Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-24

things unto all men, that may BY all means
save some. See Cor. tx: 20, %.
Paul not only caused Timothy 10 be cir
cumcised, but also, purified himself in the
temple, even after command for neither
was valid, or of force-not suffering his faith
which was according to truth, TO disaffec:-
much less then should ministers of Christ
let their creeds, which are manitestly un-
sound, hinder their being he ard by the peo-
pie.
So on the other hand, the preacher whose
main object is the money and The praise
who teaches for hire, will say within him
self-"l can not dig, and 20 beg | am
ashamed" BY this time, all agree 10 lay
by their creeds, and commence anew The
study Of the scriptures. Not as before,
praying that the others may be convinced
but, the prayer Of each now is, that himself
may be enlightened.
Meantime said the Savior, -" Whose
readelh let him understand" - as though
AAoDuhhuh boN thC COiIIhIduNI
others had followed tie example, VIZ. ITO
write The vision, and make it plain on tables
that he may run thai readeih H." Aud then
comes to mind, sharp rebuke Of The Saw
ior-" The children If this 1roI III are wiser
than the CHILDREN OF LIGHT" Application
when the knowledge OF a science is to be
49, Ia,
adopt an appropriate course. The study Of
mathematics is commenced al addition aud
the renowned linguiS. first learned the al
phabet.
By this time the enlarged association Of
ministers" take new course. For instance
ON the Judgment, the greatest and most
they commence at The first threatening Of
punishment; and all become agreed on the
meaning OF the text. For where doctrine
is first introduced, ii must necessarily be
made plain. No one now lakes stride 10
Revelations, nor even 10 Matthew XIV: 81,
but examines the next passage that speaks
" <Ahh hClS wv WIN III IL Ot-l
the FIRST, neither fails 10 understand The pun-
ishment threatened. So in The third place,
with the light of the two previous texts,
though here the sense should be lille deep
er, the meaning is rendered simple. In this
way all will attain 10 a knowledge Of The
doctrine, even the Judgment Of the great
Day" III:
! BY this course Of scripture examination,
the Atonement Divinity Of Christ, SabbIth,
} Election and Reprobation-yea, the soiu
lion Of all subjects and questions, may also
be accomplished, and The deep things Of God
be made known. But in ali cases the liter
al passages must first he selected from the
! fsuraIive, and the latter be explained by the
former. In this way The amount of punish
nent in proportion 10 the offence or Tue az
gravation of crime, will be discovered, and
difficulties, otherwise insurmounable, will
be removed.
To close. On postponement Of preach
ing, as suggested above-!or scripture re-
search, should the reader be led 10 inquire,
how shall we spend the ft:t day OF the
week? Shall we dispense with meetings
also? promptly answer, no. Tie great
ness Of mind above the bodY-of the inner
man above the outer, is of no less importance
because The scriptures are not understood
neither are the examples and commands o.
the ministers of The New Testament" les.
. worthy of notice because the clergy gene
rally have neither followed the one no
obeyed the other Hence | maintain tina
5 good meetings are important, and 10 observ
order is perfect. Hear the apostle =" no
forsakine the assembling of ourselves To
Celher as the manner Of some is, but ex
!. hortinS one another"
One e:rhorting another" Then, meet
ings were formerly held, and Nigh: be now
without ministers. And were Miller
views scriptural, we, also, should need Ii
: addition Of what was then most appropriate
ly brough t in, namely, "and SO much III
!, more as We see the day approaching
v x: %. Thus the Savior" but seek ye frs
/? The kingdom of God, and bis righteousness.
|. Yet not seek to obtain promise now or
e deed, that you shall possess the kingdom {
J. heaven beyond the grave; bui enter III
Il heavenly Jerusalem to-day, and then hold j
Y as il were, by possession, having obtained
e peaceful inheritance this side thong
e priests should "neither go in tbemselve
d nor suffer them that are entering TO go in.
e ~ Should any minister who still pa
e ronizes The Telegraph, or others into who's
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