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They have b . r V" ,'"";'" -"--'M'anlyas an agreeable solace to the hours of si neas and ,. amy that in this form he might heableto present then, as a testimonial f to" hu :hT"' n'"'"' r'*: '"" '^""'^"^'^'^ *«'^ ^^-"'''•^>' «"" '"-. -' "•' yilda 1 o!T "'"Vr "" '"" --"«'"go" the grave of one beloved, n>av OnEKN HiLi., Soiitcniher, 1864 TiiK att Providence means of j scriptures c the work of while the ij doings of t which it w wise, and v the loving k But cspec serve careful he has the i ^(.x-oiiies him, f^'ily to cndcf; that are pass! any striking attention of ti ing or reproof and intended j When the ] " boar the rod s'ation is intone we approve no niiairs, and hi« nient, yet to ci pulpit, is only d I ''i" IS WELL. >5 TiiK aftcntivc consideration of ' °" """^ ''"■" "'■''=-"'°<' I- ''as ,ho ,;i,.i,„„| n. fof „ h! ''■''' ''°"''- ^"^ " --S ,«, i,. ,0 wonid :; 1 ror:™;;;,n'° "', '-"■ " only to endeavour to obtain .„iri,n,| , r ''"''''""■''' ""» •ha. arc pa.i„„ „,„. „,, "..^r, ":::;?""'• '""-" ""y sinking dispcnsalion of Gods TV„ " °''''°"""''J' »' :>'-Hon of ,l,„..e connai.tc ,„;„', "J'?'" f '^"-='"=" o fro,,, ,ho „i„j^ 3,„,„, ^„^ ^^^ '«';_ I "ould l,a.,o „e to •"■tted to terminate thoir jourLv so t" , " "°"<^ «re per- creased .severity. Sucli sorm. "^ ."^ ^"ffonng comes with in- ^lepartea ehiR^ aLT'; ^ ^ t:": jV^r ^'^ ^^' ^^^^^ beset the children of n>en fron, / ' *'°"^^^^' ^^'^^ -y. that -it is vvell,' lie ; "^ " '^''^«"^' '"^^^^"Ot t^ey are no. where tL ^ o ^ rTsr^ I"," " "" ^'""^-^'^"^ struggles of poor humanity here hoi T °"' *''^ ^^'^^ «nd f^-d who '. takes the I L " ,,; "' ""' ^'^'"^^ ^''^ S-^ shep- '-on,," has hid then/ ;: : . [^^ 'l^^ --- thorn in I^. prKlc of man ; and will keen th m . .) ^''"'''''' ^''"^ *»>« the " strife of tongues." ^ ''"'^^ '" ^"''^ ^ ^'-'on from guished by sufl-erings than it i"s 4 1 w ' T' "'''' ^^■^^'''^■ might have been the effect nnnn n i '^ ^'"''^ "^t what --n,,>en„IUod ^ 0.0^1"';:;,:^^ w"h7 "' '"^^ posed to sin thoy mic^hthivo f.IIa T ^^'^'^ ''^^^^'s dis- "igb'have boooL <.„ w::;;' ™ ^t:,; \r.?'"- ^"^y J'l'oy ....gl,t havo diod withou, WviJuT!' T"'"."^ ""«■ mcchng us in L„|,„ie,. ciir,,,,., ■ ^ "''"oring hone of I-- wl„, .o„.„w'.o .ho * '™t ''""-f-'ter'sgra^ mourned moroovoi-n„„,.|.MdLv,' It "^ ''•■"■™'» •""■'^ »o=s oxch,i,„cd : O than h d bul'dt"" '■'" *""■ """ ''" """er- ■■■ ?at.'^' ',-.•. ■ iW-; j i^t ■ J! ! Jf, ^/ '•■ .1 1 r ,■ U 11 m. V '* SKllMON. Even if tlio event tunica out otlicrwij^o,— that tliey became gcnuinu fearers of Ciocl,— they woul.l still, hail thoy continued in the world, have coniniitted niueh sin,— iiuiL-h that would hnvc grieved the hearts of others, and have cau.sed nuiiiy a bittor tear of aiigiiisii to themselves. They would at l)est have had to nuiin- tain a long and i>aiidul struggle with sin and ten.|.tatioii, in which, though by divine ^rrace they would ultin,ately prove con- querors, they w'jul 1 have been often foiled and often full of sor- row. Cod has be'ii i)leased to spare our departed children all this ; and seeing them thus taken away from the evil to couic, what christian heart to the emjidry of the prophet's servant, " Is it well with the child ?" will not answer, " it is well." But 3rdly. On the death of young children wc may say, it is well, Iccausc of the hopes wc are 2)crmilled lo cntrrtahi that they are now happy in heaven. In regard to those dying in in- fancy, the scriptures give us little information ; and it is'thcre- forepresunptuous to speak positively regarding them. IJalhcr does it b.vomo us to trust their case to Cod, in the assurance that the Jud;^e of all the Earth shall do right. Yet on the general prmciples of the word of God, wo have much to hope, particu- larly regarding the children of Christian j.arents. Erroneous views, however, are very common on the subj.H.t, and (he salva- tion of infants is often maintained on ground which will not stand the test of divine truth. Most commonly it is believed on the ground of their native innoecnco, and thus tho doctrine of original sin is directly denied, and the necessity of the atonin. blood of the Saviour, and the Iransforming cnicacy of the Holy ►"spirit, is entirely overlooked. Such views wo cannot admit. The scriptures nowhere do- scnbe man as naturally good. On the contrary it teaches, that 'the imagination of his heart is only evil, from his youth "- that '' the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked, and that men arc " hy nature the children of wrath '• In accordance with these inspired declarations enlightened Chris- tian experience will ever express it..clf in the language of tho i salmist : " Behold I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did mj i-il mother con observer of pravify of parent we ( few months '■esiataneo tc t''accd ilio \\ action, or w subordinates he blindly i^ workingH of to ripen into llic world, an alono can fit cannot think even his infan Christ, as the sinlessness. ] think that in ( ooiU|,any befoi thcni ascribe give glory to tl 'Iccined us uiil which sitteth o: Is all dark, t 'lavo only boei; you to "amon as unto a light 1 '"g infants, is, ( Christ, whom he His Spirit. As '"fants, dying ii through the spir liloascth." In support of l*e adduced. Thi SKUMO.V. 7 niotlicr conceive mo'' \v„ n • i . o'-nx.roflH.