Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-02-05

process OF an actuallranspouation into an
olher country. In short, he will see them
TO be unlike all other people in what OBJ
serVallon offers, and authentic history re-
cords OF them; and the only concession
'hal we demand of him from all this, is.
| that their pfetenslons to B. unlike other
PeoP.e, IN their extraordinary revelations
from heaven, is at least possible, and de-
serves 10 be inquired into.
1t may not be on. Of place 10 exnose a
specles of injustice, which has often been
zone 10 the Christian argument. The de-
ience OF christianity consists of several
distinct arguments, which have sometimes
been multiplied beyond what is necessary.
ana even sometimes beyond what is tena
Die. 10 addition to the main evidence
which lies in the testimony given to The
miracles Of the Gospel, there is the evi-
oehce OF prophecy; there is the evidence
OF collateral testimony; there is The inter-
nal evidence. The argument under each
OF these heads, is often made to undergo
further subdivision and it is not 10 be
wondered al. that in the multitude of OBJ
servatlons, the defence of Christianity
may often be made to rest upon ground,
which, TO say the least of it, is precarious
or vulnerable. Now the in Justice which
we complain Of is, that when the friends
OF our religion are disIodg ed from some
feeble outwork, rlised by an unsk;lfuI Of
hcer IN the cause, its enemies raise the
cry OF decisive victory. But, for our
own part. we could See her driven from
all her defences, and surrender them
without sigh, so long as the phalanx oil
her historical evidence remaias impene-
! trabIe. Behind this unscaled barrier, we
could entrench ourselves, and eve tn
light sklrmlShlng before us with no other
sentiment than of regret, that our friends
should, by the elgerness Of their misplac-
ed zeal, have given our enemy the ap
pearance Of triumph. We offer nc
opinion as to the two-fold Interpretation o
prophecy; but though it were refuted by
argument, and disglaced by ridicule, ali
that portion of evidence which lies in The
numerous examples of literal and imam
biguons fuliment remains unaffected By
1t. Many there are who deny the inspi
ration of the Song Of Solomon. But il
what possible way does this affect the rec
ords of the evangelical history? Just a:
much as it affects the lives OF Plutarch
or the Annals of Taci,us There are 4
thousand subjects on which infdels may
idly push the triumph, and Christians be
as idly CALLED by the severity, or even the
truth of their observations. We point to
the historical evidence of the New Tesla
ment, and ask them to dispose of it. Iii
there, that we call them to the onset: fol
there lies the main strength of the Christ
ian argument. 1t is true, that in the evi
dence of prophecy, we see a rising BARI
er, which, In the progress of centuries
may receive from time to time new &C
emulation to the materials which form it
In this way, The evidence of prophecy
may come, in time, to surpass the evi
dence of miracles. The restoration O
the Jews will be the fufiment of a c!ea,
prophecy, and form a proud and animal
ing period in the history of our religion
Now if the fall of them be the riches o
the world, and the diminishing of then
the riches Of the Genties, how mucl
more their fitness.