Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-01


into the uniathomabe depths Of space 50 that there
appear 10 limits TO the of creating power When
the eve of reason pene,raes beyond all tina, is visible
through the most powerful telescopes, il coniemplaes
boundess region ieemng with other resplendent suns
and systems, whose number ard magni6cence over |
whelm the Imagination so that no limit can be set
the excursions Of the intellect when wings fgh,
over the wide empire of Jehovah. Over all this
assembage OF material splendor, its movements,
aud over all the diversified ranks OF intelligence il sup
ports, God eernay aud unchangably presdcs. lie is
an Infinite Being and in this immense universe which
he has opened to view, he has given image of
his lniinity, which corresponds with tho projections
which the inspired writers ascribe TO himand without
a contemplation of which, the mind must have a very
unworthy and circumscrbed idea Of the attributes of
the Eternal Mind. Even in many of the objects which
surround US in this lower world, we perceive image
OF the inhnity of the Creatorparcularly in those lv-
ing worlds which contained in few drops OF wa
ter of the inhabitants of which several hun
dreds OF thousands of times smaller than the least grain
Of sand. To the contemplation Of such objects are
directed by God himself, in order to acquire i'm
pressiyo view of his character and operations Lift
up your eyes high, and behold who hath created
these orbs, that bringeth their host by number he
calleth them all by names, by the greatness of his
might, for that he is strong in power And the proph.
cts, when reasoning agains, idoatry, present us with
train of thought similar to that which have now
adverted. They describe the Almighty as sitting on
the circle of the heavens and the inhabitants of the
earth grasshoppers in his sight They represent
him as measuring the in the hollow of his
hand, weighing the mountains in scales, and melting
out the heavens ,eA a span-bofore whom all nations
the drop of bucket, and counted to him less
| than nothing and vanity
1t is strange, indeed that the duty Of contemplating
the image of Coo as impressed upon his works. should
be much overlooked by the great body of the Chris
tan world Notwithstanding the obvious reasonable
ness of this duty, and the pointed nunctons in rea-
ton to it, which reiterated in every department Of
the word of God. 1t is still more strange, tina, the in
structons OF many religious teachers have a tendency
TO dissuade Christians from engaging in this duty, by
the foolish contrasts they attempt draw between the
word and the works of God that the great mass of
Christians left TO remain idolaters for those
expansive conceptions of God, which a knowledge of
his works is calculated 10 produce. 1t is also I'M
accountable on every principle OF reason, and Of Rev.
citation, that the wilu neglect of this duty should new
er be accounted either a sin, want of that re-
spect which is due to the Majesty Of Heaven. We
have known persons rebuked. and excluded from
Christian church, for holding metaphysical sent-
ment different from their brethren respecting the d.
vine plans and DEGREES; but heard of an in
dlvidual being either reproved admonished by a
Christian Society, for neglecting to contemplate the
character Of God displayed in his works, although
he had lived fifty years amidst the magncence Of Gre
alton, aud had acquired little knowledge Of his
Creator, from this source than the OK which browses
on the grass Yet TO this neglect is to be imputed a
great proportion OF those groyeling conceptions, SUI
perstlious notions, and distorted views of the doctrines
of religion which still disgrace the Christian world.
The fac, is still unaccounab,e, when consid-
er, that knowledge of the absruses and TECHNICAL
Of = in IN
Of this duty. 1t requires only the eye Of sense
Of reason and of Devotion 10 be directed to the scene
of divine operation within and around us, and 10 be
occasionally fixed on the object contemplate in or
der TO appreciate the projections and the glory Of the
eyer-present Deity Although there other
striking objects around u.s. the single fact of the appa-
rent revolution Of the celestial concaye, with all its
magnificent orbs, around the earth every twenty -four
hours is sufficient overpOwer the mind Of every
tional observer with admiration and wonder, if his at
,enlon seriously directed to only for a single
hour The ideas Of majesty, Of grandeur and Of ON
npoten energy, which this single circumstance is cal
+ cuated TO inspire, are such irressiiby lead tn,
mind 10 the contemplation of Being whose peroc
f lions are incomprehensble, and whose ways past
finding out. Yet, believe, il may be affirmed with
y truth, that than half of the Christian world
are ignorant that such fact exists such is the indf
ference and apathy with which many regionsis view
4 the works Of God.
It was chiefly owing 10 such criminal inaeniion Il
o the displays Of the Divine character in the works
o creation that the Inhabitants Of the Pagan world pung
e. themselves into all the ahsurdites and abomlnalon
B. OF idolairy For the invisible things Of God hi
1t eternal power AMI Godhead, clearly in the
things that made fmen would but open their eyes
IS and exercise their powers Of intelligence The heay
e ems declare the glory Of Jehovah they declare it &
an the inhabitants Of the earth There is speed
Il nor language where their is heard ,hei
e line gone through all the earth, and their word
10 the cad Of the world
= " Ia Reason they an rejoice,
% ADD utter forth glorious voice
ID For ever singing a. they shine
ss TIE band that made divine
% BE-, the Hea,Lca world did listen TO the ns,ruc
&c lions thus oonyelei di they apply their under
d standings they ought have done trace the DO
D. visible things Of God from the visible displays Of Do
F character and Projections 10 the universe around them
ID They became 'aia ia their imaginauons, and uei
p foolish hearts were darkeucd and protesting them
gc selves 10 he WIS soy beesme fools While iil
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