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GLORY TO GOD BY CHRIST JESUS.

IF a life of piety may be considered a life of praise to God,—if man is so fearfully and wonderfully made, that even a discourse on the use of the parts of his body may be regarded as a hymn to the Creator, where shall we find terms fit to describe the tribute of glory to God which accrues from the life of Christ? or could we appreciate his character in all its perfections, what expressions of ecstasy and delight could do justice to its worth? Nature, from the beginning, had been vocal in her Maker's praise -had been constant and full in an anthem, in which every creature bore its part; but the whole creation in chorus could not show forth all his praise-could but barely hint his excellence. As if conscious of the defect, and anxious to repair it by commencing anew, piety had often restrung her harp, and summoned the creatures to arise and aid her in the infinite attempt ;-had called on every thing that hath breath to join in a full concert of praise to God. But her utmost effort was only a preluding flourish, till He should come to lead the song who had said, "In the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee." He took up the strain at a point beyond which creation would never have carried it. His voice gave the key-note to the universe. His description of the divine character furnished words for the new, everlasting, universal song. His unconfined power,- his unsearchable understanding, —his holiness, on which no spot, no shadow could settle, and which the eyes of wickedness could not gaze on for its brightness,—his untiring patience,—his constant community with the general heart of man, which he wept over and bathed in tears,-his meekness clothed with majesty, his personification of infinite love,—these were the several parts of the harmonious song. All the attributes in him became vocal, and made infinite music in the ear of that glorious Being in whom they eternally reside. Each myriad-voiced rank of the church above, overflowing with joy, took up the mighty, whelming, ocean strain: the church below redoubled, and returned it back again in VOL. IV. Second Series. B

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THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD.

FROM ST. AUGUSTIN.

WHEREFORE the true and supreme God, and Holy Spirit, (which three are one,) God, Creator, and Maker, of every so body; in communion with whom all are happy in truth, and not in vanity: rational creature with soul and body: sinned, neither permitted him to go him without mercy: who both to goo essence with the stones, seminal lif life with animals, intellectual life wi is every mode, every species, every ber, and weight,—of whom ever naturally, of whatever kind or esti the seeds of forms, and the forms o both of seeds and forms: who go beauty, vigour, fecundity, disposi and agreement: who to the irra sense, and appetite, and to the r and will: who not only has . angels, man, but not even the s. creature, the feather of the bi flower of the herb, without fitt disposition and adjustment: supposed to have left the ki nations, and servitudes, free providence.-De Civ. Dei, lib. · [In some points of philos err; but his mistakes affec argument, nor the piety of 1

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Ang cona relation which the The "Guy on is one of always pause, to be suggested. *ive explosion been the consequences? sued in the detection Providence, cannot be ciples, the influence of ntemplated butchery was rious, be easily mistaken. story, the "Fifth of Novemminuter details,-those for ously voluminous, could not ven in Mr. Lathbury's volume, into every respectable juvenile

sacre" is another of those events. By ing Pontiff, Gregory XIII., the oc, 1572, deserve to be immortalized. d in a work on ecclesiastical history, 973, avec permission et approbation :" tiff had the advantage of being surpassed been many who were inferior to him in ,reat generosity, singular wisdom, ardent nt of the faith, marvellous care of his flock, d the churches, and an agreeable liberality. .tue, the prodigy of his age, and the image of he Great. He frequently solicited the Princes ake war on the Turks; and he furnished large e Emperor Maximilian, to Henry the Third of Philip the Second, for the eradication of heredoms by force of arms, and the reduction of here"This mirror of saintly virtue, who is thus rench Romanist, to have given money to three > for the destruction of heresy by force of arms, gined to have heard with no ordinary joy, before 2 triple crown for six months, of the ardent and King of France. He went, in solemn procession, turn public thanksgivings for the event, and proe. According to a work published at Rome by a (quoted and described in the volume before us,) he de slaughter "to be described in colours," ""; as a avenged religion, and a trophy of routed heresy ;" g, according to this Jesuit, "that so wholesome and a shedding of corrupt blood, should be beneficial to y of the kingdom." He likewise ordered a medal to be

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alleluias to the throne of God; age after age has heard it swelling on, as lisping infancy, and newly pardoned penitence, and misery beguiled of its woes, and ingratitude charmed into thankfulness, and hope spreading her pinions for heaven, and all the new-born heirs of grace have awoke up their glory, and joined the general choir; and on it shall continue to roll and swell, attuning and gathering to itself all the harmonies of nature, till all space shall become a temple, and all holy being, actuated by one Spirit, and swayed in perfect diapason, shall become one great instrument, sounding forth "praise to God, in the church, by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."-Harris's "Great Teacher."

