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the woes of world adversity . The eyes of cherubim vicav with delight the exercise of such benevolence as forms the character of the good Samaritan . ; saints touch their golden lyres to hymn humanity ' s fair history in realms of bliss ; and approbation shines upon the countenance of divine' Omnipresence when . a man is found in the exercise of virtue . * What should that human ¦ wretch be called , Avho Avith premeditated
cruelty and avarice devises mischief , Avhilst he is conscious of his neighbour ' s honesty ; whilst he sees him industriously , day by day labouring with sweaty brow and \ yeary limbs , toiling Avith cheerfulness for bread , on whose exerted labour an " affectionate and virtuous Avife and healthy children , crowding his narroAVhearth Avith naked feet , depend for sustenance ; whilst he percieA r es him , Avith integrity more than human , taking scrupulously his oavii , and wronging no man for his hunger or his Avants ; whilst he sees him Avith fatigued sineAvs lengthen out the toil of industry from morn to nd ° ht Avith unremitting ardour , singing to elude repining , and smoothing his anxieties and pain with hope that he shall reward his weariness by the overflowings . of his wife's cheerful heart , and with the smiles of his feeding infants ? What must he be Avho knows such a man , and by his craft or avarice extorts unjust demands and brings him into beggary ? What must he be Avho sees such a man deprived by fire or water of all his substance , the habitation of his infants lost , and nothing left but nakedness and tears
and seeing this , affords the sufferer no relief ? Surely in nature few such wretches do exist ! but if such be , it is not vain presumption to proclaim that , like accursed Cain , they are distinguished as the outcasts of God ' s mercies , and are left on earth to live a life of punishment . The objects of true Charity are merit and virtue in distress ; persons Avho are incapable of . extricating themselves from misfortunes which have overtaken them in old age ; industrious men , from inevitable accidents and acts
of Providence , rushed into rum ; widows- left suiwivors of their husbands by whose labours they-subsisted ; , ' orphans in tender years left naked to the world .
Reviews Of Hew Books
REVIEWS OF HEW BOOKS
The Apocalyptical History contained in the Book of Revelation , solved upon an entirely new and consistent Principle , by Hakcourt Bland , Dramatic Artist , Theatres Boyal Dublin , Edinburgh , & c . Glasgow : Thos . Murray k Son : London : Hall . Virtue k Co . —This is a remarkable Avork . nrui nnV .
which deserves great attention ,, the style of the author being particularl y clear and consistent . On the views of the Avriter we offer no opinion , feeling that his Avork must attract the favourable notice of every Biblical student . The author , in his preface , states that ; i one portion of the Church will doubtless entertain a strong prejudice against the quarter from whence his work proceeds ; " hut avc feel assured that any such prejudice will disappear on reading the book , as , Avhatever his profession , Mr . ' Bland is evidently a well-read scholar , and a sincere Christian .
M ^ ' ^ ^ ' ^ ^ ^ ow s Reciter and Fireside Companion , by Bro . Geokoi Markham Tweddell . Stokesley : published by the Editor ; Manchester Abel Hey wood . —Why our Bro . Tweddell—who , by : the-by , is the authoi ox a Avork of some pretension , entitled " Shakspeare , his Times and Contemporaries "—should have given this work the title he has , we know not unless he originally sent it to the press before he became a , member of oui
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Cxi I Ajhjl Jl #
the woes of world adversity . The eyes of cherubim vicav with delight the exercise of such benevolence as forms the character of the good Samaritan . ; saints touch their golden lyres to hymn humanity ' s fair history in realms of bliss ; and approbation shines upon the countenance of divine' Omnipresence when . a man is found in the exercise of virtue . * What should that human ¦ wretch be called , Avho Avith premeditated
cruelty and avarice devises mischief , Avhilst he is conscious of his neighbour ' s honesty ; whilst he sees him industriously , day by day labouring with sweaty brow and \ yeary limbs , toiling Avith cheerfulness for bread , on whose exerted labour an " affectionate and virtuous Avife and healthy children , crowding his narroAVhearth Avith naked feet , depend for sustenance ; whilst he percieA r es him , Avith integrity more than human , taking scrupulously his oavii , and wronging no man for his hunger or his Avants ; whilst he sees him Avith fatigued sineAvs lengthen out the toil of industry from morn to nd ° ht Avith unremitting ardour , singing to elude repining , and smoothing his anxieties and pain with hope that he shall reward his weariness by the overflowings . of his wife's cheerful heart , and with the smiles of his feeding infants ? What must he be Avho knows such a man , and by his craft or avarice extorts unjust demands and brings him into beggary ? What must he be Avho sees such a man deprived by fire or water of all his substance , the habitation of his infants lost , and nothing left but nakedness and tears
and seeing this , affords the sufferer no relief ? Surely in nature few such wretches do exist ! but if such be , it is not vain presumption to proclaim that , like accursed Cain , they are distinguished as the outcasts of God ' s mercies , and are left on earth to live a life of punishment . The objects of true Charity are merit and virtue in distress ; persons Avho are incapable of . extricating themselves from misfortunes which have overtaken them in old age ; industrious men , from inevitable accidents and acts
of Providence , rushed into rum ; widows- left suiwivors of their husbands by whose labours they-subsisted ; , ' orphans in tender years left naked to the world .
Reviews Of Hew Books
REVIEWS OF HEW BOOKS
The Apocalyptical History contained in the Book of Revelation , solved upon an entirely new and consistent Principle , by Hakcourt Bland , Dramatic Artist , Theatres Boyal Dublin , Edinburgh , & c . Glasgow : Thos . Murray k Son : London : Hall . Virtue k Co . —This is a remarkable Avork . nrui nnV .
which deserves great attention ,, the style of the author being particularl y clear and consistent . On the views of the Avriter we offer no opinion , feeling that his Avork must attract the favourable notice of every Biblical student . The author , in his preface , states that ; i one portion of the Church will doubtless entertain a strong prejudice against the quarter from whence his work proceeds ; " hut avc feel assured that any such prejudice will disappear on reading the book , as , Avhatever his profession , Mr . ' Bland is evidently a well-read scholar , and a sincere Christian .
M ^ ' ^ ^ ' ^ ^ ^ ow s Reciter and Fireside Companion , by Bro . Geokoi Markham Tweddell . Stokesley : published by the Editor ; Manchester Abel Hey wood . —Why our Bro . Tweddell—who , by : the-by , is the authoi ox a Avork of some pretension , entitled " Shakspeare , his Times and Contemporaries "—should have given this work the title he has , we know not unless he originally sent it to the press before he became a , member of oui