Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-07-24
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paper OF the ION mt. a communication over
the hsoatu-e Of Reclufe," on which ta.e
the liberty to make few remarks. By inf,
ting them IN yonr paper, i, may have iendsn
cy 20 direct the minds of humble enauueYs
alter truth, from the productions of " ,ono-
vaiofs, and lead ther. 30 the true fountain of
'nlpisa,ion, Which is the only lure guide for
the fai,h and praet,ee of the children Of men.
Il maa appear to every truly enlightened
mind, who his e1sniasl the various eereno-
sies that were enjoined upon the ehidyea of
lirael, and compared them with the New
Ieisameni, tia, many Of ;hem had particu
Tar reference to the goipe diipeniaIiou
Tie lewi.h nation we're iepsfated from the
Gentle world by divine appointment, and
were called holy sa;ion, peculiar lsople,
AID they were 70 oblerve all the ordinances
Of Jehovah which we're fvpi,a OF Ghfit's
kisgeom which IS 10 be competed Of perfons
ieleeted from the word who appear TO be
made partakers eff the divine n2lure; and they
Me called a holy nation. a royal priei,bood,
aad ase commanded no, 10 be uneguzlly yok
Il together with unbeiieyers, hut to come aud
be lep4gate, aud ksep the ordinances as they
were delivered by Chrilt ADD the Apolles.
II The l2th chapter OF Ixotus. we have an
account Of the inlltu'ion OF he palloger, ard
the nannsr IN which IT was TO be oblerved,
aad OF the threatening ef The deiifucs,on OF
TIE hril born oil Egypt, with directions 10 the
Children Of IffaeI how they might elcape the
J.tgmeni of God which was about 10 DE exc
euied upon them lsee z * J 3 veries) and
tasy ihAa take Of The blood and nrise ii on
the Two tide poa. aud On the upper door pots
ct he houies wherein thsy lhals eat i,--And
the blood hal DC TO you for token upon the
houles where ye are, aud when ice the blood
ihaii nass over you, and the plague ilal not
b. upon YOU. TO dearoy you .hen Unite
the iand of Egypt.' he Lamb ffon which
The blood was aiken was typical Of The Lamb
'!a.i wa nain from the foundasion 0. the
worl6-- The Lamb of God thar ,ake.h away
TIE In Of The world - II Peer, /, 2e, and [.
faiah 537 The blood Of the Lamn pointed
90 the blood of Chria which cleanie'h from
al hn-la johr, ~. Rev. l, }. Aad in
the initancs above .he,e 10 an evident alluaon
10 the application of tie atonenent OF Chrilt
~ believers.
- 'he blood WA only applied 10 the houi-
q ~hefe he Children Of .lraeI were, 10 the
a9pheasion OF Vie bleed q. Chrla extends On.
" 10 thoic individuals Whole names are writ.
feu In the i,amn's book of life. God com
manded the children of lirael to iprinsle the
blood On The ii-e ana door poit,, and gave
them promie he would pais 10y and pre-
ferve them, ADD in the covenant Of grace he
has pron,ied 10 give his fon a fpinlua roc 10
ferve him in The beauties o: hcnsls, OK etn-
cii;on that he would fined his blood 3ceor-
diegly he Aas sGun'ed our nature, fulfesed
aud Died, and perfected forever hem ,ha. arc
iadesiied. (oee Hebrews sth and oh chap.
tera)-Chtlit hes promfied tina, he TIA, be.
h.ve.h and IS bap4zsd ihail be iaysd. L Is
conceived at he promile OF faigation made
10 the pgrian that believes, vii he fulfilled
whether he iabniu 70 the ordina1re OF hap
tim or no., Il Ne tsse IT IN connection with
ether paf1ses of truth, otAeiwife bspGlm is
aviug ordinance which none Will admi,
Nov beeauie he Redeeiner las p7om,ied that
he shas aedsveth and is bsptiz-d liae be ia
vsc, liza. We pref une to iuier tina, If infants
are baptized they are pafiaker. Of the fame
pror,ile ; il 10 ,hen they all wal be iaored,
which proves too much, ehovah comman-
ded che chiidrea q .i'ael TO apply the blood
OF the Lam, as hey did and he would pre-
tcrye then. and II he has direSled parents 10
oapiize tlislr children, and pronnled ialvation
10 them on condition it is performed, lurey
they az mutt be lGyed il truth and and faith
fu'uei. ma, be aicfibed TO his character (; but
he has made 40 promde that he will fave bap.
rzea mianls any more than Others, Genie.
qusnfly ihe inference made ia the conmuGi.
cation under confederation, can have no force.
u does nor appear thai " Recuie' IN. 81 ded to
inter cha Tap lin, t,sm the application OF the
blood 20 he pog,, bur TO elta5ha, his point
tAaI inltl,b a'e made pa,takers OF b,,iiiags
proniiied "a them and heir parents, on condi-
ton eer'a'n &c emonie. are performed, ahho'
ih,y ast iuieahae and unconfentng TO them
Acknowledge hat was he Gale with The chill.
drea OF l0acl, Tor il wa' pronliled aud fix
Is Commanded hat isf,p,s ih' ud he h4p zed
ard their iafs'ion is lupended on tie per-
forpsoee Of that ceremony, III ely if that !,
complied w',h, all Tie attributes OF Jehovah
are egagsa ~ accomplish it bu, thar by no
msaas p.evas, shAt, bssaule pcrions 10 thar