Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28
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fers 10 Chrises coming, and if the saints
will not or do not know near the time, l
cannot conceive the propriety OF PauPs
making the distinction he has in this pas
sage, between they and ye: for one will
know as much as the other about that
dag coming upon them, as you have at
tempted to prove.
Again: 1 Peter j, Ill: d" That the
trial Of your faith, being much more pre-
cioas than of gold that perisheth, though
it be tried by FIRE, might be found unto
praise, and honor. and glory, at the ap-
pearing Of Jesus. Christ: whom having
not seen, We love; in whom, though now
We see him not, vet believing, We rejoice
with Joy unspeakabIe, and full of glory
Receiving the end Of your faith, even the
salya,ion Of your souls. Of which saliva
ton the prophets have enquired and
searched diligently, who prophecied of
the grace that should come unto you,
searching what, (time) or what manner
of time, the spirit of Christ which was in
them did signify, when it did testify be-
Eforehand the sufferings Of Christ, and the
glory, that should follow"
The sum and substance of Peters in
formation is this, that the prophets, by the
spirit of Chris, did enquire, search, and
find out, the time when Christ should be
crucifed, or suffer the just for the unjust,
and the glory that should be revealed at
his appearing, at the end of our faith, and
salvation of our souls, when Christ comes
the second time without sin, unto salvation.
And proves to me beyond a possibility of
a doubt, that the 70 weeks did exactly
testify the time Of Christ's death, and the
$500 days, the time Of his glorious APP
pearing. If this is not so, must be in a
great error, and as you say, black is
white, and white is black, to me, and not
only my optic nerves are strained, but my
senses and reason are completely disor-
ganized. And instead Of your ridicule,
or your arguments, need your pity and
prayers. Your next argument which l
shall notice is, the one founded on the
text, Math. xiv, Sc, and Mark xiii, 80, 80.
/" But Of that day, and that hour, knoweth
no man, no, not the angels which are in
heaven, neither the Son, but the Father"
You say understand this literally. do
so. And you further say. Il must con-
less this has always looked to me like
trifling with divine things" How do
You understand, my dea! brother? Why,
"that our Savior here uses day and hour
indefinitely" Then let us paraphrase it
as you understand it. Indefinite day, or
hour, is an unknown period of time, and
q dGy may mean any length of time from
an hour to ten thousand years, according
to your definition, an hour may mean the
same. But of that period Of tame, and
that period of lime knoweth no man, 60
not the angels which are in heaven, mel
Their the Son, but the Father. Take "
heed, watch and pray: for ye know no
when the period Of time isl If This wa:
Christ's meaning, why use day and hou
too2 Why this repetition And why
does Christ explain himself in the 35tt
verse, lat even, or at midnight, or at th'
cock Growing, or in the morning?" Ar
These indefinite periods? If so, why US
the four times, when one might answe
the whole purpose! All, my brother
you may jeer at my understanding of tn
Bible; but truth will stand, and the Bib
will not contradict itself. 1t is the caus
of God. Again, your question, "did tn
antideluvians know the year when tn
food would Gomez" | answer no, be
cause they would not believe Yet the,
. might have known the day for God re
Vealed it unto Noah, see Gen. vii, an
10. 80 shall also The coming of tn
son of man be-" As you say, out of you
own mouth will God Judge you. As
was then, God revealed the day, even
!, now God has revealed the prophetic da!
!. And Christ uses the language, no ma
! knoweth the day, &C.; to show US that
! are not to understand Daniels $500 da!
. 10 be literal days. He then tells us
watch. for his coming for we know n
the day and hour, It has not been reveal'
: by man, nor angels, nor the son of man
! but the Father has kept this time in b
: Town hand. Yet we must watch. Ho
shall we watch2 Peter has told US, "v
: have also more sure word Of prophec.
= whereunto We do well that we take hee
as unto light that shineth in Cal
!, place, until the dag dawn, and the d;
Z star arise in your hearts; knowing th
! first, that no prophecy of the scripture
: OF any private Interpretation, (hid, seer
n cannot be interpreted, J "lor the proPhec.
: concerning "the power and coming
: our Lord Jesus Christ" "eame not
: old lime by the will of man but nc
!. men Of God spake as they were moved
y the Holy Ghost" 2 Peter j, l6-S
y Therefore we are to watch,by the light
- the Lamp" For the wise, as No
n did. shall understand. But We brethr
= are not In darkness, that that day sh
u overtake you as thief, but ye are
4 children Of the light" tLamP.l Ha
-, taIth IN the word of Gnd /" But tht