The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-16
sermon by the Rev. DR.. Spring.

Tux GLORY OF cHRIsr's MiLLKsNAL REIoN.
delivered yesterday moraing, by the
e,v Or Spring in his church before crowded and
fashionable congregation the GLORY OF Chriss Mnlen-
NAL Reign rhe vsws taken by the Rev ssntsm are
os spiritual nature, and IN aptsgonism 60 the literal
views Of some II. ssii that Of the laws
OF scripture spiritual things with spir
tusl One otjectien sssinst the opinions which
entetsined In interpreting the scriptures tbs false
reasoning grounded ON literal inter probation The sacred
writings could not BE- Inconsistent With themselves the
obscure passsges rendered clear integbs BY
othere more liberal The supposed interpretation which
proceeded naturally to the mind, often that which
and research TO justify literal interpretation of some
passages the suhc of the mile The question
yS-wSa literal contraction q pure construction
de affirmed that q literal construction Of symb scsl
questons OF scrip would far 10 destroy the inter
probation OF the cdptuges themselves saoh passages
could not be interpreted matter. OF law or contrast
which we're guided by common sense aud hoaor We
weie boupd 20 enter into their views The srgum In
faver OF the hypohsss q the iliennarsne rested
gid liberal iIterpreta and ad nothing pport
1t In The expression IN scripture that the people
gathered III ether Mount Sion, that must bs taken
In spiritual sense ana ais other Passages, to which
the lecturer referred which their doctrines
IL hso been cont.ndsI that the words OF the sacred
lpEs expressed htersl stnse-this error OF
ordinary kind and vas seductive aud attractive We
maryted not little that advocates OF such theory
were net alarmed rs MUD after having listened to
ruch bold thoughts would return with force to the
cred Instruction OF che sole Another objection to the
theory that It obsc1red the spirituality Of Christ
Kingdom nEo Of Chgstgniy which had been long estab
hshed. ard destined the world The king
dom 81 christ lived ns death and would have end
that kinecom was eternal aud its great
that WAS fpirius md not temporal Those who
worfblppsd the Father must worship him in spirit The
sculptures were rromioent in exhibiting spirituality.
The spiritual reign Of Christ pressed in
bclt ana they Instructive and with
out knowledge q that truth Gode word would be mir
interpreted The Rev gentleman referred to PASSAGE
IN the Revelations IN .srence 70 the New Jerusalem,
expoecd the a6sutoity % rupposton that they
hing more than mere - oohc representation No
profestdo be vsion The lecturer thu. proceeded to
comment the beauties OF the spiritual state, and
pointed cut the absurdity Of literal construction and
showed how adverse IL 70 the mesnsl reign OF ths
Son OF God 10 had nothing 70 support It but vain imsg
nation He sgain reerrd TO passages In the Reve
and TO the Psalms OF David and a.kei how literal
sroosicn could he put upon them Another objection TO
tnoee views was that they gave sn undue influence to
the personal presence n christ the subject OF
sion IL Ord not assig- the agency Of Gods work When
the Son cf God Odd on high he bequesthed the
power az HE high and holy spirit Was les 1t had
beer srned that iswss not th {Risp t0 God to give
any sdCitors 81 means OF salvat til Christ upon
the earth The peTtoual appearance Of Christ would not
be attended with Rny influence than that which it
udiegpium us not convert men unless it were accom-
panied by the poser Of God Men deceived the mseyes
they supposed tie personal presence Of Christ would
Ell ct conversion II The power Of the gospel would not
II Ckrists pr-se had been more ell otive he
would have rft the world the why he did not
main that It fitting age. II would be the
Bible over sgsn except without such matter for serious
reflection Christ would not Gems hers to establish q
kpgd0Ia but Ia judce the ID and to bring il to
clusoB Many truths respecting the setting of Christie
kirgdcr, vsre dtDitd ~ the menuarisns Their doc
tripe mcds Chrht rsiEn thousand years. They ain
rsd that tbs reign Of Christ to perpetuats
tie world etsrrAliy another objection TO their yew
that they inconsistent with scripture aud
analogy q those vhich 70 take place between
the nienrirn and Tie end Of the world lie supported
this Cgeotios by reference 10 various passages in tho
scriptures Tbs R.v geSslsnsn then dwels upon tho
coming ~ Christ They askfd him then there
0ipennsun there ca coming when the erca. God
you'd reign over the world ou the nature Of aat reign
shd IL reading chsactsIltlcs h would en3esvor to
chow a lecture