™.. ™. .- — prrr*' for <hf oot-
poyrjjigof Iht diTinc fpitit. Tht Com-
— ■ oould not Ffcfufc •<> difl'
whieli you ire tt liberty to poUifb
if you plnfe.
WITHIN half a ctaHaty
pad ihere have been thiee
fcafoni of uacommoQ attentioD ca
religion ia thit place : Afld zi oth-
er times, individaal< have ben
awakeoed aod bopcfully rvnewoL
This people hive enjoyed a more
than common (haie of the cflu£oni
] of the Spirit, and have beeti mocib
difpofed to coovcife upon cxpcri»
mental reti^oo. The necdSty of
the new birth hat been taught by
parcBU to their childieai and very
feV) if any. bavc denied this im.
ponant dodtioe.
For a few raontht pteiiout ts
ihelite reciral, it watatimcofve-
ry great ftupidiiy. The wife aod
the fooliJh Cumbered loeetfacT-
Our youth had become mudi ad-
dicted to finful direi^noDi. la ooe
of their fcencs of amufcnieiitt God
was pleafcd to frown upon them
l802.]
Revival of Ril'ghn In Granville^
271
In the iprtng of the year 1 798,
profeflbrs were inuch awakened,
and ardently defired a revival of
religion. Chriftian parents were
anxious for their children ; and it
was common to hear pious people
in converfation» breathing out their
earnefi defiresforthe effuHonsof the
Spirit. There was a vifible eoga-
fednefiamongpiofeflbrs ; andmany
fike Simeon oiF old, were '^ waiting
§ar the confolatton of Ifrael."
I iavxted a narober of the youth
ioto my Audy, and' utged upon
them the necefEty of the ** One
tlung needful." This was a very
Iblemn meeting, and will probably
be long renumbered by fome who
were prefent.
Oo the fecond fabbath in June,
a Tcryplain fermon was preached
lirora £zek. xxxvii. 3. which was
blefled to the awakening of a num-
ber of fecure finncrs. In the evening
a conference was attended* which
esthibited evident marks of unufu-
al ferioufoefs. The next fabbath
efeoing a conference was attended,
and many appeared to feel the
veight of truth at heart. The
aext Tnefday a number of young
people met for a civil viiit, and the
vioiiD was introduced, which io-
Aead of producing the ufual hilari-
qff occafiooed a flood of tears.
The work of the Spirit, which
had been for feveral days concealed
•0 the heart, now burfl forth, it
conld be no longer concealed. It
was found that numbers had for
Ibnic time felt a very fcrious con-
cern for their future well being,
and thought they were alone in it ;
being ignorant of the feelings and
rcfblutions of others. Two young
perfbns, who had been very ac-
me in the follies of youth, mutu-
ally A£*%^ to begin a new life,
fittle tufpeding that a number of
dieir companions had fecretly
frnaedthe fame rcfoluuoa.
The glorious work fpread with
furprilxn^ rapidity through the pa-
ri(h. ^ There was all of a fudden,
a noifc among the dry boues.
ChriAiana were animated, finncrs
were awakened, and fcoflers were
ftruck Ulent, at the powerful workof
the Almighty. There were but very
few, whether old or young, who did
not experience fomc ierious alarms.
It was truly a remarkable fcafon
with us, and the mofi aged had
never witneiTed the like be&re. I
(hall give the reader an iroperfeA
idea of that furprifing change, from
apparent thoughtleflbcfs, to uni-
verfal alarm, which took place
within two or three weeks. Thofe
who were not atfirft truly con vifled,
were folemnized at what they faw
in others, and afterwards became
the fubjedls of genuine convidlions.
The next nbbath, the a£cmbly
appeared almoft as fbleran, as if that
day were to dofe dieir earthly cx-
idence. The aflembly, tho' crowd-
ed, was almoft as (till as the burying-
ground. Our meetings were dif-
tingui(hed for a (till, folcmn, liden-
ing attention to the word, and the
the audience hung upon the lips of
of the fpcaker, as if they realized
that their all foreternitywasat (lake.
The rapidity of th:: work mu(t
be afcribed primarily to the all-
conquering influences of the Ho-
ly Spirit. But it is worthy of no-
tice that moft of the inhabitants of
this place, are dtfcendants of five
or (ix families. There is confe-
cjucotly a great degree of friend-
(hip, and intimacy among them,
aud a (Inking fimilarity in their
feelings, manners and ientiments.
Thofe who were fir(l imprefled,
communicated their fieelings and
refolutions to their relatives of a
dmilar age, and urged them to
join with them in living a new lifc^
Thefc private warnings 'ww^ -^
liei-mil «f fitfrw:aw m CmvUt.
u*
under conriiltOTii wct»M follow! ;
They Mi<:iJurBp-d themftlTM
[Jut bv a few v'«ki' ferionfref*
tail di)igc»e« in du'.Ks, ik«Tl1ioiild
ibrmfthtt far rrgeturjiiu.
After r>erfe«ii«g for a while in
tbde exicrml dcinrii ihey thought
(heir prayera tnA eric* had been
itilficienc lo prerail wnh God »o
CKV. Thryf>cretIyfoflnd
tide with God toe with-holrirns
e. Tht- h<ejrt jri ff ajimft
tfivnte foTtrcigrcy. Some iho'l
luA of God fof i^'ft^f, contfon
o other;, «!i<lc he denied it to
hero. 'I'll: cnmiiy of the h<iTt
tofe u]i, Iilie t venomous l«rpen(i
igaioftihs .Almighty. Such ex-
:rctfci as theft; di^overed to them
iic toiat depraTityuf ihcir hearts.
They felr convinced thit the gar-
ment of fcif iightetJuftipf!. which
fo f>l(^:iJiiia HI (lieni, covered a
to be " tV fWef among tm Aon-
• find, ;md ihciTfther hetly."
Other! were Srft led to fee tkcH-
eellenrv of iht gofptl phn iM
'm fimcT) for linncn Othen fdt
a happy and jayfd fiAniiffoa M
God xt 1 (onnipi. aed wen «fl-
lini; to be cnifTeVr m Ms fantl.
When Cod's time had come tk
(how rawcy, th^ir oppofiiitin «a
Kibdued. Thry f*lt u-i^ring ta bt
u'hothr ta the haitdi of thn God
whn '• hath merev on whom lie
wiil Hare m«*ey." Thff M
nfw vie*» of Gedf of ih« Sa»-
ioor. tf (hebiWeindofChrilhaif
pwpfc, " OM ihiff^ were patfed
away, behotd aJt thinip werv b^
come new." They f<lt • hmt
cahnndi of mind, but in noA la-
Dances, had not t (hoeflM nft«
tinw of it, that what iht^ txfafU
enced \t-ai regcnersiion. It wm
fbmeiinies (rvcnl d:iV*, bcAR
l802.]
Remarks on i C6naib» xv.. I9«
»73
among us. Someef the moftgayaod
thoaghtleft have become hopeful
coQTertSy whiJft o^hersy who were
more fober and moral, were pafled
by. Some have been hopefully new
boroy who were educated in irreli-
giousy- prayerlefs familiesy while oth-
ers were paiTed byy who enjoyed a
pons education. But it muft be
confefled thatthofc who had been re-
ligioBfly educated, were more gene-
nuly the fiibjedb of fpecial grace.
Within one year after the begin-
ning of the awakening, upwards of
50 united with the church. Oth-
ers have been fince added. And
iboat 20 more, moftly young peo-
ple, bave obtained a hope in this
*iieafon of refrefhmcnt," and by
aibber life they give evidence of a
real changey but through prevailing
doubu and diffidence have not dar-
ed to make a public profeiEon.
• In fome inltances alrooft whole
ftffMlf^ lied to the ark of fafety.
Id one fimiily I found feven or
eighty and in others five or fix,
who thought they could rejoice in
God- We had the plcafing fight
of four fillers offering themfelves to
receive Chriflian baptifm, and unite
witb the church.
It is now above three years fince
the beginning of this glorious work,
and I can give a more ampletcfti-
mony to its genuinenefs, than I
could have done in months pafl.
**By tlieir fruits ye (hall know
ibem/' Many who received
flight impreffions have become like
the ** feed which fell upon (lony
places.*' And to fomc for whom
we enceitained a hope that they
were renewed, " it hath happened
aeoovding to the tnis proverb,"
a Fee ii. 22. And with great
coacem we may conclude that
** Their lafl flatc is worfe than
the firfty feeinff they crucify to
themfelves the (on of God afrefh
agdfot him to qp^n fhaiQe."
Wou II. No. 7. L I
But thofe who have made a pro-
fefEon of religion, and a number
of others who have not prof^ed
publicly, appear to be fledfafl and
immovoable : And their converfa-
tion is in a sood meafure agreeable
to the goipel. There • may be
" tares among the wheat," and
** let him that thinketh heftandeth,
* uke heed left he fs^.". Nearly
one half who have lately become
profeffors are in youth. They have
cheerfully relinquifhed their for-
mer finful amufements | and have
often declared, that they have en-
joyed more real happinefs in one
religious meeting, than in all their
paft follies and (infill mirth. They
in general appear to be ornaments
to their proteffion, and by their
prefcnce at our facramental table,
render the communion a very de-
lightful duty.
" The Lord hath done great
' things for us, whereof we are
* glad." The repentanceof a num-
ber of ChrifUels finners in this
place, has doubtlefs given joy to
angels and faints above. And we
trull that a hopeful number will
praife God to eternity, for what
they have experienced in this revi-
val of religion. " The Lord
* hath brought them up out of the
* horrible pit, out of the miry
' day, and fet dieir feet upon a
* rock ; and he hath put a new
* fong into their mouth even praife
« to the living God."
I am yours. Gentlemen,
with fentiments of efteem,
Timothy M. Cooley.
Granville, Eaft-Society, 1
(Ms.) Oft. 1801. 3
Further thougbij on i Corinth, xr.
19. iy another writer.
To THE Editors of thb Con-
nccticutEvamcilical Mag*
Rnitmki «it I Cariuth. zt. I^l
D»
IF tilt infeTbonof
oviring will Ilo^ pto»« the
oa ol Ibranhing mVR
Icafc to give it a plice
ht bU
ia yeo
^™ txp9j!iUi> if I C^r. XT. 19.
i hope in Chrift, vv
Jl Ri«[i moft mireiabk
neani/ig of the apoflle, in
ve hi«
; ar« of
' The
tbispai^
;^ify uncferDood ; but the
uth 0/ hjj aifemoo do« iw>t lb
ridil/ appu)'. I>Dubilcfs bb
f iMi/Tj 19 ttiii ; If the body din,
a more to life, mii if tbe foul
paratc fiom the body ceafes fo
»ill i thcD wc ca^ hope tbt ao
uicfit trom Cbriil, but in the
feat litE ; And tf fo, we, hii
of all
■orld the moft mifcrible. There
fii wretched i fu much to
ctenal Oe^ the; ai e «f ill bm
the moA mifmble." ll i| xnm
that the a]MAIe« and prnanltw
QwiAiacH limcKd |r*^ ^lil* M
accouDt of tbcir lebgioB. b ii
iilfo true, tltti if then be bo £»•
tore date of exilbnce Cliriftiaoa
coaoot deiirc bciwAi imn Ctiii£
beyood thb 1(&. Bet tkM, an
goad mcoi em the ■pnflfrtt ead
phAiitive ChrLiiiBoa in tkv OMUel
their hsnUhipst aorc mifenbte
thao the mckcd f Qdm fdiyioa
when moQ unjiopulw ntkc ut nun
utetchcd on eutb, all tfainfi csft*
lidered ? Have we acN a fiill caov*
pentition in the coMloru uf t«li-
gion for ail the facnAcst %«e nalw
in becoming and aOinj; Ukc |oed
men ^ If «>e hnet ih«n ito n|hL 1
of tiu- text hu BM bi
givce. And thdt we b»% bee-
[lable of full proof. I may^,
the teliimooy of geod dno.
Hoa.]
Rmuutt m i OtrmA. tt. 19.
^75
Oiar Savmr fiuth to hU diTctpies*
Verily i iay unto you, there
it aoOMD ibat hath left houfe, or
bretlireDi or fftert, or fsRher» or
aiother, or wife, vr childreoyor
Iftndtt for my fake and the gof-
pel'sy txit he iball receive an hciii-
dred fbld» now io this ttoiei hoo-
let» tad brethren, andliftdHh and
MOCheiif and children, aid lands
%icli perfecutiont. That is. His
loppiaeft ftall be an hundred times
greaicfy in this life with all his fuf-
ftviogt, than if he ftiil poflefled
thile firarcet of enjoyment firee
from pcffecutioB, and remained a
Ainer* Since the comforts of re-
Kgioii make amends for all worldly
facrifioes^ and the good, tho* poor,
affli6^ed and perfecuted
k hq>pier than the wicked,
thoaghhe be rich, wife and great ;
I iay» fioce this is tlic cafe, it ap-
y^ars that we have not put the
krMlt cofifimfbion upon the text.
t nail, therefore, venture to give
• dHfierent meaning.
In order for this, we will con-
Utr iKe feelings of the good man
towards God, Chrift and the holy
Ibcielyof heaven.
The ChrifHan loves God. He
derivtspleafmt: from the contem-
pfation of his adorable and lovely
fgfcai ons. The words of the
P Mm ift he can make his own :
Whom have I in heaven but
and there is none upon
I defire beCdes thee. All
God'a attributes q4>ear to him
tamonious, and (uch is their glo-
fy as to ravifh his foul. Thefe at-
tnbotes as exhibited in the divine
lav, afford him matter of delight-
lid meditation. O, how love I
tfliy hw. Great £itisfadlion ac-
eraet to the fiunt from contempla-
fng die government of God in
which HI lus perfedlions are em-
pbycd. The Ton of God largely
Hvea m the aft^KoD of the Chiif-
tian. Hb charader comprizes all
that is moraily excellent, being
the brightaefs of the Father's glo-
ry and the exprefs image of his
pcrfoo* He is confidered as the
way, the truth and the lift. The
beiieter can fay of him, Whom
having not Icen, I love 1 io whom,
thonghflowl fee him not, yet be-
hcving, I rejoice with joy on^ak-
able, and full of gl^. Chriftt
in his peribn and ofices and io hts
relation to the believer is acoonhted
precious and altogether afluaUe.
The good man loves the fcrvioe
of his Maker, He afpires after
no greater felicity than to enjoy,
lerve and glorify God without in-
terruption and the hindrance of
finful imperfe^ons. By fome
fbretaftcs of heaven, he has learnt
what fublime enjoyment and treaf-
ares of good remain for the Chrif-
tian. No obje6t can he fo highly
prize as God, no employment can
be fo pleaiing as his fervice, no fo-
ciety Io agreeable as the fociety of
heaven and no fiibje6ls fo delight-
ful as divine fabjeds. All thefe
will continue forever, yielding him
confummate & unfailing happinefs.
Allowing tliefe to be (he feelings
and views of the good man, whidi
I prefume no one will queflion,
what muft be the (hite of his mind
were death to dofe his exiftence ?
Imagine the faint, fully imprefled
with the idea, that he (hould foon
ceafe to be, and yet having lively
views of the glory of God's charac-
ter, of the lovelinefs and worth of
Chrifl and the beauties of holinefs ;
and how wretched mud he be !
Here is his treafurc, fomething he
prizes above every thing elfe, fome-
thing on which he cannot place a
value equal to its worth, which
can make him completely and for-
ever happy ; but he mnft rclinquifh
all hopes of enjoying it. Whnt
thought mtwe uT\^8it\c«roR\ NR^a
Lmtrfrtm a F^Atr U tit ^m.
Umm.
Qoft
mW God,
1 hii belov-
1 think of
cuielllii* loTi I How rouia lie
endure ihe wounding reflcflion of
bring forcvet denied » patticipauoB
o( thai tublime happincl'i of which
hi* tJiiled > Such tcatfl'""
__j(l raiLs h.in of all men r.
roirerablc. He could nut eni
ihe thought of prdng
of being fcpmtcd fro
ed Savior and ncTer
their pcrfcilions — tier
lore, ferve iriJrnjoy them. "O
wicicbcd m»n tliit i am I it this
be true— if I niuH ceslt to think,
ce»fe tu love joJ ct'ifc to enjoy by
ceafmg to exill ! How c^n I be
fepiiatcd Irom the objt:;! of my
lore— jrom the only f^iiislying good
in the univcrfc ! PjinluJ ll.iiught,
that I muli ctjfc to be and lofc
fuch a trcafure ti Gi'-d ! The be-
of thii, kills all my comfotti,
-uh'lms my f.-ul wjih giicf
icrden m^oj all inn mtfimij-
I perience of old age, ud die »-
lliaining hand of akiadpimidcBGe,
to avoid all the wayi tba lead
down to difgrace and ruin. Wltea
I I look bjck on ny own lite, and
I the period whcD I began lo ad
for myfeif was doi lligniatized
with the error and difiipatiao the
, prefent a, L tlunk it almoll mirac-
I uloti!, and it certainly was owbg
to nothing but chat kind proTidence
I which hu always proteficd ine,
' thai I efciped thofc ways which
' are ruinoiu to oar ufeiii)De& and
comfort here, and oof happioeb
heteatier. HaTing been young
' niyfclf, and experienced all tbc
I feeling) incident to ytnu- age, my
oblcrTattuns will have the greater
' weight on your miod, efpeciaUy
' they will be received as a kind ef-
fott of an anuoui and afitAionaie ,
FaUier.
i8da.]
Letter from a^Faiher /» bU Son.
^W
chreAd of lifii over' the abjfs of de-
firuftioD. Confidcring thisofvaft
and infinite importance* I think it
well to put you in mind of it in
this place. Hereafter I Aiall
write more fully on the fubje(5l.
AH my obfervations on dodrin;d
fubjedts, you may confider will
profit you nothing without this,
nay> as thev enlighten your mind,
your oppohtion of heart will be
more heinous in the fight of God,
and your foul will be prepared for
greater niifery.
You have come into a^ivc life
in an age in which the holy word
of God it denied. Many who
do not deny its heavenly origin,
diftcUeveits fundamental doctrines,
and do not practifw* agreeable to
its ficred requirements. There
is great danger, therefore, that
you will hefitate re (peeing the di-
vine inipiration of the fcriptures, if
not pofitivefy deny it, and that if
you receive the fcriptures as the
word of God 9 your dodtrinal be-
lief will be erroneous, and incon-
(Uleat. You will therefore attend
diligently to the feeble effort of a
Father to inflru^fl you into the great
do&ines of Chiillianity.
Tbe fandameiital doiltrir.c of rc-
ligion is tlie exiilcnce of a God,
who created us, the woiKI in
which we live, and all the things
in it. This is the bottom-done
wUcb fupports the whole rciigious
fuperllruAiire. ricncc die Athcitl,
didiking the lyilji.i oi truths re-
vealed in nature, and the word of
Gody and feeing he mult hciieve
them if there be a God, iirikes at
the rootf and denies die exillence
of any Gud. You doubtkfs will
liear much iiiid on diis fubjc^. It
will be Liii, There is nu God :
1 his worM, and ail in it Cv)me in-
to exigence by ciiance, or by feme
way, bcfiJc by a fclf-exiilent, e-
teraal, uncreated God. 1 wilh
you to attend, my - Son, to the
following chain of arguments on
this imporunt fubjcdt, and let it ev-
er fortify your mind ^^ainll any
attempt to eftablifh you on errone-
ous and Atheidical principles.
I cannot conceive, and I appeal
to you, my Son, and to the moft
cifabliflied Athcid, if you, or he
can conceive of any other way for
tJie exillence of ourfelves, the
world, and all things in it befide
tlitfe. They niuft have been cre-
ated by chance, by their own cre-
ative power, by fome finite being,
or they arc eternal and never were
created, or they were created by
an uncreated God. Thefe I will
take up in order.
In this world and the things in
it we difcover perfcdl order, and
regularity. Search into the foima-
tion of men. Extend your views
to the great planetary fyftem, of
which this earth is a part. View
all the parts and a]i()endages of thb
world. See the various move-
ments of the whole, and fay, if
there be not fyflem and order dif-
covcrable, and fay, my Son, if theie
be conftflcnt with chance. You
arcpofrcffcd of rational powers fuf-
ficient to fhow you tlkt the very
idea cf chance excludes that of
order rtFid fviicni. If wc believe
thefe things created thcn'.fdvcs,
we dial I be in\idved in this evi-
dent Lbfurdlty that that which is
not, c;in create. A being that
crciitcsl.indllf mud cxerciic ciea-
tive power before he cxifls. I pre-
fume your convicfiion of this ab-
fu rdity m;kkcs it unneccfT.iry for
me to fliy more.
You will eadly fee that thefe
ihinj',s were not created by any fi-
nite being. This being mud have
l>een crcurcd jaadwccinnotlxlicve
him to !i;ivelKen cicatcd by chance,
or by himfelf,withour involving our-
f^lvvi Ir. tl\c cfcrx'c vj^i"v>M^\\\t^,
And wbien any will (hew the
hiltory of an iBicrminible line of
ruional beingi, and produce the
iinpro*emefit which we may rea-
imably expeft fromtbem ; when
tbey will convince iny cmndid
tnhid that there »re not in the world
itTelf, evidcncet of '»% leaving a
beginDJag, and of itscomiagto an
«nd (here will be reafonable gronnd
to doobt the cxiJlence of a God.
We have no hiilrirv exiending
fanher back than about fix thou-
fatd years. The moil ancient of
tfais is quite brief, and in fomc in-
ftinces obfcure. Would there not
be 1 longer line of hiftory, would
there not hire been able hrftoriani
thoufiods and ihoiifand! of years
■L^, if tiie world were eicrnali
whoft hiftories wc Ihniid now have
free from ail brerity »nd oUirurity ?
Would ibere not hare been greater
improvttnent than there is i Oi
unnfements ind diiEpMed pletlureti
whkh are but too common in the
moft of our towos, perbap«, it
will n(K be unacceptable to ihc re-
al friends of religion, to trace tht
unhappy cffiSs of fuch fccDM of
dilEpation upon the heart, in rev-
daring it cold, and uomindful of
the fweet duties of ferv«iit den-
tion and bmerolencc, and in d«-
ptfting in the countenance fuch foJ-
liei and noities, as plainly Ihov
ihc prevailing inSucnce of Go-
DifBpatioo and religion can aenr
dwell long together ; for he, wha
negleSs hi; liea.rt, will confequeet'
ly oeglefl bis fectei prayers, and
fooD obIiteta.te the foul-deltghtiDg
remembrance of his God Re-
tirement and dcTotioD eaGly mia-
gle 4eir joys { and the Chrilban
in hit clafet,away from tlieentang-
ling fnares of a dclafive world,
of faJtb, and,
ReHgiou* hulBgence.
V!%
gioDing of rpring (he
her country-feat> her
and tlie table on which
ly. Again (he had the
her handy and again
If in the glafs. She
Cf put down the can-
ated to a fofa» and fell
Ks: '' O Godl I no
3W ray own face. How
,raded ! My follies and
le all written in my
ice. Wherefore have
ne^ededy illegible^ to
It ? O come and expeU
utterly efface them, mild
yy fweet devotion^ and
; cares of benevoJent
AMANA.
)us IntelUgence.
a litter from one of
eOicttt Miffionariaf da-
KStSTOiTN^ 08. 20, 1 8o I .
WITHSTANDING
ndties which attend my
bnfinefsy I find myfeLf
nd encouraged, by con-
le excellency of the
i all-feeing eye of that
: cauie it is,~-and that
and prayers of all
iriends attend me and
in my fuccefs. The
Lo I am with you al-
unto the end of the
extenfive and anima-
i Miifionarles may plead
felvesy and the people of
Jead it for them. I hope
thful as to (hare a part
'oraife, tho' unworthy
Eng contained in it.
e already vilited^ in my
tour, many fettlemcnts
nties of Delaware and
id have uniformly found
ndly reception among
where I have labored ;
readincfs to hear the
word, and in many places a flroag
defire after fpiritual nourifhsiettt*
Could the good people of Cos*
nedicut behold the attention, tbo
gratitude and the joy exprcflibd 'u%
the countenances and language of
tliofe who aflemble to hear (er*
mons and religious converfatiooi
theywoakliMt confider their an*
nual coairibiilioDS aft money fpenK
in vain. In many places which !•
have vifited, where tht attentioa
was fpccial the lafl year, I hiw
found great engagednefs in tdigion*
The fentiment is often exprefled
by the people whom I have vifited,
and expreffed ^vith every mark of
gratitude, * diat the MiiEonary bo*
unefs is the mod benevolent and
glorious that was ever undertakoi
in Amenca.' May the Lord ffsrt
me grace to be faithful."
MISSIONARIES.
The 'Bjty.JiremiahHallock lately
returned from a mifSon of 4 months
to the upper part of Vermont.
The beginning of December,
Mr. Hexeklah May returned from
a miilion of a few weeks to the wef«
tern counties of New- York.
About the 20th December, Mr.
Jamss W. WcnJward entered on
a miilion to Black River and parts
adjacent. And about the fame
time, it is fuppofed the Rev. Soh'
man Morgan commenced a miificn'-
ary tour of a few weeks to the nor-
thern counties in Vermont.
AH the Mii&onarics conunue to
write that the call for miflionary
labors is great, and that in many
places they havereafento hope their
labors arc attended with a divine
blcfllnff.
ORDINATION.
On Wcdnefday December aad,
1 8c I , the Rev. Andrew Yates was
ordained as colleague paitor with
die Rev. Eliphalet Williams,D. D.
' of Eaa-HaxAnA, T\ift ^«jw-
Pueiry.
Walter King of Norwich made
the introdoflory prayer ; the Rtv.
Doctor I3;iaa oi ' New-Hiveo
pre:ii:licd the fjinr-n j the Rev.
Doftor Ptr!ii.is t.'t'H;ir:ford made
the CO nfi- erasing. ]>rjytr ; th= ReT.
John Matlh ci' Weiherbiield give
the durgc : the Rct. William
Liocku/ood of Gl3.[)enbury gare
the nght hand of feliowfliip : and
the Rev. Heoty A. Roui^nd of
Windfor made (he cancladjng
^yer.
• POETRY.
Hcff'n. EniTois,
IF the following hynuu, writica
mdo bodily wcaknefi. fhall be t' u'c
wMthf 1 pUcE in four invf 1ui!)l£ Mig-
Aw, [hey will pCTfupt, if my life be
fpned, be i prtlpde lo other amunn-
niutioDi. Youn, ELPIZON.
Help me, OLorJ, tovatch mdpn
Nor kl me from (hy prcccptt fcay :
But guiii.: c.e in the hc^v'nly laad.
To iliine chrnil, bUfi abodt.
X Are migiity m iht eirth ;
The ^inevard ri tiir L-jrd
|j ftinlfrcim dil'ml dfsrtli* j. -_
For finnm feu, ,u
Thjt (Ircadfa! hour. ?,
WhtaGod, inpowr. "'
Shall VJI them neJr. " ^
The fsinti in elorioui Hits, J
Rtdeemed of the Laiub, ^
And acgeli ipprdbitc. ' '
Who ever pnife hit w»t, "*
Tbat wi&d'rinE foub ^g
Approach the fuhU - jj
Of Ch^iill)lciiKil.g-
CIQ iboTf, who kong'uig ri;jl
To fte iheir Jucl(^ tIcl;ei.'J,
PuiTcit untbaniify brc^h
To [ce thvir friend anucd,
Their Saviour blcfi.
i u ■
gfa . t SB—
THE
Connedlicut Evangelical Magazine,
[tUBLISUID ACCORDIKC TO ACT OF CONOHESS.]
Vol. II.]
FEBRUARY, 1802.
[No. 8.
Jtttempii to prGpavate the gofpcl
amm» the Inehans in IseW'
£mgmd and parti adjacent.
7o THE Editors of the Con-
MtCTlCUT EvANGELICAlMaG-
AZlMt.
GlNTLEMBKy
IT is propoicd to publish, in a
feries of DiMtibers, in your val-
uable Magazine* as far zz ncccfTi-
Sdocmnents can be colltd'tcdi An
iAorical Account of tlic at-
tempts made in former, and ftic-
ceeding times, to propay,.itc the
^ofpel among the Indians in Ne\^'-
Eagltndy and parts ^idjacciit, or
not very remote — Of the fucccfs
'Vhich has attended the endeavors
4lf the MiiEonaries among many of
^te tribes^ together with ihc want
4lf fuccefs anion;; others ; v.'ith
loineyat leafl,of the probable cii-
l et T httlhiteuf the Chriii:ur.i::ed
diarchesy and congregations, in
Tarious periods 1 as far as can be
aicembed, from the foundation
of the firft of them, about the
■iddle of the feventecnth century,
down to the prefent day.
To which may be fubjointd,
thoug6^ ii|Bn ciyiliziog the
Vol. II. MSPS.
heathen, in connexion with gofpel-
izing them.
The hlAof ical part will be abrid-
ged and compiled from various
publications done by writers of in-
f«rmation and ability ; and exhib-
ited, as far as mny be pradlicable
and convenient, in chronological
order^ An epitome of the life
and charadler of the moft diftin-
guithed MiiTionaries, v/ill be inclu-
ded in the Wi>ik.
A general compiLuion of this
kind has not, as far as v.'e can
learn, been executed ; «ind par::c-
ular accounis, rcfpeifling the prop-
agation of Chrillianity <tniong the
Indians, lie fcattered in many
bocI:s ; fomc of which, j-a: ticulai -
ly the ancient /)nc3, lie very
fcarce ; and probably may 1101
have been focn and read bv one in
very many at the prcCent day.
It may be ufcful to many, and
very £rateful in parti»:u].ir to pious
pv;rijns (provided the work ihall
b:: tderably e:::cu*ed) lo have a
britf collection made fror.i ftveral
wri:crs in dilFcrent ages, who have
given iin account of what was with-
in their obfcrvation, or earns to
their knowledge ; we may add,
that fuch a collcOtvox^ vkvj \a q!^
M lu
iti
.f:u.ifi, i> ClrifiiMuu iht jMdimi.
CFu
Tctitct CO yoiii>g milSonaiiEs : 1'bc
ivptritoee d" iheir pttJeceffoii,
funic of whom h:id laboied b^
in ihii ratjft bcntf^iem tmploy-
rrcnt, maj', Ming iliui publi/Iicd,
I'l^^eft fomc tliou^lits u Oiera,
\vKkh, ciriied into pridkcj may
greitly promuie ihe diGgo ihey
lu.e in view.
Dy tl* fpeciiHcn of tbc perform-
ince I now Tend, ^nd Tubmic to
voui infptflioDi joLi will judge,
ticntlcmcD, uhcihtr i: i3 dnnE in
Aicb X manner, us lo have i proba-
blcicndcDcy te piorooic the gene-
ral intfidl )0u hive in your eye,
in the ufeful Magazine of whldi
yoj ace Editors, and will be ac-
cepuble to ihc body of )oui lead-
ns: If il (hill meet \oiit appro-
ballon, ihi: compiler wdl eodeiTor
to proceed in Lhc uuik, as fafl ai
his hcaldl ar.d other LiitumliaBccj
Ihall pecni-ii ; if oihtrwifV, let it
grants the Cune powtn of pwero-
mcni> wliith ilie Mj^diafcit&
people tojoyred by their clarwr ;
Mr. Mdyhcw wu ciUed Goran-
ur ijf the ifliind!. The gfUE el
ihe foil of thcfe iflandj cobU not
i»c»tf the right of the IniJiu S^
chemi, and proprietors"-* Ae-
cordingly the EngliA kaiat, H
an early period, porchafed ItadJ
one of the Sachemt. Rct. Ex-
perience Mayhcw gives ihii i»
count. *' Tawinquareckvudc
chief Sachem oo ihc e»R atd d
Manila's- Viaeyird, where (be
English Gill fettled in 1641."
" He was, ai I hare beta i»
formed, willing to lei the EogliA
hive liind 10 taiie oa ; but &*ti^
uf his council, or chief iDCDt bb
iog much againft bis fcUng atf
bod to thrfc new comers • ^ w
tjuiet them, gave fevcral pan* 4
hUSacheoMloni to them; aadAcii
i8#a.3
Anmfit /• ClmJRmhu the fmAms.
>»j
Thofe in public ftations in the
church (for of them chiefly our
fubjeA leads us to fpeak) were ef-
Uemed men of diflinguiihed men-
tal thiKties, of found judgment,
•ad umiffeded piety. Neither
credulity 9 iuperfHtion, nor cnthn-
fiafm were chara^eriftics of the
family. We rather mention this in
o«r introduAion, as we fliall make
much ofe of their writings in com-
piling the hiltory of the Vineyard
Indiaof.
Rev. Experience Mayhew, fu-
periotendent of the Indian church-
ei and congregations en M»itha's-
Vineyard* from whofe writings we
ihall make many extradsy was
faiglblj talned by his contempora-
ikii llie aflbciated miniflers of
BoAoD» Dr. C. Mather, Dr.
ColmaOy Dr. Sewall, Mr. Prince,
and Che other paftors of the con-
gregational churches there, in the
«ear 1 726, giire him this honora*
Ue tefmnonial* in their atteftatioo
prafiaed to his book, containing
ia aeeonni of the converfion of
y of the Indians, riz. *^ The
of this hiftory, Mr. £jc-
Mayhew, is a perfon of
Snconieftablc Teracity. He was
horn and bred in the midfl of the
lodhfts ; and has been all along
iadaiately acquainted with oecur-
t oi KCi among tliem, and is a def-
ciodant from ancedors, that, for
fevcral generations, have laudably
dooc their parts in gofpelizing them.
He b a judicious, faithful, con-
flant preacher of the gofpel to
them ; and on the week days, as
«dl as on the LonPt days, he is
an vnwearied worker luiib God,
and for Him among them.
Among all the infhiiments of the
good work, which brings the In-
dians into the Kingdom of God,
he (hines as one of the Jir/I mag-
akmdt. Sereral things written by
hmf bare, by the preG, been here-
tofore conveyed into the world,
and found a favoraUe reception :
And, in thofe narratives, we again
fay, his truth may be relied upon,
and his fidelity ii irreproachable."
An honorary degree (a thing
▼eryunufualatthat day) was con-
ferred upon this gentleman in the
year 1723, by the overfeert of
Harvard College, which was an
evidence of the judgment they
formed of his learning and merit.
He lived to a very advanced age,
and fupported to the laft, an amia-
ble and excellent chanufter. He
was, for more than 60 years (as
one of his fons has publifhed to
the world) a preacher of the gof-
pel to the Indians on Martha'^-
Vineyard, employed by the com*
miffioners of die London Society
for propagating the golpel in New-
Englandf and the parts adjacent in
America.
He was born, January, 1673 »
began to preach to the Indians,
March, 1694; and died aboet
the year 1754* or 1755, aged 81
or 82 years. He left an excel-
lent charader, and fandry valua-
ble compofures in print, which
were evidences of a judicious
mind, and pious heart.
SECTION I.
On Ae mjffionary labors of the Rev.
Thomas MayJiru^t jun.
Of his great benevolence, zeal and
diligence — ^The way \vz took at
firft to lay a' foundation for
Ciiriftianity among the natives ;
and of the fubfequcnt methods
he made ufe of to carry on the
work \ and the aiEftance he re-
ceived from the ftrft Indian con-
vert, the memorable Hiacoomes
— or his felf-dcnial, and the
hardfhips he endured in the im-
portant bufinefs of gof^Uzitx^
the lndut\% — -V^Vv-xX. \t.xAK.^v^
Aamfi 19 Ciri/BamMt lit Imttm.
cs-
ofirtnifl the propagaiian of
ChriiliJiiiry «nuing iht Indiaai
-Whj;
mJuc«J I
■ ol,(lia;«— Ot" Ml, M*y-
hcw'i fucctfii- diecrcDt peri-
ods ill biin^mr; the nitiir« to
lli; knon-leJ^e and protclEoa of
t;-.;.- Chiilliiri fiiJi— Of the
nt'ihaJ he louk lo fetilt civil
otjcr, and foni'j dfji'-c (if goT-
l--,! difdplincai;:,,!^
I.y ' ■ ■ '
a]i:i
i. r-. 1
-Who
Willi wrt..kti:K-JCririilnns —
or tlic m.nJanJrelisJouicon-
duirt ol the Indians, wlio pro-
r«fr;i Chrillimily unJer the
r.Mx'hy ot" Mr. NUylicw. »nd
1.1S fucceir^rs— On l,ii felting
fill for Eti£l,-.nd [J fuiicit hdp
m cji-ryior; on the E&0.1 work
!,c liad bigun — 0( Ins prema-
tli, jnj l!:- piuiocnt
LM \: J , , Mr. El.ot,
hit quli€cattont fet dhe «Ofl of
the rainillry, foon citled hiai to
thii fCTTTce,
But bit Eoeliil) congrega'JdD
bting then but (rnali, be wu earn-
cDlv delirous of being more ^
tenfirely ufefnl. ^''ith ^reat «»
pallioD he beheld the nauvn, ei»
Gftinf; of fcTcral thoufaodt aa dn
and the adjacent illandii periflua|
in utiet ignorance of the true God
ud eternaJ life ; laboring sndcr
Itrange deluCons ; worfIiippiB|(«
Dcitict aeaiure* of ibeir own oB-
aginition, ot of that of titeir »■
cel^utt ; and in focli a mifcraUi
Giaiiian ai the apoAIe rrprcTew
the £j>helun) before tbeii ceonr
lion,—" Without Chrift. bein|^
ieni fioia the commaawulih i^li-
rael, and ftrangerj from the Core-
nants of promtfe. haying bo hope,
and without God in ihc worid."
It mun be fpoken to the lailiiv
Mr. Mayheu-, thathcu
ifioi.]
Atiempis to Cirifiianifte ihi IndMs.
««5
feftuaily teach them Chriftianity,
and hive a fairerprofpejflof fuccefs.
Every one mufl be fenfiblc, that
he judged wifely in this matter.
It was doubt lefs //^m, as well as
jv0Wf difficult to obrain interpreters
with requtfite qiialincations, men,
who are not only well acquainted
wkh both languajics, and havequick-
mtSt o( thought and ready utter-
ance s but perfons of prudence^ of
fiortitudei and of engaging man-
nerly by whicii they may in^vratiate
ikcmfelves with die heathen — per-
ibnt of a pious mind, and zeal in
the cauie— men of an exemplary
life» and good proficients in faired
(cieoce, (o that they will eafily ap-
prehend the meaning of the in-
ffru^oriand communicate his i<lear,
leadilyy clearly, and with precifion.
However, on fuppoiition fiv:h
interpreters could be obtained,
/not to mention the exjience of
fiipportin;; them) }ct it mufl be
obvious to all, that religious in-
(fanAions cannot be given to fo
good advantage in this way, as by
an immediate adJrcfs by .1 well
^uahficd Mitliona: y, wl;o is conipe-
tcntly acquainted with the lanouage
of thofe, V. Iiom Iv.* is teaching.
In the former nu'thod do<5lrinal
knowledge will, in a comparaiivc
view* be gained bu t H •> w i y . 'i' i 1 ere
,u greater danger ilrit the fpiakcr
will be mi funder flood in t!iv.' for-
mer, than in the k'.ter wuy. Be-
itdes the Indian languj^i^c is fa id to
be deAitute of many terms, by
which fbme of the peculiar doc-
_ m
trines of Chrillianity cculd be di-
rcAly communicated ; and it re-
i|airesparucular (kill, and aileniion
in a nnffionary to convey tolerably
juil ideas concerning thefe points.
Ad under flan ding of the hmguage
of hif hearers mufl evidently be
fif particular benefit in this caie.
It may be added> that when the
Indians a(k queftion^, as has been
cuftomary after the fcrmon, and
public prayers are. finifhed, the
preacher will beunder fuperior ad-
vantages to undeifiand and aafwer
them ; and much timt may alfo be
faved in this way. Mr. David
Brainerd regretted, that he had not
been able to gain a better knowl.
edge of the Indian tongue. A nd
Mr. Sergeant, the firft miflionary
at Stockbridge, found diai his ac-
quaintance with it was ef very great
ufe to him in his mi (Eon.
Mr. Mayhew, having acquired
the neccfLry knov^ledgj of the In-
dian language, immediately applied
himfelf to the miflionary work.
1 ic well knew, that it was of the
utmoft importance, in order to ob-
tain dcfired fucccis, to ingratiate
himfelf with the natives, and gain
a pafTage to their hearts. He con-
verfed with them in a pleafing and
atfable manner, by which means he
wrou)2ht himfelf into their affe^ions
and thus had the eafier acccA to
their minds. He trcat!« them in
afiicnJlyand c(<ndcicendirjg man-
ner ; denic-. lunifclf, and does his
uir.ioil to oblige and help them.
He takes ail futing occafions to in-
fmuate and ihow the finceie and
tender love, and pood will lie i>arc
them : And as he ^,rows in their
acquaintance and ailcLHion, he pro-
cec«h to exprcfs his great concern
rtnd pity for their in) mortal fouis.
He tells them of their deplorable
condition under ihc power of Sa-
tan, that envious and malicious
fpiiit,\i ho not only kept them in ig-
norariCc ofthofj earthly good things,
which might r .'nder liieir lives in
this world rimrlunnre comfortable ;
but of thofe alfj which might brinjr
ihem to eicrnal luppinefai in the
world to conic ; what a kind and
powerful God the Englilh fervcd,
and how the Imliai? •ilglit hiippily
il4
la Chrifiiaa'nf the /
CFi.
name imo kit &»or, lod protec-
Under fxlrting ciicomUjncts,
Mr. Mivhew deemed it noi espe-
dicDt. al lUn, to mikc an attnuiK
lift a public audience of ilie In-
diani ; He vai, it f.-7m«, either
ccMTioced, thai he could rot fue-
cctd, wei< ht lo m:X^ \ dial t «r,
that if he Ihuuld f^.cc-cd, it would
It fublirTe the csule fj «-eM, at
that time, as nihcr mv.irr'*. He
therclore aj'plics Iniiilcit' to the
work with grejt ilihgri'.c :4nd :ieal
■! ; hoping, 'Alii
ifter fame line, his l)iheie ot bc-
ind ufefulreU r»ight be en-
Ijijcd, as, to hii grejt encourage-
ment, he afterwards foiin, I. Some-
S he goci to pariicTil.ir houf.-i
of pfrfooj, whrtn lie ellfemni
1 rjtional Jnd candid ; jt other
••. he diftotirfEd with ^rlictt-
Tl..; firti In Jim, who embraced
k>a el" forfiking the falCc
a firm arul icfbhite idbemioc to ti,
notwithftiDding thofe n»ay wiili
be experi':nced in coofc^aciiet of
hit profcffioo, which would haic
fhaken the conffancyof one, wkt
tvas not rooted and £romKled is
the fsi-Jt.
Mt. Mayhew having, by ibt
blHBng of God upoo hispiou to-
deavors, giioed Hiacoomn ; ht
lirll etnjilo^ him ai k fJiithfiJifr
nrumeot lo prepare hn way to lie
red of the aatires ; ioftruOing bin
mort, and inorv io tbit Dew reli-
gion i and lhow)fi{ Ima how to re-
commetid it to tfaeio, and to aa-
fwer their argvmests, aod objec-
tioni againft it.
And afMr. Maj'hewadeaTorcJ
the good of ihefe bcatheci, by dif-
courfmg with as many aj were wit
ling to lUTC any cWereoce «ilb
him i fo with Htacoomct in pa^
tiiular, whom he from tine to
lime, earneltly dcHred to coiamm-
catc the Itnou ledge, -which he Jmi
l803.]
Aumfh H CbriJlMM tie InJmu.
287
ioccflant ia bis pious endeavors.
He does not i^e his body either
9y dayi or by ni^ht. He readily
nveb And lodges in their fmoky
vifwans; andchcarfvllyfubinits to
UMeoi^» and fnch hardfhips to
vhich heretofore he was a Aranger.
His way in public then was* by
prcnchiflga le^ure every fortnight,
\0 which both men, women, and
children came. He firA prayed,
dbca preached* then catechued,
Kbcn fing a pfalm, and all in their
pwn language. After fermont he
generally fpent more time than in
the fennoB itfelf ; reafbniog with
ihena in a more familiar manner*
anfwcrmg their queftionstremoving
their dmibUy filencing their cavils»
ami rdblving cales put to him.
Etery Saturday morning he con-
fas with Hiacoomes more private-
ly aiwttt his fubjeA matter of
fircadiing to the natives 00 both
Eta of the following day ; Mr.
ivhcw direAinghimin the choice
of hia icxt» and in the manage-
nentof it.
When abroad upon his miflion,
aad obliged to lodge in their wig-
wimti he ufually fpent a confide-
lable portion of the night, prciy
SB f elating the ancient hiflories in
the holy icripturcs, a fubjeA with
wUch thenatives were at firft gi cat-
ty liirprized, and not a little en-
mtaiaed ; and partly in difcourf-
ioc npon fuch other topics, as he
jnmed moft conducive to promote
their benefit : He particularly pro-
pofca to their confideration, fuch
things, as he thinks requifite in tlie
firfl phce : He fairly folves their
fubtle objeAions ; and tells them
that they might phinly fee, that
it was purely in good will to them,
fnun whom he could expedl no re-
ward, that he fpent fo much time,
jUadpaini, and endured fo much
cold and wet, fatigue and trouble.
For icvesal ycarsL the go(pel
made but flow prcmrcfi among the
natives. Mr. AJayhew, as well
as other miffionaries, before and
fince, found many obflacles. Va-
rious things tended to obftrud the
good work.
The Indians, in common with
other Heathens, mufl be fuppo-
fed to have been prejudiced in fa-
vor of, and firmly attached to the
religion, in which they had been
educated. *' All men have natu-
rally a veneration for the religion
of their anceflors ; and the pre-
judices of education in a faUe re-
ligion are commonly infuperable
without the extraordinary grace of
God." ** Hath a nation changed
her Gods, which arey et no Gods."*
They would reafon, as many in
heatlien countries had done before
them; '* Shall we fi:>riake the
Gods, whom our forefathers, from
time immemorial have worfhipped,
Gods who have been kind to us>
for a ftiange God,utterI <r unknown
to us ?— Shall we abandon a rdi'
gion, which our ancellors emhrii-
ced ? — A religion venerable fox
antiquity — a religion, which ap
proves itfelf to our minds: ShaU
we forfake this for one to which we
are entire Grangers, which isbroQght
to us by foreigners, with whufe
character we are not fufhcieniiy :ic-
quainted ; and who, for ought uc
can tell, may hare fomc Jiniji:r
end in view, in propofing to us to
rccei%*c it ;and may not, in the leaf^
degree, have our good at heart ?
^ Thcs many ftood (Wrongly for
their own meetings, ways, and cwi-
toms, as bsing in their acci'-.r:
much more ad\'antajTeous and a-
greeable, than ours, in which} as
they {aid, there is nothing but pray-
ing, and talking, and this, in a
manner too Jiii/ knd/oherfor them.
This atuchnvcnt to their cv; n
•Jcr.lLxi
I ihcii
■M"'
II fccnicl
niihcd-
.f f.> .-f< (<i i;^/</iMiMWc lit ImJtav iStt-
^j»;coi.uli>U1»clti>uid fimiUf mm of mind rd'ia aiii^ m-
uihloai, wIikU ii wu cUiiot', hive ti*d gtekt d>^ca^
Knee. Tbtfe untcUHcd Indknl
uciv &M uiuc^uaiotcd wiA Ac
H'Ct of it. Tbc7 aOuiIted Ofr
cuamci with this we^ion, but, •
will d|>p.:u' hcrf aficr. hexrithW
and dcxuriiy paimd ii off. Tkjt
doubtlcTs thought, ihis ai he VH
the iirlt coDven amonj tticai, tlK
luoli llicntMut aiJiocaicfbr Chtif^
tianit/ iathat fnuU number, wb>
itni, ^.iiJ uf ' had Linbiaced ix, and very leJoia
Lirnpctily, , in ptopagadog it, u Kir ts ia hit
'lilt Ki- j power J if, by liotcnlc, they couU
hat tl their ' drirc hiiti to irnooBW it, «ctier«r
ilic gorpc!, lefi firm, and ic& cfti^ilked in
odd t<e di' ! tl>ii new religion, mi^hl idiom hit
IWKl
.dy diiha
tta
rtiinJVL',
.ii
L..llierj;ic4
II. 1
,.dim.n-. w*.
t!tc V
)|^:itli.n
luJ
by U.e b4.
ciitni
L,k.
inu!
,i.n..1. in
the CI
l)dm..o
Ill
fulpJ, U.iy
would
n«[ givt :
y '
ih*tr
cw rdij;"'
.di «■»! pro-
pcfcd
to (hiTii ;
Ull
th^V
pr.,.
led Itrit.u
d?
lii...ii cmlira-
-ih.t Chril):.-ii)i-Ly might i cxaitiple ; and the imiltint<Bi(
f;iv.r^_Ki\ rCT'^Jlionm j whu Hill adlimd to their oU ftfe
rdiiRM 10 iliiir d<;tiiiuent ; gion, i.iighi be deiciinl ftm If
Ky, uhn wcic fur intra- | much nsemmininginto the ^iflMJ)
; Chnllianiiv iininn); ihrm, j uf Chriiliacm?, utdgiviflgiiiy (a-
iii'nij<Liii<n tu coui.igeiiwnt loihofe who migbtbe
' " f nukint
l02.]
Off the Glory of
mcs were allowed to addrefs
ntdresia public, in the year
liS, and Mr. Mayhew was de-
1 hj Tawanquatucky the firft
fen among the Sachems, to
ich in a (tated courfe to his
pley the infidel Indians deri-
ud fcoiied at thofe, who at-
ied the ledure, and blafphe-
I the God, whom they wor-
pedf which very much damped
fpirits of fome in the way,
ch they were purfuing ; and
iered others, for a time, from
a'ing into it, or even cafting an
towards it. Such power has
cule over the human mind !
^or were thefe the only impcd-
nti tothe fuccefs of the gofpcl
lie ifland : For fo inveterate
the hatred of fome to Chrif-
Itff that, not only was Hia-
net abnfed by blows by an ili-
ned and malicioui Sagamore ;
even the life of Tawanquatuck
. in great danger by a daring at-
ptmadetoaflafEnatchim. This
. in the year 1 647. Tho' he
not his life, for that was re-
kably prefervcd ; yet he did
t&Mfe without a wound. The
b cf this muiderous attempt
9 as the Indians faid, for his
ksoff with the Englifh : And
. Ibyhew obfcrvcs, that it was
lofid both by them, and the
|)ilh, that the Sachem's for-
dncfi for fetting up, and con tin -
I die ledhire mentioned above,
( another thing, which incited
wretch to this cruel underta-
g. A regard to pcrfonal fafety
lid ondoubtedly 10 operate up-
nany amorous minds, as to pre-
C then, for a feafon, from pay-
attention to the onfpel^.
fTote eontlnued.J
Oh GotPi mdtmg Us owM gbry hU
Iqjt end*
• •
THE term gfprj^ as it relatet
XQ the Moft High^ is forae-
times ufed, in the holy fcriptures,.
to denote the inherent excellency of
the divine nature; at others, the
rej^ and honor due to his holy
name. In the former fenfe it ap-
pears to have been ufed by Mofes^
when he befbught the Lord to (hew
him his glory : For, the anfwer
was, ** I will caufe all my goodnefs
to pals before thee — =and the
Lord pafled by before him,
*^ and proclaimed. The Lordi^
the Lord God, merciful and
<c
It
M
<C
Bn Converts, page 3, and Sr.
ifnt. It No. 8.
gracious. "-^tn the latter, by
God himfelf, when he fays, '* I
^* am the Lord ; that is my name,
<' and my glory will t not give
" unto another." When thtpory
of God is fpoken of as an end for
which he may be fuppofed to a6l, it
means, either the intrin/ic excellent
cy of his own nature, or the mani'
fefations of it— either that, which
! conftitutes the real worth and
' beauty of the divine cliarad^er ; or,
I a difplay of it, in its genuine fruits.
; The former is ufually termed the
inherent glory of tiod \ the latter,
his declarative.
The inherent glory of God, as
, the term refpc^ his moral charac*
! ter, conCfts in the affedtion or dif-
' poGtion of his infinite, eternal
mind ; the declarative^ in the vifi-
i ble, external manife&tions of this
I affe^ion, or difpofition. What the
j inherent glory of God is, conCft-
I ing in the moral dilpofition of his
1 etemalmindytheholylcripturesvery
I clearly teach us. The apoftle John
j tells us, that God is Love. Tlie
I fame is implied in the name, bv
which God proclaimed himfelf
before Mofcs. This conftitutes
1 the whole moral nature of thftc««
bleffcd God. Tte «wvdj^ «»•
N n
«*f
On !h G/ory if Gsd.
tm.
nut mini is wholly msde up ct'
jjoodnefs and iovc. The moral
chamflerol'ilie infinln GjU is all
iBtdc op of iove. The Lord ex -
iftl 10 do good — For purjiofes «f
goodntls it is, tliai Ii= M.igns.
This being ihe cxeejkni nstore
and difpolluon of the dlTine mtndi
!i mull b« ilai his highcn deli^lit
joyment and. h^ppincfs mud be, xa
producing and dialing happinff?.
J/f enjojs (he goou wliich be does (
and enjoys it to an inilni'.ely higher
degiee, than his creatnre^, who re-
ceive it. A difpofition lo do good,
rejoices in the good which is done.
As love fceks, fo it enjoys the hap-
pintfs of others. It is, therefore,
the giory ol' God to do good — to
do excellent things. In this vny
Ood fcdti his own fjlory — In this
way, glorifies himlclf. This Wiis
'■ ■ : Thefcmein.
and this be the frnff , in wficli OoiJ
makcj his dm n gtory his IsR mi,
it will follow,
I, That it i^ d m^fii^tm
thing il)3t Cud fhocM maVe Hi
owo glory hi: pnx and uftioie
end. TTiis implies, tliat tht {iM.
e/l felicity of the infinite Bdf
himfcif is in doing good. WHe
Dot the difpofition of ^h^t gM)l
mind fuch, that his rliief andli^
td delight is lit doing g«od, >nS
reafon Sate we t^ fuppofr, thttA
law 3 would be hwly, jgfl and gS^
And what ccitdn evidenire c6ll
we have, thii his g'jvenmient'fc
or T,vi!! be wifely adminiRerefti
Were not this Uic divine wki
chaiafter — were not this dR HC
pofition of the Eternal ^^ld,lr!HI
rcaTan could we have to tf^dti,
that the Lotd ^gigtis f fiut aill
Seing, whole love and goad 1KB
abfolmely infinite, (faouM
I.«02.]
iofioitc love and gco.'l will — a crea-
ltd hoUncfs aad happincfsiin which
God himiclf will reft fatisfied —
which will iatisfy^tlie infinitely
ftrong deiires of liivine, unbouodcd
[give. We accordingly find it pcbm-
]bi to Chri^ly that he fhould fee
of the travail of his foul, and be
btisficd. Could that love, that
travail of fouli which brought the
Lord of glory into our world, and
DO tlic crofs, be fatisfied with a good
•^with a created felicity, which
raight have been exceeded ? If in-
Saite power and wifdom and love
fail oT producing fucli mcafures of
created holinefs and created hap-
pincfsyfts cannot be exceeded ; the
great aad glorious God fails, for
augbt we can fee, of acconiplilhing
his laft and highell end. And,
failing of this, how can he rdi fat-
iffied in his works, and enjoy cam-
pjet? aad infinite felicity ?
3. As God makes his own glo-
ry his jafl and higheft end, it is
moll dcfirable, thnt he fhould be
in abfblute fovercign. The fov-
ereignty of God principally intends
his being influenced to adts of
goodnefs purely by the inherent
goodncG of his own glorious na-
f are— making his motives v/holly
from wi thi n 1 1 imfeif-^-hi s own w i f-
dom alone adopting and dircd-
ing the ms.ifjres hr accompliihing
dK p:ir;[»ofes of his love. Were it
not iliat die ;,lor:ou3 Gcd is this
afafekite Ibveicign, wlierc wouid it
hare been poflTiblc for him to tind a
noUFC for laving ilnners ! Wiici c,
bat IB his own infinite good will,
could there have been a mo:ive for
God's being manife'J: in ilclh — ^for
Chriil't dying, and himfelf beconi-
iog a curfe ! Had not the holy
God been moved to give his only
begotten Son — had not tlic glori-
OBS Redeemer been ind'tcnced to
that huoiiiiating and painful work,
fa the only foundation for
On thi Qlory 6/ G^M
Mt
the recovery of fionerst purely by
theinh;srcnt, infinite good will and
love of the divine nature itfelf ;
tlie work of redemption ne^fer
would, or could have been accpin-
pli(hed : Nor couM finncn of m^-
kind ever have been faved. And,
whatever dilpofition might have
exifted in any one for the falvation
of finners, had not God's wifdom
alone devifed tlie plan, and cho&n
and diredted the meafures for §ts
accompliHiment, we muft, all, in-
fallibly have perifhed forever. It
is infinitely beft, that the unerring
wifdom of God (hould alone diredt
the mcafures for accompli fhing
fuch goody as his own infinite love
alone can incline him to accom-
pliih. What can be more defira-
l)Ie, than that/u<:i6 a Being at the
Lord is fhould be an abfolute fov-
ercign ! Confidering the moral
charaifler, and the infinite perfec-
tion of God, what more precious
dot^rine, than chat of his abfolute
fovereignty ! Who, that is a friend
to the greatcd good, can under-
itandingly be an enemy to it !
4. It is eafy to fee that, had
tliere not been fuch fallen, finful
creatures as we are, there would
have been no opportunity for a dif-
covcry of fjch infinite flrength of
divine love and good will, as evi-
dently appear in the recovery and
falvation of finners. Creatures
would have had no advantage to
fee, that the divine B-.ing pofle&s
fuch treafiires of good will, as to
be inflacnccd to fuch wonders of
good n ofs — -infi n i te 1 y u n dc fcr\'cd
guoJndsy by nothing but the mere
infinite benevolence of his own
heart ! That glorious fovereignty,
which implies fclf- moving infinite
goodnefs — ;i difiKjfiiion to do good,
for the plcafurc of doing it— doing
the greatcll poiFible and the molt
undefcrved good, for the fake of
the delight ti%eT": v'i Vx\ ^XcJv^^V'-*
»»»
» I Ptitr, IT. 6.
CF..
fterer cevld hare been fc^a in its
^lory, hid titere not bc«n fuch in-
jieitelyunwoithy and iU-dcTerrirg
otHcAi n y/e *re, lowavd whom
it mar ^ dUpUyed, and <ia whom
k miy operate.
5. If God *i own glofy be hii
Uft lad hight^ end, and if hit
gi^dtitfi n hit jloiy, it mijht rea-
foDibly be «xpeAed, thai he mik^
fome rnonuments of bis juft and
evetlanire dirpkifuT. Should the
infinitely good Cod malte no dif-
tinAion; amonj; mankind, having
mercy on whom he will h»»e mer-
cy ; how apt would (.restutM bt
to fugEed, that there were other
motjvei for the good which be
does to (ioaFT!, than thofc by which
he deftgni to make it appear he ie
folrly inll'jcneed — other rcafonsp
Ihjn the fujiiemc dcKghl, which
the infinite (Tod has in duinf^ good !
Without f^itb a diltinaion, h(
gloriDu: fovcreigniy,
■11 fitted u> rake the naft lifdy
imprdHons, and gin the ooft ex>
altrd Tiewi of the trznfeetidtiitand
in«Hnpreheit£Me f xcelleocjr of the
moral charaSer of the glorioni
God ■ No (we bin be, who poftt
fei, cootd have drawn ud udab-
(ted fiich a chanAer 1 — a Amu-
tet To infinitely fricodly to ilia
grcauft good of the aoiva^ ; ad,
I which fci cenainlyandperfcAlyft-
I wres it ! In cooteoifiog wiibtbdc
doftrineit which repcfect riic
I Lord M ao abfolutc ioTcntign, CMt
1 afling for hii own giwy, why b ii
! not evident, not only dui we 0^
' pof^: our own E'caltB and bell
I good, bn[ that we are enenHe* to
I God's bigheft and nioA OBcdleii:
I felicity, and the greatcA good et
1 the nioralfjftem !
Po THE Ed.
NECTICUTETAMGtLICAtMaG-
S803.]
Rtmarki m I P^lfTf it. 6.
•M
^ quick and the dead" l«ad to this
coMireAion i there, the word
icndered ibe deaJis the £une as in
the paffage in queftion* and is evi-
dently iiied IB its literal ienfe, and
Btikrald be arbitrary, unlefs the
ibope of the writer plainly required
at» to depart from the literal mean-
fai£ of the word, in explaining the
mfllige. In thofe words of our
SflCfiocr ** Let the dead bury their
dtmdi* the feofe requires a varia-
tion in the meaoiog of tlie word
dmi% it is firft ofed metaphorically,
mnd chea literally : But here, the '
talk does not appear to require^
Tariation. On the contrary, the
cooCderauon, thatChriit was ready
to jndge the dead, as well as the
linDg» naturally led theapofUe to
point out the general defign of the
preaching of the gofpel with ref-
peA to ill, in every age, and un-
der every difpenfation, from the
beginning, as well as to thofe, who
were then living, and on whom the
cods of the world were come.
a. The word alfo^ which is ef-
fimtial in the tranflation, fopports
the fame coaftru6lton ; ** For this
^ canfe was die gofpel preached
*^ affo to the dead" ; the phrafe is
clJiptical, the correlative part is not
czprefled, but clearly underHood.
The fentence completed would
fland thus. '* For this caufe was
** the gofpel preached aifo to the
■* dead, as it is to the living."
Mow it is evident, that in fuch a
conne x ion the term living muft
ftaod diredlly oppofed to the term
dtmi% they muft be taken both lite-
nlljr, or both metaphorically ; if
■ROnhorically, the ienienee would
ftana thus. For this caufe was the
go%cl preached to the (piritually
^caidf as well as to the ipiritually
alive I or, more (imply, to finners
fli wdl as to laints, that they might
fa jndgcdt ftc. bat there feems to
bt-MfOod itafim, in this view of
the words, for difcriminactnff thefe
oppofite characters, becaule the
end of preaching the go^ expref-
fed in the words that they wight he
j^ged^ &c. whatever may be their
meaning, is the fame with refpe^fc
to both ; and the fentiment would
have been better exprcSsd in gen-
eral terms. For this canfe was the
gofpel preached to ami that they
might be judged, &c but if the
term be taken literally, it will ex-
preis, in a word, wim is illoArm-
xiid and dwelt on, in the opiftleto
the Hebrews, as amatterof grett
moment, tint the gofpel has beca
preached, though under types and
fludows, under all fiiraier di%en-
(ations, from the b^innii»|t and
that its defign was ever the fane.
3. The verb ^omi frmeied m
the paft indefinite, which is cor-
re^y renderedfrcm the origiaat
is proper, if the expreSoo ife
dead be taken literaUy, but not lb
if taken meuphoric^y ; for, in
that cafe, the fentiment would be
better expre/Ted, in the prefent
tenfe. For this caufe the goipel it
preached to dead finners \ its im-
port then would be as extenfive as
die fubjed requires, and would ap-
ply, without limitation, to dead
hnners, in every period of time,
paft, prefent and to come ; for
whatever be meant by their being
jmdgedf &c« it will apply as well to
all, in every age, as to thofe in
former ages.
4. The expreflion m its literal
fenfe is analogous to that in the 1 9th
verfe of the preceding chapter,
** By which alfo he went and
*' preached unto the fpirits in pnf-
'' on," that is, to the finners of
the old world, who were in prif-
00, or in the ftate of departed
(bub, reierved unto judgment, at
the time wlien the apoftk wrote.
It is alfo perfcdlly fimilar to thatici
tmi*m I J»i» ^
^1 I Ifl I rtiiMhw
a>k fad s aka b; ik> k< ^
: i:A i b^ IMT a<-
W»en lie ^pMi t tap, ■* Far,
raowit. tJiu c/x two DKabenof
tK^clijfe ar- p«>>rAJv cottnAcd
vnri«^h «thci, ind 'Tier, the para
a)t
I MbcT fans of^ the
ig priccipln, tM tbta pMifiaM-
Fw ifab cad wa* ibc goM J««i
of Isbvioa fvociaitacii taiMHli
nder crar dil'^CBfuioa of pxtt
the put ^et of the vond, V
l«9t.] A dmiai of the Sm h m tbmsl ^ iA^ FaiLer. 395
Uth cciied from fin. Chrift ceaf-
ed from fioi in ceafing to be ao of*
ftrins lor fio, and the ChrittiaD» in
c i ucuyin g the fle(h with its affec-
doni and lafts ; in dying to fin and
UfiBf to God ; and, thereforei he
«M^ht to arm himfelf with the mind
of Chrifl;» in order to maintain a
cioBfiflency of cbarader. He fur-
dler VTgesy that having ceafed from
fifly the Chriflian ought not to lire,
the reft of histimeintheworId> to
dM la(b of men, but to the will
of God ; and that the time paft of
his life may fnffice him to have
wtonght the will of the Gentiles.
The apoftle haying next nouced
dseabofire treatment the Chriftian
recems from theunbelie?ing world,
lor reliAig torun with them to the
hme cxodfs of riot» and the ac-
cooBt diey mnft render to him that
isrendy to judge the quick and the
detdfl introduces the words in
qveffioo ; by which he (hews that
mortification of fin, and holine&
in heart and life, to which he ex-
horts Chriftians, are the genuine
frmtof the golpel in all thofe who
bev and embrace it.
OMICRON.
ToTRB Editors of thc Con-
' wscticvtEvangilicalMag-
AXINE.
Pleafe to publifh the follow-
iifi if yon judge it of fufficieot im-
THAT infidelity or a rejec-
tion of Jefus Chrift, the Son
tf Gody either openly and avow-
Ul^ff or more Kcretly, is very
vmlenti admits not of a doubt.
nod thofe who reject Chrift, by
taibclicf, very generally flatter
ttanlelves, that they lore God.
They profsTs high friendfhip for
^$ke Deity, although tliey reje^H
Cbfift die Son of God. A quef-
mfftnki whether it be not
certain, that fuch perfoos do de-
ceive themfelves— whether fachas
do not receive and embrace Chrift,
in his mediatorial character, are not
juft as far from receiving and lov-
ing God ; w whether it be not as
certain that men rried God as
that they rejed Chrift, and b that
a rejeAion of Chrift and an athe-
iftical heart, or reieAion of the
true charaAer of God are always
united i It appears to me that the
fiicred fcriptures do, in a very clear
and decifive manner, anfwer in the
affirmative ; that fuch as by unbe-
lief do rejeA Chrift, in his mediato-
rial capacity, do rejeft God, and
fo are, however they nuy profefs,
really atheifts at heart. We read
Jobnv. 23. That all men JboM
MoilhR the Son even as they aoNon
the Fjtbkr, He that irowoatr/r
NOT THE SoNf UONORETB JVOT THF
Father, On thefe words it may
be obferved, that in the firft place,
all mem are required to honor the
^oneven as they honor the Father ;
that is, in the fame manner, and
with the fame honors. By the
Son is u4)doubtedly meant Jefuv
Chrift, in his mediatorial capacity.
By the Father is undoubtedly
meant God, the Father of all.— •
By honoring the one as we do the
otlier, can be meant notliing Icfs
than beftowing tlie fame afte^ion
and cxercifing the fame refpeA to
one as to the other. I would ob-
fervc further, that what is meant
when it is enjoined on all men^ to
honor the Son even as they do the
Father, is not, merely, tliat all
men (hould honor and treat Chrift
the Son as they do the Father, but
to honor him us they ou^ht to hoc--
or the Father — ^To beftow the
fame honors on him, and to mani-
feft the fsm? refpcA for him that
they OMght to excrclfc towards the
Father. When men treat the S^itv.
I wkh ih(i fam^ ic^^^^ wA ^trw.
I9fi
j1 JaudJof lln S»»uadentd«f ibe Falhtr.
