, 1874-08-24
bcrmoniby tho~Rcv. Alr. Malvern Of
tho Frce-Nlll Church.,
The .Rov.: DR.. Hornblower On tho
Diversity Of Natures.
Discourse Of the, Rev. Dr.. Thomas at
the. First Methodist Church.
DE. ellis ut tho Michigan Avenue
Church.,
FOUNDED ON A ROCK.

VIII LtlurEMs
Tho'lsev. John Malvern, Of tho Frco-Will Bap
List Church, corner Of Jackson and Loomi
Streets; apronohad yesterday morning. from st
Matthew, vii, 25s ."And /. fol not, for It wa
founded upon rock." Ho spoke substantially
Ii follows:
Tho'mnnnor OF Chrsta teaching, thongn no
unfroquently shroutcd In aublimity, is more fro
qnently beautifully simple and plain. Whatevo
lie. uged to tllustra.o and , enforce hi
prccorts received 4 nov 1ustro from tht
manner md connection il, Which HI
used it,, Docs he, speak Of tho sowor aud ths
hood. 1t is that NO may learn the nature Of Ail
mission nMl kingdom. Does lIo speak OF tht
grain of mustard Hood, 1t ia TINT 70 may toerr
of tho growth Of Tint kingdom. 10 not ouls
gives dignity to tho vocations OF lifo but shows
shat 1t IL our duty to ongago In them. In His
every dnv teaching we find Him denolnclng i,nc-
tiSlty., I!o deghts TO talo tho material to illus.
lrate the tmnaseria tho physical to ,lIustsate tho
tpl1itnnl. tho ,antabloto illustrata tho immuta-
BILE. tho enrthay to illustrate tho heavenly.
Christ Himself was practical n,orhanic, rs Ia
doubtloss in,niied ly Ills eubmispinn to His
pafohth, ana tho occupation OF ha rcputcd fatlor
who could not afford to bring, up his family in
tasc md luxury. He bong himself carpenter,
doubtless taught Jesus to tso tho 1amnlor. aaw,
Ind plnue. Even II tlliH wero not tho caao, 1lo
a'gniilod tho buildot's trade ly connecting it
with His instructions to tho people. lio liacs
water, fire. ]ouaes, trceg talenis, men, and wom-
on to illustrate tho various characteristics Of
Ills Kingdom in tho hearts aud lives of tho poo
plo, aud III it's triumph on oartll and GlotouB fri
lion in HcnSell. Our future wetaro depends OIL
This truth ia plainly taught in tho connoctiona
81 my text: "Whoaooyof hcnreth sltehe sayings
Of mine aud aooth them. I viii lilen Him unto Il
wise man which built his lonse upon rock, and
lhc rain deacoMded, aud the floods oumo. and tho
hnnf $A,nf f.o, t.
leli not, for it waB founded upon rock"
The character Of tho builder: Nc IL ,ylse-ho
built his houbo upou rock. Here is WISDOM
torothought, prccautiun. The true Christian Is
Ing on tic surface or sand Having
counted tho cost, ho has learned that
agood foundation will repay his artlupns toll
pcrlaps he may DO FREQ from trials now, but no
satisfied without .woll-foundctl hope Of sur
eiyinE them Rll. When tho storms blow, nnd
sho aompestB beat upon him, then. will ho reap
=; t'e l1 tonoi Of having "dgssd deep" aua laid
Is learner, and liseus to the directions. OF The
great maHlcr r-builder-Got1.
Tho builder in. Tho text "hears tile
so,,1 say1aeH - Of ca Gniizt." @ Hc d9es not" DE-
fcet: a man may hear the sayings Of Cllist !
until lo grows gray listening aud be not = whit |
ocnehtea Unless ho puts tncn in practice: Tho
h11ilderb wisdom llcs in approprating instrl,c-
lions received to tho benefit Of hls building. We
must mako our religion practical, and apply it to
iho BUSINESS Of life. jesus said, Ronent,"-
Tie Chrihtiaii hGg ropehtau, and his building |
commenced ,here;;. jesus said, I" DeIloyc,"-tho
the solid tho in1mutable foundation. Ey-
Try net Of obclience IL another brick added To |
bis suprratruct,,re.
Nov look Mt tho building. It's foundation i'm
plies strength. It is gtroug cuouch to ronIat |
bTfrV n hJt1ar
batllod with tho pillows for ages, got they still
lta,ld IN oil their strength and power. So stands |
Tho rock on which you and build. 1Iis enemies |
samo sa in upon Him like noo'l but still lIo
sdliice. He IL the rock Of aseH. Other fouu-
datlou cnn,no innn lay than is laid. Which in |
Jesus Christ Tho (''.ristian's foundation ad-
M'ss aif o. no @ ama'gana!,.a It ~ naid that Christ
lis biblo 'iD Is not anu up o'nSia %it,; tnn, tna
timcB-tllat the: age demands something now,
Lot lhoss slangh at our religion who will
HI tho fact that like It's author, il rea,ains t to
!aH1e: Where has any Improvement besu maGe
to subser1o the plaeo OF tho true foundation?
Mho has secured p4tent,f'eht for new way to
neaven! Nothing. has been lail down upon
Eh!oll we naey snfely build other than that uuou
Hhieh tho ApnBtlen built, I
Yhe material Of the building must be of tbo
proper quality to scoHre symmetry and pormn-
penoY. 1t Will not do to build q hay-llul,so upon
Erante, rocks, Or stnbb!e dwelling on costly
Ioundationu; yct nlnlt.sudeB aro dojnge
thia usolcss work. Thoy aro bni1Jm5
thoir hnpes on Christ rs a thcorotiSo
lon,n.d1aton weaving their rails with to lay and
nay bo engaged Ill this erroneous work, t!lroush
the ngoncY Of flso tenchers. ind NAV suffer insa
tsl Heaven, but not the loss OF Heaven. Known
deliberate sins will rob us Of Hoaycn ITSELF
our reward. Eco TINT no false doctr,ncs n,nr
sour faith. l know men toll you thut 1t tlocs nnt
nattcs what We botloyo, il only our lives aud
practices aro good. How cnu nlai's conduct
sp xpo0 rs0t ha Il hts holIof t. esaou:,a!y
no crlmo If socro'!y committed tho Hindoo
widow thought it n,trjtorious to give Ilnrself to
Tho ila'ncs. aud comnAitsod suicide; Saul OF Tar
snH thought II was for Coils glory that lo
hauts III tho blood OF nlartyrBl Faith In tho
Eteat doctrines 0f the GoBpel is absolutely os.
sentiaI to true Christian life! What man can
eeveiopo true Christian manhood who rejects
uns no greater foundation for his Ruperstracturo
than humanity laa no ground OF conlidonce that
Le hmtolf will DO sayrd! llo may ~ we'll think
70 save himself, Iii to th,k TINT llo can bo saved
By trusting lit ono like himself
20 of those who oect tho doctrine Of rcgeuor-
ht:on. They attempt salvation by tlclr own
puny arm, and raise thoir building OF works but
70 ilnd Their louseB tutor md fall when tho
Fa'ns descend and the hools come. Neforna-
! i'm ia not regeneration. All that man tr!es to
10 for l'imseit will 60 for nothing In the siYht Of
uod, II hc IL not born again. 10 reject this
ruth IL 70 deny tho l3blo md make tho teach
igA OF Christ s'ip1omo folly. II a. man loos
oolievo thcso fundamental truths. how eau his
!fo 10 a conlinna! preparation for them? a
'uil1ing without thoao precious Btones will sure
Whit, will become Of. tho building tbus
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