22 NORTHERN MEMOIRS. . 



shin'd bright ; yet at the same time the Gospel 

 shin'd behind the horns of the altar ; (but in this 

 our time neither law nor gospel shines ;) the Di- 

 vinest then had his residence in the Sanctum 

 Sanctorum ; but hell is let loose now, and hea- 

 ven violated with oaths and imprecations. 



Am. The times were bless'd in those halcion 

 days, when our patriarch Jacob was clothed with 

 innocency ; but in this our day we are all turn'd 

 Esaus, to pursue the world and inconstant va- 

 nities : And though no gospel-star then shin'd 

 amongst them, nor was Christianity known in 

 their courts ; it's well if we that are Christian 

 professors live up to the practice of sound mo- 

 rality. 



Theoph. We read in the Sanhedrim, that the 

 seed of Hagar stood in opposition to the seed of 

 Sarah. But Abraham's God will dwell in tents, 

 rather than in temples with the Prince of this 

 world : Yet Rachel had her idols, who adds sa- 

 crilege to idolatry, by taking away, (or stealing,) 

 those of her fathers. 



Am. When the Turk turns Christian, there's 

 hope the Persian will fight under the banner of 

 the cross. 



Theoph, Then he'll be fit to turn Roman 

 Catholick, to stamp the cross on every service, 

 and vengeance with a simiter on the breasts of 

 Protestants ; to immure their proselytes betwixt 