[FiJt'
cd« ibe Tlrnc lote a/id aiTe^ioD for
liiin which they ««?*' ifl cxtrcife
itfwixdi God ihe I-^thcr, iheo
:hfy wdlanfwer t)ie doniand which
If made in the rcrii: above quMcJ.
iluc ihcy ihoultl honor the Son
u [hey honor the Faihtr.
miv be obfcrvcd further, on
[he pall>gc under canlidcntioOi
' 01 all men are not only rr^red
I honor [he Son even as their
honor the Father, but it is alfe af-
ferted, that iliey Je in jaB treat
the Son anj the Father in the fame
, whatCTcr they inay con-
:dTe of tbcir own excreiiei For
I added, " Ht tl-iii aonoWB
F,tTMg*." The meamr.g of which
niuft be thii, that he who docs
ifidobey tlie Son,
and Bckoowtedge
God the Father ; ur, hi: that le-
jttii Chiilt d<.es i6-,a and dilbwn
the Father alfi'. 'I'h^t always jjo
iftiiey re^cft utd ddpife ibe SoOi
they rejeft and itfyHe G«d theTar.
iher nko- They uc as ccfuinljp
athetlH lad ixjeilori of God in.
their heartt, a* litey arc unbelie*-
en aod V^efton of Chrift. It it
hence we god. that unbclicrcrt. ia.
Chriil and idolaters are yoked uv,
gethct. in R«T. xjci. S. — Andtbu
it mufl be the cafe, that fuch a»
rejefl and dlfbwn the Son, do re-
jcfl and difbwA ibc Father, xf-
pears very crident, from tlw f«w
following oUcrTaiiont. w&ich 1.
bej; leave juft to (aggtd.
I. The Sou bai ibe fame char-
after which ibe Father bat " He
li the bnghtne& of iut (t.c. ib*
Faiher'i) gkiry." TbehhAid
the Godhead dwcUcih is ChiiA.
Now as the chara<fler of CbriA i*
the f.iRie with that of the Fallttli
fo ihoC: who rcjcA tho oac wiQ fr
fcil the other. Thetc md) botki
•}efiionito ibe one as tfl tb(
ffSm.] A dtntal of the Smtif4i dnktB/ite Faihtr,
29^
in intnkiiid. Which is as much
H to fijy thftf the father is a liar
ai Wtfl as the Son. tf there be
aft impofition in the aflPair, the Fa-
ther had as high a hand in it as
te Son. The Father did eircrj
tUnff ivfiich eoufd be done, to
tdmr, that Ckrifl was his Son and
tlw SaTkmr of men. His mighty
pOwtr wu exercifed in the mira-
cles Chrift wrought, which are as
weH authenticated as any faAs can
be. The Father raifed the Son
from the dead ; thereby acknow-
lod^nghim to be his Son ; which
{ft fait that cannot be reafonably
oieflioned.' The Father did.
iher^foret ra the moft open and
psUie maBoer attefl the truth of
Chrift's pretenfions to being the
Bon of Uod, and the appointed
Sarioar of men. The fame impu •
tttfonf therefore, by a rcjeftion of
CMftp falls on the Father as on
iSl^ Ste. There is equally a de-
nial of the Father's truth and ve-
Tacity as of Chrift's. A rejection
of Oirift is as plain a declaration
thttthe Father is a liar, as that the
Son is. Precifely in this mai\ner
b the clfe confidered by the apof-
de John. ** He that berievcth not
G§d both made him a ujMj hecnufe
hebelieteth not the REtORO, that
God eavc of his Son." A rejec-
tioB of the Son therefore, is always
attended with a rejeAion of the
Father ; as it always implies and
inehifcfl in it, a rejcQion of the
troth and veracity, boih of the
FUier and the Son.
4. It appears from the tenders
which the Son make), that a rejec-
tion of Chrift the Son, is alio a
njeCKon of the Father. The ten-
der which Chrift the Son makes to
HKOt iS| of the Father, through
Uoffelf as mediator; — as the way
■nd medium of accefs. The very
hftof rgeAiog the Son includes in
knnjeAioo'of (fee Father. It is
Vql. U. No. 8. O
a direA declaration, I will not
have the Father.
From this view of the cafe h
appears, that men akhough they
may not honor the Son as they
m^ht to honour the Father, yet,
in fadt do treat the Father juft as
they do the Son. If they defpife
and rejeA the Son, they certainly
do ddpife and rejedt the Father
alfo.
A few remarks, which are im-
portant, may be made on the truth
above iiluftntted.
1 . One remark is, that the re«
quirements of the gofpel evidently
(uppofe, that Jefus Chrift is really
God as well as man.
We are required to honor the
Son even as we honor the Father.
To give htm the fame room in our
hearts, and to pay him the fame
refped that we do the Father*
This nece/Tarily implies his dhm-
ity. That he is confidered as be-
ing really God ; otherwife he can-
not be confidered as being worthy.
of the fame honor.
2. Wc may remark, why unbe-
lief in or a rejection of Chrift is
confidered as being fo very crimi-
nal as it is in the gofpel.
It is becaufe it is a rejection of
God. It is a refufal to own him —
It is a virtual declaration that God
is a liar ; and a refufal to receive
and acknowledge Him.
3. Wc fee from what has been
faid, that a re]c6lion of Chrift and
atlieifm go hand in hand. It is
true that all unbelievers in Chrift
do not avowedly reject God. But
they do in their hearts They re-
jeA one who has the fame charac-
ter and perfections — ^Tbey reject
his authority and tefKmony. '* He
that defpifeth me, fays Chrift def-
pifeth him that fent me.** And«
'* He that honoreth not the Son,
honoreth not the Rither.''
o
^U^HI^l^l
993 t-itffUMdtl Sj
i^ obftrvitioEi, iKjt fuch n rcjea
Chrift <la deceive tbrn'feliti, W
ihey conclude inU) til own r.iindt,
ihjt iliey hive aiiv in;e Icc W
God. They triy lot; futh a
God as they nuy foM» in iheir
own mindi. but ddl the God of
tke Uble. For, " Hi: i>.sl Ljom-
cUiDOtthe Son hoioiith nut ihe
Father." Men |.ay no roore rt-
gatd to the Father, ;hin thty do
to the Son.
Finilly. We raiy remark, that
ihofc who rejcfl Chtilt tbc Son,
bavc nuicafon to flitter tbemleltej
of being fjved by the metcy of the
Father.
Thofe who rejffl CUi.ll. altho'
ibey do not espefl he will fave
thciii, ye.', they hope the Fnlher
wiiihave mercy on ihcra They
go ua tltrough Iifij (unkfi God
ihowiihcm their dclullon) com-
forting thcmfihcs tJijt Cod wiii
have mercy on them. But why
■tioas — middle age iu cue», ai.d
ibe aged have their isftnnhiei.
Difitppointincau, dangere and t-
vilt fucceed cadi other. Mean
always tonllruncd lobeoatMr
guard, and to exert tlienifchn ft
accomplilh one i^eft 01 amdab
and to furmount, or endara A
difficulty and trial, or ihai. Tm
have 01) opportunity to fit dowfl fl
ed. Every day biingi in citt.
Si<.kncl), woundi. cncmiett in
prudencie*. cortentiom, porotji
or other trouUet keep » in a pcr>
p«uai agiuiijQ. ITui it ftrikwj.
ly illuftrated In the book of Eecfc.
Lftti. ItitTCiynwcbibcbUtA
of Ihe wliole book. Aad ik tf
fairs of ibii worid are urenBPiiMi
vanity and vexation of (mnx.
There i> no relk b tllc|NlIilU
concerns of oatioos, any «M
than in tlic otivate tulkt a£ itA
■
I02.]
Fic'iffiiuJUt ofhmum life.
«»
ere willnererbc a time in which
officers of a nation may fit at
ir ea(e, and (ky, Wc may now
afidc k-AX and exei cion, all is
if and like to be wdl without
funher anxiety and caic.
\gain : There is no reft to the
irch of C\\x\i\ in thii world,
an is continually plotting its
IruAlon afid giving it diftur-
ce. He is artful and mali-
2Sy and has numerous agents,
9 arc willing to be employed at
plealiirc. Now he is introdu-
g ooe eiTori and then another,
one time he attacks it with her-
ty at another with covered or
a in6delity. Sometimes he in-
duces difcords and feparations,
>tliers ignorance and enthufiafnii
cold unfeeling opinion, which
s not affeA the heart. Exicr-
difficulties have fomctimes op-
Bed the church, and fumctimes
as labored with internid cmbar-
bicots. The church has fre-
mly appeared to have its very
denes endangered, fomctimcs
B one caufc, and then from
thcr. On!hefc accounts, the
dfters of Chrlfl, and ail tiicmem-
i of his cliurch have l>ccii con-
incd by abfolutc ncccfLty to be
.lane, prayerful and ue'tive, con-
itlly exhibitiRgtIic evidence, Im-
csuicc and excellency of the
Jl, and the fnifehooil and per-
ioas tendency of error in innu*
rable Aupes, anfwering objec-
Kf repelling attacks, and com-
ting enemies and falfeprcteniions.
.c watchmen are neccilitatcd to
id continually on the watch-tow-
and all the foldicrs of Chrifl to
■pon tlieir arms. Huw many
brent attacks have been made
m the church in the prefent gen-
Si I Univerl'atifm, dcifm, un-
ed aitholicifm, atlieifm, at-
ipts to divide ic into parties and
MifliinauoDs who hold no com-
munion or vifible charity with each
other, endeavors to relax difcipline
— ^to introduce carnal men— to ex-
cite differences and oppofition re(^
peAing the ordinances of the go(^
])el — to fink it into contempt, and to
deftroy it in one way or other, have
been all employed for its ruin.
And miniftcrs and Chriftians are
called upon to exert themfelvcs
to counteraA all thefe devices— de-
fend the truth — inculcate the doe^
trines of the gofpel and unite to pro-
mote harmony^ difcipline asd vital
piety, the fpread of gofpel truths,
and the awakening and falvation of
fouls. Caxe and warfare are always
to be employed ; there is no fea-
(bn in which we may put off the
harnels. Unlooked for evils are
daily coming ; oneatuck and per-
plexity is luccecded by another.
Vigilance and adlivity are always
demanded. Hence Peter fays,
" Befober, be vigilant, becaufe your
advcrfary the Devil, as a roaring li-
on, walkcth about fccking whom
he may devour, whom refift, fted-
h\k in the faitli " If we loolw back
into the hi ivories of the church, wc
(hall find that it has always had to
combat with much opijufition, and
many have been called to contend
even unto blood. The church has
fiiffcied by pctfccution, by falle
teachers, by corruption, by hcrc-
fics by enemi^ without, and bj
faKc brethren who hiive crept in at
unawares to fpy out and (iibverc its
liberty. And this will l)C the cafe,
until the angel fpokcn o^n the Rer-
elations, fliall come down from hear-
en with a great chain in his hand,
and lay hold on the dragon, that
old ferpent, which is the devil
and fatan, and bind him a thoufand
years. — ^This world is not a reiling
place for die church, which is in a
militHnt il.ite. T'lere rtmaineth a
reil for the people of God ; but it
is in the cor:\;i\^ v^^iVi.
i
y.^faiU^^iw yi
if»-
F^rtbci 1 Thuc is m 'iut liiie
Hoo lefl u> imdWiiiiM] Qui^liui-
ll^r lure la nun; iruli j.aJ icmp-
|uu0''-i> iB<i fuh 1 fwvD of fc.
liaiof corruptioiu, ttui th«y aj«
lined to watch tod pnjr withoat
. . i atcvciy nun, anil tbac
re nuny tbit u e opeolr let Ajiisft
m. Tbcy are Jti-lol uy lidi-
j aad ioGaB^ting cnDctawati,
tplcxetl wiUi ihc lofiiiilliy of Lch
in v/iit u> Jcccite, arc ai-
cQi: umbered wiiL > body of
, and a Uw in ibe mciiiben.
rarriogaMJaA lUc Uw of ii>efnia«l.
_tfoW »OlTdI; liuubLc lAd pciflcs-
Kng ciicii Seal upon thcnki ind ao»
ptcy ve iojuied hy onKWitd fnC'
nty. At one time they luve lit-
: of the Iiebt of Cod'i couotc-
acc lad tank alma& inio a Ouc
J" ddfondtDcf, and Uten tlteyuc
J) tUngcr from l^iiiiual pride, and
fi over caniidcocc in thcnifclrts.
•f Gal.'
Thua thcR n m raft far m» >i
puBttio— Mt (i>«* fal the cbpsh
tti MOfilc of C«d. ThVltM
it ii folly fo€ BKD t» laoer ikq»-
idwt*. ifau if they OB Cw w r
tbrCCxiAuiK dificuUica. ihtyM
iMve ao tiutiwr <«ufioB i«K uri*>
ty. It a at Hilc. JS for the irfM
to fay. If 1 cu bu oboia il||
Anw «i rjuJe. ay iocrowi willbi
•fcr utd ali u'll be p«n<li^ Jl
is Acidic delijnorprOTKkncalhM
vi< IhoJd <u liui Uh be fircc £w
the tteGej£cy of cai • ud CBcni»
febtJBM will coDUnue to U in ai-
MilMiGiwftancK- Itk faliyAr
dw cbitrchia tbi: frcimtagttn^r
fcA tlx <Lty iiU«4> (her* MBkW
oxnucti coitutKioDh bcict««»«fr
Miion% ind dk£cukics. OitaOl
iiu>fi need* CDtce, l)u( iJw Ml
diiutiitit miy be t(wd4»d
iio»«d i Urt *•«€ wi*t»
i94>t2
■Hemm-h 9U Hebrews "f* 7.
!•«
kcd of hini.' ' In due fcafon we
fluU reip if we faint net.' Chrift
kas promi&d that * tlie gates of
htU fluU not [prevail agaioll hia
cfaurob.' He will raife then up
bathful miaifKirSy and give his peo-
ple that firmnelsy vigilance, aAiv-
iq^t £uth and prayer, by which
tbey AuU come oflf conquerors,
thro' bini that hath loved them.
Theic labors are the things which
(hall work out fur us a far more ex-
ceeding and eternal weight of glo-
ry* * Ve»r not, little flock, it is
your Father's good pleafure to
give you the kingdom.'
now fuitable it is that we
Aouid account ourfdvcs pilgrims
and ftrangers on earth. What fol-
ly to fufler our hearts to be fixed
mpon uy thing here. We Aould
fikonr adfeAioos on things that
are 9koft§ and feck a city which
htlh finmdations. How mifera-
hkto be intoxicated with any
fUng on earth. — How fweet will
hwvcH be to the people of God,
lAer bang weather-beaten, and
lofled by the ftorms of this world
through life. How fwcet for foi-
diert to obtain the vidlory, and be
permitted to lay afide the watch-
ingSp fatigues and dangers of an
bard campaign. How delightful
10 hear our Lord fay, ^ Well done,
gopd and faithfRJ fervant, enter
ibM into the joy of thy Lord.'
Then the labors of this life will be
tiMy compenfatcd. But how
wietfihtd niuft they be, who never
enter into rdi. ' There is no reft
ID the wicked faith my God.' It
will be qrite infupportable to con-
cenpkte an hopelcfs eternity, of
nwtiiie wretchednefs, in endlcfs
pralped. I«et us then hy hold on
4k hope that is fet befoie us, and
ii/bt the good fifijit of tiiith.
.. . . illKROS.
Foa THE Coif MccTicuT Evan-
GSLICAL MaGA^IHE.
Heb. V. 7. " Who in the day J
of his fiefli, when he had offered up
prayers and fupplications, with
llrong crying and tears, unto him
who was able to favc him from
death ; and was heard in that he
feared."
THESE vord9 have «
reference to the prayer and
sgony of Chrift in the garden, of
which the cTangelifts give a bifto-
ry ; and perhaps to wliat he faid
when on the crofs, when be cried
with a lonJ voieef " My God, my
God, why haft thou forlaken me ?*'
In thefe fupplications and this ago*
ay he prayed that the fuffcrings of
which he now had an extraordina-
ry, and more dreadful and over-
whelming view and icnie, than he
ever had before, he alked that if
it were poflible and coniiftent with
the will of the Father, that tho
dreadful hour of fuffering, the bit*
tercup which was now full in view,
and filled his foul with di(faie&
which fcemed intolerable, might
pafsfrom him, and he be excufed
fiom drinking : But if this could
not be, that he mip^ht be fupported
and carried through this dreadful
icene, fo tliat all the ends of hit
fuffering might be fully anfweredi
in the glory of God and the com-
plete falvation of all the eleft
It was wifely ordered, and of
great importance, that the human
nature of Chrift fhould have a clear
and full view of the fufierings he
mud ondcrgo in order to make
atonement for the fins of meni
while he bore tlicir fins, and took
the guilt and punifhment on him-
fclf, and knew what it would coft
him, that he might voluntarily
give himfclf up to this, and con-
lent to bear it all, in the raofi ira-
prdlive fenfc aind Vvew ol \Xi ^x*^
S"
Rrnarlu om Stin^i
£Fm.
fed by the iniraediate iimd of Cod.
In oidcf 10 ih« the cifp he mufi
<!ri«k io hii CufferinES was f« be-
fan h'lia in the gxrden, in all the
dixidrj biuemcrs ef it, thu he
might hiTC ojiponunity to rtfuTe
or choofe 10 drink it, while it wu
thui before hiin in s!1 ibc drudfu]-
BtU of it. And what he faid in
thiiGtMtion, ftiTcdto miKC the
moft clear and affcfting diffcovery
ef theinipoflibility of the filratioi)
of Coaers in any wsy bui by hii
drinking this cop, and tulfcringall
that was implied in it; and of hi*
love 10 Cod and hi^ prople, in vol-
uotarily giving hiinr?lf jp to thcfe
fuffcrings, in a (iill view of them,
en the fuppolition ot ilic impoJS-
bility of the fiUation or ftnneti in
jny other way confiftcni with the
will »nd glory of God.
There is no ujfon to fuppofe
that the :tsonizlng fcelings and ex-
rtifesof the Pjviour nerc caufed
the influence and atTaulti of ft-
cone ; behold the foa of nu i«
betrayed intoilie hand* of Qascn.''
verfe 41. And, the hcur K-i
b>i hour ii frr^tirntiy ufed to de-
note the time of^hit laH {\i&tinp,
Matt. xx*i. 4$. " Behold it
hoar is at hind, and (he (ba «f
man is betrayed into the buidtaf
Cnnen *' John xii. 17. ** Now
it my fcul troubled ; and what ft^
[ lay ? Father, fare me from tlM
hour * But foe thii caulc canie t
unto ihii hour." chap. xiu. i.
" When Jcfut knew that bis bow
waj come, that be Iboald dcpm
out of tbit world." eha^ xvii. 1.
" Father tlit hour ii come ; gl^
tify thy Son." &c. Aod that the
cup does not mean what he ftt
feied in the garden n ixttun, iroai
hti fpeaking of drinking thit 0>p
after that dinrefi and agony ou
over. When Pettt had cut ■fftbe
right car of the high-pciefi'« lb*
Vint, Chriflfaid tohim, •' Potif
thy fword into the Ihcaih ; T"
i8c2.]
Remarif on HthreuH v. 7.
3^5
which were im mediately before
him than with thofe which were
further ofF, and more out of (ight
When the city of Jcmfalcm and
the miferable inhabitacts were in
fnll vieWy and their felly and mif-
erable end were imjucfTcd on his
mindy he wept over it, faying, if
thou hadft known, even thou, at
leaft in this thy day, the things
which belong unto thy peace ! But
now they are hidden from thine
eyes, ficc. At another time, and
a difTcrent fituation, he rejoiced in
fptrit, and faid, I thank thee, O
Father^ Lord of heaven and earth,
chat thou haft hid thcfe things from
the wife and prudent, and haft
revealed them unto babes.
The different fituation in which
Chrift was when he prayed in the
earden, from that in which he
^ake the words recorded in John,
and from which he had been in ail
his life beforci which has been de-
Icribed above, will account for his
diSerent ftelings and language, ef-
pecially if we confider the dcfigD
which was to be anfwered by it,
which has been briefly mentioned.
Different feeling and language ;
but not contrary : for,
Anf. 2. He did not fay in tlie
gardcfif Father fave me from this
hours unconditionally ; but if it
were poiEblc and confiflent with
the glory and will of God, and the
fahation of the ele^, otherwife
he did not afk or defire the cup
might pafi from liira. His lan-
guage (till wa?, Father, glorify thy
name.
Anf. 3. It would Im: really in-
confiftent with his woids uhich
John relates, and his knowing and
often predicting :hat hcfhoulddi?
on the crofs, to pr.iy now tliat he
might not die in the garden ; for
this was inconlillcnt and impofliblj
if he were to be crucified There-
fore the ohjcdor by tr\ i^j to avoid
one fuppofed incoi^iillcncy, runs
into a real and paljHiblc one, in
making the obje^lion.
But it has been f^iid, that when
Chrift prayed carnelUy unto him
who was able to favc him from
death, he was heard, anJ delivered
from tiie death he feared, which
therefore mufl be his being laved
from dying in the garden, which he
feared ; for ho was not favcd from
dying on :hc crofs.
Anfwcr. It is not faid, that \u
being heard, he was faved from
death, cither in the garden, or on
the crofs ; but that he w.is deliv-
ered from the evil which he feared.
This was not merely dying on die
crofs, as he a^ually did, but fluk-
ing down knd pcrlfhing under tli'
wrath of God againfl finners,whofl-
plncc he had taken, and the weigh!
of their amazing 'luilt which now
he clearly apprehended, and was
ibon in a true fcnfe, to fall on him.
He felt thattiic liiiman nature v.'a..
altogether unequal to bear up un-
der this inliiiitc v.'ei;;!'.t, and go
through this fcene of fufFciing, fu
as to anfwrr the end propoftd ; buf
v/ouKl cenainly ilnka-nJ pcrith, .md
fail of tl'.e whole ilcil^n r»rcM>ofcd
in the icd^mption of tlic ;Lct, un-
lofs he was fii}ij.oit:d by the al-
mighty h;ind of God. This w;»s
what he above all iliiiig's feared ;
and in this he was licaid, and (de-
livered from/iH.h a lUuth, Whin
he had refigned to the will of God,
and was willing to faf!'er, he, und^^r
the apprehcnficns jull mcntloneda
agonized and prayed mon e.xrneJlU
that he night he fnpportcd nn^i
carried throvdi dvj awful fcent
before him with propriay and fur-
cefs, fo tl'ai all the glciious pi r-
jjofts of hii fi.lfeiing'; mi^hi bt an-
IwtieJ, and ?11 the ekx'l obt.iin
lalvation.
It is r.ov/ Icf: to the reader *.»»
judge bev,.v,t; \\\^ m"\\'x^"-?\c^A\^>':
At»j.7. dd MatiiM H "iti
'i-
cm.
I tiiT&of thbtcxT.indMhtnuliich
I Ttougih M Manlfai %\. fori cf
—— " Fat if iht niiglKy w»ik*i
I wbich wcTt doni: in yuu, h»d bctb
I done in Tyte and Sidon, ifacj'
I would haTC rr)!cat«l long a|« is '
I Likdoth in J ^Ihct. I
" Fur if die nJ-hly w«kt,
I wliith have bceo done la thre> liaJ
D ilooe ia Sodom, k would (mvc
I temtincd uduI thii diy "
I CONCEIVE, y^■t arr to un-
drflhud from rrri]ilL:rt, that
: means and mfthL»li of grtcc,
I *rc not, of ihcmfelvi:^ f^vlrl)^ or
I d6 not prodi:cc: true tc]<cnHOct.
I Thev are made effcfiuil, (inly by
e hiecial opctnticmt oi ihc Holjr
ntnliailt, vliich Cod u«riVh£ at^
ID kit tioti, b our StlAnMcf^tt
Sa. And we rciiislii refefiaof
dewmined to perferert tli • QrI
of imp^ntWncT. Our flnU totf
Utioni lure 1 fixninrff. Which df
mora! motini, no ^tfURiMut VA
DO eridcncc and lichr la Ood't^
end uord, art ibk in the Ica%tB
sictr or ifcaie. Erety meafi) At
moA co^cDT and pdtn^T ODT nB^
nl lican, mabcs out a> rrfll t 1
wlh not futtei itftWio be wiirtgp*
upon, by cither Goi'i Word it |
providence ; but rtoallR QjS t^
renewed, and firmly Tct in the tCTft
and choice of tJn.
li, ilicrtfoff, nothing men Vt
AotK for Cnntii, not dot dT tita
wAuld b« fived. If, only tlie j^
^1 be pnjvidcd, and frt Mfilttt^
with .'fi the mod winning
xi^/]
RoMorks on Mutti/ew xi. 21, 23.
305
sperations of the Spirit. TJicfc.
3peratxoB8 are effedlual, in ch wing-
ing our hard and ilony hearts.
rhcfe produce a moral change,
lontiAiDg io regeneration and con-
irerfion. They excite holinefs, or
lue gofpel repentance. And no-
iiiDg fhort of the energies of the
Eloly Spiriti is able to cffeft any
-adical change, or, in the ]e»ti, to
liter the inclination. Tiie Holy
Spiritf in the view of gofpcl means,
fabduesthe heart, flays itsciimitvi
ind brings us to lay down the arms
^rebellion, in a cordial fubmif-
Eoo to Chrifl and his government.
Ail holy exercifcs and alTe^ions
in maoj are the cfTcd of the Holy
Spirit. And by his influence
doney divine revealed trutli, and
iQ religious inftitutions and means,
become efficacious and falutary.
Paul " planted but God gave
the increafc.'* '< It is the Spit it
that quickeneth." The gofpel
Sands ''in dcmonftration of the
Spirit, and of power."
If, reader, this be a jufl rcpre-
fentation, then the repentance fpo-
ken of in the pafiage above, mud
meant either imperfeift repentance,
fuch as was that of Ahab, and ma-
ny other wicked men ; confiding,
not in a radical moral renovation,
bat in a ftrong check und redraint,
bid upon their (inful inclinations,
a&d which may be produced, by
aeansy wiih(||»t fpecial grace. —
This fort of repentance is, fomc-
iimel, availing to avert God'?
tbreatcned judgments. It was fo
in the cafe of Ahab : and in Sod-
only if there had been even fuch
esuernal rcf'^rmation and repcnt-
artbe, ** it would have remained
oodl this day." And fuch a kind
of repentance, Chrid aflen;t, his
' mighty works* which wtre done
h CaperQaum, would have pro-
doced tn Sodonia
Or, el(e, if it be evangelical re-
V6L. II. No; 8.
pcntance, in the paflage, (which I
think is not probable) then the
meanirg of the * mighty works'
mud be extended, fo as to include
the fpecial influences of the Spirit,
by which alone holincfs and real
gofpel repcntancp, are produced.
And the cdc«5t :s afciibcd to the
mighry works, which is ndlually,
the effc^of the Huly Spirit. This
is a manner of expreflion which
often occurs in the fcriptures —
•* The word," it is faid, " is able
to favc our fouls." But this can
mean only when attended, and fet
home, by the influences of the
Spirrt. And all tlic efficacy which
the word has to favc, it derives
from God's fpecial and fovereign
grace.
We will now clofe with two re-
fledlions.
i. We hence learn the totally
lod, and wretched condition of
mankind.
Our hearts are naturally To en-
tirely bent on iin, that no means
can prove tfledlual to our repent-
ance and faving good. We ob-
dinately rcfid all the giacious
methods which God kindly ufcs
with us ; and rcfolutcly peril d in
fin, continually acquiring greater
degrees of obduracy and hardncfs
of heart. We are fixed in our
oppolition to God. Our natural
hearts arc fo firmly inclined to fin,
that if Gcd k.ive ur, barely to the
cfFcft of his v/ord and providence,
fhal! certainly pcrfid in our
we
wickcdncfs, and plunge ouifclves
into rcmcdilcfs woe. Here, then,
v/c fee our great finfulnefs, and
wholly lod date, fincc all the gra-
cious methods which God in his
infinite wi(<iom has contrived, have
no iaviog operation upon us, and
produce no holy affe^ions.
2. We are uught the neceflity
of the Spirit to renew the heart.
We have needi M^^ ^tX') ^i ^\^ft.«
JC* .la
Idutcr to befti before u;, ttit of
Ithfhcin. Tho" CKtIiI Ius been
BptoviiicJ for '!», ye; we jrc Jifjio.
MfeJ 10 rejcQ Cbiilt .i^d the gofpcl,
laodlt is fure ihi: mc (hill not ac-
Iccpt, Bnleb wt arc made \viUii<n in
lihe day of Cod't puwti. The
■ iUfidiu: almighty power uf the c.cr-
lad Sf'iril, is Joo'^ fiiffioicnt lo
lopcraic upon, and iffcH a tnoial
IrenovAtion at' ow rjlurAl hciiu.
lUolcfs God, bv fovcrcign, rich,
■ tnd all-powcilul grace, f:ive uj, we
Iperini. Let us then fcti the need
Iweluvc of chc nevi-biiih, .Jid of
Ithe Holy Spiiit tu |toduce it.
(And 111 us be dttyly imijieffljii
aith this coDQdd aion, thu u-e
—mult be {xvcd, >' by the wiftung
lof re^cner:ttian> and rcr}ewi[i2af
|[heHolyChoii.- V. Z.
. ttt Dtalh-BtJ. tF»«.
wu a TCijr docile <:liiU.po£d£o^
a lively and Ingeaioti) &iicy, a
quick difccntment, lad a cleu
judgment. Ai twenEV ]wn of
a^e, hcc fifure wu agiecablr, her
rnaoneri preafing, ha* inj been }»
[irovert at a boarding Idiool k i
diftani town ; and her (iro^c^ i)
life ivcre fuch ai the worij qfl ll|
mofl favorable and haf^y. Bc
tliougt) from Iiri cdouuoo ■■
good nianoen (he p£tij dcfCDt H^
ward rtfpcd to rHision, « lUi^
it d*!!! not appear, ilial ttf )h4 pf
teJ experience of !» ^taX pMV
and heavealy coufwUtuni. lk0
and Ihow, ^rd the UMoStmaitiVi
yuuth fcemcd to banlRt tna ttf
mind ilie pUtn ctutiei, ud •■'*>
fublbrtkl joys of teli^ioit.
then feemed not to cowpril^
Saviour** ineffable love, oOt »^
£df ratcly 10 fed a, Tiaw^xgHioi
H'ttnchedaUs. Reittmtng t>oMi
1^2.]
yUm^tuiions from thi DiOfb-Bni,
SO?
fr^xn xn cnli;>htened underrcaml-
ixigv and u fuJI belief of the dc-
cel£iy of regeneration fur adniilLin
iDto the kingdom of Jicavcii. She,
at lengthy admittctl tJic hope of
haTing experience' 1 this delirable
change. Her anxloiics and di£>
crefll'S ^&'C^c removed ; and the ap-
peared to be filled with a fwcct
cranqainity of mind, daily rejoicing
in Chrifl, and often fpex.king with
delight of the a(loni(hing wonders
of redeeming love. She obtained
the religious diary of an eminent
Chriffian. which (he often read
with pleafurei feeling lier own ex-
periences cor rcfpon ding in many
particulars. At this period, (he
looked forward to an approaching
dayof death with great trancjuilJi-
ty of miudy and pr jfelTcd a rcadi-
oefs to die, at God's will ; appear-
ing to have the mo ft lively hopes
OMoifliog glorified faints and an-
(cls 10 heaven, in Tinging the fong
of Mofes and the Lamb. The
AAance of time prevents mc from
difiioAiy rccoUc^ing many of her
OWD words, which were fome of
chezn peculiarly exprciEvc and ia-
terelting. She liiniented that (he
\iskd done (b little for God and the
interells of religion in the world,
and that fhe had (pent the nioft in-
lerefting and impreiEble period of
this life* in walking in a vain (how.
She longed to redeem that precious
time, wnich had been inconfider-
ately walled in the vanities of youth
«-bat knowing this to be impoffi-
hki her only refuge was in the all-
fnficient righteouinefs of the great
Rodeemery whom (he believed to
have betrn wounded for our (ins
amUvuiled for our iniquities, that
w9b his ftri{)es the penitent believ-
•- «jr might be healed. — During her
fickneis I frequently viGted her,
and converted frejly with her ui)on
k IIk oatiire and duties of laving re-
^ Sipm» and upon her own views and
hopt^s beyond the grave. — A ftw
days before her death, (he fent for
me, for tiic laic time, to come and
pray with and for her, as (he ex*
pedtcd dally tu die. I found her
greatly debilitated in body, (her
voice 1 educed to a kind of loud
whifpc?) and threatened with e\*e-
ry appearance of fpeedy death s
but her underflanding was foundt
and her mind completely tranquil.
— Finding her elated with fpiri:ual
joys above the terrors of death, and
fully fenfible of its near approach*
the converfation was chiefly turned
upon the inti^'efting natuie of a
change of worlds. I told her that
death would clo(c her probationary
(late forever ; that as (he died, a
(Inner or a Chriftian, fo (he would
arifc, and be found in the day of
judgment, and fo (he would remain
to all eternity. She appeared to
be fully fenfible of this, and in fub-
ftancc replied, that (he hoped (he
had humbly and (erioudy conlider-
ed the mat:er — I tlien told her»
that rt (he was dtceivcd in her
hope of being intercAed in Chrift»
in whom (he now profeflcd to
trud with fo mv.cli con(idcncey
when (he (liould come to ap«
pear before the great fearcher of
all hearts* her profelCoris here
would be in vain, and (he muft fail
of being an heir of falvation. Shcy
in fubdance, replied, that (he felt
this to be a very foiemn thoiighty
and a mod weighty confideraiiony
which had conliderably tried her
mind ; but, that (lie felt that full
belicfand joy in Chrill, which (he
could not think to be a delufion.—
I told her, that dcatli was in its
very nature terrible to man, as fe-
parattng the foul from the body,
and cIoGng our eyes upon our
friends, the world and all its en-
joyments ; and aAvcd her what im-
prefEons the thoughts of it made
upon her mind. SU^i \e^V\^^> *''' V
JJmtnitiani fnm df Dt^Btd
tfto.
" !u»e BO defire to lire iny loa-
** gtr in this nia wprld. I fee
'* noihing in i* worth living fot.^
" f am not afuifl to die ; nor »ra
" lafrxiJiobcdcad. — Myfrieods
" I IciTC in the hinds of a merci-
*' fill God — I hope to fee ihem
" igain iti ,i bcvci wpild." — She
fpoke thcic wcrdi in i mod fwe«
and tiintjjil minner, expreffitc
of the genuirc fcctinps of her
hein — To fcr, anJ he.ir a perfon
of her ige, r.sturjl ultmi and im-
proTemcn;! i!i liff, i\iih ihe mofb
plcifiiig WDtlilly mofpeifls before
ker. (feeling hnfjf w he on the
Tcry brink of the ffist\ caitTcHc
in thii humble, r^iional, relied
and tranquil manner, on deuh and
the profpefis of eternity, naturally
itnprtfTed the mind of ihe beholder.
With a Jeep fiir.fc of ihc propriety
of EJiam'5 vi!h, ■■ Let me die
the J«tl. of tlie tighteoui, and If.
fed ! Bteftd !" ^Marag. bf
tbefe words, u wu funded, u
exprefi the greaindi of Ker joy la
dying, in the Ibwig and fjnlnij
hope of eateting immcdiaicJy into
glory. She then died, in l aw>
meni, wiiiioui a ftrugjilc or ifrMB.
■■ Ah lo*d} ipporaDcc of ioAt
IfcTcr ilieappeinkpcccf death ro
lovely, ii ■vw lovely in LontiL—
O redeeming grace, how fupeHet
thy glory !— Nem did T^in ^
lofophy yield up the 'unmorul ^
rii to ihe Almighty Creator, wnk
fuch compofure, dignity, and fwcn
rciign^tiott, joyfully actictpnaga
immcdiiiie cntiince into ifie fl>r
dife of Cod — Louifa'i liiiliOiR'
came the worid. She Itaew ii
whom Ihe had bclievwL Sb(
trulled in the covenant mcfcrtl
>Soi.]
Lenian Ml^nerj Soetttj.
Z^tfr/rem the DireHort ef the
LonAn Mi^a«.iry Ste'uty, le
the Trujlen of the Mijmary
Seeiity of Ceai:el!icut.
Chbistiah Bkethkes,
UNITED as we sre in the
iillharid fe!lo^^ll!ip of ih;
Sufpcl, and cn^ngfcl ui ilic fame
WeflVH cayfe, the cKtnfion of the
knowledge of that gldTionj Nun:
by which only men are favcd } wi;
CUinot bu*. feci towarils you broth-
crlv afiedtion, and v iih you good
^cd in the name uf the Lord.
It ii a fubjcjt at once sninating to
niinocrown enrieavouii, and cal-
ling for CDngTat'jh:i>'>n to our fel-
low laborers, that ii-.<: Lord hath
been pleaftd to I'jircad abroad in
the minds of hit i'co;ik' in evef3' :
place a ffurit of earned praytr Tir ;
the fulfilment of thiife glorious ]
promifej which rcUtc w the prof- [
pcrit^oftheReHccmev's Kingdom ; I
anddiatas the bcncvL(li:iiceofliri- |
Gfritfihctr prayers ar^ .-.cciiin;i:ini' |
cd with corrcfpondin^ exertions. ;
Is not this the ufurj courTc nf the {
4ivine condcfl ? U rcr this ;i fipn :
thuthe time the fc; tiinv to iavur ;
Zion is at hrtnd, if not cu:
Did God ever fny to the feed of
Jacob, leek my Face in vain i Let
Ml thetefure, dear r'r:;thren, by
ftcb Ticws 3s tiiclc, — by the con-
fideniioD nf u-hat is to be done, —
by the obligations wl- hc undrr to
snr bleJTcd Kodcemci and the fouls
of our fcllow.mEn, — by the recol-
kaioo of the (honn<.A ,.f the
tiOK and the>nima:inghcpe of the
ncompcncc of reward, encournge
Dae another ; and in the l^rengtli
if him who has promifed tii teach
flor hands to war a::d c-.r f.;-,gcrito
Cght — " j;o forward" and ceafe
WKfrom the conflia (III Zion Hull
become the praiieof the earth.
The Lord u in various ways de-
fsg great tilings whereof we ure
S09
glad. He hu fivtn Teils to the
tdmlniFtrations of iliofe afltially
laboring in the milUnnary field,
beth under the patronage of this,
and of other foe ic-Jts. The pub-
lication of the fctiDons and of the
report of the Dire^ors, given at
our late fcventh anacal meeting
will have informed you, before this
tetter can reach you, of the num-
ber and circumlUnces of our ac-
'.oal ^TilSona^y Stations, to the
lime of that meeting. We (liall
not iliercfbrc Tei>ca[ what you will
there find.
Mod of tlic accounts tincc re-
ceived from oi;r ffvtral Miffiona-
tics are confolatiiry and animating.
Thofj from out venerable brother
Dr. \'andetker.ii. are peculiarly
fo. Goil continues to uphold and
rircngthen him, and to furround
him with fuch fl^nal manifclbtioni
of his providential care ar llroog-
iy to reviv; in our minds the re-
collfotion ol tb" wimder? which
he diJ of old in the land nf If-
ratl. To en Hint rate ih;f",' v/ould
bcpli.tfiiiis !)ut :!■; thcv cdil'.I (^a-
ly hi mu.il.i:ed accocn'rs we Hull
nor HbrilI^^; the pliafuii' yoi will
lectivc fror.i the iiaaifefli'd rtcital
of Them in his own words, wMch
will be given in a:i culy ;ian!;:rcf
the Evan^cli'-al Ms^izirv- But
what is better, hr; has rcuncl ilie
firii fruits of his labors nrnong '.he
untnlinhicned C^lfres with whom
hi.' dwells. Our other btvthren
coo are not v/iih-jiit enceurage-
mcnt, both from paft experience
and future proi"^:fts. Several
hfithen have been baptized, one
at leaft among th.- Dofchcmen hat
died in the l-iith ; others feem to
be awakened. TJ-.crc is c»e(i
ground to h.7:; ih.t God will rer-
der the poor naiiv-- employed as an
interpreter to t'le Bjfchemcn, no^
only a reporter of what he is told
byatlte»,bat.L7c\&u:.t <al ■s'ttw.Ve
Lamdam Miffmtg Smi^
3 IB
Jiimfel!' hli Tctn. uHtdind reUcf
ilM word of life. We bii*e in-
tkertoadil RrpeAiajgout Licthnn
U) Ibn qiuittr, thai vi: iruil ihcy
wiU I'bot «iiii iocrrjliag encour-
uencat and iStSi, trom the Jtf*
bAance chcy will rrccirc rii>m Utc
Mifieurici Ulcly feat aul Ui ibtir
tid ukI ot' whofi; I'Ji: sirio-il ai
Um C*j>c we hiTc jdl iijJ the hj|>-
[F-ff-
.S.O.
rUn
M.lfiorancs -.o t',c Sojlh ScM,
fi-«m New-HulUnd fnch accsnnti
a tcnii to [cmovL* ilie reauimng
apprehcaUoni wl- rniei rained for
the (jfety of the bicthii'Q who n-
mined bctiind, and even to en-
Cuutip the hu|j< iliac ilie Lord lui
^rdcioL:: dcfigns tuwardi Uuu pes*
pie, aliJiaugU lie ha: been plir^cd
of thaoUuliK& : and woulul »■
knowtrdgt with unfti^oid griti-
ititle to ih« Father of uur tneidci,
ihit hi! hai accoinii,iiiied our fee-
hie efTom with ugRj rdloiruj.
Yet vc acccQDt not ouHcIm to
have ittuned. Thefc thingt vc
contiijer U but the liyiog of dkc
litrt llonciof future ind more at
tviifivt boildingj. And at tht
faiae time that u-e would eonfinn
and eiilacg: the Auiom j|ic±dTOO-
cupicri, Vc *re not uomiadful tt
fuch other new oou, as the eil&
of provideiice, or «n enUiMl
knowledge of the &xx of at
voild pBint out to ui. Tiiefe rile
continually to our view At plrf
ent tvc fauTi^ but one MiiSoBsry ii
the extenfive region of India- It
h, iherrfore, BtariD ourbeitlltO
fend him out ample alEQnet «
foooastbe Lard ihall fun^
•■•1
London MtJJionary Soeuty,
3'»
it (bmc one to rqieat tlie
: chorus *' Glory to God in
ighefty and on earth peace
^ill towards men." God
indeed to be uking unto
f his great power, and man-
1 it by tJic inllrii mentality of
rvants. He is r^iifing up
elpers in the work ; new fo-
are forming ; plans varying
T means but uniting in their
are every where adopting,
brethren of the church of
nd have engaged in the work.
Society is yet in its infancy
B trad ** the little one will
le a thoufHnd." On the
icnt of Europe, the flame
'oken forth. Mon unknown
b other have been devifing
<ds for propagating tlie gof-
lod were adonlQied to fmd
they began to communicate
riews that they were an hod.
orre(pondencc with yaiious
>f your quarter of the globe,
lis refpe^ confolatory in the
} degree ; and the more fo,
lame evidence of divine ap-
tioD which has we humbly
diftinguifhcd our endeavors.
Ho marked theirs ; that in
rtion as the minds of God's
ihave been concerned for the
on of the natives of didant
riesy religion has revived and
I in tlieir own.
oong other excellent modes
operation in the blcfTed work,
Mild not omit to mention that
I DOW engages confidcrable
ion here and clfc where ; the
ation of the holy fcriptures
s language of fever.il nations
I are eithci totally deflitutc
Ltineftimable trcadirejor pof-
in a very fcaoty mcafure. —
iuvc reafon to ilr.nk that we
[cc a copious edition of the
of God in Arabic and a
ation of it into Chlncfc pub-
liflied in England : the h(k ac-
counts received from the Milfiona-
rics of our Baptift brethren in In-
dia, inform us that the publication
of it in the Bcngalic language is
nearly completed ; and our own
fociety is taking meafures for print-
ing and circulating in the Catholic
countries of Europe, a large impref*
(ion of the New TeAament in the
French language, accompanied
with an extcnfive introdu6Hon, by
our refpeftable and learned brother
Mr. Begue, the EngliHi edition of
which is at the point of publication.
Our chief ditHculty in our Mif-
fionary work is, procuring inflru-
ments well adapted for the arduous
ftations they are intended to fill,
and to this we are direAing our
attention. We have lately eftab-
liihed a Seminary for the inftrjc-
tion of thofo who arc in ether ref-
pe^s qualified, under the care of
our above mentioned brother, Mr.
Bogue. At prefcnt there are but
two young men in preparation, but
they arc both highly promifmg tor
piety and talents.
Such, dear brethren, are ov.r
prcftnt fiiuation and future deGgns.
But time woul(4 fall, — our hearts
warm with the fubjc(5> would lead
us to trar.fgrcfs the bounds of a
letter. We muft therefore refer
you for further information to the
intelligence which is from time to
time communicated in the Evan-
gelical Magazine, which is known
to you.
We have read with pleafure the
few numbers of your Evangelical
M<igazines which have reached u:;.
The account it pjvcs of the various
revivals of religion in your coun-
try exhillrate our hearts, and
ftrcngthcn cur humb'c belief that
v/e may infcrihe upon our mutual
cnvieavors, " Jehovah Sham mail."
Favor us, dc?.T bio.Vvcwv^ ni\^
your corrcfponAtxvct. TTW^^ ^wtw-
tffM,J^..
[F«.
J yonr v.cws, your
ciekfuici, your diincultics and your
fuccds. Be ElTured *•= flull v.ctp
when you weep, and rejoice when
yau rejoice. In r.o caufe moie
than il.is, cin bciny co operrJcn
be either more needful oi more
•ftSuil. Above all, let m ftrirc
eaiDtftly logeihirita Throne of
Gra^c. Th; Miilor.ary feed maft
be wjtcreiJ by praytr L« us
piead the promises itlaling to the
extcnli^n of the Rcdeiimer's King-
dom — they are as anple as out
heitis caa willi ; kt us rely on
the faiihfulncfs □! him who hath
made th^ra, — thai is fufficierit fc-
curity for their accomplilhnieoi —
HawaiiiniatingixiCtalliiDk thatall
thi: roi'ctcignly myflerious difpeBfa-
lions of divine Providence now
abroid in tlie earth, and which
teirlfy the n^idons. ler.d to furtl.er
thi, obji-LSs we huralily truft we
tlie declaration of
TI-IE TptT.-.iEEiofii.eMi.-
^iDHAKT Socitir ctCos-
M^CTicur, sS; tlie atteDtioit of
liie clergy and people of the (bte
to tjie following acconot oF mtf-
i.a^.^t:i Lh« clufcorLbcyeikr iSq);
and of thtir ptoceedings ii>.9(
difcharge of the inipoiiant tnR
coia;Ti!Lted lo iheir managcnco^
The Miffionavics concendg
whom the TrLilees have iafonHf
Sah tilllihn, the Rev. T*
Robert PoritfyV^T. Htxtliai
the 'Rev. DaiLid Higs'uu,
Jamil W. Wo^d'.varJ, the
David Ifimiirgien, the Rev.
cmlai HaUoik. the Rev. Jb* SJ
the Rev. Sahrrton Morgj*,
Rev. Jofcph Badger, the lUr.
Esjlid J. Ckapmen, and tbe RCb
David S^ccn.
The r:rraiive puhilftied H
iSoz.]
Narrative of Myjions.
3X|
> -■.
divine goodncfs manifeftcd in ma-
ny ways. I have enjoyed my
health to fuch a degree as never
in a fingle inltancc to fail of
attending to my appointments to
preach and hold conferences. I
have bqen kindly received and
bolpitably entertained almoft with-
out an exception. In general I
have found it pretty eafy to ^t
people to afTcmblc to hear the
wordy not only upon holy but al-
io npon common days. Though
I have not labored in the raoft
fruitful part of the vineyard, nor
fcen fuch a flocking to the (land-
aid of Chrift, as ihofe who have
been' .in Delaware and Otfego
counties ; yet I have to acknow-
ledge* to the oraife of free grace,
that I have ieen very folemn af-
iemUieSf in whicli the goings of
our God and Kino were quite vif-
iUe. It will appear from my
journal, that my labors have been
nore confined than what has been
cominon for the midionaries. But
I iuppofed ulcfulnefs was the ob-
kft of the MiiEonary Society.*-^
i thought, fo far as I could judge
from the pointings of divine Pro-
vidence, that the Lord told me
to continue in the country round
t|ie Cayuga, witli eocouragcmetit
dot my labors there would not be
h vain. 1 did not know how to
leave thofc pUccs where I faw
fiich anxious countenances, and
where numbers were aflcin^,
UHImU mufl wi Jo to be faved ?
"Rie ingathering has not been fo
mat as wc hoped fori but per-
Ups the feed which has not yet
fining up» is not ail loft. The
places which have been moAly
my field of labors the year pift,
aie large and full of inhabitants.
Some of them would have been
glad to have employed a mioifter
i ihcmfelveSf and not to have been
* dependant upon die Miflionary
VWII. No. g.
* Society. Their willingnefs to do
* fomcthing towards helping them-
' fclvcs wiu appear by the account
' of the feveral contributions wliich
* I have received ; which account
' ii fubjoincd to this narrative. The
' people would be able and willing
' to do much more, if they could
' make their contributions in the
* produce of their farms. Money
* with fome is fcarce."
In the early part of the year
1801, Mr. IVilBfion fpent four
weeks, in the counties of Tioga
and Otfego ; and performed a
fiiort tour of about three weeks to
the fettlements on Black River.
In both thele mii&ons he met with
a welcome reception ; and found
many people who were snxious to
be viCted by miffionaries.
In the fpriog he made a vifit tQ
Coqnedlicut, and in May returned
to L if] e in Tioga county, to take
the paftoral charge of the people of
that place, for three-fouiths of the
time, by corTcnt cf the board of
Truflees, and to labor as a miflion-
ary the other nart of the time.
Daring the fummcr ;ind fdl, he
made four (hort circuits, amount-
ing in the whoh to eight weeks,
,. in the counties of Onondagri, Cay-
- uga, ClK'uan;:;o and Tioga, in the
; Itatc of New- York, and in the
; county of Luzerne in the flate of
. Pcnnfylvania. In thefj cli *uits
t he vilited fome fctiiCiccnts where
I there had never before been any
: preaching ; he daily preached lee-
' turts ; and performed other minif-
{ tcrial fer vices, as opportunity pre-
' fent^d or occafion required. In
many places, falfc teachers were
endeavoring to propagate errone-
ous fcntiments ; and there llill is
an in creafing neceffity for zealous,
faithful miffionaries to countcraft
their baneful influence.
In the laft narrative, the Rev.
' JedidLib Bulhnell it XDftu^\QU^'Uk
NarraliM! aj M\^on.
3H
then liboring in the weftern coun-
[iesof New^ork. He returned'
Id Januiry, hiving fpcnt eleven '
mooilia and nine Axj-i un Iiis mif-
fion. Id his juur.iil he obferm : '
"During my miiEon, I formed
*. z churches i admrniflcred the
* facrament of the L-jrd's Supper
•^Tj .tiiflcs ! preached ^\^ ft:'-
* tnons ; .it tended 86 public con-
* fi:tcnces % and bipt'zed Jj^pcr-
' Ton? ; — %% of them were adults
' who w»re baptized on prtrfeffion
* of their f±ith m ChriO, the Olh-
* ers were children of profeffedly
' believing parents. The fermons
* were delivered in the fijilowing
' touniie% 9 in the couniy of Al-
' bany ; y in the county of Scho-
' harric ; i in the couniy of Ulfter ;
' 3 in the coun'y of Chenango j 6
' in the county of Tioga ; 5 in the
* county of Luzerne, ftite of
■ ~ irily'v»nia ; 4 in the county
[Fi..
,ed comptdiciid
' a irafi of country nearly u Ur^e
* as the ftate of Conneflicnt."
Mr. Bajbmrl} tlien gives 1 pli-
ticular accouol of s rcRiarkablen-
vival of religion in thofe cotui&ii
which, as it has been already j«b-
lilhed inthe Conoeflitin Enncel-
ical Magazine, the Trofttei Ai
it unneccCary to inftrt b this nt-
Mt. Bathnrii clofes hii joonnl
as follows : <* I have htta treved
' kindly in the widemefs- Tk
' people prefeot their thanki toilk
* Miffiotiaiy Society and to then-
' habii^nti of Conneaicut, fit
' their liberal coatitbutioas uda-
< ertions for the fupport of iiiflim
' to the newfetdenients TTwj
' wifh the people in ConPeS i clU
' grace, mercy and peace, an to»-
■ dred^oM now in thii life, lA
' in the world to come Kfr eTCrtiA-
]
NarrMiive^ Mt/fionz..
l\X
\ arc very prevalent. There
)ui few fcattcred over the
who arc difpofed to make
certion in their power to
religion and to check the
of error and vice. Their
s however are necenariiy
o a fmall fplierc, and tliey
leed every a(fi(lance which
lerived from able, faithful
ies, until the towns become
Jy populous to fupport the
preaching of the gofpel.
P^rter^ in the clofc of his
obfervcs : " The lapidi-
the fcttlemcnts on Black j
is beyond all conception.
n excellent country, the
good, the water pure, and
nate healthy. The pco-
ited me kindly and with <it-
. They generally attend-
' ledurcs, and although
{ remarkable occurred, yet
every fermon appeared to
d. It fccmcd to bring to
oinds refle^onsto which
they were ftrangers. Ma-
the inhabitant*; often ex-
a wiili fur the rcgulir
Ing of the gofpel. They
:d, with a Hgh, upon the
; they once enjoyed, and
iroented their mifimprovc-
f it while it was in thiir
Two or three towns
3n.
nduced to f^t up regular
gs upon the fdbbath ; and
ircafon to hope that ha]>-
ts will follow. It would
and animate the heart of
lious pcrfun in Connc^i-
he could only realize the
trhich is continually flow-
the new-feiilements from
inty. How jnuch infidel-
ifiUie fwearing and fabbath-
ig are prevented, and how
immortal fouls arc proba-
ed, by the labors of mif-
:Si tlirough the blc fling of
' God 1 Parents are t^ their means
' awakened and animated in the
' education of their children ; and
* in one or other of thefe refpedlt
< fcarcc a fingle fermon appears to
' be loll. In two or three towns
< I vifited, I preached the firft fer-
* mon. Brt two or three ycar^
' paft, tjie name of Jefas was not
' known in thofe places ; no hu-
' man voice was heard but that o^
' the wandering fav^ige, and no
* worship but pagan idolatry. Ma][
* this firfl attempt in thofe places to
' exhibit the crofs of Chrift be
* blefTcd to the few who heard >
' and may the Chriftian name an4
' fpirit continually fpread till the
* whole world fliall become Em-
* manuel's land !*'
Lalt fall, Mr. Ihxeltah May,
2L candidate for the miniflry, went
on a miffion of lo weeks to the
counties of Delaware, OtfegOy
Chenango, Tioga and Steuben, in
the Hate of New- York, and Lu-
zerne county in Pennfylvania. He
vifited many of the vacant fettle-
ments in thcfe counties, and while
on his miflion preached nearly 50
times. In tlic wcftein part of his
tour he found among the people a
general inattention to religion \
though many were glad of an op-
portunity to hear pleaching. Infi-
delity and falfe principles are prev-
alent ; and the fituation of tlie peo-
ple is fuch as greatly to need the
exertions of the friends of the
tiu'.h to prevent the further fpread
of error. The country is exten-
fivd and rapidly fettling, and opens
a wide field for mifFionary labors.
Early in September, the Rev.
DuvlJ Hig^'ins entered on a mif-
fion to the weflcrn counties in the
(late of New-York. The follow-
ing extrafl of a letter from him,
d?.t?!d Canandargua, N«v. 25,
1801, will Ihow the progrcfs of
his mUTvon 10 iVvax. vvkvc.
" I £r3 rifr -f i eaty of tW Ict-
' -ic^t™ >- -Jx :;■=■=;. of Drf»-
* wire. i»i Oiit-r. wh«: I [.■aad
■ the bdiE^ of isjr se^oo. tb-
* Mf ven (idjocs to b^ fcJ vkh
' tbe fincen nilk cf Jv: «atd i
' ef £d a=-i ;:iiu;. led fj^iciMa ib«
•bliicKK!. I hir- bca abfe 10
* fpo<i ^ ■ "■ '-" * »o:ic rf gncc
* m liteSf ci^jLtie: Um I>A Jtit.
* Tboujh "J-.e cborchts v&Jck hart
'Wrr. for»itd ib ihde p4n» art
* fiuH i.i r, _mlic- ; vet ifaey n^-
' kToit » j'l^ng fpecises of tl:c
* We ac^I j'Oi-ti cif -(li^ioo,"'
" Froci Olfego I ptocwdcrf
' ilirt^gh 'lie ^rr*^ to»Tis in lb«
■ co-,;r;vofCh;-ij;ffom:oOco«ii-
" ■ ■■ i find
ihtft
cwenlin
' onfti^cs. I love foiBJ my
* toer Uoiow vmJ (Maffoai, js
* bi^>l^ l''!*^- On B J ictw;
' I ifcipi » m a ranker of fb-
■ CO Mere I hxve not y«t mq
* tai BVr whidi I have aliadj
* fiddl fovada *«ry coofidetaUt
* wack «f (oce {oiiig oa osMi^
■ tfcc PMptt- Scmal iDfideli bsR
' teay bcctt cctiTtrttd to inc b^
' fief of Ciriiliaollj."
' Mr H^gimj rcnned tbe &fc
' ««cki ia the nu&oatry fance. A
' joBtoal 0/ hit iravrit ftoB Mk
1;, iSct, ta tbe claCeaf UtBtf
&oa bu nK SI yc- bcea ■ ■■"■■■^i-
cited 10 the TruilcjO.
The sboTc >i JI Uic
' die Tniileei lure to
itfpefliBp raiJEor.1 t
, p*Ti of Ktw-Yotk flue; 1
l802.]
Hampjhlre MiJJiwiary Scciffy.
V7
I hope by the help of 2 mod
mercifjl Godf I have been ena-
bled in fbme mcafurc to be faitli-
fiil to the facrcd truf( repofed in
me. Through the wondeiful
foodnefs of God, I hare been
ighiv fivorcd with the kindrrfs
and attention cf the people in al-
mod every place that I hav j vi(ir-
cd. I have preached 1 20 times
in the «-ho!c. I vifited and con-
verfed witJi the jKople, and alfo
the Ichooh as frcqaently as I
could ill the intcivals between
fc: fcafons of pi:b]ic woriliip. I
often attended conferences in the
evening, and from t!ic ftriflltft
obfenration and my own experi-
ence* I raufl fiy, th^t rhofc more
private and occ;t(ionr.l rclifjous
cxercifcs Iiave been, and if rightly
managed in future may Qill be of
incalculable fpiritunl profit to ma-
ny precious and inimr.rta! foul:.
Goil has given m;: c»pportur.ity,
and made m: ir.ftrument;il 10
gather and foiia two clurchc:,
one in York lU^', conGftir:; of
14, the other in Vermont, con-
(iftingof 10 mrmiiwrs. I l».ipti-
zcd 17 chilc!rc:i and one r.dulr.
The vholc Ji:i'; been ;i fcene of
mercy, in whirji the Lord has
given mc furc trfliinor.i.ils thst
he owns the cnuf-* uf miflion*: for
the prppnj;.;:iwii of the tjofpcl as
his own caul'-, and vill (lii:port
it. The grarltudc rnd thank*: of
the pcoplf, wliijh 'iicy cxprefTed
in public by manual votes, by let-
ters M'hich they wrote, and as
mdividu.ilr in a more private way,
to the Mifiionary Society and all
tho(c of the fktc of Co::ncAicut,
who have combined influence and
interefl to fupply them with the
preaching of the gofpcl in the
new fcttlcmcntr:, I cannot give
a full idea of. Their flrongand
grateful emotions were often wit-
* nHTed with many tears."
Mr. Huntington*! remarks ref-
pe^ng tl'.c religious flaie cf the
countf}' which he vi(:tcd, evince
that there is a great call for mif-
fionary labors. The harvefi h
grc/it and the lahoreri few. The
people are much divided in their
religious fcniimcnts ; owing to the
want of regular inflruflioR, and to
the influence of falfe teachers v/ho
are creeping in unawares, and dif-
feminating the b.ineful poifbn of
error. The tov;ns are taft filling
up with inhabitants ; and as they
come from dlflPtrcnt place? they
brir.cT with them different cuf^oms,
and a confidcrablr time muft n^-
ccffarily clapfe before they can af-
(imilate and unite in any important
objc^. Hence tlic urgent necefli-
ty cf their being vifited by judi-
cious and pious milTiotiaries, to in-
ilruft them in the great dortrines
and duties cf religion ; and to lend
them, when they ill all have ability
to the r«*;;ular cftibliHimcnt of gof-
pcl wnrfhip and orJir.:.i:ccs.
A Cmjl'u'dll'^n for the Mtflf^nary
Sccu-/y, in the (^.O'-nty rf Hamp-
pArr^ in the Conimonwcahh of
r,faffachxfetfs.
I. np K3i lir.me ard ftyle of the
X Mifiionary Society fhall
be the HampJhire Ml(Ji^»nary Soctcty .
II. The great objeft and bufi-
ncfs of the lociety. flvJl be to pro-
mote the prracl'.ing and propaga-
tion of the gofpcl of Jcfus Chiift
amon;: the inhalvtnnts of the new-
fcukmtnts of tl.e United States
and the abori<:::;al natives of this
cerrinent.
III. The fociety in future fliall
or may confid of mcmbiTs of the
followir.j^ defcriptions ^nd qualifi-
cationr, that is to fay, of all tlie
congregational and prefbyterian
miaiftcrs of churches lev *A\c c^>a.tv-
ty of llawi^^\\ici '. Ov o^»^ ^^•*-
Jl«
fi sm^iirf M'jffeMrf Soiielj.
CFbi.
jtM from Mcli thiirch of the ton-
gccguior.il u>i pri;{byF trill) de-
DO[I)uij''OM io '.!i^ county, !o be
aosuall/ chofto for die pufpcfc ■
Of £Jicli i'T'A mT<i jitiron rcUiing
either moioa'.o! tlv^ ctiiWLy who
hull fubfeiibcd or f}ull rubTcribc
Uid pjy to the ufe of the tociecy,
T« Dolli,!, and he fliill coaUa-
rairaL.iilurin^ the [crni of
lorg js I.C lliall inimitly in the
month ot J^uiry \i.i\ the fi;m ol'
T^o DolUis ID ih.; uTl: of ihc fu-
icty : Of tic.\\ jcd cvtrjr ^er-
fun rtlldingiu oi hul oi ihc couo-
ry-, M hii hiih ruU".:tibcd cr fhall
lubfciitK: ai:d make himtcif ac-
couiiublc to [he focicty fortheliun
uf Two Ddbrs lu be pMid annu-
II iho muadi ol J^nuiry for
1 VLvn, ard he (h. '■
<.f i;
iog SeciBiar7, it\i twelxe Tmfl-
eesj of whom the PreJiLinit ini
Vice-Prtf-dcru fliiJI be t*o, jjuI
fix of thtm ft»Il be mmiilen W
the Kofpel lod lix Uyncn ; and o(
chooling tmy other ncccflar; of-,
cer ; — ^ecei»iDg the repoiu rf
the Truflce* jnd oJicr omcen :—
l"i>rniing rniei mkJ {iving direftiot
to ilitlr oRJcem : — And uanfaftba
all other mattcn advaotagewit U
the inierefts of the focieiy.
Th; fociety fliiJl have power to
alter the time and place of hold-
ing the atiDual meeciog. All ifae
uinual oHiccrs {hall continue in of-
fice until otheti /kill be chofca u
fuccccd Uiem. And the Traftoes,
aiUafi fouittCD days prerioiu IQ
any meeting of iht fociny. Aall
^ve public Dulice of (he UM and
pUce of holding fuch iDCCCiitg.
Aiid the meinbers who Dtill cos-
uf [he Tiufteei, or tkt
».]
SiMd^OM.
SI9
or their order— ^o manage
coDOihically improve and ap-
le monies, and other propcr-
l efiate of the fociety — to a]>*
contra^ with, fend out, di-
recal and pay millionarics,
lids a^d fehoolmaUcrs, as
xft anfwer the dcfign of the
tion^to piirchafe and dif-
unong the Indians and the
iunts of the new-fettlementSy
I of the holy bible, and oth-
>us and Chriflian writings,
rccfTary fchool-books — to ap-
fach fubordinatc ofRccrs and
; as (hall be necefTar^' in man-
the intcrcfh and property of
ciety — to maintain a diligent
riendly correfpondence with
Mifionary Societies — to call
J meetings of the fociety up-
icrgent occafions — and to do
other thing conformably to
ineral dire^Jons of the foci-
d the (irfl ])rinciplcs of the
tion asexpreifed in the fee -
rdcle of this Conf^itution,
, (hall be advantageous to tlie
ption of the gofpel of Chrift.
e truftecs (hall meet twice in
fear and as much oftcner as
find nece(fary, and feven
lers at any meeting (hall be a
ro for doing bufincfs.
. The Truftees (hall report
e Society at every annual
)g their doings the preceding
and propefe iuch meafures as
hall judge to be ufeful to the
t
The Society (hall annual-
loint a Committee to exam*
e accounts of the Treafiirer,
take a report of the Aatc of
treafury at tlic next annual
™g
IL Any amendment may be
to this Cooftitution, provided
iropoied in writing at an an-
neeting of the Society, and
:d at a fubfequeot meeting by
two thirds of the members preiem.
IX. The officers of the Society
in the firfl inftancc (lull be chofeii
by the Convention by whom this
Conftitution is ratified.
The above Co nftitut ion waspaf-
fcd and iitiiied as the Confti-
tution of the Hampjbue Mif-
Jionary Society,
Sam I Hdpkins, Vice-PreHd.
Atteft Enoch Hale^ Secr'y.
The ofHcers of the Hampjbire
Miffionary Society^ appointed by the
Convention to fervc until the an-
nual meeting in Augufl next, are
Hu Excfllmcy
Caleb Strong, Efq. Prtfident,
Rev. Sam'l Hop KINS, Vice^Frtfu
Hon. John Haftings, Efq.
Rev. Jofepli Lathrop, d. d.
Hon. Ebenezer Hunt, Efq.
Rev. Jofeph Lyman, d. d.
Juftin Ely, Efq.
Rev. Solomon Williams,
William Billings, Efq.
Rev. David Parfcns, b. d.
Charles Phelps, Efq.
Rev. Rich'd S.Storrs, Trujleti*
Ruggles Woodbridge, Efq. Trea-
furer.
Rev. Enoch Hale, CcrreJ^ondhig
Secrrtary,
Rev. Samuel Taggart, ReccrdlKg
Secretary,
Subfcnpticn papers for obiaioiig
monies for the funds of the Sccie*
ty are lodged with each Minifter
in the County, and in vacant par-
ifhes with the Senior Deacon ; t»
which the attention and patronage
of the liberal approvers of the dc*
(ign are folic ited.
QUESTION.
An explanation is requeued of
2 Corinthians, i. 9. *^ Bat we had
the fentence of death in ourfelves^
that we (hottld not trud in our-
felves, but is God who raifeth th^
li .-i-.-aunl BjjMi, e^e, DtaatMi. i¥tg.
I t»Tlhtrait»a»l »Jitttfnln, i:^{. of tic fi^ ttfiJvf MumlMt ^ lit Cam-'
btilkul l^vfi'lii*! fltagJ^au, talit rxJ efihtytsr iHoi.
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THE
Connediciit Evangelical Magazine.
[rOILISBtb ACCOtVINO TO ACT Ot CONORtSI.]
Vol. IL]
MARCH, iSo2.
[N©. f.
■ I... A
ijtkw Jrwm a Father to his Son on
the fgrfeShm of God^
Dba& Son,
IN my former letter I attempted
to efiiblifh you in the belief
bf a firft aufe of all thiogSy of
the being of an uncreated God*
vithoat which belief it is sanecef-
firv to fay or e?en think of what I
fluill now write yoo. The princi-
pal ideu is this letter flow firom
the lahftauice of the other.
All things being made by God»
we are enabled to learn from them
iui tme cbaraAcr. They exhibit
which can belong to
but the Creator, and which
place him before us in an infinitely
naked and amiable view.
