Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-15

domination as said the prophet, (Eze. l8:
30) $50 iniQuity shall mol be your ruin"
1t was figure of the, coming of Christ,
BIS mission in the flesh and his passion,
as John 3 IL, /" For God seat not his Son
into the world, to condemn the world, but
that the world through him might be saw
ed" And again, liz: AZ J - If any man
hear my words and believe not, | Judge
him not, for came not TO Judge the world
but TO save the world"
And of the last office, namely. "to re-
ward every man according 10 bis works"
the apostle Jude speaks expressly, that
"the angels which kept northeir first es-
tate, but left their own habitation. he hath
reserved in everlasting chains under dark
ness unto the judgment of the great day.
viz: at the second coming Of the Savior,
which was to be in spirit as . Jesus cried
and said, ". 40.l He that rejecteth me.
land recciveth not my words, hath one thai
liudge,h him, the rOrd that have spoken
the same shall Judge him in the last day"
An exposition of the judgment in this lat
ter sense is referred 10 some future NUM-
Der of this paper.
e Now as many great and good men, if
/ not ALL have overlooked the first and more
D important office Of the word, (for The min
!, is,ration of the judgment. In The Office OF
e ntercession, unto salvation OF oil that will
r hear, is of vastly more importance IN the
o Divine legislation, than the Tninistrailon
., of The iud gment of rewards, which IL unto
d special damnation of them that will not
lhear,l and as they have explained the pas
> sage in Hebrews, not only as In union
with the latter, in Jude, but as determining
the time and place of lis fulhIlment, /
would fam lay before the reader an Illus
=ltration ofthe text, desiring the scrutiny of
the learned and enlightened IN the scrip
lures. and soliciting correction OF any
doctriual error into which | may fall,
promising attention tothe same; and when
it'll [ shall perceive myself corrected, TO ac-
or knowledge it, and to "Stand corrected"
or that is keep myself so,-for what will
a profit me but light. and what will light
profit any one except he walk IN IL Bot
it as it is written "lf we walk in he ightas
e. he (God) is in the light, we have fellow
he ship one with another; and the blood of
md Jesus Christ cleanselh Us from all sin"
Ire The subject, Heb. 9: 27,1 Sand as it
Ind is appointed unto the men once TO die, but
up after this the judgment so Christ was
ON once offered TO bear the sins of many"
lat That the apostle said what might be
in rendered the men" we nave only 20 ask
his scholar to read the Greek, and we have
n. only TO understand Exodus IS: IL, to
this knono that it should be so rendered.
an |. l offer on explanation, SIMPLY By
PAL supplying the words omitted by the apes
de- jtle. The Mosaic Ritual being familiar lC
en- that church, an elipsis only was neces
y;v- sarv Q) AS lin the lawl il is appoint
mo. en- unto the [first-born1 men once TO die
re. 10 be Slam but after this (the word thi
The being a prOaOun stands for the sentence be
con- fore it. i. e. alter it was appointed unto th'
rid frst-born men once to die, or 10 be offeret
mir sacrifice 10 God the same being first re
res deemed from death or the appointment {
,hile die. ITO bearl the judgment [of the childre
nirit of Israel before the Lord continually, va
DAYS appointed unto theml TO bear the judo
ietv, ment," signifies to bear the sinners ca:
orin- with his sln-ofering before the mere
and seat, with the "names OF the children
Israel in the breastplate OF judgment upc
spect his Uhe priesrs) heart" In short TO
4 oc- priests, was appointed unto them who we
event first appointed to die. This fact is know
Il the 10 all " no read that "lhroghout theirge
ge of erations'' every hrst-born, being male,
v the not redeemed. must be offered 10 sacrih
holy like the firstings OF their beasts and
redeemed it was appointed unto them
Of all the same law to be priests, still derOted
ID and God
by f2l And as the Levites being afterwa,
reach, taken in their stead, were once offer
Ut the "that they might execute the service
sub the Lord" $50 Christ. THAT he might
phrase ecute the service of the Lord was o
, word offered 10 bear the sins sin offeringsl
c, vet many" The Savior literally cleans
f very the hearts ofall who obey him as the h
scrip priest ceremon'aiiy cieansed tnose wh
sin-offerings he bore.
es. the 2 That the word Judgment" and
would term "the Judgment are used - SC
NO. vel ture for inteTeessioH, Office Of priest 1
offices istralion of intercession, &C., is adm
I'd ever by every minister and theobgisn
+. The have examined the connection in wl
dement, they are found. with his eye on The
nterces- ject; so that the only question remau
IS unto lis, whether that sentiment Is apPllc
listing or suited to the case before US, OF Het
alton Of 81. 1 will name some 81 ihs many n
to the ees in which The word 1ud znleat oc'
the end where. if not taken 10 the sense as
-, nlained above. The obvious meaning 9
,damen, an,bor would be lost, and has decis "a
!, 80 rsnd.,ed unexplainable. Ps. 4: 5.
a,,,,s;aO an Eel. 8. To- Isa. 50 ID. Mica
cd -; o fsb 81: 2. %: "a. "a ).
= time; 3. Proof Cd Where in the Law
e. Of firs, testament, IS II appointed unto The
: sar.ics born men to be slain2 Answer. Elk
,bs iudr. IL, g Thou shalt setapartaunio the