Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-10-05
Theological views of the Late Rev. DR.. Lord.

carefully prepared and correct statement M
the theological views Of the Rev DR.. Lord
lately deceased, which will be read with in
interest by very many Of our readers and
particularly by those of his own denomination
who disagreed with the views while he Wa,
living.
IN. LORDS THEOLOGY.
1t is extremely difficult, if not mpos,ibl.
| in 80 brief u sketch as this, to give anytbin,
| like full or even fair statement Of DE-
Lords theological and ethical views. He bo
| ongcd, so far as the Independent character or
/ his mind would allow, to what is termed t,o
old school Of thcologians. But the princinlc,
which were the best settled in his mind, and
/ lay there without controversy, were those In
which he differed from, rather than aerool
with, his brethren. He regarded even the OH
school as gradually merging into the moro
! liberal views Of the new, and the new n,
rapidly tending to positive rationalism. The
question, therefore, When the Son Of Man
cometh shall He ind faith in the earth lo
was, practical aud iorcblo in his mind
/ He reduced his theology TO a very few essential
principles and facts, aud his ethics radiatol
| from his theology His first principle wa.
| this: God, the God of Abraham and Isa,,
and Jacob; the God and Father of our Lorl
Jesus Cbrist. reirps in tbis world III ',','
eminent il NOT a5 abstraction. Int q ro.1''
| His KINGDOM is vital. spiri,ual org,";,
su,ro,pc Tho lay of his kinglo,o Il 81
vcalcl viii and word Of God Of ob.olnta.i
infalliblo authority, and binding forever ON
tbo minds and hearts of mon To ~.
eminent man ia rosponsibio lie o,g.s;
MP love obedience Rpi he has rot.nl
against II and refused 10 have God r,i, ,..'
him. lie has done this In goperol All
r,rtioulor
For hi. general and universal ALLEVIATE.
uo sentence of death has po..od pnon an
mon: for his sne,i,l and particpiar di.,I.r
euces and offence. he has spe,iol and no...
liar penalties. slavery war nos,ilsnco a..
inc. persecution. evil and main of v,rio..
sort. more or lo.. protr,ctod moro or
terrible. are the pepalties of the divine ,..
crnmept ON spccial mode. of human a.
and sin. when committed by indiyiduals c,
iie, or nations. Thu. tho origipal neo,'.
of de,th il snpnlcmoriel ne o,eo.io, ro.,,.;.
and human ,gron, demands. bv distipo, ,.,.
'u' pcua''''s in"lglcu 'n 'uo oI1cr OF the i'.
'iuy economy human government ne Pc
s'Iu'u as II" 'louc OF 'ne u''in' government
anu cAPicas''' oi ~ yus' as eoineiles VITA
.no ti'9' ''o' u OyI Nus'o" ii'nc' De
called il a divine institution hot be,,y...,
was inirin.icallv blessed NOT becanss he f.r.t
IL in itself but bor,uso il was djvinely o,l..
cd He accented il AS he would anv rg,..
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