The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-06

repair by this kind Of suffering the great disorders
of sin, pride and independence; and in spite Of
all the efforts of men and bell, the world conquered
shall have king, God, religion; and that
king in spite Of tenor stricken impiciy, shall b.
Acknowledged God, through His very humiEations,
and before His holy name every knee shall bend.
Let us pass the second disorder Of sin, and let
US see how, in His cTucifxion, be becomes our
sietm to satisfy the Justice of His Father. say.
Justice of His Father. at that word the veil falls
The scene is opcnf Calvary appears. the God o:
wrath such as the prophet depicts Him is seated
upon the throne Of his Justice, eracting from his
Son alone the debt Of all mankind. Come. my
brethren, come and be witnesses Of that great
immense spectacle, sec the. father, the Justice Of
the father, who calls the new Israel upon the
mountain and loads Him with the cross under
the overwhelming weight Of which he falls
three times on his way TO Cavalry; IAN expation
tor cur revolt against the law Of God, tor that
cowardly human respect that makes us ashamed
to carry that cross) and that deplorsbls nconsis-
tency through which, even while we carry the
Cross sometimes We fall, sometimes again We
RISE to-day courageous aud resigned, tomorrow
impatient mud ccwsrdly. 1t is that Justice Of his
father which require his garments to be torn from
his bleeding body, and his bruised limbs nsiled
to cross, all expiatlon tor our sottness, our
iiy, our scandals. 1t is that Justice of His father
whice requires that on that cross, the awful
theatre Of the most excruciatng .torments. Hs
shall ot-y His Infamous executioners who stretch
.nL tear his limbs with merciless fury, and He
does not uiter one word of murmur or complaint
III order to expAIe, through His submission, the
first disobedeuce of the first man as well as our
owni cur resistance to the DEGREES Of Providence.
our eteInsl complaints and murmurs in our Attic
tons that Justice which requires that he should
cuciied between two thieves to atone for our
seif-love and PRIDE. i: is finally the Justice ofhil
father which :. but what is not the measure
iiled up yeti -. are there any more tcrmen;s for
the innocent yictimi o DEAR Father, look and
see that head bsns down, that face covered with
he shadows of death, those languishing eyes,
those feet and hands torn, :. see oil that blood
81 th0se tears :. 0 sword of wrath, Is not thy
work overt o heart of Jesus, hast thou any
rnOre blood to shedl aud if such ,orments' do not
suffice to thy Justice, great God what is SIM.
useless complaints! -. the ehalics Of bitterness
is still in the bands of the avenging God; its
dregs are not exhausted, it must be drank to the
md. 1t 10 that same awful Justice of the Father
which reqaires that while He is thus raised upon
the cross, the whole city Of Jerusalem shall assem-
bic around HIM. and instead of having compassion
Oh His suferings, shall add to them insults and
mockery, daring him to come down from his
cross q most awful and public punishment for
our SANDERS aud cslumnies, and more so yet for
our in.riors blsspheniies and vailleiies against
the religion OF God that Justice which requires
that. in the burning thirst which dcvours him,
II; shall b. presented with gall and vinegar; that
Justice Of the father, which requires that, whilst
agonizing On the cross, not one solitary soul shall
assist him, not even one Of the angels entrusted
with his care, to atone for those guilty hopes We
place in creatures, and which csuse US to rely
more upon the assistance of the earth, than upon
the helping grace of Heaven. Have said all ,
o death awful death the last stoke Of divine
vengeance. las come out of the chalice of bitter
ness Jesus is waiting for thee-because it is
through thee, that is to be effected the reconoc-
alton Of the world. Now, my brethren, Whist
more do you expect of mel do you wish M as
promised to show YOU Jesus dying, dying
Ike God to contound bis enemies and the authors
# sin Behold moan the top o: his cross He
ntlscf has given the signal Of his dca,h and
seeing that ia. rage of his eKccut;oners is worn
an, The hatred OF tn synagogue satisfied, biz
blood shed to the last drop for the salvation Of the
world, he escaims that everything is consumm&-
ed then ones more opening his eyes to light
with his head bent down as if to adore the Justice
f bis father, he utters a loud cry and dies. What
| = spectacle is the death OF God lrt all nature
wild, dish"vrllad. announce her grief cars nus;
&c only wonder and mute silence in the soul and
al can tell you il this momen: for the conso!a-
ion Of your faith is that, in the d. ain Of tha;
humbrd God, you must acknowledge more than
ever I'll, God strong and powerful, the God con-
! lUeror Of rim, the jcd great and terrible. He
lies, utten;Dg loud cry; and while oiLrr men
! lie without knowing it. h dies because he vll,d
:. bsc2u'" h. fJrctold:; For four thousand years
"e pa'riarchS, the prophets, the kings Of Isrs"l
I
| lr-i aud I,aac la lguied !. IA tleir 5aci.ic-s
David, Solomon, l'ais,, had celebrated it in THEN
Ia>les. Tie instant Of his death finishes all sc
-oup!ish-s all. satisfies and fulG!is all, figures,
| hOGseG, OIAc.es, parallels, sacrifices. ono IN.
,;aut acccmPIishes ages. lie dies and while
h. glory OF tta greatest men ends with thrir
eath, /; II Ecrr that his b girs, here his reign
.o.un.rlors. IL dirs; and while other mcu de
at o. wraiG"ss end exhaustion, He dies through
| "a virtue Of h;, sovereign power. HIS death l.
H. ;he aup ne ifJ!t the last thr INC st wonderful
! "yIl:l4 Ct Ills ouinipotsnce He ut;eTs loud cry,
al a1tonishcd na;ule ltcogr.zs the voice of beI
:rrator, and the sun is rcips-d, and tho earth
! reDbes and tie vail Of tie temple 10 rent. ard
Tho iiavts al shak' u, and death conquered open,
- abysse and pours out ia victms. He dies
mi whilS other nlrn ssr to be then what they
| were. it is al His death that He s known to lie
| La; b. IS. lie Converts tie partner Of his pun