The Publications of the Religious Tract Society (Volume 1); 3 Vol (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. 1801. Excerpt: ... " Which monarchs cannot grant, nor all tlrepow'rs Ot" earth and hell corised'rate take away j A liberty, which persecution, fraud, Oppression, prifons, have no pow'r to bind, Which wholo tattes, can be erillav'd no more. 'Tis liberty of heart deriv'd from Ilrav'n, ' Bought with Hi? blood, uho gave it to mankind, And leal'd with the fame token. It is held ' Ry charter, and that charter lanction'd lure ' By th' unimpeachable and awful oath ' And promife of a God. His other gifts All bear Uie royal stamp, that speaks them his, And are august, but this transcends them all.' Cowpkr, Walk in ibis liberty, and be happy; let your thoughts expatiate in the wide circle of his promises; promifes, which, while they cheer the heart, purity and expand it alfo. Then will praises echo round the walls that consine you, and the molt facred principles bloom and nourish in a climate supposed to be utterly destructive of them. As for your outward situation, whether you obtain enlargement, or continue a prifoner, be not too anxious. If it Jhould please the Difposer of all events to place you once more with your now forrowing family, instead of being their burden and their dread, you will become their support, their ornament, their delight; or should this fond hope be difappointed, sussice it that God, has other ways of manisesting love, and that hereafter, at least, he will enable you to realize in each of his persections a friend, and in the heaven of heavens an eternal home. IT THE GOSPEL JUBILEE. Pfalm lxxxix. 15. compared with Levit. xxv. ai-iij--Ifaiah lxi. 2. LOUD let the tunesul trumpet found, And spread the joyful tidings round; Let ev'ry foul with transport hear, And hail the Lord's accepted year. Ye debtors, whom he gives to know, That you ten thoufand talent...