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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 the children of Adam ripiv
tEqus in .the' si1ght of God tfDo we possess this by
Dature  No. We are all, by nature, dhiidr.cia of
wrajth. All we, like sheep, lave gone astray-There
js (in- owt unconverted state) none riglteouis, no, not
one. But may not those who are nowr uartghtoous,
becorne righteous, by forsaking thbeir inse and aftend
ing to. moral conduct, and an observance of the formss
,Vf religion  They may become moralized, asad UIxay
have a form of Godliness; but be destitute of the
power. If. we could acquire saving rightieousnzess bv
Qir oqwn works, after we have acknowledgc oCurselves
sinners our works must not only be cqpsidered as
duty, in which light, we are, in the holy Scriptures,
taught to view them; but we must believe them me-
ritorious; and this would contradict not only the ec-
nomjy of the Gospel, but every principle of reason,
aiMd cowmon sense. it contradicts Scripture, which
.uniformly declares, that we are in need of the. meits
of CkristLand it is opposed to reasonwhich teach-
es us, that as we receive our being our power, and
our time from God, that we owe all wave have ani am,
to him; and that one minute of time being lost, we
never can call it back; and that every sin, Must, for
any thing we can afterwards perform, stanid in full
force against ns. 'W"hen law is transgressed, the pens
alty is incurred; and subsequent obedience cannot
-ernove it: for that obedience is due, when it is per-
formed-It cannot take aretrospect; butis identifi-
ed with the time it occupies4  Obedience, then, is ev-
cry moment due; and when we have done a'll that is
commanded us, we are unprofitable servants. Henwe
w. e conclude, we are all under sin-we bare all sinned
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sinners, and as such guilty, in the sight of God; so
by the law, or, on the principles of the legal, or Ad.-
amick covenant, no man, no sinful man can be justi-
fied in the sight of God. How then can we sinners
become righteous How can we obtain pardon of our
sins  and be renewed in the spirit of our minds, af-
ter the image of him that created us in righteousness
and true holiness  We can be made righteous in
the sight of God by Jesus Christ.-By the merit and
pirlt of Christ only, according to the principles of the
new covenant. Our righteous God, who loveth right-
eousness, was pleased in his infinite wisdom and
goodness, to create man, in his own image and like-
ness ; which the apostle says, was righteousness, and
true holiness. While in that state he gave him a
law, the penalty of which was death. "' Of all the
trees in the garden, thou mayest freely eat; but of
the tree of knowledge, of good and evil, thou shalt
not eat of it; for in the day thou eatest thereof, thou
shalt surely die." Man disobeyed-and by one man's
disobedience, many were made sinners.-Judgment
came on all men, to condemnatioi. While in this
state of sin and death, divine pity moved toward us.
"It pleased God, for the great love wherewith he loy-
ed us, while we were yet sinners, to provide a Saviour
-for us."' It appears to7 have been determined in the
couacils of Heaven, to give the offender, man, a new
trial-to establish a new covenant, in the hand of a
Mediator. - Hence, the plan of redemption set forth
in the gospel. This plan secures the honor of the di-
vine government-maintairns the truth of God-com-
pletely stisfies law and justice-and opens a door of
hop- to guilty man. i God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believ-
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lasting life." To restore us to righteousness, upon
the principles of the new covenant, the Son of God,
the second person in the adored trinity-" the bright-
ness of the Father's glory-the express image of his
person-"the Word, was made flesh, and dwelt among
us.'-" He was made of a woman, made under the
law, to redeem us from the curse of the law ; that we
might receive the adoption of sons." Surely he hath
borne our grief, and carried our sorrows.-IHe was
wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for
our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was up-
on him; and by his stripes, we are healed."  He was
made sin for us, (a sin offering) who knew no sin, that
we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
In Christ, our mediator, "s mercy and truth are met
together, righteousness and peace, have kissed each
other."  Christ hath died for us, the just, for the un-
just, to bring us to God. He died for car sins, and
rose again for our justification ; and hath ascended to
the right hand of God ; where he ever liveth to make
intercession for us-he bath fulfilled to us, the prom-
ije of the Father, and his' own promise ; in sending
the Holy Ghost, the comforter ; who, is to convince
the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment-
to guide us into all truth-to take of the things which
are Christ's, and show them unto us-to abide with
us forever. In this wise, and gracious plan of the
Gospel, we see a display of the majesty of God, which
far trahseends his other works ; and may justly use
the language of Dr. Young,
  " Redemption ! 'twas creation more sublime;
  Redemption ! 'twas the labour of the skies ;
  Far more than labor-it was death in Heav'n,
  A truth so strange, 'twere bold to think it true)
  If not far bolder still to disbelieve."

