New-York tribune., 1874-11-30

no condemnation whatever upon him-that he IL per-
fecy accepted In Gods beloved SOM at the same lime
the Savior, Is thing OF sofooDsciousness he Is
s SSok Of life and iU s in
the glory OF God and knowing that his whole sell 10
his sins his eeins to Christ as we as bis
and that the aonine blood does prevail to cleanse IRON ON
unutterabs and full Of glory.
But In the second place. 1t is not merely single name
in the book OF life that we have 10 consider, put
nsmes" The leading idea of the text Is the assemblage
OF names In the one book Of liie. Tnis Is prec,soJ
dear ones Of Phip he adopted brief equivalent, and
said, Whose names are In the book OF NE; as u nc no
had said All true believers III Christ are written uo"
together in the hook of life and whether men
toned by him or not all he dear ones OF Phppl were
high The point OF the text chen isihis-that fa
IN Christ secures not only place In the pooz; ths h
therefore also a cOmpanonship IN the book; that tno
book OF life Is Gods knowledge OF us, not only as III.
dvidual living ones but as company oi living ones
that each known Him not only as one. but as
also one OF many not only as by ones SELL out as part
OF whole. ,,
Finally the teaching OF our text will be perfectly
realized only in the established Kingdom OF Jesus
Christ Only then will have been exhausted this ngura
that s only then will Christian ctizenshp nave DeeOm
completely actual thing body polite like tha n .,
organic life and the faculty Of ilmitable growth, and
enjoying the chartered privileges. such az the personal
freedom OF acceptance with God, and ali inspired n-
pulses OF creative holiness and benehcence ana the
atanabeness and security Of all possible happlueSst
living organism like that should have country all It's
own territory in its acknowledged and exclusive pos,
session, kngdom complete. where tue Sovereign ana
citizens should be Ouly source OF power where
tho Head theimombers might lie in visible conii-
Mon, and 20 10 Hi the whole extended scene
with their works and their glory AS ~
now is on EARTH however. this great Organic
union is fully discernable God alone; IL beng Du
slightly apprehended by even the Christian himself anu
bv all others not believed IN at ALL while yet they hear
II talked or. ~,
After painting beautiful peroraton on the New
Jerusalem, the eloquent speaker said Then s1ali te
earth the property of the Church, ana heh
shall the Church spiritual be uy commensurate Win
Church visible, and then shall the Church yisioe DO
as numerous and sparkling as drops OF dew IRON
the womb Of the morning" and then shall the one
living body Of Gods people put fortn It's oganle ne III
most unieteIod freedom, and all the world sdi DC Du
one "bundle OF fc" This this will be the illlness OF
the meaning OF names IN the book OF life" ,
In conclusion, the subject appeals TO us IN twoiold
manner. First to present. religious CONDITION..
Have You fed by means OF the hearts trust to tne
Savior OF sinners1 Is the beginning OF all
Aud you putting forth the new life OF believer
Again the subject appeals to US AS quckener OF our
courage. What prospect for us! What IN ODi,ct 10
live for what thing 10 love Is the Churcn or Jesus
Christ Oh, the Church of Jesus Christ To have thc
privilege Of loving t TO he able 10 speak that saHl-
tiOu "Felowcitizcns OF the household OF aith'-.O
rejoice with its Joy unspeakable and full OF gory-h0w
despcable in comparison are all the sires OF wOIldh
seeking. Tncn let PATIENCE have her WOlk perfect H
the day OF Jesus Chris, and the shout Of the rchange
shall greet with that submest all hhf' OF te COM
OF saints your names are III tie book y! hIe'