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


That should their swords into Poushshares anc
their spears into pruning hooks. had been fulfilled IN h
time; 'or the Christians. says he. have changed then
swords and their ances into instruments OF peace, and
they knov honto fight Justin Martyr his contempt
wrtes.Tha the prophecy stultied YOU have good
believe who times past killed anoth
er do not noar fght nth our encnes'' Tertuan who
lived later must confess that the prophecy has
been accomplished far the practice Of ndird
ual IS concerned to whom lis applicable.
at is therefore lnsputabe. that the Christians who lv
ed the oour Savior believed with undoubt
ing confidence that he had unequvocaly forbidden
that they openly avowed tins beei and that IN support OF
IT, they willing 10 sacrlhce and did sacrifice their
fortunes and their lives
Il Proessngl Christians however, ards became
soldiers; and when-W hen their general deity Chris
tany became relaxed when. other respects. they viola
ted. its principles; when they had begun 40 disscle "
tan ca.uIs,s lad persuaded them that they might St
,aent - tLe dJ,s femp7c: when [pross,ncI Christians
accepted the prcsthooio idoiatry Ia word they
became soldiers when they had ceased TO be Christians
1.-The departure the original faihfuness how
ever not suddenly general Like every other corruption,
obtained by degrees. Dartng The FIRST tro h"ndrea
years Christian soldier is record lin the third
century. when Christianity became partially corrupted
Christian soldiers were common. The number increased
the of the general proigacy; until last
the fourth century, nominal Christians became soldiers
without hesitation Here and there, however. ancient
father lifted up his for peace; but these, after
another dropping from the world the tenet that rdr IS IN
iam ceased at length to be tenet OF the procssngJ
church,
LET it always be in mind BY those who advo-
eating that they contcndng for corruption which,
torctahers abIOrred: and that
Christ the sanctioner of crimes. which his primitive follow
offered up their lives because they would not commit
So appears that 4. NJ is in about early chris
tias cordially recomm him read Dvmonds work.
in which he will find more reerencesto early church his
tor and his mind be influenced to adopt their excel
lent sentiments on this subjects then believe he VIII no
longer disagree with us.
His use of the words of our Savior They that take the
sword, shall perish by the sword affords argument TO
my mind in favor OF war And am not surprised that ne
finds difficult cite single expression made by the
New Testament writers which goes TO support
that il does require mScontruction mistake perverslo.
to make them appear to do The whole tenor OF the
gospel is against it
But in the following argument there is plasb,y;
it is one which has been frequently used BY those who
would support consistent with christianity. 1t Is
this: 'Some suppose contrast between the Old and Ne"
Testament. and that lawful under the old dispen-
sation, and forbidden by the gospel in the But
God is unchangeabe his moral law and government can
never CHANGE An argument easily rctued however
We VIII not be long blinded by show of inconsistency in
the Divine character. If he say that because
permitted and even commanded under the dis
pensation of the Law therefore, they to be practeed
with divine appreciation. under the gospel, deny the po-
sion 4 I.evcal priesthood also established under
the Law. and the offering OF various sacrifices Tor the rcns
sion of sins But this priesthood was changed under the
Gospel and all those typical sacrifices being fulfilled in the
sacrifice blessed Savior for ALL abolished.
For the priesthood being changed there made of
change also Of the Law But this proves change
in the Divine character The law given by Moses by
Divine appointment adapted to the purposes intended. but
far short of the glorious dspensaon of grace
and truth which Lord Jesus CHRIST The first
that the second might be established For
tn, first had been fauless. should place
have been found for the second But Heavenly Faith
remains the Yesterday and today and forever
In him there lis varabeness, neither shadow of
ing But outward sacrifices were abolished and outward
circumcision abolished And Savior told the
Jews regard to enforcement that Moses for the hardness
of their hearts suffered them put their wives but
from the beginning was not and IN regard to the case
before our Savior says: I've have heard that it hath
been said Thou shalt love thy neghbor and hate thine
enemy. But say you Love you. enemies. bless them
that you &c. that may BE- the children ct your
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another is reiterated many in the New Testament
And the apostles od hath called to peace. See
that render evil for evil any man. A.enge not
yourselves Recompense evil for evil SO it
appears that there change from the old dispensaton
and this fully declared By the prophet Jeremiah
xxS and quoted BY the apostle Paul where he holds
the same doctrine in the episte to the Hebrews viii to
49, And under the all wars and ghtings entirely
prohibited. the passages already quoted. and many
others The Apostle James furthermore ST gnies that
and fightinns come fmen s lusts
One thing should escape attention while upon
this part of the subject In going in the times of
the Law 1t became necessary to take Divine COUNSEL and
those who in plausible without the
Divine command permission, then suffered sad
quenceS from their rashness And what of the pres
times, would ask has been made carried by Di
vine command! No me, has any such
thoty: and indeed. would border on basphemy
make such a pretence9 The rulers of nations. and the
commanders of armies not invested with authority to
aside laws of God. and substitute their instead.
Ii is remarkable that A. NJ. should cite those beautiful
passages from the New Testament intoxicating the gospel
o: Peace. into essay defending widely vari-
ance with his subject light is from darkness. The
celent spirit of the passages gives better that
part of his address; and if he writing the other
side they would 10 be in place And is still more
he should endeavor 70 make out that the
glorious holy pure regions Of eternal PEACE in
heaven above. all heroes. soldiers and warriors alter
the of here below. amongst poor sinful
fallen | should feel at liberty 10 speak OF that
glorious and happy company in that manner; those pure
regions into which nothing that uncean nei-
Their he that loveh naketh lie; that city which needed
no, the Igbt of the sun bv dav nor that Of the moon by
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