Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-05-17
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
49, For the TerniOnt Telegraph.
CORRESPONDENCE
BETWEEN Timothy AND TITUS"
LITTER "T1TUs," No. ~

LETTER Titus" No. w.
/. Dear brother Titus II have been pre-
vented BY i'll health from writing as soon al
] had intended. Now being able again to
write, proceed as proposed in my last, to
mention some Of the peculiar characteristics
Of the truly spiritual
/. They haze clear spiritual discern
rnenf-striking views Of the word, provi,
dences, and secrets Of the Lord will
mention some particulars. /. The pre-
sence Of the Lord-his guardian angels, as
revealed in his word, God says, in Ps xxxiv.
z, "The angel oftheL Lord eucampeth round
about them that fear him and delivereth
them !" also in the cxxxix, Ps. we are in
striking manner taught the omnipresence Of
God. Again, how the hosts Of God are
encamped about his saints, we learn from
II Kings vi, II. There we are informed.
that in answer to the prayer Of Elisha, the
Lord opened the eyes of the Prophets ser
want, that the saw the mountain full of
horsemeR. and chariots Of fire round about
Elisha" These passages produce n kind Of
intellectual conviction that God is always
with Us, and that che gives his angels
charge concerning his saints" But that
person who has not the indwelling Of the
Holy Ghost, has no realizing sense Of it,
it is bare intellectual conviction. Not so
with the spiritual person. He considers
these things dtrful realities, as much so as
though he had some risible form Of the Di-
vine Glory continually before him. He
sees God. When he prays he is talking
with God who he realizes is in the room
with him. If he breaches, he sees God in
the pulpit with him. Soft is in erery thing
As does. So it was with J. r. Mcdowell
That Martyr in the cause of Moral Reform
got so near the Lord before his death, as tc
have visions Of God, Says he, Don't yor
see those angels there 2" "A legion OF
angels have been here with me-" &c. Sc c
the account given Of il in the farewell ad
dress delivered on the occasion of his death
by Joshua LeavitI Editor Of the NewYorh
Evangelist. That address presents the
"Visions OF Heavenly Glory" before US, ir
q true, and beautiful light, with the excep
ton Of one prominent error. That is, TIT
idea which conceive to be conveyed tina
saints do not and may not have those view
until they come near the gate Of death.
think We are warranted to believe that, it i
the privilege and boanden DUTY Of all saint
to be so filed with The fullness Of God, as t
have these views as they pass along througI
life. Such views throw heavenly inau
enee around him who has them, and vii
produce conviction upon the minds Of al
those who arc in his company.
3, The HedpenIy Glory is clearly see
and deeply realized by the SPIRITUAL
Could one look into heaven with the natu
nj eye, and behold the redeemed, with the
palms Of victory, glittering crowns an
golden harps, and by the natural ear, he'
abe celestial symphonies echoing DER a
ne heavenly plains, it would be no MOI
pal than II is now to the spiritual christian
ne Martyr Stephen "looked up into heave
md saw Jesus sitting on the right hand
God" Christians now may have sue
views rs well as he, would they give then
selves up to God as he did, and receive d
Holy Ghost.
3. Tao miseries of hell are also solen
realities 20 the spiTitUdl-As have sa
before, the fact that souls, even the souls
their friends are going to eternal wo,
slightly affects many professors of religic
il Is not because they do not wish III,
friends TO be saved and be happy, bat
cause they have no realizing sense Of I
naiseries to which they are fastening.
Bon he who has received the Holy Gho
knows and feels these things. We're
iurid names Of the pit to roll up before
eyss; and were the cries Of the rich m
tsts drop Of wafer, and The commingl
hoshnss e devils, the weeping, wailin
eno en.shings Of teeth aud The eterI
80 hs,' .' : Ne damned, TO roll upon
s's' ne'' ~oold-6r 40 more rsslt to him oh
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