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VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. II, 1889.
The Law OF God, and the Law of Man

| DNANDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. IL, 1889.
The Law OF God, and the Law Of Man
Were the subjects of two discourses,
delivered by William Mitchell, Congre.
gatonal minister of Rutland, in the Con
gregational Westinghouse in this village,
lastLord's day. There had been some -four
ism of trumpets about the matter. IT was
reported that friend Mitchell was coming
to Brandon to preach against Non Re-
slstance. Having some curiosity to know
what he could say in opposition to this
sect that is everywhere spoken against |
attended, listened with diligence, and took
some brief notes.
BY the way, when | was informed of
what was going on. spontaneous. invol-
untary thought that forced itself at once
upon my own mind was this: Surely
there must be some cause achy William
Mitchell is called to Brandon on such an
errand at the present time. The same
thought still fingers.
But to the sermons.
The morning service was commenced
by reading the Goth chapter of Exodus,
which contains the Ten Commandments.
In his morning prayer he greatly ex-
allied the Law of God. and gave much
prominence to the idea that this law, obey.
ed, would be quite sufficient to bind to-
gether, in love and harmony, angels and
men,-all intelligent beings
AS his forenoon's sermon contained
comparatively little that was Objectionable,
and as it was nothing extraordnary-or
doing great honor to so exalted subject
II shall only give my naked notes, talk.
en- at the time, without application
throwing in, perhaps, a few words of com.
ment of my own, in brackets.
Tert: Wherefore the law is holy, and the com.
mandment holy, and just, and good Romans vii.
Introduction Every precept contain
ed in the Bible is the law of God, and
implies penalty.
mo doubt God has penalties for the
l'transgrtssion of every and any part of his
law. Vengeance is mine; | will repay,
saith the Lord.'l
Two classes of laws in the Bible
moral and ceremonial.
From the latter we are freed-it being
done away in Christ.
Christ hath also redeemed from the
curse of the former as,many as turn to
God through him.
[If the speaker and myself were in dis
CUSTOM 1t might be Of some consequence
between US to define precisely as to what
the ceremonial law embracedl
Subject Of Discourse CONSIDER the
moral law, embraced in the Ten Com
mandments. Summed up by our Savior
in this: Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and thy neigh
Dor as myself. This is emphaticaly and
IN substance the Lac Of God.
Salvation through Christ an 'erpedient
of God. to rescue men from perdition-re.
peated, an e1pedient.'
| This, thought |, was labor to exalt the
modern doctrine of ezpedicncy' with a
vengeancel
DiUisioa Of the ~S4Ject:-Perfection-
Observation-Disclosures ETERNITY O
Gods Law.
/ |. Its Perfeetiom.-Holy, just, and
good. Making no allowance for sin
Remains untouched by the redemption O
Christ. e. The law remains the same II
all It's attributes.
I! If we examine the requirements of this
Il law we shall find them all originating in
tOce-Perfect lore
| The second part of this law-love thy
neighbor as thyself-forbids all injustice
cruelty, and wrong towards our neighbor
How disastrous would be the abrogatior