New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-24

nodinsd operated iu battle fought By ,ilou sands,
iorce watch acted SO as to FIRE canrcns snd mus
kets, cut WIKI swords, transfx with lances, sound
trumpets an5 keep men AID hcr.es in constan! &C.
ton, &c. We do not give this ns specimen Of his
argument, but rather in ezpanaiion of his views
The work is profound one, and meTi;s the careful
study CT all who interested in the constitution
of inen and the nature Of life in general
| The American edition comes out with notes By
3. Siinar, Jr. of Yale College, and un6er his su-
pesyison, by whom the sheets are recci.ed with
manuscript corrections from Prof. Johnston. |! is
beautifully printed, and with this second revision
it will be superior in accuracy TO that of ihe Esq
sh press. We look forward with iateycs; 10 the
future numbers Of the work.
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Doctrine OF the Rcsurrcctfor
TO he Editor cftte Tritrae:
lis not pefhrps assuming too much to take it for
granted that the public are generally aware thn.
have recently published volume on the Rssur-ec
ton Of the Body. in this work have yentured 10
naintain that the OH cons urged By reason against
the reconciliation of the same body ara absolutely
Isupefabie, and that therefore Revelation does not
aud cannot teach it inasmuch as il is impossible,
in the nature of the case, thar the works erd the
word OF God can be in conflict with each ether In
assuming GGd defending this position ned, in ,ny
simplicity, supposed that vas occupying subs,an-
| iiaity the same ground with the Astronomer who
does not scruple 10 atlri, tai the old tasory OF
the Solar system which placed the earth at the cen
ire, Is shown by the p1SNYe deI!onsTaiiyns OF sci
ence 10 be false, il is not conceivable that the Scrip
lures, rightly understood designed 10 teach it, lis
very possible indeed that the letter Of the sacred
| writings, whchs usually framed ipaccordauce vi h
| popular notions aud Impressions, may favor ,lat
! l.,s L. Il.
more derogatory 10 the honor CT Revelation Can be
affirmed, nothing more calculated 10 give advantage
10 ndel cQvils, than Ia maintain that il teaches Cr
truth what we positively know 10 lc false.
| had supp0s d this principle 10 be- sound snd inn
pregnabe in eveiy case whe.e we were assured by
Legitimate evidence of Tho ,rutt OF our conclusions
IN regard To eny matter Of science. The only ques
tion thai could possipiy arise, this bead, 5ud
| he az 10 the degree Of certainty with whicb such
conclusions could be siiiEmed In rasart 10 ,hf
SUBJECT matter Q: my volume, assumed Is granted
the physiological fact that, the material particles OF
our bodies undergoing en- i"crssGrt change. 10y
reason Of which the whelo is compio ely re-
newed several times in the course oil an ofdiaary
life. l had not imagiued taat this fact was ques-
toned by any intelligent person, nor had il ever
tered my thong hts ANY could hold, in tie
face ol this tac that we could IN srict propriey OF
speech, be sad to have 18eatscaHy thc same todi
al aay two distinct periods Of cur lives ; Gs il evil
IDENTITY contouTdS cur common sense III once 10 uiai
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all tn6 time ccn!rssediy undergoing change. Sep
posing that ail this was Eouad logo il struck ne IS
| the most obvious Of all inquiries 10 demand, Whit IL
mednt hen ii is asserted thar tue Seme body 10 %
be raised AT GONE future da5 p2Yheps tlou sands O
years hence when 6a0ic iil5 buCy Is not the sane
| any two tBys in succession, aEd when !:"0'c 700
that tie dead body is equally Liable 10 ch ne Will
the livipgl g fhc sane b1cv is TO be fai-ed'-1hc
same a. irbat? lf you say lha seus person is to be
raised cdmi'ted at oaco. Bu, this is noI tac ques-
| tion, for here have TO question wi,h unY one.
