The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-22

LAY INFLUENCE.

cher true religion eOafers benefit On usi
thsn ths magnitude Of that benefit 10 10
Be considered, On the right dstsrmina-
ton Of these points. viii depend The ns-
turs and degree Of the ina0enes ne rsa-
sOnsbIy exert respssung il Being. how
ever. considered Is truth. true religion is
Of course what it describes itself 10 be.
u 10, then, an infinite blessing. We %.
knowledge IL, il ne receive it all. 10 be
shat it is; aud 10 must then be received
10 Be shat is describes itself 10 be; u
must IhsFefore be allowed that 10 10 Of
ineslimable worth. This. experience has
also atiesled, and is now proving. IL our
religion be true. il il divine; il Of any va
Joe. i. of in6ni.s unsPeaksble exeelleney.
I, is easy 10 form in our thoughts hs-
bit Of depreeis.ing sOlemn'tEulh. How
lew, indeed. are there Of those who speak
lightly of the gospel upon deep seaec.
ton. and in the spirit Of genuine morall-
~. Candid Judgment viii look through
she misrepresentation both Of mistaken
friends and of malicious foes. and will
see the truth OF christianity - il is. And
good morals will not fail to draw the mind
80 rejecting. TO respect If not 10 love that
truth when discovered. Therefore, II
.his be so, a want of respect is > wan. Of
thought, or else wan, Of right morality.
Is il not also true that he Who speaks
OF the christian truth with irreyerenee.
viii speak likewise ire'erently Of death
and the approaching futufigl This exhi-
bilion Of futile mind, viii however lead
70 a suspicion u the sooneless Of its de-
duetions. Being in error, he that so re-
CARDS the solemnity Of death, being also
the one that depreciates religion in his
thoughts. will nevertheless. yea for that
error, be disirusted. We naturally think
him to be the victim Of some f,lly. or
uncOnseiOusly under the power Of some
earelessly formed habit, when he est.
mates the christian faith and duties with
disParsgement Our judgment persuades
Us that he cannot have though. on the
subject with attention.
Has il been remembered BY one accus.
toned 10 The infdeliiy Of indifference in
his practice. that il The christian religion
be truth, il is what il describes itself 10
be- that, therefore, il is a thing of inf
niie benefit 70 mankindl Certainly the
foundation Of these things. the fasss which
are the Evidences Of the divine origin Of
the Gospel. hare been as little consider
ed. % the nature of the plan it un-
folds. or Of the morality il teaches. IL
does NOT ADM, Of much doubt, that the
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Sigh, acquaintance of skeptical mind
with the doctrines Of our Saviour. 10
sgualed by he same minds ignorance Of
the facts and circumstances which are
evidences Of the truth Of the redemption.
We are obliged TO believe. knowing the
strength Of its testimony. that he who
should deprseials the scripture knew but
E,Is respecting its evidences. as well as
that he disliked The pure morality Of il.
YET if true, and let il be repeated. this
religion must be What il describes ilself
to be-uuth Of infinite importance. Can
Q truly sound mind ever, therefore, suffer
itself to dOub. on Sigh, grounds And
would mol dis one ihing be proof Of On.
soundness Of judgment, namely, if any
Of Us should entertain doubt. or speak
dePreri.ingly Of il. Without a thorough
examination.
II truth, i j. infinite ruth. j. The
Gospel truei therefore becomes an alb
,Orbing interrogation, Nothing can e.
sual its importance. Therefore we are
obliged 10 come % f,e conclusion. that
nothing can equA the futili,y of him who
should think or speak of il in sighting
way, without having given TO il. and to
its evidences, candid and cool examin-
alton.
BY The same nile. The conduct Of him
who Is once persuaded Of the christian
truth by sigh, Of its testimony. o. By
an experience Of its efIieacious power,
but who does no, aid. only avoids reiard-
ing ne enlargement, is marked by the
came rifingse,s. Far did not The same
thing that convinced him Of i,s truth.
show also ths. il is truth Of The most adj
ysntageous characteTI Since he believes