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. 1894 Excerpt: ...to be argued about--to be debated or doubted. It is a duty to be done--that must be done, if we would escape the righteous condemnation of a broken and holy law. Nor may this very sacred duty be left to accident for its performance--to be a pious amusement for our leisure, a something good enough when it is done, but ...
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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. 1894 Excerpt: ...to be argued about--to be debated or doubted. It is a duty to be done--that must be done, if we would escape the righteous condemnation of a broken and holy law. Nor may this very sacred duty be left to accident for its performance--to be a pious amusement for our leisure, a something good enough when it is done, but that may be omitted innocently by us, and without damage to our children. We are not only to teach God's word to our children, but to intend to do it; not only to teach them, but to take all possible pains to do it. God's word is plain--it is unmistakable: "And thou shalt teach them diligently to thy children." He who does not understand this does not understand the commandment, "Thou shalt not kill;" he does not understand any thing. No place is left for doubting or dodging this duty; for omitting it or transferring its responsibilities. "And thou "--not another, or others, how great, or good, or learned, or skillful soever they may be--" and thou shalt teach them "--not incidentally, casually, carelessly, occasionally--" thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children." And it is a perpetual duty, a constant obligation, an unintermittent responsibility. It presses upon us, it commands us at home, abroad, every-where, all the time. The sense of obligation to do this holy duty must pervade and solemnize our entire family life. No business, however pressing, no pleasure, however fascinating, no human interest whatever can affect it. It is not a duty for one man--as the man of wealth, of leisure, of learning, of piety. Nothing, among all the employments or pleasures of men, can be so important that it may inteifere with this duty, hinder this work, lighten this obligation. Our condition in life...
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Seller's Description:
Fair. First edition. NY / Macon: J.W. Burke 1876. Has previous owners ink stamp inside. Spine cloth worn. Priced accordingly. Haygood was president of Emory College in Oxford Ga.
