The National Register.
London, England, 1809-06-25 00:00:00

DIALOGUE BETWEEN A SAINT AND A SINNER.

Saint—These 'fay-making Bills, there alterations, .and the
puttting up fire grates have brought nn ni) infirmity.of a gout
in my pocket—bast thou got any Itioney for our brethren in the
Lord who are in distress.

Sinner—A gentleman in the country has brought you a goose
and a gander, and another in the city has sent you some pine&
fowl::, and a lady from Richmond has sent You some turkeys, alai
there are two hives of bees come from Hertfordshire and some
white barn fow!c, and a (iflaietnan from the country has .tent
ten ewes, and a Gentleman iu town hath sent six ewe lambs.

Saint—Poor souls, and they think tln are doing God ser-
vice. Well, of all the cants that are canted in I hi‘ ranting-
world, the rant of religion is surely the most profitable, But;
John this gout in my pocket, ha
Sinner.—Why, Sir, I. dreamed as how T was looking at n grey
mare that your Reverence wants, and I awoke and found it now
only a dream, and I. a..teep agaio, and dreained the same,
thing, and the only thing- about the in:tre I dirt not like, was tht-
neck, your Reverence; but 1 think there are ways and means to.
get this mare sent to your house, for I know it is-the same you.:
%sere Inoliing at in farmer Joaes's team, whose n ire comes so
often to your Reverence fur a private lecture.
Saint.—Ah, how much does the lively faith oc a believing n ire
sanctify an unbelieving husband? I)ooi:fess God will draw the
plan of getting it upon till imagination; during the next sermon:
thou hearest me preach—But the money.
Sinner.—God bless your honour, 1 have brought all I hat`TT:.
by tne.
Saint.—Never mind that. He that giveth to the poor lendtik.
to the Lord. 0 how sweetly does a covenant of grace engage
the love of the Almighty. Charity will cover a multitude or •
sins. Take in all thy bills of charitg to Fovercign thercg in the
bowels of Christ. So shall one perfeciini, .'c the Deity he made
a debtor to the other. You will certainly obtain a heavenly.
crown for your charity to the brethren.
Stnne:—l hope so, for I have beena wretched ()Tender against'
God's grace.

Saint—So much the better, if you heartily repent. There F 2.
joy over him that heartily typeutellt. It makes a holiday Lu •
heaven.

Sinner—l do repent heartily. I feel that I hare need of re-
pentance ; but / nui sometimes afraid thut my sins are too great •
and manifold for forgiveness. lam sorely out of heart about
them. •

Saint. Never fear, never ear; the more crimes you bane,
committed, if, as I said before, your repentance, he sincere, time
more reason you have to expect salvation. Pf justice n ill not
abate one mite of the sinner's debt, everlasting love is determined
to have a gaol delivery. Thus the whole bill of justice falls on
the score of love, and a general goal delivery is prf,claidoeft lo
us, and though you have contracted the whole debt, you wiU be
fairly quits with the Almighty by only arknowledgi.:g that y ca
are a debtor wills grace. This is a sweet way of paying del sit -
truly--my viNry soul itas often rejoiced and wept, sail inn Brea.
to see how tender mercy and loving kindness have been put to ifs fir
shifts to pay oil the unlimited demands of justice, and that just :taw
the very nick, we should have a surety provided to pay tb:st: t ;life
perceptive and penal sum for us. All this wilt be done by fai the'.
If, therefore, your faith is strong, you need not trouble y.ur wig
about your past life; but if you have ao faith, you will I Berle
Willy go to the devil and be d---d to all eteralty.—ls this tn.
the money you have for me.
Sinner. All, all at present, but I will bring more to-morr•
I can't bear the thought of being d---d co stit eternity.
Saint. As you are a true penitent, you have nothing to re
Sinner—You are a fine man, your reverence, hut yet ft
what you say I am afraid I shall gn to the 'Devil.
Saint—W by so ?.
Sinner—Because the money I gave you just now was
honestly come by.
Saint—Not honestly, do you say I
Sinner—No; I can't say it was, etc:let**. Sir;—far I
frightened an officer Wit of it,—by threatiniwg to blow his
out if he refused to give it me.

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