The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-06


Transformed into regular order and sublime
symmetry, the stars ran their courses rcloic-
ing, ana "all the sons OF God shouting tor JOY,
the goodness Of The omnpotent Deity. But
yet there was found something to be added
g Let us make man." was the com nanl OF
God; when To- man was created IN the \
image Of the Most High, and made littic
lower than the angels. The faculties OF lis
soul were not the only tcst OF the superb
ority of his kind, for the holy of llolies was
chosen fer the place Of device for his crca-
ton for when the Supreme Arc iitcct was
about to form him, a constitution was held in
the conc!tvc Of Omnpoteacc in the paradise
sf the celestial regions. "..ct US make
m.tn,' was the eternal word, when his work
was effected BY his own Almighty hand, and
the 81 lord Of the creation stood forth in all
the beauty Ct prmaeyal rcctitnde. Thus
! was the index Of terrestrial perfection form
cd in the image Of God. by the commands
Of the Most High, he was not to transgress
certain bounds, bat in the hourof temptation
lie FORGET the command " the day thou eatest
thereof thou shall surely die" and foil into
abascmcnt which ultimately expelled him
from the presence Of his God cntaiEHg upon
his progeny all the curses ri his f.te. In
vain the blood Of bulls and goats smoaked
upon the ultars OF tho mosaic ceremony; the
sons Of Levi could not atone FOR the /" sins Of
the worll'' but this was reserved until the
advent Of the day-spring from on high
shoull declare the pacific disposition Of the
father Of spirits"
Not al the balls from Besh4ns hills
ORAL I.ibanus' towering trees,
Could satisfy TIC laws demands,
Or blot tn Oa3;potcnt DEGREES;
TIL Jesus came TO free from sin,
Offering himself to burst the bands
Which bound the sons of adams race,
And answer all the laws demands
The hills of Bethlehem were wrapt in
the gloom of darkness, the wcatied watch
men Of the focks were reclining on then
wontcd beds Of repose when the portals Of
the skies were unbarred, majestic brightness
was diITusctl around, when the faithful mcssch
pcrdcscendcd with the rapturous news, be
hold | bring you glad things OF great 70!
which shall be to all people" This wasiin
deed the annunciation Of the advent OF thu
author Of a covenant which speaketh bette
things than the blood of Abel. IT was tn
declaration Of the abolition Of the old covcn
ant and the introduction of the neW-whei
we we're to rise free from the shackles OF tn
broken law, to liberty and peace. Jchova'
hath spoken it and who can reverse the DC
cree. Every valley shall be exalted, ever
moui,tain and hill shall be made low, TIL
crooked shall be made straight, and the roug
places plain, and the arm OF the Lord sha
he revealed and all iicsh Shall see it. Happ
4 and unspeakably exalted day when man
kind shall behold the salvation OF Cod an
become the happy sharers OF his tree gut
tor SO by one man death entered INTO IN
world 50 by one has grace entered. n
eternal fiat has passed the portals OF Omm
notcnce and shall stand forever unaltered-
FOR God has spoken, and who shall rcvcrs
IA Jehovah has made the asseveratlon an
will not fail.
The Gas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay,
Rocks fall TO dust, and mountains melt away,
Bnt fixed his word, his saving power remains,
'rhv realm forever lasts, thy own Messiah reign