Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-04
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END OF THE WORLD.

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Friend BaIdwin:-As suggested in my
letter on Baptism. (Nov. 3O,) 1 now pro-
coed 10 offer some remarks on the words
Of the Savior, Matt. xviii: 20" Lol
am with you alway, even unto the end OF
the world" On which. in view of its
connection, you remark, els not this
fair construction TO put upon this scrip
ture - that Christ designs that the whole
Of this institution ZION mean preaching
and baplzingI Should continue to the end
OF time ?"
Remarks. A student Of the scriptures
is appraised thai Jesus had previously used
the phrase. end of The Ocrld,' in explon-
uton Of the parable of the. .tares,' and Of
the fishes Also, three times in reply
10, What shall be the sign fthy coming,
and OF The end Of the worldr These. i'll
you please, we will examine, after con-
sidering the peculiar relation-Of ''Cortd'
10 that in the text, as il occasionally &C.
cprs--each belonging to the first and Sec
oud ages %
WorLd.
Classic writer's lave given more than
twenty definitions Of this word. To mo-
tice fonr-one growing ont Of another
NAV be all that is needed inathe discuss
-. rs~soxt -, hat
l. From the earth, (:'fJr out Of ii vast
thou taken ~, the people Of the first age
are called the loortd, as, III God spared
not the old world, but saved Noah,
preacher Of righteousness, bringing inthe
food upon the world Of the ungOdly."-
Pet il: 5.
2. In the second era, the children OF
Israel are denominated the world. Jesus
10 his disciples, Jno. XIV: Is, IF the world
hate you, We know that it hated me before
it hated YOU" Again, in his prayer. xvii:
Ia: "And the world hath hated them,
because they -.,Al- &c 49, -------i1r-s-s-
Us am rOtF0f7 tue WUtlus l. q. uOt Ouly
not like them in spirit, but not Of their
religion: hence the priesthood, being Sec
tartan. hated Jesus and his disciples Note
Acts vi: 10, IA: "This man ceaseth moi
10 speak biasphemous words against this
holy place, and the law: for we have
heard him say, that. this Jesus Of Naza
rslh shall destroy this place, and shall
change the customs iritesl which Nose:
delivered u.s." The popular clergy apply
the former texts exclusively to the unre
generate TO persons less earth
Nv than themselves, But if any have
doubts. whether world as above. allude
to the Jews, verse 25lh, with the connec
ton, will remnve them. "But this com
eth to pass, that is wriuen in their law
They haied.me without cause"
8. In process of time. the law BY whc
they wefsto be governed: hence, to gov
err another, receives the appelation G
rOrld ~ Hebrews 9th. onward. tn
Apostleseontrasyin the law with the go'
pei, and The priesthood OF Aaron Wit
that Of the Savior, at verse 18th remarks
M. t.that he should offer himse
often. as the high prizes. en,ereth into u
holy place every year with blood [lhe sa
ri6cesrof others, for then must he oft
have suffered since the foundation OF Il
world. lhe establishment Of the law
sin ofer;ngsl bot now once in the end
the world offering or Iawl hath he "a
peared to pu, away sin by the sacrifice
himself" Had Christ come or been ca
ed like the Levitical priesthood, and I
after the order Of Melchiscdec, then m,
He ofen have suffered. even every ye
from the foundation. TO the end Of
world, law or polty; but now once
the end Of the world, law Of types a
shadows, hath he appeared. mot 10 I
stroy but TO fulfl.) TO put away sin Is
Offeringl by the offering Of himself
Now. brother Baldwin-In The end
what worIdssor dispensation. did Oh
appear sacrifice for sin? In the enc
what world. or law. was the Son OF n
lifted up las the serpent in the wilderne
that whatsoever would believe on T
should pot perish. but have everlasi
Lief, Answer this question, then de
not the premises which it establishes.
the exposition Of our subject is rendt