„K.n nature V ; i° ! '" "'"'^^ '" '^ '^^'"^ fow months old ,scroan,i„. I. ,„ ''''" '"" •^"^'" ''-' ^-''ii^l of a '•o«i«tanco to its wishes ,;;d al ^i^^'^'T'^ '"'l''"-'«b- all traced the working of sclfi^hn T '" ''' "^'■""•^-^vl.o ha« •^^tion, or who h^s c d ^ ' ■ / ^'«''^ <'-vn of i„,c.Il|,,„t -dominates .vor,thi"oi;^;f 77 -'^O-. -"' ^'-^ it ^0 blindly i,.on jt, o.° c^i^, ^ "'^ ^'--.-"-t, wo think, workings of a corn,. .^'JuX f^ ^^''^.l^^'-'^ -t the to ripen into all the wiekcdno ■ . • T ^' '""'""'' '^''^H'^^n^^ut ^^^^ ^orU, .u^ ^li^l^^^l:' ^'-^''-'Pl-ars in every part of cannot think much of the nietvf '""'"^'- ^'''■"'^'■' w<> -'cu his infant children ca ' L' T '•;,""' '!" "'"'^'^''^^ '^'^^^ ^/^m^ aathey would be f .I " "''' '^'^ "'"^'■«^''''' «/ t'"*''k that in that case yom- "Tu ""'"^ ^"^■'' =^ ^''°"S''^ onlv company before the throne or "• """^l '^''^"^^ ^'^ *''^' ^'loriou's tl'om ascribe their .. " I. ^ " '" ^''"'^ ^'^^S^- ^^'one of gi-gio^tothei:;;X :!^:!^-'-''-^ 'Jcon.e,! us nnto God ^. .'„.''., f '" T''^' '-^"'" ""^^ J">^^t re- you to .. „ ,„orc ™,e „.„,:, ' ; '"■ '■='">■■ "'■■>' "-c m.y ,,„,■„, '"S "'finl.*, is, (hat llH.y „rc •,,„«,! I , '"l'" "?"'"■ H" Spirit. A, il i, " I M "'' ""'' "''°'» '" ™>«v» I,,- "'f-l^. .lying i i'f r ' '" °°'' ""''""°'- "f «""' ^ " H«' "■™gi. .be Spirit ?;:,.:j:«7'-°'«'-'' --' i-y a,r-M I'lcasctli." '""' "'«^'' ""J "here a,ij J,ow hs ■" "" ™""""'='' ™ =''«»1 lra„sgros.i,„, but .^ J*' * s' • >4 - • . •i^r •1 « «1 ■ ■v/f . ^ SKUMON. the Jonuneiullons of perdition in scripture ore always connected with personal voluntary ngonoy ; und in all the accounts given of the judgement men are reprohcnti'd as judger therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them and blessed them." From those r.nd siniihu- scriptura! oonsiderations. we have strong reason to hope regarding those, who have litudo of , election of faditr that Jiut ill ) yet not un evil, and ha actions whit docs not lea that the Sp the Jiaptist ' womb," :,„,] I lie bdiy I i womb I sane i"g the mode doubt. Soiii at a period .si did not lovo t children, evid tertain hope, fare, when tli interest in tin pectcd from t together with f^pii-it and a b "i!iy speak as j see evidence of '"-'licve. tiiut ih a few liuds iiia^ lias only been Wossom beneatl; stinit its vigoroi and that tk'i'e : holiMcss and glu Kven childrci exhibited a char ?l:iiM(ix. I) rto Imv. k™ calW ,,,v,,j- „i,l,,,,,. havin,- .!,,„od ,n „ . . y«:;::;rir::f;;;:,::,7'^^' ;:«»/>.,, ,, , Joo, „„. ,e„v„ „„ ' w, Jut 1,0, • V "■;,;""• "" ""-^''" •""oK" „„a of .r„„„„i„,, i, i V 'r' .;'■;"' ';«; '"^ "'-m.c,'» I"" Mly i know ,/,«■ ,„„i I .• ; "'■" ' '"'■""■'' "'"^ i" doubt. S„,„o of ,l,or„" „■ :' "' "'" ''"' "■"'•'■ ™ I- „„ »l a period .0 oar V , t , ""'""' "^ '^°'' ""'" '™"o..oa .ert l,onc, b«t|,of I „ Cl,„s„„„ |,ar„„, „„, „„, ,„ .ogc,l,«. wi, a „:'",'■"''"""" ""■>■ ' 0- or ,1,0,^, ^i.iH,,,„da boiio :,, 'r'''";;' °,"'"' "■"' ™''""-' ."»J-l.cak a»ael,i, r :,k :',;''rf' °";'" -'•>*"-o. SCO on-Jcco of tl,o „„„or nf , ' '""' "'°"S'' '™ .""y » few hod, ,„ny a ,,,ar „ , T' f, , "'"' " ""'' " ^''1' ""'^ '""^ S'»'7 to (ho praise of (lod ^ ^i *! ';5J 1^0 '^..'n 1^ 1-4 10 SKUMOX. ■pirit. One thcro toas, of whom I might tell, whose brief course tcrminaleJ, wlion scarce two summers had completed tlioir circuit, ondoarcd in many of your dwellings, and who would have been in many more had she been spared, of whom there arc those pre- sent who can testify, that I sneak not the language of parental partiality, merely, when I say, that if tender hearted sensibility — if self-will changed into the most cheerful submission to the will of others— if implicit fiiitli — if a temper once giving way to ita little storms of passion, subdued I had almost said to more than the gentleness of the dova —if native selfishness turned into a gen- erosity which seemed to find its delight in ministering to others— if natural impatience so completely disappearing that injury evoked no anger and suffering no murmur — if occasional glimpses of a feeling of reverence towards a higher power — such as miclit bo expected from her feeble capacity— if these, and such as thes.) are evidences of a renewed nature, then might she have been set iu many a circle of flaming professors, with the solemn warning to them : " Except ye receive the kingdom of heaven as this little child, ye shall in nowise enter therein."* But it is to Christian parents, who are themselves within tho Iwnds of the covenant, that the scriptures specially speak " com- fortable words" regarding their children, The Bible teaches that the children of belie/ers arc not born liko the Heathen, without ihi- pule of tho covenant, but that " they are beloved ibr the fa- ther's sake," The promise of the originid covenant with Abraham is: "I will bo a (loil unto thee and to thy .seed after thee," and of the provisions of that covenant we are assured, that under llio Now Testament ;dl who believe, whether Jcvi^ or Gentile, arc par- takers. (Gal iii. 20). The New Testament recognizes (he coven- ant relation of tho cliil Iron of believers, ( Act,s 2 : ;jlt, ] Cor 7 : 14.) And the Bible i;;; full of promises of tlod's gracious care extending to tiie seed of his people. See as specimens, Deut. 7:9, Psal. lOJJ: 17, Isa. 59:21, 01:1!), (M:ii:3, Acts 16:31. Wc do not mean to i.^i.