Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-02-13

Is NOT OF this World" certainly his vicesereuts
cannot have d,finet kingdom from HIM, VA
der whole commiiioa they othciatc. Abe whole
doctrine OF Sculpture expressly diio~ns every
thing of atemporal aaIore. Revelation rs founded
on the declsrsrion Of the Supreme. Being that
the powers Of the earth .hall nor prevail again't
il. A real Chnitian rcieaies in his faith, by the
oppsG,ion made againit the fiat OF Omniposencc
the diiciples and spoales never reptobasd
Plate or the Chief pneas, becaulc they were
a;,enpting 10 annihilatc the Chrihian yfemby
their pcrfecntion On the contrary. they exut-
cd at the idea, that every attsmp, TO de0roy iss
benign operation, would give eele'i,y TO the pro-
pssaiion. The martyrs at the as>c, never be-
walled The decline OF Religion by their iaericc.
but amidN all the torture and Iid,euc OF their
enemies. rejoicsd in the pleafng hope that g the
gates OF Hell ihould not preSa,i againa H."
If,his was the faith of tho difciples. apof-
ties and martyrs, why does Sulpieius or any OK
the Clergy appear 10 alarmed az the obiefva-
tions Of the Farmer ! This writer, 70 far from
~ihing TO injure the Clergy. only rnjoins ,hc
fame dottriaes psomele ated by our Saviour aad
his apoalss. Wheo Chra was on earth th.
Chief prieis were the moA powerful and vindic-
tive body that oppoicd his niniitry. Az that
tine, ,hefc Priens were interfering IN political
. concerns. They were crying OFT" Heisnot
CGisis friend" They periscntcd him in their
ecrleiaaicai capacity, becaoic they found he
was defrcying ihrir political authority. Amidit
this general oo,cry againit HIM, and his adj
hcrents, We find no diffua OF the cxtcrmioation
OF the chriitian fyfsmj but the commfion was
given, even in this ''reign Of terror" 10 90
forth and preach the gofpel TO all nations.
Chriit's kingdom being not OF tbis world, he rss
ther promoted his csuic by the oppnktion from
civil rulers. Religion aud civil policy ~e'e st
varieecc, and the R'eng,h of religion was evi-
denccd by coun,eratting civil authority. IL it
not itrange then. thar thoie ot the preient day,
who proscfs to believe 10 The gofpcl. fhould he
70 conRsn,ly alarnirg ,he people, that religion
isto be exterminatedf II they believe as they
proieis, iheic men moa be afhamci Of their coa-
doft. Intead Of being believers in. they
may mcre properly be ailed reyilcrs Of. tha
Gofpel. They doubt the authenticity of the
declaration. tha. the gates Of hell Nall not pre-
vail agsinn il. They endrsvor TO ssinisy what
our Saviour has expre!siy declared. that " bis
kingdom is not Of this world" Iniicad of
preaching politics, let them at,esd to ch,ili,n
doctrines. and by that peans put TO flencc their
Opponents.
Religion never gained profclitc by poll
tica, arsunenr. Propsgating tales Of illcmnsti,
will never convert man 10 the christian faith
il rather leads him TO doubt its aotheu,ici,y.
when he is told that there Is danger Of its he.
Ing libsersd by coordination Of rcncgadocs
in Europe and Arerica. IL the clergy s'e
aiarmed, ,s materially makes the people timii.
for If the folders who are fprcialiy commi1ion-
ed 10 {" fight the good 6ght Of faith" arc DIFF
comi,rcd, how can they cxpcd to gain follow
en when the csuie is conGicnd deipefate ! II
the Apuislcs had acted as iomc Of our modern
Clergy d., they would have ruined in the 6re
op,tct the whole fyitcm of icvela,ion. Solpicius
Appears more alarmed at the Farmer. tina, the
d,icipIcs were at the snathemas Of the whole
Jewiih hierarchy. He has only given fotac Of
them gentle rcproof, and by the iubtIety Of !
fex delinquents, they arc attempting to bring
into the contovcrfy the whole order. The diff
cipes when cornmiilioncd 70 preach the gofpcIs
we're ordered to take neither money nor icrip :
Dot Spipiciosis rooling the clergy under 40 ape
pfehenGon, that il they cannot force the pcopls
to ray them. the chriiisn religionwill foon be
obi,eratcd. This temporal fppport was bute
FINAL confederation with the primitive chfiliians,
for ST. Paul declares that If iheylooked tor cop-
fola,ion 10 this world, I" Of all men they would
be the moA mifefsbIc.
Far be il from ME to lcfTen thcix ,sputa-
ton, or take one cent from their decent MAIN
tenancc. As citizen, win to give them .
proper eflimatioa in ,hs public mind but il
few clamorous individuals are endeavoring to
raife them TO an elevation above that which is
contemplated by fcsip,uIc, il ispropcf 20 rea-
fon on this fubjcd on the primary principles OF
the gofpel. Our Saviour was born in . man.
ger He had not where 20 lay his head hs
was pcrfecussd, and at laA crucihcd in the MOD
ignomipious msnncr---his dibciplts followed his
doctrines ard experienced GmiIar iodiguity.
The chnfian religion, however, prevailed A.
gsinft every oppsaiioo. and for tho encourage
nent ~ Saints. il viii prevail tiIl the confum-
nation Of sIi things. The {" filthy iscre" Of
shis world, is no way connected uish gofpel
truths, and when we Gee men routed 20 an inn
proper reiensmept, on the fueseaion cf de-
create of pecuaiary emoIuments, we haze rssfon
to doobs the fneerity Of fthrir religious profcf-
Gons. Sseh men are the gteateit seemies to the