Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-19

he born unto the house OF Da-
BIZ b.iah by name, and upon thee
sbaiihe oaor the Priests of the high
place, that burn incenee upon thee.
and mem. bones shall be burned up
on thee" In proof OF the truth OF
this prediction an Immediate sign
wa, given; aad this JOSIAH was 10
he \ king of rival nation. and
professor of rival religion, &a.
The difference between local reii-
ZION and a universal one may DO ano-
taer reason. Every pecaiiarity Of
the legal dispensation. or religion OF
the Jews, depended much upoa local
circumstances. 4 religion made For
one nation. and fsr one country. a,
bounding in significant types, requ'r-
ID and admitted great deal OF iden-
,ity. One object Of the law was to
identify the Messiah. Christianity
has no such end to answer. Another
and more important reason OF the
| difference between Christian and
Jewish prophecies may be found in
the difference Of the two religions.
Is It not probable that Idolatry ori-
sinaIIy grew out of divinely insti-
tu'ed typical religion; intended to
| teach men the necessity of redemp-
ton. and to keep up the expectancy
| oft. sc, f the nations departed
| from til. original forms and the in.
tsntion of an external mathematical
| religion; it became necessary to per-
| petuate. and perfect the original in
tention. ana So 10 confound ldoiatry.
In the coming of Jesus Christ. the
law trium,hed ever all its rivals.
When il had dane its duty, it resign
ed its commission to make way for
a pure ,'etigion Of principle, which
did not lock forward for new and
| more complete revelation The
triumph Of Christianity is the tri-
amDh Of Christian principle May it
; moi therefore hethe object ofchristian
prophecy to show Of what kind--ef
What aegrsc-nnd OF what duration
! the opposition vii! be. that the pria-
| ,iDies of christianity will have to
encounter. One kind, and one pc
| Rod of opposition, neither the least
in magnitude, nor the shortest in du-
ration. which this religion Of princi-
Die should have to endure, Gas would
understand the prophsD should be
from " Tas holy Roman empire"
| iiirh sss,afa rise out of that state
Of anarchy, into which. the westera
empire WAS thrown by the irruption
IF tha harbacians. Does he not
| mean to say that for 1850 years IN
der Christian Ehperors. sovereigns.
ministers, and churches. the princi-
nles Of pere religion, will be oppos-
ed and that to such - degree. rs
sometimes to endangrr the life or j.
berty. or propert. Of its professors.
Nevertheless at the expiration ofihis
prstrasted period, the principles OF
christianity will finally triumph over
error. Another, and scarcely less
iraportan: object of Christian pro-
uhecr seems to he to show what. will
i've the course Of providence, and its
fia4l expression. towards the nations,
and churcbes. who shall be- the
chief actors in these great scenes.
And If we may judge from tho &C.
nri.a! sadconclading Language of the
prophet. ii seems pretty clear. that
there viii be sufficient indication in
tie order Of providence. to satisfy
every pious and Intelligent observer,
that the ,a,,rsms ruler of The uni-
verse. is not an idle spectator Of the
progress Of truth. and error: and
that the success Of bad men. through
MS ia;erFen.' on, will eveataate in the
final overthrow Of their own princi-
Dles, and the ruin Of their cause &c.
e. there observations have any
fnunda'ioain truth, it may be infer
et.-Shat Christians are not to be
iataancet by tae partial. or tempo
RAJ success fasy cause butte lock
.'eydi!y to principle for the deter
minaiisn & direction Of their course
and Conduct that they are not to
be flatlered, or dismayed. BY tho ap-
pearance Of any man, as though ne
we're a particular person pointed out
in prophecy. TO promote the interests
or to iniure the cause Of religion -
that the comfort and support Of good
men, is rather derived from a con-
seriousness of the goodness Of their
principles, and from firm confidence
in the divine promise Of their final
success. TEAM from any suspicious
passing event. How then has il hap
,,,,od tlaf en- n,soV rood man have