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

as'o' WIN ms CoHssou III one hand, and his don,
10 execute 1t IN the other may we then have an
interest IN Christ Jesus, whom many are cal;n"
the man of Nazareth, the Carpenters son. ,.h"s
mothers name was Mary, and whose brethren aSs
sisters are with U.S. This is the reasoning of msn any
IN our day lis not this" say they, "the Carnsny
ter son, whose mother is called Mary, and wbo.a
brethren and sisters are with us?" But INV ~
deared friends, in the awful day that is annroant
ing, to eel an interest in Him who "died for 10 ans
rose again." will be of more avail to us than ,au
thousand worlds! And, entreat every mind in
'his meeting-those who are my brethren and ss
tiers by Professionalism who are nv brehr.nas,
sisters by creaiion you all one to me nv bsa'
yearns in tenderness and brothery love toward
every mind, even those who are at the greatest IL"
lance from state of reconciliation with Goa =
feel Wat love IN my heart, that would willinal.
gather the "outcasis OF Israeli and the .disner.y,
( OF Judah" together. long that we NAV ali ~.
anime ourselves, &c that the query may run tbron"
every mind in this meeting, lit will not hurt n.
best OF us) "Lord is it !" and il there be anv ;n
ldiViduas here who have been doubling or denvnr
the divinity of our Lord and Saviour, I enire9.
such, to arise aud flee for their spiritual lives as
cry nightly unto God for pardon for their manu- ~;u
fold sins and transgressions and especially Gor III.
lcry'ng sin, oil rejecting The only means God bab
provided tor their happiness, in time & in eterni,
| III We are not washed in the blood of Chris, 10
sus, we are yet IN our sins, and in state of senar
ton from God, /. is only those who are wasbrd ~
his blood, who will be prepared to Join the nnumsr
able company that John saw in the vision of If.
THAT great multitude which no man could numha,
clothed IN white raiment concerning whom this
inquiry was made: "What are these which are cIo.
lthed In white ramcnt, and whence come thew IN
|'These are they which came out of great tribul,
ton, and have washed their garments, and mad,
them white in the blood of the Lamb Tberefore
are they before the throne Of Cod and serve him
day and night IN his temple: and he that Stitch nm
ON the throne shall dwell among them. They shall
hunger no more; neither thirst any more ne,be,
shall the sun light on them nor any heat; for The
Lamb which is in the midst of he throne shall feed
hem, and shall lead them unto living fountains Of
waters; and Cod shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes,
1t feels to me as draw towards conclusion. az
though there were minds in this meeting, not only
OF our religious community, but some who are not
VINO have largely partaken of the Affections of the
gospel who have been often brought into low and
trying situation, and have had many doubts and fears
concerning their everlasting well-being Who have
been ready to doubt OF their ever being admitted in.
to the kingdom Of our Lord and his Christ and in
moments OF atficton have been ready to say:nI
looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was
no man that would know me refuge failed me no
'hN" S"iSN ioi my oOul MINK l near while am
thus expressing myself the language of sume tried
minds 10 this meeting my way is hid from the
Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my
G"d. Hast thou not known !? hast thou not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord the Creator OF
he ends OF the earth, fainteh not neither is weary!
there is no searching of his understanding. He
rveth power to the faint, and to them that have no
might, he ncreaseth strength"
And wish more than can convey by expres-
SION thai every tried mind however circumstanced,
nay labour alter. and experience their minds STAYED
upon God; and this they will end to be the only
way unto true peace.
1t was the testimony Of one formerly "IIim wilt
hou preserve in perfect peace, whose mind is stay.
I'd upon thee, because he trusteth in thee" Trust
Ve therefore in the Lord in the Lord forever for
n the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Let
heir name to religion be what it may let their dis.
engagements and conflicts in the present life be
What they may, those who thus trust in the name
'f the Lord viii never be COMPOUNDED for ss the
Mountains are round about Jerusalem, SO the Lord
$ round about them that fear him, from hencelorlh
md forever more"
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From a late British Publication