And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention
Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee,
Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory,
And sounded all the depths and shoals of honor,
Found thee a way, out of his wreck, to rise in ;
A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it.
Mark but my fall, and that that ruin'd me.
Cromwell, I charge thee fling away ambition;
By that sin fell the angels; how can man, then,
The image of his Maker, hope to win by 't?
Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate thee;
+Corruption wins not more than honesty,
Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace,

To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not;
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's,

Thy God's, and truth's; then, if thou fall'st, O Cromwell,
Thou fall'st a blessed martyr. Serve the king;

And, prithee, lead me in.

There, take an inventory of all I have,

To the last penny; 't is the king's my robe,
And my integrity to Heaven, is all

I dare now call my own. O Cromwell, Cromwell,
Had I but serv'd my God with half the zeal
I serv'd my king, he would not, in mine age
Have left me naked to mine enemies.

Crom. Good sir, have patience.

Wol. So I have. Farewell,

The hopes of court! my hopes in heaven do dwell.

CLXVIII.

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

FROM DR. SPRING.

1. THE Sabbath lies at the foundation of all true morality. *Morality flows from principle. Let the principles of moral +obligation become relaxed, and the practice of morality will not long survive the overthrow. No man can preserve his own morals, no parent can preserve the morals of his children, without the impressions of religious obligation.

2. If you can induce a community to doubt the genuineness and authenticity of the Scriptures; to question the reality and obligations of religion; to hesitate, undeciding,

whether there be any such thing as virtue or vice; whether there be an eternal state of rétribution beyond the grave; or whether there exists any such being as God, you have broken down the barriers of moral virtue, and hoisted the floodgates of immorality and crime. I need not say, that when a people have once done this, they can no longer exist as a tranquil and happy people. Every bond that holds society together would be ruptured; fraud and treachery would take the place of confidence between man and man; the tribunals of justice would be scenes of bribery and injustice; avarice, *perjury, ambition, and revenge would walk through the land, and render it more like the dwelling of savage beasts, than the tranquil abode of civilized and christianized men.

3. If there is an institution which opposes itself to this progress of human +degeneracy, and throws a shield before. the interests of moral virtue in our thoughtless and wayward world, it is the Sabbath. In the fearful struggle between virtue and vice, notwithstanding the powerful auxiliaries which wickedness finds in the bosoms of men, and in the seductions and influence of popular example, wherever the Sabbath has been suffered to live, the trembling interests of moral virtue have always been revered and sustained. One of the principal occupations of this day, is to illustrate and enforce the great principles of sound morality. Where this sacred trust is preserved +inviolate, you behold a nation †convened one day in seven, for the purpose of acquainting themselves with the best moral principles and precepts. And it can not be otherwise, than that the authority of moral virtue, under such auspices, should be acknowledged and felt.

4. We may not, at once, perceive the effects which this weekly observance produces. Like most moral causes, it operates slowly; but it operates surely, and gradually weakens the power, and breaks the yoke of profligacy and sin. No villain regards the Sabbath. No vicious family regards the Sabbath. No immoral community regard the Sabbath. The holy rest of this ever-memorable day, is a barrier which is always broken down, before men become giants in sin. Blackstone, in his Commentaries on the Laws of England, remarks, that "a corruption of morals usually follows a profanation of the Sabbath." It is an observation of Lord Chief

Justice Hale, that "of all the persons who were convicted of capital crimes, while he was upon the bench, he found a few only, who would not confess that they began their career of wickedness by a neglect of the duties of the Sabbath, and vicious conduct on that day."

5. The prisons in our own land could probably tell us, that they have scarcely a solitary tenant, who had not broken over the restraints of the Sabbath, before he was abandoned to crime. You may enact laws for the suppression of immorality; but the secret and silent power of the Sabbath constitutes a stronger shield to the vital interest of the community, than any code of *penal statutes that ever was enacted. The Sabbath is the keystone of the arch which sustains the temple of virtue, which, however +defaced, will survive many a rude shock, so long as the foundation remains firm.

6. The observance of the Sabbath is, also, most influential in securing national prosperity. The God of Heaven has said, "Them that honor me, will I honor." You will not often find a notorious Sabbath-breaker a permanently prosperous man; and a Sabbath-breaking community is never a happy or prosperous community. There are a multitude of unobserved influences, which the Sabbath exerts upon the temporal welfare of men. It promotes the spirit of good order and harmony; it elevates the poor from want; it +transforms squalid wretchedness; it imparts self-respect and elevation of character; it promotes softness and civility of manners; it brings together the rich and the poor, upon one common level, in the house of prayer; it purifies and strengthens the social affections, and makes the family circle the center of allurement, and the source of instruction, comfort, and happiness. Like its own divine religion, "it has the promise of the life that now is, and that which is to come," for men can not put themselves beyond the reach of hope and heaven, so long as they treasure up this one command, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy."

CLXIX. - GOD'S GOODNESS TO SUCH AS FEAR HIM.

1. FRET not thyself because of evil doers,

Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity;
For they shall be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

→ Trust in the LORD and do good;

So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Delight thyself, also, in the Lord,

And He shall give thee the desires of thy heart.

Commit thy way unto the LORD;

Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass,

And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
And thy judgment as the noon-day.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him

2. Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked †devices to pass. Cease from anger and forsake wrath;

Fret not thyself, in any wise, to do evil,

For evil-doers shall be cut off;

But those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be;

Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be
But the meek shall inherit the earth,

And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

3. A little, that a righteous man hath,

Is better than the riches of many wicked;
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
But the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever;
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time;
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

4. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD,
And he delighteth in his way;

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down,
For the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

But the wicked shall perish,

And the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs,

They shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

The wicked borroweth and payeth not again;

But the righteous sheweth mercy and giveth.

For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the earth.

5. I have been young, and now am old,
Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his seed begging bread.

He is ever merciful and lendeth,
And his seed is blessed.

6. Depart from evil and do good,
And dwell for evermore;
For the LORD loveth judgment,
And forsaketh not his saints:

They are preserved forever:

But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
The righteous shall inherit the land,

And dwell therein forever.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,

And his tongue talketh of judgment;

The law of his God is in his heart;

None of his steps shall slide.
The wicked watcheth the righteous,
And seeketh to slay him.

The Lord will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.

7. Wait on the LORD and keep his way,

And He shall exalt thee to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green +bay-tree;
Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not;
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

1. COLUMBUS was a man of great and inventive genius. The operations of his mind were energetic, but irregular; bursting forth, at times, with that irresistible force which characterizes intellect of such an order. His ambition was lofty and noble, inspiring him with high thoughts, and an anxiety to distinguish himself by great achievements. He aimed at dignity and wealth in the same elevated spirit with which he sought renown; they were to rise from the territories he should discover, and be commensurate in importance.