The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-31

verei before me coagT Tegaiion OF 6fac rookyn,
yesterday afternoon by special request The following
the text OF the DISCOURSE which the iearnedgenleman
delivered in his peculiar mastery manner, aud Which
| speaks for ITSELF 8& IN N1 &~~fytt
Pvt them in mind to be 70 princpsies and pswers;
but ior conscience a. ke~RosAss Xiii, 5 8 ~ f1'-7.
The Christian religion prescibes the duties Of men u
all the relations Of human life When st. Paul instituted
Titus bishop Of tho church the island Of Crete the
inspired Apostle Incorporated instructions Of the
Holy Ghos, in the Fpte to Titus wherein political duties
enoined among the rest;-sPut them Ia mind TO be
subject TO prncpalities powers to obey magistrates"
60 likewise, In the Episte the Romans, wherein Gods
win reveals itself in the mighty sweep o Ills eternal pur
pose towards manA md sGbjecon TO civi govern
nent IS duly enolncd Let every soul pc aubJest .ato
the higher powers. Fer there is no power but OF
God; the powers that BE- ordained of Col, Who
soever therefore rcsisteth the power rcslsctn the
ordinance Of God and they that resist shall receive
70 themselves damnaiion. For rulers a terror
| to good works, but 10 the evil Wilt thou then be
not afraid Of the power2 Do Tat which good and
thou shalt have praise Of the he II the mns
ter of God to thee for good But if thou DO which
evil, be afraid for he bcsreth not the sword vain:
for he is the minister OF God reyengeg execute
upon him that dc,th evil. Wherefore you must needs
be subject only wrath but for conscience sake
For this pay ye tributs as6 they Gods
ministers. attending continually upon this very thing
Render therefore 70 all Their dues: tribute % whom
tribute s due custom 10 whom CUSTOM honor to whom
honor" {Ron xiii, Isl II II evident. from this
Holy Scripture, without need OF argument, that civil
| government is a Divine institution over mankind that
the magistrate is minister Of God; and that submission
TO established governments and obedience magistrates
religious obligation Tie duty Of civil obedience s
made TO rest conscience because God personally rules
over the nation, in the powers and prncipalilics;
What rs Ne In e sose .ssas ns and II % Pr Egncs
and by his ministers, the magistrates tho nation
The word ordained expe delnlte specifc ap-
| ard
instituted. Commentators do not differ assigning this
meaning the term Tho powers that be are ordained
Of God signifies that God governs the nation in its con-
stituon and laws and by IFS officers HIS perg-
s w oy way mere n as ba e " sy
| people, nor by Withholding His intervention but
BY Ills positive ordinance BY His constant presence and
Commands bishop in the church 'to put in mind
to be subject to govcrnmcn, because men
to forget their civil obligations and because self wi
some transient grievance or fanced hardship prompts to
sedition and fsbellion. He distinguish powers ind
prncpalities from '.nagistrates becsuse those
the abstract principles embodied in toe constitu-
,ion and laws and these executors OF the
State we must be '.subiect1' 70 the magistrates
must be "obedient" .Put them NJ mind 20 be
tracsn In short, he incuicates allegiance COM
piance and he further bases these duties Of loyalty on
the ground Of pey Hc Is the minister Of od 70 thee,
not Of thee from thee but Ito thee for goodn God
gives authority TO the civil magistrate not maj He
and therefore, ye must needs be subject ncccsayis
laid upon you-not only for wrath from fear Of pun
|
conscience sake as a religious duty - an obligation Of
piety. such are the politics Of s.. Paul Civil govern
nent Divine institution and Is administered by II
Divine authority. The mode Of appointment is ind6
ieient may be by election i may be ~ descent, u
Testament was written every sort q municipal govern
ment prevailed within the circuit os the depotc Iao OF
the Roman empire. YET le powers That be are ordained
of God, was truth alike q all exacting tho semo
loyalty for 'ccnseence sake Tho mole of apr
pontment \ Indifferent, bu, the administrator q tho
government IL of God - Paul does not ay ne per-
that be, but the ''powe hat be ordained q
Cod 81 chry sostom marks this distinction Il has hom
y on the Epstc TO the f,ineps The apostle rcIefs
says he mo, @ persons, but powers tlia does not
for there 10 ruler BIT Il God bu' i \ The thing hc
speaks OF, and says there l. power but Of Cod And
the powers that b. oriainel Of tod (ilonil,
xxiii) And this distinction s Important evinens tho
fallacy IN that theory O civil government whica nown
tbe Divine right of Kings and tnat opponent theory
denemina'ed the s9yereSniy q 'he peope, y : q
ton in the most august transaction record vz-Tbc
establishment q The theocracy, when Jehovah took
upon himself the immediate political administration 81
The c%sh nation sn ,h. p. Were sS@nonsa ned, 'n a
God md the Lord ca'lcd unto him ut Of tho mountain,
saying, Ihrs shalt thou say to the house Of Jacob, and
ton the chillren III iGrael, Ne have what did
unto The q pans, ard how hore son eagles wings,
md brought yor M ~df. Now therefore, i ye
VIII oleS ~ soce indeed and keep my covenant, them
iers the earth i mine ard - shan be kingdom u
pesis une sn holy nation. lhssc gre lie wor's shsn
Lou sha speak unto The ch1ren ~ Israel. And Muses.
