The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-11-28

Lsistishsa in dc t''s " ...t.rs 1ns ." F'caiu,
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4 q prove the uuly oi "a Society tor cis-
uisutny the bibie md BOOK OF Common
I''.yst, Al ca. ohy b, nr,ess.ay 70 suggest
the importance oil these volumes, snd 10
state the TACT, that many i,om poverty, OF
other causes. are destitute Oh lhtn.. he
duty OF establishing means tor theil distritu-
uon VIII be IN obvious IcnseIi iuence.
HA bible Claims ,ehera,ion as the oldest
HISTORY extant containing N account OF
toe origin and destination oi man, and Of
nany other Increasing i.c,s, tor which We
sea. ch ia vein AMONG uninspircd recotus.
fraeing the events ot the caiiy ages O, ,no
world, IL unIolds TO rs the laws, policy and
history, oi a people. VITO wlse established
by Tie miraculous agency ot tie Nos High;
aud who still ivnain amidst the runs of
contemporary empires, u monument ci pis
powes, and u striking cyioerce oi the divine
ch~.reler Of that volume which predicted
their varying fortunes, and tl.eir present u;r
par,'cilcd condi,iCn.
IHE series al PROPHECY laid open e. us
IN the Bible lcnders II siil further sn object
OF tho hiRhest vtneration. The character and
hate of individuals, The iisc cid ta.l ot h-,oIs,
we're Clearly ocln,slcc IN the sacred volume,
ong before they appeared cn the siVse oi the
world. And one most inlere sting pesscnaoe,
predicted in the beginning, as the Sayiou, Of
.aIen man, occupied the strains Of ptcli,ey
until his glorious manifestation in the flesh.
Then the Church which he established. be-
came the theme OF prophelisk Inspiration,
displaying its history, and the important
changes of the world, suhscrvient TO il, until
the hnsl period when it's militant state SHAH
be exchanged Tor It's triumphant state in hea.
ven.
In all the events and characters recorded
OF predicted in the sacred volume, man is
intimately concerned. For It's disting uishinG
excellence and authority consist in It's b,,hg
THE kEyELAIIoa OF TEE WILL OF COD.
From II 10 derived whatever portion OF Iesfs~
ious truth adorns tho pages OF that philosophy
which IL sometimes set up in opposition 10 II.
In the Bible al.ne We find revealed the cone
soiing iruil,, THAI stsndis in christ reconcile
\ hg lhrs swerId unto l.insclt - =. iaait~ss~e arc
u~l:fc and lumorMi.sy brought 70. light
Whatever view, therefore, we take pf The
|, Bibc ], commands our highest reverence and
our implicit faith. For there is depth
ehoush therein 10 exercise the wise, and
painncss enough TO Instruct the wesk." And,
stiiI more Justly to characterize II, In the
words oil an eminent scholar. who devoted
to II his nlost serious atlenIiUi---" II has (rod
for its author, salvation ioJ its end, and truth
without any mixture of error Tor its matter"
These are exceisencies Vf The sacred volA
.ume lainiii.r 70 cbsistins, and which 10 DO
duiy appreciated. ,cpui,c ony to be mcnsion-
ed. But are those Christians who revere in.;r
Bible as bearing the stamp at divine authority,
and cherish IL ~ the only basis OF their ,tn-
mortal hopes, aware that there are Duuabcrs
wholly igLorapi oi its truths Such H. the la.
mcntabie fact. Many IRE the abotes OF w,rtchs
edIcss, which no light ct CcnsciNion from
this divine volume cheers. Mary .,e tic rc.
ceptaces OF vicc,whch neither the Judgments
oil Goa revealed in the Bible alarm, nor bis
blessed promises oi mefcyto repcniink SIM
ners console. Not tcw oil those whv dis-
turb by their passions or their crimes the
peace of socicty, have never learnt from
their Bible 10 obey every l&wsui {" ordinance
of man for the Lord's sake !" and TO ptaot CO
those virtues OF sob.iety. contentmenf aud
humility, which arc essential tothe piascrya-
ton oi civil order. friends Of you, county |!
Christians! the ,e,npora! interests ot your
fellow mcn, their immortal welfare Ge tnsnd
that you exert your efforts to disse,nir te a.
mong them the knowledge OF God's revealed
will.
AsD next to The BIBLE which contains this
revealed will, those who have established tbis
society have been accustomed TO revere tho
Book or COMMON PRAYER. This book,
containing much of the rious sentiments and
language which animated primitive nsrtyrs,
and in which ,hev poured forth 10 their God
and Saviour, their prayers and praises, was
compiled by the care aod Iabour of the Fah.
crs Of TIC Reformation in the Churc Of Eng.
land. Universally aGm'eed DOR rs paihos, It
is acknowledged even by many who 'cjcc, it,
20 be an affecting and correct display OF evan
gelica doctrine, and TO breathe HE pure e.
,no,ions Of the deyout soul. What better
method Can be adopted to- disseminate TIC
truths OF the Bible, than by dispensing hook