New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-27

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4 "sx-,bo burning fire could be sssn-the
.,.e and perfumes commanded could be
| the sacrifices could be tastsd-while the
, .,,o Of fear was excited by the terrible
II .sy-and hope was ever mixed or INDUCED
u frrm5l,ng But the Gospel brings with |,
4 "a which is spiritual and refned-the senses
s.,efn nothing that relates unto il, God Is 'pr",
"A worship must be offered IL spirit and In truth
| q, approach him not by the touch but by JesHHs
| me mind, sensible OF HIS holiness, justice ana
! .-h We do not come to hedr the voice OF WORDS
=, he spirit speaSeth through His woodland THIS
'.u.us Christians have come to Mount Zion, the
.,e. where acceptable worship may be offered and
rfce OF prayer and praise be secured, rather Than
Ne blood of bulls and lambs. We have come not TO
city where ali corruption and wickedness a5ounds,
bs 70 the city OF the living God-the Church OF liv-
~ persons IN spirit worshpng Him. 20 the heaven
b Jerusalem where all is regulated b. his rule and
Influenced by his Law OF love-to an innumerabie
company of angels. They become Interested for u.s.
and wal! 70 do lis pleasure. looking for the day
when with them praise will be the pleasure and en-.
, oyment Of heaven.
\ Then, Man Is exalted By tae Gospel 10 STAG
zach hs Lav could neDer gre knowledge has
,,eat tendency TO elevate the mind. We are SO con-
,usd that the powers possessed by the spirit are
,copnualy kept as IN prison by the lncapaolty OF
our fallen natures OF acting according thereto. The
sus made TO free ourselves only result in the same
conviction that the body and spirit are not suitable
>oupanions- the things would we do not-and
me things We would not, ,hOse We dO-the spirit
tryeth sgains. the flesh and the flesh Tor BODY
,gaiust the spirit-and tie kao Wedge Of this
fsds.oa seeking after aid from pOSor superior.
who shall Celivor me- a. Under the Law,
the senses could be employed and the fallen
nature could be IN some measure grained by
he rejection, | can sacrics ny property ana DO
I,gyep -snd this, with views accordingly , LETT man
mere creature OF this world MS mental powers
we're but little exercised his hopes, hlS fears were
AZ TEMPORAL things, so thai while he was secure
rom the judgments of Cod, he sought but LITTLE II
sIy for spiritual communion with Hin. But Tncn
life and immortality were bfOugn. 10 hgnt-whcn
men were taught that the kingdom OF God di1 not
consist In meats and drinks, eus IN righteousness,
peace and JOY liz the Holy Ghosi-Hhen man came
10 know that At was not the place or Vdlue 0 bacri.
Sees or offerings which woulC give the qulct ana |
peace the soul needed to constitute happmesS-wnon
he Gospel, by enghteniDg tho mind, sho "ed where
pusr could be had 10 BRING the Dody IN subsection
70 the spirit and at once fully showed thath means
acre are ,dy provided - ASK and We shall receive
hen the triumph of mind over mater or the sprlt
over the flesh complete for thoughin the strdg
lie the outward man perish day by day, yet the in-
ward man a splrIt) was rene Ned-gOiRg on from
strength 10 strength. 'The words speak unto you
si,A Jesus arc spirit and hfe' The latter hope
enables us 10 draw nigh 70 God. KnO Wedge, there
FORE OF our own fallen nature, together with the
knowledge OF Gods Will, IS 81 essential % enable us
e obtain happiness that the Gospel only can show
auno US. Without me- says Jesus, we can do
nothing but ask whatsoever We viii IN my name,
and it shall be done unto YOU And to show the
,0rn We obtain through Chnst, the Apostle says,
i can do all things through Christ Strengthening
ma kHOWlfdRR
nh others who are engaged for our salvation,
yves confidence and nope. II shows that lie
Who giveth life, and being here desires not only
cur present happiness but our /uare-that, as this
world Is not the only state of existence, need not
souhne our hopes and fears 10 That which Will so
soon pass away-brings death not only 10 be looked
al wlthou, fear, but by itopens way TO an eternal
safe OF happiness, and therefore 10 stand and til
tnph with the exclamation of the Apostle IN the
,tIi, We have come unto Mount Zion" &c.
