idea of the ruin of so many systems enhances the horror of the reason of that ruin; which must have been sin, as we see no reason why they should be destroyed, if not on that account. The appearance of those ten new stars, shows that ten new suns have been created, with ten new systems revolving about them; but on account of their distance from this earth, their planets or satelites are not discernible, while the suns are. The forty which have changed their positions, have been differently arranged by the Creator, merely for order's sake, and to restore the balance of the stars, as dictated by the principles of attraction and repulsion, the unalienable laws of matter.

In corroboration of the above opinions, we will mention that in many parts of the world, in various ages, there has fallen to the earth, singly and showers, stones of considerable size, weighing from seven to two hundred lbs.; and in on one instance April 5, 1825-in South America, there fell to the earth from the atmosphere, a body of iron of seventy cubic feet dimensions, weighing several tons.

In one instance, but a few years since, there was an immense rock, imagined to be about a quarter of a mile in length--which in descending from the regions above, with a velocity altogether inconceivable, dipt into our atmosphere, but with such violence that it glanced away (the same as a stone glances on the water, when thrown swiftly,) into the regions of space again; but whether it returned by the earth's attraction, and fell into the sea, or on some unknown parts of the earth, is unknown.

The volcanoes of the moon, it is conjectured by some, are the origin of those stones; but by others, that they may have been thrown off from worlds in a state of dissolution by fire, the fragments of which fly in all directions-some reaching distant worlds, which might intercept their courses; while other fragments are still flying, having met with no interruption; and will continue to fly forever, unless impeded by some other body in space.

For a particular account of all the instances on record, respecting the fall of stones from the heavens, their weight, number, &c., see Adam Clarke's Commentary on the 10th chapter of Joshua, Old Testament. The moon, though not in a state of ruin, as supposed by some, is nevertheless, no doubt in a condition of perpetual change and eruption on its surface. This appears, when viewed through the most powerful telescopes; as the moon's surface is exceedingly broken and interspersed by pointed mountains, deep vallies, and small bodies of water. If earth and water are found there, which is evident from its appearance, then there must be vegetation; and if vegetation, then animal life; and if animal life, there must be, of necessity, reasonable beings, or all these things there exist in vain, so far as the moon's existence can be said to glorify God, only as seen by

the inhabitants of distant worlds. Those reasonable beings are, therefore, no doubt just such beings as inhabit this earth, subject to all the laws of nature that we are, and to the moral government of God, equally with us; as for what other purpose than the developement of intellectual beings, can the creation of any globe of the universe be called forth?

It is also our opinion, that all such worlds as have, or may yet sin, have been, and will continue to be, removed out of their orbits, and cast into this lake of fire, as we are sure is to be the case with this, at the last day, as before argued. This lake, sea, or ocean of fire, is no doubt situated so far from the other parts of the universe, that the power of attraction as existing between the worlds of the universe, cannot reach it; where it remains, resting on its own centre, in the great vortex of space, without motion or revolution; on which account it may be spoken of with an emphasis as horrible as eternal, that it is the place of outer darkness, and of hopeless damnation. As it respects those ten new systems of worlds, there is no doubt that Satan has long ere this time visited them, as he did this world as soon as it was made, for the purpose of introducing sin and ruin; but whether he has succeeded, as in the case of Adam and Eve, can never be known till the day of eternity; when the mysteries of that now impervious state no doubt shall be revealed, so far as shall be for the happiness of the good, but not of the bad, who shall never know anything of the glory of God's power, except their own hopeless and lost condition. But as to those thirteen systems which have passed away, there can be no doubt but he has succeeded to seduce them, or they would not have been destroyed, but continued, as the places of origin to human souls and bodies, while eternity should endure, as would have been the case with this world if it had not sinned.

But, was not sin necessary here, in order that death might relieve the earth of its surplus numbers: as death is the consequence of sin? We answer-No! Sin was not necessary for this, nor for any other good purpose; because it was in the power of God to translate the eldest inhabitants of the globe, as their numbers should approach an inconvenient amount of population, as is shown by the translation of Enoch and Elijah. The same doctrine may be applied to all worlds, which have, do now, or may yet exist, which have not and may not sin. But what is translation? It is the instantaneous change of a corporeal and tangible body, to a spiritual and supernatual condition, so as to be placed above the ordinary laws of nature, as now developed; not being subject to gravitation, to thirst, to hunger, or to be injured by any of the elements of nature, as the winds, water, or fire, but fitted to exist in a superhuman condition, altogether invisiblethe same as was the body of Jesus Christ after his resurrection. We do not however, infer from this superhuman condition

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which would have endowed such as would have been translated, or shall endow the human race, when raised from the dead-that the elements of hell will not be able to effect the souls and bodies of the wicked in that condition; which hell, however, we do not allow, is any part of nature; but exists unconnected with any and all things but itself.

