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sion? Surely these are as much human sacrifices as those offered 

 at the shrine of Moloch, or the sanguinary rites in the mysterious 

 proves of the Druids. 



A religion which admits of such shocking practices, and many 

 other enormities which might be adduced, cannot have proceeded 

 from a pure and holy God. He has revealed himself under a 

 very different character; as a God, glorious in holiness, fearful in 

 praises; a God merciful and gracious; slow to anger, and plen- 

 teous in mercy ! The divine and moral laws tinder the Mosaical 

 dispensation I shall not enter upon; we learn from a royal teacher 

 what was then required of a religious man. " Lord, who shall dwell 

 in thy tabernacle, and who shall rest upon thy holy hill? He that 

 walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the 

 truth from his heart: he that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor 

 doeth evil to his neighbour; in whose eyes a vile person is con- 

 temned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that 

 sweareth to his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it 

 were to his own hinderance. He that putteth not out his money 

 to usuiy, nor taketh reward against the innocent/' Similar to 

 this is the prophetical language. "Wherewith shall I come be- 

 fore the Lord, and bow myself before the High God ? Shall I 

 come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old? 

 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thou- 

 sand rivers of oil? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the 

 fruit of my body, for the sin of my soul? He hath shewed thee, 

 O man, what is good : and what doth the Lord require of thee, 

 but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy 

 God?" 