and called Tor t4c cdcr- Of n people, and Laid DC.
tlsir iac,s an th6so .Woras which the Lord com
maneed him. And an Tie people answered together
and saic Al that the Iord ha.h spoken W viii
do and Noes rctnrned the words of The people unto
thu Lord. 20 ,ha' ne the0craey elective; yet
alleged thai the clcstion gnve the theocracy
s nlyiac anil-sity. lseo Exodus ak, 3e) And, 90
tho oih,f haad ben he Jewish naton ia the time OF
ssnuci aganst tho direct political government
q J.hoysh--tt ttinsnding "a king TO Judge us ise
~ NC Sheaaeh. na,ion, ana not reno,hcs s
Gated la unseen, but real sovereignty, la every
subsequent ycissitude o. their political fortune Sec
kingf AMI clronclce Wherefore, namuch a. Jehovah
himself abdcaed the visible throne At the voice of the
reopc, human pctentate mny claim the crown, 10 de-
fha Aiuln uIf
ihc ether hand since Jehovah demanded tho assent Of
the nation before He vsbiy asumcd the throne Of thecc
i III exhaus,ed in the simple exercise Of electing Its
gIcrs The government becomes in either case tn 20
sna sls s ran plD
cpes and laws and thenccforh bound by religious
Cod % them ior good ms ysw Or tho character
aud authority of civil government represents the
science, the souls eye, looking heaven~ard and
ing the sanctions Of eternal Judgment vIndIcains tho
- the Judicial faculty Of the soul determine tbe
moral obligation Of submission aud o. obedience 70 the
constituted authorities of the state. IL elcvscs politics
the interests oi along with ethics, aud nnRs
around III civil government o. nation the acredness
God. 1his the religious aspect of civil government
~, here is, Furthermore the Christian aspect And
after his resurrection IAN power given unto me- n
heaven and earth (iau. xviii, -. lie Is the
only sovereign, the King Of Kings and Lord Of Lordsv
Wherefore the authority ~ cyt government, which
the Blbe ascrbed 70 God, lodged In the person Of tho
civilization 10 which nations "A oud attain under tho dis
pcnsation q the Gospel " n the religious aspect so
~ the Cbrsan asp"ct national life y organic, and the
nation organic body Jesus Christ the head from
whom ID. body derives ts lie. its nourshment and its
growth Tho constitution 0i nation makes IL unit and
organizes is members int" Corporation. Man de-
vciocd therein 10 his fullest sapaci'y for II n soccty
that dsyeoIcs man, and the Ga RtiaD nation h the high
Get tspc of cticty for tho body and hath many
member aud all the members of hat one body being
many body. also II tho nation. aud the cye
Pay unto hc hand have need o tho, the
band 70 ie feet, have need 81 yoa-bt God has set
The members every ono a them, he body has
pleased him that there should be -chism. nor much
loxs tsccesson- Ia the body, bnt that the members
shouli haN ,hs sane care for anoher and whether
one me rnhsr sunr al The members suffer with H.
meuher b. honored, all tbo members rejoice with 70.
30. Cor xii IL 2o) This y The aspect society IN
Che organic relations ~ natinnal being Ind viduasm
Il recognized but Ia its nesoC ln'ons Alone would
perish, like limb cut o. And AZ the ndiv dual