Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-20
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well wisher. A CHRISTIAN.
ASyoo all profess to believe in The sam,
God, and crust in tle merits and metlia
ucn OF the same redcerner, and assist
ance OF the same holy spirit, why will ys
snotw!th one heart and one voice unite in
praises aud lhanksgiv;ngs to that God, for
bis great mercies daily youchssfed unto
You, and to al! men; and especially Tor
his wonderful love displayed in the re-
dcmrtion OF the world 10y our lord Jesus
Christ, and for the assistance OF has holy
spirit AS you all exp.ct to stand before
The Judgment seas of Christ, why will ye
no, all unite in prayers and supplications
for forgiveness of your sins! If Christ
Taught you 10 cali God, your father, why
will We rot live together like brethren
especially zoo, as he expressly command.
ed YOU TO love one enothsr; and told you,
tia, by this shall all men know that ye
are his Disciples When our Lord III bis
feryenr prayer TO God, prayed lha, all men
rslght know the opIy true Cod and Jesus
Chrst whom he rad sent; and when he
taught Us, TO love the Lo,d our God wie.
all cur hearts, ard al mankind as our
selves, dscla'iag that on these two com
maedmsnts hung all the law and the Pro-
phsts, why should some OF ye peFplex
yourselves with vain attempts TO know
more oi dat Cod, inan he hath osen pleas
ed 10 reveal oil himself by his son or To
snppcse any thing more reqaited of YOU
than Ehrist himself hath plainly taught in
his gospel? Wei there fora did the Pro-
phet ask what is required ef thee O man,
but 10 do justice, love mercy, and walk
huHbIy wi;h thy God Siacc Christ him
sst required no more Of his Disciples
However much ye may differ in opinion
respecting human means Of keeping up
proper sease o. christianity in yGhr minds,
] nran respecting ceremonies ofrelgion,
or whatever ye may thing concerning GER
taiE opinions or doctrines ~hioh appear
10 BE- deduciblc from particular texts oil
scripture; viii Il not become you as chris
tiars 20 bear with each o,her, in what ye
supgose to be the mistakes or errors Of
eacn o:her, making fuu and charitable
allowance for the weakness of human
juigment, and the frai,ly Of human ma.
turt and 10 acknowledge, thet no cere-
monses, 10 particular tvne,s, not clearly
expressed in the gospel, should be suffer-
ed 10 come into competition with the
weighlier ifoiuts OF the law
May We net be called upon in the great
day OK accounts, 10 say Why yc have
,rarricf justice end mercy under foot, 10
establish mere ceremonies, wien every
ceremony of religion was INTENDED to pro-
mote religion, and religion itself was in
tended 10 establish luslice and mercy; or
IN other words 10 secure universal btneyo-
lence with peace and happiness to man
klndf May We not then be asked why did
ye haze and prosecute your brethren rnere-
ly for ohuz.ag teachers with different
names u shew zen the way to Heaven
Wii Your great Iudgc ask WHEELER a
Bishop or Presbytei Showed you The way
WE Re ask whether ye were baptIsed
when ye we're fen days old; or, hirty
years OF 'ge Whether dipped or srrink.
lad WIZ 4 cxlenuale your guilt, TO say
prayed extemp0re, or With book;
received toe sacrament kreeiing or sit
ting believed in fec viii, OF p9edsti-
nation! surely nor, the Judge hinscl.
hulh told rs that these Ihings will make
no pam oil his enquiry, but bal il vii de-
pend Wholly on dis, whether We have
done The viii of his falher--Not every
or sai.n he which shall say Lord Lord
sEaii entsr into the kingdom of Heaven
hutbe who doeih the Will Of my father who
ism heaven--eveD sacrifice and burnt OF.
ierings and ipocnee, the scripture tells us
may be az abomination 10 The Lord that
10 ocey il better Than sacrifice, and "a
hearken, than the far Of rams. And IL
the Lord commanded US TO love one ano.
Their, Why will we not obey command
so easy IN IT'S execution, end 50 delightful
IL aii is consequences OH my fellow
Christians, no longer give the uRbelievers
too much reason TO upbraid US, and bios
pheme our religion. IL ye follow the ex
ample Of Cur great teacher and obey his
pfecePtsi must ye not love al mankind
AND do 10 every instance TO all men IS
you would wish they shoUld~do unto you
ii in the Ike sitsaiiooi Aud IL 20, how
perfectly would you secure the peace aac
harmcry Of society," How impossible
would Il be for unchari,abloness, WRONGS
or violence to have any place anongs;
us! Would each OF us do all in his
Power 10 Promote the happiness Of his