Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-08

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He proceeds: .when Cornelius the centurion CONVEX
ted we of him sgning his office or be
ing required to leave his military profession. answer
neither account that he continued in the pro-
fession So what does A. Ms citation prove9 Nothing a
all to his purpose. lie says read of Paul's awaiting
himself Of military guard Of 300 horsemen. &c Ie
make this passage purpose towards what he would
make he that Paul sought the protection and
Of that guard But there nothing in scripture &c
make il appear The simple fact is. that Paul SEM
off by night at his instance. but at the instance
Lysas the captain, under Of soldiers to event
the Jews from killing him. Sc George Fox and other
early Friends frequently under the and guardian
ship Of soldiers; but this does prove that either Paul OF
George Fox approved Of
He speaks Of the councils which we're called early
ages of christianity; saying there controversy about
the awfuness OF hat does this prove. true! Not
that sanctioned But am led believe that
friend has made himself much better acquainted with church
history after the times of degeneracy and corupon than
with that in the purer Hence may come ms gre "a,
mistake about early christians. II seems TO be tact Wen
authenticated that christians did MOI to war during ie
the give. that Christ had forbidden IT,
and that is prohibited under the gospel As this IS mat
considerable Importance introduce, for the further
satisfaction of reader. extracts from an essay on
war BY Jonathan Dymond as below:
Dun a considerable period after the death ct Christ
followers believed he had forbidden war;
and consequence of this belief many of them re-
fused engage i'll it, whatever were the consequences
whether reproacl imprisonment or death iese iac's
are ndspuIalc at is ease. learned writer OF
the century, obscure the sun at midday as
to DENY that the primitive Christians renonced all
and war Christ and his apostles delivered general pre-
ccpts for the regulation Of conduct And to what dd
their immediate apply the pacc Precepts "ch
had been deiycrcdt They applied them to war; they
assured that the precepts absolutely forbade IT. ms
belief they derived from those precepts on which we
have insisted they referred expressly TO the same passages
in the New Testament, ami from he aWh'rHydHl obIo-
ton o those they refused to bear arms few
examples from their history will show with what undoubt
inc confidence they believed in the unawflness of war,
and how much they willing to suffer III the cause OF
peace
.Maximlian it is related in the Acts of Ruinar was
brought before the tribunal to be enrolled soldier On
The pro-consuls asking his Macmillan replied u
Christian and cannot fight. 1t was however, order
ed that he should be enrolled but he refused to serve stu
alleging that he Christian lie was immediately told
that there alternative between bearing arms ana be-
ing put death But his fidelity was not to be shaken:-
Il cannot inht" said he f die. lie continued stead
fast to his principles consigned to the execuoncr
1.-The primitive Christians not only refused to be enlisted
in the army but when any embraced Christianity while al
ready enlisted they abandoned the profession al whatever
Narcelius centurion in the legion called ra-
Jana. While holding this commission. he became Chris
tian and believing, in with his fellow Christians
that no longer permitted to hm ne tire" Gown ms
belt the head of the legion declaring that he had become
a Christian and that he would longer. lie was
committed prison. but he still faithful to Christianity
LAWFUL. said me- ..or Christian to bear for
any earthly considerations; and he IN consequence
put death. almost Immediately aferward. Cassan, who
notary to the legion. gave up his Office lie
scatsty maintained the sentiments of Marceis and like
him consigned the executioner. Martin, of whom
much is said by Suipcus Severus was bred to the pro-
cszion of which, on his acceptance OF Christianity
he abandoned. To Julian the Aposate the only reason
that find he gave for his conduct ths:-''l am a
Christian. and therefore | cannot fight.
Thcsc were not the sentiments. and this the
conduct insulated individuals who might be actuated by
opinion by their private interpretations Of the
duties of Christianity Their principles were the prnc
Piles Of the body They recognized and defended by
the Christian their contemporaries Justin Martyr
and Tatian talk of soldiers and Christians distinct char
acters; and faan says that the Christians declined even
military commands Clemens Of Alexandria calls his
Christian contemporaries the followers of peace. and
pressly tells THAT the followers of peace used none OF
indictments l.actanllS another
tian. expressly 1T be Lawful! for righteous
man TO 90 to war; About the end the second century,
CELSIUS of the opponents of Christianity charged the
Christians rth refusing to bear in OF
ccssy Ogen the defender of the Christians. does
think Of dcnyng the fac he admits the refusal and justi
fcs it. because uniacth Even after Christianity
had spread almost the whole othe known world. Ter
tnan in speaking Of part OF the Roman armies lncltl-
ding than third of the standing egons of Rome.
distinctly informs that Christian could be found
among them.
All this explicit The evidence of the following facts
is however etenate and satisfactory. Some Of
the arguments which the present day brought against
the advocates of then urged against these early
This indicates investigation and inquiry and natcts that
their belief he unlawuneSs ofwarw opinion.
hastily admitted AID loosely floating among Them but that it
was the result Of deliberate examination. and consequent
firm conviction that Christ mad forbidden it. The same
arguments which brought in eeacc OF war at the pres
day. brought against the Christians sixteen hundred
and sixteen hundred they were re-
PEELED BY these faithful coneners for the purity OF our re-
igion- 1t is remarkable. that Terullan appeals TO tie
precepts from the Mount in proof of those principles
which insist that the dispositions ,chch the preeeps
inHicotc compatible rh and that there
fore. is rreconcjidbic ruth ChriSianig.'
III it be possible still stronger evidence OF the prim
tive belief contained in the circumstance. that of
the Christian authors declared that the refusal of the
Christians to bear tulment Of ancient prophe
-! unto you, hat We resist not
eye have heard that hata Thou shalt love thy neigh
But lore
bless them that good that hate
v. 50, &c.
Blessed the for they shall be called the chill