Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-25

you ar. children of,be Mos, High Blu, ys shall die nL.
men, and tall lite one Of the princes
When Columbus had crossed the ur,raversed Allan
Mac and found new world in the West, the natives
,snly believed that the strangers and their miracle
seeming ships had come from the skies. They veneer.
sed and feared these mysterious vstan,s men sent
from the gods The same blind alteration which ignor
#snce pays 10 intelligence and superior gifts were
"a tbiled at Lystra toward Paul and Barnabas The
&nracc OF healing an .mpotent man, asiounded the
#pagan,. And when the people saw what Paul had
boone they lifted up their voices, saying IN the speech
&of LycaOns, The gods down Ia IN the like
&ren OF men. And they called Barnabas Jupiter and
Paul Metcurius because he was the chief speaker.
1hey brought their and gaands TO The gates and
#eould hardly be restrained from Offering sacrifices to
linen OF like passions with themselves. (Acts Ia, IL
An klatry not unlike this, In It's spTt, is sometimes
witnessed IN christian lands, where the light OF the
sospe should have secured to the only God the whole
feeling OF dependence, and the whole sacrifice of praise
q Departing from republican simplicity, and initiating
the example OF the old world, have at times suffer
#ed blind enthusiasm 10 get the better Of discretion
#ha'e lauded some OF eminent statesmen and war
#rors, and made such display OF this applause TO
border vey nearly upon maa,eorJhip Indifferent and
unpreJudlced spectators witnessing the garlands and
gorgeous display might ask does no, this people think
that the gods have come down IN the likeness OF men
II nation vcrges this extreme OF idoatrous adula
ton need awaken surprise If the true and the
Il only living God should make II appear that man is
Il mortal and claim for himself, by signal admonon,
the glory given another. have said, We are gods
z True, but Jehovah said also, Ye shall die like men,
& In a lower sense OF the word all men may be called
gods for the offspring Of God, and bear his like
mess, and may be called after the name Of HIM in
#whose image were created. Though there be says
the apostle that called gods whether in heaven
IN earth las there be gods many and lords many But
God the Father, of whom all things, and
b We in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are
ri all things and we by him. q Cor +, 81 Men are call
ed gods because they created in the divine image
and more especially because they have also control
the world, the inferior elements, and animal tribes,
being subordinate sense, put in Subsection To these
lords OF creation But the chief reason for giving the
term gods 10 mortal men is found in their delegated
authority and power They act gods under the APP
appointment and control Of the great God This is the
special title which the Hebrew scriptures give to kings,
rulers Judges and magistrates of inferior rank. They
bare called in the Hebrew tongue Elohun, the same word
by which Jehovah calls himself and rightly translated,
gods. Angels and men in civil authority are called by
3hs fearful name, because they subordinate gov
Brnos, rulers under the King of kings, who in his
4rovdence eevaes them TO their place, and holds
phem responsible for the right use OF authority. IAN
#sels called gods says liervy, because great in
power snd might and because God is pleased 10 use
Their service in the government of the lower World,
likewise magistrates in inferior capacity, are the
ministers of his providence, particularly OF his justice
and goodness in Furnishing evil doors, and protecting
them that do we'll" Whether Just unjust, righteous
Tor wicked they said to bear the sword OF the Lord
The powers that be ordained of God, in mercy or in
#Judgment. This is strong consolation; the Lord
#iod Omnipoten regneth, and the lords and gods OF
the earth, that is its civil rulers, receive their office
3trom Him, and subject to his control. With this
positive declaration of scripture, heed not further
shsn TO pity, that childish, IRRATIONAL and wicked doc
trne OF the modern reormer that there is nothing di-
vine IN the origin and authority OF civil government
IM Did the Psalmst in saying ''the shields OF the
earh belong God !" For good, evil for correction,
or mercy. The powers that beall the powers OF the
earth, ordained of God They are gods acting I'M
~ der his appointment subject To his CONTROL their hearts
in his hand and he turneh them at his pleasure as
The gardener turne,h the slreamIet OF water Else why
The command to pray for kings governors, rulers, and
all in authority The Psalm from which the text Is
@ taken written 20 make kings wise and to instruct
,he dyes OF the earth Where in all the Bible could
any thing be found morssdirectly adapted to the serv
oes OF this day. God saOaeth in the congregation o
the mighty he iudgeth among the gods These arr
the rulers Of this world mighty in power, as they are
hdmonlshed TO be in wisdom and goodness. lhes'
are the gods Of the earth, among which God Iudge'h
~ these the mighty, in whose congregation, although
of times they consider II not, God standeth.
E3 turn from this exposition of the text TO mari
is peculiar adaptation 10 the present time Neve
snoe the Father OF his country ded,has an equal wav
OF sorrow rolled the length and breadth OF tn
land. For the first time IN our national history IA
there been death among the gods; one falling with tn
1seeptre IN hand Ind disturbed by the natural rehec
ton that all flesh Is grass, solemn thought oite
crowded on, from the ofmnds by the enthusiast
OF success. The sublime ceremony OF lnaugurauo
lus' passed away-he ivy scarcely wthed on the IN
umphal arch-ihe civic banners scarcely fured-mIl
IONS OF hearts Just beginning To repose confidently
the object OF their choice and TO enjoy the fruits q
the hard-earned victory when To- the waxing an
waning OF single moon brings tidiags most unloOke
for, and therefore most appalling The idol of the PEG
pie, nj least OF the millions who raised him to the high
est civic eminence known among the nl,ions-the ldc
OF The people whose hopes ard hearts with some rea
son, as well as enthusiasm, were centeret there, lo
teri irembles, falls Ga the wings OF every wind pre-
coded the uiings OF alarming illness While the 81
heard, and the heart papila,ed ~ alternate hope an
s.'-cAme the thunder peal, following the harblnge
~ The bolt succeeds the fash He " dead Dead
Dead The chief magistrate Of this grea, and erul
ing people, bearing the seepire but a single mont
has iaiien the high places OF Israel All face
mead and foe gather paleness One thought gives
staGcs q every tongue 4 significant pause Is mad
~ the hum NJ business The sullness Of unlves
ssSsAih prevails, Of deepening gloom but not OF no
'.'t The EMULATION and the murmar OF party SIN
are ushoed. II Is voice from heaven, lie s'ill AZ
tsou ,hsi am God God sisndeih m the eonsres