Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-04-23

But in reality neither nf these two explanations
gives the true sense of the passage. The former
does actual violence to it; and the latter though
probably included in the meaning, does not ex.
haust II. In the time of Christ species of chi
caneTy in regard to oaths had eaten deeply into
the public mind, and had become II part of the
national manners; insOmuch that the epithet
oath-breakers, had not unjustiy been affixed to
the nation at large, by their heather neighbors.
By an absurd Interpretation of the Sd command.
ment, the Pharisccs had persuaded themselves
and their adhercnts that oath was binding,
in which the name of God had not been invok-
ed. Hence they taught that an oath sworn by
Irayen, hy jerusalem, by the temPc, by the
altar, by the King, and such digniRed persons
and consecrated things, might he violated after.
wards without incurring the guilt of perjury
Now it was against corrupt class of this kind
which allowed the most deceptive and dishon.
est of mental reservations, and in which every
principle Of grammar, logic, truth and honor
was outraged, that our Saviour directed this part
of his discourse. That Jesus couI not have
intended to forbid judicial s'1earing an i'm
m0Tatity, is evident from the fact that he him
self, when on trial for his life, actually took an
oath administered in the usual way.
OLD FAsHIoSED cHANcERY -BoAz AND RUTH.
After sayng this and much more on the sub
ject OF Oaths, DIR. Wines passed on to consider
the judicial procedure in vogue among the
IlcuTchS. AS an liluStTaUOn Ol It's SlEilpuClty ne
cited the case of BOaZ and his kinsman which
we ourselves, could not help contrasting, as he
went along, with the famous aud complex
"rule in ShellY'S case" that we used to read
about in the Law books case of this kind,
said DR. Wines, quoting from Adam Clarke,
would, in these enlightened times, require many
days previous preparation of The Attorney and
several hours argument between Counsellor
Botherum aad Counsellor Burum, till even an
enlightened and conscientious Judge would find
it difficult to decide whether Naomi might sell
her own land, and whether BUal or Pc!oni
might bryit.
DIR. Wines then went on to consider the jus
PricdtuHl of the Hebrews -Tomarking that this
division of his subject included the original Law
of property, such revolution in property by
inheritance, exchange, bequest, cesSion, dOna-
ton, marriage, and sale; also, rights of fathers,
hrst- born sons husbands and wives, masters
and servants strangers also, of aged, deaf,
blind and poor persons, debts, pledges, interest,
deposits, things found restitution, reparation OF
injuries done property of others, &c, &c, &c.
The Doctor considered this subject of pro-
perty at length, but even then, only giving
mere tithc of the information which he evident
ly possessed upon the subject. lie paid n fine
tribute to the refined aud lofty morality, the
earnest sympathy with which the rights of hu-
man nature were provided for under the Hebrew
government lie said that no ancient or mod.
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edge was so consideratc OF the rights and
feelings of humanity, Or breathed tender and
pure sympathy for the children Of poverty,
misfortune aud sorrow. There was series of
tender injunctiOnS, the design of which was To
form the moral senSibiliiieS oC the Hebrews at
once the most refined and honorable. Thou
shalt not the stranger, nor oppress him, for
ye were strangers in the land of Egypt" ''Ye
shall not atiltct any widow or fatheriess child.
OF the same tender character also is the injunc.
zion to leave always the forgotten sheal in the
4 second time, nor twice CLEAN the grapes Of
their vineyard. that the stranger, the iathcrlcss
and the widow might have what remained nfter
the first gathering. when thou dost lend thy
brother anything, thou shalt not 90 into his
house and fetch the pledge These precepts,
said DIR. Wines, in conclusion, are very touch
irg they are the finest political morality and
MOI only inculcate very high morality, but very
deep sentiment.