On this view, what immense hosts, what unnumbered and infinite myriads of translated and intellectual beings are every moment rushing from all points to the throne of God, which is the centre of the universe, and region of the heaven of the holy angels, and of all who are, or will be saved. But if this hell, which was prepared for the devil and his angels, is to be the receiver of all sinning worlds, will it not be greatly enlarged from period to period, as such worlds shall be cast therein? This will follow of necessity: which idea, it is not impossible but both Isaiah and Habakkuk have alluded to (see Isaiah, chap. v. 14,) "Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it." Also Habakkuk, ii. 5.-"Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth he at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied." Now if it be said of these passages, that they allude solely to the grave, then those two prophets have said no more than that the wicked shall die a temporal death; which, however, is to happen also to the righteous; on which account, hell enlargeth herself as much for the one as for the other. It remains, therefore, that this hell, which may be enlarged,-may be thus enlarged by the accession of contaminated globes, as well as by the accession of all the bodies of wicked men, at the day of judgment, and perdition of the ungodly, and not only of this, but of all sinning worlds. But it is held by some who are eminent for their biblical knowledge, that at the day of judgment, the earth is not to be removed out of its place, nor yet annihilated, but is only to be purified by fire, by being melted down into a universal state of fusion; which, when cooled, is to be fitted up into the New Creation, which is promised, and believed will take place after the day of judgment; yet it should be remembered, that a renovation is not a creation-observe the language: "Behold I make all things new," as is stated in Rev. xxi. 5, and is far enough, in our opinion, from saying, behold I new vamp, or new model, or repair all things. In the same chapter, verse 1st, the complete removal of this globe from its present situation, is certainly spoken of, as follows: "And I saw a new heaven, (atmosphere,) and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away, and there was no more sea." Isaiah speaks of this same thing, chap. lxv. 17, "For behold, I create new heavens

and a new earth, and the former shall not be remembered nor come into mind." But sofne imagine that this new heaven and new earth, which are to supplant the first heaven and earth, is to be nothing more than the substitution of the Christian dispensasation for that of the Jewish. This, however, to us seems impossible; because the peculiar phraseology of the prophet Isaiah, precludes such a sense. And what is this peculiar phraseology? see a part of the quotation again, which is here included in brackets, ["and the former heavens and earth shall not be remembered, nor come into mind."]

Now Christianity has been established in the world more than eighteen hundred years, yet the Jewish law and religion are not forgotten, nor gone out of mind, but are constantly brought to view in all the world, where the religion of the Bible is taught; and will continue so to be as long as time endures, and in fact is a part of Christianity, as it gives rise and authority to the New Testament itself. The Revelator is no less peculiar in his phraseology, or language, on this thing than Isaiah is; for observe the last line, in brackets, of the 1st verse of chapter xxi.: "For the first heaven and the first earth were passed away, [and there was no more sea," or ocean.] A religious or civil dispensation has no ocean or sea attached to it, nor can such things be used as figures in reference to them; on which account we here learn with certainty, that the earth, and the matter of which it consists, is to be taken away; not annihilated, but removed out of its orbit, and cast into hell. But if there remains yet a doubt respecting such a conclusion, we bring St. Peter, in his 2d Epistle, ii. 5, to remove it altogether: who says that the same world that was overflowed by water, at the time of Noah's deluge, "is now kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men."

Now we ask Universalists, who make such a mock. of the orthodox opinions, about a day of judgment, and the burning of the globe at that time; if all the judgment day St. Peter meant in that Scripture was the destruction of the Jews by the Romans, how is it that he has spoken of them as having been drowned in a flood? and besides, how is it that a dispenaation can be wet, or overflowed by water? At the time of Noah, the Jews did not exist, and therefore the world which was destroyed by its waters, was not that of the Jewish dispensation, but is the very world on which we live, the earth, which is now kept in store unto fire, &c.; and has nothing to do, nor ever had any thing to do, with the Jewish nation or religion. In agreement with this very idea about the end of the world, as above stated, by St. Peter, see the 102d Psalm, 25, 26, "Of old thou laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens (atmosphere) are the works of thy hands. They shall perish; but thou (God) shalt endure; yea, all of them shall wax old, like a garment, as a vesture shalt thou

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change them, and they shall be changed." This was spoken of the literal world or earth, because he says the Lord of old laid the foundation of the earth, this mundane system, but it shall perish. This is still more plainly stated by St. Peter: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also, and the works that are therein, shall be burned up," and according to the Revelator, be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone; when there shall succeed a new heaven and a new earth, which will occupy the of the solar space same region which now occupies the of space system, wherein shall dwell righteousness, or holy beings, without end, and is to be a new creation, but not a mere renovation.

Having thus far treated on a number of curious matters, as that of the animal called the Nachash, of the creation of the angels, their fall, the origin of sin, the peculiar mode of their trial, location of heaven and hell, place of confinement of the souls of the wicked dead, removal of this globe to give place to another, for other purposes, with many other subjects arising out of them; we now hasten to an aocount of the operations of Satan with the heads of our race, in producing their fall; and to give further evidence that Satan with his angels are real, and not imaginary beings, as Universalists seem to believe.

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