Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-22
ANDoN, WEDNEsDAY. JUNE %, 1919.

factory reason, or for which in fact we are
ashamed to give any reason2 Are not pref
udices unphiIosophical2 and should a ra-
tlonal mind indulge them? Are not preiu-
dlces unchrislian, and should not a christian
perseVeringly overcome them as marks of
peculiar delicacy and re6nemen,2 Yes-a
false delicacY, and false refinement! Let
US remember that it was prejudice which
prevented the Jews from receiving the Mes
slab, when 10 the fulness Of time he made
his appearance among them = that it was
prejudice that nailed the Son of God TO the
cross - that it was prejudice that led Israel
to reject the gospel preached by diyinely
commissioned apostles - that it is the veil
OF prejudice which still blinds their minds.
and leads them TO rejectthe gospel preached,
and all the combined evidence of miracles,
testimony and prophecy-that it is prejudice
which has retarded the progress of improve
ment 10 Europe, and kept millions of our
fellow creatures enchanted by ignorance
and superstition-,hat it is prejudice which
causes the Hindoo TO turn from the light of
science and truth Of revelation, and to cleave
TO the absurdities Of the idolatry Of his an
cestors. And while prejudice is acknowl-
edged to be the strongest bulwark of Tyr
amy in the old world, shall enlightened
America - shall Christians in enlightened
America, with food Of light and intelli-
gence, be slaves to prejudice?
But, what then is meant by loving our
neighbour 1t is such value for our neigh
Dor, on account Of the rational nature which
he processes in common with ourselves, as
disposes Us not only to afford him all his
just rights, and to do him no harm, but on
the other hand to have hearty good will
to him, and to express it in all the proper
Offices Of kindLess and benefcence as We
have ability and opportunity. Those who
are under the influence of this heavenly
principle, have also the good Of their souls,
and are actuated by desire to promote the
spiritual and eternal welfare Of all men,
wishing all to obtain like precious faith
with themselves; and in special manner
do their souls. have fellowship with those
in whom they discern the image of their
Lord and Redeemer, whom they regard as
partakers Of the same spirit, as heirs of the
same inheritance, as fellow soldiers, and
fellow travellers, and denizens of the same
city. ..s.. .o". III. ."@* - .=.. .7~.
Fyou enquire aohy the whole of our duty
to our ne;ghbor is comprehended in love, l
answer, because right temper of mind
towards our neighbor, as well as towards
God, is essential to our pleasing God, or
having any true religion. Inward " love to
our neighbor" is the first thing the spiritual
law Of God requires, and i'll will and enmi-
ty the first transgression of it. And tho
these should proceed no further than our
heart; and our neighbor should receive 40
actual injury from them, yet they would
make US transgressors before God If we
should be angry without cause-should en-
terrain a secret grudge, or malice, Or envy,
or contempt, these. things would make US
criminal before God. Ii is in order that We
may attend 10 the, principle: as well as the
external act, that so much stress is laid
upon !" love-" and that our duty is summed
up n it. II is "love that disposes men to
feel and act in all cases agreeable to every
divine command. The least exercise oil
tue love'to God or man is true obedience
and the constant exercise of true love to
map, is perfect obedience. True, We often
speak of internal and external obedience
but strictly speaking, there is no ground fol
this distinction, because all true obedience
is internal, and consists in the exercise o
4 love. Mere external conformity to divine
commands, is no obedience at all, and ha:
nothing yirtuous or praise-worthY in it,
There is no virtue or obedience in externa
conformity 10 the divine commands, ever
when it flows from love, for all the Virtu'
or obedience in the case, wholly consist
in the love from which il flows. So that
!, is love, strictly speaking, which iulfls III
!, law; and is the essence Of all true obedienc
10 the divine commands. And,
r. Secondly The whole of our. duty to GU
. neighbor is summed up in love" Becaus
E all the particular branches Of our duty I
our neighbor will naturally and easily ao'
y from love. The pretence of love, but nc
= love itself, can be separated from the fruit
: of it Says The Apostle john amy It'll
children let US not love in word, neither
y tongue, but in deed, in TRUTH The loYin
E, man is powerfully constrained BY the prir