Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
Published by REQUEST
A SERMON, BY CHRISTMAS EVANS. OF
WALES.
publi.hsa BY rsQusst.
BRETHREN

BRETHREN
"Were | to represent to you in
figure the condition of man as q sinner.
and the means of his recovery by the cross
Tor death) of JESUS CHRIST, l would re-
present it somewhat in this way Suppose
large graveyard, surrounded by high
wall, with only one entrance, by strong
iron gate, which is fast bolted within this
wall there are thousands and tens of thous
and of human beings, of all ages and all
classes, by one epidemical disease tending
to the grave,-there is no balm to heal
them,-there is no physician there-they
must all die,-the grave yawns to swallow
them, m,-they must all perish Whilst man
was in this deponble state, Mercy, the
darling attribute of DEITY, came forth,
stood at the gate, looked at the scene,--
and wePt over it, exclaiming On that |
might enter,-l would relieve their sick
ness-I would heal their maladies-I would
assuage their sorrows,--I would save their
souls. Then Justice appeared,-as if to
watch the gate at this point of time an
embassy of ANGELS, commissioned from
the Court OF HEAVEN to some other world,
passing over, paused at the sight,-(and
Heaven forgave that pause, who, seeing
Mercy standing there, cried /" MEacY !
MERCY can you look upon this scene and
not PITY Can you pity and not relieve ?"
Mercy replied :" can see !" aud in her
tears she added, " | can pity, but l cannot
relieve T HWhy cannot you relieve 2"
On = said MERCY, "JUsTIcE has barred
the gate against me, and cannot, must
not unbar it," At this there appeared a
form among the angelic band, like the Son
Of Goo. who, addressing himself to Jus
tiee, said "What are thy demands p
Justice replied "My law is broken,-and
it must be honOred. die they or Justice
must-l must have sickness for their
healtl,-l must have ignominy for their
honor,-l must have death for their life p
Justice, (said the Son of God, on ME be
this wrong, and let Nancy enter r.
, When," said Justice, "wil you perform
! this promiseY "Four thousand years hence.
, upon the hill of CALVARY, without the
> gates OF Jerusalem; | will perform it in
! my own person. The DEED was prepared
and signed in the presence of the Angels
OF GoD, was satisfied, and MERCY
6 entered, preaching Salvation in the name
0 OF Jesus, the Deed was committed TO the
Pstriarchs, by them 10 the Kings of Israel
: and the Prophets, by them it was preserved
until Daniels seventy weeks were accom-.
plished; then at the appointed time. Jus
o tice appeared upon the hill of Calvary, and
e Mercy presented to him the important
Deed. "This is the day." said Justice
4, "when this BOND is to be executed
where is the Son of God Z" Mercy re-
/ piled "Behold him at the bottom Of the
0 biE,-bearing his own cross p and then sh.
. departed, and stood aloof, at the hour d
|. ! trial. When Jesus received it, did h,
| tear it in pieces, and give it to the windi
} Of HeayenY N! ! he nailed it to his cross
exclaiming, "It is finished 7 and there wal
darkness over the whole Heavens. Justic,
called on holy lire to come down and con
sumo the sacrifice, ,~-Holy fire descended,-
IT swallowed his humanity,-but when il
Is touched his DEITY it expired "GLoRY Tc
GoD in the highest, and on earth PrAcE
GOOD WILL TO MENW3 ~ e. kEl
SIRs n what shall zoe do to be saved
Believe on the LORD JESUS CHRIST" &c.
/, &c. (Acts, xvi, chap. 80 and 81 w Fl,
who was in the beginning with God who
ID was God, who left the throne of his Glory
h on the right hand of the Majesty on high
]. and took upon him the form of q servant
,r our irail finite form walking amongst men
g. doing good to their bodies and their souls
who said the foxes have holes, and Oh,
N birds OF the air have nests, but the Son O
re Man hath not where to lay his head wht
y was despised, rejected, betrayed and cruel
N he'd thus suffering, the Just for the un
Is Just, that we might thereby be reconeilef
M unto Con, through the blood of his atoninf
sacrifice (when he declared he coulc
of have prayed unto his Father, and he woulC
presently have sent him more than lively,
g. legions of angels y yet he, the lamb O
va God, meekly bowed his head upon tn,
cross for the sins of rebellous and guilty
as World Now all have sinned and faller
short of the glory of God. All, therefore
- - need redeeming Mercy; need the merits o
Christ's suiferings on the cross, (accepteC
" in humble, living faith y need such an
III advocate and intercessor on the Judgment.
seat Of God need all the benefit of hi,
70 Holy Spirit revealed in the hearts Of tn,
children of men; as the swift witness foI
r, God, the teacher not to be removed into =
i, corher, who teaches as never man taught
CT and is Truth; aud no liz,
81 '" Behold stand at the door and knoc.
is any man hear my voice, and onen ~
u door, [of the heart, will come Ia. and
" sup with him, and he With me- REV
r III, 2O) Thus, having fellowship and true