Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-11-28
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

panied by godly living. But that
which gives a man an interest in
Christ is not his living but his faith.
BELIEVING Believing is neither
more nor less than heart looking
Whosoever looked at the brazen SER
pent was made well, however feeble
his look Just so, whosoever looks
at Jesus by- faith is pardoned, howev-
er great his sins may have been, and
however feeble his faith.
CHRIST CRucIFIED. - The thing
which we should specially see in
Christ cruciicd is our sin laid upon
him, and him counted as a sinner, and
punished as a sinner, for our redemp-
ton. In fact, we see on the cross
our sins punished, cruciied, borne
and carried by our Redcener.
HEART RELIGION Religion is, in
an eminent degree, the science of the
heart. and he who does not receive il
in bis heart, studies it TO very little
purpose. Every Christian ought.
therefore, 10 study with the heart
as well as with the head; letting
light and heat increase with equal
progression, and mutually assist each
other.
TRUTH-ln order that all men may
be taught 70 speak the truth, tits neces-
sary that Gil likewise should learn 10
hear it; for no species Of falsehood
is more frequent than fattery, TO
which the coward is betrayed by
fear, and the dependent by interest.
Those who are neither timorous nor
servile, are vet desirous TO bestow
pleasure; and while yet unjust de-
mands for praise continue to be made,
there willalways be some whom hope,
fear or kindness viii dispose to pay
them
THE UNUSED TRowEL-SSme years
ago / had occasion to send a parcel
TO an honest, hard-working mason
and bricklayer who lived in the coun-
try. 1t contained, besides sundry
little articles for his wife and chill
dren, trowel made for his own use,
made in a superior way, with a ma
hogany handle, and often did I fancy
that saw him hard at work with
the trowel in his hand
1t happened thai last summer, be-
ing IN the heighborhood, | called al
the cottage OF the honest bricklayer.
when, to my surprise, | saw the trow-
el which / had sent him exhibited
over the chimney piece as tscuriosity
1t had been considered too good for
use, and consequently had never been
OF the slightest use TO the owner.
Now, ifyou are using your Bible as
the honest bricklayer used his mahog-
any-haDdied trowel, the less You say
about its being your Bible the better.
ANusEMENTs None can pretend
to say how far yOu NAV intermix
with worldly company, and get no
stain or soil. Situation, circumtan-
ces, &c, must all be taken into
consideration, But this may be said,
that be only mixes with the world
with safety, who does it not from in
clination but necessity. As to amuse-
ments, and what are called VAIN rec.
reations, really awakened Christian
will find neither taste or leisure for
them. Religion furnishes the mind
with objects sufficient to iRup every
vacancy. Vet ~ EaE name them, |
would have You mark carefully ev-
erything that disposes or indisposes
the mind 10 holy pursuits. Persons
Of tender health are very careful to
avoid whatever is hurtful, such as
damps, infections rooms. blighting
winds. They attend TO the iniunc-
tions Of their friends, &c. If people
were but as careful about their spirit
nal health as they are OF their bodily
health, We should see much taller
and stronger Christians
This perogative Of divine life. then.
is not a perogative Of those who are
highly endowed. 1t is the result Of
ehild.likehess. We do not come to
the knowledge Of God so much by in
trospection Or inspection. We do not
reason 0Rr way out toward il. The
opening influence by which we come
TO knowledge Of God is love. and
that is conferred without regard 10
genius He who knows how to love
God, and Christ whom he sent 10
serve him in the world, knows how 10
open his soul TO all those Influences
by which God reereates the soul and
brings it into fellowship and like.
ness with himself The highest intel.
lectual forces cannot bring one near
70 God. II is the heart that brings
us near to God. The heart NAV AZ
terward search for the reason why il
has done its but the process itself is
an em0tive one. aBlessed are the
pure IN heart, for they shall see God"
Toward the world, men must 90 head
first and suspect and watch their /
seekings. Toward God, men must 20
heart 6rst, and the head must come /
Riterward as servant.
To those who have lie in God /
who abide IN Christ as branch in a /
vine, there is given this inspiration
Of the Spirit Of Christ-of tie HOLY
Ghost. IN them there are sources @,
strength and enjoyment that defy cir. /
cumstances. Aud the world is iull ofl
unrecorded heroes-of mon that SIT
an darkness, men that lie in sickness
men that are cast into prisons. men
whose names are blaokcned and made
the by-word and kissing Of their fel-
low men, men, all Of whose sources
OF fenioyment are traversed-the world
IS fun Of such men who are mild and
PeaoefaL They joyin God. Though
the earth should DC shaken, and the
mountains shonld he cast int r., g.,