Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-05
Sermon delivered on su,y 4th. "a,
Continued from last weeks Republican,
Tert-Hebrews H. ID. Is.

scenes. Our text combines with the recolIoo.a
of these things, others, which equally become ~
greater than Washington is here.
/ We now turn to an event which surpassao Ii
interest, the achievement of American lndenond
ence, as much as the glory of Gods throne doo u
the twlnkllng of star. AS buckets drop 10 n, 4
/ huge Ocean. let US, Tor moment leave hands IS
men subject to political oppression in the wilds A
America, and turn our attention to a nighty ,rorl 8
Of immortal beings, bound in the chains of NOR s
bondage, and doomed TO perpetual slavery in tbs 81
pit of wo.
This is theme above patriotism, increases Il, ,H
interest of this Day, and is better suited to ano q
powers than those of man. Who shall stand rog, q
as the hberator of acOrtd Of sinners? BehJ
mankind become moral wreck! bound in slava
to sin and Satan and ,vrath! diU1ne tcrah blazjn,
upon the escutcheon of the Almighty as he de- n
scends to crush them, and curse the very erouni
for their sakesl Who shall conduct this cranI
campaign, for which the mighty Arch-angel is a, a
| little qualified the meanest insect! Who sbai
sustain the combined shocks OF three tr0rids eman
| cIpate race OF rebels, and war with devils Ye
! Heavens speak Or, thou Earth, tell me if thonx
canst what Being shall lead the van in this ire.
mendous struggle, and secure eternal Independ
ence to those who the destined heirs of a bum
ing he'll! But one only, of all the intelligent ranks
OF being is qualified, and GLORY to God in the
highest " he mas entered on the arena of cOnjct
=" Forasmuch then as the children were partakers
of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise toni
part of the same, that through death he might de-
sroy him that had the power of death, that is the
devil; and deliver them who through fear of deat
were all their life time subject to bondage
TO this Chieftain were the eyes of all worlds
turned on that eventful day, on which he secured
the worlds redemption. Fearful indeed was the 3
enterprise. The finances of mankind, like those
of the Colonists were fearfully embarrassed, and
the sources of revenue fearfully exhausted The
race was bankrupt, and the divine law prosecuted
its claims with rigor at the bar of eternal Justice
The demon of rebellion too was exciting the most
horrid disaffectlon throughout their ranks and the
chains of slavery were forging in the lounderies
of Perdition for their rebellious necks Sinai
thundered, "Obey ye rebelsi" but the disease Was
so general, revolt universal that obedience was
impossible. There was no avenue of escape -
There was no alternative. Mankind must eter-
nally perish. All, all was lost. and DEATH tenn
poral, spiritual and eternal was their Inevitable
doom.
Just then rose upon benighted world the glo-
rious star OF Freedom; it was the Star of 3ehie-
hem. Then appeared the man who resolved. at
all hazards to the spilling of his hearts blood
that mankind should he free! And now think d
Americans, who by experience knew what emaH-
cipation means! Think how nagnanimous this
man was Did your beloved Washington rehn-
quish the comforts of home, and leave his estates,
to unite with his countrymen in aggrieving their
wrongs lie did. But look at this Man. " In
Him dwelt all the fullness Of the Godhead bodily"
In Him centered all the royalty of the universe.
and from Him eminated all the beams of divine
splendor which illumined heaven Before His
throne, the crowns and diadems of princpalities
and powers fell, while the angelic hosts ceased
mot day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy Lurt
God Almighty, which was, and is, aid is to come,
| This Man leaves his paternal estates; throws
aside the sceptre OF eternal empire changes HIS
nature from God to God man, and enters a
world stained with rebeous blood to fight in
Freedoms Cause :--"As the children were paria-
kers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise
took part of the same"
This was becoming one Of them indeed We
here see, not a general occasionally STOPPING TO
mingle with his men, while he remains their lord
! ly superior still; but GOD STOPPING from the
| Throne of Heaven to become one like unto them
selves. This Man had no interiors lie was
" made like unto His brethren; and like them
"tempted in all things" He had no inferior
guards to protect Him in the hot shocks of battle;
nor gallant steed to carry Him to some safe re-
treat =" The foxes have holes and the birds of
the air have nests; but the Son of man had not
where to lay His head" When the enemy's ar
tery roared, shaking the world with violence no
corps de reserve brandished their battle axes in de-
fence of their Chief. "They all forsook Him and
fed," and, He who had taken flesh and blood was
deserted by every feshly ann. While the spears
of His foes rose in forests around Him, He com
bated them with His huge arm, and His fercest
weapon was prayer for their salvation =" Fa-
ther forgive them for they know what they do "
o Washington what was all thy patriotism conf-
pared with that of the Hero of Redemption Be
hold Him alone, sustaining the shocks of heay en-.
earth, and hell! Again. Did the patriotic Wash
ngton descend into the arena of conflict and lead
the broken forces of America to battle He did
But was not this all ? He endured priyations and
sufferngs doubtless; but his person was sacred il,
the eyes Of the people and the chances were IN IA,
vor of its being preserved FROM peril. Was il So
in this casel Nay: This Man took flesh srd
blood 81 that through death He might destroy him
that had the power OF death' Mankind then were
in worse than British bondage. A power had
bound upon their necks chains which could be
broken by finite arm. Eternal death was already
written upon their foreheads, and that old serpent
called Satan and the Devil had the power OF in
| tilcting it. Over them he held the scorpion lash
of oppression. So long accustomed TO the yoke
they were become satisfied with their horrjd stao
so much so that they were his willing slaves. chill
dren of their father the devil, and lied captive by
his will" But who shall break this internal now.
erl Who shall disturb the spell which made mea
contented with damnation, and snap the chain
which held race of immortals in satanic bond.
agel Who shall enter the jaws of the lion. break
his teeth, and with his own blood paw the nrice Of
their redemption! Here comes the Man Jesns
of Nazareth has already suffered his glory 10 be
eclipsed and now, calculating NOT ,,not' a. -,