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"TMtU:' THING{ SA ITH ff. THAT I-I OLl'll!TH T H! UYEN S rAll.1 IN FIIS lllO<lT HA.,0, W HO WAl.l'I.• I. TH IN THI M JDS T 01 nn SEVIS OOLOt.S' CANOI.Jt ITCKI." T HIS honk ii n,led, r,,, ~nu.'11/in .r ]1/111 Ci,,ijl, wh;,;, G~ xini, .,,,, hi.-, ,, Jb,w ur, bi, co~:i~tt:;~c~t!,;J·t ~'~:,'! ~;,~:r~ 1f:~'ar ,~! 1 1 f!\~:~1~;dc:e~~:'~~~~ !~~h~o~:~t;~;~t~~ ~~~ -. 11Votld from 1h11 1ime to the liual j11Jgmen1. Thcfe 0d 0 0 Ap~1Ar:it:J~1i : "-U honored ""ilh this re,eb.t ion Jt tht: t,mc r.t his banilh,ncnt 10 the illc of P~,m ll , ( 1 .. ., in!f,><lu- (j~ci~c:~et d:~~\':,~ T~:·t1i~d ::,~: rc:~~ ;or~=~,dc::tt::!r;"f~ ,i/~n~·:;'n!f 0 which was the arpeuan;;:c of• ptrfon 1<"k,rinu1 a u.f He was ,bthtd with•,.,..,. -_, d,u.., 1, majdhc. ~tt;,:' ~• f/~0:i11f1sr~w!:.e "j/;'~::::.11::: w , r, whit, hlt wlfl, deno1ing venerable am,qu11y. JI""'' •f fir, were Drigh 1 anJ pter.::!ng, H it /ut Wirt /,l, j,., l,rajs, finn and ab•<l1ug. Hu 1J,fr1111 lh1j,1111_d •/ m11111 w11ltrt, ftronJ an.I cffcaua l . He is horl'1cr <ldc .. bcd as ha11i111 ,,, hi, rlzhl h•11d /111111 ft•rJ,-fnm hi', ,,,,,,,b Woll II 1h11r, H is trts 1111 • ,Jw, tdz,djw,rd, 1mJ hu t,1111J1111Mt1w111111, 1b1J•" Jh111i111 111 his Jir1•1th, J 111, ,mgull puf..,ugc could bcaoncQlllct but tile S,.in,oJ Gull, ·• w11<J I tic bngu,101,h �[ 6 brieh tnefs of the FJ!h~r·s ~lory , nd the eX?rt rs i~ :u;e of his perf.,n," T hi~ i~mJnifcfJ, not onlr lr<>,n the e11:1riotclinary reprefen •aull u here g:iven, bu t :tlfo lrnm the divine chJra,'lcr he :i lfomes in his a I• -s rlref, 10 John: " I am Alpha and O.nc,:a , the fir/t :wd the l.1.tl.-I am he that li1·e1h and WJ5 deul, and behold I am ali1·e lorever rnnre, Amen ; and hne 1he kevs of hell 2nd uf de:ith." W JTH the ineffabl e fplco<lor of rhis vi/ion the Apo/He at firfi was overpowered, •1 When [ faw • him I tel! at his leet dead," Chrilt having r.iifed. liim, a.nil diffipated his foars, ordered him lO make a fai1hfu1 record of all •hH had been ex:hiltitcd and of whatever fhould be farther communicated, .. \Vrile the things which thou hall fci:n, and the things "hich :ire, and the things which fhall llertalrer." IN this general dire8ion, fomC ruppofo ' is comprehendci.l 1he fe:veral diltinlt parrs of the \\hole or--r- ~lrt!iit;~ 1 t ~s°1~~dcrfl~rl :,h~~rfni~;Ji~~n ,t:dle~te": go!clen c:indle/l:icks ; by the thini;::s which art, the epirttes IO the fove n churches, toe;i.ch of which the Apollle- was w fend :i p:1~1icular mdfoge ; and by the things \\ hichfoa// lt h1r1aftu, the feve ral pro• phecies following. HAVINO given thcfc order& ChriA: proceeds fo ell plain 10 John 1he myfl:ety of the feven fl:.rs, which he faw in hi~ right hand, and the feYCn golden call. rlle!ticks, informing him that the former denoied the angels of the churc hes, and that the hllcr wc~c .a fyml>nlical reprcfer.t:uion of the churche5 thc'l'I• • Selvu. Tai Apoll:!c 11tcn applies himfelt to rlle wo,k 2ffi.:n~o. and pnrfua:i t 10 the orders he h'ld rc<.ci1 ed, begms with writing to the fcvcn chur:hes io Aft~. Mr text iscont~ined in the.firft le!ter, which is i 1 0 11 inr!;~~:~~~~ ;he '1~! ~;;~: !'-~ ,ner, ~~h~cet ~i/;~:;. �[ J 1 Mdlcr, wh'>m he ch:rnelc,ifc, b, n11c or h;, ~i,. rious li1les, al{recablc 10 the rep,c:(ent.nion given in the •ilion above no1iced anYn°1~/'1~~r:;i:l~~'!,'ki~~sh,-'k:c1: t~~ ~~rn~te~: fcveo gol1en cindlcfhcks, ani in rhe mid 1 or them a perfon molt glc.rious anct au..,ull, who, amoni; other cixu.wrdin..rr circu n!taricct, was u:'1ibited u holding fcvcn Rut in hi, ri~ht hand, Conforma. ble 10 1h11 rep rc(cnlation the melf,ge 10 the church of Ephtfiil i, rhwi iouuduccd " Thefc thine;! faith he th.at holc.leth 1he fevcu Aan in his right ~::d~a~d~:n7ct~~h in the mid,l of the fc,·cn gol• THU prelate of the epirtle 10 1hat church is fe8:ed for the fobjccl. of •he prcfent d1fcourfe. It will lead to a tram of ufetul reAe8ions, adapted to rhe foh:mn occalion ol our a!T.:mblini: at this time. Here under the emblernsor golden candlc(licks a.nd lhuiing {\an it revrefcnu:tl 1hc wor1~ anrl iinport:mce ol Chrifl'1 churchc1, nnd the dignified chuacler a11d rtation ofh1a fni1hful ininillcrs. In this p:iffagc we arc 1augl11 the peculiar car& and cognizance which he i1 p1eafcd to take of both, :ind the fpccial rc:l:11ion h1 which 1hcy !land to him as their glorious head and king. How ph:alin!, how ani• ~•~i:r ~ • :i: 1 1 o:ija~ :~1iki~~c i~it~h~;iJ'~?