The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27
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Z Fitting Caution.

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" Beauty Of Holiness, for the Prc>cn; month,
as one that is mcriting tue careful perusal OF
every Christian No duty requires more eau
ton more lneekness. or more love to perform
than tha, Of administering . rebuke t will
Got do for US 10 CAIN the authority OF Chris;
or inspired men. in dealing ont leproots to ia
dirduals W. DO not know the state Of
hearts as they did; and we are not Invested
with authority as they wcra. \ harsh,
proscriptive, daauncia:ory manner, can never
fail to destroy our own peace. and make us
source of uohappiooss 10 ourselves and others.
Why, Michael. the archange, wheu con'end-
ing with the devil, and knew he WIS the devil
too, durs, mt bring against him railing ac-
cusltion, but said the Lord rcbuEe thee,
We hes all who are p~one to be fruitful IN
rebukes, anu 'eei 50 unhappy after they have
done this, to examine the cou:ea5s Of this AZ
:e. in tAe light Of ,I.o Holy Scriptures.
REBUkE NOT AN ELDER.
-. From failures in cur o|n case, from ex-
pereuce, from observation, aud. We trust,
from tn b.essel leading Of tie Holy Spirit.
We beg to say to beloved te. .iuner< in the way
/ OF holiness. ltor nos We live il You stand fast
in tie faitn : Do not give feproot unless
lcu are clearly Conscious ina; jesus now re-
yea,ed in your soul distinctly requires it
! II it is 50, aud your solj hangs upon him in
faith. ID tAis duty, be will nightly speak
through you, and your lAoor shall not be IN
vain, being in the Lord. Otherwise, rep ooi
is very Injurious. But. alas. alas some
coed, pure-h ,arel christians administer re
pro5f IA. easily aud freely as l>y would cold
| water 70 the tbirs;y. Their mo.ive is gool.
Inev would almost die to save ;ho<e "hon BY
reproo:s they drive from God. In Scripture,
.1ere are three co;)m4D1- aga;D>t It TO one
that can be understood 10 require 1t, a>, LEI
j let no man strire a. Tepr0re another, Sala
God, b. Hosea. Reproyc rot the slaGes est
he hate the. Re5u<e not al e'tcr. Tut Gil
treat him Us father From experience, ,ihiok.
beloved. OF the leproot> You have :ece:7ej.-'
Were any of tncm useiui 10 you, ou, those
which came from glowing hearts, and con-
la.nei more love and encou.a :cm.nt thai
censure? Notice holy P1uls commoldation>
OF all to whom be writes particular. III the
last chapter Of the Romans. Commeadator
was his sweet work. ReFroot was MS str4"gt
work. Yet, it was done when duty vas ell
dent But, even re, with death just tefore
him. wrote to some, les, being present [and
s3sqhiaq,7 tie should use sharpness Was
a lesson to all. WHIT immense injur.' i;
done throughout the Chris,ion word by i'm
proper reproot! Satan, disguised, Or as /
beautiful. angel, is 10 it, and thus sows Ee2r,
5u,niues and strife. The swoetes; truths arc
thus sometime, cojd.y, or apparently bitterly
spoken, and made TO appear more od;ous 'hAt
the specicus error.
Observe. beloved, it is toe inexperienced
both in Justification ani slncti;ation,or thost
who have las: me power 0: these blessings
wlo are most ready to Use sharpness, "ao AZ
10 most danger Of dlsobegin: he command
.Jul.e tot Tue fruits Of tne Spirit ar
love. Joy, peace, Ing suffering, gcrtiencs'
goodness, laith, mecknesS, temperance, brotn
cgly.h adacss, CHARITY. Whicl q these con
ta,aS the ilel oflePro5i? Pray lool then
over a.aiu ana decide. Bus. a.as ii son'
Icocd Carl: ans we're to Sum ~ the Chrlstla
grace they would put .reb4kiag sin as to-
jr.t race. Where Do yoG fad it 81 in til
Word of Cod? Tue Timothy was, alc
ministers are, commanded 10 retuHe. But 81
wal, iJr the masses OF believers. But be
loved, the lebases we eau always hopeful.
administer are to show sweetly, by waking t
Cod ;bo opposite gr4ces. For Instance, !
one sLAyDERs, show perfect CHARITY III tals
ifc. II one shows hatred, let perfect love az
pcar. Does one show coldness, let you
warmth from God NE t it i: possible. Is on
ashamed OF Christ, let your glcrying in hi
cross appear clearly, with all necklaces. u
moi think. | must be ike such or such
Christian, or even such dear professor G
holiness. But follow Jesus. How se'dor
dil he rebuke he thou.au1 failures OF thos
Disciples arouad him ? Hos did be apoogz
for them. even al.il his aw!u! ag)ly in ta
rarden ? True, he ie5ukei classes ol sinner.
as Pnarisees, AMI where his spirit has lu
scope, all puIpis vii rebnke, as Timothy va
commanded. whole classes Of CHRISTIANS tha
they NAV be sound 10 the faith Bat a; to
,ar,e time. ,Jcsu. said even TO the womaI
who was sinner Neither do cooIem
thee. 90 AID sin no more. Va let Us STUD
his dear character, and try 10 be ike him, b
leycd
81. REpRooFs TO BE LOVINGLY ADMINISTERED.
Besides, It's only by deepest humility an
instant laith and prayer, that admooi'iOns
h EQUALS do good, much less ii given to tho
who are over US in the Lord whom We a