Bftt what benefit fhall we re-
^d\rCf ray foo, if we fearcb into
and defcnbe the chancer of the
grett Creator of the world and our
-iieartf be oppofed to him \ We
tate» by nature, oppofition of
'iMirt to God. Though you may
BOV think you feel tolerably well
.fleafed with him, yet if ever you
are awakened to a fenfe of your
fbtet you will find the mod ioret-
crate oppofition, waked up in your
againft every exhibition God
oade of Jbimlcif in his works.
Vou II. No. p. R
Tbefe effeAs will arife even from
my prelent endeavors if your heart
be oppofed to God. If you at-
tend, your underfhndiog will be
enlightened and you will be pre-
pared to exercife love to the cha-
ra^er of God ftiould he ever re-
new your heart. And (honld it
never be renewed, thefc endeavors
will be means of vindicating the
divine conduA toward you in that
folemn and important day, when,
my own and your (late will be un-
alurably fixed. The jnftice of
God in your condemnation will
be evident when it spears you
have continued in ftupid oppofi*
tion, notwithftanding your mind
had been enlightened by thefe kind
exertions. And the way will be
prepared for evet y holy being to
fay ameuy add to f:ng *^ Juft and
true are thy ways, thou king of
faints*'' when your fcntence fliali
be pronounced by the judge of all
the world. "^
If we adroit the idea that God
is the Creator of all things we muft
believe he has infinite power. No
power fhort of this could have cre-
ated man, the earth on which he
lives, and the vaft bodies in the
heavens abose. Wc kiUMC ^Saa&
l» tat PirjeOmt ^ (W.
Muck,
. i.-Ji la raaoiEiiiK Ui tlii: fldci,
..r yd: l.igtthtr pciijcrcuj bodKI
ui' ouiTy lock, t( miLc th: ania-
LhuiiuUc deep. Ka ooc c*er («w
uoiU power piihi jcc iny liuog tli«
iijil DO being t>;tuic. A hmt* ann
'.liiDgi, muLh I«<t cxjltcocc and &-
tuliisi Ui aalmatc and ruiacul be-
■ngi.
By i)ie finic kind of rufoniag
w« mull bclicTc God luj iii£aite
viirdom. If we rnrch ilic »(uto-
my of ihc humin franir. Tee tbe
ilcliciif 4ad fmc f^un [Mm thai
compofc it, iDd UiL nctelfity of
ciKiy [art beidgm tJiic to jiromotc
hHlili ud life, wc aie l=d to b«-
liCTi: CO fioitc wifdom creited it or
keep) it iliie. But thii is not
more expreflive of infioit: wifdom
!hin mjlJ, It" n(,t all the wo(k» of
.ied. X^ok cf thtawMBf&h
I ri( and nuucr (b liut n ihc mi-
I uoD of tiM the othei nfm&.
j 'iliink ttut tbe body connint ttv
»hich eui uU up tit« tnnitftiaH
of pa/l yrare, lirctch forwMil od
the wing c.t inBginados iiiu (■»-
t nnr. contsapluc aad radowilb
I prccilioD, and coRUQi^akate lusv*
I ledge by fpMcli, and Ijj, if God
f wiM cTciMd him be not in&aiu^
, rife. The ftaltiary may fonsia-
, agei in the likcncis of itKii. Bk
cu) he fonn ihinkiog inuf>et oi
' w«re ihey ever Imrd tofpcnk I
i From die lame (oafce ve Jeani
the soodacfs of Cod. ar hit morel
I reaiiude. If ili-peiiearoM wkieh
; hivebem mentioaed cxiflmGod
; rq><r*Le Fion mere lo&iaide, bei>
' a tluigeroui being, capable i do- '
I ing inbnite hun. His mon) iV- ;
' liinde or liii goodacls difpofo Im I
' tofciini; ibaai the gr«atcup»dgf I
\m kiB^dmn, and roako hildlfr \
iSoi.l
Om the Perfeahtu tf Chi:
3^5
tie Paul, in the firft chapter of :b1l
epiftle to the Rotnsins, twentie^
verfe, faith. So then they are
vithoHt excafe. They have no
revelation of God's moral charac-
ter but in nature, and their obli-
gation to love and fcrve him is
built on this alone. They there-
fore cannot be inexcufable for neg*
leAing to love and ferve God, if
hb moral rc^itude is not difcover-
able in nature.
The fcriptures reprefent that
God't mond charader is difcover-
able in his works. Pfalm xix.
I. The heavens declare the glo-
ry cf God : md the firmament
(howeth his handy work. The
glory of God is his moral char-
aAer. Rom. i. 20. For the
iavifible things of him from the
creation of the world are clearly
lee«« being underftood by the
things that are made, &c. l*he in-
viiible things of God are his moral
cfaara6ker,his holinefs. This is dear-
ly feen from the creation of the
worid or the things that are made.
You may think, my fon, that
the evih in this life, the pain and
we endure will operate a-
the idea that there is evi-
dence of divine goodncfs in na«
ture. You may tliink there is more
evidence from nature that God
it nalevolent than that he is good.
It is true God permits pain and
miiery to be in his world. But if
we confider the moral ftate of man,
thtt he is depraved and deferving
no goods we mull fuppofe God to
be-good in bellowing upon him one
favort even if he brings upon him
inmucerable evils. Yea, confider-
ing his defert, if God (how him
00 favor it will not prove that he is
malevolent. Man may know he
is a finner and therefore deferring
the indignation of God. He may
fee himfelf at the fame time in the
fojoyment of many favors, which
if enough to tcaeh him that the
God>ot nawreisgood. '
You may'alfo objeA to the idea,
upon the fuppofition that it fuper-
cedes the neceflity of a divine reve-
lation and flings a weapon into tlie
hands of deil!s againfl revealed re-
ligion. It is one thing to ha%-e di-
vine goodiicfs rerealcd in nature^
and another for men to difcover it.
Man is fo depraved that he never
wouM difcover the moral charac-
ter of God froni his works. The
nations without divine revelation
in the fcriptures never have difco-
vered it, and it has been owing to
their depravity of hearts But this
does not prove that it is not difco-
verable. If theie nations were ho-
ly they doubtiefs would have dtf-
covered and rejoiced in tlie moral
charaderof God in all his workft.
Befides, the revelation in the?
fcriptures is neceflary todifcover to
finners the way of falvatibn through
Chrift. Though we may learn
that God ia good from his works*
yet we cannot learn that he will
fave finners, or how he will fave-
theiB. We may learn firom nature,
that we do wrong and therefore
defenre punifliment. Our reaibn
will teach us that our punifliment
fiiould be proportionate to our
crime, which muft be infinite, (in
being ag^inft a Being of infinite au-
thority and who has an infinite
right to our love and fervice. If
infinite, how can we know, how
can we even hope that God will
fave us. Though he may (how ut
fome favors, yet we do not know
that he will hereafter. And if we
(hould know that he would fave
us, we could difcover no way for
God to maintain the honor of his
law and (ave finners. That glori-
ous plan which fills heaven with
wonder and praife, which holy be-
iogs defire to look into, would be
unknown to ui. TVve^ ^cc^^^'^^
A thtuu tf pnift w d* Htif SfhU.
if iKcd of the <liTine revcUiion
to the TcripiMe*! notwithAudiag
God'i goodncfs !» diJeofCrable
fr»nl natnre, Tlua thcTftsre i«
not 1 weapon in ihc haod* of <4eifti
boi agiioA them, h ii eoiihuo%
Otrra upon rheir own ground. U
it acknowledging their preiniiet
uid drkuring i canclullon froo
tlicm to their own tIef(ni£Hon.
Thit God, my iun, iimj' great-
eft joy. When I meiiujcc oa hi*
dttfafier ny teeling* aie is har-
nooy with ihofe exprefifd bf the
PfJnjitl lod reri'ified by ' Dr.
Wattle
" Wert I in h ei rcn wltbmit my G»d.
Twould be no jciy ro me :
And whim ihii wih in my abode,
1 long lot none but tliH."
Wha can be more lovely than
a being of perfcifi reflltude coifef-
(ing infinite power and
It is iDipflOiHe for hi
wrong. He will areompliftt thi
CMUM,
■My twM the l«Hr ci( tkb G«il ti
lay knkai p*y«-
V«an. Jcc
PATER.
A trihb o/" /»iBJ^ u ti* Silf
Sfirit.
IT is ohfemb^a tbtt ia ^
work; of the Deity there ii
a beautiful progreffion. Tbcy an
cootinudly adT^ncing u> u hlgte
degree of perfcftioDi or to the
completion of the idea of the di-
vine mindi whi ch con^rabended ill
hit works fran the begiiiiuag.
One cTCot bitegi on aoodicr. that
a ihirdi and lb on b «mL1^ bo-
c«l£on. all Tciging <o one gnsd
point, all hTing highrraod higbffi
bringing more dearly into new the
gtctioui ebaradcr of the gttat A»-
ihar. The worka of 1 1 1 iiiM
dcfignedaa prepatatarYMAc i
l«pt.J
A irihik tf ptai/i H Ot Vofy Sftrk. SSf
b the Son of God aflunied our Bft-
lttrc» obeyed the Jaw^ fufFercd and
diedi that there might come forth
a new aad more beauiiful creation
hf the Holy Spirit.
When the pcrfons of thje Trini-
ty are diftinguifhed in their opera-
tioost the great work of making
ciedhial application of the benefits
ef the Redeemer's purchafcy is
nttMfefily attributed to the Spirit.
It if God the Spirit who arrets
finfttl men in their ikpid and mad
cueer down to eternal ruin, who
ooBvincea them of fin, and after
cfeAnally humbling them, ac-
qointt tliem with the things of
Jcfittand leads tlicni to embrace
the SaTioor. Thus by faith be
cooftitutes a vital and moii blefled
wiioa between pcrithing ftnners
and the X<ord of glory. As the
^■m r^enerates or begins the
work of faodlification, fo he ef-
fcfhadly carries it on under all cir-
tmftanccs thro' life, and at length
jvqiares the happj fubjed for gio*
tf oompletc and loeffable.
It b the glorious char after of
the fame God which fhines in cre-
SDOB^ redemption and fanftifiea-
tioo. But in redemption and
laiidi6cation9 with the greateft
poffible brightnefs. Hence we
read of the riches of the glory of
hn inheniance in the faints. This
aftonUhing work of grace on the
iMarts of thofe who were chofen
by the Father in Chrift Jefos and
fefc-ordained unto eternal life be-
fore the world began, which is
daily carrying into cftc<il by the
Hely Spiritf ii the crowning point
Off giund ifluc of all the operas
liom of the Deity of which we
have any knowledge. And when
it fliall Hand forth in all the pcrfca-
tscM of Jehovah we m:iy red affu-
red its glory and beauty will far
(urpafs all which the i-ye of man
hath (ten or his heart conceived.
In order to this, every chofen vel^
fel muft be gathered in and render-
ed perfe^ both foul and boity in
the glorious hkenefi of the Sav-
iour All the membcn mufl be
peifedlly coofomiable to the head»
muft be brought into the mod in*
timate union and be filled with all
the fullaeft of God, as his fpirit-
ual, living and moft glorious tem«
pie, in which he wul delight to
dwell forever and ever.
Since then tlie operations of the
Holy Spirit on the hearts of fin*
ners are (b glorious to the Deity
and fo happifying to man, they are
worthy to be recorded and had
in everlafting remembrance. Is
there joy in heaven over one finner
tlut reiienteth? Is the event viewed
as of lufiicient importance to be
publiflied thro' the heavenly world
and doth it caufe the holy angels
and iaints in glory to rejoice ; and
Ihall it be overlooked by the church
militant ? Verily h important is
every inlbncc of faving convcrfion
that it is worthy to be proclaimed
thro' heaven and earth, and to be
celebrated thro' everlafling a^.
In this view authentic oarrativef
of the revival of religion, or of
the wonderful operations of the
Holy Spirit in one place and anoth*
er, are to be pefiifed and contem-
plated with pleafure. They are to
be viewed as a tribute of praifc to
God, and when thus offered up by
thofe who love liis ajipearing, they
muft afcend as fwect incenfe be-
fore his throne. Tiicy are the
echo of his effcdluiJ call, and re-
flect back to himfclf the glory of
his grace, which he is pouring in-
to the veffcls of his mercy.
They exhibit to the world the
moft inconteftible evidence of the
reality, excellence and importance
of religion. As they arc moft
powerfully calculated to awaken,
convince atidcouvcw \«x\^vvck«^Sxokr
A tr'Amt »/ ptaift te fk ffs/> Sfirh.
[UABra,
I Btrt, fa perhiip* no mcini aie
lore frt<]uendy blclT^d to thif
'riiev ire eminently oL-ulated
) quicken, cililv. confort and
I Tuppoit tlic Lofcl'i pcopk. At
I (htii hnrii arc bouTHt up ie the
I l.r<.r|«f.;y of Z.on, fo no ««•»
' litem fo fcfrcrtiin;;. In
I ihi) wiy liicy breomc exitnfivdy
]iiain!ed viUi vhi: Cod it d»>
; in ihTirlJi. Tlieir li«rH re-
I pici: and thcv p*' K''"'y "> Gixl.
I By intcliigencL' cL :li>9 kind CKlidv
I rtcd pf lite in R.rpon'1 n»ptiA
I RcgiAer, in die London, Million*
Su and Connei^ticut Evangdical
af>4zinc<, how is the rcTcnuf of
~ c gloi7 incteafcd, liow m>ny
|thouland!D) C^Mll<3;1S irc made
icquajnted wiiii the moft j^racioiu
ind Ufondeiful »oik! ol Uic Spir-
•, nnd wiiri thole dcjj brethren
ind liilcfs whoic faces they nefer
; flelh ! Wlwl-a lbu^da.
i thus laid tor thafe
every belierer. and hardly ftdmit «f
a doubc Now d)0u1d we foibcM
lo natice fueb in(l«icc» becasfc I
pofliblY we may be deceiTCdv I
forae, we ihonld negica to » '
knowlcdp the finger <of C«d
when moft eonfpicuout. and m*
rloubedly grieve the Holy ^iniL
For if God the Spirit be mitai
operating upon the hctru of JbiDC
of the children of men in tlwnB'
ner fuppofed in this eSiyi H IDW
iflrilly call) for the molt grauM
acknowledgtneou and the itif
limeA praiic of hnvta and cajth.
Should ihefe bold thtit peace tbc
(bncs would immcdiattly cfy ont.
Undouhtsdly he dcGgu to make
his own clficienoy fo cwtTpeMH
in thefe cper^tioos that iboTs wlw
do not acknowled^ liimi iihA be
fealed up under Uic condoSMg
fentcnce of unbelief. UKdookot
ly there are genuine marla kf i
wliicli a mie work of the Spifit «
Ok jMfiiftat.
above all, Tor the gracioui apera-
dootof bi) Holy Siiirit.
PHILO.
U»Vt a perfnn htcoma jaJlifUd Ij
faith f
Miis'bs EnitORs,
IF yoii fee lit, pteafe to give
tbc fallowing 3 place ia the Mag-
azine.
NO perfon is juftihed before
God, for the fake of aoj
merit there is in hii faith ; tliopgh
it be, ia the gofpel, a fixed term of
prdoa, recoDciliatioD to God, and
of eternal life; yet thifc precious
benefits and iDcdimablc favors are
not bellowed upon any of the fin-
fnl haman race, for the fake of
any mcric there is in faith. In
tbe golpcl, wo arc repeatedly faid
10 beJBltiliedby filth ; but coper-
Ion i« from thence to conclude,
that any one is judiHed, for the
fake of any merit there is in laith ;
bat by it (faith) as an inftrumeni
ud neuit, in fpccial oidaincd of
God u die bclicvei's uniun to
Cbrill, and intercft in the faring
bldEnji of liis purchafe : as the
righleoufnefiof Chritl (the refult
of both bis aftive and palEre obc-
dieace) is the fols meritorious
cattle of tbc believing IJnner'i juf-
tification, as faith is aj'pointed of
Cod as tbe inflfument and means
of believers in Chrift becoming
united to liim, and incerefled in
fail righteoufnefs (the only mcrito-
rioai caufc of junification, and of
all the laving bIclSngs of the cov-
enant of grace) in this fcnfe only,
I amrcbviiil, any cau be faid to be
julbfied by fiiih.
FHILALETHES.
SalM^t ferrer/aa efth:JicrieiaiiJ
ffomifii CjGvtl.
THE following ftatement of
8«au'i reafoaing upwi tb; decwci
aod the retnatL.*' qmn it, aie fub-
mittcd to the Editors of the Con-
nc3icut Eva/igclical Magazine.
Matlhczc iv. 5, fi.
" Thin the Dn>il takith him up
'Mo til talj cilj, andfttUth him on
afinnacle of ihc icmfit, and faith
tinio him, ifiheu t: tie Sen cfGcJ,
u;/i th^tlfd^^n .- for it i, m,ritta,,
htjhallgiitc hit Angik charge cm-
terning ihee, and in their Ljttdi ihty
fball itjir Ihtc vp, lefi et any timt
thou dajh ibjfoal agMnJl aflonc."
X God, the grand adrerfary was
more anful and plaulible, than in
all his other temptations. He trans-
formed hmfejf into an angel c flight,
in eoverGnjt with Chrift upon the
decrees. He admitted the doc-
trine in fiill, ai!d urged him to caft
hlmfelfdown, becaufe it was writ-
ten, or decreed, that the angels
Hiould have charge over him, and
bearbimup in tlieir hands, fo tliat
lie could not at any time dafh his
feet againfl the Danes. 'ITieiJain
import of his re^ibning with thrift
u;ion the decrees, was this : —
" Voa profefs and claim to be the
Son of God. i challenge and
demand the proof. For if yoa
make this high profeflion, and pre-
tend to be the Chrift, you rauft
fhaw a (ign from heaven, or ex-
hibit convincing evidence of your
charaflcr and claims. Now if you
be really the Son of God, and
not an impoHor, you will acknow-
ledge this obligation on youif>:ir,
arid comply with my propofil.—
The decrees of God, your profef-
fedfadur, lliall be the critcilun,
to try, whether you arc in reality
kis Son. Thefe are eternal and
immuuble. If Cod, by his ^fo-
lutc and unchnogaW; decrees,
owns yoa for his Son, the matter
will 4l once bt dtcuiii. \t\ \\vi
3J3
A>«/^< to St/^Mitr.
iMtMOt,
I i*u idcui which oaiurallv or ;ur.
I. The doflrific of the rf<c-cei
J line doarioc. Il Ite doc-
nc Im'J been fjrc, StUn would
It hire mirrfpitfcnted and per-
I veiled il. Ttiii would not iuvc
I been igrreable to hii nvnie and
I objeO. He would by oo mcaiu
tilfe doiSrioe^ ; tni: on
I the cnmrary, l>f uf<.« all hi* indu-
ce to mike men believe ihcm.
e often trjnsfoTini hinifcif into
jnj:;cl of li^ht, md ukei ime
I doArines from ih'; Bible ; btit be-
Ifore he leaves them, he muiilatei
I And tami them into lalli; onei by
I driwinii wroDg confequciieet and
I conclDl'ioni. This wii) tbe uTe
\ tempiation with the San ot'
ICfid. Hit ufe of the decrees
I With him, i^ a clear yroof, that
I the lafltine i? true,
e lut-JL-.'^r flffird! a feafon-
iini; lo iliole, whom Satan
out doubt, he (Bare ofao fuceeetb
nritii nunkiod, tn ihii, ikao m »aj
oiber \Tij. Minf M the prrfcK
day, appear to be taken fay hioi
upon this ^oand, and tiraaslv
holden. Their mMih* arc bm
of th': fame kind of rcafoaing »
on the decrees, which he nfild
with the Savioor of the wod^
They are now led captive by bJB
in the finic way to ruin, ia wUcb
ihoalands and mJlioas of tbe h»
min race have been before them )
and unlef] a foTercign God halt
mercy on clicni, and difyoSeh S»
tan of liis lltODg hold, ibief vnt
cr« long, to their ercrbSiag to^
row, fee dtc fatal deceptiakdEUt
and iheii reafoaing upon the dinM
decrees.
PROTEU&.
Nynphai la Si^faltr.
x<Sm*j
t/fm^ f^Sf/^faim'.
3»r
not thist mj friendy lamentable ?
E^ecially when it is remembered
that the glory of God^ the honor
of the Redeemer, the faJvation of
fianerSf and the glory and the
h^heft felicity of that kingdom
which fliall continue forever* are
aU concerned and infeparably con-
ncAed with that truth which fcof-
fien oppole and hate. When we
coofider the bsauty, the Aveetnefs,
the excellency and infinite impor-
tance of that fyftem of truth the
Soa of God teftified by all he faid,
did and fuffered, and fealed with
kb Tcry blood ; it would feem all
in friends would be zealous and
iadefrdgable in their endeavors to
be poflefled of it, and to have it
dwell richly in their hearts ; yca»
■iore» thai they would be indefati-
gable in their mofl vigorous endea-
voon to dtiRife the knowledge
thereof, far and wide, even to the
ends of the earth. Indeed this is
only to fuppofc what was real fad,
the fweet light of divine
came into the world by Je-
. fin Chrift. The apoftles and the
firft Chriftians feemed infpired
vilk the very Spirit of their divine
ififtery and exprefTed the mod ar-
dent seal to diftufe the heavenly
tfftt through the world. It is re-
ported of the apoiUes, prophets,
OVingeHftSf pallors and teachers,
llMt they went every where preach-
ing the gofpel ; that their found
wentinto all the earth, and that the
brethren were fellow-helpers to the
Iralllt and glortoufly exerted them-
febli for the furtherance of the
gofreL It appears that every
Chfiftian charch was a pillar of
the mth which was infcribed up-
on itt to be known and read of all,
rlhat k re(embled the fun, the light
i«(tiic world. Blefled be God,
riM S{»rit of Chrift is not entire-
k ly^one from the world. There
•been pleafinj appearancet of
it, in the glorious pid yet too ftu
ble exertions which have been
made for the fpread and further^
ance of the gofpel in our timet*
May there be more and (UIl more^
of this Chrift-like Spirit, and may
minifters and profefibrs remember
from whence tliey are fallen, and
be led to imitate the fetvor and
ardent zeal of their divine Mafter
and the firft churches. When we
remember the Son of God, a per<i
(on of infinite dignity, become in«,
carnate, lived, bled and died, to>
be the light of the world, to be »
witnefs to the truth, and that all
the interefts of God and his holy
kingdom are involved in it, we
might expe^ all its real friends
would burn with a pious zeal, that
their fouls would be infpired with
the moft fervent defires to do every
thing in their power that the gofpel
might run and be glorified, and
unnumbered millions who now fit
in darknefs, might (ee the heaven*
ly light and walk in it. It would
teem each one would be a Paul,
ready to pafs through many regions
to proclaim the good tidings of
great joy to all, to the utmoll ex«
tent of his power. It would (eem,
like him, each one would be no-
thing moved by the moft threaten-
ing dangers in his way. It would
feem irapoffible the enemies of the
truth (hould be more engaged to
exterminate it from the world
than its friends are to diffufe the
fweet knowledge thereof far and
wide. Yet alas 1 it is a fad fa£t,
contrary to all fuppofition, the
zeal o( many of its friends, for its
furtherance and fupport, bears no
proportion to that of its enemies,
for its uuer extirpation. The
former neither fay or do any thing
for the defence and confirmation
of the golpel, compared with what
the latter do for its extirpation.
Many of \]Eit imtu^^^ ^l \«H^da&>sA
ss«
Oh eiMverfi*t *tilh At JiU.
CHtM
WK fl«e|Hng, while its coemiei are
all awake and doinfr wiih Uicir
might wl>at they find to do. Thefi:
Ihingi oagKt not to b< fo. Con-
tcinp!«ling the prcfcm ftaie of
thinf>i. my head uould be water)
and mine cyei a founuin of uais,
were I not myfelf tlupid and nn-
feelinf;, plunged in iliff ciiei of
the world and itoubled about tnt-
Bythin;:^. I trult you inoie fen-
(ibly feci, in^ it is niy cirnell wifh
the LotJ iiiiy ^rar>[ you abundant
communic.iiinni ol hn firace and
enflanie your while fou! wirh
tofc [>i the iiutli and an ardent
lea! for its deft ocean.) furtheraate.
Mjy v'>u h\>.\^ i» come behind the
fcoffers (if the prefcni day In the
zeal and the fervor of your en-
deavois, aoil may you fenfibly feel
your dcpcodance on the Lord, for
Rtaceto drrtfl and aUifl y.iu. The
cauft^ in which yoii ;ire rmbarfccd
ndcfcrib.:biy Riand and gl(
never be idiCTed from hi* con-
plaiats, but tnud die in tbe cdh-
paf) of a few Aiji. From a loag
acquaintance with the Amilf lad
ai long experience of their kiad-
ncff, 1 felt deqily iourcilcd m
thcif weliare and heartily (jmf^
thiTed with you in your affli/tiM.
1 thought it mull greatly mittgiK
yotii ibrrow and comfort yoar
mind, protidad yeur child AooU
giv; fatis&AoTy evidence of it-
pen tance toward God, andfriod-
Ihip to his cbara^cr and £Oter»-
tneni. Foria thatcale, yoariA
would be hit greater gaio. I
therefore requeued you to lad
for the minillar, as you ytMkj
remember. He was accotdiiigljr
fent for, and fpeedily cane- At
he wjs going to the apartmcnaf
your now deceafed Too, ywi it-
queded liim to fay nothiog ibM
death, or upon the fobjedi e£ tt-
liginn ; not fo much on ■eooMt
rSoa.l
Om toHfurfing miih ihiJUl.
33S
\tOL this datyy aad, in confeqaence
•f it» your fon perifh, my own
conlcience wUl give me no peace,
and his bloody God will require at
my hand." I thought that with
this refoiutiony you very rclu^hut-
\j allowed him accefs to your
child. But I no lefs admired his
anfwer and the fpirit which it
breathed than I was furprifed at
your requeft.
I am apprehenfive that you have
become one of thofe fafhionable
ChriAians, who wifh to think fa-
vorably of the charadlcr and ftate
of their dying and depaned friends
without aay reafon, and who wifli
to keep religion at a diftance, in
liealth and in ficknefs, in life and
in death. However contrary to
your opinion and praAice, I am
fkiiy perfuaded that this modern
treatment of dying friends is only
a refined fchemc for landing them
in deftruAioB.
As you may again be placed in
fintlar circumiUnces, pleafe to al-
low me the liberty to fuggeft feve-
ml ideas upon the fubjefty which
now occur to my mind.
I thought that you placed your
minifier in a very difagreeable con-
dition. Since he greatly loved
and reddled you and your family,
Iw was very loath to give you of«
fcace by denying your rcqucd, or
do aoy thing, by which you might
Ibppofo he forfeited your friend-
mp. To grant your requeit, he
naft be unfaithful to his own con-
icicncey unfaithful to your beloved
fttty and unfaithful to God. I
AooU by no means wifh to place
any perion in fuch an uncomforta-
bit Itaiey and I prefume you will
Uamc yourfeif when you reflet
■pon yonr condu^.
You cannot be infenGblc, fir,
that we incur great guilt in tempt-
ing others to fin or to negleA duty.
-It is therefore worthy your ferious
confideration, that yoa tempted
your minifier te omit what both
he and yourfeif knew to be an in-
difpenfible duty. You endeavored
to perfuade him to be unfiuthful.
Your want of fuccefs can be no
confolation to your mind^ fioce it
was your hearty defire to (iicceedt
' and you would have rejoiced in it.
Due attention to this idea will
furely prevent yoa firom doing the
like again in (tmilar circumftances.
I obfervcd that the attendants ef
your fick friend would frequently
inquire of him about his feeliags ;
whether he was in pain, or thimyi
and wifhcd for drink or medicine ;
in what pofture he would fity and
how he would lie. Thefe quef-
tions he anfwercd corre^y^ and
often inquired concerning the af-
fairs of the family and bufinefs of
the farm. Wherefore the men-
tion of death and religion was not
omitted becaufe he was unable to
difcourfe or could not endure
converfation. But could it be,
fir* that you thought religion un-
important ? You believe there is a
holy and jiJl God ; that the foul
is immortal and fmful ; that there
is a Saviour provided for fuch as
trufl in his merits, and that all
who rejeA him by unbelief mufl
perifh. With thcfe ideas upon
your mind, how could you refrain
from inquiring after the flate of his
foul, and exhorting him to repent-
ance ? And efpecially how could
you refufe the pa (lor this liberty ?
You wiflied your fricr.d to recover ;
and did you not wifh his foul to be
favcd ? The ire mortal part is ioS-
nitcly the moll valuable, and
therefore the grcatefl care fhould
be taken of it. We have reafon
to believe that fcafcnablc and fuit-
able converfation with the fick» up-
on fubjcdls of religion hasy in
fome cafes, been a mean of exci-
ting the auenuoni ^tX\^v»iv^^^«&
Ok eoKVfrfing wilt litjlti.
SS4
nund. tod converting ilie fuul to
the trath. If ibcic hiit bcca but
one inllaDCC of the kuid, [he fal>
rjuon ot the foul ■< lucli *a impor-
tut otiira, Lhjt we Ihuuld be juT-
tiiiL-il inraakui^ itan luiiv-cifal prjc-
lice to L'oncerie wiih ilic Ikk up-
OB the tiling) of liiegbf]';.!. Aitd
we have alfo reafon to tctf thu
nuny lure diH (^xMct- .ind llu-
pid wbo migbi hive brcn greuly
profiled by relijiou^ Jilciiuile. If
one foul lidt [itdlhLJ [hroU);h fuch
OCgleAt it a i fulbcicnl reaTon why
fciiflui converritioD with the lick
l\<Mffl] never b^ omiiu.J. To huie
from them their dar^L'r, and let
them go out of tht" wotlJ ihought-
lefs and fccure, wiihuui once ai-
liD|> t))eif attentiun li> the ihinjgs of
reli^uin, is a^ing 3 molt miftiend-
It jnd cruel pjfi, 'I'liia [i.irl you
w« Rftit.fi, r,r. ^;,). ,.i|,
[Mi.tc«,
caufe. And fupitofing it wcrt [
ii not the lift of the foul of mort
woitJi than the life of tlw body.
Allowing that we deitroy mc
cbjncc to ten for the recovefj at
our fricod by EoarrtliDg with kin
upon rcligioo uid by this meiu
eremite one chjace in a thou&od
for liis faUatioD, we ihould be «i&
io doing it. For the foul i* JM
only immorti!) bat capable of the
fubiiinell happtnefs aod the muff
cxquifite milery, as iluiable m dtt
loul iifelf.
It it iikewifc to be remembered
tliat the phyikiaat who attended
upon your fon were luiiiieadff ta
religion. We are not tfaeiefore to
be iLirpriTed that they canoOMd
you againll fpeakiog lo Iub
i!pon religioui fubjeA*. 'DMy
wilhcd to hear nothing about tell-
pan and fee ooihing of it in An
patieat.
iCoi.]-
Renuurks «ii ffaiJf xlii. 199 ao.
m
tion to the eternal concerns of his
fiNiI. The word fpolcen, may be
t word ia feafbn which God nay
plea(eto fethome upon the heart.
However you may afTedl to defpife
the idea of vital piety, and the dan-
ger of impenitent fin nerS} youmuft
knoWf if ever you have read your
bibfey that a man cannot be faved
iBik& born of the fpirit of God.
A moral change is neceflary in ev-
ery natural man to fit him for heav-
en. And this change you and I
miift experience or we botli /liall
perifh ; yes, fir, perifli forever.
I had the unhappincfs to notice,
that iht prayer of your minifter
was no left difpleadng to you than
hk converfadon. He prayed that
the fick might have grace to exer-
cile patience, rc(]^;nation, fubmif-
fiooy repentance and faith. You
thought fuch a prayer was difcour-
•gling and that he ought to have
Gomforted your fon by praying that
he might continue to exercife thefe
flwces.
But have you not here alio char-
ged your miniftcr fooliflily. You
naft acknowledge that your fon
gave no fpecial evidence that he
fns a good man. We will fuppoie
be was not ; which I fear was the
eafe. If the clergyman had taken
ia Sat granted m his prayer that he
was a laint would not your fon have
eanchided with himfelf, I will
eafan my anxious mind and difmifs
asy ccmcerns and enquiries ; for
the nintfter acknowledges that I
aflbfitfer heaven with my prefent
AeEagSv viewsand character. This
ia the foundation of his peace.
With this hope he leaves the world.
Bat dreadful to relate ! His hope
pariiheth. In the light of eternity
he dilcoveri his fatal deception.
Hiamiaifter deceived him. In-
Aead of (aving he has ruined his
fad for eternity. Let me here aflc
a guBftion: la this cafe^ would
not the blood of your Ton be juftly
required at the hand of the fpiritud
watchman? The dying fioDer is like
the drowning man ; they both will
catch at a Araw to fave them.
Therefore it is dangerous to give
him the kail encouragement to hope
without fufficient reafon. Confid-
er that the (ituation of your minif-
ter is mo(l folemn and never com-
plain of his faithfulaefs. But en-
courage him in his labors and may
they be effedlual to your own falva-
tion and that of your family ; which
is tiie hearty defire and prayer of
your affedtionate friend
SHAPHAN.
yin explanation of I/aiab xlii. 19,
20. In an/wer to the quejhon
in the Magasune^ vol* I. page
" Who is blind, but my ftr-
vant ? Or dc^ as my mefl<nger
that I fent ? Who is blind as he
that is perfc^, and blind as the
I^ird*s fervant ? Seeing many
things, but thou obfcrveft not ;
opening the earsy but he hearetli
not."
TO render an explanation of
thefe verfes profitable, it will
be neceiTary jufl to mention the
leading particulars of the whole
prophecy, in the chapter. From
the firfl to the tenth verfe the pro-
phet has defer ibed the office of the
Mefliah, and God's promife to pre-
fervc him, and give him " For 2
covenant of tlie people, for a light
of the Gentiles ; to open the blind
eyes" of all nations, and bring to
an end the worfhip of graven ima-
ges. From the tenth verfe to the
end of tlie diapter he calls upon
Jews and Gentiles to praife Godf
for this unfpcakable gift of his
Son, mentioning in the 21ft verfes
God's well-pleafednefs in his ri^t-
eoufnds) as in ^iL^v^iiiik^iMav&ft^
33*
Rrmarls on Ifa'iah xlii. 19, 10.
[MAKCKf
Uv
for fir, roagnifyi ^,
tlirough hi» obedience and fuffer-
iogs, and mating it honarabic for
£■ iftiee to pitdon the penitent be-
ever. Thui, the piopliccy ref-
peflj I ft, the office charafler of
the grtat Redeemci ; and adiy,
the obligations of gratitude, a (in-
ful world owe to God forfuch an
unfpeatable gift — In the 1 6ih and
1 7lh verfcs the prophet foretold
the fbame of the Gentile nations
for their idolatry, and tlteir con-
ver£oa to chriftianity after this
maaifcFlation of Chrift, in the
llefh. " And I will bring the Mind
by a way that they knew not," Sec.
That is, I will bring the long'blind-
ed Gentiles by a way that they
knew not, and make them a pecul-
iar people of God, truftiog in the
Redeemer. " Th-y (hall be turn-
ed bick, they (hall be greatly aOia-
fcngcr that I fenl?" — Atif, Ot
deaf, as the high prieft of the 0|i*
der of Aaron and the whole Jew*
ilh priefthood, my mefli^nger that
I fent to explain the Uw of Nbfiih
and to expJHin the prophecies, n
my chofen nation, tefpcAing tbe
coming and kingdom of Meffi^ J
" Who is blind as he that is fO-
fcft, and blind as the Lnrd's f*
vant ;" — Anf. Who is blind »
the JewiHi priellhood, who pnK
fefs to have a perfeft underftao^
ing of the nature and ends of ite
moral and cereraoriat l.iws, andtf
all the prophecits refpe^ing MA
ah ; and blind, as thefe fervanliof
the Lord, who, as blind gvide^
inficad of condufling the pWffc
to whom ihc)' arc fent, to the »fr
knowledgment of Mcffiah, Ad
by a ftrange, blind zeal, harda
them in unbelief, and in '
iSoa.]
Lltttcn from Fuklia.
33)
V of the real chancer of the Jew-
D nation y at the time of Chrift's
laiiifeftatioQ in the fle(h ! What
eople were ever fo flrangely
lind, at the Jews, under all the
leans of knowledge they enjoy-
I ? How alh)nifhingly blind their
cribes and Pharifees, and chief
ieftst both to the real character
r Chrift, and to the abundant ev-
lence he gave them of his mifSon
om heaven ! How amply were
1 the particulars of this prophe-
f fulfilled in their condu^ ! —
hrift pointedly (liled them blind
udesy anfwering to this prophet-
; ddcriptiony Mat xxiii. i6, 17.
Woe unto you, ye blind guides!
Hio fay, whofoever (hall fwear
f the temple, it is nothing : but
rholbever (hall fwcar by the gold
Fthe temple, he is a debtor. Ye
lob and blind" &c. And verfe
4thy '' Ye blind guides, which
am at a gnat and Iwallow a cam-
L** And he appended to this, and
» other prophecies of Ifaiah, in
dcribing their national character
idrejc^on of him. Mat. xiii.
49 15. '* And in them is fulfilled
K prophecy of Efaias, which
jlh^ by hearing ye fhall hear,
id fltoll not under (land : and fee-
mjt fliall (ec, and (hall not per-
HfC For this people's heart
wajted grofs, and their ears arc
dl of hearing, and their eyes they
He doled ; left at any time they
noid fee with their eyes, and
Hrwitli their ears, and (hould
idcrftand with their hearty and
■dd be converted, and I fhould
aldiem." A. B.
'o tre'Editors of the Cok-
ftSCTicuT Evangelical Mag-
ixiat.
(OBSERVING that copies of
Mi o^ reliffiotts fubjeds written
YoL. IL No. 9. T
by females as well as others, are
in(erted in your Magazine, and pe-
rufcdwith entertainment and in-
ftrudlion by your pious readers — I
take the liberty of tranfmitting you
extraAs of three letters. They
were written by a young lady, then
living in Connedicut, foon after
(he had firft experienced the com*
forts of religion, to her mother in
another town. The accompany-
ing influences of the Spirit of grace
gave them effedt, in her awakening
and hopeful converfion. They
are copied almoft literally from the
original, and the (ignature only is
fictitious. Should they be thought
worthy of a place in your Maga-
zine, yon have libeny to infcrt
them.
Letter i.
January 17,1799.
THE tcndcmefs and love you
manifeflcd when I was with
you lafl, was very endearing. I
wi/h to be ever grateful for the
bleffing of fo good a parent ftill
continued to me. Providence faw
fit to deprive me of my father at
an age too young to realize the
worth of a parent. This lofs I
have long Lnicnted, and alas !
have often been ^o wicked as to
fecretly call in qucflion the good-
nefs of Providence in that particu-
lar. But, for that, and iill my
other innumerable fins, I hope
thro* the merits of my Redeemer
to be forgiven ; — if not, God will
be glorified. I feel, my dear
Mother, that there is a fufficiency
in Qhx\[\ for every finncr, the great-
e(l as well as the Icafl ; and it is
intirely free, for every one that
will cume fkall find mercy. I be-
lieve that all who peri(h, will find
it was wholly owing to the obftina-
cy of their wills. We know, that
by nature, the heart is totally de-
pravedy andcnux^X^ o^Y&^\ft^
338
LMtCTi from Puirlia.
[Mai
good. We are not willing thai
God (hould be on ihc throne, and
havellie power of carting off one,
and faving another. But is it not
juft for God to do as he Teeth fit
with his own .' We know he is in-
finitely wife as well as good, and
\ therefore, that he hath adopted
that plan which wilt b<r[t promote
hia own glory, and the greutefl
good of the univerfe. How on-
reafonable is it then, that we fintult
dependent creatures, Ihould rife up
and op|)ofe it. Had we hut »
proper fenfe of U'hat awfully wick-
ed hearts we carry in cur bofoms
from day to dayi I believe we
Ihould tremble and enjoy no peace
till they were created latw by the
fovereign grace of God. It is
owing to fovereign grace that one
foul is fsTcd — it niufl be fjvereign,
or it is no grace at all. We cer-
inly do not deferve mercy — we
God's foi
grace, in
power and free
od the adjacent
towns, 1 cannot out feel an eanieft
defire that the people in tkt
place of my nativity may be rentD-
bered in the like maniMr. Tiim
fotilsi however, in the tiew of u
impartial Beings are no more pte-
cious nor worthy tlian the foub of
others : But on our partial, TeifiA
mindi, our friends and /'eluim
ufually lie with the gteate^ weigbL
lam anxious to know your rim
an.l profpefis of futurity. On
friends here conjcflure you btt
obtained a hope, and enjoy At
comfort of religion. I wft i
might be tiue. I AiouldrejoiccM
hear it of you all. Perhaps, I m
not qudified to judge, bst tOK
it really appears thai in cooteiPf*
ung the perfeflions of Deity, 4t
glorious chiira^erof the Rede^
er, and in tracing out tbe beMi(|
ifttt-T
LitUrifrwmFtdJb.
m
tvto the Ra^Moa may convince
any one that God hath power, and
in abfolute right to do as he will
with his own ; and the longer we
dilpate ity the greater will be our
condemnation. The mod advifea-
hky moft rational, and only fafc
way then for us, is to fubmit —
give God the throne, and yield a
cheerful compliance with his re-
quirements. His law is holy,ju{l
and good, and his fervicc is a rea-
fonable fervice. — What monftrous
wickednefs then is it to Aand quar-
relling and cavilling with our Ma-
ker and Preferver ! I am aflonifh-
cd when I reflect how long I have
been contending with God who
fliould have the tlirone, that he
Ihould (uflerme to live ; efpecialiy
in a day when he is manifeiHng his
nlory and power in tlic falvation of
Snnen. My mind, this afternoon,
has been deeply affedled with a
Icnfe of the vile part I have a^ed
towards the Saviour of the world ;
when I confider how he left his
heavenly abode, came down to
caith» afiumed human nature, fuf-
(erad with patience every infult de-
praved nature could infli^, and
even an agonizing death, to glori-
fy the Father, and honor that
ttWf by which we were juftly con-
demned, the penalty of which
wonld, other wife, have been in-
flided on all the human race ; but
now thro' his meiits, falvation is
odered to all who will accept.
Upeothefe reflexions, if our hearts
are not filled with humility, love,
grttilude and admiration, great,
indeed* muft be our ftupidity.
« Mr. B> in a fermon, the other
day« made this ftrilcing obfcrva-
doDv that '* God made us and
^ tvery thing we poficfs, gives us life,
tkcMx and (Irength to enjoy the
hkiEngs he is conftantly beftowing
.jmon us ; but inftead of making
fam fuitable returns, we go and
dedicate ourlelves, and all we have
to the fervice of .Satan ; telling
him if he will live with us, we
will never make a prayer, nor o-
bey one of God's commands."
How (hocking the thought ! Yet,
I believe it is too true.
My kind love to all the chil-
dren. Tell them that thofe trutlis
which they fo often hear from die
pulpit and read in the bible, are
eternal realities, and it is infinitCi-
ly imporunt that we attend to them
now before the harveft is pad, and
it be forever too late.
Your affedlionatc daughter,
FIDELIA.
LETTER in.
March 9, 1799.
My DBAa Mother,
I SIT down to write you with
an anxious, aching heart.
What (hall I (ay ? If we are yet
in a ftate of fin and death, there
is no created being can afford any
confolation. But we aie called
upon with the mod endearing in-
vitations to look up to Him who
made us — who has a juil right to
difpofc of us according to his own
eternal purpofe, and who hath
gracioufly promifed that none who
come, de(iring to be (illcd, (hall
be fent empty away. But if we
Mall not apply to ^im — there is
no alternative— -we mud peri(h.
Dear Mother, my heart bleeds for
you. The critical fituation in
which I left you, lies with great
weight on my mind. I recoiled
when, in much the fame (iiuatiou
that you now are, Mr. G ■ re-
marked to me that it was certain
death to g<i back, and death to
J4«
Letiirrfrtm FtiAa.
[MttCD,
Ax, if I yi.
and tef^gneii nnfeit up. We aie
id ihc hands ot' Guii, and e»cr
fiiJI Ix: ! l-ut ilic gKat affiir ii »
be willing tu liive it to. God will
cctpl kI pone but ihofe M-ho come
(.lunuiily. Il lie IliDuM, how
[luch wskU lii$ glorioui chiric-
cr fink ID Dui cllccm. How can
vc be fu unttiliiiipio pn our tral)
fuLircf oV lill lupi'incd ? We know
ihat lo b<- 1 -\ v.\'.t<\ tttim him im-
plus ptrJcti iiiifirv- Arjiuing ihtn
Irom icifon only, why ^tc we not
pTtTijJed uj'On, loiFTihe expeii-
menl "f i.:rcor(J!tic>njl fubmiffioi ?
li ceruinly cannot (Irrr cur fiiui-
n fi.r the wcrrr, ,nd i«.ffiblj-
y I.y J rounJino., I,:>r ow Hir-
lufliintf'. ttlist adMntage
>^nrclronit>*iUine.ind telling
(;oJ tl.,.'. He m.iJe ..ur hearts—
fubmii and become Rconciled npn
hii ttrmi, your cafe will be dt^>
rate, and the <:onle(]uencc*, U joiit
nioO drt^dful. You toU oiCi
Madam, thit yon have aam fe I
come To oldi and grown ia \aA
cDcd in On, thai iherc is no kp
for you. This 1 boldlf |iroaadBCi
an unifice of Satan, deCgyedv
difcouragc led prevent yow tt»
tions. How many are calkd J
at the dcveatfa hour ! Yon kn
no reaJbn to be dtfcouraged. b
tliii world af hope, it ii unrctfi^
able, it il wicked to dc^air A
mercy, becaufe we are loo eU«
too wicLed to be iar^gmM. Ok
the contrary, if you are MTi««d»
the eifvcmh hour, there it it
mote need of greater exMh
and fpeedy application totkcafr
cyof God. I wilb, Madn^tl
have you try with all your
you mull try your own
itot.]
Knmaihi rf Mifioiu.
Hi
A Narraim m tbefuljea of Mif-
Jiont ; and a Jintetmnt of the
Funds of the Mijftonary Society
of ConneQuut^ to the clofe of the
year 1801. Addrejfid by the
Trujlees of the Society to the
Minijlers and people of the State.
(Contioued from p. 317)
ABOUT the firft of Decem-
ber, the Rev. Jeremiah
Hallock returrcd from a miflton of
1 6 weeks to the northern counties
of Vermont. He preached in be-
tween 40 and 50 towns ; afitfled
in the formation of 2 churches ;
baptized between 30 and i|.o, fome
of ihcra adults ; rode about icx)0
niilet ; and preached on an ave-
rage 6 fkrmons a week, befidos at-
tcoding a number of conferences.
He remarks : " ChriHians are
* fbutid more or lefs in every place;
' and in ;;eneral they appear to
* have frc(h anointings. There
' are at prefent awakenings in as
' many as 15 towns which I have
* Tifited. Several others have had
' revivab within two or three years
' pafty where the precious fruits
' Itili remain. And in a number
* of other places there are hopeful
' beginnings ; here and tliere one
' under conviiftion and the people
' in general more fcrious and atten-
' tive to meetings. The gofpcl cha-
* riot rolls, and the goings of the
* moft mighty Lamb aie evident in
^maay places in the northen part
'of Vermont. I'hings appear on
' the rcfv»rm ; religion fcenis to be
' taking root ; and the call fui
' miffionary labors is urgent and
' excenfive. I fay for miiTiopiary
* laborst becaufe the lituation of
. * many places is fuch at prefcnty I
* lee. no other way for them to have
' preaching. But if they can now
' have a little help, it is hoped
' that by the bicfling of God, they
vili foon, in many places at leafti
' have matters prepared to fettle
' tlie gofpel, and be liberal contri-
*• butors for its being fent to o-
« thers "
During the paft fummer and
fall, the Rev. Job Swift perform-
ed two miflions of 8 weeks each,
to the northweftcrn and northern
parts of Vermont. Concerning
his iirfl tour, he writes as follows:
I preached once in the county
of Bennington, 4 times in the
county of Rutland, and 39 times
in the counties of Addifon, Chit-
tenden, Franklin and Orleans. I
attended frequent confercncest
and baptized two infants and one
adult. I fhould have preached
oftcncr, but the latter part of the
time people were extremely bu-
lled in their harveft. I rode
about 800 railes. As I follow-
ed Mr. Bufhnell in moft of the
towns I pafled, except in the
county of Orleans, there was
but feldom occadon to adminiflcr
the ordinances ; as he had, hut a
fiiort time before, adminillered
in AX or moft of the churches
that were formed on the field
of milTionary labors. In the
county of Orleans, the fcttle-
ments are new, and no congre-
gational church formed ; nor did
the people think in any town
which I vifitcd. that there was
a fufHcient number of perfons
qualified to form a church. I
think the encouragement for mif-
fionary labors grcac. God ftcmt
gracioufly to have owned the mif-
iionaries as inftrumcnts in the
converfion of finners, in the ef-
tablifhmcDt of worfhip in many
towns, the formation of churches,
and their edification and incrcafe.
It is obferved by peopjj, that
there is, in fome towns efpecially,
by their influence a reformation
as to the obfcrvancc of the f^b-
baih> ando\^\CT y'ac;\^\ wv^VIVtlvV
3+«
Narrative of Miffion.
MiMB,
ttan dutiM. I iruft the bUffing
of many ready to peiill) has come
ontht ftate of ConnccHcut, for
ifieir Jiberiliiy lo promote fo
good a defign."
lo his other teur, Mr. S-vAfi
prtadicd about 50 times, in 23
difftreot towns j attended a great
number of confetences, admittetl
feveral members into churches ;
adminiftcred the Lord's fupper j
times; baptized 18 children and
adults ; arid fpcnt much lime in
converling on experimental reli-
gion with people who were fubjefts
of the awakening in towns where
there was a revivj! of religion.
In his letter to the Tniflees, ac-
companjinghii diary, he obferves ;
"1 have noinow confined myfelft-o
* the rveweft fettlements, but hare
' labored principally in and about
' the toii-ni where there are ap-
' people to nnderftind the woA
' of God is rrideotly prevailing ia
' tlie counties of Addifon, Chitien-
' den and Franklin. Let this eo-
' courdge the godly to pray and
' contribute to promote fo bnino-
' lent a dclign. This ii pntdag
' into bags that wax rot old."
The Rer. JeHidiah BaJhuBn
dill in the northern part of Vo^
mont, or in the nonhern csmitis
of New-York weft cfLakeOan-
plain. He went to Vermont is
February la(t, intending to fpend
a. few weeks there and then p»-
ceed to the weilem part of New-
York ftate ; but in confcquence of
a revival of iciigioD in many town
in Vermont he judged himfelf oi-
led in Providence to contintie a
tliat ftate. He has labored thert
through the fpring, fummer ipd
autumn. He has not as yet inaf-
mitted to the Truftecs a panicallt
and labon ;
iSoa.J
Narraiive of Miffioni.
i^i
* my courfe down Onion river al-
* moft to its mouth ; then north
' again Tifiting moft of the towns
' between the lake and the green
' monnuin. In feveral of thefe
* towns I found an incrcafing at-
* tention.'*
In another letter, dated Odo-
ber 1 7th9 Mr. Bujbnell writes as
follows : ** The principal field of
iny labors this lummer has been
between Middlebury and Cana-
da line. I have vifited the moun-
tain towns three times, and the
iflands in lake Champlain once.
In the beautiful range of country
between Middlebury and Cana-
da linet there is a divine work
of God in many towns. Some
of the towns eaft of this range,
XI the Green mountains, are
highly favored. I have been
ticated kindly this miflion. The
Otbcr miffionarics fpeak the fame
language ; and ths great body of
tbe people in this iUte feel grate-
ful to the Midionary Society of
Connedicutnotwithfiandingfomc
few individuals may oppofe their
benevolent deGgn and attenipt to
siiScttle the whole bufmefs of
^ aufions."
Thefe are all the miflionaries
have been fent to Vermont
pad year, excepting the Rev.
Morgan^ who entered on
aailBon to the northern part of
Ae ftate about tlie 20th of De-
Tlie Rev. 7b/r//j Badger re-
the (irit of tlie prefent
from a miffion of 1 4 months
New-Conn e^Hcut, during which
I he went over the whole of
.ikll country and vidtcd every fct-
Clinent. A particular narrative
ref iofl labors and travels he has not
» tranrmicted to the Tiuftces.
• is reupointed a miffionary to
Bc uttlemcots and it is ex- '
peAed he wilj go out again, uithia
a few weeks.
The Rev. E%ek'iel J. Chapman
left Hartford the beginning of No-
vember laft, to go to New-Con-
nedlicut, there to labor as a mif-
fionary, during the pleafure of the
board of Truflees. No intelli-
gence has been received from him.
Previous to entering on his mif-
fion, he was ordained to the work
of the miniftry, particularly as an
Evangelift, by the aflbciation of
Tolland county, at the requeft of
the board of Truflees ; Mr. Chap^
man being a licentiate of that aflo-
ciation.
From the preceding account of
miflions to the new fcttlements, it
will be feen that during the year
1 801, upwards of 220 weeks mif-
fionary labor were performed.-—
The expenfc to the fociety for
thefe miffions is nearly 1400 dol-
lars, which with 200 allowed to
Mr. Bacon, and the charge for
printing the narrative and fome
other fmall charges for poflaf^e and
flationary, makes the whole ex-
pen fe of the Society for tlic year
about 1650 dollars.*
The feivice performed this year
is confidcrably more than in any
preceding year ; the liberality of
the good people of the flatc having
been fuch as to enable the Truflees
to employ a greater number of mif-
fionaries. But altho much has
been done in years pafl, much yet
remains to be done ; and it is ho-
ped that the flrcam of liberality will
* Some perfons, inimical to the
caufc of miflicns, have propagated a
report, that much of the money con-
tributed for the fupport of mifliciiiH has
been expended to pay the expenfes of
the Truflees, &e. In contradiAioo to
this report, the Trullees alTure the
public that no officer of the Society ha»
ever demanded or received a (iogle cetii
for hii fcrvicu oc cx^enlc^.
34*
eon;ini:e to Sov, jind lo grow
I broiJcr inJ deeper in iij courCe.
to be wiieicil hj thii
iimally brconiing more
Kjrraiivf ef Mi^tas.
CM*ic*r,
The
em pji
vcflel
■ermom,rhc north,
irLs of New-Yo'k Hare an.1 the
otlhwcftcrn pin of I'cnnfvlvi-
ia ire rspidly fctilin;;. New
iwni arc concinuallv luiminj;, and
Ming up wiUi Itlhabiunis, chiefly
DtntJicNew-EnfiljndlUies; and i
\c UiD i.f cuuniry thus fettling I
I Many yt'jri mull eLpfe, bcfaiY '
:i oblbcks to the regular ,
lefljblifhmctit uf the nofpel, necef' .
Ifarily aiicnJint upon Jl new fet- '
I elements, uill be To f~r r<.'maved 21
it unBfc.I&ry to fend ,'
n lie tlic iluly of a peo- i
|plc, bi-hlv r..v<<rL-d .1^ lliL- inl„ibi- I
'■• impututi! ^11 obji-a.
greater, part of the people (roil
having bna (o long udaecutloiiKJ
10 religious worlhip, hate bcMnie
loafc in their fcntimenES and nwr-
all, ird greatly need to be u-inwd
of ihfir duty, thst they may k
induced to adopt ncafures fut the
regular eUatJilhnient of the gofpcL
Another field of miilion}, daily
becaniing more extenfive, wfaki
auJi be highly iotcreiling to tbcin-
habitanii of Conneflictlt it die ind
ofcounlrycalkdNewConnc^tt.
Thii is feuJtng jiriocipally by ta^
granti fromihit flatc; bypee^de
mort of whom carry with theiDH
attachmeot to thofe religiooj iofi-'
lutioni with wliich Couieaicut hi
been fo long and fo happily (xtanlL
That this attachment lhoddbcc»
tinued, and chat (irDilai iaflituMM
Ihould be edablilKed in tliu MI
country, as foon as may be, iil^
ly DCCcfTary ia( tlie prefent and h-
turc welfare of our cbildicu, hrdi-
icods who hjv
iSot.}
Namuive e/Miffioiu.
345
miffiooaries there for the prefent^
tnd to add to this number as the
lettlements increaTe, provided the
lunds of the fociety (hall be found
to be adequate.
The Tniftees feel tenderly af-
feded towards the poor pagans on
<mr borders, who are perilhing for
Jack of vifion. They Mn(h to dif-
fiiie among them the light of the
so^ly and thus to carry into ef-
fc& one imporunt objeA for which
the Miffionary Society was inftitu-
tecL As yet however they have
not been able to devife a plan which
Cmifed fuccefs. They are anx-
ly waiting for the leadings of
drnoe Providence to poiiit out to
them a way to convey to fome of
the tribes the light of divine truth.
They have given much attention to
ihefntjeA ; but the difficulty of ob-
taining (uitable interpreters, with-
out going to greater expenfe than
the funds of the Society wiU ad-
mit of, is at prefcnt an infuperable
bar in the way of fending mifEon-
•ries to the Indians. There is a
mlpeA that this difficulty will foon
be in part removed. The Rev. Da-
md Bacon is at Detroit, where he
&as been fince the firfl of May lafl,
learning the Chippeway language ;
and while attending to this lan-
jaages he is alfo aiding the gene-
alxaufe of miifions, by pi caching
at Detroit and tlie neighboring fet-
tiemenu. He has likewife an op-
nortanityt in that place, of form-
ing an acquaintance with many In-
fian chiefs. Some of them have
elreidy given him encouragement,
ef afiording him every afCdance in
dieir power, wlien he ihall have ac-
^ured their language to fuch a de-
jree as to be able to (peal: to their
By a recent vote the Truftees
have diredcd that Mr. Bacon and
l^joong man attached to his fami-
who is learning the Indian lan-
ITou II. No. ^. U
guage, proceed on the opening of
thefpringto fome fettlementof the
Chippeway tribe, and that he make
known to them as far as his imper«
fed knowledge of the language will
permit, the objeA of his miifion ;
that he acquaint himfelf with their
circumftancesy manners aad cm£*
toms ; that he deliver to them the
talk compofed by the Truftees and
receive their anf wer ; that he en-
deavor to in(bud them in the firft
principles of religion, and make
report to the Board of his proceed-
ings and profpc^.
It is devoutly to be wifhed that
God would make them inftrumcnts^
of leading many 'to a knowledge
of himfelf, who arc now worfhip-
ping they know not what.
The contributions laft fpring
were much more liberal than they
have ever been before. Thii
(hows that the people of the ftate
are becoming more and more fenfi-
ble of the utility of the objeft for
which their alms are folicited ; and
it affords a pleaflng profpcA that as
the demand for tlieir charitable do-
nations increafes, their hearts and
hands will be opened to meet that
demand.
Of the balance now in the hands
of the Treafurer, there is due to
milfionaries upwards of 650 dol-
lars, and a much larger fum will
be wanted before the contributions
of next (bring will be paid into
the Trea(ury. This will greatly
reduce tlie pre(ent balance.
The Truftees think it advifeable
to keep a confiderable fum oa
hand ; that if at any time there
(hould be a call for an extraordi-
nary number of miiEonaries, they
may have it in their power to fend
them ; and alfo, if any profpeA
(hould prefent itfclf of doing fome-
thing effedlual amons the Indians^
that they may not lofe the opportu-
nity for want of C»3DkA&* v^VkRA.
I
l54>
•Z.mJm»rfimmyt»6^
[Mucv,
, vtm ike ftjattnom
rf the mifiaa tty-fc pLcr; of bdng
loMlcTeil im1 <j >f pcifcd MMf the
-Ici-'IkDi luie bent dApaanl lad
' : and isftcid dI' tiadir cm- j
uUninict,*' they CDJo^ good bcalth .
rf body, feactaUc bibtUDOot. aad '
iBBKilcAed means of grace-" WIk*
nilaiKci ut coofideiTc!, <
ttWiJl ififiir, thai our laJuced mit
iHjnd (a( the date rf
lill Pr:-TH which have bt«» '
uv-Jj cn/jvl as nuny ad*aft- '
ci ii caii br' cxpeatd in a H«.
n Und 1 and gave u gieai prof- ,
^ o( clUblilHrncni and fucccli as ,
m itirrir temporary teCdeoccaod I
KmptTlefi profici'ncy in the lao-
Igiug: and h^bi'.i of the peoplcf
n rtsfonsbly be chcriJhed.
The m>ibr,n ihat TdiJed in the
iBoy^I Adnura], u'ai prepared ID
'cempjri-.nedarlt-
ilniy. The direc-
■■ cadefMMe of a BnEgiHt fe^
««■ mtomg Ae cocrias. nsdik.
kad occured to ibon. Their jBV-
kaI gtm amy faiiijaflory accewt
rfthe coiBCieedablc aod pco fi oM c
■unner is wbkh ibey aafiaj
thek tirae : a great port of it »
pun to be fpetii in fiicli cxacM
of detocioii and ngpro tcie au ■
Tpccialiy regard tlicir i
Mifien to Tmim^^.
Since the lal^ gcocnl iiiii I'm
three of ihe milEonarics who wtn
lefi at thai iQaad, have reniMd
to this counuy ; two haTc uniej
at Pan Jackfoo ; ooe has ch^
lo remain at Tongat^boo (bgt ■
fuch a Itate of miod and coodsA
as to iSoid DO expeflatioo of iq
iSoa.]
Lalubm Miffmarj Sae'utj,
349
Sawlh Aff^an Mlffoa,
The flue of thii milTion, when
he preceding aonuat report waa
nadc to this fuciety, affbrded the
iireftors abundxnt maucr for grac-
:tude> ind adniiiation at the good-
Bcfs of Godt and at the zeal and
iIe*otedner» oi the brethren who
were then engaged in it. Since
that time the four brcdireni who
failed in May 1800, hare arrired
U the Cape, and have commenced
their mt^Gonnry l:ibors in its vicin-
ity \ and three brethren from Hol-
landt who took their paflagc in
January lafl, have, it is hoped,
reached the fame dcHinaiion. The
mUEon te ih:it part of the Heathen
world hai been thus coniinualty
iocrealing in its fircng'.h ; and the
direflan are happy to add, that
the laft letters which have been re-
rcceivcd from thence, include a
call for additional miflionaries to
labor in a livid uf increaftng cx-
tenti and of eni:ou raging expefia-
tiens. The fpark tii milTionary
zeal which was wafted from this
country to the Cape of Good
Hope, appears to have been kin-
I died into a dame in the bufom of
j ourChTiflianrriendsatthatftation.
I Already it feems to have taken
I hold on the outlkins of Satati's
hinedom ; and witli the continued
■ffiltaflcc ofits Almighty infpiter,
it bidi fair to fpread its holy ener-
giei into fomc of the rco^lfcs of
the infernal empire. The Mif-
(iofiary Society at the Cape, in
j Augull 1800, had no lefs than
I 1909 Heathen under their tuition,
and lincc that time, the number
bu confiderably incteafcd. Our
venerable friend Di. Vandcckemp,
WU| in December hn, Dill among
the Cafireei. His trials appear to
be great, his fafety precarious,
lu fituation lonely and cheerlcft,
•ad hi) encourage nient not To great
as might be expefied from hit ex-
emplary diligence and zeal. Still*
however^ this miffionary champion
(Irengthcnshimfelfin his God, and
patiently waits for liberty to viGt
his friends at the Cape ; or for an
opening in providence* that fome
of the brethren may be fent to him.
May deliverance and fuccefs be
afforded to this valuable and dif-
tinguifhed fervant of onr Divine
Marter !
The brethren Kicherer and
Kramer, after having labored with
acceptance and fuccefi in thecoun-
try of theBofchemen, have agreed
to go eight days journey toward
the Great River, agreej^ly to aa
iniprelHve and often repeated invi-
tation which they have received
from near a thoufand Heathen of
various tribes, who reCde together;
and who earnedly delire religious
inltruflion. The brethren An-
derfon and Edwards are intended
to refide among the Bofchcmen, to
carry on the work which hag been
fo propitiouHy begun. Bruthcn
Lingen and Read ave at prefcntin
Waggon makers Vullev, aflifting
the Rev. Mr. Van-Sulk, whole
miniDry is attended by about 300
Heathen, atnong whom there are,
it is faid, " many Itrong believers,"
and many others on whont the
work of God appe^.rs faviogly to
be begun. At a fuitablc time thefe
brethren are intended to afEU Dr.
V'anderkemp, in his tabor among
the Calfrces. Brother Tramp
perfevcres, with mod commenda-
ble zeal, to inAruft both Heathens
and Chciftiani. The efforts of
our mifGonarics appear to be well
fupported by the kiadnefs and gen-
croCty of the Chrifliao friends at
the Cape and its vicinity ; and the
Dutch miniflers at fcveral of the
fettlementi, are laboring with dili-
gence and fuccefs amon^ tKtis
Zwiw Mj^kaaryStt^
I cXi^ rcinxBdiog fl&Tci and Hot-
I profpetl), uid in
iliincc wiih
it reqi:
rlUom thcToc
I at ttir Cap« for addittoiul niiiI>*o-
■ c iirtflor* have dctciiniQ-
accfp; of ihree GcmuD
I bttthicn. vho tuTc ni&rcd ihcm-
Itclv'CJ lor the work of Cod in
I AfVica : who tre well recommend-
I td hv (he Kci*. Mr. .Strache, of
1 Hitfh^iiren in L^a Fricnand, and
I who. at prefcni. are rc^^ciiing ap-
I pTopriatc ioltnjJttoiu under itiE
I Rev. Mr. Jxnickc, at Berlin. The
" ' n wcie author i zed by a re-
n of the laft general gMCt-
1 " enljTpc the mFffiam in
,ud lotflaMilb llich new
3 ciicumfVanc^t (kould na-
Iderexpeilienu" They hare a Aed
n the fpirii of ihii rcioluiion. and
It lilt provilion of tnijRoBf
lich dicv hi\i nude will
be forgotiot «r Mglea«4 : ther
are, therefore, continoiog their ci
id their (
for the Buipofe of obtaining fuit}-
blc peifoni ID afErt Mr Focfei,
Turi/SnjMt, m JVea/aioiJW
Since thelaft gewnX tattM
two letter? hayc been renia
fr..m ihz Rev. Mi. Hlly*!,
tt'ho ii (lationcd at that place, n-
dtr the patronage of ihti facictf.
Mr. Hitlyard's account is pldT-
inn, encouraging, and fautfiaof
He appeals to labor .with diligcKt
in the work of his mioiftry, is ^
inflruaion of youth, and in cat-
chizing children. Haiiag rifitcd
fome of the adjacent i(}aDds,hehB
recommended to the direfiof^Ac
another miffionarv be fent fioate
itos.3
J.cnJoH MifoMfj Satiny.
35'
lately io a plue hired for the pur-
lole* it w» fettlcdi that Mr. Ben-
om (hoold contiDue hii libori
here, and that Mr. Mitchell
boald proceed to Montreal, in
voTeciitioii of fimilar ferviccs.
By letters from Mr. Bentotiii it
ippears that Tome circumn^ncn
KCUiTcd which, for a time, feem-
!d to prefent an obftaclc to hii con-
faied acceptance and uTcfulnefs ;
tot hii lafl letter, dated fth No>
rcinber, iSoo, is more fatisfafto-
Fy and encouraging, u it Dates that
Ibe hearers and fubfcribers at Que-
bec are on the increafe, and tRat
te canfe of God is patronized by
tame my relpedable inhabitants.
On account of the fubJcription
wliicli has been raifed (or Mr.
Bentom's fupport, it is prefumed
Alt his residence at Quebec will
OCCafion little or no cxpcnfe to this
fceiety.
The direAors arc forry to report,
|hu Mr. Mitchell's reception at
Montreal was difcounging ; and
disti after having preached there
■boat fix weeks, without meeting
«ith any patronage or fuppott, or
■ndbeQ of fucccls, he thought it
flb doty to leare that city. Mr.