~~!t golden candLeltick1 111d holding the Ran jn hi• right hao:11 l hove ror the c2nd1d ~nd ferious attentioa of thi• chri!liJn audience while ( aucmpt Come b,idillultration ot the ble{fcd truths contained io 1his facred paluge. ticif.",:;~e:::fcn7a~~~ i!t ,t~h:~,:;, c:r"~hfill under the fymbol of fercn golden candlcAKh. 0 0 ~£i:: 1 1- ;,;,a~dNpj~:, : : : ~ ~ ~ r:r:~~~~l:·,ch'!"sh~r ~hicb ~uQU{\-;d oJ jull th\l ourubcr i anJ to th~e the �~~~,:t:!:~ [ g J J:,h~ r:~: :;tenfi;~11;::.i:~:~~1~'.1JI ped:1 alfo 1he wh,,lc c:11holic chureh. Tni•, '"1...,e~tr d,fpcrfcri rhroui;h vui,1111 and di(hot tt{;_ioM, and mccrin,: in d1lf.;rent and thtlrna cnnl(rcg1nnns, h re.11\y bur one bOOy of which J efo1 Chrifl i1 1h fo11rc'Tle an•l glorious hnd. TH1 church, bcing1hus rcprefcnted by (even iold,:n caml:efliclcs, may deno1e it1 bnuty, uccllenet • an,1 glory. IN the 1al,crn;i.cle of old \YU pb,ccd a candle- ; tl ick cnmpofed of wrought U. It crmlii!l'd o( fncr, hunches, :z:-id co•,t ... intfumany gcU·n l.m;-1. 1·1111 va\m1Mc pi<x-e ol lurn11ure w11 611: I 21 the fomh fide or the holy place104 fon·ed 10 dluni •• er the alur of perfume' aoJ the 11hle of fh•..,·-!,:~ . Th.i canJlf!lick: with iu golJe!l l1m,ts wu 1 1ypic1\ emblem ol the church, enl,g"leut~ and em'k·: etl b, 1he various in!!•:em::cs ol t•e 4-•lM lp,N fq 11!11.li·•n to 1h;s a limi!.ar repre!c,'ll.t:.1W1 :. gj,co h my1 cx 1. A CAHD LISTICIC. doe1 1101 give I (!Ill o! ii(rlf, but it 11 an mllrumen1 of CMYtting ,11~ ch!uling litlll around 11. Ju 1his ref,1eil i• is a " ndll em ol 1hr church, ""h1~h hlJ no J, •h1 or 1ulk- ta ,/di ; but ii illumi1u1c<I from ,he ~ct n•£a of i111cll 1gencc, and holds forth the helu ol- u~b 11d gr•ce1001'1er1, l 1isinf1haf11!'t-11uiai:: 1.. , 10d chri!linlS arc llvlcd 1hc h ht el e •..-·d, T beirfpiri tual lifo a/ldl,gh i1 ,;med ra Cr l alone. "Ye wue once: d,1k ,e(1, btu n:-w are•• l1gh1 in the Lord," Whct1 1'<:rfo1aar·1h 11i ... e. • ly illu mina1 cd 11111 18. in chn,1.•-ler, t:ieit d• • be· C<,IIIK' truly illull rious a11d Uenc-h, i.al. lo 1 ~~~!ar::;~~n~:e ~{~"~:ug :~ ::;11,~~1:r:n~: ..~ : . T111s e 11bleo1 ot a gulden u11Jlcll1u u do.lu le& dc!lgm.-d IIJ lign1I)' ,Uc i:iu:ee,J1nd r 1:hncf•, \t:l:JU• ty, 1uJ glury ol 1be churdt al!d ih it.ii lnCSiJ!...:n in ,ti, �'( ' 1 the riew of Chrill, She it indeed poor, wretched 2nd deformed in herrclf, but co111ely and excellent by 1lte co.,:,clinerr th:uis put upon her. In what h,,eh c:Aim:ation i1fhe held by her royal head and h utb.rnd I For her redemption he laid down a price: .~:ni~c::cr::!''::Jci~:~~:~,tbt:J cvTh~:grr: by ... poor, milcrablc and wrc1chc.d in hcrfclf; yc:1 her relation 10 Ch rill, and in cnnfcq11encc of communica1ion1 received from hi, infinite fulncfs, fhc is raifcd to a fi11c dignificJ and j!:]orio1u, The krip. cures every where fpnk of the church in ex•hed terms. She is faid 10 be " ~amilul as Tir~h. comely as Jcrufalcm," She is dcfrribed as" look11 :~;~:K;/~~1 th ~ ; ~ n ~ a ~; :,:', !;[~"b111~~i:rs:,! In 1he Rcvel;uion lhe i, rcprdcntcd u 1hc fpoufc of ChriA, 1hc: Lamb'• wife, and 1he mother of fai,11s. Her auire and ornamen1s ;ire vafilv fuperior 10 thofe of nature llnd art. She i• reprefcnred :as clo1hcd with the lun, having tile moon under her leet, aod a crown of twelve fbrs upon hu hcaiJ. h the -45,h pfalm we h:i.n a defuiption of the church in 1c,m1 more accommod.itcd to the figura. 1ivcrcprcrcmation of my 1u1. Aller rr;akiog of 111 !~cg~ 1 ,~~:~C~I~: ;:~\~ ~~lj 1xf~~~l:ri;; the chur<.h. 11 The king', d,1ugh1er is all ~lor.ous Wuhin ; her clothing i~ of wrough1 gold. She Jhall be bro11i,:ht untn the kmg 111 nunen 1 ol ucallc:. • work : T he .,i,gins her cumvariiun, th:t.t lollow her fhatJ be brouf,h1 111110 thee ; "uh glitdncfs ;ind re. joicing fh,1II they be brough1 : Th,;y lb.ill enu:r in• 10 1he km!