The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-12-16 00:00:00, page 4

I beg leave to make one or two obser
vations more before 1 eoatlude. “ Ad
am," faith Mr. Paine, " if ever there
to mankind.
THE SUMMARY OF PAINE'S
AGE OF REASON has led me
into a train of thoughts upon the validity
of revelation, which has in a great meas
are, if not wholly removed my forme?
fcru,es. His obfervatione, not to fa,
rea<oningsj appear to be very fnconclu
tive. He seems to think, that the 40 want
of universal language ; the mutability of
language ; the errors to which translations
are fubjed ;" render " the idea or belief
of a God, exiting in print,or in writing,
or in speech, inconsistent in irfelf."
Mr. Paine believes the exigence of God.
Os the creation, he observes —'' It pro
claimeth his power ; it dcraonftrates his
wisdom ; it manifests his goodness, and
beneficence." Should he allow, that
theft perfections in Deity are unlimited,as
he doubtless will, he mull allo accede to
the poflibility of a “ word of God" as he
expresses himfelf, " exiftingin print, in
writing, &c." For, that his wisdom could
devjfe means, and his power be fufficient,
elFcdually to improve them for the end of
guarding his word from such mutations,
as would fruftrate any benevolent design,
Mr. Paine himfelf would not presume te
d,ny. I find,! can just as eatily persuade
myfelf, to believe there is no God, as, that
one of unlimited wisdom, power, andl
goodness, could not preserve a revelation
be should make of his mind and will, to;
his creatures, from being so mutilated and
corrupted, as to be rendered abortive.—
Hence,in those observations of Mr. Paine,!
am convinced, as every other person mail .
be, there is no argument, nothing con
clusive. I fee not, why God IhouH not
have made a revelation of his mind and
will, and preferred it in writing; or in
speech, if he pleased. To fay this could
not be done, is no more than a round af.'
fertion, not to be received, as though it
was founded on reason or argument. — ,
The reading of so bold a stroke& and so
unfounded, from the pen of so great a:
writer at Mr. Paine, I corifefs was ihock-;
ing, and led me to suppose it possible he[
might, in his other observations, in op
position to a revelation, be quite as re
prehensible. And I think it is a truth
that his book, among those, who will not
be fatisfied with declamation in ftcad of ar--
gument, is calculated to confirm, rather
than fubvertx the credit of revelation.—
And for one, I am very willing it should
have this effied ; for I am folly persuaded,
there is no system, so well calculated to
promote the happinelii of civil focioty,
and to prepare the mind for the Scenes of
futurity, as that contained in the Chris
tian bible.
MR PAINE,
By printing the following observations, you
ivill oblige one, mho thinks brafelf afriend
„##fl@l#M^^s
M POET', CORNER.
FROM THE EAGLE.
From the Shop of Mfr. Colon & Spondee.
THE WIDOWER:
A PARODY ON POPE'S 081 TO
SOLITUDE.
{TAPPY the man, who free as air,
J, By nuptial tic# no longer bound,
im dearest wife lays every care.
,Low under ground.
Thus let me lire, thus dance through life,
Thus, unconneded, let me die ;
Steal from the world, without a wife
Tolaugh or cry!
Bleft, who can unconcernedly fiad
Days, hours, and years, glide foftaway;
Who jokes and laughs, with vacant mind,
Though hairs grow grey.
No deep by night—dancing and drink
Together mint, sweet recreation !
And making love, which witlings think
Gives reputation.
Who herds with fops,tips tea with toast ;
Airy, and gay, in his attire ;
Whose pride, in age, and winter's frofl,
Can yield him fire.
S.
x^eßeoeeaere 05 &
PAINE's AGE OF REASON.
FROM THE FEDERAL ORRERY.
Tho's Shapley,
Respectfully informs
the Public, that he carries.on the
business of Sleigh, Sign and Clock Face
PAINTING, at the shop of Mr. Luther
Smith, opposite Mr. Ration's Tavern ;
where any commands in that line will be
.punctually attended to, faithfully execu
ted, and the smallest favors gratefully
acknowledged.
