prompt and faithful discharge of every duty. colors? and did not the Father prepare for his son Jesus, a body curiously wrought in the lower parts of the earth? Did Joseph, at the command of his father, go to seek his brethren and enquire for their welfare? and did not Christ at his Father's command, come into the world to seek and save his brethren of the human race, and his kindred according to the flesh? Did the reproofs of Joseph procure the a-hatred of his brethren? and did not Christ's brethren, the world, hate him because he testified of it, that the deeds thereof were evil? Did the brethren of Joseph conspire against him and sell him to strangers? and did not the Jews conspire against Christ and deliver him to the Gentiles? Your honored father, who is now descending the hill of life, you will not forget in his disconsolate state. He has felt the bereavement more sensibly than his children. He has committed to the dust the wife of his youth, the desire of his eyes, the friend of his bosom. In his other afflictions he had one to sorrow with him and help bear his burdens; but now he is lone. You are planted nigh by his dwelling; visit him often, and show yourself an affectionate child. That the dealings of divine providence, both merciful and afflictive, may subserve your best good is the sincere desire of yours affectionately, T. S. Explanation of Scriptural Types. No. XII. JOSEPH a Type of CHRIST. IN all biography perhaps, we Was Joseph faithful to his master? and did not God's servant, Christ, deal prudently? Was Joseph, for his fidelity and zeal for his master's honor, maliciously accused and injuriously cast into prison? and was not Christ, for his zealous support of his Father's law and honor, enviously apprehended and un I do not and a character more tighteously condemned? Was pure and amiable, nor life Joseph meek and patient under more replete with interesting the injuries and abuses which scenes and events, than that of he received? and was Christ Joseph. Adorned in his person led as a lamb to the slaughter? with the most amiable virtues, did he cry, or lift up, or cause he was a dutiful son, an affec- his voice to be heard in the tionate brother, a faithful ser- streets? when he was reviled, vant, a meck and patient suffer- did he revile again? Was Joer, a wise and excelent prince,seph for interpreting the dreams and a universal benefactor. If of Pharaoh, called Zaphnathwe consider him as a type of Christ, how great the resemblance? Was Joseph the favorite son of his father Jacob? and is not Christ the beloved son of his father, in whom his soully to his brethren, and then redelighteth? Did Jacob make for veal himself to them in the enhis son Joseph a coat of many Idearing affection of a brother? paaneah, a revealer of secrets ? and did not Christ, the only begotten of the Father, reveal the counsels and designs of his grace? Did Joseph speak rough and doth not Christ often hide fed him at his own right hand himself from his people and on the throne of majesty in the afflict their souls with pain, to heavens, gave him power over humble and prove them, that all things in heaven and earth, he may speak comfortably to authorities, principalities and them and do them good in their powers being made subject to latter end?However Joseph | him, and the word is gone forth might typify Christ in these in- that to him every knee shall ferior respects, yet are we not bow, and every tongue confess to consider him, principally, as to the glory of God the Father: a type of Christ, and now, enthroned in majesty and light, he reigns before all his ancients gloriously. 2. As a great benefactor and Saviour? Joseph in his provident care filled his granaries with the corn of Egypt, from which he supplied the Egyptians and his father's house through the famine that consumed the land, saved much people alive, and became the 1. In his advancement from deep humiliation and distress, to great dignity and power? When Joseph had been taught humility and obedience by the things which he suffered, and the time of his deliverance was come, the king sent and loosed him, and those feet which had been hurt with fetters, ascended the chariot of state, he was constituted governor over all the land of Egypt, to bind princes at his pleasure, and it was proclaimed before him, bow the knee, as a token of universal homage, subjection and obedience. What a sudden and surprising transition? What a wonderful and honorable exaltation? What an impressive representation of the deep humiliation and abasement, and the infinite and glorious exaltation of Christ Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, who gave his back to the smiters, and his cheeks to them that plucked off the hair, and hid not his face from shame and spitting, whose hands and feet were hurt with iron on the cross, on which he expired amidst the hisses and reproaches of the surrounding multitude, in agony and groans. But