New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

| fully see the character OF the words; Lie
not one to another soeins that ye have put ON 'ho
old with hisidceds. and have put on the new man
which ia renewed in knowledge after the image OF HIN
that created him." There is companion passage 70
this In the ApOstle Pauls epstle 70 the Ephesians
That yc put OF concerning the former tho
old pian which ia corrupt according 70 ,ne d na
thar ye put on the new man. which after oa - @ @
anime both these passages the one in Coossans and
the in Ephesans, YOU VIII sec that ram sv,n
with and his appearance TO his fellow man He gives
catalogue of open sins which are TO be ayoiaeo ana
of these he sets our text statementiof their pledged
renuncation of the sins and assumption OF the virtues
he has enumerated believe the verb translated put
ON is only used literally Of the clothing Of the body
The clothing of person Is an external ana visible MAJ h
ter IL is n covering and hence uncovered. 80 tne
outward life is the visible life and the Cnris on
tian here reminded that he has PIT PIT on xern .
pOrtan and great influence with It, We nave
no right 10 neglect tho outer either in person or
gard. Christianity no Irregular principle but ~ & eu
nently symmetrical and demands conformity to all hgh
pr1preties It ia a principle which is infused by the
Holy SPIRIT not into corner OF the system bn n'1
the Whole of it, Ploty claims the whole man for all
time. It's demands are commensurate with existence
because lis demands are those OF fOd Inc Iison y.
the outward life ia therefore legitimate object OF pous
regard IL forms a part OF the being aud history OF
the man-and an important part TOO III Is tne pal,
through which especially good or evil u communlcatcd
to Others Another cannot he converted by the contem-
pstion of faith for ne cannot see my aith any more
than ne can the side of the MOON but ne may
be converted by my works. for these no can see my
outward life means of my identification as SOUS
clothes in Their shape color are means or ldeh
tfyn the friend acquaintance CERTAIN pecunarles
of manner are connected with me rs moral opponents
indexes of character. lt Is by my outward me h
known mser OF achea or coward OF a phiiah'hro
pst "a saint. -. ~ Ia.
knowledge IL has been infcrcntial We have always
Judged of soil by its fruits. and tins judgment Is
Iegitimote though not always true. We have power
Of chemical analysis TO seek behind these appearances
and verify correct them and therefore we 90 te
brst we can when we estimate the heart by the life,
only be guarded IN our dependence upon our
didon must mold the whole being, yet the re-
generate hearts remaining sin ana the uhre
4esrances that to a cursory observation the saint
may appear sinner ana the sinner sal.
he will rarely deceived by the mask OF the hypocrite
be upchartable toward the errors of brother Inc
worldly mass of mankind however, mas no spiritual ds
cCrnmcnt and Tor that reason among others becomes
most pressing ig;y Uup, yirryn 70 nS."Ysi1 9En
ends of Divine mercy TO be subseryed by this CON
ormity II Gods grace has flowed into our hearts II
There is no connection between heart and heart except
in this way unless hide our personality and use the
| part OF our lives. Christian Inconsistency - the
DEVILS blockade. He sees ne heart heart converted, ,a
10 ruin that soul becaue Christ there and 80 he does
MS next worst thing winch Is TO fence IN All the pey OF
others. lie draws Gordon of temptations around IT,
and strives 30 prevent anything coming OUT un ne as
been IN this scheming and how in this way the cunning
of the Great Adversary has made CHRISTIANS his aIcs
"a NOT without reason then that the Apostle reminds
Trstans that tney have put on the new man. which
as much as 10 urge make their Christian dress
more complete-to exhort them to continue TO
| assume those outward characteristics of life which
properly express the faith of the heart IN
| Christ. His gentle reminder IA powerful
b fTeoyeUt appeals to his brethren in the Lord This
arranging OF the outward life. then is work for the
| Christian. 1t won't come of itself from the hear
because ain has put many obstacles in the The
ground covered with stones which are to be removed
and thorns which are to be torn up SO that te plants OF
righteousness freely These stones ana thorns
miserable things only made Important because they
stand i'm tho way good. When dead flies spoil the deli
cious ointment then dead flies become important; and
when log of wood is put upon the track to throw of
| train OF ears, then log oil WOOD becomes "a very
| important thing. Just so the little triies which
rudie the surface Of our outward hTes; ana
crs are OF importance 10 our spiritual history, and
demand our serious attention 1t will not do TO fall
bsck on our faith as relief for failures IN works
The faith which sights works is OF a dubious quality
true faith brings us 10 the very feet or CHRIST ana there
we cannot fail 10 hear the Redeemers order for
faithful service; so TO fall back on falth II 1t true
therefore it is we find the Christian who has largest
faith always foremost in labor for the Maker and he
who is most sluggish in his work or most inconsistent in
his life the most meager and unsatisfactory faith
so, then we have here new argument for renewed
comfort NAV be assured. For not only shall by a
dgent putting of the new man be unmpeded in the
reflex influence that faith from which we were induced
our second main thought is this: This is no lesalsm
in the Apostle. He Is not urging sinners to obey the
To them he wond have but one cry: Believe on the
Lord Jess Christ and be saved" lie is here address
ing Christ's rans0med ones. They have power 10
mt on the for they have the Holy Spirit by
whom they have already began to put on the new man
To tell generate sinner to perform true and
righteous works, TO exhibit TO all plous and holy life
tell TO put on IT'S garments you must give
# life before il clOthe itself. And a sinner
must first receive Jesus by faith, which Is life,
before he show the first outside inch OF
piety False Christianity full Of this absurdity of
making a man dress himself before he's alive and 1t s
This which Paul calls another gospel on whose teachers
he solemny calls down apostolic curse 1t Is by this
that Christianity has been assniaed TO pagansm and
by this Satan has made havoc of the Church Let
every man beware OF this insidious and plausible
il lies in wait for every heart Tor pride would
have is not dead and so the absurdity Is hid
den from the The Apostle never says put on"
until he has first said, put in" First put in Christ,
then put OH the The man can be obtained
only by the reception OF the word in Christ and is for
putting Oh the new man Is cded Dy fdu the
putting of Christ.
This then is a most important thought, that the
Christian life only proceed from the Christian heart
The putting the man is possible only 10 the
discern, appreciate, and desire the new man. In the
passage Ephesians this fact is expressed by an inter-
jected sentence: THAT ye must put on concerning the
former conversation the old which is corrupt
cOrdiug TO decefu lusts, and be renewed in
the spirit of your mind and that ye
put on the new man. Here, we see the
uncOnvered is corrupt because IL is the outflow and
deceitful lusts desires in the heart What
VAIN thing then is IL for man 10 Try TO reform his lie
while the OLD lnsts lie untouched As self dwindles
changei o then what heavenly arguments urge us 10
et our light shine before men, that they may our
good works ana gorify oar Father which is i'll heaven
FAITHS VICTORIES
IN, Rr r. Chapi D. d. ne Church Of ne Dirin< Paternity
The Rev. L. Ii. Chaplin, d. D., preached
Yesterday TO large In the Church Of the