(', p~l:1<.e," Bu.nvu:.~, the real members of C hrill'schorch ;m: accou1111d his jewels; hia pccuhar uc;1fure. -=t'hefo an: flylcd " the e11cclle111 of the e,mh ; 1he !~e~:r:: t',:::~• ~t 1:~~i:'; :;:t ;f!!~ia~; ~~e l~~'td;; 0 1~ \o the next place. 1 SumdlJ, �r ,o l liu.,ndlJ, TH& Mi11ifleu of Chrin, who are here re1>rdcn1cd u ttar1 which he holds in his right hand. THE~t (hrs which S.tint John fa,r iu his r1gfit hmd, he i1 ,o]d, wcrt 1he anitds of 1hc fcven churche1 ; 1hat i,, che minil\er, l'f thcfc ch•1r..:hc:,, ro whom 1he ;nelT.al{ts wc:1c fcnt, aud by who~Q chey were lo be com municated. TH us the word, whic"i rniniller~ are to NC1Ch 10 men, i• 1he mcO~ge of Chrill. H,s coonfd, ,,,d • this only, arc they to declare in his name. ThcJ :ire 10 come to 1h1: people wi1h a "Thus fai1h th~ Lord;" or with J ohn , lo prdacc their iniln181,:,nc wi1h faying, •• Thele things faith he that holdcth the fovc:n fbr~ in his righr hanil, who walke1h in the mirl(l of the feven gol.!e11 candlelli~ks " RuT wh,11 I would par,icuhrlv 0011:c i~ th .. ~ J?:~: . ~:u~~t:,11,.10 '¥h•~i•~i;:1i;•1~n C•~:i:U.rJIJyT~~y Ccvcnl important ;JeJs ref_,eaing the mi11it·,1al character aml nfficc . ,.Tur.tilleh.-regii··cntotheMinifl:cuof Chrill: denotes an cminenl:c uffia1ion in ,h~ church, The fiar~ have an cxal1d fl:i.tion afug•1cJ 1he"l'I in tl!e viftb!e heavens. An-I fo i1 hath plcarcJ C·.riff to appDint to his minifter5 a diftingui!h J pb c in the firmament of the church, Huwner ddpired by many, 1!1c 111initlerial , ili.:c i1 in I~· ;i.1 l,u.nuul-Jc one. It i, an hi'h anJ holy c.llu,g. Tc,r,poral ho11or~ and o: nolumcrus arc not in~~{ conncflcd w11h it;, ,·wt! hence it is no wonJcr it fh'lul.l b? h•ld in little c!tiimuiun by men of the world. But ,here arc honors anJ priviicges belonging to the tai1hful • minili_ars ol Chri!l", which 1nnfccml all car1hl7 d1gni11cs. T!1ey bdongtoaltin~do.n, thlU(li nol ot this world, which yet, in true di~nity :1n,I g'ory, as much exceeds the cmpi1cs of it _a, the hlaHo is .., ~ higher than the earth. {n tl:il lon.;.!om the) \I,!_ lum. urcJ wi1h a high fia1ion ; •nd 10 1hem i, com~ G> mit1i,d a 1rnll ol 1hc: greatdl magnitude and imporlancc: �[ n ] •nn-notbin,: lef1 1h.1n the g1orious fl:Ofptl of 11,e D cited God They ue amb.1fl~do11 uf ,h., king e t he:ncn, fcnt in Ms name, and by his auchurity co • r~ocj;41e .1 treat¥ of ruce-t• propofetn,I n:plai n lerri,1 of reconc,J,a1hn to 1!,c ,ruihy rebel• o! 1bc liu11,1n race. In their rov M ~hOrr'i n1111c 111d llcul lhcy ne 10 bcfccch finnen lo be reconciled to G,o.rl, In fhor·, the minillcr~ of rtli~ion arc the to, fren11c11 of the Lord ol ho(lt, 1hc fcrn,u of the molt h,gh G,.J, whore ufficc is to th~,., unto men thew.,~ nt fal~ation, T hrir pb.ce and Rafr,n is thcre·ure not cnly 111 i,1,pur11n1, l,u1 dii;:nificd-; Yet by no ruean1 .1lfo1din;: anr ground l<>r l'r1dc or itil-u;aht11•n. True the guf~,cl trcafure is im'in7i,;C!y rich i bu1 they lllli:h .. hom 11 "rntmllld, :ue r oor earthen veffeb, that 1ll 1l::c u..:cl\.11c7 of the po,.u migh1 be of God ind 001 ol man, 2 TH1r,..cmblcm, br wh1c:h n1initkn ue rcpre~ ~,11icd in 1hc tcu, roin!I ouc th.: "~11IHi1y and or- ' Jer, "'hich bclon;Z 10 their office, aod which ~re necdfJr_y 10 the i,lue difchuge ol the importani du• tin o! 11. T111 true minifleuof Chrill rtfcml,1e thole lu,ninuitl of hcaye,i, whic:h move, in ol,edience to ,:,~ lau prefc.ribed them, in one ltcaJ7 undoiating courfc round their common centre, 1hc fun. from .. hich 1':~y dcri,c their light and inlluencc. The~ are ccr11m I.Jin of I HTJ d,!Tcrcnr dcfcrip1,on which fometimu make 1h!it api,c_n~nce-ficcy • -CorAtU, 1h31 are ec:ccnmc: and move 10 • I.I dircc. 1i.in1. There fitly rcpr~fcnt thole falfc, 11rcg11lu tc1chu~. 10 whom lhc fcripu,rc gives 1he name of a,•11d,ri11t.Jlilrl. Thcfc_blaice lor a Y1·h1lc_ in very ., 11,lllcady :md uutic mohon•, and 1hen d1fappeu, _J,~~~h:; ~;/::~: ~;:~iJ; ~~,n~~:\~::. S~~h:':; tullow cbcfe fiery mc•curs, 1hth- iz11u fal11i, w1lf 1 ~/~ 0 10 !;t;~~~ ~'::110,"':l ;;;'~ rt,c'\~hi"~~ ru::hh ...:fa ;uiJ error. 