Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

with them should give SIM and become parta
ers of their guilt
never made that public profession of their faith by BAPTISM whc
we believe the scriptures require of believer 1t is tina
1t h been for brethren entertaining different
this subectrom ourselves charge with bgoy and bera
W may be from ignorance, that think do but
persuaded et others Judge they may) that il from
disposition to be iberal; told by the Apostle Paul. that
him that esteemeth any thing be unclean aim uncean
Rom a. "a would therefore be sin and not beray
practice differently believing do. II is doubt painful 4
the feelings of Of brethren, he often lectured
their sympahng friends the oppressive bondage under which
they are held But brethren, the spirit of Christ dwell in you
the strctness of his law bondage liberty
chose rather please God than You will discover think
Oy obeaon that most the reasonng of those who reflect
founded upon cana policy than the word of God
and addressed the feelings than the enlightened
derstandng We would exho brehren to ory minds
with the word of consolation left by Lo "Bessed
when shall reve you and and all
evil against you falsely for sake and take your warning
galns Yielding the temptations of the esh e that doth
bear his cross and come after cannot be my disciple.
Alter all the apersuns of beay and uncharabeaes
upon us by mixed communion BRETHREN hardly be
uaded that of them anxious with il
" ourselves at liberty TO invite them We at loss to know
why armenian brethren should desire it, when they take
many occasions, both from he pulpit and e press msrepresen
TO rdcue and eproat vie Of The doctrine Of election
Sent calvinstic Pcadobaps wish it, when under existing
circumstances should be required dispense with baptism
prerequisite which they will not dispense WITH admit sprDkng
to be baptism against ndgmeat and conscences setting aside
the word of God There appears be difficulties
IN the of mixed We admit ministers Of other
denomnatlon while they peacl doctrines for which we would
cude We with members that have been
membership church
another denomination We have prerequisites
init all the world and how agree these
mixed communion does not at all reconcile the parties who
ce IT. nor soften their 1spees Whoever VIII take the trouble
to read the periodicals. published by the different Peadobaptsi de-
nominations will find that there much feeling and harsh
Of controversy existing between those denominations although
they together there between the bpsts and either
of them
fine when we observe how cold mixed are in the
practice of it, after all their warmth conendng for the principles
when observe how decline the practice altogether while
many others up the only unsheah against
show two walk together except they be agreed Far be
from to cherish any unfiendy sentiment toward of
christian breaen such sentiments be cherished
by Far be from arrogate ourselves reenons of
greater wisdom ey than is poessed by Others would
the the father of merces hasten the time when all his chill
oren snail OF one mind and see eye to and then Dc
ready and until then unite christian duty Nor
conceive be province alter the positive institutions
OF God accommodate them to the views
OF Others TO dispense with the positive appointments Of Jesus
Christ the order of their administration in conescen
sion to weak believers and with view to the glory Sod cannot
be right for God change his ord
dispense with them Ts not for inferior
to alter the stamp and impression the princes command None
ordinances but Christ and till he call them they ought be
Gods jealous God and careful of his sovereign
therefore the salvation Of ought TO be dear the
glory God which conseth in that his orders be kept ought
be much dear what dispensing with positive appoint
men layng connvng a neglect it. on such
casons in which commanded be administered Now, for
TO admit unbapzed a unmmersed TO the Lords
table, would be- lay entirely aside, and annu the ordinance To
dispense b divine institution for the edhcaon OF weak beev
and nvert the order of Gods appointments and break his posi-
tive laws with view to his glory would to border on that
the inspiration excraes which every vuous mind abhors
But that preence OF onorng God plea of being useful
possibly deserve the least regard if the which
be pursued obtain the end interfere with the divine revealed
WILL learn from various facts recorded n the Bible Uzza for
instances when he put forth his hand support the otterng ark
thoughts doubt he doing honor him who dwe between the
cherubms the and the time that sacred
Golfer the last Importance the ancient sanctuary he show
ed equal regard the edcaon of his fellow worshppes by
endeavorng preserve from injury But Notwithstanding this
pretex nays after Gods heart saw but little amss
his conduct perhaps he thought he deserved praises the ark
with all that pertaned andt whole management of posi-
i've appointments he whose JEALOUS greatly often
led The sincere the well meaning having command
example for what he did, fell under Jehovah and lost his life
the reward his ocousness And the Holy Ghost has
led the ccumstantay have to consider
warming of the danger there is tamperng with positive
nances standing evidence that God will have his
supported and his appointments administered his way The
Of Saul and the language Samuel to that dobedcn
ch ncucate TRUTH he peope said Saul the
be prophet ook othe SPOIL sheep and oxen sacrifice tho
oFd thy God Giga and Samuel sad hah the Lord great
ght burnt offerings and in sacrifices obeyng the of
he Lodbehod obey is better than sacrifice and TO hearken
han the fat of For rebellion the sin Of wchcra and
tubbonness nquity and doaryn Remarkable words The
King of Israeli nd pleaded regard for the worship Of God
The cattle spared that Jehovah altar might bo furnished
lcnty Of the finest sacrifices But Samuel oycrrued This fair