Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-04

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thew door that he can override their most
acts, and educe whatever good
from them he pleases. The Psalmist in
forms us that he, Tthe Lord makes the
wicked his sword and the whole scripture
history recognizes bis overrullng hand in
controlling the acts of wicked men 10 make
them subservient to his own great ends >
but the scriptures no where teach that be
has approvingly ordained institutions and
appointed their officers, whose most legiti
mate acts are the most fragrant violations
of his holy law.
But on reading little further, | find him
faltering-falling off somewhat from his
high ground that all the magistrates Of the
earth are appointed and approved servants
Of God. He says" There were, then, or
there should be, some governments which
Christ, the word and wisdom of God, ap.
proved" Indeed "soME governments there
acre or should be, which Christ approx
ed - The next thing will be for him to let
US know WHICH. This apprehend he will
not undertake 10 do. If he will, he takes
upon himself Herculean task which friend
Mitchell was wise enough to eschew. Now
what is this talk about " some" being ap-
proved, but lact admission that others are
not approved? And this so soon after in
terpreting the passage of scripture so as 10
make it embrace oil the magistrates Of the
earth What confusion is here If he
will undertake 10 draw the line between
those governments which are the ordinance
es of God, and those which are not, on
which side will he place the Roman govern
ment which the Savior's tax, according to his
| former showing, went to support IN all lis
acts? And where would he place the gov
eminent of the United States, with lis en-
slavement of the Africans and It's ex,crmin-
alton Of the Indians ?* When he has dis
posed of these two cases, others shall be
submitted 10 his discrimination
| Whatever he may have meant by throw
ing in the word some" he takes the broad
ground again in The next paragraph. He
neither qualities nor modfies, while sneak
ing of" kings" Its Kings, not some kings
Now if 10 the reader there appears 10 be
vagueness and alnbiguousness in friend
Curtis expression of senIiments-that from
J all he has said both ways it is difficult to
know what he does hold TO, l cannot help
it. The reader has it as plainly as l do
Error is said to be I" fated 10 ran crooked'
His putting words into the mouths of
Non Resistants, and forcing them 10 speak
things that will sound most odioasly in the
ears of those whom he would fill with pre-
judice, against them is highly disingenuous.
1t would seem, from his frequent resort 10
this means, that 10 borrow two or three OF
his own words-his system requires IT,
But he has no right 10 comply with such re-
quirements. must be allowed, al least, &c
protest against the one, who habitually
deals out such treatment as this TO others,
being the proper person TO read homilies on
sophistry and rant to persons thus treated.
Lest some should not be satisfied with
my objecting to the views advanced Of The
passages from Proverbs and Daniel, unles:
| express my own views, | will say, in a
word, consider that the passages recog
nize human governments and kings as ex
isting in The hand of God, subject 10 hi,
control-but not as being his approved or
dinances and servants.
| now come TO his quotation from tn.
18th Of Romans. 1t ought TO be known
and constantly borne in mind, while read
ing the epistles, that they were not divide<
into chapters and verses by the writers O
them-but that the division has been made
by others since. These divisions are il
many instances very injurious. They fire.
quently break paragraphs and sentences
thus interrupting subjects and trains Q
thought, to those who are not on their guard
The division between the 18th and 1911
chapters Of Romans is manifestly of thi
character. 1t breaks the subject, cuts tn,
paragraph in two, and interrupts, if it does
not destroy, the train of thought. Let u
now begin the quotation where the subjec
begins, and go through with the paragraph
regardless of the divisions made by intru
sive hands:
"Recompense to no man evil for evil Pro
vide things honest in the sight Of all men. Ii
be possible, much as lieih in you, live peacea
bly, with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge no
yourselves, but ratherp give lace unto wrath :
for 1t IS written, vengeance is mine | will re
Allusion TO the auocious misdeeds OF the Uni
ted States government towards these devoted vic
TINS Of their lust, turns my mind back to point