Observations on Religious Subjects

Index

by
EDWARD MITCHELL

A.
Abba - 14
Abyssinian Church 14
Adoption - 14

B.
Backsliders - pag[ge 1]

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Proves

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D.
Discipline of the
premitive Church 4

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October

G.
God's Approbation
of our labours - 7

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Law of God — 8
Lord's Supper — 11
Love — 19
Luke 16.9 — 19

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Old age ------- ----23

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Ps. 92.12.& iii. 4. - - - - 20

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Reward --- - 5

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Satan's preaching 131
Skelitons --- 24

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2 1 The Backslider

Ezek. 34.4

on the general nature, and diferent spe
cies of Backsliding.

All Backsliding originates in a depature of
heart from God, Jer. 11. 19. But the degree of
this sin, and the modes of its operation are various
The Backsliding of some is total. Jer 8.5. Heb. X.39
such was Saul, Ahithophel, Judas. In some
partial ~~David~~, Heb X. 26. Rome 7. 15-25
Peter. David. 32. and 38 Psalms.

W The party do not know it at the time
that there is any diference, and therefore
ought to fear. Paul stood in doubt of
the galatians. The species of backsliding
are various; some respect doctrine others
practice. In some, a backslinding spirit
first appear by a relinquishment of
evangelical Doctine 2. Thess. 11.10.11.
In others by falling in gross immority.
Peter swearing. Another way is the love
of the World. John 11.15, 16. Luke 12.15, 21, Ps.X. 3.
The case of Lot. Another specie is conform
ity to the World. These are not the same things
love of the world is the acquisition of wealth
comformity is the maner of spending it
that is often penurious; this wishes to cut
a figure that, is the lust of the eyes; this
the pride of life, the case laodecians
Finally taking a deep and eager interest in
political disputes. -- 2 pt pet. II

On the Symtoms of a Backsliding
Spirit.

It was reconed a matter of importance
in the case of leprosy, that the party
should be examined, and judgment
given accordingly. Lev. 13. of Ephrain
Hos. 12. 7. 8.

Symptoms.

Religions duty are attended to rather
from custom on conscience, than from
love. Church of Ephesus

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Secondly, if we have fallen into any par
ticular sin, which exposes us to the censure
of our friends, and instead of confessing it
with sorrow, are employed in defending
or palliating it, it is a certain proof that
we are at under the power of it. David and
the ewe-lamb.

3^rdly though we do not palliate; yet if we
continue in the practice, we have not
repented. 1 Sam. 15. 1 Kings 11.

4^ly Though we should refrain from the
practice of the evil; yet if it be only a tem
-porary effect of conviction, there is no
true repentance. 1 Sam. 24. Ps. 78. 32.-38.

5^thly If we take pleasure in talking
of the evil or dweling upon it in
our thoughs, it is a certain sign of the
same thing. true repentance xc.
2 Pet. 1.5-9 Ezek. 16. 63

Lastly if we trifl with temtation
or be not afriad of putting ourselves
in the way of it, or even of being led
D by it

On the injurious and dangerous ef
fects of sin lying on the conscience un
lamented. Ps. 68.21 and 94.10

1^th It will ~~ness~~ necessarily deprive us
of all true enjoyment in the religion, and
by consequence, of all that preservation
to the heart and mind which such enjoy
ments efords. - such was the state of
David after he had sinned. Ps. 33. 38.
no communion with God nor with his people.
1 John 1.7. Preservation, Phil. IV. 7

2^nd It will render us useless in our generation
Zech X1.17.

3^ly We shall be injurious to the cause of
Christ. 2 Sam. XII.14.

4^ly We are in the atmost danger of falling
into future temtation, and so of sinking
deeper, and falling farther from God.
Hos. IV. 11. Ps. 51.10. and 40. 12. See Sampson and Deli[gap: ]

5ly So long as Sin remain upon the
conscience unlamented we are in
danger of eternal demnation Matt[gap: ]
James 1.13-15. Judas.

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On the means of recovery

In general, the Scriptures assure us
of the exceeding great and ~~precious~~
tender mercy of God, and of his wil
liness to forgive all those who return
to him in the name of his Son. see
what he spake to Backsliding Israel
Deut. IV. 27-31. Ps. 130. 7,8, Isai. 55:7-9. 1 John 1.7-9
Heb.6.6 But how shall we repent of
our Sins and return to God by Jesus
Christ. 1^th embrace every possible sea
son of retirement for reading the holy
scriptures,.

Read especially those parts of scripture
that are addressed to persons in your
sitatuation; as the 2^nd Jer. or as the 25, 32, 38
51, and the 130, Ps. Read by yourself.
unite Prayer with it. Ps 119. 175 v.
We must pray in faith. Jonah's case

Secondly Reflect on the aggravating
circumstance of thine offenses, are on
those things which render it an evil and
bitter thing to have departed from the
God. 119. 59. IV. 4.

Thirdly, Reflect on the goodness of God,
in ~~not~~ having hitherto borne with
thee, and prevented thy sins from
fully operating according to their
native tendency. Rome 11.3.4

4^th Reflects on the state and excercises of
your mind in former times. Heb.
X. 32. Rev II. 5. III. 3 Gal. 111. 2.

5^thly Set apart especial times to humble
yourself before God by fasting Prayer
2 Chron. 20. 3. Dan. 9. 3. Cor 7. 5, and Watch
continualy.

Sixly in your approaches to the Saviour
let it be under the Character in which you
first applied to him for mercy, that of a Sinner. See Laodcian

lastly in all your supplication
Be content with nothing short of a com
[p]let recovery. Gal. v. 16 Ps. 51. 10-12.

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The Discipline of the
Primitive Churches.

A Mutual watch over one another, and
the conduct we are directed to pursue
in cases of disorders. One of the thing
applauded in the Church of Ephesus, was,
that they could not bear those who were
evil

Mutual forbearance among members,
should be excercise, in many things
whering they differ; as we are taught
in the 14^th of Romans; But it must not
to doubful disputation. ver 1. Nor thing
that relates to the Afscence of God's
Kingdom, 16, 17. That which does not distroy
the works of God, 20. In all such case,
every man's conscience is to be his
Judge 23.

1^th All our measures are to be aim
ed at the good of the party and the honor
of God

2^nd it is necessary to distinguish betwen
faults that are the consequence of
sudden temtation, and such as are
the result of premeditation, and habit.
Notice the Sin of Petter and that of Solomon
see also Jude 22, 23. Gal. VI. 1. ~~1 Tim. V. 1.~~

3^rdly regard should be had to the age, and
Character of the party 1 Tim. V. 1.

4 Many things may be settled by members individual[ly][gap: ]
by Pastors 2 Tim. IV. 2. by private Christians
Rom.15. 14. In cases of personal offence, Matt.
18 should be attended too. see also James V.19,20

5^thly in cases of evil report, prudence should
be excercized.

6^thly there cases of more publick nature
see Rom. 16. 17. 18

7^thly there are duties on Individuals in their
behaviour towards person who lie under
the censure of the Church. 1 Cor. V. 11

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Church Acts

1 A departure from the faith of the
Gospel, or any of its leading Doctrines
is an object of Christian Discipline Gal V. 12.
Rev. 2. 14. 15. Tit. III. 10.

2 In cases of notorious and complicated
wickedness 1 Cor. V. 4, 5. Num 12. 14. It is not
every notorious faults that requires imne
diate exclusion. 1 Tim V. 20. There are
also faults which do not come under
the ~~direct~~ denomination of notorious
Sins. 2 Thes III:6-15 Finally A watchfull
eye upon the state of the Church, and of
interposition, may do more towards
the preservation of good order than
all other things put together
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Doctrine of Reward.

Gal VI. 7. 8. Be not deceived &c

Introduction

sone men venture to hope that there
is no hereafter.

Others hope to escape, from an idea
of the general mercy of God.

others from the performance of cer
tain superstitious rites, on the bestow
ments of a portion of their wealth on
some religious of object.

Finelly Others flatter themselves
that their iniquity will not find
them out, seeing Christ died.

1 Let us begin with the subject of
sowing to the flesh; And observe
the relation which the future pun
ishments of the wicked will bear to
it. The fruit is termed corruption.

Future misery will consist greatly
in reflection. See Abraham and the
rich man.

There are four things which will be
the object of reflection, and which must
prove the seeds of it.

[gap: ] the Character of God, agianst whom
[gap: ] [n]e have sinned

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2 The folly of our sins. 3 the aggrava
ting circumstances which attend it.
3 its effects on others connected with us.

II Some remarks on sowing to the Spirit ~~flesh~~.
first to form a clear and scriptural idea
of it. Rom VI. 23.

The leading ~~the~~ princeples necessary
to a clear underslanding of this subject,
may be stated under the following
particulars. ---

1 Nothing performed by a creature,
however pure can merrit everlastin[g]
life. We are unprofitable servant

2 God man lay himself under an
obligation to reward the obedience
of a holy creative with everlasting
life, and his so doing may be fit and
worthy of him. see the promise to our
first perents.

3 Man having sinned the promised good
is forfeited.

4 God having designs of mercy, towards re
bellious creatures, sent forth his son to
obey and suffer in their stead; resolving to
bestow eternal life on all that believ[gap: ]
in him, as the reward of his undertaking.
Ephe 1. 1-13. 1 John 11.12. Heb. 9.15 Isa. 53. 11.

5 God excepts all who beleives in Christ, and
their sirvices are acceptable, and rewardable
through the same Medium. Edward's Sermon
on Justification. Gen. 4.4 Heb. 13.21. 1 P. 2. 5,
proceed to establish the position. Ps. 119
1[6.] 5. proverb 14. 14. Matt 6. 20 2. Tim 4. 8.
1 Matt. V. 12.

Heavenly felicity will consist,

1 in devine approbation Matt. 25.

2 Another part of heavenly filicity
will consist in ascribing Glory to
God. there was Joy in Isreal when
David was anointed King in Hebron
1 Chron. 12. 40. see Luke 22. 28. 30.
I have fought the good fight. xc

3 it will be a souse of Joy to consider the
good we have produced to others.
the Gospel dispensation is accomp[gap: ]
ied with peculiar encouragments fors[gap: ]
exercises. Isa 32.15-20. Ps. 72. 16. John. 4. 36-38.

7.

God's Approbation of our labours.

Necessary to the hope of success.
Num. 14. 8. J If the Lord delights in
us, then he will bring us into his
land, and give it us.

1 Justify the application of the sub
ject, by tracing the analogy between
the undertaking of Isreal, and the efforts
of Christian to disseminate the Gospel
It appears that the gifts of the holy land to
Abrahan and his posterity, was designed
to prefigure the gift of all nation to
the Messiah for his inheritance, . see
the 72 Ps. compared with Gen.15. 18. and 1 King 14. 21.
Ps. 11. 8.

The ancient Isrealites understood and felt
this. Ps 67.

there are several points of dissimelarity.
There ar several points, however in [and]
which the undertakings are semilar ---

1 It was to overthrow the Kingdom
of Satan. And so is the other.

2 they went forth by devine authority
and so do we.

3 They under a devine promise gen. 17. 8. Heb. 11. 9
and so do we. Isa 53. 11. 12.

4 The promise was gradually fulfiled.
Finally the promise was fulfilled at
lost, by ar means of ardent, deadly and
persevering struggles

II Consider the provisio on which we are
waranted to hope for success -- if the
Lord delights in us, then he will bring
us into the Land and give it to us.

The term delight here expresses a com
plascency in our Character and labours
thus David when fleeing from Absolum
if he say, I have no delight in thee, here
I am: let him do to me as seemeth him
[gap: ][g]ood

1 The object which we persue mus [gap: ]
simply the cause of God.

secondly, the Doctrine which we preach
must that of Jesus Christ and him crucified.

3^ly the motive of our undertaking must
be pure.

4^ly We must go in all our labour, Sensi
ble of our own insufficiency, and depending
of on God only.

5^ly we must persevere in the work of the
Lord unto the end. See the Church of Ephesus
and Thyatira.

Finally, we must exercisse a lively faith
in the power and promise of God.
Ps.31.19.2 Chron.20.20. Ps. 147,11. In allmost all the
promises our Lord he made a point
of answering to the faith of the partyes.
Mark 9. 23. Matt. 9.29. Luke 7.50. Mark 6. 5. Matt
13.58. and so the promise in Mark 11. 24.
That the Kingdom of Messiah shall be
universal, is evident. Dan 11.35. 7. 13, 14, 27.
Luke 13.20, 21. Rev. 11.15.

The above notes were taken while
reading a little vollume of Mr. Fuller
entited Backslider
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August 14, 1820

Thoughts on Hosea VIII. 12.

I have writen to him the great things of
my law, but they were counted as a strange
thing.

In this Chapt. God by his prophet thre
atens distruction to the ten tribe of Isreal
for their wickedness and impiety. they had
violated the law given them at at Sinai,
tresspassed against the covenant, made
with them there; as much as in them lay
they had cast from themselves the things
that was good. With their silver and gold
they made idols, and worshiped them. They
sent to the King of Assyria to help them
against their enimies instead of trusting in
the Lord of host who had often appear
in their behalft. And God expostulated w[gap: ]
them and wrote theme the great things of hi[s] [gap: ]
law, they counted it a strange thing.

By the law in this place I understand
the moral law, that declaration of God's
will contained in the deccalog or ten com
mendments, which was ploclaimed so sol
emly from sinai to the Children of
Isreal, amid thunder, fire, and Smoke.
Jesus comprised these commendments
in two, viz. thou shall love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, with all
thy Soul, with all thy might, and with
all thy strengh and thy neighbour as thy
selfe, upon these two hangs all the law
and the prophets. Now, Jehovah wrote
to the Isrealites the great things of this law
or he reminded them of its requisition,
attributes. The very first of these req
uired that we should have no other
God before Jehovah; And the fourth
required an observance of the sabath day.
But the ten tribes had foresaken the wor
ship of the true God, and made them
selves two Calfaes to whom they paid
their relegious ~~worspp~~ execizes. And
they disregarded the sabath of the Lord.
This moral law is perfect, thus saith the
Psamist the Law of the Lord is perfect, con
verting the soul. it has no need that
any thing should be added or taken
from it. The Law is perpetual, as long as there
exist a relation between God and intelligen
creature, so long will the moral law be
in operation. Hence the word of the gre
at prophet, verely I say unto you, till
heaven and earth pass, one jot, one little shall
in no wise pass from the law, till all be full
filled. Matt. V. 18. He is holy, just, and good.
Rom. VII. 12. It is the Will or drcrees of of a holy
God; It demand holy obedience; and is calcula
ted to produce unversal holiness. It is
Just; Just in itself, it demands nothing but
what is conformable to the strictus rules of rec
titude. Again, it is good, the Law-giver is good,
it was given for the good of creation; and if
[gap: ] [a]ttended to would produce uneversal good.

