The Christian Observer Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ...of deceased persons without good ground for believ ing them genuine. CHRISTIAN OBSERVER, No. 31. JULY, 1804. No:: 7. Vol. III. RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATIONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRISTIAN OBSERVER..A. Former communication of mine) the character of Lady Carbery, having been well received by your readers, I am emboldened to transmit to you the enclosed account of the Life and Death of Mr. John Smith, late fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge, who died August the 7th, 1652, and lies interred in the chapel of that college. It is contained in a sermon preached at his funeral, by the pious and learned Bishop Patrick. The first part of the sermon consists of an elucidation of the character of Elijah, and of the regard in which he was held by others, and particularly by Elisha. In these respects Dr. Patrick thinks that his deceased friend may be fitly compared with the ascended prophet. To such as might object to this comparison as too bold, he replies in the words of Gregory Nyssen, that though not in his miraculous powers, yet in "other things we will be bold to compare him with that great man: --in his zealous faith, in his cordial love to God, in his earnest desire and thirst (as he speaks) after that which truly is, in an exact and exquisite life, in a conversation so studied that it was in all things consonant with itself, in most unaffected gravity, wonderful simplicity, and a countenance proportionable to the vigour and strength of his soul; or, in his own words, he had a look that was not one key below his intent, and eager, and sprightly mind. If you look upon his care of those things that were hoped for and neglect of these things that are seen, on his equal love to poor and rich; in these and such like things he imitated the wonders of Elijah. But if an...