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The Union Of Love To God And Love To Man, A Sermon, Preached In St. Andrew's Church, New Town, Edinburgh,

sense , heirs of the promises made to the fathers , ancl by the prophets . ' Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us , that we should be called the sons of God I Beloved , now are we the Sons of God : ancl it doth not yet appear what we shall he ; but we know that when HE shall appear , we shall be like HIM , for we shall see HIM as HE is * . ' Thereforewhile we ought to consider all men

, as being our Brethren , from the ties of a common nature , we ought to view every Christian as being in a peculiar sense our Brother and our Sister , and as enjoying , with us , privileges and hopes superior to what are enjoyed by the rest of mankind . Hence the argument which the Christian reli gion has laid great stress upon for the exercise of mutual love among the Christian

Brethren , is the consideration of their being- all the disciples of one Master and Lord , who is Christ Jesus , their and our immaculate head . Our Saviour , immediately , after he ascended up on high , poured down the gifts of the Holy Ghost upon the first converts , to strengthen their faith in his gospel ; but more particularly upon the Apostles , to . enable them to teach his doctrine , and to make proselytes toitwhereever they preached , with a view to his forming one great reli gious and spiritual society . From among all the different tribes and nations

of men dwelling on the face of the whole earth , he hath selected a certain number of followers , who are called and predestinated to be the true church of God . The doing of this was the first act of his power , after he entered into his glory . At Antioch , his disciples first took the name of Christians , by which name they continue to be distinguished from all other reli gious sects . They are one great reli- gious societywhose faith and hope do centre in one Glorious

Medi-, ator , who died for us all , and through whom we obtain the remission of sins , and eternal life . The circumstance of discipleship to the great Saviour and Judge of the world , is a new and strong tie of friendship among us . Love to one another , is the very badge , or the most distinguishing mark , of our Christianity . Therefore , saith our Saviour -f , * A new commandment

I give unto you , .-that ye love one another ; as I have loved you , that ye also love one another . By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples , if ye have love one to another . ' Vain is itto pretend to be a Christian , without possessing the temper of love to . the Brethren . So well did the primitive Christians understand that love to their'Brethren was essential to the character of real Christians , that even the Heathen emperor , who persecuted them , bore this testimony , saying , - Behold how these Christians love one smother !'

_ The great apostle of the Gentiles , in order to represent the obliga-. tions which the Christian Brethren are under to love one another , tells us , that we are the members of Christ ' s spiritual body , and members of one another ; that is , he compares the mutual affection Which ought to subsist among Christians , to the union and sympathy

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ON THE PRESENT STATE OF FREEMASONRY. Article 7
HISTORY OF MASONRY. Article 10
CHARACTER OF BERNARD GILPIN, Article 14
THE KHALIF AND HIS VISIER, AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE. Article 18
ANECDOTES OF HENRI DUC DE MONTMORENCI. Article 20
EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCES OF GRATITUDE. Article 24
EXTRACTS FROM A CURIOUS MANUSCRIPT, CONTAINING DIRECTIONS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD OF HENRY VIII. Article 25
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THE STAGE. Article 28
CHARACTER OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH. Article 29
A THIEF RESCUED BY AN ELEPHANT. AN AUTHENTIC ANECDOTE. Article 31
ANECDOTES OF THE LIFE OF THEODORE, KING OF CORSICA*. Article 32
ORIGIN OF ST. JAMES'S PALACE. Article 33
THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN, A SERMON, Preached in St. Andrew's Church, New Town, Edinburgh, Article 34
ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY NATURAL GENIUS, Article 42
PHYSIOGNOMICAL SKETCHES. Article 47
CURIOUS METHOD OF PROTECTING CORN. Article 50
ON COMPASSION. Article 50
ON MODESTY, AS A MASCULINE VIRTUE. Article 53
SOME ACCOUNT OF BOTANY BAY, Article 55
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . Article 56
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ON POVERTY. Article 60
DISSERTATIONS ON THE POLITE ARTS. Article 61
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THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, A SKETCH. Article 67
TO INDUSTRY. Article 67
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The Union Of Love To God And Love To Man, A Sermon, Preached In St. Andrew's Church, New Town, Edinburgh,

sense , heirs of the promises made to the fathers , ancl by the prophets . ' Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us , that we should be called the sons of God I Beloved , now are we the Sons of God : ancl it doth not yet appear what we shall he ; but we know that when HE shall appear , we shall be like HIM , for we shall see HIM as HE is * . ' Thereforewhile we ought to consider all men

, as being our Brethren , from the ties of a common nature , we ought to view every Christian as being in a peculiar sense our Brother and our Sister , and as enjoying , with us , privileges and hopes superior to what are enjoyed by the rest of mankind . Hence the argument which the Christian reli gion has laid great stress upon for the exercise of mutual love among the Christian

Brethren , is the consideration of their being- all the disciples of one Master and Lord , who is Christ Jesus , their and our immaculate head . Our Saviour , immediately , after he ascended up on high , poured down the gifts of the Holy Ghost upon the first converts , to strengthen their faith in his gospel ; but more particularly upon the Apostles , to . enable them to teach his doctrine , and to make proselytes toitwhereever they preached , with a view to his forming one great reli gious and spiritual society . From among all the different tribes and nations

of men dwelling on the face of the whole earth , he hath selected a certain number of followers , who are called and predestinated to be the true church of God . The doing of this was the first act of his power , after he entered into his glory . At Antioch , his disciples first took the name of Christians , by which name they continue to be distinguished from all other reli gious sects . They are one great reli- gious societywhose faith and hope do centre in one Glorious

Medi-, ator , who died for us all , and through whom we obtain the remission of sins , and eternal life . The circumstance of discipleship to the great Saviour and Judge of the world , is a new and strong tie of friendship among us . Love to one another , is the very badge , or the most distinguishing mark , of our Christianity . Therefore , saith our Saviour -f , * A new commandment

I give unto you , .-that ye love one another ; as I have loved you , that ye also love one another . By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples , if ye have love one to another . ' Vain is itto pretend to be a Christian , without possessing the temper of love to . the Brethren . So well did the primitive Christians understand that love to their'Brethren was essential to the character of real Christians , that even the Heathen emperor , who persecuted them , bore this testimony , saying , - Behold how these Christians love one smother !'

_ The great apostle of the Gentiles , in order to represent the obliga-. tions which the Christian Brethren are under to love one another , tells us , that we are the members of Christ ' s spiritual body , and members of one another ; that is , he compares the mutual affection Which ought to subsist among Christians , to the union and sympathy

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