Ktchell, it appears, made in(]ui-
riei nfpe^ing the Indians io the
ricinityof Montreal, u-ith a view
of cndcaToring to be ufeful among
them ; but the inforniation which
he received was, on many accounts,
fit «BfaTorabIe to fuch an undcrta-
king, that he thoupht it prudent to
dcJine it, and to avai! hinifelF of
a dcfirc which fonie [tcifons, at
the bay of Chalcurs, (about four
hmdre-J miles from Quebec] lud
espTcfled, of having tKe benefits
of « gofpel Miniftry. The direc-
tor! Imcfe that Mr. Mitchell has
proceeded to this fctdement ; and
ihcy hope he will prove fiithrul to
, and fuccefsful in
Port Jaei/on, Ntw South WaUi.
The direAotsi petiiap;, cannot
ftriflly include this fetilement
among ilie number of thole which
Alt niifliooary fiations ; yet, as ma-
ny of the millionaries returned
thither from Otaheite and Tonga-
taboo, and as fame of then con-
tinue there to the pi efent time, it
is thought right lo notice circuui-
flances of fuch appropriatenefs in
this report. The dircftors feci
fame latisfafiion in (latin g, that the
apparently calamitous providences
.which cafl our brethren 00 the
fliores of New South Wales, have
not been wholly unimproved, by
tfaofe of them who coald engage
in miniClerial offices. MelTrs. Co-
ver, Henry, and HaiTell, have
preached the gofpel in many diT-
triAs of the colony ; alteriutely
with beclouded cxpeAatioss and
laoguioe hopes t but Mr. Cover
having fincc arrived in England,
and Mr. Henry having gone to
Otaheite, it is feared thatliiilc, if
any progrefs, has been made in
conciliating the difpofitions and
converting the fouls of the colo-
nills. This indeed appears to be a
work of mighty enierprizc ; for al-
though no oppo&tion tan icnil the
energies of Almighty jtower and
grace, yet it becomes us to conlJd-
i cr and to aft upon the apjiroptiate-
I nefs of human means ; taA in this
I view the profiigacy and impiety of
\ the inhabitants of the colony arc
' reprefented to be fo cxcefEvc and
; eoormousi as to require luinilkrial
aidor, foniiudc, and patience, of
the very hig1u.ft kind and degree.
If it flioHJd pleafe Go.1 to im-
prefi upon the ht:arti I'f nny at
his feivantsthe duty andiniporcance
of undertaking a work nf fucli ]<c-
cuiiac difficulty, but aJTcainj be-
nevolence ; aod it Ihould appear
that the lioly S[»rit f f God hai
LohJiiit M'i^Im^ Sotitty
I tiiducil ihelD U'iih liiiuLle pfts and
I gnc«, (he dire^on iliink, Out
I the [iiuDiijg« of thi) foirittyi lo
I introduce thtm aod toilTill (if nc'
■) ia fupporting them, would
Ltimite and btneticini cxer-
Such a miifion, in illi:if.
I muA be regarded as an object of
I gteit imeielt, on account of ihe
rafing ftaic of ihc colony, and
I of the numbtr a\ childreD ihit
I Hand in need of [ranting andChhf
rufrion ; btliJe* which, it
I (liouIJ tic rcBitmbered, that in ihe
a rcligioni intcrell being,
I by the Divine blcfflng, cftablilhed
■nd enlarged at Port Jackr[>D and
the fetlJciueiits in ill vicinity, our
millions in the South Sen may be
I villtcd with (omparitive frequency
d facility | and be relieved, re-
jved, fupportcd, or enlarged {as
llaiiccs mipht requirf) with
r advaniagc. It is ihere-
jiied, that thefe confidera-
[Mai
emt and appiaied piety, by afford-
ing them approprixie inftrvftioti («
the rpBce of two years prcnouflyto
their afiuiil entrance on mifiomiy
duty ; and to carry thefc meabra
into efie^ eonfi>TTnaWy to the f^
port made on thji fubjed to ibc
faid general nicciing.
Thedire^ors have, (iiUe^ual-
ly, taken both of the abore ib»
tioned objefh ioio their coefidl^
ation i and are purfuing liiLillM
to carry them into eflefi. '
The dircfloit have now coddh
ded a report of their opcractoolib'
ring the laft year, d-ith rtlpeA »
the niifTiona that had previoob
been eUablifhcd by the fociety^MB
to fuch other obje^S as in dv
judgment are legicimate, bnCM^
lent and important. And ifcc^
have prefeDted fuch a view of IH
interelts and cforts of this tnflil*
tion as they tliiok is calculated to
er)gage the attentioin, cnconnEC
l8o2.^
ReSgums TatgSljgeneil
'^Si
indmdualf and Societies in foreign
parts of the worlds the Diredors
think veiy highly. In the courfe
tf the pafl year letters haye been
received from Araericay Hollandi
and Tarions parts of German y>
which evince, that by the diffem-
inationof miflionary intellrgence*
miffionary ze^il has been created
and put in aAion. In Americai
Icferal fbcieties have been formed,
and have commenced encouraging
exertions for the purpofe of in-
flru^ing and converting the native
Jndians In Holland and Ger-
oiany flmilar mflitutions have
ieen edablifhed ; rcfpcftable and
lent individuals have offered
leir patronage and co-operation ;
this fociety has, in confequence,
been fup]>Iied with fbme valuable
miiRonarics ; and at the prefent
tinie fix esteemed and fuitably in-
ftmded miffionarje^ are at Berlin,
waiting the di rears' acceptance
of their offers to preach the gofpel
among the Heathen nations in Af-
nca*
A miflionary fociety, of great
refpeftability and promiGng a(ped,
has alfo lately been formed at Tain
and Invernefs, in tht northern ex-
tremity of Scotland.
Among other accepuble proofs
of an incrcafing zeal for the intro-
dn^on of our Saviour's kingdom
among the Heathen, we notice,
with fat is faction, the aiTociation
which has lately been formed by
leveral pious and refpc^able clergy-
men, and other eminent members
of the Church of England^ for
promoting that obje^. Thefe
worthy charadlc:rs being of opinion
that their exertions as a fcparate
and difliriA fociety might be mofe
beneficial than by an union with
ours, (which comprehends other
denominations as well as members
tution, whoTeoperatioBt are inten-
ded to be more especially direAed
toward the continent of Afia and
Africa ; our mod ardent prayers
(hail be offered for a diftinguiflied
behedi^on on their zealous en-
deavors ; and we truft we (hall
have to unite our thankfidncfs and
joy on account of their abundant
fuccefs. The energies of Chrift-
iaas of every name are demanded
in a field fo bounded in extent and
important in its confeqnences ; and
we indulge the hope that e^ery
minifter elpecially, who feels the
immenfe importance of this caufe,
will imprefs upon his congregation
and connexion a proper attention
to this fubjeA, that we mav be fur-
ni(hed vnth an adeauate (upply of
faithful and devoted meoy who are
defirous of introducing the gofpel
among the Heathen nations, and
po(refs the felf-denial, patience^
and other qualifications which are
reouifite for fo ardent a work.
. rroro fuch a widely extended
foundation of fnbfiantial knowl-
edge and enlightened zeal, a fii-
perftmdure ot eminent worth, of
a durable nature, and of divine ef-
ficiency, may reafonably be expec-
ted ; and no human means (than
thofe jufi mentioned) feem better
calculated to bring about that uni-
verfal difiufion of piety and happi*
nefs, which being predicted in "the
fure word of prophecy," (hall cer-
tainly be accomplifhed ; — ** when
** the earth (hall be filled with the
knowledge of the glory of the
Lord, as the waters cover the
« fea."
((
C(
Religious Intelligence.
IMMEDIATELY on hear-
ing of a revivak>f religian in Ken-
tucky, fundry efforts were made ta
of the eftablifhment) haveaccor- \ obtain corrcifk information^ ftom.
«a*ly formed a miflionary infti- thofe ^ho Va4Vi^«^ r)^^\%Xk^«^
Vot. 11. No. 9. W w
|of lh« fteiK. Tilt following com.
oiuiion* are tl)c iiii ihu. hive
11 rceciTcd Tl ey ate given to
Icbc jntNif, Wring ill to judjie loi
■ ■ rmfflrc. Mjny uill appbud,
>T<y uill condemn— let him ittat
iidgirth do it in the ftu of Cod.
Ti.- /J.'ou-iVjr u ^ fz/T'O^ (^ tf
/rem (*r Virf. AiehAaH
AI s-rdtr. /■ryfJ',K/ rf Hamfr
ilin SiJnty Ctliegf m Virgma,
Ij tit Hn. Niii:»n Sirong,
lU^rlf^rJ. Mr. MxonJfT u a
Sfihmsn aftmimm f.iaia and
juJ..-ioui /i.-/jf, anJ by tii late
Icir ifireagb Niiu-EngUnd, bt-
(4tme ^Heo and Ulaxed by may
rfc„raj"J!an Rcadtri.
Printc EJward, Jin. 25, iSoj.
r HAVE .l=fc.reJ writing
lit, lliat I luti'.lit ha\T
KcUikus /nltiSgreer.
CMMor,
make what ulc of k, yea thwk
projjcr. I have fent it«i>Ui aviav
to ttE publication in the Evangdi^
alM^g^me, if (he Ediion thtt
it would be ufefol to the pubiib
Id N. Carolina a miral attcaA'
id with rmilar appearancei^ Ih
lately taken placet chietl; antorfC
the prcfliyterunt. 1 an not ibic
to fiiiiiilh JOB with the dudc* ti
the counlin or con grf gat ion), te
I am informed it iia» extended tmf 1
a tnf) of counity about two^
itiln fqure. T^e congrrgatiMM
aic nearly at lar^, and inllanca
cf falling douD as common »>
Keotocky. •
In thii Hate, rcligiaiu i pp cH
anccj ate fomething bcut** tin
when I left it. At ChhlbnH ■
number of misillcrs of difaia
dnoini nation, niet together h
the county of Bedford, tocM-
futt upon the h*tt mcafnret forgw-
rBoa.3
lURgiom lateUtgefue*
315
already reTpcAing die Green- River
and Cumberland revivals I t^ill
jufl obferve, that the laft is the
fourth Tmnmer (tnce the revival
commenced in thofe places, and
that it has been more remafkable
riian any of the preceding, not on-
ly for lively and fervent devotion
■mong Chriflians, but alfo for a-
wakenings and converHons among
the carelefs. And it is worthy of
aodce, thatvery few inftances of
^K>flacy have hitherto appeared.
At 'I was not in the Cumberland
country myfdf, all I can fiy about
it depends on the tciliniony of
others ; but I was uniformly told,
«by thofe who had been there, that
their religious afremblies were more
folcmn, and the appearance of the
work much greater, than what had
been in Kentucky. Any enthufi-
aftic fymptoms, which might «t
firft have attended the revival, were
greatly fiibfided, whilft thc'fcrious
concern and engagednefs of the
people were vifibly increafed.
In the older fettlement of 'Ken-
tuck v, the revival made its firll
appearance among the prefbyteri-
ani lad fpring. The whole of
that country about a year before
was remarkable *for- vice and diffi-
pation ; and I iuvc been credibly
informed, that a tkctded nr.ijority
of the j»coj)1c were profeffed infi-
dels. 'During the lall winter ap-
pearances were farorable among
the baptifls, and j^rcat mimbers
were added to chcir churches. —
^larly in the fprin;>, the niiniflra-
tions of the prtfbyterian clergy
began to be better attended t!un
they had been for many years be-
fiire. Their worfhipping afTcm-
blies became more folcmn, and tlic
people after they were difmiffed
Ihewed a lirangc rclu^ance alx>iit
leaving the place. They generally
continued fonie time in the mcet-
iMg-houfcsy and employed tlicni-
felves in fingtng pr religious cor>-
verfation. Perhaps about the laft
of May or the firft of June, the
awakenings became general in fome
congregations, andfpread through
the country in every direction with
amazing rapidity. I left tliat coun-
try about the fIrft of November,
at which time, this revival in con-
ned) ion with the one on Cumber-
land had covered the whole date
of Keqtueky, excepting a fmall fet-
tlement which borders on the wa-
ters of Green- River, in which no
prefbyterian miniders are fettled,
and I believe very few of any de-
nomination.
The power with which this re-
vival has (pread, and its influence
in moralizing t!:e people, are dif!i«
cult for you to conceive, and more
.fo for roe to defcribe. I had heard
many accounts, and feen many let-
ters refpeAing it before I went to
that country ; but my ex;pe^-
tioni, thou^ greatly raifedy were
much *beIow the reality of the
work. Their congregations, when
engaged in yrorfhip, prefented
fccnes of fdlemnity fuj>erior lo
what 1 had ever fcen before. And
in private lioufes it was no uncom-
mon thing tu hear parents relate to
drangers, the wonderfi:! ihin-^s
which God had done in their
neighborhoods, while a iar^^c f. in-
ly of young people collei5leil roun<l
t!icm would be in tears. On n:v
way to Kentucky, 1 v.*as infurhicd
by fettlcrs on riie road, that the
charafter of Kentucky travellers
Wiis entirely changed ; and that
ihey were now as remarkable for
fobriety as they had formerly bcui
for diffoluiencfs and immoraiiry.
And indeed I found Kcntuck)', to
appearance, the mod moral place
1 had ever fccn A profane ex-
prcllion wash^irdly e\er heard. A
religious awe fccmjj t.> prrvadc t't*.
country ; and f:v\2Lt^v\Vx-\\ c^-v.-
356
RiFi^wt IwulHisa
[Umcv»
bii cocfc^ctl, thu fiom
wtuicTcr ciufc ihe rtTival raijhi
procceii. ii made the people better.
lumlucncewisnotUPivlGble
■a promoting a friendly temper
anioog ihe people. Noiliinjj couM
appear mote amicable, thaa ib»i
unJiflcmbied btatvoltoce which
(■ovcTDS ih: fubjtft) ai ihtj work.
1 h«ie ofun wijhed, thit ihe mere
politician or ihe deift cokild oblerTC
with imptj liillty thcic peaceful luid
imic»ble fpirii. He wouM cer-
tainly fee, thiit nothing could equal
the religion of Jdiii Tor ptomoting
even tlit temporal happincfs of fo-
ciciy. Some neigliborhoods Tifit-
rd \yf the revival, were formerly
noloiiou* for private animontin
and comcntioni ; and many petty
laufuit* had comincnccd on that
ground. Whet) tlie pariiet la
thefc (jQarrcU were iniprc/fed with
iellgii.n, the lirll ihin^ was to (end
iheir autagoniOs, and it
On cacti of thefc puttcuian I HbK
give you fomc remarks.
With refpcA to the taj'£cM& cf
tbdr aiTenibliej. It it gcneraUf i
fuppofed that at nun y pUccs. then
were not left than oghc, tcBj «
twelve (houfaod people. AloM
place called Cant Ridge mcetiD^
houfe, nuDy aic ef opinion then
were nut left tkdn twenty Lhou&aiL
There were an hundred ind j^m
waggons which came loaded tin
people, bcfidei otiier wheci-canii-
gci t and fomc pcifoni txitaki
who had come the diAance of twa
hundied miles. The largeneft of
thefc congrcgtlioDS wai a confidet-
able iacoDvenieDce. They wtis
too Dumtroui to be addrefled by
any one fpcaker. Different nuD-
iftcTs were obliged to ofikiau tt
the fame time at dltTereoi (laadf.
This afforded an opportunity W
Ibofe wbo were but lUghtJy W^ftt
(cd with religion, to wandci' bvk*
lS02.>
ReEgioat TnltiHgence*
557
foon became fo familiar as to excite
DO diilurBincc I was in that
country during the month of Oc-
tober. I attended three facra-
ments. The number of people at
each was fuppofed to be about four
or five thoufand ; and every thing
was conduced with ilrid proprie
ty. When perfons fell down,thofe
vho happened to be near took caie
.of them, and every thing continu-
ed quiet till the worihip was con*
duoed.
The length of time the people
coQcinucd on the ground was an-
other imporunt circumllance of
the Kentucky revival. At Cane-
Ridge the people met on Friday
morning, and continued till Wcd-
BcIHay evening, night and day
without intermiiri'jn, cither in the
public or private ex'.rcifcs of de-
fotion ; and witli fuch a degree uf
earneltnefs, tlia' 'ickvy Ihoviers of
rain were not fuificient to difinirfc
them. On other iltLramcntal oc-
Cafions, they genvTally continued
on th« ground til I MonJuy or Tuef-
day evening. Ani h;ul not the
mmillers been cxh^iulled and obli-
ged to retire, or had they chufcn
to prolong the wurlhip, tlii^y might
have kept the people any length of
time they ple.ifjd. And all this
was or might have been done in a
eountry, where, not a twclve-
inooih before, the clergy found it
a difficult matter to detain the peo-
ple during the common cxcrcifcs
of the Lhbath. The pradice of
canpijig on the ground was intro-
duced, partly by ncceility, and
partly by inclination. The afTcm
blies were generally too large to
be received by any common nci;^^^'
borhood. Every thing indeed
was done which hofpitality and
brotherly kindnefs couKl do^ to ac-
comniodaie the people. Public
and private houfos were both open-
citiud free invitations giyco to all
perfons who wiflietl to retire. Far*
mers gave up their meadows be*
fore they were mown to fupply tHb
horfes. But not with (landing all
this liberality, it would in many
cafes have been impoffibic to have
accommodated the whole afTembly
with private lodgings. But befidesy
the ])eople were unwilling to fuffer
any interruption in their devotion*
and they formed an attachment for
the place, wheie they were con-
tinually feeing (o many careiefsfin-
ners receiving their Hril imprcfnons*
and fo many deifts conflrained to
call on the formerly defjiifed name
of Jefus They conceived a fen-
timent like what Jacob felt at Be«
thel, when he faid, " Surely the
Lord is in this place — this is none
other but the houfe of God, and
diis is the gate of heaven."
The number of perfons whs
have fallen down under fn'iousim«
prciEons in this revival, is another
matter worthy of attention. And
on tliis I fhill be the more partic-
ular, as it fccms to be the princi«
pal caufe, why this work /hould be
more fufpeclcd of enthufiafm, than
fomc other revivals. At Cane«
Ridge ficnmjnr (the place men-
tioned above) it is generally fuppo-
fed, that not lefs than one thoufand
perfons fjll prolhate to the ground,
andamon;jthem were man vinfidels.
At one facramc:u which I attend-
ed in that country, the number thai;
fell was thought to be upwards of
thee hundred. Perfons who fall
are generally fuch as have mani-
feflod fymptoms of the dee pelt im-
prelfions for fome time previous to
that even:. It is common to fee
them Hied tears plentifully for ar
bout an hour. Immediately be-
fore they become totally p jwcrlcfs,
they are feized with a general tre-
mor ; and fomcrimes though noi
frequently, in the moment of fall-
ing they u^nt o\x^ QX VNQ ^x^^cvc^'L
JS»
R^iS'ovi IirlrllijfiKf.
[Mi&if*;
Arieks. Pcrfons In this ftslc are
affefled in many dirFtTcni degrees.
Soroeti^ies when unatle te (land
or fit, they luve the ufe of their
hands anil can convcrfe wilh per-
frft compofurc. In mhcr cafes
they ate unable to fpeak, their
pulfe grows weak, and iliey draw
a hard breath about once aminiitc.
And in fome indances their hands
and feet become cold, and their
pulfe, and breath, and all ihe-fytiip.
forai of life forfjke them for rear-
fy an hout. Perions vfha have
been In this fituation have uniforrn-
ly avowed, that they faffered no
bodily pain, and that ihey had the
entire command of their reafon
arid reSe^on ; and wbco recov-
ered they could relate every thing
which was faid or done, neariheiDi
or which could poflihly fall within
(heir obfervaiion. Frora this it
At the beginning of the reriTd
in Shelby county, the appearance^
as related to me by eye witne^
were very fiirprifing indeed. The'
revival had prcvioufly fprcad WtV
irrefiftibie power through the aiXjt'
cent counties ; and rnany of tM
religious people had attended JPj
.lant facramenti, and were grextfl
benefitted. They were much <pl
gaged, and felt unufual freedom U <
their addroffes at the Throne of
Giace ; for the OulpoBring of the
divine Spirit, at the approaduoj
faeramcnt in Shelby. The facn-
mcntcame on in September. Tbe
people' as ufual mot on Friday, bol
they were all languid, and the ex-
ercifes went on heavily. On S«w-
day and Sunday morning it was M
better. At length the communioi
fervice commenced, and every thi«i
was ftili lifelefs. The minitter rf
I'9oS;3
ReRgimu InteUigenc}L
3W
before they obtain comfort. I have
coDverfed with many who fdl un-
der the influence of comfortable
CecliDgSy and the account which
ihey gave of their cxcrcifes, while
they Jay entranced, was very furpri-
£ng. I know not how to give you
« better idea of them, than by fay-
ing» that they pppcared in many
caics to fiirpaifs the dying exercifes
of DoAor Finley. Their minds
tppeared wholly fu'allowed up in
contemplating the perfedlions of
Deity as illuflrated in the plan of
Gdvation. And while they Jay in
•U appearance fcnfekfs, and almoft
deftitute of lite» their minds were
nore vigorous and aftive, and their
memories more retentive and accu-
Rtte» than they had ever been be«
fore. I have heard rei}}edlab]e
characters aflcrt, that their mani-
fieftatioDS of gofpel truth were fb
dear, as to reqiiire feme caution
when they began to fpealc, left they
flKMiId ule language, which might
Hifluce their hearers to fuppofe they
lad leen thofe things with their nat-
wal eyes. But at the fame time,
they had feen no image or fenlible
Beprefentationy nor indeed any
thingv befides the old truths con-
tained in the bible. Among thofe
whole minds were fjllcJ wiili the
Bioll delightful copiniunications of
^vine love, I but feJdom obfervcd
any thing ccftatic. Their exprcf-
Coos were juii and TrttionaJ ; they
converfed witli Ciilnmefs and com-
pofure ; and on fir ft recovering tho
life of ipccch, they appeared like
perfons juft recovtring from & vio-
lent (kkneCs, whioh had left them
oo the borders of the grave.
I have fometimes been prc(ent
when perfims who fell under the
ioflticnce of convi<flions, obtain*
•d relief before they rofe. On
tbcie occafions it was impolEble not
to oUervc how ftrongly the change
0^ ihcir (Hinds wu depiAed itk
their countenances. From a fac«
of horror and defpair, they a/Tu-
rned one which was open, lumin-
ous, and ferene, and exprefTive of
all the comforuble feelings of reli-
gion. As to thofe who fall down
under legal convidlions and contin-
ue in that Aate, they are not dif-
ferent from thofe who receive con*
virions in other revivals ; except-
ing, that their diilrcfs is more fc-
vere. Indeed, extraordinary pow-
er is the leading chara^eriftic of
this revival. Both faints and (in-
ners have more ftriking difcoverics
of the realities of another world*
tl^an I have ever known on any>
other occalioni
I truft I have (aid enough on this
fubje^f to enable you to judge
how far the charge of enthufiafni
is applicable to it. Lord Littleton
in his letter on the converfion of
St Pan! obfervcs (and I think ve-
ry juftly) that '* Enthuliafm is a.
vain, felf-righteows fpirit, fwelled-
with felf fumciency, and difpofcd.
to glory in its religious attain-
ments." If this definition be a
good one, there is perhaps as little-
enthuflafm in Kentucky as in any
other revival. Never in my liie
liave I feen more genuine m»rks cf
that humility, which difclaims the
merit of its own duties, anii lookr-
to the Lord Jefus Chrift :i< tlie or*
ly way of acceptance with God.
I was indeed highly pleafed to find
that Chrift was all and in all in
their religion, as well as in the re-
ligion of the gofpel. Chrift i'diifs
in their higheft attainments were
moft fenfible of their entiie de-
pendance on divine grace ; and it
was truly affciEling to hear with
what agonizing anxiety auakened
finners inquired for Chrift, as tho
only phyficiiin who could give theni
any help. Thofe who call thcfc
things cnthufiam, ought to tell us
wh*t the J vicidetlvwA b^ Nk«. ^\><>r-
l6t
F Chriftinrity. la hQ. Sit.ihis
iv*l operate!, n inir Saviour
ini>ri.J ilic Holy Spiiii Ihould
|*hen (i-ni imo ilie world, h con-
. «,t fii>, Df tipiiiMiir(«r>.
f jwlgracr.i : » Hinnj; ci.nfir.
Q to my mind, botli iluc ihc
fc ii itiiiix, and that ihit it
itkiMe tulfiimrnt t>{ it.
It would l.c-(,t' tiiilc avail to i^b-
i« xll iliN, ihut pcrhapl the
tlHurii of many of ihe people
r cotintrrftitcd. Such an ob-
£!i;jn wuilil raihEr cftabiilh what
I (ItftroT- Fut whert
lihere » an mknv ihrre can be no
t i and bcliiJc), when
fthc £:ncijl unor of a worliisfBeh,
Tit [o difiiofe ihe more inCiicwe pro-
ftlTurj to count.rfut what is tighl,
t wutk iiftlf niiilt lie genuine.
r Tfh&xrm
Aucs.
dfcl,
Clhal
Itiriongot ilinfaunder leli-
Wliilft Ac Vi<^€tA Saviour m
catliii^ home hi» people and bsllA
in)t ii|> ha church in this mnilci'
vit way, oppafition could not («(•
lent At tlutl turcliifitedabeat-
ltut it u pffipcr 1 (hoold ob&m
h(R. tbat the cIunortHM vppafiiini
wliich aflailed the c-ork at its Ml
appeaiaDce hai been in a %n*
mtiilurc borne down before it. A
Uf j;e propoition of thofc wh« fciH
faJlea, vrrt at fifft oppofcn : ari
their example tiai taught oihen V
be cantiom. if it h«( -not cn^
them to be wife.
I bare written on tbh lubjctf U
a ^aier length thim I firft itMcvd*
ed. But if this account tboM
gire yott any failsfaAinoi and bcof
any benefit to \ht conimoncfoiik '
fliall be Tully giatiJitd. - -
Younwith ib< lii^beftdlaak
GEO A. B.XXTSft.
Rev. AnhitalA Alixandir.
»iap— »S«
91
■Hdeeaaii
THE
Connedicut Evangelical Magazine.
[POBLISUID ACCORDXNO TO ACT Of COMO&Klf.]
Vol. IL]
APRIL, x8o2.
[No. lo.
For the Connecticut Evak-
GELicAL Magazine.
Jittempts to probavaie the goj^l
among the Indians in Netth'
England and parts adjacent,
(Contin. from p. 289.)
NUMBER 11.
Coacemmg the trotagatlon of the
gojpd among the inmans in ATrw-
Eighaidt <sfc. pdrtiadarfy asnong
ibofe on Martha* s^Ftneyard*
T N the firft number fome accoinit
I was £iven of the miffionary la-
bors of the Rev. Thomas May-
hcvff Jun. among the natives on
ifartha's-Vineyard— ^f his benet-
olencey zeal, diligence, and felf-
denial in the work— of the meaf*
ures he took, firft in private^ then'
in ptihtic to promote the recepdon
of the gofpel — fome obfladet to
the 20od work were mentioned ;
othert remain to be noticecT.
Mr. Experience Mayhew men-
tions another thing, which was a
temporary impediment to the prop-
agation of the gofpel among thefe
Indians, viz. '* In the year 1643,
{here was a ftrange difeafc among
Vo&. II. No. 10.
them : l^ey ran up, and down^
as if delirious, till they could ruiK
no longer : They wobld make
their faces as black ai a coal, and
fnatch up any weapon, ai tho' they^
would do mifchief ^Md it ; ana
fpake gr^ fw^in j words } amf
yet thev did! no hafm.**
*^ Nuny of. thefe Indians were*
By the &igli&, (m in this condi^
tion. Now thitf sad all othtir ca-
lamities which t&e Indians werei
under, they gtmirdAy then attriba*
ted torthe depitftnreof ibme among
them from their cnm heathenifi
ways and cuffoms.'* Like fome
anionjf civilized people, who yit
havie been bettcf inftrnded, thej
i^ad the judgments of heaven 1^
on tins occamm.*
It feems probaUe, from the an*
cient accomiti tiinfimtted to' us^
that the oppofition to CfariflStnity
* FoffiUy this wm a ftntsfeok ol
the powowt, who' might employ lomm
coondeoU, wbo aftcd their puts fi^
well, u to impofc upon the other Iof
diaat, and even npoa the fioglilh theift»
(elves. Such pioas fnadi have not
beea peculiar to civilised nationi. do«
pofe this a fraud, or otherwife, tb
powowi knew how to take advaatMO
of it, to prejudice the minds if thcfi-'
diani agaioft Chrifttanitf «
!<•
Atbmfit ft Cirjf'*ma»tit JmSMt.
C Alalia
Mkr by Oe favnwi, «u ibc
ircMcJt obbde of at). Tt>e or.a
MOB p«npk knew noi how liicjr
AmU c«ine off ftom tbca TItcy
*cf« extremely ai'nid of offend-
ing ihcra. Tbcy ikk only dtn^-
DTtbac riHtea64/<*^> *>> »Miul
tog ud luRwi WMMn ihrj thoii;;In
Bu by iliRr enehiauDcnti ; Uot
llicjr wert Afruil of ilil{ilufiA|
ihcio oo aDothar Kcctct, u tllcy
nude {Ttst drpecjtnce ufwe tbem
iStimn of licbc&, n incn, who
hul a anttfuturilpow-cr is the
cut at diftaft* Tliii. it (mibs
HV tnC Ifttragwr ccni UBS faoaad
tkiB M ih«i> bradttnilh litci.
The pevowf, by ooc nan tnd
uoiheii Iqn tbm in cIk noil ih-
rifl) fur and {UijcAwr to Umi i
fo iMi, Tor a cor^&deniUe um*
&v ditt{l dcTen tliou.
T^c powom and iBoJc wfeo
■Jfaertd u ihtta, bbcm die j«if
I&46. fctibK r*D mccunci of tlic
and tlxR nid mtaaj ftnrks of i>!
pal hurt) which the pswiiwi li^:.
ID die way of tbcii CBchamatOin
docc to mawy. Ssdi a powti a
titetn. being genetaily, if nei ov
rnLIly beliered by the LaduBtk
fcMiud. above uif ihi(.g elfc. eg
difeovnge tbeni, for a litne, fie*
KCcinng the ttue leligicn, aov
poMilhfd aniaig Ukim ; ihu' tick
KW, wbtthad^rudyrmbtaudi^
woe not to ttrrificd u w mI»
^oi& ibcit prafeCoa.
Danngthii meeung, diM ^
DOB wn afltcd l<> one. «bo «■•>
ifae fide of the MtMW*. "Who*
tbcic. who dou out firar liie Mf
out r* Tu which aootkcr of da
anTwcied, "ThtRuaoniaisA*
it not 4fiajil of cIuJB." PcofaMf
tbn fytkt die iral fentimeiBi ■
dkCiT lieansi at kafli i df^fli ^ili
main body of the IiidiAM.
It may be diftoJt. atibi
fuUv to dcunbidc tkc
1<01.]
Atiemfh to Chriftimlmihg InJ^ffU*
i«»
kill theiBf and fomctlmes to cure
their maladies.
The powows thcmfclves made
great pretences to fuch a power ;
and the Indians perhaps univcrfally
believed, that they were inveded
with it : And thole of the natives*
U'ho became Cimiiians, lud no
Icrupie, that die powcws h;id a
preternatural power, communica-
ted by fome fpirit^ inferior indeed
to Jehovah, and fubjedt to His
control, but when permitted by
Him, couldf and didf by ti}e in-
Ani mentality of thtfe men, pro-
sduce tfTcifts beyond human. The
Indians told our aoceftors (bange
flories about the feats of the pow-
Aws ; and doubtlefs, in many in-
Aances 4t lead, i^elated what they
iiinpoled to be ftri^ly true.*
The powows were ever ready to
f rociaim their own extraordinary
foweff and their people flood
ready to believe thtm. Governor
Hutchinfon mentions one PafTa-
jconawayy a great Sagamore upon
Merrimack River, who was the
tpott celebrated powow in the couo-
^ I He made the Indians believe
grange things ; that he could make
water burn, locks move, and
trees dance ; and meumorphofe
hiaSclf into a £amir.« man ; that
in winter he couli rJfc a green
leaf out of the afhes of a dry one,
and produce a living fnakc from the
fltin of a dead onef Indeed,
thejf who afTumed the leaii, made
Eetenfions of performing works
yond the power of mere mor-
tals. The poor, ignorant Indians
were doubtleG, in many inftances
aileaA, deluded themfclves : Vile
frauds were praAifed upon them ;
and fometimesy without duubt,
* Some iccounti are fo romautic,
3dut we mty fay concerning' them,
•what die Romsu poet fays m another
fMSCf •* Credat JudKusApella.*'
f Hilt MaiC T. I. p. 474.
* «-
thofc tha were cruel in th^ es^r
tremc. They told the early fet>
tiers what they themfelvcs beliey*
ed ; and it may be, the former
were not fo careful, and Arid in
their examination of reported fa£ls^
as they might have been. Allow-
ance is aifo to be made for the err-
i/ulify of tliat age, in refped to
fomc particulars ; which was in-
deed, by no ineans, peculiar to
New- England. lo that ])enod«
many men of great learning, and
found judgment in mo/I things,
feejned too apt to giye credit lo thp
marvcilous, without that evidence,
which their goodftnfe would have
required in moil other cafes : And
fome good Cirj/iian hdtanjy who
communicated an account of th^
extraordinary power of the' pow-
0WS9 %nd their aftonlfhing adlioQC*
might be nuiUken, being, impof^
upon by the art, ^nd dexterity gf
thefe cunning men 9 for the g^^^^r
ralityof t}ie natives ludTu^h a fix-
ed awe upon their piipds of ^c
great power of thefe men» and
fuch a veneratiQii for their charac-
ter, as thofe, who had immedi^tf
communication with their deities,
and dire«5l influence from them,
that they would not be likely to
examine with flri^nefs their fuppor
fed extraordinary feats.
Mr. Ncale, ^cr xjuoting from
fome of the ancient writers, fever-
al accounts of the uncommon, and,
as they fuppofed, preternatural ac-
tions of tlie powows, which were
attributed to the afUllance giveu
them by evil fpirits, concludes
with this remark : " I fliall leave
the reader to pafs wh:it judgment
he pleafes, upon thefe relations ;
but, in my opinion, they arc fo<far
from proving the do^rine ihey arc
brought to lupport, that they c:ir-
ly in them the greatell air of jugg!*,
and impoilure in the world."
iH
jfiltmpti l» Cbrifiianivt the fad
^AtKtl,
ter of the powaw^ we fltill leave
it. inlbcDerdpe^i, problcmaiicil.
It* iny, opon the eWdtnce (hey
nuy obtain, ace led to think, thai
they were id conftijeracy with the
imfenu! powers, in fuch a manDefi
and in fach an high fenCe, as the
incieot writen tlioujht, they have
Alight to enjoy their opinion; If
otben may ruppofc, upon careful
examioatioo o) the proof), that
they were not confederated with
evil fptrits. And aij^d by them,
any more, than other vrry wicksd
men may be faid to be, whole ima-
ginationi may be frctj'jently and
llrongly impreflird by thefe iovifiWe
evil powers, they have eqiia] right
totheirj. Every one will deter-
mine for himfcif, as he liasgrouodi.
Thus much is midouhtedly true,
that they were, at Icall, cunning
Jugglers ; who by fomc dejttrous
managements, and (irangc feats,
alTonilhcd the ignorant multitude.
it was. They were appidieiiliTe,
that if ChriflianityprcTailed, their
power and influence woal^ be M i
and iliDfe (heamt of propertyi
which flowed in iipon them irooi
their abufcd coontrynieni would.
Such were the difficulties which
Mr. Mayhew had to c
hii roilEi
lonary attempts.
Sak
the obftacles, w hicb lay in fait
way. Such were the difcocragB-
ments, whith rofe in the minds rf
the poor natives. Bot none rf
thefe obftruflion* prevented Mt
Mayhew, and his faithful ^'ien4
Hiacoomes, whom he had joised
to himielf, as an aflbciate ia Al
work, from a vigorous purfoit of
the important bulinds upon whiii
they had fet out. They viewed
the catife, as highly intcieftiogt
and their zeal, a^duity, itidia-
feverance were in proportion to tb>
magnrtade of the objefl.
i8o2.]
Attempts to Chrijliantxc the In^ans,
3^S
were vifited with a fevcre diftcm-
per, which proved mortal to many
of them ; but apparently lefs fo to
them who liad j^lven any counte-
nance to ttie ^rc.u truths, wliich
had been projjofctl lo them, and
flic wed any re gar J to them ; thofe
were far more ;;ent!y vifited with
the diforder, than others ; and
Hwcoonics, and his family, who
openly prv-'A-'fled the gofpcl, were
Icarccly, ^itall, hurt by it.
Whether mere n.uura! c;iures in
the r.ru;il mode of opcraticn, ac-
COr;!inn to c;cneial Jr.ws, or the par-
bc^iar and rpcci.il ;.rovidence of
Go'i made the diltindion, we
Ihall r.r-*. Ib.nd tj inquire. This is
rcry wo:'.hyof notice, that a wife
and c'..ri'.ui«i God o\er-ruleJ this
receiving the me/T^ge abont break
of day, readily went to Mioxoo's
houfe. When he came, he fouad
many Indians colle^ed there>
among whom was Tawanquatuck*
the chief Sachem of that end of
the ifland.
Mioxoo received Hiacoomef
with great apparent pleafurc, and
told him, what hcdefired of him ;
the fum of which was, ** that he
would fhew his heart to them, and
let them know, how it flood to-
wards God, and what thry ought
to do"
Hiacoomcs very cheerfully at-
tended to the propofai : Kc im-
mediately laid hold of the oppor-
tunity to indruifl them ; explain-
ing fome important points of natu-
difcr^mi.iition for ih«- '^ood of the i ral, and revealed religion,
heaihirn. They» v.lio n^metime | Having jlniihed his fpeech, Mi-
befoie .ittrlba:c(i a (iiarac difeafc oxoo afkcd him, " li6W many gods
unon; Themtc the anccr of their
deities, b',c;i\-!j ionic cf the peo-
ple forfook tiicir old ; Ji^.Mon, and
icfaofe a new .)r.c, r'^v/ quelHoned
with them ft Ivc 5, • .icrthepref-
entiicknefs, v. l'h'"i.. concomitant
ctrcumftanccs, v. ;> not biuuoht
the Englifh worfhippcd ?" Hia-
coomcs anfwered, *♦ One, and no
more." Upon which Mioxoo
reckoned up about 37 principal
gods, which he had : " And (hall
1, fitiil he, throw away all thefe
thirtv fc'ven for the fake of one on-
Upon them by y.hi v.di, asatr^ken ; ly :** "What do you yourfclf
rf his difpleidure, on account of tlilnk :" faid Iliacoomes. " For
their generallv veio(5lir.i; C hrifrian- ' my part, 1 have thrown away all
hy. lU' means of ihis !i::kncfs, , tnefe, and many more fome years
and the diiiin^licn made in it, ina- ; ago, and yti I am prcft-rvcd, as
ny of ihcm were put i.|Hn ferlous j you fee, this d.iy." " Vou fpcak
confideration (^f the ih-n'-.-, which true, faid Mioxoo ; :jncl tiierclorc
before they flighted ; and lumc be- | I wlli ihiow away all my gods too,
pm carnefily to dell re 10 \\A\e the i and fi."ive that one God with ycu."
troths of the Chriftian rL'lii»ion ex- Mioxoo having cxpieifed this
plained to them ; and to hearken,
with great attention, to :he thin;;s
which were, by Mr. Mayhew,
>Qd Hiacoomcs, preached among
them.
About this time, Mioxoo, be-
"*R the chief man of the place
Where he lived, fent a mciLngerin
^e ni^ht to Hiacoomcs, about
*»e, or fix miles, entreating him
A come to him ; and Hiaccomes
rcfol;;tion, Hiacoomcs proceeded
more fuUy to inftruA him, and the
rci\ of the company with him, and
did, a? Mioxoo df fired, open his
heart to them. He told them, that
he did fear the g»'cai God only ;
and did greatly reverence his Son,
who had fuiTercd death to make fat-
is{'ai?iii)n for fm for aH thofe, who
trull in him and fordUte tK«,\T C\tv^A
ways •, and \.V\?lI vYie \jvi«. ^l 0<A
j66
AitfmfiU It Cbri/^mi tht Tmiiau.
lArut,
oik iheft ihinp ii
>- chilureo of ni«B
JIo, (hii be wu
He told
h - uuodai. uiddeliitd tob«
:_-,i.(mtJ iiy Jefui Chtill jVffBi
.liiiii, uid 10 W4IL accoidiog to
lio'l's CO nua^nd merits.
Hijcoomci Jib now loMtbcfe,
11* {uor countrymen, of the lin
inJ Ull of Ad^ni, and wfcit 1
<itJdl'ul Itjw manlnDii wcic th«e-
I tl^ broiight iQUi ; «iid did iiifo.
iiti Cltrillim t'rMdoni, Ttckoo up
iciroufilins to ihem, aod chai-
I ;■ .1 (hem home upon their con-
1 ihit of having many
I tfi^'- S'^^K ^'^'' powuskii &c-
I liivinnihui opened bis h earl
it l.^»e«, he coo<:ludca hii
luiff. by telling ihem, that if
louM Li<uin Ijch heurtli i%
' tTJCf I..' liid, ihey (hould
e fudi raercici a^ he did*
: dilcatirl'e tjf Hiacoomej
; ended, fcTcral of his heir- ,
" That a long twnc >go, the b-
ditnt had wife men amone licst,
who did in » grave nuocet, teicl
the people kaowicdge ; b«t 1^,
faid he, art dead, ^id ihdr wt
dom i« buri^ wiUt tlicia ) k4
DOW, men lead a giddy lift, iak
oorance, till thejr arc whitc-bciI-
ed ; and iho' ripe is ytiru n!
(hey ^o withoi:: wifdoat lo thK
giatej ;" Bjt added, " H: hafti
the lime of kaowlcdgc vnt Wf
come." He iheti tlf^ {«(hm
joining witb him) defied 11^
Mayhew to preach in a IbuA
courfe 19 tlie Indian* [3 nab
known the ^vord of God to thoK
And foon afier, goiug ta Ik'
Mayhew to cncoui^ge Lin. taU
hin, in the figuraiire Uagiaff4
hi* country, " TLi: he flmotd &;
to them, ai one that ll4ndi br I
running [irer, filling many icMii
even fo Ihall you fill u* witli cRt-
lafting knowledge."
f9ot.1i
Attemfis to ChrlfMrnze the Indians,
367
i
xnoted the fpiritual health of not
a few of the furrivors.
It has been obfervcd, that the
Sachcnosat^i^, and (ot fome years ^
made fhenuous oppoGtion to the
^(pci. Mr. Mayhew fenior, the
gOTcrnor, obferved this. He had
the Chriflian caufe much at heart ;
snd iK'as very defirous to firength-
CD the hands of his fon, and en-
couriffe him in tlie good work of
go^ehzing the heathen. He was
jeniiblc, that to remove the preju-
dices of the Sachems was of no
ilnall confequerice to fuccefs. He,
as he had opportunity, took much
Sins with thcmi that he might
:ilitate their reception of the
golpcly and induce them to permit^
and encourage their fubjeds to
lieart and pay attention to it. By
bis wife management, many of the
Sachems were induced to think
more favorably of Chriftianity,
dian they had done ; and finally
to renounce heathenifm, and be-
come difclples of Jcfus CHrift, and
to encourage their fubjedls to em-
trace ChriUianity. In thefe things
he wu a fellow-helper to the truth.
Tm gentleman obferving, that
the Indian governments were ab-
fblpte monarchies ; one main ob-
flruAion to the progrefs of the
GofjicI on the I (land, feemcd to
hcy the jcaloufy the princes con-
ceived of the invafion of their
.gorernment, thro' tlic pretence of
rt]igion, and the eclipsing their
Bonarchical dignity ; and finding
Aai the princes on thcfc Ifhnds,
ibo* they maintained their abfelute
povcr^ as kings, yet were bound
to do certain homage to a more
TOweiful prince on the bordering
BOBtioent ; and tlio' they were no
eat people, had yet been wafted
' iDtefiine wars, wherein the great
liDcet on the main, not unlike
he Earopean princes, for like rea-
Mii of lUtei were pot uoalfiOiDg,
whereby the Iflanders were neccf^
(itated to make thofe princes the
balance, or umpires to decide their
controverfies, by prefents annually
fent to oblige them to give their
alFiftance as occaiion required ;.
aad feeing his fbn uiing zealous
endeavors for their converfion, he
judgps it fit that they fhould unite
; in their fcreral places to promote
; the great deHgn i And therefore
I he wifely takes the advantage of
this (ituation of the Indian aif«iir»
to attach them to him by the fol-
lowing method :
He tells the Ifland Indians, that
by order o^ the crown of England,
he was to govern the EngliOi uho
fhould inhabit thefe lilands : That
his royal mafter was, in power,
far above any of the Indian mon-
archs ; but that as he was great and
powerful, fbhe was a lover of jus-
tice ; that therefore he would in
no meafure invade their jurifdic-
tions; but, on the contrary, af-
fift them, if need required ; that
rel'i^ton and govern men t were dif-
tin^t things ; and their Sachems
might retain their juft au'.hoiitvv
tho' their fubjeAs were Chriftians.
And thus, in no long time, he
brought them to conceive no ill
opinion of the Chriftian religion.*
After a few years fome Sachems,
and other principal men l>ecamc
Chriftians, and fbmc of them
preachers to their countrymen.
Another thing which conduced
much to remove impediment?, and
to promote the great work of jirop-
agating the gofpel, was the inftitu-
tion of a fchcol for the inftru^ion
of the Indian elildrcn and youth,
in reading, writin<), and tiic fuC:
principles of Chriftianity.
Mr. Mayhew very well knew,
that humanly fpeaking, the gof^
pel iDuft make a much dower prog-
* Matthew Ma.^KrM^% "^vrcviiu^^^. •
yfitrnpii I* Cliifilamt* tht InBaat.
IKt^m
I ref« *nionj ihofc, who jre ■wholly
1 deltiiiite o( letteis, ih«n ^rniung
I ihuff uho h^ve fome ^cijujinuncc
I with ilicm. '\'hn the In.lUni
--„ - - intLlligcnt
I ChTilluiu, acoafidcrjbU number
I ol" ttitir diildrcn at ih<:_/irj} fatbg
u|j of the fchool ; .utA iiuny years
I 10 i.*d, .ir.,1 many ul iheni to
The rj.uol WM oj'cncd in Jan-
irv iC>)^ : jt u)i:i.li imic, not
w^^c jutc.,11 iriv.-.f J lofend
ciiiiJicn ; but ii»y young
, wlio woie willirg [d Inirn,
: ilkij to iiiltiid. i'iicy were
I pifJcvi wnh the i^uipdUl 1 About
' InJi.in ('aLlrcTi Tcin came
', 1*. ni.iy Ll- prtiii-
-■ ihe k
onl
■LJSC.
.1 priitlc
The f^jth, fiiriitudef uvd con-
tlincy of Hiicoomes had no (m^
indLiirnce to remove fomc obllicleii
»nj j>fc]i»r« ilie way for the maM
generd pra|>i2Uioii of the go^
tmong the cacivct.
N!;iihcr the ridtcale nor re-
praiches of his inGdd couDtrymcil
nor iheir thicatcmn^s, nor thole
of til? powofts iheofclvct, diea^
Ly ihc otbct
Indlai
I his fulTc
other kindi could (ukke hU fii^
and conlijocy. He noblj rcfol-
Tcd ta be obedient, smd fjithfulta
Jehovah, and ilrra iolhcChnrtitt
caufc, tho he IhouU be lin^ulnid
hit purnufe, incur tlic difpleiTura
of hit Iriendi. iiid >.ren fall4ii»
tim in -.he cjjfe of truth.
Al 1 M-eiinj of the priyi^
Indi.^ns, fume of chdr heailKB
r!;ii;lib3rs came together. v-iiL i
jaym,
i8o2.3
Attempts to Chrifilanhe the Indianu
3^^
ded> ** I believe in Gody and put
my tnift in him ; and therefore all
the powows can do me no hurt."
The Indians then wondering to
hear Hiacoomes (peak thus fo open-
ly^ feveral of them faid to one
another, ^* That tho' they were
before afraid of the powows ; yet
now, becaufe they heard Hia-
coomes's words, they did not fear
them, but believed in God too.*'
Some time after this, on a
Lord's day, after meeting was clo-
fed, where Hiacoomes had been
preaching, there came in a powow
▼eryangiy and Qid, ''I know ail
the Meeting Indians are liars i you
lay, you don't care for the pow-
ows ;" then cniling two, or three
of them by name, he railed at
them, and told them, ^' that they
were deceived, for the powows
coiilJ kill all (he Meeting Indians,
if they let about it :" But Hia-
coomes tlien told him, '* That he
would be in the midll of all the
pouows on the Ifland, that they
could procure ; and that they
Ihould do their utmofl, by their
witchcraft to kill him, he would,
without fear, fct himfelf againft
them by remembering Jehovah."
By this anfwer he put the powows
to filcncc, as to any injury they
could do him by their (kill and
ability ; tho' they pretended, that
none but he could refiil their pow-
er, and elude their arts.
He declared before the Sachems,
powows, and a great affembly, that
he was ready to acknowledge, that
the God, whom they worfhipped
had great power, yet it was lim-
ited* and iubfervient to the God
he had now chofen : Therefore,
tho* by means of the powows,
many had fuffered much, and fome
were killed ; yet he defiAfed their
power, as being himfelf a fervant
of Him, whufe power overruled
all power, and ordered all things."
Vol. II. No. lo.
TheexpeAing multitude wait the
event, which they concluded would
be ficknefs, or death ; but to their
aftonifhmenti he remained un*
hurt.*
Upon this they efteemed him
happy, in being delivered from
their terrible power^ as they view-
ed it.
Several of the aflembly defired
Hiacoomes to tell them, what this
great God would have them to do ;
and what were the things that of-
fended Him : He immediately ap^
plied himfelf to prayer and preach-
ing ; and by an happy recolledion»
readily mentioned a great number
of particular (ins committed among
them, and as many contrary duties
neglefled ; which fo furprifed
them, and touched their confcien-
ces, that many of them refolved
again ft tho(e evils, and to walk
with God, and attend his word.
Thus the faith, fortitude, and
conftancy of this good man had aa
happy influence in removing fome
impediments, and preparing the
minds of not a few to receive in-
(Irudtions in the truths of the gof-
pel, and to (hengthcn them again ft
thofe objeAs of fear, which, as a
lion in the way, had prevented
them from entering into, and pur-
fuing the paths of wtfdom. Their
fentiroents of the great ability of
the powows were changed ; and
they concluded, that there was
fome invincible power, fuperior to
that, who, as they thought, ac-
tuated the powows ; and that the
God, whom HiacoonKS wor(hip-
ped, was that Great Being, f
The converfjon of fome of the
powows had an happy afpeA upon
the propagation of Chriftianity.
We have (een, that they were the
* Matthew Mayhcw's Narrative,
f Indun ConTcrts, p. 6, tod 384.
■ Matthew Maybcw*! Narrative
mod virvlwrt Miemif i of ihe gofpel
The conwilion of fome of ihera
pte » peal blow lo hcithcnirm,
fTi>oi which it iwver rtcovrrn!.
They becinic firm fuppfiricfi of
thiit gofj-d, which (tree ihn were
ntneft to deftroy ; and tlpoaTcd
thf caufe of ChriHitnity wKh U
much z»l, w once they kadttoM
that of ihcir fulfe CoHi.
CTohe Lmfmvcd )
Thi i-Mririt af iXtEWof., nttutton.
/Jc»l viilb lit u/i and ncttj^tj cf
NUMBER r.
1 Tim. ii. !□. ritrtfort r in-
jure oil d-ingi for iht clefi's
faJn, thai ibij tnay alfa vUain
Ii. fuUalion, •aihkiu » Cbrijl
Jcfui, vi'uh tltrimt glerj.
"'Of^Smearj ihc fame« lo
'.en. [Avn^
of grace. "Vyx e1«Aioa tialh ofti
tamiA ii, antt the reA were bb^
ed." Jimn alfo U.ji in hii epit
de, " Haih not God chofen (w
defied) the poer ef this worii^
ikhinfaitti, aod hein of the kia|-
It iicerumfromthefe, toAm^
ny (^er fimilar jnJliget, tint Aa*
it fuch ■ thing mi eitSion, and dnk
feme are etched or chorcn of (Mt
If cannot be denied withont co^
tridifling the mod expieis ded>>
ration of ficred wm.
And it may be further obfene^
ifvat (he eka iit chofen to facdiaeS
and (alvation. For thopoMeitk
chrtf to hii f^lIow-ChrtlK^
" Breihten, bcloTcd of the L«j'
Ga<thtth iliofim QT rkBfJjonii
falntion. Hath tta/m m, tM
we l}iould be hofy~~aiid wtioai U'
did prrJrpinme or ikB, rhOB W
oiled, and jnlltfied, and ffttt^
s teach the et»f
rflcyi.]
On EUBimu
$n
word of God» that real Chriftians
«re «horea or elev^cd te ikivation
before the founda:ion of che world,
or from eternity,
Tiiis truth is alio manifed from
reafba and the divioe perfe<5lions.
God is unchangeable — is the fame
•ycfterday, to-day, and forever,
9fiA with him there is no variable-
aefiii neither fhadow of turning';
^refore all his jmrpofes and dcter-
Biinationi muff be eternal. If
tlien God ever choofes any to fal-
fation ; it is certain, that his
•choice of them mull be from ecer-
But it may be again aflced, Did
4fod thus eternally choofe the eledt
IB account of any fcrcfecn good-
^Af holineisy or willingncfs to re-
Cand believe in the Lord "Je-
antecedent to their being re-
lewed bj his Holy Spirit f What
kf the (criptures on this point i It
k declared in a pafTagc already quo-
ted, " God hath chofen us in him,
before the foundation of the world,
•diflf we Jhouldlif holy,'* Here it
is eridcnt* that ClirilHans are elec- ;
tied or chofen, not becaufe they
%ere good or holy, but that they j
i^ht be fo. They are chofen to -
^linefs, and are made holy in con-
Icguence of their bolng thus chofen.
Again it is faid, " God hath fa-
^ed BS and called us with an holy
Calliog, not according to our 'worisf
ktt according to his own piirpofe
md grace. Not by vaorks of
^ij/^biiomfMefjf which we have done,
hot according to his mercy he faved
^ by tlie walhing of regeneration,
^nd the renewing of the Holy
Qhoft." Do not fuch paflagcs
idtioly teach* that tlie eleA are not
chcAii and called or renewed on
^Ccouat of any holinefs or good
%arka, but according to God's
^Nm inercyy purpoie and grace ?
But the words of the apoftle,
Iton. ix. are dill mois explicit
and decided on this fubjcA. Ho
is there illuftrating God's wife and
holy fovereignty and purpofe of
eledion by his chocfing Jacob in
preference to £fau before their
birth. *< For the children being
not yet born, neither having done
good or evil that die purpofe ac-
cording to election might (land*
not of works, but of him that cal-
leth." So chap. j:i. it is faid,
thateledlion is of ^race- '* And
»f by grace, then it is no more of
works." 'Can any words more
fully or exprefsly declare, that
God's purpofe of eledion or choice
of the eled, is wholly of graces
and not at all on account of any
goodnefs forefeen to be in them,
antecedent to their ele^ioa or re»
generation.
This will be further evident
from a conGderation of N;e char-
adcr of mankind, while unrenew-
ed. The fcripturcs teach, that
while in this fituation tliey arc
" dead in fin" — " enemies to God"
— that " every imagination of the
thought of their heart is only evil
continu;dly," and Chrlfl fays,
'* No man can come unto me, ex-
cept the Father draw him."
They aie therefore wholly dcf-
titute of ail holinds or moral goocU
and have no difpofition to rejient
and coidinlly embrace tlic golpcl,
until renewed by the Holy Spirit.
Confc que inly it is impcilible, th.r.
the elect ^ould be chofen and ic-
generated on account of any fore-
feen goodnefs or willingncfs to go
to Chriil in faith and love. Fo%*
if God were never to eledt any to
falvation, till he forefaw, that they
would of them/elves be difpoitd ii#
repent, it is certain, that none of
the human race would be deded
or (avcd. What our Saviour faid
to his unbelieving hearers is equally
true of all impenitent Gnners, " Yc
will Botcomc unto ma^ ^%x\^ tcvx&
372
O^EUi
have life-" None will go, unlets
drawD 1^ the Father.
But K a oftcD objeaeJ, ihat if
the doctrine of elrBion is true, it
can be of no advaauge for minir'
ters w preach the gofpel, or for
people to hear, and attend upon
the means of grace. Fot it ii
fajd, that thofc who are elefted
■will be faved, and thofe who are
not, will never obtain faJvation ;
■whcilier they attend to the means
of falvation, or not.
In anlwer to this objeiftioo, it
may be obferved, that the infpiied
Paul was of a very different opin-
ion from the objeiJlots on thii
fubjea.
No writer of the new lefUment
;ntly and plainly taught
the doflrlne of eleftion than Paul.
Yet he was fo far from fuf^ofii
thitthisrendercdmeansui ""
that he was the moil lab'
ters Ihould notfaiihfuDy pteaiiJ) the
gofpel, and people carefully bar
and attend upon the means of graOi
In further illuAratiiig this until, k
may be obferved :
I. That by eleSion is meant ll>
eternal purpofe of God to rendw
the preaching of the gofpel, tA
gious knowledge artrl inltrnaiiA
and other means of grace, eda-
cious in awakening, and bringiig
a certain number to repentsm
faith and holy obedience, that tbcf
may in tli's way obtain ialration.
Now God's determination, ibt
preaching and other means of gratt
(hall be inllrumcntal of bringiaga
number to repeniance and laW
rtainly cannot render thde
unneceffai^, or of so tA-
vantage. Can it be anyjuflieafni
why minifteislhould notfaitUiillf ,
preach the gofpel, warn, and » \
(traft mankind, becattfe God b
1 8o 2 . ] IV by the fufferlngt and death of Cbrl/l ^uere neeeffary^ 573
fbw tJic earth ? Would it not be
very abfard to obje^^l* that btcaufe
God had determined that a certain
number ihould have crops by means
of ci'iiivHtion ; therefore cuhiva-
^on was unnectfTirv, and there was
BO cncour..|;ement tor ptrfons care-
fully to till their land I \i they
€lid not till and fow, ii i^ certain,
that they would hdve no harvefL
Sut the more dd! "gently they cidti-
^ated their tainis, the j'.rt.Kcr
ivould be the priuubility, tlut they
^vcreofthc nuniber^uho by the |
divine determination were to have a ,
plentiful harvell. i
And i5 it not eqiip.liy unreafona- ;
Ue to object, that preaching and
«ther means are unntcciriry, or
that there if no advantaj'e in feri-
ncglcdl tilling and fowing, becaufe
it was determined, that a particular
unknown number fliall have crops
by thefc means. A carelcfs neg-
ic^ of the means of j[*racc and du-
ties of religion is as dire^ a way to
cnfure cur dedrudlion, as a neg-
ledl of cultivation is to have no har-
veft.
Thus it is manifcf)-, that the doc-
trine of election does not render
the preaching of the gofpcl and
other means of grace at all unne*
cefTary, and affords no reafon, why
all ihould not ferioufly attend upon
thtfc means. H. £.
For the Connkcticut Evan-
gelical Magazine.
cau
g% . r I LI Qiieflion. Uhy could not God
ullv attendin,'' upon ihem ; be- ■ . ^^ ^ , j -/r r n
r r^ J I J 11 ' J^'^'e repeTitiince ana remunon of Itn^,
aufe God liu.s dettrnuned, that 1 * i 5 r t t- n / cl-
- /. ii 11 I ■ ii I ana re/fore /:nn^rjf ty hts Ijoiy opit'
«cic means Ih.ili be jnltiumentalto - .trr 1 1 ^^' r -.l
, 11 \ 't^ to bohnejs and batpmen^ with-
aiwaken, and l)riiii» a numutr to ' ^t r ir - i j al r l-
I r \ • % \ out the fuffcrinvs and death of his
vepentance and l.iivdtiun : ' -'^ •* ■'- -
rw%* r \ A r ' Son ? — Or, in other words, Why
nhole, who arc m a (tate of ^1 j- ' t j *
aal concerns, they may know, that 1
^ev aie in the greatell danger of
periHiing, and are iiaiUTMn;^ down
the broad road 10 dcilructlon. Biit
the more (Infible ihcy ate of their
fin and d.tnn»T, and the nioic at-
tenti^'e they arc to di\ine things
I
c;/ Chrift
BELIEVE there arc fc\y»
who read and hear the gofix:!,
biit, at J'onie period of thcii lives,
have had fonit thing like the above
queries pafs throi:gh their minds.
Want of pro]>er light, and of re-
I
the greater is ilie pruUibiiity of ceiving jull ideas on this important
their being chofcn to Llvation.
None can en lure falvation, unJefs
they yield a cordial coni])liancc
^ih the duties of religion, and
make them their higheil concern.
It is therefore ax unreafonablc to
ne^lec^ a fcrious attention to the
means of grace and our eternal in-
tercfts on account of the doifiiine
0f elcAion ; or bee aufc it has been | tempttd, is, only to at range a few
determined* that thele mians (liall thou;>lus, iW-n will bear much en-
•kit efieAual to the falvation of a
Dumber ; as it would be to
fubjciJl, has led into wrong lenti-
ments concerning the gofpel, and
j to many doubtf, whether it is in
fadl a rcvclaiion fjoni God. To
attempt a full anfwcr to the qy-ef-
tions above Haled, in their vari-
; ous connetflions and confcqucnces
■ mi"lit fwcll the ful^ic^l to a volume-
All ihcrefuie that will now he at-
largcment.
1. The firll ih\n^ \ &aJ\ ^5^
37+ IVhy the Ju^itt^i and death ff Chriftii;ere nettffarj. f A*Ktt«
J;tvc, by w»y of anfwer, is, that
Ihi choraSir »/ Cod'u ptrftS.
No other, than a charifler <**■
ry tumy perfiB, c.tn anfwer what is
ii;cn and declared of God to his
works of creation, and piovidencc,
and in the Toliune of mfpiratioo.
In atl thefe, he i« declared to be
fi;lf.cxi(lent, independent, and the
fiijl caufc of a!l thing] thai exid.
In our ideas aipcrfiaion in God
we untie nc/urn/and morij/ attri.
-butes. In the higheft piiflible degree.
The n.tiural aitributes afcnbed to
God are ratirval, intelli^eiH iiiflaicr,
fiich as wifdom, knowledge and
fiower, in a much higher de^ec
than any created being is able to
conceive.
But a being polTefred of fuch m-
bounded knowledge, wifdam and
fDwer, might be unfjteakably dread-
ful lo creatures, if his moiiil char-
afier or attiibuuis were not good.
Thit the moral charafler of
" be cannot deny himfelf." All
the divine operations and coui£li
of God are perfefUy boly. AS
polFible things are before him, and.
he choofes, and caonot but choolc)
agreeable 10 his holy nature, that
which is beft-^Ihoald he m
choofe that uhich is betl id ckij
thing, it would denote irapofcfr
tioD, it would be aifting coBtrarf la
hi] holy nature, he would deny
himfe If, which is impodible.
3. As ail intelligent cxldeaceii
comprehendedin Gcd andrationil
creatures, the bolinefsof hiioaiEn^
would lead him, isaU his aAiu^,
diTpcDfations, to regard the hi^
e{l good, happiads and glory A
the whole ; this raall be true htk
nerolence aod impanial goodnefa.
Of the being that does tim, W
may well fay his name is Uvt. ^
-God wa3 adiag thus whenk
gave to creatures his holy Ii*.
This law he gave as a perfefl rale
l903.3 ^yiy the fujirings tmdJeaihof bhrifi werenecejary, ^ff
hooonible, to reftire Cnners to a
conformity to it* as the only pofli'
ble way to make them happy. Yea
to alter or cliange this holy Iaw» in
tny refpeA, would be to deny him-
6UF. Thus our divine Lord fatd
heaven and earth (hall pafs before
one jot or title of it fhall fail.
1 he law of God therefore in
it9 precepts and penalties mud re-
main as unchangeable as the nature
of God himfdf.
Homan laws are changcd9 and
penalties are remitted ; but this
arifes merely from their imperfcc
lion : were they perfedv They
vould admit of no change, this is
iht cafe with the la w and government
of God« it is pcrfeft and admits
of no change.
If God's law, in all its precepts
and penalties, originates from the
uichangeable and infinitely perfect
Batnre of God ; if all his opera-
tionit determinations and govern-
ncnt harmonize in forming one
toiiform^ unchanging glorious char-
after ; then the tranfgrelTor of
God's law mufl look in rain for
amy change in him, or remiflion of
thoie penalties which God views
infinitely right.
How can God pardon the tranf-
greflbrand receive him to favor,
till he has fuffered the penalties of
his law, and not be inconfiflent
with himfelf ?
If the finner fufTers the penal-
tiesy when will they end ? While
he is a finner, and continues to fin,
the penalty of t'le law grows heav-
ier and heavier upon him ; for his
obligation to love God, and obey
kis lawy can never in any (ituation
ceale. At bc(l he is but a crea-
turCy and if perfectly holy he can
render nothing more to God than
Km due ; he can do no work of
iipererogation. If under the
fndty of the law he can fuffcr
Mlbio^ jnorc than the law ro»
quiresy therefore all his fufFeiing»
can make no atonement for psiA:
fins, even though in future he com-
mitted no fin.
How amaiingly dreadful then is
the Rate of a finner, who has bro-
ken the holy law of God ! Where
is the pofiibility of his being for-
given ? God is unchangeable, hit
government is pcrfeA and cannot
be altered. Nothing prefents but
abfolate and everlaliing defpair.
God alone is able to fay if there is
any pofEblc way, by which fin may
be forgiven, confident with the in-
' finite perfeAion and glory of his-
character and law.
Thisi O my fellow-finners, this
€vay of forgivene/s God has re-
vealed, in the gofpel of his Son.
He can be jtdfi to his own charac-
ter, law and government, and yet
the juflifier of him who believes
on his Son. And there is no oth-
er name given under hearen among
men, by which we can be favcd
but by the name of Jefiis.
The quedion may again be a/k-
ed, How does it appear that fuch a
way of forgivenefs and falvation is
cfFcAcd and wrought out by Chrilt,
that God can be jufl to his char-
a^cr, law and government and \\t
joftify and forgive the (inner, who
believes on his Son ?
In attending to this all-inpor-
tant fubje^i we mufl obtain all our
light from divine revelation — :iiid
on this point it is abundantly expli-
cit and full. All that can now be
attempted is to arrange fome of the
moll important and leading idc:is,
and leave enlargement to tiic
reader.
I. It appears from the facrcd
writings that the divine law doc::
.admit of a fubilitute or public hLad.
In this fituation Adam flood in re-
gard to his pofierity. By divine
conflitution they were all involved
in hi& f;kU) (ft \kttX V^^Vwvi ^\^v^4\r
v.
:> ••.i(
of the wcM Id. Thus the underc
king CO redccin man from fin ar
milcry on the part of the Medi;
tor, was voluntary and of fic
choice.
3. The ].Trfon who U".icrUA:!
the \v«»ik ol rtJcnip'.ion v. .is :;v
ciiin.«l Soil lit (tUil : NiiLU'iurc
Ic: hiin b^' i\lt Li c\a!:cJ. luuI/. [)c
cqujl 10 il;j :..l!v, ti-r ii.* co-lii »io
no moic i!iin iiis di::y. In tiic
hi'iv icti{>;u v"-. .)!! i!ic ;'7::i! •.::(.-«
01' the God-head anJ cqii-iiiiy wi:h
the I\iihcr are alcribcd 10 il.j
Son, ,
4. When cvcTV nt'ctfTirv prcjM- ,
raiioD vtd^ made tur the Rciie-jiiicr ■
to enter uiiun hii woik, he took '
upon him the har.^an n;'.:;^:c, zr.d
ua3r*j:>iiy inin as wtii as God.
CroA nMnifcfi in tlie llcfh, tlie ,
briyLtricfs of ihc Fathui's glory
and c:;prcl!; irA.v^'c of his pcrfon.