 





  qt   s this all th  , is. e.ces.spry to constitute nca.
rigtthieoiS   Witiiout the merit and spirit of hrtisl,
no child of Adama can be, saved ;., for there is no other'
pne, given: arno g.men, whereby we can be saved;
hu4 Chist. rThis se   ures, unconditionaIty, the s;vala
on, of ail. wig) die in iltangy, and all idjpts. But alt
who, are comwtent, and arrive to adult age, in order
to be rigkteaou ;. it is required of us, by, God, and tds-;
tied in tate  pel of our salvatio1n, that we rcpe't,
and believe in the Lord Jesfis Christ . If wve enjoy,
divine revelation.  [While those who have nxt that
preecious gif4, are only required to fear GOd, and work
righteousness, (according to the light of their dispen-
satio9) to be accepted of him. Acts, X. 3a'.  lfor6
we who have the gospel can be righteous, in teN sight
of God, we must truly, and evangelicafly repent,-
Thus the Lord Jesus Christ,-except ye repent, H
shall perish,-and the Apostle, "God commands all
men every where to repent." Gospel reperifapq4,'
supposes a clear, and sensible conviction of our sinful
ard guilty: state.  A Godly sorrow for sin,-forsaking
thle love and practice of sin.-The true penitent use5
the means qf grace-comes out from amonng the Wyic
ed, denies himself takes up his cross daily, and fol
lows Christ. Ile associates with the pcople of'GO44
,nd diligently plies the throne of grace, by fervent
prayer, for an evidence of parcdoningi rnercy. The
burden of guilt, is a load, too heavy for him tQ bear.
As light ineseases, bis sins to him, appcar more sin-
ful.-- As heincreases in diliaence- and flervency, he wq
more fully convinced, of his inability to save- himself.
At length he is constrained to givewup al trust in any
thing that fe cafi do, in point of merit, and to seek a
righteousness, betltr than his own.- The language of
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that wilt thou hve me to do-"  Through the lght
of the word, and spiritasf God, he sees more clearly,
the love of God- i Christ; this view mclts and breaks
his heart in penitential sorrow, and extorts from his
soul, these appropriate words-4" ! the ebief of sin-
ners am, but Jesus died for me."l He sees Christ,
but it is' but dimly. He feels his needs of stronger
faith: Hence his cry is, Lord, I believe, help thou
my unbelief. Or, in the language of the poets
     "; A guily, weak, and helpless worm,
       ii Into thy arms I fall:
     "Be thou my strength, -and righteousness
       "1 My Jesus, and my all."
Now he sees in Christ, a fullness, a fitness and fre
fless for just such a guilty, hell-deserving, helpless,
selfLdenying, broken-hearted, penitent sinner as he is;
and cries 6ut of his' fll -soul, " save Lord, or I pe-
fish."l He now offers to God "i the sacrifice of a,
broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart, which he
will not despise." When the penitent is brought to
this crisis., God works in him the work of faith with
power-and hc " believes with the heart unto tighte-
ousness, and with the mouth, makes confession -to sal-
vation'"  Having the faith, which is ofthe operation
of Godathe faith of Christ,- the faith which ape
prehends the blood and rigidleusnzess of Christ, as
the meritorious cause of his justification. 2Now, be-
ing justified by faith, as the instmniental cause, he
has peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ-
fis feet are taken out of the mirey clay, and set upon
a rock; and a new song is put ihto his mouth, even
praises to his delivering God. He breaks forth in
this delightful strain - - 0, Lord, I will praise thee;
for though thou wast angry wth me, thine anger is
turned away, and thot comfortest nie. Therefore
with joy will I draw water out of the well of salvaa
tionnY "R e has received the spirit of adoption,
  harehy lI cries Abba, Fathe4t  The Spirit itself.
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beareth witness with his spirit, that he 'is a child of
God." He now proves the, truth of the ap.ostles
words,--" To him that worketh not, but believeth
on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is count-
ed to him for righteousness." And with Paul, c; he
counts all things but loss, for the excellency of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus, his Lord, for whom he
has suffered the loss of all things; and counts therm
but dung, that he may win Christ, and be found in
him; not having on his own righteousness, which is
of the law, but that which is through the faith or
Christ, the righteousness which is of God, by faith.
Phil. iii. 8, 9. The righteous man, thus united to
Christ by faith, as he Iias received Christ Jesus, the
Lord, so he walks in him. " He adds to bis faith,
virtue, and to virtue, knowledge, and to knowledge,
temperance, and to temperance, patience, and
to patience godliness, and to godliress, brotherly
kindness, and brotherly charity." Ile is now "cre-
ated in Christ Jesus -unto good works, which
God bath betore ordained that he should walk
in."  Heputs -on the whole armour of God, that he
may be able to stand igainst-the -wiles of the devil
His loins. are girt about with truth, and-he has on the
breast-plate of righteousnets. Hisfeet-are shod with
the .preparation of the gospel of peace. Abqve al)
he takes the shield of faith, whereby he is able to
quench all the fiely darts of the wicked. And he
takes the; helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God. Thus renewed
and armed, he stands " his course to heaven :" and
forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are before, he presses
toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of
God, in Christ Jesus.
    I bave nqar given a brief sketch of the promi-
nent features df a righteous man; I would add, that
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der which he lives, and connected with the station he
