Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-07

tue Stn, YIN anu IOtu 'SISNS o. W SoPPodt
the same views. the doctrine ol the Bible,
Old Testament as 6gurallVe, or typical. and
the new as completing the same, or hnlsh-
ING the great "candlestick all OF gold."-
11lh verse, Zechariak then inquiries, 1ohdt
are these tioo OLice trees upon the right
side ofthe candlestick, and upon me left
side hereof2' AS much as II he had said,
what means this division oil the word vi
God, Old and New2 And then before the
angel answers, he mends his question, by
asking, WhGt be these tro Office branch
es." You see he does not now call them
two olive trees, as though he now discovers
the propriety Of the angel saying, 'his is
the cord Of the Lord one tree, but two
branches. As if We. should say" This is
the word Of God. Old and New Testament"
" Which through the t'ro goLde" pipes"
The same idea carried along-one golden
candlestick with two ripes-one Bible con-
tanning two covenants empty The golden
oil out of hemselres." Thai is, empty the.
word, which is like "apples Of go'd," into
the church on believers, which produces the
"oit" Of faith. " And he answered me
and said, knoIreSt AtOu not 1ehat these be ?
and said, no, my Lord. Then said he,
these are the trO anOinted Ones" (sops OIL
oily " Anointed ones" 20 pro-
claim the gospel-two witnesses to testify
of Christ, That stand by the Lord of the
1ohole EARTH" Sons Of oil "-containing
all matters necessary for our faith and prac-
tiqe. Here an allusion is had 10 those two
cherubims, which stood on each side of the
ark, or mercy seat, as have shown in my
lecture on the two Witnesses. Even the
Specification of cherub;ms, shows that they
are we'll prepared to testify "futness Of
kno1oLedge Then Zechariah saw the
fying roll, the length and breadth the same
as the cherubim>. And by reading Zech.
v, IA; and Ezekiel X, 5, do lie .ieve
every man who is not determined 10 resist
light must yield the point that the two olive
branches mean the Old and New Tesla
ment; and that the twocdndleStiCkSm mean the
same cannot be doubted for they are the
means Of light 10 the church, as the church
is light Of the world.
Your remarks on my exposition Of Rev.
II, 5, are, 20 me, truly astonishing. You
ask a question or two. which shows that
you are opposing the wcrd Of God, or that
you are ignorant Of your Bible. Compare
the following texts with your questions ::
Jeremiah v, IA; xxi, IL: Wherefore thus
saith the Lord God OF hosts, Because ye
speak this word, behold, | will make my
words in thy mouth fire, and this people
wood, and it shall devour them" | cannot
say, my brother, as you ever did see such a
sight but if you have not, can tell you
the reason. 1t is because you speak not
this word. See Hosea vi, 5: 81 have slain
them by the words Of nv mouth" Jere-
miah XIII, 60: read to the 32d verse ) and
may the Holy Spirit set it home with power.
Your remarks on the sixth verse, are hardly
worth noticing-excePt where you say,
after quoting the verse, and my explanation.
- In plain English, the Bible makes men,
or has power 10 make men fight and spill
each others blood p You then, after few
sarcastic remarks, say, the Bible has no
such potrer." You must admit that the
L" aoitnesses" do have the pOtoer. And
unless you come out from your lurking
place. and tell US what the "tlro ritneSSeS"
are, your assertion goes for about as much
weight as its author, in the mind Of all can
| did readers, But one thing is certain, you
cannot be one Of the witnesses for Christ.
For YOU are "peGce mdh )" and when
| like an honest opponent, you tell US what
The 1.-TWO witnesses are, we will then see
how YOU can combat error. Your argu-
ments, though the whole letter are nothing
but quibb!ing. shall therefore follow you
no further in the bush; but review your
summing up. You say:
a. The two Testaments had power be-
fore John wrote his Revelation" who
disputes you2 But were they clothed IT
saccloth
50. The prophecy seems to begin at the
! treading down Of the HOLY city, Jerusalem"
The "hoLy city" is the church TGdder
down by antichrist-see Rev. xiii, 5. Same
time in the wilderness: Rev. Xii, =.
! "3. Your proof from Zechariah and th'
, cherubims, consider perverslon.",. az
| public can judge.
"a. never knew a person "kiIled" by
5 the Bible for hurting it," 1t is a SAVIOR o
z life unto life. or Of death unto dea h.
= think you are right this time, my brother
: YoI was never slain by the Ia11.
Il "The Bible has no "power" to mak'
4 men fight and kill one another" But they
e do kill each other in the hike manner" a
the Bible said they would. The power /
4 in the prophecy" my brother.
e sc. X has not yet finished its testimony {.
s Who says It has2 But you will do well Il
b notice, it may have finished its testimony
), clothed in saeclOth. But there is resur
= rection as you say.
:, 81: The Bible has never been killed, no
do L believe it ever will be-" That Is
II great assertion. believe il is dead lette
= TO many. .,
e "s. France, w hich you call tent
5 part Of the CITY," has not fallen" Ineh a.
i men have been deceived, if it did not tai
5 from kingly government, TO rePuonc-
l. from popery 10 atheism-from supporting
:, The papal priesthood TO the destruction Q
$ them and aconfscation Of all their property
= M matter what France is now.
:, 80. The remnant" which you MAX
pine-Ienihs of the Romish church, nas ne'
o Ter given "glory to God" My ofo'her, ca
q you think to prosper, with such an asseruo !.