The fountain : with jets of new meanings . d in that way it was used by Christ. Theywere to be shrewdly, closely wise; to think, judge,and administer the truth ; they were not at libertyonly to speak the truth, but to be circumspect at times,even to be silent, or to tell only a part of the might have an impression that this was worldly 170 JETS OF NEW MEANINGS. polity, but it does not change the fact that it is theduty of a man to employ all his foresight in the causeof Christ, and adapt himself to circumstances. Butno man may use the weaknesses of his neighbor for hisown selfish goo
The fountain : with jets of new meanings . d in that way it was used by Christ. Theywere to be shrewdly, closely wise; to think, judge,and administer the truth ; they were not at libertyonly to speak the truth, but to be circumspect at times,even to be silent, or to tell only a part of the might have an impression that this was worldly 170 JETS OF NEW MEANINGS. polity, but it does not change the fact that it is theduty of a man to employ all his foresight in the causeof Christ, and adapt himself to circumstances. Butno man may use the weaknesses of his neighbor for hisown selfish good; but if you can use them to makehim better, more virtuous, or more Christian, do true way is to he all things to all men, if by sodoing some may be saved. A Christian is clipper-builtand glides along smoothly, but the blusterer has broadbows and makes a great fuss in the waters. To theJews Paul was a Jew, to the Gentiles he was a Gen-tile. Kampant frankness had no discrimination anddid no good, but the men who did the church most. ORIGIN OP THE ART OF BEING ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN.*1 service as administrators and organizers have been wiseas serpents. But they must be also harmless as doves,and make that impression upon outside men. TRUE AXD FALSE WORSHIP. 171 Such language, notwithstanding its evident sin-cerity, is the language of one who prays for the successof a particular creed or system of religion. Not suchpolicy deterred governed the good Channing. Hesaid : u The very religion which was adapted to exalthuman nature, has been used to make it abject. Thevery religion which was ^iven to create a generoushope, has been made an instrument of servile and tor-turing fear. The very religion which came from Godsgoodness to enlarge the soul with a kindred goodness,has been employed to narrow it to a sect, to rear theInquisition, and to kindle fires for the martyr. Thevery religion given to make the understanding andconscience free, has, by a criminal proversion, sent t
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