Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-02-10

once thought Of putting Mary away; and
how liable was the blessed virgin to CEN
sure by those HAT knew not the facts ! o.
therefore how vain is the judgment Of
man
II. The perversenesa of many is so
great, tha, they require of you conlradc-
,inns and impossihiities, TO let you know
thai they are resolved never to he pleased
with YOU. II John usc fasting, they say
.'hp hath drvil:" ii Christ come eating
aud drinking, they say, "behold Il glu,lo-
nous per<nn and wine .bihher, q friend OF
pubIicans aud sinners" lf you speak fair
and pIrasinglv, they will call you dis
srnhler> and larerer>; if yon speak more
freely though in ii necessary case. they
will say you rail. you give In the poor
as long as you have it, you will be blamed
for ceasing when ynu have no mare. In
a word, whatever you dn, he sure, by some
i, will he condemned; aud dn or nnI tlo.
speak and he silent. you shall certainly
diSprasr. aud never escape the ccnsure of
the world.
I2 There is among men so great con-
'rariety of judgement, dispositions, and in
IereSt, thar they can never agree among
themselves; aud il you can please, The resi-
will thereby he dispeasel. You wlldis-
please this mans enemyhy pleasing him.
sell. lfyou are Of one party you offend
The other. And hnw can you serve all in
le:es's al once! To do so, you must al
once both speak aud he sirnl. and verify
contradictions, and he III many places N
nnre, aud hr for all men's wavs. aud lur al!
mems mind. For my part. m"an 10 see
the world lille better agreed among
themselves. !.y!'ure make il my ambition
10 please them.
l3. GohliucSs. virtue, and honesty them
selves will noI please The world. and there.
fore YOU cauunt hope 10 please Ihem.-
Gud and lhcv are nor pleased with The
same ways; and which do you think should
first he pleased The InlIrsI sainIs or
nor Jesus Christ hinSrlf.
IT They are un' pleased with Cod him
self; yea, none hath dis pleased 81 many
aud 80 much us he. And can you 10 more
Than Gml please them! They arc daily
diSpl"a<ed with his providence Que
would have rain when ann her would have
none; one party is diSpleaSrrl bef au>c an'
other i pleased and exalted.
10. How can You please men that eau.
MOI please rIenl>, Ives! Th .ir own desire
and rh.,ira will - nrsn ,h...' .-i'-' ---E-.'i-
while. Like children, they are soon ~ea.
ry nlt!ar which they cried for; for they
nu>l needs have it, and when they have
il. it i, naugt aud cast away; they are
ucirI,rr pleased with I nor without it
Can you please <u:I self ti>p1rasrrs!
l6. How can you phrase all others,
when you cannot please yourself. lfy"u
fear Gnd aud feel The burden of your sins,
anl have ligrr enough To be sensible of
ynur disease, dare say there are none in
the world so 'II>plea.ing 10 you as ynu are
Yourself: Y"u carry lI'a' abnuI you. and
ir,Irhar within you which di>plrascs YOU
more han all The enemies you have i'll the
world. Finally, seeing il is ml"ssillr I"
please I'LL n,rn. remember that The pleas
ing Of Gm! is your business in The world,
an. that in pleasing him you: souls may
have safety, rest. and full c,'ntenl, though
all the world may he di>pIeased with
yJu.-Richard Bnater.