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III. ON thy fury upon the heather
rV% n.ous thee not and upon the
w as that call not on thy name
jeremiah x-25' , .,.,,,. co,,.
4 ISlsmiah in prophetic strains co a.
'Y ,be Lord, saying, pour out thy
spo v. a y, the heather that knows thee
y, .sl upon the families that call
a'S ~ INV name" This shows that
y ~ on Gods name, which implied a
pV ,'.ior was the duty of every ma
PV's family "The notion that
N. WI 10, r,t' serve thee shall perish, said
|ry19 But the language OF
n l /. more explicit, "Whosoeyer
v 's,o 5soy me before men him viii !
,mdepy before my Father which IS Ia
s,,,ssf And st. Paul, also, IF we
.pim He also will deny US And
~ ,bere should be some misunder'
.,,,5lng about the term deny, it is in
'.ab.r place represented by being
'.n.msd Of Christ, which is, in any
s',onable construction refusing to
nslo 4 profession, To refuse or ne
ssr 10 make a profession then is dis
,h.dianee to Gods express command
vim what propriety can those VINO
p,sh disobedienCe to a plain and posi-
a.. iniunctions of God, make this the
,rpad Of excuse for neglect OF other
5utIss To serve the Lord in faithful
osss, 10 seek His favor by prayer and
,uOpication, to humble themselves In
rU5ntance and to believe His promises
snade the duty Of all men, Is It, or
en- be any less so because they 40
no. choose to acknowledge their a.
tgIsuce TO Him? He who stands aloof
Bon obedience to God, who VIII not
acknowledge His obedience or the JUS
tss oi the claim Of Christ TO a pubic
Acknowledgement of mercy end favor
apot worthy Of mercy and for this act
ii dIotedieuce viii be broaght lpto
~, IN b sl,sr hn cahnot Ne des
ck u by false reasonings or conclu-
aons,
The import Of a public profession
needs little explanation. 1t is simply
AZ acknowledgement OF our own de-
t,sney and weakness, a confession OF
The goodness Of God ia Christ, ana a
promise 70 endeayor 70 fulfil our duty.
General obedience becomes no more
our duty by this promise, for we can
not he nnder any, stronger obligations
70 obey thar the constitution proVi-
derce ha, placed into Us, The promise
kbut the beginning OF obedience and
seems species Of guarantee THAI we
viii 90 oo With The word Of obedience
generally "a Voc confidence Of divine
sssance, an that we are not ashaU-
dD The followers OF Christ. How
ndsnt Is It rom these consid-
nlions, tina, those who are not pro
ssors ere enemies to the government
tGod, The very revolution not to
toless mus proceed from innate dis
ml The cause II the sinner did not
N'se religion, dislike ITS author aud
" gNernnsrt, no would not run the
HsA'p OF dis0oedience In the onset.
iNl such think Of the danger u be
" Giayed 10 open war against the
lNluoi Hosts. Think Of the inp Vita
Y result ofs contest between crea-
N'N aud their creator, and that with
y sats ofall reason and justice ard
-''V against them Should it be ac-
~uA'eu nothing, that lie Is our cres-
81 'nAt He hath spared us. being
IVY mat Himself hath provided a
pW oehgerance, and that he urges
y 'Geouciliation. Must all this be re.
vNn a contemptUous refusal to
3 %asTledge Ills claims as our first
II, vs'e Wen for us to remember the
sa' seapon the wicked busbandman.
\, II hose nine enemies who would
~. ,As shall reign over them, bring
*. !. a''ne' and STAY them before me, .
2 Idnto say il does no injury.
u , enc has more or less inaaence,
AZ, y" tag the mischief Of our in
/ I'M may extend we know not.
ii wv ssss 90 desire to ,iuduce hypocriti-
sIsIs. e'sssiou | would there were no
ss' ss''op q religion Without IFS pos
. ,ssa' Bug / wish to awaken Il ,pn tn the
4 4 e'sss 10 a aanso a