The New York herald., 1871-12-10

there 10 separate purpose. adistinct object IN each
Gospel Some seem to think them TO be histories
By different individuals acquainted with the facts
recorded and written according to the best OF their
recollections, and which received their particular
form and style from the mental peculiarites OF the
writers. But. instead Of their being. as is sup.
posed, four imperfect histories OF our Lord. each
intending to remedy the defects Of the other preced
ing, there are four records OF the life OF the
Son OF God, each perfect IN itself, separate
and distinct from the others, having It's own pecu.
liar object and special purpose Hence the differ
ence which obtain between each record. Instead
OF four different authors the Gospels are the
product or but one person, and Mathew, Mark,
Luke and John are simply his amanuenses The
Holy Spirit Is the author OF these four productions.
He Is the author OF every sentenceyea OF even The
very words as they flowed from the pens Of the
writers. 1t is God writing, hence there is no room
for '1mperfecton, mental pecularitles, forgetiul-
ness" &C.. but that which is written is perfect In
itselt-we may not add nor take away one single
point to DO clear upon, that the very
ana New Testaments-are G0d-inspircd, and hence
the Word OF God Is perfect-a complete standard or
truth. To y we may come and receive with JOY and
gratitude the revelations OF truth intended for the
comfort and peace OF our souis bowling in submis-
sion to ITS claims and thus prove It to be man or
counsel through the journey Of life, "a light to our
feet and lamp to our pathway.n
Now, Mathew brings before US as the object or his
record, "Ine ne son son OF Abraham, the son OF David"
the king ana the character OF his Kingdom.
Marks Gospel has for Its obJect, tie Son of God'
as servant and the character OF His service.
Luke most previously sets before US for our con-
temptation the perfect man. perfect D all mis- waYs-
the Saviour OF the world-the man or sorrows,
acquainted with sriel dispensing blessing to Others
As we gaze on Him. whether as the King or as the
onedent mt servant or as @ the alone perfect man. and
wonder and surprise that such grace and con.
descension should meet with hatred on the part OF
the divine perfection OF His character and person.
When we open the volume of Johns Gospel our
ene S s S sSsmn Very awe r and assrs
into the very presence OF Infinite majesty
and divine glory, n,,dI In Matthew, Mark and Luke
who the meek and iowly Jesus OF Nazareth is.
Bright sparks OF glory ana divinity scinllale from
Son Of Man stand forth In the very nature or Ills
being as divine as in Johns writing Here 1t is no
object or Jonn's Gospel, 'God manifest ia fiesh.H
1t is that fact which throws around johns record
wondrous sacredness making us to feel that here we
are upon holy divine ground and In the presence OF
One who is above oil our thoughts and ways. All
through this Gospel flows the action OF divinity.
Its experiences are divine experiences. In the
other gospels as we may expect, we have human
relations, positions, responsibilities and expert
tons, POSITIONS and experiences. '''0
AT the very irst OF this Gospel we get predtcated
OF the Lord Jesus eternity Of existence, n the be-
ginning the Word was" He was before all things.
How wondrOusly and yet how simply the Holy
Ghost through John gives short sentence or two
the divine genea!ogy OF Jesus. After announcing
HIS eternity Of being He declares His personality,
"The word was with God.n and then follows the de.
claraton OF His G0dhead. "rhe word was Cod"
Not only does JOhn's Gospel SET forth "God mani.
fest In nesh," but sets Him forth as manifested
life-eternal life-and as imparting that life unto
those that receive Him. All through the Gospel are
laid bare the divine processes that take place IN the
salvation Of sOuls-thc place and position that they
get before God through faith in Christ Jesus.
In conclusion, Matthew's Gospel is that OF the
King ana His Kingdom.
Marks Gospel is OF the Servant and His service.
Luke's Gospel Is that OF the Perfect Man and His
ways.
and His grace.
Each necessarily separate and distinct, but the
four together forming complete whole Each Is a
part OF that whole, but whole part The four Cos
pels are divine analysis of that most wonderful
and complex character, Jesu5-man and God.
II. q, Jr.