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

\ ransom tor many Ne answer the question theu' 'uH'
God has determined o. accomplish at THIS from o.sln
ming 20 end BE- has determined o. bring home these
sons not one 10 be left behind and he has Determines
/ 70 DO II by appointing Captain over theu; IL "a
laid help upon who "a ighiy even upon Jesus ~.
son OF his love. lie has made him strong 10 sun
able 10 relieve Jesus Christ be has S'eh-H, -
given him as his only begotten and coequai son n-n
raul IN the commencement % ms eplsur lhs-'
the divinity Of the Of God, well Aho"ll- IS
unless Jesus Christ were God ne col1 H',
bring home these many sons 70 glory Ineteio'e 81
adduces variety Of arguments 10 sno" tnH' 'i's'
was God He never said TO any OF ms Anses -
thou on my night band until make thine enrIhie, w
| i0OtstOol lie Gays only concerning ne ahgrIs " ~
maSeth hs angels spirits and his ministers l1Hu "
nre' tnus impeing them . Do MS bln1lu-- ~. -
corning his b. saith Thy throne i eFerlsstlDs
and thy dominion everlasting lie calls Jesus Ni-'
snd says iii uoH upon uay night nsnd UNI MAJ
and YOU will find th ryurnent with which the posne
Introduces my text TO show that Jesus was a Pu'ens
Captain able 10 perform the duties that devoved upon
him Ia bis official capacity" God over AL blessed or
| evermorer-because he was 1.-The brightness OF DE
glory and the express image q hi person therefore
| be has infinite wisdom almighty power, and unohanso'
able goodness. What he undertakes ne sccohpii-ne
and he never turns back. He comes NJ me - hrh'tn
A. the Captain Of the Lords host snd tnAt ne his "
a Captain suited 10 the Of his soldiers ne hNrs
upon himself their naure0one Of their bone hesA OF
their esh-des 10 their stead and brings in IN ever
lasting righteousness In which they can De cl.'nee ~
the uniform Of the Of God-clothed IN Inc flsh
ieOusness Of their Captain They are one Win MIN ne
Is one with them Tor which cause ne - mol ashsthu
to call them brethren They are clothed win the
Uniform Of their Csptan-the righteousness oil Jesus
| the righteousness Of God.
need not dwell here upon the character q me Soh
/ OF Gsd The attributes sscfihrd - btly are
ascribed 10 him. lie De- rfOrms miracles. is unchanged
be 10 his nsiure-ihe same yesterday to-day and Tor
ever He lie able 10 the poorest the meautst the
akest of bic sons and 70 bring IN sale home 10
/ glory and he has promised 10 save teen rom Tue
wrath that is to and to bring them thus nome 10
glory
Now whst the Apostle asserts 90 this connection =
that IN bringing these many home 20 glory through
the Captain Of their salvation, God eNacted from thHt
Captain all that he bad right 20 exsct from the mt m
bers Of his company from the sons that he was 70
bring home 10 gioryi0r his soldiers are by adopuOh
HE sons.
These are the terms these the conditions Of the Gov
ensnt with Christ that be should make bis soul An
offering for their sins and bear them 10 bic body on the
tree that they could never be- healed in any other way
than by his stripes thst he must suffer 10 these things
he could enter into glory himself nor could ne
Or ng any sons home With him.
The Captain OF their Salvation said therefore o. be
made perfect through suffering aud by this you will 81
perceive that not through suffering that Jfsus
IL made holy being This IL not tie hind o pefecton
the word indicates for the Lord Jesus a. ways holy
harmless uDdCrd and separate from sinners 30 guile
ever in bic mouth no unh0ly thought was ever in
his mind 10 what then Is he, the Captain OF our
Salvation, made perfect through suffering For the
evangests bear testimony that ne suffered thesesthngs
Were ever sorrows ike his sorrowsf lie was man
Of sOrrOws and acquainted with guei born OF poor
parents. and brought up 10 work Al the carpenter
bench he was exposed o. all the hardships which the
poor have 10 encounter and they many the foxes
hOes and the fowls Of the air have nests but the
Son Of man had not where TO lay his head lie ~ss
very poor and there s great suffering In poverty bur
he suffered also from the temptation % satan from me
malice Of the ungodiy world from the detection % HE
disciples from the unjust judgment OF PLATE tie sui.
