Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
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To the Editor sftAe cAsrle.len c.l1rier

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SIR,
The following extract il from the writings
OF one of the purest moralists, the most enligR.
tened statesman, polished scholars and pious
men OF the last century. The wickedness,
which 1t aims at correcting, is too lament ably
common in our day and generation. If YOU can
spare column of your paper for its insertion,
am confident you will oblige the serious of
all parties, and even those who are the needless
objects OF its reproof will thank you
After very learned and philosophical she.
culation on the attributes Of the Deity, The au
thor concludes-fI have here only considered
the Supreme Being by the light of reason and
philosophy. If We would see him in the won.
de-s of his mercy, we must have recourse to
Revelation, which represents him to US not on
ly as infinitely great and glorious, but as inf
niteiy good and great in his dspensations to.
wards man. But this is theory which fails
under every ones consideration, tho indeed i,
ca never lie sufficiently considered, shall
here only take notice of that habitual worship
and yenera,ion which we ought to pay to this
Almighty Being. We should often refresh our
minds with the thought Of Him, and annhiIate
ourselves before Him in the cont enplatiCn of
our own worthlcssness, and Of His transcend.
ant excellcncy and perfection. This world i'm.
print in our minds such constant and unin.
terrupted awe and generation, as that which 7
am now recommending, and which is in reality
Kind OF inoessant prayer, and reasonable hu.
initiation Of the soul before him who made il
This would eflectually kill in us all the little
seeds of pride, vanity and selfcOnccit, which
are apt TO shoot up in the minds of those whose
thoughts turn more on those comparative adj
vantages which they enjoy over some of their
fellow-creatures, than on that infinite distance
which is placed betvcenthem and the Supreme
Model of all perfection. 1t would likewise
rrt.trlou C,t~ Ieetrea nj aaIaosrro e
ourselves 70 HIM by all the acts of religio. and
virtue. Such az habtual homage to the SUI
preme Being would, in particular manner,
Danish from among us that prevailing impiety
Of using His name on the most trivial occasi-
ons."
End the following passage in an excellent
Sermon, preached at the funeral of gentleman
who was an honor 10 his country, aud moro
diligent as we'll as successful Inquirer into the
works Of Nature, than any other our nation has
syer produced.
"He bad the profoundest generation for the
Great God Of Heaven and Earth, that have C..
yer observed in any person.-The very name OF
God WAS never mentioned by him without
pause, and a visible stop in his dscoursei 0
which, one that knew him most particularly
bove 20 years, has told me that he was so very
exact, that he does not remember to have Oh
served him once to fail IN it,
Every one knows the veneration wI)lclt syas
paid by the Jews to a name so great, wonder
full, and holy. Tbey would not let it enter
ven into their religious Oscourses.--Wbat can
. we then think Of those whp make use of so ire.
rnendous name IN therproinary expressions of
their anger, mirib, and rndst impairment pass
ems OF those who admit + into the most r..
milisr questions and assertions, ludicrous phra-
ses and works of bamour Not to mention
those whs tiol,is it By solemn Pednries -