The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-04-06
oADIz, OHIO WEDNESDAY EVENING APRIL 6, 1853

Let Duuuouln ABUSE me as long ~ ne Ntif PtS'AoSu
that by the judgment of Mslancthon, pos'erity owe
me debt of gratitude for having purged the church
of so pernicous monster" Dyers Life Of Calvin p.
24o Now here Calvin roundly slfirms that Serystus
suffered the penalty due to his sheresies," and seems
10 glory in the fact thatin the Judgment of Melanc
tlonu posterily would owe him debt Of gratitude
for his agency in this matter.
Now the sum Of this whole matter il this, /. Cal
win threatened Srvetus with death seven years before
he was burnt ?. Calvin had him arrested 3. Calvin
drew up the charge against him. 4. Calvin appear
cl against him in person when he was tried. s.
While the case pending, Calvin expressed hope
that he would be put to DEATH 6. Servetus con-
demncd by the council that was under the influence
of Calvin T. After the houid deed was done, Calvin
affirmed that God ascribes "a perpetual rule for
his church," that heretcs and blasphemers are to be
put to death g. And seven years after the death of
his victim, Calvin glorifed in having ''purged the
church of so pernicious a monster" MID" will
you rob him of that gloryl Friend sd" please tell
US how man in Sandusky city can arrest man on
his way from the land of bondage to liberty, just
he is stepping the boat for Canada hur him into
prison; write to his master; swear that he was the
slave of A. b. in Kentucky; obtain authority to hand
cuff and send him back to perpetual slavery, and
then boast that his master owed him debt of graft
tude for his conduct, and yet have nothing to do in
perpetuating the mans bondage. Perhaps you can
clear David from the guilt Of numbering Uriah, by
saying that 'he did not his death" that he only
told Joab to put him the front of the battle that he
might be slain. You quote Bsza to prove that Calvin
laboed long and hard to mitigate the punishment Of
Seryetua after he was condemned to be burnt. Now
Calvin says himself, after he was condemned said
not one word about his execution " How could Cal
win labor long and hard to mitigate his punishment
and say not one word about tl Calvin or Beza, one
is wrong, Which is it Mr., "D"1 Friend ID did you
ever read anywhere Calvin abored to save his LIFE
Or was all his effort only to change the mode Of his
execution. l do not suppose he was very anxious
whether he was burnt, beheaded or suwn asunder'
so he was put to DEATH Mr.. 3D. thinkS it would be
very strange indeed to conclude that the magistrate!
received held, and executed their office, at the will
Of the Csvnstic clergy. He thinks it very strang,
indeed that magstrs eswere ever under the influence
OF the clergy! Were youjokinG, in earnest, wher
you penned that paragraph Doyou not know tina
Maurice, Prince Of Orange, was sustained in powe
by the high Calyinistsln Do you not know tina
Francis Arsens, high Cslvinist," was guiding
star to this Prince and under his counscs the Syno
of bort was conyoked, Barneyelt murdered, Grotiu
condemned TO spend his life in dungeon, and tn
remonstrants prosecuted and banishedi" (Epis pag
327l And do you not know that while these horri
BILE deeds were being done, that the members OF tn
Synod Of bort were receiving their gold and silve
medals, in token of the States approval of their con
duct, and rejoicing at the close OF their labors at
festive scene provided for them by the parties;
VI (E,pis pages 333-4.) This was quite convenien
method the Calyiniss had get rid of these theoog
zeal opposers make tool Of the magistrates to cap
/, tally execute them, aud then say, 1--WE are not t
S blame; we never said one word about their cxecu
- ton" And ia all MIR 'D'sn effort to convict Ser
' vg.aJ dt hcrVay, has aot produced one sentence
0 from his theological writings; but only representa-
. tons OF them Wy his berayers and murderers."-
e Why id they not quote from his ''Restuio Chris
Il tianismi "a restoration of Christianity 4 charge
c OF basphcmy is easy made out by a Cavinst.
6 have been charged with blasphemy myself, for my
y opposition To CclvinS HORRIBLE DECREE" though
am not conscious Of ever swearing oahin my life
= In answer to my remarks OH capital punishment
MI = D." thinks it would not be right to punish al
innocentaan or tbc promotion Of the public welfare
This reminds me OF the goose that forsook the eggs
to sit on the straw, was talking about furnishing
GUILTY MAN; A MURDERER, for the public good lstil
stick to it friend D. that that course is right which
prevents the greatest amount OF evil and produces the
greatest public good, taking into consideration al
} the circumstances I am fearful that Sd" looks
this whole matter through pair of Calvinistic spec
/ taclcy. T.