He cotik n'>t u;*on hiiii the n.iiure !
ul' an;vl^* ^^'^ ^hat nature he caiue ■
I J rtJceMi. As the U\i\ Adam
had biukcn the law of Ccd ar.d
cnt..:ij 1 dc.ith L|i(in all his i1atur.1I '
iLtd uhcfi rv., r - ■
1802.3 Life of Rev. Jonathan EdiuarJij D, 2).
377
though the way is open for the ex-
crcife of mercy to all who arc uni-
ted to Chrili by faith ; yet man be-
ing dead in (in has no heart to be-
lieYC and to love the holy charac-
ter of God» and unlcfs fomcthing
ilill more was done would never
receive any faving benefit from the
4ttonemcnt.
To remedy this evil and render
things pertaining co falvation com-
plete» in confcqucnce of the obe-
dience and death of Chrt(^ the
Holy Spirit is given to renew and
'iiuiAify the Iieart, and apply the
.benefits of redemption to the loul.
The Mediator himfelf after ri-
'^g from the dead afccndcd to
Heaven there to appear in the pref-
cnce of God for us ; to afk and
receive all that is neccfTary to carry
da the work of redemption ; to
Jupport and finally bring his people
to eternal life.
How wonderful is this plan of
l^iaving mercy, how harmonious in
all its parts ! Mercy and truth
meet together ; righteoufnefs and
peace embrace each other. How
aftonifhing is divine love ! How
inach it has done ! Our obliga-
tioni to love and obey God are un-
Ipeakably increafcd, by the way
provided, and freely offered to re-
deem finners. How aggravatedly
dreadful the fin, and how black
the ingratitude to refufe fuch offers
of love and grace ! If he that def-
piicd Mofes's law died without
mercyi of how much forer punifh-
ment fhall he be thought worthy
who treads under foot tlie blood
tf the Son of God ?
ZETA.
To THE Editors of the Con-
MeCTICVTEvANOELICALMAG-
▲ZINB.
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Gbntlemen,
SINCE the deceafe of the
Jate Prefident Edwards, there have
Vol. IL No. j9« %t
been many enquiries why the pub«
lie were not furnifhed with a par-
ticular account of his life ? It is de-
flrable that thefe enquiries Hiould
be gratified. I have taken pains
to collet the necefLry materials^
but my fuccefs has been retarded
by a number of caufes, ariGng from
the particular fituation of thofe by
whom the fa<!ls, concerning his life,
could be furnifhed, and, from fev-
eral other unforcfeen,and,of courfc,
unavoidable obftaclcs. I have been
in pofTefEon of the materials but
few days, and now, with pleafure
communicate them to you.
I am, Gendemen, S:c.
February, 12 th, 1802.
JONATHAN EDWARDS,
D. D. Prefident of Union
College in Schcnedlady, was the
fon of the late Reverend Jonathan
Edwards formerly miniflcr of the
church of Chrifl in Northampton,
in the Commonwealth of MafTa-
chufetts, and afterwards Prefident
of the College at Princeton in Ncw-
Jerfey, and Mrs. Sarah Edwards,
daughter of Rev. Mr. Plcrpont o£
New-Haven. He was the (econd
fon of his parents, and was born at
Northampton, on the 26tli day of
May O. S. 1745. However
promifing his capacity may have
appeared in early childhood, and
however ambitious he may have
been of excelling at that age when
the mind begins to unfold itfclf ;
this period of his life was attended
with a number of iingularly embar-
rafTing circumflanccs, the tendency
of which was to reprefsliisexertion,
and to difcourage his ambition.
In early childiiood, he was afHic«
ted with an imflamniatory weak-
nefs in his eyes which almofl en-
tirely prevented his learning to read
until a much later period than is
common for children in New-Eng-
land. This weakaeb ccCULU.^ m^
Lifi^ ittv. yanalhan Edmmrdi, D.
I
^^^Bvandlong continued applications;
^^BntiJ by th« Rui-ifig of his head,
^^Rtpnitcd often, uad for a long time,
^^Tfce ialUininaiittD in fttne iejtxcj
Bboted. ud lu um eniUed to ip-
|Jy himrelf nmdenHcly lo Uif lu-
dimcnu of leviiing, and to miTc
in hii inxiou) parenia the hope (hit
he would not b* eniirdy !o(l to the
IkeriiTy world. Uuriog hi* child-
hood alfot ihe unhappy cootefl rofe
to in binghi, between his fUiiit,
and the church and focrety of
Konhjmpttin, noil terminated ui
their fepvatiui), by the difniiffiun
of Mi. EdwMdi. When Mr.
Edwurdtp with his family, rcino-
ved to Stockbridgc, this Ton, was
It fix ycati old. In additian i»
e infirmiry tn bis ejrcsi new and
i|b[)onant difficulties attended hitn,
luring his reridencein Stoekbridgc
There wu no fchsol in tbo fcttlc-
lient but one which wa* connnon
\ the Indian chtldreo, and the
c people — and iJiere were IS
» of the latter, eiihei" in the
, that he was
il danger of forgetting entirely die
^nglifh tongue. WlulOat fchooJ
re, he learned the language of
e Molielianeew, or StoclAridge
IS fii perfcflly. thiitfae natives
nily obferved " that he fpokc
Ki'aiy like an Indiun." This
Inguagc he retained, in a ^ood de-
e, thciughHTc, and the public
n puflcflion of feme intercl^ing
3^rksujionit, which he publtlD-
a number of years [ince.
A« hi) fsthcr intended him fo*
nifiii^nxry anion£.ilie Aboi-igineif
k lent hiin, In Oflobcr 1 7 Jr.wheo
K u as but ten years of age, with
ble Kev. Gideon Hawley, (now
VM.illipcconCape Cod)toOugh.
Sufijucbannah Riv-
■ language of tlie O-
Ou){)ii|uiiu£a wUf
■t the diAance uf abnut one
fA»m^
from any EngltOi fctilemrn' A'
thit place he cofiiiaucd '..,' •■.;
months by rc^on of ihcui- >,li .,.
Uoke out bctWccQ Enjilacd tat
France, and extended itfelf ■
(heir colonies. Whilll kc wal «
!he Oneida Indiani daring itt
ihort time, he made rapid progrf
in acouiiing tlieir language, aMlj
engagmg their ailerons. TM
were fo much plealcd with hii S
lainmcnt^i, and bis ainbUedi&dfi
tion, that, when they thOoghtuM
rdtilemenc cxfofed w u.
ihc French, ihty look
their fFiouldcrs, and nrticd
many miles ihrowgh the wil
to a place which tlkcy
cute. After this he never reas>
ed to them any marc.
In the nxiBth oF February 17^1
when he hid almotl camplcttdr'
rifteentlr ytar, he cuamcBced '
fludy of the Latin taofua^,
grammu fcbool in IVincrtoOfl
New.Jerfey ; and
member of the College in the
town, in September of the
rollowing; and in September f
he rttci»cd the Angree of B«
or of Arts. In the year I7(
and whillf be wu at Colk|(k
a time of geoeral awak(mn| k
Princeton, he obtained a hope ^
his rcconcltbTtoo to God iluoi^
Chrirt. This wuduring die n<-
ndency, and under the intofcKic
eaching of the late Dotiar Fb-
The folhwt
himfeir to thc^ fervice
which was loade by hi
time, was found aiacn^
aficT hi) deceafe.
NaiIau.HalI, Sept f?. i^t
i*T(oiiJ'UD^uettay&
Ufi ^IU9. ymaAm BimmAt H. T).
»f9
-opoled to dnwnear to the
table* after much thought
confidenuion» ai well at
) Almighty God, for his
;»rerolved in the ^race of
enter mto aa exprefs a6t
ledication to the fervice
; as being a thing-highly
Je in its own na-
d that might be of em-
vice to keep me (leady in
iftian cour{e» to roufe me
loth and indolence* and
nein the day of tempu-
laland ever-blefled God !
with the deepeft humilia-
1 ftbafement -of foul, to
I the name and for die
JefusChrifly andprefent
tefore thee» fcn&blc of
lite unworthinefs to-ap-
Fore thee, efpecially on
occafion as this, to enter
svenant with thee. But
Undii^ my fins have
ch a reparation between
I my foul, I befeech thee,
ChriAthy Son, to- vouch-
pretence with me and ac-
\ of the bed ^facitfce
can make."
19 O 'Lord, in 'hopes of
iog grace, folemnly make
e and perpetual furrender
lat I-am and have unto
ing determined in thy
to renounce all former
«B(ho have had dominion
, every luft of the eye, of
and of the mind, and to
rely devoted to thee and
Ice. To thee do I confe-
ic powers of my mind,
atever improvements thou
;ady or fhalt be pleafed
r to grant me in the lite-
y ; purpofing if it be thy.
safure to purfue my fludies
Qy, that I may be better
i to 9ft in any fphere of '
liic m which thou (halt place mtc
I do tXh folemnly dedicate ail
my pofleiEons,-my tin^t my iV
fluence over others, to be all ulod
for tlw glory. To thy dire^oft
I reugn myfelf and all that •!
have, trufting all future contin*
gendes . ta thy • hands, and may
thy will in all things and not
mine be done. 'Ufeme, OLordy
as an inftniment of thy fervice- !
I befeech thee, number me amon^
thy people ! May I be clothed
with the righteoufaefs of thy Soii^
ever impart to roe through hint
all neednil fupplies of thy purify-
ing and cheering * (pirit ! I be^
feech thee, O Lord, that thoi^
would ft enable me to live accor-
ding to this my vow, conAantly-
avoiding all fin ; and when I ihaU
come to die, in that folemn and
awful hour, may I remember this
my covenant, and do thou, O
Xord, remember it ^, and give
my deptrtiAg fpirit an abundant
admittance into the realms of
blifrl And if when I am laid in
the dud, any furviving friend
<».ihomld meet with this memorial*
may it be a means of good to himy
and do thou admit him to partake
of the bleffings of thy covenapt
of grace, through Jehis the great
Mediator, to whom with thect
O Father, and thy Holy Spirits-
be everlafting praifes afcribed, by
Saints and Angels ! Amen."
Jonathan Ebwaro^.
:In 1767, he .was appointed a
tutor in the fame College and con*
tinucd in tliis office two years.
Sometime before he had entered
upon the (ludy of Divinity, the
favorite ftudy of his life, under the
inftruAion of the late Rev. Jofepli
Bellamy, D. D. of Betlilem in
Connc^icut ; and in 1766, OAo-
ber 21 (I, had been licenced to
preach Uie Gof^l, b^j xVa K^Sa^-
jte
Li/f ff Krv. yetiathM EJtfarJl, O. O.
[A..
Klioa of the County of I.itctifitld.
'I he eleven montlis beiweso tlie
lime when he wji licenfed to
prc><:h, and ttie linie uhcn he
WM recalled lo Ptiatctoii by
his appointment, the uTitcr be-
hevei he fpcnt at a cmJiJate for
the niintdry ; but where he wu
during this jKriod lui not iKen af-
jinrd.
Uunog hit r.
»on, he was inniril lo preach lo
the fociclv of Whitc-Hareo. in
tlictownof New-Hdven, in Con-
ne^icut. On the 5th day of Jan-
uary t7fiy,hevi'a sordained to the
pallotal ch^gc or ili^t Church
and Society, and continued there
until the menth of May 1 79$ ;
when he uai difmilTed by an Ec-
cleliadical Council, at ihe viutual
rci|ucfiof the Paliar and Society,
l'"iir ftTetal years previVius to hil
.iifmilTion.aD uneafmefs had fubfii}-
people, until June 1 799. In thii
town he intended to hate fpcat tbe
remainder of hit days, bad it bcct
the pleafurt of his DiTtnc Mafia.
A change of audicDce eoahled lu
to iclix from the dniy of ■ vceU)
preparation for the fabbuh, ni
furnifhed him with more time tt
purfje hi* faTOurite Itudy of tl>»>
logy, in a left coofined nuoMt.
I'o this the retired rituiiiaa c^
Colcbtook greatly coauftocd.
Nor was ihis favorable OffOnh
nity, of purfuing his Aiidiei Mc-
leAed. Bui his coDtintBoce ■
(his dcfirabic retreat wu not trf
long duration. In the fumsxrrf
1799, he was elefled PreJidtM<f
a College in the town of S^
neflady and the (late of No-
York, which had recently im>
inltiiuud and endowed. Tht»
leftioR was immediately
cated to him, with
1 8o2.3 Life cf Rev, Jonathan EiwarJU^ D, D,
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and» at intervals^ of his reafon.
Thus he continued regularly to de-
cline until die i ft of Auguft 1 80 1 ,
when he expired. By the effedls
of his diforder, he was unavoida-
bly prevented from expreffing his
views and feelings on the approach
of eternity for the five lad days of
his life. In the early ftages of
his illnefs however, he exprefled
his entire, and willing refignation
to the pleafure of God ; and is
genet we hope, and confidently
truft» to receive the reward of his
fidth and perfeverance, at the hand
of his beloved Lord and Mafter.
The year after Mr. Edwaids
was ordained to the charge of
White Haven fociety in New-
Haven, he married Mifs Mary
Porter, daughter of the honora-
ble Elcazer and Mrs. Sarah Por-
ter of Hadley, in Maflachufetts.
By her he had four children, three
Of whomfurvive him. This ex-
cellent lady was drowned in the
month of June A. D. 1 782. The
circumftances of this unhappy event
were thefc : Doctor Edwards and
his wife were taking an airing in
their chaife, in the north eallern
part of New- Haven, and at fomc
diftance from home, the DoAor
was called away to attend to feme
neceffary bufinefs. As Mrs. Ed-
wards was returning, die fuifered
the horfe to drink at a watering
place, in a fmall river, with the
depth of which (he was wlioily un-
acquainted. The horfe fuddcniy
Jilunged and fell, and tlircw her
irom the chaife into the river,
where (he was drowned.
After the death of Mrs. Ed-
wards he married Mtfs Mercy Sa-
l»n« daughter of Mr. Hezckiah
and Mrs. Mary Sabin, of New-
Haven ; (he is ftill living. The
lurviving children of Preiident Ed-
wards, are one Ton, and two daugh-
In reviewing the life of Prefi-
dent Edwards, we are prefented
with many particulars which fur-
ni(h a ftriking refemblance to the
life of his father. A few of them
deferve to be mentioned. The7
had the fame name, were liberall7
educated ; were diftinguifhed fchol-
ars ; were tutors in the femina-
ries in which they were educated ;
were preachers ; were fettled in
congregations, in which their ma-
ternal grandfathers were alfo fet-
tled before them ; were difmi(red
on account of their religious opini-
ons ; were fettled again in retired
fituations ; were elefled to the
Prefidency of a College, and with-
in a (hort time after they were in-
augurated, died the one in the 56th
and the other in the 57th year of
his age. To this may be added>
that in perfon, mind, and life> they
were remarably alike.
DoAor Edwards when a child
was (ingularly dutiful and confcien-
tious ; a fpirit which manifefted it-
felf through his life
About the time that he (lift dcd-
icaxed himfelf lothe fervice of God,
when he was liitle more than eight-
een years of ane, he began a diary
of his religious life. This he con-
tinued a few months, and then ve-
I ry abruptly rclinquinicd it — for
what reafun is not known. It is
probable that it was a reafon which
he had deliberately weighed, as he
nevcrrcfunud it afierwards. From
this diaiy he r.ppcars early to have
determined conflantly to ilrive a-
gainft (in and temptation, and to
live in a manner becoming his holy
profdfion, and to devote himfelf
wholly to thefcrviccof God. The
blefling v.'ith which God accompa-
nied thtfe pious exertion?, was vif-
iblc throughout the remainder of
his life.
By nature Do^or Edwards v;2s
of an avdcui, \T\vv«fe\<i ^^^^^vCvs^i
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ZJfti^ Rro.ytMlhanEi%MrJtt D. J3. [Ann;
«)F which he appears to have been
culy coofeious. Whilft he was
-quite yoang, he formed a refolu-
tiOD, uniformly. And with an una-
'lutiiig watchfuhief), to withfland
ihia propenfity, until it Ihould
' befubdued. Tlilshr entered up-
on, as upon an importarit bufioef;
for life — ai an aichievment which
tnuft be accomplilhed, however dif-
ficult, and arduous the tafk might
prove. And fuch a bleffing attcn-
tled his diligent, and indefatigable
Tigilance as enabled him lo pof-
■fefs u) unufwl command over hi*
pafEons, and to pafs through a life,
attcndedbyinanytrying circum (dan-
ces, with the reputation of uncsm-
itioB equaniroity. Like St. Paul,
"he knew what it was to be abafed,
and ^fo what it wu to abound."
But in profperity and adverliiy he
appeared tlie fame. His fortitude
nailer triaJS) was great ; a fortitude
foooded in a cooftant reliance in
Providence,
mightbeexpefled fromrncha mind,
his writings were clolcly conGned
10 his fubjeift ; always prefeoti;^
fomediing new, original, and io-
Ilruiflive. Heivasa fan, wortif
of his parenti. — As a brother te
merited, and poflclteJ, the lelped^
elleem, aud afTefHoa, of all Ui
brothers and fiftets.
As a hufband and pamti he
was kind, faithful and aiIedioiui£i
Being bletTed with good health, be
generally rofe early, and inutied^
ately began his regular diunul n>
tine of duty and buJincrs, wtucbl*
obferved through life with gres
uniformity ; and froni which ke'
was not eifily diverted. He con*
fidered his immediate duly to bii
Creator as requiring his firfl obedr
ence and attention ; and thai lit
relative and fociat duties of 'St,
were not to be negtefled in their
turn. His exercife, Audies, inil
all his other coacemstfo far as «M
fiftent with hi* parocbnf dr
i8wr,]
JtimonUiont from th§ Death-BcJ^
383
during his reCdence at Colcbrook.
3d. Obfenrations on the Lan-
guage of the Stockbridge Indians.
4th. Three fermoos on the A-
CDnement of Chrift.
5th. A Tariety of occafional
fermonsy feparatdy publi/hed.
He alfb edited* from the nuuau-
Icripts of his father, feveral vo-
lumes* particularly the hiftory of
the Work of Redemption. Two
volumes of lermoas $ and two vo-
lamci of ** Obfervations on Im-
S riant Theological Subje^s."
e has left manufcripts with
which it is hoped the world will
be favored in due time.
Such was this great and good
■man 9 both in life and death. In
the language of Shakelpeare, we
ouy with propriety fay,
■ T ake him for all in all.
We (foure) fliaU l^t^ upon hit like
jUmmuimsfrom the Death-Bed.
Contused from p. 308.
NUMBER VL
Mcss'rs Editoks»
I SEND you an account of
an Infidelf brought under convic-
ciottf and as I hope favingly con-
verted on his dying bed, lately
coramunicated to me by a friend,
which yon will pleafe to publiih as
nother number of Admonitions
fiom the Death-Bed.
Yours, flfc.
PitESBUTEKOS.
FUNDAMENTAL errors in
religion* embraced, and fol-
lowed in their confequences, will
end in Atheifm, as an infant if it
Uveiy will Brow up to manhood.
Whether ManafTch be called an
Amiinianf an Univerfalid, a Deift
or an Athetft, is not material. He
faad( at different times, fallen in
whb thefe fentiments. He tho't
fcnKtimf^ that an hoacft lifc| in
dealing with men, would five him.
At other times, he thought all
would be fiived. At times he pro*
feffed to believe that death put an
end to man's exiftence ; and that
there was neither happinefs nor
milery after this life. To a neigh-
bor, a day or two before he was
taken unwell, he faid, ** I do not
know whether there is a God or
not, and if there be, I know no-
thing about him." An exprcfEon
like this, he ufed, when converg-
ing uppn divine revelation, with
the fame perfon. In this man, the
bad influence, which pernicious
opinions have on pradice, was ve-
ry apparent. He tried to difbe-
lieve every thing divine and facred;
he, therefore, not only lived in the
total ne^e^ of ChrifHan duties ;
but religion itfelf was a fubjeA of
his ridicule, and higbeft contempt ;
as were the minifters of the gofpel,
and the profefibrs of religion. He
was a man of a fprightly mind, and
a^ive body ; and one who, in his
common intercourfe with mankind
treated them kindly.
He had formerly labored under
a particular bodiiy infirmity, but by
very careful attention had regain-
ed his health. On Wednefday
evening the 4th of November lafl,
after laboring hard through the
day, his old complaint reiuroed
with alarming fymptoms. Medi-
cal aid was called in but to no ef-
feA. His pain was exquifite and
continued to incrcafe until Satur-
day, when a council of phyficians'
was called. They told him that
if he would fubmit to a painful and
dangerous operation there was
fome probability he might recover.
The operation was performed tko'
not with the wifhed for fuccefs ;
and on Monday following the fur-
geon told him fiankly, ''The dif-
ficulties you labor under exceed
the Ikiil o{ TX»a> «b!^ ^^ y^^^^
384
M>
fiom At Zkail-Btd.
IJUwiU
vi mcJiune to rcmoK ; ^u m^
,l<i. 'I'hii w*» MLintiay evening
Niivembuf 9Ui, 1801,
ThR.L;jih M ihu didrcf), and
alihou^Ii lilt jtiofj^til of recovery
W41 gmwinjj l<Js ar.d Icfs, jjccMa-
r.ifTJi's mmJ ujj as lluj^d M it
wji \thcn lie wai in htjltli. He
luJ 1:lj[) ptajtd wivh :iDd coo-
^.^!l-J ui:h Cut as is faid of
Jl.qJi. Iir »..n//i^ ejltp Bui a-
buu! ni^>Jn]ght Iji. .iwi'kk: nut of hlS
fu.ntjj Ik-Lp ; a:id be^.in to think
fcnuun), and Lo Lilk uj^on ferious
fubjtias. He now itdtftedupon
hir.ifctl', far living fu wickedly,
ittmng religion wiih fo much neg-
IliTI and >:unttnipt, &c. And before
tlit:d*w» uf the morning, his con-
f^K'nwc w« h^rruwt'd up with dif-
trcrs ;inJ lionur, indcfcci'jiibk, —
Hi- w..u!Jf.i>, ■• il,rdillrer(ofmy
budy >^ exircinJy ;:r^di. but it is
ii'uliijijio iht hjrtur in.l diftrcfs
thit 1 had lired a Itfe of
thii bed on which I lie vould k
foft at down, but now it feeiDsIike
rolling in bumtog embers. Muy
dmes I hare fpokca lightly of job*
and all prafelTors of religion : ud
[wnicuUrly Mr. , (callingdK
niinifter of the pbcc by Dame) Int
now I am convinced that rcIijiM
is a foleinn reality. I have a-
d favored to lire a jovial, ftoook
iifr, but not a religioui life."
He deHred I might be fe^fti.
Oaeobfcrveditobiiti, "Ihaveflfel
li;ard you fpeak very li^ht of «r
tninilkr, why then do you vi&W
fee him ?" He replied, " It k
true, but I have been conviacti
this night, that he is right, uiX
im wrong ; and the do&in
which he has preached are it
truth. Oh huw I lament tbatl
have ridiculed him, andallpntf'
fots of religion I I have ritSaiU
i8o2.]
AdiHonltions from the Death^Sid*
385
milerablc creature ; have lived a
fhipid liic» ID contempt of all in-
ilruCtion, and in neglect of all reli-
i;ion ; and know I ihall die foon,
I allc your' forglvencfs for ail my
all condudl tawards you, in which
I hare treated you fo bafely."
He then ol;fer\ed to me, " I
hare tried t^t an univerfalifl."
He was aiked wlietiier he felt fo
well fatisfied wiih the fentiment*
that he was willing to rifquc it.
He (aidy " I rather wiflicd it was
true, than believed it to be true ;
my mind, therefore, did not feel
eaJy, — I was not fatisFicd."
It was nov/ about tli;: rsfing of
the fun, on Tuefday morning.
The cafe of the fick man being
Ibmcwhat lingular, and there hav-
iog been fuch a furprifing change
in his mindy the neighbors foon
tolle^led in fuch numbers, that the
houle Nvas almoft filled with peo-
ple, old and young, the greater part
oftlieday. ManafTch had yet a
good degree of ftrength of body ;
Iiis undei Handing was clear, and
his ideas dillizidl : He now fpent
all the time in converfing, except
when paroxifms of pain were fo
Icrerc, that he could not {peak. —
Of the convcrfation which took
place between him and others, a
finall part only will be noticed.
His obfervations which are here
mentioned, are not arranged, per-
haps, in the fame order of time
in which they were made ; nor are
hit particular modes of exprclTion
always ufcd ; but \ht fentimcnts
and the idca^ are meaut to be cor-
redly exprefied.
A number of perfons (landing
ronnd his bed, on a certain time,
he lays ; "You fee me lie here,
a poor, miferable (inner, jufl about
to die, and I have lived a wicked
life all my days. By me take
Wtrning. Such a diftreffed fitua-
lion at I lie in, is a poor time to
Vol. 1L No* /a A
prepare for death. Do not neg-
ledl religion as I have done. You
muft die. Now, while in health,
is the time for you to prepare for
death. Oh do not neglea !"
To one of his former gay com-
panions- he, obfcrved to this efrc(fl :
" You have a gay, light mind, you
keep company with fuch people ;
but, my friend, this will not do.
Look on me. I am dying. OIi
attend to religion. Remember,
when I am dead, what 3'ou now
f^e and hear, and tell my friends,
that it may be a warning to them.*'
He obferved to one, ** I have
lived in the ne^IctJl of all religion,
and I now view myfelf a dying
man ; and Oh, what an awful
condition I am in ! I now* view
myfelf a finner, and fear I fhall
be miferable forever. But I hope
I fhall find mercy in the fight of
God. I have dcfpifed religion,
and labored to perfuade myfelf,
that the dodlrine of the univcrfal-
ifts was true, but yet doubted it.
My wife* has endeavored to con-
vince me, there was fonaethin" in
religion, but I did not believe her.
And now what a fhocking (itua-
tion this is to prepare for death.
Oh that all would attend to this
bulintfs, while in health, and not
put it off as r have done."
At another time he faid, ** I
have been a wicked man ; have
finned riaainft heaven ; have run
away J^om Gcd ; my wicked life
flies in my face ; I have often re-
filled convi<5tion, by running into
bad company."
One of his neighbors remark-
ing upon his diicrefTed fituztion,
he replied ; " Yes, my fituation
is diflr^mg ; but I do not think
myfelf dealt by unjafUy, altho' I
am thus diflreflod, an^ my neigh-
bors are not ; for I delerve it more
386
AJmomlhiu from the Diaih-BtJ.
[A«.i
ihin any of iHccd, as I am the
woKl of all."
A friend ginrg him drink which
wat pleafant and nourilhing he fays,
"All thai keeps (Qe alive ii that
you gave me, and nouriHimeot I
receive from jefus Chtifi."
A neighbor, who had been ab-
fcnt a day or two, returned home
OD Tuefdjy, late io the afternoon,
and iinmed lately went in to fee
Manafieh, who toolt him by the
haod and faid, " The X.ord has
wrought a great work on my foul ;
I am willing to die, I believe Jefiu
loves me, — I think I love hmi."
To obtain fomc cafe in hit rcR-
Jefe fituatiofi, if it might be, he
defired the tenders to carry him
about the room in a blanket ; and
whrle they were performing this of-
fice of kindncfc, he laid repeated-
ly, << Soon I Ihall be in ibe arms
of Jcfus."
On Tuefday night, a few bi
my concerns vfiib thee ; grant that
I may be patient and fubmiSre.
May I not be deceived io my kit
moments, but be reconciled lotbee
through Jefus Chrift. I conuu
myfcjf into thy hands to be di^
fed of for time and eternity as iho
feeil bell. May I have an i^
paJTage out of time into eienu^r
and find mercy with the, thto* ^
fusChrlft. Amen."
A few minutes before he tnstb-
cd out his life, fenfibtehe WMtka
going, he fays to the fayftindn,
" Let this be a warning m yonB,
and take heed that you never &r-
get it."
Sundry queUions, which VCR
propofed to htm with his anfwoii
will now be mentioned ; ihov^
not perhaps in the order in wfco
they were propofed, iii iliii i iintfT
be afcertained with [uvcilion. M*!
Dy of the queAiont came
abruptly, arifing from fcane petti-
l802.]
Admomtiwt from At Death'Bed.
3«7
are io the hands of God, to be dif-
pofcd of forever, as he pleafes.
Q^ Are you willing to be in the
hands of God 9 and difpofed of
by bimy in time and eternity ?
A. I hope I am — I think I am.
Q^ Then you feci reconciled to
God» do you not ?
A. Yes, I think I do ; I am
willing to die, if it be his will.
Q^ Do you think God can liarc
mercy on you I
A. God can be glorified in hav-
iog mercy on whom he will have
nercy.
Q^ You have been oppofed to
the dodrioes preached by our min-
liters ; but do you now believe
them i
A. Yesy I do.
Q-^ Then you believe that these
Jt iometMnf in religion, do you
•ot?
A. Yes« / hiow there is ; and
people need not wait to fee me lie
10 my prefent fituation to be con-
Tinced of it ; there is fufficient ev-
idence in the bible.
Q^ How do you now feel ?
A. I am entirely eafy in body
ifld mind.
Q^ But do you not feci yourfelf
a finner ?
A. Yes. And if God does
kave mercy on me, he will have !
mercy on the grcatefl (inner on |
whom he ever had mercy.
Q^ Would God be juft if he
ihouldfcnd you to hell ?
0. A. Yes. And if God cannot
be glorified other wife, let me go.
Q^ Why do you wifh to live any
" longer in this world \
A. That I may live to the hon-
or and glory of God.
Q. If you fliould live longer,
do you think you (hoiild live to the
lionor and ^oiy of God ?
^ A. I believe I ilionld, God cn-
'- aUing me.
. The fureg'^ing narrative exhibits !
fome very remarkable circumdan-
ces. That a man, who had lived
fuch a life as ManalTch had, fhould,
jufl at the clofe of it, have his
mouth opened, to fpeak for God
and his caufe, as he did ; that he
(houlJ acknowledge, and converfe
upon the fundamental doiHrines of
Chriflianity, which he never had
attended to, with fo much dear-
nefs and propriety, is remarkable.
He appeared to have as jufl ideas of
human depravity, divine fovercign-
ty, (pccial grace, man's abfolute
de])endance, &c. &c. as if he had
been a fludent in Chrilh'an thcol.
ogy. When he fpakc of depravi-
ty, or of depcndancc on God, and
the like, he appeared to fpcak what
he feh^ and not what he had
Uarnt. It brought to mind this
declaration of Jehovkh. Unto
me every knee (ball bo*u)j and every
tongue cfmfejs. Whether his heart
bowed or not, we leave ; but his
knee bowed and his tongue confcf-
fed. It is remarkable that fo ma-
ny people, old and young, fhould
call to fee him on that day, when
he was pleading the canfc of God
and religion. God defigned they
fhould hear the folemn mcfTi;;?, al-
mod like to one fcnt from the
dead ; that if they would not r*/-
gard, they might be Jef: wiiV.o'.:t
excufe.
It was a (ingular cafe, ihntoHC,
after pafling thro' fo much di'lrefs
of body and mind, fliouIJ, r.ot-
withstanding, have the full cxcr-
cife of hisunderdandingf ;iik1 \\y\x.
his mental powers fhould be clcrir
and firm. Hence he was able to
aHdrefs pcrfons of diffcrtni cliai-
a^ers, with a very great dti;rce oi
pi opi iety.
When fome of his forrrc-r gay
companions came into the roon*
where he lav, l.c Wf>u!d liJlic
them to come to his bed fiilc. It
was affcwiing, it v^-ai cv\^\ir^ ^^
A FrMgmtm.
[ArKit,
leh ihe harilcA beirt prtfcoi, to
irhimaddreli them in the moft
cmn manner, cliirging them to
tnd to religion, ind not Wget
J- ihcy then fjw and hc«rd.
,t f.MLUo hid fpcDlhouiSof iniri
.: vjnity with bim, now l!w>d,
i; ucrcarraignedat the bir be-
't him, weeping and [rcmblirgi
llikt little children under the rod.
BXhiny people otmorc inihc [ootn,
ind not a dry ere %mong them all-
Hcre is a -u-onderful inftance of
iBlniighty power, upetiiting on the
niad of m^n. Thoii: who, white
n heallh, were negleaed, defpifed
Ltid ridiculed by hi
he ptrfons be wifticd to be hij
■ companions ; and in whofe compa-
I ny and converfjtiun be tuoli the
■ neflplc^fctt-.
M.iy not only we who faw and
I heard, but ihofc jHo who icad.re-
inittuftiun k icptot.f. Far he
'iiin^ tfttn riproved, hardtailh
but DOW it feemi like rolling in Uir*
ninj embers !" bro't to riiy auwl
Uie tollowing line* : —
" JdiuoD inik adfini; bed,
" F«l ioit »■ downy p.llowi are ;
" While ou hii btciil 1 Inn mj hod.
■■ And btcaihe mj f»ul *■■! fw«tif
ISAIAH.
Amanda and Lyfander. A /VqS
IN commendation of a dejoned
friend, Amanda faid to Ly-
ikodct. " H« wi« pleafed in ftt-
ingapetfon bippj." "SosmJ,"
nfwcicd Lyfandcr, " if hn hsp-
pioefs bi rational." '• He WM
pieafed in f«ing ecrry body fatp-
py," rejoined Ama^d>- "Sv
ara I," replied Lyf.tt^, " p»
Tided their happincfi be detiitd
from the love and prafliee of re-
ligion. But to fay ibst ! IM
|802.]
A Fragment,
389
nuift concede that this is a fcrip-
ture rcprefentation of the (late
and ch.irai5ler ot' tlie (inner, nnJ
that hi5coiKiitionisH:in:!erouii and
alarmincr. When I kc a pcri'on
deftiturc ofall fci ioufiiif Is and love
to rclij^ion, how can I wilh to fee
lilm iiapny in his prcfcnt (IntJ of
unbciiet ? His condition is cer-
tiinly alarn^V'-^* (xncc he is oppo-
ied CO a holy God, and lii^s fin-
ful heart will rcnd:.T him mlfcra-
blc. He ou;!ht ilsrn to Ivj con-
' prchenfions of dmne wratii and
* wounding rcflctflions, before he is
* rellored to tlic favor and image
* of God. Tills is the natural
* confcqucnce of urv-Jundlcf* difaf-
' fedlion and unrcilDnablc oppoH-
* tion when the offender comes to
* him ft: If.
** Is it nor commendnblc," fays
Am:;nd3, " to v.fe our endeavors
* to render oil rft'l low cre^tureshap-
* py while in the world ?*'
•* Ccrialnly,".inrvcrsl.\fander,
ccrned <ind anxious for himfc'f. j *not only commt:nd.ible but p.n im-
And(hail I rejoice to tc liir.i un- I * portant du:y. 'J'o m.ike them
concerned and h.ippy in the midtt i ' happy, hov.fcvcr, 1 (liould rot re-
of danj;cr ? It would ht^mic a • * commend thoi^qhilefspcfs, impen-
malevolent heart. No i 1 v/ill | * iccnce and vice — I (hould not
nok, I cannot, rejoice in feting i * urge ihem to freoutnt pl.ices of
(inncrs at eafe in Zion. I with
that they might fee tliemKlvcs to
be 'wretched^ iinJ mifnuiLle, ami
foor^ and II: nr/, an J fiaked in
their llate of :>licn.it;onfrf»ni God.
(t is in fin itch' more ddirable to
behold them mov*rninj> over their
fins than h:tppy in committino
them. For the \v\vi riches will
' diilipation and iinfid plcafure.
* No ! Amandi, this is not the
* path that conduvih to happinefs.
' If you have foiiglr it in this way,
* I prcfiimc you havi failed of your
* objvOh A dcp^re? of cr-joyment
' m:iy, fur a Mm:, be derived from
* Micfo thin^^s ; but then it leaves
* the mind unliiti'Jicd, fjrniflics
be given to ihchuniMerinnir, ;md * new iiiittcr of chu;^e for an ac-
his happinefs be pcrt'i»*l intlu iIt- ' * nifm'^ roi-.Tvirnrc, nn.l nnliis the
L
Tice and enjnvt'.u'nt of Ms M.il'.r.
" What then," Iiys Amaisd.t,
• you wifii yoiir fclio.v crs;....ii^r,
*niiferable!''
•*No!" icj'lirs Lyfcinl'T, "I
• only wi^i them to f^- 1 \.W t*v'-h
. * and ha\e a ftnfr: of i.r.:ii- I'jii.cd
• ftate, that th.':y ir»:'.y fly lo \\vi
' Saviour And be h-iM>vr(ir(.vcr. If
• a man feci conton.td and happy
• all his life, in a (Kuc of imptr.i-
• tcnce, he will never ft:ck cnj-^y-
• mentin holinciowl.cieonly it c.sn
■ be found ; but will die in his Hns
' and be mifciablc. If a pot ion
' has difiointed or broken a bone,
^ he miifb rxp<.tfl thai riwil^iiri]; it,
' in order for a cure, mull occali(m
' him temporary pain. Man, be-
' ing alienated from It is Maker,
' ^Kift gcaeraliy has diitrclitrg ap-
* \r.\^\ fur rj-inv.irc ^-nd ftrlit^ie csi-
* invnicn'<::>f iii;;Mc.n. A t;-. )v.;»lit-
* iLis, inr». ni-tiir, |>Ic;dir.u'.Ic and
* \ic:ou6 htc M-ciur^s a ^.rfDnfor
* an unIi.>;»pY dc.irh, :-nd .i mifcr.i-
* bic rtcnu-y. r.-sli >.jt y i: m.iy
* tiiink i!'...r .jo ni.il: is ..l:;i -i -.d to
* .1 Iitf of i.iiMcnifjr'.'L' .ir.^i :!..'.:: vain
* mlish 'AwA vi)'.!'l.;ul f:!: .•.* arc
* h.trii)h Is. r>iiiii»»\\i:vcT i:jnocent
* you ma/ look upon im:.--'i.iience,
* it is an im;.'!lci: j .l!.:ij.itlj:i of all
* p.i'.i orf'nccs, and i declirjiiion
* ot (ij |-urirl.)n to (]uJ and rcjcc-
* tii*n (if iIk- Kciittmer. And as
* for frnfi.! I'.iv.i'ijr.s, \vl ivli you
* rank yp'lvr ih-j r..i!v. : i^: ir.r. ..jnt
* amuiciiier.i;, \r.n nusit kivr./ ;«?
* well a:* I, tiMitlicyarc i*.r.b^.:om-
* in;» caiididat'.-j f*/r i»c:nitv v/l-.'-'fc
*U impenant. Tlicy «itiin]f
* tin&t tbc mind fvr tlw dutiet nl rp-
■ li|im »B'i ibe folcmtiitjf »«t' dca^li
* ud JuilgtntnL 1 uiir<ui iIktd-
' (mt rccommcDd ihtfc puifuit) to
' injt fellow noruJ* u the way td
'.luppioefi ; nctihtr can I KJoUc
' in obfn*in£ them conccnuil and
* luppjr in Uiis wmtt. PcJCC of
* mind in this world and (ilory in
* the nf XI, arc iht UeiTtd ^uit» of
' a ttconcilitiion with Cod and a
' eoutfc of lliifl *irliie, IcriouJncri
* acd rclij^ian. When 1 fee a pcr-
' foQ chctrful and happy in ihia
* coarfe and with tbefe ffcipt&t, I
* can icjoice with him ; Cm 1 am
* pcrfuvded ihu his ftate i$ fafci
* thai hit hopci are rational, and
* bis proljKfiitrulj animating and
* ^orinui. But wJicn I behold a
* pcHbo chctrFiil and hap;iy in the
' midil of carsairecurily and linfui
* plufureti it rather cxoiccB piry in
* ny beatt than joy i I know bis
Cir^, thmmUr I
tit jifi^.uj Sitiay,
GR-)CEa»apu«cb«1
Jou Aom Cod ovr FaUttri .
efiw 4Mr SariouTi and n
who truly uU tipoti tbe ■
th« Lord.
At ou K<neral AnPual S
held tkt ntfa of the Cakad*!
July, nrcTtad with dccpcft i
tioos of hcait your roolr wdc
letter of May z6ib- CtotrbcB
God who b mtglitiiy IbenfthcMd
and cxiulciaied i>ur hciina with tfcc
confidence jires of poor lore m4
iBicrcelEon fat us, and by that
Ueflcd union of Spirit, In wUth
wc a-c truly one with joo. The
Get man Society of Bafil biih al-
fu cDinmunicaied to us your my
■Dimating cpitHc Ici them, wind
hsih (limulaicil thrm to pcHUt) k
the {•■ace of Jcfut, m tlM «
haj^ly ioA piorperoaT
In your latere, fo iuUqj
i8oi.}
Religi^^f tiiiMgene9m
J9»
with frdh courage and inclination
fbr the work. We are at prefent
engaged in executing the defigos
entered upon at this meeting, from
which, as far as it regards oar great
ol]jed9 we entertain much hope»
God the Sayiour fupporting and
giving his bencdidtion. We can
al(b inform you» that we hope to
form an afTociation with fome faith-
ful witnefl*es for the truth in Swe-
den. There our litde pamphlets,
eQiecially our Evangelical Maga-
zine, are read with pleafure-
In Norway, a peafant, whole
name is Hans Houge, with fcveral
Eke-minded affillants, travels about,
hx and wide, preaching the gofpel
with great earneftnefs and efficacy,
as we are informed. During the
two years paft, they have awaken-
ed a great concern on the minds of
nany, fb that the number of thofe
who have by his means been led to
• deep concern for their fouls, is
&id to amount to 1 800. Some
of them, and Hans Houge him-
jRrlf ia the number, have been to-
gether, and repeatedly feized and
impri(bned ; but when examined
betore the magi Orates, no crimi-
nal charge could be proved againft
them, and they have been difc bar-
ged. We fully purpofe to gain a
moreexplicit knowledge of, and ac-
quaintance with , th efc men , and wifli
to be able to help them in the work.
In Jutland, the beginning of a fmiilar
work of God appears, the ifTue of
which we wait. We rejoice great-
ly 10 your fraternal participation
with us, dearcll brethren, and are
•flared we (hall fhare in your fer-
vent prayers to God for us.
Since the edi^ publifhed by our
government refpedhng the bounds
of the liberty of the preis, and the
obedience due to magiflracy, the
libeis which very lardy fwarmed
•gainft the bible and Chriftiaoityt
^miZr been fomc what reprefTed \ but
the fatal priacipfes of the new phi-
lofophy have long been difTemina-
ted, and extend their influence
daily. Nevenhelefs, Jefus Chridy
the great Head of his Church, doth
not forget the congregation of his
own upon earth. He laid the
foundations of his church ; and
the gates of hell can never prevail
againfl it f This fure and happy
hope, your letters, moft diftin-
guiihed brethren, tend ftrongly to
confirm.
^^^th your kind leave, we beg
toteRify our fervent deCre to hear
fome farther intelligence from you,
and particularly refpeding the pa-
pers you were fo kind to fend, but
have not reached us.
May God the Saviour, forever
adorable, profper you and your
Miffionary Society, deeply lying
on our hearts, with all the defigns
you plan and the labors you are en<»
gaged in for the glory of his holy
' name.
Let brotherly love continue.
For the Danifh Society for
propagating the gofjiel.
U. E. BOESEN.
Fitahorg^ 61b ^ug, 180 1.
Wm. Odenfce.
IRELAND.
Several Proteftant mi/Eonaries
have lately been itinerating in Ire-
land and preaching the gofpel to
the Irifh Catholics in their own lan-
guage. Their labors have been at-
tended with great fuccefs, and ma-
ny of that benighted nation have
been brought to a knowledge of
the truth as it is in Jefus.
SCOTLAND.
■
During the year 1801, there
was a revival of religion in many
places in Scotland. The lafl ac-
counts from that country reprcfcnt
I the work^ ft^^o^&eiv
Krt^gismi JaMffna.
tArxih
Emir J.: cf a ttirr frt-m a p*;li-
™..,„ A'«.'i.-f;f.-i..'i/:4.rai
" PjlLng fiim ilatndlie intelK-
grncf, i lul'cn to t^iy txiore fou
ti;c I'utlitKi «t ihc niult suEuli
pio.:c<din;i .if Uic I'Cf'ijlc of (>«d
itu: f,cr were fccn in :!.!» It«C.
Tht pt'ijilf known hy ihe aj^wl-
Liion ot Pu(k>»iani «iri-mbled,
on l'i:.-'.iy fifl, ar C.sr.-u-rdn.eet.
mj ii.iuic, ii-w*v ..f |.rf jiirMion
fu: il.c I.cul't Su].;.;!. 1 did
mil aLKo.t until l-l.biih d4)-,
wi':C'> I liw :lic oidin^tiiL'c (Mlmin-
illci.il, ind itiiny i>i tUc woplt
J:!! '\i..:- onihcfjiound rrymjilcir
mci^y. I pjlTtti the tixy >j an
iiii|>.i iLAlljxClatur i buE ficipiem-
ly u rapped in ±m;izcmentt •Koti-
uMuui)t. Aii».».u>f.Jt«r.
* WHh tbc bUckacfi of diibtcli,
* f»trt ■« a frr«ie wound. 1 rol-
' Id in my beJ ac>d cncd for bki-
* CT ; bci lb--cd none. I nk.
* with a Tiew of profitjiin* mtWf
* before Almightir Gotl ; bqt n
* tumcd wiihcu makir';; ilic ))•
' tempt. SDiTOinided by tbe li-
* Itnc llMinbm of tay twnily, I
* ll niggled ihiough ihc iltcwjlar
' rofs of ihc mght. In dw «
* ingi I mottninl m^ btnfc^ il
* hdpct of ftodin;; Kuiqttiilfnr ii
' nrrejtion t bet the u<>r4f «ttA
* I licardlhei'rercdin^i^^y.xtMb
■ (kit were biddcA snil Hm i
' fed fiiall BCTCT arte of my fcp
' p«*,"oWtrufltd rnvwayiu-hiletk
■ ucmeRdoui lb;:iid cf ■* Ca ye C-
' CBifed,"&c. rc^echood thiougjiit-
* ery nenc of ntv bodv. while tan
' of guilt iind contriiion pomil
' n«er my face. I fiw inyklf »
* tlie awful iiffi-ipitt, ud 6t
>80E.]
Jti^'eb Imt^jitatli
* dredsof the people lay prodrste
' on the grsuod crying for mercf.
■ Oh 1 my dear brotlier, had you
' been there, you would h»ve been
' conflrained to have cried out) at
■ X was obliged to da, Tlit Godi
■ «n amoKg the people- Nor was
■ this conQned to the commonalty
' atone ; but penjile of efcry de-
' fcriptiua l<iy prostrate on the
> £TOiind. 'I'licre you would have
' Ken lh<. learned paltor, tlie fleady
* patnoc.aiid the obedient fon cry-
* ing. Hi J, hi/ly, holy. Lord
' God Jilmi^bly. There you
* might bt'i.uld the honorable mit-
' rtH) and :;iu virtuous miiiden ery-
' iogi yS.is, thuu Sun ol' the iDofl
* hij;h Goii, nave m..Tcy upon us.
* Turn y< lii eycsiltw paces fur-
* thcr mC you niiglit fee the prodi-
* g;il aid tite urotLfled libertinccry-
* ing Huliinnah to Qod in thehjgh'
' eil, ihcrc IS no other name gi*eii
' un ler heaven among nieni by
' n-n'ch we,c4n be faved but the
* name of Jcfut. You might alfo
' have fi^n the poor oppreffed Af-
' rican, with his foul liberated,
* longing to be wjih its God, Me-
* thinks I hear you fay, by this
* time, thefe aie fttange thing) in-
' deed 1 but 1 think it the height
* of arrogHiicy in poor, infigni£-
* cant, diminutive man, whofe
' knowledge beari no proportion to
* the knowledge of the Great
* Eternal, to daie to criticife or
' cenfure in the , Icall degree the
' works of an Almighty power,"
kc. &c.
The folhwiiig it iztraBiJ from m
Ittttr ./ iht Rrv. y. ffushti, a
imitiflrrof ihtOhh prrjhjttrj in lb*
Jlati of Pcnnfyhan'ia,JateJ Nov,
>3, iHot. He u a man reJPtBa-
Ue Jar femJ judgment aruipiily,
** I arrived at the Rev. J.
' Wellh'i ia LcKingtoot oa the
*V«L. II. Nc. 19.
sn
fabbach mornbig of the faav
mentthete. Here thc.fblemnj
pleafiog and wonderful fcene be-
gan to open, which it i> tmpolE*
bleforme to deli-ribe.- While
in that country, I attended on
three facraftcntal occaliont ; at
each place there were. from 5 to
6 or 7 thouJand. In geneial,
there was great hlxrty and enga-
gedneft in preaching, and all the
religious exercifes, aiid many ap-
peared to be the fubjeOs of a
powerful and I hope Javing work
of God. Often have I, at once,
heard the dillreiEng groans and
ciics of ten or twelve, lying prof-
trace under 1 fenfe of their Hni
and danger; and at the fame time
the praiGog (honti of as many
more, under a view of the divine
glories and the myfleries of re-
demption. In general, the Lord
ieems to make a (hort work of it.
fo that thofe who fall ia great dif-
trefsandliefor a time, agoaizin^
under a fenle of their fini and
dangerous condition [ peihapi ia
the courfe of 3 or4 hours, open
their mouths with prailes and ad-
oration recommending Chrt (I and
the plan of fatvation^ and in the
moll moving manner warningand
eithorting linners to fly to Chrift.
Amongfl thefe, there have a num-
ber of the avowed and mol bold
infidels been brought down, made
n> acknowledge the divine power
and petfeAieos, and to cfpoufe
the religion of Jefus. It baa
beenreponed in fome pant o£
our country, that there is great
diforder and confiiHoa attending
this work. This it by no meanr
fo great as has been reprefeniedt
and p«rhapsKttle more than might
be expefted or than can be avoid-
ed, where fach vaft multitudes
are aflembled and of fuch vari-
ous charafleis. Co the whole
I have 00 hefiHtioftUt vaJE^nAK
hOHHHH
tliAi GoJ !s 4»ing a great and
irooil work in llMt couniryi and
(hti hundred! have t»-en mide
ihr fubjcils of ihc fj^iog opera-
noni uf hi) fi.ini," H^.
Vir^itij, ihi Curotinai and Gt»r-
si'-
Tliacisart-mifkibkrevivjlof
tl]i;n)n in Qi^ny parts 0/ ihc fouth-
jn rt.itei. Rttcni wcoun.s from
hat cauntrv r.-ptefcnt ihc work u
ncre^fing and btcOBiing »ery cx-
cnfivc.
Encouraging iiccaunis rcrpeflirg
rcriiTil of religion hivf ilfo been
vcenily received fiora many othu
kcec \» Ani^rici.
MISSIONARIES.
The Re- J,d;.!.ahB.Jlnfnn.
,rr. t f .m^iJr^ie (iocc- (torn a mif-
Proeldmet. [A«tf^
^ nwtmriM^ tntfrpMtm tf K.
ToTHEEi)iToai«rTMtLo»no«
EiaMGtLiCAt Macazimi.
-rirHEN ! rrflea MtlieM.
VV ny h«ppy hourj in nj
ud pnyinglocieuui I can neitha
forget the men, nor yet the diibn-
guiChed mercies of the Lord, «fco
rendered them a btcffing id my eli-
ly inltniAioa, ediGcation, andcm-
Uation. And fuch ai are aUe n
realize the ideas of paft fneodftip
ami to aflbciate the fcdinga offfd-
itudc for the part, with the htfttl
enjoying ini few day», or yen^l
Itiii more pure a«d pef^a coiiush.
ion with endeared" but dcputn
feinti, will not condemn me ki
bringing to light, and rtTcoitf
from oblin'on, any Angular inflisci
of the IjirrtN ciTP mH ttuHnrft
■
itoa.
taUrf^i&m'tf AvMfaue.
395
hoale or hut upon 2 moor, called
fiarmour-nio«r» ^uta mile from
I«owickt aod two miles from Dod-
dingtoiiy in the county of North-
umberland. He had no means to
fupport a wife and two young chil«
dreOf iave the fcanty earnings ob-
Uioed by keeping an afs> on which
he a(ed to carry coals from Bar-
mour-coalhill to D.oddington and
Wooler ; or by malung brooms of
the heathy and felling them around
the country. Yet poor and defpi-
fed as he was in confequence of his
poverty, in my forty years acquain-
tance with the profemng woild, I
have fcarce met with his equal, as
ft man that lived near to God, or
one who was favored witli more
evident anfwers to prayer. My
parents then living at a village cai-
'kd Hanging-Hail, about one mile
.and a half from his hut, I had fre-
tyent interviews with him, in one
•f which he was -very folicitous to
know whether my father or mother
> had ient him any unexpefted re-
lief the night before. I anfwered
him in the negative, fo far as I
knew : At which he feemcd to be
voeafy. 1 then prefljd to know
what relief he had found ; and
how I After requeiling fecrecy,
uleft I (haald hear of it from any
other quarter (and if fo, he begged
I would acquaint him), he pro-
ceeded to inform me, that being
diCippointed of receiving raoney
forhis coals the day before, he re-
fitumed home in the evening, and
•to his pain and dillrtfs found that
4 there was neither bread, nor meal,
nor any thing to fupply their place,
10 his houfe ; that his wife wept
fore for the poor children, who
were both crying for hunger ; that
fhey continued crying until they
both fell to fleep ; that he got them
tobedtand their mother with them,
who likewife foon went to fleep,
being worn out with the fuiferings
of the children and her own tender
feelings.
Being a fine moonlight night, he
went out of the houfe, to a retired
fpot, at a little diftance, to medi*
ute on thofe remarkable expref-
(ions in Hab. iit. 17 — 19. Here
he continued, as he thought, about
an hour and a half \ found great
liberty and enlargement in prayer.;
and got fuch a heart-loathing and
foul-humbling (ightof .himfelf,and
fiich iaterefling views of the grace
of God, and the love of liis ador«
able Saviour, that though he went
out on purpofe to fpread his family
and temporal wants before his
Lord^ yet, having obtained a heart-
attracting and foul-captivating view
of him by faith, he was fo ena«
mourcd with his beauty, and fo
anxious to have his heart entirely
under his forming hand, that all
thought about temporals was takqi
away.
In a fweet, ferene, and compQ*
fed frame of mind, he returned in-
to his houfe ; when, by the light of
die moon through the window, he
)>ercclvcd fomcthiog upon a (lool or
form (for chairs they had none)
before the bed ; and after viewing
it with ailonifhment, and feeling
it, he found it to be a joint of meat
roafled, and a loaf of bread, about
the iize of uur half peck loaves.
He tlien went to the door to look
if he could fee any body ; and af-
ter ufifig his voice, as well as his
eyes, and neither perceiving nor
hearinjj any one, he returned in,
awoke his wife, who was flill afl?:p,
afked a blefling and tlK;n awoke th;:
children, and gave tliem a comfur-
table repaft ; but could ^ive me no
further account. I rcLitcd this
extraordinary afHiir to my fatlicr
and moiher, v. ho bjihhrard it wi:h
alconiflimL-nt ; but ordered mc to
keep it a fc:cret as rvquclted ; and
fuch it would ercr have rcci\e.u!L<ivli
|}9«
hbrf ^ mi tf PnvJdn^t.
[Amt,
I for tbe fbilowifig mlbn : A
ic tftci' [liii ticnt I left
il ca«ntrf ; bat oa a ufiv. aboot
rctTC ycin ificT, at ■ frictul't,
inirrfitioo one eitnirg look a
ibot! one Mr. Sii»ngew»y»,
untiwmly cjlltd Swingr-ige, a
who lived It Lonick-
iighllerd, «hich the people ■«■
hed Fmclime-rear. on iceoDOt of
niter ly wrereh ihjidwcit there-
k a&ed what had become of bb
property, aj I apprehended he had
□ eldcrlv wonun
■ncninpany fiid, I was miflakeo ;
u ihe could tehte ore, which waj
intcwhat curious : She (aid, thai
|lhc hid hred with him aj a fcr-
T houfr -keeper ; dial about
relre or thirteen vein ago, one
irhuffdiy morninn, he ordered her
a whek join; of mea! ro»C
. hjTitip i;i»cr h<r djreflioni a
btlote tjb4l:e
ciDrd hnaad tbe ma»-(eram m,
■Mill HetoUibeiB that Iks*
teoiti to have nnud « Mr. Jato
Mool. vJth two or three ■«(
oeighbonDf brmers, (vfwvCK^- ^
way) teaiiag him for tiri Dcm6}
to li^ with fain tbe aigha bcfare ;
dtu he wMld not uinte ihets ia
the market-pbce, as he [ iry c fed
to hare taken tb^ by furpiifeBn
borae, attwoordirecofibcnipf^
tc4 hit bonfe, bat ■ faan fliovR
of T»D coming cmi ibey rode dl
aiid left bin belbre be coold g« m
oppottoDity ; tbat ^ing ro<H) to M
}x diJ IMN nfl well, fell a^dmm-
ing, ai»d ihougbi he fiw Ho«a-
ham'f wife and chitdren Aarri^ fn
hunger ; that he awoke and fm cf
the imprtlfioo ; ihac be dmoKd
the fecond time, and endeafand
jgain to Ihatc it off, bo c that be
altogether overcoiae witft tta
1<02.]
Miffumary FimJf*
W
A STATEMENT
OF THE FUNDS OF IHE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF CONNEC riCUT.
No. I.
jtC COUNT of Monies centributed in the feveral CgngregatUmal So*
cieties in ike State of Co>iikECTicuT, for tkt fupport of Miffitms^
ett ihf firft Sabbath in May \%o\^ furfuant to a Refohe of tie
Ccmeral Affrmbly of f aid State^ faffed OQober 1 798.
Haetiord County.
Hartford, North Society,
South Do.
Wcit DiYiUoD,
Berlin, KcDfinp^ton,
New Bt'taiiu
Worth -nf'rori,
Briftol, Oiituhnoff?,
Well Britain,
Dap:iA S'>rietj,
Eaft Hartiford, l-'v^W oociety,
Orford,
£aft Windfor, Firll SuL-Icty,
Second Do.
Bofield,
Fannington, Firll S«7c;('ty,
N*?rthirgton,
Glaftenbury, TirA Society,
r/dfloury,
Granby, Salmon Brook,
Turkey HilU,
Haitlond, Flrft Socitty,
Weft I-Urdaud^
^ SoDthington,
^ Saffidd, Firll S«>cicty,
Wdl Suffield,
Synifbury, Firft Society,
Weft Symfbury,
Wethertficld, Firft Society,
Nt"winj:;ron,
Srrpnt-y,
-". Windfer, Firft Society,
Wir.tonbury,
D. c.
60 65
18
10 04
9 06
21 It
10 16
* 63
20 48
33 78
13 Si
M
11 19
u
28 <i
83
14
62
41
77
4
7
5
6
16
21
9
4 06
I* 53
42 04
70 25
13 38
28
15 19
12 41
r
Total Hartford County, 665 87
Ncw-HwEN County.
Mew-Hayen, V^iiitcd Society, 26 20
Weft Haven, 25 «6
Bran ford, Firft Society, 19 25
Cbefhire, Firlt Society, J 9 53
Columbia, .• 4
Derby, Firft Society, 7 £4
Great Hill, i 47
Zaft Haven, xx 29
Giiilfur J, Firft Society, 24 01
North Guilford, 12
Kmiden, Moanc Carmcl, 19
£aft Plains, 6 23
liliUbrdt Firft Society, 50
6ecoii4 Da J4 50
North Haven,
Oxford.
Wallirgford, Firft Sodety,
Men den,
Watcrbury, Firfi Society,
Salrm,
Midd'^bury,
Woodbridge, Amity,
Bethany,
Wolcott,
D.
21
9
8
33
«5
43
9 66
so Z4
ZO 0%
15
24 08
12 6»
9 18
Total Nc\v-Havm County, 380 8^
New Lonj>on County.
NcwLunc.m, 33 10
Norwich, Firft Society, 37 37
Chelfea, %% 54
Bozrah, 4 67
Coicheftcr, Firft Society, 4 36
Weft Chcfter, 6 o6r
Franklin, 8 94
Lifl>on, Newent, 14 35
Hanover, 6 2*
Lyme, Firft Society, 7 7^
North Quarter, 7 85
Montville, Firft Society, X2 50
Prefton, North Prefton, 45
Total New London County, 210
FAiariELD County.
Fairfield, Firft Society,
Green's Farms,
Danbury, Firft Society*
Bethel,
Brookfi.'ld,
Grcrcn\\ich, Second Society,
Huntington, Ripton,
Nl'w Stratford,
New Fairfield, North Society,
South Do.
Newtown,
Norwalk, Firft Society,
Canaan,
Reading,
Ridgt field, Firft Society,
Ridgbury,
.Stamford, Firft Society,
North Stamford,
Stanwich,
Stratford, Firft SocietY^
9t
15 0%
13
16 18
X 68
5 93
33 «8
x6 43
10 20
4 88
8 8r
7 88
$1 64
28
8 50
9 a4
10 ic
31 01
843
IX 6.C
^ ^^
»»
M^^O
A«& l&m
fruiclniU.
'» J»
Somhtufy, Krft Soc«tT<
Wcitc*. r-rfl Socltty,
7 50
Sonh Brinio,
Norfidd,
6 77
TarriDgfcsd,
rolJ Fiirfirfd Cminty,
31*61
WlNOBAM Lol'MT
W»(hingiM, New Prcfton,
9 jf
W»rtrt«wn,
J '6
WiDcheflcr,
WhforJ. E.nfw.1.
4 iO
Woodbnrr.
WclUord,
9 80
BrooUyn.
1 at
Total IJ<chB(ld Ctimrr. 1
^lottiburj, Firfl S«i«T.
3 >7
MiDDtlltl CDaHTT.
Wcflm-idin,
3 66
MidJl««rT.. Pril Soortr.
R.rrr.«T.
3; j6
Upper H«rf«,
UbuuiB, lirnSutict)-,
WtMdd,
Cr.uk.
13 35
H.dd™.
C.oihfli,
7 57
Ch»[hun. Firil SocirtT.
ElMCT,
7 •»
WiiuEtld. Full Socicij,
J5 ij
Nctih Da
Ji M
Df-Kun.
PUInCtlJ.
n 66
E^ HidduD, Fira Soeittj,
Ponircl. !-irll Soclcij.
9 o»
MiUbEisB.
A!.mg.on,
M OJ
H.d Lyme.
WL,-.^lDtit, Firft SwicfJ,
II w
KillmpTMlh, Firil Soritty,
MuJdx Stock,
li 14
N, KilUg-onh,
Sajhrook, Fird Soclcj,
roiolWir.ihjm Cowi')-.
1*4 64
Sectsad Do.
Third Do.
JiMtii, i-iia ^jiicry.
33
Foutih Do.
S™th F^rn,^
.,06
No. 2.
^UNDS of the SocUtyt arijng from etitr fourca Am tie CmUrh
tuihtu in May i8oi«
D. c«
hana Cootributian in Mty 1800, recerre^ fince Janvary xS«i» 4. 8 a5
Comtribuied im N^w Seitlimmtif tfiz*
Tq Jofiah B. AndMWt^ . . ftO 4S
Amifa Jerome, • • « ^ • 50 99
. Rev. Jedidiah BnHiaell, • . .48
Rev. Scth WiUiftoBy . . . 8x 95
Robert Porter^ . • • x
Availi of Hartford Hymns, • • • 4tt 54-
Do. of Do^r Trumbnirt Sermons, . • 5^ 71
Da of Connediait Evangtlical Magasine, • 1000
DomUhru by fundrj friendi to 3fiff!oHs,i>iZ»
z in CoTentry, • • x
z unknown, • r- • zo
1 do. .» • . z
1 do. • * 5
— 17
Donattont ly fundry Strangers^ vm.
1 unknowot • • • $ SS
1 in Berlin, » • 5 50 '
z nnknowa, • » • o SS
z do. , .. , • zx 16
z dOb • • • I
z do. • • • z
— — — %t 7$
Sy Ladies^ Society in Norwich, « • Z3
By a Youn^ I^dy, . • • 3 15
By Nathan Beers, Efq. New-Haven, • * Xo
By Daniel Morris, Norfolk, • • z
By Rev. George Coltoo, dolton, • • 20
By Mr. Nathaniel Hubbard, do. 4 .JO
By MrSi Eunice Stone, Lfdnnoot • • y
By Revk John WiUard, Statford, • • xo
^Mrcft reodTcd from Jaonary x« to December 3Z, iSoXt 307 35
17^4 3»
No. 3
Dyhirfemmtt ly order of the Trufieer.
ttos D. c.
]^ Sa To Rev. David Bacon, MifOonary to the Indians, xoo
( Mr. Salmon King, Miflionary to Naw*Tork Sute,
balance, ....... z 03
RcT. Abel Flint, Poftage and Stationary, . . • 3 30
Mr. Jofiah B. Andrews, Miffionary to New- York
State, balance, .83
Rev. David Bacon, Miffionary to the Indians, . 200
06 Rev.JedidiahBuihnell, Miifionary to New- York
State, on account, aaS
M, % Mr. Robert Porter, lyliflionary to Vermont, balance, z
zt Mr. Amaia Jerome, Miflionary to New-York
State, on account, .... • xa8
03 Mr. Robert Porter, Miflionary to do. advance 25
JKiT.iO Rrr. David HnatingtoDi Miflionary to Venaanty
MKCOOMi •' • % % « ^
I 7-/J' i°
I t'f-
Mr. Amafi Jcrimr MilGtiBrj lo Ncw-Tork Sut*,da 71
Mr. Am J- Jci.im;. MlScsiry to NcwTcirk Stat.
Riv.J.jicj I. L^..dEcr,kanBiU7UiN(w-CoU)adki]l,
H v.J..l> M.,ii. M.lHafurToVcncDci.onucMml.
K.v. Uivi t Huntington, MiiCoiurj Ju. hiUnce,
M.dt- Uinir^ri ii Gooilwiu, Ptintiinj a SUlKMUrjr,
kti'. Ail. 1 I [int. Pofligr,
Rl-v, 3 I'll ;.ii. lA, Mifliudity to Vermont, wj (ecount,
Mr. Hfi-V.L..!, Maj, Miffinnwy loNcw-Ya.-kbtite,
aj^-i
Rfv. i-.ulx.IJ. Chapman, M^duatjCoNcir-Cai-
Ri-». Jfmiiah Hilhck, MiflionirT lo Venntiat,
Mr.Jim.i,\v!wcHidw*d,MitEoaM7toN(w.York
Sut.. Ad»-ntr, . , ,
Rev JiilttliUjiIgft.MiflionsrjloNnt-ConniflJciit,
'. E;ckr. I J. ChjptiUiQ. MLlTioauy, do.
JJI
7f
onnefticut Evangelical Magazine.
[ruiLiiHm ACcoRDiHo TO AST o* cttwaatii.]
. II.] May, i8oa.
ahiral rvidmet ef the good-
iufi6fGo£
T E are told in tbe Scii|>-
' tore* that tbe work of
H pcrfeft ; the mfon it, it
Uy exhibiti the charifler of
ihor ; we hare indeed but
feA *tews of hii work, and
ore clondt and darkncft are
: about hin { but fa far ai it
aprehended, it exhibiti him
« Father of Lights, from
I coincth down every good and
perfeA gift. By the work of
u meant the whole compafi
ioti, which hare taken place,
licb. ever will uk* placet u
bole which come to pafi thro'
Urrcntioci of inoaRa and iec-
ulei, ai thofc wbicb arc pro-
i by hii immediate power.-^
igency of creaturei it concern-
ihe priKluAion of innumera*
enu, and thofc of the great-
portance, in which they are
cd by dtftinA and oppofite
pies and news ; but thcTc
I are nenrtbeleJs the woik
odi u much » wy other
I wbatereh Tbcy may flow
ifiafid tafte io creaturch aod
e proper eridcnce ofucha
»L. IL No. It. C
tafle ; while they refult from and
futly detnonClrate the holinefi of
God. Jofeph't brethren, in fell-
ing hirtiMihc Ifhmaelites, mtaiit it
unto evil; bul Cod mcaal it ualo
go«d ! 'DieymeaDt todcAroy him:
God meant to faf c him and them
and the whole nation, from whom
was to proceed the Savioar of the
world.
