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justice should shine forth in the discovery and punishment of this monster of the human' species . From the moment you do this , the precious vineyard which the Eternal Father has committed to your care , witt ; begin to
flourish , and to bring forth fruit . The sweat of your many husbandmen shall no longer be in vipn ; nor will you need to enforce against them the sentence of the text . The grasses shall be richer than those of the land of promise , " that is , " immense benefits
shall accrue to religion and our country , and Spain be the acknowledged princess of all the Catholic kingdoms . Then shall you be able to render a good account to the great Father of all , saying with truth and confidence , Behold , O Lord , the vineyard which thou hast entrusted to thy servant ' s
care , —I found it full of thorns and weeds and brambles , but now it flourishes and yields its fruit abundantly ; or , in other words ,. I received this kingdom without peace , without union , without obedience , without
tranquillity , divided into factions and parties , made , as it were , into a likeness of the infernal regions ; but now , O Lord , behold it united—in peace—in tranquillity—the minds of the people reconciled and submissive to Thee , to
Thy church , and to Thy servant . But what ! do you , Sire , fear my hopes shall be in vain ? No , assuredly ; your purity of life , your love of equity your upright intentions , your compassion for the poor and destitute , —the prodigies by wh | ch God hath brought you to the throne of this heroic
kingdom , all assure us that God himself will complete the work , —the cause is his , and from his hand will cpme a remedy for all . He who can make the lion and the lamb live together in the same hut , shall cause the Spaniards , whose opinions are most opposed , to embrace each other , eat at the same
table , and sleep under the same roof . * * When the preacher exhorts his Majesty to co-operate in the reconciliation and union of Spaniards , it is not without making some distinction . The disunited
are in three classes . First 9 the incorrigibly , picked , who are consequently irreco » 0 iteable . These ought to be bapisj ^ ed frowa the midst of us . In the second class are those who remain apart from the cause of the King through doubt or
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Co-operate , , O King , in . this # reat work , and the blessing of the Highest shall be upon you and upon your kingdom . Humanity is not incompa
tible with justice—both are splendid attributes of . majesty *—use them with that prudence and firmness which present exigencies require , and you shall not only worthil y sustain the character of Catholic Prince—of the faithful
husbandman of the Spanish vineyard , but your JVJajesty shall participate in that ineffable eulogium which is for its excellence applied to the Eternal King , " Rex pacijicus magnrficatus est 9 cujus vultus desiderat universa terra . " Ferdinand the Just , the Pacific , has immortalized his name ; all his faithful vassals desire to look upon his amiable
countenance . God of my life ! Jesus of my heart , hear our supplications , and render effectual our prayers in favour of thy servant , our beloved Ferdinand , and of his Catholic kingdom . Thou knowest that the builder of the house laboureth ,
and the watchman of the city watcheth in vain , if thou . appliest not the hand of thy adorable providence to consummate the undertaking . Grant us thy especial favour to enable us to co-ope rate in this good work ; bestow onus that fervid charity which thou
broughtest into the worldy—that spirit of peace which the angels announced to the shepherds , and which thou didst so often recommend to thy disciples to preach and impress upon the minds of the sons of Adam , saying , Peace to you—peace be with vou . —My peace be upon you . Thus , 'O Lord , we shall
irresolution ; if these repent , it will be proper to receive them , but riot into confidence or a participation of employment , until by their conduct ( which ought to be carefully watched by Government ) they shew themselves worthy of both . Thus the Government will preserve its authority , and get quit of hundreds of enemies , viz . the relations , friends
and dependents of the reconciled person . In this tjie King has set a good example , admitting to reconciliation and even to employment some of . the opposite party who he knew deserved them . This is just and right among Catholics . The third cl ^ ss are those weak and tickle persons who resemble weathercocks , and -who are little to be feared , tfunigh it is proper to keep an eye over them .
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386 Ferdinand the Seventh 6 Sermon .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1820, page 386, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2490/page/6/
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