New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-13

endowed with lie. InCN hr5 not tUtllt tVbuI hc tt
raised. when we regard the trivial nature OF vast
number Of conversations and commands, ascrhed di-
rectly TO jehovah, especially the multiplied ceren)o-
Nal miou;is, laid down ia the Leviucsl Law They
are not such, even, rs must lie started 1T once IN
most pious minds, when such words as these are
read profcssedy coming from tho Holy and Blessed
One the Father and "Faithful Creator OF all man-
kinds
{" If the master 'of Hebrew ecrvoatl have given
him wife, aud she have borne Lin sons Or h
teri lie j. ami lcr ci3drtu sh0N he hr a7Stcrs 9,
and be snail s. CT; free by himself /. XXI. d
the " Re ard chllien in such eaee b.ing placed
under the protection o. such osaer words as ipese
4" II man slrite biz servant, or bis maid, with q
rod and he de under his hard he shail be surely
punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue DAY
or two, he shall not be punished; for he rs h''
money" L. xxi 90, 81.
shall never forget the revision Of feeling, with
wbicn very intelligent Christian native. with
whose help was TRANSMITTING these wOrds into tue
Hulu tongue, frs, heard them AZ words saii to 10
uttered By the same groa, ana gracious Beng, "ph
was teaching HIN 10 trust III and GcJrr. i!iS
whole sonl revolcd against tho notion, t~t t-e
Great and blessed God the Mcrcifll faih' OF al
mankind would speak Of a servput or inaid s. mere
/ money" and allow horrible ci!0e 10 10 Inpuh-
ishsd because G. victim oil ne Orntsi usA % ''u
survived few hours. My own leais ana 90
science AZ the time fully sympsthized "a hs. bds
then cinig 20 tie notion, tat Tho rAiE subai.nco
Of Che narrative vCs historically true. An" ic-
ieved HE difficulty and my own for TIE pIesehi ny
telling BIN that SUPPOSED that such WofdS ~ lere
were written down OF Moses, and believed by INN
/ to have beeu dynely given 10 Lin. because ne
tbonpt # pem arose In BIS lear. az be conceiy, d.
bv tie uFrri0u Of Coo, ard that hence ~ on snch
Javcs he Irellxed tho f,naqla, go ovah said uaio
Moses without It being OF that account necessary
Tor us 20 euppo.e thet they were actually spo~eh "
/ the Almighty. This was, however, very eiea'
strain mon the cord which bonni ne 20 tie orh.
nary belief ir tho historic vcracliy Of TIE Pcuta
iencb AID sine then that cogG has snapped IA twain
altogether.
The author calls attention TO the fact that he
docs not reject tho historical truth Of the Penta-
touch on occoun: Of tho miraculous contents Of IFS
record lie has no quarrel with miracles in them
selves. The notion Of supernatural interPo .it'oas
does not present to lis n,i4d The difficulties, which
It suggests to many readers Of the Old Testament.
re could heartily believe tie miracles Of Scrip
ture, Il they were only authenticated b. vera
cous history. But he cannot, as truo man.
consent 20 shut his eyes 10 the absolute, palqab,
DETERMINATIONS OF the so-eali,d Mosaic nara
tive.
The proofs. which seem to NE TO be conclusive On
this point icel It 90 be NY duty, in t-s feIrce o.
/ God AID The Truth, 20 Try bsloro ny lelow-
rn.n. not without a SOLEMN sense OF the Tespo. Be
Jiiiv which an tins iucurlug aud not vic. on q
painful foreboding OF he serious conso 1uence- which,
in MANY cases, may ensus from su.a publication.
There niD be SOUS now, ~ j. the il'4e oi ia- hIsi
preg hing Of Christianity or IN tie go Of tie l,c-
formation who viii seek 70 tam their lib rty into
c'oke of hsciyioqsIess.' TAG Lui.f ltlols s,lI
be uurichteous still; $40 filthy will he dthy SILL"
The Leali Tbs. IL unciesn and impure y! not i"i
10 Gnd excuse for udlgng IT. ilsis, nom be notion
that somehow tue very pillc.. lo VI hY4nG -.l il
Coo &, slal d. hec.u-0 belief il tie Pertc' ouch b.
etaksn. Blt il il pct 20. Our belief IN ho LIVING
God ren.gi-s rs sure ne ever, though not ihe tens
touch ONLY "a. de whole i. 70. We're removed. II
:. written on our icarts by G9ia own t'au"r.
srely - Nv t.. band o. SIC 4 os.ic ln ib' B.hl,
THAI "GoD ~ aud j. q rewaraer o. lhcm TAI o.1-
gently seea Hin" / is wrtfc1 t.esc aso t. L'I-
Nv .s IN tse Eible. ti4i God lie loi mocte ti
" wlafsocvtra MAJ sowCiIi La hf4 be- a's9 rea'.
---aad tha, Gle that soweth 10 tie hssh th " ne
desA reap ccrrui ion"
But tlero viii DO o;hers Ok different stamp
! u,eek, l0wiy. loving fou's, WHO are wfiHrE cniy
with Coz sd Lave been .h1- 10 20 ccDtiief scl 3
Ia tho historical ysfac.ty o. cory u tae LrodlH
81 essential pa. 4 tloir ., ufol W1i-.. ii-
deed as IL SCENE 10 them 'lc whole rbiic Of Their
.i,t aud more j. GOD l. based. IL ~ 20, really so'
he Light oI Gods Love do uo. sine less uay cn
p.o1s minus, wien k4oen walked wi,1 GA o.
oid. though tire wa ttcu 10 i. % 30 tyi-.enc.,
tasn n does now. AID 10 -, Icrla. q, Goo'b Wa
ttst ~- sisil 20 taught .u uis oar d4y among other
ne ious es.oas noI 10 trild ~ or fash upon q
RI. tsouuu IL 10 The Bible itsell bat 90 realize
r,Jfe tluly lie tl-s.1Jaels OF kHo..i b, tli II iiu-
s-lf. tie LIVING GJa, oar failor sno Frialdi e.
nearer aad olo. 10 20 han aiy fDra can ie, --it
IN. Vic. viii % TIC tcslt nav Dc leir1 oott.a1y
nv lie ole.ieat c.ia ttat !.stls ior it, trd Cd.
..s be our Teacher and Goi8e. ln nc path @. Guiy,
\, .ca IS be .stu Or hts when a.l other bel &c
eval t4e words y tac b.s, VI Bp0.a-.ay I SD 'a.
De- d 81.
ald 70 lhs Cluioh ,rlrI tl.g .lai. lo pieseI7ed
iron Saying ensie Nofa mat my c-ise En+effl-
sary p.iu 20 ilgte who 20" e. ot.-e WA az t-o4'
/ rgalts, us primary |tcs Q. ram mo c'4'Ia!I