The great objeflion which has
CTcr been made againd the gov-
ernment of God by men of cor-
nipt minds it, cbat it admits the
exifteocc of evil, both natural and
moral, and fuffers ii greatly to pre-
Tail in the world : thui they goU'
dcmn fia with the breach which
the lore of fin inTpires. Theyaflc.
cotdd not God have prerented it i
And, if infinitely good, would he
not have done it { Here men em-
brace difiereot fyftemt. Some de-
ny that God conid bare prevented
the exiftence of fin without de-
llroying the free agency of crea-
tntvi ; and as this would be to
rVKJcr them incapable of moral
government, a much greater evil
than the exilleace of & it&lf t it
as important that they fliould
be left to the freedom of their own
wiU| viOwuL wj Y^THMi Nm& «n
Indinuion to my gisen exercifc,
I thscttiey ffiould have » moral
liwute giTcn them. Thu>, in pro-
,ni afilvo lof the DivioE char-
•r, ihcy tender boili angels and
D wholly mdipendenl on God
all ihcir moiit tonduft. their
tD|>{>on in (xillence being ft^^t
anJ therefore thry who haTC
InueHin a lUie of holineli and
■t frovei tie gotJiufi tf Gad.
[hUr,
i^ppini
■ defedion rrom '
. wiilluve whereof 10 jlory ;
indeed mu(1 alcribe their per-
r^Tice Of nlurn, to ihcmfcliei
not to Cod. .A,t ihe fame
Itinc, inltead of efhblilhing, they
wholly dcllcovi ihc free agency of
cieaiurci ; unicfs they can aA
freely, when they have notliinjto
move or promp: tlitm toafl at all.
BOthcti, perceiving the aijfdrdity of
(foch a fydi'm, ^nd not fitiiiicd
vil cin h^vL pl^cc ondcr tiic
Being of infinite
cxpreffion of tus pofeAioa ud
glory.
That pofitire eTidcDce of iIk
g9odncf« of God aiifcs fton tht
general frame of natote, and ibt
fHtcd courfe of cvenii, refollisg
from ihe bw» of nature, is a tr«i
vbich fcrcot itftif ufOD evcfj (M-
Itderate mind.
Thii may appear From the fol-
loving confideiationt. id. Eit-
ry man his a wiinefs is hb o*>
breafl of the goodacT* of Gti,
which if duly attended toaad»
mdeA, woold atSitd eovire ^f^
faAion ; and that i* natunl CC»
fcieruc. or (hat morsl lenft if
which he difcerni ibc differOia
between ti|ht and wrong io ^Mjk
condu^. tt it tbu ftUme ^AA
diflirguiftej him from
gent, and conftttntn 1
agtiJ. It ii a (tnicb nobler ^
tj than that by whkh be pLitiliW
tb<! difference between traili ni
'S
rtoz.]
Nature proves the gooAtefs of XjoJ,
¥9%
AS if feared with a hot iron. It
has been very (emphatically ^ and
very propcrJj^ termed God's vice-
gerent in the foul. It is the law
ef God written On the heart, by
U'htch infants and heathens will be
judged at the bar of God. All
who have not the written law are,
by this, a law to themfelvos ! and
they fhow it to be tlius written on
their hearts by their accufin^or
acquitting^ one another. To per-
ceive an a^ion or principle to be
right, is the fime as in their judg-
nient to approve ^ thouoli not the
ifame as to love : and to perceive an
a^ion or principle to hr. wrong, is
the fame as in their judgment to
SfapprovCf though not the fame
as to hate. The af^ions orprinci-
les which it apjiroves, when bro't
favor of virtue and againft vice ;
therefore God is good. Again,
If God were a malevolent be-
ing, who gave exigence to crea-
tures to make thern miferable, it is
unreafonable to fuppofe he would
give a faculty to any of them,
to difcern his own moral defdrmi-
ty, and fo to lay them under in-
Hnit'e obligations for ever to hate
himfdf, as the moft deteOable of
all beings. His having therefore
in ha given to angels and men
a faculty to difcern good and evil
In moral charadcrs, affords full ev-
idence of his own moral redlitudc.
2 J, The laws ^vhich regulate
the motions and revolutions of the
heavenly bodies — thofe which pro-
duct: the regular alternation of
fummor and winter, feed time and
lully into view, are always fuch as harvefi and day and night — thofe
promote the general goodof focie- . which govern the winds and tides
£
ty : and the aAions or principles
'which it difapproves, when brought
.fully into view, are always fuch
as injure focicry.
God has ordained that a courf^*
of virtue (hall be attended with de-
light ; and that a courfe of vice
— thofe which produce hail and
fnow^ and the former and latter
rain in their feafons — ^thofe whidi
clothe the earlii in fpring and fara-
mer with verd:.rc, and caufe it to
bring forth grafs lor the cattle and
herb for the fct vice of man — thofe
Ihall be attended with remorfe. ' which crown autumn with precious
This delight andrcmurfe arc fch- fruits for the fupport of niiin and
approbation iindfclf-condem nation, ; bc.if!-^and, to mention no rjcre,
accompanied with a prefcntiment ' thofe which o];-.ra:c in iLe niuiti-
cf future good and evil, as a retri- ' plication, dcfeiicj and fup|>u7t of
bulion. A courfe of virtue ftlicn, 'the various CiCiUures, at^tcr t!ieir
though arduous and felf-denyin;:, ! kinds, make one kind fubfwrvicnt
iriTures th^t peace of mind, which to another and all fuSilrvirr.t v>
alone is tiue enjoyment: and a
courfe of vice, though cafy and
fclfgraiityin;], produces aitatc of
unreal, like the tiouhled fea con-
tinually calting up mire and dirt.
The fpirit of a man, while found,
can fuflain his infirmity ; but a
wounded fpiri: who can bear ?
There is no peace faith my God
to the wicked ; and univcrfd ex-
perience confirms the truih of the
declaration. In this law then,
wthave the iciliiiony of GjJ in
man, proclaici tlie ;ii;o.inefs ef
Cto6» in a ]an;iiiw;>e which is un-
dcrltood by all men, even the niofl
ravage and barbarous. Be it i'o^
that they aic all, under certain
circumtlances, the occaiion of
evil, yet the evil produced beats
no priipottiun to the good : their
geniTuI nature ai. J tendency is ob-
vioufly good, and this v.ill deter-
mine the dcfign and churadler of
hi.*!! who eiLbhfhci them. It is
4^i
1 their
.Sji^ri fr»vti Urn itodMtfi(^ G9^ C*''''-
" EiTC o* rain from hearea aad
" ftuitful itiSaoi, filling ouc bew
" wiih food and gladDc&" Tbe
witncfi Tot God, among tboCtoft-
tiont, wu Dot rcTcIaiion, bat tai
Irani heiTcn and Fruitful ia&m:
thefe bin; witncf* for God likabt
bgood, fufficicat to leave tbcm aid
all othcrt wiihou[ excufc. Agiig,
St. Paul fayt, " Tbe uiTiO^
" thiiigi «r bim from the crdtiw
" of the wocid are ckarijr ita,
'' being undetllood by the tbiap
" that arc made, even bb cunal
" power aDd Godhead ; h dai
" ihey are without excufc ; B«-
" caure, that whcD (hey kntv
'■ Cod, ih-:y glorified bim BM ■
" Cod, neither were ibaakM"
piaire ; but if the cf il Sut1i>:ient eridence then of Ac
I- ' Godhead i« exhibited tonwtkf
t the w*rks of
)( prttended iliat nii
fallen and dcjicaved Ai
dcr the dominion ai a felfilh, par-
*ill fee ihc goodadi
of God in hi» works ; ■>«[ will
they any more fee it in hii word.
h-ir not feeing the eudencc of
1 goodnef*, however, ii no proof
<at tHtre 1) none. Ifihcyhatc
iC light and refufc to come to the
light, ihcir rcfulal ptovei nothing
but their own peivcifencft ; the
loceo/ihe being of li)jht may
iriclilhblc, to all who open
theii eyci. Accordingly wc find
that the bell men in crery age,
whofe hcarn have been right with
Cod, have m^dc the worki of
God, at well is his word, a theme
which prevail! in the world ann
hilatci the evidence of God'
|802.]
Nature proves the gooJnrjf of Cod.
405
exift on the oppofitc (ides of a
queftion ; ofcourfe where one fiJe
ss proved f the other has no proot
at all. We may be certain then,
that if God is proved to he ;;ood
from the woiks wliich have been
conddered, there can ht no evi-
dence at all of the contrary, from
the exiftence of (in or mifery, or
from any other quarter.
But it may be ufeful jud to men-
tion fome of the reafons of this.
I. Sin proves nothing againfl
the goodnefs of God. This af-
feAion of heart is in itfelf wrong
and hateful. It is oppofed to the
funeral good : but the evil of it
lies wholly in its nature ; it is ?he
afTedlion of the (inner ; we need
only look upon it to difcern its na-
ture and to pronounce it wrong and
hateful ; we can argue nothing
from its nature, to the nature of its
cinfe. If God can, in his treat-
vent of the finner^ either in his
condemnation and puniihment, or
in bis pardon and faJvation, difplay
hisown glory and promote the gen-
erti good, which niufl be admitted
Co be pofGble, then his regard to
the general good, or his holincfs
itfelf will cnfure its exigence. In
order then to prove that the tL\\\\-
ence of (in makes any thinj; .i;',a!nll
the goodnefs of Ood, it mu(b he
.4cmonftrated, that God hinifllf
cannot over-rule it ft'r the difpluy
of his glory, or the hupj iiiefs of
his creatures.
;b. Natural evil or p^in anJ mif-
ery, whicii prcvnil in w.t v.orh^
prove nothing againd ti.e ^oodiKfs
of God. il[. l^cauf: iil riicn ;is
finners or violators of God's law
deferre all the p;iin and miftry
which they fuffer in this life, and
much more. Whether every one
is ieo(iblc of this or not is in)iTi;ite-
fiiil ; it is fiifHcient, that full proof
of this may be produced to every
.cudld and inquiring mind. The
divine law is infcribcd on the heart
of every man ; the untutored lav-
age difccrns as pcrfe«flly between
right and wrong as thofc who en-
joy rcvel.ition : All men are con-
fcious of having violated this law ;
they do that themfclves xvhich rhev
condemn in others and fo are felt-
condemned ; they know, or m'oht
know, th^t the jiiilgment of God
is according to tiTth p.gaind (uch as
work iniquity ; and havenoreafon
to cxpt^ to tfcape his judgment
themielves. 2d. Becanlc th-r fvf-
tern of divine operation is not yet
fully unfolded to the view of crea-
tures ; it is yet in a (Ute of pro-
gre(non, and it cannot reafonably
be pronounced imperfcA or defec-
tive, before it is entire. We ou^ht,
in this weigl'ity aflfair, to judge
nothing before ** the time, until
' the Lord come, who will bring to
' light the hidden things of dark-
* ncfs."
But to advance one (lep further.
It is believed, that the exigence
of (in and fufFcring in the world is
fo far from proving any thing
againft the goodnefs of God, that
it incrcafes ihe evidence in its fup-
pori. I ft. Of fufrcring. If it
be admitted thAt run arc (^nrji?
and guilty before God, and tl.af
they have the inf.\iis, in a!! con-
ditions, of knowing tl-is ; ii will
follow of couif:, that their Cfi^!
ings, whether vi'jv.'td as yt\y.\\ i-
coirf^frive, d"f'»'i«v ihc ilivli;c ^^^o.l-
ncfa. He tl.ai h-urvili ilic •* ;\:d
* h^teih his fen, bu! h: tli.'.r !'v-.»h
* him, chpftfn'"tn h'ln tJ' :"nHs/'
Cc-mmon (cr.fc iilwiys dj»;!wts \n
favor uf the f:i!'"..r who (iiiialiv
corTC*5l> his lhihlv>rn riilM ; ;iii'l
prono\ir.CL'S it to 1;^: np ur.tquivoCrl
A&. of foMiin-.f*! ; i: t-PjUally pro-
nounces in Lis f.4\i"*r, who difinlitr-
its, and cilts outc.f his family «*nd
protection, the ch'^l who proves
ob!iinate an'i \i\tcVi:.\'?.uS\i. '^\.'t.
,36
Xjfvn frwvei iht ^v>2nffi o/" Cii-
1^*1
HjjJge who> withinfl:siU!e fe^criiy,
■ pronouDcCi lenience of AtvXx j]>-
laolhe murJcrer, l.-g^tlv conii^-
Jcdi £>tcs cviJcriCe uf liij £oad-
Inrii lo all inprti^l men ; or,
Iwhich ii ihe iv^M thing. Iliau-i hii
ntejjjid to juilice iind rijihieoufnefs ;
|uiil his bE.irt is in tlic feniencc, in
iti Js he regiriis the intci-
beit.'ty. 'I'hc applicalioQ
ii <jbvi
iKuara
■few p.,:
HwhiL-h uecnduK
■We come into il
■bit, helpLfs ait
e ha
wholly unacquainted
with the naiurc of fuiroiiailiiig ob-
■je«3 : ue !e*rn their naiuie by the
Hpleifjre oi ]t<tin which they give ;
lihe tl.ir.ie i>i ,i i:iiiiile is a ple^ng
|obj.^a cf C^ht [o ihc i.ifint child,
■ is hand la gtifp
twinges cf remorfe i ihJs cosKf
tiuiun of Cod piocUimiliiigpti^
nefs i It is the monitury totcett
God CO the finnet j its langiia^'&
thiicoodufl will end \a nua,^B
never-ending WGe
fuiureaa you
naJir
rtfl. R;
end ia nufl.B
: repen ; IM
tender your |0
it fo, ihU Ac
fiain of remorfe is exnemcf u3
bmeumes eveti ir.ioleiabie ; yd 6
pioTcs the goodnefi of God 'tari-
ouiways; it fbowj that God btdp
and avenges uiclLcdncft ; it \A
furetalle of the riernal rclrik^
uf inipcnitcnts ; it tciErAiBf II
men mure or lefi ftom fin ; itfi^
Ihro' the grace of God, MlA
foulj.frnm dcith and a licfft K
earth liooi being Clhil finh %
Part of our fuffcrinj* U-fnrfth
reflion and in JudgmetiL "ilt
PTalmift tell us, " The L«d>
known by the judoi
i9<u.l
fixture proves the gutdnejf of God.
4C7
arc williogly ignorant that this was
by the word or appointment of
God» yet the great and awful
rrent has glorioufly declared the
divipe righteoufnefsy and has been
a great reftraint upon the lufls of
mci\in every age. The deflruc-
licn of Sodom and Gomorrah, by
a (lorm of fire and brimftone fiom
the Lord out of heaven was a mofl
(jgnal exhibition of the wrath of
God .igainfl thofe cities, for giving
themfelvcs over to fornication, and
goinc after {{range flcfh ; and they
are let forth fbr an example, faf-
fcring the vengeance of eternal
fire. We find that the terror of
the Lord was upon the nations of
Canaan many years afterwards.
Had it not been for this awful event
the ioiquity of the Amorites would
probably have been full long Inrfore
the appointed time, which did net
liappcn till more than four hundred
years afterwards. Doubtlcfs it
was a powerful mean of reilrain-
irig the wickednefs of tlie neinh-
boring nations, for ages ; and of
prcferving the church of God in
tlie world ; nor has it loft its effica-
cy to the piefcnt day. The terri-
ble judgments of God executed
upon Pharaoh and the £;iyp:inns,
ending in the dcftruAion of Phara-
oh and his hcfl in the Red Sea, for
their rebellion and hardncfs of
hearty and, not long aftcr^ upon
the nations of Canaan, have glo-
rioHflj fliewn his power and declar-
ed his name throughout all the
tartb; and the h.ippy cfFefls of
thefi; memorable judgments, which
have been mentioned, will be fclc
to the end of time.
The excifion of the Jewifli na-
tion, after they had filled up the
TneafuTC of their fathers, in cruci-
fying the Lord of Life ; and the
awful ja Igments, temporal and
(piritu^ly which have followed that
people ever finccy as well as their
miraculous prefcrvation in their dif-
perfion throughout the whole earth,
are events, which have many ways
contributed to the honor of God,
to the prufcrvation and enlarge-
ment of the true church, to the in-
creafc of divine knowledge, to
the fulfilment of the fcrijituies, and
to prepare the way for a nio(l glo-
rious difplay of divine mercy to
tlicm and to the world, at the pe-
riod, faft approaching, when the
knowledge of God ihall cover tiie
whole earth.
The deftru^ion of Antichrift,
which has, in part been accom-
plifhcd by the bloody w;)rs which
have, fince the reformation, defo-
l.ited Europe, and cfpccially by
the late infidel-war, the objc<fl of
which has been to extirpate from
the earth whatever heart the name
of Chriflian, will, in its progrcfs,
be total and complete, and fo ter-
rible, as to be a fit fymbol of the
day of judgment : yet in full view
of it, the holy inhabitants of heaven
are reprefented as uniting in folemn
praifc to God, faying, Alleluia, for
the Lord God omnipotent reign-
eth. They viewed it at once ar.
a work of righteoufnefs and ci
mercy.
The foregoing examples arc ad-
duced becaufe they are among the.
principal judgments whicti God
has fecn fit to infii^ on a wicked
world ; not becaufe there is anv
thing peculiar in them to fupp: rt
the piefent arpjimcnt ; for all ilic
judgments of God difpl.iy his mer-
cy and his jufticc as well as thcfc :
they arc indeed works of mercy, as
much as the giving of rain fron)
heaven and fruitful feafors. The
whole of the cxxxvi. Pf-ilm is ta-
ken up in recounting God's works
of mercy- The Plalmifl calls up-
on men to give thanks for various
mercies in creation and provider cc ;
among which arc the <AU(y^i\^^;^>
4d8
Nolan pravci tht xWnr/V cf GoJ.
[«■>,
To him that by vifitoni made ilie
hviTCB) : f"t hii mcrty tndure'h
evflf. To hm thufitcuhed
ihe esnh alvire iht wjwrs:
for hij merfy cc.duttili for e»er.
To him thii msi'e great lights,
Stc. To him ihai fmote Ejj-pt io
their lir(l tiom : foi his nerty eti-
dntnh fjr ever. To him that
OTenhrc-»v Phaikoh and his hoft
in the Red Sti : fur hii mtrcyen-
•.lurcih tor c«r. To him that
flew famous kiriR* : /or hii mtrcy
■ " Sihon ting of
the Amontci : lot his mf rev eo-
durtth for cv?r. Ar,! O5 ihc king
L'fDailijn: f.ir hn nutkir cnduf-
L.ih for evei* Htre God's fmit-
'"K t^fi'pt '" ''"''^ ^'1' bom, his
nhrowipg Phiirjtih ar.d his
holt in the ie<Mc4. and his f\Ayt>z
Lhe kinjs ihtre nieiv.iortif, are ccl-
ibmed, ill winks ol iTitrcy or
ridlhccJTiIi ; ihsfv:
miinder of wrath (halt (Imm re-
Ih'ain-" On this it is obnoia to
remark, that (he UTath of nan ti
the lin of inan ; that God cantrob
and limits it as he fees fit ; aid
that all the wtath, or Go thai tdw
j-UicJhaJl frai/c hlxn ; u fiuJI flSt
only B-jI Jijlner, ^t JhaH (rmfi,
\ljhat} glorify him, not thu id 1»
lure ii to praife htm, but he wS 1
glorify hinifelf in couoteraSingili
lendencT, in (howing hit wnA
2Tid making his power known M
the vdTcIs uf wiatb ; and iliBh,
king known the riches of his gllK;^.
on ihr If (Tell of mercy. ,
I'he fuin of the arguaieiit il |
this i cor.clufite erideoce of tfc»^ '
gooJnefs of Gad aiifes fran dl^
pcnetJ frame of naturci uhI d'k
Ibied coiirfe of e»eftt» 1 " ' "
from lhe lans of
j.'Aion which il by I
againrt ihi*. that the exiJlcBOE *(;
■ ' ' " hihiet tT''
I
1802.3
thigoednefi
4o>
we can have no juft pre|>ofieiEoQi in
its ^vouTy that it is either good or
true. When we read in xutbat It
is ImpoMUfor God toIUf it would
be reaionable for us to fufpend our
aflent till we had fome further
proof of it than his own word :
tor certaialy» where there is no
evidence that a being is good»
there is no evidence that his word
u true. Ify indeed, we find by ex-
perience! or the tedimonyof othcrs»
that God has been, as far as hith-
^rto obferved, faithful to his word,
ia fulfilling his prumifes and threat-
cnings, and in verifying bis predic-
tions, we have Co far evidence of
his truth, but the natixreofihe ev*
idence is no higher, than of that
which we may have of the truth of
^ fellow crcacLi :, though k will
indeed rite mucli higher in degree,
in propo: iosi .ts it has been invari-
able for 'Uiiny thoufiind years. If
we have found a man to be uni-
fo*^mIy true, for many years, we
have reafon to rely on his word ;
fltll it is 'lot impoffible but he may
lie ; and if God has always been
found to be true, from the begin-
ning, he is worthy of truft and con-
fidence in proportion : dill, I do
not fee how it can be faid, that it
is impoffible for God to lie, if we
have no proof of his truth but
what refjitsfrom experience ; if it
be iropofHble, it is becaufe it is ab
futd and fclfcontradidlory, and if
this be the cafe, it nrufl refirlt from
immutable re^itude of nature. On
the ground I oppofe the evidence
cf God's truth has been conflantly
increafing from the beginning, and
U'ill incrcafe, if his truth contin-
tie, to the end. In this view of
i\\: matter, the anicdiluvians were
lei'^ :n blame in not believing God
than wc arc. in proportion as they
iiA-i lefs c;: cricnce of his truth.
It fecms however that God (aw
their wickedncfs to be great enough
Vol. II. No. ii.
to call for their utter deflmffion.
Our firft parents would have had
the leaft reafon of all to believe
the word of God, were it not that
they could not objed to the good-
aefs and truth ot God, the exift-
ence of fin and mifery in the world |
as, in the opinion of fome, it ieemt
they might after they had fidned»
and as all their pofterity may.
That the ho}y fcriptures rightly uop
derftood fully prove the goodneft
of God is granted i but they prove
this not as the mere woi'd of a be-
ing, of whofe moral charaAer we
have no knowledge from any other
fource, but as a work of tranf*
cendent greatnefs and excellence.
It proves its author is divine as the
heavens and the earth do ; the na-
ture of the proof is the fame in
both cafes ; the only difference is,
that the proof from the fcriptures
is more illuiirious and abundant ;
the reafoning is from the tSctX to
the caufe. But if there is abund-
ant proof from the fcriptures as a
great and glorious work, of the
goodnefs of God, it may be dor
roanded, how the argument which
denies, tliat the work of creation
and common providence afford
this proof, tends to fubvert the
fcriptures ? To this the anfwer is^
if the argument is conclufive in the
cafe in which it is urged, it will
be equally fo, to fet afide the proof
of God's goodnefs from divine
revelation* The argument is, cre-
ation and common providence af-
ford no proof of the goodnefs of
God, becaufe of the exidence of
I fin and mifery in the world. Bu^
if this have any weight, it will
have equal weight againll the proof
refulting from revelation ; for.tho*
this has brought life and immortal-
ity to lights yet it has alfo revealed
that both fin and reifery will be
• eternal, and in a fcnfe infinite,
and that myriads of 6Q<i'tt«x\a!ca&^
D dd
l4>»
Om£
loStftiag, both angels aod rnen.
Ilhall be puflilheii wiih crerljftiDg
Idefliu^'I'vn tioni ibc pirfcnce of
■ th* Lord, anttlmm ihe glory of
Ihis {fowcr. Tbi> ivhii iruth,
l^iwdt lU lliNe ictmIs, ii tht
wfon why men diibtliere
Iwul rcj<^l ih« BiMe Thry cirb
IftM lad II l(^ be jnll and good in
ICod to \aQia eternal lornicDii oo
mm he hu m^ile. If it
lOiuuld be faid, ttiutmcn would not
If>bjc4l to ihii, il ttieir hearti were
liglii luwiird} God ; ind that
llhcii objeiliunB are always remov
wheti thev MC lenewed by di-
e grate ; 'I'lie anfuer is, iheit
lobjc^iuni yic, in fuch cafe, e^ally
removed which itife frcm the lin
ind mifiiy, they fee in ihi* world,
land ^hcy can and do fee the glory
ir~ God in the fun, the moon, the
itc*rih, ihe ffa, the winds.
-co«defliaiB( the Saner u dodb
and affo that tlicy knew Itai fft d»
ingwould be ec|a«I. Ifh Ibnlil'
be laid, that they enjoyed mdk
tion, and therefore were be(|H
capable of jndging chan othcn, i
may be replied ; thai accordin^v
St. Paol, the Heathens alwqi
knew that they who comaiit m-
tfahj are wonhy of 4enh t nd
that the JDdgmnii of Sod agoA
fuch is accDiding to irvtH- jdi It
il a great advantajei after bcil|
laiisficd that a book, which ct«at
to be a rerelation ftom God, il ■••
deed fo, to comracnce and prafe-
CRte the (tody of it, with a ceictiit
perfuafion that God it tffentiailj
and rmntui^bly holy and true ; fori
in (hat cafe, we have «iily to kn*
iu true meaning, or vh«t i( CS»
tain*, to receive it with iH mdt
nefs of mind, and, in thtoti iMA
arc above oar comprehenfioa, V
iBoiJ
OiJE&a&ir:
*n
.groiand of enconngementy which
cither miniAers or people have to
'pay any attention to divibe things.
As the impenitent are dead in
'fin and enemies to God and-holi-
nefs ; fo ihey will never rieperit and
cordially embrace the ^ofytU uniefs
influenced by the fpirit of God-
It is therefore declared* that no
^nan can go to Chrift* except the
iFather draw him — that Paul plan-
*ted, ApoUos watered, but "God
• gave the encreaCv— that Chriftians
are God's workraanfhip, and that
'he worketh in them both to will
and to do. Such paflages plainly
•teach» that minifters depend whol*
4y upon God for fuccefs in their
preaching. If therefore he Ead
Dot eternally determined to render
Che gofpel and means of grace ef-
*feAual to aw;iken and bring a nuni-
4ier to repent;ince» or thus ele^ed
Home ; there would not be the
'kaft encouragement to preach,
warn, and inftruA mfinkind in di-
-vine things. For all thefe means,
Without the attending inUuences of
XSod's fpirit, would be wholly in-
cffeAu J to difpafe a fingle individ-
ual to become holy, or comply
with the terms of falvation. Yea,
•no human power or means can re-
new a depraved heart, or biing
perfons to evangelical repentance.
Had God therefore defied none in
ildvation, it is certain, that none
ever would repent and be i'avcd.
The only juft ground of encour-
agement then, which any can h:.\c
to preach the gof^icl, is the doc-
trine of eleAioOf or the divine de-
termination to render fjch rtUMu:;
.efficacious in quickening and brl:: jib-
ing fome to faith and hollo -.t's.
Were it not for this, all miniflers,
jwho believe the fcriptures, and are
acquainted with their own hearts,
would wholly defpair of all fuccefs
in preaching the gofpel.
Thii^odriac b alfo the only
juft ground of enconragemeot» that
any perfon can have to pay any at-
tendon to the means of .grace.
Had not God, of hu mere grace
and inercy, determined to render
thcfe means effectual to the falva-
tion of fome, none would ever
have been (aved ; and fo there
would havie been no encouragement
to att^d upon any means. But
flnce God has delermined to make
the means of grace efficacious in
awakening andfaving fome in eve-
ry age ; diere is now great encour-
agement ferionfly to attend upon
them, and make divine things our
higheft concern ; as this is the
way in which perfons arc general-
ly brought to repentance, and is
the mofl[ probable method of ob-
taining falvatioo.
How great then the miHake of
thofe, who objeA, that the doc-
trine of ele^ion renders the means
of grace of no advantage, and
tends to difcourage a ferious atten-
tion to divine things? This, we
fee, is fo far from being the cafet
that it is on the contrary the only
foundation of hope for depraved
finnersi and fo affords tliem the
only juft ground of encourage-
ment to attend to the means cf ul-
vation.
Were it not for tliis do<5lrinc,
fmners under a ju(( conviiflion of
their depravity and oppoiulon to
God would be in total defpair.
Vor when by the convifting influ-
ences of the holy i])irit they arc
brought to a juft (enfc of their
chara<5ler, and feel, that ihcy arc
dead in !in, and their carnal m.-.id
is enmity againft God ; tl^cy are
Then fcnllble, that they have noth-
ing to commend thcnifclv.s to the
divine Fr»vor — i!i.it they Ihall never
fvo tu Chrift in lAlth and luvc. un-
iefs driwn by ilie l*atl»er, and that
G»»d mij^ht in jufticc Icavj tl-.'jni
to go on ici Ua to cscxViS.Vv^'^ \<.-
mfliM. And in iKif new of
AiioDt their only eTouad
( hope is in the foverctgn elcAiD£
e of Cott — that h«, ot hii
t mcri:y, tui deiemiDCd lo
liwakeo, renew, and five fomt
If^iliy unworthy finncM, tad th>t
nhcrtfore he tniy hive mercy upoo
Buch great finners, at they feel
liherafctvc) to be. But did they
Ifuppofc, that God would ncTcr
Iforgire any, till tlicy had done
Bfomething good or holy lo com-
rrd lhemfclv« to hit taror, or
Itilhhey were of themr^Ivn difpo-
(fed to lepcDT and cordially believe
n Chrifl 1 they would be thrown
|tota utter defpair Hence it it,
It (ianeri, under deep and gen-
ie conviflion, fo jjcnerally fill
o the dnflriac i>{ eicflion, which
Itheyaie before fo inclined to deny
■ and opjKife. They then fee it to
I be ibeir only ground of lio|
d&B. [May,
them of guilt uw) durga. It hp
a peculiu tendency to fitev lai^
knd their real chiraAer and fia»
tion— flrip them of their felf-ri^
eoufacfi and fdf-depca4encc.Buk«
them fenGblc of their d^ndeoBC
upon the Biere metqr of God. W
thu5 prepare them to receive Choi
ud the grace of the gofpcl. Tiin
do&r'we alfo afibrdi the only jA
eocouragctnent for minilhxt ta
preach, and people to pay any (>
rioui attention to the loeau of
grve, and ii necedry to prefcot
finnen under » true coneiuioa of
their guilt and depravity from «no
defpair. ThefcconllderatianiJbew,
that it it a very btercning and ub-
ful doArine, and thai it ought ■
be plainly held up to liewiaprM^ j
ing the gofpcl. |
?Iow great then theauAdBCOf
chafe, who, altho they allow the
truth of thia doflrine, yet fun
itoi.3 0»EI
.oFhii people, and make them willing '
in the day of hii power, as the
Icripture declares ; then it is cer
taig, that he hii determined,
vrfioteheartt he would renew, and
whole not. And tlushis detcnni-
■latiaD mult be eternal, rinci: he is
nnctiangeable in his jiurpofes and
dcfigns, and known unto him aie
all liii works from the bejiinning.
If then we iJlow, that regenera-
tion it the work of God's Sptiit,
vhich no real Chfifti^n can deny ;
ve mufl airo allow the dn^rine at'
cleAion, which is infcpsrably cnn-
neAed with il. Then the denial
sTeleflion necefiitily isvolrcs the
denial of regener:itton, which is
the foundation of all ri;^! religion in
the heart* of depr^rcd linnirs.
3. Since the doflrine of elec-
iioa u fo plainly and fteijuently
-taujiht in tbc word of God, and
ia Ca infepvably connefied with
|he great eflential truths of tlie gof-
"vcl ; is it not Tcry wicked and pre-
Jiimptaous to oppofc and rcTile it
with fach faitterners, as mgny do f
Many openly declare, that if this
- doArinc is true, God is > partial,
vnjufi, ynrtafenable Being — that
■dwy will not acknowledge any
fttch God, and ufe many other
.hvdand bitter cxprelHoni Li);iinfl
it— Yeat fome are fo oppoL-d to
die feotimeai, that ihcy can hardly
bear to hear it mentignLd \vithnut
^ng offended. But Hnce notie
can deny, that this doflrine is frc-
'Onendy taught in the fcriptures — ■
that moll when awakened and re-
riewed, do at once embrace it, and
that this is ufren the citfc wiih
ibofe who were biiter fppufcra,
while unawakened ; ought not
thefc con fide ration I to render pcr-
fons very cauiinus of Inttcrly o|>po-
finj and reviling tJiis fencimcnt ;
]cA hapJy they be found fighting
£ Bod fpeaking igainft God.^ For if
1: il a rcrij>ture tnith^ their oppo>
Ao*: 41}
Titian tnd Tcriling trs (UrefiJy «•
gainfl God, and their mouths ve
againA the heaveni. They fhould
remembert that the Lord Jefm ii
coming with ten thoulandt of fail
faints to execute judgment upoa
all, and to csniince tingodly lio-
neri of all their hsid fpeeches,
which they have fpokca sgaioft
him.
A bitter oppofition aguoft this
important doArine, fo plajnlf
taught in fcripture, aiTbrds a d^
gree of evidence, that thofc perfont
have never become cordially re.
conciledta the divine chancer or
the truth of the gofpel.
4- It appears from our fuLjeff,
that thoTe, who are oppofing the
doftrine ofelefiion, or the lorer-
eign grace of God in renewing and
faving linners, are oppolingthe on-
ly jult ground) on which any of
mankind can hope for falntioo.
Could they overthrow this truth.
and eflablifk the fentimest, that
God hid chofcn none in parting
lar to fulvation* and would not re-
new any, till they had done fome-
thing to procure his favor, or ren-
. dertliemldi-ei worthy ofhitgracCt
I it it certain from fcripture, that
t none would ever be renewed or
I favcd. Thus ilie oppofcrs of this
I truth arc fuolijhiy laboring to over-
\ throw the only ground of hope for
' faljt:n man ; and could they really
j dellroy this tiuth, as they willl>
they vouU enfuie the eternal de-
Ihuelion of the ivholc human race.
5. f\ jull (tatemcnc of the doc-
trine of tlcilion fhewiatonce the
abfurdiiv of the objeflton, that
peift^ns will be faved. if eleflcd {
whether tliey attend 10 divine
things and the duties of rt'ligiou,
or npc. EleAion is God's deter-
mination to render divine truth
efficacious in awakening and bring-
4t4 0» 2
the duties of religion, that they
may in this way obtain falvation.
Siace therefore elEi!tion is the di-
vine determinalton, that a number
4uU obtain fJvation, by repenting
and forfiLing fin, believing in
aad obeying Chrift, and living ia
a carefiil obfervanee of religious
duiiu ; bow abfuid and contiailic'
lory to aflert, that any can be fay.
ed, whether they comply with thcfe
conditions, or not ; and that it is
tio adTaniage to attend to thefe
means ? This is as abfurd as to
affert, that if it is determined, that
a ceiiain number, unknown to us,
fiiill live Mo years by means of
tempetance ; they will certainly
live this time, whether thiy are
temperate or net, and therefore
there is no advantage in endeav-
oring to preferve our lives thefe 8o
years by means of temperance.
In both ihefe cafes, ihe di
ruin. He has tbere&re a jdl
right to bedow his grace opOD one
and not upon another, as he feet
bed. And by feodiog hi) ^uitlk
awaken and renew fome, be 6aa
no injury to ihofe who are left n
follow their own finliil tncfi*
tions, and thus go lo deftroSioi.
Thofe. who are thos left. iriU s»
et fuffer any thing more than the)
jufily deferve, and llierefore hnfe
no reafon to coniplain of acT i>
j.,ftice.
Neither does the doflrioe M
eleAion afFcrd any jult cxcnlcU
any for neglefting divine ihia^ ft
living in impenitence. The e^
warnings, and invitations of A
gofpel are to all—" God «*
commandeth all meneveTy wlrt^
repent" The language of htJaWl;
istoall, "Tumye, lurnyrjfil
why will ye die ?" " WhofoM*
will, let him take the waier of tt
i8bi.]
Ok tii/orgk)Me/i d/Jln,
BttkiDg dcqier ind deeper in woe
mad dcfpair. And upon the im-
prevement of the prcfent lifci our
•ternal weJ&re depends. We have
Bov ^ (pace gi^en for repenunce,
^-a fea^n allotted us to prepare
Ibr eternity. The terms of falva-
tion are irreverfibly fixed. We
ninft repent, forfkke our finful prac-
cordially receive Jefus as
Saviour, yield a careful obedi-
eSDce to the divine commands, and
■lake religion our highe/l concern,
OTwe can never obtain falvation.
For without faith, repentance, and
boUnefsy it is certain, that none
be admitted into heaven, or
Bioy its holy happincfs.
xhe means of falvation are ap*
Cintedf and many motives fet he-
re US to awaken our attention to
dirine things, and to excite us to
ftcure our eternal intercfls. God
hath favored us with his word, and
the preaching of the gofpel to in-
JhuA us in the truths and duties
•f religion, and to remind us of its
iofinite importance. He (ends his
ttunifters to pray us in ChrifPs
flead, " Be ye reconciled unto
^iod" He has inflituied the ho-
My fabbath for the exprefs purpofe,
lliatwemay have opportunities of
;nding to ou^ eternal concerns.
I is alio calling up our attention
to diefe things by the drivings of
kit Spirit, by fickneft, and by
deaths of others around us. Ail
theft things confpire to urge us to
make divine things our chief con-
«ero» and to lay up our trcafures in
lieaTeo. But if we make light of
^Religion and its duties, mifimprove
the (abbath, negltifl a preached gof-
yel^and live in impenitence ; we
ihall treafure up wrath againfl tlie
day of wratli, and bring upon our-
ielves an aggravated condemnation.
][t will then bejultly (aid unto us,
** Bccaufe I have calledt and ye
hgnrc refiired ; I will alfo laugh at
your calamity, and mock, whea
your fear cometh." « Then (hall
they call upon me, and* I will not
anfwer." Our probationary ftate
is haftening to a clofe, and at fur-
theft will foon be gone. How
foon we may be arrefled by the
ftroke of death — be fummoned to
meet our judge, and receive our
final fentence, we know not ; for
in fuch a day as we think not, the
Son of man cometh. How infin-
itely important then, that wc
** work out our own (alvation with
fear and trembling, and give all
diligence to make our calling and
elediioa fure.*'
H. E.
Foa THE Connecticut Evaw-
CELicAL Magazine.
Tbott^hu on the forgivitufi of^a^
FORGIVENESS, as exerci-
fed towards fome of our re-
bellious race, is a wonderful adt of
God. It is always a difplay of un-
merited and fovercign good will.
No one can be a fubjeft of forgivc-
ncfs, unlefs he is viewed as having
pievioufly done mfrong ; andr
when forgiven, it is fuppofcd he is
treated altogether better than hft
dcfervcs. It would be abfurJ to
talk of forgiving an innocent pcrfon.
When a parent forgives a child, ir.
is always f\ip;:ofed that the child
has been difobedient, and has mer-
ited fome kind of punifhment or
corredHon. When the criminal,
under (cntence of death, receive.^
from his fovcreign a p-<frdun, thi?
pardon does not imply an extenua-
tion of his guih, nor that the fen-
tence of death was too fcvcre; hut
it neceffarily carries with it an idc<i
that he was defcrvln;^ of all th?
evil exprefTed in the fentence, and
alfo that it was an adl of mere mer-
cy in his fovereign, that the Icn-
teace was not executed.
4>6
On itt/grpvtut/i e/Jlm.
[M*ii
Thui when God forglre! fn-
wha tuTc been carrying oo
lebellkin igtinll him, jn<l who arc
bnicncul to eicroal de^Ui by hii
oJy law, it Ji aoi to be fuppofcd
c hufccn any thing in thciu ta
a tlicir crimifiiihiy — iheir teaJ
ti. Thi» u fievtr the /rcwni
oigi«ner> — nay, to adraitthi*
JwouU Jefltoy ihc very idea of for-
JgiTcoefi. ll ciimiaality and de-
Eert of )>unitlimcnt arc nui fcen in
r the »ery raoincni he is
ihere u qo grace, do
n the a£t of foigircnefi ;
IT there it noiliin( ts be forgiicn.
Vhcn Gad for^iivM finneii, he
□rgivci ihcin as being vili, fiollu'
I, anj uckning noth-
ing betiFt iluo 10 tie puniihed with
kverl.ilmg deftniflian fioin hi*
fctefence jnd frnm thf glory of hii
The more l?i>ftil and rile
re, ihc greater anJ mote
nilliing ii the Jif^.lay uf God'i
■e/i-Bf Ufaj, ht fraaiSj fariam
Tit PUi/ft M/W«m/ tmjpUi !
IfapfnJ' iMf Jc » ^ham It fir.
gam ma/I. AaJbt/Oul m^t him,
Tbt«b,.jlrisht>, jw^fgrd." Fna
thii repiT rental ion of the mtuntl
forgiicnefi, it appciri thai Cnocn
hate oeihing I' pay — ooihing, b|
trhidi they can /^tit iIkit chiutul-
ily — noihingi by which titejr am
farekajt foigivcDdi, or wlutb
they can oilct u die k^ nafii^
^riquQy ConGdered, if lasflo^
lihing thai the faJTaUon of mui i>
nut dcdarrtl to be tmpnil^
BlelTed be God that he fui|ifet
(in&cril Impiel&d KnhthiitlM'V
we view, we feel ourfcl*a la U
prirontrs of \iofc. ' ._
To txplain tiic nanire of I»
giveneft, And to point oat ifae finil
daiion oo which it ii cxcrcifed; U
SotO
Onthefurgivenefi tf^n.
4»7
ubjbanhihirii;,att thh^u and I
f be hit Godt andht matt be my
Sutf the fearfu!^ and unbe-
mg amd the abonunabk% and
(UrerSf and wheremongen^ and \
treri^ and idolaters and all Hare
t have their fart in the late
eh bumeth with fire and brim-
f •* which it tbefecond death V
therefore^ forgivenefs will not
steaded to alfthe hvman nice,
It can be the ground of difcrim-
ion ? And wnat are the coodi-
s of foreivenefs ? In anfwer to
ie enquines, it may be obfenred.
• Tne ground of difcrimina-
is the fofereign will and pleaf-
of God. '« // it not of him
mllethf nor of him that run^
', but of God that Jhewelh mer*
* When we read in the holy
pturesy as we certainly do, that
€ of our fallen race Will be fub-
I of ibrgiirenefs, and that others
die in their fins, and never
e forgivenefs, we mu(^ afcribe
difference to the holy fove^
;nty of God. We ought to be
ificd with faying, ** Even to
in thy
her^ for Jo itfeemethgood in
^'' It is God, that holy God,
> made all things, and who
b a right to all things, that ma-
ll one to differ from another,
e whole human race are iunken
[iiquity,and God pardons as ma-
as feemcth good in his fight,
is is primarily the ground of
t difcrimination among men re-
Sing forgivenefs, of which the
ptares fo abundantly fpeak. But
ice to this important point re*
res that fome further obferra-
is be made to elucidate it.
I. God exercifes forgivenefs,
for the fake of the finner, but
Chrift's fake. The dodnne
the forgivenefs of fm can never
confidently proclaimed, only
jid through Jelus Chrift. When
apoftles preached forgiTCnefi of
Vol, IL No* is. £
fin, they always exhibited the mer-
its of a Saviour at its fole grounds
They reprefented him, as having
magnified and made honorable the
law which finners have broken, and
which, withouthismediation, would
have been an eternal bar in tUc way
of their falvation. As to the for*
gvenefs and (alvation of Cnoerit
Chrift is the way, the truth and the
life. He is all in all to them*
That peribn, who has obuined the
infinite bleSag of havinc his fins
forgiven, is wholly indebted to
Chrift for the beftowment of the
favour. It came in and through
him, and in no other way. The
language of (cripture u " He vtai
delivered for our offencet**''^** He
died the jufifor the unjujj*
3. Forgivenefs is extended to
none who do not repent and beBevc*
The gofpel plainly ftates this as ft
condition of forgivenefs. I would
not be underflood to mean, that re-
pentance and faith are confidered
as meriting forgivenefs. In aton-
ing for the unholy, rebellious life
of a finner, repentance has no mer-
it $ not even the fmalleft degree*
It has already been obierved, that
the merits of a Saviour is the fole
ground of forgivenefs. Notwith-
ftanding this, the fcriptures aflixre
us that God will forgive none*
while they continue in fhxpidity
and rebellion. Sinners muft tuni
unto the Lord by repentance, by
breaking oflF from wicxednefs, and
foiiaking it, or they may never
expert to be fubjedscu forgivenefs.
Sofe whom God forgives, he
BS into his holy family ; and it
would be difhonorary to him to
forgive any one, while he perfifts
in his native ftubbomnefs. Tho*
Chrift has died and made a full
atonement, and though all who
are forgiven, are forgiven wholly
for his (akci yet it is never doiM.^
not cvcaiatti<^ isk!&MCA>^i ^oKSk^"^^
:r,fanee- The
l4>8
■iBner extreiUt
Inner mull liiniftli be a proptr fub-
Mtft of rorgivcncfs, — lie tnuJl fot-
a raoril Ginefi fur fuch a faror.
itiuft leave the Cde ofCod'i
tilti, iind u!(e hii place among
fiifrdj. Would our tulen
;laiin a pardon foi one, who
tiad been guilty of trrafon againCt
Ihc govcrnmcnii uhile ihe petfoD
into execution hil
kked and nuTiciouj difigns ! It
|:quM not rcafon-bly be exixaed.
can It be fuppofed that
I ever exurd pardoB to
Ihe Unner, while he perf^lls in a
life of fin. The condition of for-
:r of ihr llnner is rcfpefled. is rc-
A broken and a coii-
E Cod u-ili not delpife.
4. God forgivts none, vrho do
[ ihemfc!v« poflcf:; a fpi "
Iforgivcjiefj. On this the Si
Ontie/irjhmfft ^fii.
tMi-*
whenever God don fixpvci it ii
wholly for Chtiil's lake— *li« be
never forgi*** where there k M
repentance — r.oi where there iiMt
a forgiving temper.
The attcntiTt readcT, of lUtl(
fay on fotgircDcfs, will nalsn^r
infer, that the bedowmcnt of f>^
don it ven; different from the Jit
lUliam efa er'imt, "Kca in tBtfcl^'
ity are prone to fansm at wicked
praflices, which come witluD ikdr
cogni lance. They IbroetiiBC) ds
tliii, that they nuy avoid ttetni»
t>!c of a faithful difcharge <it4tft
ot tliat they may not rilHihcirM-
Illation and influCDce unoog JB
wicked, bypioperly cxecntJafW
law. They palliate crimes* MJ
let evil doers go uapuniHicd. Tlfi
all will fee, it very dificrent Inm
the beftowmeni of pardon, ft^
don fup]>ofej a knowledge of iv-
(^uity. and be^g teftimony igiti
«ei.l
A^ej sf Spifitt »H mfnimJ.
4tJ
e bed of their cale ; but he
'ngs their .llni into light. He
'ci them conviftion — he maket
;tr heirri appear awful to them-
m — he nufei their wickednefi
Que ihem in the fact- The
afeifueace ii they d* not feel,
Itthej are better than othei^—
It their (ins are not very great,
i that Itoid thit conGderation
!jhaiT fameresfsntow/^Apar-
D. When God forgiven, he nerer
rfes finnento have fachfcelingi
thcTe ; fo^ wich there feelin^i,
•y vouid not be in a licntiun
hily to appreciate the mercy of
id in forgiving them. Therc-
e, it i) ulimlly the cafe, that
oeri, before they becom# ac-
ainted with the comfurtt of re-
jon, have a fcafon of conriAion,
i riinrefs of mind. This pre-
:ct the way for them to have a
ire clear fight of the blrjfidnrft
thofc u'hofe trar.rgTcflioni are
giren.
H.
a i^tncy of crtaltJ aiicmiiJifil
Spirilt, •wlielhtr food ar mil, en
mjntlaJ la thit werU.
N aaending to this (\M-:% it is
not propofetl to confider the
e of demoniacs, nor of prophets,
whom the will of God h»s bcLn
'ealed, by ihe miniflry of n-tigtU.
xk ate prctcr-natursl: h-^t to
end to the ufual agency of fuch
m;» on men.
It is neceiTaiy that fuch nj^ncy
Rrll proved, for the f^ilrlt of the
;, in prOfp'tliiDg toward? Iniiciel-
, is leading m<tny t.i queuinn
: agCQiy cf ary ifivilible cre;ited
■gs wi'.h man, and to conlidcr
: ktea romantic : even the pious
not, fo m'jch M formerly, attend
the fubjcA.
[9 it not an ar^jmmt oF Tome
igh:, in ptoof uf the agency of
fuch Spirits withusrtbit their ex<
t^ce is revealed i If they had no
intercourfc with us, and "we bo
concern with th:rn, the know-
ledge of their exifttnce would per-
haps be ofelefs i ard iffo it is not
reifonable to fuocdfe that it wauld
have been revealed, atiy more than
the exigence and ciicumflaDcei of
the inhabitants of the planets, if*
accordirg to anaJogical argamentSt
there ire any fuch. If it be ot»-
je jled, that we have no orgui, tiy
which fuch fpiriis can have accew
to our minds, it is fufficicnt to ob-
ferre, that the objeftsr will doub^
tels candidly confcfs, that he doc*
not fo fully anderftand the (Iniflure
of the mind, nor that of created
fpirits, as to h^ivi^ .furc grounds of
confidence that his objeftton is
well founded. It is n;a{anable to
believe that unembadicd fpirits
have foine me;inj of interceoife
with each other, and therefore cor-
poreal organs in their fituation are
not oecclTary to mutual Intercourfc,
and can we conceive of any thing
to prevent their having fo.iie'limiUr
Ikli.les : Thi: jjeneral depend-
ancc of one put of God's works
upon aiioiher, as iiir as our ac-
quaintiince extends, renders ii Z',
leift probable, that there is fome
communication wilh llibfe fpirits.
I]::t ;lie holy fcripturcs furnilh us
with full evidence.— -Refjiefling
the ageccy of cv'rl Ipirits, we iti
informed, liiKC Saran workeih in
the heartsofthe children of difo-
bediencc, — blindeth the minds of
them that believe not. — Slled the
hears ct Arnanias and Sapbiraia
lie to the Holy Gh oil,— entered
Judas the apolbic. — fcnt his racl-
Jen;;rr to buffet Paul, — and evCR
rrti.pie.1 Chriil hirafetf. On this
account men arc warned by the
fcrij>tutc» in take heed that they
do cct fk'.\ '.?*.« "^.^ Ckw^ «A •^'-•'
430
Dcvii, and are dircAcd to rcIiA the
Devil, wiib afliirance that ihea he
wili flee from ihem. — Since e?il
fpiriti hare fuch an agency on men,
it t) but rcafunablc to fuppore, that
good rpirits have at leall an equal
agency, aod the fcriptures confirm
the idea. They inform us, that
God giveth his angels charge over
hb faints, to keep them in all their
ways, — that they are miniftering
fpirits, fent forth to miailler to
ibem who fhdl be heirs of falra-
tion. I pafs over the numerous
inflanccs in which they have been
commiiEoned to bear the fpedal
mefligesof God to Lot, Manoab*
Mary, the Ihepherdt and otbeis.
It is prefumed the agcocy io ^ueC-
tion is proved.
The nature of their agency will
be next conCdered. Unembodied
fpirits do not i& immediately oa
theheans andaffedions of mac-
i^aigf tf S^nti w wu a Ua d t
CU&A
Holy Ghofl ; or to diftreG Chtit
tians, as ii tbe cafe of the mc&V'.
ger of Satan to buffet Paul. Tbif,
alfa takes place in the iofidel aai.
blifphemous thoughts fugaefted W
the tnind, by which people of eo-
incDt piety have \xtn fometioia
fearfully hara£ed. — Od the cs»
trary, good fpititt have a falutary
influence oa the people of Go&i
for they have a charge over theaw
to keep them in all their n-aySiU
at any time they dalh their fea
againft a ftone.
The foggeflions of evil (pEnn
are artful and inlldloui. SiM
fomettmei, that he may dcceif%
affuraes the guife of an ao^tif
light i and we read of the {narek
wiles and devices of the Devi
He is called a deceiver and liia
and it is in the ptadiice of thde
arts that he goeth ^»ut Ieekiq|
whom he may devour. His iJ>
1 8o2.]
jfgincy of SfinU o/maalinJ,
42 f
nifying glafs between tlie imagina-
tion and die little objects of finful
purfuit, and cnlar^ics them out of
meafure, and that he reveifes it»
to diminiAi the infinite motiTCS to
Jutyv and godlinefs, or throws in
his iuggeftions to hide them from
the Tiew of the mind entirely ; fo
that fuch as do not refiil the
Devil, but "ive heed to hin illu-
Gons, are led aft ray by his fafci na-
tions ? Thus he t«kcs much the
fame methods, that artful and in-
fidxous men cake, to enfnare and
pervert people for their own pur>
pofcsi by taking advantage of their
circum (lances, and every trait of
their chara^lei* and pafHons.—- Ii is
alfo reafonable to believe, that good
fpirits, like good men, fugged
truth to the mind, and remove il-
Infions, and falfe colorings, fo far
as men will attend to their fuggeft-
ions, that they may confirm the
people of God, and recover them
from the fnares cf the Devil ; fo
that he may not have dominion
over them, and lead them captive
at his will ; and thjt it is in this
way, tliat they keep the f^inM, that
they fhould not dafh their fjct a-
gain ft a (lone, fo and thoy become
miaiftcring fpirits to the l.eirs of
(alvttioD. Nor is it unrcafonable
to fuppofe, that while finncrs iire
in probation, and arc not judicially
given over as reprobates, tiiat j^ood
fpirits urge upon them alfo, in the
lame way, th- motives of the gof-
pel, by fuggelling to their ninds a
confidcration of tlicir importance.
The Spirit of Go(\ is thr great
anent of fan^iHcition, but how
much we are indebted to good an-
?;els, for our fe 1 ioufncfs, and pre-
erration from lin, it is impoflible
for us to decide. Coi often ufcs
their miniftry.
If the above remarks are true,
At will foUoWf that 1*0 created be-
ings, good or evil, with or withont
bodies, can do us any moral good
or hurt, any further than we vol-
untarily liflen to their faggcftions.
Our hearts are beyond the coer-
cive power of created beings.
However guilty our tempters may
be, they form no excufe to exone-
rate us from guilt.
The preceding remarks urge the
importance of keeping: our imagin-
ations under the ftri^cfr difcipline.
Theie are too often negle^ed, and
left entirely open and unguarded
to the adverfary : and it fliould be
remembered, that this xs giving
him the only advantage which he
defires, from which alone he caa
ailaQ and ruin u& The imagina^
tion flioald be guarded mith a jeal-
ous eye, be preferred chafle and
pure, and be con (e crated to God
and duty, M!?n never can be very
religious unlefs their imagination)
are turned into holy meditations.
Further : If we would derire
any benefit from thofe who are
mint fieri ng fpirits to the heirs of
falvation, and appointed by God
for this purpofe, we nufl be con-
cerned, carefully to clicrifh every
fcriptural motive to duty, whicli
arifes in our minds, whether fug-
gelled bi' reading the fcripture:,
by Chritlian convcrfation, bv our
peculiar circum (lances, by meJit.i-
tion5, or by feemir;; iccidont ; for
it is by taking advantage of fuch
occafions that ihefe falutary fug-
pcdions are ufually made to man-
kind.
We further remark, tliat men
are no? to think any better of ihem-
ftlve^, bccaufe motives to religion
frequently arifeinthrir minds^nor
any worfc of thcmf;.!vcs, on ac-
count of the mofl blafphemo'js
fuggeftionf made to their imagina-
tions, from without, any furtlicr
forth than they approve cf thenij
4<»
kr ToIuvtiriFy admit (hem to re>
wniiv, and have influence upoo
Fioitly; the preceding obfM»-
aiioBS (hould convince us, that no
fuggeftiani or impulfcs are a rule
cf aflioD. They muft be trieil by
(he holy fcfiptures, or we run an
uifioite hazard. MIKROS.
Mei
. Eon
YOUR plan coraprifes bia-
graphical flccichei. The ooeoow
prefcQtcd it fubmiued to yourdir-
pofai- You may reft aflured the
writer hai aiTumed Dothing io bis
i-elaiion, but adiffcrent name from
the real occ of the perron uhom
he di;fciibes ; and this for reaTom
too plain to meatioo.
htrloTci)K«f themoft Int el iig
prorptfts in futuie coDdiiioa aoi
ufcrulnefs. KmcTging from itie too-
linements fuitabte to earty lift, uA
approaching the fcenes of jron^tfil
amufcinent, her reli^ far tlxft
fcenes Toon became lively and jt^
dominant. — Un;i1 now, fiie d|
not cither Inom or /«/ the ciUfr
mending influence of her amiiUe
endowments. ArJ happy fg
thoufandt in like polTcOion* tijA
(bey never Itoowo them. fi«l
Zmitiw.finfiiUo/lhrfi. raniiydi.
ted htt heart. To drefs, tot^
to be admired in the £ajf eirck,'ik
kail-room, and the few, IcemtdU
ibforb ill her though ti. At lenpb.
being Tut] of fenribility, andacc^
tomeJ to adulation, pride oatmt-
!y incteafed, and cothinj firilj
plenf^d her. Ambition and iJoi
of elevated life raifed her B
»lo>^
EmUiOi
4«f
able purTuity which produced die
ailoy and bhghted her 6xpc£la*
tions. This, as in all fimilar ca-
fesf only excited new and more 10-
jemomj effort/ to extraS the alloy :
but by ho meaas abated the fervor '
of pnrfuit after the ever tllujtve
f bantam which dazzled before her,
called kappinsfs. After fire or fix
years of her youthful bloom had
glided off; occupied in gathering
dl the innocent Iwccts of that ver-
sa! fcTtfon ; fhc fourd the uccom-
pliflied Horatio, the friend and joy
of her heart. He was rifpctflable,
a/Hucnt and well cIlabliAicd in hu-
finefs. In the courfe of a few
months, fufncient time had elapfed
to come to a full explanation of
their mutual regards and wifhes—
the confummation of their alliance
was contcmplatcci, and fixed. But
here, I mult be;;in the chilling pre-
Ciges of her exit. Her family in-
herited a coRnitu:ionaI tendency
to that deleterious complaint, the
confumption. Whether by taking
cold, or o:hcrwifc« i; is not cer-
tain, the fymptoms ofthisdifjrdcr
iriawlc their appearance, limilia,
tiiou^Iit but little of her real fitua-
tion ; and was by no means pre-
pared for thcfj gloomy forebod-
ings ! — Alas ! how cov;:rtly, death
a.pproachcs the young ! Borne on
the tide of youthful fjjirlts and pur-
fuits they are prone never to fuf-
peflor fe.ir this enemy, till embra-
ced in his coid arms : theu how
fudden — how great — 'ind ciernal
is the chan^»; they feci ! ! But
£milia had many premonitions of
her departure. The lir!i whifpcrs
of the lad me^cn^cr were clear
acd diHind ; bu: fuc could no:
hear— they were repeated and loa-
der ; but (lilK Jbc rout J nci /.'far.
How could il be noiliblc for a vouh
ft «
of her turn of minu — iiccomptlili-
mcn'^s-— And proljjL-as to It Jlvsr'
TfJi':i:>ni her ioaoccnt gaieiy, h'.T
company, and* ^ve a!l her locoed
HorattOt by fo difmal a call at
that of death ? At, flie could net
hear ; but bid him pafs, for (he was
freengdied. Her diforder in the
courleof tuxlve or fourteen months,
made very fenfible advances, and
dearly portended what was to
come. Her friends became very
anxious. But Emilia could give
no ferious attention to her healt!:.
To yield to medical aid or direc-
tion, would be to confefs herfelf fjcL
This was forbidding. Her indifpo-
fitions would remit from time to
time, ^nd then (he would rcfume
again, her air of cheerfulncfs and
keep her objci!ls of purfuit in view.
The timo at length drew near
which was contemplated, to com«
pletc her earthly felicity in ratify-
in" her conneflion with her deav-
e(l beloved friend. — But, O wh:kt
a profpe^ this ! Yet refblved to
purfuc it — /Vprofpefl to pall the
feelings of any but Emilia, r.nd
fuch as are deaf and blind to tLs
approaches and warnings of etcrr.i-
ty. — As if refoluiion would bafHe
omnipotence—- or elude the grave !
How futile — how deceived !— -The
propriety of forming; the connec-
tion, under exifling circumilancc;
became a qucRion wirh her parents,
and others mofl intcrcflcd- Tlic
refah however iffueJ in favoring
the mcafurc. Preparations accor-
din^TJy were haQe ned as rapidly as
convenient, fortlie cclcbiation of
the union. — It took place on a fcr
day, with tcftimonials of joy, very
gravJy exprejld, — The well cho-
fen and coftiy furniture of Emilia
was conveyed to the manfion pre-
pare. I for her future rcfid<:nce.
Her friead?; accompanied her thith-
er : and the connei51ions of her
joyful Horatio gave her a very
hearty welcome.
Introduced now, to the z:nith
of h« wiiKctiNitu^r.iSw^i^>Maxvw<^
thi l»ur of God. ihe uay of Ci\vk-
tion, and diwoc truth in gcaecaJ.
While {he CGnt=nii.l.ued ihefe
thingi her foul was IJlleti with com-
foit. Her heurt wjs fofull of joyt
thfltftn; fecmed lo be ««/wAWlo
CDteruia a gle&m of hope for
faerfelf: But Oie dare dm- Her
fins looked worfc than ever, usid
Rie did Dot kjiow ai ihc rcpentexi
of ihem iincerely. She knew that
pardon wis proniiicl tlirough
Chrilt, to penitents : but Ihe had
lolt the feiift of God's wrath, asd
het Has fo far exceeded her re-
pentance, that fhc doubled, wheth-
er ihe repented at aU. But Itill,
her heart grew vjjnn, at every
view of the Diviiie charaScr —
tikcwifu the Saviour in all bis
ofGces, and the unfathomable grace
niaiiifelled ta finneis In hij aconc-
ment. She felt aa if (he could
rejoice io tbefe thin£S, whether
did not knfiw tJiat Ijicb a thtnj
was cufiomary) (be wrote whh bei
trembltpg hand the fullovisg (hoit
coveijant and dedicatloD ofbnGtf
to Gad, and commiitcd it ta le
conjideat to Lcep, as the vA
thing Ibe was able to do for Go£
as a leltitnoniaJ of her repcouncc
and deCre to glorify him od ^i|
fide the grave — '* O injr Crtettr,
and lUfd Rcdtemcr — Thou art Jl
Have: ail I. aJart : anJtahtal
cantioi ccaf: to o^min.— To [)iec I
?':ve up my ^Mr' ajid£aii/uid^
ha^e, (tliat is wotthyof cfiettt
accept) inn Cavtnanl, ntvr ttT
brctea, nor Jirgainn, riviKg gr i
(B^-^And Iiere I willingly, (
■wirk the inojl ardent lovt 41 '
ctrity,fi^n, ihii infinimtml,
Dec. !0, 1,9..."
While Ihe was thos eag^ges If
the concerns of her foul and eu>»
nity, audli-emedfcarcely totbiill
ilbi.l
Xm!l!4»
4«7
mUe faiitfaBien.^^ht very next
day. the trying coiifliA drew on.
'jShe (elc her nature fiitking — her
bodily pains were 'keen and tor-
flitenting— ^flie wiflied to join with
ner pious friends in prayer— ^nd
16 plead for patience under her
•ponies.— -Her heart rofe in this
facercife above her diftrcflcs, and
Ifce felt a fveet acquiefcence in the
gvine will-^rengned her body and
aland all whidi fhehad into the
Aands of Gofl, and in a few mo-
ktenu was releafed from a world
6f forrows to join in the fong of
)(ie redeemed forfever. — ** Unto
thn fbai loved uSf and mtafhed us
Vom oar Jlfu in hh own b/ood^-^o
mmhejflory and donlinion forever
tfrndiver^ ytmen"
i The life and death of Emilia
are rq)lete with imprcfEve in(lruc-
lions. The writer cannot forbear
hinting a few particulars.
^ ift. The vanity of truftln^ to
lAy external perfonal qualilications
of circumftances to maice us hsppy.
Emilia (hone in all thde. Natn-
Sy blight in her intelle^s — rcfi-
[ in her ufte and fentiment
cafy in her deportment — reputable
Hftrj way-— and well endowed
ffhh the conveniences and even el-
Encies of life, it feemed as if,
had nothing furttier to dtdre :
Bmt what of all thefe things ? could
lliey impart the rich boon of Httis-
Gi^kion ? Surely no. An alloy and
difappoiotment attended every at-
tempt to (ill with joy her immortal
l^irit. Every fcene of fafhionable
imulemcnt ; however refined ; ear-
ned this alloy with' it, and ended
in' morti (ication • When mofl grat-
ified (he was mod deceived and ul-
Smately dilappointed proportiona-
bly. But (Hlly no diiappointment
ilifluaded her from the purfuit.
Her tafte for worldly plcaiiirc re-
itldaing livelv^ gave a fpni)^ to
new,and as fruitlcfsattempts to ob-
tain ity in ceafelefs rotation.
Kow is not this the. real ilate of
all perfbns who depend upon their
(iiperior endowments and circum-
ftances to make them happy?—*
Certainly it is. It is faid of the
Idolater* '* He feedeth on ajbes**
So does the idolizer of himlelf or
the world. For the natural appe-
tite to crave afhes, proves it diior-
dered — while this difordcr contin-
ues, let the perfon attempt ever fo
often to fatisfy his cravings by re-
ceiving aflics, inftead of food, he
neither is fatisficd norrcfrcfhed—
the con'fequences are his nature de-
cays and his difappointmcnt encrea-
fes. So in a moral view, to crave
this world fiipremely proves our
moral tade difordered ; while this
diforder continues, let us anally
receive the good things of the world
in their profudon, and with the
mod enlarged capacities to enjoy
them, Jlill we do hut feed on a/bes :
our fouls find out the deceit, and
mortification enfues. If therefore
the mod flattering diilities and cir-
cumftances terminate thus — we
mud he convinced of the vanity
of truding to any of diefe things
to give us felicity.
2. We are taught the danger
which accompanies the po/Tcflion of
tho'fe fui)erior gifts of nature and
providence. They give their p4>f^
feflbrs an extended opportunity for
indulgence — indulgence dui>ifics
and hardens the heart, and leads
on to the mod adonifhing temerity
and prefumption. Emilia, filled
with her own confequcnce and the
fcenes of worldly amufemcnt which
invited her could not attend to la
ferious a fubje^ as religion. RcaU
piety in its angel form of meekneft
and humility^ cafh a check upon
worldly pleafures. Emilia bated
* Haufasliv. 1%
r cieci~-it (ee«ed to reproTc
n her ianocent gritiGcations t
uid fhf Taw plainly that people in
high lite JifrrgardiJ it enltrrly—
excepting a very frtu. Reiigion
(hcrcforc and the vail concerns of
were rejeflcd from her
fthougbti. Let lablMtb* and the
)oft lucid truths of ilie gofpcl be
refeated to her, as ufien » they
, ihe/eriou/Iy thougbl of nao/
Wpftir/e ltingj~'-Vi(i prclcnily, wben
Twiiking on the brink of liic grave
endiefj perdition for month*,
luld not iDore readily think of
Nay, the courfe flic purfii-
difregj
dall
ns, and lo
(™( oj
<lf4lh.
by appea
rinj. totally
deafto
all hi
call,, a
nd engaged
noihe
thing
. Wha
Cupidity !
whjrp
efump
ion! Yc
I Emilia ac-
C.I perfeflly
upon na
ural prioci-
pic., a
dinu
nifon wilh thoalandg-
Superic
rabii.
■es wiib
opportuoity
br md
Igcnc
leaddi
Lilly to this
God— Confidef Emilia in W ^
petition and babiu of life— ^o^ly
indifpofedtorcBcd upoo her fiam
well being — and carrying her nfi
olutions of worldly plealun to d<
rcry confine* of death and endlA
mifery— rtf*^ tan hilp IhtMUtw^
frr btrfati! ! But at (bis i«M
criCs, that almighty power which
raifed the Lord jcfui from the
dead, and that grace which flon
from bis atooing blood reatieJhtr,
and fared her with aa tttriul/alw'
Inn. While Heaven refoundiwi^
Alleluias to fovcrei^ graoe, (at
this di{j>Iay of it ; O let chrifiiaai
unirerlally join their feeble »oicw
and fwell the praife ! How maiy
when they arrive at the crembliH
point, in which Emilia began U
reflefl, Jif at thfy ha*t SvtJ i wA
with the rich man lift up their CJQ
in iMinent — Their relolutioa 11
fuflercd to coDiinuc firm ; iefifil|
with bhnd and unappalled atidao^i
Soi.3
Revival of RcUgtM h Vtrmut.
