New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-17

whether miracles actually wroucht may state fact
which is fully capable Of beng estabhed by ordinary ev
dence and which actual establish by evidence as ample
any historical fact namely that CHRIST
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wholly and Christ parsonage rs MYTHICAL as Hercules
JTiese supernstDra powers freely used calculated
to AiDder Lhsists plan aost NJ pGc9 as " tarter II
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OF an overwhelming force oukieS freedom and reason
Had Christ used supernatural power without restraint
eent Drophecv seemed justify them in expecting VIXEN
Il spoke OF the Messiah ruling the NATIONS with rod OF iop
aud breasug them pieces IKE poiers vessel cannot
imsriue that any redemption wol have been wrought FOR
man power would have ncurazed instead Of sccoucing
tie wisdom goodness which weod it, so long es u was
would have fe'tered and ozen the faculties OF those
on worked That the legislation which 1t was used
introduce would have been placed tho footing a.
the commands OF Taut and on the other hard as soon as
II removed the les and would have passed h'o
oblivion together .r .. ... ,
This temperance in the ofsuperhaura power the
ttrpece OF Christ IL is moral miracle supernduced tpon
most sublime image ever offered t. the human imasnaton
And II Is precisely this trait wbicgEe him his immense aoa
Why Yves Christ saccessfaf WIN did men gather round
him VI his cali form themselves into new society according
10 DIS NlSDanu accept
Legislator s1d Judge some VIII answer Because Of the
miracles which attestcd mis- divine character Others Be
orc which he prpouudea" Bat racles wo have seen
have not by themselves this persuasive power that man
possesses strange power which caunot understand IA no
reason Why snoSj receive words divine orscies OF
truth. The powerful ranis not of NECESSITY also hs
the law of love however divine was but piecep lAGoru
eddy deserved thG stoad accept 1t for ITS 'rrsl:
worth bnt not commonly so eager to feceive the
wor dis Of wise men, nor unbonnei their rraiitule TO
them 1t neither for his miracles nor for the tcsuty c,hs
thofG ipp
ming personal character fQf tina nc
nor ior has marrom u was or heloHi'%1io unity aeea
it for this tlat, be whose power and gfeat
mes; as shown IN BIS Tr II. were c,fcS \ ~
slight thing walked men though he were one q
them relieved them in Distress taught them to eve escn
other with uudsiu.bed patience popcna hnlsoim oi
cluuuy; ana when has enemies grew hercer con- nue sun
20 endure their attacks in eoe unt ae red ana
torture seadissty 10 use 10 MS own peH wy
Is co nj Of r. rreaiSds and eacacc which w
their hearts, the mighty powers hel unuer hgn!
the able soensoh the Ctoss of Christ @ " %
After considering the conditions of membership in ne
Christian republic the author passes to tho second
larger part of his work. exposition of Chriss seheiae
of morality the foundation of which he finds in the STATE!
Ient that no heart pure that not passionat9 no,
virtue is safe that is not eBthussc.Y The very kernel
of the Chrstranmora scheme Is the obligation OF loving
Christ in every nanin other words "the enthusiasm pf
humanity" r ...,l.y H...'f., ~. o. gsrg fs'Ht
We have distinctly beforeus the end Christ him
self he considered ado TO the 4asi ancht
If IT, object was insead OF drawing aor 10 crm
Die previous gator list Of actions pres ,ribed aorsd
end Prebed 70 give h disciples uqselsol 'ss BY sisa
DO Now ss ,hs dSp 81 geo ~ wecs Sas
ARISES cononiy from ss sShnSe @ tn ,y o
whom feel affection sympathy Christ considered that ~
VINO could feel patty for oil woad behave ehty 10 e
Bot give tho and hearts of men such
enlargement, How TO make thsa capable of ueyetsi syn
pathy Christ be ieTsd Il possible " Dsd men 70 tae f
s He sood forthas the relaes rtalye Of men be ient
Beings destined he began before long oiscurero
intimate down life fr them Few Of ns symyithze
in 6uman itelf any suicisut evoke IA
but is - bard and him who fett 50
fsbcEnts and pfoOaa has not sswEeEs been z sSE sF
gr APPROACHED save b ssme ofhs paiors And 81 ipye
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scribe veaersson 90 possessisg srd absorbing the man
.thjn them. have said -Ilivcao more ChNt
lives In me-" how such feeling n a necessy
tae ler ing Of love FOR al Asssa beings 1t matters no i6n
oshers of Christ as belonging his ssc aud eoassssied,
Id ds the oteeis Of bis SSe lie and dab ael %gs h
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yAinkine 81 whole 6f nan and Of eaeb Of
raee in and b. on % !"
Love whsreosvei itnpoears hidi.s nokihe
pover.. .L0ye is du. ui ia ,cngba anu dsad.' Asd.
too TO treason SO ia 10 ~ho los.s CARTS, st,
cure from ,t t1 sn q 70 IS 3 a s es
tha this lie " bound and he eager 10 ben t ara ps
the utmost of hb power ~ it rear ny m NV
that not mercy we ne rooa g'ls o. g' ~ a.,
ever chetishes ana Trains Dott ee <.se wiz "
9r TIE pfesent We ste rreIca ~ A. ~,
hss passion 20 itt he mar Guy oi ~ ino
nted lightly when heJ6i Afred La is.oW Mt' 40
anna who deG 20 the haT,Ie se ~ tAe oute sg
alt iorettOueht thai mace tAe upuDy hoAV peosr go
hie sacrilege WREN be tLen hunger tbNsnsss ms
Christ Ard that OtAsr sisas o. criiass nioh belongs
wore especially 70 ages f CIVILIZATION and arises oni u
cynical contempt spees a., rendered eggady iupsa
be VITO hear sgs reverence no unnVunefgons
LIE good deeds you dip ~ the ieast o. osse LAY Vis'sn
yGb Clio " me" al al..a
.rh odd;tioa which C,,,ist nods 10 morty consisted
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precisely In this, that no raised the fceng OF Etp.y
btibca febe restraining power 10 be an inspiring