The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca

1^6SERMONS.and give wicked counfel in this city."Thefe court;*fellers and advifers, if they offer not themfelves, arefent for to fet the higheft value on an eftate that isto be fold, or a farm that is to be let ; and, by theextravagant value they rate them at, commonly marthe fale of the one, and either mar the letting of theother, or lefTen the clear rent of it j and yet fo ftrongand epidemical is the fpirit of fcrewing up land, that,while thefe advifers are doing real mifchief, thereare intelligent people who publicly applaud them fortheir good management ; applaud them for whatthey ought to be alhamed of, as it is feverity to thepoor, impoverifheth the landholder, and tends to theruin and defolation of the country. By means ofthefe advifers, the evil I fpeak of becomes daily moreuniverfal ; but though men may applaud them, Godis angry with them, *« becaufe," fays he, " with liesye have made the heart of the righteous fad, andftrengthened the hands of the wicked. I will delivermy people out of your hand, and they fliall noinore be in your hand to be hunted, and ye fliallknow that I am the Lord."Though the point to be eflablifhed under thishead of^difcourfe may feem clear enough already,and is pretty univcrfally believed, I will here mentioaa few particulars, which will make it evident, thatthe rent exa