Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-05-10

yate room and consult his authorities be-
fore taking such q position openly, and be-
fore trying to so teach others. He might
consult DIR. Palfrey's Academies Lectures
on the Jewish Scriptures wherein he
would find that learned devine saying:
"The first commandment prohibiting the &C;
forbidding any address even 10 Him through
the medium OF sensible symbols"
Then he might consult that scholarly
work "Bibiiothecd Symboiica Ecc'esiG INT
rersolis" wherein he would find many
creeds, but little consolation or support for
his theory Of division. He might also con-
suit 1.-The Speakers Commentary" by Can
on Cook. on Episcopalian work and II he
ever intends 10 settle over an Eplscopaliau
parish 1t would he well TO read this care
fully which has all the authority Of the
Anglican church and government. In it
he win find these words:
.The mode In which the commandments arc
divided into Ten in our Service Book agree
with the most ancient authorities. jewish as
well AZ Christian. and the usage OF the Eastern
Church. II appears TO be- based on the cieares,
views of the subject matter, as l, is set for hin
the sacred text"
He will find that the Evangelical Union
Catechism. the Episcopaliau Catechism,
the Westminster Cstechism, and all the
cstechisms extsut In evangelical churches
alike (ssye the Lutheran) give our render
ing. He may take the hey of Heaven "a
Roman Catholic work., the Roman Cstho-
lie prayer book, aud the Greed OF Luther
for his sole consolation. and against them
we will set the creed OF the Greek church.
which is nearly as hoary with age aud
much purer In piety than the Catholic.
This church, according To Appleton's Cy-
clopedla, incorporates the preliminary
sentence Il am the Lord thy God. which
brought thee out of the land OF Egypt, out
OF the house OF bondage" - the FIRST com
mandmeut, aud combines our trst anu
second a. one, but il does not bri1g in the
prohibition OF profanity till the third, as 1t
is commonly rated.
IL may be surprise 10 some that the
reverend editor did not adopt the Jewish
version: but he did not. Some Rabhins
teach according To the form given above
a. adopted In the Greek church, and some
follow ,he most ancient Jewish authority
extant, the learned Josephus, who wrote
before Greek or "A Catholic or | uIverSa-
list or N Evangelical church was founded,
and who should know the correct render
iug of the leading tenets OF his religion.
JosephnS says;
The first commandment teaches us that
there j. but one cod. and that We ought To wor-
ship him only. The second commands W. not
to make the image OF any living creature 10
worship IL The third that W. must not swear
by God In false matter
II he has not had authority enough, after
reading these articles. We vii gain access
for him 10 4 library In this village which
will encompass his. four times, and then
have several well tilled shelves 10 spare,
where he may read 10 safety.
We have written this largely not only
20 Justify our criticism, but To show the
character of theology which is dealt out by
the Nc,r Religion editor. He presumes
upon the ignorance OF his readers. and
deals out 20 them false doctrines and theo-
ries which be holsters up with pretended
authorities, trusting 70 luck for an escape
through artfGlly worded sentences which
may mean this thing or that.