Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-08
E x r R ACT
Christtans the representatives of ~;
on eaftb. ~

We are to consider, bV way Of ne
ence. that we should live the ienre' 'u,'''
lives Of Christ ON earth, he Iivno ~ nd
and that we should live 50 and fo ~ y Nj
things, and those only, which !, w ,a"S'
have been suitable for him to do wb.n "
earth, and which it would be in chqr,, W
for him to do, if he were on earth Now WV. y.
in our circumstances. What! liz. a ~
holy as Jesus Christ2 YES. His d
no more than a perfect example in f %
human nature. tempted in altthinos IL. 4'
we are, yet without sin. Saws the Anas,fa
" Ye are manifestly declared 10 h. - =.
epistIe Of Christ" "Ye ale the bolr ~. II,
Chris. and members in particular" S..
our text, "Christ liveth in me-" pur,:
these and like passages together, ard .:
peeially those that speak of the union ~.
even unity Of Christ and believers Cbr
lians are, in an importah, sense, the lem.
sentaiives of Christ On earth. Tbsr ~,
spiritually created in his image AM
should at all times ard in all places bs,,
it,. Ministers are called his anb2s<25or
and Should faithfully represent bin. ".
go 10 the people In his name, and D..
liver his messages; and ministers a3
people should translate all his holy Dr..
cepts into action. They should DO ah,.
he did when on earth, So far as c.rrun.
stances are similar; and when thew a..
not, they should do as they Judge, from
hi, known principles and practices, b.
would do ii he were now on cath, and a|
their identical circumstances. The il.
qulry should therefore BIZ, would CarA
in my circumstances, do this or Iba'
This rule is very mueh ola piece WITH
that golden rule the Savior gave, 10 1,
unto others as we would lhatthty Go IN,
US. 1t is not Difficult, OF application, 81
far as to settle principles to BE- adorIi
Few would be the instances Of wrong d.
cisiont or even doubt, were the erQlir
seriously made and were the rule rtdo:tl
to every day practice for setting the cours
OF conducr TO be pursued. The executor
of the principles and purposes adopted ID
this rule, woeld iaroIve the MAN d Fl
Guilty"
re- kRKs.
The foregoing paragraph is extracted fr:m
a sermon, preached by Dana Lamb. Con-
sregatfonal minister in Bridport, al the ciU,s
Of the late Congregational Convenriyn al
Woodstock, and copied INTO the Yrr12o
Chronicle and endorsed by the Etrvr-
Only two or three weeks previously to lbs
endorsement, the Editor endorsed P,e>i!ea
Beeeher's ranking "perfectionism" VA
deism, ATHEISM and .panIhe>m. BIT hyr
we have it that men must "Hrs as hclyG|
Jesus Christ"-live "tihout sin" Wbsl
er this SELF conAIction, self pros'raiUo, ssi
standardization comes from the confuse
Of the Editors head, or the corru1io1 d
his heart, it is not for me to decide. nr3
just about as much confidence in bis aa'
as in his heart; and just about as n@'
confidence in his heart as il his head
have very little in either the one or the ois /
Again-We are TO Sire so and do bs
things, and those only, acAich II tso"t1b@
been suitable for him GChris' J TO do r1'
on earth, and 1rhich IL acou!d be in c5a@
ter for him 10 do, if he 1rere on earit @E
and in our circumstances" "7Te mgyI
should therefore be. mould Christ iaF
circumstances, do This or tkQt?7 DID
na Lamb say these things, and did
Editor Of The Vermont Chronicle endr>
them considerably and understanding
They both hold that protested loI:owsn'
Christ may, under certain circumsla&'
hoH sld1es! OF course, to be consists
they mast believe that CHRIS I, under
same circumstances, would be SLA''
HOLDERS! Here we have a rrae Ie''
The genuineness, purity and value CT b
religion which these men teach aod p"
tlee. They begin by making Chn''
holy as God himself - and they profess
believe that he is very God, although i,
IS not expressed 10 this paragraph -'''
progress By making it obligatory 90 Coo~'
followers 10 be as holy as he is and cur
Out l'y allowing these very followers O'',
certain circumstances to be sLAyEBvLDH
Thus II is fairly made out, by these F'I's".
teachers, that under certain crcums'' -
GOD HIMSELF WOULD BE ASIA"
HOkDER!! These vile bIa'PhsD'''
these perverters of Gods truth-tns,'
rupters Of morals and destroyeFs o. -.
arroganily set themselves ~ as IF'= Nv
guides and teachers, and go about O'o'
as infdels those who reject tner ''''
spirits and doctrines of devils" III
Again-No doubt both Of these nl'D II
that, under certain circumstances " ,e
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