MONDAY MORNING REFLECTIONS.

IN thy judgment and esteem of man, constantly prefer the good temper of their minds, and honesty of their actions, above all the excellencies of their eloquence or knowledge.

If thou desirest ease, in the first place, take care of the ease of thy mind; for that will make all other sufferings easy: but nothing can support a man whose mind is wounded.

Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt thee, no example sway thee, no persuasion move thee, to do any thing which thou knowest to be evil.

Recollect often what thoughts, purposes, temper of mind and spirit were upon thee, when thy afflictions were upon thee, or thy deliverances freshly given unto thee.

REVIEW.

The Massacre of St. Bartholomew; with a concise History of the Corruptions, Usurpations, and Anti-social Effects of Romanism. By Sir W. S. R. Cockburn, Bart., A.M. Foolscap 8vo. pp. xxvii., 347. Parker.

Guy Fawkes; or, A complete History of the Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605; with a Developement of the Principles of the Conspirators; and some Notices of the Revolution of 1688. By the Rev. T. Lathbury, M.A. Foolscap 8vo. pp. viii., 133. Parker.

THERE are portions of history which not only admit of being contemplated by themselves, but deserve to be so, bearing a relation to the general narrative, somewhat similar to that which the episode in an epic poem bears to the whole piece. The "Guy Fawkes Conspiracy" is one of these. The transaction is one of those at which the thoughtful reader of history will always pause, and allow those reflections which can scarcely fail to be suggested. Had the treason been successful, and the destructive explosion been permitted to take place, what would have been the consequences? The wonderful train of circumstances which issued in the detection of the plot, and the evident interposition of Providence, cannot be overlooked; nor can the nature of the principles, the influence of which led to the persuasion that the contemplated butchery was not only not criminal, but even meritorious, be easily mistaken. By the Christian student of English history, the "Fifth of November Treason" should be read in its minuter details,-those for which general history, unless tediously voluminous, could not afford space. Those details are given in Mr. Lathbury's volume, and deserve to find their way into every respectable juvenile library.

The "St. Bartholomew Massacre" is another of those events. By the decision of the then reigning Pontiff, Gregory XIII., the occurrences of September 24th, 1572, deserve to be immortalized. This Pope is thus described in a work on ecclesiastical history, published at Paris, in 1673, "avec permission et approbation :" "To speak truly, this Pontiff had the advantage of being surpassed by few, while there had been many who were inferior to him in merit. He displayed great generosity, singular wisdom, ardent zeal for the advancement of the faith, marvellous care of his flock, fatherly affection toward the churches, and an agreeable liberality. He was a mirror of virtue, the prodigy of his age, and the image of the saintly Gregory the Great. He frequently solicited the Princes of Christendom to make war on the Turks; and he furnished large sums of money to the Emperor Maximilian, to Henry the Third of France, and to King Philip the Second, for the eradication of heresies from their kingdoms by force of arms, and the reduction of heretics to their duty." This mirror of saintly virtue, who is thus admitted, by a French Romanist, to have given money to three several Monarchs for the destruction of heresy by force of arms, may well be imagined to have heard with no ordinary joy, before he had worn the triple crown for six months, of the ardent and active zeal of the King of France. He went, in solemn procession, to church, to return public thanksgivings for the event, and proclaimed a jubilee. According to a work published at Rome by a Jesuit in 1699, (quoted and described in the volume before us,) he commanded the slaughter "to be described in colours," "as a monument of avenged religion, and a trophy of routed heresy;" his hope being, according to this Jesuit, "that so wholesome and so abundant a shedding of corrupt blood, should be beneficial to the sick body of the kingdom." He likewise ordered a medal to be

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