Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-16
From the New-York Eyangelist.

shores OF NdrragahSet BAY.
From the New-York Evangelist.
"The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air
have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to
lay his head Matt. viii. 20.
And why? Not because he was moi
1corthy OF tenement upon earth. Angels |
were ready 10 pillow his head upon their
bosoms, in heaven. They cried unceas-
ingIy, and do now, and will forever, Wor-
thy is the Lamb.
Then, why not place on earth to rest
his head? Not because he might not in
justice CLAIM this. He made The earth. |
and the fuIness thereof. He owned every
foot of earth, and the cattle upon a thou
sand hills Those who rejected him,
were pensioners upon his bounty He
fed and clothed them, gave them seed time
and harvest, and strewed their pathway
o. through life, with the richest blessings.
But he cane to his own, and his own re-
ceved him not
And why? Not because his visit to
earth was not founded in the purest Jenec-
Olemce. The herald angels announced
THAT these attended his mission, Peace
on earth, and good will to men" He
came to seek and to save that which was
lost. He SO loved the world, that he left
the bosom Of his Father, to suffer and die
for its redemption.
How full of instruction is the fact, that
the Savior submitted TO such suffering and
ivation in his mission Oh earth
Ho,o precious tie soul! The Son of
God is willing 10 become an exile, and an
outcast and have his name cast out as
evil, and die a most shameful death, to
save the soul from everlasting destruction.
What an iHustriouS example TO minis
ters! The Savior kept his eye on the
great object he had in view, minding but
little the changing and trying circum-
stances in which he might be placed in
accomplishing this object. He was will
ing to forego the comforts of house and
home for a season; he was willing to be
despised and rejected of men; he was
willing that the foxes and the birds should
have privileges and comforts greater than
t his, if he might g!orify his Fathers name,
and lead perishing sinners to love and
obey the truth. And the apostle, whose
: holy motto was, For me to live is Christ,
e and to die is gan,' says, in reference TO
f he trials attendant upon his ministry, and
= in reference to the sublime object he had
5 in view. Il endure all things for TIE
: elects sake, that they also may obtain the
j salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with
e eternal glorv''
|, And were not these facts left on the
It pages of inspiration, TO be Of some prac
n teal benefit TO the church. and especially
Y to ministers Of the gospel in these times.
S and in all time? And do ace, the disciples
d of the meek and lowlv Jesus, live for an
e. object so high, and hoLy, and godIite, that
IF we can demean ourselves as the Son O
n God, TO secure that object? Oh! how
lie apt TO murmur and think our lot is hard
l. if every occurrence of Providence doe:
of not seem to work out cur present comfor
,e and prosperity. If our happiness, in eve
Y ry instance, is not secured, how apt t.
find fault, and act as though somethin.
IN was a0r0ng. But if we loved the soul a
ir the Son of Man did-if ne had his Spr
c. If aoe had the object IN vieao, that he Iiv
ID ed, and suffered, and died, to secure, shout
I'd we think so much of the little incidents c
IN earth and time? If we mind so much c
H. these things. who can tell but that we liv
W only to seek our own ease, interest, an
re happiness? If we can be turned asid
to from the great work OF saving men fror
as everlasting burnings, by the few crosse
of that may attend our labors of love, the
2 have we the spirit of Christ? And {"
lis any man have not the spirit of Christ, h
of is none of his" In all our light affliC
G. tons and little crosses, if tempted to com
lis plain or abandon the WORK Of God, let u
as turn our eye upon the bloody path of tn
in Son of Man, and be strengthened by th
he bright example of him, who, when o
IT. earth, chad not where to lay his head"
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