The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-06-26

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thus Tic has plainly answered oar qoes.
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bedded ia tee rocks Il Is DOT wholly
there Tor sympathy God does uoi indeed
bring men iato pcplexIty Ia order sim.
piy fgr them to feel the greaier flow Of
Ills love; lie doe. not lead the church in-
to the night in order for her simply 10
see the few stars. Nor does He allow
the arrogant the flash Of great ex pectancy
. that be may delnde himself with the
fancy that bis course shall not be checE-
ed. There Is deeper and traor purpose.
( IL Is in certain sense an anticipated
form OF the final Judgment; Il Is at such
time that God appear. az the Mighty One
OF Justice, and the perfection of lis ad-
miuistraliye work l. to make tnan Judge
/ bis o@n individual case
1 Something Ike these complications be.
come necessary from the nature OF the
mind aud the character OF its habits We
/ do today what We did Yesterday. aud
there is sa little Of our life involved that
wc soon ALLOW our energies wholly TO
float Ia the narrow channel We become
stupid spiritually as well as physically,
when for period wc allow ourselves
thus simply to drill. II is soon drift
wood, however valuable the materia!
when the descent began. We need some-
thing 10 make Us strugg TO
bring ont our capabilities II Il is TO be
of real service TO US, il must call forth all
our reserve and stir up as yet unrealized
energies. Aud he who would perform
what must ever be esteemed the noblest
work--dnty to his Creator-wil find
things TO be done for which he has no
adequate strength lie has gone, how
ever, If be makes the attempt where there
is no retreat, God has led him. He would
return il he could, but the Eternal know
ing his weakness has placed IN the rear
the scythe chariots and the leaping spears
Of the worlds Pharaohs.
But before man rs lifted to any degree
in the performance of divine work, he
r must pass a corresponding trial. lie is
never raised without The application Of
the severe tests; nor Is he ever condemn
ed without patient reproof. lie mnst be
tried or warned as the case may be--trial
or warning goes with him through the
, sea or beneath the waves. This is not
let me urge to satisfy the Eternal Mind
lie secs before trial, and His affirmation
must precede the warning given. An ap-
pearance and hearing are not essential to
the justice of the Courts Above. 1t Is
, altogether proceeding for the soul itself
and the entire world. II is, indeed, a
striking feature in God's administrative
work that the soul should feel the justice
of the divine judgments in his special in
stance and that the world may apprehend
, something of the ways Of Infinite Wis.
: dom. If God should seem to be partial
: if the passion Of man could once get an
, excuse from such source, would he not
be quick to plunge into all excess?
a There was such a judgment hour by
the Red Sea banks. The parties were
brought into that unusual situation which
t showed the ruling motive Of their life
Y The centuries have looked on the scene
s and have not questioned the fact. The
e clear discriminating light which shone
: upon them there enabled not only the
c parties to see themselves but the world
z also has seen aud rendered its estimates
v We can perceive the Egyptians hatred
/ thus self-rcveaed. His hostile prepara.
u tions are complete; he stands above IA
c tgue in the full pride and lust Of war
C His victims, defenceless multitude, are
e held in the clutches of the sea, the deser
d the mountains and his own impatien
h host. What is it that makes him desper
G ate? Man cannot destroy another with
Il ont some fearful motive. What is It tha
makes him exault in the prospect OF {
c speedy slaughter? lie, indeed, retains
IS sense Of right and wrong. BY the con
e dtlous Of his own being, he can full,
II know the enormity OF his contemplated
r. deed. But he is driven by some deadly
y purpose. We know that it cannot be re
Is venge for wrongs borne. lie has neye
j. suffered by the Israelites' hand, but ha
lc been fed by il. The real motive he can
s. not cyadc-it is mortal hatred from
Of desperate fear Of rivalry We havr
" seen II in his history, and in his bearing
Is this il is hatred, violent, persistent, bu
II wholly without cause, without proyoca
IS ton. without excuse, This was th
re Egyptians crime. And 1t was as crimi
IN nal A. If his intended deed were perpe
le tratcd. INDUCED hatred is not less thai
II possible murder. But give them VIII
al are possessed Of It an opportunity, an,
II also courage aud their hands will be i'm
70 brucd 10 their victims blood. Coz
m Judges the heart, the source Of wrong
NJ whence i.suc the evils OF life, II was no
l. necessary for them 10 crush Israel IN or
f. der 70 be gnlly-the murder IN the hear
ic was the supreme guilt u was not es
re scutial to The fact % crime that he mel
a. should lie moved into heaps, aud To
IT, women with their infants rampled ut
10 the .aud- -lhc wiii, the determination t.
Of accomplish Il swells the deed TO it, iuI
nj euormity We cannot doubt that it !
trucst philosophy for God to Judge th
al heart. What son 'coutd do but possibl
90 mag not, what you defre but possibl
n. dare not, {. the Judgment ground Of you
e, sentence The Egyptian stand. beioF
y. lhe eenlufies convicted. They wer