Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-04-14
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FINNEY'S LECTURES ON CHRIS
If TAN DUTY.
LECTURE X.

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TAN DUTY.
LECTURE X.
TEKr I've that Is Unjust in the least 10 unjust
also IN LaUch.--LuK xvi. 10. g. r..
These words are part ofthe parable Of
the unjust steward, or rather, a principle
which our Lord lays down in connection
with the parable. The words do not re
quire that / should 60 into an explanation
Of The parable isseE, as they make no part
Of the sto.y which the Lord Jesus was re-
la!ing. The prime pie involved or Aai
loy u, is wha, have to do with tonight
In p;eachinE from these words design
toiI.ustrlte the principle laid down, which
IS this:
ONE WHO IS DISHONEST IN SMALL
MATTERs, Is NOT REALLY HONEST, IN
AMY TH1No.
The order which shall pursue is the
following:
/. | SHALL show what do not mean by
this principle.
II. Show what l do mean by the pria-
c!ple
III. Prove the principle, that one who
is d .shonest in small matters is not really
honest at all.
Nv. Show by what principle those in
diyiduals are governed who while they
are dishonest in small things, appear to be
honest, and even religious, in larger al.
fairs.
v. Mention several instances where
persons often manifest want Of principle
in small matters.
l. | am to show what do not mean
,bv the principle, tina. one who IS dishoAes1
inspail matters is not red. y honest in any
tang.
Answer. do not mean that ii per.
son is dishonest in small matters, and vii
take little advantages in dealing, It is there
fore certain that IN greater mattets be vii
not deal openly and honorAby, according
to the rules Of business.
Orthat it is certain, if a man will com
nit petty thehs and depredations, that he
will commit highway robbery. There
may be various REASONS why a man who
will commit such depredations will no
20 iato more daring and outrageou,
cnmeS.
Or that if man INDUCES unclear
thoughts, it is certain that he will COMM
adultery.
Dc that if he INDUCES covetous desires
it is Certain he will steal.
Or that il he INDUCES in ill-will toward
any one, he will commit murder
o. that if he would enslave fellow
man, and deprive HIM Of INSTRUCTION AMI 0
all the rights Of man, he will certain
commit other crimes of equal enormity.
o. that If he will dsfraud the govern
ment in little things, such as postage, Q
duties on little articlvs, he will rob tn
treasury.
Ii. am to explain what do mean
lae principle laid down, that if a man
dishonest in lItle things, he is not reall
honest in any thing.
What | mean IS, that if a man is di
houcsl in small matters, it shows that
is not governed By pri":ip'e in any thin
1t is therefore Certain luat i is not re
honesty of heart which leads him to a
right in greater molters. He must ha
other motives than honesty of heart, if
appears to act honestly in larger thing
while he acts dishonesty In small m;
teTs t@'
III. lam to prove the principle
4 am not going TO take Il fof granted.
though the Lord Jesus Christ express
declares il. | design to mention sever
considerations in addition to the force
the text. believe it is a general iniiipr,
sion that q person may be honest 10 gre,
er matters, aud deserve the character
honesty, notwithstanding he is gully
dishonesty in small matters. .'''' =
4. 1.-The was actuated by supreme
gard to the authority Of God, and il, d
was the habitual state Of his mind, sucl
state of mini would be quite as apt
manifest itself in smaller matters as
large. Nay. where the temptation
small he would be more certain to act c.
scientiously than in greater matters,
cause there is less to induce him TO
otherwise. What is honesty ia n
haSno other motives for acting bone:
than mere sel6shness, the devil is as b.
est as he Is; for 4 dare saw he is hor
with his fellow devils, as Ear as Il il for
isssscst Of policy to Be 50. Is that b