Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-01
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Having sufficiently prove III ct there is Cod
of infinite power but that he is SO far beyond
all human comprehension, that a revelation res
pecting his being and attributes, is absolu. civ
necessary for the information of the generality
Of mankind and having shewn from the ma
ture and disposition OF man, that his happiness
depends on proper knowledge of Cod there
fore, that as God appears in ali his works 70
have displayed great beueficcrce, aad towards
| man, peculiar kind attention, hence Il rnipbt
well be expected, that he would make such n
revelation OF himself, rs the scriptures say he
has made, VIII now return TO shev- that Cod
did make himself known TO man, before nro
coed further IN my attempt to prove that
CGR5sT has revealed all that can be known o,.
ought 20 be nC"n, by such creature as man
respecting his creator. For, he not ONLY, in
most stnJaii.g manner made himself known 70
the Israehies, Egyptians, Assyrians. Babylo-
mans, Modes, ard Persi9ns, in ancient DAYS nc
has been before observed, but he has 70 orr time
displayed his pCaer. and demonstrated his su
pcTintending providence To the nations of III.
earth, 10y dispensing amongst them the Jews.
VINO are wing mU'umentof bis alnigi,y pow
cr, and ot las ruling over the affairs Of u,~f,
lie has been seen, but = few ages past, lead.
ing, not lsraeltss in,iccd. but Spnniards and
English INTO ano,h her CaaG7n, and destrovineo
the idoi"rous HlHites aa4 Hivites Of I,,lerica
and he las been seen, .iufituatins. Britisi, mo.
march, and his subiccis, chastfsiner tbcrn f,,
their suns, and thc abusc of the great power
With which he hid invested them. And We
have Gu the SOS Of all Europe in fact, and
Ine hypocrisy ~" immorality Of the Bishops.
PRIESTS Hlng, Queen, Princes, and mobiles III
France, Sconrgcd with rod of iron and tb.
Kings 1T Span, and Portugal. of Sweden. Ssr-
dina ard naples, ehastised i'm n m;rac,do,,s
manner and tie atheism of the French rennb.
nc miraculo1sly checked, and h,lInbed IN the
dust! And may add, we have seen his MO.
Getting hand, Stretched forth to shield the ;,,o.
ee"f B'!f'sh eo9gn'sts' against the deadly blows
aimed - them by their cruel kinp
FOr It is TACT, that some of the n,ost ,vcn.
deriut interpretations providence, which, have
ever been recorded, except in the scriptures.
were repeatedly experienced by them. These
circumstances arc Of loo much importance to
be emitted, but too numerous TO be related
mere Dut some Of them, every Virginian
4 ouSht To near frequently, and never forget
When i've British tenders werc cudeaSor;,,.
20 force thor way into Hampton. 10 bnrn ,bsS'
htuc Patriotic village, aud fred on the few
lrof.s which opposed them, til forced IN y.
7 bandon their enterprise, on their second davis
attempt, III which they lost one or two oCfbcir
ic"'iub vessels, there was not man Killed or
wounded a company Of regulars, under can.
tam =. Eicholas, and Of another Of minute men.
commanded BY capt. e.. Lynes, and Of one o.
TWO OF militia The iirst day. nor Of those corps,
sNd one hundred rifc.mcn, Of the regular
tT5ops, with which they were reinforced ear
y ~ the second days contest, was there sin.
gie person, nor ono of the inhabitants Of he
town killed or wounded: and after daly f-.nsr
Tor hive or SIX days az the great bridge. end in
ioraj &C gallant sortie and attack on Our breast
WORK 81 that place, commanded by the brave yf
tTa2is' VIC found that vc had not losthr,an.
aid had only ono shgit,t scratched o., q fng,r
Again, IN Nogfoie after twenty four hours
incessant hring from above one hundred
cannon, from the Liverpool Frigate the.