Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-30

So that they lead US to Loves brighter heaven,
For the Telegraph:
Is SIN An INFINITE EVIL:
The word infinite is very sparingly US
ed in the scriptures 1t is only once used
with respect to the divine projections: Pisa.
147-" his understanding is infinite -
and once with respect to sin: Job %; s,
"is not thy wickedness great and thine
iniquities infinite '-and in Nahum 8; 9,
it seems to be used in limited sense with
respect to Nineveh; it is said, Ethiopia
and Egypt were hel strength and it was
infinite by which we cannot understand
any thing more than that it was very great
unless we understand the prophet as
speaking of the power of Ninevah, as it
stood in her own Imagination. a@...
would use the word to signify that
] which is unlimited. l maintain that sin
is an infinite evil But here let it be not
ed that the criminality and malignity of
sin is not to be calculated altogether by
what it has done or can do, but also by
what it aims to effect and is calculated in
the nature Of things to produce.
And lst. The infinite evil Of sin will
appear from a consideration Of the infinite
dignity and absolute pertections of tina
Character to which il is primarily oppos
ed. Sin is enmity to God. Il is treason
against the supreme authority of the uni
verse. What did it do, and what did
!. further aim to do 20 God manifest in tn,
Aesh2 "Ye have both seen and hate,
, both me and my father::n John Is; "a
/ What short of the prostration o. the thron
/ of God and ex!ir gushing Of his name
: authority and very existence from the uni
1 verse Is there any bounds to the ma
! lignity & criminality of such an enemy t
: God, and all that is fair and lovely in tn
! universe2 Certainly we can see none
I'd. The penalty annexed to the breac
! Of law should be, and in all just govern
/, ments will be proportioned to the heniou;
d ness of the offence. But what is tn
: lthreatning in case of rebellion again
( God? 1t is death-in which is implie
Z the loss OF the divine favor, and all con
munion with God, and his positive di
y pleasure-and that without any intimatic
a of the least alienation or the punishme
S. ever ending. For the law knows nothir
> of forgiveness or grace. And what gres
J. er punishment could be pronounced
ve gainst an intelligent being, than to be 4
b. object of the disgust of all holy being
We and of the displeasnre of the infinite
blessed and holy God forever2 Tito e
Joy the favor OF God forever, with all
concomitant privileges, be an infinite bic
ling. sureiy.he opposite of this must be
infinite curse. But this would not SCI
Just if sin were not infinitely criminal.
Ny next argument will be taken fir
thai sacrifice which was judged by an 9
niscieut God necessary to atone Tor sin
This is offering up unto death, one ?
sessed of all divine perfections-God's
ly begotten son. From whence co
ad- arise the necessity Of al Infinite sacrif
ID but from the Infinite authority and per
tion Of the divine law, and the common:
ate turpitude and criminality of sin ?
was the important design Of the sacri
Of Christ, not only to show the divine
gard TO justice. but to evince his inf
adherence Of sin, and to stamp it with
erlasting infamy, in sight of all intelli
beings. Thus he sent bis own son in
likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin
sncs, demned sin ia the flesh; Rom. g.; 8.
II appears to have been the divine
/. sign TO show BY the mediation Of q
not only that man is sinner and mp
lone, saved BY grace, but 70 show the boun