The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-13

tic and bIasphemer, and righteously ca
Iumnia,ed him for the glory of God, till
seeing their craft day after day endan-
gered by his philanthropy, the chief
priests and elders demanded his lHe as
an atonement for the hsresies with which
he infected the people. But, brother
Avery, he deservedly suffered death
through the instrume niaIity of the cler-
gy, for telling The truth of us--and no
doubt, where he now on earth, our wor-
thy head, the Methodist Conference, as
we'll as the more jealous Of the clergy,
would have him "cut off, as consum-
nation more devoutly to be wished for
than the cutting off of any criminal Bar
raSas who nigh be in the land-and
this would all be perfect holiness unto
the Lord. brother Avery, because, he
sPake impionsly and blaspbemeusly a.
gainst the heads of the church-hear
what he says, "beware offalse propl,ets
who come to, you in sleeps olo,hing. but
inwardly they are rsvenous wolves a.
Now, it cannot be denied brothe- Ave-
ry, that this is home thrust OF many
very jealous saints who coliects rssocIs
fuuds for the Lords treasury. 16truth,
our modern Scribes and Pharisees. or
Rabbi. are considered the yssIy, salt Of
piety-yos in the language Of Jesus
"they say, and do not--but all there
works they DO for to be seen of men (;
they make broad their phyla0,sries and
enlarge the boders Of their garments, and
love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and
the chief sea,s and greeting 10 the mar
kets, and to be called Of men, Rabbi,
Rabbi !" Reverend, Rsvsrendt!1 And
then, brother Avery, thou knowest how
blasphemously Jesus spake against the
'sent Of God" in the following Ian
guage-" Wo unto you scribesand Pha-
risees, hypocrites for ye shut up the
kingdom of heaven agains, mem; for ye
neither go in yourselves, neither suffer
them that are entering to go in. Wo un-
to you, Scribcs and Pharisees, hypo-
critics forge devour widow.s houses, and
for pretence make long prayers there
fore ye shall receivesthe greater damna-
tion. Wo unto you, Scribes and Phari-
sees, hypoc-ites ! Tor ye compass sea and
land to- 'make-one proselyte; and when
he is made, ye make him twofold more
the child Of hell than yourselves. .Wo
unto you, ye blind guides .ye fools and
blind which strain at n gnnt and 'swal-
low camel Wo unto you, Scribes
and Pharisees, hypeerites! for 70 salss
sithe Of mint, sapize, and cunuiin. and
have omitted the weightier matters Of
law, Judgment, and mercy these ough,
yeto have done. Wo unto you, Scribes
and Pharisees, .hypocri,es for ye make
clean the outside of the cup, aud of the
platter, but within they are full of extor-
tion and excess. 'oThou blind Phari-
sees! cleanse first that which is within
The cup and platter, that the outside OF
them mny be clean also. Wo unto you,
Scribes and Pharisees. hypocrites ! for
ye are like unto whi.ed sepulchres,
which indeed appear beautiful outward,
but within are full Of dead mems bones,
and ofall uncleanness. Evea so ye ais o
oufSardly appear righteous unto men, 6u.
within ye are full .f Hypocrisy and iini-
guilty. Ys serpe"ts ye generation of vi.
pers I"
Now, brother Avery, did the church
ever receive a more tremendous side
winder thanis given above? wha, won.
der then the Scribes and the elders, and
brother |" "Caiaphas, the high priest. con-
suited that they might take Jesus by sub
tility, and Kill him - what wonder that
the chief priests and eidsfs. and all the
counsel sought false witness against Je.
sus. to put him TO dessk ~ why thou
knowest, brother Avesy;s' 'thae brother
'Caiaphas the high priest, fsns his cloths
saying, He hath sroksa bIasphemy ;
what further need have We ]. Of witnesses
behold nowye have heard hi. blasphe-
my s~.t..s>,.. - .,.4,
Blasphemy thou knowest, consists