Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-19
For the Standard
For the Standard.
Facts drawn from, and opinions founded on, the
Authenticity of the HoIy ScriDtures

.. rOr Inc standard.
Facts drawn from, and opinions founded on, the
Authenticity of the Holy Scriptures.
How many there are of the present age of the world
who from their childhood have known the Holy Scrip.
lures which are able to make wise unto salvation through
spaton of God and profitable for doctrine for reproo
for conviction for instruction in Righteousness that the
man OF God may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all
good works FO- whatsoever written aforetime
written for learning, that through faith and
fort of the Scriptures might have hope. But to
make slow progress in the school Of Chrst-and why |?
Because the god of this world hath blinded the eye Of the
mind We have such unwesred adversary TO contend
wth-one who was not content with his first estate in
Heaven, and consequently fell and by his subtle working
deceived first pareuts and caused them to lose the d.
vine image in which they were created and he has
since been going about roaring lion seeking whom he
may devUur-and even now he appears to have more
loose reign for season, and rightly styled the Prince
Of the power the air that rules in the hearts of the chill
light has come into the world, and men love darkness
rather than light because their deeds evil Nolwith
standing have been blessed with the Holy Scriptures
and every has received of the 10 profit
withal yet all, like sheep, have gone astray. The
leaders OF the people have caused them 70 But truth
has witness that eonEcts when do wrong and all
though we may try to suppress it yet sooner later it
will rise up in judgment and condemn us if we still 60
doing despite thereto for 10 him that knOweth good
and doeth it not to him 1t is sin for if he that despsed
Moses law died without mercy under two three wit
nesses OF how much suppose We shall he
becouDted worthy who hath rodden under foot the Son
OF God and put him TO open shame and hath done de-
spite unto the Spirit of Grace and counted the blood Of
Should not then, constantly bear in mind thai God
not Knocked and such man sows that shall be reap
IT, therefore, 10 the flesh shall Of the flesh reap
colrupon but we SOW to the spirit, we shall of the
spirit reap life everlasting For 10 be carnay minded is
death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peaee
The Psalmst says the work Of righteousness Is peace
and the effect thereof is queness and forever
And the prophet Isaiah says every battle OF the warrior
with confused noise and garments rolled in blood, the
truth OF which be attesied in this day by many Wit
nesses Anths apostle Paul says God is not the author
of confusion but of peace The apostle James very wisely
makes this interrogation: From whence came wars and
lusts that war Our membersp Ye Lost and have not
ye kill and desire to have and cannot obtain ye fight
and yet have not because ask not ye ask and
receive not because ye ask amss. ~ .. t--a.-.."-t b..
In ancient times the Lord complained of the people
through the mouth of his prophet saying: Shall not my
soul be avenged on such nation this I? wonderful
and horrible thing committed in the lar :. The proph
prophesy falsely and the priests bear rule by their
And what seemed to be equally bad, the peO-
pie love to have it But he queries with them know
what they will do in the end thereof What similarity
condition bears to theirs, the reader may Judge.
Nevertheless, many will stand up and execute
judgment did Phneas to them, it win assuredly be
counted for righteousness Then t the priests the min
and let them say spare thy people, oh Lord give not
thy heritage to reproachand let all humble ourselves
as did the Nnevite and repent and kiss the Son whilst
his anger knded but e lest he say us as he did
to the people of old When ye make many prayers will
not hear your hands full of blood Wash YOU make
you eean-put away the evil Of your dongs from before
mine eyes; cease to do eVesrn to do well seek judg
men oppressed judge the atheriess plead for
Tue WIDOWS Then his ancient promise will be Eer6ed,