, 1859-03-12

xhnh ths} llIthbm. Well donA from God,
veil done from Ghriat, we'll dofe sIfsn' ths
tongues q ter .Aou..ad ,nxs' i, sre.n =; ths
sovereign Cad has 40 respect fo1 psrsons, but
*4! reward evefy man. not aeeofaiu& to ~
place, qout according 10 the wsy he bued IL AA
shall reward every mau accoTdin9ito &aa wozk..
Hb looked last Of Ill above him, fnd shw his
home in keayeu. / And hoN1houfdk khat glorinns
prospect sustaiu III under our saverest trials!
To that rstu8e our thoughts may aiweys, hg;
and a. there u no pit 10 deep but( It has fhst
opening over head though It maybe dark be-
lo3,a2e, ~ around il j. sal*sya 9lghs sbo.e
III. Lst the world reel sud ehkk4. Let banks
bre&k, let sudden changes xhalm afiueace into
tho lowest depth Of poverty, lot cc4vnsion ano.'
ceed convasion, till the stateliest fabrics, aud
frne8t fortunes are hurled intp the dust.
Ii aure." No tempesta sweep its s4a; OF GLAD
Up there It il calm when it js ktorny hsrej up
there 1t u clear whsn Il il cloudy herr upthere
it il day when it ia darkneas here; nor are those
REALMS OF bfiss sny uore affected oyithe events
Of earth, than are the stars of the ornament By
| the esrthquake5 thai, shake our world Or 'tbo
| thunderH lhAt shsks our 1kiaa. By considers
tions like tbese we should s.ieugthsn our minds,
! and give them that dftnuess Of tf11ute which
shall preesr1e US from deTouricg cares, as solid,
| close grained oak is preserved from those in
| sects that eat ont ththearts Of sol ter woods.
|
anay will snahle y Chrintlan. rns1 to meet evia
q tho mountain crag looks out on thd appS1oaeh'
ing storm.
Yet the Italians explanation of bis 4quanim;ty
under Affections to which all of us ase exposed,
and against which, therefore, ne do weh TO }e fg,
tifaed, does lot bring out the grandest aecret pf
ca1u, tesigned, happy spirit The tecr4t at pa
tIiaeLa unparalleled patience aud of. a prophets
dauurIes5 ebqi4ge. sTnat lies moi ~ mnkh IL Look
| ing within, or rAisngit to tne ctoKn, g. ia look.
ing to Cog. The brightest hsht that f.lls oa :out
whole aspect Of: jobs nfB Bctions. and beece. his
we'll known exclamation, +. Lard :gavt, and The
Lord hath taken d rsay blessed 'bd. tha name Ut
the Lord. And what also bot a sight Of God in.
spired the courage wtth,, which tie prophet eyed
the approach of misfortune. detying it las = man
| On rock,de6es the swelling pillows oi hn angry
sea-. -"tAltllongh the fig s1ee shall not bl 6som
neither shall fiult be in Tue vines; the labor Of the
olive shall fa, aud the fields shall yield no meat
the ock shall be cut off from tho fold, and there
u. E T9 ns hf1s T. 1s ai: cyyd e: Il ~ ss
''3s;a G;tsav.sans as tnatm.y eouua in sl cars o,
some, 1t II tie language Of calm, sober, solid
faltn. For What in reason shoull hinder him ,sho
II e. in God Father, aud 6tlieVes fhat al events
| proceed If m his hand, and are managed by his
wisdom, and ate ptpmp:ed by Lis love, from kiss
ing The ROD, and saying. FaslEs, not my rtli, bat
I thine tie done; from taking the cup aud draining
it TO the bitterest dre9s. We hare perfect conf
desee in his wisdom and in his love; and;~e only
do him the :{nstlce Nhlch re would expect from
| our osn cbilaten when We believe thar be doth
net affect willingly, nor greve the children ol
| men, nor ever clusters but ID lore. HIS was q
noble saying rho, when his cropa were rotting in
! Hooded delds, and ruin stared hrm from the scoul
lug sseayens; and 9th: mcn cursed tie weather
on being asked hts ieaqa for saving That It pleas.
ed him, replied, 1t pleastzs God to aend it, and
wha.erer> >p!easas Him p!ea:cs me. That souud=
like IN echo ot the old propGeIs voices; and &c
are rtady 10 envy man who4e flsith could triumph
ever such great 'mlsfoztu1es. Yet .KtY should W
not lie Is calmly in tue afm1 Of Gods providence
az We lay in lusaucy on naother's breast I HaY.
ing IN ever lTtDg;aa eter.las'lng, IN eVer-ioylne
farber In God. hoR may Ne welcome all proriden.
ces; md, dtaxfng some good from evert evil, a.
tie bee extracts honey even from poisoned 1oweEs
how may ne sly, '' Our light sflctivn, which i,
but for i noneut, wo1kesh lor Us tar more ex
ceel{ng and aernal Weight nf gkty t"t Seeet!y
submissive TO tie will OF God, stall it uot farta
with us as with tho plant reed. that lore the hoI
lows aud fringe tue margin Of the lake, and bend
ing 10 the bllst not resisting 1t, raise thnir beads
anew. uph2rmed BY tue storm tb4t haH snapped
tee nouhtin piue, and rent the hearts ol oak
as1nler2 Tue joy OF the Lori is our strength
Let N DOW cansldef that which, while il pleased
Cod, wlll.ce1tufaly please a1t His people.
il. The'ful}ness that Is in Christ. j ::
T. Within tue pa1ace; hit without the throne room
of Slushan, Qasen Esther stands. Those she
enter the kings presence unsummoael do it at
the peril ot their lie /; and resolved in good
cause to dare the penalty, she stands there With
her jeweled foot upon tie grave. i noble spec.
