Discourses and essays on subjects of public interest / by Stevenson Macgill.

  • MacGill, Stevenson, 1765-1840.
Date:
1819
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    assist his uncollected mind—his mind, weakened and agitated, desirous but unable to lift up his thoughts to God; to approach with him in prayer to the throne of grace, through that great High Priest who is ever touched with the feeling of our infirmities; to commend a departing spirit to its Creator, and to speak words of comfort to a family desolate and forlorn—these are duties to which a minister of religion is peculiarly called; they are duties which require the exercise of the truest com- passion ; and hard, indeed, would be our hearts, if, in such scenes, they did not soften and sympathise; ill requited the confidence, justly wounded the feel- ings of our people, if, when they looked to us in such seasons for comfort, they only met with indiffer- ence and neglect. Called to such duties, and placed in such circum- stances, the character of a minister is justly expect- ed to be distinguished for meekness, condescension, and compassion. Such, accordingly, arc the requi- sites which the Scriptures have declared to be ne- cessary to the servant of the Lord; and such was the temper which distinguished our divine Redeem- er, the Chief Shepherd of the flock. Ilis meekness, condescension and compassion, extended even to the most worthless of his persecutors. While, with the dignity of the Son of God, and with that supe-