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

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whole race drank - The same peilHled
fountain. and followed in the steps Of their
great progeailor. and broken righteous
and most holy law-a Ian formed on the
principles Of eternal rpctitnde; alsw emi-
nenlly calculated 70 promote The highest
happiness Of the universe; , Law which
cannot Be repealed. and which cannot
lower ils sanctions. without destroying
the Divine Government, and producing
Infinite mischief throughout The universe;
Die ihey. therefore. or Justice must.
| must have sickness for their health; l
must have death fnr their life. Without
shedding Of blood there is 10 remission" "
Mercy. with eountensuce beaming
with pity and despair. sgain attempted
10 urge her plea; but Justice cast toward
her Stern and unrelenling look. fixed
and unallerahle expression Of determine
ton. Upon this. Truth arose and said. |
have listened with deep emotion, 10 the
tale IL sorrow which Mercy has related,
but | cannot yield Ia ITS influence 81 the
expense Of yeracily and fallhiulness.--
Has not threat 81 recomPense gone forth
from the eternal throne! Has not The
Holy Governor Of The universe said.
Cursed Is every one that eenIinuelh not
in all ihings written IN the book nf the
Law IN do them!" And has not man Eio-
lated every precepi If the Law. Is il not
written " The soul that sinneih il shall
die;" and has not man slnnetl: and is he
not Justly doomed to death! Shall the
word 60 forth. and shall IL no, be fulfil.
led 10 the letter! Shall the threatening be
made, and not be accomplished! Shall
not God Of truth be true 10 his declara-
lions; or, shall he purpose and not make
il good! Ii truth were expunged IRON the
Divine councils, where would he the com
fidence If holy beings 10 their Supreme
Ruler! must. therefore. accord with
Jusllce, aud stand by his side. until every
word OF what our glorious Arbiler has
threatened is fulfilled.
Truth having concluded. solemn ST.
lence perysded this august assembly, as
IL something momentons was about 10
take place. The host of Heaven were
gathering around aud gazing with intense
interest upon the scene. At length the
Son ri God. the Prince Of Peace, arose
from his seat. al the right hand Of the
Father, and as he rose the fur and Iwtn-
~ elders Tell down upon their laces; aud
The angels Of light nnIte'ly seized their
harps The Son Of GId began with %
unlallering voice, expressive nf the set
lied purpose Of his soul. have heard,
said be. the affecting appeal Of Mercy in
behalf Of man. and | know full well how
10 appreciate II, for am not ignorant Of
the guilty and most unhappy race. With
these hands mans admirable structure
was reared. and from these lips he reeeiy-
his intellectual aud Immortal nature. In
his Innocence my delights were with him.
walked with HIM IN the garden. and re-
joiced in the work Of my hands. But
he fell, and his glory departed Justice
now seized him. anil he was doomed To
drag out miserable existence and he
down in everlasting sorrow. Mercy
wept over him, but Jusuce must be &C.
compllshed. | have listened with mln.
gled emotions To what these divine ad,n-
Gates have said: aud %. righteous Father.
said he, knoI thuu nt.1 ~: r.,,r nf the
terms oi peace and :rrr..r,l,, ION am
now about 10 prup"sr, l"r Ia lovedst
me before the foundation al lie world.
And turning In Justice, he said ION me
be this wrong" in Inc lea Truth receive
fultiment TO the utmost, aud let Mercy
go - aud proclaim dtlIyerance To the cap
tives." o! was an hour oi Intense and
awful interest. The four and twenty ell
ders bowed themselves IN deeper self.
abasement; and the angels Of God let fall
their harps. Canst thon, o nv Son,
SAID The eternal Father, endure The "ierce-
ness Of the wrath Of Almighty God!"
" CaDst thou tread the wine press slone!",
80 how shall | give the up, my repent
ings are klndled together" The slrug-
gle was past. For go, SAID he. " Aud
will give thee the heather for thine lnhe-
r'tance. and the uttermost parts Of the
earth for thy possession" =" And God
so loved The world. that he gave his only
begotiea Son, that whatsoever beIleveth
~ HIN should not perish, but have ever
lasting life" " Mercy and truth now
met together; righteousness and peace
kissed each other And while Mercy
descended TO preach salvation in the name
Of Jesus, the angels around her sang glory
TO Gnd IN the lighest-pesce on earth,
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