The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-21
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h"', VIC lnlcilCClual, ana Soclal ma
turcs, is not suited to our moral and
spiritual nature. The body cannot
eat, drink, and wear science, litera-
turc, and art. Reason cannot feed
upon bread and meat. Neither can
tho moral nature be nourished with
bodily and mental food. No the
Bible furnishes the only knowledge
adapted to our moral wants, and how
many souls are destroyed for lack of
this knowledge. Millions of the hu-
man family are pcrishing by "fam-
inc Of the Word of Nod." What a
tremendous responsibility rests upon
those who have the word of life, with
reference to the destitute nations
TO perish without the Bible is aw
tul, but to be destroyed for lack of
knowledge, III II Christian land, and
with the Bible in our hands, ia horri-
bic to contemplate 1t is our duty
and interest, moreover, to keep in
mind the relative Importance of physi.
cal and moral truth. AS God has but
one system -naturc and the superna-
tural-thc former being subscrvicnt
to tho latter the end Of all kuowl-
edge is one. Physical, historical,
moral truth, how much soever they
may differ in their nature, look to tho
same end; in relation to man, his per-
fection and happiness in relation to
God, his glory. II is essential to hu-
man perfection, that the physical and
rational nature should bo subservient
to the moral that We should seek for
knowledge in nature, and history, that
we may better understand and apply
the supernatural knowledge Of rcvc-
lation. Both nature and revelation
meet in history, which is but tho de-
vclopmcnt Of tho human race, natu-
rally and supcrnaturally. II such be
the Importance Of truth we do not
wonder TINT tho Scriptures utter such
terrible dcnuncations against those
who hate and reject knowledge.
4,l cur sutlcrings, physically, mon.
tally, socially, morally and spiritual.
ly, arc the natural aud necessary con-
sequence of tho lack of knowledge
and misunderstanding adapted to
our nature, and wisely applied. "Wis-
1om is thc principle thing Knowl
edge can be Of service to us, ONLY rs il
is applied. "'rhc letter kiilcth."
acknowledge putlcth up" ellie that
lncrcascth knowledge, incrcascth sor-
row." One may understand all mys-.
terry and all knowledge" and it
"proft him nothing"
Mere knowledge feeds on pride,
vanity, sclf-conccii, and under tho
guidance Of passion and lust, renders
lts rosscssor powerful for mischief.
Wisdom is the principal thing"-
truth known and applied to its appro-
pirate uses. Wisdom consists in en-
ploying the right means for accom-
plishing tho right end. The immc-
date end of man is bis own well being
and perfection, physical, mental and
moral. The means, truth, whatever
God has stored away in nature and Re-
violation. True wisdom consists in dis
covering this truth, and then practi-
cally using it to satisfy our wants and
relieve our suffering. 1t is not moro
food VIC want, but appropriate food,
| properly prepared, eaten and digested.
1t is not materials merely, but ma
terials wisely put together so as to
form comfortable aud elegant gar
mcnts and dwellings. 1t is not nero
intellectual knowledge wo want, but
knowledge cordially embraced, OK
perimcntally received and daily prac-
ticcd. "Ihc cxcellency of know
ledge is, that it givcth life to them
that have it," and life in the scrip.
lures is only another name for well-
boing and happiness. In securing tho
Immediate end Of knowledge, to salts
fy the wants for which it is applied,
wisdom keeps in view the ultimate end,
the glory Of the Triune God-our
moral and spiritual perfection as me-
dium of "manlfesting tho manifold
wisdom and grace of God to princi-
palitics and powers throughout ctcr-
nal ages"
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