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this was he not a type of our di- | could not be exempted from the vine Redeemer? Doing always pains of death, nor from the solthe things which pleased his Fa-itary mansion of the dead; but ther, did he not receive the most having spoiled principalities and positive assurances of his esteem powers by his obedience even to and delight? The Father loveth the death of the cross, and made the Son and sheweth him all a shew of them openly triumphthings that himself doeth. Thou ing over them in it, by the mighlovest righteousness and hatest ty power of God he burst the iniquity, therefore God, thy God, bands of death and the grave, bath anointed thee with the oil and came forth a glorious conof gladness above thy fellows. queror of all the powers of darkWhat a public and honorable tes- ness. Ascending on high and timony of his Father's approba- leading captivity captive, attendtion and complaisance did he re-ed by a joyful choir of holy anceive when there came a voice gels, he entered into heaven itself from the excellent glory which and appeared in the presence of said, This is my beloved Son in God, who expressed his infinite whom I am well pleased; hear ye complacence in him by honoring him? him with a seat at his own right hand, investing him with royal dignity and power, subjecting angels and authorities to him, and constituting him head over all things to the church, consigning all the affairs of the universe to his direction and influence, that he might gather in his chosen and bring many sons to glory: and, blessed be my rock, enthroned in majesty and light, there he lives and there he reigns. Amen. Hallelujah.

IV. In his translation. Enoch walked with God and was not. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death and was not found for God took him. As he had distinguished himself by the holiness of his life, God highly honored and distinguished him in the manner of his transition from this to a better world. Exempt from natural infirmity and decay, from the anguish of wasting sickness, from the terror of the con- In the translation of Enoch quering king, the gloom of the what a solemn and instructive shadow of death, and a painful scene opened upon the astonishseparation of soul and body, in ed spectators of the wonderful full possession of health and vig- event? The heavens opened and or, God took him, and he went di- a saint passing into glory! What rectly, body and soul, from earth ocular and decisive evidence of to heaven, exchanging an house a future state and the glorious of clay for a celestial mansion, reward of the righteous! But and his social connections on when the triumphant resurrecearth for the society of angels tion and glorious ascent of our and the perfect communion and exalted Redeemer, far above all enjoyment of his God and Sav-heavens, and the blessed effects iour. Hail happy Enoch! Was not this a lively prefiguration of the glorious ascension of God's well beloved Son? From the nature of his office and work he

to all those who love his appearing and kingdom, are the subjects of our meditation, how are our minds absorbed with the sublimity and magnitude of the sub

jects! And how consoling the prospects which result from them! The power of darkness vanquished, death conquered, the grave perfumed, a direct, safe, and joyful translation to heaven, whither the forerunner for us hath entered; where we shall see him as he is, and be made like him, where we shall for ever admire his love and sing his praise! Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

Religious Intelligence.

ORDINATIONS.

On the 6th of February, the Rev. Sherman Johnson was ordained to the pastoral office over the second church and society in Milford. The Rev. Oliver Hitchcock made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Samuel Austin of Worcester, preached the sermon; the Rev. Doctor Trumbull made the consecrating prayer; the Rev. Noah Williston gave the charge; the right hand of fellowship was given by the Rev. Bezaleel Pinneo, and the Rev. Abner Smith made the concluding prayer.

On the 13th of February, the Rev. Samuel Merwin was ordained to the pastoral office

over Union church and society in New-Haven. The Rev. David Ely made the prayer before the sermon, which was preached by the Rev. Doctor Dwight; the Rev. Doctor Trumbull made the consecrating prayer; the Rev. Noah Williston gave the charge; the Rev. Mr. Pinneo gave the right hand of fellowship; and the Rev. Claudius Herrick made the concluding prayer. A great concourse of people attended at the said ordinations and conducted themselves with great decorum and solemnity.

On the 14th ult. the Rev. JoIsiah Hawes was ordained to the

pastoral office over the second church of Christ in Cornwall. The following gentlemen performed the parts: the Rev. Ammi R. Robbins of Norfolk made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Peter Starr of Warren preached the sermon; the Rev. Joel Boardwell of Kent made the consecrating prayer; the Rev. Mr. Cornwall of Nine-Partners, N. Y. gave the charge; the Rev. Timothy Stone of Cornwall gave the right hand of fellowship; the Rev. Samuel J. Mills of Torringford made the concluding prayer. Propriety and attention marked the solemnity.

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and their inward part is very wickedness.* When there is no judgment in their goings?+ How can they covenant or promise any thing in the name of Christ, while they have no faith in him, no union to him, nor any spirit

PART II. EVERAL interesting remarks offer themselves from a review of the preceding sub-ual life, or covenant communiject on covenanting, and keeping covenant with God.

I. That all attempts of unregenerate men to covenant with God, and pretences that they can do it consistently are absurd and delusive. How can they, with the solemnity of an oath, avouch the Lord Jehovah to be their Sovereign Lord and supreme good, while their carnal minds are enmity against him, and they do not like to retain him even in their knowledge? How can they give up themselves to God through Jesus Christ, on the terms of the covenant of grace, when in their hearts they reject him? Will not come to him that they might have life, nor have him to reign over them? How can they covenant to walk in all the statutes and ordinances of God blameless, when there is no faithfulness in their mouth, VOL. V. No. 11.

cations from him? Does not every thing essential in covenanting with God, imply a new heart, love to him and union with the Saviour? Does not the Almighty therefore, that he may have a covenant people, who shall indeed be his, and that he may be their God, put his law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts? Does he not when he makes an everlasting covenant with his people, that he will not turn away from them to do them good, give them one heart and one way, that they may fear him for ever, and that they may not depart from him?|| How do all natural men deceive them. selves while they imagine that they covenant with God in sin

* Psalm v. 9. + Isaiah lix. 8. Jerem. xxxi. 33. Heb. viii. 10. Jerem. xxxii. 39, 40.