God loosed the bands of death, and exalted him from this abyss of ignominy and shame above all principality and power, and every name that is named, seat-l every one that thirsteth, come common benefactor and saviour of the land of Egypt. In this how eminently did he typify Jesus Christ, who mercifully interposed in favor of sinful man, and became the gracious deliverer and common Saviour of a perishing world? Joseph supplied the wants of the distressed from his store houses and granaries, with the corn of Egypt; but Christ relieves the distresses of perishing souls from the inexhaustible treasures of his wisdom and grace, with the true bread which cometh down from heaven. Did Joseph regard the cries of the distressed, and grant them relief? and doth not Christ, more merciful than Joseph, not only receive all who come to him, rejecting none; but also, in the Felting accents of compassion, invite the wretched, Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest ? Can any resist the address, Ho, prompt and faithful discharge of colors? and did not the Father prepare for his son Jesus, a body curiously wrought in the lower parts of the earth? Did Your honored father, who is now descending the hill of life, you will not forget in his discon-Joseph, at the command of his solate state. He has felt the father, go to seek his brethren bereavement more sensibly than and enquire for their welfare ? his children. He has commit- and did not Christ at his Father's ted to the dust the wife of his command, come into the world youth, the desire of his eyes, to seek and save his brethren of the friend of his bosom. In his the human race, and his kindred other afflictions he had one to according to the flesh? Did the sorrow with him and help bear reproofs of Joseph procure the his burdens; but now he is a-hatred of his brethren? and did lone. You are planted nigh by his dwelling; visit him often, and show yourself an affectionate child. That the dealings of divine providence, both merciful and afflictive, may subserve your best good is the sincere desire of yours affectionately, T. S. Explanation of Scriptural Types. No. XII. JOSEPH a Type of CHRIST. I do not find a character more N all biography perhaps, we pure and amiable, nor a life more replete with interesting scenes and events, than that of Joseph. Adorned in his person with the most amiable virtues, he was a dutiful son, an affectionate brother, a faithful servant, a meck and patient sufferer, a wise and excellent prince, and a universal benefactor. If we consider him as a type of Christ, how great the resemblance? Was Joseph the favorite son of his father Jacob? and is not Christ the beloved son of his father, in whom his soul delighteth? Did Jacob make for his son Joseph a coat of many not Christ's brethren, the world, hate him because he testified of it, that the deeds thereof were evil? Did the brethren of Joseph conspire against him and sell him to strangers? and did not the Jews conspire against Christ and deliver him to the Gentiles? Was Joseph faithful to his master? and did not God's servant, Christ, deal prudently? Was Joseph, for his fidelity and zeal for his master's honor, maliciously accused and injuriously cast into prison? and was not Christ, for his zealous support of his Father's law and honor, tighteously condemned? Was enviously apprehended and unJoseph meek and patient under the injuries and abuses which he received? and was Christ led as a lamb to the slaughter? did he cry, or lift up, or cause his voice to be heard in the streets? when he was reviled, did he revile again? Was Joseph for interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh, called Zaphnathpaaneah, a revealer of secrets? and did not Christ, the only begotten of the Father, reveal the counsels and designs of his grace? Did Joseph speak roughly to his brethren, and then reveal himself to them in the enIdearing affection of a brother? and doth not Christ often hide fed him at his own right hand himself from his people and afflict their souls with pain, to humble and prove them, that he may speak comfortably to them and do them good in their latter end?However Joseph might typify Christ in these inferior respects, yet are we not to consider him, principally, as a type of Christ, 1. In his advancement from deep humiliation and distress, to great dignity and power? When Joseph had been taught humility and obedience by the things which he suffered, and the time of his deliverance was come, the king sent and loosed him, and those feet which had been hurt with fetters, ascended the chariot of state, he was constituted governor over all the land of Egypt, to bind princes at his pleasure, and it was proclaimed before him, bow the knee, as a token of universal homage, subjection and obedience. What a sudden and surprising transition? What a wonderful and honorable exaltation? What an impressive representation of the deep humiliation