Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-04
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or present existence, moulded so much hv |
the genius Of one man, as that of Germa-
ny by that Of Luther. The influence of
Luther's character seems as fresh and as
much acknowledged and reverenced. as if |
1t were but yesterday that he was born
Nor IS It the Protestant part of Germany
only, where Luther's memory is loved
and honored. | had almost said worshin-
ped. Catholic Germany has been mould
ed by hun to such degree, that the Ro-
man Catholic religion itself NAV be said
10 have been baptized into Luther's spirit.
strange as this concurrence of phrases
may seem, there is truth in it. The Ro-
man Catholic religion in some parts of
Germany is more like genuine Protest
antism, than Professionalism itself in some
countries is like the gospel There have
been from time to time 50 many Catholics
OF deep 2iety, and evangelical pungencv
and power in preaching, that the Catholic
religion puts on different aspect from lis
native form, indeed changes its nature un-
ger their influence. They enact over
again Luther's Reformation on a small
scale, IN their own church, and are in fact
Protestants without ceasing TO become
Catholics. The truth preached by them
has the power of life, The simplicity and
freshness of early Christianity. 1t is
kIndled and flames up from the heart, in
stead of being first elaborated in the un.
derstandng. Preachers taught by the
SPIRIT, In the midst of a system of error,
are OF all others the most keen, vital, and
soul-stirring.
UNFEIGNED LovE.-When after va.
| frances men are brought to an agreement.
they are much subject to this, rather to
cover their remaining mallces with SUI
perfcial verbal forgiveness, than to dis
lodge them, and free the heart of them
This is poor self-Geceit. AS the philos-
opher said to him. who being ashamed
that he was esped by him in tavern in
the outer room, withdrew himself to the
inner, he called after him. That is not
he way out; the more you go that way,
| you will be further in it, so when hat
reds are upon admonition not thrown out,
but retire inward to hide themselves, thev
| grow deeper and stronger than before =
and those constrained semblances of rec
oncilement are but false healing, do but
skin the wound over, and therefore it usu
ally breaks forth worse again.
How few there are that have truly NAL
iceless hearts, and find this entire uprio hit
affection towards their brethren, meeting
them in their whole conversation, this
Ian Of Iore deeply impressed on their
hearts and from thence expressed in their
words and actions, and that is unfeigned
Loce, as real to their brethren as TO them.
selves.-Leighton.
EVIL THoUGHTs-When any temp
tations are presented to us from without,
we cannot perhaps, avoid the feeling an
irregular passion, or motion, or inclina-
ton stirring within US, upon occasion
| thereof; but yet at that very time it is in
our power, whether we will comply with
those passions and inclinations, or not =
whether we will pursue them further, or
not. Now If we do not consent to them.
but endeavor to stop, and sti1e, and resist
them as soon as we are aware of them,
there is vet no harm done. Our thouo his.
how indecent or irregular soever they
were, are rather 10 be accounted the mfr
mites OF our corrupt nature, than our
sins properly SO called. And thus it is
likewise as to our wandering thoughts in
our prayers. If we strive against them.
and endeavor to keep our minds IN a de-
Vout composed temper, ard attend as well
as we can to the duty we are about: | saw
II we do this. hope those distractions
and wanderings will never rise up in
Judgment against u.s. And as for the
frlghtful, blasphemous fancies, which some
even pIous persons are tormented with
as to them, [ say. they, of all other irreg-
ular thoughts, have the least danger of
sin IN them, though they be not so solemn
~ and formally disputed with and con-
tested against. Because, indeed, thew are
so terrible IN their own nature. that no
man IN his wits, and that hath anv sense
OF God or goodness, can be supposed 10
consent to them. They are indeed. great
lnielIcitIes, but by no means any sin far
Their than we approve of them; and to an
prove OF them for any tolerable good man.
is MISUNDERSTANDING John Sharp.
! ExAMPLE.-A young gentleman who
recently committed matrimonY in this
city, was aided in the fitting UNI Of hie
new domicil by worthy marion, whose
object it was to have every thing in its
place, which would in the least Continue
4 to the happiness of the newly-married !:
she therefore placed bottle of the "cr;t.
ter on the side-board The first use
made OF 1t by the young couple was. TO
throw it, bottle and all, into the hack
yard among the rubbish. Since those
waters OF death were thus assuaged, the
Dove OF peace and goodwill has brought
In the Olive Leaf, where it is to be found
on their side-board, or centre table lust as