...perfection as his father, and the highestorder of spirits as his brethren, may, in another respect, say to •* corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.'^, ADWISON. SECTION XXI. TRUST IN THE CARE Of PROVIDENCE RECO51NENDED. MAN, considered in....

...and the highelt order of fpirits, as his brethren, may, in another refpect, fay to " corruption, tnou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my ufter.jf ADDISOS, SECTION XXI. Truft in tbt Care of Prudence recommended. MAN, confidered in himfelf,...

...Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground." None of us can claim an higher extraction. We may all say to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. And as the body is an earthly house with respect to its original, so it is constantly supported...

...themselves in the splendour of their family, as well as they that are said to be basely born, are compelled to say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister." Tfie endeavours of man to disguise his littleness have been all in vain : they have only...

...lavishes around us, served no other purpose than to supply the growth of those bodies, which must ere long say to corruption, " Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister;" if all the order and the beauty which we behold with so much delight, were but the decoration...

...burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight;* that our bodies once strong and comely, must say to corruption, Thou art my Father : and to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister, * it is very humiliating. These things may make even the Christian desire not to be unclothed;...

...are blest: how still their slumbers are !" The green turf may cover them ; their mortal frame " may say to corruption, Thou art my father; and to the worm, Thou art tny mother and my sister ;" but their glorified spirit, freed from all the impurities and the frailties...

...glorious, God has covenanted to bestow on them through the mediation of Christ. When he, who can truly say to Corruption, " Thou art my father," and to the Worm, " Thou art my mother, and my sister," turns his eye to these wonderful promises, and to the immense assemblage of blessings,...

...external impressions are locked up. This frame becomes lifeless, and deformed, and loathsome. We must say to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister. The places which have known us shall know us no more ; a new and untried, an eternal world...

...perfection as his father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may, in ano ther respect, say to " corruption, thou art my father," and to the worm, thou art my brother and my sister." ADDISON SECTION XXI. TRUST IN TpE CARE OF PROVIDENCE RECOMMENDED. 1. MAN, considered...