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read for bin self—-l. each interpret for liinuv If
—let each believe as he likes-—we will all bo
Christians—we will all agree. It contains one
precept which we can all practice, ‘love oae
another,’ this is enough.”
‘•Mow,” said the Deist, “there Jan be no neces
sity of a Bible; ‘love .one another/ is, it ai -
pears, all the necessary part of its contents ;
why print any more ?”
“ Why,” sai l the Mahometan, “ there is the
groat prineipl •of Freemasonry. I have learned
this in my Lodge; the Koran teaches more th m
the H ile. Ala.-;! how ignorant .are tl.o -o
Christian dogs!”
“ And, brother,” said the Jew to the Pagan,
“you know that in our Lodge we teach tbtn
Pyil. iruras, and Iliram, an i Solomon, knew this
principle as well as any sublime Master since
the day of Noah, or even of Adam. Os what
use, tli is Christianity i”
To be serious: we must choose between an
infallible guide to Truth, who can speak and
decide, or we must give up the cause ol' Chrin
tiaimv, of divine revi led n; and though it
fashionable to profess to be a Christian, we un
hesitatingly assert, that a vast portion of the
mere inte'iigeiw. mid ."Lightened of those v: ■
make this profession cannot see their way
through the difficulties which Furrou'-.d teem,
any more than cold the Jew, or the Bag. o,
the MahomcP.l, km w what sect they should
join in the come-.—and the peaceful plea of j
distributing t.ha Scripture, leaving to all the in- ;
i but, in other words, muling a
verv rational compact not to fight about what
thev if not understand. Hut this sentence
j, gtroys thp . uth city of revelation.
We" want an i ,fallible guide—the BiHe -is
not, and cannot be that guide: because, al
though it. contains the Words of Truth, those
WMa ;• are susceptible • f contradictory interpre
tatii ,r. and, in fa< t, >in irpretcd c inti i iic
toriiy.
We stated that we could leave unquestioned
the fact that this Hook, which is thus triumpl •_
suitly appealed to, was the communication id"
God’s will to man. Hut why should we assume
or admit th s fact wide ut evidence ; ami, if ye
li we no it.fallible witness to te.-Ely this to be
such a divim communication, how shall we
have this evidence ? Several of tho?p division**
[above enumerated J. contend, t hat tins Hoed:.
LilFe# from
is supposed to ha v< 1 en giv en S >ver il as
that it contains Looks never given by j
Several contend that it is quite defective. TV hot j
authority have we to assert with,one, in prefer- j
cure to the other, unless wo h.av* s-mc motive ;
superior to those which they adduce? 1 imy •
■ ;. ion. H e want fact, and fa ••• hit '
will be fully, indisputably established by i.'iGl- J
bide authority; because', if cur authority i
■■'■lUiblc, we might be led into error : ei. 1. if vv ■
to bo led into c-rer, wo 1:e-.v •no -
f hat we are not So led-
This view of the . want of foundation f< . "
q.[ ,;. ianity, leave tas baseless as any chi met i
cal visi i of fi ncy. This view h ■ nda :<
;ITI J still p;r.l\u e.s, more infidelity t an any
4i rht r cruse that we know of. We a. <w, that il
wc had r.othi/ig more substantial than opinion
to rest, upon, we would not he Christians.
What, then, is our view ?
V\ e ii ol an unquestioned Lxct; "id upon that
fact wo build. . .
The fact is, that there now exists in the
world one very large S cioiy of Christians
spvead through all its nations, and forming hut
one body.
\y> build upon this iTm, by a series ot < I hers,
equally plain.
Foot £ -That body bus now a umlorm code oi
and ict die'. ' « . ... . ,
p., 3—That body lias existed during several
centuries. . ,
4 All the other div sums ol Christians
have u out from tins body, either by sopavn
it, or Lv : obnlividiiig frori some di
vi.mm which had pr eviously so; orated.
•jp ; ,..t f,—These divisions :dl oppose each’other
IV,on die matter I" .m. trine, i. c. respecting the
fact of w! it God told man to believe and to
practice. . .
Fact 6—Though tlmy ail agree in asserting
tI,;U the great body fri m which the - pa ration
hhVbceiMmide. dill err in faiib no two of them
are a“TCi"; as to what those errors precisely a "to
thou -h manv es them >:• near n sti.tmg tlmt tne
doctrinal errors of this great, body are, in tcacn
inn a v,e ,; ' V (J. articles which they eniitmine.t ;
ver ,mo of luem will always assert that wnieh
theother ceim error, is .trurb. in the doctrine?
the original code which God ha - revealed.
