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in social life are recorded as examples i.
not only ofthe purity 81 The chrissain cha
racters but for the observance ofthe carr
dinal virtues, and the ful6lment ofthose
duties peculiarly ssignsdtotheir station.
Il i pleasing, L Is gratifying and IN
structise, 20 imagine the sxemplifeation
of the cardinal and dumestic virtues. Ia
the history Of the wife 81 Aquilla NOT
only does Priscilla receive tokens Of the
Apostles gratitude and acknowledge
every time her husband is mentioned,
but she IS particularly distinguished as
his helper inshis great work. Ferxidi
and active benesolenee was, from the
6rst, eonspicnoussoMafds r auL in Corr
NTH they not only made him one Of
their family for eighteen moths, while
he co-opefated with them IN the secular
employ Ment OF tent making. bur also, as
would appear from his own account, sav-.
ed hislile on some occasion 1t the ha-s
gard Of thrir.own. Their liberal beniH-
cence must also have been conspicuous,
for he says ssthey deserve the thanks of
all the churches Of the Gentiles. 2
How easy isit 90 suppose thar this wor.
thy family took an earnest part. while Il
corinth, ii promoting the sontributions
that were made for the support Of the
poor brethren al Jerusalem and else-
where. For frequent mention IS made
ofthe liberaiity Of the churches Of A..
chaia inthis respect. In aIl these yirtu.
BUS and praiseworthy actions Priscilla
bore not 4 passive hut an active part. Elm
all their peregrinations the benediction
of the Apostle follows her and her hus-
band. After their soihurn Il Ephssus.
wKilher they had accompanied him, they.
retlrn TO Rome. and receive the greet.
ing IN the contrxf, and again. when, after
some years, the return 10 Ephesus, Tt
mothy, who was ! Bishop or Presby,sr
oTthat church, Is requested 70 deliver 10
them the salutations Of Paul.
Among the female Christians of that
time. the bearer Of this ep,stlr &C. kome
deserves not 70 Be Overlooked. PaEBE.
seems 10 have beena Deasnuess Of the
church sc Cinchrea, which was small
maritime town near Corinth. That she
had been conspicuous for good qualities,
is manifest. not only from her being SCI
lectrd as the bearer Of this important
trust, but also from the strong RECON-
mendation given 81 her BY Paul, and the
reasons sub Joined. for, saws he - she
hath been succourer Of more than Of
myself. e IS
OF what particular kinds etfe the viz
tues Of MARr and OF PHEpE, or in
what manner they were made srryica ,le.
! we are netsold bur il may easily Be dis
covered that they were NOT ascetick ;nei-
ther those Of the blind devotee nor Of
starched prude; but such a. become 8
very human being. and are particularly
\ ornamental 10 the women, those Of suf-
iicient benevolence, and domestie use-
fulness.
/ Ifhis fairrcaders are now preparing
/ to exciaim- -what Is the object 81 al this
research. and where Is the heneit We
are toderiye from those historical con.
lectures Is not the exordium already
fofsuch Length, that there Is not room for
much doctrine IN the disroarses Ifsueh
be their dispositiou Of mind, HE CO.
i RATE can only recommend TO them the
srrerrise Of onr oftheir virtues, patience {!
He has not unwitsingIy devisted from
I the accustomed form of didactic instrac.
ton. Ifhe can before he closes, place
one ortwo useful truths IN favorable
| point Of yisw, he will hope to be excuss
i ed for his decentralization.
He would, then, wish to recall to the
minds Of his female friends, the consi.
Iteration ofthe part they have to acf, md
theduties they have TO perform 10 life !;
and 10 discover whethef they are not. of
those kinds WHICH have here received
Apostolieal appreciation.
NIrsns y iu1inutable. That which
was himself exceilenteighteeu centuries,
to-day Is the same The degrees Of de.
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