The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-03

1 remember, that though he was unknown on earth, it was not so in heaven. When God introduced his first begotten into the world, he said, "Let all the angels wor- ship him." Heb. i. 6. This command was, doubtless, obeyed. fl mNltitude (how great a multitude of these we know notl did so as we have just observed, when they sang in the hearing of the Shepherds; and probably all the angelic inhabitants of the celestial world, numerous perhaps as the sand on the sea-shore, and compared with whom the whole nation of the Jews, and all the dwellers upon earth, are as dust of the b llldHce, proclaimed aloud their joy & delight in witnessing the great work of re- demption, from the creation anticipated, now actually commenced. And if these morning stars,'' as Job calls them, exulted at the completion of the first creation, they would exult with far more abundant joy when the new creation commenced. The " "angels desired to look into these things" though they had no personal con- cern in redemption, yet they rejoice that glory in the highest degree rebounds to the God of love, and that inferior and guil- ty creatures are raised from the depths of guilt and wo to resemble themselves.
 o, then, with what sentiments of admi- ration and gratitude should we hail the ad- vent of the Son of God How joyfully receive him into our world and into our hearts, exclaining in the words prepared for the purpose ages before the incarnation, !" Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad: let the sea roar, and the fitness thereof. Let the fields be joyful and all that is therein; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge (govern) the earth he shall judge (govorn) the world with right eousness, and the people with his truth" :" Psalms xcvi. II. I3. These highly fgura- l tive expressions are employed to signify that the advent of King Messiah is a cause of universal exultation, and the whole cre- 1 ation is summoned to attend the grand G. vent. Bishop Horne thus comments on the words: " The heavens, with innumer- able orbs fixed in them, which, while they ! roll and shine, declared the glory of beau tiful saints the earth, which. made fertile by celestial influence, shewethsthe works of grace on the hearts of men here below; the field, which, crowned with the pro- duce of an hundred fold, displayed an en- blem of the fruit yielded by the seed of the word in the church. ;ihe trees of the wood, lofty, verdant, and difusive, apt representatives of holy persons, those trees of righteousness are the planting of Jehovah. whose examples are eminent, fair and extensive ;--all these are, by the prophet, excited to join in a chorus of thanksgiving to the Maker and Redeemer of the world"
 After the entertainment and enjoyment of such views as these of the advent of Christ, it is painful to descend and turn our eyes to the conduct of the giddy and thoughtless throng, charitably called Chris tians, who under the pretence of honoring the Saviour's birth, indulge in an unusu- al excess of gaity ,carnal amusement, ,cham- bering, wantonness and drunkenness; from such scenes the spiritual believer turns a. way with disgust and grief, and longs to behold the incarnate Redeemer as to imi- tate him in his lowliness and loveliness to honor him on earth by grateful obedience ; and to be prepared for beholding his medi- atorial glory in heaven, and so "to be for ever with the Lord." B INe Drunkard's Miyror.-A short time since the papers of adeceased grocer, for merly residing in neighboring town, ac- cidentally fell into our hands. Among them were a multitude of orders drawn by mechanic in his neighborhood, which had been accepted and paid. The follow ing copied verbatim, except the names, are fair specimen of the whole:
 Mr.--Please to send one at. of N. F. Rum one hand of Tobacco 9 Trout Hooks& 8 Bisquit. Your Friend.
 May 28, 1908 ------.