iered IN the garden oh, what suffering when God did
lay upon him the inquity of sinful men II was then
that he sweated as great drops Of blood that fell
down 10 the ground
b" What he endured, oh who cen tell,
To save cur guilty. souls from hell
Suffering the ndienation Of his ather the holy God
who when he appointed him the Captain Of the SALIVA
lion OF bis people laid al their niquiles upon him and
would not abate jot te-Jesus must fulfil It all,
and bring in everlasting righteousness Or he could not
bring home TO glory these many sons. The Lord Jesus
thus made perfect Captain not more holy by nature
but As the offspring of man, snd msn be- was per
fected for the Office he had to perform aud he was
made perfect CAPTAIN in that he both died snd suffered
the requirements Of God our Father who is in heaven
Your minds may in a moment perceive the lorce OF
this expression, how our Captain was made perfect
through suffering, embracing not merely the idea
that by suffering unto death he offered unto God
perfect sacrifice that God was well pleased Tor
righteousness sake that the law WAS made honorable
ana M justice satisfied so that nOds people could De
save 4 Tor whom Jesus stood substitute and Captain
but this farther dea-thats Captain he must sympa
thize with his company. lie shares with them their
daueers encounters with them their hardshps-their
Captain Is always with fnem-hs never sends them
alone into the Held by light ty dry. No hardship
tered before He il always present 10 fight bis battles
Il was necessary therefore that he should endure al
this suffering. thar he might synpattze with us he
WAS tempted and tiled IN a points ike "a we are sin
only excepted, that he might be ruch Captain on"
who knows from his own experience what every soldier
has 10 bear.
Oh what precious thought Is ihs, that We have
such Caption. who knows all our weakness and AT
our su'ieriDgs who sympathize with W. IN every
uBhappness exposed 10 here on earth, AMI who
Will bring OIL at asst more than cOnquerers. lie has
made then the Captain of our Salvation perfect through
suffering
Once more the test exhibits the important idea that
this plan Is becoming 10 God, much sinners find fault
with IT, much as philosophers ridicule Il though the
g0dly continually turn their back upon IT, aud say
We Will not have this man 10 rule over MS saying that
this Is not such aa of salvation kind Coda era
clOus GOd-Ought 10 have established. They dislike
this plan OF salvation they viii not De- saved tLLfty
10y the righteousness of another they viii not bee III
debted 20 the mercy and grace of God their pride |
will not allow 10 their self ghteOusness stands op-
posed 10 Il many are 50 setconceiied that they sre
not willing wholly o. TALL upon the arm OF Nnd pa |
rent 70 be guided protected upheld aud b. be brought
safe home 10 glory. But Paul asserf- that however |
devils or ungodly men may be opposed 10 Jesus op-
posed b God 10 the plan that Infinite Wisdom has de-
yised for bringing many home t. glory-Paul a.
sers that IL becomes God II must be perfect plan,
wise plan holy plan, II It becomes holy God Ii be-
comts him for whom al things were made. In bring |
ing many sons 10 glory men say God could have tor
given Us without this sufeTing-cOud have pucked US
as brands out Of the fire. and saved the whole human
family God could have made men holy as angels are |
holy, and kept them from shining against him. This
what men say but the Bible tells that il became
God 10 save men only through Jesus Chrt-that there
wa other way There il, therefore, no other name
given under heaven by which men can be- saved, ex
ept the name Of Jesus
Here the glorious plan Of salvation might be for
hour dwet upon IN its bearing upon the attributes Of
God declared 10 the perfection aud nhnude Of those
attributes, and exhibiting their perfect harmony in
the salvation Of the vilest sinner.
The holiness Of God, the justice OF God. are unques
tonshly displayed In the suiierngs Of Jesus God So
holy that be cannot look with the least degree OF
allow anceso Just that be will by means acquit the
guilty Jesus Christ must therefore suffer. bleed die
on Calvary. and bring them % God Here, then,
the attributes OF justice aud holiness displayed in the
Son OF God because justice is satisfied aud holy God
could look upon sinner IN the face Of Jesus and for
bis sake, and love him freely and neither justice
holiness, truth toe holy character OF God 10
the slightest degree offended invaded by the SAWS.
ton OF the viest sinner and yet the sinner through the
Captain OF his Sa recOnciled unto God aud the
law OF God remains uubroken throughout the iutei.
gent universe he las made We need proof inst
the love OF God and the 0rbesrsnce Of God and IL.
mercy of God sud the grace OF God, and the loving
kindness OF God aud the gores OF God all exhibited
in the suterngs OF his SON Oh how he loved as that
be should expose his 10 such suffering 10 order
that should be made OF God and heirs of Jesus
Christ
My brethren, this passage Is very precious one.
On that may sink into hearts that may under.