believe the doctrine Of the Resurrection 10 10 The
resurrection Of the person, but do not believe
| thu identity n tie person 10 be the same with The
identity Of he hocy In the ceasress ilu1 Of par
ticrs Tie person relnains aimHvabiy the sane, sud
| this person lives when tie body dies.
| The reasoning OF my book s ounoed manly upon
| these dUta aad as supposed tsre couid b. no dis
pn,e sbout ,he daga, 30 was unable 10 see as su!
am, how thesconCiusi rs 10 be resisted. BGt II
| seems an esrcgi0usiy III error III The wo'e n!at
ter that my work contains " the germ oi :Dideliiy;
| and that Christian pastors scsrcay discharge
their duties 20 their foClis without lifting VI ara
ing voice from The pulpit agaiast the pesiisnt here
sizes il contains. lcimeiiOns have been given lie oil
repeated instances, in this city and cise~e., OF ~
vicious and denuncaiory illusions 10 TIE woik, God
have myself recently listened 20 Gn cab )rae cls-
course delivered to q large congregation, Toe whoie
| baaripg ot " hch 10 cast onlum upon nv essay
| by presenting il in C-psrsging contrast with wat
| aimed 70 be formal statement OF the ChFaSsf6A
| Doctriae ofLe Resurrection. This singular speci.
| men Of pulpit discussion, by lie way, was marked
by two features oi avery unique and orgna! chafec
Ter the first on the OF theology, The second on
| tha, of logic. T.c speaker maintained 'hu lie sou
assumed at death spi,itUajdcdy ~hchl'retalned
during the intermediate stare till the general !esuf
recoa, when il was to bs clothed again wish the
original body deposited in the dust. but re en-
ti,e:y omitted Ia inform lis hearers what was 20 be-
come at that time, OF the tempoTaT; and prcNslone
vehicle taken on the point Of dissolulicn AGAIN
he distinctly admitted that every particle ct The pre-
sent body is changed and passes OF Ill lew years.
ard vet, with Il singular herolsin oi paradox sueh,
uously contendcd that we have CT every period oil
life The same body! Such dialecucs save an oppo
nent the trouble of refutaon
| In itself considered have not perhaps any grea'
reason 10 complain Of the increased noiollSty mus
given TO my humble argument, whlch, from my
publishers report, Seems, with oil It's iahi's 10
| commend itself 10 a pretty numerous Some5ody J;
nor have | the least idea Of taskipg my sell TO
notice the thousand ard one angry assaults upon
it that NAV come TO my kncwleoge bit beg
leave, MIR. Editor, tprough the medium OF YOUR col
umns to say, that due regard TO Christian Jns;ice
| woild dictate that in such cases INV coEc!nStcES
should not he 6rra;gned and nroed over to the Cat
| egory oE Igf9sl logic without iGi!!y sisung the
| reasons o-. which ibsy resi-. Ii is much easier TO
deao,mce than 10 dispTore and when anindl'iaaai
has put every thing 10 hazard upon tne sueIs'h o. o.
! his convictions relative 10 particular tsnet Of
| Christianty he is certainly entitled 10 the beneh.
Ct fair and just canvassing of The grounds OF
his opinion.
In ahe present case, as can scarcely expect the
courtesy Of bsing allowed TO plead my own cause
before the same tribunals which are called to SIT IN
| Judgment ON my reported sentiments, take the
opportunity to say, taat am prepared TO defend O.,
| any forum and with any oppo.ent, not only ths ma
pesi,ions Of my book, but also the following theses
mos, intimately connected with The general suhec
II. i. That the position SO generally assumed by the
censors OF my publication, viz: that The results OF
science and philosophy are to be io'el! asLeeaausI
statements OF the Bible, is uot only false in seil
bnt in The hishes, degree Injurious, dangerous, and
tafol 70 the true interests Of Revelation. ii that
divine document cannot stand the test OF the most
rigid rcruny of feascn- its express dcta are
nom. and no way csn be indicated OF harmonic
;ns ing ,hen.-lhen hem wo must consider It's aa'hcriy
! Is ans ti..srnnlIc nnnnIled The infdel will gloat