Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-10-18

! ministry over the members of The church.
! II was The iuposiiInns 0I the clergy. 'hai
accelerated ur iIasi,u.d on tie corruption
anil decline nf The primitive churches: {: aud
when the propl- through lmhcciIty, ar a
spirit of YucilIation had fully yiri'lrd Il"
tier tluminlon. all ihe ansmf,ini"s al
! Pup.r> were inirmluccL into fhc church.
aud in Iinc (ns Il Judgement tor their ioiiy
in suffering themselves IL be- dmped NY
designing meu) ihrse ls>.r,l!ilrs were
rivritcd lusi upon ;hem. And hnw have
oil attempts 10 brin. back lhc cnufr!i :"
her original purity "i ,cirrnc an,i disci-
rlinc been lhmur;c,i aud orloSc,i by lto.e
claiming auhufi'y III her. In The .i"rio'is
ERA oftlt Reformation. when the hsht
of the ro.pcl oi jesus Christ hu,sI out
alrc,h amid The mural darkness II! luprry,
bv nnihing was "pp"-ed ni"rc 'han T.!
The cornliued rxerIuns ut Inc usurscripiar.
al paw er of Tie priests, just as attempts 40
reform abuse M The church. III The prcsrnt
day. are opposed from Tie sa'Hr GiarIrr.
But fearing Col. aud icnrirg rnthIns he
sides, these good mcu pcrsrvrrcd IN The
ca,is. aud AT The Gust oi inclr lives on 'hc
racL. aud at The stake. won fnr It's III" privl-
Iegc we rn oN oi Sitting under "uT own
vine and Fix tree. none daring lawfully 10
make us afraid" Would llint Christians
in 'hr present day possessed The same
magnanimny Of spirit, which r!"w-d in the
bosom OF our maryrcd Fahers. and ,hrn
like ihe,n. they w"uli cast Oh IN" c!'alas
Of their bondage, break away Al once. and
for ever from ,h- letters "t Prirs'craii ard
once more ere pace. III the iIhrrry where
with Christ has made them free" II i
likely thar tie FIRST departure fr"'n scrip
tural rule in he Apostolic Churches was
small. aud ON that account perhaps liil''
regarded: Nevertheless. history tcac'ic>
ns in the mo>l fi.rriblc u;nacr. r!r dan. ger
nf uny ("vcn the smallc.r) departure lrun
the eonI old paths. aud lhr night way
For (ns Mr. Leach ask>,) Il ,!insr churches.
gradually declined from the grrair>, purify
and excellence. ,n The cr,r,,cSl corruption
and hes'ada,i"n, what ground can any
r-as"nahl. man have, 10 conclude. tnat 'lI.
purify aud excellence of any church can
he lnnc ulsin,aincd. if she in'rm!ncrs IN
her constitution the .ery principles and
practices ihal ruined the church NJ iii.. hrs!
leave The reader I" reply: amd viii "nly |
add, that n simple reader al the New Tcs-
larnru,, who hi. no other intention IN |
reading it. but Ia learn the meaning "i tn. |
Holy Spirir. Nus, he very much surprised |
NJ uu' finding in ary Of ih" G"sprls "r
+.pistrs, So much 80 Il single hinr III favor
of Power nnd Doninaii"u III the ministry. !
as il j. uow hcli AMI rrhclceh III some
Churches: aud iu nc il argues great
nGciouSntSS ."r ministers Ia pretend Ia do
lin, business Of the Chrrcli without the
mcmhcr's c"nse.u; an! rTcl, ambition III
pretend To b" their masters. IN things rC!ia
i"us. wnbou, any just ri.!,' Or authority.
Snch unwaranIed assumption cann"i fad
IN time to destroy 'hr purity. peace nni
prosperity, uf the church. SIS il i directly
opposed to The jurisdiction Of him whn
kiuc in Zn. and who regards nil Chris
,ians. ~ hrriiIttn.
"Prore cn things, Hold fast Mat ~hici
is good Paul.
MilhGseriAe Ga. Sept. 5M 1913.