New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08

INC me wc.'n tId that binds together doctrine and
duty in a human life speaking generally, with the
la,,orth chanter the apostle concludes his EXPOSE
zion OF dosfrnes and with the twelfth he begins his in
cuCaton daties A. the beginning OF his great Urea
So he omerees from his exploration with paSsionS,te
crS OF adSIlpS6 f tho Tches both Of fbe wisdom and
Knowledge OF GOd" After relieving his Oyercharged
sniy,t Win that grand anthem which constitutes the
close Of the doctrnal section, no addresses himself xn
N 10 the business Of directing and stimulating an ODed-
ept and holy fe IN believers and this theme he prose
cues the close At the point OF contact between the
and exbtbts he relations estabshed in the laws OF the
Eternal between the gifts which flow. from Goa
God. Hitherto he has been opening the treas
Hrcs or the kipgdom. and permitting the
divine goodness TO flow freely into the lap Oh the n9Vg
that tribute should steam upward like column OF IN
cense. from % God. Who hath nrst gwen w 4 AZ
and ~ sboU ne pven To hira aganP None No man nrst
gives to God aud then gets back equivalent but tnIIkn
no man first gives TO God, al reneNeu ueu te oil
from God FIRST and free then and thereby are oonstahed
TO render back to HIM themselves ana ~, tne9 PoSIs
h apostle knows human nature too well TO expect that
men Vii render NJ service TO God first and spontane-
ousy He puts the matter on anOther lOOuns' ne e4,
pees that the mercy OF God, first freely poured out VIII
mess o n nress ont and up, whatever the little
vessel of redeemed man contains, in thank offerings 20
the living Cod, There are two errors, equal aud
oppSite Those who teach high docrine, and wink at
slippery practice IN themselves ana Others iall ih4
a pit or the right hand thOse VINO pieaoh up al,
The charities and ignore or denounce the truth aud
the that grasps IT, fa INTO pr on the lett Lt
not say, have roots ana another lave fruits
III Won have roots let soc what fruit they bear;
bavp {ruifs
Consider carefully now tine power enpioyeu IN con-
slant view OF the effect which is expected 10 produce
beseech you, brethren, by the mercies OF Cod UP
% this point the cpiste IS occupied Win tue enuholao
eucdaton ana defense Of doeune Inc writer started
with the sci purpose OF directing ana stmuauhg human
life in the way or holiness and love yet he e&pends the
greater part OF ms time aud Strength III thc exposition
OF abstract dogma Paul has made no mistlhe mere,
Although has aim was 10 get human heatts anu uVes
filed with love 20 God and man. he dey0tes ms attention
first truth revealed THIS Is scientific operator
he knows what he Is about He IS especially sknul IN
adapting means TO ends To provide the water power
may DO a much more heightened and aoorous process
than 20 set the Mi going hut without the SnI
and its mpOunded supply the mn WIN never gorOuuu az
all. Pau goes forward Win hyn step ana stalghJ
toward his aim IN sdnotned ana useIu human
LIE bus no takes step on the assumption that
a devoted anu charitable ife cannot be Obtained
unless the person ana WORK OF CHRIST De lnhue cgtI 10
the understanding and accepted with the heart Hence
the time be has occupied ana tho pans no mas DostOWeu
m exbbliiug and commencing al the Outseta complete
theology class OF is springlng and pressing 70
trrtb The truib exterior TO the human mind which
God has presented His Word they ignore as unneces
fixed ana independent they seem 10 think hindarance
rather than hop toward then expected millennium OF
model of goodness although he believe sincerely all the
doctrines OF Gospel but he may reach that blessed
state as quickly and WELL although no beeYe none
of them Their creed Is that man may attain the one
grand object of lifepractical goodness-equaly Wen,
with or without beleI IA the Christian system: Ihat
there may be mistake IN the transmission OF ther
opinion they take care TO Illustrate 10 by notable exam,
ples John Buuy who received all inc doctrines OF
the Gospel and spinozI, who rejected them au' attain
equally 70 tho odOr OF sanouy M TINS modeTh ohIeh
OF charity This representation Is publicly made by men
who hold influential ecclesiastical positions IN England
Our latest reioroeT supII C1 h 1as trough
any preparatory agOues, Ike those Whch Luther en-
duTed al Erfurtb Your phlosOphc Regeneration OF the
world dl,uenses with long search and hard battle
When no brings forward for my acceptance his savOry
dian like door old blind Isaac when his slippery
seDted The forged vensOn, am disposed 10 ask, How
hast thou found 10 so quickly my son T. An IL is easy
for those who have been deeply exercised about