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Rom VII.14.
The law is spiritual, it reaches to the soul, and
is a disearner of the thoughts and intent of the heart
It is exceeding Broad, Ps. 119. 96. It of takes cognisence
of all the actions of men, and of their thougts
and word. The great things this love the
Isrealites counted a strange things; they
had been so long weded to their idols, that
they had forgoten the claim that God
had upon them, or that his law was, or
ought to be the rule of their action.

But this spirit of disobedience, or aston
ishment at the requisition of Jehobah, is
not peculiar to the tribes Isreal, it is a spir
it that rules in the hearts of the children of
disobedience. Men ~~are ever~~ often thinks stran
ge at the law, or doctrine of the Lord; not
always so as to embrace it, as did the Deputy Act.
XIII.12. But oftener to mocke and cavil. So when
Paul preached at Athen the Epicurians said
what will this babler ~~said~~ say; and this because
t he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
It was a strange thing to the youg ruler, that
he should sale all his substance, and give to
the poor, for the sake of Christ and his Gospel;
yet supreme love to God, which is of one
of the greatest things of the law, requires
it. Some deny, that it is a rule of action to
beleivers; and therefor thinks it strange it should but such are not friendly to the
Gospel of Christ; for the preaching of
faith doth not make void the law, but es
tablisheth it. It is true that life is not attaina
ble by it, for having violated its precepts we
lie under its curse, Gal. III. 10-13; but nevertheless
it is adopted in the covenant of Grace as a rule
of conduct for beleivers; Its doctrine which is
love to God and love to men, canot be dis
pensed with on any account. Rome VII.12. As
a transcript of the mind of God, it must be
the criterion of moral good and evil. Some
thinks it strange that it terrors should be~~fore~~
preached, and therefor desires smooth things;
but whilst men remain under the curse of the
Law and exposed to its terrors, they must be told
what the law denounceth again them. 1 Cor V. 11.[gap: ]
May we all take warning and fear

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Lord's Supper.

An ordenace instituted by our Lord the
night previous to his death. 1 cor. XI. 23 the Lord &c

1^th Its name
In common conversation it is Sacrament,
oath, or vow.
It is called the Lord's supper. See Rev. III. 20. 1 cor XI. 23.
It is called communion. I Cor. XII.13. and X.17.
It is called eucharist, a thanksgiving 1 cor. XI. 24.
It is called a feast 1 Cor. X. 18.

II Its Nature ---
Not expiatory; but ---

1^th A commemorative ordenance. 1 cor. XI. 24

2^nd A confessing ordinance.

3^rd A communicating ordinance.

4^th A covenanting ordinance.

5 A standing ordinance. 1 Cor. XI. 26.

The kind of bread and Wine. They aught not to
be seperated. they are not changed into the
Body and blood of Christ.

III The subjects of this ordinance;. beleivers.

IV The time administering, and how often. Acts XX. 7.
IV 1 cor. XI. 26.

V. The posture ---

VI. The frame of mind.

VII. The advantages are numerous --- 1 strenthening
faith. 2 consolation, any joy
3 increases love.
4 enlighten the mind
5 excite and strenghten holy desires
6 aversion to sin
7 renew our obligation.
8 it binds the soul of Christian one to
the others
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Gen. III. 4. Ye shall not surely die.

In the preceeding Chap. We have a short,
but satisfactory account of the creation of
man. Made after the image of his maker
he no doubt was wise, holy, and rightious;
[gap: ] [l]ovely in his disposetion, and engaging in his
[gap: ] [m]aners. his happeness must to have been
great

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he enjoy all that, which can mak a holy
intellegent creature happy, viz. the presa[n]
and society of his maker. He was highly
honoured of by Jehovah, for he named, and
had power over every creatures that
flies in the ear, moves on the earth, or swims
in the sea. To increase his happiness still fur
ther a Garden is planted by Jehovah him
self, containin trees and fruits, bautifull
to the eyes, and delicious to the taste; all of which
he might freely partake, excepting the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil; this he was for
biden to eat, in the day he ate thereof he shou
ld surely die. To crown the state of his earthly
granduer and Glory, a help meat is provi
ded for him, made from one of his own
ribs, and who he called ~~the b~~ Wemen, for
she was the flesh of his flesh, and bone of
his bones. But alas, alas, his hapiness was not
of long duration, for a certan deceiver ~~eny~~
envying his, situation, attemted but too
successfully to mar his happiness, and
deprive him of all his comfort. To acc
omplish his base desighn he enters a serpent
and addresses the Woman, yea, hath God said,
ye shall not eat of every tree of the Garden.
By this language, he would intimate that
the Woman misanderstood the Lord, that
God could not not have said so. But the woman
assure him that it was the case; said she
"We may eat of the fruits of the trees of
the Garden; but of the fruits of the tree
which is in the midst of the, God has said
ye shall not eat of it. neither shall ye
[t]ouch it less ye die. And the Serpent
with all the audascity of a rabel said
thou shall not surely die; directly op
posite to what God had said.

Let us consider ---
1^th The preacher. He is called in this Chapter the Ser
pent, who is no other that the Devil a fallen angel
and deceiver, as plainly appear from Rev 12. 9. & 20. 2 and
he held the Dragon that old Serpent, who is called the
Devil, and Satan: and his object in entering the ser
pent was to deceive our [th] perant and all their pos
terity, and so he continues to appear under various form,
holding out falts promises to ensnare the unwary,
and bring destruction on the Simple.

He is called a liar from the begining; for he is the
Father of lies, and when he tells one he tells it for
himself. John 8. 44. and it is him who actuate the
Children of disobedeince to depart from the truth,
and tell falthood, by which to deceive their
fellow creature.

He is a murderer, from the begining, and

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he is concern in d all the murders that are
perpetrated on the earth.

He is called the ~~one~~ Wicked one, Angel of the bott
omless pit, Rev. IX. 11. Prince of the world. John 12.31.
A. Roaring lion and an adversary 1 Pel. V, 8, See Ephe. VI.12
1 John III. 8. Matt. 12. 24. Rev. 12.10. 2 Cor. VI. 15. Rev 20. 10. Rev 12. 3
Isa. 27. 1. and 14. 12. Job 11. 6. 18. 34. 2 Cor IV. 4.

1^th
II The nature of his address, it was a most pre
umtious address, he speaks in direct opposition to
what the Amighty had said; in the day thou
eateth thereof thou shalt surely die; but Satan
says thou shalt not surely die. And so to this
day, he strives to make the Sinner beleive th
that god will not execute his threatnings
agianst trangression; though they are ~~issured~~ issued
with the most solem and asseverating maner, the
soul that sinneth shall die. Wo to the wicked,
for it shall be ill Whith them says the Lord. Ye shall not
surely die says Satan, God is to good and mer
cy cefull to cast you into hell. Thus he rules
in the hearts of the Children of disobedience
and induceth them to set at nought, the thre
atnings of God, and live in the open violation
of his command.

2 his sermons are replete with lies. Says he "God
doth know that, in the day ye eat thereof then your
eyes shall be opened; and ye shall be as gods,
knowing good and evil. intemating that there
was some great good to be obtained, some
knowledge that would raise them above the
rank of created beings, and place them as
gods in the universe; and that God knows these
things, and is the reason that he has place the
restraint upon them. In this way he deceive
multitude in those days; he tells the young that
they may walk in the way of there sinfull hearts,
that it is no evil to go in the sinfull pleasures of
life, and that God will not bring them into
Judgement for all these things, and that if he
doeth, ~~then~~ their punishments will be tem
porary and that they will soon be restore
the favours of God; when the Lord has spo
ken otherwise. see Eccles XI. 9. Matt. XXV. 46.

3 His addresses are artfull, and cunningly devised.
he selects the woman for his first attact, and too,
when she was alone. He seems at first to acknow
ledge that God had a right to put such res
traint upon them; but he intemates that God
had not done so, and therefore they must to
have misunderstood his word. So now, when
he can no longer hold men in Idolatry, and
superstition, he induceth them to use the word
of God deceitfully, oppose evengellical prea
chers, and bring falls doctrine and damnable heresy.

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III We may attend to the effect of his preaching.
And that is in a word, the coruption of the whole
human nature, transgression of God's
rightious, subjection to its curse, exposure
to God's eternal displeasure. Whenever we
see the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes
and the pride of life, there we see the
effect that followed the lying prediction
in the text; ye shall not surely die.
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Abba

A syriac word, signefying Father. It is a
Jewish tittle given to certain Rabins, called
tonaites. St. Mark and st. Paul use this word
in their Greek Mark XIV. 36. Rom. VIII. 15. Gal. IV. 6. becaus
it was then commonly known in the Synagogues
and the primitive Assemblies of Christians.
S Selden Witsius, Doddridge, thinks that the Apos
tle alluded to among the Jews, which forbade
Slaves to call there Master, Abba, of Father.
and that he meant to convey the idea that
those who beleived in Christ, should be no
longer slave to sin; but being brought
into a state of holy fredom, might address
God as their Father.

Abyssinian Church

See Farther Labbo's voyage to Abyssinia; Bruce's
travel, Ludolph's Hist. of Ethiopia; and Dict. of Arts
sciences Vol. 1. p. 15.
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Adoption

An act whereby, one takes another into his fam
ily, own him as his Son, and makes him his heir.
It is Civil, Spiritual, and Glorious. Rom. VIII. 15, 19, 23.
In some things civil adoption agree with spiritual.

In other they disagree. Men adopts because they have
no children; not so with God; He has Angels, and his own
Son who is heir of all things. Heb. 1. 3.

Men adopt because of some excellency in the person,
Acts VII. 20, 21. Esth. 11. 7. Not so in spiritual. Ezek. 16. 5. In civil,
the name of a son is given; but not the nature. But in
spiritual, we have nature. Jer. III.19. 1 pet. 1.4.

Adoption may be distinguishd from regeneration;
but not seperated. John 1.12. 2 Cor. III. 17, 18. Rom. VIII.14.
1 Pet. 1. 23. John, 1.12.

The priviledges of Adoption are every way great and
extensive. 1 It implies great honour. 2 Chron. VII.14.
Eph. III.15. Gal. IV. 7. 1 John. III.1,2. --- 2 In exhaustible provision and
riches. Rev. XXI. 7. Ps. 84. Il. Eph. 1. 3. Col. 1. 27. 1 Cor. III.22. --- 3. Devine
protection. Prov. XIV. 26. Is .32.18. Heb. 1. 14. --- 4. Unspeakable feli
city. Heb. XII. 6 to 11. 1 Pet. 1. 8. Prov. III. 17. Heb. IV. 16. --- 5 Eternal Glory.
1 Pet. 1. 4. 1^st John III. 2. 1 Thess. IV. 17.

The evedences of adoption are 1 Renunciation of
all former dependencies Hos. XIV. 8. Is. 26. 13. Matt. X III. 45, 46. Phil.
III. 8. --- 2. Affection. Ps. 73. 26. Sam. III. 24. Luke, VII. 47. Ps. X VIII. 1. --- 3[gap: ]
access to God with a holy boldness. Gal. IV. 6. Eph. II. 18. Heb. I[V] [gap: ]

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4 Obedience. John XV. 16.14. 1 John 11. 4, 5. --- 5. patient yet Joy
full expectation of the inheritance, Rom. 11,.7. 2^d Cor IV. 18.
Rom. VI. 23. Heb. XI. 26. 27. Improvement. Adoption is an
act of free Grace, ~~applied to~~ thro' Jesus
Christ Eph 1.5. Aplied to beleivers by the holy
spirit. Gal. IV. 6. Rom VIII.15.16. A blessing of the greatest
importance, 1 John III.i. and lays us under inviolable
obligation to of submission, Heb. XII. 9. imitation, Eph V.1
and dependance, Matt. VI. 31, 32.

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The church speaks from
from the 1^th to 7. vers.
Dr. Gill.

Cant 1^th 2^nd Let him kiss me &c

Consider

1^th The Person that speaks and begins the Song.

II The Person spoken too,.

III The nature of the request made, and

IV The rison of it.

1^th The person it appears clearly to be the Church
who begins, and continues speaking to verse 8.^th
1 it does not suppose that she was first in
in her love to Christ. But
2^nd that she was impatient of delay.
3^rd she speaks as one who had experience Christ love.

II The person Spoken too: And that is
Christ. And the form of speech is worthy
of regard, as it is in Psal 87. 1. Isa 53. 2. Lam.
3.1. So did Mary Magdalene. --- Psal 73, 25

III the request itself, let him kiss me &c.
1^th -- of the Church under of old Testament.
1 1^th for the coming of Christ in the flesh
2 for the doctrines of the Gospel. Exod. 20.19.
II -- As the request of the Church, or of every
particular beleiver.
1 kisses are pledges of love among near
relation.
2 it They token of reconciliation,.
3 They are incentives to love.
4 They show nearness and communion.

IV The reson she gives. there is a sudden change
of person. consider
1 the love Christ, its nature and excellency
1 As to its original, it is free and sovereign.
II It commenced internity. Prov. VIII. 31.
III Its duration : it is to eternity John 13, 1. Heb. 13. 8.

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IV It is the grealest love John 15. 13
V As to the pattern and form of it. John V. 9.
VI none cane be compared with it Rom V.7,8.
VII As to it effect it is surprising 2 Sam. 1:26., and Rom. V. 5. 1 Pet. 1 8. rejoicing.

II It is better than wine Ps. 36. 7. 63. 3.
1 for it ancientness Luke V.39.. 2 for its purity Rev. 22:1 Isa.25.6. 3 for its
freness and Cheapness. Isaih. LV. I.
5 for its effects. 1 it gives life Prov.31.6. 2 remove
worldly heaveness. 3 it never hurt.
Ch.V.1.
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ver 3. Le

Because of the savour of thy good ointments &c

In these words we have
1 The savour of Christ's ointments expressd
II The preciousness of Christ's name declared.
II The influence all this have upon the hearts of
the virgins, "they "love thee."

By ointments we are to understand the grace of the
spirit of God. This is oil of Gladness Ps 45.7. 133.2.

first Why the Graces of the spirit of in Christ is compared
to ointments
1 It was customary to anionts Kings, Priests, and
Prophets with oil made by devine appointments
thus Saul, David and Solomon, and Aaron and his sons,
and thus Elisha. Thus Christ King in Zion Ps.2. and
prophet to preach Isaih 61.1,2. and Priest see Heb.
and so his people anointed 1 Pet. 11.5.
2 The vessel in the tabernacle was anointed with it. so
saints are.
3 th tis use for ornaments it makes the face shine
Psa. 104 15. Christ fairer then the Children of men.
and the saints are Glorious within.
4 it chearing and refreshing 27 Prov. 9. it is to Christ
gladness. to his people "oil of joy for morning", 'give joy
and peace in beleiving", "abound in hope"
5 it is healing Isa 1.6. Luke X 34.

secondly how they are said to be Christ
1^th they are his making, as God.
2 he is the subject of them. it pleased the Father
that in him should all fulness dwell.
3 because he has a right to dispose of them.

