Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-20
From the Friend Of Man.
OLD THEOLOGY.

We have been favored with loan of
an old collection of sermons, prin.ed in
London in 1868. The following is from
sermon by Mr.. Calamy, preached in
1862. The modern notion of erpedienev
does not appear TO have entered into his
system of ethics.
There is more evil in the least sin
than in the greatest outward caLam;ty
whatever: this, the world will not be-
lleve, therefore, SO Austin saith. rhoL q
man ought not TO tell a LIE, thou0h lie
might SAGE all The teorld from he'll. fr
there rs more eriL IN ONE LIE than her,
IS g0oa :" the salvation Of all The aOorld.'
L have often ;old you the story of 81. Aus.
tin. Saith he, 'lf hell were on one side.
and sin on the other, and must chose
one, would choose hell rather than sin.
Tor God Is the author of hell; butit i
blasphemy to say that he is The author of
,sln. There ls famous story of Charles
the ninth, king of France;-he sent =
message to the Prince of Condo. a zeal
Gus Protestant, giving him three things 10
choose, either 10 go to The mass. or 10 be
put TO death, or TO suffer Punishment ali
his life long. Saith he, sThe first, (God
helping) | Will never choose. I abhor
the idolatry of the mass; hu, for the two.
l leave II In the choice Of the king. 10 do
as he Pleases. There is more evil in tbs
least san than in the greatest Diserr,
ihls extract from the good Mr. Gala.
my suggests few reflections.
The doctrine of 'erpedieneu, a.
taught by the moderns, coniounds all tbs
old fashioned distinctions between uotvr.
al and moral evil-between SIN and ga.
Iamity. And thus it has come 10 mass
that man guilty of 1he sum of all villa.
MES is regarded as a very unfortunate
gentleman
z. The doctrine Of 'expedienc1 never
trained ITS disciples for martyrs. Sunpos.
the Prince OF Condo TO have been yersed
Ia the new philosophy-whatw would bova
become OF his 'ultraism' and .fana,icisno =,
8. II would be curiosity worth dis
covering, to find out wha, an szDsd;s0c,,,
Christian means by the PRAYER Lead
US not into temptation A termination
always consists IN the presentation of
some motive Of Advantage to be gained bv
swervIng from strict moral prineiple.E
But your thorough going erpediencr man
holds IT a duty to inquire aIter IN corn.
parailve advantages or disadvantages of
Inc different cources of conduct presented
to his ehoice-and his philosophy teach
es him to select the course connected with
The greatest apparent advantage. We
don't See why the Tempter should be treat
ed unclvilly by such mani re is on
ly coming TO present his wares, and drive
he best bargain ne can. The ezgsdisncg
Christian is intent upon enriching him.
self by similar traffic. and why shouu
there be any serious falling out between
the two9 Iflhey can agree to trade. we'll
If not, there can be no occasion for bs;n.,
so unceremonious and denunciatory as 20
; say, Get thee behind me, Satanp
Anecdote OF Rev. DIR. ch.I,,.~
Some years since. on DIR. Chalmer. -.
torn from Englan3, he lodged in IN,
house Of nobleman The doctor NH,
exceis In conversation as In the puIpi,.
was the life and soul of The discodrs,. -
the circle of friends at the nobleman,s
fireside. The subject was p1uperisDa n.
: cause and cure. Among the grnilsu,.a
present there WAS a venerable H;rala,
chieflaln, who kept his eyes fas,cncd j,