New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-05

The Epistle 10 the Hebrews IS a plain exposi-
ton OF the plan OF Salvation by Jesus Christ. That
is its object and that object it glorously attains.
Paul, IA this Epistle, shows the design OF God IL
the Old Testament Dspensation to have been the
exhibition of his son, the promised Messiah, who,
in the iullness Of time, 20 put away sin by the
sacrifice himself and all the types and shadow Of
the Mosaic Dispensation pointed 70 the Lamb Of God
which ,aketh away the sn Of the world. In this Epis
tie the Hebrews Paul shows that the Gospel Dispen
sation superior to any tina, had preceded IL They
but Ike the gray Of the morning preceding the
appearance Of the glorious They were but shsd
ows that pointed the substance before its coming
80 that Jesus Christ is the end both Of the moral law
and Of the ceremonial law for salvation every
that beieveth Here he shows that the Covenant Of
Grace is better one than that made with Abraham
Isaac and Jacob and their seed for that Covenant only
promised the land Of Canaan and i, promised that only
on condition Of their knowing strange gods And
these conditions be performed by themselves
which conditions they failed 10 discharge and therefore
God scattered them and took them away from the land
of milk and honey, and they wanderers from that
day the present Bot the Covenant Of with Jesus
Christ rests upon better promises The conditions Of
IL 10 be performed not 10y man but by Jesus Christ
as the substitute and surety Of MS people, Of whom II
was said that when he shal make his soul sacrifice
| for sin he shall see his seed and be satisfied.
Here the Lord Jesus is exhibited ss better priest
than Aaron Aaron and all his successors passed away
by reason OF death and we're beside Ike ourselves BY
nature and practice sinners but this high priest was
holy harmless, undehled aud separate from sinners
He everlasting hean everlasting priest not alter
the order of Aaron. but after The order Of MechzedeS
| II is unique. 1t never term mates. We have here
better Captain than Joshua. lie brought hs followers
after many trials affections and temptations Of Satan.
into the land of Canaan bat Captain shall conduct
US in safety into another and better Canaan from
| which we shall 90 out more forever.
Allow TO direct your attention this morning
10 the second chapter of Paus tpiste TO the Hebrews
and the tenth containing the sum aud substance
Of the entire episte
are all things bringing many sons unto glory 10 maze
the captain their salvation perfect through Sut-rngs
And this text presents first The astonishing an
nouncencnt that many sons shall be brought to
glory we say the astonishing announcement enough
10 iii both Heaven and Earth with amaze. who are
these that brought 10 glory SINNERS by nature,
dead In trespssses and snsconceved In sin and shapen
in inouity they grow up trsnsgressOrs from their
youth They are less than the least OF Gods merces,
because they have violated his commandment despsed
his government and broken his law IL ls because ne
is God and not man slow anger and OF great kind
ness that has not cut them of and cast them into
| the hre that burneth We bad right 70 expect II
Justice demanded it the conduct OF God IN another
instance seemed set the precedent and to justify the
expectation He had hurled down portion Of his re
BE- ious subjects from the batements OF heaven and
they found home in that hell which 6od mace Tor
the devil and his angels What then had 10 expect
but that he should follow IN the same career havlns en-
ned ike satan that like Satan he might eternay suffer
the just dement, OF his rebellion but mere fsui an
nounces 10 the glorious fact that when the son OF
God came into world and took upon him our nature,
ne passed the angels by. lie took not on MIN the ma
of angels but was clothed IN the likeness OF man
and took on him the human nature He became OF the
seed of Abraham bone of our bone and flesh OF our
flesh for which cause he ia not ashamed to call them
brethren Not only is this astonishing 10 such vie re
belHous worms are, who escape hell but our As
FOR
God of these lost and ruined and fallen creatures
world of sin 10 a world Of holiness-from state OF de
gradsOn and vice 10 the honor that belongs to the soma
OF God in glory He piucks them as brands out OF the
fire and takes from aud wretchedness horde and
restores them to his image and his favor and after
they have served him Tor while upon earth and IN 80
doing have served their generation be brings them
