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On Christmas-Day.
the blind , and fact to the lame ; but , above all , forgiving of sins , casting out devjls , and raising the dead to prove himself a God . Attend him to the close of life , and in the view of human pride we see him even still more abased ; arraigned before a perishable creature ' whom his own hand had formed , mocked , buffeted , and spit upon , scourged with rods , and crowned with thorns ; and to close the dismal agonizing sceneexposed as a malefactor on the shameful crosswhen he
, , gave up the . ghost to prove himself a man ; but , in the same moment we hear him disposing of paradise , to prove himself a'God . Thus , in every part of his life , from his first to'his last hour , we see the mean appearance of his despised human nature in the glory and splendor of the divine . In every particular stage of his life did he manifest to the world his own inherent and divine perfections . -
In his infancy he disputed with , and surprised by his wisdom , the most learned doctors of the Jewish law . In his public character he sufficiently evinced , that the elements were at his absolute sway ; he displayed his uncontroulable power over earth , and seas , and air , making even winds and waves to obey his irresistable commands . And , when
his appointed hour was come , how fully did he prove the voluntary sacrifice he made of himself for the sins of a guilty world , when , by a word , he threw backward to the ground an armed host that came to seize his person . O most blessed Jesu ! most holy , most mighty , most merciful Saviour , thine was , indeed , inconceivable unutterable love ! What motives shall we offer ! What arguments shall we use , ye vain and foolish , to win you to a due sense of his mercy and goodness to the
children of men i Consider at how inestimable a price your immortal souls were purchased from that eternal misery they naturally deserved ; this was to be obtained for us by nothing less than ' the blood ' of Jesus Christ , who , for our ' sakes , left the glories of his celestial kingdom , with the adoration of myriads of the heavenly host , to dwell in humble clay . Cease to revile , ye scoffers , and join the universal chorus in the celebration of his birthwhich wasin factthe birth-day of the world : may it
, , , at last prove the birth-day of every immortal being , that all nations under Heaven may acknowledge Jesus the Redeemer , and sing praises to the Lord our righteousness ; that every inhabitant of the earth may fall down and worship'him , —as wonderful Counsellor , the mighty God , the everlasting Father , the Prince of peace .
Battle Between A Buffalo And Serpent.
BATTLE BETWEEN A BUFFALO AND SERPENT .
B » irf ma > mai ! » . . i . > . » i . ii . imi *^ ,. ^ » AT Batavia and other colonies in the East Indies , there are serpentsthat measure upwards of 25 feet in length : though their throats may Seem too narrow to swallow animals of a certain bigness , we have notwithstanding ,- frequent proofs that this is the case , and among those which
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On Christmas-Day.
the blind , and fact to the lame ; but , above all , forgiving of sins , casting out devjls , and raising the dead to prove himself a God . Attend him to the close of life , and in the view of human pride we see him even still more abased ; arraigned before a perishable creature ' whom his own hand had formed , mocked , buffeted , and spit upon , scourged with rods , and crowned with thorns ; and to close the dismal agonizing sceneexposed as a malefactor on the shameful crosswhen he
, , gave up the . ghost to prove himself a man ; but , in the same moment we hear him disposing of paradise , to prove himself a'God . Thus , in every part of his life , from his first to'his last hour , we see the mean appearance of his despised human nature in the glory and splendor of the divine . In every particular stage of his life did he manifest to the world his own inherent and divine perfections . -
In his infancy he disputed with , and surprised by his wisdom , the most learned doctors of the Jewish law . In his public character he sufficiently evinced , that the elements were at his absolute sway ; he displayed his uncontroulable power over earth , and seas , and air , making even winds and waves to obey his irresistable commands . And , when
his appointed hour was come , how fully did he prove the voluntary sacrifice he made of himself for the sins of a guilty world , when , by a word , he threw backward to the ground an armed host that came to seize his person . O most blessed Jesu ! most holy , most mighty , most merciful Saviour , thine was , indeed , inconceivable unutterable love ! What motives shall we offer ! What arguments shall we use , ye vain and foolish , to win you to a due sense of his mercy and goodness to the
children of men i Consider at how inestimable a price your immortal souls were purchased from that eternal misery they naturally deserved ; this was to be obtained for us by nothing less than ' the blood ' of Jesus Christ , who , for our ' sakes , left the glories of his celestial kingdom , with the adoration of myriads of the heavenly host , to dwell in humble clay . Cease to revile , ye scoffers , and join the universal chorus in the celebration of his birthwhich wasin factthe birth-day of the world : may it
, , , at last prove the birth-day of every immortal being , that all nations under Heaven may acknowledge Jesus the Redeemer , and sing praises to the Lord our righteousness ; that every inhabitant of the earth may fall down and worship'him , —as wonderful Counsellor , the mighty God , the everlasting Father , the Prince of peace .
Battle Between A Buffalo And Serpent.
BATTLE BETWEEN A BUFFALO AND SERPENT .
B » irf ma > mai ! » . . i . > . » i . ii . imi *^ ,. ^ » AT Batavia and other colonies in the East Indies , there are serpentsthat measure upwards of 25 feet in length : though their throats may Seem too narrow to swallow animals of a certain bigness , we have notwithstanding ,- frequent proofs that this is the case , and among those which