The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-06
IHR gEpGIrN CT HElyrS IS LCTE.

TEE RELIGION GP IIEiIES Is BeTE
In heaven al are greatly beloved. All
bear the image Of God in righteousness
and true holiness; all are Of the same e.
m;ly, for The family is one; all have one
way in every thing they gay or do; and
al have one end in view, and thai is the
glory of God. Yet some will have more
Of the divine nature than others; and some
will he found in the foremost ranks before
the throne. Those win be the highest in
our esteem; but God will be ALL IN ALL.
This is the substance Of religion, includ-
ing all its life and power, and all its high
honors and permanent glories.
And will all love and be balovcdl Thea
there will be no fraud, no injustice, no OPP
preston, no cruelty in heaven; for love
will produce pure affections, sweet con.
cord, and mutual good will, widely extend
ing to every individual in the great family
of God. And whatever high attachments
may be formed 10 them who excel in
knowledge and holiness, there will not be
any narrow partially that will injure or
offend the lowest orders Of holy and hap
py spirits. They will ever be Affection
aiely regarded as the sons Of God, and ID
heirs Of blessed immortality.
Love will be an everlasting bond ct
that we're 10 fail. in any degree. me world
above would no longer be place OF per.
feet felicity. Discord and jealousy would
arise: and these would mar the happiness
of all. But every one will be loved with
out any variation, according to his real
worth and every one will be admired by
all who know him, according 10 his real
excellence. Beyond this mark no intel
ligent spirit can go; and no one will ever
stop short of this deserved love and es-
teen for all around him.
I Truth is an object of love in heaven.
We lay it down as a maxim, which Will
not be disputed, that truth is lovely IN the
eyes of all the wise and the good. And
are not all the inhabitants of heaven wise
anil good! And if they love truth, both
in its principle and effects, will they not
pursue it without ceasing! 1t is to them
a constant theme of holy contemplation,
and a subject of frequent conversation
They desire to improve in the knowledge
of truth, that they may love God more
perfectly, and render higher service to the
gress object OF their love. And is rot thl;
a principle of true religion, that will never
J cease to operate i'll the world OF light and
! glory!
A mere knowledge of truth, without
/, love and obedience, is but of little value
Il but when i. works under the influence O
love, its value is incalculable. But in th'
+ regions of glory, truth. love, and obedi
e ence walk in close union, and keep Pac,
u with each other. Ii II were not so,
knowledge Of truth might be connected
as it is in all apostate spirits, with haire'
> and disobedicnce, and that would distut'
$ the peace Of heaven, and obscure the gle
e ~ Of its Inhabitants. We frequently Sc
u this fact exempUiied in the conduct
Il those learned men who are without Go
in tie world. ia.
But in the world above all are actuate
by truth. When any new discovery
made. either in the perfection or works I
5 God, it prolaees higher degrees of low
+. and higher ac:s Ct obedience. They fe
e the power Of truth, sab.nit to lis authorit
e and follow its sacred dictates. Blu
n obedience, which is the offspring of 81
i wish fear, is neither pleasing to God. n
&c proftable to his creatures; but enlighie
d, ed obedience, springing from love, is hig
,s " acceptable TO our Heavenly Faih'
n This truth viii apply to holy spirits, n
E. Only in heaven, but Il every part OF I
G. wiGa empire Of the Lord our God; for
~ this their mental powers are enlarge
i, their affections ere sriTltoa!ized, and th'
n conduct is regulated.
es Hence a love Ct truth, constantly i
IN lowed by these practical results, lead !
of SPIRITS Of the just to higher enloymen
use and to higher honors. As their men
&c. movers ealarga, their capacity for enj'
,gh ment is enlarged; and when that is
the case, honor keeps pace with pleasure;
,ed he who enjoys most Of God, stands hi
The est in the celestial ranks. A love Of til
, in and Of all that is truly excellent, Is he