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"One sinner destroyeth much good." Yes, with his subtlety, address and fluency of speech he leads youths into the path of error and destruction, and occasions a flood of tears and much unhappiness in families and neighborhoods. Has he not an unfeeling and depraved heart who can set a motive before another to seduce him to do evil?Would you wish for such a companion? Would you trust your character, your virtue, your souls, in the hands of such an one? If not, then be not such yourselves. Shall they who are young, labor to seduce one another, and thus offend their Ma

in your hands, to read or peruse, 5. Set no motive before othdo it with a composed, solemners to induce them to do evil. frame of mind. Let the language of your thoughts be, Oh how holy and venerable is this volume which I take in my hand! It was dictated by unerring wisdom-sanctioned by the highest authority in the universe and contains the message of life or death! It is that law by which I must be judged! Never sport with God's holy word. Those that jest and sport with it, expose themselves to a punishment which will make them serious and sad for ever. If you neglect your bibles, to read other books, you throw away a diamond to pick up a pebble and at the final day, your neglected bibles, will ap-ker and expose themselves to pear at the bar of God witnesses eternal misery? Is it not beagainst you if impenitent and neath their parentage, their digpronounce you accursed. Benity, and the worth of their souls, careful then to read and love them not a little. No Christian on his dying bed, was ever heard or known to lament and condemn himself that he had read his Bible too much; but millions of dying youths and grey headed sinners, have lamented and condemned themselves that they had read it so little, or none at all. Do you intend to be wise and happy? Read then daily the word of God, with serious-youths are easily corrupted, by ness and prayer. The pious of evil examples, or by arguments all ages and conditions read it and that by them the seducers thus; and it cannot be impro-and the seduced may lose their per for you to do likewise. Read souls. Also, remember that it it that you may know whether will give you no pleasure here God is your friend. If he be, after to have been seducers. it is of no avail who is your en- Was it any pleasure to Dives emy but if he is your enemy, that he had encouraged his it is of no avail who are your brethren to do evil? Will it friends, for none can deliver you alleviate your woe to remember from his wrath. when in torment that you once

and contrary to the divine law to do it? There is no good motive for doing it. If you tempt them to do evil, their blood will lie at your doors and you will receive the greater torment. Seducers must have the most intolerable place where the fire is never to be quenched. How careful then should you be, lest you do something that shall tempt your companions to sin! Forget not, that

deceived this companion, or seduced that acquaintance?

6. Avoid evil companions, and frequent the company of pious youths and godly people.

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thieves you will be thieves-your cannot but imbibe the principles of those with whom you associate, therefore be entreated to avoid evil company, and frequent An ancient heathen said "evil that of the pious and prayerful. communications corrupt good By doing this you may hope, manners ;" and because of the for reputation, wisdom, influtruth and importance of the say-ence, esteem, and rational enjoying, the apostle was inspired toment, and finally a mansion of insert it as a part of God's word. glory in heaven. Remember "He that walketh with wise men ye immortals, that you must die, shall be wise, but a companion of and prepare to meet your Judge fools shall be destroyed." Those in the days of your youth.— who choose and frequent the Choose that good part which company of the immoral mani- shall never be taken away from fest their folly; and are most you. Hear the counsel of the certain to pierce themselves pious and prepare to exchange through with many sorrows and all earthly things, for the enter at last, to be the companions of tainments and felicity of heav fiends. Will not such as pre-en. fer evil companions be soon despised and neglected by their virtuous acquaintance? Will they dare to lift up their heads in the presence of the virtuous? Will not their consciences tell them, that they are not worthy of the society and esteem of the pious? Are not those who consent to associate with the profane and immoral, preparing to sell for nothing, if they have not already done it, their virtue, their good name, their present and endless peace and happiness? Evil company is a river of hell, upon which if you sail you will, unless heaven prevent, be carried down the stream, till you are lost in the ocean of damnation. Avoid it, as for your life.

Letter to W. P.

May 6th, 1808.

MY DEAR W. P.

WE

world, more eventful E live in a period of the than was ever witnessed before. To the politician, the scene is not only new, but gloomy. On what side soever he turns, all is dark, all uncertain. He waits for light, but behold obscurity ♬ for brightness, but he walks in darkness. In contemplating the mournful picture, which is presented to his view, he sees Eu rope enveloped in war. The company you keep will events, which have occurred, form your characters. If you within a few years, in that porassociate with the profane you tion of the globe, are calculated will be profane; if with game-to excite detestation of the past, sters, you will be gamesters; if and fearful expectation of the with sabbath breakers, you will future. During a short period, be sabbath breakers; if with thousands of souls have been

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With what different eyes does the politician and Christian view these interesting scenes? The former thinks it a convulsion of nations unknown before, and finds its prime cause in the ambition of men; the love of interest and power. The latter believes it to be the great day of the battle of God Almighty, which is to precede the glorious morn of the millennium. Tho' he mourns for the misery of the world, yet he mourns, not only with hope, but with perfect assurance that these sufferings are links in the chain, which bind together the best interests of the universe.