Thirdly they are said to be good
1 in their nature. grace is "a good thing toward
the Lord. a good work
2 it is applied By a good hand, God, the holy one
3 in their effect. 4 in the believer's esteem's are costly
5 They never lose their effect

Forthly They are said to have a savour in them,
as they have to the beleivers, though not
to the unrenew'd
11 The Church declare the preciouness of Chri[st] [gap: ]
name.

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1 The name may means his person. see Rev. ~~XIII~~ III. 4
Matt XII. 21.

2 It may mean some are of those name by which he
call. As
1 Messiah or Christ,. this is precious to the John 1.41.
2 the name jesus
3 his name Immanuel, or God with us, God in
our nature. 1 God. 2 man.
4 his name the Lord our Rightousness. Jer. 31 23. 6.
5 All those names in Isa. IX. 6

3 By the name of Christ may be meant his Gospel. Act. IX.15.

4 It may mean the fame spread abroad of him.

III The influence this have upon others; "therefor do the
Virgins love thee"
1 Who are meant by virgin

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I sleep, &c Cant. V. 2.

Wherein this consist.

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1 Thess. V.6.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but
let us watch, and be sober.

1. What is ment by not sleep as do others? ~~and~~
II. What is ment by the contrary course to be perceved ?

1 this is a non excercisse of grace.
2 sloughfulness to, or in, duty Job 15.4.
3 in an unconcernedness for the cause of Christ
4 in an ounconcernedness for the omission
of duties and the comission of sins.
5 in a willingness to continue so Prov. 6.12.
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My Sheep hear my voice and I know
them, and they them follow me. John X.27

1^th the Sheep, are Christians
1 they innocent, in christ,. 2 patient under sufferings
3 love to flock together. 4 are stupid, 5 often gets
stray. 6 somtimes get distroyed by wolf.

II they are Christ,
1 by the gift of his father. 2 by the gift of his life
3 his for he supply their wants,

III the hear is voice, in the Gospel
1 his quickening voice in regenaration,
2 in restoration from backslidings

IV Christ knows them
1 because they have his mark

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1 John 4.1 But try the spirits wether they
th are of God

. did not preach as thought of,.
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John X.9. I am the door xc.

A door serve to let in friends
and shut out enimies. So Christ is the door to the church, visible and
invisible.

1. Christ by his work and undertakens is the door to the invis. Chu.
2 --- by - commanments --- --- to the vis. do
3 If any one enter by him he shall be saved: 1^th from all the enimies
within; 2^nd from all without; 3^rd dangers exposed too; 4^th by being introduce
into heaven.
4 His priveledge shall to find pasture, by going in, and out.

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Reason and Revelation.

Reason 1th is to jude weth
wether ~~what~~ that which is presented to us, as a rev. from God,
be realy such or not,. And what is the meaning
of that rev.

As to the first we may reason from pro
phecy, miracles, human testemony, and
the internal, or its suitableness to the moral
condition of the creature

As to the second; we must reason from the
plain and obvious meaning of the language
in which it is writen.
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Deut. XVIII. 16 to 18.)

Here is the Mediatorial office of Christ.

Further is reveiled what kind of a Prophet he should be;
like unto Moses. 1 A head and leader. 2 A Redeemer.
3 There sheperd by whom God lead them thro' the wild
erness. 4 A prophet and King. Deut. 33.5.
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Love.

1th
In order to love an object, we must know that object.
2^nd we must know what is pleasing to that object
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One prooft of the truth of the Christian
Religion, is the fulfilment of the pro
~~phecy~~ phecies of the of old testament,
as we have those fulfilments recorded in
the new th testament; yet these prophesces
are in the hands of the Jews, the most
inveterate enimies of the Christians;
So that these Propphecies could not be
have been fordged ~~seen since~~ after
the events had taken place, since the
Jews would have detected the fraud.
Further more these very propphecies
contended to have been, and are now
fulfilling, are applied by the
Jews to Messiah, though they are
unwilling to admit that Jesus
of Nazereth is the Christ
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Paraphase of Luke 16.9.

You my disciples,
many of you are rich men, and from the
occupation that you followed, and by
which you obtained your wealth, it may
be called the manmon of of unrightious; make
to yourselves friends of them, by communi
cating to the necescity of the poor, and forwarding
of benevolent purposes; that when ye
die, and appear ~~in glory~~ at judgment, while
ye are save by grace, thro' the atonement make
[gap: ] [by] me, yet these things may testify that

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ye had the same spirit as also was in me and
so congratute your admetance into ever
lasting habitation.

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Ps. 92.12. The rightious &

1 The rightious, how do they flourish

II 2 As the palm tree. 1 The palm grows erect. 2 It shoots toward
heaven. 3. Its ~~brange~~ branches extend wide. 3 4 Brings frui[t] [gap: ]
--- 5 Its fruits are delicious------- 6 Its Branches are used as
emblem of victory------

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Ps. iii. 4. He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered.

I The works. Concation----2. The flood----3 Deliverance of
Isreal out of Egypt----- 4. The work of redemtion by Christ.

II To be remembered. 1 By inspiring writers.--- 2. Instituting
ordenances, as the Sabbath, Baptism, Lords supper, Gospel
ministry-----

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Eccl. III. 2 A time to plant.

Comparesons-----

1. Planting time is the time sow --- it is very short. For youth
is the time to sow the seed of knowledge and piety-- and it is
soon consumed

2^nd Before planting the ground must be prepared---
So parents should give their children religious ins
truction-----

3 In planting the best seeds are chosen; So ministers
and parents should sow the pure and unadulterated
seed of the word. ---

4 After planting, the planter ~~ing~~ is dependant on God for
the growth; it is to God we are to look for the increase ----

5 Thougth he who plants, may fail, he who does not will
certainly fail ---

6 Plating reminds us of death; We shall soon be
planted in the grave ---

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John 3.7. Marvel not that I said unto
you, ye must be born again

I What is it to be born again. 1 ^ly not baptism. 2 ^ly
Nor a meer change from Judeism, heathenism to
a form of christianity 3 ^ly a change in the
moral temper of the heart.

II It is not marvelous. 1 ^ly, Consider the repesen
tation given of heaven 2 ^ly, The natural state
of man. For this appeal to Scripture, to ob
servation, to experience

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Open communion.

In the apostolic days, those who gladly received the
word were baptized, and they continued stedfast in
the Apostle's doctrine and fellowhip, and in the
breaking of bread and prayers. But in the days in
which we lives, we find practices defended,
persued which are contrary to theese plain examples
of the ~~Apl~~ Apostles of our Lord. Yet many profesing
advocates the propriety of laying aside theese first
prenciples, and without harmony in doctrine and
fellowship to assemble around the table of the
Lord. But is such a measure practicable?, or is it even
practiced by those who advocate? They say if we
fellowship one another as christian, we ought to
commune together. Now let us see wether this
practice.

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Old Age.

Nihil turpius est quam grandis nutu senex,
qui nullum habet argumentum, [quod]
se probet diu vixisse, praeter AEtatem.

Old age should remind us ~~fir~~
1 Of the goodness of God in prolonging our lives
2 That death and its consequences are near
3 We should review our actions.
4 Our hearts should be loosed from the world.
5 We should have patience under imfirmities
6 We should more closely and wholly follow the L.
7. We should be willing to die, when our time cometh
Joshua XIV. 10. Zecha.VIII.4. GenXXVII.2. Job XXXII.7.

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Oct^r 10^th 1824

Skelitons of sermons

Sermons ---Prof. Shurtlief---Hanover
Prov. 28.13. 1^th clause. 1^th Notice some of the ways
in which sinners attempt to cover their sins.
~~first~~ 1 ^ly. By doubting the existance of a Supreem
Being ----- 2 ^ly B Some by extorting attributes of
God ----- 3 ^ly. Others even under the pure
Doctrine of the Gospel ---- 4 ^ly, others under
the cloack of morality ---- 5 ^ly, Many under the
failings of Christians ----------------

II^th. Why it is imposible that, they should
prosper ----
1^ly ---- ----- 2 ^ly, Sins cannot be hid from
God. --- 3 ^ly In attempts to conceal thier sins
they stand self condemn----

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Prov. 28. 13. But he that confesseth, and forsaketh xc

I ^th What is intended by con. and fors. sins. 1 ^ly A correct
view of God ---- 2 ^ly, A correct view of the
Law ----- 3 ^ly, A correct view of sins ----

II ^d The reasonableness of this conf. and fors. ----

III.^d What is involved in the encouragement in
the text ---- 1^ly. A freedom from sin ---
12 ^ly. Peace of mind ---- p 3 ^ly. Prospect of Glory-

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Col. 2. 6. As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus
the Lord, so walk ye in him.

I Christians received Christ with exalted views of
his charracter, as God, man, Mediator, Prophet,
Priest, and King ----

II ~~With~~ As their leader and pattern ---

II With particular feelings. So he should walk
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Proverbs, 30: 8, 9.

In these verses, Agur seems desirous of
to avoid the two extreems of ~~weh~~ wealth and ~~poor~~
poverty, for fear of their evil consiquences on
his moral character.

1 Well shall consider the evils to which rich men
are exposed
1^ly A misapplication of property in neglecting the
poor, that are near and afar off, and making
riches the intrument of sin ---
2 ^ly. They often have an undue a attachment
to the things of this world ---
3 ^ly. They are tempted to neglect a preperation
for death and eternity.

Reflection
1 We see the impropriety of neglecting religion,
untill wealth is ~~obs~~ obtained.
2 The foolishness, and wickedness of envying the rich

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II We consider the evils, to which poverty is exposed.
1^ly. They poor may be temped to murmur and complain
at the providence of God ---
2 ^ly. They may be tempted to envy and despise the rich
3 ^ly. They may be tempted to practice dishonesty,
lying, ~~perr~~ perjury ---

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Gal. 1. 8, 9.

But though we or an angel from
heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than
that which we have preached unto you, let him be
accursed. As we said before xc ---------

1 How is another gospel preached. 1^ly when human
depravity is not insisted upon. 2^ly When the preacher
does not insist on the necessity of a change of hear[t]
3^ly. When merit is attributed to the best of human
performance.

Improvement

1.^th It is not left optional with minsisters, what
they shall preach ---------
2^nd It does not belong to the people, to direct the Min.
what he shall preach --------

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Job 23.13 But He is of in one mind, and who can change him?

P Doctrine. The immutability of God.

1. Prove the doctrine --- II. Consider in connection with
our present state of probation
1^ly It is charracterestic of God. 2^ly in relation to the gospel -----
3^ly in relation to the providence of God.
Improvement. 1^th How fruitless is it to expect to be save
in a state of sin. 2^nd. There can be no salvation by the gospel
unless there is a compliance with its terms

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I John IV. 8. God is love

----- We shall consider wherein
this charrecter of God is put forth.

1 In the work creation. II In the work of providence
III. In the moral governent of God IV In the work
of redemption. IV In all the communication of grace
to fallen men. ---- Improvement. 1 The see cause
for humiliation and deep repentance
2^nd. We see cause for the saints to rejoice ------
3^rd We find motives for holy obedience
4^th Let presumtions sinner be warned------

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Math. V. 13. Ye are the salt of the earth xc

-----. . . .
1 How is the term salt used in the ~~earth~~ scripture?
It is of a cleaning and purifying nature, renders food
pallatable and defuseth itself where it is introduced.
IV II Who are the salt of the earth? Ans. Christians ---
III What is meant by the salt loosing its savour?

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Luke. 16. 8.^th For the children of this world are wiser in their
generation than the children of light.

1.^th How does it appear that the children of world are wiser xc.
1 In using what they of this world, to obtain their object ----
2 They use greater ingenuity, than the children of light ----
3 They maker greater sacrifices in general ------
4 They use greater zeal, deligence, and perseverance ----

II What is the reason of this ----
1 They see their object, and are assisted by their sences ----
2 ~~They~~ the world is in their favour, and helps them
3 They are assisted by evil spirits ---------
4 Their a whole soul is directed toward that
object, and they give it their undivided attention
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Remarks

1 ^th It is no marvel that falst religion should early
gain ground ~~in the ground~~ in the world ----
2^nd The men of the world have nothing to boast ---
3 ~~^th~~ ^rd Christians have cause to ~~should~~ be humble --------
4 Let Christians, from the conduct of the children of this world,
derive motives ~~for hum~~ for wisdom ----

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Gall. 2. 16. For by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

1 Some works of law on which every depend for justification.
1^ly A kind of negative obedience. They have not commited
many overt acts ----
2^ly Many positive acts of obedience ----
3^ly General morality. 4^ly external round of religious
duties. 5^ly Many certain feelings -------

II Why no flest can thus be justified
No ome comes up to the demands of the law ----
The law demands perfect and uninterupted obedience

III To point out the true way of Justification.
And that is the merits of Christ

Remarks

1 What cause have we for love and gratitude ---
2 How vain to seek justification by the law ---

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Gall. 3. Wherefore serveth the law?

Some of the uses of the law in the gospel dispensation

1 So show the character of God. 2 The nature of holiness.
2 To show the nature sin. 4 To point to Christ as the way
of justification. 5 to ilustrate the grace of God ----
6 To Christians humble. 7 As a rule of obedience, or direction
for the performance of good work ----

Remarks

1 That system of religion must wrong which does
recognize the moral law to be binding on
mankind ----
² 2 The gospel does not make void good work ---
3 Let those who have believed, be careful
to mentain good work -----

President ~~Tyly~~
Tyler

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Psa. 139. 23, 24. Search me oh God xc

Doctrine

A real saint has a desire; that God ~~will~~ would
reach him

1^th Upon what is this desire founded? ---- 2
1.^ly Consideration of the deceitfulness of the heart ---
2^ly. The calamitous condition of the deceived ---

II^th How does this operate -----
1 In firvent prayer for this search ---
2 In attempts to examine themselves ---
3 In submiting to the means, which God
takes for reaching them ----
4 In love for reaching preaching President ----

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Psa. 102. 13, 14. Thou shall arise, and have mercy on
Zion xc

I God has set times to favour Zion ; in general
and in particular

II He gives indications to his people, as appear
in their having a spirit of earnestness and fervent
devotion ---- of religious conversations and confer
--- of deep concern for sinners -----
of activity and engageness in the cause of God.

II Let us instute the enquiry wither there are any
such ~~enquirs~~ indications?
There is as to the church at large. But is there
any in this place -----

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Acts, 24.25. And as he reasoned of rightousness xc ---

Three consideration for immediate repen
tance, 1 ^th Nothing gain'd by delay --- 2^nd much
lost by delay---- 3^rd all hazarded by delay

--- --- ---- --- --- -- ---- --- --- --- ---- ---- ----

Isa.9.6.-- "And his name shall be called wonderfull

1^th Wonderful in his person -- 2 In his birth ---
3-- In his life, as his preaching ---- his works ---
4 In his death --- 5 --- Resurrection --- 6 His
ascendsion was wonderful -- 7 His coming
to judgement.

