The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-04-26


Of heaven and among the inhabitants Of
the earth; none can stay His hand nor
say unto Him, what doest thou?"
This claim for God is often asserted in
the Scriptures, as a proof Of Gods SUI
premaoy and greatness. F" For promo
ton cometh neither from the east, nor
from the west, nor from the south, but
God is the judge, He putteth down one
and setteth up another" 1t was thus
that he claimed Sennacherb to exercise
absolute control over him, to employ him
at his pleasure. in exercising punishment
on the Hebrew nation. 1t was thus that
He controlled Cyrus, to execute His pur-
pose on Babylon. aud 10 restore his peo,
pie Israel 10 their own land. In this
manner all the kings and rulers of the
earth may be regarded as under His con
troll; and 1.-THE divine plan was thorough
Iy understood, it would be found that
each ruler had received his appointment
under the divine direction, to accomplish
some important part in carrying forward
the divine plans to fulfllment. A history
Of human affairs, showing the exact pur-
pose of God. in regard to each ruler who
has occupied a high place Of authority,
and history giving the exact object
which God designed to accomplish. by
placing that ruler in authority when he
did, would be far more valuable and
important history than any which man
has yet given to the world. With many
rulers, such as Cyrus, Sennacherib, Pi
late, the Elector of Saxony and Abraham
Lincoln, we can plainly see the reason
why they lived and ruled when they did;
aud doubtless God has had some impor-
tant end to accomplish, in the develop
ment of his great plans, in regard to. and
in the case Of, every individual whom he
has elevated to position of authority
True, in all cases We may not have the
acuteness of vision, to see what that pur
pose is, for God knoweth what is to us in
darkness. An immensely large portion
Of the universe lies beyond The reach 0!
human investigation at present. and the
human mind can not wrest from the di.
zinc the secrets which are wrapped in
he bosom Of God.
Men hold the idea that presidents and
governors rule by human ordering, or by
among men, bu. this is not
ntirely sound idea. It is not by he
editary right, il is not by succession,
lot by conquest, not by usurpation, it is
lot by even election Of men, that this
natter is originally determined--it is by
he will of the Most High God, the Sow
reign Ruler over all. who are in author.
ly. He can remove The hereditary prince
y death; He can cause him to be set
side. by the success ofa usurper He
an dispose OF crown by conquest; He
an cut off the ruler by death, and trans
,r the authority to an inferior officer, as
e has done in our case. He can remove
ne who was the united choice of the
eople. and put another in his place.
'ruly says Paul, There is no power but
{ God. The powers that be are ordain-
d of God, and whose resisteth the power
ssisteth the ordinance Of God" But"
,ys some one, "when God removes
ller and sets up another, is not tha: eyi- ,,
ence that the one removed was a wicked
AN, above the one who rules after him?" !
l answer, not necessarily so. Jesus,
,eaking of the Gallileans, whose blood f"
ilate mingled with the sacrifices. ask :, =
Suppose ye that these Gallileans were
nners above all the Gallleans, because VI
ey suffered such things? i tell you =
y. Or these eighteen on whom the II
wer in Sloan fell, and slew them, y:
ink ye that they were sinners above F.
men that dwelt in-Jerusalem? tell \
III nay." Or would you suppose that A
,ter. or James, or any Of the beloved
'eiples, were ungodly men above others. ii
cause they suffered the death penalty? tr
all the martyrswho suffered a violent Ii,
ath? / think no one will take such as
,unds. 1 sgo brsd g.eu,casr an 81 w
Our late President was the most up 6l
ht, pous. God.fearing President we ma
We had for many years---so far as We Mi
, judge-and yet hs died a violent HI