3· �Cu l 3. T1111pt:ll1ticn of Aus, bting 1pp1ied_10 gorpel miaiftcn, may denote 1hat u.cctl~nt br1ghm_er1 and purity of doctrine and eonYCrfauon by which 1 th ~N"; ~~£~s"t~:rcr:i~d~ n the briglatncfs of the firmament and as the !tars which adorn it. ln ~dcr to this, and that they may be ufcful and mai~rain 1hcir dignified (l:ltion, it is rcquifitc 1h31 thc!t heads be rcplcniO-.cd ..,.jch light and, thcu hc::irts warmed with the love o! God and the foul, of men, Would ,hey be inOrumc~t::il of promo!• i }~~~~i~!,d~:t~h~~~ci'~~f~ 1::'~h~'r:t .~:.,°mf,~i~~:! - 0 ·,- they muff take diligent heed 10 1hcmfdvc1 and 10 their doBrinc : Nu1 oaly 10 preach the pure a A an,dultcrated 1ru1h1 of the gofpcl m a plain and t':lc:ir manner, with fidelity and 7,cal; but 10 rcC'Ommc,:d the religion 1hcy preach by a pun: aml •holy life and coevcrfation. Nothing is or morG importance to the honor anfl fuccers of 1he chrir. ' tian minift,7 th:tn fuch :a rc,nllity in minificu Nothing will fo cffctl1u1ly ,ccommcnd and en .. force •he truths they preach, as to be themrelvu ho .. ly in their hearts, their lives, and convcrfalio:i ; tc, be exainples 10 1heir 6nck, and 1he world, in ., word, in convcrfa1ion, in charity, in faith :md purity. This will at!J true luRre and weight 10 the' mini!lcrial charaB:tt. But wi1bou1 1his gr.ice ib the heart, and a cortcrpondcn1 depor1ment, the brightdl p:ms and 1he mof\ thininx abilities will hne little efficacy in winning fouls to ChnR. • This was the opinion of a compettnl juJgc. 1 ' Though I fpcak with the tongues ol men and of Angels, and have not charity, J am btcumc 11 foundinij brafs or 1inkli ng cymbal." ... WE have jun ai!uweJ that gilts :u1,I le::irning .a-..._ miuifler arc ddir2bje and importao1, S1. Paul I i. -chc fame. In his difcuurfc. w 1hil fub~cl ¥Jell as in other p_ar\3 @f JC'f1puuc, Ytc arc Jl' �[ l •3 0 :!n ;~:f~s':~d :~~ir:!:n~~ni¥i~ ~ri~!r, ~f m,nillm be1n11: 10 communiciitc knowltdec 10 oth1 ~/ '(i;~:,t,,: ;:,>ditta~!r~t/r :~ii;:e,~hcyH~::~d t.:;~rcre wu to commit 1hc gofpd to fuch u were ,l,/1 f, ,,a.-'1 ,1h,r1. The ignorant 1rnJ unlearned arc incapaUc of this. lluT what we here contend for i~, that the minmen of Chr:11 mull nol only be le.a.wed .ind gilled, t~:h' ;:;, !er. One 0 f~ ~' ~~J ~n~:1~oowc:cet ::~;~lit~i~i[~ wi1hou1 the other "·ill not be fof6cienr. He who pot1elrc1 the l:argcft (hare of both is doubt- .• bc{l qual16ed for the Clinil\crial work and is motl likely 10 be nfcfol 1bcrtio. h i, uue, _howev- er, 1h11 the rucce& of mcuu depend• on God, who in hit divine fnvcrcignty may c1nploy thofc as in- ;:~:~~n~i •~ ~l;: ~';;r ::~ ~':p~~~:ri~l:: ""t1c\~: not aud,ori~cd 10 fay tha1 it is im11ofiibfc tor an \g- norimt and unfanB:ificd minifl:er 10 be in any 111• 1 1h ~"•:~~!vu:~:~•~ o;f ~rott; :,6n~~t ~0 ~1!:fj h1mlclf be rejetled. Bui H foch char.aB,u ue unqualified f°'" the w«k oi the minillry and hnc 110 call 10 cn,i:agc 1n i,, we ainnor fuppore thar God ""ill much own and b!cfs their J;zborl. But 10 pro• ~<I'd, .i:,c:;t ◄· l'aOM the metaphor in the lest we nny re. marlt on the dilfu,ncc thcrtl i1 even among 1l;c s:,ood miniflen of Chrifi. As among the heavenly • luminarioi 1bc1e is an app:ncnt variety \u their lizc, 1 rr~:~~lor~lo~v~· inca::;g d:r:rel ~mr~:~u -church, fo1nc lhinc wilh a brighter lullrc tbao 01h.. •~t~:! ""· Somcmlnillcrs hlve ttcei.cJ from 1he F:uh- "' ol lip:h1t lupcnur drnrccs uf ll, t.t and kotrwledgc. "i ~cy j><>tkJs ri~r:u i;ifu and ha}C l,tcll tuct>lcd to B ..ul<• �,, l auke higher improvemen ts. There arc fl:an ot 1l1e. firtl magnim,le, diffu ling around rhcm a glori?LJ• ud~ncc a11d 11 benigl\ i nfh1cn..-c, BUI 01hcn, like 1t1e inferior pbncl<, fhinc \\ilh prnpnrlionablv fa in• 1cr heams am! lrfs dfea. Yci thefc, by fai1hlul""'"' pcrrL~ering in .::i rcgul:tr, ev1ngclic1I coo~~iU attain to 111 1lluflrioo1 r:mk ant! to moll important di,('ui!ics in the region, of tight above. TH ull we bal'c brit'fly confidcrcd the churches ,r Chri11 :wd minHlers of the l(Ofpcl under the emble-- ;:,~~:lc:~1:~~~:i~~d ~,\~in~1~:~:~ !~~ ~::!