A Farewell Testimony, Containing the Substance of 2 Discourses, Preached in the Parish Church of Debenham - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1823 Excerpt: ... rather to reprove them." Should you ever be present, where obscenity, or profaneness is obtruded, it will be your duly to reprove the evil, or to retire, or, it may be, to do both. But to reprove with calmness and energy will be most in character,--most in the spirit of Christ,--most likely to accomplish the benevolent desire of one who longs to save a soul from death. For "Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.f We are called more especially by the word of God to avoid all discourse which is calculated to deceive, or which cannot be reconciled with truth, faithfulness and sincerity. "Lying lips are abomination to the Lord; but they that deal truly are his delight. A righteous man" therefore "hateth lying."% Truth is one of those perfections which are essential to God; and which, with respect to his promises and covenant engagements to his people, he hath "magnified above all his name. A God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he."§ In this perfection his children all resemble him. On the other hand satan is styled the father of lies; and it is by deceit, that he maintains his usurped empire over mankind. The likeness which his children bear him in this particular is also very striking. They live here deceiving, and being deceived. What is called business is mostly carried on at the expence of truth and sincerity; and the young are trained to dissemble and Hatter with the tongue. Imposition screened by civil professions, excessive profits made in certain cases by special usage, artful methods of adulterate Eph. v. 11. + Ler. xix. 17. f Pro, nil. S3, and xiii. 5. t) Deul. Xxx'm. 4. Px. cxxxviii S. ing commodities, contrivances for the overthrow and ruin of competitors, schemes of speculation, or monopoly,...

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