Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-04

my prophes wing. &c. goes for nothing He shall
hear enough of this however before | am done
Because for the sake of brevity did not extend
my scriPturn quotations the end oc the verse
and overload my essays with irreierdat matter.
he complains of a ''perversion of the Bible.-' "a
barbecue OF the scriptures" how applicable the
term bdrbdcae Is IN this place, may be seen By
turning to its definition. Now that it was alto
gethef unnecessary for to quote the whole
verse, may be seen by recurring TO the passage
as furnished by :. L. 1t states that the Com
torier ''sha teach you all things, AND bring all
things 10 your remembrance" In addition 10
teaching all things 1t would bring all things to
their remembrance &c. 1t was something far
more than promise that the spirit of Truth
would merely preside their memories He
says it was spoken TO the disciples IN priratc;-'
but the Bible says .no prophecy of scripture is
Of pirate interpretation" And that the premise
not restricted to The disciples is evident from
verse Is of the same chapter: "hc shall give you
another Comforter that he may ABIDE with you
tOrcrer." As the disciples were not 10 lire forer-
er men. this language addressed 10 the
..seed OF Abraham'-the righteous throughout all
generations. And again verse %: IF
not the disciples only, but if any man love me,
he Will keep my words, and my father will love
him, and we will come to ham, and make
abode rti him And arun: "~hen The com
t"r'er IS come he will rcprove the ,rorid, of sin,
OF Righteousness and of Judgement And again:
"a hen he the spirit Of Truth winch is called the
comforter IN John chap. NV Is come. he viii
/ guide YOU into all trHtt-and he Will show YOU
things to come" And again: II VIII pour out
my spirit upon all fesi; and your and
daughters shall proPtecy.' And again: Peter
addressing the "Jcws out of every nation under
heaven :"rcpent &c and shall receive
! the gift of the Holy Ghost; for the promise
/ you and to your csi!iraa an! to all that ailr
! off, mauv as the Lord or God shall call :,
and his call is to the .rnds Of tie eartt" ''Looh
unto me and be saved. all the ends OF the
earth.' Let not $ T.. saw the Holy Ghost is not
the comforter fni III John hap. II verse 81 1t Is
said: 1.-The Cofefort which Is the Holy Ghost.
After all this evidence land the stock far from
being cxhausted) viii :. L. pretend Ia say, the
promise of the Comforter was confined to the
! apostles? and that Ils office mercy TO pre-
side over their memories? VIII he say that it was
designed merely to recall things which were past,
! when the scripture distinctly says, 1t would
show me :, things ~ came? And - it not neccs
sarv that the I.icn, which jightcth cr"r9 nan.
and serves guide into sail truth: OF that the
voice which says: .this Is the way. walk We III II,
should instruct all men to prophecy and perform
miracles? cannot the Light guide them to saliva
ton, without their performing miracles? cannot
the voice instruct them IN the ..wav of the Lord,
without teaching them 10 prophecy! For ''the
manifestation ofthc spirit Is given To ercry
to prof: withaI.'' This spirit best,ws the gitt of
healing to one, ''to another the working of MIRA
c!es, to another prophecy" &c. and may add, to
all men the gift of Obedience.
! What that great difference is. which s. L.
would wish TO establish ..hetween the TEACHING
influence OF the spirit here promised. and Its
sanctfying intinence.'' do not know. hat know
there Is II ''teachIng.' and an 'obeiirnce unto
righteousness and OF course unto Specification.
/ >. y. in commenting upon the expression, that
yvr- the true Light" &c. first acknowledges that
Chris. was thu, true Light but after. when
another view suits his ,lrpose better he SAYS
this 'trun Light Is rerson--thd ''G"ppt-ss Hea-
/ son!' Verify he has now placed TINS deg sa:ad
faculty upon a high horse. But he attempts 60
evlla the force of this passage. by Interpreting
thus: Christ the tue ligh', iigheth every man.
with the LIGHT OF REAsorn' as If he mad SAID:
the which IS the TRCr; LfG.t' IG"te'" ',c
globe with the Light Of for fire, Il the '@'' j
too strong for hun: it distinctly SAYS, crerH MAN
is lighted by the true light which IS CHRIsr. and
not Reason The text is also tortliin hv anoth-
er: sin him Christi WAS life and the ife was
the LIGHT OF MEN, There Is nothing about
REASON here Will s. U. contend that REASON is
+ the 'sLrFE in CuRIST? Bat let us suppose my OPP
ponents Interpretation to be correct and then see
how it stands by the side of his remarks II another
place. Christ, he. twas toretod as a hight
to slighten ,hc gen,iles;' he came light unto
the world all referring To his appearance IN the
flesh'' Now as :. L. will have IT the light with
; which Christ lrhtens the world being REASON
5 and this illumination not taking place n: IBIS ap
n pearance the flesh. 1t follows that the pFeceen
o inr generations for 1000 wears. with the patri
i archs. Prophets and ai, were IRRATIONAL
= Poor Moses, Noah, Daniel, and host of othe
| worthless. were all VOID OF REAsoN! Only on
IF line below. my opponent again SHIFTS his gronne
: and saws it Is the Gospel that shall onltghtcn a
y ma tons and must be preached to every creature
+ The t.-o nal Greek l.. prSe an every creature
This is Gear from Pau's declaration that the 90:
V pei .s,ras preached len pasel /" every creatur
which ,s under heaven For surely my oppt
:, nent will not saw the Gospel ''Iras preached I
" every creatnrer The Gospel Is not Vet to
1t preached universally; It has been u"'rfrsdfy Pr
- claimed IN erery creature isom the foundation
= the world. For the Gospel IS the polrcr Of Go
/! unto salration;'' aud have not the righteo'
rs throughout all generations. from Alum down
| the present dav been sarcd by the porrer OF GoC
y And the Gospel not only ''trds preached but IT
of and triU be preached III every creature. wheth
10 he will ..hear or forbeai,' "a there Is abunda
ne scripture testimony to cvince.
G, He enauires ..what do the hesoted Paga
is know of ChrtstG' Quite as much. imagine,
- the besolted professor of christianity does.
- know the history of Jesus is far different TIN,