Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-30
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On the Character Of job, particularly on
HIS PATIENCE, which sras subjected to
secere trial.
CONTINUED
Job, on the dung hill, sad spectacle of
human woe; the prophets and apostles ex
posed to contempt and suferings: Jesus
bleeding on the cross-yet blessing Cod
yet steady in his seryice,- in hope, en-
during the cross, and despising the shame,
shone with splendcur which far eclipsed
the spiendour of happier days.
Would you witness true dignity, 60 to
the house of mourning: Behold that spec
tacle. a saint in affection: when Job was
prcspt rous, satan viIiied his character,
aud spoke contemptuously of religion but
stripped of all-in The dust-wounded to
the oul,-yet calm-yet submissive sa-
tan defeated in his accused plan, fed a.
Dashed Ii is because God loves christi
ans that he visits them with affection al.
Fiction brings into exercise graces which
il could not otherways he known that they
essed it kindles fame which en-
lightens benighted world.
A day of trial has rendered Job more
known; more useful more illusuious,
than days, or weeks, or months, or years
OF prosperity could have done. His pos
sessions and honors would long before now
have passed by unnotced. What is it to
us that folds had once been crouded with
Hocas, or his granaries filed with corn p
But JOB, an adUersity, yet ,nbmissire COM
forts them who are in adversely, and teaches
them Submission: considering the pains
and su6sriags of this distinguished man,
our pain, abate and oar saferinss are al
most forgotten.
At the present moment, among ourselves,
much suffering is sustained by individuals
and 10y society, from losses and sickness
and mortality The church also suffers in
the loss of great man, whose superior ia
tents are universally ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Reverend DR.. James Lngtis, OF Baltimore.
A tribute to his memory cannot be denied.
Cut of in his forty fifth year, in the midst
OF his days, and of his usefulness !! All!
how mysterious are the ways OF Providence!
on some Of the preceding days he was I'M
commonly cheerful but moment, and he
was no more
Enoch was not found for God had taken
him: Elijah was waited in whirlwlnd to
Heaven: 10 the righteous, a sudden death
is a translation. Such thy death . my Bro
Their: no lingering sickness no torturing
pain: it was the day of rest: il was the
hour OF worship; when thou receivelst
summons, TO that world, where the people
of God enter on a rest which can never be
interrupted engage in worship to When
sin and in6rmity axe no more attached.
Shall recollection DIV ell Oh thine euight-
ered mind, and eloquent tongue; on thy
firm attachment "a the religious system
WHICH thou be ie,edst to be true, yet cha
r;t1 to those y hose systems differed from
thine owu ON dignity peculiar 10 my
sell winch commanded respect, anu zeal
which vas tempered with prudence E--ra-
Their lie, the sujden call, which deprived
the world of su1h talents, be kept IN mlnd,
to teach each, the uncertainty OF lie, mat
he NAV act every day as it that day were
his last. The human character IN the best
is imperfect, see that the recording page
be wet with the peuilenlial tear ; and CO.
ver.d i,h me blood of sprinking.
This event, So distressing, ha I certainty
been anticipated; but whence these anu
cipallons know not, unless from him.
with whom are the destinies OF all, warn
ing TO prepare the warning was hesrd'
= and Was improved. To the enquiry OF
friesd parting from him, when shall see
Won again Z? Never, was the answer. Ne
yer. hope to see you in your new mousse
,aw nearly finished. Yes-n narrow
house, the house appointed Tor all living
He la,Sly took leave Of brother, decla-
ring, shall not live sir months !: Beng IN
melancholy mood, they were considered
as words discourse and soon forgotten; out
have since been ecolected IS full OF mean
ing. Under these Impressions he prepared
for the awful event: never before were
his public services more Impressive, he
spake as q mortal addressing his fellow
-, s,,b;ec.4of eternal moment,