Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-27

'manated from God. it cannot be that 9th
n laws emanated from him, which do not
larmonize with these laws. Carry out
ne principle of believing thing is true,
barely because Christ said it, and not CON-
pare it with natural created laws. Sup
pose A. D. Low had been taught that
was the anointed of the Lord,
&C., and taught the laws Of God. If he
did not compare his laws with natural
laws, ne would be just as likely TO believe
on Mohammed as Jesus Christ. But by
comparing his laws with created ones, we
see there is little or no harmony, while
the laws of Christ perfectly harmonize
with the laws of nature. which are the
created laws of God The greatest evi-
dence l have that Christ is the chos.
en- one Of God is, that his law perfectly
agrees with the diagram, or created laws.
But cannot we know any thing except
wha! Christ has told us2 Christ never
told US that fire was hot; yet the child
knows it. Christ never told US how to
build steam engines, railroads, ships, hous-
es, &c., yet these things are we'll under
stood. Neither did he teach us the art of
printing; and it has been known only
about four centuries. He never taught
the use ofthe mariners compass; and it
has been known bot about six centuries.
Ele taught nothing o. anatomy, or chem
istry, and but little philosophy or astron-
omy still these things have been lately
found out,and are considerably understood.
Thus we see that although Christ taught
nothing but tie truth, yet he did not teach
US every lhing-nei,her was it necessary.
Therefore, inasmuch as the sayings of
Christ harmonic with created principles,
and the sayings of others harmonic with
his sayings, they too must harnonize
with created principles; and for this reas-
on we are bound to believe them.
If A. D. l.. is not satisfied with my ex.
position on this point, aud he will let me
know it'll will try again. Hesays ihave i'm
peached Gods chosen witnesses, and wish
es me to sustain my suit, By showing wha,
part or parts Of their testimony is true and
What is untrue. This will do with all
nv heart. AS l have before said things
or sayings are true that harmonize with
created laws ard principles, and no others
Let A. D. L. grasp at a straw, and join
issue with me in this respect, if he thinks
best. l prove that Christ was not as real
| ly the author of the Mosaic law as he il
of the law of the gospel, from the fact tina
they conflict with each other in many re
spects; therefore these conflicting part:
could not both come from the same source
| Moses says, kill and destroy your enc
mics. Christ says, pray for them -lov'
and forgive them and do them good
Thus prove the negative, at the reqaes
of A.. D. L, when it properly belonged
to him to prove the affirmative. Will b,
do il if he can2 Will A. D. L. say
: was not the law of God that Christ allud
; ed to when he said" Think not that
{ am come to destroy the law. or the proph
els: am not come TO destroy, but TO ful
!, fl." Now if the law of Moses all ema
} mated from God. Christ did destroy som
of the law of God, for he destroyed pal
: OF the law of Moses A. D. L. has nc
5 proved that God talked much with Nose
: with an audible voice He contends ths
: Moses and Christ are equal. No wonde
that he is at loss which 10 obey. the Jaw {
Christ or Moses, when they confilct
: Marvel not if he chooses the law ofvenge
I ance and retaliation. He has not prov
/, ed that Moses was equal with Chris
} Because there was a likeness be,wee
: Christ and Moses, it does mol prove ths
? they were exactly equal. The apost
; speaking of Christ says, Col. il: q" &c
e in him dwelleth all the fitness ofthe Go
!. Head bodily" Cor ": Il" In who's
It The God of this world hath blinded Ii
y minds ofthem which believe not, lest Il
d light of the glorious gospel of Christ, WI
d is the image of God, should shine IN
n them" Here Christ is called the lmas
S of God. Heb. j: 8: Who being Il
! brightness of his glory, and the EXPIRE
II image of his person, and UNFOLDING a