^ert that all the children of believers aro saved. "They are not all Israel which arc of Israel." These *Si;c Xotf at c!i)so. declarations vine dispens; filand to God ihoy are in c in a measure of the parent the blessiu'Ts foited by unb The parent dedicated his i ingGod, has early in life, addition to tbi; ering the evils takes place lat( after conversio) Christian progr will, his child sanctified from the early develo of tho kindest a I iDg fullness of i who is the hear covenant and me When the en their beloved ofFs Dorin fear, not ( anceofhopc, the ^^bo has gone,— tc bought, that if allowed to remain blood, was sayinc iiast given mo bo 6^'." And to i uttered the kind 1 wme unto mo, anc SERMCX, 11 'Icclarations only indicate wl.nf ; *i, vine dispcnsatio s. ity e V ^^r^ course of the di- ■-natoGodiuan,ostil:;t ;:^^ -'' ^'""'•^^" °' '-'-- ^^oy are in a covenant s.::m;^,;2^^^'^\^?^^'^^^^~^^^^ in a measure dependent upon th fn , ,, ""^"°" ^'' ^''^ of the parent, and ♦Int thro. !l "'''''^'" ^^''^^■^t^^Jness theb,essin,.;f..;:ult^:f;:;:„tr',^°' ^"" ^^^-^ felted by unbelief or unfuithfulness'^ ^^ here they are not for- The parent, then, who has In f.Ui Moated his child ,0 the s ■ - , ' ,"'" "'! ^'■^"« i™--. ins Cod, h. every „aso„ to C^Zf^'^'f """f" «b-. m life that hi. pie., h,, L ^ ,■ ' ^i, '" '*'', ""^ HJdifon to this, the parent as i„ theea« Z, r , "" '" or ng the evils to .Aich persons are " 'o !] f'' '"■ ""'"- lakes pkce late i„ life_,he mi.e,-v of r '" ™'"-™i<>" after eonversioa they lend „ Z? '" "' ""• »»'' ''»'' '=™ Christian p,.„g,.ess, has nv ,Th , ' ;"°"' "''°""'"" ""'' I"'"*'' "ill. Ms e'hiii mig./rr „' :; :r';';r™"^'"'''"'' McliBed from infancv and „.|,° .? °'°' "■'>" «"<■• .1.0 early devolopcn " Uof , , I ■ . °'° °^ "'"""■' '" ''='' ^<=™ i»« fullness of a gratefnl «oul t„° ' ,"'"" "'"" "'« ="^''- wloi. the hearer^;^a; \17 ,r; "; f"™" '* «"^"'^'' oo™»„ta„dn.ereyj,„u:t;'::::::^^^^^^^^^^ " i.. fear, not 4n°„ fe ,' ! J," '• "'?'"'." '" ""' "' *"'" « of hope, they n,ay answer " I :'„ t"' "' "'.' «'" — .40 has go„e,_to God and to the Sav „ W. T't'' '" "'"" «"8l... that if it was our heav.^ ; ,1,0,' vNl .f "-T'^ j-~V„ith'r:.tTX^^^^^^ 'My.-- And to all our offnrf« fr> k- i ^-'^ • "' n,ay behold ruy "^'-d the kind butTeetrrl r^^^^^^^^^^ ^^"•^-- -^^ unto mo, and forbid it not.' trei; hi w "' T ^'"' ^^ .-^uieiy his way is better thau -'J- '-■• ■; ■pfrf ,:■ f '^ . ^h 'W Si ' '■■ J;Sj '■^1 ' 'v '■ jiW{ 'M Vll' '/Hp ^1 01 1: SERMON. In ours. In bis presence is fullness of joy, at his right hand arc pleasures for evermore." " There every tear has been wiped away from her eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain." There her character is now complete, — free from every imperfection or fault, so as to fit her to associate with the spirits of the just made perfect. There her faculties are expanded to a degree, which they could not have attained, had she lived here till four score years silvered her brow, and possesses an acquaintance with God and heaven, of which the most experienced saint on earth is destitute. There her employments are all holy, all exalted, all worthy of heaven. Say then, is it not well ? Would you recall her to the toils and cares, the temptations and sins of this vale of tears? No, if we could, we would not call thee down. Even comparing her course with that of those, who after years of usefulness in the church on earth are translated to the church in heaven, may we not say, it is well, As has been finely said; ''Suppose two children, both 'vessels of mercy.' The one is taken to heaven in infancy or early youth, and the other is spared till seventy years pass over him. ^^'hich of ihem is most highly favoured! The one in heaven is instructed by Jesus himself, has associated witli patriarchs, and prophets, and apostles, has held intercourse with angels, and obtained magnificent ideas of divine things. The other has been exposed to trials and temptations, has laboured under nuich imperfection to serve God, and has at last got the victory, through Christ that loved him. When he enters heaven how small is his knowledge compared with his celestial brother." * Are not those removed early peculiarly fiivoured, and t. they stand amid the throng of the redeemed, where each ascribes glory to God for his saving grace, may not they allege their special and peculiar reasons for adoring wonder and everlasting praise. IJiibos, tliitlior cau'.'lit from womli .ami breast Claim I'if-'tit lo siii;; iilmvo the rest, Hecaune lliey fnuiiil the liappy slmro Tliey neither know nor souiiht before. * Somervillu's Good Shepherd'd caro of tlic hainba of the flock. SERMON. rs lian parents, sorrowing for ihcir litril 1. V ^'"' ^1'™- aeath, are e...or.eJ .0 ko con!?! h / rr^? I ^.^ separation s not eterml ^» •accountca .ha. Ood was ^Uo o^ ^:'Z ^ r^ '° "T Jead ;" and |,or fai.h was not i„ vain V Z """, "'° P2he..rerot„r„e„,a„d.„„e , ' wai" :::' ToTr:!*: aims. We are permitted to oxneot no «nr.I. t,,;.. i ,"'^'^^^^ ■ion. and wo ,„nst i„ d„o tin.o M ^ ,' 7: '''f'T- .0 narrow house appointed for „,l livi^l '.: " ':" " Ihem, but they sliall „„, reiurn l„ „,." " '" S° '° Bui as cortaiiily if „e .„,, „„;,„, , p, *rcd to us, though i„ „ ji„,,,,„ ,„„„„„_.^ " 1-^V ,\V'- .ooo,no. thon wo shall „o the „■„, whenee we sh ,L r t rt" Ihon, while our ashes ni (kWo torretlu-r in fi,. «ot together in the pres^neo^ 1 ;;:":;,■":'' ''","' l«ilies.nle„dour„r„,;fi„li„„|,|i., ^'"°'"- "'" '"'■'I' "' "'" .iif ta\e 11,::;'"';;'^^; ■■", "'"«°-«'- «'»t the f„l| restoration .bo to' he So "0 r ™'f"f "■'"" "'« *"J *»" l-ar «..sdied,a,^uA:;:i-:::-r::-^^^^^ «. and .eeo.e.h.