tocfe! not 80 much foy her unriraled beauty, still
less 1or tha spietltor ol her apparel, as for TIC
resolution 10 venture life, aud either sase he1
nation Or perish in the attempt. In her blooming
youth, il tle admiration Of Tie court, 10 the adlc
tioas ot her husband, in her 1ofty rank, in hei
queen ? hoDofs, she hAs evefyth,ng}to mike Life
attractive. Hers Is a golden cup; aud 1t is foam,
ing of pleasures to tho brin. But her MUD l.
made up 10 die; aud 50, with silent prayer, AID
u! perish. perish" on her lips, sha pa:sts in,
rr=oufe, untEl1e ths ring OF u6bles, to hear be,
! doom. Her fate; which seems to tremble III The
b4.ance, is soon determined. No soouer does the
monarch catch eight Of the beautiful woman, and
brave and good.as haaufal, whom be had raised
if"m slavery 10 shara his led aud throne, than bel
aporeleusions vanish. The clouds. break; and
she dads, as we often do with Thirst, that be,
tears have wronged ler Lord. INSTANTLY hs band
stretches out the golden sceptre the business o.
the court Is s,opPed The queen, the queen
lane Ehe walks IN majesty and io charms that cut,
III faer gems+ to bear the essesl words, Via
wilt thou. Queen E4thcr2 and what Ia tAy re
guest! It stall be giTsn thee eSen to the half oil
tie kingdom.
Wnal vtt thou, Qaes1 .E@ther7 il but an echo
Of the voice which taith catches from ,hs lips Vi
Jeaus and the whole creme presents Int DIM
imperfect 1mage OF that which heaven presents
when the gaze rolls opep, and angeis and atch.
auscs making way for him. beAeYer snte,s with
bis petitions. Was thai" beautiful woman once a
:sl-rs? ST was be-, In her ryal marriage was
lomlineaI allied to msje.ty7 So,tisin hi ,union
by tAith with Jesus CltIst: Aud as to her royal
\ apparel, the. .1iadsm. The cloth Of gold bedecked
with sparkling. gems, IN which her maids have
atsrsa th:iz mis.!csS, why, ,ia The Righteousness,
*dorn him, the believer Wears 4 roba which win5
tue admiration, not Of mems, but angels, eyes, and
shines even amid the glorieJ Of city whose gates
arc made Of psa'ls. and Who>e strtets are paved
with god. TO tile half Of bis Kingdom. the Per.
sian promised whatever his qu-en might ask and
generous. right royal #as his offer, it helps u.
BY its very meauness; asa 1noe1nll at tue funt o1
mountain, Us tapcr's feeble, yellow Il lme held
up against the b!aznr sun, to form come estimate
u tile boundless grace Of our Lord Jesus Chri,t
Half lis kingdom? BE offers nothing by harrs
His promise Is i!limisabls. Al! mine is thine,
continents, nor worlds, nor heaven ITSELF he layl
The whole universe At poor sinners feet. A~n5
then with fears and caresi There is nothing F<
need that We shall not get-nothing We can ass
that we shall not receive. It pleased the Fa.he
] that in him should al fnl1neas dne. Transfer
ring divine wealth, it I may so speak, to Gu,
account Ia the lank of> heaven, and giving Us ii
unlimited credit there, Jesus says, All th1ugs
whatsoever - ask in prayer, believing, r. sbal
I receive.
In regard to ch1ist's fallness, ! remark
l. rha. shefd y q fal!n!sa of marc, to par
Dead dies cause the ointment Of tho apo,be
cary 10 send forth a sstnktng SAVIOR. 80. ssr
Solomon, doth aIist's folly him that is in repn
tRtion Tor wiadom and honor. Such great mia
rhiet csu little things do, One small leak vii
stnk tho bfggest ship that erer aailed The oeear
one bad Ink in tho chain she rides by, al
parting from her anchor, -shs Is hurled On til
borrla reef or. driven. before the 'fdrY' at ii
Il tampests and ereooua tittla wedge Alet care
tesaly On the ahht aereafa har. peograss wha
the atgpM II givan, and eager crowds sfe wall
ing to cheer tho launch. and tho hb4orn af ID
sea IL swelling to receive ter into ita arma. An
had thers been The smallest doabt expressed il
} tho Biois sbout the fultness Of pazdonin4 mei
c., bad il not .bsea made clear AZ MONDAY tbs
sToa ~ we'll Of the deepeat II Of the }ghtest dyt
} | what stumbling block wbuld that have been
| | believe th1S kFould- -haxo arrested tho 19er
OF thousands now happy in Christ, or now sat
. in heaven, as they went to throw themselves I
! bis fest ard cry, LORI, taIe Vi, or NO perlsh:
cross, a.aud here tn my ster name to pit
claim , uni1eraal .ainsnsssy. When the IN
J | gun is fired. and pardon is proclaimed ii feed1
quertd provinces. y +" not ARRAYS marked b
sou1a notable exctptionaf When tbs sword (
J :xar u shsathed. the4Word Of justice is drawn
, only to be returned to tne scsbo21d aftar it
filled with blood. Men say thst the5 need nc
wreaked ruthless Vengeance qn heipiess wome1
] nor had pity on sweet tsndsr: babes Bat frol
! the pardon OF 1edeening mercy there arc non
! excepted, nuleaa thu4e, who, BY refusing to q
cept It. except themselves. Arc you unjust
: Ulirist Jesus died, the just for tho unjust 4,
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