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Editorial
October 11, 1814
The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Editorial titled 'WORLDLY SPIRIT' warns that a worldly spirit is the root of all spiritual faults, opposing God, hindering salvation, and permeating character to make one averse to religion and serious discourse.
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WORLDLY SPIRIT
Let us not consider a spirit of worldliness
as a little infirmity, as a natural, and therefore a pardonable weakness; as a trifling error
which will be overlooked for the sake of our
many good qualities. It is in fact the essence
of all our other faults; the temper that stands
between us and our salvation; the spirit which
is in direct opposition to the spirit of God. Individual sins may more easily be cured, but
this is the principle of all our spiritual diseases.
A worldly spirit, when it is conceived and cherished, runs through the whole character, insinuates itself into all we say, and think, and do.
It is this which makes us so dead in religion,
so averse from spiritual things, so forgetful of
God, so unmindful of eternity, so satisfied
with ourselves, so impatient of serious discourse, and so alive to that vain and frivolous intercourse which excludes intellect almost
as much as piety from our general conversation.
Let us not consider a spirit of worldliness
as a little infirmity, as a natural, and therefore a pardonable weakness; as a trifling error
which will be overlooked for the sake of our
many good qualities. It is in fact the essence
of all our other faults; the temper that stands
between us and our salvation; the spirit which
is in direct opposition to the spirit of God. Individual sins may more easily be cured, but
this is the principle of all our spiritual diseases.
A worldly spirit, when it is conceived and cherished, runs through the whole character, insinuates itself into all we say, and think, and do.
It is this which makes us so dead in religion,
so averse from spiritual things, so forgetful of
God, so unmindful of eternity, so satisfied
with ourselves, so impatient of serious discourse, and so alive to that vain and frivolous intercourse which excludes intellect almost
as much as piety from our general conversation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Worldliness
Spiritual Diseases
Salvation
Spirit Of God
Religion
Eternity
Piety
Discourse
Frivolous Intercourse
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Dangers Of Worldly Spirit
Stance / Tone
Moral Exhortation
Key Arguments
Worldliness Is The Essence Of All Other Faults
It Stands Between Us And Salvation
It Opposes The Spirit Of God
Individual Sins Are Easier To Cure Than This Principle
It Permeates The Whole Character
It Makes One Dead In Religion And Averse To Spiritual Things
It Leads To Forgetfulness Of God And Eternity
It Causes Satisfaction With Self And Impatience With Serious Discourse
It Promotes Vain And Frivolous Conversation Excluding Intellect And Piety