The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-09-29

The following illustration Of the inter-
esling passage, which heads the article
below, was suggested 10 the author some
few years since. by venerable elder Of
the Dutch Church, now IN heaven. He
took from his library an ancient folio.
(lhe name and author are forgotten, and
read with deepest interest, The tears start
ing from his eyes as he proceeded, some
thing as follows-,he thought only Is re-
menhered-
Mefeya a truth have met together righteous
ness and peace have kissed each other Ps.
lxxey. 10
We will suppose the Divine attributes
assembled before the throne Of God in re-
lalon To the fall of man. Mercy. the
darling attribute Of The Dieiy, commences
her plea before the Divine Majesty. /
have visited. she says, yonder distant
planet. the abode Of millions Of immortal
beings, and the scene presented to my
view was distressing almost beyond de-
scriplon. Man commences his career
in sorrow, aud ends u in despair. From
his birth he is subject To the most severe
bodily sufTerings To-day he NAV be in
apparent health, but t0-mouow he is rack
ed with pain and nnu'terable agony. The
air lie brealhes is flied with pes,ilrn,ial
.sapors, aud the grave is Consistently swat
lowing its thousands OF unhappy victims.
Nv heart bleeds al the recihi--but the
tale Of woe is not half told. The very
elements are all armed To destroy him,
aud in the vegetable and mineral king
.dnms. Turk the most baleful poisons,
which at hapless moment are instilled
into his veins. HIS life is as transient as
the morning dew; no sooner does he be-
gin to live than he begins 10 die. He
scarcely takes survey u! the beautiful
earth ou which he is placed, before his
EYES are sealed in darkness, and his no
bic form consigned to corruption. But
this is not aii;--would IL were. Ills
mental distress is far more terrI6c-it is
this which gives poignancy TO his anguish
lit is this which weighs him down un-
der load which is tou heavy To bear; a
fearfulness .seizes him; and that too 10
moments OF seeming joytulness; and he
goes, bending under II, to The grave
He is The prey Of remorse, which i often
so keen as to rob him Of the few short mo-
menls Of repose, which are allowed him
10 sustain the brief hour Of his earthly
existence. And then comes despair.
grim. haggard despair, to drink up his
spirits: and he passes into eternity--but
not to rest from his sUferngs.
This. SAID Mercy, is but brief pic
tu,e of his state; and can cease to weep
over ~" Cau | look upon this scene,
aud not pity; Ca pits and not RELIEVED"
o thai might-enter that world oil MISE
~. q" would bind up their wounds;
woDld relieve their sorrows; would save
their souls" And o, Eternal GOD, is
not mercy thy darling attribute! Hast
thou not proclaimed myself, &" The Lord.
the Lord God, mercilul aud grac,pGs!"
Spare, . spare, Those whom lhon hast
created; and PERM, me to 60 and " pro-
clam delIyerauce la tne captive. and the
opening Of tie prison doors to them that
are bound" >
Mercy ceased; and Justice. sometimes
named Righteousness, i"r his sulcl adhe-
renee to the principles Of eternal reclitude,
commenced.
| know, said he, that the picture which
Mercy has drawn is true. and that man is
wretched---but is he not deservedly so!
Mercy herself will not question this
Was lie not created upright, and placed
in the most favorable circumstances for
maintaining his integrity! A thousand
sources oi happiness were opened before
him. His path was strewed with flowers,
culled by the hand OF his Almighty Max
er. Good and eyil--lIie and dealh-were
sci before him. Every thing was made
TO minister 10 his happiness, while The
pursued the path Of obedience. Every
motive was presented To induce him 10
choose the good. sHd refuse The evil
There was nothing wanting in the cupol
his lehcity--it was filled up with every
ipgredIvnl necessary 10 Constitute per-
feel portion. Aud did he not break