Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-12
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THE JUDGEMENT OF THE GREAT DAY.
No Dude 6.

Tbo, we NAV do no violence to the
words of any author,in OH own interpreted
tions, nor ",orcst the scr ptnres to our own
destruction, we continue 10 notice, as way
marks and sentineIs, the following passag-
IS which, although, when taken alone,
are as wide, each from the other, as the
present life is from eternity, yet, if con-
tras,ed and considered, in their several re-
lations, las the writer designs to do when
he shall come to an exposition Of the judg-
meal will fix the bounds of, qualify and
interpret the sentiments of each other, and
contribute greatly to true interpretato
oflhlt iu1gmenl which constitutes our sub
ject.
First, Behold the righteous shall be
recompensed in the earth, much mo1e the
wicked and the sinner."-(Prov. II: 3l)
Second, For this cause WAS the Cos
pel preached also to them that are dead y,
that they might be judged, according to
men, in the h4sh but live, according to
God, in the spirit."-(Pet. 4: 6)
FIR the bounds off, Sc. AS may be
seen by the latter quotation, there is a judg-
ment after death, of course the former
should not be taken 10 the letter, ito wiz
that all judgment is in the earth. And i
NAV be seen also that the first by no jus
rule of Interpretation can be made to mean
less than principally. 1t will therefore re
strict the judgment in the last case to ia
less bounds than has usually been glvel
10 Il. Sill there cannot be happ'n es
without holiness nor holiness without "r'
pentanoe toward God and faith toward GU
Lord Jesus Christ"
ISTRoDUCToRY, THREATENINGs q
continued. (Lu Is: II "There we
present at that season some that told HI
ofthe Galileans whose blood PLATE h
mingled with their sacrifices.
". y And Jesus, answering, said III
them, Suppose ye that these GaI'lea
were sinners above all Galieans beca'
they suffered such things? l tell W
nay, but except We repent We Sha'l
likewise perish.
~ Az Or those eighteen on whom
tower in Sloan fell, and slew them tn
We that hey were sinners Hbore all II
|. that dwet in Jerusalem! l tell you
but except ye repent ye shall all l'ke'
u perish"
K But what is it ito perash!'
of is hoped that no reader will at
IS lime forget that it is admitted by the WI
- that there is a Judgment OF reward 10
III wicked after death for the sins oil ms
n text having been cited in conhrm0
81 &C !, ot he introduction of every nun
pn, must the scriptures, when spea
ng Of judgment or reward, GIacays refer
'ut indictment oGe: death2 And do the W
vas 40 per;sh" signify something that
Is' to come upon them after death
uer what was sgnifed by the phrase 10
: ID rise perish, but like unto the Gan
The or ,hosa on whom the tower OF 81
'ba. CelI2 to die, not natural, but pr
res. t,re unforeseen and violen. death ?
nors having said, las cited in our lirst nul
dcS' cha, every soul which would not
baE- that prophet Christ should be des'ro
hort So John Baptist, And now also II
cacy Is laid unlo the root Of the trees the
,m' 81 ,verv tree that brngeth not torth
mind Cr,it Is bawn down and cast into the
slere ""' -
Sc The fourth definition of ito p
, ,[IGsr aiven in Buterworh's Concorda'
d tho 40 Be damned In proof OF wh
medi. cites u Cor. 2: l5:) For we ar
py o. God a sweet SAVIOR of Christ in th'
who are saved, and in them that PERISH
o be that we agree, holding this
3road passage with that Of our present
,,sn Both, however, are claimed by TIT
10 be damnaGon on the earth, q
" de- after death. In Webster's Lexi
again, tenth definition given is, To be
every nally, to be sentenced to endless
can Can. To sustain this he cites, Il Pc
Iads' "These, as natural brute beasts
OF be taken and destroyed, speak
Y Ihinqs they understand not, ano
, VI. terlv perish in their own corru2
From that sentiment the write