པཔས བསད ལ་ ་སཔལྔ་བ

rust in the Lord, and do good,” enjoys more real comin the course of a seemingly unprosperous life, than an ligious man in the midst of affluence and luxury.

The foundation of pure religion, is the fear and love of , demonstrated by good works-works which show forth Lord's praise, not in word only, but in deed. This re

on leads into practical piety; produces rectitude of heart, subjection of our wills to the divine will; disposes us do unto all men as we would they should do unto us; eathes gentleness and affability; and teaches us to cultie love and harmony in society; and, in short, inspires with love and good-will to the whole human family. And, accordingly, the all-wise Creator has so inseparably nnected love to God with love to men, as well as faith th good works, and piety with charity; that it is only hen they are united, that they can be acceptable to him. Languages and customs may greatly differ; but that pure votion of the heart to its Maker, which flows from unalterated love, is one and the same in all nations.

And as religion connects a preparation for heaven with honourable discharge of the duties of active life, it does >t require a retreat from the world, but usefulness in it. et it so far disengages us from the spirit of the world, as to weaken its power of disturbing our tranquillity. But let it ot be forgotten, that religion is not stationary: to be valuble, it must be progressive: and the purity of the soul increases in proportion as the natural will becomes subjected o the divine will.

This is the religion you must experience in order to attain real happiness: and, to arrive at the saving knowledge of it, consult the Scriptures, more than the systems of men ; but attend still more to that divine principle in your own hearts, which the apostle, in speaking to the gentiles, terms

the grace of God; and which he declares all men, teaching us to deny ungodliness lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and g sent world.

The same apostle asserts, that "What is God is manifest within. And that a man Spirit is given to every man to profit wit grace, manifestation of the Spirit, or, as it ture called, light, Spirit of God, Christ w shows men right and wrong; checks them evil; reproves them while in the act of brings on them remorse, sadness, and distres evil is committed. And it is by submitting of this inward monitor, that we both learn, a to fulfil, our duty to God and to one another

And now, in closing these hints, suffer me against continuing in a line of conduct for condemned; for if you do this, and stifle the feel, your inward reproofs will probably be and, in time, make little or no impression. that you may escape it by a ready submission duty, even in giving up gratifications that are or a right eye, is the sincere wish of one who your present and future happiness.

ADDRESSED TO

THE KING,

BY THOMAS THRUSH,

ON RESIGNING HIS COMMISSION

AS A CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY,

ON THE GROUND OF

HE UNLAWFULNESS OF WAR.

Render therefore unto Cæsar, the things which are Cæsar's; and unto d, the things which are God's.”

'My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, n would my servants fight."

NO. 29

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WHEN a subject presumes publicly to ad reign, on a matter which he deems of th importance to the welfare and happines he cannot, if his motives are pure, help anxiety to acquit himself in a way that mote his views; that may give no offence to he addresses; and that may, as much a arm public censure.

This, Sire, is my case: and when I inf jesty that the purport of this letter is to resignation of the commission and rank 1 Majesty's Naval Service, from a convicti taining them is incompatible with my Ch sion, it will be obvious that my situation, great difficulty, is, at least, one of peculia will be equally obvious, that it is no easy to avoid giving offence, or even to escape

The difficulties of my situation are inc consideration that I have no precedent for either as to the letter I am addressing to Y or to the important and unusual act to wh

pages I have not thought lightly or casually, but usly and intensely; and this not merely during a , a month, or even a year, but almost daily for the three years. After endeavouring to gain the best mation on a subject continually becoming more resting to me; and after imploring the guidance of Being who alone can direct the hearts of men to t is right; my scruples concerning the accordancy e military profession with the precepts of the Chrisreligion have ended in the conviction, that the duof this profession are altogether irreconcilable with plain fundamental principles of our holy religion. Considering the subject-matter of this letter, and the fession of its writer, it might be deemed more resctful to Your Majesty, as well as to the distinguished sons who compose the Board of Admiralty, that I ould, according to professional etiquette, address myf to them, through their Secretary. After due conleration, it appears necessary for me, on the present casion, to depart from this custom. Whether, Sire, regard Your Majesty as the fountain of military rank ad honour, or as the Supreme Head of the Church of hrist in the nation you govern, but more especially as he latter, I feel it to be my duty to address these pages Your Majesty; and I trust that my boldness, in dong so, will not be considered as a departure from Chrisan humility, or from the deference and duty justly required from a subject to his sovereign.

When a man, by many years of assiduity and active exertion, has gained a highly respectable rank in his profession; when, indeed, he has nearly arrived at the goal of his wishes,-it may be expected that he will