HE endeavors continually to walk with God, and to have his conversation in heaven; so that in the midst of company, and in his converse among men, he often lifts up his mind in holy ejaculations to heaven. Phil. iii, 20.
He walks in a lively sense of God’s omniscience and omnipresence, and prefers the will and favor of God before that of men. Ps. cxxxix.
He endeavors that his prayers be as frequent as his
wants, and his thanksgiving as his blessings. 1 Tim. iv, 4, 5.
As his love is wholly fixed upon God, which is an infinite good, so his hatred has no other object but sin, which is an infinite evil. Ps. xiv, 7.
The virtuous and wise are his only guests, which makes him a companion of those that love God, and his delight is among the sailing. Ps. cxix, 63.
He strives more to be grave and modest, than to have the reputation of being accounted witty. Eph. v, 15,
He is not only careful of his time, but of his company too; and is more anxious to know himself than to know others. 1 Cor. v, 11.
He abhors the thought of undermining his neighbor, or cheating the ignorant; and is ever striving to be a stranger to envy and malice. 1 Cor. xiv, 20.
He follows not the opinion or, example of worst, but of the best of Christians. Phil. iii, 17.
The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Sept. 12 1854