tion must it have been for this man to be exalted unexpectedly to high a situation. dusrapboyalton Ex. It certainly was, Mad and shows plainly that God does choose any because of their r education ordabilities; but give servants the proper qualifications dispositions for the place in whic designs to fix them. At the same I would observe, that Elisha b at plough, so far from being an gument of his poverty, was, in rea a token of his wealth and great rid for he who could keep twelve of oxen at plough was in this res no inconsiderable man, and yet cording to the manner of those O he looked after his own busihimself. As the successor of he bore a striking resemblance master in his manner of life, his sition, and the faithful execution s office. At his word, the waters ericho were healed, by no other ation than that of casting salt the spring. In the neighbour1 of Bethel, the little children of city came forth to mock him, ining him for his age and infirmities. mediately, as if the wild beasts of forest had been subject to his trol, when he pronounced the se, two bears rushed upon them, destroyed forty-two of their Amelia.—That Amelia. That part of his hist I confess, has made me shudder w I have been reading it, and it excited my astonishment that Lord's prophet should have nounced so cruel a malediction. Ex. The mournful history excite our wonder; but let God his prophet also be justified. S this solemn judgment should tea to stand in awe and sin not. Th haviour of these young persons extremely profane, and therefore determined to make them an exa of his vengeance. The parents bably, were in this case more g than their offspring, as having t them to treat religion and reli eters with scorn. For their corm, therefore, the visitation might ended. -s. N. However my daughter have been affected at reading history, I am sure am sure th that ure that your ex ation should fill every parent's 1 with solemn awe! aid to those persons among oures, who train up their children in orance and contempt of God and truth? They may perish justly in ir iniquity; but will there not be insupportable burden upon their cents' consciences if they have rned from them to neglect and spise their Creator? Excuse me, , I prevent my daughters hearing from you those remarks which I h will prove beneficial to them. Ex. In further tracing the his of Elisha, you will find that he ret to Carmel. But he was soon ca forth to public notice. He atter the united armies of Israel, Edom Judah. These numerous hosts reduced to a very great of water; and in the plexity the three associated king plied for help to Elisha. The ma God, however, knew not to o tering titles, but with authorit reproved Jehoram, the wicked of Israel, for his detestable hypoc and for his attachment to the id tries of his father's house. To |