--- --- ---- --- --- -- ---- --- --- --- ---- ---- ----

Amos 6. 1. Wo to them that are at ease in Zion ---

I.Those to whom the words may be considered
as addressed ---
1^th Stupid Christians --- 2^nd. Self confident
Hipocrite --- 3^rd Impenitent sinners under
the sound of the gospel
II The wo, or the evills, that such must expect
To stupid Christians. Lost of religious enjoyment--
-- Lost of satisfactory evidence that they are
christian.--- And being stumbling blocks in the
way of their children and unconverted friends

------ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
~~2 Th~~

2 Tim. 3.16. All scripture is given by inspiration
of God.

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Prov. 23. 7. For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he

1 What is cordialy believed will influence the affec
tions.
A cordial belieft of the th truth, will produce the
exercize of right affections --------
So of errors, will produce rong affections

--- --- ---- --- --- -- ---- --- --- --- ---- ---- ----
2 What is cordialy believed will influence the mor
al conduct. If truth it will produce good conduct,
if t errors evil conduct ----------

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Math. X. 37.

In this text Christ claims our supreme regard,
and the reasonableness of this claim appears,
1^th In that he is more worthy, than earthly friends.
2^nd We are more dependent upon him, than on earthly
friends
3^rd He is more able to help us, than our friends,
4^th No earthly has ever done so much as he
5^th Eearthly ties will soon be desolved, but union with
Christ is indesolvable ------------

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Exod. 34.-7- And that will by no means clear the guilty.

I Who are meant by the guilty, Ans. the finally impenitent.

II What is meant by God will not clear them. 1 He will not justi
fy them that is acquit them. 2 He ~~will~~ has not pronounced ~~them~~
to clear them for their good works. 3 He has made no promise
of clearing them. 4 He

III Some considerations, to show that the finally impen
intent cannot be cleared. 1 God is under no obligation
to clear them. 2 He cannot without laying aside
his holy law. 3 He cannot without violating his
assential attributes, as his holiness, Justice,
immutabillity, truth. for 4 He has said
he will not clear them,.

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Job. 8. ^th 13. The hypocrites hope xc

1 Not built on Christ. 2 Does not procede from a
radical change of heart.
3 That which does not produce holiness of heart and con
versation.
4 Great zeal for some duties, and habitual neglect of
others equaly important.
5 Living on past experience, or excitement.
6 Indulging in sin from the consideration that
good men have sinned.

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Begotry Relegious.

Charles V's proclamation against protestants and
its effects on the Netherland --- Bigland vol.2. pg. 371
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Death of Willim, Prince of Orange, by Baltazar Gerard
a desperate enthusiast; for a reward fr Phillip II
of spain. --- ibi 403
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And Philip is contrained to cede away the Netherland.
404
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Philip III. epels nearly 1,000,000 of Jews and Moors
from spain to injury of the Kingdom. 485
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Ferdenand and Issaballa expel 800,000 Jews 453
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The parent of the inquisition, in Spain and Goa
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Emanuel contrains the Jews to be Baptized or leave Portugal. And
expels the Moors. Bigland vol 3. 26

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Ambition, its ofsprings

Userpation, Wars, murder, impudence
Constantine and other Em Emperors, assume the
confering of Ecclesiastical dignities. Bigland vol.3. 216

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Pope Gregory VII. pojects the exalting of the papal
church, over temporal authority---
225.

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Makes Henry IV. Kiss his foot, after standing out
three days ---

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~~Luke~~

Matth. 25. 14--30.

In the parable of the ten Virgins, and in
this, we are taught generally, I think,
that hypocrites are mixed in the churches
with real Christians. In the former,
we are instructed, that professing christians
should be awake, and in a state of expectancy
for the comming of their Lord, and
also the dreadful danger, that false professors
are in, while slumbering, with nothing
but and empty profession. In the
latter, placed at the head of this article,
we are taught, that professing christian
should be at work for their Lord, and
that by their works, they should be
known hereafter be proved,. That the
parable regards professors of religion,
must be evedent, I think, from the campa
reson made at the commencement of the
it. "The Kingdom of heaven is as" xc. Now by
the Kingdom of heaven, no doubt, the gospel
church state is designed, on the visible Kingdom of
Messiah in the world. Matth. 3: 2. 4: 17. None there
fore can make pretention to of being
subjects in this Kingdom but professing
christians; though some of us may have
but the mere form, as is evedent from
this, and the preceeding parable. See
Also Matth. 13:47. "Hence he called his own
servants" xc. Those, who professed to be so in
an evangelical sence. And the improve
ment made with the talents committed to them,
would prove wether they were such in
reality. By the talents, I apprehend, are
to be understood all the opportunities,
which professing christians have to do
good, or in other words, their obligation
to devote all they have to the glory of God.
All professors of religion have some opportuni
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time, gifts, learning, influence, riches, or
lawful avocations, or in many, or all of them
combined his talents may be occupied
untill his Lord come, and for his Lord.
Two of the servants are represented as having
occupied their talents profitably, so that from
five, five others were gained, and two, two more.
Those professors of religion, who have something
more than a profession, - whose heart has been
truly humbled, - who have learned at the feet
of Jesus, that whether they eat or drink, or
whatsoever they do, they should do to the glory of
God, will feel themselves stewards of the
manifold mercies of God. And when in the
~~of their~~ hour of their surrender unto Jesus,
they individually say, "Lord what wilt thou
have me to do", they intend with obedient steps
to move in the line of duty~~ies~~. No one will say that
ought he has is his, so as to use it for his own
lusts, and he deaf to all the calls of the Church.
If one such is a young man of gifts and
learning, who in the world offers to reward
~~richly~~ largely with her honor and ~~her~~ riches,
in some of her secular employments, while
the Saviour points to the destitution
of Zion, his language will be, "here am
I, Lord, send me." His time, his gifts, his
learning, his influence are cheerfully con
secrated to the Church, and he goes forth
as a herald of salvation.

Or has God committed property to his trust? much
or little, five talents, two, or one, or half +
a one, his anxiety will be to honour
the Lord, with his substance, and with the first
fruit of all his increase. Without murmur
ring he will consecrate a potion to feed the
hungry poor, to clothe them, and ad
minister to relieve in sickness.

The widow and fatherless will have reason
to arise and call him blessed.

By his influence, and a large portion of
his substance houses will be erected
and devoted to the worship of God.

33.

By his assistance, copies of the scrip
tures will be sent to the destitute at home
and abroard, tracts will circulate, bear
ing good news, and they who preach the
gospel will be supported at home.
In a word, he will be ready to every
good th work, as well as word.

Men of this discription, will regard the
the apostolic injunction, "do good, rich
in good work, ready to distribute, willing
to communicate." "To do good, and to com
municate they will not forget, for
with such sacrefice, God is well pleased.
Such persons increase their goods in
a way that no human wisdom can n cal
culate. They may not indeed see a great
increase of worldly goods in their posses
sion at the end of the year, but it may
be recorded in heaven, that that man
has done good.. And the great day alone, will
bring to light the amont of relieft, which he has administered to the tem
poral wants of the destitute; And how many
immortal souls have been ~~been~~ fed and comforted
with the bread of life, through his instrumentality.

One of the servants on buries his talents.
Those persons, who have intruded themselves
into a christian church, with their mind still car
nal, are still men of the world, and act from
worldly motives. Their heart has never been
truly humbled for sin, neither have they sur
rendered themselves and their all to the govern
ment of Christ. They call him "Lord, Lord,
it is true," but do not the things, which he
commands them. They withold their talents
from the service of the Lord; which is in
tended by this servant burying his. As far
as the service of the Lord is concerned, what they
possess, might as well be in the earth. It is true
such persons may by be stiring greatly to
increase their wealth, or to gain influence in
the world, but it is f all for the gratification of
their carnal mind. Their influence is not
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It it is rather against that cause. Their property
is hoarded up like the miser's, which is ~~lettl~~
leterally burying; or expended in demolit
ing old barns and building up new, in erect
ing a dwelling, four times as large as is needed
for their own convienience, in buying up land, they
do not need, or in fineries to make a worldly
show. The property, withheld from the
service of the Lord, is at last ~~lelf~~ left to
~~air~~ heirs, who soon squander it to the four
winds. -- But the day of reckoning will
come, when a strict account will be require[d]
of our stewardship. "After a long tie" xc.
Though the Master leaves his faithful servants
long to labour for Him in life, thought He
bears long with the manners of the hypo
crite, and carnal professors; yet he will
come and reckon. When God shall judge the
secrets of men, and bring every work into
judgement, whether good or bad, then
shall the faithful servants, be approved,
and the wicked disapproved, and that accor
ding to their works. The two faithful
servants, thought the numbers of their talents,
differed, yet are represented as faithful over
"a few things", and in their reward, both are
once made rulers "over many things."
It is but a little at the most, we can do for the ser
ice of Jesus; but that little, the widow with
her two mitis can do; as well as the man of
thousands; yea, the widow ~~will~~ can, and will
do more than the wealthy churl with
his abundances. Happy the servants, to
whom the Lord in that day shall say, I was
an hungered xc and ye gave meat xc. Their
h glorious reward will be, Come ye blessed xc.
see Matt. 25: 34. Not that the good use of their
talents can purchase for them an inheri
tance in the Kingdom of heaven; for d after
they a have done all, they are unprofitable,
having done no more than their duty,
being faithful only over a few things, +
these committed to them by their
Master; but the improvements of these
talents, shows of what spirit they were,
they were servants, not in name only,

but in deed and in truth. They o not only
called Jesus Lord, Lord, but they deed
the will of ~~their~~ his Father. The improvement that
they made of their talents, shows that they
had been created in Christ Jesus unto
good works, and that in them they had
walked; and now their Lord admits them
into his joyful presence; into pleasures
forever more. The other servant presen
his talent unimproved, his excuse, that he
offers is, the Master is a hard master.

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The four Gospels; or the life of our Lord Jesus
Christ, from his birth to his ascension, writen by
four of his servants viz. Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.

These men are commonly called, evangelists; signefying,
writer or preacher of the Gospel. Luke says that many
had taken it in hand to set forth these things. Wether by
Many he means the other three Evangelists, or they in
conection with some others, is not meterial for us to
know; four are preserved for our instruction; happy
would it be if they should make us wise unto salvation.
The writers of the gospel had best possible opportunity
for knowing the truth and certainly of what they wrote;
for they were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the words.

Four being writen, seems to accord with the ancient
custom of Jehovah of giving us line upon line: here
a little, and there, a little. Isa. 28. 10. verse. that we may not
only know the th truth; but be perfectly established
in it. Luke.1. 1-4. The Glorious personage who is the
~~who~~ subject of this history, is the word which was with
God, in the beginning, who made the world, and sustain
it; who has ~~life~~, natural, spiritual, and eternal life:
who gives either light of reason, of conscience, of reverlation,
to every man that cometh into the world. This is the
Being who was made flesh, and dwelled among us, as we
shall see hereafter. John 1. 1-7, and 14. see also Isa. IX. 6, 7.
Colos. 1. 15,16.According to prophecy in Isaih XL. 3-5. compared
with John 1.23. A person was to come into the world to pre
pare the way of the Lord. Accordingly an a man was
sent whose name was John. He was born of pious
and ameable parents: his Father was a priest, of the court
of Abia: and his Mother was of the daughters Aaron. ~~it is to~~
It is said to their honour, that they were rightious
before God, walking in all his commandments
and ordinances blamlessly. How happy to see
near and dear friends walking together as heirs of
eternal life. Their names ~~Zachar~~ Zacharias, and
Elizebath. While Zacharias burning incense in
the Temple before the Lord, he saw vision; An
The angel Gabriel appeared to him in the name of
the Lord, imforming him that his prayers
was heard, and that his wife should bear him
a son whose name should be called John.
A child that should cause joy and gladness eve at
his birth: who should be great in sight of the Lord.
distinguished for temperance, for he shall drink
~~neigh~~ neither wine nor strong drink: And that
he might he might be fitted for his work, he
should be filled with the holy Gost even from
his Mother's womb: And to close all, he should
be a successful preacher of the Gospel.
Zacharias thro' unbelief asked a sign; he recused
[one] in judgment, for he was struck dumb, until
the birth of the child. Luke 1.5 - 20. Agreable
to the word of the Angel, Elizabeth conceived, and brought forth
a son, who was the occasion of much joys to the heart
Z. and E. The child grew and waxed strong ~~and~~ in spirit
and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing to Isreal.

About six months after the Angel appeared to Z. the
same angel was sent to the City of Nazareth in galilee,
to a virgin, whose name was Mary, and who was espoused to Joseph
of house David. Mary was saluted by the A. as being
the happyest among wemen, for she was appointed
the mother of him, whose name should be called Jesus,
because he should save ~~their~~ his people from their
sins. Luke 1.26-56. Somtime after the Angel was sent to Joseph,
to inform him of the circumstances. All which was done
according to a prophecy in Isa. VII.14. Behold a virgin
shall conceive and bear a Son and call his name Immanuel.
which Matt. says, is by interpretation God with us. Matt. 18-25.
see also 1. Tim. 111.16. When the fullness of time was nearly
come, Ceasar Augustus passed a decree that the world
should be taxed; that the Roman empire, which at that
time extended over the then known world. As every
one was to be taxed in their native town, Joseph and
Mary went from Nazareth about 60 miles North of
Jerusalem, to about 15 south; At a place called Bethlehem.
While there, Mary's full time was come, and
as there was no place inn, therefore having brought
forth her first-born Son wrapped him in swaddling
clothes ~~put~~ laid him in a manger. Wonderful
condecendsion, he upon whose shoulders is the
government of the world and the Church; in
coming into the makes choise of the humble abode
of poverty for his residence. What contemt
does he poure on the pride, pomps, and grandry
of the world. The Angels who rejoices at the repen
tance ~~of a~~ sinners, are now in transport, of joy,
one flys to imform the shepherds, who were abiding
in the feilds by night, keeping their sheep; while a
multitude of theese heavenly host are heard praising
God saying Glory to God &c. When the child
was eight days of age he was circumcized and named
Jesus, according the Angels word. And when the
day of her purification, according to the law of
Moses, was accomplished, they brought him to
Jerusalem, to do as it is written in the XII. leviticus.
It wh was while on this errant at Jerusalem,
that Simeon and Anna had the happy enterview
Saviour. See Luke 11.1-38. it was probably be after
this, ~~befor~~ and before their return to Nazareth, as
in the last clorse of the 39 ver. that the transactions in
2^nd chap. of Matt. took place, to which we shall next
attend.

Eaton May 30^th 1837
Br. Kimball.

