The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-13
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Deaf in prsriding riches; and that wealth
NAV be la~faIly enjoyed. 80 - 10 pro-
mss. our preseaI aud eternal happiness;
M, II also teaches lhai there are some
dsarrrs n heins rich. and in mercy hath
pO;n.ed out in whst they consist. As 10
is necessary. IN order 20 be happy. hat
ws know an1 aEaid whatever may sndan-
ger our Felicity. le, u. before We proceed,
examine this part of The sshjeet.
TIsrs Is ssHrh danger ia bsing rich.
"They that ~ill he rich fsll into temp
ts,ion. and a snare. and into many foolish
aaa hur,ful Iusss. whirh drown men in
destruction and PrriiIion." Tim. VI ..
MANY ssa in their anxiety 10 become
wealthy, or to avoid failure. or 10 con.
zeal their true s,sniing III business. or TO
retain shsir property, do Ihings = hich are
most huriful in The sighi Of God and man.
We, hey justify themselves in sueh acts;
and, by silen; consent, the doers Of such
things are pensped 10 pass usrebuked,
although their conduct cannot be sustain
ed sy any code a morality worthy of the
name. The reception Of such BY the
wssld. and BY men If bu-iness. is ofen
calculated to IuIl them into fatal seen.
riiy. Tsey are spoken u with respect,
treated siIh confidence. trusted and cre-
diied, as ihOugh they we're MT robbers
and lisrsl Nor can il be denied. that il
j. TOO 0ilen the practice 10 treat the rich,
however ungndly or sensual his life may
be. with marked attention and respect
while, for much les offences, The poor
Ban is marked with disgrace. and treated
with contempt and seOrn. Thus the rich
man is encouraged to indulge in those
las,s which war sg inst The srul, and per-
severe in those courses which end in per
diiion. Il IL also true, that many who
were morsl aud upright when POOR, have
become just the reverse on change of
circumstances. Whose observation does
not confirm these stalementsl De this as
il nav, God dcelares that there j. danger
in being rich, in many other passages in
the Bible. 4 rich man shall hardly en-
ter into heaven. :" 10 easier for ca.
mel to 60 tarpus ID the eye Of needle,
thsn for rich man to ea'er iutO tie king
. dom OF God" Mat xix 81. God would
net have made these declarations il they
were no, True. And he has told us in
what the danger consists.
L.. "HOlD hardly shall they that haze
riches mter into the Kingdom Of God"
Mark Z. %. L" Trust not in uncertain
riches" Tin. vi. IL. The ease OF the
rich man seem. 10 have been Of this kind.
Son. remember that thou 10 thy life
time recsivedss.ay good things-sut now
thou art iormenied." Luke xvi. 25.. lie
Jared sumPtaousIy every day; had no
want TIA, was no, graiified; was success
fsl in business; praised and faiiered, cour-
Ted, consulted, yielded to. looked up TO
BY large circle Of friends. aequain,ances
sud DEFENDANTS, he thought THAT he was
happy. lie pride, ambition. sensual ap-
peiiics aud desires, received no check;
while The crumbs which fell from his
table. divided daily between his dogs aud
a Ieggar, was sufficient 10 procure for
hin the reputation Of a most benevolent
man! lie did not reflect that change
wouli come. lie trusted to his riches
for HE happiness. Are there not many
new who lock for no other happiness
ssan that which is found in the counting
rom, or on their farms. These are
trusting TO riches for their happiness.
BUSINESS furnishes an excuse for being
abscst from their families almost coniin.
nalIy; for aeglecling 10 read the Bible; for
haTyins over The morning and evening
sacrifice Of prayer and praise. nay of O.
"i'ting them altogether. pray thee
have me excused. is the constant reply
they make 70 friends. conscience, God.
and truth, when even little of their time
10 asked for the momen,ous concerns Of
tseir souls I! Aud Why! Because their
pleasure and happiness are found only in
riches. Independent Of the world them
selves, they forget that they are Depend
ent on esd. Full aad increased in goods,
having need Of nothing. they forge, that
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