Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-01
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JEREMIAH ii:19.

From time inmemorial, it has been uni
versal belief amongst men that murder can.
not be concealed. Some Of the ancients
thought that no murderer could cross the
ocean and there are individuals who still en-
tertain the same notion. In the 18th chapter
of the Acts of the Apostles, at the 4th verse,
we have an example of the notions of some
of the heather, on this sub bject.
Men, everywhere and under all circum-
stances, have some idea of the retributive JUS.
tice of God. Murder is as easily concealed as
any other sin. 1t is impossible to conceal any
sin. "Be sure your sins will find you out" is
the solemn warning which is given US in the
word of God, and our observation and expe-
rience teach us that it is not an idle announce
ment. There is nothing that men try so hard
to conceal as their sins; and yet, there is
nothing at which they are 80 unsuccessful.
God set mark upon Cain, so that every one
knew him to be a cruel sinner. A guilty
conscience makes US all towards in the day of
calamity. When God frowns, we tremble.
We may run away from our native land and
take up our abode among strange faces and a
people of strange dialect; but we cannot
run away from the goadings Of guilty con-
science. The sinner may 60 where he will,
but so long as he is unpardoned through the
atoning blood of Jesus, he must be fugitive
and vagabond.
There is a view of sin which is not often
carefully considered. It is that stated by the
prophet when he says, "Thine own wicked
ness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings
shall reprove thee" Sin rebounds upon the
head of him who commits it. None suffer
more on account of sin than the sinner him
self. In fact, none suffer so much. 1t is an
evil and bitter thing to violate Gods law.
Men generally expect to berewarded for their
good deeds, but they do not calculate on be-
ing punished for their sins. Not only do the
human family expect to be rewarded for apy
good they may do, but they expect to be dealt
with in proportion to the kind and character
of their deeds. They have right to expect
to be thus dealt with. God, in his word,
promises that the merciful shall obtain mer-
cy and in his providence we find him fulfill
ing this promise every day.
In the punishment of sin God proceeds ac-
cording to the same rule. Sin is made to cor
rect or punish the sinner. Haman, in his
folly, erected a gallows fifty cubits high upon
which to hang a captive Jew and faithful
servant of God. When, however, he went
to Ahasuerus to ask permission to have Nor
decai hanged upon the gallows, he, unawares,
gave counsel that Mordecai be led through
the streets of the city as man worthy Of
great honor, and instead of Mordecai being
hanged upon the gallows, Haman himself
was hanged. Charles the IXth, who shed so
much Protestant blood that the canals of Par
is were red with blood, died of dreadful
disease which caused the blood to run in
streams from every pore of his body.
Stephen Gardiner burned many of Gods
people to ashes, yet, in the end, God smote
him with fearful burning, so that his tongue
was turned black as charcoal and hung out
of his mouth. The principle on which God
governs the world ;is "With, what measure ye
mete, it shall be measured, to you again. -
Matthew Wiz. "Whoso diggeth pit shall
fall therein. prov. xxii:27.
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