fills, and the relation he sustains in society, he reli-
giously and conscientiously observes, always endear
vouring to keep a conscience void of offence, towards
God and man. He carefully attends to whatsoever
things are honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good reports
If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, he
thinks on these things. The righteous trust in- God
in the way of duty,. and can claim the promise in the
text-" The rtighteou Asd be in everlasting rememr
brauwe."
     The above stated doctrine, our departed brother
embraced in the bloom of life, and retained, for al-
most fifty years. A righteous man, answers the end
of his creation, and is a fit and proper subject, to re-
ceive all the blessings promised in thf new covenant
"For the Lord God, is a sun and shield; he will
give grace and glory; no good thing will he with-
hold from them that walk uprightly." God will be
"their life, their light, their defence, and portion."
The holy scriptures, to them, is the word of life, the
gospel of their salvation. The preaching of the
word is profitable to them, being mixed with faith-
" It is the power of God, and the wisdom of- God."
fn the holy sacrament, they will discern the Lord's
body: so that the bread which they break and eat,
will be to them, the communion of the body of Christ;
and the cup they drink, will be to them the commu-
nion of the blood of Christ. When they pray,
" whatsoever they ask, they receive of God, because
they keep his commandments, and do those things
that are pleasing in his sight." God will remember
the righteous in all their conflicts in this hostile world.
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the
Lord delivereth him out of them all."  "In six trou -
bles he will be with them; yea, in seven he will not
forsake them." "c Though they pass through the wa-
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shall not overflow them Though they walkl threug
the tire, they shall not be- burned; the flame shall
Dot kindle 'I n theyg.  I they aretenpted, he wil
succour them-e With the temptation, he will make
Oawy their escape, tat they mafbe ab-to bear it."
"Yea, when the enemy, comes in like a flod, his'
spirit will lift up a stand 'afragaist hizp."  The uh-
changeable Janguoge of Jehovih, is,. "'Fear not, tliov
worm Jacob- neither be Aismayed, ) Isael, bri Frill
fight against them that fight ainskthee, and no wea-
pon formed- against thee shall prosper."  In a word,
as they love God, and keep big commandments-e
they make him their confidence and boast-is they
patiently submit to all hig providenees; they have
this assurance-that all things work  gether for their
good. And as ample provision is mae, andpromis'
ed, through Christ, both for soul aid body; and as
God himself deigns to rememnber and watch over
them, so that not a hair of their head can fall tathe
ground without his notice,-they may boldly say, the
Lord is our helper, we will, not fear what man can do
unto us. Our bred shall he given us, and our watr
shall be sure. His grace shall be sufficient for them,
Yes. though they walk through the valley, and shad.
pw of death, th ey fear no evil; for the Lord is with
them. The righteous have hope in their death.-
The maemory of the righteiais is precious; but the
memory of the wicked shall perish.
    Much labour and expense have been bestowed
on some whom men called great, to perpetuate their
memory. Stately tombs, and superb mausoleums-
as 'well as the page of history: hut all these will pe-
rish with the ruins of time; while the righteous will
flourish in immortal youth, amidst the wreck of mat-
ter, and the crush of worlds. For God himself hath
said, Vie righteous shall be in everlasting remnI
brance. Let us, then, endeavour to understand, and
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item we have seen, while they remained tmoUg urN
the example of godliness; and their fai -and works
are WOrhy of imitatiou.. We are to follow- theny.
as they folowed- hrist. The affictions they enuduo
rd     the, crosses they took up and bore, -may ex-
cit in us emulation, and lead us to trust Almighty.
grace. Their holy lives, will be to. us, a tusefu1 le'-
son; and their triumphant death, will. emboleu us,
in the exercise of patient persevercnce. to trutst in
God. aid; shall say, "Let me die the death of the
fig    , and let my last end be like hisa"
    Oirw departed Brother, Col. RICHARD DALLAtt,
on the occasion of whose decease we are now -nsew-
bled, was a native of the state of Matylaxd. He
wras educated in the E piscopal church; but remained
a stranger to experimentcl religicmi, till he became ac-
quainted with the people called, Methodists; throgL
whose instrumentality, he was brought to the know-
ledge of the truth, in seventeen hundred and seventy,
The methfddists, at that time wera but little known
in America; only'two itinerant preachers were ox
the continent. Col. Dallas, at that tiae xn.a'iencc,
took Mr. BOARDMAN, a Methodist preacher, to hil
house, and became a member ofsooiety, in which he
remained till, death. By joining the lMethodist at
that time, when their number was small, composed
mostly- of the poor, and much persecuted; he gavc
clear and undeniable proof of an humble and self-de
nying spirit: For by joining with them, he not Only
became a companion of the poor, but excited the con-
tempt and derision of his rich relations and Msociatee,
What. I woulk ask, but a genuine, and powerful worV
of grace upon his heart, could have pr eailed on bim ,
in the bloom of youth-iW the sunshine of a4uence,
and surrounded by rich and fascinating friends, tV
unite himself to poor, despised, persecuted, profc-
sors of the religion of the ineek and lowly Jesus ..
And that this rak notthe dlaeh of pas-oisqn the sp---

