Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-30

oy an audible voice, but by his spirit" But
The fact is that he did. whether Moses spre-
tended it or lot. The expression that
There arose not prophet since 10 Israel
like unto Moses, whom the Lord KNEW
face TO Jace," can signify nothing less, than
that It was common thing for Him to con-
verse with him Familiarity" as man speak
eth unto his friend."-Deut xxxiv: 10. Elk.
xSxliI: and 81: S. &c. And at the time
when he receiver the law, amid the thun-
der, and lightning, and smoke Of Sinai,
" Moses spake, and God answered him by
q roice." OF this TACT we have other tes-
Iimony besides that Of Moses.-Ex. xix:
9, 10, aud Xxx: Is, 10, and Heb. xii: 10. And
that man of Moses known meekness, did
not frequently refer to this fact, neither proves
anything against it, nor appears sngular.-
4" Moses never pretended either, that he
deserved the distinction which God had
conferred upon him, in making him the
leader of his chosen people; but only that
he was acting in compliance with the posi-
ire command of God.
In reply TO "the presumption" Of friend
Spear, "thal Moses knew ne, what manner
Of spirit he was off, even "whea he de-
s,royed his enemies by violence" l shall
offer no presumption " in opposition, which
would only balance the scale, but quote a
"thus saith the Lord:'' thou shalt smile
them, and utterly destroy them: thou shall
make no corenunt Nth them, NOR SHOW
MERCY unto them" -Deur. vii: |. Num- xxxiii:
5l-56. Elk. xiii: 1913. Now either j. A.
S., when he wrote his article, or Moses,
when he wrote the Pentaleuch, "was infu-
enced by a spirit that he was not aware OFF,
otherwise, one or the other OF them designed
to deceive the people, Which is most
probable? Here is dilemma Of a variety
Of horns: friend S. may make his own Sc
lection. For my part, confess, that if
am 10 believe that "those who belong 10 the
Redeemer'S kingdom. :" are less "poor, short
! sighted, ignorant, depraved creatures" than
"the ancients, such as Moses, Joshua, Sol
! ONION and the prophets John the Baptis
! included, must have more powerful. ano
essentially different evidence TO prove tht
fact, than what is exhibited in this writer's
communication.
Again: we are informed that "Christ's
savings were true, because lie uttered thai
which was true, and not because his saying
it made it true; for it was equally true be-
fore he said IT," Granted " it was equally
true before he said it," but how do 1De ka0u
that it was thus true but because lie said il?
| Should we have known that "He uttered
that which was true" if he had not said ii?
| We should believe the truth because it is
true! Curious logic this. The earth turns
over because it revolves! What boots it &c
the juror, beg to know, that the party &C
cused is guilty, unless he is proved to be so?
And if the testimony conflicts, what shall
he do but give "superior" credit to those
witnesses who are known to be honest -
men Of truth and veracity i" Christ's say
ings were true, because" he could not tel
a falseho0d; not "becduse he uttered tina
which was true" Truth can not be the
evidence of itself.
Furlher-" Christ is witness that car
not be impeached, and the sayings of Moses
The prophets, and the disciples, that hdrmo
nize with the sayings of Christ, we ar
equally bound TO believe. We should be
lieve them because they are true, and no
merely because they were uttered by certalI
ones" Here, first, we are told that Christ
testimony "can not be impeached," " be
cause he uttered that which was true );
and, secondly, that "the sayings of Moses
the prophets, and the disciples, that hdT
n1onize NTH the sayings of Christ, we ar
equally bound to bel eve-because they arr
true, and not because they were uttered by
certain onesH! He has left US in pltlab
predicanent, indeed. He has not informed
US what is Truth, or what is error; nor CIV
en- US any rule by which to discern betwee'
good and evil protest against beng lei
in such "slough of despond." If am II
be made an infdel, even TO "some ct tn
law of Moses" or to any part of the say
ngs of the prophets, and the disc'Hes'
demand that my teacher shall give me g
more sure word of prophecy, "a "tounda
,iopo that "standelh sure" In other words
since J. A. S. has " impeached " Gods chos
f en- witnesses, Lask him to sustain his sui
by showing specifically '7hat part or part
, Of heir testimony is true, and what IS ''n
true. He does indeed say, that I'VE ar
| bound to believe" those sayings OF theif'
.stha, harmonic with the sayings OF Christ