Keene, Dec, ift, i „4.
ElTperfons "Indebted to the Eilate
of ANDREW HASTINGS, late
of Chester field, decesfed, are req atlad to
make immediate payment. Those who
,have,demands against the fame are desired
to exhibit them to <^
Widow SARAH HASTINGS,
Cbefcrftld Oa. 291 b.
REUBENALEXANDER,jun.
INFORMS tbePuhlic that be has freed a
TAVERN in Winebefer, er the Hmfk
formerly occupied by Copt. John Alexander,
where be mill endeavor to entertain travel
lers and other persons in such a manner a, to
merit the patronage of all mho mill flea, to
call at bis House.
\ "^^er, Noy. 21^, <794. "'
T)ROKE too the fabferi bar's raclofure,
sane titre in the month of Augtf bast,
^Wack yearling BULL, mith.awrote fate.
Tbe&wnerisfyred to call, promt „ofcr%
pay charges and take binasw^. ^^
Cbefitrfaid, 04. 2pb, 1,94.
>wOTfuch a man" — From the moment I
['read this observation, my mind was affec
[ted with she thoughts, whether a revela
: tion from God to men, would nut be an
expression of his goodaefs and compani
on! I find in myfelf a disposition to how
, something of my original—how, and when
man began to exist 1 What were the de
igns of God in the creation ? From whence
i came evil—fin—dUth ; and what will be,
in general, the mighty issue of this won
derous sane of things ? I aft myfislf would
not a God of infinite wisdom, and good
ness, probably gratify th, inquiring, and
honest minds of hi# creatures, with refped
to some of his designs ? Or, would he
leave them, to endlek, uncertain conjec
tures ? I cannot but conclude in the neg
ative. Mr. Paine has done me no harm,
according to my prefeat feelings. I can
not now own 1 have any doubt# on my
mind, relative to the divinity of the bi
ble. I cannot but believe God would do
, something more to make himfclf, and his
designs known to bis creature man, than
has ever yet been learned by the light of
rcafon unassisted : And,if he has ever done
this, it is to the bible, I believe, we are
to look for this revelation; far fueb are
.he wisdom and goodnef# of its contents,
that I cannot but fay, they Strike my
mind as heavenly—as worthy of God,
and perfectly adapted to the happinefe of
the creature. Strange as it may seem,
yet to Mr. Paine, 1 am indebted for this
train of thoughts, which 1 have now o
pened. Whether any other mind may be
affe&ed in the fame way, I know not;
but for myfelf, I with to think on in the
ame line, and never any more it return
to the dark, uncomfortable, unfatisfado
ry liquation of infidelity, whose chiefed
support in myfelf, I will frankly own, a
iofe, not io much from any thing I saw in
the bible, I apprehended to be exception
able, as from the nature of the religon it
inculcated, as necessary to falvatioe. It
all a deletion ? I do not believe it is so ;
but if it be, I wish not to be undeceived,
while I live ; for 1 am happier, as I now
believe, than! could be made as an in
fidel, unless those of this profellion find
something, in which to console themfclves,
that I never found, and despair of ever
finding. I have now a cloud of witUeiTes
crowding in upon ray mind in favor of
the bible ; and believing it, I am fully
perfunded,tends to make a man better for
bimfelf, and for others ; for the neigh
borhood he lives in ; th community he
belongs to ; better for the date— for the
world. If, therefore all be a miftatt, kt
me rest in this happy delusion. The man,
who would deprive me of it, is not my'
friend, but mine enemy. 1 wish no more
to accompany the infidel, in his dreary
rambles of uncertainty, and doubtful ex-j
pedation, which influence, when the
mind is disposed to traverse she fields of ।
meditation, to a fallen unfuciabilit,, ra-i
ther than to urbanity, and humane deport
ment. CRITO.