home the mansion above 10 the presence 81 God 70
the company OF angels sersphim and cherubm, their
bodies made like the glorious body OF their elder brother
Then they shall enjoy the presence OF God and the
felicity of heaven 10 all eternity ms glory 10 wake
in the likeness and the presence OF Jesus ana kDo"
neither Fin nor sorrow mOre-nOt another rebelous
thought arise against God not against his cha
racter or government not another wave of trouble TO
roll scross tho peaceful bosom of that son who II |
broush 20 glory God calls those sons whom hf brings
t. glory lie does not bring them to glory % rebeious
sinners, but he brings them to glory rs bis sons and
they aIe according To the scripture, according 10
his own purposes Angels would never have dreamed |
of 90 high honor. II originated from the divine
mind DE determined from ~ eternity to save sinners
hence rdestinetedto become such by adoption
by Jesus Chrst himself in whom we have redemption
from sin according 70 the riches OF his grace. Not |
only does Paul teach us this IN toe nrst Chapter |
of the Ephesians but also in the sih chapter OF |
the Romans, 60 for whom he did forekno~' NJ also |
did predestinate, t. be cuniOrmed 10 the image |
of his son that he might be- the fret born among many
brethren" Both In the Old Testament and the Ne" |
we are taught that they according 10 the eter
ma purposes OF God. They are his sons you perceive
not on, by his predestinat purpose but by adoP |
i'm f,r hQy mf
adopts them with his family II is thus that he makes
them his sons Tie takes them out OF the wilderness
lie brings them into his own family. They are hissons
The doctrine of adoption is not only the most de- |
lightiu and cheering that il found In scripture, but
is clearly revealed as any other by nature are we
children OF the wicked one by adoption are We chil
dren of God heirs OF God out heirs with Jesus Christ
that If we suffer- We may also rejoice with him IN
glory But God makes Us bis sons only through the |
choice Of our own hearts by regeneratng U.s. renewing
us IN the spirit and temper of our minds.
Here, then, you observe that those VINO are broushi
home glory not only brought there by the design
of God not because they adopted to be his sons
but because by the searchngs OF bis Holy spirit he pre-
pares them to cry Abba Father They do not receive
the spirit of bondage again 10 fear but the spirit Of
adoption by which they cry Abba Father as expressed
in the hymn which we have just been singing. lie
sends the Spirit into their hearts, 10 show them the
dangers to which they are exposed and that unless
they released from the dominion Of the law they
cannot escape the damnation OF hell They flee for ref
90 the hope SET before them in the gospel The Sput
OF God takes of the things that belong Christ and
maniests them to the renewed soul, tue regeneraied
SOUL which the beauty that there is in Christ and
that he is able TO deliver aud that 10 the uttermost
and all who come unto God by him.
And now my hearers, remember that not sOul il
brough home 20 God but by the way OF regenera-
ton. Marvel not that say unto you ye must DE born
sgsin," that except man be born again he cannot
enter into the kingdom of Heaven that that which
born OF the flesh lie flesh and that which is born of
the Spirit lie spirit Marvel not that said unto you
ye must be born sGsin" Oh let 1t enter into your
hearts the sinner must be born again sink TO end
less Gods children are cha 4 in their hearts.
They sre reeenerated. They mace new creatures.
Old things pass away all things become new and from
the heart they say whist once loved now
hste Gods design Is then bring then 10 glory ss his
adopted into his family converted and sanctihed
by the power OF his Spirit and the application OF the
glorious truths of the blessed gospel And will be
many Lord said the disciples. upon occs,i .
recorded in this blessed book are there few tts fe
saved r. If be easier for camel 10 enter tn - OF
needle than for rich 10 enter the kingdom OF
heaven Lord there few that be saved - saliva
ton to be very difficult matter But look
At this precious text and He will bring many TO
glory, many an innumerable company Look At
the book of Revelations and you will see them brought
10 from every nation and tongue-ihousands aud tens
of thOusands"s hundred and forty four thousands
great multi tude which man number These
the many thst shall be brought home 20 glory
Oh shall you snd be Of the number That is the per
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