A
FUNERAL SERMON
PREACHED ON THE DEATH OF
Col. RICHARD DALLAM,
In the Methodist Meeting-ouse,
LEXINGTOI, Ky..
BY THE REV. ROBERT CLOUD.
;' If ye know that he is rigideows, ye know that evry on. t1 4
ijIfjtIhqmf is born of him."l- Epis. John ii-
I-4IfTAD1 DI ]ANIEL ZRADTGFOR
CTLECQTH ON, Ky
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A SERMON, e.
Psalms, cxii. 6.-The righteous shall be in everlasting remeebrum.
WHEN honourable titles are given to men irn
the most elevated stations in civil or religious socie-
ty, there are none which so much embelish and digni-
fy a human being, as that of RIGHTEOUS. King, Pre-
sident, General, Doctor, Bishop, with all their pow-
er, prowess, and learning, are but pests to society,
and destroyers of their own souls, if they remain un-
righteous: while all who are found in the way of
righteousness, whether rulers or ruled, rich oxr poor,
learned or illiterate, are a blessing to both church and
state, and enjoy the approbation of God. " For the
righteous is more excellent than his neighbour"-and
" The righteous Lord, loveth righteousness." Man,
possessing in his heart the graces of the Spirit of God
in their plenitude, and being thereby inclined, and en-
abled to walk uprightly in the sight of God and man,
is entitled to all the blessings of the life, that now is,
and of that which is to come. If we are righteous,
we are qualified to perform with approbation, our du-
ty to God, in works of piety; to our neighbour, in
works of charity, and to ourselves, in temperence and
self-denial. Our works of piety will be accepted:-
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we shall is believe with the heart unto righteowrness,
and with the mouth make confession to salvation."
Our hope will be as an anchor to the soul, both sure
and stedfastV'r" It will be 4 full i.of immortality."
" Our love will be without dissimulation-It will be
the fulfilling of the law." We shail trust in the
Lord, "1 for in the Lord we have righteousness and
strength."-We shall be resigned to his will, under
every dispensation of Providence; and patiently say,
it is the Lord1 let him do whatseemeth. good to khm.
When our souls are sincerely devoted to God, in acts
of faith, hope, love, confidence; and reisignation; we
shallbe prepared to join in the congregation of the
righteous, to 'pay supreme honours, -and. worship to
his name. -'-And while he says t the wicked-" what
have you. to do to declare -my statutes ". in the pon-
gregation of the righteous he will maiifest his.-pres-
ence, and will "make them joyful in the -house of
prayer." When we approach the Divine Majestygs
supplicants, in the namne of our Mediator, Jesusj`we
shall have a witness in ourselves,-" that thie eyes. of
the Lord are. over the righteous, and his ears are open
to their prayers." "1 For God heareth not sinners;
but if any man be a doer of his will, him he heareti."
And as the pious acts of the righteous are all pleasimg
to God-,whether prayer, praise, or thanksgiving; so
are their deeds-of charity: "; For God is not unjust,
to forget their works and labour of love." The -pi-
ous and charitable, are also temperate and self-deny-
ing. The righteous are. not only -adorned with .all
necessary virtues to- render their persons and..servi-
ces acceptable to God.; but also to prepare them to
pass safely through all the vicissitudes of life, to. meet
death. and to eniev glory, in the presence of Go(lfor-
3ut what is this rigteonisness. of which wsts
Speak What constitutes t