Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-12-06

deceived by 40 sophistry, and discouraged by
no possible danger. To evolve 90 ape sto lie
Church from the coverings that had enveloped
III to bring into turn the fierce nobles aud
stern people Of Scotland; to create Ia that
small country, lying far 10 the north and com
/ paTatiFely sterile, and apparently most uuprom-
lslng, Church which would be the model AZ
TIE power of millions of mon in the great
Western Hemisphere, and which is destined to
be world wide ia its influence over Govern
ment learning, religion and suadry other great
slemsHt OF humanity required no oentler
man tnah that great Scottish rsformer. the
foremost name no every lip where the Scottish
Church is meationed:
John kaox was fortunate in his training.
especially IN his familiar intercourse with
greater thau be, for he sat at the foot Of John
GAVIN. It is remarkable that Knox has left
20 work vhich indicates ans special adoption
Tor speculative thought, or for theological or
philosophical discussion. His works are DO
lemic and historic. He was etapha ticaIly
man OF action, politician, preacher, patriot.
Aero. John Calvin has held the struggling
world In bis iron grasp these three hundred
yeers. he has fixed in adanantine forms the
great and solemn truths revealed by God 70
man. Stern, solemn and awful, fearful as they
are, we caG not escape from them. The
strength of logic, as fine IS linked mail. aud
ss strong as the chain which is 50 hiud Satan
before the Millennium, is upon mankind. No
other uninspired man has With such steady eszs
and m such absolute white light, never disolv-
ing into the prismatic colOrs OF Imagination.
gszsd into tho depths of eternity, and write
dowo the laws of the moral universe Kepler
liked his eyes upon the vault Of Heaven, and
by the power Of an extraordinary analysis,
showed bow God has fashioned suns and worlds.
and BY what vast Ides4, which we call AVS.
they move IN their magnificent orbits Calvin /.
oy mlghtier analysis, snd ou a grandsc scale,
and With sn iate1ser insight, drew nearer 10
the throne, and caught fran the dsep, involved /
attoranees OF divine philosophy, inspbsred
,he ideas OF God from eternity TO eternity,
these swful laws which have ever since been
somlag into sctgaliation in pure morals, in
Tee institutions, in stern courage, in compre.
neasye .saFn.Pg sae IL gigantic enterprise, aad in
ihs comparison Of Heaven, has yet made il
sacred as the battle ground of Gods elect and
The ante. chamber Of the Eternal.
Bullet no man underraie John Knox
Scarcely ever hsd any one harder work TO do;
and be did it thoroughly. He breathed the
breath of life into Scotland, and every great
oFesby teFian down to our fines, bss caught
Iomswhat of the spirit os Knox First, aud
above all in hin, was a higb regard for the
authority Of God. Ii was this which bore a.
oft the old blue b.nner, Inscribed: "For
Chrlst's Crown and CoVeneut." A spiritual
pisty WAS IN him the eiement which frivolous
French courtiers called faustioism. Courage
,oss clear end high. As this has never been
leu;sd by mortal man, gs need the less to
lRell apon it. But il is mistake TO sup
oose bis aeestis he was politician, vas
consulted in the great movements of his age,
lot only in the Church but ths State. He had
keen Wit sud native humOr, which broke
us sometimes like CLEAN Of sunsbias athwsrt
'laok clouds Tbers was q hiiarity ard
Fsrmth Of friendship, Waen among bis intimate
TENDS, which greatly eadeared hin TO them
lis practical judgement and insight we're ss-
'ecially yaiuable; his personal character ose
t great weight. 10 short he was great ra-
er rather than a philosopher or divine. His !.
ower Law 10 action and 10 the thoughts that .
ualify for elective snd far-Sseing setisn.-
lie dad like mas, q Christisn and hero :
here was a struggling, bSt there wss sonfA
enec, to. There was gentle kindness, Ing !;
ring in The oompsnonship of frisadA, . lows !
or tham bresthing through the laDguor Of !
cath. There was rapture 10 view of the
peniDe Heavens. When they read the evsn-
ng prayers, be was asked If be beard them :
Weuld to God" he said, "that you and all .. ..
1en had heard ss | have beard them; praise : :
Tod for thss heavenly sound" At eleven !
'oloek be said, "now il is GOMEZ They ask !.
d him to give sign if he died 10 peace, aud
9 lifted up bis hands aud so passed away - 7
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