The approach of the
second wenesday in June, reminds
me of my duty to report to you.
I feel grateful to the Board for
their aid to enable me to feed the
sheep of Christ at this great dis
tance from the main body of
the Flock, and litterally in the
Wilderness; But greater thank is
due to my God & Saviour for
health & strength to attend regular,
and sometimes, to distant appoint
ments. The Town of Clifton
lays South of this. The Inhabi
tants are, indeed, few, and scat
tered in a Wilderness! But they
and those, who have gone before
them, have been for years, without
the gospel, except, a Serman, now,
and then. "Few + far between".
They are genrally poor Not feeling the importance of the
means of grace, they have no dis
position to attempt to secure it. And
if they had the disposition, they
have not the means. Ever since
I have been here, I have visited
them, with an occassional lecture,
but since the last fall I gone among
them more frequently, visiting,
distributing tracts, and preach.
They pretty generally turn out
to hear, and receive these visits
with apparent gratitude; and
trust the seed is now taking root,
that will yield a plentiful havest
hereafter. In the course of the
Winter ~~In the~~ I have visted Bar
Ford twice. The sucess of a Protracted
meeting there, you will hear
from return of Br. Baldwin.
Once I have visitted and preachd

at the Settlement of the Land
Company. Twice to Bolton
and the outlet of Magog Lake.
The rest of the time has most
ly been devoted to Eaton
and New-Port. Ther it has
rather been a season of dis
couragement. Removals, sickness
and death, have diminished our
number and strenght greatly.
One family that removed from us
to the West, took off seven of our
members, The head of that fami
ly, were our most active and influ
ential members. We rejoice, how
ever, that they have all united
with a newly formed Church
in the Ohio; and that, that little
Branch, will be strenghtened
with some most valuable mem
members. Sickness has deprived
us, for a long time, of the assistance
of two of our valueable members,
who, we trust, are yet alive, though
absent from us, for the recovery
of their health. While death,
following sickness, has removed
from us, within a year, three
members, of no ordinary worth.
The First was Josiah Alger, Son of
Dea. Edmund Alger, died June 19^th 1836.
The other two were, Dea. Edmund Alger,
and his Consort, Mrs Huldah Alger, Died Dec.
16^th & 21^th 1837. These two venerable
saints came to this place at an early
period. They were the first, pro
bably that practice secret prayer
in the Town. Certainly the first,
that sat up a family altar.

They were the first, who used any
exertion for recuring preaching
in the Town. In their dwelling
two Churches were constituted.
One a Congregational Chh of which
they became members, though they
were Baptist Professors. The
occassion was this; A council
was called to settle a Minister.
They were unwilling to ordain
him without a Church; but there
were but five of their order
in the Town at this time. But
they wanted seven to constitute,
a Church, and Mr. Alger & his Wife
would just mak the seven.
So rather, than prevent, a min
ister being settled, they were
organized with the others into
a Congregational Church. The
Ministry afterwards became an Epis
capation and the Chh. was broke
up; ~~which~~ and that opened the way for
the organization of another in
Chh. in their house; the present
Baptist Chh. They were lovers of
of good men, and their doors were
ever opened to entertained the
stranger. In their house the Brethren
found a welcome place for their
Conference & prayer meetings,
and frequently also, for preaching.
Nor did they only [say] to their preachers, be
ye warmed & clothed, but ministered
to their necessity. Their labours
and prayers were not in vain.
They lived to see all their children
and their companions with some
of their grand-children profess the
religion of Jesus, and all of them
but one, members of the same
Chh. with themselves. In their death,
The Chh. in this place have lost their Father & Mother, their
early friends, their beloved Deacon,
The Kind benefactors, and the praying saints.
But our loss is, no doubt, their everlasting
gain. Though cast down by

these lapses, we are not in dis
pair. We yet hope that through
the goodness of God, others will
be raised up to take place of
those, who have left us. With
much respect to the Board,
and desiring and interest in
their prayers, for this place
& region, I subscribe my
self yours in the best
of hands,

Edward Mitchell.

Geneses Chap. 1^th

In the begin of time God created the
1 heavens, earth and all that in them are
1 The earth was void, and without form, dark
ness was on the face of the deep; and the
Spirit of the Lord move on the fa ser
face of the water. God said let their
be light, and light sprang from dark
ness; He devided the Light from the dar
kness, the former he call day, the latter
night, this was the first day. On the sec
ond day, God made a firmament, which
he called heaven, in the midst of the water
deviding the waters from that below
the firmament. On the third day God com
manded the dry land to appear, to bring
forth grass, herb, and fruits. And the
waters under the heavens to gather in one
place, which he called Seas. And these
God saw Good. On the fourth God
commanded that their shoul[d] be
lights in the firmaments of heaven;
And he made two great lights the one
to rule the days, ~~othe~~ the other to rule the
nights, and ordained that they should be
for signs, and seasons and day and
nights; and he made the stars also. And
God saw that it was good. On the ~~six~~
5^th day God caused the warters to bring
forth aboundently of creatures that
has life, and fowls to fly in the heav[gap: ]ns
and great whales, and every living cr[gap: ]
atures after their Kind; and said unto
them be fruitfull, and multiply, and
fill the waters in the seas, and let fowls
multiply on the earth. On the sixth
day God said let the earth bring
forth living creatures; catles, creep
ing things and beast after their Kind.
And God said let us make man in [our]
own image, after our likeness, and let
them have dominion ove the fish of
the sea, and over all the earth, and
upon every creeping thing that
creapeth upon the earth. And man
was created, male and female; And
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and multiply ~~and nep~~ and have dom
inion over every things that is on
the earth and in the sea. And God
gave them every herb bearing
seeds, and every tree in which is the
fruit of a tree bearing seed, for the[r] [gap: ]
~~seed~~ meat. And God looked upon [all] [gap: ]
the works which He had made, and
behold they were very good.

observation
Thus ended six days labour, in which
the Allmighty displayed his creative
power, ~~and~~ in bringing ~~all~~ all things out of nothing.
We see here (ver. 26) and intimation of a plura
lity of persons, in the devine Essence.

Chapt. II

In this Chapt we have [1th] and account of
the astablishment of the Sabath. a gener
ation of the heavens and the earth; and a
further account of the creation of man
that he was made out of the dust of the
earth. That man might not live idle,
the Lord planted a Garden in a most
beutefull ~~for~~ situation, with every
things that was pleasant to the eyes,
and holsome for food; even the tree of life
was place in the midst of the Garden.
from eden went a rever that ~~wart~~ wa
tered the garden, from thence it was parted
and became four heads, the 1^st was called pisons
the 2^nd Gihon, the 3^rd Heddekel, and the fourth
Euphrates. Man had permision to eat of
every tree that grew in the garden, ex
cept the tree of the knowledge of good
and evill: that they might not eat upon
pang of death. Out of the ~~eart~~ ground
the Lord made every creatures that
moves on the earth and fowl that fly
in air; and to Adam it was given to man
all the living creatures; but for himselfe
there was not found a help meet; so the
Lord cause him to fall into a deep sleep,
and he took one of his ribs, from which he
made a woman, and brought her to Adam, and
who said this is bones of my bones, and flesh
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~~was the Mother of Living,~~
because She was taken out of man.
therefore shall a man leave his Father and
Mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and
they twain shall be one flesh. And they
were both naked, the man and his wife,
and they were not ashamed.

Observation
Thus creation was ended, we see man hap
py, and in command of every inferior animal;
but what follows shows a sad reverses.
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Chapt. III.

In this Chap. an account is given of
a to successfull an attempt by Satan to intro
duce sin into God's earthly dominion.
He tempts Eve, to eat of the tree, which God
had commanded them not to, in the preceeding
chap. Assuring her that she should not die,
but that her eyes should be opened, and that
she should be as Gods, Knowing good from
evil. Elated wh with this prospect she took, she
ate, she gave to her husband, and he did the
same. Their eyes were opened and they saw
their nakedness, and were ashamed; for Sin
and shame one strictly connected. And to hide
their nakedness, they sowed Figs' leaves together
with which they clothed themselves. hearing
the voice of the Lord in the Garden, in the cool
of the morning, they foolishly attempted to hide
themselves among the trees of the Garden.
God calls Adam, his reply is that he had heard
the Lords' voice in the Garden and being nak
ed, he hid himself. Who told the saith th Lord
that thou was naked, hast thou eaten of the
tree which I told the the not too. Adam conffeses
he had; but lays the blame on Eve, and she chan
ges it on the Serpent. The Lord cursed the
Serpent, assuring him that the seed of this
Woman should bruise his head, while he
should only bruise his heel. The Lord sentan
ced the Woman to a multiplecity of sorrow
and conception, pain in her travails, and
subjection to her husband. The earth is cur
sed for man's sake; to eat his bread in sweat of
his brows, untill he return to the dust from
whence he was taken. The Lord having made
coats of skins, and clothed them, drove them
out of the garden of Eden

Observation
We see here the origin of Sin in our world,
it was thro' the temptation of the Devil.

How apt are we to follow the examples of our
first Mother, and be elated with falls pro
mises. What mercy is there mixed with the
Judgement of God, while he passes sentance
on the Serpent, he promises delliverance
to man, the seed of the woman should bru
ise the serpents' head; refering no doubt to
the Glorious Messiah, who should come in the flesh.

Chapt. IV.

To Adam was born two Sons,
the oldest of whom Eve called Cain, the
second Abel. Cain was a tiller of the ground
and Abel a keeper of sheep. In process of
time Cain brought the fruit of the ground
an offering to the Lord; and Abel likewise
brought of the firstling of his flock, and the
f fat thereof. And the Lord had respect
to Abel and his offering; but to Cain he
had not. For this Cain was very wroth, and
his countinance fell. And the Lord said
to him, why art thou wroth, and th con
tinance fallen? If thou doest well, thou
shall be accepted, if not, Sin [a Sin offering]
lieth at the door. unto thee shall be Abel's
desire, and thou shall rule over him. when
they were in the field together, Cain slew
Abel his brother. And the Lord asked Cain
for his Brother, he reply I Know not, am
I my Brother's Keeper? The Lord said what
hast thou done? The voice of thy Brother
blood criesth unto me from the ground!
Now art thou cursed from the earth.
When thou tilleth the ground it shall not yield
unto thee; a fugitive and vagabond shall
thou be. And Cain my punishment is greater
then I can bear; behold whosoever findeth
me, shall slay me. The Lord said whosoeve
shall slay the vengance shall be taken
on him seven fold. and the Lord place
a mark on him lest any finding him
should slay him. And can went to the land
of nod, where he begat a Son whom
he called Enoch, and builded a City of the
same name. Thro' Enoch he had grand
Children, great grand Children, and
great, great, grand Children; some of
whom were argreculturers, Musicians,
and others Artificers in brass and iron.
And Adam begat another Son whose name
was Seth, and who begat a son whose name
was Enos: then began men to call upon
the name of the Lord.

Observation
In this Chap. wee see two murdurs, so true
is it, that when sin is finished, it bringeth forth
death. Behold cain flying from that Being, whose
presence is life, a fugitive and Vagabond,
in the earth under fearfull apprehension
of retaliation, and a slave to terror.
He stay his brother because his offering was
acceptable. The same self righous spirit
prevails in the Children of disobedient to
this, day. But there was then, as there are now in
few who calls on the name of the Lord.

Chap V.

this Chap. contains the Names, advanced
ages, and certain death, of most of the Antedi
luvian Patriarchs. There was one exception
hoever; for Enoch walked with God, and
was not, (i.e. he did not die) for God took
him. Lamech also prophecy concernin his
Son Noah, saying this same shall comfort
us concerning our work and toil of our
hands, because of of the Ground which the
Lord has cursed.

Observation
Solem indeed are the g narations in this
Chap. By sin death entered into the world.
~~and death by sin,~~. and men are of few day
and full of sorrows. But how much shor
ter are our years, upon whom the end
of the world have come; surely a span
is all that we can boast. It is not ours to see
from three to g nine centuries: three score
years and ten is oure lot; but oftener they
fall much short; yet if they exceed there
are sorrows, sigh[er]s, and we die. Blefsed
be God there was Grase implanted in
the heart of some, in those early times:
and we have an example of distinguished
piety in this Chap. Enoch walked with
God. He counted it, his meat and drink, to
hold communion with the Lord, to Glore
by him before that wicked and perverse
genaration. And he was not; he did not die
as the rest of his generation did; but was taken
up to heaven Soul and body, as an tipe of
Him, who should Ascend on high[er], and lead
captivity, captive, and receive gifts for
men.

Chpt. VII.

Men multiply on earth, and daughters
born unto them 1. the sons of God merried
the daughters of men because they were fair 2.
The Lord is angry with men, and lemits his days
to one hundred and twenty ~~day~~ years 3. Chil
dren is born in the earth, of Giants which be
comes men of earthly renown. 4. God
seing the wickedness of men, that his heart
was evil continually, determined to dis
troy; them 5, 6, 7,; But Noah fines Grace in the
eyes of the Lord; for he was a just, perfect
and rightious man, and one that walked with
God. He had tree sons, shem, Lam, Japheth;
8, 9, 10. God looks again on the earth, and sees
its corruption, and imforms Noah of his det
ermination to distroy it 11, 12, 13. God commands
Noah to make an Ark, and give him direction
of the fashion in which it should be made 14, 15, 16.

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God informed Noah that he would destroy
the world with a flood; but he would pre
serve him, his wife, his Sons and their ~~wal~~ wives,
together with flesh, fowls, and Cattles of
every kind to replenished the earth. and
foods for his family, and the Animals.
17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22.

Observation
The Spirit of God shall not always strive
with men. though he appears to look on their
sins with indifference; yet sooner or latter
he will arise and set them all in order be
fore them. No longer doth ~~the works~~ men ~~of God~~
appears very good, as he did at his first for
mation, for he has lost the image of God, and
his heart is evill, only evil, and that continn
ally. But God ~~will~~ always have had a covenant
people an the earth; and for whom he will
always provide in the hour of peril.
Noah was a just, and perfect man, and one that
walked with God. A greater honour this, then
to sway the scepter of an Alexander, or Ceaser.
let this hounor be mine chearfull I,"ll live
and Joyfull Die.

The existance of God.

As absurd as the idea may seem, yet it is
no more than truth, that there have existed persons
who professed not to beleive in the existence
of a God. I say, who professed not to beleive;
for I one can hardly think, that a person in
the possesion of rational faculties, with a
world of evidences before him, would deny
a truth so desirable in itself, so clearly reveal
in creation, and so comforting to the virtious
mind. Yet as there have been such persons,
and as others may be tempted to the same
infidelity, it may not be amiss at this time
to offer a few ~~rem~~ arguments in proof
of the existence of one God.

