The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-01

son and share In the honors OF the newly-crowned
prophet. But, after all, who is hef Nobody but
THE CARPENTERS SON,
whose humble pedigree and family We know; and
thus to them His humble earth-.ife obscures the
rising glories OF His ministry and compels Him to
depart aud shine In other regions.
"AND HE COULD DO NO MIGHTY WORK"
How Is this, that the very omnipotcnce displayed In
his work Is here restraineda Omnlpotence Is om-
nip0tent everywhere. The bar or hindrance was
not physical, but moral. Gods competence IS the
projection OF HIS wisdom and rectltude. Unbelief
Is held up in the text as restraining Christian
power and drawing out the deep emotions OF his
human soul Az God He could not be moved with
wonder surprise at anything, for lie knew what
was In man. but as the Goldman such criminal dis
trust could not fail TO move Him and restrain HIS
woodworking power. This Is
PRACTICAL SUBJECT FOR MODERN CHRISTIANITY
to ponder. What has unbeef to do IN restraining
Christ's power and presence to-day Here the
why Chrsfs saving works cannot be displayed in the
midst Of prevailing unbelief second, why IS this
unbeef matter OF wonder to Heaven and Earth2
10 the question OF unbelief being hlndrance 70
Chrlst's power, he replied that he held Cnrist's
power as u wonder worker III the realm Of nature
to he q type OF His higher wonders wrought in re-
piled omnipotence in the other. The same princl.
pies that regulated HIS procedure III prodges regn-
lated his procedure IN the forgiveness OF SIM He
frequently coupled the two; often when lie had
healed the patient He added, 'Tny sins be forgiven
thee.n
THIS PRINCIPLE OF LAW WAS FAITH.
Unbelief was violation OF Christ's own law. God
had plan IN the worlds redemption, just as He mad
plan n the worlds creation. Creation was some
thing more than the production and modification or
matter Creation was the projection OF certain prfn-
ciples and laws which dwelt in God-mind. and
which 1t Is the business OF science TO unfold. AS
tronomy, geology, chemistry, botany ana biology
are the EXAMINATIONS OF these laws or processes or
nature
HE THAT STUDIES NATURE STUDIES GoD-MIND.
But with all her wonderful progress Philosophy is
still IN her novlate. She is too apt to leap at CON-
cluslons and then eat her own words Newton con-
fessed himself child by the ocean side playing with
pebbles. Just Is 1t In Gods higher sphere OF re-
demphOn. God has ordained laws by which a re
yoted world should be brought from chaos to order,
from Satans rule 10 his Image. CHRIST as world re-
deemer has subjected Himself to law; as man He
subjected Himself TO the law of perfect humanity
and fulfilled all righteousness. The one fundamental
law by which He exercised His powers,
MIRACULOUS AND REDEMPrORY,
was by faith In the applicant or recipient This law
Is laid down as Indispensable. according 10 your
faith so be 1t with YOU" ale that beIleveth shall
loving heart and saving power can reach out to
help. Another reason why faith is Indispensable TO
Chrsts saving power is because there Is no holiness
without 1t. Faith is the root OF holiness. Con-
hdence In Gods saving power through Christ be-
gets Cnrlst-likehess Pardon without faith would
TURN THE WORLD INTO AN ACELDAMA.
Gods pardon hits up the soul to Himself. The faith
that justldes sancthes. "Marvel not that say
unto you We must be porn again." In answer TO
the question: why Is unbelief matter of wonder to
Heaven and EARTH he dwet on three reasons:-
FIRST The distinguishing character OF Chrlst's re-
demptlon
NOT FOR LOST ANGELS. BUT LOST MEN.
Second, the distinguishing love and sacrifice OF
Christ's redemption. Third the simplicity and east
ness of its requirements. The grand obstacle that
Keeps the world rom allegiance TO Christ, obeylng
His laws, living His life and love- Is this practical
unbelier-an unbelief that owns Him with the lips,
and dlsowns Him with the heart and life; that rises
with the scale of Christian civilization and IS freez-
ing our Christianity into sOuless, goddess fOrma-
tion. He concluded by saying that Christ Is not in
different 10 this deception.