Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-08

thingS-nor whether shall always be ready =
10 enter into discussion with him, if in
anything, can not agree with him. There
are several important things to which am
already committed, that yet remain unset
tied in the minds Of some. The door of
discussion is open. If anything be advanc-
ed by the writer now introducing himself +
10 the readers Of the Telegraph, which any !
shall deem fundamentally erroneous, trust
some one will be ready to point out the
error, or errors, in the same christian spirit
which the writer now appears to Breathe
Scripture investigation is certainly impor-
unt There is far too little of it.
For ate Telegraph.
TO THE CHRISTIAN PUBLIC.
INTRODUCTION TO A PROPOSED ELUcI-
PATTON OF THE SCRIPTURES, ON SOME
IMPORTANT ToPIcs.
/. Amidst the great variety OF reh-
Cions in the earth, and amidst the numer-
Gus and increasing divisions in Christenr
dom, from the extremes of Calvinism to
Universalism, not excepting cases OF
belief in an annihiation Of the wicked
Tough I Mould speak aOith detereace--and
while not few are looking forward with
fearful anxiety to ls43, | invite all Chris
tans, Of every name, or if without name'
and all readers of the scriptures, putting
away all Partially and prejudice, pride
and selfishness, to open the Bible anew
and receive with meekness the ing,aite'
word which is able to save the SOUL an
which has been made seemingly to sup
port so many, and some SO widely differ
emf doctrines. And those who have ne
read the Bible, but hear only the cor
fic,ing doctrines and objections OF tn
day. even TO confirmed infdelity, | won
invite 10 unite with us, not in reodin
only, but in studying the scriptures,
unite say in a reorganization OF ther
to the end that all may find, see, and u
derstand, and come into fellowship Wi
&embrace ONE LORD, ONE FATE
and ONE BAPTlsM-ea making I
recipients free from sin viz, one Lo
scaled Jesus for he shall save has peol
from their sns;' One Faith, viz.' "Chl
cruci6ed,,' and che that is dead, &, e, G
cited unto the world and the world u
him,) is freed from sin;" one Bapti
the baptism Of the spirit, otherwise ca
the baptism Of the Holy Ghost, as
3 written, For by one spirit are we
. baptized into one body, whether we
!. Jews or Genliles. whether we be bond
u free; and have been all made to dr
into one spirit" And farther, IF
man have not the spirit of Christ b
C. none Of his. q sz52 ~ 2i 81 4-st Z
'p, g. There once appeared two
no wonders in heaven. All may rea
them at leisure.--Rev. IL: l3. But
since have Appealed two far greater
ders, both in heaven and IN earth, "
..y have greatly. but never more than q
present day. agila,ed the world,
First--Is THE. BIBLE TRUE?
Second WHAT ARE IT'S DocTRI
/ would suggest that should we
vel coed in answering the latter. and il
l"~ cidaliny those doctrines. the forme
oos, cease to be made aquestion. Bell
epls then with faith that removeIh mour
,aps:; that the doctrines OF life and death.
!. : SALVATION and DAMNATIO
tiou- revealed in the scriptures, and tn
Writ. reuscn and understanding also ar
ssoT' that God who created the lumin;
Re. 'he day. and thestars of the nigh
look relieving that as "God hath made
eased blood all nations Of men TO dwell
0 pul NE face Of the earih," 50 also that
aI Us gwen TO all just portion Of reas
3 6Od understanding, alike in kind, bu
tore, s.s.sss
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