Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-12-11


We know :hs is laugh, through allesory; bu, "
are also this alegory is dvinely appointed Goa
word, like the Of the reveals this heaeheerr
doctrine to that this life il but journey land
everlasting The lgh, Of Gods word reveals
by means of mrro which he holds up in hi. div
providence, with Abraham and his descendans,t in
vine parable, Thus, 1.-The things God clearly
which while, in this world would be sight
which same things when de- and enjoy the
a!isies Of another world, tive shall fare
Consisting OF body and soul, method of ching
necessary II necessary now, of old
God teaches Us BY visible ordinances realize by aits
heavenly blessings. The former and vi.ai
signs and the latter the Inward and spiritual gsaces
given Tive former being ordained by divine com
mand, are the means whereby the latter
also the pledges tina, The faithful shall receive them. None
bu, inhdcls deny This. Bot the doctn
as whole not in parts. Tho very Of i, implies
that receive the outward and tho inward pa
he wicked ch drcn Of Abraham after the flesh, lived
great numbers ia Canaan thou, bes,owng thought
that heavenly which that blessed Lamb represented
Even have much believe
many tho Gospel feast sswbo wedda e
garment offaith in the Kings Son, and his everlasting
sonshp with the eternal Father; clothed them
elvs. with only carmen, from materials of their fra
ming, their seif-c reaei opinion and wicked
ing works. in many who are ciTcumciscd but NOT in hear
spirit many schdren of the promse,'' who by
o. their wicked lives twill inherit the PROMISES
many sngraftcd by bap,an'' into the vine, whom thu
.usbandman will take away ...hey bring
forth good frut All such God will gree
day On the contrary. is with equal truth asserted
thai as he who the
most evangelical and spiritual INTENT child of A
braham in the best sense so ne who despes the
ward part, and dsobeys the divine use it III
aih and gives for ef his extraordinary love 70
the inward part, most dshonous God, who appointed III.
and gvei the other, according his pronise lie
these think Of this who Talk faith. and
as Abraham did.
Finally dear brethren in the Lord, members of "a
y of the faithful We, your spiritual Fathers, deeply
scious of nnwor,hnass, while with the Apostle
would s'magnfy Office which received of the Lore
by the laying Of hands, earnestly and aectiora
exhort 10 be carried abou, by divers strange doc
tnes but that be adfas in the fatn delivered
to the saints. Jesus the Mediator Of the
whose work Of redeemns love Abraham and reoi
whose "blood Of spnkng speakeh better things than
blood of Abei,' is the grand obec, of Joy
Let Us then forth with him wi,hou, the camp.
his repoach for here continuing city,
Gomez
Like tho holy Patriarch let believe and obey When
God gvet his PROMISE let manifest by
works. lie, us. as he did. leave wicked world and all il
sinful practices Let Us leave behind idolatrous
ations the Romanists he did his wicked kindred
Ciaidca Let avoid ourselves and disroun-
il in Others the OF ability and
Let US love holiness without which n, sha
the Lord; shall Apostolic Church distinguish
self did Abraham and his family from the nations
round, by "a WITH Con- Let 'sfoliow
peace with all men,, being all, meek, gentle
and ''easy be sntreaied' he yet when the
shippers If idols would make upon and take ou
s'kndred and little oues'' III the it'll,
let ourselves and household with .'the swofi o
the Spirit, which God., like Abraham
lie, dwell! in this land tho
''oders ella i'm to be Lords heeo' and all let mani
fest that JUSTICE mercy aud truth, with tina, charity
which, than all professions vii! show that
denizens oil better city, md nherofs OF better
Kingdom in heaven.
To conclude: The members Of communion in al pa
country. ervent
Great Iead of the Church in heaven. by the
portion of His church here earth, bath been rrued
FOE good and has concluded in peace, especially
that lie hath inclined the of the members
elect, with great upanmi,y, Missionary Bishop for Ar
to exercise supervision missions in Texas and
also three brother Bishops spread abroad lands
the glorious Gospel Of Jesus Christ Lord
Brethren may the grace Of Lord Jesus Chris be m
you all AMEN.
sfCor. viii. -.