The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15

In the world from the apprehension Of inaoifv 10 !,
complish much as ought. have hitherto been VIM
held from tho attempt TO accomplish anything a. an
Thus more than yea, has elapsed. leaving sae san
undertsLlns 10 d,sch.fse y. niust v,smis fat v,.
cuy 10 expect The desult"ry aud nrlet ttoo-r
SI,r / have the oi combining INTO , r.,
lar aud systematic WORK. shall not entaBge myseIinif
controversy which has sometimes been discussed wb
temper not eonsenia either Ia the nature ctr es
iion itself OF the undoabtet principles Of ehrlsan,,
Bible like all other systems OF hiOTsli, L.
the Ultimate basis Of all human duties in lore OF Wbrf
esfed 5enecl,aee Whether the obligations are sapeto.
BY promise OF reward for Of punishment n
Ultimate motive its fnflme ht justly he atiIibuirt
he selfish considerations. But obedience TO the vl -
tod he the uni sal and only tnunistion o4 u
peeisi may b- binding upon the Conscience
,en .IfIo, their nee sb,i moi h. see,,r
ny impulse hope fear The law givenfrOm Sina ~
civil and municipal as well as moral and gios e
contained many statutes adapted that osly AL
particular circumstances Of the nation 10 wls II
yen they could Of Course be binding upon the ai
only upon tbem until abrogated by the aaihonl,
ahch enacted them, they aiterward by thu t
tain dispensaton: but many others u az
pcatonaws essential 10 the existence Omen Ia ,OCri,
and most Of which have been enacted BY even nsr
protested any code Of laws. But the Lsvi
gwen by God HIMSELF IL extended To great van,t -
objects infinite importance the welfare OF mem hf
~hic hcoul not Come within the reach human ilur
combined the temporal and spiritual authorities oseteI
guAted not only the actions but the passions fho
i % whom II was given. Human legislators underss.
only prescribe the actions Of men; they soknoFe
their inability 10 govern and direct the sentiments III IA
heart; the very Law itself is rule Of civil CONDUIT nf ~
principles, and there Il CrHe IN The power,
an indyid ua 10 perpetrate which he may design d.
rct and fly int nd without inCurring s In The ~,
law IL II one Of the greatest marks uf DIVINE a.
yor ed upon the children OF Israel that The L.
gave them rules not only Of action bui the ~,
srunent Of the heart There occasionally isss
senienious principles OF morality issued fTOH Inc
oracles OF Greece among them, and undoubtedly the o
excellent Of them that OF self knowledge whil one
II purest moralsts and finest poets Of Rome ?,
pressly says came from Heaven. Bur you would r-
marx the Distinguishing between tue j
ialse religion, compare the manner In which the Ten
| commandments proclaimed by the VOice ri A.
mighty God, from Mount Sinai with th1nsirr AM lzs
ming, and earthquake, by the sound Of the trumpet and 10
rhe hes az OF six Thousand souls with the Sed sscrc,
and Mystery and mummery with which Delphis M
other orsCles OF the Gresian gods veTr drhVrrri
The miraculous interpretations Ul DIVINE powers IecUf,sf
in very part OF the bibie, are invariably marked
grandeur add submity worthy Olthe Creator Woi
and before which the gods Of Homer. excepting D.
Jupiter dxndle into the uptabie pgirs ~
n on no occ aon thu manifestation o. the DEITY 80 ,
emn, awful, calculated To make Bdehbi- impfrs
i.us upon the imagnations and souls Of The tneft h.
