Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-01

thy thoughts unto me, . God! how great ;
is the sum of themT Let US pause mo-
ment, before we proceed 10 the verse which
follows. What can present such ar ad-
mirable and delightful materials, to occu-
Ply the thoughts of man, as the book which
contains the thoughts of God ! Might not
the Bible be entitled The Thoughts of
God 2 Is it not repiele with the contem-
plations of the Eternal Mind And what
are the lofty ard the glorious subjects
which they present to our regard They
are the attributes of his own nature-the
laws which take their origin from his own
rectltude--the purposes of mercy emanat-
ing from his own love, and extending 10
rebels against his throne-the medatorial |
scheme of redemption, illustrating, in full
orbed glory, the perlections of his own
, adorable characteristic revelations of a |
, future and eternal world Of blessedness
Having obtained on these subjects (ho'
less clearly and less fully than we of the
gospel,day) the thoughts Of God, we Won
: der net tina: the Psalmist should have ex-
d claimed - How precious also are thy
Il lhou 3 hts unto me, . God how great is
d The sum of them If | should count
>, them, they are more IN number than the
sand when awake, am still with thee
: With the Thoughts and counseIs of Jeho-
u yah in his mind, he laid down at night
II rest, and when he aWoke in the morning,
d his thoughts naturally recurred to the
a, pleasing theme he began where he left
,e off, aud found himself in heart and soul
still present with God, still Eliminating on
him and his works. The mercies of heav-
% en-, in the redemption Of the church, by
IL the suftrings aud eXaItation Of the true
e David-how precious are they to beIlev-
" ers ! How great is the sum, how far ex-
so ceeding all human arithmetic, to number
-. them Lei them be to us the constant
lhanks9 wing, day and night; and let death
~ -, find US engaged in an employment, which
Sh when we awake and arise from the grave
I'd. we shall resume and prosecute to eternity
in the presence of God
t? Thrifty, There must be earnest prayer
on that our thoughts may be guided and con
u trolIed by the influence of the Holy Splr
49,, it.
-" when He, the Spirit of truth, is come,
- said Jesus 10 his disciples, he shall teac
or you all things and bring all things
me your remembrance, whatsoever | hav
tn said unto you Now the acquisition {
~. knowledge, and the habitual remembrance
:. Of that which is acquired are usually tn
" result of those two leading operations
otu the intellect on which The character OF tn
pie Thoughts chiefly depends. Consider, ther
EN- o believer in Jesus, how much you al
lall authorized TO expect, in relation to til
ord right government of the Thoughts from II
~ influence so faithfully promised. Whe
-, you take up the Bible and read some S
'"1 Iected para graphs, or chapter in reguI
u Vi course, sthe Spirit of wisdom and revel
ing ton can steadily fix your thoughts IT.
5 OF often apt 10 wander) on some truths OF
lde- tai importance he can extend and co
h at rect, aud elevate your views, and deep
tber vour impressions of those truths viii
the YOU knew but imperfectly before; he c
,,ot give new direction and wider range
=, '''' YOUR ideas, and a new and glowing i
"eo, pulse to the best affections of your hear
all When, al the next return of the hour
tvlor retired devotion, you resume the study
,ver- the sacred book, some other truths, of
de- inferior interest," may be similarly info
ed to your view, and rendered equally
' fuential in awakening the purest ait
tons of the soul. Suppose this TO be
doc history of every day and suppose
truth into which you have been thus g.
hand ed, in the commencement OF every day
whole be held in remembrance throughout
rious course oil the DAY; WEI t.e'e not oe
> lsst ouired more and more of an invalu5
facility in the right government of
OrO "a thoughts2 And Is the expectation OF
'SS VI extravagant, or unreasonable! Is 1t
t, nor loGv an expectation for mind which
ell TO already become a temple of the +
Let Snirn? And know We not that Gf CI
that If tians) We are the temple of God, and
Mister the Spirit of Gcd dwelleth in you?
!, will not, then, the very consideration OF
=. character and influence of the divine
~ NV habItant. become an incentive to purl
Is 'ha' ,bouoht? Surely vain Thoughts ca
repeat he nerpitted or tolerated in the temp
reality, the iadwe!Ing Deity Let there be F
rded if ed fourth, then in imporIunate prayer
assur- most fe:vent petitions, that the thou
cine is of the heart may be cieansed by In
ions SEPARATION Of the Holy Spirit
.O FourthIy, There must be the dill
ins' u culture of all holy Affections
d upon While il is true. that the thoughts
Physi- excitement 10 the affections, it is eq
he be true, that the affections give excltem
il the The thoughts. The affections are
terrors, wings On when tue ln'e''ec' 'ee e.
rom ,ho tanned, in the soaring elevation ofits
above the regions of sense. Even
b away pu.su'S .. .'e,"su rnocta mid or .