Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-01-25

science that appeared to sleep, now
wakes to sleep no more forever---tbe
presence Of his injured wife and chill
dren now torment him-the time he
neglected 10 improve, now calls for
vengeasce on lis murderer-and Rel
gen, that balm for every wound, and
cordial tor every fear upon which he
set no value, 10 obtain which he took
no pains, now it appears as II really is,
The pearl Of great price; bot alas
II Is beyond his reach forever. In VAIN
he looks Tor relief 10 his old associates
they carefully avoid him, in vain
does he call in infidelIty to bis aid, he
is now a believer deeply convinced
that there is hereafter, for which be
is upprepared. VIVA, horrerl VIVA,
augustine feels! earnest OF the " orm
that never, never dies he is gone,
the spirit has taken its fight; wheref
TO heaven? no to uDutterable and eternal
woe.
Eternal ruin We know every
sinner would fam persuade himself
that Religion is q. dream-lhe Gospel
fable, or the effect of Priestcrafl -
We are not surprised al this, il is diff.
cult 10 get men to subscribe TO their
| own condemnation-wh ich they mus,
do. ii they acknowledging Gospel
as revelation of God. To the pun
lshments which await The impsnitent
they are opposed, while the guilt, re
morse and wretchedDrSs they now feel
are simpi y ioretasies OF these parish
nents; and declare that the finally
impenltent shall perish etern4Ily-
there they shall experience nnutterable
and eternal woe. We will exhibit
4tb, It's cure, Reflection is necessary
70 deliver us from this object, bond
age, without It delIvera0ee cannot b.
ot'alned--w hat folly TO suffer ourselves
to be thus captlvaied 10 spend the
prime OF life IN su,h drudcery---tu
| waste DE most precious blessings OF
heaven III the company and practices
OF the niosl worthless society-to la
Dor and toll 10 Tx s,aIn upon our
character among nen--to prepare bri
ers and t'aerns for a dy ing bed--and
run the risk OF peslshng forever oh
retiecttho' il pierce and pain, II alsc
retorms,-Fofllude Il IS astonishing
how tameiy nan submns 90 the weak
est enemy--to abe basest passion.
when manly struggle oud secure
glorious delly erance, and raise as to
our native rank Ia the scale OF beng
We must show the courage OF men--
break our bonds-ciaim our liberty
change Our service--scorp TO be the
dTudges oi Ss.au--become theservants
OF Ged. who calls the prOdlgal ard
runs TO saeei, TO forgive, to " eicoUle,
10 embrace him. Firmness is absolute
y Having discovered tie
disgraceiu!ne>s oi gaming, and the
dreadful effects IL produces, We
must not for moment hesitate
our present and eternal happiness ale
our companions in vice
must be forsaken on no account, must
we continue unnecessarily to associate
with thenl---and we mnat be satisfied
TO bear with their reprosches and their
scorD-contnualIy bearing in mind the
saying of the wise man he that walk
eth with wise men shall be wise. but
the companion OF fools shall be destroy
ed. Prayer to God is all important;
the reason why many continue the
slaves of vice, is not because they DO
not see the evil of it---not because they
do not frequently groan beneath their
load, but because they endeav0r in
%heIr own strength TO overcome a beset-
Tnent--to resist an evil which has be-
come too powerful for poor unas sisted
man. II we apply to God as he has
dlrec.rd-terpenliy suppicate a throne
of grace we shall prevail. We shall
be emancipated from the bondage in
which we have been involved; we
shall regain and maintain our standing
in 'society-may live useful members
Iof church and state. But perseverance
IN this sbomidable practice must RUN
body and sDul forever.
Some thick and thin phianthronis,
has discover ed that II a persen rises at
IS o'clock in the morning instead OF 3,
up lothe age OF iOrty three, he will
gam eight hours IN day Tor ten years.