The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-15
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authority in every department, far the Lord's
I sake
" Thirdly, subjects are bound to honor their
rulers. They are bound to treat them with all
the becoming marks of respect and reverence.
| They are bound to support them honorably-
a. They are bound also TO speak respectfully
of their rulers" But under this head he makes
the following exceptions and limitations
" FirSt, oenS,res Of rulers, IN order 10 be lalcfm
must be true.
.s Secondly, there mast be a real and solid reason
for uftering them He thinks it not enough
that a ruler has done evil. In order to be jus
titled in publishing it, must be persuaded
that some real good will counterbalance the evil
arising from It's publication.
:. Thirdly, IRE must sincerely aim at doing hiIS
good.
- Fouthly, such censures should an all ordina-
ry cases. be uttered an The language IF moderation
and not of invective."
Again, "subjects are bound to defend their
rulers
They are bound to furnish all necessary sup
plies for the exigencies of government" For Mis
cause, says ST. Paul. that is, for conscience sake,
pay ye tribute also. For they, the rulers, are
Gods ministers; attending continually upon
this very thing. Render therefore to all their
dues tribute to whom tribute is due, and Gus
! tom to whom custom.
And, finally, in his enumeration though first
in ours, :. Subjects are bound TO pray for their
rulerS.'
To do this rightly and honestly, we must be
loyal in spirit and by doing this we give the
best POSSIBLE expression to our loyalty Not they
who rend the air with loudest shouts, nor they
who expend the most in noisy demonstrations of
lOyality, the truest patriots, but they who
faithfully discharge every known duty to society,
who pray most devotedly that Gods favor may
rest upon all men, especially remembering those
who are in authority, and who, so leading quiet
and peaceable lives by industry enrich the state,
and by piety bless it. The text plainly intimates
that he is the best subject and the worthiest
citizen who not merely yields passive obedience
to the constituted authorities but who is faithful
in his calling and active in well doing. Put
them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, TO be ready TO eUery
good ,COrk.
All, how many deceive themselves with the
notion that they good citizens simply because
they do not break the laws or plot against the
reigning dynasty, when they do little or nothing
to promote that style of public morality upon
which social order and the stability of constitu-
tional governments must ever depend. Yes,
good citizens they think themselves to be, though
hey are nerer ready 10 any good IcOrk. Good
citizens, though, like so many useless drones,
they ever hanging on to the drag rope of soci-
ETY., and doing what they can to impede the
moral progress of the people Good cih:ens,
though they poison men with corrupt principles
and seek to undermine the foundations OF faith
and to break down the sanctions of divine au-
thority cs basis and bond of obedience. Good
citizens, even though they do what they can to
destroy the sanctity of an oath by the habitual
profanity, and to damage public write by the
practice and the patronage of every vice. Blessed
is the land which has sparse population of
such citizens. Blessed are the rulers who are
sustained by the prayers and the patriotic devo-
tion of GOd-fearng, philanthropic men, who are
ready to every good work.
Yea, thrice happy is the people whose God is
the Lord, and who are the loyal subjects of the
King of Kings.