Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-01-05

purify his true ministers. See type of this
result in the case Of Peter. See him fol-
lowing Christ afar of; creeping in to see
how he Jared; and then terrified by silly
maid, and led to deny Christ with oa,hs
And see his subsequent boldness-Acts, g:
l4-36, and 8: IA, to end; and 4: 8-13;
making the Jewish council to tremble The
anti-type Of this is still to appear. But
from achdt is Christ going soon 10 purify
his minister's Answer.
|. He will purify them from coaserra-
tire, temporizing, n,anpleasing spirit
This spirit is most perfectly unbecoming an
ambassador Of Christ, and will never lead
his church into the millennium Canaan.-
Such spirit, in ministers, is most disas-
trous TO the cause Of pie;y and gospel truth.
[ g He will purify them from slothful
inattention TO the many and urgent prophet
ic warnings of his word, relative 10 the
great events and dangers of the last days,
and relative to the good promised TO the
church.
3. He will purify them from worldly
policy, and neglect Of the rules Of his
kingdom and discipline. Paul says, "Not
with freshly wisdom, but BY the grace OF
God, we have our conversation in the world"
4. From unfaithfulness in preaching the
gospel, Christ will purify the sons Of Levi.
Too many preachers cautiously consult
what their people will hdpe, and what will
keep safely within the bounds Of popularity,
that they may avoid all prosecutions or OPP
positions, and may please popular, graceless
people, as though they bad farmed out the
Bible for their own field of emolument. God
says of them, "One built up wall, and
another daubed il with untempered mortar"
From such daring sel6shness Christ will
purify the sons of Lsri, at time not now
far distant. From all things like these
limited, he will purify them. And he will
purify them TO some essential points!
s. He will purify them to the Pentecostal
spirit, TO seek and receive "po,oer from on
high" The apostles did thus, Acts, 1st
and I'd chapters. And the great anti-type.
Of all this is now not far distant, and will
/ wake up and lead on to the M illennium.-
Nothing short of this, will Introduce that
event. Nofa power Of working miracles,
but spirit Of "great grace upon them dtt.'
The standard of personal holiness will be
greatly elevated, and much better answer 10
such inspired hints as these: 4" Filled with
all the fulness Of God,"-" full Of the Holy
! Ghost,''-"baptized with the Holy Ghost"
!" That my joy may be fulfilled in you, and
that your JOY may be full,"-" And the peace
, Of God that passeth all understanding, shall
keep your heart and mind, through Jesus
Christ, p" Thou wilt keep him in perfect
\ peace, whose mind is stayed on thee,"-
4 l"Peace leave with you; my peace ] give
unto you,"-" Thy faith hath saved thee
/. 90 in peace, "-"Sealed with the Holy Spir-
it of promise,"-" Sealed unto the day OF
redemption, "-"And when they saw their
: boldness they took knowledge Of them, that
! they had been with Jesus"
6. Christ will purify them TO devout
attention to the rules Of his house. "What'
Isoever We would that Others should do unto
you, do you the same unto themJ p" Speal
not evil one Of another, brethren -" Debate
: thy cause with thy neighbor himself; ane
discover not secret to another,"- A Whls
perer separateth very friends" Thor
) lshak not bear false witness against Thy
: neighbor, A man that beareth false wit
n ness against his neighbor, is maui, and
. sword, and sharp arrow" Most unhappy
should ministers thus make thenSelce
$ mauls, s,oords, and sharp arro,Os, agains
4 others who are faithfully endeavoring L
:, serve God, and whom they would thus de
!. priye of all influence and usefulness! Suc
:, ministers would need TO read again IN
!. above sacred passages, and the following
!, sHe that uttereth a SANDER, is sool,"-
:, aIf thy brother trespass, 60 and tell him hi
|. fault between thee and him alone" Matt
:. LIZ: 1913. against an elder receive nc
an accusation, but at the mouth oil TWO
three witnesses, p" Take heed that ne Of
+ fend not one Of those who believe IN me"
10 at were better that milestone were hang
al ed about his neck, and he be cast into IN
to sea, than that he offend one OF these l'''l
- ones.n have looked with astonlsnmet
he on the conduct of ministers who have seen
I'M ed never 10 have read divine testlmonle
like these! FROM such wickedness an
he cruelty Christ will purify the sons OF Leo
". and will purify them 10 the great reverse