Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-20
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THE NINTH COMMANDMENT.

Ii' t'nmand, like most OF the others is expressed
% d ~+ai'f i"fm II Is directed against every spe
n OF aischood and, consequently must b, v,o,,d
As iA. 'AN"g sacred ami universal adherence 10
ust DO al! our thoughts words and actions In ,i,o
"aafs may ihrow out IN relation 30 this prece III,
ssaN consider It chiefly Ia Its yoniire form a. com
uaoa'ng an ln"olabie attachment TO frEih. Truth
may be- considered 10 different POINTS of view
Il lageH truth which consists in the conformity Of 4,
Proposition or assertion 10 the actual state of things
'nd moral truth, which consists 10 the agreement of
a cor words and actions with our thoyob,. I.,.i
u1ih belongs to the hiag or tue fac, asserted mural
ulln, or what Is termed rcracifV mas reference Il,
TIE rr'on who uitcrs H. la both these respects truth
j. ' immense importance 10 all intelligent beinps -
Tie Importance OF truth and yeflcity viii appear from,
the following considerations
In the FIRST place, it is the bond Of society and tho
foundation OF all that confidence and intercourse which
s1sis among rational beings By far the greater part
Of al the knowledge possess has been derived from
The testimony Of others. 1t ~ from the comuupica
Ton OF others and from reliance on their yeracity
that those who beyond the limits of Great
Britain, know that there such cities as Pans Vi
ehna, Consanunople, and Calro and that there are
such countries al Canada, Nova Scotia Brazil Peru
Persia, China, and Hindosian. II is from the same
source that we have learned the facts Of ancient aud
modern history, and that there once existed such en-
pres as the Greek and Roman, the Persian Assvri,p
and BabyIonan. On the same ground the yeraci,y of
others, we confde IN all the domestic relations and in
iecourses OF life and this ground all the transac
tons OF commercial society and all the arrangements
and operations Of government are conducted On the
implied veracy OF others, retire from our employ
mens at certain hours, and sit down 10 breakfast or
dinner; and the first day Of the week, we assem-
be IN certain place, at appointed hour for reli-
gious worship On this ground, the pupil confdes in
MS teacher TOR instruction; the child in his parents for
s1sehihce clothing and protection the master in his
servant Tor the execution OF his orders and the wife
10 her husband for provision and support We confde
sVery moment in the faihtllness Of the Almighty for
The regular returns Of day and night. Of summer and
"hler OF seedme and harvest. Could the veracny
o' God be lnpeached or rendered liable TO suspicion
We should remain in awful suspense whether another
day would dawn upon the world or whether the world
would be shattered to pieces aud lis fragments dis
ersed throughout surrounding worlds before the sun
again appeared IN the horizon being possessed Of
1oundess knowledge and omnipoence, without vera
cy would be the terror OF the whole ntelligent uni
verse; and would produce universal agitation and !
alarm.
Again, truth is the foundation Of our present com
'oF and OF our future prospects On the veracity of
NOSE INDUSTRIOUS characters that have gone before u.s.
whose declarations confirmed by signs and mira
ces We depend for the hope OF forgiveness and accep
lance with God and for those rich sources Of con,ola
uoh winch are calculated to support the mind under
The Affections Of mortality, and to cheer Us in the pros
pec' OF future world. Our hopes Of happiness be-
!oha the gra,eof the resurrection of our bodies at
'Ae termination OF the present plan Of provdence-of
We renovation of the physical system OF our Gobe-of
complete restoration 10 holiness and yriueof a re-
'lon with departed rends-oi assocating with vrtu
Us beings OF superior ofder-ot mngiing in hap
per world with all those Ustrious saints who have /
t'1e before us-oi contemplating the manifestations of
DEFY on more extensive scale aud Of enjoying un- I
hIei felicity without interruption, and without end
oepend upon the testimony OF the inspired writer's and
he hight IN which we the truths or declarations
hey have recorded And therefore the man who en- /
oea'of' 10 undermine the authority Of the sacred re-
CORDS, or 10 dIstOu misreptesent their meaning by
Sophisucal reas0ungs ought to be viewed 4 decey-
e. aud as an enemy 10 his species, who wishes de-
Ph'e his fellow men OF their substantial enJoymenls
and OF their most cheering prospects
Again, truth and veraciiy are OF the utmost impof
lance 10 relation 10 tbs ought u take OF the
Character Of God The moral character OF the DEITY
Is dehnes,ed ia the Scriptures, and are enabled to
Contemplate this character, IN lis true light m 50 far
a. we understand and appreciate the delneatons Of
TIE sacred writers. But his character l. also exhibit
80 an the works of creation aud providence Every
physcs law Of nature, every arrangement, in tie ma
tenAl system, every movement which exists IN the uui-
verse every apparent deviation from the general
o'ui'e Of nature, IA the earthquakes aud vol
csnoes every eveai IN the history Of nations every
aS' 10 relation 10 the physical and moral condition OF
Ne cihereui I.bes Of the human race and every ar
s'merl IN reference 10 the lower ranks Of animated
-hgs-embo5ies an Il exhibition Of certain aspects
o. III Divine character; and these aspects, II fairly
"Pieseltet o1gli 20 harmonic with tie celineat0ns
SoaisEe1 Ia the sacred records To ascertain such
As a. those which allute requires, % many no
"sncrst The exercise Of profound reasoning and o ac-
'2'aie investigation, that Tie mind should be iee iTou
0F aaeencs Of pre- uaice ADD Of ever improper ba,
a. hat The facts, wen sscertaue1 le izlr.y repre-
Sl'et, and accurately recorded otaefsIse, nothing
O.' distorted u the Divine character wl.. Toe
-''so 70 the mind. For example, u TOE EARN be rep
'5seisa as amoag he !sIRes bodies % nature, sDs as
paced a. 10 the 81 tae universe, ana ltsg
III '-a, moon, and al the other cecsusi oros feyCNe
N'sac svsfy DAY, ani consequently, th.i tie plan
es'' ooa,es IN orbits Which display ineItncsble
''iilslon-such representation = not irue eEhlbl-
N-1 o. he God q heaven, BOT phantom Of our own