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thing appeared new and beautiful. Oh how I loved my neighbors ; hew I loved my enemies — I could pray for them ; every thing appeared delightful. The love of Christ is beautiful; there is more satisfaction to be taken in the enjoyment of Christ one day, than in half a century serving our master, the devil. You that have children under your care, that have no parents, when you put any thing upon them to do, confider them as your own, that when death overtakes you, you need not fear their apparitions appearing in your sight, for tyranny and misuiage of the fatherless and motherless. Time will come when we shall all be called for, sooner or later, when money cannot buy our breath one moment. Parents, a little caution how to train up your children in the fight of the Lord. Never bid them to do any thing that is out of their power, nor promise them only what you mean to fulfil; let good examples in word, deed and action. We aged parents have a Father to go to and to guide us if we will but obey and hearken to his calls. How often we hear, but do not obey him; but why? because we will say there is time enough yet, and I have something more to attend to of my worldly business. But how, am I bringing up my children in the fear of the Lord? I answer no, but in all manner of evils, sabbath breaking, lying, swearing, &c. giving them no counsels from the command of
