American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-09

consider the dispensations OF nncrriDg Providence
and the more become acquainted with mankind
the more am convinced by experience, that this IS
the first work the first operation OF the spirit oil
God upon the mind and soul of man: it convinces
US of SIM and raises 10 our souls cry for deliver
ance:" Saviour, or die Redeemer, or per-
ish forever
Here is the language of an awakened mind! here
is thirst for better state than that which we have
yet attained unto. And there is no other source of
consolation, there is other refuge but Christ Je
sus our Lord, in whom dwet all the tuness of the
God-head bodily. remember, unexpectedly, while
! am thus expressing myself, how our blessed Lord
stood up in the ." last day, that great day of the
FEAST" and cried /" If any man thirst, let him come
unto me and drink" There is no other way unto
God, no other source Of consolation, no other foun-
dstlon can any man lay: Other foundation" said
the Apostle, "can no man lay, than that which is
already laid For there is no other name, no other
power under heaven given among men, whereby we
can be saved from our SINS in the present lie, and
from the guilt and punishment due unto them in
the world that is come, but 10 and through Christ
Jesus our Lord who being in the form Of God,
thought it not robbery to Dc equal with God but
made himself OF no reputation, and took upon him
the form OF servant and was made in the likeness
oil men; and being found in fashion as man he
humbied himself and became obedient unto death
hath highly exalted him, and given him name
which is above every name that at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, Of things in Heaven
and things IN EARTH and things under the earth ami
that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ
Us Lord, to the glory OF God the Father"
These my dear friends, were the doctrines Of the
primitive believers and ministers oil Christ Jesus owl
Lord. And however any in our day may depart
from these principles, and be launching out as al
We're into the of speculation, car, wing more
SaH than ballast in the day of affection and adyer
si,y, when the winds may blow and tempests beat
the foundations of all these speculative people, who
are denying or doubling the dirnity of our Lord
and Saviour. will be deeply tried. When the wind
OF adversely overake these without divine inter pos
zion, or some miracle be wrought in their behalf
they will be upset. and down they will GO; and the
places that knew them in religious society, will know
them no more.
speak with mind clothed with awful soIem
nry know not fiom outward knowledge, whether
there are individuals unto whom any OF this is APP
Pile able, In the present meeting; though | believe
there are from u,card feelings and the exercise o
my tried mind. But am not ashamed to bear m |
testimony; and trust while | have a tongue ia
speak, and strength to utter and while feel con |
strained to bear my testimony to that " oundaton
which God hath laid and not man. that nothing
will ever deter me from delivering my soul where
my o is cast
| am far from home, and from all my tender con
1exlons IN life lett these under what believe To 4
,e the constrsinIng influence ofthe love Of he Cos
pei o. Christ Jesus; moi with any view to reward 1
rom man, either in money or in applause but tina 4
nigh, feel in an awful day approaching that was
clear OF the blood of all men. And however
nav nave been mistaken in my views OF what i
ipprehended was my religious duty this is the /
ground OH which stand in ms oun,ry. | stand
lere among you IS nonu lent Of the long for \
'earance, the unbounded gopdness, AID adorable
mercy OF gracious God. | am here among you
IS brand plucked OIL, of the bu ming hay
lohng to boast OF, but my manifold n6rmities II
Tor any thing to trust to but the unmerIled mercy
md goodness OF God, in and through Jesus CHRIS,
'ur Lord And long more than have capacity
'r strength to express, that all minds may be
'rought to living acquaintance with the mercy
md goodness of the Lord Almighty. in and through
christ Jesus, awakening in us a due sense of the
blessings we are put in possession of; and that we
ire all he objects of the mercy and goodness Z
he Almighty, In and through the means he hath
provided
wish TO impress on every mind. our belief, thai
lie tasted death Cor every man-that the Gospel oil
,hrlst Jesus is as tree for all acceptance as thu
ir we breathe. We all the children OF one IL
Almighty Parent by creation and we may all be h
made his by adoption and renovation Of heart. WtIa
hall have no excuse to plead IN the great and awful
lay that Is approaching. We shall none of us be o
nanlrd tosay, 81 knew not thy will 0 Cod Nn,It
ny friends God hath showed this unto us che d
aih shewn unto thee, o man, what is good andI a
What doth the Lord require Of thee but to do h
Justly. toov mercy. and to walk humbly with thy b
iod
How many so-rowful instances do we see amonp h
ur fellow creatures, in our own and other regious !,
ocleties who have not been brought the first s,cpI
this great work, thai of doing justice! There c.
re many (and express it without breach of char 81
y Knowing nothing of the situation of any In this h
neetlns') who are making profession of religion. 7
nd are so far from doin,r insth, lint iii y