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Au impartial hiftory of the Revolution ia
France, down to the death of the Queen.
Moore's Journal, zd, vol. Do's Travels.
Do's Italy and France. Brydon's Tour.
Dupaxy's Travels. Gazetteer of France.
Spectator. Mirror. Lounger. Shakef
peace's works. Maynard's Josephus, folio
with plates. Paley's Philosophy. Martin's
do. Hutchinson's do. Nicholfou's do. —
Smellie's do. Handmaid to the arts. Hum
phrey's works. Akenfide's Poems. Cow
per's Talk. Pelew Inlands. Knox's Essays.
Misses Magazine. Jenyns' View. Do's
Lectures. Smith's Letters. Life of Vol
taire. Willfon on the .Sacrament. John,
fat's Lives of the Poets. Farmer's Let-t
ters. Goldsmith's Animated Nature. Gu
thrie's Grammar. Morse's Uaiverfal Geo
graphy. Milios's Elements of General
Hiftory. Blair's Le&res. Trifram Shan
dy. Sentimental Journey. Cecilia. Emil
liusand Sophia. Sandford and Merton.—
Gil Blas. Sorrows of Werter. Man of
Feding. Fanny. Vicar of Wakefold.—
Devil on Two Sticks. Joseph Andrews.
Humphrey Clinker. Prince of Abyssinia.
Junior's Letters. Seneca's Morals. Her
vey's Meditations. Young's Night Tho'ts.
Thompson's Seasons. Rowe's Letters.
Complete Letter Writer. Scott's fafas.
Dana's Seledion. The Foresters. Beau
ties of Creation. Harris' Natural Hiftory
of the Bible. Bounties of the Muses. Ele
gant Extract. Do. Epistles. Rpbertfon's
India. Chipman's Principles of Govern
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Xaw.
Coke on Littleton. Fodor's Crown
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Touchtone. Efpcuafc's Nifi Prius.—
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In DIVINITY, HISTORY, VOYA
GES, TRAVELS, ARCHITEC
TURE, AGRICULTURE, LAW,
PHYSICK, NOVELS, SCHOOL,
CLASSICAL, &e.
Which they will fell on the most reasona
ble terms.—among which are the fol
lowing.
Divinity.
T?OLIO, quarto, odavo and duodecimo
1, Bibles. Testaments, Common
Prayer books. Watt's Sermons. Blair's
do. Lathrop's do. Enfield's do. Davies's
do. Hopkins' Syllcm. Edwards on Re
demption. Fordyces's Addresses. Enfield's
Prayers. Necker on Religion. Dod
dridge's Rile and Progieis. Brown's
Concordance. Pilgrims Progress.
Hiflory, Mifceltanies, &c.
REWARD!
STOLEN from the subscriber's Mea
dow Farm, in Keene, a likely two
years STEER, ofa light red, bearing a
little upon a brindle; his horns turning in
towards each other, and had no other
mark about him. Whoever will give in
formation concerning the laid Steer, and
difeover the Thief or Thieves, so that he
or they may be brought to justice, Shall
receive the above reward from
ALEXANDER RALSTON.
N. B. Tanners are requeued to observe if
they.have received a Hide of the above def
cription.
Dec. ift, 1794.
<Tkomad ^ ^arlule,
Mes refpeafull, inform their friends and the
public, that they have just received, and
for fade, at their Bookstore in Walpole,
a large and beautiful afortment of
Just received, and now ready for
sale at the fubjeriber's Store in
Keene,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
ENGLISH, WEST-INDIA, &
HARD WARE.
which will be Joli as cheap, as at an. Store
in this town.
N. B. Good RYE taken at 5/ per
bulhel, and all other kinds of COUN
TRY PRODUCE at the highest market
price.
ALEXANDER RALSTON.
Twelve Dollars
Fresh Goods.
GOODS;
St. JOHN she EVANGELIST !
