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As there .is an infalible conneaion
fubfilling between every event and its
cause, and as every event is dependant
on the Divine will, tow can the affir
mative of the portion, which has given
rife to this ffiort argumentation, be e
vaded? God from eternity determin
ed the exigence of final! events as well
as great ; and means are thus arranged;
that great evens depend upon small.
If the smallest event should operate
contrary to the design of the Deity, it
would argue imperfedion in his wisdom
and power, and be subversive of an in
finitely sublime end. For if there is
the least blemish in his plan, the end
to be accomplished by it, will not be
infinitely glorious.
That particular conduQ of Judas, in
betraying the Saviour of the world, and
the motives which induced him to it,
were fmatl circumflances onwhrch great
glory depended. The Prophets men
tioned many small circumstances, which
have since taken place, and which were
necessary in order to effect great revo
lutions. Had the cooduft of the Jews
towards Christ, been different from
what it was, not only the completion of
the prophecies would have been fruftra
ted; but mankind might nowise whelm
ed in the ocean of despair. Sin being
necessary in order to effedthe noblest of
ends, it is beg that it Ihould exist; and
it was, from a benevolent principle that
God caused its exiflance, His declari,
tive g!ory„ could never have been dis
played wi:fot it, mercy to rebel ious
SIN is an event the exigence of which
has been proved. If any Ihould
deny the assertion, it will be necessary
only to refer them to the nature of man,
and to daily observation and experi
ence.
But have-not women greater rights than
thefer,
Do the, not rule and govern as they
please /•
The fertile men of ev'ry are and na
tion,
Are always slaves to female legislation.
Tho' firft we bid defiance to your
charms,'
And each gay youth isearly drill'd to
arms;
Tho' " Common Senfa" may fait the font
of Freedom,
The lovely ladies will not deign to read
him ;
Full well they are convinc'd his rea
soning's vain,
And that their charms will rule in spite
of Paine.
Yet nature soon decides the unequal
ft/ife,
And makes the lover yield unto a wife.
The Right, of Man ?—Poh! they are
foolish things,
As old and useless as Dokes, Earls or
Kings;,
To Rights of Women, all must now
submit.
And own the power of beauty, grace
, and wit.
SEAT of the MUSES.
From the New-York Daily Advertijer.
To A YOUNG LADY,
Who sent to the Author for " The
Rights OF Man." written by Mr.
Paine. ,. f
YOU aft me, Clara, for the Rights
of Man,•
Improv'd, enlarg'd upon a generous.
„plan; ~ '
Enrich'd with solid truths, and max
ims wife,
Which raise the free-born foul beyond
the Ikies.
ALCANDER again.
If such ebullitions of frighted fancy are
tp determine the propriety or impro
priety of things, the mind that has ac
customed itfelf to be biaffed by princi
ple only, must no longer seek for genu
ine argument, but must embark in. fu
perdition's cause, and yield to the dic
tates of uninformed opinion.
It is true,' we connot perceive the
manner in which God operates on our
minds, or how he is the cause of fin ;
for this is not a matter of revelation, it
's myfleri&us, and beyond the power of
human invelegation : But that he is
the cause of fin, both teem to effablilh.
The existence of the Trinity, the.union
of the foul and body, and how worlds
sprang out of nothing, when God spake
the word, we are not able to conceive
the manner of, yet they are unquestion
able truth,. Likewise the principle of
attraaion inherent in natural bodies,
Philofophecs fay they cannot account
for, jet they firmly believe jo, such a
principle.
Hence it is evident, that there are
truths grounded in the nature of things,
which, it is , reasonable to adopt, and
which ought not to be^rejeded because
we have no conception of the manner
how they exist.
accomplish an: infinitely glorious end.
And may God be adored that he is at
the helm of fa divine a government
that '' he rules in the armies of hea
ven and among the inhabitants of the
earth, doing his whole pieafure." ^
Thus by reasoning from minutiae to
'magnitude, and the reverse, the propo
ficion which is said to be " too dread
ful to think of," is juiHy proved to be
truer It is demonstrated not only from
the nature of the Deity, but from the
various effeds and operations of his
wisdom and power. It is not proved by
irregularity, confufion, or sophistry ;
nor by the profufion of arguments drawn
from the very profundity of ignqran ce,
attended with the powers of fuperditicn
He who maintains the dignity of that
noble principle, which nature has im^
planted in every breast, who is anima
ted by manly fentime nt, and by a spirit
of independent thinking, will ever (hun
the-abf^dity of drawing conclusions of
horror from certain premises before ex
amination ; and then of forbearing ex
amination because they feemio infer
horror. No ; his foul is too. great he
would imitate those who embrace falfe
hood, and, ejefttruth without examin
ation, which is wisdom above the com
mon sense of mankind.
man, which is 2 most conspicuous attri
bute, could not have been manifested ;
and 10 create it was necefiry. And "he
will have mercy on whom he will have
mercy, and whom he will he hatden
eth." " He caufeth the wrath of man
to praise him."
To aifeathat " GOD is the caufeif
Sin," is so far from refining horror on
his nature, that the eppofire idea, re
ikib not only horror, but weakness,im
prudence and injustice. It insinuates
that his plan is defective, on account
of fin', cieeping into it, unperceived by
his infinite wisdom, and contrary to his
holy design : and if we continue the
idea, and foppole it to be admiffibie,
it will finally subvert the ultimate end
of the universe. This is a consequence
that would naturally follow from fach
an idea, the absurdity of which is too
glaring to need further illustration.
