New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-13

nicstes bis Will, but by which he executes bis
eternal designs. That word, let Is bear in mind.
was with God and " as God. Let us bear IN mind
again that God is spirit That word, we are
told, assumed flesh; aud get we are told that all
things were made by him" d" We beheld his
glory the glory Of the ny-begotten Of the Fs-
ther =; and again, he II IS that is the brightness Of
the Fathers glory and the express image Of bis
person. He "upholds all things by bis power.
He and the Father are one.
Again, when the Lord Jesus Christ entered
upon bis mission upon earth, because he asserted
that he and the Father were one, and that he that
had seen him rad seen the Father alfo. therefore
he indicated his assertions by display Of mighty
works. he hung light as the mist upon the wave
and Gained the raging storm. He lot only mani
tested bis power upon those Immediately around
him, bat be sent his blessing 10 those who were
far away. Remember, on one occasion he dis
missed sOrrOwing father b. telling him that his
son was healed aud when be arrived at the place
Of suffering be found that from the very hour that
the gracious word was spoken the disease bad de-
parted. Christ thus varIOusly vndcsted his claim
20 the eternal presence q the Spirit We might
dwell long and as / trust, with intense interest
upon this part OF our subject. bat we not salts
fed il there one In this meeting that s not
ready to cry o1t with Thomas, Ny Lord and my
God. Do we require 70 thrust our tngers into
the prints OF the nails and the pierced side before
we believe
Well, now for the application. This Lord Jesus
Christ, whose glorious character and nature We
have contemplated, came into the world 20 save
US. We, as men, have sinned and involved our
selves IN sln-gulltlness. a law has been broken,
which must be sustained nd indicated. Sentence
OF death has bees passed. Bot we have already
heard that God IS nerciful, and he will still be
merciiu Now he has found out way to yind
cate his iaw aud At the same time % accord mercy
20 the sinner. He has laid the penalty upon this
same Jesus Christ, who is king Of kings and who
reigns Tor ever and ever. He has thus opened the
door for reconciliation. He was peculiarly adapted
20 that end IL was man who y as the transgres
sor: and therefore the Lord OF all, took upon him
self human nature. the likeness of man, the form
Of servant, that he might have IN himself the
proper capacity 10 act and suffer for man. he did
not take the nature OF angels, bat became OF the
seed Of Abraham.
Purge your consciences, therefore. from dead
works, and serve and love God. How important
my friends, is the character presented before US
for the exercise Of our faith. God over all, blessed
Tor ever and yet who has taken upon himself the
form OF q servant and lived and suffered and died
tor US. But his great Office ends not here for he
that died rose again, and has entered into Heaven
as the mediator between God and man. Such
high priest becometh us. Believe, therefore, IN
him. " Ne believe IN God believe also In me-
Believe IN me as your Almighty Deverer, as your
comp assonate High Priest; believe in me as your
Sacrifice for SIM believe Ia me your Great High
tercesson for you Hehas said " LO, ! am with
you always, even unto the end Of the world.
Again, he Is ever present " it'll you In his prOvl-
dence for he uphol1eth allthings by his power
lie takes cognizance Of all your thoughts and mo-
iives, aud will finally bring you to Judgment
Well, then, il we are persuaded Of these truths,
let us open our hearts and put our faith upon him
let unlock the fountains OF feelings. " Behold i
stand at the door and knock if any man will open
unto me, will come in and will sup with HIM
and he with me- We are 20 believe IN him AS
present in Spfrit, as teaching our hearts Ia spirit
calling 10 the exercise OF faith In HIM, as
the great sanctifer of souls by his spirit, aud
finally, as our passport through the pearly gates
. that home whittier he has gone, and where he
has said there will he receive
And now let us briefly glance at the wonderful
economy of the plan of God in the work of saliva
ton. God has required us TO retrsce our steps
aud now to inspire us in this great travail he
sends conviction into our hearts. Now If we will
have iaith-and If we yield 10 conviction we shall
have itby this living faith we Overturn the strong
bulwarks of our lnfdeity and vanquish our strong
assasnis. By living faith we put 10 flight the
armies of our great enemy, the Devil. BY this
Lying faith we are led 10 persuasion OF the ye-
racty Of God, who has revealed these things 70
US to the destruction OF those dispositions which
spring up in the human heart in consequence OF
uubeei. To love aud serve the creature more
than the Creator. BY faith we see the beauty OF
inc character ol bOu. anu itdh " 4NfS hAN eNtfN
him. Faith breaks down the viii aud makes the
creature willing In the day of Gods power a
change comes over him. God bestows upon him
a new heart; and what is it, II is "a heart full OF
the bessedness Of faith, devout in worship OF the
Lord God it is a heart full of love.
And now, my friends, in conclusion, let every
one OF us seek 10 be possessed of such hearts
Let us believe in God God, and follow on 10
know the Lord, so that when our change comes,
when langushing upon the bed OF sickness, we
may repose upon the arms Of that dear Saviour
who has said,
IF go away, will come sgsn and receiveyo you unto
myself tina, where am, there ye may be also"