The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

"Ieaeh me 90 walkEs thou dldu walk
when ErsV pilgrim hsTei'
loH p,ojrss hoiiHcss, do you lie Aol,nsss =
Here lies the test You tell us you are holy,
enjoy Che blessing Of perfect love do you
practice holiness, I've Il oul DO you cK-
hIbt the fruits Of holiness Ia your family, IN
your daily and hourly department. Is your
temper sveet, modest, submissive, Christ.
hkeP Il your walk aud conversation such
Hs beeoweih THE high and holy calling? DO
they bear living witness 20 the fAel' DO
your friends and companions see holiness
10 the Lord beamiug forth brightly Ia eve
~ look, every smile, every word, every NOV
log muscle DO your little ones see this,
your husbands, your wives, your neighbors ?
DO you exhibit tho ffuils Of inner life 10
JaiatHsy pni rh.hIlsH l.r tho Lard, Ia the
way they should goP How II Il also In your
dsteIie habits, your dress, your furniture,
your outgoes aid income, Pin all your
transaolions9 D6es the world take knlwl-
edge Of your holiness, 10 providing things
honest In the sight Of Oh men 10 you owe
ANY man anything but love? Are you strict
ly temperate IN eating, drinking sleeping P
IN the use Of all Gods gIhs A? l. your CON
yersation chasle, meek, modest, benevolent
heavenly DO you exhibit the fruits Of hol,
iuess la regard 10 the poor the sick, the a.
iiicIed, the oppressed DO you, rs Christ
commands, remember those 10 bonds, o.
bound With thcmP Are you always ready
10 open your lips, defend the poor and faith.
erless," do justice 10 the afflicted and needy,
I'D them out Of the hand Of the wicked, seek
Judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the
ihherless, plead Tor the widoYs DO YOU
everywhere bear testimony against novel
readings and novel pullings, mtemperance IN
the use OF strong drink and tobacco in every
form, The sin Of oppression, the spirit Of caste.
the pride Of aHstocraey, aud every secret
abomination? These are test questions
standing out 10 bold relief, and cannot be
lightly passed over, especially by those who
profess the higher walks. The eye Of God Is
upon w., the yves Of angels, Of the Just made
perfect the worlds eagle eye also, and i,s
gaInsoyings Il Il one thing 10 proCess
qualification, aud quite another thing to
Ire snneIilcauon our walk must accord with
our proicsson. God expects il demands Il
angels, the world, justly. Holiness, 10 BE-
holiness, must be Bible holiness complete
perfectly symmetrical, God like, Christ like.
avery man that hath this hope IN him.
4, puuieth himself even os he is pure" What
saith God 10 Abram Walk before me and
be thou perfect" Christ on the mount com.
manded the disciples 10 be perfect. Paul 10
the Corinthians, SuNb "Bo perfect, be Of ono
mind, live in peace" "llaving therefore
these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse
ourselves from all flthines, Of the flesh and
spirit perieetiug holmes. IN the fear Of God"
Peter also says O. l6),-"As he who
hath called you Ia holy, SO be We holy in all
manner Of conversation because il is wrttcu,
"Be Sc holy for am holy" "Set your alice
,ions on things Gboyc not on things on earth,
for ye are dead and your life il hid with
Christ in God" "Ro blamcess and harmless.
the soma Of God without rebGkc, in the midst
ola crooked aud peryerso milton, among
whom yc shine as lights In the world"
"AhsIain from all appearance Of evil, and
the very God Of peace ,anctiy you wholly"
Friends Ut tins high ahA Aely calling. is this
Bible holDcss your holiness Are you
walking thus circumspcctly, keeping con.
scitnec void Of oiTcnso toward God and man
always? Can you testify to. these facts,
modcsty, mccl,ly, humblN God fcuringly p
Can you Bless the Lord, praise him for il.
Your light shall break forth as the morn.
ing, The Lord will keep you as the apple Of
tho eye, guide YOU continually, satisfy your
soul in drouth, make fat your bones, and YOU
shall be like watefcd garden, and "likc a
spring OF water whose WATERS fail not
Nothing 50 mars the peace Of Jerusalem,
binders the onward progress Of this blessed
Bible doctrine Of "holiness 10 the. Lord" as
the crooked, inconsistent walk of those pro-
Tossing to enjoy il. Christ is wounded, deep
~ wounded. by whom2 What are these
wounds in thy hands? ?" Then he shall am
swcr; "1hose with which was wounded in
the house Of my friends" Zceh. l3j 6.
LET us, therefore" says Paul, "as many as
be- perfect, be thus minded. Wherein
to we have attained, let us walk by the
same rule, let US mind the same thing
Brethren, be followers together Of me, and
mark them who walk so as We have us for an
,xhmplc--for many walk of whom | have
told you often, and now tell you even cp.
ing, that they are the enemies of the cross
OF Christ"