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pronounced Jesus Christ to be the Son of God, was of the same calling.

"And when the Centurion which stood over against him saw that he so cried out and gave up the ghost," he said "Truly this man was the Son of God."*-St. Mark, c. XVI. v. 38, 39.

Let me now ask you if any profession mentioned in the Gospel has so much good spoken of it, or so many instances of merit

* Now when the Centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, saw the earthquake and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."-Matthew, c. XXVIII. v. 54.

Now when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."

.—Luke, c. XXIII. v.47.

Οντως ο άνθρωπος ουτως δικαιος ην.—

The word used by St. Luke ( dixasos) is the same employed by Plato, to denote the saviour and reformer of mankind, whom he describes as appearing in a low condition, stript of every thing but his virtue, γυμνωτεος παντων πλην δικαιοσυνης and at last imprisoned, scourged and crucified. Plat. de Rep II, p.361. Edit, Serrani.

recounted in those who practice it, as the one you so vehemently reprobate? Is it ever specifically condemned, when entered on, upon motives of self-defence; or is the profession of arms in general any where represented as unlawful? Many woes are denounced in the New Testament against various kinds of people. I read there, of "Woe to the rich, to the full, to the lawyers, to the Scribes, and Pharisees" repeatedly, and once “to blind guides"-who strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. But amongst those how happens it that no woe is denounced against Soldiers? I can find none there, or in any other book of devotion, except in your Sermon, wherein any former deficiencies are are amply supplied. You pledge yourself to prove, and boast you have brought a demonstration of it, that self-defence is sinful, and that the aggressor, and those he attacks, provided the latter defends either his life, or his property, are equally to blame, and flatter yourself that you have proved this paradox in 20 octavo pages; and have therein overthrown the wisdom of ages, the sentiments of patriots,

the arguments of reason, and the feelings

of nature.

But to come closer to the point: What is the intent of your Sermon to recommend? Peace you say. The next question is, how is this object to be obtained? By our laying down of our arms, you impliedly say, and making no farther resistance-for all this is literally included in your condemnation of defensive war. And would such a strange and disgraceful conduct, which I believe no man before yourself ever publicly recommended, improve our condition?

Suppose Queen Elizabeth, when threatened with an invasion in the year 1588 from Spain, as we are now with one from France, had, instead of appearing at the Camp at Tilbury, riding through the lines, and exhorting the Soldiers to remember their duty to their Country and to their Religion; and professing her intention, though a woman, to lead them herself into the field against the enemy, and rather to perish herself, than to survive the ruin and slavery of her peo

ple.* Had she I say instead of these truly just, pious and magnanimous sentiments,

* I insert here the QUEEN's speech at Tilbury in order that those who are disposed to criticise it, may examine if it contains any thing inconsistent with CHRISTIANITY. I suspect that those who find in it any thing of this kind, will be told that they come too late with their discovery.

"My loving people, we have been persuaded by some, that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes for fear of treachery; but I assure you, I do not wish to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear; I have always so behaved myself, that under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts, and good will of my subjects; and therefore I am come among you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood even in the dust. I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too, and think foul scorn, that Parma or Spain, or any Prince in Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realms. To which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I will myself take up Arms; I myself will be your General, Judge, and rewarder of your virtues in the field. I know already by your forwardness, that you have deserved rewards and crowns, and we do assure you, on the word of a Prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean time my Lieutenant-General shall be in my stead; than whom, never Prince commanded a more noble and worthy subject. Not doubting by your obedience to my General, by

told her subjects, that all resistance to the invaders was contrary to the laws of God, and that they would be guilty of an offence against him, should they resist the bigotted. and tyrannical Philip, under whose short administration in this country, within the memory of persons then living, five bishops, twenty-one clergymen, eight lay gentlemen, eighty four tradesmen, one hundred husbandmen, servants, and labourers, fiftyfive women, and four children, had all suffered death by fire, for adhering to the Protestant Religion, and this in the space of less than four years. Would her memory have been handed down to posterity as the protectress of the reformed Religion, and of our Laws and Constitution, for the enjoyment of which we all have now so much reason to be thankful? Would such a proceeding have been consistent with her duty to God? I am sure you cannot in your cooler moments answer in the affirmative.

your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, that we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my Kingdom, and of my People."

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