The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25

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Tho Celebration OF Christians Day-The
Sermon the Mount.
In the year -four Lord one, and on the twenty
nth day OF December of that year, as is general
lybelleved, Mary gave birth to the Saviour of the
world, without the pains of delivery; and remain
ing, both in and after his conception, pure vir-
asi. She stood in need of no assistance usual to
Aer sex on such occasions, and with her own
hands wrapped the child in swadding clothes.
The blessed child was brought forth and laid
In a manger, for want of cradle, in the town
of Bethlehem, in the Ian in Judea. situated on
the decliviiy Of hill, in the tribe of Juda, about
SIX or seven miles to the southwest of the city
ofJerusalem. AT his very birth, the Saviour of
the world was exposed to the incemency of the
severes season of the year, to the hard boards of
manger, and to a privation of the most or.
binary conveniences and necessaries of life.
After the usual time, the sacrament of the cd
law, asd the first legal observances required by
the Almighty of the Jews, was complied with in
the clse of the infant; he was crcumcised, and
his name was called Jesus.
The Scriptures inform us that, after the birth
OF Jesus, the event was announced to the Jews
by an angel, and to the Gentles by the appear
ance OF star in the heavens, placed for the pur-
pose IN the lower regions of the atmosphere and
the Msgi, from the confines of Arabia, focked to
his birthplace. After the Magl had departed
and the forty days of publication were accom-
pushed, Jesus was carried to Jerusalem, to be
consecrated to the Lord, according to.the Jewish
law.
After these rites had been complied with, an
angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in the night,
saying;-
Arise and take the child and his mother and ny into
Egypt and be there until shall tell thee for il will
him. N' NN :" '''"0'
The command was obeyed, Jesus was carried
TO Egypt, and remained in the town of Her.
opois ti'l after the death OF Herod-
and the child Jesus grew, and was strengthened
tuil OF wisdom, and the grace OF God in him. and
his parents according the injunction othe law: went
every year to jerusalem at the solemn day of the Pass
ing up Jerusalem took with them and when the aays
Were ended his parents searched for him but not Cad
him They soughthim among their kindred and acquain
lance and no. finding HIM they expected they return
ed int Jerusalem seeking him. And after three day
came pass that they found him in the Temple 10 the
midst oil the doctors hearing them and asking them CUES
tons and all that heard him were asonshed at hi, wis
dom and his answers and seeing him they wondered
In answer TO his parents interrogatories, as to
hiswhereabouts Jesus uttered the first words that
are recorded Of him by the Evangelsts He
saidi-
"Hsw 10 It that you sought ne Did you not know
that must be about my fathers business 2"
No further explanation was asked.
The next event in the life OF Jesus that we read
Of, was his baptism by John in the river Jordan
He was then driven into the desert by the spirit,
where he remained forty days and forty nights.
undergoing the tenn ptations of the devil
We have no doubt that oiir readar. ~. ..,ou
acquainted with the incidents in the life of Jesus.
till the election of the twelve Apostles, and ill
the time he delivered the sermon on the Mount
Although this article has already exceeded the IL
mts we laid out for it when we commenced, we
cannot omit to insert the celebrated sermon =
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
And seeing the mutitudes he went up into mountain
and when he set, his disciples came unto him and
he opened his mouth. and taught them ing Blessed
the poor 10 spr; for theirs the kingdom of hsay
Blessed are they that for they shall he CON-
for'ed Blessed the meek for they shall nher t the
earth Blessed they which hung r and thirst ae
rghteousness for they shall be filled Blessed are the
iIu: they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the
pure heart: for they shall see God Blessed are the
peacemssers for they shall be called the children of
God BLESSED are they which are prosecuted rghte.
ousness sake: Tor theirs is the king dom Of heaven
Blessed are ye when shall revs GU aud persecuts
YOU and shall all manner of evil against you falsely
for my sake. Rejoice, and he exceeding lad for great
your reward in heavep for persecu they the pro
phe,s which were before you Ye the salt Of the
shall be saed1 it is theme good Tor nothing but
to be cast out and to be rodden Of men Ye
are the light OF the world city that is set a hill
cannot be hid Neither do men light candle and put il
under bushel hut on candestick, and il give light
unto all that in the house Let your light SO shine
before that they may your good works and rlo
ry your Father which is In heaven. Think not that
am come 70 destroy the Law or the prophets sm not
I'll heaven and earth pass one ios title shall IN
wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled whatsoever
ereiore shall break Of these les indme n,s
and shall teach he shall called the least In the
Kingdom Of heaven but whosoever shall do and teach
them the same shall be called great in the kingdom of
heaven For say unto you that except your righteous
ness sna exceed the righteousness Of the scribes and
Pnarsees e shall in case enter into the king dom of
hssvsn Ye have heard that IL was sail by them of old
Vine thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill shall
sn. osnss Of ,ns Judgment: but say unto you, that
shall be IN danger OF the mt: and who var shall
70 ms oro.nsr, hsce shall be in danger Of the
Gil; but whossever shall say thou fool shall be IN dan
ger Of hell FIRE Therefore, thou bring inv g,ft 20 rbs
altar and there that brother hsth susht
against thee leave there thy gilt before the altar and 20
thy way frs, be reconcled to thy brother and then
come and Offer thy gilt Agree with thine adversary
tine the adversary deliver thee to the Judge and the
Judge deliver thee to the officer and thou be east into
prison Verify say unto thee, thou shalt by no means
come on, thence till thou has paid the uttermos, farm
ing We have heard that said by them OF old time
,eSS sSa not Sc%% adultery but say unto you that
Committed adultery with her already in his heart And
ny rsh, eye Offend thee, pluck out and cast from
Iee or prontaoie Tor thee that of thy members
should perish, and not that thy whole body should be
cast INTO hell And II thy right hand offend thee cut IL
on sDd cast from thee for h profitable Tor thee that
one OF members should perish not hat thy whole
ooay should be cast into he'll II hath been raid whose
ever shall put away his wife, 10; him give her writing
Of divoreement but say YOU that whosoevcr shas
putsway his vile. saving for the cause Of fornica,on
causstn ner 10 commit adultery and whosoever shall,
marry her that Is divorced omit,eth adulterv arsi
,a 's. heard hs Z hath been BY them Of cid line
tb frd ,hI osWesr thyseli, but shalt perform unto
us LOiI thlne oaths But say unto Won swear ,o, :,
al; neither 9y heaven for h GODS throne nor by the
eatn; ior " MS iootstooi; neither hy Jerusalem o
~ the city OF the great King: nehey raj, ,h .or -
o 10Y head bsesu,e thou make one hair wife
or o'sck Du. Ie cur communication be- yea yea; nav
nay for whatsoever ~ than theee c,,r,.,h ~ y
Ys have heard that hath been ssid an eve or an eve
and tooth for tooth; but say unto you thar re-
fint not evil; but whosoever shall smita Thea On h,
cheek, urn 10 him the other also And any man = ~
sue tnee at the law, and take away thy coat let him
alan AMI hall