Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-04-19

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They say, in regard TO some of these in-
stances that the common English version is
not faithful 10 the truth. What have l
done more7 If they may take exceptions
and raise objections at one point, why may
not at anoiher2 Then look at the differ
ence between the Catholic and Protestant
versions. Does the one concede TO the truth
fulness and soundness Of the other? No
Protestants condemn Catholic Bibles, and !
Catholics condemn Protestant Bibles, as
being corrupt = as being unsafe guides. 1t
is said that Martin Luther rejected the book |
of James altogether, because James disa-
grees with Paul on the subject of justifca-
ton. Again, take The work Of James |, |
king Of England, at the head Of church and
stale. In 1884 he ordered and effected the
appointment Of committee or council TO
sit in judgment on the Bible, and make it
thing of their discretion Then go back
ard examine the work Of that cabal called
the Council Of Trent, convoked in 1915, by
Pope Paul iii, continued under julius iii,
and closed in 1868, under PiGs Nv. Go
still back to the work Of the seventy Jewish
elders, composing the Alexandrine Sanhe-
drim, two hundred and eighty-tve years
before the Christian era, (and as much
further as you please, )-examne the works
Of the Rabies in connection with the man
uscrpts, so far as there is any clew to them
trace the labors Of Orgen, Lucian, Hes
ychius, and Eusebius, whose versions SUI
Perseded the original Septuagint = thread
out the winding works Of the thousands who
have followed them in these matters, from
time to lime, and under various circum-
stances, down to the doings OF David Ber-
nard, Second Advent man, among the
5 least Of those who have made alterations
7 and all the way the business will be found
e to have been generally transacted by those
i who have been blinded by theological pref
+ udice-led and guided by partizan zeal and
e sectarian Partially = influenced by creeds
+ and controlled by despotism. Where are
y the autographs 1.-The original manuscripts 2
What has become Of the numberless writ.
n ings from which the volume has been made
IS up by interested hands? What has been
il done with the numerous narratives Of Jesus
l. from which the four were selected and
l. canoniZed2 -.
J, These things 1.-THE doings of those who
II have made the Bible what it isl are moi
!, alluded 10 for the purpose of jusrifyng my
y course. have higher and better grounds
l. for Observation-Disclosures and frmer footing
e to stand on, than precedent or example.
y reject the grovellng view that one human
being is bound to know nothing that Others
y have not known, and to do nothing tha
Is others have not done. But il is proper lha
) my accusers should besmet on their own
s ground, be silenced with their own words
b and confounded with their own acts. Ii i.
v fitting and right that those who anathema
Y lize me, and charge me with infdelity anc
n sacrlege because crilicise the Bible ant
pass judgment on its merits, should know
CT that those who have made the Bible wha
TO il is have done the same things and more
n The people have been kept in ignorance
al here quite TOO long, by s. stem of things
T. whose Continuance depends on their con
B tinued ignorance. The cry Of iHfidelity
al now raised against those who would have
r. inquiry do her perfect work, is the same cry
orl that has always been raised against innovd
', lion and improvement. II begins first ant
Ii comes strongest from those who have the
/" most self-interest TO be gratiied by the con
Ot tinuance of the existing order of things.
n was raised against Jesus and Paul-agains
- Columbus and Calico - against Gall ant
= Spurzheim--against all who have dared tc
II attack prevailing errors, TO advance unpop
ular opinions, or to travel beyond the multi
at tude in religion, morals or science. Inf
l. deity has not always been the uord = bu
ID the 1oork has been one thing, in design ant
= effect. Reforms and Improvements neve
20 begin IN legislative halls, in temples of wor
N ship, or in seminaries of learning. On TIT
lh contrary, it is from those who get thei
y, living in these places that the stronoes
MS opposition is to be expected - especially il
ID the infancy Of refornaiions, when help
Of most needed and hindrance is most disas
~ trous. 1t will continue to be so, Will
nd idolatrous and ungodly institutions are cor
of linuec, which require the people to pay fc
IN being blinded and befooled - robbed, plur
lat dered and degraded.
I'M NOao among all those ,oho charge m
nd tOith infdelity because / vM not retei,
az the 'oorks Of men as the acord of God, the,
)" IS not an individual 10 be found 1cho TAX,