New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-07

erd ver N their avoidance OF theological mystery,
we 6rd them ruaning into the most cloudy mysu-
cisn in philosophy What can more clearly eS-
hfb:t the oervsrsity of husaaa nature Ia Us irTa
tional ciaim to have every thing submitted TO our
weak and blinded understandings surely we
have right 70 expect cieaEness ana E'ee "
logic from these clamorous advocates OF IeesoEi'
| above al ether men. We learn howeVer .ro'i 10
some salu,ary lessons. In these displays human
nature is presented in some striking Hsh's. |.
cannot rest in total, absolute, and unqaahhed
atheism II NAV reject the God of the Bible, and
the stern old doctrine ef his absolute sovereignty
in the affairs of this world yet 1t must alter all
make 10 itself gods of It's own creation lley
are no longer material idols of silver and gold,
bur are found in the SPIRITS Of tke ages idois-
try is still the same. II wishes manufacture
some Esdola or spectre Gods which it need rot
fear, some spirits OF its raisiEg, ard lts iasi
result is found in the blaspbemous cant about tie
sed within US.
We would say 10 our young men, for whom we
wri.e, there is an old system of theology and PHI
oscphy which is just the reverse OF ell this. "e
would direct your attention 10 it. (it you can re-
gard it in no higher light aa old paiosoPhlea!
curiosity not vet quite exploded. It commences,
i, is true in mystery, and has many " hard say
/ ings,H yet ends in light which sheds lis bright
beams on every other department of knowedse.-
Examine The system and contrast il with that which
SO insultinsY at timesa ssumes TO triumph over 1t.
Let US for this purpose select single one OF Its
doctrines. Il reaches that there is plurality IN
the Divine Unity that one OF The persons OF
this transceudcutaly mysterious existence, being
no nopersoniicatiop, nounmeanins hsnre speech, no
mere influence. but real setexisting hyposasls,l Is
the author of all the physical ard moral harmony
of the Universe; tha, He moved in the beginning
upon the chaos of the natural world, and hsht
and life spread throughou: all the dead realms OF
nature; that In the moral world ne is the source
of every good influence, and OF all true progress;
that this esprit blowoth where it listeth; and
when, in his mysterious sovereignty he withdraws
from man, his proudest efforts insufficient to
stay his native downward tendency to the savage
state; that he forms no link in the chain OF ratu-
raj causes, but although using and presiding over
them yet still maintains his proper seat, tar above
in the re zion of the Supernatural; that he gives
man no account OF his ways unless he will
read and study them in the sacred volume, which
he dictated for human guidance; that when it is
intended thar mankind shall make real advance
in the upward path he inspires some Paul, or
raises up, as his chosen instrument, some Luther,
TO call up the thoughts OF men to the high duties
of reiigion-thrcush this communicating new
supply of life to all the languishing departments
Oh sSieICC pLLOSoli4y anu tho- "'iS ~ IL
own mysterious sovereignty, and In punishment of
human boasting, he intends to leave mankind for
season to themselves, that then they suffered
TO vaunt of the powers of human reason, and 10
babble abou, the Spirits of the ages, while the
Prince of the powers of the air is permitted 10
revel in wild triumph over human imbecihty.-
Yes, Go accommodate to very different purpose
a single sentence from the lecture, how hum
BILE do we appear when separate from this Spirit"
When he withdIaws, how religion declines-how
faith dies outrg ht evaPoratcs In trothy sentl
mcntalism, how necessary consequence, PHI
losophy grows cold and dry and windy-how pro-
found science soon loses its interest, and all be-
comes empty and superficial while yet there is an
utter ignorance of the disease, and poor human
ity iancies itself rich and increased in goods,
knowing that it is poor and wletched, and blind
and naked and in want OF all things connected
with the highest good of the soul
Such 10 sketch of doctrine held by the great
BODY of the Catholic Church from the beginning
to the present time. 1t is perfect and soul-satis-
fyipg. Ii is a mystery which when believed ex-
plains all other mysteries. Although transcend
ing reason in its nature, as fact it is clear, and
the cause of clearness of thought in all who en-
brace il. It judiciay leaves in blindness the
proud Spirits who reject It, while it sheds light
and peace and g JOY unspeakable' into the hearts
this doctrine so clear, SO simple, yet so sublime
and mysterious, for what, ask, is it rejected
With what would many supply its place. With
the Spirit Of the Age, the Spirit of Democracy,
the Spirit OF the Nineteenth Century. Well might
the Apostle say beloved try the Spirits We'll
might the Saviour characterize men as loving
darkness more than light" There is natural
repugnance to the stern old doctrine of absolute
Divine Sovereignty, which shows itself in thou
sand forms, but where is it clearly mani
tested as in what has been lately styled the Phi
!osophy of History. Every other is siudi-
ously sought but this, and when introduced with
some show Of respect, as by Guizot and others, it
is ever as part of the machinery-as an nlu-
ence perr1aing, rather than arbitrarily controlling
nature according to the secret counsel of his own
will Even protane history mig ut inform US bet
ter. Why were not the art of printing. and the
mariners compass, and the telescope discovered
many centuries sooner than they were Ah! says
our cause hunting sophist-The Spirit Of the Age
was not mstureS; the young genius Of humanity
was yet in lis minority. As though this would ex-
plain the mysterious facts, that certain truths may
lie for ages on the very surface of human know
ledge-thst they may escape the notice OF the
most acute and intellectual race the world ever
saw, to be revealed in semi-barberous age, ard
to be arerward confounded with the effects ofthat
ligh, which their discovery itself had caused
From the time OF Moses down, the art of engrar-
Ing OF seals, and taking impressions from them,
had been familiar TO the Jew, and subsequently, 20
the Greek and Roman. The art cf printing had
been constantly before their very eyes. Hard
drudging copyists had been daily and nightly toll
ing over their tasks, and wishing for some expe-
dient by which their labors might be diminished,
and yet the srple discovery was not made WHY
was il that they did not find OUT so simple truth