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high descriptions of compassion, which are given in his word, that he will not punish the sinful according to their disobedience.

From these representations, some have concluded there is safety in sinning: But the conclusion is falsely drawn, for infinite justice and compassion dwell together, and both are glorious.

language of pity," O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye would not; but now your house is left unto you desolate "! Now your house is left unto you desolate!!! You have outstayed the day of grace, your city must be destroyed, and your inhabitants remain, in the memory of mankind, out- Doth not this strain of refleccasts from the divine favour.- tions show the aggravation of Such is the lamentation of di- our sins, which we commit both vine compassion over those who against the rigid justice of the then were, and must ever re- law which condemns, and the main, impenitent and miserable. compassion of him who died on From these things, we under- the cross?-The Saviour is grastand that the justice which cious while we are enemies to punishes is united with benevo- him; when we dishonour him, lence. From the manner, in he pities our folly; when we which the Lord's denunciations crucify him afresh, he compasare pronounced, we must con- sionates our guilt; while we clude that he pities the miseries defy his power and profane his of those whom he condemns, name, he answers us in the acand that his awful justice is cents of love, "Why will ye clothed with compassion. die?" why will ye, against the While, for the honour of divine intreaties of my grace and wisbenevolence, we thus conclude, it dom, increase your guilt and must not be inferred that the case sentence yourselves to eternal of those, who remain in diso- misery? This is the meaning of bedience, is safe. Justice and God's word and his providential compassion are united in the dealings with men, and the de-. infinite mind, and in his word, sign of his spirit, when by the each is described by the most still small voice he addressolemn, alarming and affecting ses their consciences. Sureaddresses to men. And these ly, a continued course of sinning are equally ingredients in the against such compassion must character of those, who are be aggravated! The guilty, in made partakers of a divine na-review of their conduct, find no excuse for themselves.

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From the threatenings of the" The goodness of God leadeth Lord and his punishment of the to repentance." Ye ministers guilty, we must not determine of the sanctuary, I have often him to be revengeful and desti- been edified by your discourses; tute of benevolence. In the but while you preach the law, awful work of judgment he is with its dreadful threatenings, excited by the most holy mo- as ye ought to do; ought ye not tives. We also should be care- more frequently to become the ful not to determine from the ministers of divine love and of

reconciliation through the blood | dence of my own observation,

of Jesus Christ? Can a more I will carry you to the death awakening subject be proposed bed of your parents, and to the to the unbelieving, than the di- graves of your brethren and sisvine love, which they daily re- ters, if thus I may engage you sist? While we teach men, that to remember your Creator in remaining sinful they must be the days of youth. Fantastic miserable, under the awful pun- imaginations of future greatishment of a holy God, ought ness in the world are a principal we not to declare most explicitly means of seducing the young. that love displayed on the cross They look on the bright side of and in the sepulchre, which is human life: They see the now exalted to reign on the scenes around them decked with right hand of the Majesty on enchanting colours: They see high? Is not this the meaning the world busy in things of inof the apostle's words, "I be- terest, cheerful, gay, and moving seech you therefore by the mer- to some point, which men have cies of God, that ye present fixed for themselves as the goal your bodies a living sacrifice, of happiness. They hear others holy, acceptable to God, which conversing of profitable advenis your reasonable service.-tures, of amusing scenes, and Reader, after thou hast perused the dignified exhibitions of these lines, retire into your grandeur; nor do they reflect closet, and ask your conscience, that there is another side in the what reason there is that you picture of human life. If the should not immediately repent. exhibition were turned to their view, they would see poverty, loss, bankruptcy, disease and death, and souls reluctantly departing without a Christian hope to convoy them into the world of Spirits. The chambers and cells, in which these things are seen, are either hung in sable, or bespread with such meagre

X. B.

An Address to Youth.

THE following is the last part of an address by an aged minister, to the youth of his Congregation. The impres-ornament, as doth not court the sion on my mind was such that I requested a copy for publication. We are ready to think what hath affected our own minds will benefit other men. JUVENIS.

marks he proceeded thus, "My dear youth, It is more than forty years since I first ministered in this place. I wish to convince you of the truths which have been delivered by the evi

entrance of a wandering eye and giddy heart; while the place of festivity is thronged with those, who sigh to become masters of its ceremonies.Neither are we, the aged, faithful to draw the picture to our

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All the scenes I have men- | few the greatest part have drank tioned await the youth of this cups of affliction, under which congregation. You must not the bodies of men bow and the expect to be differenced, in your locks of their heads become future conditions, from the rest hoary. The same scenes await of mankind. Some will follow you. Say not that providence their parents, and others their is unkind, for this state of things brethren and sisters to the grave: is best adapted to prepare man Some will die prematurely. The for his everlasting home; but Lord grant it may not be thro' remember this preparation must their own vice! Some will be in consist in religion. In calling affluence, and others, whose you from earthly expectations, prospects are now inviting, will I would point you to heaven; become indigent, and eat the in requesting you to turn your bread of poverty and affliction. backs on a thoughtless, which Blessed be that vail, which is must be an unprofitable life, suspended between this and fu- and from the amusements which ture years! If it were drawn, are to perish, I beg you to look half mankind would sink in de- to Zion above, a city not made jection. But through whatever with hands, where you may changes you pass, religion will join your departed ancestry and be a director and support. If friends in eternal glory. But for you are prosperous, it will enable this glorious end of the present you to consecrate your gains to life, you must become pious: some good purpose. If you are you must walk in the steps of the afflicted, it will prepare you to departed saints: you must pray, meet trouble. If rich, it will as your fathers did you must open your hearts to relieve the make this world subordinate to poor; or if poor, prepare you the future: you must know to support that condition with that you are sinners, and for patience. But some are ready pardon and cleansing look to the to enquire, is it possible such grace of God and the blood of changes should speedily await Jesus Christ. us? Yes, it is both possible and Finally, you must live in all probable. Unless the common respects, as Christians aboundcourse of providence changes, ing in good works. The virtues. some of you will be seen on of this life are not to be neglectearth no more, before anothered. A diligent use of time, year revolves. Some names temperance, frugality, industry, will be erased from the roll of the acquirement of natural scifuture ambition, and others who ence and an attempt to make are counting on thousands will yourselves useful in your several be dependant on the hand of spheres of acting will be a guard charity. Where are those youth against temptation. These virto whom I first spoke in this tues of social and civil life applace at that time, they form-proach, next in excellence, to ed visionary prospects of the those which may distinctively be world as you do at the present. called Christian. Depend not, Now they sleep in the dust. however, on these as the terms Only a few remain, and of this of eternal life. Repentance to

