Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-10
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 1871.

3 other Brown:--I viii thank you for
BON in the Telegraph for the following
entiments, which lthink worthy the al
p!lon Of every follower of Christie SIN
be Powers that be arc Ordained of God.
. This proposition is fnly admitte,. BY
pn.resistants. There is no doubt tha;
\ ID ordains civil government But how
bes he ordain il! This is fully explain
BY considering the operation of three
pIorm characteristics Of the divine gov
nment over man.
1t. God chooses that men should be
Fe agents, with power to do right or
Fong, rs tasy may be disposed.
81 H., has decreed thai suffering shall
ways f1t!ow sin.
81. b ing God Of love, mercy, for
aianrc, aud long suffering. he does not
once destroy the transgressor, but pa,
|ntly waits for him to learn by expert
&c the advantages Of virtue and the
lis Attending vice.
Mn, in the exercise Of their free agen.
become dissatisfied with Gods laws,
d assume The right Of legislatiAg Tor
nseIv-s. They form constitutions and
les which they declare 10 be the. su-
me law of the land. They choose
Magistrates 10 execute these laws, and
||.nand implicit obedience to their decis-
rs. The laws being formed by worldly
sfon. enjoin some things contrary TO
commands Of God, and forbid some
ngs that his law req ,res But when
chrlsian pleads the supremacy Of GODS
\, DIS his excuse Tor disob wing some
posing ordinance Of his fallible fellow
IN, his excuse is not received his plea
liberty of conscience is diSfegarded;
! he is punished by foe and imprison-
Pat for barring true allegiance to the
ing Of kings.
Snch IS the state Of things in every
man government In every despolism
rulers usarp this power in every
Fe country, $50 called, the peone usurp
as they do in these United Safes oil
IN RIGA
How does God regard these proceed-
IS Of arena He is necessarily displeas
with a course OF conduct at once irrev.
nj 10 him and injurious to them; he
les their folly and desires to recall them
OBEDIENCE and happiness; he constantly
snpon them TO repent, retufn, and sub
themselves TO his righteous govern
at; and when they disregard his cal
deliberately persist n rebellion, as
rendlest means of showing them their
pr, he suffers them to go on ia the path
nave chosen, until their sin brings
- necessary trui,. evil and suffcring o:
~ me RELATION of these Two NAV he
prly seen, that the suffering NAV be
wn 10 proceed from the SIN. he forbid ;
servants 10 interfere with The nro..ese
violent resistance 10 the usurped an.
rily. bu, commands them palientlv Il
bmit 10 the expressions of those who
themselves kings, rulers and magis
les. These, meanwhile, seduced b'
allh aud power. become proud, haugh
amblllous; a, first, perhaps, sollcllou
The peoples good, hey soon get I
lard that less, and their own inteTes
r.; until long possession of power en-
IS them 10 Claim aud obtain enlarge
horiy. increased privil. ges, and great
respect and observance. all of which
course. involve dininulion of ID,
hts ard privileges Of the people. Ewes
our own country. closely as the right
'ne people ale guarded. and short as j
period OF one mans administration
see what abuses may a:isc. and wha
( % the public may ensue. This the
me means which God has appointed 0