•c,~! dc~1oml to upla.:O the Jiguifo:ant import ot tbi. C"Omp:irifon. T111aE Kanothcr 1hing rcm:arln.ble in tbc paf(:lgc before u,, which dcmand1 our p:micular aucotion; which it, ".Thirdly, The ~·onderful perfon here defcribed 31......,. hokli11,g 1hr lbu i:n his right hand, and walking in 1',e mldf¼ o! chc g.<>lden c;md leHickt. Thiipcrfou ,,·c have ~•rn,!v f:,cn is •he Lord Jefus Chri!t, cho tternal Son of God,·" ho, in 1hc ronlext, Gyles h imfc ll ,he Alpha .11nd 1hc Omega, the firn and ,he bR, who "a~ dc.11d and isalh-c, and liveth forever fll<ltc. Thi1 \\ n chc pc:rfon , aml 1hi, chc charallu nl --him whomonr Aroflle f1w in 1hc mi1ut of 1he fc 1·ct1 .golden cmdlcfiic.kt and holding chc .(t~cn 11 0 tc g~;~iu:r:i:1~ the church, which it will be fui•.abltlor us 11ifiin81y to con lidrr. Fir!!, His l•o!di111 t/:tjlt,rs in/Jis rigl:t r'and .- aml Srcondl,;, His walii"l i• th, miljl rf• tin g,lim u11uf/,jHrl1. The fir fl vlf'w , which 11 ' llcrc ~iven ot Ct.rill, is tlcfignciJ 10 rcmiod u1 oJ fc vent i1nporian1 mnhs, 1 . IT io.npl ics 1hJt lie pe,fdlly knows his minif. :en, He \\'ho c,~u.ed 1hc Jlars und pbc1:ai them ill the fi.rm.amrn1; ht: ""ho know, 1heir ucmbcr ami t.'&11 t:.ll thcnl ;ill bv thdr lllllf'.CI ; 1ha1 ATmlgl'lly • Oo111iJc1Clll ~;r:h~*\!~ ~:r~!;, ab~:{cic:ir~i • �J ( ,5 O·nni(dcni Iking i1 do,ibtlcr~. !!Cq11:ai111cd with the mini/kn br 1hc go(,>el. H1mfclf ha•h ordained t~~!1h" t:f~~;'.!· ::~ ~cr~~rd;~~~c inB{hchi;o11:~ cl'11JIC'i1d:1 where 1hey fias,.1. H1' kno11's their par1icularn:111t9':mdchiu3::u, HJ fees in whin mutna they ~rform their rcfpeAive luntlions ;111d •:1fwcr 1hc en,\ of 1hcir appointmrnl, .,_ '1, C H111 r'1 holding 1hc nJr, in his rijj:ht h1nd ti,~v,q th.11 h:1 minincn arc upheld by his power. Fr->m hi,n 1hcy ~cri1'e :1_111[1at tigl1t a.d li!c, that ffri:og:th amlabi!uy, which t!icy po!Teh anJ cxer~ ,;::1', d:~~~e1,w:~~1.c~~1 .:~:, 'r:;:'1~rfiiikr. t~e-!~:r,:1 wuuIJ !?t c:r.tm,s,1,,h~J : th..:f..: :hr, woul,1 t..11. 3. THI ul-'r..:ltioa ia 1hc tc:,;t hrttier Jrnot~s 1hu miniltcrs are under 1hc fpecial dircd1on of ~ 1 1 . As 10 the llars, ir is to be rcmcmGcrcd o,.u the Supreme LorJ ha1h lixcJ 1hcir !lat ion. He dif,,ufes them IU tlmr rcfpcdivc orbits and 1\ireth all 1heir mmions. The co11mdlion wl1ich 11ue mindter~ receive, and the power a ncl a111ho rity with which they are in \'cfie1I, com1.1s !rom ChriU. He orJ~r• their pamcul;ir pl11:c, prcfcribcs the fphcrc ,n wh,ch they move, _:uul appninis 1heir \a• r10111 uper.aiiu:11. Arni the lii;lu wh!ch thcv liilfo/e b d,riv,; l rr, n tli'll 1hc hmn1.-1n .-r light :rnd 111'i•1e:,ce . Tn<:fc tt.irs fume witn a borruwcd luar,_., wh,ch lc..1J~ ,n: 11 ubfcrvc, on~e more. ~linihen b~1:1g m Chri,l's hrnd 1111p1ii:1 thei r entire Ocpcud.ince on h1,n. Th"y are 11ifl1umcnt1 \\-h1~hhccm- • t~;~10:~~:~t!~~1o~~~ht: ";:,tt~i~n~~i' :h:' :1~~ m,1mcn1ou1 .1lf11r 01 mi:11', fal\·.1uon , Thu~ .ire 1 0 1:-11:1 ho1,urc..!, b111 OI rncmfdv.:1 they can du nu:'; . • ing-, All 1h.: clli~acy ol 1h~1r cnJc.ivuur., 11 10 be af,.nbcdtu HIM, wnuf.: lcrvanu 1hey arc:, and by wnufo aid thev pertorm thcu worlt, "I ha1c -- pl..1n1cJ, Apol\01 1.-atered, b<11 GoJ ga¥e the inc1cafo." Lin· �/ [ ,6 J LIT us now 111end 10 that other view, our teJtt ~~e ::r.~,":~, !:1k:i~ •f;'4!' !~da'~; 1 0 ~~,:• i~f r~t:, 1'1e feven ,e:oiden candlefticks, This /pea.ks in gen~ ual that fpecia l relation in which the churchet Jh.ncl, to thei r fupreme head, It denotes n1ore pu1icul1rly, f, Hu abfo\utc :au1hori1y :rnd dominion. C hril\ • frs king forever upon ihe ho?v hill of Zion, T~i• kingJo:n he hath founded b1· lus power. Ju w1l• 0 1 3 b~ ;i:·b~~~e ~~ •El or fov1reign grace, he hath conllitutcd them ooc fj)i ritual boJy, of wb.ich hlmfelf is the gloriou, had : an•I by vim,e of an unalienable right, prelitk1 O\Cf, .rid foperi~tends their concern,, rules in the mid!l of , hem, or,bin1 hws and ordinances for I ~ .