Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-01
Folly of reducing Scrlaralre"lities to mere
frNroS.

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representing scriptural realities as mere fig.
arcs, with that pointed irony which cannon
fil to produce the effect intended. i1e
introduces one of his dialog lists, Mr.. WISE
head. as saving we cannot believe that there
is anv such being as the Holy Ghost. Nor
can we believe TINT there s any such beng
rs the Holy Spirit consequently VIC nave
nothing to do with the abtruse notion OF re-
generation, OF, as It is called, the work OF
the Spirit VIC believe that such sort OF
expessions arc to be taken rs oriental hg-
ures, or as typical language! and, that 1t
only means good disposition.
We therefore, consequently. deny the
pooular doctrine of original sin, as there is
quite rs much virtue rs vice IN the world;
and VIC have no doubt at all, to the dcvii
t'lat he is entirely fabulous character, and
rs to what is said concerning those who
were possessed of the devil. it were lrration-
RI to suppose that it could mean any tihng
frrthcr than that " they were mad, or had
tvs;cr;c fits and as to the existence OF an
geis, "though there are frequent aiIus'onS
to it, IN the New Testament" yet 1t is "a
doctrine that cannot be proved or made pro-
bable, from the light of nature !; and, what
have we to do with with the New Iesta.
,ncrt while it contradicts the light ofnatwc! -!
Notwithstanding, therefore, the allusion, We
choose TO say, this is no where taught as
doctrine ofrcvelation." A judicious Chris
,ian, therefore. will discard it from his creed
and that, not only as groundless, but as
auseloss and pernicious tenet,wnch tends TO
diminish our regard to the omnisclent, om-
npo.eat, and omnipresent God, and TO cx-
cite superstitious respect TO, and unreasona-
bic expectations from, imaginary and iicti-
1ious beings when; therefore, we hear how
Jesus was tempted Of the devil in the vii
,'arncss; it was, (for we always talk very
nationally in our way only an alluslon TO
fictitious being and the proper and most
rational meaning is, that he was fighting
with some good and bad thoughts, which
alternately possessed him; but such were
In? Eastern metaphors and oriental figures
tlcn in use
70 this, C5asilcratc replies, Then, sin:
,ni..L.t it no. have sounded still more ration
al, had YOU made it out that he was fighting
with two eastern metaphors, or oriental tig-
ares THAT when the angel spoke TO Zecha-
,ias about the birth ofJohn, the iorcrunner
or Our Lord. he should not have said, II
am Gabriel" but I" am an oriental figure?' p
and that it was nothing but an oriental figure
that spoke to Mary on the same subject
and that eastern metaphors or oriental fig
ures appeared unto the shepherds, and sung.
"Glory to God in the highest, Oh earth
neace, good will towards men! and then
again. that sur Lord had another meeting of
these eastern metaphors and oriental figures
in the mount Of TRANSPORTATION ? that an
eastern metaphor opened the prison III which
Peter was confined, and an oriental figure
9issocked off his lctters that Paul was con-
vcrtcd at the sight of these eastern mela-
phors? that Stephen saw somewhat OF the
ike sor. before he was stoned and that an
eastern metaphor stood by Paul when near
lv shipwrecked Andifthese be not enough,
IcouId give you ftrthor lucubrahons onyour
rational way ofexplaining these eastern me-
.aphors.
Mr.. Hill adds, the Socnians supposet they
have ri ght to take these prcposterous tb'
critics on this subject, because these spiritu-
al existcnces arc described as being powers
and virtucs.--Thereiore, they are not real
cxistcncos, but fgurative illusions. We
Will produce q few more passages where the
real existence ofsuch spirits isposslbly men
toned, and then We shall seeh how far COM
mon Sense will befiicnd them in their rational
religion.
Beclzcbub, tho prince Of the deviis-ofthe
eastern metaphors. Unto which ofthc an
gels, (oricntal figurcs) said he at any time,
This day have | begotton thee. Let all
the angels Of God eastern metaphors wor-
ship !,.r,.-Our Lord cast out a whole tc-
z;ion ofeastcrn metaphors from a man among
the tombs, and the same set Of eastern met
aphors drove the swine into the sea. Whethcr
there be thrones, dominions, principaliies
and powers. All typical language-only
eastern metaphors. Christ spoiled princi'
palties, and powers !; he spoiled eastern me-
taphors and oriental figures. The minis
,scring spirits sent forth TO minister. to those
who shall be heirs Of salvation, these are
also to be understood as nonentites, or orr
entail tigures.-The angels (oriental fgurcs)
who kept not their first estate. There was
a fire prepared for the devil and his angels
{for an eastern metaphor, and his oriental
1ignres.) |
But enough Of this. I had no: troubled
the reader with so much, on suppos;tion !
so absurd, had it not been to give fair spc- |
cinnen ofthe wisden of those who cun bes-
tow such high compliments on themselves |
and on the nationality Of their religion.
Physiology.
l. Preternaturu1 Lactation.-The fol- |
| ,,ynn ntGri,Sti,,p case Of nrnatI1rnl lac.