The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-03

and fatherless *
Compromising holy Oint-
ment, or putting it on
any stranger F." " 30
Violation otthc Sabbath FL. 91.14
or +" 2ll5
Sodomy Lev. 22-la
Eating the flesh Of tho sac
rifcO of poacO.Oferiugs
with unclcanncw (" 1870
Eating the fat Of offered
beasts F." " %
Eating any manner OfbloOd {" " 81
oI loeb ''"'1 NV &" 22.2
oFsrins f" 1913
Screening the idOla.sr " 2O-4
Going after familiar spirits
and wizards Z" " G
Adultery, (bOth parties, il
female married, and not
bOnd-maid) " " 10
Incest. three kinds, Z" Z" IL
Cursing Of parents Z" F" .
UnChas.ity in a priests
daughter F." 2l.9
BlaIphOmy " 14.l6
Stranger cSming nigh tho
tabernacle Mum. l.5l
Coming nigh tho priests
Office " $40
USurping the IaccrdOtal
functions 4-20
FOrbeuring 10 keep the
passover, il not journey
ing, &" 0 10
Presumption, or dCspising
the word Of the Lord " 1880
False prstcnsiOn to the
character Of a divine
messenger Dsut. 1876
Opposition to the decree of
the highc, Judicial pu.
ihority " II IL
Unchastity before MARI.
ago, when charged bya
husband, /" 22.13
Here is tho Lsyitical catalogue Of
OfTensCs punishable with death By tho
law Of Moses. To those in our day
whose hearts are ehastened by the
grace of Christ, and who, therefore,
pity tho sinful, and would Save, and
not destroy mems lives" it looks dark
and cruel. The thundOrings Of Sinai
arc heard in it-smokO and lightning,
and muttcringS Of wrath are mingled
with its fearful demands. And tho
modes Of killing described were equally
cruel. Stoning and tho sword-af.er.
ward decapitatiOn. saving asunder,
iTangulatiOn and crucif1iOn we're the
methods.
We have presented this code, thus
in detail, that the ebjector, especially
the Christian objectOr, who 10 ever.
lastingly harping on the acquisitions
Of Gods Law," and the necessity Of
our walking "by the light Of that
law, may know just what it is, what
|. dem andS, what amount Of light there
really is in it, and whether ii is bind.
ing on US upon whom the "Iun Of
righteousness has arisen with he Aling
in his beams"
Now, il tho Christian ,ticklsr for the
gallOWs contends that Christ did not
abrOgate "onc jot or title" Of the fore.
going code, but came to render II pos.
itivsly more binding, then it comes 10
us entire, aud We. a. the followers Of
Christ, are under tho necessity Of
taking il 10 cur hearts as II is, and Of
making il tho law Of the land 10 which
we chance to reside, EhSther It DO in
highly civilized society, or auong bar.
bariauS We contend THAI this e tho
only alternative. There is 10 other, |
Do you ray that the criminal Law of
Moses Sss sanctioned by Christ, aud
Is still binding on sOciCty' then say
you must take tho entire law. "Ho
hat smiteth father or mother shall
iartly be put to death." This is the
declaration Of Moses. Incorporate it
nto your own penal code, and you
must do it II you are a follower Of
Noses. "llG that curseth father or
mother shaH tmely Le put 10 deaih."
10 says tho Levitical law. "Hs that
tcaleth man and sOlleth him, or Il he
70 found in bis baud, shall surely b
,m TO doaih." This is th, demand Of
he Mosaic code. It also req uired the
lie Of the offender for kiudling a fire,
r gathering sticks on the Sabbath.
5 not this law, lone jot or title" yet
Then blot out the pcna {
ode Of your own statute book aud 10. 1
cribe this in its place. "Ye shall not
illict any widow or fathorless child S
{ thou afilict them in Auywise, and /
hey cry at all unto me, l will surely c
ear their cry, and my wrath shall wnx .
OF, and | will kill you with tho sword; i
nd your wives shall DO widows, and t
'r children fatherles." Take care. II
.llow Christian, you are in danger, II f
lis declaration reaches to our time t,