The New York herald., 1873-09-29
CLINTON AVENUE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Meaning OF Wiiful Sinning-Neces-
sity for Immediate Rcpentance-Ser-
mon by DIR. Diliar.
The Clinton avenue church was attended by
rather sparse congregation yesterday DR..
Dillar- announced his text as the following:-
EpistIe OF Paul to the Hebrews x, 20 and 81
"For If sin wilfuly after that we have received
the knowledge Of the truth, there remaineth no
more sacrifice for sins; but certain fearful lQo-
ing for Of Judgment and derry Indignation, which
shall devour the adversaries.n
It q fact asserted IN the Holy Scriptures that
no man lveth and sinneth not, and the fact Is sus-
tanned by all who make an examination OF them
selves. Hence In the representation Of atonements
In the Jewish law the sacrifice OF the lamb is typi-
cal OF the great sacrifice which was made by
Christ once for all. When we speak OF SHINING will
fully we think 1t typiaes an inclination to do
wrong, liking for it, wantonness; but it means
SHINING when we Know 1t is sinning-aowing our
selves to be led in the wrong direction knowingly.
The expression OF the text not that there is
no forgiveness but that those who having received
knowledge OF the truth, yet sin, must look for a
Judgment There have been occasions of falling
away and repenttng and returning. In the early
history OF the Christian Church there were some
apostates, yet the Church never refused to take
them back. There is only
ONE GREAT SACRIFICE
that can be made, and that has been made already.
The only remedy for Sin was the sacrifice OF Christ
which was offered. The Jewish sacrifices were
often repeated, but they were not eiicacious On
the efficacy therefore, OF the sacrifice of Christ
and the ineiticiency OF all others is grounded the
text The leariul looking for OF Judgment means
that we should be taught to draw near to God In
1ull Ialth, for the worship OF God and all other
means are the natural consequence OF what is here
asserted.
The pardon for sin is to be found in sacrifice
already made Nothing in the future must be ex-
pected. 1t was made once for all. How great,
then, is the hopelessness OF expecting any nc W
sacrifice or demonstration for mans pardon and
how great Is the sniulness IN negectlng this offer
Of pardon-0f not walking in the
HOLINESS OF LIFE
1t s one form OF ap0stasy to God for SAYS the text
II we sin wlltully alter that we have received the
knowledge, there remains nothing iurther. Man
alone can do nothing, the sacrifices OF law are
v&uelesS and God VIII do no more, and, If all is
done that can be DONE the conclusion is That there
remains certain and fearlnl looking Tor OF judg-
ment Therefore, ne who lives in state OF rejec-
tion OF Divine mercy Is IN state OF apostasy
salvation Is begun IN tins world and simply
man has the means of working out condemna
tion. l often tell you OF probationary life. II a
man IN state OF SIN dies, we only look for his
Judgment. Now, this is the descriptoa gwen by
the apostle OF wiful sln :--Sin, wlu, nnal, unre-
pented, is the objectionable SIN. There is no more
The words OF the text may apply to all who have
received knowledge OF the Word or God; the ex-
nortatlOn includes and implies all CHRISTIAN duty ;
seeing, then, that GOD has done ali that can be
done, and we can do nothing for ourselves, why
should we not dread OF all things TO sin willully2
ing that wiul and unrepented leaves US at last
In condition that only looks on the
RETRIBUrIvE JUSTICE GOn.
For this reason we ought to be very watchful OF
ourselves. When you say in your prayer, "Forgive
us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
But the text has not only to do with
those IN the Church but those ont Of
man to Him, chosen as His own appointed channel
to dispense His blessings; why Should any one be
willing to live without That blessings Thcro no
new work to be done: there is no other sacrifice
f0r sin. II you ever come, heart and soul, into the
Church OF Christ. you must come on what has al
ready been done for you. And II there is no new
we know there Is noU, II all these things are so,
does not the knowledge make ability as complete
as the powerY
Not tomorrow, but to-day, draw near to God in
the fulness OF ia thtoday. not tomorrow, for you
may never see Tomorrow.
Here Is poor creature, all defi,ed who needs to
be cleansed. There is the
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE,
and yet he stands by and lets the invitation go and
destroys body and soul alike Draw near to God at
once then; 1t is never so easy TO do right IL Is
now. The twlg That you will bend with little effort
now can never be Strengthened in alter years.
Never forget then that those who have the means
OF knowledge and neglect it, add just so much
sin to sin. They are SHINING, often thoughtlessly
though not the less really aud they lessen day by
day the probability Of their submission; and, all
such persons, beware that none OF you think your
selves st standing FIRM such persons often hasten
Remember then. daily; try to act upon 1t daily; /;
seriously, earnestly that now, not tomorrow,
II the accepted time, and this Is the day OF saliva
zion.
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