Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-05
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passions so irregular and perycrse Ia
various WAYS, he digcrts men from their
ill designs BY unexpected occurrences
& Joseph's brethren had medifated nls
death Ruben prevailed upon them 10
put off ,.sle fatal moment. and TO leave
him to expire in pit During TINS IN
tersal company of Ishmaelites trading
to Egypt passed by. Il occurred TO ,u-
|. das that they could getrid Of Joseph BY
! selling him to these merchants without
shedding his blood /; and the rest came
sinto the measure. Thus Joseph escap-,
ed from death. Ruben meant to have
restored him TO his father; the rest had
designs upon his life, but it was Gods
decree that for time he should be IN
slavery Earring passions, and events In
themselves contingent, were effectually
over.ruled to fulfil his decree. David
had determined to destroy Nabsl and his
family, but he was diverted, at the mo-
ment when Nabal's destruction was In.
cyitab,e, from this fatal design, by the
prudent interpositioh of Abigail.
In such instances the hand OF God is
not immediately seen, for he acts in the
usual course of his providence, and i'm
attentive mortals will ackno Sledge 10
design, but ascrbe all to chance; but
his hand is sometimes visible. when, for
instance, he delivered the sons OF jacob,
from Egypt, and drove Sennacheril back
20 is own land: wien he preserved Da-
MEL from the lions den the three chill
dren in the fiery furnace, and Jonah in
the belly Of the great fish.
God is no, confined to anyone way OF
acting. Sometimes, without the use of
aDy msan, he acts Immediately on the
mind, turning away passions which in
their operation would be extensively
hurtful SO, that when a mans ways
please the Lord, even his enemies are
at peace with him. In whatever manner
God is pleased to act, in secret or eVi
dent manner, with or without the use OF
meaps, by miracle or in the ordinary
course Of his providenCe-He acts with
efficacy, doing according to his will in
the armies of heaven and among the in.
habitants of the Garth. Tbs wrath OF
man praises him, and the remainder OF
wrath be restrains.
We stand connected with world ly-
ing in wickedness. The cobtentien ire
quentIy is, who will do the most mis-
chief. Discordant passions rage. Ma
ton rises against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. The warrior ap-
pears in garments rolled in blood. TIC
command of Providence is ove,turn, o..
Averturn The destroying Angel flies
from East to West, and from Moth TO
South, and lays waste The earth MsD's
hearts iai., anticipating future evil. But
l..
have heard OF his delivering = nat,en
from an invader, who beiieytd The des-
tinics OF mun to be In his hand, and
grasned at universal dominion, a p,iyi-
lege destinedto the Son of God only
In bis desolating career, and sure ofsuc-
cess, God put hook in his nose, and
bride in bis lips, and turned him back
by the way by which he came. His
views were blasted, as were the views of
Sennachciib al former period. What
events may be the consequence, / know
not, nor ann anxious to know It's e.
.
nough to be assured, that the wrath 81
man shall praise God, and that he will
restrain the remainder Of wrpth. Let
il,oughtIess men acknowledge that The
Heavens reign. God sits at the helm,
and steers the shattered bark thrsugh
hidden dangers. He offers you his pro-
lection; accept of bis offer. You are
safe when defended by an almight. arm.
This hope is an anchor sure and s'eG.
last, by which the vessel in which yon
are'embarSed shall safely weather the
destructive storm.
Anuohrist thought to sweep from the
earth the vorshippcrs OF the true God,