♦*9
of religion naturally introduces
ueflion to which youth of every
dt, jnd all who are dirpufed
purfue worldly pleafures, arc in-
;d JeriouQy to attend— viz.
hat there can be in the nature of
gion which gave Emilia in her
ik dibilitated conditionyMA/unr
ght aadfatid fathfa8'tm, as to
ble her to fay, that fhc had tn-
ed mnrt of ihii, in two days.
D in all her life tiil that time i
A. fickly, deciyiog (late ii not
me to enjoy, oii natural princi-
t— hut a feafon of lanf<uot und
vcrfal infelicity. Youth, and
ilth and opjHirtunffies for grati-
ition tilt the age of iwcnly-iwo,
ms a period in which the moft
|m{iie carthiy plcdfures may be
ed — Eiiiilis had gone through
I latter period previouily to her
ay, and telifhed every innocent
ufement equally with any one.
.W| heir her fay on her dying
I, that in tw] dayi (he had en-
ed more pure delight aiid folid
iforc, than in a!) lur ttfe before,
i Ikn ibini -^-hat there can ic »
aalan of reli^i-a It in/pire ih'u ?
•t religion viiin ? — Are yuu pur-
iw the right road to habfiiruft !!!
NUNCIO.
> TH( Editors of rirE Coh-
ecticutEvakgelicalMag-
ZINE.
Should you judq? that the
lowing account of fome late re-
als of religion in the Aatc of
rmont, is calculated to edify ihc
)p]eofGod, and fubferve the
erelb of ChTlll's kingdom, yt.u
y give it a pbcc in your cscel-
t Magazine.
rHE attention to religion, in
Vermont, the year pafl, has
:n the moll general in the north-
n pan of the Ihte ; lo ibc
counties of Addifoit, Chittenden
and Franklin: other parts of the
lUte, however, have beencanlider<
ably favored with revivalt. In theft
three counties, there arc a nuni'
berof wealthy, flouii/hing towns,
but many of tlie fcttlcmcnts are
in their infancy. Th:reh^vebcea
no very great revivals of religion
in thcfi: counties Cncc their firft
fetilcraent ; confequently they
have but few Chriflians, churches^
or honfei of divine worlhip. The
moral ftate of the inhibitanti pre-
vious to the late religious attention,
was fimiUr to that in other new>
fcttleiiients, where they do not en-
joy die Aated mtans of grnce.
There were a few excellent pioui
people fcatteied through the coun.
try, but ihc great body of the in-
habitar.ts were inattentive to the
great concerns of eternity.
God has been preparing tlie way
for this revival of religion, for ma-
ny years. Miilioniries and fome
llatinnary minifters, who have
f reached in this country, have not
ibored in vain ; they have fowed
the field which now produces a.
rich harvefi. It is not uncommon
to hear the converts of the hit
year, date their conviAions to fer-
mons, which thty he^ird delivered
years ago. Moll of the preachers
of the gofpel, ivho have travelled
through thefc counties, are cited by
the people, asinllruments of awake-
ning forac finners. The progrcf-
lionof tbewoik has been uncom-
monly gradu.il. It can only be
faid of tlie miniftcrs uho have
preached in this fii.'ld of labors the
lall year, tliat other men have la-
bored, and they h.ivc entkicd into
I heir tabors.
In the fummcr of the year iSoo,
tinners began, in fome places in
this country, to mak^ more ih.in
common enquiry about the things
of religion; particularly ia il'.e
Ikt
.T iiiiucTS nave Dccn
c }nvic!cd of their lofl (}.i*e, and
many it i^ bf licveJi have come to
a laving clofe with Chri(l.
The attrniirn has been rcm-irk- i
\jU u^T i:s app;»cnt ^Lnuincntf*. •
» iticp »Uii:iv?, I ?l.jrk» can :.iiV
I". [»•-■ c!. r?ci upon it. Sinrcr:
iMik'T .r.v.4»CwT.ing have be:?. :o:"i-
vir.'cJ of i!i*rir dirucr, of ?!'•* "ii-
tine ro:li:u'le, ar.i.! o{" :!-..ir I. :^ i
i*At? bv nitirc Thv'v h.»vo v-v-ni- I
pl<iin:.i ir.ich or* <*ubh wjincls ot i
Le*::. ar.'l foinctincs ili >'.vri th** f
moll H7f».if.;l cnr.ii'v ."«P, ^:.).i Ci )wl d
and the ;^!.in '*:" r.i!*. ,■.•:. -p. Wr.^n 5
converted, •.!»». v U.i\ 1 » Ji^n m... !i r*.
of their lin^ .\iainsl ('J.kI, hivc .in- J*
pcar'-'d to loath !h:'*.r.- .vc. aN li.i- pi
rer«. A h«>ly (' :»!. l.iv/ .nJ bti
gx-^\'rr:tr.: -n:, .1.: ! all thj «ii a: 'lu'iK wi
rf thr ;i-r|.'".*' h :v? !^.\ n «•?: r.\J:p;;- H
I7 p!i iCvr r.» t'»-. I ii'.-.U. A: be
times ihcv have Sen p.'lMril-- d ^i M
♦he method of l'.ilv.;*:.»ii •■•r .-..y. a *h
f-'ivioiir, OiMi's V.' »:'< : •• \ w v, !^»i
rev/ V.' '-Id ; 1 can fi-»Ii» .:l"«"/ ''■
y^i
Rfmarks on if. Kin^u ▼>• i^*
^^
Tiral) it now coftfifts of 34 mem-
bers. The church in Georgia has
}l members, 22 ha^e btcn added
hoc the late revival. Swanton
church has been formed fince the
late revival, it has now 25 mem-
bers. There is a fmall church
in Fairfield of tliiruren members,
thefc have molUy been added
of late. Tlie churcli in Willifton
hats been increafcd much of late.
There is another church at Jeri-
chO| probably of about 30 mcm-
ben ; and another at Cambridge
of about tlie fame number. The
Rev. Ebenezer Kingfbury is paf-
tor cf the church at Jericho.
There are two churches more in
the (builtwed part of Addlfon
councy,but their numbers are froaJl.
There are no other regular Con-
gregational churches in thcfe three
counties.
In the late additions to thclc
churclies, fome have been added
who were old profcfTors, but the
number of young converts who
have not yet made a public pro-
feffion of their faith, is great. Prob*
ablyt therefore, one may form
nearly a true cflimatc of the late
icvival, by the numbers added to
the various churches In fome
oiher parts of thcfe counties, there
has been a gentle cfFjfion of the
Holy Spirit, and numbers of peo-
ple hopefully converted.
In tliefouchern pans of the flate
there have been fome revival. Mid-
dlctown, Poukncy, and fon)e ether
towns in that vicinity, have expe-
rienced pleafant days, in rcKpci^t to
the Redeemer's kingdom. Alfo
00 tlie eafl lidc of the Green
Mountain has btcn a powerful
work of grace in Ibme towns ; par-
ticularly in Barnard, where about
one hundred fouls have been added
to the Congregational church, and
fome with other denominations.
BrooLfiddi under the preaching of
the Rev. Mr. Lyman has liad a
refreshing Ihower, and fome town«
in that vicinity have beenconiidei-
ably awakened. On tlie whole
the cloud of divine mercy has
flood over Vermojit, this year ; at
leaft there have been fome fmall
ones well ftored with divine grace»
whole contents have been poured
down upon the hearts of men.
Notwithftanding thcie revivals
in (bme parts of the (late, the great
body of the towns through that
vafl country have remained un-
moved. There is a great field o-
pened to the north v/ard for million-
ary labors. May Zion pray, that
the great Lord of the harvcft
would fend forth his laborers.
JjLDIDlAH BUSHKELU
February 16, 1802.
N. B. The above account is
brought down to the end of the
year 1801, fince which the Edi-
tors have heard of feveral other
places in which a particular feri*
oufnefsis begun. ^
Remarls en u, Kln^s vi. 16.
IN the II. Kings vi. 16. we
read : Fear not ; for they that be
with us are more tlian ti:cy that be
with them.
THESE words, though utter-
ed by Elifha with particular
reference to himfJf and fervan*^
when furrounded by the Syrians
who fought his life, have led my
thoughts to that divifion which tx-
ills between intelligent beings as
holy and finful, andtu the nrcngili,
caufe and profpcdis of the linncr,
ail d the ilrcngth, caufe and prol-.
j;c«51s cf the faiirt : Every child cL'
God may encourage his fellow-
faint, when dcfponding in view of
the dangers of the times, with the
V. ords of the prophet ; Fear not ;
fur tl;ey that be with us are mors,
than they that be \vl;h thcm«
I*W ^?*»^^TTg-
There aic no neuters, no idle fpec
tators. He thAt oathcreth no
with CliTJft fcittcreiK HSro.»H
Ar.i1 what an army of wicku! r.'*^r
is now on the lf«:\ v. r* !.i- .
iJv.!r |'^\^cr, t!.i:r '..!J. m, :l..:r
infl-jn 'J :iri! \vt\i!*h :o f ; ; '..:•. !*•..•
c.:'-1'c o! tri4»: hr.si lln I '1 Ix i: -i-
hrln;^ th.ir »! i-* Li'-Js lo :'.c f:.'.:
Tr.-.\ .I"' Uwr.d in c\'.rv c; .;•.'•..: ' ?
the \*»ilj, a:'V»n«'*i fo'i t i.'ii! .'.rii
hcatl.cn ratior-.s. 1: :z ^r; i\.My
thcc.de that thr •'•.r j-rcr-.r j m i r*
mankind witl. rt^IjCwt tc nir'.bvrr,
alMiitif.5, ftivnct, .i/.ViMny .tPii
riches ccntnbLtc to tl'.v l-j-^ort ct ;
the firner's tii-fc dirtttly ur iiiJi-
'r:'.c dcparfv-J Cy'.u:^ of all who
d'.ci! in thcii fir.^ il-cl.dc Iv^r :hc .
\v: "ki i r.*n. K v t ..i -^ir.;; wcriJs
th:v h.\c net chii'.'.J tln.ir tVel- i
• .'
ti kir vl- ni. T!'.,\ \ .x\c onlv ic-
rcwLu :'.-j c-:h 't •.t:i;.k»"..«r.ct anJ
Iv.. in f.T.tl f.ic' •'. !'» the kir.g-
«!om uf u.-.r: '. •«.»•< .i.^. Wl.ti a
t«DS.]
Rgmarts m u. Khgt^ ru i6.
4M
fj ftint is forwardiog the glorious
%rark and is encouraging and aiEft-
iog all his fellowoGunts by his ex-
MPpjc and his prayers.
The faints in heaven are amongfl
the friends of the good man ; even
all the ancient worthies and the
eminent Chriftians fince thedays of
€!hrift, that have fallen adeep.
Though gone from earth they have
ftot fbiiakeil the caufc, nor is their
Attachment to it in the leaft dimin-
tibedy but greatly llrengthened
To thefe who had efpoufed the
caoie <Kf Chriftianity Paul writes in
the following manner, Te are come
H tAi general a^emb/j ami church of
^kjufi horn, which are written in
Aemvenaudto tbtfpiritt of juji men
made perfeS, Saints in heaven
and fiunts on earth form but one
body and have but one intereft.
The angels that maintained their
integrity and now dwell with God
■re one in temper and aim with the
fedieTcr. They are mimfieringfpir'
IU9 fm forth to minifter for them
Wi» Aau he heirs of jahcUion.
7hey are commifEoncd to proteA,
fiipport and guide the diiidren of
httven thiough the world ; to fate
then from the temptations of Sa-
tan and bring them fafely to glory.
flaints are (aid to have come unto
pwmtf Zion and to an innumerable
f ma f a my of angeU* Michael, the
ittchangel ; the feraphim, the cher-
abim and all lower orders of thofe
ftining beings are on the fide of
thcfiiint.
In addition to all thefe forces,
there is Chrift the Son of God,
^^10 leads them forth and fights
the battles of the Cbriftian as the
cantain of his falvation. He has
cfuUiflied his kingdom 00 a firm
ibuAdation and will ever mainuin
It* fince he has wifdom to plan and
power to execute. God the Fath-
er and Spiritt as well as the Son
rcngagedinthefamecaole. Ir-
VoL. IL No. 11. G
rcfiftible might, infinite wifdom and
every diviae attribute are employed
in building up the kingdom of ho-
linefs. That God, whofe counfcl
(landeth and who doch all his
pleafure ; from whom Satan and all
his fubje^ derive their power and
wifdom ; that God, who can re^
drain any of his creatures within
what bounds he fees bed ; who
can make the evil defigns of the
wicked produdlive of good and dei-
droy his adverfaries with the
breath of his mouth \ < this being is
engaged for the defence, the wel-
fare ;ind final triumph of the iaint.
Here we behold all the intelli-
gent beings in the univerfe form-
ing two vaft hods, Satan at the
head of one and God the Redeem-
er at the head of the other. Several
important inferences may be drawn
from the above datement.
id. It is an honorable thing to
be Chridians. Good men are con-
nefled with the mod rcrpe«5lable
part of mankind and the aioit wor-
thy and exalted beings in the uni-
verfe. They are united in the
fame body with the virtuous and
godly on earth and with the patri-
archs and all thofe ancient wor-
thies, who are now in heaven^
They become fubjedts of the f<ime
kingdom and members of the fame
fociety with the holy angels. Yes»
my Chridian readers, you are
one with Chrid, and Jehovah takes
you under his peculiar care adopts
you into his family and calls ysu
children. How much honor do
you derive from your new connec-
tions I When you become acquaint-
ed and connected with the fird and
bed families of the land you feel
yourfelves honored. How much
more, when you arecoonefled with
all the righteous in ancient and
modern times, with thofe fpodefs
beings who furround the divine
thraae, with the Laxnh^^hft^^^
t S
I
with the iofinnal fpirhi
with the ugeb who tarnea ene
niet to GmI« You are the fer
vantSy the foidiersv the fuljeds and
thildrcH of the devily who is ihe
5 prince of daikncfs and f.ithcr oi
i lies. Are thcfe connexions hoo-
\ onblc in your efliniation ? Though
you difown and dcfplfe them, they
' arc the moft honorable conneiflions
you h^ve formed. You have atr
uched yourfclvc-s to their intered
and heartily co-operate with them
in upholding and promoting the
famup wicked, wretched caufe. —
You would not be thought to ha?e
formed fuch difhonorable connec-
tions amongft men ; yet you afia- ;
ally form fuch conntdliuns in a
fpiritual fcnfc much to your dif-
grace and I fear to your ruin.
I- 3dly> There is ufcty in being
good men. Power, wifdora and
j«oodnefs are on the fide of the
ChrifHan. Departed fiints and
holy angels — the Father, Son and
Spirit are all united with the right-
eous in the fame caufc — the caufe
of vinue, truth anH rriu: — '^*
rt02.]
Rmarh eu Het. t. ^1
«5
ctole of viftae and piety is the
caufe of God ; who then can oi>-
pofe it and profper ? The heathen
rage^ the people imagine a vain
thing ; the kings of the earth fet
themfelves and tlie rulers take
counfel together againft the Lord
mnd againft his anointed. But
pve not way to defpondency. —
Chriftianity wiJI be upheld and
finally triumph : For God hath
4et his king upon his holy hill of
ZioHy and he will give him the.
Iieathen for his inheriunc'e and the
uttermoft parts of the earth for his
poiTeiEon. Perhaps you may fee
a mountain of difficulties to prevent
tlie profperity of Zion and impede
the progrefs of the gofpel. But
mtbo art thou great mountain ?
"More the divine Ztrubhabd thou
fbalt become aj^am,
4thly. We -may infer that to be
-wicked men is dangerous. All
fioners are engaged in a caufe
which wilt certainly come to ruin.
Satan with all his forces cannot
win the vidlory nor fupport his
kingdom. The con quells he has
made will in the end be his over-
throw and his empire will tremble
and fall. The ud confequences
of this cataftrophe mud be felt by
all his fubjeAs. We live in a day
when the friends of chriflianity
ilcel the importance of greater un-
ion and more vigorous exertions in
defence of the truth and fprcad of
the gofpe!— -a day alfo in which
the enemies of Chrifl are uniting
in the propagation of dangerous
error and in the fupport of rhe
kingdom of darknefs — when the
den.*il has come tloum, having S''^^^
mfratbj hzcaufe his iimf isjhort. He
brings his millions to the field and
is drawing up his forces in battle
array for the complete deftruftion
of the followers of ChriiK Ye
ions of infidelity and wickcdncfs !
.Your boldnefsy your zeal and your
art are great Your numbers are
vaft. Many amongft you are fam-
ed for their brilliancy of talents,
their worldly wifHom, their wealth
and power. Your meafures of op-
polition to Chridianity have ripen-
ed to a fyflem. Your labors have
not failed of the defired fuccefs.
The thingsof your policy are in a
promiling train. You foon expcA
te " cruih the wretch," banilh re-
ligion from the world and render
your viAory complete. You al-
ready begin to exult and triumph.
But '^ lee not him that girdeth on
his hamefs boaft hirnfelf, as he that
putteth it off." The day is not
yours. Your viAory is partial,
your triumph momentary. Your
fortitude, zeal, art and (Irength
will not render you vidlorious, for
God is again ft you. You are fight-
ing againft the Lord of Hofts
whofe kingdom will ftand and
whofe dominion will have no end.
Your fchcmes will be defeated,
your expeAations will perifh, your
caufe will be ruined and in its de-
ftruAion you will be deftroyed.
Zion's God liveth and he is on the
throne. Therefore the gates of
hell will not prevail againft her.
He will break her enemies with a
rod of iron, and dafh them to
pieces like a potter's vclfcl. " Kc
wife, now, therefore, O yc kings ;
be inftru^fled ye jud^ts of the
earth," refrain from your oppofi-
tion to Chriftianity, " left yc be
found even to fight againft God,"
** and yc pcriih from the way, when
his wrath is kindled but a lia^e."
SHArHAN'.
For the CossPCiicrT Evan-
G-LicAo Magazine.
Mess*rs Hpitors,
Yuu hav: publiflied, from dif-
ferent wri'.j;", obfer rations on
Hcb. V. ". \i VGM vVvvcvVl. Sx '^v;*
El
f
i
The ongmaJ ^ord i, not*W
«^«-.»^ /"*wr. And which
the ni •'*• """""y '««* to
picfTed Saviour, the crreat Hioh
PricU of his Churrl. • L *"
aen of Gethfemane, when k-
perf.A ft. /'P/^ "nprcflcd with a i
Per'tft fore/ight of the dreadful
fi^enng, that were befor<. k; I '
accon,pa„,,d with jrTj J^''
«-'//.■•-/ to hi, Almighty fX?
i^iVtratlft'v"' V*'-
it were r. nCn J! '''\' P^^We. if
t
a
d
^«ot.3
A letter ^•pinids w^ dj^Kon.
437
ilL\^%^9ii Eoirpt8, , greai an affedion on your belonsed
YOU will pleafc pubii/h in child. If fo ; — God has now re-
your Magazine the following iet- { moYcd her to teach you, that yo«r
tcrt fliould you Judge it ufcful to ' truft* and dependence, and loft
thofe under amidlion, or in any muft be fupreroeiy fixed on that
degree contributing to the glory of heavenly friend, who will nerer
fail. Thus may the rod of God,
be to you as the rod of Aaron,
Uoflbming with diTMie hieffingSy
and bringiog forth holy* and heiirr-
enly fruit. — Truly our hcavenlv
Father can make our bittereft af-
flictions to become the richeft iner'>
He liath.promifed that <*all
cies.
Cod.
Dear Frifkps,
YESTERDAY, we heard the
melancholy tidings of the
death of your daughter, Mrs. .
Jf tlK companion of fri<*nds can
afford the (hadow of confolatioo,
von have my tendered fympathy. , things (hall work together for good,
Voa have, alfo, my ardent pray- to them who love God." Hap-
py would It be for us, if we could
learn to depend mor/ on heaven
and lefs upon tlie earth. Happy
fiurviviog hufband, the friend of would it be for us, i^ we would
whofe ycmh, the (bother of wht^fc learr^to take up the crofs, and fol*
ibrrows, and the companion of low Chrift. The cro(a is the w»
wbofc happicd days, is now no : to the crown. Oor Saviour hat!
inore. Our only confolation, in travelled in this path, and hath
tfialff like yours, \^h€n friends left behind him tiiis leflTon for all
to heaven, for divine fupport
10 be given to yourfclvcs, and fam-
ily ; and very efpeciiAlly to the
I
can only drop an unavailing tear
it the righteous fovercignty of
God and his coven.int mercy to
the faithful. " The cup which
our heavenly Father giveth us,
AmII we not drink ?" God is now
Ikying to you, by the voice of his
providence, — Son, daugltter, lovell
thou me^ more th^n this child : May
your hearts, by faith, reply, Lord
thoa knoweft all things : thou
knowe(V>.that I love thee ; and
tkatf at the command of thy rlp,ht-
f out (oTcreignty, I can nive up my
child, my nearcfl friends, yea my
own life alfo. May Grid's will be
your will ; May affliAions teach
yOQ to know no (if-(ire, but the
jLord's pleafuic. You will fay,
perhaps,—'' My fpirit is willing"
and refigned " but th^ flelh is
weafc." Be it fb : yet it is writ-
tea *' My grace is fuflicient for
tliee.*' '' i will never leave thee,
80r forfJce thee."
Perhaps you hare placed too
his children, ** If ye will be my
difclples, ye oiuft take up the croft
and follow me."
To a Chriflian, the bittcrnefs of
the cup of forrow mu(} be greatly
fwcctened by the conHderatioat
that tiie friend of (inners has taken
it bcfbie us, and has given us a
command to do as he hath done.
The greater our trials arc, the
pleafanter will be the heavenly reli
of the faithful at laiK Let us,
then, do our duty, and tn:!l in
God. He has not fuffercd «il this
to bcfil you by chance. It is the
ordering of infinite wiftUm. The
c.xa^ time, and manr^r, and cir-
cumfhoces of her death were all
decreed by a holy, benevolent and
ri;>bteous Sovereign. Suiciy tills
mufl be a confuUtion to ? child of
God. Could you now fee, ^3 you
will hereafter know, if youre found
among the fitiihful, you will re-
joice that every thing has been or-
dered as i^. hv.^ vakt'G^ ^\»:% . X^n^
«!«
S»f «, ^ Af-ir,:
ptas
|«nll DM wiA that ■ Gojk nrccin-
r had Tincil, ir iVi tb.e iruk.
lupoauiJ you.
" cirg, row. his rr.finiu vif
IT J jow'ncfi, fce* forth the
lrc{if;r.:>aa If »itJ he, «e afc
GL.d ftti wirti « m
|iKfi!l~kJ> aod w^ ii i>«cdfaL
*< WluElit rtKt, wekDownoi now;
b« Titc ftull know hereafter."
1,-ir; J I ThrngJ ihercforc lo hb
hu!j guidance, look to hun foi fup-
pei- ; ihA while eicrj iffli^'^ioo
lier*n to btuki link uf thai dU)Bi
|vhich confinci our alftAians to
re, let ui roimprotcoor
liciili, thai ihty in*y advance ui
hac vorld, where forrow
ning ftiall forcicr ^eafe.
iTht fcripiurci giie maoy iation-
' ■ ' ■ will fe*
M «av. in dtf aUoKc flf tiKtr
dcr bit pTtfiat wdfht M fonsv.
M>T Cod Qmt* tbe fink lanbi »
glow ap awJ be bkSngi t* 3Faa «
eanh. Hijr the^t 00c day hc^^
CO tbe joy of yoar iBieivkw h
hoTev, ud be ImmI imom dt
SaTMor't jewrit.
N- B. TtMBorrow bt|Ma
New- Year. It cpcia witb aOi»
I ing, bvi may it doic witli joy fr
I bundanily proponumcd W yW
frdimliornw
ith O'Jier
1 heaven.
i961-1
Rdigutu Im^pnte.
the fubjeds. They ue fufamitted
to your judgracDt. Youn,
AL ANSON.
$y^km. What ii it to fee Gn
U fid f
To r« fin as fin, we mufl fee
that it i] an infinite evil— contrary
to a holy God, and ao enemy to
ail hii glorious attributes. Sin is
contrary to the law of Cod and
the good of our own fouls. It
(Irikes at the nature and being of
God — it feti u) dreadfully diftant
Irom a conformity to, and delight
in the glorious perfeAions ofGud.
It is vile and odious as again[[ the
ioflnite grace and mercy of Cod
In Jefus Chrill — To fee the horrid
aatareoffinletiu fiewthcfufTer-
ingiof OUT Saviouri when fin was
imputed to him — He hang — bled
and expired on the crofi.
^J'uM. What ii the condition
■f thofe that are out of Chrifl i
Thofe that are oat of Chrift are
in a Tcry deplorable flate. Every
moment in danger of death — are
vnprepared for eternity, and at an
Awful uncertainty of what will be-
come of them forever — They have
ao refecA to the glory of God in
aoy of their performances, but are
ContToually going oiTfrom God —
,U enmity with, him — loving lln and
bating holinefs. They are expof
cd to the dreadful penalties of the
divine law — and to have the wrath
of almighty God burft forth in fu-
>y upon them, and fiok tliem into
the regions of everlaAing defpair,
there to fpend an awful eternity
with tlie damned in hell.
^Jllem. What Aiould we de-
fire to go to heaven for }
That we may be perfe Jlly holy,
and pcrfeAl J exercifed in the holy
cvf joymtaii of the beaTcn^y
world, in prailing and gtorifyinf;
GaA, in loving, admiring, and a-
doring him to eternity. Alfo
that our fouls mjy be perfefily
freed from all (in, and perft;;t)y
conformed to Cod, and a full en-
joyment of him — *hat wc may
there join the angelic boll in ad-
miring and adoring, the in finite
beauty, love and condefccnliun of
our glorious Redeemer, viewing of
him with everlafling furprifi; and
admiration, 93 an objeft ever new,
and infinitely entertaining, through-
out a boundlcfs eternity.
ReCgious Intelligence
ORDINATION.
On Wednefday April 11 A, the
Rev. Jofiah B. jtnJrevu was or-
dained to the pafloral care of the
fecood Church and Society in Kil-
lingworth. TheRevJ^i^W^
burn of Farmington made the in-
trodujlory prayer ; the Rev. ^bel
Flial, of Hartford preached the
Sermon, from Afis xxviii. 31.—
The Rev. Tiamat UT. Braj of
North- Gail ford made the confe-
crating prayer ; the Rev. CjprLin
Strong, of Chatham gave the
charge ; the Rev. Dmui Sildtn
of I^ddle.Haddam gave the Right
hand of Fellowlhip t and the Rcv-
Nalbaa Periini^ D. D. of Weft-
Hartford, made the concluding
prayer.
MISSIONARIES.
The Rev. Salomon Morgan late-
ly returned from a milKon of a few
weeks to the northern part of Vcr-
Ths Rav. AltxmJir Gillrt t»
about to enter on a miSao to the
fuBG fettlemcnti.
I
piarof j^. CO Ufcft limcT^ '
Ji^wrrr hud. nd ewr dime,
lo you :ibcrB. th.- h-^vfii. record,
A 3aTioQr. mho » Chriil ihc Lord •
, ^nJ ^J^;* the pitd-e to you ^rf;;:n'J, '
In fwaddlinp; elejhei. hrhoia hiiii drefl
itojllowly 111 a monger rcl.
Thefi^J^ijrcD. tLiUfrc di;i„c
TUcangehc hofti thr Kr.iH joii, ^
III hcoTcniy {^r»ia%, bepin thv fuuV
Ciory to Ood, in mJmt abwi, *
nu wildom Tift, imnienfc hit Iotc ♦
Oowrtli let hrtTcnljr p«cc prevails
^L^ fo morhJf MTcr f Jl
^Behold the faims, ini^Ijd amat?.
•trfpoDd tho note mhidi «,^U r*ire.
loiii,eou#,.diiWifboro.
All hail the day! ih* aufpiciont morn ■
* Ij"*-^^"-. • Son u given.
wi.h him the gorernment icccrd*.
Cre« Kinjrof Ka^jf, & Lord of U,* .
And2ll«hchaft.ofhcam.oGr.'^'
Tohimmuft earth fMbniiflive lie '
And every creature how the knM
let heaven ind-rtrtk wifh j^procialm,
nu wondroas, hii adored nanie !
Great Cotmffllnr I ««.K«r. >i '* ..
THE
Connedticut Evangelical Magazine.
[ruBLISBCD ACCOftOmO TO ACT Of CONORESt.]
Vol. II.]
JUNE, 1802.
[No. 12.
For the Connecticut Etan-
GELicAL Magazine.
Atttmpit to propagate the gofptl
among the Indians in New-En-
't' ^iand and parts adjacent.
(Contin. from p. 370.)
NUiMBER III.
^Concerning the prGp::^gatioH of the
goftel among the Indians^ parti-
cularly en Martha* s llneyard,
hy the miniflry of the Rev, Tho-
■ mas Alayhevff jun. lye,
OBSTACLES bein;;, in fome
degree, removed, the gof[jeI
made much greater progrcfs, than
ft had done before. In each year,
for many in fucccflion, natives of
the ifland were coming in, and
making profcflion of the Chridian
faith ; in fome yc;irs a very con-
flderable numbtr, ill) at length, ve-
ry few fpcculativc infidels remain-
ed upon this, and tlie iiei>^hboring
iflands.
We have already tak^m notice of
Mioxoo, and Tawanquatuck ; the
former, a man of Jilhndlion ; the
latter a principal oachem in tliat
part of the ifland where he lived.
Thvfe ap|)ear to iiave been the fir ft
Vot. II. No. 12, H
converts among men 10 pou'cr.—
Their example was followed with
happy confequences : They nee
only embraced the gofpcl them*
felves ; but encouraged ^thcr?»
particularly their dcpcmlents, to
attend upon the means of instruc-
tion, that they alfo might be led to
the truth : Like good Cornelius^
they called together their rchtions,
intimate friends, and neighbors,
that tliey alfo might partake of
thufe important blef£ng«:» which
they tliemfclves were deilrous of
enjoying.
In the year 1648, there was a
general meeting of all who were ,
inclined for Chriftianity, to con-
firm, and aflifl one another in ad-
hering to it. This affembly was
held in Mr. Mayliew's prefence ;
and he oblcrvcd, that twelve of
the young men went and took Sa-
cochanimo, the eldell Ion of Taw-
anqcatuck, the ChritHan Sachem^
by the hand, telling him, they lov-
ed him, and would go with him In
God's way ; and the elder men
encouraged them, and de fired, that
'they would never forget thefs pro-
mifes ; and fo after they had iling
part of apfalm, in their own Ian-
nua«»e, thev returned home wiib
h h
Atttafti U Ciirij
I 44'
rspreffionsot'grcti jov, and lixnk-
n the ftiT 1&45, ihere was a
|ln :h:s ycu Hii;oa&u preacbttl
u a plite kiilkd Nun- .
uhikli diriuiufc he reck> I
many of ihc gicat fmi, of
he Indians uerc guilty ;
'>>iy i'^'i duUM which
^ti^it Ml be per I'd -Til e<i by ibeiy,
1^1 weient^kMrd.) Upon bic
"l.irj Lhii diJi.CL..n''. i!0 lt&
1 iweniy two of b;s be-reri, it
libii iiiuct peorcjfcil their tefulniioDS
l.t;tainll tl:c (in) mentiur.cij, and
Jill ilify would wilkiviih God in
uwricfj of life : Of thii Dumbct
Mumoniqucm, x nun of no fina)!
|rtotc xr.iucg 'nn CQuntrymen, wai
: i -r»l f«ni(H, sbove all the
injiy afleiltd ;
|f>ir to iliC grt.a ailmiullon of all
•in* iM /adldu. CJVM^
foM brgtt to refon to hiok «*•*
they Vi-uiicJ cotaftl i
ntnt in any of their
and fach a* indtaed ts
Ch'iilian*. (iid (9 too.
After this, he became a mait
ter. lod )xcacii«(l cicty Loid't-
day tJi hli cauntr)'mcn j and Um
he night be the bcuci prepared U
addrcfi his bcaie
I he «
Mr. Maybcw the tall dsv of tbi
week, in order 10 hiia&Hiiig tarn
in his prepantioD ht ibt ndut
the cniuing ifiy*.
Aeil DL'vr ID tlie jeu rfflk
comes on the uitical ptHmrfltt
credit cf the powawt uBongtbv
For H'lcoonKs. as y/t hare Im%
opeiiljT icnouncing ami piMcftai
agair.lt tlie filf: g<>ita. uludkk
had worfht;ipeti, wxi lUi ike fMi-
owti whom Im viewed «i Umw f^
mitiu fiuailicts i ioi vUJt 4 £4
pfifing eouiaft
ifloi.]
jliUufpij io Cbrjfilannte tbe Initens.
44S
men more ; und by tlie end of tlic
fiimmfr, there were thirty-nine In-
dian men of this meeting* who
had the knowledge cf the main
|>oints of reIi[;ion, profcfftd their
belief of thcRt, and folenmly en-
gaged to live aorccably to titem ;
bciide the wellinflruified and be-
lie vin;; wO!Ren, who were fuppo-
(ed to exceed the number of <he
men.
\Vithi« this year an event took
place, which (urprifed the whole
Ifland, and turned to the great and
Ipeedy advancement of the Chrif-
tian religion.
For it j^leafid God> who had
drawn a conlidcrable number of
£he Indians from the powows to
worfhip Himfclfi at which the
powows were very much offended,
yet now, even to perfuade two of
themfclvesy to go after thofe, who
fought Him, and dcfire that they
might walk with them, in the ways
of that God, whofc name is Je-
iiovah. They came under deep
convidlions of the fms they had liv-
ed in« .iT^d ef|>cciH!lv powowing ;
revealing the myftLTics of their un-
lawful profeffion ; and exprefiing
tlie xt\o[\ (inccrc repentance, and
•utmofi detelt:ition cf them \ en-
Veating, that God would have
mercy upon them, pardon their
fins, and teach them His ways for
Chrid Jefus'fdkc. And very af-
fe£ling it was to Mr. May hew,
and all who were prefent, (to ufc
ills own words) " To fee ihefe
poor, naked fons of Adam, and
ilaves to the devil from their birth,
to come towards the Lord, as they
did, with their joints {hakin^^;, and
their bowels trembling, their fpir-
its troubled, and their voices, with
mach fervency^ uttering words of
fore difpleafure againil fm and Sa-
tan, which they had embraced
from their childhood with great
delight : And dow accounting it
alfo their fin, that they had not
t)i^ know]t(i;;e of God ; that they
had fcrved ilie dcviJ, the great en.
emy both of God and man, and
had b?cn fo hurtful in their lives ;
but yet being very thankful, that
thro' the mcrc]^ of God, they had
an opportunity of being delivered
ojt of their dangerous condition."*
The Chri(H?.n Indians exceed-
ingly rejoiced to fee the powows
begin to turn from their wicked
v.'ays to the Lord. In a little
time after, on a leAure day, at the
ciofeof the cxercife, there were
feveral more of the natives, who
CKprefTed their dcfirc to become
the fcrvantsof the moft high God:
emong v/hom was Tequanonim,
before mentioned, another powow
of great etlcem^ and very notori-
ous.
At the fame time came in about
fifty Indians more in one day, de-
firing to join with the worfhippers
of God in his fervice ; confefltng
their fins ; fome thofc a8ual fin*:
they had lived in ; and others^ the
wickc#lncfs of their hearts^ defiring
to be made better ; and for this
end, to attend on the word of
God, and look only to JcTus Chrift
for falvation. And upon this oo-
cafion Mr. Mayhew oblcrvcs, that
they generally came in by families;
the parents bringing their children
with them, introducing them with
this (hort fpecch, *' I have brought
Tiiy children too : I would hate
mv children fcrve God wicli us : I
defire that this fon and ;his daugh-
ter would ferve Jehovah." And if
the children could but fi)eak, the
parents would have them fay fome-
thiog to fhow their willingncfs to
ferve the Lord : And when the
commandments were repeated, they
all acknowledged them to be good,
* Letter. Od. 4651, publiflied in
London, 165 a.
AtttrnpO H Ciri/Kmimt tit i
I 444
^Bd Tnadc chcke of jehovih lo be
I God ; promifiDg. by hi« help,
a wilk according to h'l counfeli :
n they were rec?i«d by
Phoff, who were before in > jenei-
I (of which we Ihill
t faon) it wu by
f heiiful voicei, and giving thaoki
o God. tha ihey were met to-
tether in the ways of Jehovih,
Thtfe iJ'iitiooi to the number
lof praying In-iiant were ^11 made
cfercihc enit <if the ytar i 650-
By ihc rtiidll of the year 165
U"*,
LhilJi
199 m
who hjd ptofclTcd ihem-
iis to b; uc-rfliipfxr* of jhe
ES!. and tvrtlivinj; Ged. And
w ihcrc were two meeting! kept
try Lord's day, the one three
ks, the o^her about eight miles
im Mr Mayhew'i houfe. Hia-
taught tvrry Loid'i day
rt. and Momonequem
tJ by gift), hiTing r tc e i rrf aane
ftom iKe TCry beginning •
Mr. Mayhev, ihii uortby Itr-
*a»t ofChnfl.cMiticaed bB^soA
inexprclEbie bbor, aad nphn
care for the eood of tfae Indan,
whom he juAty eileetoed bis jaf
and ctown. And God vu jlai-
to give fuch a viAoriotti fDCCcft »
hi* unwnrinl labort, that bf dw
year 1657, marty baadred met,
and wARieo were added to thl
ChHftian fodeEy of facb u ni{b
truly be faid to be holy in tMT
coDTtrfatJon ; and for knowkdpi
foch ai need do: to be lauf^ht At
firll principlei of tbe oradet rf
God : bcfidn the macy l.cnihtdi
of loofer, aad more fupetttcialpr^
fcfforj-t
1*01.]
jtlempii t» Cbr'ifiim'iKt iht ImJimT.
After a confidErablc ncmber of
ihc Indiiins had riai'e f ritVfiion of
Z'hnilianity, bting convinced, thut
.hey couM not bring tlit-mftlv«
under tr,o drift cng^igetntnts to
:onf?rm tlicir lives to i!i; !;icred
piectfis enjoined by the frundtr
ofthcrcifgion they h;;d chofen, a
great )mt tif them, in the fjiringof
ihe year 16^2, of their own ^c-
coid, msJea motion to Mr. M»y-
heWi that thry might hr.ve fome
methoc! fctiletl among thi-Tii, for
(he excri:ife or order and difcipline,
that fn they mifiht be obliged to
live in n due rubj,.-flion to 'Iv: laws
of God i and they defired to enter
into a covenant, that a fcnfe of
their duly might be moie deeply
imjir^ired tipcn their mirds, ard
theii ob! gallons mljjht no; eafilj-
be forgotten.
The praying Indians A'lil alfo,
•bout the fjme time, earncllly de-
fire, thai Clirillian civil gnvem-
nent might be let b|) ovir them ;
and iha: irangrciBons of the law of
God nigh: be puuiflieil according
IS the r'.:les of hi' word. They
dcfircd Mr. Miiyhew 10 infurm
them, what w-re the jjiiiinimcnti,
which God h;ta apppintcd for
thofc, who break his Isw*, to
which they -i'ere willing to fubjefl
themfelvc! ; and that they might
hive fome men chof,:n among
them, uiih his f;ilhL:r and hlmfelf,
to fee, that the Intiians wnlked in
an orderly manniT ; er.c^i'iraglr-p
thofe. who did fo, and dealing
with thofc, whu did not, according
to the word of God.
Prior 10 the time of their enter,
ing into the folemn cdvenant pro-
pofed ; and in order to prepare
their minds for that ferious, and
weighty trarfaflion, a day of fall-
ing and prayer was appointed to
promote repertaoce of thtit (ins,
«nd to implore the Divine pref-
cnce and aid : Another day wu
fet apart fbon after for the fame
p'.irf life, and to C0T"pIe'^ the work
ihey had in view : Brlnn then af-
feniMi-d, fome of them fpike for
!hc ixci'Jlion of themfclvC!, and
of oth;rs i and abou: ten, cr
IwJve of them, prnycd, as Mr.
Mrijhew dclcribfs their dcvolion,
" Like men endowed wiili a Roorl
mcnfure of ihc knowledge of God,
their o-A-n wan:), and the wants of
others ^^'iih much aifcAion, antt
many fpiriiual petitions, favorinjr
ofan heavenly mind."
'1 he fame mornirg Mr.Mayhenr
drew up a covenant in thcii native
language, which h: often read,
and made plain to them ; and they
all, with tree confent and ihank-
fulncf?, united in it, and delired
the grace and sffiftattce of God to
enable ihem to keep it faiihfjily.
When they chofe their rulenr
Mr. Mayhew obfervcd, that they
made choke of fuch, as were bell
approved for fi'ij, and moft like
to fiipprcfi all wiLkcdnefi, and en-
cour:.ge gnodrcfs j and that after-
wards the3' were, upnn ail occa-
lions, forward to (how their earoefL
delire of rulers of J'u(l> a ckartK-
ttr*
The praying Tndfan;, who were
in covcaaiit, p;iid ]j3titcubr atten-
tion to the dilpofition nnd ehar-
aflur cf thofe, who wilhed to join
them. Mr- Miitiliew Mayhew in-
fcrmi us, who, and how qualified
ihofi: were who were efleemed
Chrdiars; what mesfures they
took to fatisfy the congregation,
with which they wete delirous of
joinine-t
" When fuch a r-umber profcf-
fed the Chriftian religion, as gave
occafion to the Indians in genetal
to ellccm them a fcA different
from thcmfelves, and by the de-
■ Indian Conveni, p> Ba and Mf.
t 1 rtum[hi of Gtwn.
•ri
:i
1 (•
.1
It'i '
J
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f
i
%
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♦
the inie God in Jcfos Chrift %
this refolution was wrougb
then ; vhit temputions had
ftruAed ; what reafin^ fi^P^
sindjfrength frc.ni God had eoi
rafjcd, and cn.iMcd 0:cni to re
fuch rcfol-jiion ; how they
often priycd to God, and
l>ccn ov?rc:»mchv di(coura«cme
fcmprri:* n-. &c. tlicy cloftd
ir; prcfcf!"ri;» a rci jiution* by
vine n(r!::..nc?« lo pi ay t0i a
ferrc H;ni, and //an only,
the fame timr , they entreated t
pff avers of the congregation
their K-'iilf. After they h
fi.iilh.d rScir fjtrech, many of t
congregatjon took thtm hy t,
Jiaii:), in token of lovc» and goo
will."
'• If afier fj.:h public profeflic
any were obfcrvqij noe lo per for
the ufual %«orfbi[»ping of God i
prayino with their families, defi
ing a bliflin'v on their food, an
the like (whoyetconftantlyatten<
cd in their public meeting) the
were publicly examined of ti
iJoa.]
jfiiempis t9 C/fri/Ksmze the luJians.
447
of enthufiafm : They feemed to
avoid often tation, and to exhibit
tkac poverty of fpirit, which is
charaderiftic of the rcalChriftlan.
In refeedt to addts, particularly
beads of families ; the deep fcnle
they feemed to hare of ^iiy of the
corruption of their hcartSy and
their countlefs offences in z6t —
their humiliation under a fenfe of
thefe things — the neceflity they
exprefled of having a (hare in the
redemption purchafcd by Jefus
Chrtlly of which tJiey often fpake
with pleating wonder and gratitude
•^-the need they experienced, and
freely mentioned, of the dirine
fjpirit to form their hearts to holi-
iiefs— -the humble, unaffeded ex-
preffions of the vilenefs of their
' hearts, at the fame time, their
chcarful reliance on the Almighty
Saviour to cleanfe them from the
pelltttfon of (in, and grant them
the pardon of their offences — their
nagnifying the mercy of God, dif-
^overed in the redemption and fal-
vation of finners by Jefus Cbrift,
asd expreifing the mod lively grat-
itnde to God, that he had led them
to an acquaintance with the glori-
ous gofpel — their apparent, unaf-
k€ttd piety in its various branches
-—the care ihey took to fupport
leligion in their families, by read-
ing the fcriptures, or caufing them
to be read in their houfes, when
pradlicable ; by regular attention
to prayer in their families, and in
many inlUnccs to pfalmody — their
eare to train up their children in
Chriilian knowledge and vinue, by
catecheticnl indrudions, and other-
wife, by teaclung them early to call
upon Gcd in prayer, and taking
pains, tlut they were taught to
icadi as foon as opportunities pre-
fcnted, that they might reap great-
'er benefit by the f«icred writings—-
their confcientious and ftriA ob-
(ervation of the Chriilum fabbath,
both in public knd in prlvr.?r—
their benevolence to their iniidtl
countrymen, in making zealous ef-
forts to bring ihcm to an acquaint-
ance with the truth, an acknowl-
*;dgmcnt of it, and conformity to
if — their Chiillian attempts to re-
duce their vicious neighbors Troiri
paths of wickedncfs, particulaily
from the abufe of ardent fpirits, to
which, as a people, ihcy w trc fo
flrongly inclined, and which waa
pernicious to many of them, and
led on to a train of natural and
moral evils of fatal tendency — the
temperance and diligence, many
of them difcovered, and tl^c habit-
ual obfervance both of the private,
and focial virtues in jvcncrk! — tl.e
deep repentance expre/Tcd by thole
of them in general, who gave of-
fence by fbme cenfurablc uflions
(for there were fome pitiable in-
itances of fome proflifors fallinj;;
into open fins, contrary to their
genera] behavior, which were man*
ters of offence) — their ready com-
pliance with the rules of goipLi
diicipline, when fuch mtirti.cboly
events took place — tlicir improving
fuch falls, as affurJiP'* folemn ad-
monitions to be more circi:mrj)edt
in future life-^heir habit uki catc,
after this, to avoid, as iar as might
be, temptations to all firs ] art icu-
larly to ihat or tLofe, wliicli did
mo(( cafily befct them— their be*
ncvolence and fidelity, both ^hen
in health, and when fick, ^rd zzit
the grave, in giving wci;;hty a.i\;cc,
and as need r<.c|uir-jd, admonitioa
and reproof to their fnir.il-c.'. and
others, with wiio:n they ha.i o:j.v
fional in tn views — tlic p:iins tlicy
took in rcprcfentir T tlic t.^c^Iitncy
and inculcating the necefG;y and
infinite importance of vital religion,
and recommending, with great ear-
ncdnefs, an immediate attention to
it — the affeAing fcnfe they rencw-
ediv exprcffcd ef Uic c^iL qC \kvw
l&OS.'^
Aiten^i to Cirijiaaize ihc Imbmu.
449
yoning perfont tmong the Vine-
yard lodianSf (hall be clofed with
an anecdote, which I am perfuad-
«d will be grateful to the ferious
reader. Many otherS} very pleaC
ing« and interefting might be addu-
ced ; buty at prefent, I (hall con-
fine myfelf to one, viz. to that of
£leazar Ohhumuh, who having
had a religious education^ appeared
fimous from his very childhood.
The father of this youth was forae-
vhat addicted to the vice of fol«
lowing ftrong drink* while his fon
lived ; and he was» by bad neigh-
bortf too often drawn into the
company of fuch as inflame then^-
lelves with it. The pious youth
viewed with deep concern, and
^erdng grief, the vicious courfe
kis Either was purfuing ; and did,
ftveial times, go to the pkce,
Wbcre his father was drinking, and
with foch earneftnefs, and fo many
teartf intreat him to leave his drink-
ing company, and go home to his
fiuniivr ^^ he was not able to
vithftand the importunity of his
sffliAed child ; but, at his defire,
left the drinking tribe ; and when
he came home, owned the victory,
which his fon had obtained over
him."*
This dutiful and benevolent con-
dii& of the religious youth, but ef-
■ecially his premature death (for
he died at the age of (ixteen years)
jb aftdted his father, that by the
divine bleffing, they were means
of producing a complcat reforma-
tion in the man, in refpe^l to iniem«
peraoce ; " He totally quitted his
iffliDoderate ufe of ftrong drink, "f
• Indian Conr. %%$.
f Happy* might many fathcfi at the
srdent <iar. a«"°''? ^^"^^ "^^^ .^*"
Sicmfelvcs civilized, have »jnonjr their
diildrrn, fuch dutiful, kind am^^ faith.
Si -wnitort ; and iltat their filuil rcf-
SsiTd bciievolcicc might produce
Jfta. equally g««d. ^^ '"ft^^S-
vbu. n. Ho. 12. I i
Rev. Experience Mayhcw, !vho
has tranfmitted an account of many
fcores of Indians on the Ifland,
who appeared to be real Chridians,
obferves, that he could have given
many more examples of thofe*
both adults, and children and
youth, who furnifhed good evi-
dence, that they were found con-
verts : But as his book was alrea-
dy larger, than he fir II intended, he
(hould omit them. And as this
great, and good work was begun
among the natives in the days of
his great grandfather ; doubtlcfa
had conilant and full records been
kept by him, and his poflerity,
ftiii many more inftances might
have been adduced ; but their
continued, and unwearied labors*
in the evangelical work, doubtlefs
prevented them from leaving many
memoirs, which otherwifc they
might have done ; which had they
performed. Would dill have more
magnified divine grace, and been*
to the devout and pious mind, a
picafant and inftrudive part of
Chtidian hiriory.
However, the hiftorical (ketch- '
esofthe lives of many Chriftian
Indians drawn by Mr. Miiyhew»
and publiilhed to the world, muft
be a grateful, and improving en?
teitainmeot to the feriou*; and de«
vout Chrifti^Hi ^ and lead Inm to
afcrlbe praife to a gracious God,
who, fronfi ignorant and brucifli
heathen, the very ruins of the ra«
tional creation in this world, rskifed
up tho(e, who were, in fome good
decree, civilized, and embraced
the faith of Jefus, and lived like
ChrilHans in all holy converfatioa
and godlinefi.
The Rev. Thomas Prince of
Boflon, above fcventy years ago,
HMde the following obfervation
concerning the Vineyard Indians^
*« That God had produce! h$ evi-
dent inlUnces of i«^ce^ Cnft^t^^-v^
»<• OU /ud toui,
■* "ftllV ^Mid irvt^
fvjrniflat It Safipaiir.
r i6jo, he ljc]icncd to jmt
ho ViiicvaH, .ind UiricJ
i-.i.i.J„ Mr. M.ijh.w 10 a
rikjic Ir.c-.in inciting ; M.A
t liay to tht iBdiwni.v'lure, I
1 ■ I .1 , -.' "1 I Njn.^/.-iij ta S'y^aler.
ikI mod- I (OciiLinur.d Fioili p. 53J.
4!'
CO lira RE men: in lliis jiva/ a-eri."
" BiciieJ i. iliJt f..ri.-.ni, whom.
• Inn his Lord d-imuli, l:e ftiiU
fir.d ill dxiiij;."
(Tj h c-.'ir.^ud.)
l1:l
Mclpks cf 1.
;"lUtiii-nf.iui-;cii;i» the Ell- !
till .vJuij ir, ihc Ir.di
LETTER n.
.vJu,; ir, the Ir.di*n t TN tl.f fitf.r.i <lvl{,Su\ x,a\t&^
ri-„-:; i-ir. V.'liiillJd | X -11 if-iE f^lcmn criiis, ^^i!■,n inl-
\o-::\\ i, 'i\,x^, Khich let : t|jityubou3ri«aiKlbUfphcmystovit
u'scii4ia>:lirr, .IS &gcn- ; UM % wiiun the niufl dangerous
i:s prevail and a dtlu^e tit'iofi-
i-i a. vtry [ dciity is Ijireaiiiu); ihru'ugh out na-
' tiun ano ihrouj^li CLrille:idL<m ; il
Ksulii iL^ni impoflljle any b^liei-e:
iii Rv;la:i':!i, (vlio ioves th;! Lord
J.fut in r.nccn:y, ;.o.i k.h ft-onj
^■i.li^ij for th: Uv^'.iui) uf li:itJcrs,
cui ir.d'J^c W Jl^th_. Ra:i;i:r tt
u-gi'Jt! f^u he niuH i'cl'I deep, (»•
li.ni[i concern to do every thing
which an b>: done at any cxpenfc.
at a liJk uf all dangL'ts «'l)tch may
{ threaten. Nevct) never were [lie
of litll r.io:-c raoved, n.-vcr
.fl-i^O
. b.nevjlcr.ce, zeii,
nt 0; 11
iKUaii.. av.ry
,lti.
,.U hi-.
jfetr. alliort mnd-
S W.i,*,
.wdnf the p.iin.. he
l"vhe-.v
^.nie et.qiiiry ^bout
himlclf) and about
\:U:::
b.c.ui: 1 fr-v but
ard J
1 or..
nJi-r Ji-ix.iriLiice ol
nic.-icci «f life, in
.i!i'.ii..i.
c ■v.-Ay. Thj man
is mo.:
li, Knd I could gi:t
oni Mil
; !>ul itftcr I undtr-
■oni c-.!
crj '•pL.-i' ihoit thinjis
Ik; -.1
c the .
■,s of 1(
h"'"iVi-'
. y.'m: hL-.-.r him
u'.hii.lK uiilnoi
■,e «..|K,
il wr.i.-li .-:■> A.-,i.-;
■../ ; fi..-
ni.;..v.j
c j-.l- the v;jfk.
;it UiL-
,i.i' il m.rc co.-.i-
', "■■':"!."
bLCi.,fe I have
.ope, i!> ■
idj if.Lf.
.ii):h; be inwaidly
ict hii ci:n.liti(in,
^H>r with . ihoroiiirlilv Av.jke ^nj iii'tivCi ilian
'^■•.1: and ^ 1;: l!iJj-rL-itii: U:nc, wiiile tlie uu-
dviiti.l- ■ eiciinipiriii like fjiigsaic going oat
i-^cIli- ' to the kings i>f tli^; earih. r.r.J the
.: \::i: io ' \diolt wi.rlJ, to j^.tihrr them ta
IS in 01- ' (he Untie cf ilie pre;!', day ft Gtid
: amonj i Almiglity. In thj^ moll fokniB
j.T.idit I crili$, wlitii the j..jw.:r£L':\larknds>
'arc all awaks and the cneroic) ol'
Chi'iii are in niiittun, vigoruully
.xcti;r3thci-..rj*L5;ocx:.rroinaie
liic n::;;-.; of the l-leffed Jefiis and
his rcii,>it.n from the w>^rld, Ihail
hi; Uw friends flee;) on and take
thdr rcfi? Sh..!l thev defert his
itand^rd a: fach a time as this, be
lukewarm and indifurcnt in hit
caufc, and be foit'dLful of Zion ?
Radicr t!-.;y ftiould be all awake,
all zeal) all a^tiiiiy in die gVau
ous Caufe they h^TC ..'f|<bu!cii '^&*
NymfhM t» Sofipattf.
f poffible, f;o beyodd the!
the ardor of their exei
r fervor of thtir ztal. At fuch
ame thcif ftonld waicb, uke the
lolc annoiir of Gfxi, ftand in
rir lots and k(cp ihclr gitmtnis,
t they wilk Hiked ind iheir
unc be r«n. Al fuLh a lime,
behoves them to lean oa the
n of their almighty Saviour, lo
reprifc on hi* power, w hjve re-
tflurfe 'o hi) fulncfs, lo be replen-
h Ills grace, and to drink
nejfureiofhii Spirit that
they may (land in thi> evil day,
no like good foldien under the
treit Cjptainofour GIvitioD, fight
■he gooil fight tif faith.
Do you not, my frienJ, wheo
L-tu look iround 2Tid coBtcmplatc
She prefent fad Date of things and
(he horrors of (hat increarmgdark-
wh.ch broodi over Chnften-
cel the benit>n influence of
■e to Chril], to his dear Zion ind
X3v*%
natagei for nuking pen improve
menu in divine fcience.
I <vi<ti yoD to believe me wbca I
tell you. that to come to the ht^
of the Lord againf) the mightyi to
e«n yourfelf to arrert ihe pogTe&
of error and iotideliiy. and lo liy
out youifelf for the upbuilding «t
Zion in thefe iTOublefome bncti
it is not necelTary thst yoa be ia
fome eJevited Aauoo, or iliat ytM
receive yo«r cducanoo under woM
renowned Gamaliel of the pTefesi
day. As I volunteer in the army of
the King of Zion, you uid every
ChnDian ire de(ij;Bated to be I
witTieff to the iruib, lo hold fivA
the word of life, to fight ifac gMd
ffghc of faith, to contend earae^
for the faith once dehvcrcd t« die
fuDti. It ii 39 really yoor dm
a* it u the duty of the beft dbata^
on in hii army. Do ytn> alk^ ho*
yoB may and ought to ejteit j "
Jl03.il
noughts en Renuuu yi. 14,
45J
out to the vorldy and you ire to
bear witnefs and give in your tef-
timoBy in the fame way» that is,
by faying, doing and furring. He
has left you his ovn example, as
veil as his commands, for your di-
re^ry. With his example in
Tiew and his precepts, it is evident
as the light, that you are not to
contend by iire and fword, but by
an open, bold profefHon of the
faith. He was notafhamed of the
gofpcl. He was a^ivc, perfever-
ing and indefatigable in diffufing
divine knowledge, in fpreading the
fweet liglu far and wide, and he
was ready to do and fuifcr, to
Ijpend and be fpent, to live and die
for the difiufion of the heavenly
light, for the ^read and further-
ance of the gofpel. O how much
did he fay, do and (ufTer for the
truth's fake, which is the glorious
foundation on which Zion refts and
the happinefs of his eternal king-
dom. In this way, you are to
give in your teOimony and if cal-
led, (eal it with your bed blood.
You are with the greateft ad van
tage to holdout the truth, in word
and deed. Your fpccch fhould be
always with grace, your tongue
fiiouid be like the tree of life —
yoo are to walk in the truth — you
are to exempiify its beauty, ener-
^, and benign influence by a liv-
ing example, by a converfation be-
coming the gt'fpel, and you are
readily to make any facriAce of
cafe, honor and plcafure you are
called to — yoo are to be ready to
part with any thing, however dear,
yea, with every thing-^yea with
life hfcif, if called thereto. In
this way, you are to come to the
-help of the LfOrd again(l the pow-
ers of darkncA, and all the fcof-
fers of the prefcni day. In tSiis
tnanner are you to contend for the
faith once dehvered to the faints.
Thai the Lord may enable you to
fee more and more the importance
of the controverfy now depcndingi
and by his grace difpcie you to
contend earncftly for the faith
once delivered to the faints, is the
cam eft wlfh and prayer of yours,
&c.
Thought J on Romans vi. 14.
" — For ye are not under the law;
but under grace.*'
THE apoHle wrote this epif*
tie, and diredcd it to all
that be in Rome, beloved of God*
called to be faints. He fcnt it to
them, to awaken their ze?.l and
faith fu!rk:rs in the lei vice of Chi id.
In the pafliige under confideration,
it was the objcdl of the apoftle to
perfuade his readers to perfcdl obe-
dience to God, as may be fcen by
reading the paragraph. The phralc
'not under the law,' therefore
cannot mean that faints in this
world are not under indifpcnfible
obligations to conform in all things
to the requifitions of the divine
law, as much as if there had been
no way of grace opened for men.
Chi ii\f the author of grace to man*
came to magnify the law, and make
it honorable, not to fink it into
contempt, by abfolving his people
from obedience to it. For God to
difpenfe v/ith his laW, would be to
open the Boodgatcs of iniquity and
mifery upon his creatures. It furc-
ly was not to procure this, that he
fpnt his Son into the world. He
came net to give his people un-
bounded licence, but to fave them
from their fins. Gud has not made
a mod excellent and neccfiary law,
and then taught his people to tram-
ple it under foot. But has not
gi iice reduced the L'^w from its too
;;reat Arii^nefs ; Co that God will
accept inipeifift chcdiencc, and
jdiify liis people ii;>^>n that ? Can
it be thoiight that Cud ikUI C\:£5:.t
Tlau^Bti ut ^mt
f!4
iiii pcn^c to be licentious to a csr-
lain degree, ind jaftify them iu ft ;
orthat, ifweareunwLlllngtoyicL
entire ob^dicr.ce to his will, h-
wil! accept of tint which is imper
kd, — of a rmall degree of obe-
dience, — of that wliieh we arc wil-
liriR to render him ? Will he by
doing ihi?, openly acknowledge
(hat his hw ia tor, fSria ? Did
Chtift die fn a:one for :h; cmtit of
having made a law too iigid and
fevcte ? By no means. God will
not lhu« confpire with his enenfiei
to fink hij law, dilhofior his lurae,
and ruin his ovn kingdom. No
man will ever be jullificd for loi-
pcrfeft obedience. If iinperfefl
creatures arc fy-fr juiiificd, lhci»
righteoofncfs will be napaitDfcbc
grounds of their acccplance.
Nor doe-; the confidcration, that
lichev-crs arc not under the law,
bct-.inJer [n-a;e, rcr.dar obedience
.14.
00-*
other grounds. They aic Drubf
gi2C£, in diCliafbioo from 'Jie lan^
m ilut they hope fbi jul^ificauosif
matter of mete meicy. Th^
'tull in an atonement and ri^
eoufnels wrought out by Cha^
and arc aflured that aJl wl)p cob-
demn themfelves, and Ct& iho^
iiilres upon Chrift by f^iiih, {lullb
juflified fieely on his»ccouiitj a^
i.hEy hope for juAificaiion bjr ll^
covenant ofgrace and not of woHtfc
Th^y are already under giacQis)
are julEiSed by it, and n-adc hl^
□fthe piotnifijs. — Thereibre, ^
Believers ate not ondecthcT
in this rcfpt A, they are m
to its curie on account of
or future difobedience i
Iiowever great their Cns.
is the end of tiic law for liglst
nef" to them that believe. ""
the obligations of tkc Uw,
of life, are as LidifpcDfible as CTOi
1 80S.]
Tbsu^hn «n Luk: XV!. 8, 9.
bceiufethey do not corlider tliem-
fclrrs under ihc law. Thty f^y in
ihcir hearts, what is it 10 >is how
much we abufe Gcd, Tu long as
Chrillis our fiirety. Ami it might
be wilhcd thatredChrillinns were
never fo low, as 10 Lr guihy of
Jbmething of ihe fame naiurc. But
ia the main it has n ciuite contri^'y
elTef) upon them. So f.ir as ihcy
are renewed, they arc no lon;>er
DMTcenary fervants, hut have ilic
ingenuous fplHt of children ; their
keans are drawn by the cor^<i of
love; thev arc exceedingly afTefted
with the infinite mercy of God.and
are more efli:flu.(ily diawnbyhis
grace into iiolincfs and obcdcrcc
to his law, than they coulil bedri-
wn to it by terror. God treats
men u they are. If they can be
influenced by no moiiTC but terror,
they are kept under the law ; but
when he fees in them an ingenuous
fpirit, he ufes the motive of mercy
toexcitc thcnitothcirduty. If then,
people tind that they cake licence
to lin, becaufc they conceive that
they are not under law, but under
grace, it Ihould convince (hirm,
d::Ltthcy are not under grace, but
■re condemnr?d already, and (iie
wrath of God abiJ>:rh on them.
It il only when th:r tonlider^iion
excites them more clf^flua;:/ 10
dctiy thcmfelvcs, and take up rlieir
croT*, and fulluw C'lirilt, th^t li^'r;:
havcreafan to conclude that iL y
are noder ^race. I' is n-it th-jre-
fore in iLfcIf a danrreioi;? ilOiTii'n;,
but iia rule nf tri;'il, of great .ife,
by whi<:h(o jii.tfipoi^il'.lvis, wl:.:-
tlicrwc are t:u,; bi'litvtrs, aad is
a powerful moiivi; to q'iick;a likj
fteople of God to obey his law, and
devote iliemrelvea ma:: z^alcu.ly
to his frrviec.
It is impcrtint that men f^il-
Qufly c'infult their cor^lciences on
this fubJL A. Let a man aCt liimfoir,
hare I never iB!luli;ed .-.lif:::" m
(in, on the prcfur.sption that I hop-
ed iliat Grnl wcuM i.,;rdnn mc ?
Have I rot lived more .[ufeily in
lebiliion a„r.inll ihc Lav and au-
ihnriiy of Gorf, iKrcaufc I conlid-
.-red him a merciful bcin.. ? Have
I not done ihis every dny fir.ni
my youth upwards i Has any c.ii-
fider.itiun givtn mc halt To miitli
Tc-liif and eafe of mind, in finninj;
aBair.fl God, and rejefling Chrill,
and trilling with every thing f^
crcd, as ihc confideratinn ihac
God is graeioui and mLrelfi.1 ? If
(n, uhat ii wrrfh am I ^ How
I dej.raved nnct Jiiperaidy wiek. d
iiw heart ? What Kreater evidfnci.-
I ca'a I hare
that I am a child r.;
id ^vhat niorc po-.vtrfiil
rfary (juickly.
nic'.iv; to (iiv
while I am ii
leil I be Cift into that prifur., ftoui
which I can never ekaj.t, til! I
\ have pdd the uttcrmoft farthing.
t MIlCROti.
rhc«sk, on luL xvi. 8, y.
I "THKIr.;.; o-iuniendtd W:,
■ -pj;:!! ■?.:.\\-^i\\ ••.■;auf. he luJ
ione wifdv : uir .l^e dilUifen «f
his world'^:e i:; ::;dr pciieratio:.
aifevlhan die ciiiiiiiv;: of li;;h;
elves frie-nos of the ii-ar:n:jn i.f
•nrighteourcef; ; th.a when ^ e- f.iil.
M
.i>;u<;<
'S
iiir.ds.
■ I"
■fe and
tHeyliy
,is (.;.(-
lcT!!;t;r Iciiiran- i'n. 0:!.cr», 10
.iv.iiil this ifironliiicncy wi!h :1m
eunent i:f frri;it'.;:e. (iij-ltof-:, that
'iu'LondiiSolihc iKwird uasthe
eftl;t of his >:(i.ii;ai-.;;, f.T hit
esturtiiT.s en hi? mailer's cafloni-
♦
mf proTfeience* both worldly and
£itual ; which* as a Chiifliaa
y, may be very conliftently en-
f (breed from the bad eximpfe of
« the ftcwitrii. Fm, ti\ou^h his,
* and his ns^lcr's in:i:rcu u'cre divi- I
dcd ; yet I tiic inccrcil of God and i
' man is not divided : God's •^\oTy
is man's hi>Mieil intertfl. Chriil ;
miglit, tiicrwf^irc, tr^r.! ihe llLiih- '
Deis of ilic lt::\v:iid, very coniifl- •
enJy recor/.r.wnd to Lis :'j!to\vcrs
the bed p'.):iiri; f:r/}r,i: ;.fj n' tjic i
gifts of ilivinr i ro\ '.ncj ; A\1ut \
is man's Ivi^h.i pc:: *:.:.[ ^iod, is | i
moil for GoJ*s gi'^iv.
Thrfe rhlr,^: ^-■•■t; 7."j:ii:f.'d,
we will lake a diuci view uf tlic
text b-fji.; r.3. TIk- fL*v..irJ, ui»-
on inff.mi.v. ion i '•..»■. he i!.. Tid be
difmiinL!, nu ic :;• ./v.:.;^ : lu cx-
cufc hirnfilt", r.or :Lnv pf^jiiil'-'s of
amendment. He vi-:is r.icicli' ..nx-
icuo for a futu re 1 i v c ! 1 ! ; ocd — iVhat
fiall I d'j ?•— I cannot i//^, to leg I
am njhamed — / urn rrf !v:d a;/jjt
/oi/^/— Like othir wlckvJ men,
ioftead of repenting ;ind rcfonn.
r
1
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i8oa.]
Thtu^hu on Lute xv:. Q, 9.