„;.fruit,oa;:;:\^h:t:;„;;r ';:;':: -4 ! <* ■" . 1 A '* ■ • * . > rt . fjSgimjii^j^^^ Mrr ' K^' i^^^^P P5* 'M. ■"' ' ' ' ■'f^ •mC.'." ■ JY '(»'.'■ 1 ■ <> M^'. ; I H^A ^' ' I ^aVtK''' '"■ I '^^ ■■■'*' ■ . ■ ' * ^ n. '}; '^•"•♦•■■^ '''■'■; i-,' ^.\,v,, -v,; ^ I •»-i.' f. ■ .'■ ■ ■ X 1 1^-^ > •.'Ik • •T ■' (^T,il ' ■ 'i- : ., ■ ■ ' , -V ■ ^ 5'' i-.. ■ '' ^ ^' ' ■■'. ' ;;tv ■ ' '?jy' ■*■'■" M'^ i::,.- ,.i;:..- !L u SEHMOS', believe tluit Jesus died and rose again, even so them that sleep in •Jesus will (!od bring with him." True, the bodies of His saints "see corruption ;" but " their very dust is precious in his eyes" — those bodies are '* temples of the Holy Ghost," and in due time, they shall, at the sounding of the last trutnp, spring to life " fi\shioned lii"i' all )„.,• sr.mnv, allh.r tc,r.l All OVtTJiil.vIIR'lll of (leii^jlit '" *■ PA) IT II. where rightlv usoj s„Ik™„ ,, , ° ' f"'' P"''l'««i ""J' Among, ho „ffli«i„„, „„,t „,,,, ,,,,„,,. , »f# ),csct,— the temptations against which he has to contend,— and the rcsourcfs by which the victory is obtained. But nowhere is such cxpcrieni'O so rapidly gained as in tlie school of affliction. Uy it he is (itted to act the guide of Cod's people, in that way which tlicy must all lead,— to be an instructor of the foolish,— and is enabled to say with the Saviour : " Tlie Lord God hath given nic tlic tongue of tlie learned, that I should know how to speak u word in season to him that is weary ; he wakcneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine oar to hear as the learned," But again, atHiction enables ihc minister :o set a?i example of resignation to the divine icill. It is easy to talk of this, when wo are at ease ourselves— easy to exhort the sufferer to submis- sion ; but to all such exhortations the afflicted soul is ready to respond : " I also could speak as ye do, if your soul was in my soul's stead. I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and tlio moving of my lips should assuage your grief." But when the minister of religion not only speaks words of resignation, but what is far n)ore difficult, is enabled to exemplify it in his own conduct, then it tends more powerfully than any words he could utter, to le;id others to resignation to the will of God. When the minister is called to part with those that are dearest to him —when he is called to lay iiis lirstborn in the silent tomb— then tiiere is the trial of his faith and Christian principle. And when, throuMi divine grace, he is enai)led to maintain his confidence in (iod— when, though feeling all the anguish of a parant's heart, he can yet, like " ihe prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord," exhibit " an example of suffering affliction and of patience,"— when, like the man of sorrows, he is enabled to say : " The cup that my father hath given me, shall I not drink it ?^' then the truths of religion are shown to be grand realities— thou its benefit for the hours of trial and calamity is exhibited ; and the more public his position, the more widely docs his conduct recommend religion to others. Farther, affliction is intended to teach Mm to sijmpathize with the suffering. If he would minister successfully to the sorrowing sou! it is c.«!.S( hortations wil it will do mu possible. Nc thizc with otli until he has f l)atliy for tin thai he migh Priest who ca but was in all " In all thingi that he migli pertaining to ( pie. For in succor them tl will be necesj must pass thn disciple bo as I Lastly, aftli others. This we feel it noc " Blessed be G Father of mei us in all our t which are in ai are comforted c us, so our cons we be afflicted liffeetual in the suffer ;— or wh( salvation." Viewing the 'tarings, indirc * " I iim fully son; tresses of my hearer ■suffering." SKUMON. VJ ^oul It ,H essential that he feel i(s distresses. Without it, ox- hortat.ons will seen, a n.oekery.-a.Kl where it is deep and genuine, It will do much to comfort, where the -omoval of the -rricf is im- possible. i\ow a kind heart may do muoh to enable u.^to .sympa- thizo with others, but no man knows the feelings of the aiHieted until ho has felt nfHiction himself, nor can ho have the same syni- jnithy for them.* Henco our Saviour was called to sufforinc tha^l he might be able to sympathise. "We have not an Ili-di' Iriest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmitic^ but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.'' 'In all things it behoved him to be ma.lo like unto his brethren that ho might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in thi, J pertaining to Cod, to make reconciliation for the sins of the peo- plo. l\,r in that ho suflfered, being tempted, he knows how to succor them that are tempted." May it not be expected that it will be necessary that his servants in the gospel of God's Son must pass through a similar discipline. " It is enough that the disciple be as his master, and the servant as his Lord." Lastly, afliiction is intended to cnahh the vrmhier to comfort others Tins is so beautifully expressed by the aposde Paul,Uiut wo feel It necessary only to quote his words, (2 Cor i 3— U ) "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we oui-elvc are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our con.solation also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted it is for your consolation and salvation, which is offeetual ,n the endurance of the same sufferings, which we also sufier ;-or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation." Viewing the special aspects of the dispensation, and seeing its tonngs. indire ct but yet important, upon the ministerial work, ^^'^Si^'^'iir^:,^^'^]^':^' bee., hanlenea ag^st the di^: .iiffpr!,,,. 