New-York tribune., 1874-05-18

movement OF the higher powers,
That there was this harmony between man and eXter-
nal Indicated In the narrative by the statement
that he was not only placed IN T ana m the gar
placed there, not to TIL IT, but only TO dress and
by the fact that clothing was needei and that
not only the outer senses Dut te Internal
OF the cronnd made the Lord God TO every tree
that is pleasant 10 the sight Andas 10 he spontaneous
atemeni haf ont of the ground made the Lord Goi
grow every tree that Is goOd lor loop. ccs Dearlng
fonrth element Of perfect natural state would be
the harmony OF man with the animal creation. ThIs
wond consist dominion by man. Tor there can be har
mony here only when that which ought TO rule rules,
and that which ought 70 3eIo % havinc eySrvtnin ,h,
animals have, thus being IN sympathy win them ani
something added-thtt Wnoin ra ,, mIuh @
a mora, nature and a free and controlling VIII by which
he is in the Image OF God ana s rt ~ Tbi nun
the narrative exhibits as gwen 10 man. ana on the
that he IL the image OF a d @ 1Va GTeaed
mnion over sh Of the sea- ana the lows OF the air.
and over every LIVING thing that dWeheth upon the
earth.' - ,,..., 10 ,,,o onnoaronoo ho,..o
Adam of the different animals to receive their names
OF the nature aud extent OF the dominion thus gwen
we are not informed but IL Is pam that the resent
state OF finsubOrdnatOn and hostility on the part OF the
animal creation is anomalous and unnatural tpeace
with himself having thus within hmseli the elements
peace with Others in harmony WIN eaIetna nature
and with the animal creation with every want supplied
only remained that man Sod Dg "a nv bn i Tn bn
God provided these things FOR hu ana presented them
10 I'M
after having done TINS, oIW eneIi ,uI uao ne hlu
made and behold it very good HOW came this
oldest record God in its front to be thus permeatod
with ana redolent of an dea at such reino1eyes at
the farthest conceivable remove IIoui any poaloe
mental product OF those animals from "hich man Is said
TO have been derlvedi
Thus do we find perectOn-phosophicai perfection in
the hepinnlng and tho fact that the elements logically
required and nothing superiiuou' are mus mbed-
ded the oldest record known Is no sght evidence
thing that calls itself science that there has been
through the long past only elgVaIh, n anu not ia.
respOndence the record wh the modern sciences OF
chemistry and geology needs 10 oe exPIanei, Inns ms
destructive conflicting agencies IN nature that cor
n hotb as A symbol ami a thread. bat what
pcable theory of natural progress need to be
explained Ii to be explained too. how an erro-
neous theory of direct origin from God as father so
that man bears should have more ennoolng
effect in the formation OF character tuah lne scehllhc
truth that his father was an ape
IMpERFECrIoN RESTORING ITSELF THROUGH THE
CROSS.
We now pass from the beginning to the mddle-of sin.
OF struggle, OF apparent defeat Ill death "hat place
for protection have we here
We have first the PERFECTION OF correspondence hold
that there Is perfect correspondence between the
present moral of man and external nature; also
between that and the disposition of animals also
between the opportunities and liabilities Of the present
probation under "a rem3iial system. Relatively such
system hold that the present state i as perfect 1t
could be; perfection, however DO not speak, but
of that which is absolute entering III the being
thing is perfect Bat u there thing thus per
feet nowl Yes rhe law OF the Lord l. perfect" Tns
the scriptures claim That law had no such relations to
sin IA remedial system that IL could be affected by
them as coming directly from God, demanded by tho
moral nature, showing from what man has fallen,
and to what lie attain If he is to be saved 1t
logically and phllosophcly necessary that TINS law
should be perfect, ana 1t is not only claimed but
found be- There are indeed those who deny tins per
fecton. TheY say that the commandments are chlehy
negative and that they are not inclusive OF all duty.
But Ge negve ms Nave eno no ohep o %hs"
fore me-" that Is IN my sight-n Is assumed
that the true God is TO be recognized In all
His attributes, aud to DO worshiped Tlis or any fair
principle OF Interpretation, no one can deny, aud the
form Interpreted thus 1t VIII be found that the com
mandnents perfect rule of conduct perfectly ar
ranged Tncy give us first our duties 10 God-the oh
iect the In amer and the time worship. Tney then
family the basis aud center OF society, and
irnrct,d snrfualIy as IL was by oar ) yior thus can
society perfect and, except as projects OF reform are
render It's sanction, they will be in vain. In some
OF the specifications and details thia law Is ap.
picable only TO the relations OF ths world, Dat
spirit and fundamental precepts II Is applicable TO
all worlds, and Is inclusive OF all daty The law y OF the
Lord perfect But II bo lOscaiy requisite tnat the
law of God should BE- perfcotnuch more IL tha be pos
sibe-must he required that he who comes out from
God, and would rcdeem ioh from slh ahu l,s Gurse'
himself be free from sinsinles-ly perieet II not
not merely to reveal doctrine but 10 do work, and
In that work his person aud character central
That work requires that IN his relation to me Father as
son, to the Spirit procuring cause TO tho law
subject and sacrifice, and to man as an example, He
lated to Their founders, the person OF Christ and
hls snless character are ,Peryaslye and essential
phere when vital action Is IN question But that Christ
was thus sinless Is everywhere assumed ana IS ex-
testified from heaven that In Him the Father was well
piea PLEASED the Father lie was high priest holy,
harmless, undehed and separate from sinners.
m RGSSsa @ 4Gt aa s "a for T s %n SI S Hho
saws Peter did no sin I" And in Him." says John.
Is no % n IN; who Sdew no 'y a ai % 5 70 the he
same apostle, like as We are, yet without sln" II
was snless, It cannot be proved because the region
Of sin is spiritual and Invisible. But that His suless
Is logically demanded by any conception OF evan,
gccal Christianity, and is both assumed and claimed
in the BiDe-assumed as the being OF God is assumed
and claimed incidentally as having been tDus assumed
cannot denied And than this ASSUMPTION and claim
there Is nothing more mar'eous IN tno blDe AS com,
pared with the conception OF slness man as essential
to rel gious system aud 70 the presentation Of such
forms of trial, the wonder of miracles Is nothing. Mir
acles needed III the beginning as evidence; they
world moves and the snless character of Christ
take its place and shine with its proper ehulgence
And not only was snless perfection required In Christ
but also Official perfection. This too is both assumed
and directly claimed, though II involves perfectiOns
combinations seemingly Incompatible and impossible
In Office Mediator He was not only the Office
req lures, man. a OF and acquainted with
grief but also VINO thought 1t not robbery TO be
equal with God. As II sacrifice He was the Lamb
without spot" AS priest to offer sacrifice He was
such high priest became us, For We have an
hi gh priest which cannot be touched with u feeling OF
our inrlnities. For that He himself hath suffered
being tempted. He Is able TO succOr them that are
tempted" In his whole office captain OF salvation
He was perfect through suffering Thus do We
find claimed for Christ and as We believe actually In
Him, both individually ana officially, that perfection
which is logically demanded In divine person, and
which but divine person could have conceived
have presented.
And here it is to be noticed that this per.
fection OF Christ divine person was NOT
only logically necessary but was also necessary TO
the completion OF the revelations by God OF him
self These revelations are not Is commonly
said, two, but three, corresponding 10 the physi-
cal, the intellectual and the moral and spirit
u.i natu of We