The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-01-06
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For The Cecil Wig.
ELEGANT EXTRACTS.

Mr.. Editor Il having copy OF the 'Do-
nestle Preacher" an old English book. very
scarce indeed in this country. but which con-
tains many very eloquent passages. have
thought it might perhaps, be entertaining to
YOUR readers. to transcribc some of these pas
sages into the columns of The Wing. It
would, at least, serve them with profitable
Sr.SpAy READING. "NITzCu."
Jesus Weeping Over Jerusalem,
LUKE XIX. Al.
"And when he was come, he behold the city, and
wept over it
What. blessed Saviour, what is the cause
cf thv tears? the whole multitude are crying
IIosanna. blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord. They are strewinS thy
way with olive branches, and laying their
garments across the beast whercon thou
ridcst. They acknowledge thee to be the
King of Israel, thou maycst exercise supreme
control, to thy heavenly instructions they
will listen, sand yield implicit obedience to
thy commands.
So the wiscst of his disciples might have
been disposed to reason. Yet it may be said,
that every man of observation and experience
knows how tickle and capricious is popular
applause and how suddenly the applauaing
VOICE may be changed into Kisses of contempt
that Jesus knew this would certainly be the
case, and that the same individuals who now
rent the air with their acclammatons would
cry with equal iicrccncsS, Cruelty him, cr'ci-
fy him: that he would soon be led from those
gates into which he was about to enter, coy
cred with ignominy, rcproach and shame, to
make his exit on Wonder distant mount. As
an outcast from human society. Well. there
fore minht these considerations excite his
tears.
Taking now last view of the assembled
multitude, he wccps over the cnornity OF then
crimcS-thc stubbolnncsS Of thtir rebellion
the recent and still accommodating proofs of
their iniidclity--tho fearful destruction of the
city-and the final destiny Of It's inhabitants.
Never was there present to the Omniscicnt
eve of the R,lccmor such a collection of hard
cned sinners amongst any people or in any
nation. The cities of Greece and Rome were
vicious in the extreme, but their wickcdncsS
mover assumed an aspect so truly diabolical
nor were they so miscrably dcpravcd as the
SONS of Israel, when for their crimes they
wore given up of God to final destruction
Not to hazard any con lecture on the future
destiny of the manufactured heather, VIZ
seem warranted to conclude from the prin
ciplcs of the gospel, that in the last day thci
sentence will be essentially different from tina
of the unbclcving, who will be CONDEMNED
almost in The mass, and their sentence mark
cd with the most singular judgement. Or
many of the hcathcns may be found limo
cent blood, but not the blood of the prophets
nor especially the precious blood of Christ
which was she'd at the united request of tho
Jewish nation, who said His blood be on us
and on our children: cry still fresh in thu
car of heaven, and which will not be forgot
ten when the heavens are no more. Among
all the tribes of Adam which have wandered
On the face of the earth and filled it with vic
lcnce, it is probable the fcwcst will be select
cd from tie seed of faithful Abraham to 81
down with him in the kingdom of God; they
shall rather come from any other quarter
from the east and from the west, and from
the north and from the south, and from tho
Gentle nations, while the children Of thu
kingdom shall be cast out. Ever since they
were scattered by the hand of Titus, they
have been as remarkable for their blasphcm
Gus wickedncss and hardened infdelity, as
for their entire separation from the nations
among whomthey dwell Left in righteous
judgment. to the depravty of their own hearts
they live to show that it is a fearful thing te
fall into the hands of the living God. Ovel
such scene, which involves the ruin of SC
many millions of immortal beings, HEAVIER
might well suspend its songs, and creation
utter groan, while the Son Of God himself
Is seen III tears.
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