Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-05-07
8GIiqious SflistrIlann.

EES'We have now in order 10 Judge how
the Spirit is likely 10 act towards US, only
10 ask ourselyes-what would the Savior
an 70 me-how would he look on mellow
would he treat me. were he TO meet me by
the way whilst / am out in the world or Ia
look upon my family when | am at home
or to visit me when am sick, or to track
me between the closet and dsanctuary We
see, at a glance, how Jesus would act, and
speak, aud look, in any and every case wo
can suppose ourselves to be We feel, in
stinctivcly, how his conduct, and manner,
and aspect, would be regulated in every
instance, by our general character and
spirit at tho time. We can Mt this moment,
anticipate and tell, almost to word what
Christ would say to us were he to take US
aside and, and tell us what he thinks ofus,
as we'll as what he feels for us. | will aot
follow out his hint for you. You can do
that for yourself And when you do so,
YOU will, I am sure, say OF your Savior, He
speaks peace to his people, but only in
connection with the solemn charge, let
them not return unto folly ?' Thus as the
Son said of himself, He that hath seen
me hath seen the Father, also :" so We
may say Of the Spirit, he that hath seen
the Savior hath seen the Comforter also +;
seen how he comforts, whom he comforts,
and Why he comforts.
BSy"The Savior always took care to cou'
rle the assertion, 'ye must be born again
with some kind assurance, which make the
grace of the Spirlt appear AS free as 1t IS
necessary. Even to the woman ofSama>
ria, he said "lf thou hast known the
rift ofGod, and who it is that saith unto
thee, give me to drink, thou wouldst have
asked of him, and he would have given
thee living water" Thus he wooed her at.
.enticn 10 the work Of The Spirit In like
Il manner, he preached 10 Nico odemous all
"the fnllness of the blessing Of the gospel,
in connection with the doctrine o'regener-
alton. Neither the ignorance nor the ca
vil of Nicodemous, prevented the Sa,
viour from throwing the love OF God and
the glory Of the atonemcnt,,. like rain.
bow, around the work of the Spirit. God
SO loved the world, as TO give his only be-
rotten Son, that whosoeyer believeth in
him, raight not perish. but have cvoylast
.nu life. " was the "SW small UOicG" which
followed the thunder" EXcep! man be
Ioru again he cannot enter the kingdom
of God" The man was told, at the same
time and as often, the everlasting life was
fr.s 20 all who would believe on Christ for
il.
tsiy' Sc much as we have OF the Spirit, SO
n ,nh have we of heaven IN present ENJOY
rcn., and 40 much evidence oI its future
fulness Hei8 in all respects completely
an earnest. For thata thing be an earnest
il is required that it be apart Of the whole,
Of tie same kind and nature as the whole ;
and, that it be confirmation OF pro
mise and appointment first, the whole
is promised then, the earnest is given for
the good and true performance of that
promise. God gives us the promise of e..
terDal life. To confirm this, he giveth to
US the irit,-which is as the first part Of
the promise, TO secure Us Of the whole. IT
IS the Spirit himself personally considered,
that is said to be earnest. 1t is Oi over
looking this simple fact, that so marty of
the tiulid and tempted are afraid to look
at heaven. as their home. 1t Is not the
Spirit himself, but "strong consolation"
shlch they reckon the earnest whereas,
he himself is so, whether comforting or
humbling, whether cheering or checking
U.S."
The PuRE HrARr.-The splirgs of ever'
lasting life are within. These are clear
streams gushing up from the depths Of
soul, and flow out to enliyen the sphere OF
outward existence. But Ike the waters
Of Sloan, they 90 swiftly" You
must listen 20 catch the siyery tones Of
the little rill ss il glides frcm its mountain
home you may net witness ITS silent
march through the green vale, but lis
course will be seen in the fresh yerdure
and the opening flowers its presence will
be known by the forms of life ard beauty
which gather around II. II is ever thus
with the pure. You may not hear the
"still small voice" or heed the silent as
pi1a,iOn, but there is moral lntiuerct
and holy power which you will feel. The
wilderness is made to smile, flowers ofneU
life and beauty spring up and flourish
while an invisible presence breathes i'm
mortal fragrance through the atmosph ere
challenge tie world, not from wheIt
| might throw down the gauntlet of def
auce-- from the sunny SUBMITS and the
shady munitions Of the Mount of Commu
mon, nor from the Bothels, Pisgahs, ano
Olivets, which form the borders of Eman.
uel's land :" but from the valley Of Achol
and Baca, where the trouble and weeping
abound and even there, the universal
continent IS.
"Wore I 20 ssessor of EARTH
And called the stars my own,
Without Thy grnoes and 1byseif,
| were wretch undono."
ne1.. The curr5nt maxim that I'VE have
enough to do to take care of ourselves
without attending to the case Of others, "
is both false, and fearfully true They