The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-03-07

sOLD.Ea-OF TIE REVOLUTION. =
MR. SHIRLEY,
One who has inconsideratrly become sub
criber for new iranslatioai.of The Testament,
desires to communicate through the channel Of
your Gazette, with due Difference 10 the oTin-
ion of others, aud regard 10 all who wish d
know The truth as il is in jesus The following
observations, viz.
I. That our common English version has
been fox centuries pastz the foundation u tbt
Christians hope. Aud although, in some IN
stances, it may be obscure. il is doubtless, -
cc4reci, and as safe 10 follow, as any Of the
numerous TRANSACTIONS lbaf have teen made.
II is by means Of this version. with the aid Of
Gods Holy Spirit accompanying the reading
aud hearing Of it, that many have become
" wise unto salvation" II is this version
which God has permitted our numerous Bible
Societies TO dispense copies Of, 10 every region
where the English language is understood
and from which TRANSACTIONS have been made
in great variety OF other languages. Yet
2. By eminent commentators (wlaose peIt
and talents cannot be fairly questioned ON aht 8
meaning Of certain worts and phrases Of H.
Greek, The languages in which his sacred
book was originally written different conslrue.
lions have been given. To those who. toub's
ing tie corrtctness OF some passages. seriously
desire to know the truth by examining Tie !.
Transitions Of any pious and learned ,nan.
no impure motives for thus obtaining il, ought !
to be imputed. But
g. So near the spirit ofihe original. w.uld,
it is applehended, each cue be. (li made BY
such NAM thai none would tend to remove
from the mind OF any real Christian sense Of
the obligation he is under. to love and fear and
cient Saviour-to honor hfn as the Son e
God-and 10 obey the precep,s OF TIN. GosreI
with purity Of heart and holiness u lie. Aud
4. As there are sabjec's in it beyond tie
power Of reason TO explore--ioo vast for.tbe
human mind TO comprehensive every one
humbly aud devouily seek Coz divine g0idancs
and illumination, and if he be solici;ous 10
know Of The " Doctrine" le, him be careful 10
do " the will Of God" c.
The Old Bachelor, &c. has given % much
amusement to the youthful part Of society, that
am really cory to see il discontinued, not that
feel any ferality 10 particular for any dep0mina-
ton in society, bat . love for mankind at large.
am always grzti6ed when soc them pleased:
ard while the mind 10 occupied with any thing
like science literature, it 10 diverted from the
tribes which surround, and which could we'll b
spared. Man married or single, in any state, can
nevss be Indifferent object 10 = thinking mind.
and whether woman 10 just stepping into the
bloom Of vestal consequence, tho faithful wife Of
widow, whether dancing in sunshine Of youth, ~
performing the mo,e mstronly duties Of = wife q
mother, whether weeping over the ashes Of b.
loved husband, or permitting the lsniepf and
sure hand oftims to heal the wounds Of bcreaveb
Affection, OF walking In all the stately dignity Of
old motherhood, IL she performs her dutiss Is
God. herself, and her fellow creatures, che 10 Q
being who enjoys and commune ates some Of tie
most p'easurable sensations Of which the humau
heart 10 susceptible. All know fehsir own par
ticular situations. feelings, aud sentiments; and
all are respectable, ifthey choose to make then
selves 90. When man marrics, Il is not merely
from sense Of duty, that ne takes under BE
care, the lovely and m the present state Of 80
ciety, helpless beng, Il is to render her happy,
il 10 to preserve her from every evil. Or does be
not look forward to hours, days or years, when
his hIe side will become social, his establishments
more respectable, his sick bed more comfortable.
and his days II heolth more cheerful is il not %
crafty himsrlfs And may we net ressonsbly
suppose that he also who remains single has hb /
own sCuomes 81 Iei1C1ty MS IDEAS OF lbcrsy: hO
in view! aue whatever may b
his ideas, he has many duties 20 perform. Whils
the married man endeavory 10 rem 'er the nuptial
state nor. respectable, the bachelor will find 4 {
sneambent to give to celibacy dignity, slosy,
Of which the rsehga:e. the sneerer, or the libsrs
tine, too often divest il. There 10 no class e
people to whom particular species ofhappinsp
~ comfort does not belong and while he girl q
sixteen 10 enjoying the many scenes Of gaiety b.
which she is surrounded, ncdtating conquesth
and anticipating the hours Of lsvc aud jov, which !
the lively Imagination ever thinks 10 in ssoss icr
her, while the wife is fulfilling her nuptial VOW,
watching the smiles or frowns e he 4
husband, experimenting the various cafes ofbsr 8
family, and presiding like guardian angel over e
her little ones; the maiden lady has hes.dutiss
to perform, and her PLEASURES to enjoy; she a..
sists one friend by her advice, another by her
kindness, and all are made happier by. bet kind.
ness and che sriuisess. She attends the beds Il 4
the sick, the helpless and the dying she soothsl
the chamber Of the Invalid -she procures rcn."
forts whicha married woman could not, and rec.
dess the situation Of her friends more Respectable
by her care and attention time is her own
she has no ono 70 solicit for conse nj to go out Of
can apply TO the treasurer Of litesa'
ture, attend any rational amusement, or cultivah
any aeconpIshment-good humour should o.
tend her in all her walks; and II she does not