wards God and faith in our Lord | faithless, deluding
Jesus Christ are the graces to
which the promises are made.
Christian piety is a character
distinct from the manners of the
world; you may possess the lat-
er, while utterly destitute of
the former. It is to the first of
these I have often exhorted you,
and oh!that my exhortations may
not be in vain. I could weekly
lead you with me to hear the
groans of death; I could relate
to you many mournful stories
and examples from the years
which are gone, but omit them,
in hope that you will all become
considerate without the sight
or hearing of scenes, which ne-
cessarily produce such painful
feelings. May the Lord guide
you all to eternal life!

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wish to be rich was the first snare which entangled my heart. O fatal love of money, thou art indeed the root of all evil! I remember the first moment when I coveted to be rich! Had it been blotted from my existence, it would have been a mercy to me. I coveted and for the wise reasons of Providence I was prospered, until I possessed more than was necessary for this short life. My next passion was to be honourable with men. In this also, I succeeded beyond either my deserts or expectations. Alas! the fruit of all hath been to withdraw my thot's from religion, from my duty to God, and my own preparation for that change, which I now see I must soon meet. On looking around myself I find that I am an old man! and how vain the thoughts of any longer mingling with the gaities of youth, or pursuing the calls of interest and ambition! If I obtain a greater property, it will not add to my table; or if I advance some steps higher in the grade of honour, it will not prepare me to die with peace.

this afternoon, have excited feelings which I never had before. We were companions in youth, and have walked together in the pursuits of interest and ambi- But why am I so alarmed? tion. He was a great man, but I have been honest in my deanot too great to die, and is now lings with men: Ihave consortsuddenly taken, while I am spa-ed with respectable people: I red a little longer; but for what have not ground the face of the end, is a secret with God.-widow and the fatherless, and The thought returns with inex- have uniformly been the friend pressible weight, " And shall I of order. by death so soon leave my wife, my children and all my possessions! Whether I am prepared for this change, is very uncertain. At the age of eighteen, I thought of religion and wished to be a Christian. But too soon the world ensnared me! Ah!

All this, which is true, neither heals the wound, nor dispels the fear I feel at present. I must soon die and who can answer how such a life as mine has been, will be judged by God? My honesty was more from a love of character than of my duty:

The condition of the widow and the fatherless excited my natural compassion: And the respectable people with whom I consorted, thought no more of death than I did myself. I fear that many of them were in the same wretched condition. When we met, it was to converse of banks, the course of exchange, the profit of some united concern, or the news and political bearings of the day.

-Ah! I have been attempting to recollect some time when we discoursed on topics which may be called religious, but can find not one. How many warnings have I refused to notice! How many times have I been in the house of God, without knowing on my return home, on what subjects the preacher spoke! How many hours of sacred time have I 'been writing in my comptinghouse, or answering the letters of men ambitious as myself! My serious wife hath often requested me to pray with the family, while I refused, and she retired to her closet.-Alas! I

and attempt to pray, "the Lord be merciful and open the eyes of a sinner."

Soon Philesia opened the door and was surprised with seeing her husband on his knees. She ran and kneeled by his side, saying, "What is the matter?" He answered, "I was trying to pray." In the strength of her affection and surprise of her soul she offered her answer to heaven, "O most merciful Saviour, how of ten have I besought thee for such a moment as the present. I am overcome with the frailty of my heart, teach my best friend to pray, and let not this be the last time, that we shall kncel before thee in this pleasant duty."

How many Philesias are in our land, who daily pray for their irreligious husbands.

Anecdote of Doctor James Cogswell, late Pastor of a Church in Windham.

have no closet! still true it is DRCOGSWELL died at

must die!

And what will it be to die? I must leave the whole scene on earth: I shall know no more of all these things; this body will be buried in the dust, while my soul passes to a state with which I am not acquainted. I must come before my Judge, O that I knew he would be compassionate, who will judge me for all this thoughtless life. To be prepared for death, I must have some evidence of faith and repentance, of which, at present, I have none. I am pained for my own situation. I will kneel

the house of his son, Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell, in Hartford, on the 2d of January, 1807, at the age of 87 years.— After he had become incapable through age of discharging the duties of the ministry, he was removed to the family of his son, where until his death, he was cherished with the most filial affection. His decline, which was gradual, through every period, was marked with piety and devotion corresponding to his past character. Towards the close of life he had peculiar comforts from the doctrines of the gospel, and said, that if he

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