Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-16

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not horn into ovo of spiritual truth, and only ac
quire this love by being regenera'cd or reborn 10
this end the understanding is no illuminated by the
Lord that the beauty and excellence OF spiritual
truth is rendered apparent, and then we begin to
love it and to apply ii; but we must ask tor this
illumination and must ask the Lord for il. We do
not ask him to open our natural eyes, for this we
do of our own accord by simple yolition, the pow,
er being constantly given by the Lord nor, in the
acquisition Of the natural sciences do We solicit or
require supernatural light but spiritual truths,
which only spiritually discovered, and which, to
natural reason, be in much darkness, can only be
seen by the opening Of the spiritual sight of the an
derstandng, aud this be done by the Lord alone
who gives to all men the faculty OF spiritual sight,
but who opens it with those alone who come TO him
for the purpose Tho spiritual sight being thus
opened man spiritual truths in spiritual
light, and compreheuds them ia all their aerieses
and connections fully as his natural sight being
opened, he comprehends natural truths in natural
light il collection of these spiritual truths, so res
vealed by the Lord, and SO seen by man, ns he eX-
amines the records of his great RCyeinton, the
written Word constitutes what is called the science
of theology "a scien9e which neither coniounding
the mind by unintelligible propositions, narrow
ing it down to few articles Of belief carries the
mind out Of the region of effects 10 the natural world
and eleyatcs il into that OF in the spiritual
world, and enables man to see in the Creator cd
OF order and not of confusion and in the truth he
has revealed to the world, system of truth wide
as the world and constructed with as much skill,
and arranged on as perfect plan, and beautifed
with as great variety as the fabric OF the outer
world, and illuminated with far more splendor
The ID and last method of acquiring saving faith
isby living according to the truths which learn
ed from the Word. lie that doeth the truth and he
alone, shall know of the living doctrine which Gle
Yates IN an to life eternal. As the will, the unde.
/ standing and their proceeding operation make
and can no more be separated than their end can
be separated from the or the cause from the
effect IN any act done,-so charity, which render in
the will, and faith which dwells in the understand
tVhia aaAi hnf fFnfn Tho
viii and the understanding, cannot be separated
from each other, without the total destruction OF
spiritual life. They must exist together or they
cannot exist at all. Thought is nothing without
affection, and affection is nothing unless it inds its
outbirth in action. All the interna forces of life
when the mind is in healthy state, seek for pal
pablc outward development. The great exponent
of life Is actipnh An understanding of comprehen-
sion grasp nia&fo much to cnlghten the world, but
an energetic Wlll must be GOnj0ined to such un
derstandngssend both intellect and will must act
in coneelkxr. what one contrives aud suggests the
ether ms4S Execute. else no great reforms, no i'm
portan8 hanges in the condition Of Individuals or
tho w8xSN Nwll be effected
Man5A1 this sublunary state, is placed on his pro-
baton. His courage and virtue subjected to
tests. II he suffers his hands to hapg down. or if he
folds them on his breast and spends life only in
thinking, inquiring and meditating, and suffers
himself to be controlled by the auri ent of events,
instead OF controlling tho current he will accomplish
nothing. 1t is we'll to mediate. before any decisive
step is taken-i is well 2s.ape out ono s course in
advance and to do it wisely. Reason must be eOn-
suited, conscience needed, but whom plan of life
has been maturely formed by tho best exercise of
the understanding illuminated from above, it is |
necessary that the will should sound The decisions of
tho judgment, and that both will and understand
ing should grapple earnestly with tue great duties
which lite epjOins. Christianity never intended that
men should merely believe the truth. No. the q os.
pei calls us to good works. and when we know what
our duty is and love to perform it, good works will
certainly follow but where the love Of duty or use
wanting, nothing wi ha n IN
The willard understanding, then, must cooperate
III every religious act, but man is 10 operate with
the Lord. Apart from his Maker, he nothing, and
can do nougtt Abide in me- he says, and in you for
without me, ye can do nothing While generally |
assentng to this proposition there is not SO realizing
conviction OF 1t in the minds of most mon, that
they arc ready to seek saving faith and spiritual life
where only they are TO be found They practically
require the Lord their source They mis,ake ma
tuth liic which hill derive from the muniGcent
bounty OF Providence for spiritual lie, earthly
providence for heavenly wisdom, and devout OBJ.
servanoe of social duties for that charity in which
thinketh no III but only good of the neighbor. 1t
behoves all intelligent beings, capable of happi-
ness, to acknowledge the Lord more constantly than
| they do--to acknowledge him us the source of all
life wisdom, happiness and dignity,-to exert their
| faculties to tho utmost under deep and joyous
sense of their dependence upon tho Lord and to
walk before him, living men, in the land of the
living.
ONE SHEEP MIssNG.-Some sixty years ago,
pei to own farm, and to get part of their
living from it. The farm was usually given to
them by their people, and besides being very
helpful in the way of providing butter, cheese
eggs, milk, meat and vegetables, it afforded
them the very best exercise and recreation.-
They did not, indeed do all the work them
selves, but they took charge Of it, and helped |
their men when they could and think it was
better than going to watering places, or even
to Europe. Besides, it was q very nice way
to train their boys to industry and | Won
der not if that were one reason why minis
ter's sons in those days grew up TO be use
tul. .4M a
Down in Connecticut there was ono such
minister who had farm. He wasa very good |.
man, and there is book about him callea-
Cody Pastor. This minister had flock OF
sheep and one day, as he put them IN the
yard, he noticed that one was missing. lie
went out in the pasture and looked for it, but
no. finding it readily, he went back into the
house. He could not be easy, however; he
kept thinking about the lost sheep. Then lie
said to himself, sc will go again; | will look
more thoroughly" lie did so; and found the
poor sheep with his head fastened between
two rails, so that it could not get out. 1t had
been there for some time, for it had fed all
the grass within its reach, qnte to the
ground. Poor sheep how glad it was to be re-
lievcd.
but some one of my people, my flock, may be
in just such trouble will go over my parish
and see."
He went around from house TO house, visit
ing and inquiring, when, behold, he actually
found one of his church just ready to sink into
despair for want of comfort. 1t was US if every
green thing had been eaten, and only the hard
gravel remained. think the minister was
more glad in the second case than in Il c first.
Gong. HerdiR.
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION OF LlFE.-Bishop
IIeber, upon departing for India, said in his
farewell sermon :--'s Life bears MS on like the
stream of mighty river. Our boat at first
goes down the mighty channel through the |
playful murmuring OF the little brook, and the |
willows upon its CLASSY borders. The trees
shed their blossoms over our young heads, the |
flowers ON the brink seem to offer themselves
to our young hands we are happy in hope,
and grasp eagerly at the beauties around us !;
the stream hurries on, and still our hands are
empty. Our course in youth and in manhood
is along wider, deeper flood, and amid OBJ
jects more striking and magnificent We are
animated by the moving picture of enjoyment
and industry passing us we are excited by our
short-lived enjoyments. The stream bears us
on, and joys and griefs are left behind lis. We
may be shipwrecked, butw cannot be delay
ed for, rough or smooth, the river hastens
towards its home, till the roar OF the ocean is |
IN our ears, and the waves beneath our feet, |
and the floods are lifted up around us, and we
take our leave of earth and its inhabitants,
until of our further voyage there is no witness
save the lutlnite and Eternal"
AN OLD LAVA correspondent otthe New
York Tribvne, writing from EllltOn, Maryland,
gives the annexed portion OF law, passed ny
the Provincial ASSEMBLY that State, in lI23,
which still remains unrepealed upon the stat