sin TO denOunce dogma and up charity IN It's stead
but whence shall obtain charity II abjure truth Be-
loved God loved us, we ought also to love one an
other" The Apostle John got his charity from the boz
som OF the Master wherein he lay Where do the mod
apostles obtain theirs how can you move the
world If you have nothing but the world to lean your
lever on The Scriptures present the case OF man who
free OF dogma as the most advanced secuariSt
could desire, aud VINO was, mol WitnstaDdIng woeiuy
lacking in charity Hhat Is truth = sald
PlaLo and he did not wait Tor an answer,
for ne had made up his mind that no answer
could be gwen. Plate was not Durdened with a ton
with even OF dogma, yet he cruelhed Christ
crucifed Christ, believing and confessng him innocent
that he might save ms own skin endangered 0y the
accusations OF the jewish priests az the court OF Kome
Those who in this age, lead the crusade agans dogma
teaching OF Jesus Chst But ne u i no. % ~
Thou Christ, the Son OF the living God MOTH
found IN an the OF the Church than the short and
fervid exclamation OF Peter In answer to the Masters
artcate demand for confession Of ms faith upon the
point. And how did the Master receive 1t He not
only cQuiesced in the doctrine and the expression OF
by his servant but departing IN some measure rom ms
usual habit OF calm unmpassiODed speech, ne broke
Into elevated and exultant Communication Blessed
revealed 1t thee but my Father which IN heaven
Let men keep oongonial company. and let tnlngs be
veaied by God accepted by maneither doctrine is
decisive ana fundamental for the salvation OF sinners
and the regeneration OF the world Jesus Christ was
weakling. You must make your ehoce. Inc ulYlmty OF
Christ, as confessed by Peter Is dogma Ior tnat
dogma Jesus witnessed for that dogma Jesus died.
For because he made hmself the Son OF Goa that
the Jewish priesthood hunted him down Did he give
ms life for dogma that is divine and necessary 70 the
salvation OF sinners OF did no nlng MS ire away DY
mistaken Men must make their choice Those VINO are
not for Christ against hun.
The constituents OF a true devotion are living sac
r1fOe" and " q reasonable service" whatever Is rem
in ID cd s rendered
OOgy is in high degree TYPICAL but by reference 10
tie Old Testament institutions IL is easily understood.
The dstinguishiDg featnres the New Testament
rce are. that is the Oterers own BODY not the BODY
Ola substitutes and that is presented not dead put
living. carcass laid on the altar 10 be burned
it life devoted 20 God Love IS the fire that con-
the sac1nce ana III hls case 100 inc nre came
down from heaven. Tue BODY Is specially demanded as
Offering the body IS for the Lord: ~ bears the
mark OF his hand. We are feariuiy ana wonueEfuy
made. Stand in and SIP not give not That which IS
holy unto the dogs. Your BODY Is another BDe; reao
Iogue are written by the finger OF God Show me- not
penny, but man-for this Is the only coin which the
great King VIII accept as triDute' WHOSE nage anu
superscripuOn main b. coos: he3ueT 'nere
rational II Ii not the arbitrary though
loving command addressed by father 10 his infant son
burn the fat upon she aita-hat ne may 20 tfahed 70
habits unquesOnng OOedence IL Is rather the WORK
prescribed Dy father 10 an adult SON WORK which
the son understands and purpose IN Nhlch ne inSi
gently aequesces Tue burning OF incense pracnced IN
the RoInish community for ages, and now resumed by
those VINO should have known better IS not reasonable
service II Is going BACK IRON inc atalnnehts O the
Gospel to tho DeRg1ry elemeuJs
The second constituent Of Christian duty reciprocal
Justice and kindness between man ana man. IKE the
harmony and hepfulness which the Creator has esab-
iished between the several members OF living body
Mark how the hand comes to the defense OF the eye In us
weakness and the eye with Us sight and from Us ee
Saed position keeps watch for the welfare OF the owy
blind. but iaOOrlOus aud useful loot Inc mutual heip
fulness OF members is absolutely perfect such
should be the charity between brother and brother OF
Gods family earth such il shall be when all tho sons
daughters assembled in the many mansions OF
tue heavenly bOme. lie the remaining portion OF the
epise Paul abOrs With ali his might 10 stimulate prac-
teal charity in place reducing the whole law 10
preoept, 10 wOrd-Loye After degOtng so much
attention the ROOTS no will neglect 10 gather the
fruit. After much care m obtaining the power he
looks sharply the product lest 1t should turn out that
he had lsbOTed in vain.
Ultimately We must look to the sovereign Lord God
for bapts Of the Spirit RreaLer than tlat Of the Pom