The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-15
From the Independent.
Henovolcncc of the Law.

The Jewish Economy-;he Law, was a nercful
institution Every plan or design is mercilll
one If Il IL calculated 20 relieve distress and PRO
cure happiness. The mercifll plau mag be q ii.
o'ent one, but the necessities Of the case may De
Dllnd violence. "Vtolent diseases require violent
remedies. Pain--pAysical pain, in merc.fnl
institution and benevolent Il stands fast rs u
sentinel guard to protect us II we approach too
near the burning furnace, instantly the sense o.!
pain warns Us to retire. five draw near to the
point OF the sword anl are bu: :Dbchsl with its
gitturing edge. we Withdraw, because Of the pin.
Besides pain il useful, mcreiiul, and benevolent
u pointing olt the unhealthy condition aud parts
uf the body. Il inslIucts the physician. Pain is
never the disease. 1t only marks the dcase,-i,s
losalty and Us quality. And by the ktad aud
msasuTs OF the PAIN the skillIGl physician applies
the proper restorative to the diseased part
The Law WAS {. mercifnl institution Tho wis
dom and the bsuovolence of the Almighty, de.
signed and promulgated 1t for the relief Of the
ruined state ofman. All It's political, Judicial and
r,IgOus arrangements all its commands and
penalties all its dark shadows and thrilling sac
nfsss all ia works, suffrrings and tolls were np
pTpprintcly and essentially remedial. Il may be
regarded as the strong, the hard, the rough, .tTm
truth enclosing the radiant Offices of the great re.
dempton. There is not that smooth, that serene,
that tonchng Auw Of ftruth--tru!h for the ponitenl
heart--n tie Law--that is to be found in the
New Testament unloldmgs Ia force, its rigur,
s strong and uuilnching virtue It's froNns, It's ar
rows Of death to the guilty soul, taken from a
culver Of lire, AMI shot from an uunlcasurcd nni
avengins bow--ita laundering mountains aud It's
wilderness wlstoa--do not compare nj nll w!th
the miiincss the sweetness, the soft, and heaven.
Eniled soulmc.tng paihns the smiles Of hope,
and the ioys0r promise Of the teachings OF thc
New TestauCnt--or Chris, The one Is the seal
pei Of the surgeon, ilaying and laying open the
I lnathsOmc dl-rrse the other l. the soft and 500
thing balm which s poured in to heal both tic
wounds and the di5easc. The surgeon ia ~ eJ
scn'ial rs the nurse. The knife il ne remedial q.
The balm The Gospel Of the Old Testament wS'
as remedial ss the Gospel Of the New. aud was as
essential to tho plan OF redemption ns 1t the Cos
/ pei of the New. Abraham believed the Gopel
/ The Old Testament announcements preached the
Gospel to Abraham But hort Tho rigor nnd
Sternoss of the Gospels frat demands upon The
heart were terrible, Abraham must despoil BIS
family circle, 10 DO accounted righteous, and point
his faith to the great eye of Heaven in the fearful
coioring Of blood I.ae hls son, his only son, hi'
denry beloved son, the son of hs old age, and thc
child Of promise must bn taken from hi' homo, "a
the distant Moriah-be bound on an altar OF sac
rfce. and gnze on tho death telling honri'hes o.
the sacrifcinl knife. Erasped IN tho det!rn!ned
aand oshi, f,ithful father.
| But ",ho law was our schoolnia'ter, 10 oring u
10 Christ To lead u 0a toa state of worthnes
! for higher TRUTH and there gives up the charge q
us. Where the law ends. Christ begins that i.
/ IN the law end. the representative sacrstices
Christ begins the real Offering Chris. ~ al
ntonins sacrifice Tor sin, was the grand object u
! the sacrle.A code OF Nosos hispassion aud dealt