The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-12

% TIE DeFeaFeu HUsoanu \ti'ouEn pSVessafiy ao-Ni
,en) and we who are now assembled on this oc-
;asion, that so we all may be found followers ofIW
hem, who now, through faith and patience are elu
nheriting the promises.-My dear Friends h
Death is \ familiar subject, rendered so by the ID
frequency of the event, which in one way andln
another is constantly visiting our guilty world, ,c
and removing our neighbours, friends and rela $
tions from our view. It would be well if the ia
miliariy Of it did not destroy the solemnlty there
of. Few, very few indeed on such an occssionl
as we this day witnessed, are to be found, who i
will not be ready to exclaim, "Ah we must die!"I
But il is of little purpose to reflect upon death as
unless we are led to reflect upon ,elt
case and consequences Of it, and the nature of the
preparation that is necessary tor 1t. The cdnSeI
is sin; and If there were no other consideration i
to excite our abhorrence it, this would be suf \
hcient. 1t has "bronght death into the world, |.
with all our woe" Such is the declaration Of
the inspired Apostle: "By one man sin entered
into the world, and death by sin; and SO death
passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. ~
Rom. S, 10. Therefore death is not debt due tol
nature, as some commonly phrase II, but to theI
Justice of God; and therefore. though all crea.
lures die. we only call man mortal because hel
chose 10 die They die (the Inferior err at res
from constitution, he dies from sin. My hearers,
|let me also notice, the consequences nt death are
various and truly affecting. Affecting, as this so.
emn event breaks off all our CONNECTIONS, dscon-
Icerts all the schemes we may have formed, bids
Ius look round and take farewell to all connect.
led with earth affecting, as it dissoves thr ten
der ties formed between father and child, brother
and sister, pastor and people, husband and wife.
land reduces us tn another state of affinity; We
then say TO corruption, thoua art my father, and
o the worm. thou art my brother and sister,"
Job, II, IA: affecting, as it destroys the bod, ]
That divine masterpiece of nature, corrup's oui
beauty, weakens our strength: the eye Ceases 10
sparkle, the hand forgets is strength and Gun
hing, and dearly beloved as they were, we are
lglat to find a place to hry our dead cut of oul
sight: affecting, as 10 its relation to another world
10 mt entertain the gloomy idea, that il is tn
lex,inc.ion ot our being only translation from
la temporal ia an eternal state, from state OF
trial to state of retribution and decision 1t is
called ny the apostle an enemy, and 0my hear
Ie if it bears down upon yon with all the force
sin gives it, it will be found an enemy indre
But don't we hear a voice from the s'cred word
Saving "T am the resurrection and the life he
That believeth on me, though he were dead, yet
lshal he live and mhusoever livetli and belicv-
Ie,h in me. shall never die. B-li@vest thou this"
10 may we he enabled responsiyely to say. yes.
blessed Ucdeemer, we believe that thou hast "re-
lmembered us in our low estates" we believe that
Thou hast interposeti in our behalf, and said "De-
liver them from going down to the pit; have
found a ransom;' we believe that IN thy love and
Ipity thou hast redeemed us; We believe that
' Christ also hath once suffered for SINS the Just
for the unjust, that he might bring MS to God "
He dicd--we are said as his followers TO live.
Death sung Him, but as is tabled ri the bee, left
hi, sting in him; so that we may say so death
wlcrl. is thy sting, grave where is ny vlctory"'
Thus death deprived Of the power of doing us any
Injury, it rather does MS good, "tn live in CHRIS;
Ito die IN gain" The heir Of immortality then
lconcs of age, and is put in poss sson Of the in
lhertan"e tht is inc 'rrnp,ible, undeiiled, anil
I,hat faded, not away:" The weather beaten ma
lrner arrives at his much desired haven: the
lwelIy raycller beholds his place of rest. p" In
,,hy presence there is fu!lncss of JOY, and at thy
right hand there are pleasures forever more."-
Psalm is, II. But q my hearers, are all thus
,blest whp die Far from it. 1t is absolutely ne
cessary tha, we should be found in certain state
And It consists in unison and communion with
the dear redeemer, IN consequence OF which we
part.ke of.hs righteousness for justification, and
.of his h0ness for sanctlhcation the one gives
us title to heaven, and the other meetness tol
it hence the force of our Lord's declaration
[" Ye must be born again" The nature of Jeho
yah demands it, the nature Of heaven demands
lit, the work of heaven demands it, the company
and the ioy of heaven demands it And be it al
Iwavs remembered, that our happiness does no
result only from the nature of the object, bu
'ltrOn its adaptation TO the subject. Tins meets
y all our wishes, and accomp',shes all our hopes
II Found in this state, the voice cries from heaven
/" Blessed are The dead which die in the Lore.
! Ifom henceforth yea saith The Spirit, ,hat the,
NAV rest from their lahours; and their works dt
-Ifollow them."-Rom. n, Is. And thus blessed
1--we hope and firmly trust III cur departed SISTER
: whose remains we have seen this day consignct
il,o "the house appointed for all living" nor :
'lplace where the booty will be lost, but Gule
ldormitory to sleep i'll the morning ot the res,lr
Erection. not PLACE where t will be lost, b'i
where in due time it wilt revive and vegctat'
agreeably to the beautiful figure OF the Apostle
|" I, is sown in corruption; it is raised IN incorI'p
tion; it is sown in dishonor, it will be raised II
|, glory: it is sown in weakness. it is raised IN pow
Ter; it is sown natural body, il is raised spirit
nual body" We are left to lament our loss
!. the world sus'a:ns loss, the church sustalns
loss, religion sustains loss, and comes IN am
h ps too; the poor and INDECENT now lose
friends losc--O the loss ofthe poor chi'dren-n'
t Kind mother to wipe away the tear, to INSTRUCT
e >omfor ami walk before them in the good way,
Y Iof the Lord, And were her dear and bereavef
e husband present, he would be ready to say nave
iosi friend, with whom took sweet counsel
'Iwlose a'lvlce ofien guided me, whose smiles ol
iIapprobaton constantly animated me, with whom
II sill found oneness of soul, and congenlaits
of sentiment. Not long since, at the grave OF hef
s. sldear sister, and my kind friend, could cry my
friend, my friend! am now constrained 10 crJ
? pI"ny consort, my consorl am distressed TOT 'hee
livery pleasant hast thou been to me-" D IN suct
81, I,rc ,h;. ,,,, ,Ioas ,hiu uorll IN become