Fact"/ —They all assert that her errors con
sisted in i hangin ; from vtrha was origmall
given by God. j
■ g They have never been able- satistae- j
tori If to point .ut th » date of those alleged ;
chan'-es, if r, that, at the period of such alleged ,
change, there continued to.-ethorenv large t-.i.y !
0 f Chvi tin s v li" con mned tin
change, and who preserve,! the rue diw'nne.
I’ol-t 9—This great body ha dearly pointeu
out the date of all the changes which she d
ie'-ed the separatists to have made in doctrines :
also the special doctrines, the author of the
change, and all the circumstances of the sepa
rAFac' 10—This great body traces its unbroken
existence-' the days of Jesus Christ _
Ffu . t i| Such of the separated divisions as
attempt to do the same, are obliged to gra.t
themselves upon the stock of ,that great body,
at the ime that is pointed out as the period ot
since their separation changed their doctrine ;
that is, atone period, they stated that [Uod] did
not reveal what, at another tune, Uiey stated ho
TJ IK VAC ! \ *\l GATOR- -A CAT 11 OLIO JOl r UNAL.
revealed; and," n, > one of tliem lays claim to be
infallible in sliw ;, , g what God taugltt.
Fact 13— I Thu ._g In id y alleges that it has
rever altoi and it* id-■mrine, e.ad that, at • hi, day
it bold* to every «1 a-iiml detlarati: n wl'icli it
has made during: eighteen eenturios : and that
it will infallibly t vach what Bod 1 is revealed:
and, iin ii.iout : (i( j n wlreit other and; visions fre
quently make >*| >* *rt it, and which it acknowl
edges I' be—to i .-<olf—a source of pro liiication,
;s, .bat it oh-'i < iiiitely holds to what it first
taught, and will .mike no reforiiiation in us.
I i-triue, to suit tlie change of times an 1 the
I progress of science.
Vi e next view vnother body of filets, which j
• uru in full ovidcuc-e, respecting which there can ]
i be no doubt.
Fact I—Jesus C? ririst existed, and avas put to j
, death in Judea, ill -.cut eighteen centuries ag j
Fact2-lie prove* i bj ,-inner,, us works that;
; he had a divine m ission.
! Fact 3q—He w mtn no In ok of <.b,ctrine ; but,
lie instructed an n , -iberof pep >is win mhe had
selected; and ho, in a gpcuial manner, give par
ticular instn ctioi is ii some whom he had e 1 osen
from rnnongst (liv e disciples.
I’iict4—Jl ■ i" : i ii, Issioned them to teach his
doctrinosto all r.n, > Lit.d. , /
Fact s—The; did teach; and they, too,:
wrought miracles. • |
Faetd—They instructed vast Multitudes of!
others; some of •' vcm they si octed and com-j
utissioi) id as tea tiers, and associated with them- j
selves.
Fact 7—Tl,oir un ,dn nf instruction was not by j
giving to'the peo? <-• u hook, wbi.-h, they said,
contained God’s WV-rd, and telling them to in-'
te.rpret for them -< ? i v • s; and that whatever they
tlmughtto bo the j Meaning of the book wns to 1
bo followed .i 1
contradictory, as ibe opinions of the readers
might bocontrailt- -ry.
FactS-A Low of t hem wrr.teabridg"fl. histories !
of the ads and sying.s of Jesus Ohrist, the |
ivniesof which we n very scarce ; others wrote j
some F,pinti i > . i h-ultU' Or. asiuns ; and an !
perl j the Act of the,
Apostles was also written; together with loi .
amt darkly uiystev ious hisiory of a prophetic i
vision; but, of all these, the copies were few, !
anil the circnlath m very limited.
F.:i!t'.i—St'V>jn*l thor histories, epistles, and j
visions, were also circulated, which have been!
generally itvknow" *.*• Ig'.'d, long since, to be com- |
j, iiations ut' inlsui ami many of their, of!
1,-ily; and have • a rejected as such.
Fact 10—Durir*. ig more than two centuries. !
tlicsii prod::''!miiß v-ijntinued to circulate, with
out anypubli: disti n-.-tion having been generally 1
made between them.
Fact 11—There wa, a dispute amongst the
oarlv Christiatis, in the days of the Apostles, as
to what ivae the rioctrine es Christ, respecting
‘he "bsPiT-ci 'ot tlxo law of Moses, amt several
other subyrtM.
Fact lii—This dispute was terminated, not by
rel rrin. >ns to any books« at hority, and
leaving the ii.divicl mils to ho' qc for tliem ; ch e«,
but I'V the milm.ritutivc decision of’the tea hers,
?ho gave a j ;mi nt, in which th - sserte
they had the aid and co-operation ,1' the Holy j
Gin St.
