The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-01

sacrifices. acceptable 10 God by Jc,u.
Jesus Christ"
The aro,,lr here describe. the church
]. By her likeness TO Christ. with
rcspcc, 10 internal, spiritual or divine
life --'iria7.
Iu the prc,iops verse. Christ is spo.
ken Of ~ a living stone 'Pccau-e !
live. We shall live also
,. BY her stability ---'aoHs.
Solid, durable. not easily moved
So the Church cf Christ continues thro
every aye, firm rs the everlasting noun d.
tains
3. By her union with herself Bm,k
ppd sp',ituai homSc.'
To form house. stones mus, bc com
pactc1 together: 50 the living stone,
which compose ihc spiritual buildint,
are rnitrl among the hem>rl,cs, c.rn cni-
cd together in love aud the union is
indi.olGble.
4, BY her divine constitution -'dn
Loiy p,irs'hooi"
The church oti'rrs up herself rs n
living sacrifice holy and acceptable TO
God, through Jesus Christ.
t. by hex cXercises---io 4Ver mp
sncrj6css
Which She dncs IN consequence Of
her divine constitution as an holy priest
hood.
6. Ey the qraliry Of these sacrifice
-'Virit"m 0"d hoiy.
They de- not consist in modes and
forms, and bodily exercises merely
but are such religious duties and cx.
crciscs as are performed under the
special influences Of the Holy Splrii.
7. ny the acceptance Of her sacii-
fires---'occrptoNc to God
by this,,he living members Of Chrls,'s
Church are distinguished from all 9th
crs.
g. BY whose merits these sacrifices
are acceptable to God---viz the merits
Of Chris:-'accrpiaJie to God by Jesus
Christ
EXccllcn, AS the Church is, and i,'gll
in God $ account. her services are ac.
cep'able. not on account of her own
merits or cxccllcncy. hut she is acqut-
ted from gull, by the virtue of hi, u
tonemcnt, made holy by the sanc,ltica.
ton OF his spirit, and thus made nc.
cep'cd in the Belovcd.'
Mproremcnt |. From this de>c.ip.
ton it is easy TO perceive that no unre
newel, unbelic,ing person belongs t,
the true church of Christ
2 Is the ,rucChurch so high in God,
account; WE hence learn how dear she
should bc to us--how high in our es
TEEN.
3. Is the Church so dear to God
hence see how dangerous i, is to injur'
this spouse Of Christ, though in Lu
one Of her members.
4. DO none belong TO the true churcI
Of Christ besides those whom the sclir
lures call diving stoncs,' compactc
into one building. and ccmontcd iogcll,
, or by divine love; then it is glaringl
evident that out of this Church there
no salvation.
None but living branches are unite
: 20 the vine, 70 as 10 derive any sap O
nonrishment from it. They who hav
superficial and seeming union. onl,
viii be pruncd off. and cas-, into the fir,
} As n further Improvement, let til
, inquiry be made, whether We do iru'
belong to this living Church Of Chri,
or not.
DO YOU perceive my signs Of lie :
= yourself; Do you breathe spiritually
= Have you the irnii- of the Spirit ID
You hunger and thirst after rightco,r
, ness: DO your soul, pan, nlicr Go'
: and are your mcdtaions Of him swec
, in the nigh, watches: Has Christ b.
come very prccions to YOU, your 10,
your trust the foundation Of your hnIe
l l. sin your burden, our grief and you
n adherence ? If 80, this discourse ac
n ministers to YOU sweet consolation.
The sermon concluded with Il stron
. and earnest appeal TO the impcnlent
: come TO Chri-i, he united to him b
d faith, and lhns become incorporated il
TO this spiritual building. A. W
. la moi" UPON this word. lie 'ays SIM
. the c"mp"-rrc "f my sermon. l has" seen
y translated lively IN some other Bibles. IS
e as haSe not the original iy M, nor is At
, these parts by which ~ gl' determine wbi'
. n the 'aihest, therefore tL4!l .eit sland a,
l. leuned.