THE Members of the Rfeg Sum
Lodge, are hereby notified to
attend at Free Melons Half, in Keene,
oil the 27th day of Dec. next/ at ,o'clock
A. M. for the purpofc of celebrating the
Festival of St. JOHN the EVANGE
LIST.-t-Tickets at fix shillings each,
to be had of ihe^ Stewards at the Hail. 4,
By order of the Right vrarJbijfnl Mas
ter,
WILLIAM W. BL AKE, Su'ry..
Keene, Nov. 24th, A. 4. 5794
I = STOPTHIEF?
1 C OPPOSED to be fatal, from the Shed
) of Mr. BAaxB,R, innholder m Wqr
gefter, on the areaing of the I& iu&. ft
black MARE, about fourteen hands and
an half high, eleven years old, a faift
natural trotter, but will pace fame, low
of carriage, but very high spirited, and
bears very hard fli the bit. With a fad- 4
die, partly worn, a blue Saddle Cloth
trimmed with white, and a bri^a about
half worn. Whoever will gmHßormo
tion of the Mare, Saddle and ffidlc, so
that the fubferiber may recover either of
them again, shall be generously record
ed. If stolen, TEN DOLLARS reward
end all necessary charges paid, to any per -
son, who fall feuro the Thief, fe thathd
may be brought to justice.
EBENEZER MOWER.
Waretfar, Sept, ityb, 17%.
BLANKS,
Fer file at this OFF l^L^ata
All kinds of articles in that line, ard
manufaaured at his works, and constantly
kept for file.
He will ihoe OXEN, at nine Shillings
per yoke—HORSES, at five /hillings
each, and every other kind of work in
proportion.— Constant attendance given,
early and late, and a year's credit if re
queued. r
He likewise continues the bufinefa of =
MAKING TINWARE,
in all its various branches.
ALSO,
Just received a frefa affortmeni
Engltfh'& W. I.
GOODS,
qpbieb QiU bejAd as cheap as at any Stork A
whatever.
ABIJAH FOSTER. *
Keene, Det. 1794-
THE f,bfcriber hereby informs the
Public that he carries on the bn- .V
finefs of
BLACKSMITHING,
more expensively than he ever yet has
done.*
Latch's Reports. Milford's Pleader. Dog
herty's Crown Circuit Companion. Law
of Attorney's and Solicitors. Tidd's Prac
tice. Gilbert's Law of Evidence. Con
ductor Generalis. Bern's Juflice. .Cofoin
Chauncery. Jacob's Law Grammer.—
Strange's Report. Cornyn's do, Burrow's
do. Chipman's do. Interrogatories for the
Examination of Witnesses. Blackftoae#
Commentaries on the Laws of England.
Phyfick & Surgery.
Motheby's Medical Dictionary, Chef
elden's Anatomy. Bell's Surgery. Waters
do. Swediaur on the Venereal Disease.—
Bell on Ulcers. Cullen's Pradice: Do.
on Materia Medica. Brown's Elements.
Hamilton's Midwifery. Do's. Female Fa
mily Physician. Smillie's Anatomical Ta
bles. White on Lying in Women. Corrie
on the Diseases of America. Buchan's Do
mestic Medecine. New Edinburgh Dif
penfatory. Callen's Synopsis. Dr's Phy
siology. Elliot's Medical Pocket Book.
Clascal & School Books.
Ainfworth's Latin and English Diatom
ary. Duncan's Cicero. Davidson's Virgil.
Pike's Aritbmetiek. Do Abridged, fir
ry's Diction ar,. Morse's Geography. A
bridged. Alexander's Latin Grammer.
Young Lady's Accidence. Perry's, Web
iter's and waterman's Spelling books.— :
Like wife, a great variety of Chapman
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merated.
Also, Blank Account Books of various
fixes, Marble, Writing and Wrapping Pa-'
per.
Libraries fornifhed on the most Reason
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