The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

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PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.
LIS one thing IN preach good doctrine,
and another thing 10 practice what you
preach. Man is n reasoning creature and
il gifted by nature with the faculty of dis
eliminating readily between right and
wrong. The golden rule " do unto others
as you would have others do unto YOU"
il taught him by reason herself, as soon as
his mind is sufficiently formed and mntured
To be capable of listening to he, dictates.
Was the purer aud n"bler principles Of his
nature not compounded with ingredients of
n darker cust-did',ice nut grow with his
growth and strengthen with his strength,
aud head him from the paths of Nrture "
rectita,lc, there would never have heen oc
casiou Tor the dmooilou--praciice what
you preach. The dictates of enll.htencd
reason often lead mcn 10 give advice 10 u
Tiers valuable and sound, hut the corrupt
principles and desires that lnrk within the
bosom So often lead them in their practice
to depart from all their prrccpts. Thus
you will hear the dfunkard condemn IN
temperance the gambler card and billiard
tables; the debnucher reason profoundl, &
sasaclonsly against the sensual pleasures in
which he INDUCES, and immoral men "a
commend virtue with Il face of sanclity aud
air Of picty.
We live in world full of Inconsistency
and folly. hen are rosurs by nature, 81
reasoned the great knaye, Richard TIA"
| Third, or why Mas the restraining hand Of
the law called Into the service of justice !?
Every days experience confirms the pro
pusition, il has always been 81 ; and fear
il will continue 10 be 80 for many centuries
10 CONN.,.
WhenI SEE n minister warning Is people
10 beware of the love of money, that roof
Of evil, and yet find he ~ ready AT III" fri
opportunity 10 change his situation in which
he is doing much good, for another where
The success Of his iahors must be doubtful,
because he thereby adds much to his world
ly income, and can rise To alTlurncr i
often say To myself, all reverend sir, you
surely you, ifany OF the world, sIonld
practice what you preach.
When see Il man of, honor, in Other
words what is called gentleman, preach
ing up honor and seeing the first Oppurtn
nifty that offers of oyerIeaching his poor s.
less experienced ncighbnr; think how
much il would add to the comfort of "a
clety if he would practice the honor that
he breaches, aud do 10 others as he would
wish 10 be done by, for this is the true love
of hpnuf
When hear n man say, "abide by your
promises, be punc,nal, liv" alway> up to
the mark admire the cnirretness of
his IDEAS, aud srneratc hs advice, & If he
breaks the first promise he makes me aud
tells me an untruil, aud injnres and di5ap
points me by the non fulfIlment of his en-
,gagements ! have only 10 repeat 10 him
his own reasons; To practice what you
preach.
When | Ee man forever harping about
industry and economy and good manage
mcnt, aud find that he spends half of his
time IN tie street, and lives eX'ra'aganliy,
and let's his business run 10 ruin | wonder
pro or man that hr never thinks of practising
what hc breaches, aud prospecting On ms
own stock of prudent maxIms
When hear man profess that he be-
lietrs in deity and his own accountability,
and vi rur-r aud swear tIiuk IA" hard
" practisrs what he prcachrs. and pros
prrs on his own stock of prudent maxims
When hear fiits, aud most folks do So,
profess their love aBd harmony, among
ncishbars, advocate good innship aud
reprohate inei,ilily, and know NJ the same
tine they are vendors by Wholesale Of
scandal, and hold characters rs cheap as
pins think they had better practice
what they preach and they will stand IA
better chance of living the lives They love,
and suffering others 10 do so Ton.
IN foe, for am in haste in AL things
want To STE men practice just such pre-
crpts ,s they profess 10 love art always
mp to their prrtrnsions ON the score of
hpnesty, sincerit, and virtue, and hr in very
truth villa; they pretend to br :, friends il
friends -cnemie. if rnrhIirs honest if
honest; sconndrrls If scoandrrls. Ii would
assist ns nightly in oar calculations, don't
you thnh II would, Mcssrs Printers
Yours&r. d. O.