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S E R M O N.

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Gen. ii. 18. And the Lord God said, it is     not good that the man should be alone: I will make him an help meet for him.

HUMAN misery is to divine mercy, as a       black foil to a sparkling diamond, or      as a sable cloud to the sun beams, Psal, viii. 4. “Lord, what is man that thou art mind- ful of him !” Man is, In his creation, angelical. In his corrup- tion, diabolical. In his renovation, theolo- gical. In his translation magestical. There were four silver channels in which the chrystal streams of God's affection ran to     man in his creation. Ist, In his preparation. 2d, In his assimilation. 3d, In his coronation. 4th, In his association. 1st, In his preparation: other creatures received the character of their beings by a     simple fiat; but there was a consultation at      his forming, not for the difficulty, but for the dignity of the work. The painter is     more studious about that which he means to      make his master-piece. The four elements,