Fact IS—The pc i-sons who wcud 1 not submit
Ia rid decision, were cut oft' from the
Church.
Fact 14— All ot! c-r disputes were terminated
i:i like manner ; ji?i<l all who would not, submi:
.vo, e cut off hi lil< • nwiiner, and thus I ,nm.d
new setts calling t ;•, oni.selves Christians, but not
recognizel by tho greet indy.
Fact 15—More tlion three centuries elapsed,
bcloro the books v\ !. idi aro recognized i.s con
taining thoTVh.nl «*1 G"h v.erc separated from
•.hose which were spurious.
" Fact 16—Tiiis se f eotion was made by the suc
cessors of the A pos tics, and was an a :t of judi
, ial autii-.ritiiti. ii \ iaration.
'net 17—II se suce
iirodeccs!',:: had bon consider!' ; as the on!;,
luiharity, chrougli 'vlm-h men . i.uld certain,y
! k.what Jesus Olirist had taught.
Fact 18—Their recognition of the truth of
i what Ae selected J »ooks contained could not and
uthority which they pre
. vinudylmd, ~nd will, h they and their succcs
! sors were to have to vhe end of the world,
i .Fact ID-After *mm selection, they continued
I <i excrebs their authority as before.
Fact 20—At his period, sovi s, <
lining is ut f'lnust
knowledge of tlio dootrinesof Christ, although
thev had nevt't sc.m a copy of the Scriptures;
and then, thoir faitli was found to agree with
: that of the person.'- who, belonging to the great,.
: i r universal, or O a ioi j .Gy, h a the
j Scriptures.
From these Facts wc draw tue following* eon
! elusions:
1. That Christ <1 M n<t establish as ; m m ude 1
f knowing bis *.i* >«otrinos, the publication o: j
Bibles, and leaviiv _r tp individuals to interpret |
! the o as they thought fit: or—what is but a i
I iv.itiificntion of th<o .same—establish 'hose indi-
Isasji ■ >w from Bil idinj
w Lecher the tc'aelier gave them his dectrine or
! not.
I £. That he sent teachers, to whom tin people
were to listen, anci From whom and upon wh se
| authority,the people were to receive his doc
j trine.
I 3. Tiintth s authority of theirs was r pproved
j by miracles, and therefore had the sanction of
| heaven.
: 4. That it was T>y its exercise, nations were,
converted and trutii preserved.
5. That it. is only by its recognition we ran
! know what Fcr'.pture contains the Word of
i God.
I 6. That without its recognition we hs eno
I certain knowledge that the Now Testament con
tains the doctrines iff Oliri. f
7. Thai if it be a fallible tribunal in what
concerns faith, we have no certainty that the
books w . ; ch we receive arc insv.ired, and [that]
those which we reject aro not < od’s Word.
8. Therefore: if mo great L «jy of the
teachers of the Cliurclt-cannot give u« wi;!i iu
fullihlo criainty die dwirincs f hr-, v.e
havo no certainty timt.tliCMi G,>, vi> - arc . i
tuined in the Nt w Tcstam, nt, or arc now
taught anywheru in the world. ✓
[To he continued.]
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A MONASTIC LIFE.
One Li last month, there arrived in' Paris a
young girl b great beauty, high rank, aud great
j fortune, hearing one of the highest names i.i
! th- lristcoracy of England, (says the Paris cir-
I respondent of the Court Journal), and thus con-
I tinues the narrative:
She was acconipauied by a numerous suite,
and travelled with all the state and eerct -’ey
j wli h her l.igii 1 ■ ivtli and great wealth w uld
- e was, however, so plainly and simply
attired, so closely veiled, and so modest ia herde
i n.eaiior, that those who behold her stepping into
her carriage ut the Grand Hotel,where she had
, alighted, were inclined tomistake her for the hunl
i blc travelling companion,startiug forth te execute
: commiN'ions for her mistress. I lie young lady
i laved in! two days to rest, and then pr- "ia tied
'"U . U . •. whither she was hurrying to take
ua v and i,ir-y horse if for. ver in a Roman
■' convent. Her story is most interacting, and
; ere.,red the most intense excitement while she
; .vo ;.',-i>—the keen susceptibilities of th v French
i enabling them to feel more acutely the value of
i -el. .. . dice, whether ler love, vpligi' i. duty
! it seem? that the heroine of our tale Gad been
gaged fr u earliest •; uth J- ,i irry her "..Usiit,
• lie heir w> u.io of the largest fortunes among
the Cal •• families of d.c United Kingdom;
anil although possessing but a small dowry her
•df, had always looked upon her destiny as
fix.' i, and blessi 1 (b.i! eaidi day that it via ■ so ;
lor the man who hail been chosen l’or her hus
band was the very man to whom her heart and
soul had 1 een most freely given. Bat the young
man, on hi- si io, had been early impressed with
the vanity of all things iiere below, and in spito
if himself felt lured by the prurniso of peace
and happiness held out by rei iremout from the
world. Hie tastes anil desires all pointed to the
seclusion of a monastery. The thought oi his
fair, young cousin, by which ho was so much
beloved, alone restrain'd him, and he gave up
his will and consented to the union which was
to bring such satisfaction to both families.