1^th From the works of creation we may derive
an argument. Here is the earth beneath
us, covered bringing forth grass, here
yeilding seed, trees and covered with
trees and plants of various kind, upon
it move thousands and millions of being
both rational and irrational; above
us the heavens are spread, we see the
sun a great luminary that gives light
by day; the moon and stars lesser ~~ligh~~
bodies that give light by ~~by day~~ night.
Now by whom where these things
made, surely they could not ma[gap: ]
themselves. If we see a ship on
the sea, or a house in some in soletar[y] [gap: ]
wilderness, the idea of an architect
is instantly connected with it; we sho[u][gap: ]
consider a person in a delirium wh[gap: ]
should insist that so small a thing as [gap: ]
chair was made without hand, and on
who would declare that a table wa[s] [gap: ]
frame without human help, we
should be ready to have bound
hands and feet and sent to the mad
house. ~~But why~~ But if these things
could not have made themselves,
~~not more~~ neither could the world
make itself, therefore the world

must have a creator, and that is
must be God. ~~It be replied the W~~
It may be said that the world w[gap: ]
~~made~~ came by chang ce; if so it must to to ha[gap: ]
been made by chance. Now chan[gap: ]
must be something or nothing; if i[t] [gap: ]
is nothing; ~~if it is nothing~~ it could not
have made the world. If it be something
it must an animated, an inanimated
thing or being; not inanimate, for
it is impossible that a thing having no
life, should produce those that have;
besides if one inanimate thing could
~~produce~~ create, another might, and
third, and so their would be more
chance then one. But if it an animate
being, it he must be rational or irrational.
not irrationate, for an irrational being
could never make thousands and millions of
rationale beings; but if he is rational, then
he m he must also be eternal, infinite, allpo
werfull, allwise, good, in a word he must
be most excellent, if so he must be God,
so the Chance is God. He must be created [being] or
not. Not a created being, for then he must
make himself, which would invoke an ab
surdity; he must therefore ~~must~~ be an uncreated
Being; if uncreated, than, he must be eternal,
for that which is uncreated, is without begining
and consequently eternal. And as he is eternal
[gap: ]o he must independent, for if he was not ind.
~~that~~ he upon who~~ich~~ m he depended would be ~~God~~
[gap: ] the chance, and not he. But if he is an eternal and
indepent Being, from a ~~read~~ survey of his works
[gap: ] [h]e must also learn that he is in the possesion of
infinite power, wisdom, knowledge,
[gap: ] [g]oodness, and every excelency that can ~~make~~
[gap: ] ~~[h]im happy B~~ render him Blessed. Such
Being I call God; So that after all the Chance
of the Athiest, may be traced to be the only
living and true God.

Another argument in proof of the existence
[gap: ]f a God, may be derived from the works of
[gap: ]rovedence: By which I mean that constant
[gap: ]hain of events, or repetition of events; The
existence of which, we cannot account

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for, or any other supposition, that
there exist a superintending Power.
Witness the revolving years, as well the revolving
seasons of the year; the constant success
esions of cold and heat, summer and wn
an winter, seed times and harvest; The
bounteful supplies to every creature;
and the wise method in opperation, wherein each
may obtain his potion in due season!
These things are not, any of them, effectted by men, as the
moving cause, in some them they are
only agents, and in all of them, there
are mysteries which men can never
comprehend; yet men are the only
intellegent being, and have the ~~most~~
more power than any of the beings that are seen
on earth. Therefore there must be a first
cause, and governor of all things: that
Cause, that Governor, is God.

These two arguments if seriously considered,
must convince every person, that there is a
God upon whom we are dependent, and to whom we
are responsible. After we I have proved that
God ~~has~~ ~~have~~ hast given us a reverlation, I shall speak of
his unity, perfections, and attributes
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The Bible is a Reverlation from God.

1 Mankind stood in need of a reverlation in
order to know the will of God. The ~~state of~~ of the heathen ~~world~~
before the coming of Christ ~~are~~ isrepresented as being
in the h most deplorable situation. They had no
knowledge of the true God, hence they would
worship objects which bore the names of Gods, but
were destitute of capacities to do either good or evil.
Departed heroes, the host of heavens, the reptile
of the trees of the forest, the reptiles of the
earth, especialy the serpents; also fire, wind river
and brooks, Not together with images of gold, silver, and wood
of their own making

They Deified their departed heroes, and
venerated as Gods, the sun, moon and stars;
The trees of the forest, and the plants growing
in cultivated fields and gardens were worshiped;
Even the liftless stone, and images of Gold,
silver, and wood have been addressed in
prayer. Nor did they stope here, the creeping
things of the earth, ~~even~~ not excepting that mean[est ]
of al all reptiles, the serpent, have had those
who said them ye are our Gods

Not only so, but to these Gods, when persone
fied in their sinful imaginations, they ascrs
ascribed to them prices the most innormous,
and represent them

The worshipers of these G gods were them
selves sunk into the lowest depth of degra
dation and shame. What Paul says of
them in Romans 1.^th 21, 22, 23. is aboundantly
confirm~~ade~~ ed by writers who did not
profess to be inspired.

Now reasonable to suppose that God would
give unto men a Revealation of his Glorios
Character, and of the duties which owed
to him, to one another, and to themselv
individually. ~~Such a revealation~~ The
writings of the Old and New testaments
commonly denominated the Bible, are
said to be such a revealation. 2 Tim 111.16.
The right of the Bible to this high claim
is now to be tested;

1^th

1^th The Bible has been transmited to us
thro' a r series of ages, by an inumerable ~~host~~
company of men, who were distingushed
for piety, learning and patient investi
gation of ~~ter~~ truth. Men who by their
learning and penetration detected the
impostures with which their cotempora
ries were duped; and at the same time
shewed ~~that~~ by incontestable proofs
that the bible was a reveatation
from heaven. ~~And~~ Men who by their pious
lives, their sufferings for adhearing to the
scriptures, their perseverence in the
defence of its contents, their serenity,
and calmness in the hour of death, which
was often occasioned by violence and
cruelty, menifested that the love that
they had for the scriptures, was for
somethings els besides the reward that
this world effords.

II^th

Agreement of the sacred writers
among themselves, is no inconsiderable
proof that they wrote by devine
insperation. During a term of 16 or 1700
years the writers of the scriptures
succeeded each other; Some were
princes others priest; Some Shepherd,
Fishermen, or tax gatherers. Their natural
abilities, educations, habits and employ
ments were very diferant. They wrote
laws, histories, poetries and prophecies. Yet
there is a general coincidence in all
their writings. On the views they
give of God and his works: of ~~Men~~
Men, Sin and the fall: Of recovery
by Jesus Christ: Of Death, Judement
and eternity: Reward and punish
ment, there is a perfect agrement.
And allthough to a superfecial reader
their may appear contradictions, yet
by deligent reading, and due attention
all apperant contradictions, may be
reconcilled. Add to this, that events
recorded in scripture history as to time and place agred
with other same history (writen near the events) which relates
the same occurances and writen near
the ~~sam~~ events.

III

Maracles recorded in the Scripture
is another proof thath they were
devinely inspired. These miracle
were published in the age in which they
were said to have been performed, yet no
one in that time pretended to deny them. It would
have been impossible for Moses and
Aaron to have made the Jews beleive
that in their days they had had seen
the plague in Egypt, had passed thro'
the red sea with the waters ~~heaped on~~
piled on either side, had received
waters from the rocks, had gathered
fresh potions of manna every day,
unless such events had actually
taken place. Neither could it have been
received too by prophet and priest, as traditions well known
and beleived among them, without meeting
with great and constant opposition.

The same may be said of the miracles
recorded in the New Testament,.
These miracles are believed by millions
in this, and past ages. Whence could have
arisen the beleift of these things
if they have never occured? Could any
few indevidual in any ages of the world
have arisen and palmed these things upon ~~their~~ men?
If they had; they must have said that
these things occured in their days, or in some pre
ceeding period. Now could they
make men beleive ~~they~~ agiance
the evedence of their senses, without
meeting with decided opposition,
that A Person by the name Jesus
Christ had appear among them,
that for the space of about three of or
four years taught among them in
the most publick maner, had raised
the dead, opened the eyes of the blind,
healed various deceases, hushed to silence
the wind and the sea, if these things
had never occured. Nay more that

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~~that~~ this person had been apprehen
ded, tried, condemned and put
to a sh Shameful death in the most
publick maner: And the third day
he arose and ascended on high,
set apart the first day of the week to
commemorate his resurection! Could
they, I say ~~hay~~ have palmed all this
upon their cotempories, without ~~meeting~~
their assersion being denied? Yet such
was the case There is no way accounting
this only upon the supposition that
these things are true.

IV

The Prophecies recorced in the
scriptures is another proof of their
devine insperation. ~~This~~ The prophecy res
pecting the Messiah recorded in the old
testament, and in the hands of the Jews
the enemies of the Christians, have receivd,
and are now receiving their accom
plishments. The New testament are
not w likewise have many impor
tant prophecy some of which have
received their accomplishment
and others are fulfilling. Now how
could these writers so exacly tell things
to come, unless indeed, they wrote as "they
were moved by the holy Gosth"

V

The important Doctrine ~~contened~~
precepts, and morality contened
in the sacred writing goes to proove
its devine authority. But this will
come in view as we proceed to
examine the contents of the Bible.

A view of the Doctrines of sacred write.

1^th

Of God and his perfections.

Having shewed that works of creation and providenc
demonstrate the existance of God, and having that
seen that the Bible is reverlation from God; the
next enquiry is what does God reveal respec
ting himself in the scripture.

1 Unity of God

The scripture informs that there is but one
God; This ~~Moses~~ is taught to us in express declaration
in the scripture. Thus Moses told the Isrealites,
hear, O Isreal the Lord our God is one Lord,
Deut. VI.4. and IV. 39. Ps. 86.10 the Psalmist, and the Prophets
told the same Isa 44.6, 44.5, 22. Nor were the testa
ment writers silent on this subject Mark 12.
32. 1 Cor. 8.6. 1 Tim. 11.5.

Morover this is implied thruout the whole
sacred writing. For although the scripture
some time represents God as speaking
in the plural number, as though there was
a plurality of persons, and although are
told that there are three who hear record in
heaven; yet we are told that these three are
One, one God, though revealed under the
names and personalities of Father, the [Ward] and
the Holy Gohst. This is Jehovah, Jah, God,
The Lord.

2 The Spirituality of God

John IV. 24. God is a spirit and they
that worship him must worship him in
spirit and in truth

3 The eternity of God

We might suppose, that he who is the creator
must have existed before all things, and a[gap: ]
he ~~that~~ existed before all things so he must hav[e] [gap: ]
been eternal owes his existance to none
othere, he who exist and derives his existance
from no other must be eternal. But
Jehovah speaks for himself on this point
as on all others, let creatures hear. "I lift up
my hand to heaven, and say, I live for-ever." Thou
art from everlasting." This was a comfort
to the saints of old in their affliction.
Psalms 90. 2, 4. And is a ground of confidence
to saints at all times, and in future prospect
Psa. 102. 25, 27. 1 Tim. VI. 16. Rev 1. 8.

4 immutability of God

I am God, and I chang not" say the Lord
Mal. 111. 6. Mo Not for the better, for he is infinitely
good, imposible that he should for the worse.
Creatures change thro' the effects produced by
others upon themselves; but he is of one mind
none can change him. Job. 24. 13. Creatures chang
forward of power to cary their plan in into effect,
But God has powr. Ps. 33. 11. 46. 10. Eccl. 111. 14. Hab. 111. 7.
He is immutable in all his promises Rom XI 2[;]
He is unchangeble in his works and providence
James. 1. 17.

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4 The Sovereignty of God

Another pleasing doctrine in which we learn from
the lively oracle is, that God is a sovereign, or
that he has an underived and indisputable
right to govern and dispose of his creation as
seeneth him good. Thus David speaking by the
spirit said, "Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power;
and the glory, and the victory, and the magesty;
for all that is in the heaven and in the earthe are
thine; thine is Kingdom, O Lord, and thou
art exalted as head above all. 1 Chr. XXIX. 11.
The Kingdom is the Lord's, and he is governor
over ~~all the earth~~ among all the nations
To The same important truth Nebuchednessar
was compel to subscribe, as we read in Dan. 1V. 35.
see also Psa 93. 103. 19 145. 13. Eph. 1.11. Indeed this is
so reasonable in itself ~~that~~ so clearly revealed
in the scriptures, that nothing but a heart
depraved by sin, could either reject or
denied it.

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The Omniscience of God

The pious Hannah in her song observed
that "the Lord is a God of Knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed." This
important sentiment is reiterate ~~repeated~~ in
different parts of the sacred pages.
"He that planted the ear, shall not he hear,
he that farmed the eye, shall not he see."
1 Sam. 11. 3. Psa. 94. 9. God knows all his works, and
that from the beginning of of the world. Acts. XV.18.
he does not stand in need of information
from others for "His eyes behold, his eye-lids
try the Children of men" Psa. XI.4. The follow
ing scriptures may be consulted on this
important subject. Psa. 147. Ver. 5. 1 Chr. 28. 9.and 29.17.
Psa. 44. 21. These are few among many scriptures
t which teach this interesting truth.

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The Omnipresence of God

The omnisciente God is also the every-where
present God. This we are taught in the scrip
tures of truth, the heaven of heavens cannot
contend him, and that from the place of
his habitation he looketh upon all the
~~children~~ the inbahabitants of the earth 1 King 8.27.
Psa. 33.14. God is every where and beholds all things
at once. "His eyes are upon the ways of man,
and he seeth all his goings. There is no darkness,
nor shadow of death, where the workers of
iniquity may hide themselves Job. XXXIV. 21, 22.
The following scriptures among others may
further serve to establish our minds in this
important truth. Prov. V. 21. Jer. 16. 17. 23. 24. Acts 17.27.

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The Omni~~presence~~ potence of God

By this attribute is meant the almighty
to whatsoever he pleases in heaven, in eath
and in all deep places Psa 135.6. In the Bible
God claims Amighty to himself I am the Amighty
God. I am God Amighty Gen. 17. 1. 35. 11. this wonder
fully displayed in what we read of creation
Providence, Redemption, and convertion
O Lord—What God is there in heaven or in earth
that can do according to thy works, and according
to thy might. Deut. III. 24. Hath thou not known?
hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God
the creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not
neither is weary?— he giveth power to the
faint and to them that have no ~~power~~
might he increasesth strenght Isa. XL. 28, 29.
for clearer r views of this perfection of God
see the following scriptur Job IX. 19. Heb I. 3.
Eph. 1. 19, 20, 21. 2 Cor. IV. 7.

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The Wisdom of God

The scripture represent God as "wise in
heart" Job IX. 4. By this is meant, that God does
every thing, and disposes of every thing in
time the best calculated, thro' means most [appreate],
and for the best possible end; his Glory and the good
of his creatures Thus the Psamist expresses himselfe
O Lord how great are thy works, and thy thouts
are very deep. Psa. XCII.5. So Isaih 28.29. this also cometh
from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful
in counsel, and excellent in working.
The works of creation, and Providence, the
wonders of redemption are standing
monuments of the wisdom of God.
Psa. 104.24.97.1,2. Rom. 26.27. Eph. III.10. Ps.107.