1. •' ' " * "''" "O' "^ct (lucea from my natural stoicism by domestic "Uflering." ^i m 'Vi.' LV?'?' 'V. Mj * i-' * ii-'i t- iy' . ' .;i 20 SF.UMOS. arc we i.ot taught tolmsh every rising murmur, an.l in subuu^«ion of si/uit to say : " It is well." III. Christian parents have reason to say umler such a ilis- ponsation, it is well, when wo eu.isiaor it as promoting the glory of ( ;<)(!. Tliis is the great en.l of the Creator iu all his workn. ( Jod can have no higher view in all his proccedure than the lUus- tration of his own perfeetions. A..d all who have been baptized into his spirit, acknowledge the propriety of this, nay, make this their chief object in their own conduct, and will ever rejoice when they behold the arrangements of Hod securing this end. When, therefore, (Miristian parents behold the charncter of Clod illus- triously displayed, even in the removal of their children, they must say: " It is well." How such an end is accomplished in the present dispcnsntio.i will appear from what has been already said. Wo will notice, however, a few points in which his glory is specially manitested. 1st. His Sovcrcignfij. God is the uncontrolled Sovereign and the absolute proprietor of all-" doing according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. ' Especially does he hold the life and death of his creatures as at his disposal. " Behold I, even I, am lie, I kill and I wound, I heal and I make alive ; neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand." In such dispensations Hod is seen exercising hi^ prerogative in the eyes of men, who are slow to acknowledge his supremacy. He is sounding aloud, iu ears slow to hear : " lie still and know that I am God."' He give, and He takcth away, and he giveth none account of his matters. This appears ni every death, but in some instances much more strikingly than m others. When the aged arc removed, wo arc inclined to look upon the event as something iu the ordinary course of nature ; l>ut in such as the present we must resolve it entirely into the will of God, in whose hands is our l)reath ; and wo arc obliged to say : " Even so. Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight." 2n.lly. His Redeeming Grace. We have already disclaimed any hope of salvation, even for children, except through the mediation of C nature the cliil of God's graci like all the r righteousness \ saved us, by tli Holy Ghi.st." thy name give How strikin; ho who made ii fancy and child of his social int their salvation, trophies of Hit who became, hi our mortal exi period — yea, po them homo to Spirit," v/ho cc and to mako it And as the myr rations join in th bring new and the kingdom of 3rdly. His a (loos, at times, a iiie wisikim of < tivcly so inncner by sending her I mittod so to en by iior removal ' fully answer, these we have dc plan, and learn ( In overruling !' «^' SKUMi)\. 21 mediation of Christ. Wo behoM tlu>m " lorn in sin," and " by nature the cliiklren of wrath." Tiicir salvjitioii, thin, is ciitiixly of God's graco, abounding tlirougii bin Son. They n)ust say, like all the redeemed from among men, " Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but nccurding to his mercy he gaved us, by the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Ghost." "Not anlo us, O J.ord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory for tliy mercy and for thy truth's sake." How strikingly does it manifest the love of the Father, that ho who made all worlds should have fixed his regards upon in- fancy and ehildhood,— should have manifested so many evidences of his social interest in them, even to the giving of His Son for their salvation,— and should welcome them to his presence as the trophies of His Son's victory. How tender the love of ihe Son, who became, himself, an infant, and passed through each stage of our mortal existence, that he might sanctify and save every period— yea, poured out his soul unto death for them, and gathers them home to his glory. Nor let us omit " the love of the Spirit," who condescends to dwell in that little bosom, to sanctify and to niako it meet for the inheritance of the sainis in licht. And as the myriads of infant spirits from all countries and gene- rations join in the praises of the lledeenicd, will not their salvation bring new and peculiar honours to his name. " For of such is ihe kingdom of heaven." m 3rdly. His all-wise directing rrovidcnre. Such an even* dots, at times, appear to our limited conceptions, at variance with tiie wisdom of God. Why is it tliat one so young— compara- tively so inncnont, suffers so severely ? What purimse is gained by sending her here when removed so early ? Why was she per- mitted so to engage our aflections and to have our hearts riven by her removal ? These are inquiries which, perhaps, we cannot fully answer. But in the accnniplishnient of such designs as these we have described, we see the pnrtial unfolding of thc°divine plan, and learn enough, to say : '■ He hath done all things well." In overruling such events for the accompli^hnicnt of hia own •22 pr.uMox. gracious purpose " out of evil clucln^' goo.l,'' wo arc callca upon to a.lmiro ll.o Inn.l .