H. That those aciM UhOm AZ becomes connected are
EOfthy Of has hisndsh,p aud .0,e. Tue place they
sccUpy, shows them 70 be acdn0 wledged OF God !
To men Of the world, the tn'earned Chr 'tian may
be considered unworthy OF his friendship but not so
the tue follower OF Christ he has not so learned
lospel-he remembers tina, word which saws, they !
shall all be taught OF God 80 that, although human
leaning may be wanting, that better knowledge |
even OF himself and the will OF his Lord he may pos
wss, which eIslts him to the confidence OF such as
love and fear his Lord. The world look at riches
q honor az reason why men should be worthy OF
confidence but these TO the Christian, are OF no &C
count for though poverty may mark the path OF the
good man, yet he IS owned .Ot his Master, and this
TO the Christian IS enough. lie loves hun because
Chfst has loved him-he conhdes In him because the
prpcple 10y which he Is governed Is the law OF
CHRIST Do unto Others as We would eyshodld do
unto YOU IN this world all Is trial, so that on this
account we have need OF all the help we can get
nom others. Without confidence, how shall we be
advised, reproved or taught Wewant foundation |
N ruh. To attain this, We must learn from tue ex-
ptnence OF others as well 40 from the Word OF
a ED1's children founded
m trs,h-they can tel how they were delivered 4
from trials and ditlcultes-hcw they obtained /
strength 10 resist no y they have been en- |
Sbled TO endureand the very Trials, SC, unite oar
hearts Ia love 40 well as give confidence
Ill We hove not only those IrAs cih as bodily bm
aggelS ,RrEmcrdbie 10 aud ant sympGthlze Slth us.
Ina, there is another state Of existence, and that
those who have lived IN this world shall also live
wien sepaI sied from these bodies appears to have
been idea OF all nations IN the world but various
have been the bcefconcerhing the beings who dwell
IN that state OF existence Some pretend TO say that
XVIII not do 10 let our siH atom lead us into that
world which has not been opened 10 us, and that he
had better be content with itlc knowledge and nave
By and by. | am not one OF these for where our
Lord has gwen an idea To lead the mind, believe
We may irn0ceRtly and pTOiiSDlv follow. lie tells
10 there are angels. Now We we'll know an angel |
can De visible or invisible which to me shows a
eody 10 IL nothing to stv, Had angels bodies they
would always be risib'e,' Tor that does not follow -
In the things OF Nature II - not true acoud may
Be passing through the air sad not be visible untilu
comes 70 certain point at which orr vision viii
enable US to behold A. bu, h say there vas no cload
Because ne could not see H. would argue want OF
Information IN us Of the wol Ks of Nature. 2. Again
glass veichHsa transparent substance, may be 50
paced between US and tie li2ht as 10 in no per- |
eepnble way obsruct the light. and We may sup. |
pose that there rs nothing between us and the
ashs, and yet cur feeling will at once convince
a. OF the fact which we might be ready 90 de
ny 30 insects or animals may be Of that nature
nIe that our vison may net detect them, although
hey ste IN the air We breathe or water we drink
and yet there IL POWER We know OF through which
hey be discovered. So may 1t DC with an gels.
Var vision may not oe sufficient unless under certain
postons IN which tSey may have the 20 ~erto place
themselves, as also they are nader such laws a. Will
aoi allow Of their being visible, except Tor such pur
poses as Infinite Wisdom may see ht Jesus took
hos on him the Nature OF angels, which shows that
aere Is individuality, and where this is there must
&c substance and this implies form aud shape, with
powers annexed. They have desire OF knowledge
These things the angels teslTe TO look into. They
ave feelings and purposes-'Joy IN heaven over one
Snner 1t az repenteth' They have memory. Praise
sihen employment and delight they are minister
spirtS-hxve charge OF nations or individuals,
michael The hohaDgel. prince who had charge
@he Jewish people OF children, Jesus says, 'Thsir
oel< ID. hahs he