The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-20
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On readings short essay In the Virginian Of
the 18Th, was much surprised at the manner
(which tbs great calsn's name is mentioned,
but ] concluded tbnt the writer was not nc.
gHainted with hsroai character, aad only wrote
from hears9y will just give some quota.
tions from production of one of the most
celebrated writers OF the present day, DIR.
Wilson. In his Biographical Sketches, he
thus speaks OF Calvin
" The splcndor Of calvin's talents, the e1-
tent OF BIS erudtion, the power OF Lis slo.
guence, md the greatness OF his fans, soon
attracted Young men from every part OF In.
rope TO the Geneehn school
Agnin---" Tho practical influence of the OPT.
Mons which this wonderful man taught, were
exhibited in the holiness of his life aud Ia the
Integrity OF his moral deportmcnt"
/" His enemies have never been able 10 kx
upon him the slightest charge Of immorality
Nearly the whole of the Roman Catholic and
Episcopal churches have directed against him
their heaviest artillery, for more than two
hundred aud fifty years, but they have not da.
red 10 charge him with any immoral conduct
Joseph scaiiger, who rarely praise: any
man, says, Calvin was the greatest wit ever
seen since the day OF the Apostles"
Guy Peter, distinguished Roman Catho.
lie, says, at the age of twenty-five, he was the
most learned man in Europe
" The Bishop OF Violence, popish clergy.
man, said OF Calvin. that be was the greatest
divine IN the world !"
" Baylei,au atheist, asserts, ti.at Calyin's
enemies have never been able t. fx stain
upon his moral character
Il have preferred lsays Mr. Wil-on) giving
these testimonies of Calves greatness and
goodness from his enemies, ms they Ase ovi.
IDENTITY wrested from tbem by the stebbornncss
Of well known tacis The estimation in which
he has been held b. thu Presbyterian churches
on the continent of Europe, in Crea. Britain
snd in ths United States, rkRovn 10 all who
have the slightest acquaintance with the hi.
tory of the church. Hence, we are rot to
wonder that he, in somc measure, cave law to
H.rep,. both dsring his life ana after his
death-"
With your rernetlls respecting persecution,
fully coincide, nan WHO viii talk about
persecution in these times OF the-most perfect
religious liberty, clearly discovers total ig.
nerance OF church history. "Let US cast the
beam out OF onr own eye, and then we will
see more clearly the mote in our brothers
eye"
Let me advise you to bot mefsJhysics nlone
---ypu viii Hut be able to reconcile tho doe
trine of ornnisoienoe, or fore -kno wcdge, with
boundless mercy until you come 10 know.
ledge of the truth as i, is revealed in The word
Of God. Our reasoning powers here fall short
TRUTH
- Note. Many Will contend that the burn.
ing OF Sery.tls fixes a stain upon the moral
character OF this great instrument Those who
have been RIOS, eiamprods against Calvin. for
'ahs oct slsa tic -Soe,nfaHs, and the Church OF
England. Ia sRek an sAlaa, we should str,.
pose the former have as ihNe right 10 cxclailn
rs any people in the world. The Churrh oI
England have only to look 10 the House o,
Smart. under which through the influence Of
LEpiscopa Bishops, hundreds OF Presbyterian
dissenters were put " death, IN the most crue
manner, TO- eshering to their religious creed
-Bnt what IS the tdts relative to this affair -
"The ONLY ground upon which Calvin is char
ged, with any segree Of probability. OF hevin,
had an active hand in the dcatt OF this arcl
hereto, is, that one Of the principal witgesse
was "A servant In his family. But'cslvin wa
not pleased with the severity Of the sentence
pronounced by the cira tribunal, and wishe
milder form OF death,
II is said farther, in Calrins Life, latel
yublshed1n America, that Calvin was oppose
10 his being pa, to death.
FOR TItF vinoiEIKN.