>r Imu "who is wondorlul in counsel ami ox.'ulk'iit in workin-.-' Ai.a \sl.at wo " lumw not now, v.' shall know horoaftor." Tl.m will ll.e wisdom of (i>.x\ be seen u. its i.uinii;.M iirnin-.'M.oi.ts, aii.l, with nioro intcnno nilmiration, shall wc s:iy : " O the .lopth of th.' riches both of t'.. v ■-iloni and hiiowloil'vo of (lo.l. Ih.w unsoarchahlo aro hi« judijoniont^ oncl his ways past (iniling out." Lastly. IJis srndous, svstaining, and comforting inflncnm. For ov.ry u .nsidoration that is n.niluvtii g in the loss of friends wo are in.k-ht.d to tho -rospcl of (.iod's Son. Aro their spirits now with .loL^us? it is hoLMUf^o h.', havin^^ gono and prepared a place Ibr them, ha< rotnrnod and taken then, to himself. And will their belies bo restored f.iom tho power of the grave, and soul and body united, spend a happy eternity in the service and enjoy- ments of him ? it is because ho is " the resurrection and tho lilc. What reason have we, who live in a Chri^•lian land, to blest) Goa lor Bueh ghirlous consolations I And yet, to apply these truths to the heart, so that wo may derive ihe comlort they are fitted to atlord, is not the work of man. Such dispensations, even with the outward light of the word, llesh and blood cannot sustain without u murmur ; and un- dor t'he.n, without the inllutnco of tho Comforter, we should still urofuso to bo comforted." When, thcrofore, wc ,.re enabled to maintain rosignatioa under \m alTiiciug hand, .t is to the praise of the ulo'ry of his grace, and wc arc constrained to saj: *• nic-^sed bo (iod.cvcn the Father of uur Lord Jesus Christ, iL. J.\ither of ineieics and tho (jod of all comfort, who comfbrteth u^ in all our tribulation." A few remarks in the way of practical improvement will con- '•Indo this subject. 1st. Let congrcgaliom learn to improve the aftlictions of their castor; I ^' Ezckicl is a ■t^\gn When Ezckiel's wife died, God commanded him to say; to vcu." The remov ■al of the desire of his oycs with a str( boasted, should Liko tho ehildi the affliction of what these tliii benefit congnga have their direc rest ;" tiiey proi aro above, not c [irodueo closer .v serve as a warn anger, take then 2ndly. This s be warned. Yo likely that you in early lile. I you should not evil heart whioli given, you must that will love Gi heaven. Oh, tlr too, to give you be discoura«i:uMox. 2j; iV.os with a stroke, was u .sign tliat llic sanctuary of \\hich ihcy Uistcd, aliouKl bo ilcsoluto, ami their children put to tho swonl. I.i'..- tho fhihlrcii of iHiai'l, it becomes Clirii-tiaii penplp, ijnilov the afflictidn of tlieir niini.xtiMvs to !-:iy : " Wilt thou not toll us what those tliin^'.s are tons." They are infendod indirntly to hcnofit congregations hy their iniliieneo on minister,^. Jjut they have thoir direct lessons. They say to you : " This is not your rest ;" they proclaim aloud : " Sot your allceiions on things w hicli iiro above, not on things on tho earth." They should ten 1 to produce closer sympathy between niini.-ters and people, and tacy serve as a warning to improve your privileges, k.st (.led, in .'lis anger, take them away. 2ndly. This subject speaks to the youuir, ^ly dear children be warned. You may live till you grow old, but it is just a;' likely that you will die young. .Many of you will certainly die in early life. L'ut you arc t-inner.-s— you have done many things you should not have done, and you do them because you have an evil heart which leads you astray. Unless these sins are ibr- given, you must perish lor over; and unless yuu got a now heart, that will love God and all that is good, yuu will never be fit for heaven. Oii, then, pray to CJod to ibrgive your sins, and a^-k him, too, to give you his Spirit, to ehaiigo your wicked h(>art. Do not be discourftuod by thinking that you are too small for Christ to regard. lie loves little children,— he is willing to receive even the youngot here,— to save you from sin, to make you a good child, and when you die to take you home to himself in glory. If you are his, then, at whatever time death comes, it will be to you great gain. You will go to Christ, where is fullness of joy, and ;u his right hand, where are pleasures for evermore. ;Ji dly. This subject calls upon bereaved C/irisfia?i parents, not to 8orro^v as those who have no hope. You are allowed to mourn, but not to nmrnjiir. You must w^ Jesus himself wept at the grave of a beloved friend : but yon are not to be swallowed up of overmuch sorrow. You must feel, and feel '...- * .f 1 1 ■ ■) .%■ ■u. i... f'k ? ■ t. 24 SEUMOX. keenly— it is your nature— and ho who knows your frame does not forbid it ; but he forbids you to " fuint when you arc rebuked of him." " Thus saith the Lord, Kefrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears ; for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end that thy children shall como again to their own border." 