Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-14

settled. II can be no benefit, to Us or the |
public, TO 90 around these points. Il we
would find the truth, we must CINE right
up and fairly meet them. /
And, now have one or two requests to
make of brother Miller. The first is, that,
he will strictly regard my language, and
understand me by what say. make this
remark, because attention to t would have
prevented the appearance of quite pro-
portion of an article of his in the .Tele-
graph of Feb. Il. For instance, brother
Miller quotes my words: 81 cannot find
one word said" lin the decree of Ezra to
which he alludes) "about restoring or build
ing the Temple or jerusalem" He then
cites the decree, snd says, "here is plain
command to restore the captivity" Now
it will be seen that said nothing about
restoring the captivity" but the "Temple
or jerusalem"
| Again, he quotes nay words: "The only
thing like decree to rebuild except the
one in question by Cyrus" and says in re-
ply, Now if there is no decree to Ezra, and
if Ezra's prayer is not true, then brother
Angler might have some reason to say
"the only thing like decree" But here
again it will be seen that do not say
"there is no decree to Ezra"-ner "the
only thing like decree"-but the only
Thing like decree to rebuild" &c. This
still say, fearless of successful contra
diction. Again, if l understand brother
Miller's remarks concerning Titus weeping
over jerusalem weeks, he makes me say,
that Titus confirmed the covenant" only
chile he was addressing them in "speech
which drew a Hood of tears from his own
eyes," whereas, nv language is, " Did Tt
tus violate it until he had, repeatedly, sent
oVertures of pardon to them2 Was not the
covenant confirmed on the part Of the Ro
mans, till be had addressed them," &C.
Here, make bis eloquent speech" not the
ertent Of the confirmation, but rather, the
end or last part. /, therefore, reques
brother Miller hereafter, to found his argu
ments, not upon what, in great imprudence
l might have said, but upon what actual!
haze said or may say, and if he will show
+ me where fail in Saying rightly, viii
acknowledge my error. And now ask tn
reader to pay particular attention to thi
point on both sides, and if brother Miller
.. arguments, in his oDn language, are nc
fairly met, then set it down that the write
of this article attempts to sustain himsel
by eradiug the point.
Another request Of brother Miller is, tina
!, in arguing from any passage of scripture
Z he will pay particular attention to the reic
" tion of one Vord to another, or, the gran
v nalical construction of the text Withol
e this, we can never understand the Bibl
e or any other book. This request is mac
n because find, what l consider, a failure c
this point, through nearly ali his lectures
and in his explanation Of Ezra's praYe
he quoted in his last article Ezra tx, 9: rs
n give US reyiving, to set up the house
70 our God, and to repair the desolations ther
IT, Of" "Thereot" he makes refer to the CIT
TO and not the house Of God; whereas S
r. no reason for it in the sentiment, much lie
e. in the grammatical construction. There
ne hereof, thereon, hereon, &C., always refer
il something going before, which has be
he expressed. Again, for similar reason
ay think he has altogether Inexperienced
re- meaning of the word "wsll" in the sal
nd verse: "and to give US a wall in Judah a
he in jerusalem" Will brother Miller exa
on inc this text again, and tell me whether
he believes this "walp meant the literal ste
lie wall around Jerusalem, or the mighty inf
81 ence the Temple of God, and his sig
mt fayors to the Jews, Gin the sight Of
ed. kings of Persia" had upon surroundi
Sin nations. See Scott and others on this te
;s- Perhaps shall have no better time
lot, say to brother Miller, that the phrase, 81
ar ished the city," to which he alludes, sho
A have>been, finished the WALL" and althou
his think that building the wall, and sett
an up the gates was completing all necess
J. to make il a "city," (the Temple and una
are of the houses having already been bui
m yet, as l wish to use language to expr
sa- just l0hdt mean, /, therefore, thank bro
his er Miller for the correction.
so would also further say that on re-
laII rusing my articles, find some abrupt
the pressions which may seem to the reader