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the fairest possession is a true friend"
and one of the golden rules Of Pythagoras
directs use That friendshoaid not be
hated for little faults Cicero, and many
other eminent sages, have abandantly writ
ten in praise of friendship. e Since all sub
lunary things, says Cicero, are G,il and
fading, what can we do better than to seek
out some honest man, whom we may love,
and BY whom we may be beloved For
taking away this beneyolcnce, this kind Of
familiar way ofliving with each other, what
will then remain desirable IN life
The Egyptian Hieroglyphics, which was
the mode OF corresponding before the IN
vention of printing represented friendship
by the figure Of a young man bare headed IL
a plain garment, with his right hand upon
his open breast. BY this representation
the Egyptians meant to shew that youth
Showed trae friendship to be ever in its full
vigour-his being bare headed expressed a
readiness to-serve, the pIainness Of his gar
ment spoke his sincerity, and the openness
of his breast was to shew his heart was ever
faithful and open to his friend.
Thus we find, in ancient times, true
friendship was no ordinary thing-that it
was not to be obtained On all occasions, but
ajewel found, after great search, and high
ly esteemed by those in full possession
of it.
In true friend we look for a man Of
principle, and GOOD christian: because
where christianity is the established wor-
ship, he ought to profess it with piety. No
deist can be capable Of possessing friend
ship; the man who SCOTS at divine com
mands will not be bound by the laws of
man. What prevents my doing crime,
SAYS the deist-not the fear of culture pu-
nishment, not the.laws of the land, for those
| could either evade or brave-no-I am
withheld from turpitude, to shew the be-
levers in Jesus that G can walk upright
as well as they"
Never place confidence in deist-taosc
philosophers, as they call themselves, OF the
new school. There is neither faith, truth
nor confidence in them. Amongst the most
dangerous of the present day is Thomas
Paine-a wretch, who, in private life is de-
based with the sot, has published more
blasphemy in one single sheet than Voltaire
burst his whole lie. Paine, the out-cast
Of England, the despised in France, when
at the very lowest ebb Of worldly misery,
was taken up by Thomas Jefferson, the
president OF an immense country, inhabited
by mortals who profess christianity Our
unhappy country now groans under the
weight of this monster, who, Immediately
on setting his foot therein, began to mislead
our fellow citizens by a series of letters,
which, however happily, soon sunk into OBJ
security.
It has long been observed that deists,
like jacobins, have no Just leason for endea-
voring conversions, and yet none harrass
those minds, which they can influence, with
more Importantly OF solicitation to adopt
their opinions. proportion as they doubt
the truth of their doctrine, they are desi-
rous to gain the attestation of another I'M
derstanding, and industriously labour to
win a prosylite; and eagerly catch at the
slightest pretence to dignity their sect with
a celebrated name. Hence the various
tribes Of these misguiding people, both in
Europe and America; for Whatever names
they may assume whether Brissotines, Ter
rorists or Revolutionists, Moderates or De-
mocrats, they are still political Jacobins or
enemies to the christian religion.
Separate myself from thine enemies,
g And take heed Of thy friends