 


of tme momeyit; his strict adherence, RUd patient per
sertnceqr the ways of piety, is sufficient to evince.
His house became a home for the ministers of the
Rospel, rwho wo5re comfortably entertained, under his
hospitable roof. yea, they found in himnk friend, in
whose generous mansion, they could both five and
dicm. Another evidence which he gave, of the since-
ritr of his profession, was the emancipation of his
StiVCS which he was led to do, purely from a princid
ple of conscience: there being no rule of society, at
that time existing, to require it. Men may be coer-
ced into measuires, for fear of punishment, or priva-
tions, e he destitute of the principles of piety; but
when a man closely examining the gospel of his sal-
ration, from a clear conviction, conceives that to be
his duty, which calls for a sacrifice, and from a prin-
ciple of conscience prforms it, we have full proof of
Sis sincerity.
    When the American revolution commenced, we
find the Colonel a firm, p-atriotick friend to liberty
Sc took an early and firm stand in his country's
cause. He was first appointed colonel of the county.
He was chosen a member of convention; and when
the flying camp was organized, he was appointed
their pay-master; which service he performed, till
ith term for which they cnlistecexpired. Congress
then offeraed him the commnand of a regiment, which
he refused; preferring the office of commissary, in
-;7;hich he served till the end of the war. After sure
i-bing, the revolutionary conflict, with all its priva-
ions arMd dangers, he returned to his family in peace.
tie now rejoiced in the independence and freedom of
his beloved country, notwithstanding he had suffered
srat loss of property.
    But what shall we say respecting his religious
caracter  Thesed be God, throcgh whose free grace,
i'e find him possessing the same pious principles and
f-indso tip l wis.1 in g to contribute his aid, to pre