4thly. This subject should stbmdate Christian joarenU to dili- gence in the discharge of their duties to their Ucing cVMvcn. The welfare of your children depends, under God, mainly on your faithfulness. How earnest should you bo in training them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. If they are so young as to be incapable of instruction, you can oidy pray for them, and present them in faith to God. But this should only make you the more earnest in doing this. Oh, then, restrain not prayer— and daily carry them in the arms of faith before the mercy seat- plead the promises of the covenant, and commit them to the care of your covenant God. You may soon have to lay them in the grave. How much will it increase the bitterness of separation. to think that you havo neglected any means for securing their everlasting happiness. Lastly. This subject imrns •parents to ho. earnest in seeking their own salvation. Till you do this you cannot be earnest about the salvation of your children. And if God is gracious to the children of his people, remember that his curse often follows the wicked to the third and fourth generation. Through your neglect, your children may grow up without the fear of God, aud perish in their iniquity ; but their l)lood will lie rccjuirc at your hand. But listen to the tender appeid of God : " Oh that there was such an heart in them that they would fear me, and keep all uiy commandments always, that it might he. well nrith them and with their children for ever." " Believe on the Lord Je?u5 Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thy house.'' Xflii HboTo may s )is-l an opportunity Wlion about a year i ilctcrmincd'Sclf-K-ill Sraciou!? blessing on ter. During several in which her conduc dii'ni'p can we roca sufficient to induce 1 wi-h hor to do, or to Never, during those tieneo, but a uniform JlordcH.u'ht was to j filher I'liildn.n, she i fr^tcd by tliDSO so yi tender lieartedness a I'pen n trnuMe to her li'-r (o tears, aud for uvjMrnful I'jr.e, to pr lior niaiuma beiiijtdi: lior " nianinia not lo\ thoughts of Iii.uher t apparent ro\erenee h li'ili duriii-' ihe lime u-n\ild heraelf seek t( would say 'lie verse, •■'I many Infant mini >iiiile. whii luiows tin miProat''d, the iisi)ira '■ Has tluTo e\er I) '• Vrs then have bee -wWi, thei,' heaveni triMsur.s i^r yearnlui the ^'oriiliKJs and grai N'lT. It Is iis if Jieav fir a scn>iiii bere, a uii'.viird with tlieni on the eye— when the lit wnnls (if cliildren, lin l';M ef innnr.Mlitv h NOTE ON I'AGE U». Xflit HbOTO may aecm, to some, the exi)rossioii of iniRiitul i.aitiality, Imt tho=c- win. hs»l an opportunity of knowing her will testify tliiit the jiictni-e is "not ovoMrawn. When about a year okl, 3he, itiaee.l, cxliil>ite.I strong indications (.f a ciuick tenipor aiul dctormined -self-will. Wo began at that early age to eorreet her, and l.y God's gracious blessing oi» the use of the means, a remarkable change passed over her charac- ter. During several months at the close of her life, we can scarcely recollect an instance in which her conduct called for any marked rei)roof. Scarcely a positive act of disobe- dienc(-can we recall during that period. The e.\i,ression of her m(.tli-r's »ill was sufficient to hiduce her to no jni' tmixu slie was bi,lden— to avoid any thing we did not wish hor to do, or to give uji any thing, however desirous she might be of retaining it. Never, during those later months, do we recollect of her giving way to anger or impa- tienco, but a uniform sweetness of temper was maintained under every circumstance. Her delight was to get anything to give to any person, and particularly when with filher children, she never showed that disposition to havo'her own way, so olieu mani- fested by those so young, but rather a disposition in all things to plJase Tni;.\[. Her tender hearteduess was so remarkable, that, had shebeen spared, we fear it would have I'cen a trouble to her. The recitation of the lirst verse .,f Mother Hubbard's dog moved lirr to tears, and for sometime after, we Iiad only to repeat it with sometldng of a mournful lone, to pro.luce the same elTect. Her allection was such, that the tlnvat of lier mamn.a being displeased with her was sulhcient to secure o'o.dience, and the fear of her " mamma not loving hel-," filled her little heart with grief. And who can tell what thoughts of higher things might have been awakene,! in that chiMish liosom. Tlie apparent reverence with which she would " say grace," when direefd, the full pr.)stra- lion during the time of family prayer, the interest witli wliieli, on retiring to rest, she would herself seek to " say pr..yers," and the seeming devoutness with which she vo.uld say tlie verse, which has given the first lessons of trust in Divine Providence, to -. many infant minds, " Now I lay me down," &c., though they miudU excite' u .mile, who knows but they were th>,' rising of th- infantile spirit to the Kternal and the ini'-reat.'d, the asi>irations which had yet, nvitlier name nor expression. '■ Has tliere ever been a child like Kva ?•' says Mrs. Stowe, h, r.'iele Tom's Cabin. '• \ es ther.' have been ; but their names are always on grave stones, an.l tlieir sweet •^iMile., thei,- heavenly e.ves, their singular words and ways, are among the buried ti'Msur.s of yearning hearts. In how many families do you hear the legcn.l that all ilio goodoe.s and graces of the living are notliing to the peculiar charms of one who is NOT. It IS as if heaven ha.! an espt'cial band of angels, whose <,lliee it was t . s.Journ I'l- a season here, and en.lear the wayward ho.nian heart, that th-y nij.'ht ui).vard with tliem on their h. the eye—wl Mieward llight. AVhen v( ■It len thi' little soul reveals itself «-rtid^ „f children, 1 in words sweet r,-' e'ii-nnor.'ilitv look , hoi.e not to retain that child, for the s;eal of heav; see that n it, ami th' \r ^iral ■t^ •■IS f..