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They must perform all known duties, whether they respect God, their neighbor, or themselves; or they will violate the express terms of the covenant, and deal falsely with God. When men do neither cordially em

cerity and truth, and that he is their covenant God and Father in Christ? Or that they do, or ever shall, while unregenerate, keep covenant with him? They cannot be accepted in covenanting with him, nor in their persons, nor in any of their relig-brace the terms of God's covenious performances: for men are ant, nor walk according to the accepted in Christ the beloved tenor of it, they can have no claim only.* God can have no pleas-to its blessings. All their exure in them for without faith pectations of enjoying them are it is impossible to please himt. delusive. They are foolish virThey can have no communion gins who have no oil in their with him in time, nor in eterni-lamps. When they shall say, ty: For without holiness no Lord, Lord, open unto us; he man shall see the Lordt will tell them, I know you not, whence you are; depart from

II. That when, in covenanting with God, persons make excep-me, all ye workers of iniquity. tions, in words or in their hearts, III. How great and awful is to the terms of the covenant, the guilt, and how dreadful will not renouncing all sin, and de- be the consequences of dealing termining to perform all known falsely in God's covenant? Lyduties, they do not enter into ing, perjury, and covenant breakcovenant at all; and they can ing are great crimes, when comlay no claim to covenant privi-mitted against men; but much Jeges. Nor can there be anymore so when committed against such thing as keeping covenant, God. The more directly sin is without a consciencions avoiding committed against God, his perof all known sin, and the perfections and glory, the more formance of all known duties. heinous it is. The apostle PeThe terms of the covenant are ter therefore represents the sin universal obedience. Walk thou of Ananias as exceedingly agbefore me, and be thou perfect. gravated on this account, That Teaching them to observe all he had not lied unto men, but things whatsoever I have com- unto God.* This is the case manded you. Men must for- with all those who covenant with sake every sin, be it ever so dear him in hypocrisy and deceit, and to them, or they never can enjoy who take no proper care to keep one covenant blessing, nor es- covenant with him. They swear cape the vengeance of eternal falsely to their Maker. In his fire. If thine eye offend thee, awful presence, before angels pluck it out: It is better for and men, they call him to witthee to enter into the kingdomness the truth and sincerity of of God with one eye, than hav- their vows, when they are made ing two eyes to be cast into hell without a consciencious regard fire: Where the worm dieth to either. What solemn perjunot, and the fire is not quenched. ry is this? What a presumptuous profanation is it of that

* Eph. i. 6. Heb. xii. 14.

+ Heb. xi. 6.
Matt. xxviii. 20.

* Acts v. 4.

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great and fearful name, the Lord ceit. How often do they cruci our God, and of his holy ordi-fy to themselves the Son of God nance? What trifling is it with afresh, and tread him under him, and with the momentous foot? What guilt can be comconcerns of eternity? pared unto this, except that of Judas, who betrayed his Lord?

Will not the consequence be dreadful to them, as it was to him? Will they not go with him to their own place? Will not their punishment be equal to their enormous guilt? Shall not the congregation of hypocrites be desolate ?* Shall not their

hope perish, and be as the giving up of the ghost? Is not Christ's fan in his hand, will he not thoroughly purge his floor, gather the wheat into his garner,

For professors after the most solemn covenant engagements, to take no consciencious heed to walk with God, is presumptuous and abominable wickedness. It involves in it not only the grossest hypocrisy and falsehood, but it is rebellion against the most express and positive commands relative to keeping covenant with him, and paying their vows. It is written, thou shalt keep my covenant therefore.* Keep therefore the words of this covenant and do them.† When thou vow-and burn up the chaff with unest a vow unto God, defer not to quenchable fire ?t Will he not pay it for God hath no pleas- reward every man according to ure in fools: pay that which his works? Shall it not be more thou hast vowed. Better is it tolerable for Sodom and Gomorthat thou shouldest not vow, than rah in the day of judgment, than that thou shouldest vow and not for those who have thus viopay. Wherefore should God lated the covenant of their God? be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands? The guilt of false professors is further aggravated and increased, in as much as defiled with all this hypocrisy, deceit, covenant breaking, and rebellion against the most express commands of God, they come to the Lord's table, and from month to month, and year to year, eat and drink unworthily, and are guilty of the body and blood of Christ. As it were, at the foot of the cross, in full view of the love and dying agonies of the Saviour, while he is evidently set forth as crucifi-measures to reclaim them, yet ed before their eyes, they still they obstinately persist in withact the same presumptuously drawing themselves from their wicked part, sealing their cov- communion and worship. They enant vows in hypocrisy and de- join themselves to no other church, and for many years,

* Gen. xvii. 9. † Deut. xxix. 9. Eccles. v. 4, 5, 6.

IV. This paper not only administers solemn reproof to covenant breakers in general, but particularly to persons of this character, of various descriptions.

Some there are who notwithstanding their solemn covenant with God and their brethren, for some private pique against the pastor, or some particular brother or sister, entirely withdraw themselves from their communion. Though their brethren can discover no just occasion for it, use all pacific and prudent

⚫ Job xv. 34. + Matt. iii, 12.

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