 
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mote the interest of the Redeemer's kingdom. tne
religion of Christ shines forth in the subjects of it;
not only in their publick, but their more private sta-
tions, and relations in life. If we consider the Cole-
nel in the relation of Husband, we find him kind and
loving-as a Father he was tender and affectionate.
In a word,-he possessed the principles of friendship
and love, not only to his relations, but to his follow-
men in general; but especially to the household of
Faith.
     I had a long, and familiar, and happy acquain-
 tance with the Colonel. My first visit to his house,
 was in seventeen hundred and seveny-six; after which,
 for several years, I frequently enjoyed his company
 and conversation in Christian communion; in which
 be gave full satisfaction, of his warm attachment to
 the cause of truth. After an interval of several years,
 kst May Swas a year, I had the pleasure of his comn-
 pany-I found him, as formerly, a steady, warm friend
 to truth. We renewed our acquaintance, with plea-
 sing and reciprocal feelings of friendship, and bro-
 therly love. After spending a short timne together,
 we parted to meet no more in this tale of. tears; but
 not without a hope, of meeting in a better world-
 where parting shall be no more.
     C'ol. Dallam is now no more an inhabitant of
earth-he has taken his flight from mortals; we hope,
to dwell amongst the just.  He died suddenly, and
from home-no one with him but servants; and they
not apprised of his approaching dissolution. So, we
know nothing of his last, or dying words; but we
have reason to believe, that if we had then heard him
speak, his language would have been in unison with
that held by him for fifty years, as it regards the sub-
Ject of religion, If the end of his conversation was
Jesus Christ, the samne yesterday, to-day, and forever;
let us remember it. Ye children and friends of the
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TIo raimmbcr his holyesample, and the pious precapts
.e set bcfaxc you. Follow hiw,as he followed Christ
Take Christ for your wisdoit, righteousness, sanctifi-
cation, mid redemption. Lay hild of him by faith,
s, the Lord you  ighteoess    Pathim on, and
so walk iIm    T     you will be able to say with
the poet,
      Jsus; thy 6IOC  and righteusns,
      My beauty are, my glorious dress;
      Midst flaming worlds in these array'd,
      With joy,-shllIliftup my head.
    I. the Lord you will have righteousness- and
,trcngth. Then you will, on Gospel principles, elaim
alt the promises- God has made to his chilidren in this
(his life, and in that which is to come.
    My beloved friends, let us gll-remejnber -te
rigTgttous, whom God will not forget. tet eir pi-
9US example stimulate us to duty. Let the vicories
they have gained, through grace, over tAhe devil, the
world and the flesh, encourage our trust in God. So
sball, we persevere in holiness, through this fleetihg
life-obtain a fitness, through-grace, and then die ht
death of the righteous; and our last end be like his.
'4 Then shall we discenu between the righteous and
the wkke-between him that serveth God and him
that serveth him not.", The faithful Christian will
then say with Paul, " I have -fought a good fight, I
hat -kept the faith, I have finshed my course-Hence
ibrth there is laidup fc me a crown of righteowsness,
which the Lono, the RIGHTEOUS Judge, will give me
at that day  and, nt unto me only, but to all them
also,ivho love his;appearing."
    Now to GoD the FATHER, COD the SON, and
Gov He RoYu GHOST, beeutaland utndirided PRAWF.
                     AME NEN.

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Funeral sermon preached on the death of Col. Richard Dallam : in the Methodist meeting-house, Lexington, Ky. / by the Rev. Robert Cloud. Cloud, Robert. Printed by D. Bradford, Lexington, Ky. : 1820.

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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:- A

4 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-

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