l. whom He revealed Himself when lie appeared a. 90,
r character Of their LawsyeT. 1hr law thus dsp-uss
was, howe mperfeeti was destined 10 be partly
pended improved into absolute perfection many szes
e aerxard by the appearance OF Jesus CLISt upon af
E. Hut Judge of its excellence system oi.s,
re Foe compared with human codes whch existed
promulgated at nearly the Of the word other
W nations. Remember that the Law gwen i,isi yrsIs
G. before Chrst born, al the time the iSsyTaa an1
L. Egyptian monarchies existed but of ther government
- and laws know scarcely anything whai col
"A eeted from the Bible Oi the Pm! gan. Ly'an. afi
u The President Gorget IN very elaborate and genoa
in work the origin ofetiers, arts sndenSes among
ancient nations, says, thai " the MS tr CiVi
~ poliiiesl laws Of these people Absolutely unknON
- idea OF them can D. formed. Wda The
al angle exception VI the LydisnS. Of whom herodosz
Il serts that their laws the same A. The GTesk,
" The author Contrasts the total arnsss aHa
l. non info which all the Institutions OF thes- ml.. IN
in pirrs have faen with fulneSs and CesTuess
M, mlrab1e composition VI the Hebrew code, Which has
osay descended Ia entire, bat sui oOhlirues ile
re- onsl code OF the Jews (scateTed They
he whole Of the esrth) and enerS largely lf5
"a ysston Of almost every civilized asuon uIoa ir
0fthe globe He observes 'thAi th-se laws have be
)i pies rhed By Go hnself the merely human % ltI
q, lcetempoIsIy nations caInot DesI ANY oOnPar"A S
he them" Bat my motive IN forming the oOmpansn pc
sent 10 your reflections, as pTOo-and 10 my nd sen
~ strong pr-Df-ol the reality OF thru divine Ongn io
eu how that the whole system Of goVetneni ai 81
ce mnisiT Sfion the municipal, political, eoeieSas,
40, tary moral laws and institutions which hound
"a cety the numberess myTiads OF human beng Nho form
gh ed for many successive the SupcatOus uunaI,
%, OF Africa and Asia, should have peT1snei entirely
Of been obiteratsd from the memory Of manSni While m
laws of paltry tbe OF shepherds, characterized BY
COD cifus and the mig niidey GbOn. The
IND despscd portion OF theT slaves should not oL lay
,gv survived The wreck Of those empires IA
day rules OF faith and practice TO every ennsenrt no
Of the world, and perishabie only with ~ The reason
an, obvious: Is their intrinsic excellence winch has pI
the them from the destruction WhiCh beas al On
"A works Of mortal The PreCeptS O ihc d@cal5s
alone says Gorget,) disclose more sublime truths. nol
Oh maxs essentially suited TO the happiness o man. nsn
no The mediate on the laws OF Moses the mol
striking and brighter does theIT wisdom. appeaT.
VI would BE- lsborus bat not an 1nPTohiaias ln'e
Od tigstioD, reduce into guar Classification Akc ma
OF Jlstlnlan tOulfe OF
- stone the whole Code Of Moses, which embraces n
only all the ordinary subjects OF lie slAOn together
All the principles Of religion and morality hu aWs u e'
phi, siastlea dinectons conc ernins inc mlhntei aia
~ dress Of individuals This. however would lead me
far from present parPose wh' Is merely 70 eonSl
ugh Bible system OF morality; shall therefore no
those parts Of the law which be referred PsIeu
nre that Glass; and at present must eonhne myself 70
pre- remarks upon the iecaIogue ITSELF WHICH having b
ha- spoken by voice. and written the stone
an bes by the hngeT Of Cod may he Considered a. e i
onr daon OF the whole systeui-of the eomnsnnen
SlC
'o ous distinction BY which they we're promulgated
any first four are religious laws, the hth and lenih
,ose properly and peculiarly moral and domestic III
% the other four OF the criminal department,
y municipal laws: the unity OF the GOsihead. the p
my hibton OF making craven images 10 worship, uat
ate taking lightly Cor the English translation
hc, presses ny the name OF the Deity. and the injunction
observe the Sabbath day sanoufed and set apart
IAN His worship were all Intended the
ieu Tor the only and true GOdthst profound and r.
n L. tratng sentiment Of piety which, IN bonner letter
80 urged as the great and only mmOVsbe io1ntsJ0u Of
cNci human virtue Next the duties toward ne tre1i
With that Of honong the earthly parent enloned. S
n them that every nviua the greatest Ohhsaro
l them that he Is consequently bound by ihe nrS
va stronses; of all earthly ties. The following eonir'ar
ices applying to the relations between man and h oH ~
al tails, all gave, their appC anon was Hivri'
per TO every human being was not required thai an, =
tive acts OF behefcenre toward them should h. O'
Is but only abstain from wroBgins them, ether ii
they their persons; -in then property Mn men 'Oh-
sential enjoyments being guarded tom Vo
tary injury, the tenth and closing commandment sc
tlng the source OF all human enons-the hearl'i
then lively iorbids all those desires which hIs' pea an.
rong n ,,e yin ind.ed Would b. the SeaTh am,
tne the writings OF pTOfane antiquity, (nOt merely Of e,
Ma mote antiquity, but even in the most refined 1na Pa
they ,S Ss ma AS S,1 n,oS, i a. ans b
nee, orr i,ys down Vet have aid il was imperfect
that sanctions its ards punishments had reference
after presnthe and had inane lions o. POSITIVE =
sins heenee toward our nelshoors VI thsse 'he AS w.
Is of ennIey deSu.,e - ot.. psi y, os 81 ~
elton liz hrs IN life AMI mmoralty IN bst I'M IN ys
had Uuon which subject YOU shall hear more
well Prom your anscuonaie Father,