Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-17
Orient Pearls at Random Strung.

Presumption abuses Christ, des-
pair refuses him.
While man Is in state Of ma
ture he can do nothing but sin.
Every thing is snare, and a
wicked heart is very apt TO be ta-
ken.
Gods mercies are as cords to draw
us to him; but our sins are as sharp
as swords to cut those cords.
As cankers breed in the sweetest
roses, so pride may arise out of the
sweetest duties.
A jealous soul without meekness,
is like a ship in storm, in danger
of wrecks.
1t is this wherein the doctrine of
salvation IS mainly comfortable,
that it is free.
Christ hath entreated God to be
reconciled to US, and now he entreats
us to be rOconciled to God.
True humiliation, like harbin-
ger, makes way for Christ, and
throws the soul at his feet.
What il the providence of God
cross you, If the promise of God
bless you.
What is the bearing Of temporal
cross, to the wearing of an eternal
crown?
Whatever promises faith takes
hold Of, it makes tho good things
there promised to be our own.
AS Christ came out of his Fathers
bosom, so the promises came out of
Christ's side.
Affections are of Gods sending,
but of sims deserving. Sin is the
poison, affection the physician.
In the plan of salvation, God has
all the glory and sinners all the ben
eft.
Though the hand Of God NAV be
against you, yet the heart OF God
may be towards you.
If the servants of God are ever so
low, yet His heart is with them, and
his eye upon them.
There wants nothing but believ-
ing prayer to turn the promise into
performance. VI
God is a great God, and therefore
he will be sought; he Is a good God,
and therefore he will be found.
They who spend their days in
faithful prayer, shall end their DAYS
in peace and comfort.
AS the way to stop bleeding, is by
~ a ~ A..
unreasonable sorrow is TO turn il
against sin.
Many man shifts his sins as men
do their clothes; they put off one TO
put on another; this is but waiting
lpon the devil in new livery
Good DIR. Dwight once said: ''IIe
that makes little child happy for
one hour is fellow worker with
God.
IL man believed the thrcatenings
of the word of God, he would irem- |
BILE, and fly to the promises for
refuge.
Two things are to be trembled at;
the presence of God which fills ALL
places, and the word of God which |
reaches to all times.
The human heart is described in
the scriptures as being "deceitful
above all things, and desperately |
wicked"
IL is comfort to Christians apart
to think their prayers meet before a
throne of grace; and that their per-
sons shall meet before throne of
glory.
Outward comforts are like the
rotten twigs of a tree; they may be
touched, but il they are Trusted to,
or rested upon, they will certainly |
fail and deceive us.
As soon as we awake our hearts
should be in heaven. We should |
leave our hearts with God over
hight, that we may ind them with |
God in tho morning.
All arguments against the word |
of God are fallacies; all the conceits |
againat the word are decisions. all !
derisions against the word is folly; |
and all opposition against the word |
is madness.
Our savior was q preacher aud |
pattern OF humility; he did so adj |
mire it, that he set them in the |
highest form that had the lowest
hearts.
When q man is assured God hath |
given him his son, he will then east
ly be induced to believe and expect,
how shall he not with him freely |
give him all things?
Prosperity is the blessing of the |
Old Testament; adversely is the |
blessing of the New, which earrieth
the greater benediction and the
clearest revelation of Gods favor.
God takes it unkindly when we
greive too much for any outward
thing; because it is sign we draw
not that comfort from him which
we should.
Remember you are at the door of |
eternity, and have other work to do /
than to trifie away time; those hours /
which you spend in your closts, are
the golden spots of all your time;
and will have the sweetest influence
on your last hours.
Religious retirement is good for
the soul. From the presence OF
God we shall come with our pas
sions more composed, our thoughts
better regulated and our hearts
more steady and pure.
God looks to the heart. Every
thing else is of little account with
him. Genuine coutrition of spirit,
sincere love towards God. humble
reliance upon the blood of the Cross
for pardon, spirit that takes Christ
as its example and treads in his
steps-these are the dispositions
God will honor.
Moderation in business" does
not now mean what once understood
by il; but is taken to signify as
large business ms man can con-
duct pro ft06ly by devoting himself
to il with all he diligence and
alacrity of which he is capable; aud
the more money he makes, the more
fully he is satisfied that he is really
doing very prudent, safe, and
moderate business.
WHEN the "Granges'' in Tenn.
get to work, let them look into the
1updinor scheme which IA iIl counrat