-nd C:ainu their coiire obedicnc•. :2. TMt LorttJ,fus, 11'10llr:ingin themidfi nf the golden candlellicks impom hi1 fpecial care and p:t• tronage. Tht: Almighty Redeemer hath engaged to uphoM and delcnd his church. " A• we h:n·e heard, f,mh 1he pf!lmitl, fo have we fcen in 1he city ol rhe L'>rd of hofb, in 1/1, ci1r or ou, God ; God ·will rfl ■ blilh it forever. Lei moum Ziuo re.joice, let 1be d.:u1gh1cr1 ot Ju1fah be &lad, be.:aufe ol thr 3•1dgmcnts, Walk aDout Zion and go round abu'!a b,r, 1ell 1he 1oweu thereof, muk ye well .Ii.er bul¥.'arkJ, con!ider her palaces," T M! church 1s as much di!linguilhed for her Hrcngth and fccurity, u !or her bc;u.11y and nee\. • le_nec, God Almighty is engaged in her behalf l h1mfelf iJ her glury and delence. Hence:- the gate.r of hell c1011 never prcv,;u\ again!l her, Atai,,, His ••alking it1 1hc miJll of the g'llJen ..,.. ca,11.llclt1ckJ, mtm1a1cs 1he fpccial prefcnce of C,:rift wi,h his people. By his wurd, h,, ord1nJntQ 11.nd fpirit, he rcfolc, among and converfcs with 1hctn, u Tiu: Lvrd luuh chofen Zion, he ltath. J dircd it fo, ~i?aa~k~:f.'h:~~~h ~:n::~~:~ i:;; �( ') J (<>r hi,habit:uion. This i, mv rc!l fort\~r, hcrt' will f ,lwdl, filr I have Jdin:d it ; I will abundanl1• b!cf1 h,·r ;iro\·ifion ; I "·ill fa1ialy hu poor w1t!i brea ! ; J .,..,11 lik.c.-ifc do.1th I ~r prtdh wi1h falv:iuon, an,l her faints lh.1ll 1ho•1• I r j•J)' ; 11,cre will ( make 1he horn ot David to buJ, J ha~c 1mfai ncd a lamr lur mine inh,.riuncc." H1:11cc further. The x1•rcffion un1lcr cunfi•lcr,11ion im 1,1!1\'I the lo\·c nf C n l 1u 1hc church, and 1hc JJlclfur:. he takn i11 h (. n,~ . Tbe church is his v:ncy:ml, wtmh hi, own ril(ht han,1 hath plant:,!, fr i• .\ gJrJen, which r;;~;. !!' :~~~~ 1 ~; v~fi\~nr~nri;~~1:h,f1i~c;~•~ (l~c~~~: walking 111 1hcir guJcos aoJ orch.uds to behold .1.,,J pul.lkc ofdu: fruil wh1d:1 1hcy yield, 11 A garden 1nclul.:J is my filler, my r.,oufc. Thy planll; are 111 orchard of pomt~ran:ites, with pie ,fant froiu ; camph1rc, with fpikcnarJ; Citbm111 and cionimon . with all trees of frankinccnfo t myrrh .i1d aloes, with all chid fp<..:e, ; a foun1ain ol garden1, a well ol livin( w11cr1 ;and flrcams fro-n Lebanon." In fuch a fi1iuradvc nunnc r doth Chrilt fe1 forth the 1rnnclmef1 and fmitfolncfs of the church, :inJ the fpuim.il fragu.ncy :ind fwec1m:f1 11( 1hofe divine graces, which himfcl1 hath impbn1cd. br " w,rd, tmd 1, nn<l~ri,. CHarST's walim1:; in 11,c mh.Jn of 11,c golden candlctlicks, lhc,u th..: int,m.ue .-o,me.-hua wfiich he ho:di w:1h hischur.. h~,; the --ud kno«!. 11 ~:~~a~~c;:~~i,~~::1fa~~:if!~1~ ~~~11~~'1:'c.~ and ddrghtcd he is wi1h 1hulc, whc; apprn~e 1hcmfelvc1 h11 nbed1cn1, faithlul chiLlu;n, anJ 1"rrva.11s, Thefc arc lavorcd v. 11h ligu.il 1uki:ns <>f the 11i,ine love, ,h.y arc eniit:hcd and aJomc_d v.i1h plcn1..:ous commun1c;a11ons o! ,he divine f1,11m and gu,ce ; 1hc:y fhall be a crown of g!o,y in the hand of the Lo1d, a11J a royal di;atlcm in the Ii.int! ut their Got!, 1iAVIN$ illus a11cmptcd an 11lutt,;11ion, of the r1::~ B It ;a,poi1aa, �d I"-~ --~ - ~ [•8] imporunt 1nitl1! contained and rug~encd in our tex1 ; what now remains is fome improvement of whaf you ha\'C heard, 1oge1hcr wiih thofr p:uiicular addref!i-s, which curtom and propriety dem:11:d on d1cfe folenm occaftons, In 1he firll place, from the r,rcfoni fubjec! we mav be led to rc9ecl with dc\·cut grarnnde en che :dlonifhing com.kfccnfions of divine grat•e. • \V1LL the Mofi high in verv deed dwell with tncn 0-1: earth ii Cehold, 1hc h~on t>f heavens uo~ n91 contain him ; yer 1h:11 fuprerne hfonarch ot the univerfe, God's co-eqnal Son, has bowed the heavens and come down, :rnd 1.witcd himfclf with du(l: •r.d norms. The eternal !Ford was made flell1 am! t.lweh among men. The Sun ot God came 10 eR· 1 1 ~l:e~:,~ct~i!~~j1:: f e~: , :~~ :1:~l~r;~~~d befo,e 1he race ol all people ; :i. light to lighten the gen1iles, and the glory of lfrcal. THIS diYinely excellent a11d glo,ious perfon has not only, at the amazing price ol his owo invalua• b!c blood, purchafed :.ind re<lecmed a people 10 him. ftlt i. invcUcd them with many inefiimablc privile. gu aml b!effings j and entitled them to exceeJing great and_ preciolls promiles ; but he condcf.:.ends 10 dwell :ma walk with them i 10 teach, gutdit and uphold them ; to communicate of his fullnefs and replenifh them 1,ri1h his grace. Hence, Sumdt, , W £ fee v.hence it is that the church of God has llood its ground through all age~, in the rnidll ot ,!angers, oppo!ition and em:mies, 1he moft potent and formidable. Th.