forced from the world, appeared | we are preparing for a similar before God, and, it is to be fear-revelation of the righteous judged, have peopled the world of ment of God. Yet in the midst perdition. How many fields of these judgments, which are have been fertilized with blood ; | abroad in the earth, some of our how many, with the bodies of inhabitants are learning wisdom. the slain? Where is the nation Many have already commenced of which we can say, "It has their journey toward the Parapeace and safety!" Of many, dise of God, and we have reason which a short time since were to hope, their number is daily flourishing and happy, it may increasing. now be asked with mournful emphasis, "Where are they? What do they present to our view?" An aceldama, a field of blood, an heap of ruins, a nation of widows and orphans. Europe, indeed, exhibits to our view a clashing, confused world; and when it will be settled, and peaceful, is an enquiry, which, though immensely interesting, must yet be made in vain. A particular description of the several countries which compose this quarter of the globe, would render the picture more gloomy as it would be more complete. But knowing you to be well acquainted with the present situation of these countries, I forbear, and pass to our own. Here we have brighter prospects. Would they were more bright. Yet even here, we must rejoice with trembling. We are threatened with war, and we richly deserve it, with all its horrors. In the profusion of blessings, which we have enjoyed, we have been ungrateful. Like Jeshurun we have waxed fat, and kicked. We have forsaken the God that made us, and lightly esteemed the Rock of our salvation. While we see the vials of wrath, which Europe has long been treasuring up for this day of wrath, poured out upon her, we have reason to fear that |

From the brief view, which I have taken of present appear ances, I doubt not among the many reflections, which will naturally arise, the necessity of an immediate preparation for a glorious resurrection beyond the grave, will not appear the least important. If the earthly house of these tabernacles is daily liable to be dissolved, and more especially so, in this convulsed state of things, how important is it, that we should have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens! Never were there stronger motives presented to our minds, to render us attentive to religion than at the pre

sent time. Especially are these motives strong, to persons of our age, who, were any called to be active in the service of their country, should undoubtedly be the first exposed. In view of all these thing, we ought anxiously to seek an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest. Religion presents us with an hiding place, exactly suited to our necessities. It does not indeed destroy the power of pain and sorrow in this life, but it sweetens them with the assurance that they are necessary to ripen us for the inheritance of the saints in light. It informs us that these light afflictions are but for a moment; that they shall cease when they have drawn our affections from this world to God, and that they shall work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Assured that every thing shall work together for good to them that love God, the humble believer in Jesus hears, with joy unspeakable, this kind invitation of his heavenly Father: Come thou, enter into thy chamber, and shut thy door about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be over-past; and while he hears, he accep's, with this thankful acknowledgment; "I neither can nor desire to go elsewhere, for thou only hast the words of eternal life." With what singular propriety and force, did the Psalmist exultingly exclaim: "In the Lord put I my trust; how say ye to my soul, flee as a bird to your mountain ?” Why should I flee? Founded upon the Lord God, my safety is as secure as his throne.Neither life nor death, things VOL. I. NO. 8.

present, nor things to come, can separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus my Lord.

No, my friend, the Christian has nothing to fear. Should he die, he dies, to live for ever. Should he suffer, though these sufferings are not joyous at present, but grievous, yet he knows they are ordered in infinite. mercy, and will ultimately work out for him the peaceable fruits of righteousness.

God is, in a peculiar manner, calling in his elect. Those, who are now left, have much reason to fear, that they shall be left for ever, to reap the rewards of their iniquity. O, be entreated then to lay hold on the hope set before you in the gospel. Say not, I cannot come. Will this soothe your pains in that day, when God shall render tribulation and wrath to his enemies? While you are a prisoner of hope, turn to the strong hold. Let the happiness of heaven invite you, and the pains of hell drive you to the throne of grace. Stay not in all the plain. Our time is short. May we so improve it, that when he, who is the believer's life, shall appear, we also may appear with him in glory.

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in their descent, each arising | amenity of its situation, the safrom the midst of his brethren: lubrity of its air, the fertility In their perilous situation, in of its soil, and the delicousness their infancy, each being ex- of its fruits, milk and honey, posed to immediate death, by an the glory of all lands, was a unrighteous and inhuman de- type of heaven. As the nation cree; Moses, by the mandate of Israel was typical, it will be of Pharaoh; and Christ by the proper to consider this typical command of Herod: In the representation in connection signal divine interposition, by with Moses. The children of which each was preserved from Israel were typical of the Chrisinstant extirpation; Moses, by tian Church in connection with the ark of bulrushes; and Christ Moses, not in being a chosen peoby being conveyed to Egypt:ple, as the church is elect, acIn their reception in their public cording to the fore-knowledge offices, each being rejected; of God the Father-Nor in the Moses, by the Israelites, de- paucity of their number, being manding, "Who made thee a the fewest of all people-Nor ruler and a judge?" and Christ, in the heads of the tribes, the by his own who received him not: twelve patriarchs, as the church In the support of their divine is built upon the twelve apostles missions; each confirming his of the Lamb--Nor in multiplying own by the mighty signs and from small beginnings to a great wonders which he wrought: In nation, as the church will inthe reproach and censure which crease to a great multitude, each received; Moses, for his which no man can number :Midianitish wife; and Christ, But, for eating with publicans and sinners, especially for espousingry, the Gentile church: Yet it is not with respect to these concomitant circumstances, that we are to consider Moses as a type of Christ. Moses was pacuHarly a type of Christ in a relative capacity, in relation to the nation of Israel, and in relation to this people, with reference to another object-their possessing the land promised to their fathers. And Canaan from the

scriptural types were considered as general from Adam to Moses and particular in that religious system which he established. It might accordingly be expected that the second part would commence with Moses, but as that system was adapted to a settled state, the first part will be continued under Moses and his successor.

I. In their bondage and misethrough the oppressive ty ranny and cruelty of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

In Pharaoh, that proud and insolent monarch, exercising a cruel and usurped authority over the Israelites, and refusing to let them go, at the instance of Moses, we have an impres sive representation of that old assumed right and power over serpent, the devil, exercising an the church of Christ, and its members, in their native state, and refusing to liberate them, on the demand of their rightful lord and proprietor Jesus Christ. In the servitude and misery of the Israelites in their Egyptian bondage, we see the vassalage and wretchedness of the church under the dominion of sin and

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