Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-26

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To these. answer, it is the perfect Law IS ~ ~
written on the tablet Of the heart, and in tho nOc
Of every rational creature, in such indelble rSa
acters, that all the power of mortals canno, sa
nor obliterate. Neither is there any M v 81 a'e
means, given or dispensed to the children or Or
but this inward law and light, BY which tha '.en
and saving knowledge of God can be ob, ,.S ule
And by this inward law and light. all will I hn
Their justified or condemned, and all BE- m. :, e.
know God for themselves, and be left witbOr, :. 70
cuse! agreeably to the prophecy of Jeremiah e.
the corloborating testimony of Jesus in his i, .
counsel and command to his disciples not ~ 70 a.
part from jerusalem until they should r. ~ ae
power from on high: assuring them that >, ~
should receive power. when they had rece;yod L u.
pouring forth of the spirit upon them. which va t
qualify them to bear witness of him in Juda, ~
rusaiem, SamarIa, and to the uttermost n,r.. ",
the earth: which was verified in A mart s
manner on the day ofPentecost, when thor., nOy'
were converted to the christian faith in ono ~.
BY which it is evident, that nothing bu III. ail'
ward light and law, as it is needed and oIa s d.
ever did or ever can make trucand real ri..
tan and child of God. And until the pgk.,,
of christianity agree to lay aside all their NJ,
sentials in religion, and rally to this uncbanrs,S
foundation and standard of truth. wars anis%'
ings, confusion and error will prevail. and Il.
angelic song cannot be heard in our land. ,S,, *
.sglory to God in the highest. and on earth rs.''
and good will to men. But when all na,orss..
made willing 10 make this inward law and Ggt,
the rule and standard of all their faith and verI'
then we shall be brought to know and boIisr.
alike, that there is but one Lord, one faith ,DJ
but one baptism; one God and Father that !.
above all, through all, and in ALL and then will ~
those glories and cOnsoling prophecies recorded,
the scriptures of truth be fulfilled: Isaiah i
81 e. the Lord, ''shall Judge among the nation;
and rebuke many people: and they shall beat,hsi,
swords into plough shares, and their spears inn
pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword,
gainst nation; neither shall they learn war any
more" Isaiah, XII. s. The wolf also sladueB
with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down
with the kid; and the calf, and the young lion {
the failing together; and little child shall lead
them. And the cow and the bear shall feed.
their young ones shall lie down together: and Ii.
lion shall eat straw like the OK. And the suck.
ing child shall play OH the hole of the asp, and
the weaned child put his hand on the cockatrice'.
den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in alImy
holy mountain: for the EARTH" that is. our earth.
ly tabernacles, ''shall be full of the knowledge
of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea-
These scripture testimonies give true and
correct description of the gospel state. and nOn.
tional being can be real Christian and true dis.
ciple of Christ until he comes to know all these
things verified in his own experience. as eyev
man and woman has more or less Of those differ.
ent animal propenslties and passions in their
nature; and they predominant and bear rule and
are the source and fountain from whence al
wars, and every evil work proceeds, and viii
continue as long as man remains in his lrst ma.
ture, and is governed by his animal spirit and
propensities, which constitutes the natural man,
which Paul tells us, "receiyeth not the things Of
the Spirit of God, for they are fOolishness unto
him, neither can he know them. because they
are spiritually discerned." This corrObOrate'
the declaration of Jesus TO Nicodemus. " that el'
cept man be born again he cannot see the kITg'
dom of Cod" sfor that which is born OF the ie.h
is feshrand that which is born of the spirit. ssp
it." Here Jesus assures US. beyond all doaa
that nothing but spirit can either see or enter MO
the kingdom of Of God: and this confirms Pal'
doctrine. that as many as arc led BY the SPIN
of God are the sons of God, and 'iolnt herr VIII
Christi And Jesus assures US BY his declara'
ton to his disciples, John xiv. 10 Il; IT yeIo'
me keep nly commandments, and VIII PFey~
Father and he shall give you another comiofH'
that he may abide with you forever. even n.
spirh of truth. whom the world cannot receive
that is men and women in their natural 'tae'"%
have not given up to be led by his spirit o. fua'
thatleads & guides into all truth; 'becau'' lnfs ~
him not. neither do they know him, ba' .ye Nno'
him. for he dwelIeth with you and shallOe IL 70. "l
And as these give up ODE wholly led and sg|"
bv him, the new birth is brought forth IN 'Dyn'
and they witness the truth of another es''H"a,
Of Paul's. even that of being created anew u
Christ Jesus unto good works, when "O' "l T
fqeordained that all his new born children '.y I'
walk in them, and thereby show forth Oy , %,
fruits and good works, that they were 'fu1 u
children of God, born of his spirit ana 'd,..I
him: agreeabIy to the testimony oil TIE r'G?'
that the children of the Lord are al 'd's"
the Lord; and ia righteousness they are ',J I.
lished, and great is the peace OF tins 'lII%a
And nothing can make them afraid tina, u' ,,,-
do unto them: as saith the Prophet IN H. w.. +.
to Jehovah "Thou wilt keep HIM ID F,'t
peace, whose mind is staid on thee Oe'', n,
trusted in thee" Therefore let every oE s,
loves the truth, for God is truth, " ul', .5 10
Lord forever. for in the Lord Jehovah u'''