Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-08
For the Spirit of the Age.
Wisdom of God seen in the Creation.

Wisdom of God seen in the Creation.
DEVOTED TO REV. JOSEPH cHAMBERs.-No. I.
Although volumes have been written
upon this interesting subject, yet, it is un-
exhausted, nay, it is inexhaustible. If we
have just and correct conceptions of the
character and attributes of Him whose
mighty voice spake countless worlds and
systems into being, we may devote the per-
petually revolving ages of eternity in ex-
amining into His works, without being
able fully to comprehend the wisdom Of
that Being "who spake and it was done,
who commanded and it stood fast"
Nature exists. That it has existed from
all eternity, is an absurdity which none
will maintain. That it is self-organized, is
an absurdity more irrational and unphilo-
sophical. To say that it is the result of
blind chance, abrogates the Judgment of
reason, and annihilates all knowledge,
whether of mind or matter
From what has been said, it is evident
that there is Creator, a First Cause,
Being possessed Of all power, knowledge,
and skill; in word, it required a God to
create Universe SO replete with the evi-
dences of wisdom, power, and goodness.
His wisdom, as manifested in the con-
ception of the act to create, and in the or
1st In the conception Of TIE ses e6 this dFs
ate. "In the beginning, God created the
heavens and the earth" As a Being who
had existed eternally in the past; as one
who never began to be; one who is and
was, and is to come; as one who had en-
joyed the perfection and glory of an unde-
rived being; we behold Him planning the
creation of Universe, to be the theatre OF
his actions, in which to exhibit his charac.
ter, and the excellencies of his Supreme
Being. A scheme fraught with such vast
consequences project requiring such a
tremendous exertion of power in establish
ing worlds so numerous, comprising such
an infnitude of being, adapted to condi.
tions equally various, and sustaining rela-
tions so complex and important; scheme
which presented the necessity of such fal
reaching insight into things which could
have had only an ideal existence; a scheme
so great in itself, 50 grand in its results, SC
sublime in its wonders, could Only have
been the product Of an infinitely wise mind
God conceived the idea to create. "He
spake,' and the earth, the heavens, and al
things that in them are, sprang into being
Time was born. The heavenly bodies re
volved, and laws were given them to regu
late their diversified motions; and th,
whole Universe existed completely perfect
What grand conception! What dis
! play of power What an exhibition o
wisdom.
End. The wisdom of God is manifeste'
in the order of creation. See that hug
,, mass Of created matter, perfect chaos
: afoat in infinite space. Darkness and cor
!, fusion preside over all The Almight
steps forth in his glory and power, an
gives form to his holy designs. As H
stood, contemplating the confusion, FL
spoke with the voice of God. Let ther
be light )" and light was, "fairest image
: nfst STEP N The great pan. f15 -tnen Sc
. arated the elements, the light from ii
darkness, the waters from the waters, tt
and cffotgd theN tie IhfaaFaEEi
It whatever else was good and beautiful:
= Foreseeing the necessity both OF hg
J. and heat to the preservation of the dellca
le herbs and tender plants, with which he h
50 ornamented the face of the earth, he fx
the sun, the dispenser Of light and heat,
the centre, to diffuse bis light and heat
fe, all the planets which revolve around NJ ~
to He placed the moon in such posltl
oe, that her mellow, silvery light enrobes
err earth in mantle Of loveliness and beau
Next He created the various orders
living creatures, and appointed them
ere their proper spheres. He gave to eaGl
ped nature adapting it to the elements Tor WI
eds it was designed, and bestowed on Il. It
cen them) the power of re production, by vi
5 Of # was able to continue its species, and
any complish the noble ends 1or which ~
created. ;.
After this grand and magnificent pa
tner had become fitted for the habitatlon
last nobler race of being, a fit abode for g !
the er order of intelligences,-an order 9
tiobt telligences more akin to himself, he
neth a council with the Son and Holy Gho
& sL;n which it is determined to make man
hes in his own image in righteousness an