-1 Almi&hty Redeemer, ,~ho firll re!cucd his peovle, hath engaged to protect & defi:nd them. TIie floods havclirted up their voice, the floodsha,re liffc<l up their wavesi thelehavc th rel.• tened lo O\lcrth,ow and [wa llow up the church; bu! the Lord on high has been mightier than the noifo of many waters; yea, 1h.-n the might~ wave$ oft he (ea. T~a lteithcn have raged i the kings and rulers aod (~:a~~~~ • 1 I �'9 -] aud t:l,igbty of the earth, under 1}.c direfl.ion a r1 influence of 1hc more formiJ.ible powers of darknefs, have combined their forces and exerted 1hi;ir ,-,hole fircngth :m~ policy; have employed .;II their ·- ;irt and !kill ro fubvert aod dcllrov 1hc M-:ffi,h 'c 0 1 "', ~~j"1{! i:.i~h ~=~P:hinfi~a:c'J1, ~:shJ!~~~~• 11:;~~ impuu:nr malice: Hi~ fuperitir witOom and power have e~cr coun1cu.8:ed their infernal pluts; h1V.-: repelled and del~•cd their Jaring 2uem:m- \Vfti~c Zion's King fithts for Zion, !he is perfelUy fr::ure and may hid defiance l'J earth and h~II. AND 1he lame divine pow•r, which uphoM, ti·.-: church, doth likewire protea and tldenJ her tair,·ful miniltcrs: for he whu walks in the midll of t1'r. . Iden c:rndleilicks, holds the !hrs 111 his righ1 mind. Hence it ii. 1hat there lights :ire not e11ing1iiU1eii ; hut are able to maintain their {b1ions; to holJ up the light of truth; and the prince of darkncfs cannot 1,1rev.1il to envt:!opc the chuu::h , u well as the world, in total d.1rkncfs. Tlnrerorc 'T'hird/7. TH£ view , which our fubjc& give, ns, mufl afford abundant c,mfolation 10 the friend; of Zion, The church, though rich and fplen<lid, beautiful and glorious by her rdaiion IO 1he Son of God, i, yet, in hcrfelt, very weak and defencelefs. Her foes arc many and nrong. They feck every way ir. their power, 10 effect her ruin. The mini!lcrs o! Chrilt, though !hey ha\•e the :ippe!latiou of ,._ :angel~, are but men ; ihnugh refomLlc<l u> fia u and po!fcffing and eminenr llatio11; yet ii they had no ti: !It. fthee~!~~t;~J~1:. 1i°: ;~;r,f m;:r~l~ ; : 1\ 1:yb~~e~ church would have a feeble ddencv, and woulJ 1 ; ~ 3 1 1: 1 1:~": inc\•i1ab!y fall a prey to her enemies. This being the cafe, how comlor1ablt: is it to renca upon that fpeci:al relation, which b01h churches and minirtcrs Hand in ro him, who is the lountain of power, wifdom and light ; That lhc (oa ol God, the Al• mighty �•• J mi~'itv lArd of hnven and eu1h is their ~rious lr.ini:; :ind Swiour, has engaged to fupport :ind d lend ,hem ; and has nromifcd hi, all-powerlul and in~nitely gr1cinu1 prefcncc 10 be with them to I.he end of time, Thar promifcd pro1caion and pre• frnce he hath hitherto afforded, Tuts day, my, brethren, and the folemnify for ,., ,..hich we are CQUfcned, arc wi1ncrrc~ of 1hi, blctTcJ tru1h. They joy!ullv procl.1im th" continued cue, faithfolncf~, and lo,ing-kindncf, nl our GoJ and Hcdcemcr to his people, Nutwithflandin,,r afl the oppufition which has been made 10 1h1· Chriflian caufc, 1he neglca and con1cmp1, with which Chrif. ti:rn dol1rine1 and infti1ution1 arc, at this day, trea. t<'d by many; and that infideli1y and ungo,llincf,. v.hicb i1 fo prcvalcn1 ; yc1 we fee and rhould gn.1ctully notice how 1he churches of Ch rill arc Rill p ~ fton·cd, :rnd divine inllitmions main1aincd. And ;a!. 11,o' the minitlers of the gofl)f;I do no1 longcon1inue by reafon ol dcJ1h, :ind foine of 1hdc tighn are oiher"' ife removed, or cx!inguifhed ; tCI oihers ue raifcd up 10 fupply ihei, 1•\.:1 e, lln,l !ht: slorioua hc;i.d llf rhc church i, flill makin~ provifion for the ,~plcn• ilhing ol hit gol,len c.1ndlc!ti~la. \Vitli fentimcnts ol d.. vout th;i.nkfulnds and praife, it becomes UJ, a, th11 time, 10 ad:n•H•ledge the go,odncf, ot divine proviJen.-e, in rhis rcrpea, 10 1he chnr!;'h and people o! God, tor whofe fake we arc 11Tctnbled on the prdcn1 occafion. 