It is undoubtedly true, that the Su
preme. Ruler is infinite in power, wis
dom and goodness. But a being is not
infinite in power, who is unable to ac
complish a plan formed in infinite wif.
dom ; nor infinite in wisdom, unleft all
events in his plan, taken in connexion,
are infinitely right ; nor is he infinite
in goodness, unless he a^ls according to
the di&aces of infinite wisdom, and ac
cording as infinite power is able to ef
fed.^ Hence we conclude, agreeable to
the language of the Bible, that" God's
work is perfect ;", that all events,
great and small, 1 taken in connexion,
are unquestionably right, and are glo
riously working together, in order :o
itfelf. It is iolid reasoning alone that
will illuminate the mind, gain convic
tion, afford fau^fatlon & sway the judg
ment. It is not Efficient to view things
withapartial eye ; it is not Efficient to
cry “ horrid expression !" " a deep thing
of God !" •' too dreadful to think of !"
ALCANDER.
Dr. Watts' Plain and Easy
Catechisms for Chi ldren,
Just published —and ready for fak at this
Office. Oa. 21.
rfo^HE REAS Elizabeth,
wife of me the fubferiber,
has eloped from my bed & board,
and behaved herfelf very unbe
comingly—l therefore forbid all
persons harbouring, or trufling
her on my account, ds 1 will not
pay any debt of her contrasting
after this date.
SAMUEL BROWN.
Chester, 25th Nov. 1791.
WH E RE AS Abraham
Lock of Epsom, in the
county of Rockingham, is ad
judged to be non compos mentis,
and not capable of transacting
business for himfelf, and the
fubferiber being appointedhis
Gurdian, hereby cautions all
persons against trading with
him on any account.
N. B. The two last Saturdays
of this, and of the three follow
ing months, will be appropriat
ed for settlement of t'be above
accounts, at the boufe of the
Jubferiber.
CHARLES RUNDLET.
Exeter, Dec. 1791.
ALL persons having any
claims against the Es
tate of Jofepb Clark, late of
Stratham, in the county of
Rockingham, gentleman,de
ceafed, are desired to exhibit
the fame to the fubferiber,
Executor to said estate—and
all persons indebted to said
estate are requfted to fettle the
fame immediately. ?
ALL perlons having ac
counts open with the
fubferiber, are desired to call
on him and fettle the time.
Thole who are indebted to
him by Bond or Note, are
requested to make immediate
payment And those who
have demands on him, are
dehredto call and receive their
dues. If any should negtea
this notice, they may expea
the effe&s of the law.
AL L persons having any
claims against the Es
tate of james Marden, late of
Chichefter, (in the county of
Rockingham,) gentleman de
ceased, are deiired to exhibit
the fame to the fubferiber,
Administratrix to said estate,
and all persons indebted to said
estate are desired to fettle the
fame with her immediately.
Sarab Marden.
Chichefter, ißih, Nov. 1791.
BLANKS, of various kinds
°for sale at this Office.
Ira Sandborn.
Epsom, ift, Nov. 1791.
Nicholas Clark.
Stratbam, Dec. 2, 1791.
%f Publifoed,
DIVINE hymns—or,
SPIRITUAL SONGS;
For the use of Religious Assemblies and
Private Christians—being a collodion b,
Joshua Smith—and others.
The Third Exeter Edition corroded—
with an Addition of THIRTY.TWO
HYMNS —containing in the whole, 145;
Hymns of various metres.\ .
Printed and 1 Sold at the Printing-Of
fice in Exeter, by wholesale or retail—
Sold also by Mr. Samuel Sleeper, at hi.
house in Poplin. Odober 7.
STRAYED away from the
fubferiber,on the 16th of
November daft,- a white bar
row PIG, wt. ioglb. whoever
will giveinformation of said
Pig, so that the owner may :
have him again, shall be paid
for their trouble, by
EBENEZER CRAM,
; - Pofl-Rider, ;
D Efpeaful!y informs his
A' Customers in the following towns,
viz.— Pittsfield, ^Loudon, Gii-nantow^,
Meridith, Center-Harbourf.^ultonloro^^b
and Sandwich, that their Bills a% mace
out for the last year, and left at thole
places in each town, where the papers
are lodged, for settlement.—He would
esteem it a great favour,if'thofe who live
off from the main road, would lodge,
th< pay with the persons with whom
the Bills and papers are left. He
flatters himfelf that no one can ex
tricate himfelf thro' want ; for Provi
dence has been exceeding bountiful
this, as well a, the last year, in meft ar
ticles of Produce. Sure is he, that none
will expefl the papers, if he is obliged
to visit them for the pay: and in fad,
to realize nothing but call again.
He enjoins it on all,who are indebt
ed to him, for the year 3790, as well as
the present, 1791, to fettle previous cq
the firft of February 1792, which will
save much expenee to th.c:?fclves, and
himfelf the most difggreabie trouble-
Exeter, Dec. 1791.
will be fold as low as can be purchased
At theDuexMANUFACTORV
Will be given for a few
pounds of
Hogs' Bristles;
of the firft quality,
Just arrived from London,
VARIOUS kinds of FooT
fcap and Pot Writing-
Paper,to be fold at this office.
Almanacks, for the
year 1792, tobe fold at
this office, very cheap by the,
groce or dozen. Dec. 1791.
A very general afortment of
bRUGS & MEDICINES,
and are now ready for file— and
E. GILMAN.
Exeter, Dec. 9, 1791.
Page & Sargeant.
Cbefler, 2otb, Nov. 1791.
.WRITING-PAPER.
Drugs & Medicines.
Stray Pig.
CAS H
in Boston—by
in Exeter,