Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-12

object in the way, consistent with reach |
ing its final destination. But indirect and |
compounded as is the best principle of hui |
man action, the Great Teacher would have
us raise our eye to the highest point, and
aim at the Hottest mark in the universe
Unhinging US from the centre of self on
which we have turned, he supplies US with
a common centre in God. The eye which
has glanced at the unclouded sun, is una
bic, for time, to recognise the most ia
miIiar objects Of earth; he unveils to US
the splendors Of the eternal thrOne-and
the grandeur, and wealth, and most at
tractive objects of the world, fade and van
ish from our view; he calls US away from
the limited and sordid pursuits Of time,
takes US into the counsels of God, invites
us to Join hands with Providence, to min
gle in the operations of almighty love in
renewing, and beautifying, and making
happy world ofimmortal beings.
We must not omit to notice the advan-
tage which the preaching of Jesus derived,
from the simple and authoritative manner
, in which it was delivered, and the sane
tons in which it was invested In putting
a man on any given course Of action, it is
important to his progress and persever-
ance, that he should feel unlimited conf
dence in the wisdom and authority Of his
patron. II the Instructions he receives
are couched in ambiguous terms, or de-
. livered in a tone Of uncertainty, or enlOrc-
ed with the. verbcsity Of special plcader,
the methodical clauses and measured dis
tinctiuns ofthe logician, the endless excep-
tons and proviSors Of the juriot or the
misty flm-work and cold distractions OF
the metaphysician, lie will most probably
suspect that his Instructor has yet to form q
definite idea of his own wishes; or that he
doubts their practicablity; or feels thai
their questionable propriety requires the
protecting veil ola Disgusting sophistry;--
and the probability is, that possessed with
these very natural suspicious, he will ncv-
err attempt to carry the instructions into
practice or will waste the feeling and
| passion necessary to action, in harrassing
alterations between right and wrong; OF
will construe the first obstacle he encoun
ters, in the course proposed, into a provi.
dental intimation that he is not in the path
of duty, and should instantly turn back
The injunctions Of Jesus were clear
determinate, and Imperative combining
at once. the simplicity of father direct
ing his child, and the authority ola king
, whose will is law. Taking his stand OF
the firm, broad, incorporating princi
pies of morality, he spoke, as conscience
itself speaks, concisely, energetically, an(
to the point The only logic he employ
ed, was the logic of the heart; his onl,
auditor, common sense, Loading every
sentence with meaning, he lcveIcd it di
rect at the breast His style seems no
+ mcrel v to breathe solicitude that it ma
be understood; it seems to burn with
a resolution that it aciH be felt, that it vii
q make itself to be remembered. This i
o true of the style of all his commands; bu
= there are some ofthcm which 90 even be
i yond this, they not only effect for them
selves a Judgment in the memory, bu
| when once there they defy oblivion, moth
n ing can dislOdgc them.
The unauthorized prcccpts Of othe
moralists are only gucsses at right, an
: should therefore, be uttered with diff
4 dcnCe, and received with discretion. b.
o he spoke, as the organ and oracle of Coz
70 for the universe aud for eternity. II
= knew that his prcccpts are to cOnstitur
N the laws Of the last day. and that each
2 them is to sustain the everlasting aware
J. ofmyriads of immortal beings. If an
20 one could hear them enjoined and vet r(
! fuse to them unbounded regard, his mir;
IS cles came to his aid, collected and cIustc,
e ed around to abet and confirm them. II
s. called in the tcrrols and powers Of Il
v world to come, to augment their sanction
10 five consider his character and office, h
q. relation to man and to the invisible vorl
a. we shall feel that, while propounding h
H. laws, he occupied position more impo
le ing than that of the mount that burned;-
A. that he legislated as in an ampitheatre fl
he ed with the attendant thrones and domil
ce ions of heaven, with the judgment Sc
w. in perspective, the rewards of glory pill
he up in sight, the penal fires of perditi
Of haring up at intervals and darling for
ol- volcaDic flashes from an unknown dept
m and God meanwhile corroborating
Ior authority in accents of thunder, and sa
by ing, This is my beloved Son, hear
an him. '-Great Teacher
md CHRISTIANITY L: S. WAR.
,ss, 1t is, perhaps, the capital error of th'
nc who have attempted to instruct others
mo the duties of morality, that they have !