The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-14
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Ell net. aud am lslsd TO hear HAT YOU H.
crease IN strength | hope you will cont
nue. meifding Till you recover yonr former
heath and iirmness. Lei me know wh.-
her s"u sill use the cold bath, and what
elect il his.
A. 10 the kindness you mention, 7 wish
| II could have been Of more service Ia yog.
But II II bad, ,he only thanks should de-
sire, Il, thai you would always BIZ equal
y rcadyto serve any other person that
may need yonr assistance, and 50 let goo
Offices 30 round, for mankind are all Of
family.
For my own part, when I am employed
~ serving others, ! do not look upun my
self as comforting fNols but ia puyin;
debts. in my travels, and siuec my sci
tloment, have received much kindnes3
from men, To whom slail never have any
opportunity Of making The Iehst direct re-
turn; and niimhefless mcfrles from God,
who Is infinitely above being benriiffed by
our services. Those kndnpsses from men.
can therefore only return ON their fellow
men, can also show my gratitude for
these mereies from God, Goodness To
help his children aud my brethren. For
do not think that thanks and compliments,
though repeated weekly, ran discharge our
real obligations IN cach other, aud much
less those 10 our Creator. lon will see in
this my notion good works, that | am far
rom expecting 10 merit Heaven b. them.
By heaven We understand u state of lLippi.
ness, inliniiein degree, aud eternal Ia duIa-
ton con do nothing ia deserve such re-
wards. He that for giving draughf Of
water TO a Thirsty person, should expect Il
plantation, would BIZ modest I'M his dc
mands, compared with those who thinls
they deserve hea,en for tie little good,
they do on earth. Even the nixt impol,
feet pleasures We enjoy in tiib world, nln
rather from goodness, than our mel
II how much more sub happiuess at
heaven For my part, have not the Va
nifty 10 think deserve il, the folly 10 es
pect H. nor the ambition to desire il hot >
content myself in admitting TO he viii OF
thai God who made IRE, Who has hitherto
preserved aud blessed inc, ard in wbusc
satherly goodness may we'll eonGde, that,
he will never make me miserable and 3
that even the Affections that may at any
lin" suffer, shall tend Ia my benefit
The htl you mention has certainly IL,
use IN the world do not desire 10 see II
diminished, nor would endeayOr 10 lessen
II III any man. Bht ! with il WAS more
productive of good works than have ge
morally seen IL | Wean real good works,
works Of kindness, charity mercy, and
pubic spirit not holiday keeping, SERMON
reading or hearing performing church &c.
rcmonies, or making long prayers, filed
with Batteries aud compliments, dcspiee,i
even by wise men, aud much less capable
of pleasing the Deity. The worship %
God is n duty, the hearing and reading 81
sermons may be useful but if men rest IA
hearing aud praying, ms t0o many do, il is
as If n tree should value itself on being wa.
tered and putting forth leaves, though it
never produced any fruit.
Your great master thought much less of
these outward Appearances professions,
than many modern disciples. lie preferred
the doors of the word, To the mere hearers !.
the son that seemingly refused Ia obey his
father aud performed his commands, To
him that professed his readiness, but neg,
lectcd the work the herctcal but chariin-
Bile Samaritan to the orthodox priest, and
sanetihcd Jeyite aud those who gave
food to the hungry, drink 10 the thirsty.
rallncnt IN the naked, entertainment to tho
stranger, aud relief to the sick, though they
never heard Of his name, he declares shall
m the last day be accepted; when those who
cry Lord Lord who value themselves
upon their Faith, though great enough to
perform miracles, but have neglected good
works, shall be rejected. He proiessed
that lac came not 10 call the righteous, buE
sinners to repentance which implied his
modest opinion, that there were 10 his time
who thooghf themselves 50 good that they
need not hear even linn for improvement
but now days we have scarce little par.
son that does moi think il tie duty OF eve.
~ man within his reach 10 sit under his
petty mlnlstrlious.- that whoever o.
mlts them, olieuds God. | wish to such
raorc humility, and 10 you health and hap.
piness being your iiiend and servant
Il. FRANKLIN.
matrimonial righ,s.-Fhe ladies' are In
general grea, enemies 10 The claim Of tho
husband 10 correct the wife notwthstand-
ing great authorities in the Law have heldit
strictly 10 be- legal so TO do. Indeed, a lasy
writer Of grca. authority and antiquity ill
mistake not II IS Bracton) giyeth proper
caution 70 husbands on this head. "Far.n
saith he, "altho' it be las fn for The b,t..
band 10 correct the wife, with iatrGy
weapon, such as a broomstick, &c. SC. yet
II ho make Use ofan uniatgGd instrument
such as an iron bor, or tie Ike. aud death
ensue, it will be murder" The females of
the place whore the author resided, are
said TO have been 50 little satisfied with this
distinction in their faor, thai they dragged
our ancient sage ofthe law through the RI
yer, and gave hiln thorough daching.
Judge Butler, in an opinion he delivered
in an action agains. . husband Or bad treat