Showing posts with label Prudent-Thrifty. Show all posts
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Gripe and Rake-All
"These, again, are the offspring of the disguised Diabolonian nature—the well-named children of Prudent-Thrifty, more truly called by the name of Covetousness. See how vain it is to change the name of any evil principle: its nature remains the same, and familiarity with it breeds bitter fruit. In this case, the soul harboring the lust of gain, becomes grasping and greedy, and, to all intents and purposes, the slave of covetousness. This remnant or outgrowth of the old man must also be destroyed. The mind must act with vigor, and deal honestly with itself; it must cast mere names to the winds, and regard the true nature of things. Thus only can the evil heart be thoroughly searched out and examined, and sin exterminated, root and branch."[2]
Prudent-Thrifty
Lord Covetousness disguised himself as Prudent-Thrifty.[3]
"There is many a man who would not permit himself to he called a 'covetous' man, and who would himself call “covetousness” a sin, who is, nevertheless, setting his heart upon his gain, under pretext of making proper provision for his family. It is the very spirit of covetousness, all the time; but he calls it by the more harmless but more seductive name of Prudent-Thrift. It is this setting of the heart’s affection upon worldly wealth and earthly gain that gives the point to the words of our blessed Lord when he said, 'How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God'—a sentiment which he immediately afterwards interprets to mean, 'How hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God,' Mark 10:23–24."[2]
"There is many a man who would not permit himself to he called a 'covetous' man, and who would himself call “covetousness” a sin, who is, nevertheless, setting his heart upon his gain, under pretext of making proper provision for his family. It is the very spirit of covetousness, all the time; but he calls it by the more harmless but more seductive name of Prudent-Thrift. It is this setting of the heart’s affection upon worldly wealth and earthly gain that gives the point to the words of our blessed Lord when he said, 'How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God'—a sentiment which he immediately afterwards interprets to mean, 'How hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God,' Mark 10:23–24."[2]
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