The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03


rralzc in heaven. and felehes the mos
precious commndilirs thence. lie ihal
sends olleness aui these ships Of desire,
that makes The mnst voyages % that land
Of spices and pearls. shall be sure 10 i'm.
pro,s his stock most, and have most oi
heaven upon earth.
But the irae art Of this trading is very
rare. Every trade has something where.
il the skill Of il lies; but this is deep and
supernatural, i no. reached BY human
industry. lndas'ry Is 70 be used in il,
bu. We must know the faculty OF i, comes
from above; lha, spirit II prayer, without
which learning, and ait, and religious
breeding. can do nothing: Therefore this
is TO be our prayer often. our grea, suit;
for The spirit IF prayer, that we may
speak the language Of The sons Of God
BY The Spirit Of God, which alone teach.
ss The heat to pronounce Alright those
things that the tongue II many hyrocriies
can Miiculaie well 10 mans ear; but only
he children in that right strain that takes
him. call God their Father, and cry unto
him IS ,hsir Father. Aud therefore ma.
py poor unleltered christians far ou,s,rip
your school rabbics in this faculty, be
e,use il is not etTec,ually taught in these
lower academies: they must be in God's
own school. children Of his house, that
speak this language. Men may give spi
ritual rules and directions in this, and
such as may be useful, drawn from The
word, that furnishes us. with all neediul
peeep,.; but you are still 10 bring these
inia The seat Of this faculty Of prayer,
IL. heart; and stamp them upon il. and
so teach il 10 pray. without which there
ism prayer; this il the preroga,ive roy.
oil Of Him that framed the heart Of man
within him. 1884,.
But, for advancing in this, and growing
more skilful in IL, prayer is with conun
ual dependence on the Spirit 10 be much
used. Praying much thou shall be bless.
ed with much faculty for il. So Then,
sskest lhou, vha, she'll | DO that may
learn 70 prays There be things here to
be considered. that are expressed as sers-
. ing this end; but for the present ibis. and
chiefly this, "by praying thou shalt learn
10 pray" Thou shalt obtain more Of the
Spirit, and learn more the cheerful work.
ing Of /. in prayer, when thou employees
il often in that work for which it 10 re.
seiTed, and wherein i, is delighted; and
as both sdsant.ging al graces. and The
grace of prayer itself, this frequency and
ab"unding 10 prayer is here very clearly
intended, in that the Apostle makes il the
main Of our work. and would have Us
keep nur hearts in a constant aptness for
il. Be sober and raieh; 70 what end!
unto prayer. .arehbishCp Leighton.
We have Justly shaken of the tyranny
Of the komish confessions; but alas! our
people 90 too far in the other extreme;
and, because they are nut obliged TO tell
every thing to their pastors. in effect they
aequaiat them with nothing. Perhaps
some persons. lying under some terrors
and trouble of mind, may apply them.
selves to Us, to give vent To the fire shs
burns within them but otherwise they
content themselves 10 see US in The pull
PIT, and rare not how little we be &C
qusinied with their temper and conduct
Ii will be long ere any come to tell Vi
thai they find themselves proud. or pas
siona,e, or revengeful, and inquire how
they shall get these vices subdued; shs
they are cove,ous and uncharitable. ant
bescech US to tell them how they sl,al
amend; to acqusint us with their temPta
lions, and 10 learn The 6tiest methods Il
oppose them. We are seldom troubled
with addresses Of this nature; and II !
hard to 10 any thing towards cure
when they will mol lie. US know the d's
ease.
My beloved. account him not worth.
of the name Of q minister of Christ, VIII
cannot patiently suffer injury. contempt
aud envy. But. certainly, 1t is n" 60"
part in the people to pu, these upon him
j, would be shrcwd token that they ha
small regard to prety and religion; an
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