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yoryls aro those that come down Tho track Of
.gos from tho days Of tho carly Church,. and
rom tho glowing pom of st. John tho Rove
ator. "Anl saw Tho holy city coming down
rom God out Of Heaven, prepared aB bride
adorned for her husband. And tho twelve gatea
thereof wore twelve poarlB, nud tho atroots Of
lilo city were of puro gold, nB 1t wero tranapar-
ont glaus. Aud snw no temple thoreln. for Tho
Lord God Almighty and tho Lamb are tho totr'-
pic OF 1t. And Ito city Ind no mood Of tho sun,
neither Of the moon to shine In it, for lilo glory
Of God did tighten It, mud tho Lamb Is
tho light thereof" Yes, beloved, thoso
earthly cties,-theso vast hives Of hu-
man induatry,--stalnoa though thoy be
with Sin, aud marrod with eoltish cruelty Of nun
against LIS follow, nro yet tho shadows OF q
reality beyond tho power Of thought to concoivo.
In them aa In picture wo may behold IN clty
novor built by hands, uor horny with tho yeara
of Timc-a city whose inhabitants no co,'s,1g
has numbored-n city through whose stroots
rush no tides Of buslnezs, nor nodding honrsc
crcops slowly with It's burden to tho tomb-n city
without griofs or gravos-a city without Hna or
aorrows-wthout brtha or burials-wlthout
marriages or lnourninga-a city which glorios ln
having JoauH for its King, angols for itB Gunrda
aaints for ita oittzonB- walls arc salvation
md whose gates arc praiso."
How marvellous is this body, which, like some |
crystal vase, enslrincs tito 1nyaeriona but int
mortal osBence wo call tho aoult For Thousands
Of years hnye psychologists been studying tho
outward frame Of man-dacpyering at every |
new investigation something yet moro wonderful
thau thoy know before. Alexander wopt be-
canso thera were no moro worlds for him to con-
quor But lo who searches out tho simple
nF
physical structure, will ilnvo enough to
I'LL with ournest work tho full measuro Of his
yoara. Attempt to comprehend tho varied ma-
chinory Of this Ingenious organism, and you ato
compelled to stand astonIshod ut tho countless
exhibitions Of Divine workmanship which 1t dis
phys. Liko tho Paalraist, you arc forced to ac-
knowledge that YOU aro foarfully nnd wonder
fully made. And now, shall wo conclude that all
this wisdom thus concentrated upon tho produce
ton OF Buoh n tabernacle tor the urdying spirit
has no work othor than TO hold Tho soul? Ia It
by and BY will moot us whore MI things uhall be
reycaled2 Let st. Paul reply; "Dnt some mon
will say, Low aro tho dead raised up, ald with
what body do they co1no?' Thou fool, that
Aud that which thou aowest, thou Howcnt 'lo5 that
body thut slnll be, but bare grain,-it may chance
Of whoat or Of home other grain. There is
natural body, md thore isa spiritual body There
In othor words, tho Apoatlo TOLLS us that this
oarthly and mortal body is but tue ropre-
aentative Of q. spiritual body; TINT juat
ns the grain, which bcnoath tho
surface Ct the o trs to deea j. et TYPE
! shall rejoice In, so this frame, that by and by
shall be loft to rnouldor n the grave, is Tho typo
| and emblem OF 3 body oyer which tho angels
| shall bo glad at tho resurrection Of tho just
| Our text Is only ono instance out OF many In
| which tue word Of God declares that u liko rcla-
ton exists bot,scen the institution Of the family
on earth and divine family in Heavou. Wore I
| to attempt to describe tho nearest approach to
Paradise that this world eau afford, 1t would not
DO whore travellers tell us that Natures beauties
| hayc never been disturbed by tho moretriclous
| ornaments OF art; whore, in the far-od ocean,
some island glows with. radient benutiea. where
flowers apring up III spontaneous bloom anu
| spicy perfumes float upon tho brooze. and tue
music OF ten thousand birds gives voice to Ma
Nor would bid you wandor where imperial
power laa sproad the velvet la1sue. and plnntod
tho wondrous partorres, and reared tho fairy
! palaces, and bid the Sparkling fountains gush
IL tho royal gardens Of Versailles. But 1 would
load you tn somo humble home, whore honest
toll t.kos refuge from its cares, whore love Il Is
au abiding guest anl III tho domestic purity,
the household happiuess OF q Christian
family, would find something that, liko tho
sweet smile on the face Of the departed, nhonld
tell me hon blessed must nave been tho Eden
which our first paronts lost. And jesus Meota
us there. He pointa to Nazareth,-to the dwell
ing Of the carpeutor, in which He wns subject to
Hi parents. He bids us look in upon what
sures us that all this Ia but shadow, dim type
Of tho spiritual family Of His own rodeomed
children. Ho had an earthly mother. ne had 10 d
to lis disciples, He said, " Behold Ny mother
truths Of wider applcation,- not only the
chosen twelve, but His people 10 tic end OF
time, might know how real il their relationship
the will Of My Father which In in Hoaven, tho
aano is Aiy brother and sister and mother"
Observe then, ~ ono OF tho lending thoughts
which this passage suggests, that tue rotation
dren Of God, in purely spiritual relationship.
Tho grass springs up beneath the Sunshine
and tho showers tho rivers sock the sea,-the
stara follow their cuBtonary orblts,-by laws nc
the ties OF kindred aud consanguinty. You e1.
poet that in this world public opinion will al.
ways be largely influenced by tho relation II
which one man stands to another. But little
q foreign land, where ho had sought rofuge from
tho indignant creditors who had driven him, like
huntoa fox, from covert to covert In luis owr
native England His life had been the shame
to tho inheritance Of pripcely houors and iucal
culablo wealth, gifted with xunquestionablc
talent, placed by the hand Of provilence where
ho might havo climbed to aeats Of usefulness, tt
thrones Of power to hoighta Of dazzling glory
ho yot, by his own voluntary choice, sought tht
depths Of degradation, and wnllowod with bwlnist
gloe in corruption's foa!oat miro. They toll IT'S
that hs, orgies OF drankenaoaa. and lust
riyalod tho old traditions OF. ABsyrint
sensuality. aud made puro by com.
parison tie loathaomo reaorda Of tho latter En-
perors Ct Romo. A gambler and q glutton-s
liar und a libortue--proud Of ancestral glorios
aud destitute Of persona! honor-boastinG m MI
oions lueago-uul tarnHhing his escutcheo1
With ssainh Of deep disgrace. squandoriug Iii
richea with layiBh proiuson upon vile mon ans
vilor wouaou but cheating humble tradesmen O
their honest dueh-an iuiidel in his theory, al
!, Atheiat In his practicable hyed msdman ant
he died fool.
Was every door In England closed agains
: him Did honest n.en refuse to mug
, in tho society Of q wretch so utter
abandonod7 Did tho great and nobl
. shun the presence OF such q loproua slayt
l | |rf r1ta Maj rfof 1,i5 Stir prnu