From Dicks Christian Philosopher.
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From Dicks Christian Philosopher.


The discoveries which have been made in the


System of Nature illustrate the doctrine of the


Resurrection ofthe dead.


The Doctrine of Resurrection of the
DEAD, at hrSt view, appears to involve III IT
a variety of difficulties and apparent con-
tradictions. That a complex organical ma
chine, as the human body is, consisting of
thousands of diversified parts, for the per-
formance of its functions, after being reduced
70 atoms, and those atoms scattered to "the
four winds of Heavcn"-should be again
reared up with the same materials, in a new
and more glorious form, is an idea which
seems to battle the human comprehen
sion; and. in all probability, would never
nave entered the mind of man, had it not
neen communicated by Divine Revelation
Accordingly, we find that the philosophers
OF antiquity, though many Of them believed
IN future state, never once dreamed that
The bodies of men, after they had been COM
mitted to the dust, would ever again be re-
animated; and hence, when the Apostle
raul proposed this doctrine to the Athenian
philosophers, they secuted the idea, as if it
mad been the reverie of madman. And,
nideed, without strong conviction, and a
hvely impression of the infinite power and
intelligence of God, the mind cannot rely
with mistaken confidence on the declaration
Sl =, future fact so widely different from all
.,le OBVIOUS phenomena of nature, and from
every thing that lies within the range of hu.
man experience. "If man tlie," says Job,
snail he live again? There is hope of a
.ree, 1t be cut down, that it will sprout a.
haalh' a' and bring forth boughs like plant
Out nas man dicth and wasteth away, yea, man
5MWeth up the ghost, and where is hee"
maen the mind. however, is frequently ex-
asas s,ssed IN contemplations on the stupendous
nraa nurks OF the Almighty, it must feel an i'm
Sssslve Sars conviction, "that nothing can be too
ths1 husa ior Jehovah" When we endeavor to
shs INV aside the veil which conceals many of
|IIls s.enes OF nature from the vulgar eye,