Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-13
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, MAY 9. ls4O.
For the Telegraph.

The phrases from and since the Fonda
lion ofMe World, ~" Before The World be-
ran" "Before The Foundation Of the
World" and " IN The End Of the Horld"
Before we attempt development Of The
Judgment Of Rewards, which, from The time
thai the Romish religion gained its ascen-
dency 10 Chrislendom, the writer thinks has |
been laid up in napkin" been relied, a
few thoughts will be offered on the topic
which heads this article. gigingstle biblical
student more time 10 correct any errors that |
may have been committed in attempting TO
prove from various passages which can have
no other possible meaning, judgment Of
Olcrcesslon, and also that il may be settled
nom 10 the mind Of any disputant and every
searcher for truth, before entering Into dis
cussOn on The last Office Of the word iudg
ment. say that il may be FIRST settled
whether the Judgment Of Hebrews 9::27, is
figure Uf the minSiration Of the tinterces-
sion, or first coming Of Christ, with which ii
: there connected and cuhtrasled by the
apostle TO the Hebrew church, who were ia
milliar with all the Mosaic and Leyitical
rites; or whether il is declaration Of the
Judgment afterwards at The second coming
Of the Savior. For if that text. found ia The
midst OF and in the closest connection with
the law OF types and rituals and even with
Christ their anti'yPe--if Hebrew, 8: 81 does
indeed constitute asd must rule the explain
alton OF the Judgment at.ihe second coming
| of the Son Of man, (Mdt 25: 81, } which by
he apostle Jude is so justly called the "Judg-
wcpt Of the great day." add 10 this that no
alluson TO that judgment is made In all this
chapter, save in the last words and those
touch not The case Of the wicked, namely,
and unto them that 10 ok for lin shah be
appear the second time without Ia sin Of
firing unto salvation )" neither in The tenth
to verse %, except the last clause Of the
18Th verse, which also looked forward 10 the
same time as follows: I" from henceforth
eEpecling ill his enemies be made his
ovSioul"--I say when thal shall be proceed,
Zoe writer will frankly acknowledge himself
10 be in more than Egyptian darkness, in re
sprcl TO what The "day Of wrath and reve-
hlio0 Of the righteous judgment of God, ,
is. Furthermore, he shall then be constrained
10 admit that the I.Gdel, and accuser of the
sacred scriptures as containing insurmoun'
able contradictions and Inconsistencies, ho
teaable ground Cor his infdeli,y. The In
fiep' an appellation which ! utter IN NJ
ubkindness. but in charity and hunlblenes
81 mind, considering many of the circum
Stances under which he has become nfidei
also considering the responsibility Of not
Jew OF tiat class--a class Of men who's
numbers are fast increasing and who. wit
Univcrsali-ts, ere as many more cenIuris
Shall rass as have elapsed since the con
menccment Of the christian era, will ore
fow tie idnd and subrert christianity, e
cpTt a re denomination Of the scriptures sha
generally take place and an calculation
the doctrine Of The Judgment, other than
now extanr, be given. O.
7 But TO our subject IS
\ First, the word, Slain" and.he phraH
From The Foundation Of the aocrtd."
Grey. 10: S. And all thai dwell on
|l earth shall worship him (the beast) who
!. names are not written in the book of life
he Lamb, slain from the foundation Of
irorid." But how and in what sense "
Il l.. ,,ft
L world, even before he was born ? We kn'
i, Nhas been held from the days of Rom;
In hm that il was in the mine, purpose, or
cryes Of God, that be was slain from
10 foundation Of The world, i. e., from crea,i
|iy Bot when We consider that with the l.
a'lthings are present-that whatever was
Ia Tie mind Or purpose Of God at any 81
- lime, always was in his mind, we ST
|,,s Mainly perceivethat there was never pc
Inv lueternty when in the mind of God
Ir. Savior was not slain. Whereas TO be s.
from the foundation Of the world, imp
ms that before that lime in his mind the Sa
~ was not slain. But was not Jesus ca
|t, the Lamb Of God" from the fact that
lamb was made fgpe of Christi J
|d. Baptist saying, Behold the Lamb of
Ire which takelh away the sin Of the wor
be And was not Christ fgmatiUely slain in
+, Offering OF each lamb for offering
|a ask was he moi thus slain by the high p
tthe yearly sacrifice from the tou,sdc
|cal q The T0rld7 Yet not from creation,
ever, for that rite was not coeval with
Iies hon, bat he was Lamb, emblemati
les slain from the foundation or institute,