hope of heaven, and a real consciousness of present happiness, even though his body be in pain; while the Deist, if not in miserable ravings, has, at best, a misplaced "heroic want of thought," or an ill-timed affectation of indifference, like Gibbon and Hume. If

he has not these, he either f feigns levity, like Dide

rot; or cherishes a vain ostentation, like Rosseau. The best actions of the most philosophic Infidels have been no more than apathy.

But even granting that some Deists, through "hardness of heart," have really encountered death without concern; still the comparison must utterly fail, when we challenge Unbelievers to bring one solitary instance of a Deist who was ever destrous to die, that he might enjoy the reward of his good deeds: But Christians we see, 66 long to depart," and receive their expected "immortal crown."Again, while none, on the one hand, ever lament a loss of time in practising the good works required by the Gospel, so none, on the other hand, have ever rejoic ed in the contemplation of their success in rooting out supposed error, or in implanting the germ of their baleful Infidelity,

This evident difference in times "which try men's souls," asks the understandings and consciences of men, with a voice as alarming as a Spirit's risen from the dead, why these things are so? There is a Cause and that cause, is the effect of Religion.* Those who bear this testimony, know in themselves that Religion is true-Besides, they have been in To qud af..." bor

Tell, if thou knowest, why conscience With tenfold force, when sickness, age, or de Stands tott ring on the precipice of death? *** Or why such horror gnaws the guilty soul Of dymg sinners, while the good man sleeps Peaceful and calm, and with a smile expires in DR GLYNN

the secret of Sin, and have therefore two sides of comparison in themselves, whilst the unregenerate, know only their own,....one dark side.

Reader, behold the following Examples, and determine as you shall answer hereafter before God, which are the lives and deaths, you would chuse to be yours. An ancient sinner beholding the ways of the righteous, could not forbear to exclaim, " may I die the death of the righteous, and may my last end. be like his !"

Of the happiness and reality of Religion, 48 exemplified in the conduct, declarations, lives, and deaths of Christians.

The chamber where the good-man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk

Of virtuous life,.....quite in the verge of heav'n.”,

"What is death, that I should fear it? To die! why it is to triumph; 'tis to join The great assembly of the good and just; Immortal worthies, heroes, prophets, saints! Tis to behold, oh, rapture to conceive! Those we have known, and lov'd, and lost below! who would not die for this?

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Who would not die, that they might live for ever!"

** REV. JOHN JANEWAY.

IF ever mortal lived the life of an angel upon earth, (says Simpson) Janeway seems to have been the man. Though he had at an early age run the round of human learning, he could say of it, wish to disparage it,) but dung and dross, in more excellent knowledge of Christ, and him crucified." Though but young when

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(though he had no all, this I count comparison of the

he died (in 1757,) he had learned much, and studied deep, in the school of his adored master. During the greater part of his illness he talked as if he had been in the third Heavens: breaking out, every now and then into ectacies of joy and praise. At one time he said: "Come look upon a dying man and wonder! Was there ever greater kindness? Were there ever more sensible manifestations of rich grace? Why me, Lord? Why me! Sure this is a kin to Heaven. If I were never to enjoy more than this, it were well worth all the torments men and devils could invent. If this is dying, dying is sweet. Christ's arms, his smiles, and visits; sure they would turn hell into heaven! Oh! that you did but see and feel what I do! Come and behold a dying man, more cheerful than ever you saw any healthful man in the midst of his sweetest enjoyments! Ah, why should any of you be so sad, when I am so glad !??*

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After such rapturous expressions as these, and the sober appeal to the eyes, ears, and senses of men, which is made immediately following, by Halyburton, how is it that men of sense, and soi disant philosophers, will still discredit their testimony? Surely the recipient of pleasure or pain is himself the best, and indeed only competent judge of its effect and degree. To say, such men are enthusiastic and fana.