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On Christmas-Day.

the blind , and fact to the lame ; but , above all , forgiving of sins , casting out devjls , and raising the dead to prove himself a God . Attend him to the close of life , and in the view of human pride we see him even still more abased ; arraigned before a perishable creature ' whom his own hand had formed , mocked , buffeted , and spit upon , scourged with rods , and crowned with thorns ; and to close the dismal agonizing sceneexposed as a malefactor on the shameful crosswhen he

, , gave up the . ghost to prove himself a man ; but , in the same moment we hear him disposing of paradise , to prove himself a'God . Thus , in every part of his life , from his first to'his last hour , we see the mean appearance of his despised human nature in the glory and splendor of the divine . In every particular stage of his life did he manifest to the world his own inherent and divine perfections . -

In his infancy he disputed with , and surprised by his wisdom , the most learned doctors of the Jewish law . In his public character he sufficiently evinced , that the elements were at his absolute sway ; he displayed his uncontroulable power over earth , and seas , and air , making even winds and waves to obey his irresistable commands . And , when

his appointed hour was come , how fully did he prove the voluntary sacrifice he made of himself for the sins of a guilty world , when , by a word , he threw backward to the ground an armed host that came to seize his person . O most blessed Jesu ! most holy , most mighty , most merciful Saviour , thine was , indeed , inconceivable unutterable love ! What motives shall we offer ! What arguments shall we use , ye vain and foolish , to win you to a due sense of his mercy and goodness to the

children of men i Consider at how inestimable a price your immortal souls were purchased from that eternal misery they naturally deserved ; this was to be obtained for us by nothing less than ' the blood ' of Jesus Christ , who , for our ' sakes , left the glories of his celestial kingdom , with the adoration of myriads of the heavenly host , to dwell in humble clay . Cease to revile , ye scoffers , and join the universal chorus in the celebration of his birthwhich wasin factthe birth-day of the world : may it

, , , at last prove the birth-day of every immortal being , that all nations under Heaven may acknowledge Jesus the Redeemer , and sing praises to the Lord our righteousness ; that every inhabitant of the earth may fall down and worship'him , —as wonderful Counsellor , the mighty God , the everlasting Father , the Prince of peace .

Battle Between A Buffalo And Serpent.

BATTLE BETWEEN A BUFFALO AND SERPENT .

B » irf ma > mai ! » . . i . > . » i . ii . imi *^ ,. ^ » AT Batavia and other colonies in the East Indies , there are serpentsthat measure upwards of 25 feet in length : though their throats may Seem too narrow to swallow animals of a certain bigness , we have notwithstanding ,- frequent proofs that this is the case , and among those which

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ADVERTISEMENT. Article 4
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE: OR, GENERAL and COMPLETE LIBRARY. Article 5
THE CHARGE Article 19
TO THE PRINTER OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 23
NARRATIVE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE INQUISITION OF PORTUGAL, AGAINST THE FREEMASONS. Article 23
NARRATIVE. Article 25
COMMENTS ON STERNE. Article 28
ANECDOTES OF THE LATE HUGH KELLY, Esq. Article 36
A VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION. Article 41
LORD BOLINGBROKE. Article 45
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE CHEVALIER RUSPINI, G. S. B. Article 46
CHARITY. Article 49
NOBLE EXAMPLE OF FIDELITY IN A FREE MASON OF VIENNA. Article 52
ON DETRACTION. Article 53
ON MODERATION. Article 54
PRIVATE ANECDOTES. Article 55
ANECDOTE OF O. CROMWEL AND MR. GUNNING. Article 56
ANECDOTES OF THE LONG PARLIAMENT. Article 56
ON RICHES. Article 57
SHOCKING DEATH OF SANTEUIL. Article 59
SELFISHNESS AND BENEVOLENCE COMPARED. Article 60
AN ADDRESS TO YOU TH. Article 62
A PRAYER, Article 66
ON CHRISTMAS-DAY. Article 66
BATTLE BETWEEN A BUFFALO AND SERPENT. Article 68
DOGE'S MARRYING THE SEA AT VENICE. Article 69
TO THE PRINTER OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 70
TO THE PRINTER OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 71
AVARICE PROVIDENTIALLY PUNISHED. Article 73
A DOG's WONDERFUL SAGACITY AND AFFECTION. Article 73
VANITY OF A PECULIAR KIND. Article 74
CONTEMPLATIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER. Article 75
NEW THOUGHTS ON CIVILITY. Article 76
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 78
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 79
ANECDOTE OF GRAVINA, A CELEBRATED WRITER. Article 80
POETRY. Article 81
AMINTA. Article 82
INJUR'D INNOCENCE. Article 84
SONG. Article 85
MYRA. Article 86
FOREIGN OCCURRENCES. Article 87
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 89
INDEX. Article 91
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

On Christmas-Day.

the blind , and fact to the lame ; but , above all , forgiving of sins , casting out devjls , and raising the dead to prove himself a God . Attend him to the close of life , and in the view of human pride we see him even still more abased ; arraigned before a perishable creature ' whom his own hand had formed , mocked , buffeted , and spit upon , scourged with rods , and crowned with thorns ; and to close the dismal agonizing sceneexposed as a malefactor on the shameful crosswhen he

, , gave up the . ghost to prove himself a man ; but , in the same moment we hear him disposing of paradise , to prove himself a'God . Thus , in every part of his life , from his first to'his last hour , we see the mean appearance of his despised human nature in the glory and splendor of the divine . In every particular stage of his life did he manifest to the world his own inherent and divine perfections . -

In his infancy he disputed with , and surprised by his wisdom , the most learned doctors of the Jewish law . In his public character he sufficiently evinced , that the elements were at his absolute sway ; he displayed his uncontroulable power over earth , and seas , and air , making even winds and waves to obey his irresistable commands . And , when

his appointed hour was come , how fully did he prove the voluntary sacrifice he made of himself for the sins of a guilty world , when , by a word , he threw backward to the ground an armed host that came to seize his person . O most blessed Jesu ! most holy , most mighty , most merciful Saviour , thine was , indeed , inconceivable unutterable love ! What motives shall we offer ! What arguments shall we use , ye vain and foolish , to win you to a due sense of his mercy and goodness to the

children of men i Consider at how inestimable a price your immortal souls were purchased from that eternal misery they naturally deserved ; this was to be obtained for us by nothing less than ' the blood ' of Jesus Christ , who , for our ' sakes , left the glories of his celestial kingdom , with the adoration of myriads of the heavenly host , to dwell in humble clay . Cease to revile , ye scoffers , and join the universal chorus in the celebration of his birthwhich wasin factthe birth-day of the world : may it

, , , at last prove the birth-day of every immortal being , that all nations under Heaven may acknowledge Jesus the Redeemer , and sing praises to the Lord our righteousness ; that every inhabitant of the earth may fall down and worship'him , —as wonderful Counsellor , the mighty God , the everlasting Father , the Prince of peace .

Battle Between A Buffalo And Serpent.

BATTLE BETWEEN A BUFFALO AND SERPENT .

B » irf ma > mai ! » . . i . > . » i . ii . imi *^ ,. ^ » AT Batavia and other colonies in the East Indies , there are serpentsthat measure upwards of 25 feet in length : though their throats may Seem too narrow to swallow animals of a certain bigness , we have notwithstanding ,- frequent proofs that this is the case , and among those which

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