The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-24

peared not. We have something which is
called life, but the life offered In the Gospel
not mock us by offering something which we had
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lie nom the old idea as to give 1t an entirely
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single passage in which the expression spiritual
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the extent OF the word "life." The life offered in
the Gospel was lfe In the fullest sense OF the term,
without any restriction or limitation Christ came
that we might have life and have it more album
dainty. The Doctor went on to say that the gospel
much death In the life Of unregenerated human
nature to make 1t worthy OF the name OF life.
work within us all the while, which dragged us
down, and which would surely end In death eternal
unless another and better life be given as. The
new life offered in the Gospel includes all that is
good In ordinary life purified from evil and per.
fected. This point was ably elaborated. All that
we are asked to give up for Christ Is to give up
Is all charging. Perfect health Of body, soundness
OF mind purity OF heartthe healthy use OF all our
eye, the most exquisite music for the ear, unlimited
truth for the mind, uDchanging love for the heart,
society, friendship, brotherhood; all this and much
more Is included in the promise Of lie. All the dis
orders that sin has introduced into our nature shall
be forever removed, but the original faculties and
desires shall remain and they will be grati1ed in
their perfection. The idea OF life included far more
than what he had enumerated. The nobest part
OF mans nature was lost by the fall-that part by
which God is known, loved, worshipped and en-
joyed. This Is as much lost to the sinner as sight to
the blind or intellect to the idiot 1t is not much
oil revival as regeneratlon-a being born again.
The life offered in the Gospel included the restora-
ton OF this lost part. well the perfection OF all
that renamed OF the ruin OF the ia granting to the
believer fellowship with the Father and Jesus Christ
by the Holy Spirit Eye hath not seen ear
heard the things which God has prepared for those
who love Him; 5ut they were revealed to the be-
lieverin Jesus These things were wonderful that
they had to be experienced to ne known. 1t was
in this new realm that the beauties of holiness were
seen TO be much more glorious than the beauties OF
nature; that the believer found the blessedness OF
the man that walketh in the way of the Lord, and
there that he found the sweetest ana most perfect
liberty and Joy unspeakable and full OF glory. All
this blessedness was secured through the mediation
OF the Son and given by the Holy Ghost to those
who believed This life was not bestowed all at
once IN Its fitness. There was first the life-gern
and afterwards the full corn in the ear. AS the
spiritual life is gradually developed the disorders
disappear from moral nature; then this dis
eased body will be taken down and replaced by one
free from the seeds Of disease and every faint Of
pollution, and 1t will be furnished with home and
surrounded with circumstances fitted for the de-
velOpment and enjoyment OF perfect life-which
was heaven. This able discourse was concluded by
the preacher urging his hearers to accept Of the
gift OF God which was eternal life through Jesus
Christ