The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-10
SEVENTH STREET METHODIST CHURCH.

OF tho Believer-Discourse by Rev.
John Parker. 9-.rF E-. ts f.4
Yesterday the pastor Of the above church. Rev.
John Parker, preached discourse on the work OF
the Spirit on the heart OF the believer, taking for
his text Romans VIII, 9:-"Now, II any man have
not the Spirit OF Christ, he is none OF Hisn The
minister said it was very necessary to understand
the words Of the text. They show the magnificent
ARRANGEMENT THAT GOD HAS MADE
for the believer In search Of mercy In the previous
chapter the apostle describes the Jew who found
no peace in his sinful condition, but in this chapter
he personates the condition Of the Jew converted
Before he was an unhappy sinner, now he has
found peace in Jesus Christ II shows that when
the converted man Ii delivered from his sins all
guilt and remorse vanish, and he knows that he
e delivered nom the regning power Of sin and has
OF every believer. He shows the evidence Of the
work Of the Holy Spirit within him. Brethren, you
nothing without the Holy Ghost; unless you are
SEALED by THE HOLY SPIRIT
you are not God's-the seal broken you cease to be
Gods any man have not the Spirit he is not Of
us in the love Of the Messiah and point us to the
crossto magnify Christ to be the sealer of Christ
lie who Is in the Holy Spirit ia child Of God, and
the Spirit bears witness to the adoption Of the
Voice Of the Holy Spirit which d S not bear Wit
ton. It is not Of Zeal but relative changes. You
REBEL TO THE COMMONWEALTH
of Israel but you now child Of God. This Spirit
cannot be given by intermediate help 1t cannot be
given by bishop, priest or pope at the confess
sional. God speaks directly to His children. 1t Ia
not left to prestly testimony nor sacramental rites
There men who risk their salvation upon testi-
mony that is not good. A man makes his own con-
science, and God gives him His Holy Spirit There
can be no Holy Spirit where there Is no Joy. You
have night to be happy; It is your duty to be
happy, and the Christian religion should be CON-
forter and guide to the believer and infinite in
teligence inspires love In the child OF God. There
should be music In our voices, gladness In our
hearts aud sunshine on our br0ws and God always
brings Joy to those who truly believe upon Him. and
you viii have the testimony Of your faith and bap-
tism Of comfort. II y0u have the Spirit you are led
by the Spirit, and are q child Of God you do not
desire to live after the flesh. The unconverted man
is a slave to the flesh In some form every one IL
slave to the flesh. There ia q tire and
COLLAR UPON THE MICK OF THE SINNER,
and he can get no relief until the holy Ghost IL OBJ
tanned. II you are child Of God you will be led
into all truth. The ROmanists claim that where
the Church Ia there II the Holy Spirit; Professionals
and the Bible say that where the Holy Ghost is
there Is the Church God will give His children the
Holy Ghost. - He shall guide you unto all TRUTH is
the promise made by the Scriptures. II you have
the Holy Spirit you have an earnest for more boun-
ties to come from God; 1t Is an earnest OF your
future Inheritance. The comforts we have are
pledges from God OF the joys to come.