Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-27
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON. SATURDAY. APRIL %, Is42.
t.d For the Vermont Telegraph.
CHRIST SUPERIOR TO MOsEs.o

CHRIST SUPERIOR TO MOSES.
Brother Mnrfay.--
| have just read a sort Of reply to an ar
ticls published in the Telegraph. which
was written by myself, and headed "Christ
Superior to Moses" In my opinion, A.
.. Low, in his reply, manifested very
unklnd, ungenerous and anti-christian
spirit. But he must stand or fall at his
own master Had he in a gentleman
like manner proved, or attempted to prove,
that any Statement. or position which took
was wrong or unscriptural, should moi
entertain the views Of him that now 0.
His ungentleman like, and infidel ex press
ions 6 assertions towards me,proying moth
ling except that he was Influenced by bad
spirit. have nothing to do with, but leave
him and his abusive language to 60 down
the falls together. As 1 have but little
time to write. | shall only notice few of
his statements, and that for the good of
others.
/ A. D. Low intimates in very strong
language that L was ignorant about the
opinion Of many, OF. wilfully misrepre-
Isented, when spoke of The belief of many
4 about the ancients. He says, Doubtless if
There is such an idea prevalent, it is errone-
Gus. But the fact is, he has either made
a false statement of the idea, or given it in
lcaricature. If he is as well informed as
he would appear, or as he ought 10 be,
1 before preferring such a grave charge up
on the christian community in general, he
knows there is no such idea prevalent"
A. d. Low has done me injustice by in.
timating that l accused the christian COM
munity in general of believing such things.
only said there was such an idea pre-
valent, without designating the class that
believed such things. lido not know of
a well informed christian that believes any
such thing. But those that do believe
thus are generally bigoted sectarians. who
pretend to believe on Jesus Christ, but de-
clare in language too plain to be msun-
derstood, that his law conflicts with the
law of God. These are the ones that
'.steal the livery ofthe court of heaven to
serve the devil in." As to the private
walks ofthe ancients, any one knows we
can have nothing TO do with them any
farther than is written. After A. d. L.
alledges that my charge is false, he admits
that he believes just such things himself.
/" But that Moses did err in giving the
law or that the ancient prophets, or writ.
Eers Of the Old Testament, did write or
prophesy falsely, do not believe, nor has
s. proved" would ask A. D. L, i
Moses did not err when he gave the law
of retaliation" Eye for eye and tooth fol
TOOTH" &C., what did Christ repeal it for Z
. Again, if the law Of Moses is the expires.
law of God, how can it be that Christ i
the Son of God who came to do the vii
of the Father, while his law conflicts will
the law of Moses2 Instead of slaughte
and destruction, Christ brea,hes out fol-
givenoss all mixed with mercy and com
passion. Can God be against God2
A. D. Lows god is against God. the
his god is just no God at all. All thos
Things that Moses wrote which were tru
and of God, were immutably true, an
Chrisl did not attempt to contradict or re
k peal them. Any other view than TIL
would declare God TO be a changeable b,
"a ING. lfMoses and Christ were both liz
structed in allthey did by the Father,
is passing strange that they were instrucl
ed so differently. Think proved def
: nitely that the disciples erred, and TIKI
they were as great as John the Baptis
who was as great as any that had arise
before him. consequently as great as Mo:
at es. A. d. Low has not even attempted
confu,e this position. That Moses wa
no, Influenced by wrong spirit when
gave much Of the law and die many VII
lent acts. Al. D. l. has not proved. d
the very acts that Moses did prove IN vel
strong language that he was influence
by spirit that he was not aware OF. Al
r. Christ as much rebuked that spirit, whe
he repealed every law Of realisation,
he did the spirit that the disciples posses
ed when he said, I'VE know not WI