Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-23

YOU do no.. My object will be to illus.
irate the truth of what the apostle says,
waiv.ng Tor the present the advantage
which might claim from the authority OF
tan word of God. clearly (as | think) ex.
pressed. will address myself 10 your un.
ders,andng an 10 your conscience. will
appcal TO what is passing in vour own
m.d, or has passed t'erc a'housand tin es'
and what .4nlIIar to your daily observa.
ton.
Il man is not by nature alienated from
tie life Of God, and al enmty IN his m'nd'
anv comes ii TO pass tHa' he never does
submit himself to Gods claims upon him.
before conversion Col ,'laims TO have
a property in man. The Garth is the
Lora's and the fulncss thereof" AsPro2-
pric,or Of The whole errtn. lie has never re
linquished his eutirc ownership. Wnat
unconverted man assen;s to ims ? or ever
practically admits Gods ownership over
him Not one. The language of hi
lf, is, I am my own. God is not consul.
ted IN all his ways, neither does he ever con.
sent to consult the divine pleasure. when he
knows it. Bcs des, God claims 10 be
Moral Governor ofthn world. Does any
unconvertcd man recognizes this primary
truth. and regulate himself accordingly !
Jehovah clams TIE rrIviIeg" OF governing
bis own creatures Il is most reasonable
that he should. He vino gave life, should
give the laws by wnIch life is o b. reguIa.
ted. This no uncovered man will allow.
lie will no conscn, thai he will OF God
concerning him, snail be MS supreme rule
of action. In the pride of MS rebellion, he
implously SETS up ms own Will, and disputes
the matter with his Mak"r.
Who can fa,hom he d"pth Of wicke l.
ness which is in every mans heart? Whit
greatly assrava,es the evil. is that Gods
viii is supremacy good and in every respect
he consu the good ofhs rebe'lious crea.
lures. WHAT but an aiicnated heart, and
mind at enmny against him, could induce
lhe mad and presump,uous wickedncss on
tie part Of il creature. such us man, 10 re-
Sis and oppose the will Of the Most High
God
Behold what picture Of hur1an nature
have VIC here presented the original Of
which is found in every heart by nature. A
world aHenated from God, and enemies in
their minds by wicked works. The mos
excellent part Of man. his soul, the seat Of
intelligence, and moral character, is no, only
alienated. but full Of mahgnity against God
poisoned with deadly hatred of his pure
and holy law. The noble faculties of the
soul, which were created to be employed
in high and and holy contemplation ofheav.
emily things, are degraded to a preference
of things earthly, SENSUAL. and devllish.
Gain, tnlngs winch cannot profit, are pre-
ferred 10 God and things above No mat .
ter whatit is that occupies the thoughts Of
men, if God be excluded, every thing else
becomes evil, and one thing as well as
another proves the alienation Of the heart
from him, and its enmlty against him.
Alas how do men deceives themselves
upon this subject? How do they attempt to
graduate the scale ef moral obligation to
suit themselves? One man says this is not
sinful, and an, ther that is not. They o
not consider that every thing they do, what.
ever it may be is sinful und bnt varied Il.
lustraton of the alienation and depravity Of
their hearts, unil they truly repent, turn
unto God, believe the gospel, and submit 10
the yoke Of Jesus Christ. There was a
difference in the outward appearance be-
tween the Pharisees and the Sadduces, but
none in really in the sight Of God so.
there is diffe eAce between those who call
Christ Lord, wait upon God in public wor.
ship, and cat at his table, and others who
make no profession of faith, never are seen
at the house of pray er, or at the table Of the
Lord; but, if neither class do the will of
God, in the righteous judgment Of Heaven,
they are equally condemned. The Lord
iudge,h the heart. And if the enmity Of
the heart is not slain, 10 specious outside
covering, of fanced righteousness, can es-
cape detection in his sight.
There is one further proof ithe alIena.
ton and ennity Of mans heart, to which |
may properly refer, in this connection. A
branch Of evidence which is Of wide and
terrible application. God claims that his
glory shall be the end, which every intcllI-
gent creatare must set before himself" !"
He made ali things for himself" and has
so arranged his moral govern nent, that
while his creatures aim at his glory, they
do at the same time pfomoie their own
blesssdaess. This rule apples TO men,
" Whether ye eat or drink, or whatever you
do, do all to the glory of God! !" Who re.
CARDS this rule? Whether protesting
Christians or others, in this present age
Of the world, who intends 10 every thing
which he does, TO consult and seek the dl.
vine glory If any do, their hearts are
changed. And it has not been without n
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