Notes of the Baptists, and Their Principles: In Norwich, Conn;, From the Settlement of the Town to 1850 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederic Denison

9780484047692: Notes of the Baptists, and Their Principles: In Norwich, Conn;, From the Settlement of the Town to 1850 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Notes of the Baptists, and Their Principles: In Norwich, Conn;, From the Settlement of the Town to 1850

At the Divine command Moses composed and taught the children of Israel a song, which they were to sing in all their generations after they had come into possession of the promised land. (Deut. xxxii.) In that beautiful and instructive song, much of which is historical, we find these words: "Remember the days of old: consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will show thee: thy elders, and they will tell thee."

In like manner we seem to hear the voice of wisdom speaking to us. It is a duty to remember the days of old. Our dependence upon the experience of past generations, upon the trials and labors, the conduct and counsels of our fathers, both leads us to contemplate our indebtedness and obligations, and at the same time constrains us to filially cherish the names and emulate the deeds of those through whom we have received our goodly heritage. In studying the lives of our worthy ancestors we gather some of the most valuable lessons, and kindle in our bosoms charitable feelings and ennobling aspirations. By tracing the general journey and the successive steps by which they were led, we cannot but honor them for what they did and suffered, and bless the God of our fathers for the grace and strength he gave them: meanwhile, by one of the best laws of our nature, we are incited to diligence and self-denials in the performance of our duty, assured that, if true to our trust, other generations will rise up and call us blessed.

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