417
ly ulent9i privileges and acquifi-
tiors. Thcfe may be called un-
rijiuMUS, 0.1 account of llis crafl,
intrigue, opprelTion, h^pocrily and
Tsri oui rt) e an 1 of d ilho ti e It y , g(^ n t T 4I ■
lypraAifeclingeiiinganJuringlhui).
The miginal word, here, tranflS'
ted uatighteonrners, however, nay
fignify fJfi: or unccrialn j and is
thui contrafled with true riclics,
ID the I ich veife of the context.
If, thtrefire, ye have net bcenfuUh-
fill in the unrighttBU! Mammon,
viho wilt fDWiBfV (0 your trufi lie
true Mammon. I'he duty there-
fore. Hands thus. Mate 10 your-
ibie world.
Jehti friend, of the falfe ,
This duty ij inculcated on us,
upon the idea that we aic llew.uds
of God in the gifts of Providence,
the good things of this life ; and
bound CO be faithful to him. Ere-
ry one of us have talents coinmit-
ted to us, for which we nuft
give an important account. To
make friends of thcfe tiilents is the
great bulinefs of life. They muft
be fa ufcd as to advance God's
glory, OUT own and neighbor's
500d;then they will be our friends:
ley cannot reproach us in this
world, nor condemn us in the next.
But if we ufe the gifts of provi-
dence to aggrandize ourfelves —
Ofprefs the poor and needy, or
gratify the lufis of the flifii, they
will certainly be our enemies For
though, by a mifipplicailon of tal-
ents and privileges we may increafe
the (jUMntiiy of our good things ;
yet* we Ihall lofe pruportionubiy
in their gooil (juality, and confe-
<]ucntly, in their friendlhip. The
wife and prudent ufe of what we
b»e, is better than a forced and
pervcrfe accumulation of that which
» forbidden. T/-e Utile thai a
rigkteoai man hath, it bitter than
lit revtnue of many •mUlcd. Wouid
we obtain the tiue ricbei^ faving
Vol. II. No. 11. K
grace and eternal life, we muft
m::kL^ friends of the falfe riches,
th.: IMa.iiFnon of urrighteoufnefi,
by tjirying Our views bcygnd
thislik', j.nd aclirg in all thingi,
with reference to an eternal Rate.
To advjnck; God'i glory, througli
the ufe of created things, is our
liighcit );C[fundl good.
The motives fcr fuch a courft
ufcunduift, are of infinite wetgh^
and importance — That whtn yt
fail, thty* ni.'ij receive you into ev-
erijjiliis halil^lioni. We (hall fooa '
fail — our life is a Ihadow— death
is at hand j yet, forgetful of thlk
truth, we fcek riches, honors and
pleafurts ; and think we lay up
durable happincfs — but we are de>
ccived. The acquifitioo of thcfe
things is uncertain, the enjoyment
precarious and unfitisfaflory, and
atbcfl, oflhoic duration. It is
folly in extreme to fet our aSw
lions on them. They will fooa
leave us, or we fhsll leave thcmi
To this failure of our fte ward-
fhip, we muft add the certainty
of accounting for it. — It will be
ofintinite importance that we be
found faitlllul in the falfe Mam-
mon, oth;r\vife, G.ul will not com*
mit to us the tiuc riches ; bi^tpoD-
ifh us for our abufc of the fulle
riches. And how dillrcffing will
it be to ren>;f1, that of all tht
numbi;rler3 gifts of providence*
we have not made friends of an^,
fo as to Uy hold on eternal life in
Chrill Jcfus ? Our lofs wili he la-
finite — Not one friend in heaven*
nor on earth I A.c not our minds
callous 10 every fpiritual fenfatioDi
■ Gome emincnl men kave fuppofed
that the Kord llrj in tb» FalTspe rcren
10 the Trinity— Fuher, Suu iiild Half
Spirit 1 lUd (octeil ;VDgc!t. &e Thi*
IronltmSioli appevri, ta uie, TarcigA
and fa read ; I have, therefore, chorin •
dia^erent one. 7b,j, » doubtltb B
relative lo/rifnk.
I
tnaaimg ta^Jlitmt. They v
nidence our lufc *nA fiiiiliruln
t» our divine Miller, ihrou
vrhicht «c ftiill be received in
hii fiwir. Tliounli ri;!i,.s si
honors of thit ui.iiJ Ijil. uir got
Llling gain.
Though we f^ll on trial offlri.
Jh.Cli: » th; bar ot CoJ ; y::
lhrui:;:h the grxce of our i.ui
Jeliii (Jhiill, uur |;joii ii:ij.;i.'V'.
tncn*. cf the/j^ ULiniman \.-\'\\i
neiU'tr Kilh u r rvj J'm- .-rrii'-i
tnril'inri hreA i.'r(.u-/. .aJ fl.u!.
ThvE.the tVicniis «c rVikt ui ilu
Wfc and perifhing vilIyc: ofi]i:;
wor'd, v;i!l re:-.ivt m iiu.i tvtr ■.■.l",-
in^ lijliu'ioNs. TI.CV uill IU<\A
■nc-.\!!s:{ia^ciiii;r.ci:ol"ouri;:i;ii:
fulricf; :.) God, in (tte iti-Waf.iniljs
lo tvliikti !ic ajij.jint.;! us : a:iJ, js
(1:l'!i, will in^rjilLije us, wiiii it
Tu I'ufh, Jdusoi;r Kin^, wil! uy,
/.■'■;( ik- ii-ic 'Ci:i pr:par:J •-.:- y a :
■<01.]
Tit perfiaioH ofGntt viort.
the Rialtiplication of their kind :
but force is their only law of or-
der i and laving no ciinicicy of
tmowirj; or enjoying Oiid, they
have only a Ikcting cxillcnce ; in j
feem ncceffirily fubj^ft to p;iin,
decay and death.
To n>*n God lut given far no-
bler gibwers. In moral and imcl-
Jea^alexcelknceho is capable of
cnftlefs iniptovement ; he ]itTceiv<:!>
the (JilFerence between right ;ind
v-ronji in moral conduct ; he is
capable of knowing God, of Uing
like him, and of enjoyin-j hint ;
of cu-jrfc. he is cap.ib!: of pr^ife
and blamCi rewards and |<ui>itii-
menu ; And it being imporiatit
ihat God's peifcL'^ion and glory
Ihould be always fecn and enjoyed
by creatures who are ca;Mble of it,
and are like him in t^niper anil
charaftcr, as they Jhall be dif-
playcd both on ihe volTels of mercy
■ i-eiTels of wrath, God
willg
10 all n
Thi.
prerogatiTe
In their original
clinations howcrer, individuals arc
greatly diAinguillicd. But all are
equally fitted to bring to pifi th:it
pan of the univcrfal fyllcm of
events, fixed in the counfcis of
God, which his wifdom fiw fit to
coDne£l with tlicirfuvcrat viiliiious
and excrcift-s. MoL-«, D ivid and
Waftington were not b=:tsr ti:ied
for their work, ih^n Piintius PjIjic,
Herod and Judas Ifcaiioc were
for theirs. In every .ige, fome jr:
raifed i:p to be lights in ihe world ;
Jbme to ]iroduce important changes
in the thte of things ; fome to
move in tite wJks of more private
life i and othets to pitfs their days
in the vaic of humble obfcurity.
It feems evident, that a tike
variety takes place among the an-
gels, with icfjieA to their fevcral
orders : ns may be gathered from
tiic diftioA niiines given them in
4Si
Scripture, of thrones, domlnionst
principalities and powers ; and alfo,
to the individuals of the fame or<
del, as may be gathered fiom the
names aiigvl and archangel : fo
wc read tii.ii Michiiel and his an<
gi-ls fought wiih the drijon, and
the drdj m fo-^ghl and his angels.
To crown all, ii a;ipears, God
has giv^ii to the man, whom he
ha:h aiijioin'.ed to b; the liead of
all priiicipality and power, fuch
tninlcendenc jjlury and excclUocet
as are far above all blelTing and
praife.
To crcate^.the fmalle/l partiele
of ni.mer requires, indeed. Al-
mighty I'owcr i dill w.- fccm,
more diltir.flly and forcibly to ap-
prehend ihe plory of crCJiion, in
vitwinj" the diiferent grades of be-
ing and iicrfcaion comm'Jiiicated
to creaiur;.-!. They afford a for-,
of relief to t!ie mind, as it f.Mrs
from one degree of being and per-
fection to another, iihtil i:a;i'iveB
at the higli::! : and as we jud^e c£
great or iinall by eomparifon, -Vi
can midce ajuder clim.ie of crca-
ted beings, and of the {■J::.Ci of
the Creator, in tracing an.l . pri-
cing thefe tatioui degrees, than
ifihc fjmc d.'grte ot perfection
were ^iven to all creaiures ; a.id
the whole is more clearlv f.-^n to
be from G.id. Bj: whV.: is Hill
m.)re impjiunt, we are able to
traee li..' s-oo.XrAf of God. i i com-
mi)nic-i;ng his own falnefs to hi*
cr;j'iir-.-s, according to their rel-
])ective na-ye' J and the fooifteps
of Jivino v/ifilom, in cauling every
;'a;tofafy!k:^i, infini:clycomp!cx.
to unite in ti;is defi^n ; that th"
whole miglit be m his praife. No
finite underllanding can compre-
hend fully the ufc of every part of
creation to diis end. Yet, it is
eafy to fee, in }>enera1, th.it this
earth wai madj for the habi' ::i^n
ofmaa; that the fun* the moor, -ad
48-
TitpafeOian of CaJ'i vrorl.
the flan were ordained for tiroes,
fot fcdans foi days and Tor yeats;
that the inferior creatuics were
made ruhfervlcot to him ; that the
fdnefs of thr earth and feas was
made fot htj fuppDrc and delight ;
and that he hiniklf was made to
know and enjoy God, to t*he end
that God might be glorified.
ad, Tlie fame economy is ob-
fervable in God's condui!! towaids
the angtis. Some of the ar.gclj
God lias ujjhcid, through their
time of piobatic>n, in iheic original
flaie of holinefi and happinefs ;
their eleaion of Gud<is t>ow made
fure. They excel in ftrcngih.
they do God's coniniiindments,
harkening ucto the voice of his.
word : 'I'hcy arc niiriltring fpir-
its fenl forth to niiDi{ler for them,
who (hall he heirs of falvation.
Thtv vjll akavs behold the
faceof'God.aiid lie of
ncfi in creatures are from Cod, ,
The firnioj angels were, ai jufl
obferred, among the brightefl, H
not of tbe firfi angelic orden. If
creatures as fuch had any powerto
perfeverein aflaie of holinds and
happinefs independently of Godi
they mu'ft hare pofftffcd it. WhatCT. ■
erdifferenceiheremightbebenrta i
them and thofe who kept thA |
firl^ cAaie, was probably in fMt *
of the former ; their fall ibercM
wa« not owing to any ddcA rf
nature or of temper, pKal&T If
thcmfclTcs. However Gn mft^
their heani, it ii evident it cQbKJ
not be owing to a linfol calift%J
them, for this would fuppuft tjf^
firft On was before itftlf. Wta* '
cTCr it exiilcd, and by whttnCT
caufe, eitlier politivc tir negat)«t
it was enmity to God and his^iiif
dotn, and infinitely iutcfu! ; isl
ibey deferred that everlafting I14'
itoi.]
ThtpirftBian of Gattt nuri.
4«t
X good, which they viewed ai lii- ;
perior to tliat which they enjoy
ed, or might enjoy, through obe
dicnie, ii mud luvc been the fcuit
of God'i appointmint and difpo-
fai. Doubilcf* God could h»e
upheld tlicm in tlicir firll cihle,
if he had fe«n fit ; as he did [he
other angelic ordcTc, whan) he had
chofert to eternal lift ; ar.d who
are called, in fcripture,£/ci7^ivj'</^.
Tiifi were not clci!lcd, bcc^ule
ihcy pcrfcveri-'d, but they |Krfcvcr
ed becaufe they wei-c clefted. 'i'he
otheis fell becaufe tli<:y were not
elefted. Cod upheld the man
Chrift Jefus, who uas nude a lit-
tle lower than the nngels, notwiih-
ftanding the trial of his obedience
was inconceivably greater than :
Aat of any other creature, wlinm
God had placed, in a Aatc of pro-
bation. He overcame, not iliro'
hii own ftrength, aa a crcHturc, l>ut
beciufcGod gtivc him tUe Spitit,
not by meafurc. Though he was
united to the fecond peifon in the
Tiioity, fo as to become one pei-
fon with him ; yet, at a nun, he
WIS Si liable to fall as any otl.er
imn. It was indeed impoflible
for him to fall ; but this de-
pended on the promife of clFeflual
fupport. He is the fiift of eltfl
creatures, and the Lord of angels
and men ; but he obtained eternal
life, becaufe he was eltftcd to
etcm^ life, in a courfe of unfjil-
ing obedience. From the fall of
the finning angeU, then, it api^cirs,
that all holinefs and h^ppimfs in
creatures are from God, nnd :ire I
a communiration from him niorie ; I
—that all tle« creatures will en- |
joy etcrnni life as the free gift of'
God, fecuied by his immutable |
counfcl and decree, and not from
indefcflibility in the nature of crea-
tures, however great and excellent
they may be, and however inti-
nntcly uniied id the dirinc nature. [
There were reafont, in tlie divine
mind, for leaving thofe bright or-
ders of avgcls to fall, which in
fu£k did (all, Tatlier tlian others )
among which, tlut fu^erted, waa
probably one : that the dcfe^ilnli-
ty of creatures as fuch might be
incontcflibly dcmonlliatcd, and
ihac the intelligent fyflcm might
have the jiroof of thii truth for
ever in viow, Tlial ibrrt ii none
good tut one, thai it CoJ. It may
be fitid, that God might hare te<
vealcd thij truth to creaturci, with-
out having recourf<: to meafurcs fo
cxjienfive ; but, in anfwei, it mny
lie obfervcd, that (he proof, wbich
God has chofen, is in(i>iiKly more
impreflivc en il:c mindi t>f crea-
tures ; and it would feeni, there
cannot be toe miieli evidence of a
truth, which i;^ the b.-ifii of the hap-
jiinefs of God's unircrfil kirgdom,
;;nd of his own eternal praifc. fie-
fidcs,
In this great difpenfition of
providence God has t.w^ht crea-
tures a klTon of humility, in a way
in which none can teach but liim-
fdf The event will molt power-
fully fervc to keep tlicm ftdni bs-
ing ]if;ed up wiih pride, and fj
. fallin,
oftlic devil ; to ni/mtain in them
a deep ferfe of their dependence
on God ; to keep iheai in their
proper place in tbe fyilem ; to fill
them with awe of the divine ma-
jellv; and to infpire then) with
lively gratitude and praifc for
didinguilhing and fovereign good-
nefs. In view of this great
work, and the other iK.irvcl-
Inus works of God, the wirgid
Seraphim, in cxprefTi'jns of hum-
ble reverence and ])rompt obedi-
ence, with twain do covei their
faces, with twain they cover their
feet, and with twain do they fly,
ind.crj- one to another, and fay,
Holy, ff'Jy, Hoty^ UrA G«A A\-
I
r of God
tend: I
A» fin, in its n«L-
■*"«; Mrf, if It bt^tniT .r. vr'"
•M i: fi-cn* I-. ,;.,., 1,;, ,:;*'
1= ihr ,i.h:
when J^ . F,
'1 .' ":?; ": '»= Lord, i„ ,iij
lSoa.3
l*heperfiB:on ofGoJ^s worl.
4«J
apoflicy from God be rendered
himfelf more vile asd brutidi th:>n
rise beafts that pcrifh. But, as
God had purpoks of mercy to-
wards man, he has, in the mea
fares taken for his recovery, dif-
clo(ed a fcenc of wonders, which
the aogels defire to look into. And
the manifold wifdom of God is
made known through the church,
ante the principalities and powers
in heavenly places.
The great objedl which God
had in view in this wonderful work
was to deftroy the works of the
deviJ, dcCgned to bring difhonor
upon God and ruin upon man ;
to redeem an elcA number of the
haman race from death and hell ;
to raife them into the place left
hy the (inning angels, or to bring
them into nearer union with him-
felf than even the holy angels ; to
the intent, that they might be to
thepraife of his glory for ever.
To attain this object, the glori-
oos my fiery of the Trinity of pcr-
loosin the Godhead is brought in-
to view ; a manner of fubfiHing
clicntial to the all-perfcdt Being ;
and the ground on which rells the
whole fabric of redemption ; and
without which, it mud have ceafcd
for ever. Each Divine Perfon,
porfuant to the eternal counfcls of
Gbdy affumes an appropriate office,
in the economy of redemption.
The Father, that of a righteous
governor and judge, deman Jing £^
tisfi6tion of men for his violated
law; the Son, that of a mediator
to reveal the mind of God to men,
to declare die divine righteoufnefs,
to atone for fin, and for this pur-
pcrfe to become manifell in the
flefh, and to offer up himfdf with-
out (pot to Gody to fet up a glori-
ous kingdom, to reign in the hearts
of his willing fubjtdts, and over all
things fur their good ; and to
plead his merits before the throne
of God in their behalf; the Holy
Ghod, that of the comforter, to
convince, renew, fanAify and pre-
pare for the vifioh and fruition of
God, here in foretaiie, and here-
after in perfcdiion.
Purfuant to this economy the
Son of God, in due time, afTum-
cd human nature, declared the
truth of God ; obeyed the divine
law for himfelf and his followers ;
died an accurfed death on the
crcfs to fatisfy its penalty on their
behalf ; arofe from the dead ; a(^
cended on high ; and intercedes
! before the throne of God for all
who were given to him in the cov-
enant of redemption ; exercifes
univcrfal dominion over all crca*
tures and things ; will judge the
world in righteoufnefs ; lubduc all
his enemies under his feet ; and, in
the end, deliver up the king-
dom to the Father ; when God
fhall be all in all. The Father is
well pleafed with tlie righteoufnefs
of his Son ; is propitious to thofc
who belive on his name ; and al-
ways hears with grace and favor
his inter cgiTion ; and the Holy
Ghofl is fent down to convince
the world of fin, of righteoufnefs
and of judgment ; to renew and
fan^ify the elefl ; and to form a
holy and fpiritual kingdom which>
when per fe fled, (hall be a full ex-
prefEon of infinite power, wifdomt
and geodnefs ; the view of which,
always perfe^ in the mind of God,
is ^e fource of his own etei pal en-
joy me:::.
Man being juflly obnoxious to
the penalty of the law which he
had broken, being eternal death,
it is manifcH, that the plan for his
recovery in its origin, devclope-
ment, and completion, mufl be
grace, or unmerited favor. For
who, in this, hath known the
mind of the Lord, or wlio hath
been his couDiellor, qc vch^ V)A^^
1+^4
ii'.l given iiD'.a bin tad it .lull be
penfed to liitn ig*;n i Ai'il
■he )«culur (•lor^- iif ilti> nmit ex.
Ktltentfun of [he uuilt of God
■; ia the hij^htll fSj-ftlfton
• pnwrr ii\d vlif<i•^r\^, ia
ftosccrting and i:ai^Iu)riu^ tlie
cam of exiiibTiirig to crc«iucc«i
the mof) glociLjui Ii|;h[, thii
uui, yiirf /6n* )/ nnn. jO'-./iw(
If ilijii II GoJ, iiaJ ihui bu :'ooJ-
ru ^fiSiim tfCoitt wri.
u«»^
-Cut to ben
41 r^
:ul-.
of God',
which >
: lO.
flthe
I of the
ichG-U ,Si'
•c c.dciAi'.ed wiih de-
r, ..ni to k«p foiever
£ gre^t tiu'.h. Some
rcEions of ilic earth, which for-
i^rly were js the garden of the
e become bfimnonc and
urning ; whik, in oihcis,
I'ilderncfs h.is become a fniit-
Bor yet lUvor to men of JIuU ; ^
limt *i>d cluBcc iiappenctb ta diin
all. One did in iataacy, aaOiam
diei to full Oreasth ; hn bnf^
tn full of milk aod hit bone* m
moif^cned with marrow ; aootha
diei in (lie bittttQcTl of hu fod
ind ocvcT uicih with tJeai'>re<
Some enjoy uaintcrruplM lteal|fc
till oM age ; otlieri arc um^
with difclfe, and linger out k 1^
of mifuy. Some poSdt oA^
fricodi, affluence ; itiben fySm
the lofs of ail chinx*- Tbe b6
And the widicd are ofiea [irc&tired
to old aje, And u e a buidao lo all
around thesi ; while oibecti who
ire pillars in church and JUut an
cut down in the mertdiaa of h^
and in the miJIl of tlwir lUefnU^-
One builds a lioule, aad aaodiV
iiJiabits it. One plaatt a ijaxytiii
and another eiii the fruit M jb
Sonif enjoy the poweiiafraCBBi
while otiicii fall under Uie u
ifM}
Kmurh »n JSniAa, m. 15 — ij.
4<5
•oe tnothn't or id > foreign laud ;
aad to tnnrmit the fatid ioheritance
to their chiMTcn from generation to
E mention. White the ouions of
HTopei and thofe in America
vhich originated from thefflt have,
frva age to age. vnder the pecul-
iar finile* of heaven) attained to
pre-eminence atxiTe the othet na-
donti in that Itnowledge, which
b calculated to embcllilh focietyt
la elcTate the human charaAeri
ud to lead to the moll Aibflantial
cajoynicnts.
Now it i* evident to every re-
leAiog mind, that the Date of
dungi which hat been defcribed,
n wifely calculated to teach mcni
that God i( fovcteign in the diftri-
biition of good and evil — that he
» mda no obligation to cteaturei
ib poist of juftice — that he hai a
right to ^TC and take at pleaTure —
Aaf all which nen enjoy from the
kudof God ii mere bounty or
pace— that they are wholly depen-
dent on God— ^ac they have no
power of tbemfeket to procure, or
to main any enjoyment — that
God i> the fountain of all good,
«ad hai a right to demand and to
Kceire odt homage, gratitude and
fraife 1 na^ more, to require va to
«ve up ourfetves unto him, aa a
Ensg Jacrifice, holy, acceptable in
hjt fight, which is our reafonable
6rrice— that wc ought 10 IooIl to
him, io the way which he hat ap-
Cted, for all needed good ; and
I a fenfe of the infulKciency
and anccTtaincy of prefent enjoy-
aienti, to feek a ponton in God,
«kich fliaU nerer fail.
Were we to afiumc the point,
that God deCgnedp by the events
of his conunon providence, to en-
grave thele iDtercIling truths upon
&e nriodi of men, all which may
fee fummed up in this— 7'^/ ihert
ir mawe jeeJ ha aat, that ii God;
ve cannot conceive of any date of
Vol. n. No. 12. L
things more pcifea> thao the one
which aAualTy eziSi for this pur-
pofe. Be it fo, that the fuitermga
involved in thii fyflera an: great,
yet they are an eiTcntial inn of
that plan of difciplioe which is ne-
ceflary, cffeflually, to teach men a
trutfij mofl imponant to their own
well being, and to the honor of
God { and To they are as necefla.-
ry, as that the iruih Hiould b<
known, or fully known, or tkcy are
at neceflary, as that God Aiould be
glorified, and that man ihould be
happy in the knowledge and en-
joyment of him.
OMICRON.
(Tu it mitiiiMeJJ
PraSital Raaarit on ExoJut xiv.
"3. 1^ 'J'
" And Mofes faid unto the peo-
file, fear ye net ; ftand flill, and
se the nlvation of the Lord,
which he will fliew to you to-day :
for the Egyptians whom ye have
feen co-day, yc (hall fee them again
no more forever. The Lord
(hall light for you, and ye (halt
hold your peace. And the
LnaD l^d unto Mofei, where-
fore crieft ihou unto me ? Speak
unto the children of Ifracl, that
they go forward."
VARIOUS are the methods
of illudraiing the nalutc
and manner of the {alvation of
God, and of meedag the objefti-
ons raifed by carnal, unbelieving
hearts, againft the fovereignty of
divine giace, in the deliverance of
finners, and leading them to glory.
Among the(e, the conduA of.
Jehovah in the redemption of If-
rael from Egyptian bondage, and
leading them to the land of pro-
mife is eminently one method, im-
proved by the infpircd writers of
the New Teftament, for this pur-
pofe. Ttie boaday «( ilw& «>r
I 1
AOTd writ, majr, «t jJjT
fan » b. i.coJi;/l„, „,
"•o.d.am,,buo..«,4
"idfuliofinllruaioi,. To
Uieff mjniCert for general w
1'°" "^ '"pro'emem, i, ,h,
, lent dcrign.
. ''^ 'trf' pUTofei let n,
;"»: "'« «i'»n,lbn=e., „d
iJtvme iniention.
„(■??* .**'°'' ""merooi mulii
flnP "."' »°» ""king
"tliMofe,(b,,l,ei,|e,j,. ■
the immediate dirtflion and r
tVkt,' ,?■■■'"• " '"•' "f ■'
in. "„• E |"'°' ■■■">'■ "■'""■
■■^ttaendoftme. andtoallete
i«6>!i
Jfeflnvlf •« ffii^ACi xnr- tjcrrlj.
9f3
^kffiarfi Hit I JhmJjaS^ mifm
^iujk^tf Wte^dti^* ■ "*: r
bihit td be'recoaciledwitiirtlit'
firft ordkr ia fttnd ftiU ?
:: Ifndet the firft part 6f our fiib-
Jift thnft dhrided, it nay be prbpef
tomtrity. that there are two im-
^Qitaiit uinp lotended. 0'
\ iL To qokt all heart-rHiDgs a*
Bft 'OnMI asd hti goferonieii^
'til .the hiaBoltomit jMiffiona o£
« labeliefy m tiniea of tcooUe tod
I Ikriciiefi*
"Y t It it oatnral to fiij to o dnld»
f iMwn paSonate aod tdmoltoooty
] Aijpif be flUl. : hfav'iiot God
; fink thvt to hio fiofiU, ooworthy
cMJitn I Sorelf , he may % for
ib ^own hofior tod their ^ood*
nWr fear iaras not filiil. Godly
liar I had it been, they woold not
bate oooduAed u they didiaod
llihre juflified themfeltes m it { nor
WcM thejf have been commanded
to \StJk mm fear» tod be ftill.
Bcnr groft are the afafiirdities of
i^pntttnde and tnbdief ? Crying
ift God in dtftrefa it t reafonable
idiBjfi tnd moft prectout privilege 1
Itot erring to God» and marmnring
IfBtnlf hiib» and with t wicked
tafttfftf quarreling with hit proVi*
deoda^'tnafuftilyingoarlelvet in
i^ it inamfiitentf tnd very finfiiL
How often it thit the aSt in the
due of trial with God'town chiU
dreOf tnd tl wayt the ctie with the
nnfindified^ - eren under ftrong
comdiont ?
God bf Molet woold htre the
people kttoWf that they had no
firett ikttggk bat with themfdyet.
Were they ligltt with hims he
wottM MOB end the conteu^
. %:: There ir tLflanding ftilbr
whent having followed the i)ivtol
direfiioot we lesteiit tU with (iod,
wtiKng that b» flioidd have all tht:
gloryy tnd' id the wa^^ of dutyt
wait on him alone for. hit (tlvatipn.
A<if Mofei Aodd £iy, <<^the>
moumtint fwell tod tie impaiEyo
on the right faandrtnd on the left t
thefet it on ottilvonti tnd the
chariott and! amiet of Egypt train-
ed ibr wtTf iOn dlur rear. What
then } M^Tfi.tt for nt thto againft
at. By the IMviie order we tre
here* tAd let ut not rebel. .> ItL
pkinl jp tppeart thtt Uvttion it not^
even » part in n$» ba( wholly in
Ifrtd-t God. Ifow ihen quiet
the tomultonat feart of unbelief^
your mormaringt againft the blef-
Kd God.' Thit it not your peace
tnd fafety. Bring your mind tnd
will entirely to the mind tnd will
of Jehovah \ give over your whole
lalvation into hit hand» be willing
that hediottld accomfdilh it in hit
own way, and for hit oivn glory.
Thut ftand ftiU* for in this yon
btve nothing to do, and wut for
the (alvation of the Lord ; tnd
fee how he wUlt thit dty, bring it
topalt."
It not thit an ilhiffaioat example
of temporal (alvation* funiliarly
infimttve in thingt Ipiritutl tod
etemtl ^ It not every lioner redu-
ced to thit in true converfioo I
Doet not the chordi of the living
God that come im, oat of boodagct
leaning on her oelovtd I SinM
rebelt, in trae convorfion, tre that
forced to t flop— til their confi-
dencet tre ttken twty ^fin revives,
tnd they did tt to til vtin helps,
tnd they tre fhut op to the faith.
In tfiNritutlleQie, they tre brought
to PwmUroib^ to imptiEble moon-
ttint on the right tnd left> the fea
it before them, tnd dreadful trmies
behind them. What (hall thev
i/^-i What «t «fti 4^1 «hal4^
iUhr«rMlteili4Mf ht» ami
fei-«lr,«MM'^<«41aHi«M IM«
idltaAMt'in'd^ferrterfiDk. |
Stand « fhe ffiM of the crofi ; whh
I consenting heart fij, let the i
Ibremgn Lord tlone be exalted i
Jet himi of whom, to whom, omI
Aro' whom at'e all thingt, have .
all the glory, and thou (halt thii j
4ay fee the fahretion of the Lord.
XI. Aiui lit Lord/aid mto M»- I
fii, v/btref9n eriefi thorn iml» me .' I
Qoerj, wai God difpleafed with '
Maf» for praying i I aofw^, by
BO means. The defign of this
peculiar expreffion, ai I humbly
conceire, was to {ktisfy his 6)iih.
*' I have heard and aofwcred thee,
wherefore doft thoBi at this time,
cry any longertoiie." ' TbeChal'
dea panphrafe it, " I tnve accept-
ed thy firayer [ irfierefbre (hooldft
thoo prefs thy petition any iiirthefi
when it is already granted ; Apin,
thii ^culiar "expreffioR ' was to
«]uiclccD his ctilig^ce to other ur-
Rtvlv/J ef R^igioH h Vmi-Datiam.
meonfiHent with the
01 excrtioni uli we ir-
Mvcnly reft. We are
Jie peace of Jeiuiilein,
ir to adraace it. If
f>y> S" (on/ttd, and
hand oier the waten,
'■nmands ; yet rcmeni'
SI ii all ufdiiinepow-
;ei as ualy, ai when
led ID the rod sf Mo-
nl over it. The meui
e appwatnent ; to fuc-
b aU of God. In
rkneG and troable be
ibniilTive ; in patience
fouls. Make die nu-
TOcks your ftrenph ;
ibmh all to Godt and
a. He that biioseiEi
DtQ trouble, will bring
nd be honored in their
od OD all tiie glory cre-
.'mal ftniti and FvelliDg
>D the rear,
ciptain Icidt mu mf,
&int, frelh Mta«{e lake ;
OH To much dread,
mrrc/, and IhaUkmk
o ibj head.
MARCUS.
of a -aiorl if tSvUu
a revival ef religion Ih
JelllftBCnl, town of
, cauDly oj Grant, fiatt
■Tari, communicated te
by tbt Rev. Jejfi
~ of tht fj&rf 4
d,p.i/li
^DtTO&S,
the work in which yon
d, and to lurnilh to the
iiooi a faiihlul account
It of divine grace we
-ienced in this towsi 1
end you a lUtement of
Ih* rcce Dily done fijr us.
EARLY in the tu-unui of
1799, a work of diTtM
gncc began in thtj fettlcment. A
(piTit of prayer a]>peared firft to be
given. Thole lllnvd np to priy-
cr, foon felt difpofed to affociaie
for tliis fpccial dntyi aad begu ta
fpeak with freedom to one another
cooceming the intereAt of Chrill'i
kingdom. Conference mcetingt
were fet up, and prettf Qeadily at-
tended, by a fioall nuniber mm
the bM of 1799 till the Inriag of
iSoo. In thia time, conkderablv
doSrinal knowledge was gained,
though in other refpc£ta> to humaa
view, the work progrMTed Tcry
flowly. In thia time, however,
fome I beliere were nrnelUy
wrefUing with God im prayer for
Zion's profpcrity. Like Jacob
they wTcftled and like Ilracl pre-
vailed. The good newi which t>
bout thia time reached ns from Hr
vers parti of our landt was ai thft
found of a going in the top of the
mulberry tree*, and encreafcd the
animationof Zion'sfriends. Afpa-
rit of prayer wai revived, and the
church began to awake from the
dufl and ling. In June i80Ot
having been tor a few days provi-
dentially abfent from my people, I
found on my return home, that a-
boot twenty male mtmbers of the
cbtucb had agreed to meet together
OR the very day of my return, for
fpecial prayer to God Sot the out
pouring of bii fpiiit io the rerinl
of religion among ul I returned
home juft feafonably enough to at-
tend ; and a moll folemo meet-
ing we had. All fecmed fcn-
fible of great remiflnels in duty.
The church began to hear the
voice of her beloved knocking
and could then fay, " My beloved
put in his band by the hole of the
door itnd my bowels weie moved
for him." Our conference mcet-
iogi had, for « hw -«i«di&^p«MMK
+'•
lifvimi! b/ Rilignit M hfev-lhritm.
rSmrr,
t:d. Bat
li^hici iivin aJT^nccdiToDr young
eifoni »jii'r»rcd undtr canvic-
on, and uc e^focfliy liaped thai
)on [he fun of rigbteourni;ri in all
n gl>>i'7 would rife on lu with
caling in hii wingt. The chutch
id fcvcral mecLingt for fpzciil
rjyer, and we tiuil their pt>jen
rerc licird, A gencnl Icriouf-
cf» on the face of the cm^tega-
on bf^An now lo ap^icir, and
eopic mire than erer to attend
Bnetiiillytoiiubl.c woirn.].. Great
ilcmnity now prcraikdi and the
nqulry, what fliill I dtt to be
red '. b;gan to be a maiier of
lie, fome were hopefully convcrt-
, who were made ufe of a» in-
umen'.s of great good to oihen.
['hfy could f»y to ihttr fellow
t did to the men of the city ;
finnersi through the lighteoafncfi
of Chrifl, and that alt who ateun-
demned and peritH, fufFcc the jnfi
dfmcrit of their fins, from the
hand of a righteoui fovcmgii.
Thefe, with other things, oJcua-
ted 10 perfaade meii to accept of
Chrrft on the terms of the gofyd,
and to fcarch and try the prtrfef-
for, and to detefl the hjpociicci
and give comfort to the belJeKT,
have been again and agaiD brooght
into view in our conference*.
In the courfeof thelafl fmaau
and autumn, the out poatisf ot
God'i fpiril was very fpectu ia
this fnttemeiit. Since the awdi*
eoing firft began, fifty^x new
members hive been added U ite
church ; twcnty-niac of wbooi
were admitted on Lord't day, id
of Augull Ua i whea it was jtidg*
ed that our jUTembly of people diet
for religious worihip
tSsfO
ifarratree »/ a Ceiivtrfimh
been like the haamer and the f!re
to breik in pieces the rocki yet the
work hu not been with noife and
tumult. The new converts appear
to ground (heir hopes of a change
of heart on the fenCble evidence
they have within themfclves, that
they have a new tatte, a Tclifh for
hoUaefs, ud a reconciliation to
the gofpel method of falration in
ud throHgh Jcfus Chrift. At
ptefent our conference meetings
continue ; but our number of at-
tendants u much fmaller than it
hu been. We hope, however,
there are^ fome who are yet car-
ocAly enquiring what they (hall
do to be laved. What has taken
place among uS| is we trufl, the
• Lard's doings and it is wonderful
IB our eyes. The Lord is in this
way, lifting up a ftandard againll
the enemy who is coming into our
land like a flood. Let the chil-
dren of Zion be joyful in their
Kiogi and in him put their truft.
I remain. Gentlemen, with ef-
icem, your brother in the bell
April I
J"
E Town SI
For thb Cokhecticbt Etax-
GELICAL MaCAZINE.
jt narrative
■ of a hattfui cen^
th 4lafi ,f life.
THE fubjefl of the following
account was a young man
of about 34 years of age. Until
about eight weeks before his death
he lived in a great mcafurc thought-
lefs of God, and infenfibie to the
concerns of the foul. About the
beginning of March) 1801, he
was fuddenly taken with inward
bleeding, which re G lied every
reaiedy, brought on a rapid de-
cline, and in a li:w weeks finifbed
Xa liis owo appieheofionj hi*
♦7»
dangerous diforder found him
wholly unprepared for the folemn
fcene, to which, it linatly brought
hiiD. He wag, therefore, much
alarmed, and conflrained to cry to
God for mercy. After the firft
attack of his diforder, ahernaie
holies and fears were entertained
relpefting his recovery, and the
agitation of his mindt in fome
meafure, abated, and gave him
opportunity, for deliberate reflec-
tion and enquiry. At £rft, and
through the courfe of his licknefs,
until his hopeful change a few days
before his death, he was rather re-
ferved in fpeaking on his religious
Aaie and profpefis. Still, hov ev-
er, he fully intimated his wtlh to
hear and be inftruflcd, and to en-
joy the prayers of Chriflian friends.
By words and other (igns he gave
the moll unequivocal proof, that,
from the beginning of his fickneft,
he was wounded, not only in body,
but H j^irir— -that his foul was
exercifed with fear, anxiety and
diArefi. Mod commonly when
hearing dilcourle on the nature and
importance of religion, tho' his
tongue was filent, tears could be
perceived freely flowing from his
eyes. At a time in the early part
of his Gcknefs, (on a day when
his fymptoms were more favorable.
and fome hopes of his life were en-
tertained] as it was obferved to
him, that whether he were to re-
cover of his prefent illnefs or to
die, it made little difference as to
the importfnce of attending to the
concerns of his foul, that it be-
came him in his prefent fituatlon
lo make it kis highefl concern to
be prepared to die, he replied
with great earneftnefs, " That is
all I care for," and burll into a
flood of tears which quite over-
came him. He fully intimated
that he was more concerned for
liis foul than for his body. UotU
n
■» pnft • •■ '
Oodiid
Sr, **Mf heanwerkiipinflm
J heart it tpiaR God. K'
BTijen are abmunation in tl
lillht of Cod. I hiTc no rtll.
Until the Lordf ai we hope, p
I new fang in hit mouth, one i
two of ihcfe Ihort, but RgniEcar
mprcfSoni w» tJw moA he waul
&y at in intciriew.
On Monday, a week berorehi
death, when h: wii expeftcd ii
continue but i few dayi, aHer en
quirici refpeAino the Hate of lii:
bojy, he wat atted ai tiliial, if hi
could fay my tltJnj more fjvorabli
than heretofore ai to the fla;t; and
pfofpeAi of Ml Toulj heanfwere:!
with a Toice ani countenance eX'
preSve of ileep anxieiy atid dillrtft.
" / w/i I touIJ." He wai ther
told that he wai in ihc handi of 9
jufl and mercifnl God, who could
do him no injuAicc if he left him
ts pcrilh) and who would have
iBcrcr oa him or not. «■ *■■-'— -J
t802.]
Ifmrrativ8 of a Converponl
473
ling to go any minute when God is
pleafed to call for me. If my
heart do not deceive me^ I am rea-
dy when God is ready. I ihall
die in peace." (If my heart do not
diceivc mcf was an exprefEon wlilch
he very frequently intermingled wi:h
his ftrongprofeffion^.) It was ob-
ferved to him on hisexprcfling ve-
ry ardent dcfires to die, that he
muft patiently wait Cod's time.
He anfwercd, ** I am yrilling God
fhould do with me juft as he plcaf-
cs. If he were to put it to me to
choofe for myfelf, I would put it
back again to him." He fpake
repeatedly and almoft continually
of his fatisfa^ion and contentment
wfth the will of God. When en-
quired of by his friends, who cal-
led to vifit him, how he was, he
▼ery often replied, " I am well —
veil oft." During his fevered dif-
treflest which were frequent, he
would continually fay, *' It is right,
all is right. Whatever God does
is right. I am contented with the
will of God. I would have eve-
ry thing juft as he would have it.'^
On Wednefday as he had been
ftrongly expremng his fenfe of the
lovelinefs and glory of God and
Chrift, he was aflced, if fin ap-
peared evil and hateful, he replied
to this efre<5^, ** I abhor myfelf and
repent in duft and afhes. I hate
all Gn. I cannot bear any fin."
Being aflccd if it now appeared
that it would be right and juft in
God to cad' off fuch a finner and
punifh him forever ? He anfwered,
*' It would be perfedlly right. I
fhould not have a word to fay."
Previous to this, during his ficknefs,
when the f^me queAion had been
repeatedly ailccd him, he could
not anfwer it in the afErmative.
He could not fabmit to tl\e juflice
of GoJ in punifhing (inncrs forev-
er, and efpccially as it applied to
hinifcif. 13ut now he faw and fub-
Vol, II. No« J 3. M
mitted to it with all freedom andl
fulnefs, and repeatedly exprcfTed
the fame feelings in the flrongeH:
terms. On Friday about 1 1 o'cloctc
he was feized with convulfions in
which both he and his friends ex-
pedled he would die. At this
time he appeared to be perfectly ra-
tional and clear in his views and
hopes. As the writer of this ac-
count went into the room and
fpoke to him, he (aid, *^ 1 am go-
ing ; I am going to Chrift. Oh
the beauty, the glory of Chrif^ !
I long to be with him. Behoiti
the Lamb of God that taketh a-
way the fin of the world I" After
coughing feverely, as he perceived
one of his convulfed turns coming
on, in which he cxpcvfled to expire,
he called for the family to come to
the bedfide and bade them all fare-
well, fayinga "I am going — I
fhall foon be in heaven." Ashe
recovered of this and fimiiar turns.
he would fay, ** I hoped that would
have been my lad turn. I hoped
I (hould have gone then." Once
he faid, <* welcome death, O, how
I long for thee I" At another
time,** O death where is thy (ling 1
O, grave, where is thy vi^ory I**
From time to time he faid, " I
long to die that I may fee God —
that I may fee the lovely Jefus.
I long to be in heaven with the an-
gels praifing God and the Lamb."
As expreffing his defire to die, at
a certain time, he was afked why
he felt fuch dcfires ? He anfv/ercd,
*^ That I may glorify God perfcffly,
I have been finning again ft him all
my days, and now I long to be in
heaven that I may glorify him for-
ever." At another time he faid«
*< When t look backward on my
pafl life, it looky dreadful, but
when I look forward, Oh how
glorious 1 I long to be in heaven
with the angeh praifing God ^nd
the Lamb." He ^rcatl^ *.lyi'4»A*
r
wMw *■■*■!. %M «cc uiui WHO maca
propriety and fuIemDitj. To a
amnbcrpreTeotat atiiiie when he
»u fuppoM XQ be dying he Ikidt
•• Come fee me die ! You muft all
\ fellow mc. See what you arc all
coming to !'* To one of his fiikrs,
who wa$ out of heJth, luting on
his bedtiJe tenderly weeping, he
iaidy " Do not weep fo. Do not
weep for me. You wi!l kill your-
felf with weeping. Go, and get
ready to die. See that you be
prepared to die. Remember what
1 fiy." At the fame time carting
his eye on a number of young per- i
fons in tlie room, lie fays, •' I ad- j
vifc you all to prepare yourfclvei I
to die. Call upon Cod to have |
merc> on you." He repeatedly i
I charged his friends not to weep for !
him, but to wcf p for themltlves !
•and prepare to fuliow him to a
better world. He frequently cxr
prefTed earneft defires and prayers
lor the fjK-ation of the people
where he liied, and efpecially for
the young, and particularized fome
ol his former companions. Soon
t€o2.]
Remarh oh the KeBtuchj Xjviv^*
475
ttd smother change greater and
more glorious than the firfh
** Blefled are the dead who die in
the Lord."
Oifervationi on the revival of reli'
gioH in Kentucky.
THE religious intelligence
from the llatc of Kentucky
has confidcrably occupied public
Concerning it» difTer-
attcntioo.
ent fentimcnts are entertained and body. They mutually afTed each
various obfervations made. All this
from the nature and circumflances
of the work, might naturally be corrcfpondent fcnfations and ideas
cxpedtcd. exifl in the mind. And in like
Verba] intelligCDcey which is manner ; when the emotlQns
The falling dowD of perfons un-
der religious exercifes^' however
uoufual and remarkable, is not, it
is thought) a fufficteot argument to
prove it a work of error and de-
lufion This may appear by the
following obferrations taken in
their connef^ion.
I. It is plain fiom common ob-
fervation, that an intimate con-
ne<5lion fubG/ls between foul and
other. No focner are imnrc (lions
made on the bodily fenlcs, than
too ofcen incorrc^, is not the on-
ly means, by which, we are ac-
quainted with the remarkable work,
'which is ;*o:ng on in that (late. I
have read leveral letters written by
eye witneflcs, bcfidc thufc publiOi-
ed in the magazine. They all
and p:L(l^ons of the mind arc cxci-
tedi corrcfpondent ctfci^tn of body
are often produced. How fenfi«
bly is the body often agitated by
the fudJcnpaffions of joy, anger,
and fear ? ^Thefe are daily obfcrr-
ablc in cl'.ildrcn ; and cot, uncom-
corrcfpond concerning the I cviviil ; rr.or.Iy, in thofe of riper years,
cfpccidlly, with rcfpc6l to thufc J liy rjeat joy orfudJ^n r"iigh:£p;r-
appcaranccs* whicii diflinguifli it
from titers.
Multitudes meet and continue
long togetiicr fer religious woifliip ;
particularly on communion days.
This may be accounted for, from
the praftlce of the Prcfbyicrian
fbcicties, among wliicli the awake-
ning has more generally prevailed.
It has been, and now is, a com-
mon pra^ice of the Prcfbyterian
churches to have religious worfliip
both preceding and following tlic
communion day ; and alfo fvir fo-
cieties to viftt each other on tliofc
occafions
But the circumftancc of pcr(bns
falling down under religious im-
preflions, which lias been cum-
mon in the revival in Kentucky, is
£nguUr and (Grange.
On this, which has led many to
FjfpeA the genuinenefs of the
work, I dcfign to make fonic ob-
fervations.
fons are fomctimcs overcome, di-
verted of ll:i.-:rt!:, ?.nd fiill to thi
ground.
2. The objects, which occallon
religious imprcflionf arc Viiftly n*.r>r?
important, iatcrcftlng, ar.d fir.)-
limc in ilieir nature, than r.iiy oth-
ers iiii.ip^ir.ablc ! What obi :.'!«' con-
ceivaMj are, T) eminently c.Jj'ju-
tcd to excite tl:: Jjclir.^s a'.ci ot;-
tate tho power of :h'j fjul .--^ thulc
of eternity — Heaven ;;r,.l h^.!! —
the perfections of GoJ — tliC i urity
of his law — and an hc^rt fif enmity
in oppofition and confjq ■.:•.;*.: c\-
pofelnefs to the c^.*"''- ;". v.i.it'i
of the Almlglify ! Ti -.i , i.i'-c'y.
furpafs all others in i .;.<!:-;; ti*.
pafiions of the foul.
3. (jod is able ir»
obje»flo inro the view i I ili-. ::ii
in a moll clear and fjcl < .'. v\ . .:.: .
For he is not limi'.e! . . i!-.^ c :■
cumftancrs of minifLiis ^ ir.i:li : i
his creatures. GoJ Can u:K()v:r
I
• • • t
Rrmtrii M lit JEWMrlf ItrafM^
Qwk
the f^(| in 3
, and heiTca i
liTfly colours, ai feciacth Lio
eood. For hit LhaD£hti are rot
r thoughti ; crither an liii
way) OUT wiyi. G'tii cffc^ on
the CDUOTcnahCC and body wosld
D doubi follow fuch fublime aod
fud.Vn difcovtric) of divine lIuDp
J Cod il able to ttiak<:.
4 God hu not, precifily, re-
vcilcd »\\ (he cTfcumfijncM wtend-
mi upon The manitcfiidiDn oi* hii
:ri:t]i. The fpitic ii promlfcd ta
conTiDCC oflin, righlcoufncT*, wd
].j*Emeni ; scd to c/Ciie a new
I righi fpirit
:i ciicumftan-
;sof.
op^n
mcji.iic viliblc erieirs he has m
ar.TiuUi. Thercfjit, in fo
(11.2 ihc h«ly fcnVlures, we a
Tf.:'j:vur.iMct
olcubblc niinjr relpe^ftig Ac
nieifure of coavi^tioa, jbd«faM&
of operation, ci'earacb of difiwMri^
»nd ihc imraetliiie dicfls [
oo the couDtenznce oi body.
Thit is coofirmed hj riiiniiMn
obfervation ; and lo the tntb tS
it, the facied r^riiirores bear <c8r
mony, in the variout reJaiiaii* thcf
■fToid us of Chriftian experience.
Id (uneying them, wc £r.d cuay.
who embraced the tmih by Jbbcr
confideratioD, un:il the day ftu of
the cofpel aroff in iheif bora.
Bui fome, the he&icrt of roer. \)j
a fingte fermon, vere cu to the
hcan, andfuddenly cried ostinua
and brethren what fhJI TC ial
and believed iainicdiatcJy. TlM-
Lord opetred the hesn ef Lydia
to illend lo the thinjs fpokcil bj I
Paul, until fhe believed in Ctirift.
Bat, when the woTnaji of SatnaM
had found the McJUis, fhe tou
)833.7
LtlUr l3 ih M-Z/iwafj SnUiy.
47»
nice orthi: body and mind, v/ill it
be ileemcd inconfilttinc U'iili thi:
nature of things, to llippofc, th»t
the pJIions ol' ihc mir.J may be fii
pouTrrdly excited, zs to olmIioii
^11 thofc iii.]>t;.(r<nce9 which dlRin-
guifli and chuufltrru the f>pt><i-
iod work of r<li{;ion in Kentucky '
May not God, in r^rftH coniilt-
ency with liis aTifd and fovcrcijiii
pic.irtite, ovcrcunic ths bodios ol'
men, by iltc clejr£;:d iLidca ma-
niFc'lLtiuii nrtiuihiuiheir minds?
A hardened I'vIiy trembled, and
a pcrfccutii'g X'aul fell and cried
out, by ihi; aii^!i>:;t:lon of divine
truth jnd a fudden view of eternal
realities I and may not liiiiil^r
omles ^toduci; linular elTeds at the
ptefiot day f Wlio hatb bttn ilie
couiifeJIur of Gud ? V/ho c*n fn
bounds tu tlie uiierrftiuns of hi) lio-
Jy fi'iric ? And f:iy hitherto Iholt
thnu come and no fiirdier 1
Butt noKvitnll.indiitg what has
been obfeivcd, it is, duiihilcfi, un-
wife lul!ily to ducidCi cither ir. fn-
VAT or agaialt die awakening, Ht
Kentucky, merely fioiu the pj^u-
Clarities of i[> Other attcn.I»:ic
ciiuumrt.incci, which initicuie ihu
genuincneft of i!ie ucrk, aie Ufs
fdliMe critetionxof [!cL-ili..n. And
tht; iabLcytcm f-uits, which may in
fhiure Mj^pinr in the l'\i; nnd cun-
verfitio.i of the ful-jtiits, ve hum-
Uy hoj-j, -j;'iil givt ^buuvdnt occa-
lk>ii to ti'j^tcc in ti.C vic'.ury ul di-
To conclude : Let the enemies
of this iijniarlubij work, w^it 4n>l
be cautious. A:id. inlt>;:.d ot*
venting llieir oppofici.in, by oiling
i: liie wo.-k of Cj^tan, oi the Ken-
tucky entiiuhafin, be cxhoiied t{>
ukc tue advice of Gamaliel : re-
frain ; for if this woikbe of men,
tc will come to naught ; but if il
be iifGudiyc cannot ovenb row it;
kll hiply. y'>u be found to (i^h: e-
fCit ;!2;iiiilt Gad !
.'..-.•.•-r Is Ih Trope. 6ft'., ?.r^e^
ar-j Si:i.-ly of ComuH^^ui.
Oektlfmeh,
IblNCERJiLY rcioice in iba
eiiublifhment and [epi!l;,tion of
ConntOIcut MilConary iJocieiy :
I fully believe it has becu inllni-
.iicntal of j.rumuting iliitt km^doni
v.'hieh is iivt of tbii world. The
fjiirit Liuly difinterefled, ai.d pvn
•yen coniillcncy tu liiu cliirliable
dlabl.lhment.
Vt'-Mg highly pleufi:il vi'. *i the
niifer.ury o'jjsit, and ivi-h «.hal I
hear in relation to :h: f^^cefs of
thofe who have been, .iiiri -ire i-n-
?accJ in the benc*oki>t bu.lnefi ;
courage the coniinuancc snd the
increafc of exertion for the Ipltitu-
al j;nod of my feiijw men, I
traniimt to you, by tr.c 'je.trer of
thii, oneliundred dollars, which (
beg you 10 receive ai a Ilieiificc to
the Lord — Upon the ;;[uund that
cxiliing cmcr;;ency can be liifiiii-
e:!-iv ,!t:tnj;j to. I am pleafcd
with tliu idej of f^indiufi piojiciiy
lhi:i::t^;c!lifv.-j-.:;h or.ly robsip-
j'r(>[iM4ted fui th; ]'n;.ri.M':yn of
tlie -JpJ i ..'..t b^'ii- ;Vi ■■■''"-
li« that the j-ril':.; ■: '! . . mi,I-
on.vy Ilr»ice;'^\n. ;,■(■■■. Il ii my
choice tii4t whn: I ic.-..l you be
put to immediate ui., a,;d 1 eater
uin r.u JohU b.:i ^ou \..\\ '•ti.uf/
mv «.i,hLS.
■l'!.e wJl ij.
licnci;
,atLd :..rorni.
.,b» ori»;,„
Is of idigiou
111 nu-iypiitiul
fihs r.
.-.; cniintiie';.
ii, ECi:ll;::n^-n,
t; ulv
aniiH-ting
■'T.u»UiheI
.orj's
ilJinH— .1 ia
niarrelluLis in ui
ureyes." AlayGod
continue to Ittt
up hi
jftin.Lrd a-
j'riiiiil ii.iijtiity
and It
rcii^ior.maf
h;:inr;>iicain.ia flier
ids with er.-
Clvaliii^ aidorii
.1 liii ;;
ioiious camU,
t:.,-: h.- giTJ ..;
jur -.;•
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QUESTIONS.
Mrss'is. EpTTOftit
CONSTANT leader
your excel Icne Ma^azln
i vithcs :^.l:^Jr.e friend to R'i!{u'i
wcl! i ;; vc u? hi* thoughts on Mat
svi. 15. "Gove into aIJ tl
world, ar.ri prca:!i the jnfj^cl i
CTcry crca?'jrc." Docs not th
conirn^rA r.?*.v extend, ir. a fw-r.f*
lr> ail Chrifliins : And uiut mu
they do, to com; ?y \v;i!i it I
2^Ic5s>s. Emrnns,
OBSERVING in your M.ig
azine expl 4 nations of fcvcial ciit
ficult ]M{r.igc5 n{ fcripturc wiiich
are liij;!iiy ffratifyir.;; to rr.c, I :Ac
the libcrtv to rccucit thrc:j;*h the
Kinic metiiuni, an cxpLnztion ol
fHcbrcui, rii. 1 — 3.
H. S.
ORDINATION.
On the 5th day of Mav laft,
the RcT. j4fa Km^ was ordained
paflor fif the firft Church ofChri((|
tSes.]
Poetry.
479
The king AeyM, and throogh all If*
rael's land.
The heraldt bear their raonarch'a dread
command.
The people and the idol prophett all,
Attend obedient to their monarch's call.
Elijah then addrelTd the afiemblcd
throng,
And mighty infpiratxon mov'd his
tongue.
'* How long, ye halting font of Ifrad't
name
«■ Shall two opinions ftill cxpofe your
Ihune ? *
** If the Almighty i^ your ehofen God,
** Obey his ^»ord| and tremble at his
rod ;
"* But if this heathen Baal you adore,
«* SerTe him alone, and ferve the LpOrd
no more.**
Abalh*d with confcious guilt, the
people flood.
And numerous thoufands anfwered not
a word.
Again the prophet fpeaks, the people
hear,
With mute attentirn liftens crery ear.
** 1 iingly Hand, a prophet of the Lord,
«* Alone efcap'd the queen's deftroying
fword.
"■ The idol propheu here before us ftand,
^ By hundrcfb gathcr*d from all Ifra-
el's land :
^ X^t two unblemi(h*d bolls for facri-
fice,
* Be here producM before the people's
eyes;
■* Let them ta!ce one, and as their
rites require,
** An altar raife, for facrlfice prepare,
** Call on their God to anfwer them
by fire :
* I alfo, who proclaim Jehovah's word,
* With fiones will raife an altar to the
Lor^
•■ The other bullock for the offering
•* The wood prepare, the fleih In order
lay,
** As laws divine and holy rites require,
«* Aad call oi* God to anfwer me by
fire.
» That God whofti offering burnt with
heuvenly blase,
» SiiaU be the God to fenre, adore and
pnife.**
To this dread trial, anxious for the
event,
i*he wailing multitude proclaims affent.
The idol prophets then without'
deity.
Their altars raife, the appointed bul-
lock flay.
The wood prepare, the flefli in order
Uy ; J
Then to their fenfelcfs Idol raife their
' cries
For kindlingflamestobum their facriiicc.
At noon Elijah mocked their fruitr
lefs prayer.
And thus addreis'd them with farcaiU;:
air:
" Call louder, louder ft ill, your Gui
perchance,
** Is journeying, talking, or inflccp en-
tranced."
Their cries increafe, they fliriek in ac-
cent wild.
Their flcfli they cut, with blood thcj
are defiled.
Till near the time for evening: f;icrif:ce.
Invoke their Idol Cod witli unuvaiuug
cries.
Then near the people grea: ElijJx
ftood.
And there repaired the altarof the Lord.
He todt tweUe ftoncs, the number or
the tribes.
As antient rites and Mofcs' hw pre-
fcribcs ;
The bullock for the offering :hcn he
flays,
The wood prepares, the flefh in order
la)^.
Then round the altar digs a trench pro-
found.
The offering wets, and fills the trer.c!i
around.
The Prophet then to He:ivcn ail-
dref^'d his prayer.
With faith not doubting, yet with con-
trite air ;
" God of our fathers, let it now Le
known
<* That thou the Lord our God art God
alone ;
<* That I thy prophet, who before t^us
ftand,
" Ilave done thefe things at thyfbprcmc
command ;
" Heir me, O God, and let this peo-
ple fee,
** And turn their ilubbom hcaru agjla
to thee."
Tho Prophet ceaf 'd, when their a:~-
tonith'd eyes
Sec Heavenly flames cor.famc tht fn--
rifice.
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CONCLUSION.
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promoting two important objects ; to difleminate religious
knowledge, and to raife money for the fupport of mijOions to
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to the Mii&onarv Society have been more than was anticipated.
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g'ous knowledge, has been promoted, the Editors will not pre-
me to determine. They will however vienture to fay, that
from information they have received from many places, they
have reafon to hope tnat God has blefled this work, and made
it inftrumental of promoting the caufe of the Redeemer. From
the encouragement which tney have received the twolaft years,
die Editors think it their duty to continue the Magazine.
Tliey return their fincere thanks to thofe^ who have communicate
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INDEX.
Attige
SORESSoftheEdi.
iKs Oft nar yearns daji 948
to tho ifthahittintfi of
the Mw iettlaaneiits, 113
the people of Con-
neaicuti - 312,341
AdnxtttttkAtfirom the dc^th
bed, 67,108^1 c 1,233,306,383
Affli£led» conioiatioiis for
the, - - 437
Africa miilion to, 349
Ageoqr oC fptriM 00 men, 419
Alezander, Rev. Archi-
bald, letter ftom, 354
Amanda, and Lyfandert 388
Andrews, Rev. J« B« ordw
nation oC» - 439
Asccdote of a young lady, 278
an Italian PiflK^ 238
Earlof Rodii^Aeri 192
Thos. Hownham, 394
two Squaws, 159
A&ffelina, experiences of, 1 05
Anlwers to queftionS) 135,175,
^^3Sf439>45S
Appeal to the Chxiftian's
hnrt, . . 38
Aflociatioiis General of Con-
ne&icut, proceedings of, 1 1 6
Atfaeifm expofed, - 200
is a icje£bion of
Ghriftt - - 295
B
Bacoa, Rev. Dayidi btelli-
gence from*!^, - 159
letter fton^ 198
Badger« Rpr. Jofeph^ leU
terfrom, - « ii8>
Baptized &r this dead,
mcaniiigof, * 175
Baxter, Rev. George, let*
ter fironiy - - 354
Botany Bay, miiEon to, 35 »
Buelykev.Sanmelylifeof, 147
179
Canada^, iniffion to^ 350
Carey, WiUiasiylctter froim 1 56
Chapman, Rev. Ezekicl J.
ordination of, - 236
Chrift, birth and kingdom
of, - - - 440
death ofj - f y
on the perfon ofy 252
reje£iion of is athe-
iim, « 295
's prayer in the garr
den^thoughts on, 1 00
X93*30M35
's fuflSermgs and
death neccflary, 373
Chriftian communion, eflay
on, - - .. 47
the dying, - 240
reviewing his for-
mer ftate, 239
Chriftianscalledtoexertion,28o
, 330*451
not under the law
but under grace,453
on the difcourage-
ments of, 165
Churches in the new fettle-
mentSt plaa'of govern-
! 1 !
Craft of Chrift, - 239
- D •
Danger of embtacing falfe
, j ; . fentiment5, 186
I ti ■■ ^ €vil examples, 233
David's improvement uf Iiis
fall, . - 94
Death-bed, admonitions
fromj 67,108,151,232,306
Deatli of Chrift, neceflity
of> - 373
Emilia, - 422
Decrees of God, remarks
on the, ■ - '3»327
Delaware county, rcviviil of |
religion in, - ico
*Deam3rk,inte]l!gencefrom,390
Depravity human, eviden-
ces of, - - 121
1 Difcovcries fpecial made to
J believers, - - 50
; * Difcouragements of Chrif-
tians, - 165
Dives and Lazarus, 221
t
r
i
INDEX.
Hiftory of New-England
Indians, > 28iy36i>44i
HoUnefs of (aints, why not
perfect in this life, 86
Hoiwnham, Thomas, anec-
dote of, - - * 394
Hughes Rev. J. letter from, 393
I
Jacob, remarks on the life
of, t - 36
Terufalem, the new, 440
Indiaii3, propagation of the
gofpel among the, 281,361
441
Infidel^ confclTion and con-
vcrfion of an, . - 27
Infpiration cf die fcrip-
tures, - 153*2101
Journal of a miflionary, ex-
tra£J: from, - 117
Ireland, intelligence from, 39^1
Julia and Negotio, «- 143
Juilification by faith, 327
grounds of, 206,3 2 7
Juft man, chara£lcr of the, 258
tlie, live by faith, 213,258
K
•Kentucky, revival of religi-
on in, - 354>392
obfervations on; 475
King, Afa, ordination of, 478
i«ady, a young, anecdote 01,278
Lazarus and Dives, - 221
I^nox,revival of religion in,i 36
X^onard, Rev. Samuel, or-
dination of, \ - 238
Letter, from a father to his
daughter, - 153
gentleman in Phila-
delphia, ^ 360
plq^j^ian to his fif-
ta^^ - 183
.^wonm laNc^Con-
nedicut, - 234
Denmark, - 396
. London Mii&onary
Society, - 309
Matilda to Maria, 70
Prxco to the Edi-
tors^ - 188
Rev. Archibald A-
lezander, 354
David Bacon, 198
— — - Qeorge Bax-
ter, ,- 354
Serena to her Paftor, 189
Sperina to her Paf-
tor, ^ - 189
William Carey, 156
on conrerfing with
the fick, - 332
to a carelefa finner, 195
an awakened (inner, 1 1 1
a young gentleman
in college, - 112
friends imder afilic-
tion, - 437
the Truftees of the
MiflT. Sec. of Con. 477
Letters, and writmgs of
Mrs. Jlebecca Mills, 226
cxtra£ls from, 76, 1 1 7,
118,197,234,235,279,
3<5o,392,393
from a fatlier to his
fon, - 276,321
Do&or Haweb, 31,117
Fidelia, - 337
Nymphas to Sofipa-
tcr, - 330*451
on conference meet-
ings, - 188
Life a ftate of pilgrimage, 298
of DoSor Buell, 147,179
Dc£tor Ed^i-ardsi 377
Long, Rev. David, ordina-
tion oL ~ 39
Louifa, death of, - 306
Lyfander and Amanda, 388
"••*«S aocDunts oi, «
) iroa a,
' J *'''''oo«7 Society rf Berk."'
fliirs, . y,
i «rfCoa«eaent, 33.^;
A»«,^ 3 » 2,34 1
*>iutionito,4o,8o,i2o
»<>o.24O,2«o,320,36o
f— J r 39^.440,480
f's* *^' 73,397
ofHampftire, 3,:
of London, intel;:. '
f /jence refpeaing
lettsr from, qoo
, ofMafladui&as, ^77
, Narratfve of a coamfion, 73 J <
INDEX.
New Jendilemj 440
Tfaoogfats 0n a diunder
iconnj - - 4®
Verfibn of ift Ktf^ i8th
chapter, 478
Job 29th do. 119
Job TOth do. 1 60
Fraife 40 the fitoly Spirit^ 324
Pxsiyerf hyipn oil) « t6^
meetings foTfTecoitb*
mc na eJj 270
ndlity of, 2 1 6^263
pKacfaing/the goTpel, beft
maimer off - t2p
^se-cgdftence of Chrift> 25 2
Frefice and phn of the
Magazme, - 3
FMbyterian General Af-
femblys proceedings of, 75^
78,1 16
Frcbationf ftate pfj * 7
PiovidencCf lemannbie'iii*
terpofition of^ - 394
ffaimodj, dttty of, 1 4,5 7
Qgeftions, 39b74»i »7>»35*3^9»
439>478
anfwered, I3S,175>
a9a»335»439t4S5
Refledkms on New-Tear's
day, - - 248
Religion, true and falfe,
how diftinguifhed, 134
Religious intelligence, 39>75f
117,156,197,234,279,353,
390j439
Remedy for a (ad heart, 120
Review of times pad, 241
Revival of religion in Gran-
ville, 270
Kentucky^ 314,392,
475
Lenox, - 136
New Durham, 469 ||
New Marlboro* 224 >
Otfcgocounty^c. loo
Plymouth, 23,60
Vermont, 429
Winthrop, 176
Baevivals of religion, hymn
on, - - 240
Ridicule, not the teft df
truth, « • ipo
Rochefter, Iiord, anecdote
of, - ^ 19^
Sahbathf Chrillxan, duty of
dbfenrmg, 161
hymn for the, 40
moming,hynm for^ 239
Saints, difcoveries made to
them, - . - 50
8anj£bification, wHyprogref-
five, - * 86
Satan's perverfion of truth, 322
Scotland, inteIligeitce£rom,39i:r.
Scripture, excellency of, i6Sr
infpiration of, 1 5 3,20 1
texts of illuftrated, viz.
Gcnefisxvii.23. 53
Exodus xvi. 13, 15. 4(^
2'King9vL 16. 431
Ffalm cxxxviii. 2. 16B
Ifaiah x!ii. 19, 20. 335
£zekiel x. 8 — 12. 20
Obadiah vcHe 1 8. 99
Matdiewiv. 5, 6. 327
— — — xi. 21, 23. 304
xxvi. 39. 193
Lukexvi. 8, 9. 455
27, 28. 22X
Afts X. 54, 35. 2<HP%'
Romans vi. 14. 453
I Corinthians vii. i6. 143
XV. 19. 17
27-
^ — : — : — :.??• '7^
^ Corinthians xiii. 14. ^
' Phi%piansvi. 11,13. 3o
* 2 Timothy ii. 10. 37
... , fo
' lu. 10. ao_
II
. ~ . . oipi] of,
pnife to, „
openitionjof, 4,
Spitia, their agency on '^'
men, ■ _
^StMe of probation, " '''i
■ T
Tendeneyoffal/edoa,i„e,,,8«
nme,-hTmn on, . \2a
Tongafatoo, miffion to, jjg
Tniffe;. of the Miff. Soo
•f Conn, report of, ,, ,,
.aiUrefsof,tothcii.
. habitants of the
orafettlementa, 1,3 |