Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-22

second table of the law. Thus ST.. Paul
elegantly expounds this subject: Owe no
man anything, but TO love one another, for
he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
For this thou shalt not commit adultery,
thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal. thou
shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not
covet, and if there be any other command
ment it is briefly ecomprehended in the say
ing, namely, thou shalt love thy neighbor
as myself. Love worketh no i'll 10 his
neighbor, therefore, love is the fulfilling of
the law" Thus according to this infallible
exposition We must habitually maintain
such regard to our neighbor, as no. will
fully or knowingly to injure him in person,
property, or character. We must do no
injustice, nor harbor in our breasts any i'll
will towards him.
To love our neighbor in the sense of the
text, involves all that reverence and respect
which is due 10 the various relations and
stations which we sustain, according 10 the
fifth commandment-that we exert every
lawful endeavor 10 preserve orr own and
the lives of others, according TO the sixth
tina, we regard our neighbors' character as
our own, according TO the seventh,-that we
will promote the furtherance Of his wealth,
according TO the eighth-m aintain his name
and reputation according to the ninth, -and
suppress all avarice, according to the tenth.
This is love to our neighbor = this is the
fulfilling of the law. This love will dispose
US TO act honestly and justly towards our
neighbor. Nothing mote easy and natural
than to be just and honest to those we love.
One being disposed TO wrong and injure his
neighbor, all common feeling declares he
is destitute of love to him. To~coolly, de-
libera;ely, premeditalelY, wilfully hurt an
other, is the contradiction of love. 1t is
self-evident that love to our neighbor will
admit of taking no advantages Of his ignor-
ance or necessity, but to perform to him all
the Offices Of justice, equity, and righteous
ness. This love secures truth, and SINGER
lily, and integrity among men. 1t excludes
faisehood, chicanery, and every knavish
trick. 1t causes eandor, fairness, and pro-
priety in all our business and conversation
with others. ALI shutting deceit in its
thousand avenues is shut out. 1t gloriouslY
triumphs over all fraud in heart, speech,
and behavior The allowance OF anything
that wears the appearance of anything like
[deceilfulness & falsehood is its adherence
Falsehood and deceit is always an operation
of enmity, and where fairness and integrity
hold not their station among men, there is
no love to their neighbor. -- ~ ~r@~.
This love disposes to acts Of charity and
mercy towards our neighbor. Misery is the
object Of compassion poverty, affection,
and distress, the objects, of charity. II
among the various races of human kind, one
| is to be found which, has been treated with
the greatest harshness and severity by the
lrest, from its possessing in a less degree the
means of resistance,--one whose history is
drawn with deeper pencelling of injury
and wretchedness, that race wherever found
is entitled to the largest share OF compassion
ifrom the Christian church, and from those
who have the lovesof God in their souls
treason estimates the circumstances, AM
4 love proportions to the same according Il
our opportunities and abilities. OF this w,
have a strong picture drawn by ST. John
in perfect shades and lights.-"He tina
loveth not his brother abide1h in death
Whosoever hateth his brother is murderer
|, Whose hath this worlds goods and seetI
his brother have need, and shutteth up hi
bowels Of compassion from him, how dwell
eth the love of God in him. My little chill
dren, let US not love in word, neither il
tongue, but in deed and in truth" Thi
love, in opposition to selfshness, will awak
en- desires for. and pleasure at the prosperiI,
Of others. As we ought 10 be far from
, hurting the. advantage of our neighbor, S
his promotion ia wealth and Eonor will al
ford US satisfaction and delight. Those W
= love we naturally wish their adVancemer
in every respect, in things temporal an
spiritual. Our desires are that they ma
enjoy all the felicity that time and eternit
can bestow upon them. - q .@s5.
: Love disposes TO a tranquil contentmer
: with all the stations and honors Of 0,
: neighbor. is the suppression Of covetop
/, Ienyying, and grudging tempers. Il give
the soul comfort, and a pleasing satisfactic
), in all the circumstances of his neighbor
!. dignity, exaltation and fame.
al This love always influences as TO eslee
Z and honor others, as our hearts have ih
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