The National Register.
London, England, 1814-03-27 00:00:00

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for bothe nave not ihr• knowledge of Uud. 1 speak this to your
shame. (d)
For clergymen to appear in courts of law, is at all times
soiscenily, and to array themselves in defence of what cannot
be justified, savours but little of Chi istianity : but as Minis
ters of that Gospel we profess, and disciples of Him who was
all meekness and submission, let us obey his divine precept.
—" I say unto you, tint
.ye resist not evil ; but whosoever shall
smile thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." (e)
Some are anxious to be relieved from what they consider an
oppression, but wl.at tke state intended as a wholesome cor.
?retire.' " ror world
.judze ourselves we should not be
judged." (f) 11:F!rad, therefore, of forming ASSOCIATIONS
or siac tET I Es, fnr th,. purpose of resistance, we ought ra'her
to meet together it this season of peril and danger to the
vital interests of the Church, exhorting each other to works
of elm, ity, ical, and diligence in our labours, and a more
sedulous discharge of the sacred otlice to which we have been
cilled, subduing our adve!saries by forbearance and prayer
And that ye study to be quirt, and to do your own business,
and to work with your own hands." (0

None can deny there is ton much laxity in most of our
present ministers, and even in Mee who or!• plcre.:l in aulho-
illy ore,- us. Pride and vanity are so predominant, that the
discipline of the primitive Church. seems to he forgotter.
Degrees and dignities do not of #l:einselves qualify a U:ris-
flan pastor, but le.irning, temperamee, charity, fisting, and
player. St. Paul sa‘s, "A Bishop must he. tlomeless, as the
steward ,'f God , not sr!,:zi!!.,(l, not soon azwry, not gik ent to
vine, 210 striker, no! !rice,: to filthy lucre; but a !over of hos-
pital/1h a 'arc/. 11101, soler, just, hay, teniperote ;
to.,t Mefoithful word as he bath been taught, that he
?nag de able by sound dertrine Loth to exhort and 1.• convince
the ,7oinsayers" (11). NV hat will Ire the end of our continue d
indiflctenr e to spiritnal duties, I dread to contemplate I
Let us hope the evil I dread may never overtake us : and
as the means of averting the divine wrath from us, " Let us
'walk honestly as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness,
not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying,
but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ." (1) And " let your
light so shine before men that thvy tnay see your good works
and glorify your Father which is in Heaven."(k) Then will
the Ministers of the Gospel be esteemed and respected, and
our drooping Church revive, which is the fervent prayer of
AN OLD CHURCHMAN.
Christ Church, IlLtrch 7.

(a) Rom. 13 c. 1 aml 3v. (b) Matt. Fc. 21 v. (c) Gal. sc•
9v. (d) 1 Cur. 11 c. 33 34 v. (e) Matt. 5 c. :19 v. (1) 1 Car. 11
tr. 31 v. (g) Mess. c. 11 v. 0)1'4. 1c.7,8, 9 v. (i) Row.
Rom. 13 C. 13 14 v. (►:) Matt. 5. c. 15 v.

The following lines have been addressed to Messrs.
ROWL AND and SON, proprietors of the celebreated MAC ASSA R
01 L, on Witnessing its inestimable virtues:—

Uo on and prosper, your labours justly claim,
The well-earn'd treed of an immortal name;
From Hindustan transplanted now we see,
The grail Teets produced by that tree,
'Which, planted on Macassar's fruitful soil,
Produc'd . our I aniouq., tree l'usuous
A preparation singularly rare,
To make the growth and beautify the hair:
Where biome sparing in her gifts has been,
A growing crop is very 14liortly seen.
kile toed Princess tf our farmir'd isle,
Creels your distoicry with a gracious male.
Btaim, Lincoln, Woo). 27, 1813.

W. C.

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