Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-28
From the Raleigh Star.
SATURDAY SERMON.
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|VlOur IS TePTeSepteG Whe ~ u'i"S'e'S 80 .S
with those OF the disconsolate Mary, I'M
folds with peculiar attraction, :hat, charae-
teristic tenderness towards his creatures,
that infinite compassion for their sufferings,
which he continued to feel and to exhibit
through the whole tenor ofhis life. While
we contemplate only the wonderful miracles
which he accomplished for the foundation
of our faith, we can approach him only 70
acknowledge and worship him as the SON OF
God, And again, when we reflect upon
the exalted dignity of his character, the ur-
deviatng rectitude of his life, we teel .Has
we may initiate him as our example, Dus
can never hope to attain his peftectlons, :
We may be continually progressing towards
him, but must still find him tar beyond our
reach. Even the persuasive eloquence OF
those lips, which spake as never man
snake" while it encourages our hopes, and
animates our zeal, inelines US to behold him
rather in his divine, than in his human ma
,ure, to look up to JESUS CHRIST as Be-
| ing, far above ttH comprehension OF man.
| But when on the other hand, we view in
him, our own feelings made more perfect;
when We behold him blending with the sub
Unity of his character, those little eharltles
| of life, by which our own hearts are 'nhu-
enccd, those tender sympathles which unite
the soul OF earthly objects so closely TO one
another; when we behold him, losing the
title of Master, in that ofthe commissyrat-
! ing friend unbending from the majesty OF
! his divine nature, and melted into tears at
the sight of those }sufcrings he was about
! to relieve, it is then that we forget the great
ness that oyerwhelms US and We dWeii upon
him with unceasing interest; we love 20
CONTEMPLATE that tender sensibltity which
brirg s him so near To ourselves, that condo
| scending goodness which binds him SO deep
| " in our hearts. il is then thar We so or
IDENTITY desire to catch g portion of that spl!
rit, which was ever ready to sympathlzc in
,he sorrows Of Others We become anxious
10 resemble suchs Being, and we feel that
w had rather hape a Place :n hs favor than
! tosssss throne
! 1t is III s. amiAble traGt3 n our Savlour's'
character wai1h are particularly calculated
70 inspire Us win TIA d:slntzr- sted b nevo-
lence which ys2s IN ,.@w only n good OF
it's object IL tho nouuty ct ! sac Christ,
we cannot discern any Of those selfish feel
! inps which too oitrs influence our best &C
tons. We behold him lorettlllng-his own
unexampled suf rings with that calm mag
! nanimi,y which dwelt only upon tie univer-
sal good that would result from them, and
! which the terrors Of death ITSELF could not
disturb = We behold him Knocked & scurg-
ed. vet no tear clouded his eye. But when
! the Affections Of another, though raonaents-
{ry, were presented to his view, ne IS then
displayed 70 us in all the poignancy Of griei,
and devoid of every Interested motive,
I" grooming in spirit" but seeking to restore
! happiness to that bosom, which till then was
inconsolable.
Il is this divine example, which should
also excite us to that active virtue which
distinguished the " meek and lowly JESUS
| 1t should teach us, like him, not to mourn
the utmost of our power to relieve their
burdens; like him, TO soo,h and bind up
| the broken and hopeless heart; to suffer no
impeachment, however great, to arrest our
progress towards this holy Bsing TO per.
nit no dangers, opposition or fatigue, to
deter US from Perseverfng in the good that
is set before us; and though it may not be
in our power to raise another Lazarus from
the grave, yet we may be assured that we
| have no good disposition which the benevo.
Hence of COB will not call into action, and
to every act of kindness he has not only an.
nexed the greatest earthly satisfaction, but
encouraged it by his heavenly promise
/" Blessed are the mercifuk, far they shall
obtain mercy"
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