Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-05

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IN the Telegraph of June "a, asks of me
an explanation of certain passages of scrip
ture. acknowledge his claim. Accep,
the notice with pleasure. Still if he doubts
the correctness of my remark, l should
prefer that himself had taken the l0boriue
oar.
Enquirer after truth is informed that
with your indulgence, it is the wish Of
the writer that the texts in Matthew and
Mark may lie on the table, till next at1e,
the judgment of Matthew rs: falling in
about No. 10 or IL. In respect to / Cor
Is: so, also the parable OF The rich man
land Lazarus, which has not been men
Itloned, and some other passages, if the
sentiments are couched in them, of whicb
IN the mind of the writer there remains
no doubt, some other facts pertaining to
the Judgment must first be ascerained
before true Interpretation of these texts
can be so exhibited to the understanding
}that lis truth shall be rendered certain
made clear to the reader.
As so much depends on the order in
which passages are examined. that one
text shall throw light upon and unfold
another, perhaps the remark 10 which
friend A refers, was premature.
The Lord bless all who lay their minds
open to the conviction of truth. and whose
hearts are engaged in diffusing the "ligh
of the glorious gospel of Chrisl," who
under God have become workers together
with Christ in destroying the "face of tht
covering cast over all people, and the val
spread over all nations''
: That Isaiah 60: 2, is again fulfilled OF
the church, namely that "darkness shall
cover the earth and gross darkness tn,
people," behold Christendom in life from
apostolic purity, from unity of sentiment
, fallen into multiplied divisions and sub
divisions, see doubt and infideity wild
spread aud still spreading on her account
: not one of the many denominations is abb
to convince another Of the correctness c
its owneviews, especially in respect to tn
judgment.
Now if any one is IN the light on som
point or doctrine, so far as another differ
from him, Of course that man mast
: in darkness. And is there not so muc
# difference. between light and dGrknes
: truth and error, that if man, possessin
@ an ordinary talent Of expression, is fu
e in the light on a point, he can show it, {
: that an intelligent, unbiased person, WI
Is shall faithfully and candidly examine Il
+ view given, will be forcibly struck Wi
its plausibility-nay more, will he not
: conoinced of its truth, its reality? If
: shall not be, hold that the man w
OF not in the light, but was himself deceive
C. For to one whose mind is made free,
n was never in 'bondage,' Truth abo
of all things is convincing.
mt Should it be proposed to apply this TT
lc' TO the writer, and say to me, Out of thi
Is own mouth will Judge thee l ask
H. favors. JUSTICE is all | claim. G.
." the writer a patient, full hearing, and
T stow on this subject, Eternal Judg me-
:, candid and thorough investigation, 81
~ as lis important bearing on our life 6
6, in death-such as its height and de
do and length and breadth demand-I ;
Gle no more.
of notice that sThese (the Bereans) W
len more noble than those of Thessalonica
his that they received the word with all re
lall mess of mind, and searched the scr1ptu
'oi' daily qChether those things aoere So
a. were preached Who that will exer'
-. the understanding given of God, shall
,or- understand, else why did Jesus say to
for disciples, Whose readeth let him
derstand2' And again, For every
.;,h that asketh receiveth, and he that seel
om- findeth, and to him that knocketh it S
ton be opened Then do not, brethren, {
ask amiss.' Otherwise why do they
'rm- understand, obey the apostle. All ST
has the same thing. be perfectly joined
'o'o- gether in the same mind, and in the S
Judgment Cor. l: 10.
t OF n. MERIAl
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