Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-11-01

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Holy Spirit and the everlasting gierie
the kingdom Of heayen-when we rec |s,
ti'udes OF these nominal christians gif366
up their whole hearts to things tempered,
instead OF things eternal when we Sec
them acting as the slaves ofthe world, "a
flesh, and the devil, instead Of strriiviing
become in truth the children of the M6st:
High Gods it not time for every niniSter !,
of the gospel TO address his people andcty
aloud, in the language of Moses. a VIA
among you is on the Lord side .! Does
it not behooye every one of us to put tiaaz
question to his own heart, I" On whose
am | engaged 7 am | on the Lord sia6 s;
Ought moi every one who is, in sinc6fi{fa
and truth, on tie Lords side to stand fdl
and prove himself to be so Can wee16s
tinue careless and Indifferent, whilethe al Is
lion remains undecided, whether God
galdsus as on bis side, or looks upon uss
his enemies Can any be ignorant thai :
who is,not with. God is against shin1-,ii5 z
he who: does not receive God as his rnasfoSS
and love God as his ssupreme delight, IS ils1G
servant of The devil, aad the enemy Of God:E;
Gan we forget that salvation through CHI Z
will be bestowed on those only who pfoF5
Themselves to be on the Lord 8 side, aiS8s
that for those, who are not on The Loc&sx
side, nothing will remain but trib1latlon slssl
anguish, and everlasting destruction, wbitIll
the Lord Jesus shall be revealed in flanid3
fire, totake vegeance on them that know
not God, and obey not the gospel.
1t is easy for any one TO say that he ,H
on the side of the Lord. The sacrifice RI
the lips is an offering that costs noshiS 9
and is, therefore, an offering WHICH 3sia6v
are ready tosmakes But God requires f
those who profess tosbe on his side n nSE
tenlPty words, but evidences and demon !
stfations OF their sincerity.
Give toreligion, then, the full sseiesS
your example, Of your influence, Of IA !,
recommendation. s Showthat you ASSIGN z
religion the first place in, your heart
Ia decided conylctionthat ,hs firsts Dfa6S
hts due, and that here it does mol hold &
place, happiness VIII never take h6s
I'abode, Lei others be won to thes lofS3
G5d, by discerning the blessed effectSs
that love upon yourself Let them pc er6eit \
Elhat in conscqueneeof having set yourAe 3
upon. God. you are become more aufli6
moro genie, more tenders kind, tjij 2
beautiful more amiablay more lSuppy. Eeti
them percerae that yopt tsc6nssfsliioh IS .i65
heaven, that you feel yourself a-and DIT;
,withoatregre-a sttangef and q psteal
( upon earth, that Jou, are not dquietSd i;
the men of this present word. BY distrac{i 6
cares and conflicting passions, hntslhat "a s;
are waiting in patien. and cheeFful sassdlY .
under every dispensatioa Of Pro yjdenca, M
the blessed hope whichis set before ydgs
the glorious appearing of the great cd
and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Iffhese fflit1
Eof holiness-if this peace and joYsi1esE
Holy Ghost, shine forth in your condE
surely there will be those around you, eyeff
among the wicked, who will be induced
exclaim, !" Happy is the man who IS 10 such
case /; yea, blessed is the man. who halIs
the Lord forhis God. ~ ~.
= Sand forth,s then; ye Who are on de-.
Lords side-s:and forth, to save y6ur dSns
sous, ard the souls of others. Chiidrsnpf
The faith of Abraham hesiirsoff the pronsi5e
as OF Ged sBaye sseadfast-bes yigiaafs
-tear nothing You serve. amaster ~Isos
will never fofsake; his people. You sesse
an Interchangeable Father, WHO win akas,
antly perform his convenan:. You tiseffe
ishIrT1 who yeth forever and savnv5 Kinv ~