The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-01

his lamentation will be headand in the of our text
" For the signing of the needy the Lord wall arise
This confidence warranted from the Indignation
which IS every where expressed the Psalms against the
pride and oppression of the rich Indeed there seems TO be
no vice or nerory of the human heart abonnabe TO
God, than the insoen and prosecuting spirit which ever ac
companies the pride of acedh PRIDE of whatever SORT or
however supported, strongly rebuh ed by Scripture BIT
that pride which founded solely superiority of earthly
treasure IS the most offensive to God and reason-to God
whose impartial bounty gave the goods of this world in COM
mon TO all manndto reason which teaches that such pos
sessions themselves form no part quality, attribute the
creature whom we are to respect for possessing them
1t is not difficult the cause why this sort Of bride
is considered IN SO odous light. There vanity or self
sufciency besides but what originates better principle
and may be productive of better consequence The
pride OF birth in itself empty and ridiculous where it is
encouraged, frequently associated with IDEAS of hered
airy virtue, and fear Of dsgracing those from whom our
title to pre-emnence derived There nothing in the ma
ture of this vanity debase depraye the mind though
be prejudice of weak and lliberal nature.
The pride OF power OF sterner and nsoent tenn
per but this when founded fair authority must be GRANT
ed TO the inirmity of human nature; and by ndcos MI
owance may be employed gain respect and obedience from
the vulgar to the weakness of human institutions
The pride of cultivated talent great acquired knowledc
IS OF very different nature. Concealed with propretv or
decently subdued, may only give spirit to science
and independence genius; or though should Ieoenero
into disgusting and arrogant selfsnicency vet no effects
cruel or base, are to be apprehended from pursuits of it,
Tor learning and genius do themselves meorate and Ibe
ralze the heart mplantng their progress qat es to com
pensate every vanity which their can inpart
But the pride of wealth can in no case nor under any c
cwnstances Whatever admit of the smallest Justification or
lead 70 any possible good He who takes pride in his riches
will covet to hem and the 1--WE are told v
the Palmis those whom the Lord ahhorretb If bs
riches to him by nheance he hath not even the nrc
ence OF skill industry ground his pride on but makes il
part of his pride that he above the need of ebr ~
those qualities And if from he becomes nre
posterosly possessed of such dsprop wealth Il 10
more than probable that the ibera drudgery broob which
he has oled Tor It, and the with which be bns
amassed it, have driven every just and worthy feeling from his
mind and of this his oppression and nsoence to The poor and
humble of spirit will be sufficient confirmation Gn Tho
needy shall not always be forgotten the expectation of tho
poor shall not perish forever Hence it is that orr Savonr
announces that seemingly partial and hyperboca Indictment
against the wealthy:-That easer for camel n, nass
through the eye of needle than for the rich man TO enter
the kingdom OF HeaVen not that riches are in themseves
Crimes but that the by which they are for the most
part acquired poute and corrupt the heart so ba, the nos
SCISSOR through the pride of his counenanse will NOT Seek
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1t is to be considered beside that he actions of tho b
man are scanned and judged by different line from those
OF the poor man whose occupation toll and whose cbofst
virtue must be resignation and abstinence from evil But the
situation of the rich critical proportion 10 tbe mower
he has of doing good is sufficient in him hn he oh
STAINS from EVIL; every day. every hour of his existence has
some duty OF benevoence annexed the of btb
10 reProach and crime in the of the Lord who has en-
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For these considerations would saw TO such Of vo vbo
near me- and whose hard lot poverty and oppression from
the pride of the Fortunate That to the boobo IS
the nigh born your hunbeness need make no rep the dov
snail come when the lowly shall be exalted To The ne, az
the p0cert, prudence will dictate Won 10 snbmitner
maps the power shrink from day, may at another time
DC your protection Or should the learned and b0ying
man e6uke YOU though his vanity be his eproach yet take
shame that you have not better cultivated yor own mind and
respect in him the tho nohIss ,or 20 -