The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-02-26
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philosophers have declared that thpr.
10 nc external world, others have said
tltat The internal world " mans being.
III ouly q part III God.
Thus IL IL not tho future life alone
that surmS incredible nj times. but |, ID
also the pligin VI man that presents n
parallel difficulty. Tho gateway 10
iiic il just AZ impossible M lhc ga,ewa,
~ second existence.
Tho only escape known to mo from
these deep clouds IL found IN breaking
oscr the daily experience OF man, aud
II casting the heart upon God that
did wonderful things before man 3
cradle. and ean repeat them after man j
tomb. The argument of Hume that
miracles arc contrary to experience,
aud arc therefore Incredible, Il too nar.
row. II assumes man asa measuring
limo of tho world. hut the crcation of
such 4 star ~ our sun Ii wholly be-
yutd human experience ur conception.
and hence impossible. II lIumc ii cor
rect. The daily events VI lite are no
criterion oftLc divine events past or 10
come. Hence, know of no better
conclusion than that wo arc In tho
hands VI II 'iod that doe,h wonderful
things, and who is IN realy TO lead
man ~ tho shores of another
world ~ llc was to lead them to the
shores VI this lilo. We conclude.
therefore. thu. with God Immortality
u i,an IL m easy result. uo that has
opened the gates of past eternity and
cent through them such stars and
planets, and Tint among this host has
sent forth this beautiful earth to roll
II sea Of light, aud produce trees an.l
flowers. and men, with their citiep and
arts. aud homes and Friendships and
loves. can open ono moro portal, and
AMI oil his children upon 4 shore, hsp-
picr. and p urcr. and dcathless.
II IL wonderful that persons sccing tho
great universe around them. should
doubt the possibility oi 4 heaven. Tie
God that made our sun. into Which yo,,
could place iii,y millions ~ globes like
our moon; tho Tod that maze ,., plan.
u Jupiter. can. b, single wish. call
tho dead Of earth from their s!ee,, In
thu quiet chureh.,ard Or in tho great
oceans deI :hS.