Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-20

HAY tuc weary traveller ~ the emu OF MS
journey, not among strangers. but at las;
othome, It finds that which meefs his de-
mands; nor IS there adesire Of happiness,
Of peace; susceptibility Of hope, Of fan
cy, Of friendship, of love. of boundless
wishes, hat is not fully met by the gospel
of God, nd the looking forward to inn
mortality When man feels this, he weeps
ever the sins which SO long shut It from
bis view, and repents and turns to God.
He reclines his head on his Redeemer's
bosom. and every desire Is satisfied, aud
pc calmly waits bis change.
On soul thus endowed with reason,
conscience. and the strongest susceptible
ties, the gospel s flied 10 act. To the
soul thus endowed. il brings is appeal,
that man may feel bis guilt, and turn to
God By repentance Our last inquiry
then IS, what does the gospel bring. adapt
ed 20 produce repentance in such a slate
Of mind. Here. | remark,
s /. That The gospel comes to men under
the full benefit ofa eoneession 70 lis de-
nand The man knows sees. admits,
thai he ought to repent. FIe feels that it
is rigl5tio weep al guilt. and turn from it.
He knows be ought 70 Be humbled be-
fore God, and seek pardon for his sins.
Here we have an advantage. that is felt
scarcely any where else but IN religion.
We may urge the duty on sinners as In
genuous men; who have conceded all we
ask Of them, and who are pressed with all
the considerations drawn from heaven,
earth. and hell. 10 repent and turn 10 God.
Ga a mans own 1dmission Of guilt, we
may press upon him return BY every
Thing sacred in religion. tender ia the love
of God. and momentous in the eternal des-
tiny Of the soul.
2. The gospel comes with all tie ter
rors and The demands Of law. The thun-
ders of Sinai. were preliminary to the de-
signs Of The gospel. They denounce, for
the purpose of arcusing men TO seek for
mercy The law was schoolmaster TO
lead Us 70 Chris. Il is designed to affect
1.-THE hearts Of men with consciousness Of
guilt, that they may be led to seek for par
don. Men are called upon to repent by
| all the evils OF violated law; by all its So
Tenn and awful claims; b. the beauty and
order which obeyed law would confer on
the universe. That law. if obeyed. would
have diffnsed peace and happiness in all
worlds. That law, broken. has been the
source Of all our woes, and is now the
great terrifier Of men ID view of future ca
| Iamities. Man may be made 10 feel, that
This law is right. His reason, his con-
science. his fears, may all be roysed, and
| his eye be fixed on the terrors Of justice,
and the pains Of he'll. till he trembles, turns
pale, and his heart sinks within him, al
1.-The regembrance Of his SINS. Yet dc
not mean that the preaching Of terror i
the only, or happiest way of bringing mer
10 see their guilt. II is not simply to ter
Il rifv. that the claims Of law are 1rged. l
Il IS that men may see and feel, that that sil
| which has brokea in upon the order Of th'
universe, is an evil of amazing magni
ltude; and while the sinner looks upol
1.-The tide of woes which is rolling onwar,
? here; and the broad and deep. and turbi'
; tide Of guilt and despair. that is hour b,
i hour. and day by day, and age by az
pouring By a neasureless cataract int
eternity. that the eve may weep. and tn,
heart relent | do not believe that grea
good results 10 the cause of religion fror
very frequent use ofvivid pictures of IL
lure misery; still less that these should ;
! used to round or point period. or to sur
/ PLY materials for an awful or imposin
8 ! defamation. God never used them wit
!, such an intention. He never held the
I, up to view merely to frigten men. In h
a ..,<,r1 ~ -, k.rv<, = =. - <,;v<<~ usk,.-,
III full Of signifcancy to the entire measu
!. lof the language; aud they seem to
! drawn from bis bosom, and uttered with
!. suppressed and solemn voice, when 4
a benevolent God must speak Of the endle
Z ,vretchcdness Of his creatures. So til
II should be used by is-with the deep co
- viction thai zoe deserve all that they 60
- Ivev. and that ia using them Of others. j
s, are expressing the measure Of our o,
ST guilt. Yet that men should hear the
u truths and see'ihai law; and be fixed
ia contemplation Of them. is Indispensable
e order thatthey may STE their guih A
- we come 10 men with This advantage
vi presenting law which conscience
81 proves, and whose penalty has been &,
ofIkv the unerring decision Of the wis
81 mind IN the universe. When a man >
: that be has injured friend or benei
=. Tor, he will weep When q childis m
- Conscious that be has violated The law
81 parent, and that that law is good, he !
~ weep. Whena felon feels that he
80 injured his country that be has airne
oflblow at its Interests; that 10 violating |
4 I'll be has aimed q stab al oil which give