Imatges de pàgina
PDF
EPUB

resolved into this. Who indeed can have any doubt on this point, who considers how distinctly it is declared, that the ultimate end of the death of our Saviour himself is its moral influence on his disciples. "And this we are assured of," saith Bp. Fowler, " by abundance of express scriptures, some few of which we will here produce:"

Rom. vi. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve him.

2 Cor. v. 15. He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that died for them and rose again.

Gal. i. 4. Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deli. ver us from this present evil world (viz. from its corrupt practices) according to the will of God and our Father.

Ephes. v. 25, 26, 27. Christ loved the church and gave him. self for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it unto himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Colos. i. 21, 22. And you that were sometime alienated and enemies in your minds by wicked works, hath he now reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to present you holy un. blamable and unreprovable in his sight.

Titus, ii. 14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

1 Peter, i. 18. For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish and without spot.

1 Peter, iii. 18. For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, &c. That is, saith Calvin upon the place, that we might be so consecrated to God as to live and die to him.

1 Peter, ii. 24. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sin should live to

righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. Design of Christianity, by Bp. Fowler, apud Watson Theological Tracts, vol. vi. 339, 340.

K.

The following chronological memoranda may perhaps be valued by the members of the New South Society.

First meeting on record for the formation of the society, July 14, 1715. New House dedicated: sermons by Dr. Cotton Ma ther and Rev. Benjamin Wadsworth, January 8, 1716. Church covenant signed, and the Rev. Samuel Checkley ordained Pastor, April 15, 1719. Rev. Penuel Bowen ordained colleague Pastor, April 30, 1766. Rev. Joseph Howe ordained Pastor, May 19, 1773. Rev. Oliver Everett, do. January 2, 1782. Rev. John Thornton Kirkland, do. February 5, 1794. Inducted President of Harvard College, November 3, 1810. Present Pastor ordained, May 15, 1811. Old house taken down, April, 1814. New house dedicated, Dec. 29, 1814.

I subjoin at the request of some highly valued friends the following description of the New House, which first appeared in the publick papers.

THE NEW STONE CHURCH.

The new Church on Church-green, at the easterly end of Summer street, is built of the best Chelmsford granite, and of the following dimensions. The body of the building is octa. gonal, formed in a square of seventy-six feet diameter: four sides being forty-seven feet, and four smaller sides twenty feet, each. Three large windows are in two of the principal sides, and one in each of the angles and in the rear. The height from the ground is thirty-four feet, and finished with a Dorick cornice of bold projection. The porch is of equal extent with

one of the sides, and advances sixteen feet, in front of which is a portico of four fluted columns of Grecian Dorick; this portico is crowned with a pediment, surmounted by a plain Attick. A tower rises from the centre of the attick which includes the belfry. The first story of the steeple is an octagon, surrounded by eight columns, with a circular pedestal and entablature ; an attick above this gradually diminishing by three steps or gradins, supports a second range of Corinthian columns, with entablature and balustrade; hence the ascent, in a gradual diminution, forms the base of the spire, crowned with a ball and vane. The entire height is one hundred and ninety feet. Inside of the house, the ceiling is supported by four Ionick columns, connected above their entablature by four arches of moderate elevation; in the angles, pendants or fans rise to form a circular flat ceiling, decorated with a centre flower: between the arches and the walls are groins springing from the cornice, supported by Ionick pilasters between the windows. The galleries rest upon small columns, and are finished in front with balustrades. The pulpit is richly built of mahogany, supported by Ionick and Corinthian columns. The floor of the house contains one hundred and eighteen pews, and the galleries thirty-two, besides the organ loft and seats for the orphan children of the Female Asylum.

In constructing this house, an attempt has been made to unite the massive simplicity of the Grecian temple, with the conveniences of a christian church. The bold proportions of the portico, cornices, and windows, and the simplicity of the Attick, give the impression of classical antiquity; while the tower and steeple, inventions of comparatively modern date, harmonize more agreeably with the antique architecture, than is usual, where such different styles are blended. It is but justice to say, that this splendid temple does the highest honour to the taste and science of the architect, Charles Bulfinch, Esq. as well as of the committee, under whose superintendence it has been planned and built, viz. Jonathan Hunnewell, George G. Lee, John Dorr, Stephen Higginson, and John Cotton, Esquires.

15

THINGS AS THEY ARE;

OR,

TRINITARIANISM DEVELOPED,

IN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF THE

REV. DANIEL THOMAS OF ABINGTON,

WITH STRICTURES ON THE SENTIMENTS OF THE LATE

REV. DR. S. HOPKINS; OF THE REV. DOCTORS EMMONS AND GRIFFIN; OF THE REV. E. SMITH AND MR. T. A.

IN RELATION TO THE

DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY.

BY JACOB NORTON, A. M.

PASTOR OF THE FIRST RELIGIOUS SOCIETY IN WEYMOUTH.

"Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, while ye searched out what to say. Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced-When I had waited, I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion." ELIHU.

"These evils I deserve, and more; Acknowledge them FROM GOD inflicted on me Justly; yet despair not."

MILTON.

BOSTON:

PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY E. G. HOUSE & CO.

Congress-Street.

« AnteriorContinua »