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WaLTER SCoTrS SERMONS

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HALTER SCOTT'S SERMONS
The following extracts from small
volume of sermons, by this wonder
worker 10 literature, contain sound
scriptural sentiments eloquently and
faithfully applied If the volume through
out accords as well with the true princi.
pies Of christianity, we may anticipate
some good from it; as many may be led
to read wholesome counsel by the light
of Sir Walters fame, who would seldom
come within view of il elsewhere. His
competency in all respects as arehgious
instructor, i. would not be unfair to
question:; but from the greatness and
versatility of his genius, ard the extent
OF research, we may expect to find o.
Their portions of equal value with these
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The Blessed Man.
"He waiketh 10, IN the counsel OF
the ungodiy;;" that 49,, he seeks not thei,
sociriy, nor joins with them 10 their
modes of reasoning, adopts cot lie
selfish and worldly wise arguments
by which they impeach perhaps the
truth and sanctitv Of The word of God
or enervate the energy of his precep,s,
or gloss over and apologize for. their
own neglect of religious duties. The
divine my be doubtless called uponeby
his Office, and other men, by circum-
stances annexed TO their, situation in
society, to hear such reasoning in e
mouths of sceplics and voluptnaries;
and i, is IN such cases the duty, not OF
the ,lrrgy men alone. but OF all who
sare competentto the task, to reinte an
:.repel the sophisirles of the profane and
szmgodly This, however, is not
waking by their counsel, hut march
ing in opposition 30 them--it is gong
forth against them m the name of tn
Lord God of Israel, whom they have
dehed, and at 10 time is tbs character
= of the righe Gus man more venerable,
than when withthe calmness which the
subject requires, and the genlleness
which compassion tor blinded SHINE,
ought to inspire, but without shadow
OF fear or Of doubt, he stands forth.
like Elhu, the champion of the good
cause; nor can he turlhei depart from
his character (paSSiUely at leasD than
when mean and irmd lIstner to doc
trines, which If hey shake MOI His oaon
faith, may corrupt that of others, he i,
a patient auditor of the counsel of the
ungodly.
The man is blessed aoho standeth
not an the tUay of SINNERS In the
former clause OF the verse We are pro
hbied to listen to the theory of sin; in
this we are forbidden TO afford counte.
nance by presence and acqulescence to
The practice. We are not to lay the
fattering JUNCTION to our souis--I have
been with drunkards but was not
drnnken-I have been with men of
violence, but partook not in their az
gresslohs--i was IN the company of an
evil troop. bul / committed not evil
along with them Is it then no evi! TO
defle the hands that should be pure,
and the eye that should be single? Let
Us not permit the sight of guilt to ia
niiiarlse Our hearts TO the practice OF it;
for even If we could be confident in
ous own goodness, how many may
be misled by the apparent countenance
which oar presence has afforded! How
many, even of The ungodly themselves,
may have been strengthened in error,
By surprising the guilt of their actions
COULD not be so great, since a professor
Of righteousness continued the VIOLIN
tary witness of what they did, Where
fore, lett beware that we countenance
not SIN by standing in the path OF
sinners.
Nor sitteth he whom the psaImist
describes, an the seat of the sc0rnful.
There lsa formidable mode of ssduc