The Justice of God

~~The~~ Justice, rightiousness, an equity, signefies
to do that which is perfectly right. Now that
this is an attribute of Jehovah, is plainly taught
to us in the scriptures. But let him that glorieth
glory in this, [for] that he understandeth and knoweth
me, that I am the Lord, which exercise loving
kindness, judgement, and righteousness in the
earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord
Jer. IX.24. A God of truth and without iniquity,
just and bright is he. Deut. 32.4. see also Joh 37.23.
Ps IX.8. 119.137. Rev. 15.3. XIX. 1,2. The justice of God
appears in all the proceedings of his govern
ment. His law is just and righteous, the law
of the Lord is perfect Ps. XIX.7. Therefore I esteem
thy precepts concerning all things, to be right;
I hate every false way. Ps.119.128. Rom.VII.12.
God administers his government with im
partial justice, the Lord our God - regar
deth not persons, nor taketh reward. Him that
~~regard~~ accepteth not the persons of princes
nor regardeth the rich more then the
the poor for they all are works of his
hands. Job. 32,.19. see also Acts X34. Rom. 2.11.4.29.
And although the prosperity of the wicked,
the sufferings of the righteous, and the delay
of punishment, would seem, upon a super
fecial view, to [melitate] against this
important doctrine, yet we may rest assured
that the justice god shall hereafter be displayed
to the full satisfaction of the universe.
That as to the righteous, all things shall
work together for good to those that
love God, to those that are the called accor
ding to his purpose. And as for the
wicked that though hand join in hand,
sin shall not go unpunished Rom. 8.28.
Prov. 11.21.

The Truth, Faithfulness, and fidelity of God.

These expressions convey the exact agreement
between the threatning, promisses, and declaration,
~~and~~ of God, and the fulfilment of them;
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither
the son of man that he should repent:
hath he said, and shall be not do? or hath he
spoken, shall he not make it good.
Num, 23. 19. See Deut. VII.9. 1 King VIII. 23.

God is faithful and true in his threatening,
when he threatened death to Adam upon
eating the forbiden fruit, to send a flood
upon the old world, fire and brimstone
upon Sodom and Gomoraah, the threat
nings were strictly executed. And the
many prophecies, delivered thro' a
long series of years concerning
the dispersion of the Jews, and the
distruction of their City, proved
as ~~truth~~ true, as they were awful.
He is faithful to his promisses. If we compare
the promises delevered concerning the
Messiah from that obscured one couched
in the th sentence against Satan Gen .3.15.
to the one recorded Mal. IV. 2. in with the
N.T. and the Providence of God we
shall ~~them~~ find them faithfuly ac
coumplished or on the march, and
fulfilling every day. 1 Tim. 1. 15.
The Lord is faithful and true to the promise made to his saints, for their
temporal and spiritual good. 1 Tim. IV. 8. Ps 84. 11.
1 Cor. 1.9.2 Cor. 1. 20. 1 Thess. V. 24 ~~The promisses of~~
God has been, and will be true to all
his declarations heaven and earth may
pass away, but not a word of wha he has
utered shall prove untrue. Ps. 100. 5.

The Goodness of God

"The Lord is good" saith Psalmist 100.5.
~~The~~ goodness is stamp'd on all the works of
God, we see it in the seasons of the ~~yeay~~
year; As the Apostle tells us Act 14.17.
Nevertheless he left not without witness, in that
he did good, and gave us rain from heaven,
and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts
with gladness. see gen. VIII.22. In the provisions
that made for the constand supply of
the wants of every living creature
we see the goodness of God. These all
wait upon thee, that thou mayest give them
their meat in due season, that thou givest
them they gether: thou aponest ~~than~~ thine
hand, they are filled with good. Ps. 104. 27, 28.
see further Ps. 33.5. 86.5. 119.68. Zech. IX.17.
But above all the goodness of God
shines most conspacuous in the work of
redemption.

Creation of the World

Circular

Dear Brn. Through the tender musics
of our God, we are permitted once
more to address you through our
annual epistle. We design not to
impart any new instruction to you
on this occassion; but merely to stir
up you pure mind. We exhort
you then, brethren, to the followers
of that, which is good. 1 Pet. 3:13. To effect
this; 1^th seek the aid of the Holy Spirit, who is
the Almighty Leader & unerring Guide of all
the children of God.

2^nd Be ye followers of God, the Father of
all. Ephe.5:1. The God, whom you address
as your heavenly Father, is in God love, He is Holy
and Good, just & merciful, Long- suffer,
& forgiving, gracious & benevolent;
Let the terror of your conduct
evidence, that you are followers of such
transcendent excellencies.

3. Furmore, to be followers of good,
Follow Him, in whom you believe;
Jesus saith, Matt. 16:24. To comply with
this requirement of Jesus, you must re
guard his instruction, adhere to his doc
trine, be obedient to his commands,
cherish his spirit, and imitate
his examples. 4^th. Good men are to
be followed, if we you would be followers
of good. Thus Paul saith 1 Cor 11:1. Heb.
6:12. In examining the lively oracles,
and uninspired public you meet
with a cloud of witnesses; in distin
guished for their early piety, the
constancy of their pious walk, the
strickness of their obedience, and the
strenght of their faith. Emminent in
meekness, fervent in devotion,
Patient in suffering, faithful in
the reproof of sin, and sheding tears
of tenderness over the wanderers.

Follow such, brethren, as far as
they were imitators of God and
followers of Jesus Christ.
If we discover any defects in
any of their characters, as in
the case of Noah, Abraham,
David & Peter, let us remem
ber, that these were writen
for our admonishion, and
not for our imitation. Let us
follow their peity, But shun their
sins. In so doing we shall
be followers of that which is
good. 5^th. That we may be com
plete, we must be followers of good
things. Agreable to the Apostolic
exhortation, (Phil.4:8.)- Good report,--
--- think on these things. As things
of good report, we exhort you, then
to regard the poor. "Blessed is he that
considereth the poor.' " The poor ye
have always with you." It is more
blessed to give, than to receive".
Look around you brethren, and see if ther
are not some kind offices you may
perform for the sons & daughters
of necessity. Consider the widow
& the Fatherless. It is to be feared, that
it is too munch forgoten by us,
that a part of pure & undefile
religion, is to visit the widow,
and Fatherless in their affliction.
Noth withstanding the protection
extended to widows by christian
goverments, yet are there not many
who are "widows indeed," to whom
our prayers, our counsel, and other
timely aid might be most accepta
ble? Look into this matter brethren.

Again, Instruct the Ignorant.
After the long gospel day with which
the world hasve been favoured,
multitude are yet possessed of
a darkened understanding, being
alienated from the life of God.
Some of there may be your children,
your domestic, your neighbour.
Can you not in the family circle,
in the social meeting, or in
the Sabbath school, shine as a
lights in theire midst? You can
with the aid of your Saviour.
Brethren make the attempt.

Furthermore, warn the careless.
Behold, brethren, the unthinking mul
titude, amid the blaze of gospel
light, urging their passage [to the
flame of hell,] unprepared to the
Judgement. And while the sight
of your eyes effect your heart,
endeavour to bring them to a sance
of their situation. Speak to the
youth in the bewildering paths
of worldly amusements; To the
middle aged, choking the word
with the cares of the world and
the deceitfulness of riches; and to
aged, who may feel secured, while
bound in the chain of error.
Who can tell but you may per
suade some of them to flee from
the wrath to come? Warn the care
less, brethren, for it is a thing of
good report. ---

Again by your examples & your

endeavours suppress vice as far
as you can. Brethren, you know
that eniquitous practices have
made dreadful inroads into this,
otherwise, happy land. The expose
of licenciousness; presents estoun
ding facts; The investigation of the
history of Alcohol, has resulted
in pictures of wretchedness, &
crimes, calculated to awaken the
attention every christian & philanthropist,.
Slavery, appears by the light of
truth, to be a system at war with
humanity & religion, and in league
with pride, oppression, cruety,
robery & licenciousness,. And ~~requir~~
for its exturpation, immediately,
the fervent prayers, and the Chris
tian efforts of every traveller
in the good old way.

Sabbath breaking, profanity and gam
bling, and extortion are vices for which
the land groans. If [a] things just & of
good report, are worthy of occu
pying your thoughts, then ~~truth~~ Brn.
follow on with those, who have
taken upp the weapons of a spiri
tual warfare against these works
of darkness.

Do what you can to advance pure
and undefilfe religion. Labour
for revivals of religion in the Chhs
at Home; [and the spread of the gospel
abroard. Pray ye for the peace of
Jerusalen, they shal prosper, that
love her. And let your alms ac
company your prayers.] Provide the
stated ministry of the word, and attend it
when you have it. Pray for your minis
ter, and for the success of the word. See that
you have Conferenses, and prayer meet
ings, and do you attend to them. Confess
your sins xc. Take the stumbling xc. Prepare xc.

And Labour for the spread of the
gospel abroard. As we have therefor
an opportunity let us do good unto
all men. We may have lacked
opportunity many years ago, but
now Brn. there is opportunity.
The V. B. State, Convention, give
opportunity to help feeble Chhs. and
destitute regions, in the State &
vicinity. The Bap. Board of F. Mission
and the Bap. H. M. Society, give op
portunity to send the living
preacher far hence ~~into~~ to the
West, or to distand lands. The B. G.
Tr. Soc. give an opportunity to
send the silent messengers to
the four quarters of The Earth.
And the newly organized Am.
& F. Bible Society, give opportunity
to send the unadulterated word of
the Lord, to every nation, as near
the original as we can possibly
give it. Come then Brn. do what
you can to advance pure and
undefiled religion, for you have abun
dant of opportunities afforded you.
Thus Brn. we have written no new
commandment unto you, but an old
com^nd, that ye be followers of that, which
is good. If ye know these things
happy are ye, if ye do them.

The study of facts, tends more to
practical purposes, than the
study of theories. Stew. p.15.
------------------------------------------------
Enquiries into the causes, that have
given such success in Nat. Phil.
over Phil. of mind. St. introduc.
-------------------------------------------------
The influence of early impress
sions on character. 41.
-------------------------------------------------
What gives rise to prejudice?
-------------------------------------------------
Practical skill. 202
-------------------------------------------------
The extreemes, in which men fall in
preparing for active life.
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Blind admiration of original
genius, obstructive to improve
ment. 279.
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Use of metaphysical sciense.
Ely, p.18.

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Is literary labour, the proper
ty of its author, in such a
sence, as that the pecuary
profit, should secured to
him and his heirs -----
------ ------ ------ ------ -----
The age of Louis XIV, of France
and the correspondin reign
in England, from Charles II,
to queen Anne.
------ ------ ------ ------ -----
South sea Company

Bigland Vol. 1. p. 276
And. Hist. com.
------ ------ ------ ------ -----
"True eloquence — is in
the man, in the subject,
in the occassion."

Webster
------ ------ ------ ------ -----
The mob against parliament,
fore relieving the Catholic,
occassioned by the Protestant
association

Bigland's George 3.
Vol. 1. p. 299
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Seege of Gibraltar. Bigland s
Vol. 1. 302. Drinkwater Hist.
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Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn

Burns

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Why was an independent wish
E'er planted in my mind?

Burns
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Character of Wickliffe
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Baron Swedenburg

Bigland vol. p. 366
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Mahometanism ---
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British Constitution ---
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Haytian Constitution
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Manufactures and commerce of
England. Lee, Bigland vol.1.p.290
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English literature. see
Bigland vol.1.294
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Manners and custom of
England. ili.
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- -------
Animal heat--- Respiration--- Pers
ration. See Chemistry
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- -------
"Man's feble race what ills await!"

Gray
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- -------
"Famae nec incuriosus nec vinditator"

Tacitus. sec. 49. 1.
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- -------
"Et uno amne discretis connexum oduim"

Tac. 4 65. 1r

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"The world well known, ~~well make~~
will give our hearts to heaven,
Or make us daemons, long before
we die"
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
"The world's no neuter; it will wound
or save;
Or virtue quench, or indignation".

VIII Young
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
"The world's all title-page; there's"
no contents -------------------
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
"Is thy soul immortal? ------
---- make immortal, blessed."
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
"Shall truth be silent because
folly frowns"?
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
"All bound to happiness;
yet few provide.
The chart of Knowledge, painting
wh where it lies!!
Or virtue's helm, to shape the
course design'd."
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
"To low they build, who build be
neath the stars"

Young
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
The reighn of Charlemagne,
and its c effects on Europe
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------
Chacter of Otho

Tacitus
B[oo]k 2. sec 50

Bottom text is written upside down.

Oikos,
"May he find distruction in
his house ([οικφ]). Hom. Odyss.
Lib. 9. 535.

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Reflection on the French
revolution ------------
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Literature of France ------
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Age of Louis XIV
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Relegious begotry is opposed
to national prosperity attain
ment of tt truth and the exer
cise of the benevolent feelings
see place book
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Spainish policy in regard
to trade with her am. Colonies

Bigland vol.1.492.
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Spanish literature
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Tyrany of ambition
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The happy effects of relegions
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What soft-gaurd has the Amari
can government against the
fate of the ancient republicks
of Greece and Rome? -----------
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And what against the fate
of U. Provinces of the Dutch, and
of the Swiss constitution
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The comparative moral tenden
cy of the Lyrics of David and Heroic
of Homer ---
------------------------------------------------

Subject

Eulogy of Brutus before
the Roman people on
the death of Ceasar
------------------------------------------------
1^th Triumviri -------
2^nd Triumvi[t]i -------
Death of Brutus and cassious
Ditto Antony --- Ditto Cleopatra

T Tytler 89
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Metus hostilis in bonis artibus
civitatem retinebat

Sallust

The good tendency of
revalship -------
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"It is a good degree of improve
ment, when we are afraid to
be positive". Wh Watts ----
------------------------------------------------
Multi ad Scientiam perveni
ssent si se illuc pervenisse
non putassent -----
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"Nec aliud adversus validissimas
gentes pro nobis utilius, quam quod in
commune non consulunt

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Christianity necessary
to elevate human
nature -----
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Revolution of Switzeland.
See Mallet Du Pan ------
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Pleasures of the imagination

Spectator vol. 6.
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Religious persicution. see
Dodrige's Ser. vol.1.
------------------------------------------------
"Si vis amari, ama.

Sen.
------------------------------------------------
Would it have been an advantage
to the canadas, had they conquerd
by the U. S.?
------------------------------------------------
Was the liberty of the Roman
Cylezens better promoted,
under the consulship, than
under following reighns
of Julius and Augustus
Caesar? ----
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The pleasure of memory.
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Dr. Paley's doctrine of general
utility. -------
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Eras of mental improve
ment
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Ancient and Modern
Oratory contrasted
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Intellectual pleasures
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An acquantance with the
history of our country
important
------------------------------------------------
Advantages of War
------------------------------------------------
Disadvantages of
War
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Inspiration of
the Muse
------------------------------------------------
Old age.
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Regard for the opinion
of others
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Decission of character
necessary xc
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Magnenimity characteris
tic of true greatness
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Is it a commendable trait
to an author, that he is a
humanist?

