Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18


cite N"hn3 20 OBTAIN the term itself. With thtNi
convictions "a the uld. and nicer, honest effort
30 FEaItre upon them, and with the aid OF n divine
pe> 'g which j. pry.,sld it, the approaches 10
perfection iiy &, least b. great "a; nearly TO r,ycr
n inc eri# tia absolute ertc ion is eli could attuL
4;i c'tr 20 preserve the GoniIon over our own pas
SIo>' - hetOg;c- to be constantly au, strictly ON
our @'"fN !g;ulAt ihG influence and infection of the
pS'+S u others. This caution IL ;ll-necessarv il,
N. Deem II the more ln'a ii lS;!ic to elioiI i,
Upon you, because, blindness ana bsneyolnnce
tiie "hoie system of Christian duties. ,hcrfs
''f ne ti often Is great dang ger OF ia l,y into error
Gu Wy mercy by want OF energy To resist the
G\"nlf!e and eitlcement of others. On this point
iIe rue ehtt1ctor of Christian morality appcaIs TO
nave utel misunderstood, by some Of it's ablest ard
WWih'S' defenders. In DR.. Pa"y's View of tue
e'"eceS OF Christianity, there is a chapter upon
n''I'!'y OF tie Gospel, iii y LCh there is tie fol-
sowing passage:
lic truth is, there are uyo oppo5it, ~descriptions
~ ehaaeteTs under which mankind may generally lie
chsscd' The one possesses vigor, funncss, resou-
HON. daring and active quick in It's scnsibtes leu
ious of It's fane, eager III its attachments iuneit1e
III Its purposes violent in its rescntnlc,,ls Tie 9TH
Meek yicldng, complying forgiving not prompt to
act put wiling to suffer. silent and gentle Under
rudene$s and insult, srcinr for reconciliation where
others Would demand satisfaction, giving way to he
pushes OF unpudeee conceding and indulgcit to tile
M , ana tr4ctaeiity Of those it has to deal
"i.iI Inc former Of these characteristics and ever
iiith been the tvUrite of the world IL is the char
hfter OF great There is Il dignity In it, which
universally commands respect-TEe latter ns Moor
SPIRITED tame and abIect. let so it happened with
Nt J0"""e" OF I hr!tlity: the latter is tie shjces
81 MS RECOMMENDATIONS his precep, his example, aud
'i' Oh '-.e loI'i2r Is no ra.t fits compo:ilion
DR.. .iIey *, III this place, adopting the opinion Of
noaile JenynS, whose essay upor the internal en-
dencc OF Christianity he very strongly recommends;
pit cai!oJ cu.loer 1t as and discerning
deIineati.n OF character; as exhibiting correcf
representation Of Christian principles. The foundtr
OK Christianity dad Aeed pronounce distinct and pos
lVe nessiis upon Tie poor III spirit (Which is By 10
2eans syno!yrous wiki the poor-spiritel) nd tile
n.
iih INN count ennclng, by5 COMMUNICATION, -preceos
or example the tame and abiect.
me chaT2'teiIH Inch Christ assumed On earth Has
t;i't o. Lord anal Mister. 1t in this character
that us disciples received and acknowledged Inn
i4e obedience thar he required VAS ulbounded intih-
rely oeyod what vas ever elaine by the most alb
shute soNc-CIgiaoVec Ds subjects. Never for Gle
moment GA ne recede iEom the authoritative syste1n
lie preserved it nNEsh1" the feet Of hisa dscinics.
he preserved /. IN lis arsv to the high priest Il,
preserved II III the agony OK his exclamation a.,
the Cross: "i!0t!er, forgive tiern-they knowy ron
what they Co." He expressly declared lii,aserto lie
the Prince o. tbs world: aud the Son OF God IL,
SPOKE Us one hGyIng authority, not oulv to his fissi-
pies, but TO his mother aud judges: 10 Plate he I;
man Governor; To Jo.n the Baptist, his precursor
Ant there Is not IL tie iOir Gospels Que act or me
VOID recorded OF lam. (eAcepting N isE communion
VAN Coo ti'af was NOT dire>t implied assertion
ii authority Ii said "a Lis disciples (Aiatthew 9Th
I'm 'cii q Inc; tof ii;i meek and Iowly Of lcart
a'id you shall '. rest 70 your souls Buwhere did
a ever sisE 'iiri! I'll ne ior l tame and abieEt.
