New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-21
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Or Rrowniee's Discourse on MilieTisn.
Re1. Dr. Bro-rLse
Dear Sir IL listened with close attention TO
your sermon last Sabbath evening on the Millennium
and took copious notes. propose now IN refer
aoce TO some of your remarks, to submit for your
consideration few queries
In your introduction you asserted that /" all
o,ominent ariters hare been Of the same vieDS
ruth yourself" Now, sir, suppose all the great
men who have ever lived hare believed as you
teach that is no proof that their beefwas correct
The opinions of eminent men are indeed entitled
TO respect, but they do not establish creed The
Bible is the sole source of proof. You are sup
posed to be qualified to ezpoumd the Bible-your
auditors assemble to hear you eGpouad The Bi51e
why did you not attempt to prove from the
Billie that your views were correct? Again
Doctor. YOU are learned man-you have read
many bookshelf YOU never meet with Menarian
views in the writings Of Barnabas, Papias, Poly
carp, Clement, Ignatius, Justin Martyr. or
Ireneus? Do you not know that Mosheim says
vol !. p 1867 q that the Saviour is TO reign 1000
years among men before the end of the wrrld had
been believed by many in the second century, and
sin tho third century the Millennium doctrine tell
into disrepute through the influence Of Origen, who
enormously opPosedit because Il comtrovensd some
of his opinions Do you not know that Luther,
having affirmed that the Papacy Antichris.,
uttered the prayer q that God would reveal the da,
of the glorious advent of his Son. in which be shalt
destroy the man Of sin :" Do YOU not knew tia,
Bae says of the Westminster dvines (1643(
the most of the chief divines here, not only in
dependents, but. Others, such as Twisse, Marshall
Palmer, and many more, avowed Chiliasts
ii. Q. Millenarians)? Did you never hear of Mede.
Dr. John Gill, Bishops Clayton, Horseley, New
ION, and Newcome, DR.. Greswell, Dr. Hopkins,
J. knight, A. Toplady, Sir Isaac Newton, Bicker
seth, Bureh, Fry, Gurdestone, Hooper, Melville.
bed, regretted that he had not preached the Mil
lenarian views which he had entertained Doctor,
were none of these 'emineut'' men2 Had they
less learning, less biblical knowledge, less piety
than their &c eminent accuserl
You were pleased to observe that sMilenarians
teach wild notions and extravagant absurdities.-
Irving was one, and he lauded in fanaticsm. And
Millersm is abranch ofthe same error the absurdity
of which and the nsncerty of its authors proved
by their taking subscriptions for paper for year
when they profess TO believe that the world will
end in April next. The study of prophecy re-
quire humility, prayer and sincerity of purpose.
wild notions AVID extravagant absurdities that
your sermon amounted to just nothing at all, and
that in it you manifested equal ignorance of the
word of God and of the opinions you were profess
ing to retute-would my assertion prove 1t No,
you answer Well, then, did your assertion prove
your charge Sc you consider the question settled
because goa discard Millenariansm Why did
you not attempt tc answer Millenaran argument
Again, Doctor, your statement In reference to
Miller is not true. OF course do not charge, nor
would l insinuate, that you uttered knowingly an
untruth, bur should not man speaking from TIE
pulpit be careful 10 say only what he noteS to be
true? You probably did not know this stare
rnent to be untrue-you certainly did not know 1t
to be true The fact is, the g Signs of the
Times is Issued in sEMtonnaa2 Volumes they
take Subscription" not for gear, but for
uolune or q half year. | do not agree with Mr..
Miller believe he has several radical errors; but
have taken his paper in order TO be accurately
informed as his peculiar theory, and may there
fore be supposed 10 know whether Your charge is
true or false. Further, Dr.-Admit your accusa-
TOMS it an argument to prove the allacy of the
doctrine Suppose should notify thepubc that
next Sabbath evening viii preach on the Mil
lenium, = and then in advocating Millenarianism
should show conclusvely that Dr.. Brownlee is in-
sincere in the belief which he processes, and that
he breaches only for filthy luores sake and the
love OF popular applause would thus prove the
truth OF Niiienariaaism You are osician
Doctor what say YOU 10 this logic
Sir, Mr. Milleris your Christian brother--may'
we consider this fling a, him from the pulpit as u
practical eSemPlihcation of that charity which
thinketh no evil practical exposition of The
Law of lovei Is this the legitimate effect Of tina,
q humility. prayer, and sincerity of parpose
which you cnjoin upon others Doctor, was il,
not a paltry attack Are you not ashamed of it /
Is the pulpit the place for such displays OF Chris
tian courtesy No doubt Dr. Brownlee does
many things which his brethren in the ministry
consider inconsistent with his clerical dignity. or
perhaps like all erring men he swerves sometimes
from the straight line of ProPriety which Chris
.ian minister should ever maintain; woald it not
be charming illustration OF that harmony in
which brethren shoald dwell TO hear his insin-
oer;tv discussed as the theme of Sabbath eve
ning iectu,es
I apcsa yaa gain !" If this passage Rev. CHI
20l IN to 80 I'll IN literally we hold our opponents
TO TIE KITE, ~ must have uniformity OF exposi
f:esi r,a r.sss candid, generous and honest
\ y NJ t.stre ', then, that there were seven
Il SKI j.fS I'd vials, and trumpets7 Come
TO the hterat; de ne, break loose
bs saw an angel come down from
Heaven, &c. " DIDO YOU take this literally
Was the chain literal chain Some may sheer
and scorn bu, that is argument for ne. What
is the chain made of ,ake il and carry it round
and ask, wha; is it made ot2 brass copper :
or iron The key : wha, shape Is il The