The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-22


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X will not--ony him.
s. But you must not kill even him. Have you forgotten
how often during the winter you have heard his command
Revenge not myself neither give place WRATH vengeance
is mine: will repay, saith the Lord!'
K Shall then, the wicked murder with mpunity.
s. No, that he shall not; God will punish him!
X When!
s. Perhaps in this world but certainly at the day of udg
ment when he will reward every according to his deeds
f. That is so long; my countrymen and relations will
blame me, if do not avenge my father
s. If you did not know the will of God should say noth-
ing: but now must not be silent.
X This is hard! What shall do then?
s. You shall not kill him; you shall even pardon him.
K Pardon HIM your doctrine is very difficult.
S. 1t is not mine, it is Chrsts!
(IIe sighed, without repying)
Perhaps your father not nnocent he may have
killed somebody.
X do not know that only know this man deserves to
die.
s. WE'LL kill him; but remain an unbelicver, and expect
that day of his children may kill you.
X You amiabe no onger-you speak hard words.
s. KunnukI love you and therefore wish that you may
against God who has caused you to be instructed
who will do Justice to your adversary.
X. Stay-I will speak to my relations
His relations urged him the revenge, and that for days
ogether and could have been resolution which
could their influence. Saabye visited them; and with
taking any notice of the peculiar SUBJECT he read them
parts of the Scriptures and also hymns which lead the heart
to peaceful and forgvng thoughts Some days after, Kun
nuk again; his manner his every thing
indicated violent struggle " will, said he, and will
not; hear, and do not hear; felt before -
" What will you, and what will you not 7" will forgive
him, and will not forgive him; have ears, and yet
have ears When you will not forgive, then your
veed heart Speaks and would dssuade you; when yon w
forgive, then your better heart speaks: which will you do 20
was moved when you spoke Yesterday, then my heart
wished obey'' See them said Saabye ought rot
feel that is the voice of your heavenly Father speaking
heart " He then repeated to him the latter of
the life of Jesus his forgiveness his prayer for his muderers
sparkled in his eye Yes, that paiseworthy, but
he better than we eyes, infinitely better but if we
have good will, God will give strength But you
shall hear how like you and pray for his
derers Ie then read the mnrtyrom of Stephen) Ken
nu dried his and said The wicked men! He happy;
he is certainly with God in heaven. My heart moved:
hut give little me when have brought the other heart
! TO silence, will come again
lie returned with joyful comntenance, speaking the
peace of his heart Now, said he, am happy; hate
no more have forgiven; my wicked heart shall be silent
Did YOU not perceive how moved was you read to me
about HIM the cross, how he prayed for his murderers,
Father forgive them " Then vowed in my heart will
forgive, and have forgiven. Now hope that (and my
wife, who has hated may be lptised His request
granted the day arrived he gave account Of his faith
with simplicity and slncerity tears cked from his eyes
he knc down receive baptism: when the ended
he said - Receive a believer; will love each
other The congregation REPLIED Yes and they left the
church in company, persons having LORD faith
baptism!
Some days afterwards he the murderer of his father
the following message;''l am now believer and hay
nothing TO fear" He invited him TO VISIT and
cd him in a most friendly He invited TO return
the visit which he did alone, contrary the advice of his
friends but mark the conduct Of the heather murderer
rasted with that of the forgivng Christians; he
turning home he found hole had been in his Kaiak for
the purpose Of drowning him. He stopped the wa
ter; but said with smile, "Ah lie is still afraid though
viii harm hm'' Scarcely has Christianity ever effected
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