Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

would to God, they had been worn until man
Kind had been ashamed of them. A spirit Of
Jealousy and discord, perhaps, may be accounted
as old as any shoe now worn. How soon after
The creation do we find this same destructive
principle raging in the little family which then
composed the whole human race. Murder was
'ne consequence; revenge and hatred were per-
petuated by it. Now am possessed with this
accursed passion, said Cain, whoever shall find
me, shall slay me- The direful influence of
'nis passion spreads its dismal effects among all
mankind, when is once prevails. Solomon,
viewing the operation of this principle upon
'ie human hearts, says: jealousy is more
cruel than the grave 1t deluges countries, de-
s'roys societies, and renders man hateful to man.
All civil and religious bodies are DESTROYED,
when once this hateful monster is allowed an
entrance Ministers and people, parents and
children, husbands and wives, fall sacrifice to
tfe influence of jealousy, that grlm-eyed mon
ster, which makes the meat it feeds on There
lore, wo be to that people who cherish the seeds
OF jealousy, or practise after her counsels, etc
etc.
In considering the last general head, namely,
ol clouted shoes, observed that those who wore
'nose old shoes, and practised upon system of
jealousy, were sensible of its odious and hateful
nature, and, of consequence, ashamed to be
seen by God, man, or the devil nay, they were
ashamed to be seen by themselves therefore,
they had recourse to patching and clouting
themselves over with false and feigned pretences,
10 hlde their shame and disgrace. This vice
mas been considered, by all wise men, as the
most destructive to human felicity, and the least
eAcusaole and unreasonable, of any passion in
cident to the human heart. 1t is a passion
which debases the human character to its low
est ebb, as says a noted author Where see
a jealous people, | expect, likewise, to see every
thing base and sordd among them.'
Look around, my hearers, and Judge for your
selves; whenever you have felt this frst-born
son of hell triumphing in your bosoms, how
soon has joy and comfort fled from your hearts?
how soon has this doleful monster turned all the
sweets of life into wormwood and call etc.
etc.
concluded this discourse by an application
OF the subject, after the following manner Ny
hearers, where shall | apply this doctrine? Is
1t calculated for people only at some distance?
Can we not bring it home, even to our own
doors? Search and see. Try yourselves by the
sanctuary, and if there your garments are not
washed in innocence, you will fnd Meme, Me-
ne, Tekel Upharsin,' written on your walls
Will you suffer this hateful monster to rage
among you? viii you wear these old, filthy,
elouted shoes any longer? Will you not rather
put on THAI teharity which endureth all things.
which hopeth all things?' win you not rather
be 'shod with the preparation of the gospel of
peace?' etc., etc.
This sermon satisfied his congregation of his
ability as sermonizer: but, unfortunately,
there was one of his hearers who had known
him and his pranks in Coventry; and he felt
quite confident his identity had been discovered
lie was right in his conjectures, as he found by
throwing himself in his way on the following
day. He frankly told him all, and entreated
him not to expose him, at time when he had
changed his course of life, and was, he hoped
engaged in doing good.
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