The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-17

"a tur SOUS ~ ntiitbHs. us
For the IIIlsbesough Recorder.
Ma. EDIToR:-ln reply 10 Mr.. G.'s
letters beg leave TO say, that think him
mistaken % the start; The duty Of all
men 10 breome rich. The idea carried
out. certainly proves more than Mr.. G.
would wish. namely. that none but The
rich are doing the will Of God; and con-
sequenIly, ia reference 10 this matter. the
poor are all SHINING against their Maker.
IN not becoming rich; for Mr. q. says.
they all have the means II their own dis
possl; Al least this - implied in the term,
the duty Of Ill men. &c. Now how does
this agree with the language Of inspira-
ton. IN Eeclesiastes IL. lit think him
also mistaken in the proof. namely, the
desire % be 80. This also proves too
much; for IL follows. that shaleSer . man
desires. thai he ought In pursue. so far al
least as IL 10 Law Of his nature. How
will iLi. agree with Matt. Y. 2sl II our
nature vas not corrupted. IL would be our
duty TO take il a. guide, but not as il -.
Unsssisied by revelation. u will ineyiia-
hly lead Us ss,ray. and perhaps in no-
thing mare certain. than in the mammon
Of unfighlrousness. They that will be
rieh." says the Apostle Paul. Tim. vi.
0. &" fall into temptation, aud snare, and
lntn many lnolish aud hur,lul lusis, which
drown men in destruction aud perdl,ion."
10 say thai they that will be rich. tha,
10 Al all hazards, is the meaning Of the
Apostle here. is but solemn Iritlrng: he
speaks just what he means, and means
just what he speaks; IL is the unavoiJa-
bic consequence of riches; therefore We
may say with certainly. "how hardly
shall they that have riches enter int" the
kingdom Of heaven" Earthly riches
are a great obstacle To salvation; because
il is almost impossible 10 possess them.
and not set our hearts upon them; aud
they who love the world. the love Of the
F.ther 10 not IN them. John ii. IS. To
be rich, therefore. is. in general. a great
misfortune. and whether this 10 or is not
believed by Mr. G. or others, il notwi'h
standing il fact. that nothing short nf a
miracle Of mercy can save the rich man.
Christ himself aflirms the extreme diff
Guilty. with an oath. verify; but ~ho oI
/ the rich either hears or believes himl
Moderate poverty. as one observes, Is a
grea, talent in order IN salvation. but il
/ !. one which but few desire. The al
vice. therefore. az Ne. q. 10 get riches,
and then to indulge IN the luxurious use
! of then. u, IN my view al least, unwise,
unsafe, and anliscripiural. Unwise. be-
cause IL dnectly leads 10 the world, from
/ God. and into ,cinpGalIon; anliscrlpIural
] because men are nuwhere commanded t.
seek the wealth. or riches. Of this world
but every where dissuaded from il. They
are nov here directed TO provide thing,
whereby To fare sump,uously every day
! but 10 mortlfy the flesh. with the desires
OF il, and bring all into proper subsection
tia, na root Of bitterness may spring VI
and jeopardise the souls salvation.
! Mr.. G, says that Abraham was rich
and lelt Isaac rich, and him jacob. &c
INV that Abraham was rich, and lsaa'
also. there is no dispute; but that Isaac
lefl Jacob rich, remains yet 10 be proven
indeed, If he will read Genesis XVII. al
IS. | think he will see the impropriet,
oi surprising tina, Jacob took away mucl
. ol his fathers estate; but from any thin,
. left us rs evidence TO the contrary, ",
must infer that he came To his uncle
house poor runaway boy. He becam
, very wealthy, but il was by The blessing
, &c God upon his twenty years labour
, Gen. xxx, a.. bu, whether he receive
any part Of his fathers estate, | believ
: the Bible is silent. Aud that he left hi
sons rich. is no. very likely, since Phs
: raoh. through The influence Of JOSEPH
: gave them HE land Of Goshen for resi-
$ dence; and we have no accoun, that Their
!, was any other change Of circumstance
by Pharoah that knew no, Joseph, tina
8 to heap heavy burdens upon them.
Q keep them from multiplying too fas
!. Exnd. i. IL. Indeed. all the wealth Pc:
/, sessed by any, or all Of The foregoing cha
racters, was given them Of the Lord; an
0 II the Lord bless in basket and store. W
!, ought To be thankful for them, aud us
/, them to his glory. Who tia, views Oh
$ scripiural accounts alone Of the dire COT
sequences Of becoming rich 10 tue thing