followers of Christ. But what is more unequitable and unjust? How far is this from complying with that golden rule:—"Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them."[1]
Furthermore, this rash and precipitate judging, leads,
2. To the indulging of unkind, cold and bitter feelings. Our feelings in every instance, are regulated by our belief. To this general statement, I reckon there can be found no exception. In all cases, our feelings correspond with our belief. Hence a child, believing the testimony of others, concerning the venomous nature of a viper, indulges a secret antipathy towards it, though he may never have seen anything more of the reptile than its picture. It is needless to enumerate instances to illustrate so plain a principle of our nature. It must be admitted by all who will reflect for a moment, that as we
- ↑ Matt, vii., 12.
