The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-22

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bridge. the people went out to meet him.
And they prepared great feast, and
hey invited him in and he did eat. And
when he had eaten and drank, the spiri, !
came over him, and he rose up and
preached in Johns name as he was order.
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IS. But how5eit, he preached to them
in parallels, which they did uot under
stand. r,s.s
: 90 And when he had made an end of
preaching, they said to one another, who
arc those whom he callelh "radicals,"
but none could answer. And again they
said, is not this man baptized with Johns
baptism, and doth he not reyiie those
who went not out to hgh, and surely
John hath not fought even single fight.
Then some answering said he speaketh
not OF Johns fighting, but of his own
fighting and they marvelled greatly at
his doctrine. -
OF. And John made covenant with
John the scribe, that whose of them twain
should be exalted. This did he that he
might bring over to him all the people of
the east, SIPS
%. And he sought favor with the CEN
turions and the cohorts, and the captains
Of the bands, and the leaders of the host
and he praised them before all the people
and hemade his servants praise ihem.--
And such was his love for them that all
who dill no. know john msrveIle6 that
he did tot become one ofthem.
%. And he called to him one Eldred
another of his disciples, and one Of Pha-
raoh's lean kline and he said uto him get
thee gore into the land oil Georgia, even
unto the chief ruler in that country, and
eDtreat aim TO deal kindly with Us, and
10 favor US, and he will hearken unto
thy words seeing thou art his kinsmsD.
80. Then said Eldred unto him, shall
| not q,rite unto the people of that land
persuadmg them to favor thee
81 And he answered nay, write not
lest they call thee an intermeddler ane
persecu,e you and despitefuily use 20,
because of your kindness. They are +;
perverse and headst-ong people, fond o
their own vain conceits. given TO jealou
sizes and suspicious. Oft would havt
gathered them unto me as hen gather
eth her chickens under her wings, ant
| they woulc not.
| 80. Therefore l say unto you write
not; of writing come strifes, conten
tions, bitterness and lies i; nearly al
which do abon.inaie.
So. And EIdred went unto the rulel
and did as hr was ordered.
! 81. And the chief ruler stirred up The
! purlicaDs and sinners with whom he haC
| aforetime communed, 10 favor John.
SIS. And ii came TO pass that ther,
went out decree from the great city
that treaty should be held with INK
Heather for their possessions within ,h'
orders of the land Of Georgia.
Sc. Now, John foreseeing that III,
| treaty would be passed, write,h unto th'
maize si .:saler of Geolgia, saying sine an
Wiling 10 do good unto thee and thy
people in return, therefore write unto me
who thou wouldsl have to hold the treary
and thy will shall be done.
81. And the chief ruler wrote unto
John, naming his three favorites. OF
whom one was a kinsman, and he said
let these three be appointed.
So. Then went John unto the CHIEF
magistrate Of all the nation, and said,
behold have a writing from the people
OF Georgia, praying that thou appoin,
certain three men 10 hold the treaty.
F." SO And the chief magistrate said unto
John, according to the will ofth people
oil Georgia let il be done.
40 When these things were noised
abroad, man Of Georgia went unto The
chief magistrate and said, how comes IL.
TO pass that thou appointest men to boiu
atrea;y who. are ighoran, of the ways OF
the Heather and loathsome to our peo
pie |? 81
4l He ansSering, said, the people did
write unite John, and did appoint.
az Then went the man nf Georgia
unto John and questioned HIM, saying,
hast thou wiring from The people OF
Georgla, and he said, have.
49, And The man saith unto him, how
caDst thou have writing from this peo
pie, seeing they live in far country, and
the decree hath been passed but one day :?
"A John saith unto him, they did fore
see that the decree would pass, and they
did write.
45. The man saith give me the writ.
ing that may read.
DO. Then John waxed wroih, and
'yoIe with an oath, saying, [ have a
writing, bur IL is NOT NTH me. And i'm.
mediately the cock crew.
AZ. Mary other things did John, but
re they not written in the chronicles OF
Noah
az. BY these means and the like, John