Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-11-09

ed TO them as one who mocked---ihey believed
the Universal preacher, ard were coRsumed---
asreeabiy to the declaration of the apostle Jude,
"Sodom and Gemorrah, and the cities about
them, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire"
ii. Let us attend to the doctrine inculeated by
this preacher "Ye shall not surely die" Bold
assertIon without single argument to support IT.
The death contained in the threatening doubt
less eternal death,-as nothing but this would ex-
press Gods feelings towards sin, render ar in
finite atonement necessary. To suppose 1t to be
spiritual death is to blend crime and punishment
together. To suppose temporal death to be the
curse of the law, then believers not delivered
from it, according to Galatians ILL.,, H. "hat pa
tan meant 10 preach was, that there is no nell
and that the wages of sin is not death, but eterna
life.
Ill We shall now take notice OF the nearer ad-
dressed by the preacher. This we have IN the
Sext--"And the serpent said unto the WOMAN, fe
shall not surely die" That Eve had not so much
experience as Adam is evident; and so not equal
ly able to withstand temptation ms doubtless
was a reason why the tempter chose her, with
whom he n,ight hope to be successful Doubtless
ie took time when she was separated from her
husband.
That this pre acher has had the greatest success
in the dark and ignorant parts of the earth is evi
dent: his kindom is a kingdom of darkness. He
is a great enemy to light St. Paul gives US some
of this sort are they which creep into houses, and
lead captive silly women, laden with sins, led
away with divers lusts." The same apostle OBJ
serves, Rom. xvi, II, Is, Nov beseech you,
brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary 10 the doctrine which We have
learned, and avoid them. For they that such
serve no; our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own
belly; and by good words and flair speeches de-
ceive the hearts of the SIMPLE"
". The instrument or medium made use OF by
the preacher will now be considered This we
have in the text--"And the SERPENT said unto the
woman, Ye shall not surely die" But how came
the devil to preach through the serpent!
|. To save his own character, and the better to
carry his point Had the devil come to our first
parents personally and unmasked, they would
have more easily seen the deception. The reali-
tv of a future punishment is at times so clearly
Impressed on the human mind, that even Satan is
constrained to own that there is hell, although
at other times lac denies it. He docs not wish to
have il known that he is liar; therefore he con-
ceals himself, that he can the better accomplish
hissdeSigns and save his own character.
2. The devil is enemy 10 all good, to all hap
pinesS and excellence. He is opposed TO the fe-
licity of the bruteS. He took delight in torment
ing the swine. The serpent. before he set up
preaching universal salvation, cunning,
beautiful and happy creature; but now his glory
is depar,ed And the Lord said unto the SER
IL,
above all cattle, and above every beast of the
field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt
thou eat all the days of thy life" There is there
fore kind of duplicate cunning in the matter
Satan gets the preacher and hearers also.
"And is this not triumphant treachery
And more than simple conquest in the foe!'
Young.
3. Another reason why Satan employs in
sirumenls in his service is, because his empire
is large, and he cannot be everywhere him.
self
a. He has a large number at his command
that love and approve of his work, delight in
building up his kingdom, and stand ready to go
al his call.
INrERENcEs.
|. The deril is not dead, but still lives, and
is able 10 preach as well as ever, Ye shall
moi surely die"
?. Universal salvation is no new-fangled
sche,ae, bu, can boast of great antiquity
3. See a reason why it ought 10 be rejected,
lecause il is an ancient devilish doctrine.
l. See one reason why il is that Satan is
such mortal enemy 10 the Bible, and 10 all
who preach The gospel, because Of that injunc-
ZION, Mark XVII, Is, 10" And he said unto
Them, Go We into all the world and preach the
gospel To every creature. He that believeth
and is baptized shall be saved but he iha. be-
lievelh moi shall be damned"
s. See whence it was that Satan exered
himself so much 10 convince our first parents
shat there was no hell, because the denuncia-
,inn OF the Almighty was true, that ne was
afIad that Adam and Eve would continue in
the belief OF it. Was there no truth in future
punishment, or was it only temporary evil,
Satan would not be so busy in trying 10 con-
vince men that there is none. 1t is his nature
aud element to lie, " When he speakelh lie
he speaketh Of his own, for he is liar, and
the father Of it."-John viii, al.
g. We infer thai ministers should not be
proud of their preaching If they preach The
,rue gospel, they only in substance repeat
Chrst's Sermons If they preach g Ye shall
um surely die" they only make use of The
devils old notes that he delivered almost six
,housand years ago.
7. Ii is probable that the doctrine of uniyer
sal salvation will still prevail, since this prea-
cher is ye, alive. and moi in The least superan-
nuaed; and every effort against him only en-