Previous to the wedding it had been agreed
that the bride Meet should spcivi a week at the
bride.,room's in th< North of. England.
Here tne young couple spent much time in each
i.t-hc. V. society, and esteem ineves. <ed to atimira-
I (ion "ii '.lie part <>i" the bridegroo u, while love
on mat of the bride almost am. -anted to udera
th n. But the nearer lie beheld the awful vr
t of the world into which he felt lie was about
to plunge, the more terrible del the sacrifice
! appear. ’ So impossible did he find it to dis
! seii)Me his dread that ho at length thought it
I best ;■•> ihrow him.-i J upon tdc in,'ivy of the
j v .nag la y. ami , t'uit he ’ rcfi-rrcl the spr
| vice at' G id. to tiie lie of pleasure and satisiied
j love and . i,liiticit he should sn securely 1
I with her. It was a moment of awful despair.
I and the i mc- vcuug girl was long in recovering
] from the shock. Meanwhile the cousin had re-
I tired to Home and entered one- t the convents
! there a-t a student, to prepare himself fur the
most arduou i duties of the Catholic priesthood.
It was n -t for ,vu:io month? after that the ne« :
arrived i.i; iioforo taking the vi wsb.e had mad.)
over the u l:oleof lib. ii.riune to the young lady of
wli..?-* mis- ry i:e had been the in voluntary cause.
With the announcement es transfer, came
a letter full -1" holy thoughts and sweet consu
lar i. I ! - . ped th she w .uld find a w arthier
match- a more fitting companion for Ufa than
he ■ .uld ever become—hut i lded in coiich'.don:
“ Xo’oarlhly happiness can possibly equal the
devot'iii ■T a whole li.'a to God .and the Virgin.
and you, and ar —, vv ill one day boos the .-ame
opinion.”
I It sectus tno.t these latter words weighed
! deeply on the young lady's mind: the took to
; studying the question of a religious Lie ; she
| r-,‘c ed every offer of marriage which was
i aia !c to her, lor h ,-r beauty and wealth became
; soui-ci: of attraction turuughfui the whole of
. igl ind. She potiderei over the
I various chances of happiness still left; anil
! finally resol’, ed to follow the example of one
| who was still dearer than all beside to her heart,
j and i- -k repose where he had L and it. The
i vast • trie both have rejected i- : ■> be employed
I in the construction of a church at Home, as it nt
j the intention of the heroine of the tale t > enter
one of the p .orer orders, and forswear all earth
ly iMosii-gs, e ven the rest and leisure, r-de m-
pensati'.'u for the privation ot fam.ly aft action
in a com cat life.
Tin: Royal Agricultural Socm.ty’s Show iv
Clonmki.. — A mc-etin? of the gentry, merchants,
farmers, etc., of the county w as held in the County
Court House, ( ion mid, on Tuesday, for the pur
pose of making the necessary arrangements for
the holding of the Royal Agricultural Society’s
Annual Cmtle Show in (.ionmel in IGG. The
Hon. Bowes Daly, high sheriff of the county, in
the chair. .
Letters of apology for absence were read by
Mr. Doi'iey from the following:—Lord AMscouil.
LMmor", Viscount lla-.vardeo, Captain Otway,
iI.NM; Messrs. Oust, J. Walsh, Maleomaon Bro
thers, Port law ; C. Biam i. H. Briscoe, F. Savers,
! Robert Cole Bowen, etc., etc.
The Mayor submitted the following list already
contributed—Viscount LMn.ore, £100;
i Donoughmor*'*, £100: Viscount H;.iwardenp ;
j ,L/hu Bag well, .£100; William Maleomaon, £100;
! Laurence Waldron, £100; Lord Ormond,_ £10;
j Benjamin Murphy, £SO ; J unes Gill, £5; Cdrpj
! ration of Clonmel, £IOO.
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