Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-25

favor, aud Is the charter of his own hopes
They may both love God; the one be-
cause he sees Gods character to be su-
Premely lovely and excellent in itself and
ne loves Il for It's own sake; the other be-.
cause ne thinks God is his particular friend,
that is going to make him happy forever,
and ne connects the idea of God with his
own interest.
They may both love Christ. The
true convert loves his character, the de-
ceived person thinks he will save Aim from
hell, and give him life eternal, and WHY
should he not love him
They may both love Christians: the
true convert because he sees in them the
image Of Christ, and the deceived person
because they belong to his own denomin-
alton, Of because they are on, his side, and
he-feels the same interest and the same
hopes wilh,hem.
10. 8 They may also agree in hating
the same things, They may both hate in
fidelity, and oppose il strenuously.-the
true saint because il is opposed to God
and holiness. and the deceived person be-
cause i injuries an interest in which he is
deeply concerned, and il true DESTROYS all
his own hopes for eternity. So they may
hate error: one because il is detestable in
ITSELF and contrary to God.and the other
because Il is contrary to his views and
opinions.
recollect seeing in writing, some time
ago, an attack on minister for publish.
ing certain opinions, because" said the
writer, these sentiments would DESTROY
all my hopes for eternity" A very good
reason indeed As good as a selfish be.
ing needs for opposing an opinion.
They may both hate sin the true con.
vert because il Is oaious 10 God, and the
deceived person because il is injurious to
himself. Cases have occurred, where an
iniividu1l has hated his own sins, and vet
not iorsalken them. How often the drunk
ard. As he looks back at what he once was,
and contrasts bis present degradation with
what he might have been, abhors his
drink; not for its own sake, but because
It has ruined him. And he still loves his
cups, and continues to drink, though when
he looks at their effects, he feels indi nation
They may be both opposed to sinners.
The opposition Of the true saints is a be-
neyolent opposition, viewing and abhor-
ring their character and conduct, as cal
culated to subvert the Kingdom of God
The other is opposed to sinners because
they are opposed to the religion he has
esPoused, and because they are no; on his
side. -''N
IL So they may both rejoice in the
same things. Both may rejoice in the
prosperity OF Zion, and the conversion OF
souls; the true convert because he has
his heart set on il, and loves it for its own
sake. as the greatest good, and the deceiv-
edperson because that particular thing in
which he thinks he has sucn a great in.
ferest is advancing.
". Both may mourn and feel distress
sed At the low state Of religion in the
church the true convert because God is
dishonored, and the deceived person be.
cause has own soul is not happy, or be-
cause religion Is not in favor.
Boih may love the society of the saints
me rue convert because his soul enioys
their epiritusl conversation, the other be-
cause ne hopes to derive some advantage
from their company. The first enjoys il
because out Of the abundance Of the hear
the mouth speaketh the other because
he loves 10 talk about the great interest
he feels in religion, and the hope he Ia.
DIGGING to heaven.
Is. Both may love to attend religious
meetings; the true saint because his hear
delights IN acts of worship. in PRAYER and
praise, in hearing the word Of God, and in
communion with God and his saints, and
the other because he thinks q religion.
meeting is good place to prop up hi.
hope He may have hundred reason:
for loving them, and yet not at all for theil
; own sake. or because he loves, in itself
the worship and service Of God.
. Ia Both may end pleasure in the du
: ties Oft closet. The true saint love,
his closet. because be draws near to God
and finds delight in communion with God
szvhere there are nc embarrassmeuts Il
keep him from going right to God AMI
converting. The deceived person finds
kind Of satisfaction in il, because it is hi
duty 10 pray in secret. and he feels self
righteous satisfaction in. doing it. Nay
he may feel a certain pleasure in it. from
akind ofexcilement Of the mind which b
mistakes for communion with God.
-,l5. They may both love the doctrine
soi grace. the true saint because thew ar
so glorious 10 God, the other because h
thinks them guarantee of his own sal
'ynii0n. 3s,-.t---
i6. They may both love the precept {
Gods law; the true saint because II is $
excellent, so holy, and Just, and good; Ii
other because he thinks it will make hi
happy il he loves it, and he does it as
means Of happiness.
Both may consent to the penalty Of II
law. The true saint consents to ]. in b
own. case because he i.eels i to be just