, 1874-05-18

tLlo Clitlroh bllall bcconfo "hB tho nu01lthy."
iii the clouds Of hoavol,, With powor and glory"
:, 11o hna como. And among othor things 11o
naa mado known are mauy truths concerning
TIC haturo Of Ills holy Word Tho mat,uor Iii
wI'ioh II was given, and Tho wny IN ltoil ii Ia 10
s,t no unaorstoou. Some Of thoHo trlitlH concorn-
g ing The M Word aro, TINT tho Haorcd Scripture, or
tho Word Of tho Lord. iB diyino truth itsoolf
tnas tho Scriptures nro thus tho worry wisdom OF
you TINT thoy contain spiritual sonHo within
to toG toff a ho sGaS sn sa Esae t. It giving e
!,fe to Il; TINT thus tho literal aoiuo Of tho
Word, without, or heparAted from its spiritual
aonso, Ia devoid Of lifo, as the body would bo
without Wy tho soul that, as thu saul is spiritual,
tho lnnor Or spiritual world, with resldenoo for
tho Lord In It's inlnoat part far above human OF OF
angelic oonBcloilsneBB, w1liio tho body in
taken from tho natural aud material
so Mot IT, 1n4 oomposod Of its substanoos
Word is an organized systom Of spiritual truths
adapted to the higher or angelic nature Of man.
and within this spiritual aa.,Be there is tho yery
aonan plyo wiaaon OF Word iself ho tho literal
from tho natural world and liio Of lnan:-from
his natural thoughts, and feelings and exnori-
onceH,-from his momory, and tho Impressions
matlo upon hia Honses, and from tho appoar-
ranged upon tho spiritual, tint, az tho BODY to
tho soul, 1t is adapted to tho spiritual Bonse
within, by correspondence tn every narticuinr
aud is tile medium Of tho internal spiritual and
avf az a'1a to \, mo h. T5om THY It BE-
lifo," only because Of tho spiritual Bonso and the
divine lifo within; TINT in tsolf alone it is as tho
body OF man would bo, separate from bis spirit,
~ When, thoroforo. tho Lord, or the divine
oe ou soo woo po2on o9 ts9 to aniga aud
which Ho would have them govern their
lives,. and make known to thom aono
Of the good effects that would follow
obedience, as tho Owl consequences of disobodi-
selves In Hoayen with corresponding augeo
thoughts, and, In these coming down to men
would olotlo themselves with corresponding
forms Of natural thought, or idoas takop from
tic natural world. as 1t was found in the mind,
cspccially the memory. Of t1oao to whom 1t
ca,no. It will be seen from this tint tho Word
in tho 1ettor would be different with one pcopo
Or person from what It would bo with another,
bocause tho state and condition of tho mind, OF
tue thoughts aud affections, mud aonsual memory,
would not be found in the memory Of ono as Of
another. And tho Lord could only call up or
select and put On, or clotle his truths with s1cl,
corresponding idoaH md words as Flo could
lind III tue memory Of those to whom uo eamo,
J., With thcso thoughts in our mnds, lot lit no.
tce how our Scriptures ,Yero given. A part Of
them-most Of tue historic portionB-are tho
history OF peculiar people, written under Divine
direction, and recording so much urd such par-
ticu!ars as the Lord saw best for tho PURPOSES
tue historic Word was intonded to servo. This
people BE chose for tlis purpose, not because Of
1hotr goodness. for He declares they were stiir-
necked mud robolllous poopln, but rather bccauao
they wore Of such nature that without DESTROY
Ing their froo-will they could DO led to do those
things TINT would represent things spiritual and
divine. They were very wickod, very cruel, very
royengoful, and yet more giyen to external ro-
1'gtouB worship tlan others. They were 10 OK
terna and general in their thoughts aud feelings,
thns npPoals to their internal reason, or to truo
principles OF love and Justice, would havo boon
entirely unheeaea but they could bo to aomo
oxtent controlled by appeals to their selfish
aud sonsual natures,-the hopo Of re-
va, ward or the fear Of punishment. by thor
tao ta to .,,2 wo2r1shtthough with them idoa
rights al should represent truo intotnal worship,
and by winch soma connection with tenycl,
could 10 still maintained. Boifg callod Of God,
ant a. A!a Wold coming to them, they represented
Of Canaan, from most ancient times, Lad beon
called Holy Land, mud represented tho human
llenrt and mind. Tho various idolatrouH tribes
inhnbiting it represented tho evil and perverted
affections and thoughts Of tho human heart pre-
tion. Whom, therefore, this personally forocious
aud cruel people, tho 1sraolitos, woro about
to onter into tho Land OF Canaan, and, acting
out their OWL bloodthiraty and cruel nature, do.
stroy tho previous inhabitnnts, and dwell in tho
land tho Lord allowed them to do SO, aud at tho
same tino led thom by tho promise OF temporal
reward mud tho fear OF natural puniuh-
1ncnta. to observe MI external worship TINT
should correspond to internal worship, and all
this 80 that thoir written history should repre-
sent tho removal tho utter extirpntion. Of evil
and false things from tho mind mid hoart Of tho
regonerato, the casting out or destruction Of
tue Canaanites from tho soul, all the true spir-
itual worship Of tue Lord therein. This opeia-
tion Of tho Divine Providence with those pooplo
appears in the lowoss letter like tho oomnlaud to
kill, slay, mud troat with cruelty. Whereas with
in, it Is Heon aB tue operation OF tie divine love
and wisdom. seeking and providing for tho salya-
ton OF men Ny providing written wbrl, and by
world and the most cruel nation in 1t Afforded.
Those appearances Of cruelty are not, therefore.
to bo attributed to the Lord, but to tho state Of
tho poorlo to whom, and through whom, His
Worlcamo.
So Of the prophetic Word md tho psarns Of
David. Tho Word Of God cano to tho prophots
aud it was obliged to select and olothe itsoif
with such forms Of thought as it found thoro,
Wherefore, when spoakinE Of the necessary re-
suit Of evil doing upon tho door, tho only
aea1 t,,o eorfespondlne to 1t to be found
hose OF punishment from God aa cause; there
oeiug i'll his mind no such idca as suffering oa
ho marc and necessary result Of evil-doiug OK
:ept Us inflicted by judge as q penalty. III tho
[srael, sang under tho influence Of tho spirit Of
Tod, Of bis trials and triumphs, III prayers and |
,raiAeH. And in tho latter all human emotions !
II joy and sorrow, Of loyo to friends mud hatred |
% enemies, AFRO uttorod IN tho most glowing Ian
he memory of David; and such as Corresponds !
o the varied statos Of tho rogonorating soul Gu
,ngcd III mortal combAts ngainst lu spiritual OIL
mics or triulnphlng over them; the war OF 1oyo
md truth over evil and orror; tho triumph Of
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