heTe = certainly nothing strongly marked in
IL lrecept and example Of christianity Than Tie pin
clre OF stubborn id int resistance Of the I'M
pulses OF others to evil. lie taught his disifl.s "a
ehpnncc every thug tlia is counted eIoy1nent n,rnn
c;i'n to take up thclE cross, ard suffer III n-rtal-,
mani persecution and death, for lis sake WIN
@'sr Is tHc i1uck 81 Acts tiIa record Of the i;,itlf
hess with which! these chost ll! lister. of the f:cs7;
carried these injupctons of tie Go pei into cXetn
ton; Ia the conduct ana speeci,2; Of stcEhcu ;i5I
Peter, q John oil Paul, j.. there any thin nd;r.
ting RESEMBLANCE 70 the second class Of characters
INTO which Doctor Pa!ey divides al rnan,.;nG?
~ there Is . character upon historical record iTj:.
,inguSled by hold. intrepid, tenacious ard ind;
bic spirit is tat Of st. Pau II WAS To e1cf e.
actcls only that the commission Of teaching could he
entrusted with certainty Of success. Observe tie
expression OF Christ 10 Peter, (Iattlrw 9th i8th.]
And say unto thee that thou art Peter IN rocRl inf
upon this roc VIII build my Chureh h, and die cans
OF Hell shall not prevail against it,. Dr. PaIcys chris
tlanis one ofthoae jewellers, no. to use yulcr
adagc, Can never say any BODY Ih. true cl,Ty
tan Is the 3@Sti:m It t9lac.m ytOposiE a1ya Il ;o
man vino Is inst sld Constant lis rIrpnse0 iihn
combination OF those qualities, essential TO lie he
rolc character. With those OF meelLtss lovlInesS r
heart ana Lrothcry love. is what CONSTITUTES that MIC
raj perfection. OF which CHRIST gave al f,aluple IN
!'l5 own life and 20 which he commanded lis tsti
pies TO aspire Lndoaror my dear son, discipline
your own heart and TO govern your conduct by tiie
principles combined. Be meek, be GENTLE Is.
kindly afcctlonatc 10 al mankind not CyccDtir J,r
enctn'cs. But never be taIde AFFECT never aiyc
way 10 the pushes OF InpudenCc, or aho,y youTsflS
yielding or complying to greiudices wrouUheaded
moss or ntracability, which would lead or draw vfr
cstray from the dictates Of your own conscience or
of right. It'll YOU die let not your ipfeorif,.
depart from YOU" Build your house uuon Tocn
and then let the rains descend, aud the foods come,
aud the winds blow, and beat upon that ho1isc--jr
shall not fol, shall ba founded on rock So r,rrT
ses your blessed Lo'6 and Geio,, and as rgay your
affectionate father"
"The principles and I7'lcs Of composition derived
from the Greek and Roman schools and the examples
other principal writers have becnso generally ADOPT
cd, in modern literature that tic style of the SCRIP
lures differing essentially from them could not be
Initiated without great aTcctation But for the 1eff
al narrative; for selection oacidents which 20 direct
iy to The heart: for the picturesque Of character md
lonnners he selection Of circumstances that mark the
individuality of PERSONS for unapswcrablc cogencv and
closeness of rcasonng for irresistible force ofpcTsff
son no book in the world deserves to be 50 iccasir
~ studied, and so profoundly rncdtotcd upon Is fd
Bible.
'Bc careful not 10 let your reading make v0I = &c
Or .rn-r L. ,t.Ifr,