The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-08
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could give him no pleasure TO have his
foo,stool worn by the knees of slapisA
hosts. Ask mos, people why they wor,
ship God; and it the heart were permitted
10 speak, it is feared, The answer would
be, because he can do with me as he
p'enses, and it is necessary 10 secure his
friendship" God is undoubtedly wor.
shipped too often with view 10 fla,ter.-
ms relic CT heathenisn appear. 10 b.
still retained in this land ct ligh. nd
christian knowledge. Men are continue
ally looking and expecting some;hi
selIer from Christ, than the elevation of
their own souls. The grcar purpose Of
Christianity 10 Ifl up and enlarge .hs
m'nd' has been LEFT out Of sigh; ard that
religion which was given TO exalt human
nature, has been used TO nuke i, ab;fct
The Very religion which was given 10
create generous hope, has been made an
instrument OF servI!e and 'oruring lear
The very religion that came from God.
10 enlarge the human soul, has been tm.
p'oyed 10 narrow il to 4 sect; 10 rear n,
lnquslion, nGi 3;nu!e the marvr's fir.
and ii would seem lhat ambition and craft
have seized On the solemn doctrines Of he
Omnlpolaai Goj, AID lur.ed them in,o
engines against the child, and The ,rcnb.
ling and ignorant adult, doing inconc,iy.
able INJURY 10 the Cause Of Chris!;ani,y-
But this consider not The religion Of
Chris. Those who viii take The l.ouh>
lie to e1-'n'ne ecclesiastical history ard
look back to these days VIXEN Jesus Gi,,
made disappearance in GaIiiee, will ptr.
ce've that religion had become mere
f0Tm, shadow, withou, substance, and
that the prccepls Of Jehovah had given
place 10 the traditions Of the elders, and
the institutions OF the Priests. !lypocIa,
sy poured iDrIh her long and of repea.rd
prayers merely to be Seen aud applaud,a
oy men; error usurped the dominion Of
truth, and relgned over The minds OF mru.
ana they were laughi that GJd was To.
ing, friendly on loa iavorite or seize.
few, and ihat his anger was continually
exercised towards nUcb greoler 2ropor-
Nono' HE auman race. Illumination oftEs
supposed attributes Of their D.ry, n sc4.
righteous pefstc Gtins spirit :. .ed their
minds, and they 5eeame immersrI in IT.
excuses aud atsardities OF religious opu,
ION, and their con1Dct towards their fellow
men. Such was Inc situation Of the re-.
i'glous world lit,c more Than Is ceutv-
fies ago, aud | leave Others 10 draw a
comparison between that lime and h.
present day
Blu! Chris: made hjs appearance in Ger
world and dispelIrd the moral oarku.,s
u those days. Ills religion consisted IA
ove 10 Cod. and love to man; no. in emp.
y iorms and vague cerem9nies, no, in he
y day Keeping merely, but he prefrr1cd
he ooer OF the word, rs.i,er tlan The
mere hearers. lie va. eirp'Ia;ica!Iy,
'Ihe ligh! of the world" be cam. 10 ssye
nen from sin aud its Consequences; not BIZ
ny miraculous exerions Of OmniDo.eut
lower, no! 10 myslerious and vorder.
I'll manner beyond the conception Of f.
lie minds but 10 save man bv eniyh;eo.
ng his moral vision; showing him tie
eia'Ion lie stands to the Creator. Thus
urins his three years ministry, both by
RECEIPT and exlmple,he ST. forth the beau.
es Of holy and religious lite, aud clear.
Eo'Iied out aud exposed the deformi,v
VICE and Niqoi'y, and the nv eou.e.
0erces thnt INST necessarily follow tie
"oeIle'l"g 'mpcnIient, who persists in
roelll"n aid wick,dness. Il is no uo.
'mmon 'hing a! this enlightened period
# party lines 10 be drawn, merely from
Foiesslon. rather than from charcc,.r
ID the epl'he'' Uadeiierer, Imyenitent,
'emy to God, and such like TENS ~.
led to those who canno! conscicn,ieu>Iv
's'f'0e 10 human creed; forgetting
'r'''' "of9s-''ho tree is known by
"Alis' ""n4 thar BY their fruits We shall
low shec,."
lo'' dlri0eIy inspired au'hor of cur
~ re"9lon, preferred he s,n who seem
sy refused to obey his father. AID vet
Ll0rMed hS commands. In him uha