Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-05
April s 1887.

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LoucuIess t--qapilns he5 James: = From
whence cone .wsra end hghiings
.h.y no. iron yOuF ips,.g" poll q fOuu-
tain send forth 81, the same place sweet
wn,er and bitter DO. men gather grapes
OF rhorns or Rgs Of ihisiIes7 So can NO
Jountain yield both salt wafer and fresh"
II. Show the sinfulness Of war, from
lie resources |Orfemptations" These are
As proVerbiaI as they are innumerable.-
Bot "lead US not into temptation" How
can we have any thing to do with war O.e'
IN It's suPpOr,) without cOntraVenlOg this
pvayer7
nj. The "pr6ctieal code" Of war, and
Nv. its "Iegitihdts fruits" show its sin
fulness.
Under the Sd head, show the scripture
irgument-answer scripture objections G.e.
those prsfsndsd)-especially BY exhibiting
The utter eontrariety md irreconcileable
character of the "code" or laws Of war,
with the DecaIogue aud the Gospel
A" FrEits"--not mere consequences.
Bot I must give you few more extracts
without regard to the order Of discourse
cot all the train" revenge is the most
deadly aud anti. Christian. We know that
this is the grand characteristic and system
attic education Of sdrage depravity. What
then NUT be its refinement and associated
expression, where the forecast, the science
| and legerdsmain Of cultivated millions are
Hsnbinei to WELD it for mutual destruction
How feplete the Gospel is with prohibi-
lions Of this sentiment, il is not needful to
sAg. sRender not evil for evil-but con-
trdriuiSt blessing--oyeTcom evil ,riM
eood"-and a uolums Of similar passages
will not only show this, but the duty Of
sctiny on principles directly the opposite.
We will not stop to exhibit the combina-
zion Of wicked rempers involved, although il
might he done forcibly We remark, that
'reyenge' is often, if not uniformly, the
moving power in what are denominated
"defsnsire tc0rs" And we will now
speak word on the anti-evangelcal charac-
tsr Of even defensive war; l. Such war
10 opposed to and subversivs Of faith, the
d fundamental doctrine Of Christianity. We
need not discuss the necessity Of faith in
order to salvation or any thing in accord
anes with Gospel duty. We mill say, how
ever, that faith requires Us to commit the
reparation Of injuries TO God, while de.
fsnsive war directly in opposition, takes
the reparation Of these injuries into our own
hands. Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ-frSst 10 the Lord to do justice"
says the Gospel. al will not" says de-
feu,ivs war |" I will rely on my own power
deal out my own measures
q defensive war wrests the sceptre Of
psngeance from Jehovah aud puts it in the
bands OF nortaIs. The Bible says, "avenge
hof yourselves unto wrsih-vengeance Is
ssins, twill repay, saith the Lord" What
tht we have from this TO conclude that
God will be tardy, and Hy to retribute ouT
own wrongs, let reason say. How can
language express the strength Of this point
8. But we have the greatest and most
unanswerabIe Of all arguments against
defensive war; in the fact that il is the
most palpable violation OF the distinctive
natsrs Of Cirisfs kiHgdom, as applied 10
fac case N hand. Jesus answered, my
kingdom is not Of this tcorh e: IF my
kingdom ,csTs OF this world, then would
my servants fgtt that should not be de.
livered to the Jews bat now is my king
dom Not frcns hence" John 10, SO. Here
- given a grand characteristic Of Chris
tianity. Il is truI Y fundamental AMI de-
ocisiye OF its nature. And what makes i
the more Interesting and opposite to oul
purpose IL, this declaration Of Christ wa:
given in reference 10 the very question Of
defensive war; and in case too Of the
most momentous kind The King, ID,
Leader Of Christians, was in peril o
Ite, OF ALTO human apprehension-bi.
kingdom 10 be wrested awav Shall GU
King and empire be defended2 Shall
F. we resist BY arms the capture Of on
Prince. (of Peace, mini you,) by tn
Jews and Roman soldieryl What wa
the decision Of Him who was not only tn,
Arhiter, but the perfection Of wisdom AM
beaevolencei Wat It.! II wa
NO. MI kingdom--your religion-will no
allow even defence with carDal weapons
end that in the most trying case coneeird
G IL Is enough. IL settles he whol
1.estion toreoer. For II being fundamen
al AMI distinctive Of Chrisrisnity-ther
esanOi % aay Oksre else in tGe Gosp,t-
fAs B.bIe ersH-any thing which contra
diets it-thersfost, there eaanot De an
.sAsye IN As Scriptures any authority fol
or psynissisa Of defensive rar.
wersmark in regard TO the interprrta