Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-06
TIE: LIVING. SACRIfICE.'

All would reign with Christ, but would
noi suffer with him Many would hear
only of Chris 5 dying for sin, of his beng
cruciicd for them; but 20 hear otthe'r dv.
Ing 70 sin, and ij.oir own corrupt wills, OF
their being cruciad with him. and sulcr-
rg their will 10 be resigned 10 the viii OF the
Father as Christ was 10 hear of making
II cat;rc ob!a:;on of themselves 10 God,
this is Gil hard saying few will bear #.
'l'is very unp'easing tothc flesh and blood ;
'ls too spiritual Gosril lo' the carna
mind % relish. S=lf.rcsignaIon Is the sum
of ihc Gosrcl commands : It's the Whole
day Of man, the Whole co:!ccrnmcnt OF
Christian thc abridScmHnt OF the laws TO
CHRIS. Lord, W: al wit thou have n1cto
dor This was St. Pau's first saying TO
Christ, and it is the first lesson to be mind
ed by all bis disciples. And as it is the
alpha. so it is the omega also; 'iis both the
first and the last lesson Of Christianity. All
is done when this is done; and I'LL tins
lesson be learned all that we have done or
learned, siguifcs but very little. When we
have well COTTON this, We arc disciples in.
deed : It's not the saying, Lord, Lord but
the doing the will Of God, that will give us
that title. SelGrcs;gna'on is hat wherein
consslcih tie power of godncss : lis the
srca: instance, proof, and expression OF it.
BY the power Of Godi!ncss, DO not mean
that. which is opposed to an empty form and
slight appearance OF godliness, but also
go1Iincss in lis strength and vigour; that
which is powerful as well as sincere and
real. TO suffer no vii TO rule IN US but
what's agreeable to Coils will :; 10 rcsu-
la:e ali our inordnatc desires and unruy
passions ; to cross their cravings, and to
have the love ofthe world and all sclt-lovc
overcome in lis these are the achievements
of those souls that are strong IN The Lord
and in The powcrot his mish ; ''csc are
mighty acts Of those CnrII'Ians vino qaIt
themselves ike men, They arc the mag
malta. the great things ofrelIgon. SeIt.rcs.
ignation is the only expression OF that pow
er which distinguished from false and In
sincere Christians. And there arc, as the
pub!icans and sinners, so the PharIsccs, for
NAL and merely outward Christians. Self
designations is the establishment OF Gods
kingdom within Us here, and is necessary
preparation and Introduction to his kingdom
of glory hereafter. It is the establishment
of the kingdom of God and Christ within
us here. No sooner hath man Obtained,
by the grace of God, power over his own
spirit, bu; this glorious empire is SET up IN
his soIIl-when selfis mastered, and our Will
brought into &C .lpliance with the Divine will
then is King Jesus crowned and enthroned
within lis. The happiness ofgioritied souls
doth not consist in their being above the
stars for soul not resigned to the will of
God would be as far from heaven, though
mounted 10 such height, as if it were in
the lowest abyss. The true happiness Of a
Christian is TO be transformed into the Dr.
vine image and likeness, to partake OF the
Divine nature, to have one will with God, to
be free 10 obedience. And the unspeakable
ana glorious joy of blessed souls ariste;h
chiefly from tina, harmonious agreement
which is between God and them for with.
out this agrceablcneSs of our wills to the
Divine will, we shall be wholly unqualified
aud incapable Of the happiness of Gods
king!om.-Rer. John !Torlhington D. D.,
lG3O.