The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-12-07

neither take gift; for gift doth blind the eyes @
the wise and pervert the words of the righteous Tha
which altogether just shalt thou follow that thou may
est live and inherit the land which the Lord thy Coz
giveth thee" Deut 6 IS. ''He that rueth over mai
must be just ruling in the fear of God" 2 Sam. 49, 3
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord
sake whether be the king as supreme unto
unto them that sent by him for the punish
men of evil doers and for the praise of them that dc
we'll For SO is the will of God that with well-doing yt
may put to silence the ignorance of foolish AS free
and not using your liberty clock of righteousness
but the of God. Honor all ,men. Love the
brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the King P 2, 1a
&C. 'Le every soul be subject unto the higher powers
for there is power but of God the powers that be
ordained of God Whosoeve therefore ressteh the pow
en- ressteth the ordinance of God and they that resist
shall receive themselves damnaton For rulers
terror to good works, but to the evil Wilt thou then
not be afraid of the power? do that which good and
thou shalt have praise of the same For he the minister
of God to thee for good But thou do that which evil
be afraid for he beareth the sword in vain for he is
the minister of God revenger erecute wrath upon him
that doeth evil Wherefore ye needs be subject
only for WRATH but also for conscience sake" Rom. 49,
LIS.
When Christ appeared and set up his visible kingdom
in the world, he cothedh church with certain delega
ted powers which she has undoubted right to exercise
But these powers interfere with the powers
ted to parents and magistrates. Wicked rulers may OPP
press the church. And ambitious churchmen may attempt
to rule the state well che hurch. But such rulers
and churchmen do not act under the authority which God
hasd e1epated They md invade
of God, as well as the rights men.
Christ did admit, that he king. And he said unto
his disciples, 81 appoint unto you kingdom, my Fa
Their hath appointed unto me-" Luke 90, 90 But he says
''My kingdom is not of this world" John IT, &c. And
the power which he delegated suited to the Of
his kingdom. GO ye therefore, and teach all nations,
bnpsng them in the of the Father, and of the Son.
and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever have commanded you; and Lo,
with you Away, even unto the end of the world Mat.
%, 10, 90 "Then they that gladly received his word
were baptsed, and the same day there added unto
them about three thousand souls" Act 2, 41.-"And
when they had ordained them elders in every church, and
had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the
Lord, whom they believed Acts IA, 49, "Moreovey,
if thy brother shall respass against thee, go and tell him
his fault between thee and him alone if he shall hear thee
thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear
thee, then take with thee more, that in the
mouth of two three witnesses every word may be
tabshed And if he shall neglect hear them, tell
unto the church, but if he neglect hear the church, let
him be unto thee heather and publican. YER
lily say you, Whatsoever ye shall bind earth
shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever shall loose
earth shall be loosed in heaven Mat. Is, Is, 16.
Here the whole process is of moral NATURE requires no
civil aid, and intereres with legitimate government
And civil authority has any right to interfere with the
government of Christ's kingdom And when they pre-
to do it, they usurp his authority, and forfeit the
power delegated them. In such cases the Christian
must consider the authority of Christ supreme must
obey God rather than man.
1t is then evident, that civil government ordinance
of God and that parents and rulers have full and perfect
right to exercise the power, which has been delegated
them And children and subjects bound, by the
thorty of God himself to honor and obey hose whom
God has placed Them while they exercise the power
which God has delegated to them. And those who will
not do this, resist the ordinance of God and must fall
under his condemnation. Rom. 10, 2. Happy would it
be if this divine ordinance sacredy regarded our
land and the spirit of mobs subdued by the authority
God KB