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of his character. Jacob must bear rule within ; Esau
btn.last serve ; otherwise (unless his moral principles sway
\71,7! illanly energies) he will be little better than a savage.
hereas in the woman it is the predominance of the mas-
tlline Principle that constitutes her perfection. If her
gentleness, her sympathies, her loving kindness, be not
aj2,aintained by the stern resolve and firm virtue that is
e other part of her nature, she will become a wreck and
en outcast.
The Predominance of the feminine element in man is a
erY different thing from effeminacy, and of the masculine
, °Meat in woman from viragoism. The supposition un-
uerstands genuine manliness in one case, and genuine
Wotnanliness in the other. What we should contemplate is
!brave man, attempered with loving, kindly, holy quali.
es; and a gentle woman, invigorated by energy of mind,
firmness of will, inflexibility of purpose.
thT° quit, however, speculation, which, entertaining
"ith it be, may, perhaps, be thought more curious than
useful. The Church, its principles, is the feminine ele-
etnent in ociety—its Jacob. The antichurch, the power
iganised to oppose the Church, identified with the phy-
c,cal force of continental nations, is the masculine
h,.13111e11t-ital Esau. Now, the award of fate to the
uch"tirell is, "Be Lord over thy brethren :"—to the anti-
thou shalt serve thy brother."
~ehold our moral. We are a great people, a mighty
a`'°°. Full of strength, energy, vigour, with an toreadmix-
within us of falsehood, error, ungodliness ; but if truth
eie pot held as supreme, if it be not made our guiding prin-
ey_,eif we allow, through
toeholdweaknes or time-serving or
-d—op'ulency, the Esauitic element
-ion°t sternly resolve that truth and godliness shall be
ne crowned with superiority in our midst—then may
clPected the boulerersement of the social , state
e "In will be topsy-turvey. The heaven will withhold
"S gifts, and " muddle" will be lord paramount among us.
One word in conclusion. I believe I speak here this
flight in connexion with an Orange Lodge. Some might
think this a very questionable position.
I understand the Orange body to be thus minded. Our
fathers were persecuted to the death, because they main-
tained the truth of God. Ten thousandfires blazed through-
out England to burn those who held it. That's true.
Latimer, Ridley, Taylor, Cranmer, Bradford, count..
less Englishmen died, rather than throw one grain
of incense upon the altar of Antichrist. God at length
gave us deliverance. A more terrible tyrant levelled
the fortresses of incorporated tyranny—l alldue to Henry
VIII.; and a mighty monarchy was raised up at last to
establish truth on firm foundations. The sway of Etiza-
beth the Great restored England to nationhood. Her
.t,thunders shook the earth and confounded the enemy.
passed away ; and still giant Pope struggled for
land
thirsted for more English blood. And the
ind was well nigh handed over to him under the second
James. God then sent us a deliverer, the grandson of our
e kings the son.in-law of our Popish tyrant—William
e"I Prince of Orange. He gave us liberty, privilege,
Prerogative and Protestant truth " for ever." Such was
the duration affixed to the Bill of Rights. Now all these
41Ings begin to be shaken once again. There is a distinct
intention to establish the Pope's authority over England.
LNaY, it is done. The land is invaded, the Pope's liege-
manbears rule, and Popery speculates on our subjection
e her yoke. Foreign physical invasion is threatened.
ta domestic calamity prevails. What, then, do we do ?
"a associate in the name of our Deliverer, in token that,
come foes, come death—come the Pope—come what, come
ro
eear-mere never will, so help us God, be slaves ! I am
a`nreainlY a man of peace ; but I think this a wise resolve,
be, warranted by wise precedent. Therefore, brethren,
set, str°o?,but remember there is but one unfailing
rce of strength—heaven ! Act as Jacob did, and,
like that man of God, you will triumph over all your foes.
heblue b -
book oaks tell us weare very prosperous; there areblack
that make me doubt 'it. The blue books tell us of
V The,attl dr
s, and
7 molasses. wool, timber, exports and imports.
„iest's e books
tell me that cardinals, Popish prelates,
lane, renuns are spreading widely through the
Parison with nothing about imports and exp9rts in coin -
lisp
ocid such calamitous indications. W e have Eng-
lish
French ree
rags and schools for them ; we have
We'ha Poodles in ribands, and roast chickens for them.
esti huve heaped up gold, and humanity degraded,—Eng-
We te the finest humanity on eartti, degraded.
"idol ach Lies, and call it "education." We propagate
aeetee, and call it religion. Blue books tell us nothing
out all this. Now, whoever may be disposed to do so,
heliaengeneen will not " stand nonsense ;" and with me, I
tale ve' the)? laugh to scorn the idea of a prosperity that
110 s °f gold and silver and precious stones, and that will
tieallow truth and falsehood, heaven and hell, righteous-
it:3 and wickedness, pure worship and idolatry to be
Ills, one way or other, in the account.
is ur feeling is, that, these being left out, no matter what
tlocluded. The whole head may be sick and the
w
uole heart faint. You have invited mo over to endea-
vour to infuse an idea into society. One thought infused
mieht save the land and confound the foe. Let us hope
doen that our labour may not be totally in vainfan e our
'esire utterly fruitless. Nay iet us do more than
'n°cll) a t s
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Frequently during the delivery of the lecture, and
conclusion, the rev. gentleman was loudly cheered. k
Kir --
, The Rev. D. JAMES, incumbent of St. Mary's, _
'Sale, moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which
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was St.
seconded; by ;the Rev. F. W. TAYLOR, incumbent o
John's, and carried unanimously.
Dr. GREGG having acknowledged the compliment, it
Was announced that the Liverpool Standard would give
a full report of the lecture, which would be afterwards pub-
ilshed for the benefit of the public.
After the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman,!the
proceedings were brought to a close with the benediction.
We understand that the Rev. Dr. Gregg will preach at
St. John's Church this evening.