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Qui sis, non unde natus sis,
reputa. Liv. l. 1. sec 41.
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Desiring, a great name, great
power, and much treasure,
it was evident, he did not wish,
to obtain them thro' injus
tice; but he thought they
should be obtained, by
equity and good conduct, and
without thees not to obtain
~~thoos~~ those. Xenophon. page
124
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Seige and capture of Veji.
Liv. v. sec. 208.
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Whatever a man is able to conceive
fully, he will by patience
and ~~persever~~ labour execute
well ------------ Johnson-------
------------------------------------------------
Omne supervacuum pleno de
pectore manat

Hor. de poetica
L.337
------------------------------------------------
Doctrina sed vim promonet insitam

Hor.L.4.od.4. C.33
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Nil ego contulerim jucundo sanus amico

1^th B. Sat. v. C. 44.

Query

Under what circumstances, and after what preperations, may
the servant of the Lord hope for the blessings of the holy
spirit upon his ministration.

1 in the path of duty seem marked out
2 such as have the glory of God in view
3 the spiritual good of our fellow men

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to receive that is to
Believe in him

II As ye received him

1 The exellency of his chor
2 Of his office
3 Of our great need of him
4 With great humility
5 love to him
6 Spirit of obedience
7 With a resolution to
follow him all the days
of our lives -------
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III So walk in him

1 Let not the fatigue of these

2 Let not the word entice
you away ~~either~~ by
its allurement, or contempt

3 Let not the suppose
neglect of the church
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Improvement

1 There is the same excell
in Christ -------

2 Those must be criminal
who to appearance leave the
good old way ------------

3 The backsliders must
B

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Predecessors aught to
transmit to posternity,
whatever is valuable,
and would be useful for
them
----------------------------------------
It Is it advantegeous to a
man's fortune or hap
piness to follow the fashion
in all their changes ---
----------------------------------------
The ills of calling things
by ~~thier~~ wrong names
----------------------------------------
How far may Romans
Novels and plays be read
to advantage ---
----------------------------------------
"There seems to be a need
of friends, to those that
would arise to eminence
in state or in the acquisition
of wealth ------------
----------------------------------------
Aristotle's Ek ton Biblim
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The use and abuse of speech
----------------------------------------
"To young men, the future
is long, but the past, is ~~lon~~ short"

Aristottle
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Gaming demoralizing
and ruinous ----
----------------------------------------
1

The love of fame
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Selfishness
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The pleasure of reading
----------------------------------------
Rise and progress of evil
habits ------------
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The advantages of good ha
bits
----------------------------------------
"S[l]avery th takes away one
half of [human] powers"

Homer, in Long. 40
----------------------------------------
"O Charity, thou nyph divinely
fair"

Dr. Glynn
----------------------------------------
In Antecipated joy
"O strange enjoyment of
a bliss unseen"

Parnell
----------------------------------------
"For ever singing, as they shine,"
"The hand the hand that made us is divine"

Addison
----------------------------------------
"Sed Augustus in domo suc
cessorem; ego; in republica

subject

~~Pupl~~ Public, instead of private
interest ----------------

effect of the reformation.
from popery, on the human
mind---
----------------------------------------
Effect of the same on the moral
of the Clergy
Charles v. Robinson Bigland vol.3.297
----------------------------------------
Was the despotism (so called) of
Joseph 2 of Germany, a benifit
or not, to the empire?
----------------------------------------
Lamemtation of boys over
a mother's grave, over heard,
with reflection -----------
----------------------------------------
The miracles recorded
by Tacitus, are they subs
tantiated? ------
----------------------------------------
The bent of the human mind,
in certain period, to one
class of persuits in pref
ference to others.

Tytlers's 247.
----------------------------------------
Are dramatic entertainments
useful?
----------------------------------------
Death of Queen Elizebath.
----------------------------------------
The rhetorick of the bible, is
worthy the attention of the
scholar in forming a chase
model.

See Lowth's lect.

Night and her congennial
sleep. Paley chap. 17.
----------------------------------------
"Hope springs eternal in the hu
~ man breast,
Man never is, but always to
be blest."
----------------------------------------
The connection between the
Phil. of mind and the phil. of
extererior nature.
----------------------------------------
Which yeilds most pleasure
to the mind in the aggregate? the
enjoyment of present good,
or anticipated pleasure?
----------------------------------------
The glory of the poor and of the riche.
l'nihil honestius magnificen
ciusque xc. De officies.

Lib.1.20.

Bottom text written upside-down.
Creticisms
----------------------------------------
Bapto, Baptizo
As when a Smith tempering
an ax, or hatchet, dipts (βαπτει) it
greatly hissing, in cold water.
-------------------------Hom.(Odyss.9: 392
----------------------------------------

I clasp'd the phantoms and I found
them cair
----------------------------------------
Urget diem nox, et dies diem;
neque est
Levare tenta spiritu praecordia.

Hor. Epo. 17. 26
----------------------------------------
Who venerate themselves, the
world despise

young.
Night, 2?
----------------------------------------
First, on thy friend, delib' rate with
thyself;
Pause; ponder; sift;

Young's N. 2?
----------------------------------------
Whatever fast, the boastful hero
Plays,
Virtue, alone has majesty
in death

Young's Nht. 2 ?
----------------------------------------
"What are the principles and ins
titutions calculated to advance
mankind to highest possible
degree of happiness?"
----------------------------------------
Vincit enim stultos ratio insanire
nepotes

Sat. 3. Lib 2.
----------------------------------------
Sume, cattele; negat; si non des; optat

ibid. l. 259.

Useful and ~~intertaining~~ inportant
questions concerning
Jesus the Son of God.
----------------------------------------
The Glory of Christ the
God Man -----------
----------------------------------------
A faithful inquiry after
the ancient, and origenal
doctrine of the Trinity,
taught by Christ and his
Apostles
----------------------------------------
"Present woes, have their sweet
Perriods"

Watts
----------------------------------------
"Vive memor, quam sis aevi brevis

Lib 2. Sat. 6. C.97
----------------------------------------
"Et mihi res, non me rebus, sub
jungere conor"

Hor. Epis. B 1. C.19
----------------------------------------
"Non eadem est aetas, non mens."

Epis. lib. 1. C.4.
----------------------------------------
Sua cuique satis placebant

salt. sec 2.
----------------------------------------
Invidus alterius macrescit rebus opimis

E. L. 1. 2. C. 57

questions and Subjects

Can the legislative, and exe
cutive department, be ves
ted in the same person
without endangering lib
erty? --------
----------------------------------------------------
Will modern eloquence,
ever rival the eloquen
ce of Greece and Rome?
----------------------------------------------------
Might not Dartmouth Coll.
be made mor subservient
to virtue and religion,
than it is at present.
----------------------------------------------------
Mors et fugacem persequiter virium

Hor. L. 3. Od. 2
----------------------------------------------------
Vitus, repulsae nescia sordidae;
Intaminatis fulget honoribus
Nec sumit, aut ponit secunes
Arbitrio popularis aurae

ibid.
----------------------------------------------------
Vis corsilîa expers mole ruit suâ

Hor. Lib. 3. 4. v.65.
----------------------------------------------------
Multa petentibus desunt multa.
Bene est cui Deus obtulit
Parca quod satis est manu

Hor. 3. Od 16.
----------------------------------------------------
quando quisque sibi plura ne-gaveict
A Diis plura feret.

Hor. 3. 16. C 21.

~~His~~
"He is with his own consent undone
And warn'd proceeds, a wilful to his fate

Armstrong
----------------------------------------------------
-------- Scelerum si bene peonitet,
Eradenda cupidinis
Pravi sunt elementa ------
----------------------------------------------------
Prudens futuri temporis exitum
Caliginorâ nocte premit Deus;

Hor. L. 3. od.29. 30.
----------------------------------------------------
Fortuna, saevo laeta negotio, et
Ludum insolentem ludere pertina
Transmutat incertos honores,
Nunc mihi, nunc alii benigna

ibidem
----------------------------------------------------
"Tis love creates their melody, and all
This waste of music is the voice of love",

Thomson
----------------------------------------------------
---- Retius occupat
Nomen beati, qui Deorum
Muneribus sapienter uti
--------- callet --------------

Horatio. Lib.4.9. Od. C. 46.
----------------------------------------------------
Here teams with revolutions every
hour.
----------------------------------------------------
Blis! sublimary blis! proud and vain words,

Young

Extracts from Authors

"The achievements of one Paul
particularly, which that
Evangelist (Luke) has embla
zaned, have more true glory
in them, than all the acts of
those execrable plunderers
and murderers, and irresista
ble bandith of the world,
which have been dignified
by the name of conquerors."

Mother's May.
intro §4.
----------------------------------------------------
Nor let soft slumber cose your eyes
Before you've recollected thrice,
The train of actions thro' the day,

Watts, from a heathen poet---
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N'avez vous pas souvant, au leux
infrequentes,
Recontré tout-a-coup, ces aspects
enchantés,
qui suspendent vos pas, dont
l'image cherie
Vous jette en une douce et
longue reverie

Abbé de lille
-----------------------------------------------
Witness the sprightly joy, when
aught unknown
Strikes the quick sense, and wakes each
active power
To K brisker measures -----

Pleasure of the im
agination
Book 1^th

--- A bounteous providence
of heaven
In every breast implanting
this devine
Of objects new and strange,
to urge us on
With unremetted labour to
pursue
Those sacred stores that wait
the ripening soul,
In truth exhuastless bosom.

ibi
-------------------------------------------------
--- Then tell me, for you know,
Does beauty ever deign to dwell
where health
And active us are strangers?

ibi
-------------------------------------------------
--- "For truth and good are one,
And beauty dwells in them, and they
in her,
With like participation.

ibi
-------------------------------------------------
"Tis not in mortals to command
success,
But we'll do more, Sempronius
we'll deserve it."

Portius
-------------------------------------------------
Persuasive speech, and more persuasive
sighs,
Silence, that spoke, and eloquence of
eyes.

Pope's illiad XIV. 250.

Solitude shows us what we should be;
Society shows us what we are.

Cecil.
-------------------------------------------------
"Black Melancholy sits, and
round her throws
A death like silence, and a
dread repose;
Her gloomy presence
saddens all the scenes,"

Eloisa to Abelard ---
Pope's vol.1.
-------------------------------------------------
"Tears that delight, and sighs that
waft to heaven." ibi
-------------------------------------------------
"Happy the man, who, studying
nature's laws,
Through known effects can
trace the secret cause"

Dryden's virgil, Geor. 2B.
l. 698.
-------------------------------------------------
"Tamen huc animo semper fui,
ut invidiam virtute partam,
gloriam, non invidiam putarem"
-------------------------------------------------
I have always been of this mind,
as to think censure acquired by
virtue, to be glory, and not disgrace.
-------------------------------------------------
"Etenim omnes artes, quae ad huma
nitatem pertinent, habent quoddam
commune vinculum, et quasi
cognatione quadam inter se contin
entur." Archia Poeta Sec. 2.

For all the artes, which pertain
to refinement, have a certain
common union, and are held
among themselves, as it were,
by a kind of relationship ----
-------------------------------------------
An tu existimas aut suppetere
nobis posse xc.

Archia poeta
Sec. 6

Do you suppose either, that
I could provide for myself
what I wish to speak every day,
in such variety of circum
stances, unless I had cultivated
my mind by sciense; or that I
could have brought my mind
to such debate, unless I had
unbent it by the same?
-----------------------------------------
Nam ceatera neque temporum
sunt xc. ibi sect 7.

For other persuits ~~studies~~ are not
suited for all times, for
all ages, nor for all places;
but these polite arts support
our youth, delight our
age, ornament prosperi
ty, afford a refuge and
solace in adversity; please
at home, is no obstruction
abroad; attends us in the night,
are our fellow travellers,
and accompanies us in
our rural retirements.

I say that to cast away a vir
tuous friend, whom one
has esteemed very greatly,
is equal to parting with
one's life.
---------------------------------------------------------
Time alone will marke
out the just man.

Sophoclis, line 612.
---------------------------------------------------------
Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently
blows,
---------------------------------------------------------
And the smooth streamin smoother
number flows;
But when loud surges lash the sounding
shore,
The hoarse rough verse should like
the torrent roar.
------------------------------------------------------------
"Worthy the lamb,- for he was slain for
us!"
The dweller in the vales and on rocks
Shout to each other, and the mountain tops
From distant mountains catch the
flying joy;
Till, nation after nation taught
the strain,
Earth rolls the rapturous
Hosanna round.
-----------------------------------------------------------

Such guide! no guide attends thee,
Hence for thee my fears arise;
If a guardian power befriends thee,
Tis unseen by mortal eyes.

Yes, unseen, but still believe me,
Such a guide my steps attend;
He'll in every strait relieve me,
He from every harm defends

Pilgrim see that stream before thee,
Darkly winding through the vale;
Should its deadly waves roll over thee,
Would not then thy courage fail?

No! that streams ~~tas~~ has nothing frightfull;
To its darkl my steps I'll bend
Thense to plunge will be delightful,
There my pilgrimage will end

While gaz'd, with speed surprising,
Down the stream she plung'd from sight;
Gazing still, I saw her rising
Like an angel cloth'd in light.

Anna,

"O do not ~~nevr~~ ever weep for me"
The happy soul would say;

"Nor grieve, dear child, that I am free
"froom that poor sleeping clay.

"Mourn not because my feeble breath
"Was stopp'd as ~~giv~~ soon as giv'n;

"There's nothing terrible in death
"To those that come to heav'n.

"No sin, no sorrow, no complaints,
"My pleasures here destroy;

"I live with God and all his Saints,
"And endless is our joy.

"While with the spirits of the just,
"My ~~savio~~ saviour adore,

"I I smile upon my sleeping dust
"That now can weep no more."

---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
------------------

The Female Pilgrim.

By a young Lady of connecticut.

Whither goest thou pilgrim stranger
Passing through this darksome vale;
Knowest thou not, tis ~~fool~~ full of danger,
And will not thy courage fail

Pilgrim, thou doest justly call me,
Wandering o'er this waste so wide
Yet no harm will ever befall me
While I am bless with such a guide

As a token of your intended union
please to take each other by the right
hand. Now before God and in the
presence of these witnesses your
mutually and solemly engage to act
toward each other at all times and
on all occassions with conjugal
affection and fidelity. And by
virtue of the authority vested
in me, I pronounce you
legally married. This covenant
and marriage is your free choice
and voluntary deed, in lestimony
of which unloose your hands.

Christ. Ps 45.7. Isa. 61.1. Luk. 4.
David David
Son- Rom. 1:3 Ps. 89:2, 3
= Sam. 7: 12.
Abram's Son Gen. 22:18.
Ver. 16. Luk. 1:27. 2:4,5.
Ver. 17.---
18] Luke 1.27--38.
Espoused. Deut. 20:7. 22. 23.

Observations on Religious Subjects