Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-26
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BRANDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1888
For the Telegraph.
GEORGIA, Dec. s, 1888.
CHRIST ALL AND IN ALL.

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reader and supporter OF the Telegraph, though
in connection with another person. find
it to contain matter which know not how
to do without, and which can get from no
other paper; and would, therefore, for the
good Of the cause Of truth, and my own
good, give it all the encouragement in my
power.
l have often been displeased and grieved
that a great part Of the religious publications,
and particularly the preaching which have
had the privilege of reading and hearing Of
late, have been so destitute Of Christ and
him crucifed. This was the grand theme
Of Apostolical preaching; and the truth as
it is in Jesus certainly appears to the best
possible advantage. Though feel inca
pable OF touching theme which angels are
said to desire TO look into, would ask the
privilege of place in the Telegraph for the
following sketch. Roswell MEARs.
CArist is all and in aH-Col. iii. II.
The truth contained in this short passage
may be illustrated, by the following con-
siderations
1st The character of the true God lies at
the foundation, and is the sum Of all truth
but Christ is God manifest in the flesh
the image Of the invisible God. He tina;
hath seen him hath seen the Father. W hat
one Of the projections of God does not shire
/ illustriously in Christ?-1 Tim. iii, Is
Heb. !, 3. John xiv, 8.
I'd. The law and moral government OF
God are discovered in their true character
only in the light Of this sun of righteous
ness. The spirituality, holiness, justice
goodness and glorious majesty of the divine
law, shine most brilliantly in the immacu
late lie, the heavenly discourses and ths
obedient death of the son Of God. lisa. xiii
81. Rom. iii, 81. ~
Sd. The malignant and damning mature
of sin, and the sinful, guilty, and lost stat
Of man, are fully to be known, only in tn
light Of Christ and him crucifed. The ha
tired and malice Of men against him CT
monstrates their deadly enmity against Coz
and shows that they would annihllate hi
existence if it was in their power ;-whil
she dignity OF the character of the mediate
and the magnitude of the sacrifice require
10 atone for the sin Of man, showed til
depth of his guilt and risery.-John XIV, g
g. 81, 25. Rom. viii. 5.
18th. The name Of Christ is the only nan
given among men whereby any can
saved from the dreadful state above me
tioned. Neither the justice of God, nor Il
grace Of God, nor any OF his attributes, C;
affo'd US the least CLEAN of hope, only
they are viewd in Christ. To preach
the moral projections Of God, and the 4
PRAYED and wretchcd state of man, ever
truly and clearly, while Christ is kept c
Of sight, would but drive men to despa
and, though important to be preached a
known and believed, one may preach 81
truth all his days, if Christ be left out, a
never preach gospel sermon. Acts iv,
~. Ger. ii, 2. @
5th. Christ is the substance Of the SCI
lures.
The train of historic events contained
ihe scriptures, all has relation to the or;
design Of salvation by Christ. Christ
his kingdom are the great theme and obi
Of the prophecies. The doctrinal par
the scriptures is but a delineaiion of
character and work. The promises ar,
him yea and amen to the glory Of c
The precepts Of the Bible are from hin
she head and only true po;eatate in z
And the knowledge of him gives signifc
by to the types and shadows of the old Z
lament. John v, 80.
9th. The Holy Ghost proceeds from
Father and the Son, and through Chri
poured out, producing regeneration,
faith, repentance, and new obedience.
xiv, 16, II, 26.
7th. Christ is the resurrection and the
and to be with Christ and behold his {
constitutes the sum of the felicity of be-
and the portion of the saints.
9th. All the relative and social duti
hie are enforced by the consideration o
character and example of Christ. w,
I4 commanded to love one another as c
|8M loved us--to forbear and forgive ont
other as God for Christ sake forgives
to avoid offending or injuring broth