Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-08
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Jfr. Editor: have been struck with the fol
lowing passage, from the New Testament, as We.
~ applicable to the present times. are the
words of the Son Of Gop himself" There
we're present at that time some that told him oil
the Galieans, whose blood Plate had mingled
with their sacrifices. And Jesus, answering,
said unto them, suppose ye that these Gaileans
were sinners above all the Galileans, because
they suffered s,ch things? tell you, Nay; bul
srcepi ye repent, ye shall all ikewise perish Or
those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Sloan
fell and slew them, think We that they were sin
ners atore all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
tell you, Nay; but, ercept ye repent, ye shall dA
Hks,pise perish. "-(Luke Is CHI: Us vi 1t is
but too evident, that most persons are diposed to
overcome all apprehension Of death by that alarm
ing disease which is affecting our land. by fiat.
tering themselves that il only attacks the intern.
perate and imprudeat, sc. When the Almighty
sends his judgments upon men, it is not that he
delights TO affict them, but that they may learn
righteousness. The prophet Isaiah says. "Uhen
My Judgments ore in The earth, the Inhabitants
of the ,oora wiA learn righteousness. is: &c
CHI: 9v.) If. thea, as individuals, or as people,
we learn to humble ourselves before God, to
confess and forsGke our sins, His judgments
have had upon us their intended effect, and we
have His o,Dn promise that shall fad mercy
ard forgiveness. "If my people, which are
called BY my name. shall humble themselves
and pray, aud seek my face, and turn from their
,cicked icays, THEN will hear from beaver, aud
will forgive their sins aud will heal their land. "
re Chron: 6 ca: IA W On the other hand.
the history of Pharaoh plainly teaches US, that
il we continue to harden our hearts, notwith.
standing the repeated warnings We receive, We
must at last perish in our folly and wickedness.
Far be it from me to wish to increase the fears OF
aDy: all that desire, is. that none may indulge
such hone as will lead them 10 neglect prepa-
ration for death, and ;hat day come upon them
unawares. 4, we would live abore the fear vt
death. we must have Righteousness, and, forsak-
ING all dependence upon our own works or me-
ri,s. cast ourselves upon the merits and right
eousness of Him who has taken from death It's
sting, aud from the grave its victory. 10 those
who have thus committed their souls to His keep
ing, death can never come by surprise they, as
well as others, may die; but for them, death can
have no terrors: il is gain tor such to die Our
| town. hitherto, has been most mercifully spared
from this disease, in comparison with the suffer
ings of other places; and humbly pray that the
goodness of God may lead us TO repentance. and
| that we NAV not provoke him, by our hardness OF
heart. to aflct US moro severely. Thus speaks
| the Lord. by the mouth Of the prophet Jeremiah:
-" Ii may be that the house of Judah will hear
all the evil which purpose to do unto them. that
they may return every man from his evil
ways; that may forgive their iniqulty and their
sin "-Deremiah, So CHI: sv.)
DELTA.