The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-02
5uulalJ Renljul|.
From the Contra! Press.
NOT JUSTICE. BUT PARDON.

ome morning beautiful g.rl, four years
Of age, presented herself, alone, at the gate
Of orc Of the palaces Of France. 1t was
When The first Napoleon was Council.-
tler tears and woe moved the keeper, II
sind hearted man, to admit ner. She
found her way to the presence of Napo-
leon, as he was passing through one of
The apartments, accompanied by several
Ct his ministers. la deirium of emotion,
the child rushed to his feet, and exclam.
cd, Pardon, sir ! pardon for my father"
And who is your father 2" said Napo
leon, kindly, "who are you?'
" am Miss Laioia,' she replied, "and
my Gather is doomed to die"
"Ah, Miss" said Napoleon, "bu, this is
The second time in which Your father has
ronspired against the State. | can DO
poliIing for you'll"
- Alas, sir!" the poor chill exclaimed,
II know IL; but the first time papa was
innocent; and to day do not ask for
iusticc-Iimplore pardon, pardon for him!'
Napoleou's lips trembed, tears filed bis
eyes; and taking the little hand of the child
IN both OF his, he tenderly pressed 1t and
said;
"Well, my child, YES For your sake
will forgive voar father. This is enough.
Now rise and leave me-"
This beautiful historical fact nav serve
% Illustrate the way in which sinners are
Savcd. All in this world young and old.
are condemned to eternal death, hy the
great God, against whom we have all
sinned.
The Apostle Paul says Death pass.
ed upon all men, for that all have sinned."
The Evangelist John also says: lie .hat
be.ieveth not is condemned already" You
probably think, TIA! as for yourself, such
doom is hard and unjust But you
would not think so ii you saw what sin
would do, if God did not punish it. It
would make a hell Of every place, and n
devil of every natural beng. God must
punish sin, for his own sake, and for the
sake Of all good beings. There is, how.
ever, cne who can save sinners from e;er-
nal death. One who loves them much
more than this yonng lady loved her father.
lie did for us, what she could not have
done for him. He took our place, and
dieI ia our stead, that we might live
Tod torglves sinners for Christ's sake. But
lie does not neglect those who neglect to
honor his son, by asking pardon in his
nan1. lt IS true, that God will be strict
ly just with you, though you should re-
main away from Christ, his SON, who has
done So much for you. But then Justice
To you will be Punishment from heaven
Hrcvsr Are you willing and prepared to
receive justice2 This young lady said :
" [ ask not for justice, impiore pardon.
parIon y The Pdblican, "shtnding afar
OF, would not lift up 50 much as his eyes
pnto heaven, but smotc upon his breast,
saying, God be mercifGl to me sinner"
Aad also The trembling jaior said, "Sirs,
what must lido to be saved3" Go, then.
to the 5 wo~, with something like the spir.
it whica tIc young lady manifested in be.
h,f of ber father. Break through every
o5stac'e, cast yourself at his feet, cry par
don, pardonsl for guilty rebel.
"You can but perish If you 90,
Then be resolved 10 Try,
For ifyou stay away you know
You must forever die.p
And as none are pardonel, except in
virtue Of their relation to Christ by faith,
and as such an approach is of .he very es.
sencc oftaith, you will Je accepted as right.
eous in his sight only for the Righteousness
ct Christ imputed TO you. You will be
received into the number and have right
to all she privileges Of the Sons of God.
and yoa viii be renewed in the whole
man sEier the image of God, and enabled
more and more 20 die unto sin and live
nnto righteousness. At death you will be
nilde perfect in hol.ncss, and immediate.
ly pass into glory. And all to the praise
q the glory Of his grace