1 ht1:~1~~,t~~n~c;~~~l1:~i:~~i1t~~r~• 0:- ,~; • mini:lry, anJ placed over this people in the Lord, claims onr panicular attention. bu~~~ D,arSir; CoKTUH L ATlNC ..,,j,h you 1hc dig- nified R:,1ion, to which divine providence is railing 0 la 0 :~~i~~~:·1:~~t:if~::: ~:l~ct,h~h:an~:;~ ::r::~h~ uirnde of 1ha1 office, ,m which yuu arc entering, I hcl fcnfa1iow; of plu.ru,und juy iommioglc::~ with. ~ (t11uwcar, �[ .. J l •11~ el deep folicim,I.: and cotictrn 1 which I t e1!il,,- txprcf~. An high hon,,r dmh 1he l ol Z1,tn confer on you, on me, anJ on all his .,. .:, ilcn, by gh·in~ us fo con(pi~\IOJ~ a pl.ace in •11 lrn1gJom ; but you will tc:ncrnl>cr 1h11 the poA: 1 d~!~~l:1~ d~i~~~·cr~hfs thltof "Light of1he world;" bur a ci1yfc1 upun an ,11.:,nnol be hi:I, M,111y eve, will be upon 1 ~ You wilt haye .~cEJ :o Jo.)\: rliligcn1lv 1ct ., ·rfell an I w:.llr: cm:um!pc81y before n1hers, ) ur duty i• 10 inilma, tnlif 61.fen, ,Ji~'t '"d gui,..le t:,11'1£' that ~oncern 1hcir c·.cr!ai\lni; puce. We l fOU 11c, 1:, • go..l<l mufort-, ,;111hfid fc>r fo a.-n)Or11n1 a work; btit }O•l will !land 111 eonf!1n1 rnd of f,mher ligi! and d:~a on !rom ab,wc, The 8 ~;:;:r:•~-~fch C~rf~ ahi~, f~';o~ ~:~tot~~:~~~~• :i~r~'.' F~:r~ :~ ;~:i ani about 10 n:cch·e a comm1ffian and a ch.arge the mofl folcmn anJ momcmou, ; on the rai1filul d1f~ nd 0 11 ~e ~c:\:: d h~:r:~:~t f:r·~t;:~.:r~~:,~f?r~ dcncc, pl:1cing you i11 i: b one or hi• aofdcn candle. This it, 1hat you may give light 10 all a,. 0 0 1 y:~ ~~f'finti;·: \ed from l,ghr, and i:1 6z:od orpofilioo to it. Cl,riA fends you 10 thc!c benigh1eJ crutures 10 opco t_hrir t)C•, hl 111rn t~~m fri>m darlrncf1 h> It;h•, aod Imm the power ot S:11,1;11 10 G...d; t!ut 1 1 r rf't'civc for,1vcnd~ ol fins and an inheritance them that arc lantJLficd. l T.ltUIT, ,Sir, it will not be your chief concern to make a brilha111 fig.ire m.. the worl_d, anti to fh111e in the eyes of men ; b11t 1 hy an ail1vc, d1h,;cu1, p.nd lutlilul d1fchargc 01 the variou~ 1lutie1 o1 your lacrcd offi~c, to approve 70Urfelf 10 your d1v111e Lord an.J M.11lcr ; 1h.1t your be:m b:: waun,J with lo~e to GuJ a11d the fuulr of incA. o and tha.1 1 07 the puu~ Ricks. ::11~r~i·miJ,l::. a\.I~ f.t/!~1:. �( " J er \ogr ,foS:rine, .. 'Id eumplct r._u n-eo rJ u}~-i!o~\h!:m'l~ll1:.:::;;;, :~;~i~i~~u !~'":J:;1, :! C~~:r.• :"~ t~r~,~~~W~ !r~~~:1~!/'f~~~ 1 1 1 ~ 1~;: J:i ihc prul.-cutioa ol y<.l\lr.\Ol)flt yo11 urnl1 npca mu..-h ,1.tliculty aod oproritNn fl'IJ,n the rrince or d,rt ..cf•, lro,n 1hcignvr1r,,:e, pri,1.-, anJ ~"crlC1•.rr, of men, horn the 1c1np1a•ioa1 aoJ ..Jluremen r1 cit 1he worhl, anJ frJ:n lh~ rcNtinl:I,, <.."Offuf)(io ,i dll:a~:;;;o,~e:"r·hr:~l~I ,:"'~ ~~5o~~~hc~i1hhi~b•: " .. ; but 10 etthe 1fl'I 10 r:o fdrth, this J.1r, n ,t t,ib,11r.~~ ~i:"K!:~:-li11'm~f,'::'t,~ ;~.~l~IU~,-~~ b;~ Ille puiotti in yuu, •ealtncf1.'' Yoir b.ueh.ir.l a•,.,wof&lle Sr,11 ol G...S.u holi~ inKlhe!bnlrl hia r;('"rh.J. u,.. an ,ru,11n·. ~ Oe tho 1gflt ! 0 uu!1, lk'.ar Sir, put Ill e1111te cnn:id~nct in 1114 )>u""'rr, ,,..;p, 111 , ,Hl I gra.:o 1•1 ch,tt ,\\ . m,gf11y kdccmtr, an,I )OU nctJ 11"1 do11bt ofbt-ing fopporiuJ, uphclJ, ~nJ Urrts! 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Documents, Articles, Other Printed Material Description An account of the resource Documents relating to Granville history. To view a larger version of any document, click on that document, then click the image thumbnail on the document's page. You will then see a full-size image including a "zoom" function which will make reading text easier. If you have old Granville documents to add please contact the library. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sermon Delivered At The Ordination Of Rev. Joel Baker, June 21, 1797 Description An account of the resource A discourse delivered by Rev. John Emerson, Pastor of the Congregational Church at Conway, MA. on the occasion of the ordination of Rev. Joel Baker becoming Pastor of the Second Church of Granville (the West Granville church). This document was donated to the Mabel Root Henry Historical Museum by Mrs. Leonard Dickinson of Suffield, CT. on June 1, 1976. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21 Jun 1797 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital Image Copyright 2023: The West Granville Congregational Church, West Granville, MA., 01034 1797 Granville Joel Baker John Emerson Massachusetts ordination West Granville