Holly Springs gazette., 1842-11-18
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mere is not more common pTacuCO
among men-and women l0o-than that Of
justifying any violation of amiability and
love, one toward another, by a reference TO
constitutional habit or temperament. Is such
an one pe;ulent2-Does he bolt over IN an
ger at the slightest pTovocationq Does he
speak offensivelv one moment, and mourn
over 1t the neSt2 Does he iniure the feelings
of his best friends, and bring contempt and
scorn of the wording upon his profession
by words unaptly spoken, and bitter as satan
would have him use2 There must be no
fault found in him 1t is his constitutional
makel Poor feller. he can't help it2 He IS
naturally hasty and easily excited, but-IT's
SOON OVER He doesn't mean half he saysl
With all his clustering, he's an excellent
warmhearted fellow at the bottom
We have no kind Of chariy for such phil
osophy. Ii man is quarrelsome-it Is his
own fault Il he il petu!ent-if is his own
fault If be speaks hastily and Ia anger-it
| is his owu fault The fiimsy excuse, that
! he is naturally prone 10 sucn things, is not
7 worth straw. If he IS not christian he
ought to become one forthwith and if ne be
Christian he disgraces his profession, and
i incurs the dispeasure of his God by every
j. such indulgence. What a Christian easi-
, ly provoked Christian easily angered
, Christian say words one moment he must
t mourn over the next And this too, time af-
7 ter time, again and againl Alas how has
purity become corruptec--prefession alloy.
: ed-the spirit fthe Gospel crucifedl
: We do not mean that every oas can, with
T out effort, master his unholy passions. No
. such thing With many it is a severe cos
a fict. But we dc hold that every Christian
it man. should be a maA Of habitual peace
: Christianity is Love. A follower Of the
; Lord Jesus Christ, should 60 school him
r self by Gods Grace, as 70 have his temper
y entirely Gnder bis control. Until this is ee
S fected, he has great reason 10 fear his ulti-
: mate salvation. II the religion of Christ be
n truth-then. is It truth also. that under It's in
l. fluence the heart ccn be changed; nay, more,
r can be made pure. BLESSED are The psre
IS in heart, said Jesus, 'lhev shall ses God y
: Can purity of heart exist where anger and
a strife predominate2 Never. BY ssis shall
4, all men know that ye are my disciples ifye
IS lore one another
1t There is not phrase in the English Ian.
y guage more pregnant with every thing thai
'e is socially offensive. than that which stand.
IT at the head Of this article-3Ap Tx.I9zR
1t is the source Of disobeGience in children
of rupture in the marriage haTmonY-oI
gloom in the domeatic ciFcle--0i broken
frendships--of wars and blood We have
n a mos. hearty aversion to It, and we hope Wa
n ever shall have We would shun q mar
he whose reputation was that of a coRstitu6 onal
70 " bad-tempered man. assiduOusly and with
G almost as instructive dread Of association, q.
10 we would pick pocket or eamesser.
OF Now, we do not mean BY this 70 iasinu
p ate that we are very mild, soft spoken. gOOl
5. na:ured. easy-souled man. and wish every
IS one to do just as we are 6eiEg. We know
as well as others, what IS human weakness
n in this respect. and are MT unfrequently
made 10 feel that the arm Of tie flesh 3 a.
chat before The wind. But we also know
o that control over the passions may Be cul
tivated with ms much realization Of success
: as any Christian grace whatever. He I'm
= neglects its cultivation, neglects his own IN
= = terest-makes all about him miserable an.
~ sins grievously against God. Hsihal 81
about It's correction, in the right spirit. an
looks to the Lord for aid. viii soon fnd tha
q causes which once would nave fermenia
n the volcano Of bis heart entil lis lava IN
" scared all that was lovely around him, vi
:. scarcely excite frown upon his brew. Or
in in may be ..p... :. -, :. =. !. :,
III Which he respects noI.4