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dpline OF the Church contribute to make us new
men In Christ-to transform children Of wrath into
heirs ot glory. Tne doctor next divided his text
into five heads, upon each OF winch he briefly com.
mented. First, the material upon which this change
TO know and love Cod and TO be saved. Herein Is
our dignity and our responsibility; that we are spir-
itual, intelligent beings, capable OF understanding
God. And, Notwithstanding our sinful and degraded
condition. there still remain some
TRACES OF the FORMER GLORY
SONS OF COO, companions oil angels. And now 0ften
40 we see poor deluded and depraved men cropping
alter God, II haply they may fad iIimf And In their
seeks conessor, man ike hlniself; another sor-
cerer and neci omancer third bows down 10 stocks
anu stones and fourth goes or pilgrimage to the
aad dssy Or the soa os 8 ssa
man so rapidly as profound homage. He IS small
heaven the lofty are bowed before the thone Of
God, and IL ls pleasure for us 10 cast our offerings
In with theirs 1t Is only the worship OF Goa In
Christ which Illus man up. The meanest and most
marred OF human souls can become heirs OF glory.
Second, the model on which we are TO be changed
s.gory oi the Lord" anu Jesus becomes brother
knsman, friend. In one aspect he Is the maniesta-
ZION OF man 10 himself; IN another OF God to US.
Man is represented as looking IN glass and behold
ing the open face. He asks no priests privilege.
There are no Janitors 81 Gods house new. We all,
wn ORep ds ssSa 3 s ss s0Iy w 1I 9s aw VIII
men unto Me- There Is in Christ power to raise
the fallen, to comfort the sorrowng, to relieve the
distressed, which can4ot be found elsewhere. A
person IS better than promise, and Christ il better
than any creed or than all creeds put together.
ucHCe Etul ucCluIeu, I'VE preach CreSQS crystal
Led;' not thar, but
We PREACH CHRIST cRucIFIED.
tnirdly, the means ~ which we obtain this grand
ransiormation-behoding not with the eye OF
sense, put win the eye OF the soul-a LOVING, con-
tinung and dellgntsome gaze steady and steadfast.
'seeing Is believing say the men oI sense; be-
leving Is seeing, say the men OF right spirit. We
look, love. learn and become like Him (Christ)
until We shall see HIM as ne Is. The law Of assocla
rlon produces likeness, just iron In contact with
the magnet becomes Itself magnetic. Even SO we
by contact WIN Christ become IKE lim-tne Model
5ian-whose Transforming power is ever over US.
His nle gives new power to our race
puriies our liberties. gives energy to our
commerce, beauties eur homes and ee-
Yates our lives Lel US, then, ever keep looking
3ng unto Jesus. Fourthly, the method which this
transformation assumes progresslve-frOm glory to
glory Referring W the theory or some ''craZy
brains' regarding salctincation the Doctor said
that lie never knew II healthy man who could stand
erect before God and man VINO ielt that he was per-
iect He is going on IRON glory 10 glory. His idea
OF growth or progresson IN this Christian life was
Illustrated Dy It's correspondence In nature. And In
every way, said he, III winch the Christian life
Is brought before in the BiDie IL is progressive
Lie. We are Changed into the same image. 1t Is
great to be ike Christ, but what must II be TO
BEAR THE SANE IMAGEy
And, lastly, the manager or agent Of this whole
transformaton-"the Spirit oil the L0rd.u We are
the rude material the Holy Spirit Is the agent and
the Word OF GOD Is the instrument with which lie
shapeless mass a Christike Image. His providences
his chastenngs the service Of Ills sanctuary all
helps toward The accomplishment OF this sublime
end. The lessons which the Doctor drew from the
exposition, brief outline OF which has been gwen
arel Holiness OF lie Is the only true test OF sprl
tual mlndedness 2. Growth Is The only evidence of
spiritual lie; and 8. We become holy in heart and
lie only as We look unto Jesus. AS the painter
gaZes on the work OF the old masters until the in
spiraton OF his ART impresses 1t upon every fibre OF
his soul, and he can then transfer the image to his
own canvas so may We ever look unto JeSuS-gaZe
Zionward until We become like Him, and come to
dis eternal glory py and by. Amen.