and abasement, and the infinite and glorious exaltation of Christ Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, who gave his back to the smiters, and his cheeks to them that plucked off the hair, and hid not his face from shame and spitting, whose hands and feet were hurt with iron on the cross, on which he expired amidst the hisses and reproaches of the surrounding multitude, in agony and groans. But God loosed the bands of death, and exalted him from this abyss of ignominy and shame above "all principality and power, and every name that is named, seat on the throne of majesty in the heavens, gave him power over all things in heaven and earth, authorities, principalities and powers being made subject to | him, and the word is gone forth that to him every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess to the glory of God the Father: and now, enthroned in majesty and light, he reigns before all his ancients gloriously. | 2. As a great benefactor and Saviour? Joseph in his provident care filled his granaries with the corn of Egypt, from which he supplied the Egyptians and his father's house through the famine that consumed the land, saved much people alive, and became the common benefactor and saviour of the land of Egypt.: In this how eminently did he typify Jesus Christ, who mercifully interposed in favor of sinful man, and became the gracious deliverer and common Saviour of a perishing world? Joseph supplied the wants of the distressed from his store houses and granaries, with the corn of Egypt; but Christ relieves the distresses of perishing souls from the inexhaustible treasures of his wisdom and grace, with the true bread which cometh down from heaven. Did Joseph regard the cries of the distressed, and grant them relief? and doth not Christ, more merciful than Joseph, not only receive all who come to him, rejecting none; but also, in the melting accents of compassion, invite the wretched, Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest ? Can any resist the address, Ho, every one that thirsteth, come Philadelphia, Feb. 4th, 1806. PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL To all who love the prosperity of Zion, and are disposed to aid in propagating the Gospel among the Heathen. HE subscriber, lately re ye to the waters-Wherefore his adorable perfections most do ye spend your money for gloriously-to magnify and honthat which is not bread, and or his Son infinitely, in the pubyour labor for that which satis- lic view of the universe-and fieth not? Hearken diligently immensely increase the felicity unto me, and eat ye that which of the intelligent system, sup is good, and let your soul de- plying matter to angels and light itself in fatness.-Joseph saints, in the most animated was a fruitful bow by a well. strains, to praise him that sitteth springing up by a wall; but upon the throne, and the Lamb Christ is the true vine, which for ever and ever? Amen, Halinvigorates the branches, his lelujah, people, with refreshing grace and immortal life. If thousands acknowledged their obligations to the wisdom of Joseph for their preservation through the famine; how many myriads will acknowledge their infinite obligations to the unmerited grace of Christ for their deliverance from everlasting misery in hell, and their salvation to all eternity.-When Joseph's brethren humbled themselves before him for their turned from a voyage to wicked devices against him, he the East-Indies, touched in Eureplied, As for you, ye thought rope, and was in London in Auevil against me, but God meant gust last, where he received it unto good, to save much peo- from the Baptist Missionary Sople alive as it is this day. Did ciety in England for propagaGod make the wicked conspira- ting the Gospel among the heacy of Joseph's brethren against then, one thousand guineas, to his life to prevent the fulfilment be sent in the spring to the of his dreams, subservient to an | Missionaries in Bengal, for the accomplishment of them in his purpose of printing the sacred exaltation and happy state? and Scriptures in one of the landoth he not take the wise in their guages of that country. There own craftiness? Doth he not are seven languages that the make the wrath of man to praise Missionaries there aim to transhim? Hath he not subordinated late and publish the Scriptures all the mischievous devices in. They have made such prowhich his enemies have devised gress in three of them that it is . against his son to an accomplish- expected that the above sum ment of those eternal purposes will enable them to complete of grace which were in Jesus the work. The money is now Christ before the world began, in the hands of ROBERT RALto their confusion and shame, STON, Esquire, of Philadelphia, and his glorious and eternal ex- who will forward it in due time. altation Hath he not taken Should any individual, society, occasion from them to display or congregation of people in the ΤΗ |
