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as Dr . South remaiks , from hell and not from heaven . To thoroughly ignorant , vicious men , it is in the nature of things that such preaching should he interesting and affecting : we believe that it rarely produces striking effects on the minds of men of information and good moral habits .
But it is proper we- should exhibit Mr . John Hyatt himself to our readers we shall select a few passages from brim which explain the style of Tabernacle preaching and illustrate some of our remarks . Jn nothing is the good sense of a
preacher more tried than in the announcement and developement /> f the plan of his discourse ; his ^ division , if he adopt one formally , should be natural , simple and distinct , and the several branches of his subject should be connected together and all appear important . The terms in which the p lan of a sermon is laid down should be
plain and precise . Ingenuity and eloquence should here be avoided ; a painted , ornamented threshold would be a silly device even for the entrance to a palace . We have not to blame Jvlr . John Hyatt for ingenuity or eloquence in
this particular ; he is , on the contrary , blunt and quaint . The first sermon , for instance , " Ou the Importance of Meditation , " from Gen . xxiv . 63 , And J (< aac went out to meditate in the Jield at the even-tide , is thus divided :
—r-" Let us first notice the nature and importance of the exercise mentioned ip the text ; secondly , mention some suitable subjects for the believer ' s meditation ; and thirdly , urge it upon Christians to imitate Isaac in this exercise . *'—P . 4 . Sermon IV . on " The Death of the
Righteous / ' froin Numbers xxiii . 10 , L » et me die the death of the righteous , and Ut my last end he like his , is thus divided : — " From these words we shall observe , I . Death is the common lot of mankind , both the righteous and the wicked must die . II . It is most desirable to die as the
righteous die [ dies ] , and that our end be lik $ his . III . However desirable is [ be ] the death of the righteous , the wish for i % i <* vain , without a gracious change produced in the mind by the Holy Ghost . " - ^ -P . $ 0 . T ^ he following extract fro m Sermon II . o © " Abundant Grace / ' it a fa-
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vourable specimen of the preaching tfol the laucrnacle school ;— ° " Grace is one of the most compreben sive ajid interesting terms , with * hichi any of mankind are acquainted . If real
importance was [ were ] umlentood Ki and experienced by every one present , « ach h countenance would brighten , each heart 1 would leap with joy , and all would rea-i dily unite in expressing the sentiment of rf the truly excellent 1
Doddridge' Grace ! 'tis a charming sound , Harmonious to the ear . ' " There is infinitely more in this term ,, when its meaning is understood and hsi blessings are realized , to encourage the ; heart of man , than there is in all the terms by which the consequences of sin are expressed , to discourage . Grace is an
effectual remedy for ail the spiritual maladies of the soul . Sin has not produced aa evil in the nature of man , which grace cannot effectually counteract , and finally remove . Hath sin blinded the understanding ?—grace can enlighten it . Hath sin perverted the will ?—grace can reduce it to subjection . Are the affections
defiled?grace can sanctify them . Is man impoverished ?—grace can enrich him . Is be ignorant ? - —grace can instruct him . Is he guilty ?—grace can pardon and justify . Is he an heir of hell ?—grace can make him an heir of heaven . Nothing else ha $ ever performed such wonders . The loudest note that is heard in glory sounds in praise of grace . It is an inexhaustible theme ; its
wonders will be 'Ever telling—yet untold . ' "—Pp . 28 , 29 . The conclusion of the same sermon is in the terrific style which we have adverted to : — * ' Is there in this assembly an individual whose desperately wicked mind derives encouragement to sin from the abounding * of
grace ? Because God is able to inake all grace abound towards the chief of sinners , are you resolved to try bow far yeu can proceed in a course of ungodliness ? ^ ° ' minable wretch ! how 1 $ no west then but thy base determination is the effect of tby to
having been given up by the Almighty hardness of heart ? How knowest thou but God h * th said concerning thte , * Let hi © alone ? ' Should this be the case , 0 . b ° * tremendous will be the end of tby oiotW course ! Miserable wretch I wba * ^ thou do when the heaven * lower , a » 4 toqtpest roars ,, whither in thio « e * U *»' 1 wilt tbou two for shelter ? TJ ** # ^ voice , of pity will address **** % jSfa jdmsfi of refuge will encourage & $ g *' bttt , without refuge w * 4 * W **** **
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^ 12 Review .- ^ -Hyatt ' s Sermons at the Tubernacle .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1816, page 612, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2457/page/48/
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