- ' ky-- , "''^P #:g -'■:■' ^ ■'.■'if' ^'■'■i':X.^ . ^^- »! ;;■ i ■ • . • ■ ■ '&'. ►'■■'"■ ']': .','■ '1; 0!'^-^i'^r >. ■' .«>, Cf-i'l-r/, !*r ■..'■' - ■ f^' 'fv ■ • • ■ .!•• ■■ ■ . ■ -■■ ''■i % ■■ '.V'. 'A''*' •m--^-x> "'■*> '■ *' i ■•Of ■* m m -ii r; m m m :4: 1 f 2() No'i'i:. AVc niixlit have llioujilit so, aiii] hueii prcpai'L'it li.r what lia» haiipeiiod. Cut we had lireii so aiTU^tuiiii'il to regard tho unnatural precocity, somutinu's manifested in children, H8 connected with ill health, tliat we never dreamed <>( any thinf? of this kind, in one whose X ' ry fiffure wa.? a mo.lel of vi^'or, and who had never known a lialf hour's sickness till lier lust illness. In several particulars two, she was not more forward than child- ren at her age commonly arc. It was only in her afTectionate disposition and the early development of moral sensihility, that she exhibited any thing peculiar. Besides all Iier actions and words were so .sweetly natural, that our eyes were blinded. Nor were they openeil till her last illness was far advanced ; imleed only when she was gone did we fully realize the truth. Then did we nee that we had " entertained an angel unawares." Her last illness came very suddenly. On the day f irtnight from that on whicli she died, she was playing with her usual life. But during the night she took sudilenly un. well and comi)lained of her head. When dressed in the morning, she did ni.t ,;o down to play as usual, aifll from that time she ilid not put her feet to the ground. Medical aid was called and all the means used that apjieared likely to be lienenciul, but they had little or no effect. Prayer was made continuallv, that, if it were OodV wdl, she might be spared, but the all-wise disposer of all events hud delermiued it otherwise. AVe sought to stay a spirit rij):; tor heaven. And heaven in its mercy, and its love, refused. Her sufferings were very severe, but under them she mimifested the same sweet dis- position as in liealth. Never aratory to our nieetli Saviour. " ,S , ^hajl wt "0 Noxj;. '^1 scene of her little life wo hope not to see on earth ir . the description of the death of little JVv in n!! T . ,"'" ''""^ """""« '""'^ "■ ^"'t she died, the ch„n,,e ca,ne,_. ^ .0 ^' as T ?'"• ^""" ='" "'^ '-f-«-' Ies3,unnn.takeable, that s ys to thee tlAt th v , i '":"?' '"^^ "' " """-'-•H'^ihle, hop,v face oftheehild, however, tLeVa L 1'^ "' '' "'^ 'onger thine." . On the lime expressiou-the ove^shaTovvinl .• , ' 7'"'""'-""'i' '^ '"«" and almost sub- '-orta, life ,. that ehildish t;;;:' d ": 1^"^ '"'""' '''^' •""^'"'"^ °^ change eame, her eyes rolle,! un«-.inl '"'■ •''>'l"''"-a"ce. When the >-<«la.if heratte,uion h hee " l',.' l! '''^' T T' '"""" ''''''''''"^- «'- -'3 as if she had seen a vision anlw "(/""!^'"'f ^' ""^ l"-'-'B ohjeet, that it !'«■ guardian spirit heekonin 7^r t,^ '' ' '""" '""'^' "'"^''-'' """ ^''" ''^ ^--'^"n '•the bitterness of death "p ,t . ^Z 7T '" '"' "'"'^"' "■*-■ ""-'-'^ ""-" J-t no,v an expression of h Iv f'''^"""-'' «•—' -turally beautiful, i^ne.her appea'rane;/! t e p^eur ^ 'T °" "" ''"""'^™"'='=- ''"-'^" - ga^edfor hours. '' ^Ve beh Id w Z "^ '='"'"^0, the dearest friend eould have thus for about an ho.n^ oa ,n . f. . "V f '""" "" '""' "^ "" '-^'^■■•" '^'^'^ '"^ her countenaneo. «ut heth gr^^ d v '""''' T'^^'^' "-" "f "-"'. I'a-ing ove; .K.V, she sank to rest and he, it ;\^''"' '"""■■'"' """' ^""'^ ^^ '"« ^"'""5 -ene that only those'^ :^. ' 1^^^: 1":? "^V^"^ '^"^ "• '^ ^''^^ ^'^^ "^ '«^ ^he expired. '^ '" '""' '''"''■''•^^ ^vatching, detoeted the moment "•etiiuhy ;:;;i;;:n™::';;-:;^ j:7 '"?, " «'"—•" * -° -- shai, fron, our n.emory Wo .1 a in' "" "' '" •""^' "'" " "^^ ^■''^ "-" ^^^l-' the journey of life is done t u ," e n T""' " "' """■" '° °"'' "^"-- »"' -^en ...s to our eternal honu.. A V h U , e T " T "" °""'' "''" •"''■""' '"'^ «-'-"« i^>fant n,i„d in diMne thin" ' , ' f '''"T'' !' "" """ "'"'" "'^ ^""^""^ "•-" '"y ing of the early bu,,s of pi^ • i, t .v Lm .""; " "'"'""■" "' "'''^'""^ "'= -^J" of leadin, thee to the sLiour 2'Z^ "'"" "'""" ''''' '"'«»' '» "'' '"« -«'" .-t lead u. to bin, in bodil^pres ,,':'' "''"' !"" "" '"''''"'''■ '^"^^ --^^-'^ the glorious eity. Tl.y bri'ef ifehc-e h n .', '""" '"' """'' "" ^^'"^'""""'f? scenes of "-y ...any broodin, cares fH^^.^^^^l^:- V'\ 'T ''^' ^^^^'^^ '" '^"- hour. Thou bast taught then, les;, o lov r . ','" ^"'' ''''"'"-^ '"^'"^ " ^""''"-y «-rvcst to .lirect our hearts to that belt • n ' , '' """ "' '"'"'' """ "^^ '"«» ..0 more ,leath. May we be i ^^1, lA '.r'":'"^ ""-■'■^' •^'''"' "^ "^ ^'^I'an.tiou and »"o ..laced a little i.d a '^t '^'^^i.^^'-^ '-" --^ -• ^-ely He U.e.n the spirit of his ki„..l„m ..hc .7 " '"" '"■""■^' """•'^■''' '" "■''^■l' ^-«aingaa.ction, and sei..;:;,i! ^ t.^r;;'" 'a';^^ '"'«""-'" "-'"Ity. "lore deeply imln.-d with the snhit „f t 1 . i "°"' '""*' "'"■ ''^'"'•'■^ '"• '""•'"-•■V t" "«•• ...ectin, 1 e Tr e "'" ^ :"''" '" "•'"^" '""" "ast gone, pre Saviour. >>.. sh:u. .e-,0 :;":;;; n,::;;:" '^ "^ ^^•'^'^^"^" •-- »-' "■• ^'-' -"^ fi".. '-' ■■"■ 'SJ' ^ A'.' >* f^:.^- •> 1 / .', ^ '' 1 * 1. ;'"^' , V, ,4'. ^ ' 1 , r « ? v^ • i ' »« ^ t iv- ^' 1 ■ . ' *% ' » ' J ?■'. ■ «■ :;f;u.' ' ^: * ;^v;- v ,,- ■'■ ' vS ** '■', ■ \* ..-x :lr ••' -^^ %;■ . '.' " .i^s il ■ ■ ■, ' ■€} : i .ft,. Iff ;f " "^'" '"♦:! -JS-a: far 'lovsj-f. wV.v- 11