New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
SEARCHING TIE SCRIPTURES.
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SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES.
7a' Ter J.'" AS' D. d.. o. ne fVt' A'e"< Pre''mer'a"
Tie church OF the Rey. d. john Nall, at
F..iu-.ye and Fil:y-natk-st. throEacd yostcda'
luornin with people eager listen to tie first words OF
tlia pastor suco his retdrn from hs sGmrlor vacation
Tho tcxt was Matthew iy., Jesus said unto him, ii
is written again" This chapter read carrier in TIE
strlicc as the ScrpuIral lesson Of t.c morning d.
Hall said ether Things:
You ohserv" In The reading Of TIE charer that these
words come iro, shc narrative OF the temptation oi
blessed Lord In the opening oi tiic chapter We
hsyo distinct arcUint Of strange and remarkable inc'-
dents which terc ia ,auch ystcry that probably
never shall fe able iathom there is much If ceaT
meaning NJ TIE same tmo which can understand and
T., which W cn profit. Yea remember that in the opcn
ing chapter the book OF Grucsi5 We have The arcou
OF ;c gtation OF our rst parents by Satan There
sonsug mDrc, certainly, than coinid rco r The fact
here IN ,ie opening "a e book of Ma thew We nave
narrative OF the temptations Of jesus Christ oar LORD
By SATAN Ills pass g is slusa.ar'y instructive ani
suggestive. We may take it as the repre'en-
tlton Of that constant conic. in the we-'d between
good aa,. o,l All ioil the besnn'nT hare known
and f.!t tiat conflict. Many OF the oi Oriental ploso-
piers Al TEMPTED 70 explain IL bya certain theological
dual, thcy suppose !.cre Were $50 ih6ependenl ana
eternal principles the wholly good tn ether holly
had having its seat in natter. Gid that between these
:wo there was constant struggle III the world. w see
Ia the teInlatGs Of blessed Lord some OF the great
charlcicr,irs the strc tst IS thus in nt,rr pro
,n.o ,y-n sid sen H. devils part there
sub-fv oii Crsi's pfrt there Il si'npicig hnd thc
. Great many lcms,ns none nf ,i.u s.ict,it, but
tic attempt j. inaGe tc ."nN"y the "ln"n tnit tc nm
is conclns'rr ~ Il a hy nui;ioy,lg ciphcss on
Late 70 4 - leiTc ritAiVe N'.o nv o q" sIP4 ,.e
AS one reason ani that adequate aud s1t eit aio
inr ac ,sr,c penis in connection With this sn'ect
that 0nsht To s'i.hc thor4htfIl tei.er az i'.e
o. 'e e. ~ .,.n 10 ts ie'clinf oi ,e., Sl'.n
tcH a-a'n. tl.H ~i"it no' ''hp ut iIlu ~ ~
Sii1u Gutsno, Giles op ai dsiiht. Z or ih'uao -. W
r,;ioa lis'r aui enasaFo. I" e."A ID" pyif "ay. i
/, ~ Dy Nm j." i H. IS ilS S'eh,s 'ii' oL''h''
o. posIi on ilii"t tatcy sroE ,
II Is 'iH i-'.y tla' "a hora g." tht @ i@.n si E
o.d bids r3 o.. or not do hin. ihcre k -" shodd bc
an ~ It. nae Sc' 'ad point mere IL mat i"' rue lat
ii,rg. ii' "nt nisl-ri an n"'ln f!iy' L. GOA
,i."i,, or lIom s;i ~ Il'e - ''n o G''S, NJ
sous a,o ia'e ir"i 70 90 an inIor r'a. o. ,..F w.
from yn lHy a.. "', h,.,'' ,,, u" az "rc,,,,,.d ."
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rta.ijy ;.ai in".i 80 t. ilr ti,o WI ~. ,r
@ ri i - orr ,iiios nrwspuGcIs ne ia
T., ~, ,r. W., ire d,i Who TENNIS Us "a, ors
. S.r,9irc "a lc.ii T. 80 car G"ai',l'n. IN a." tlifd
i...r. fr trr ictrniu'c OF tne "nfd e. God i e.
d. g., ~ . oA2A...on ci ihe > r,pt1. :. II IS
t.,eA Tnc mus. bo comparison, but i; nuts. b. cannd
rlnlr On: Il mas. !c hons ,orp1r.sJn; tlat -, wc
yi 20 g.isi,u. 90 .lYw what TIE iOrt tca"acs II. II
tie cyc hr .'uec i'm great word Ni! g." III or h-h'
On t1e o,el hnn1 II nan goea - The Boo d"icr 4ot
Il ne ,tA asrrze "lt 81 tie Lhie sor1 a iro 81 OF
~i Be IT, dom. M .r0'"i.'ics are ia' l' wa % W.
b along an dtf"os tli 10 "9mcs to b, honest IN 4ea.-
M. NI,n G, q, d his own soul.
II yuu viii .lrco points in your ne npIF
made wen we ;ru yoG tat the Lords trn'r - - l.
lcrned by US oa thc very ptnt e tat ~ mere statel
1ne devil ic- Jesus up ln pas M niii on "a ="
tie temple "i siys Inod le me son OF oOt ci''
o:.lrg concern'e itoe: ant "a t"eI uihd, ~ Saii @
bear 1!iee mp ,es AZ any ll,iie r In9u '' t n{ & 49,"
stance ike ;Is. II IL wiit'n again, ihoi sIaN hot
tcIp, The Lord thy God" wish 10 shov you how tns
You know how frequently al idea S Presented ~ tAo
lnd ~ example, let taAe number oil cases 20
The.e is 10 bcrm with hat highest Of all things the
being OF the Aim mghty There certain word, IN tle
scripture wnci ioos, read, mis. De SUPPOSED to favor
& o r' az & III iis and ibnt is that Je1oVan /, u,knowa-
bic. "Wao can Gni out God p No bath seen
Him o. can see % NJ ", 9w "1 Yd St d s Ma sc a 'tS
in literature standing up Tor this position le', but 1t
IS again.. ard Lave to look at me Sehea t,s
timony upon the same matter. when we turn I" The
tIirI chantcr Of the Ep.sta 10 the Romans, learn
tf,nt the Lord may be known by His WORKS When We
turn the Epise - thc Gaai ts We ma tha We :ai
know God Father. That may be put IN tLe right
attitude toward the Creator. the Bible sentS Hin as
above my reach but when the Iigh fc' ing OF iever-
ence II soul that same Jehovah Is psenteI 20 me
10 wnsn can look and say, My Father VINO az.
IN heaven" aud whom ! can know nnd address. God
can Known blessed bo His name He osunot -" known
know the Atlantic Ooear though cannot measure iis
deutiia or weigh II III the balance | can apIrch nd
the and TIE and ths stars, though
cannot comprehend all the laws by which they are reg
uated thJugh cannot even begin Ia guess tAe laws
under which their Inhabitants ar taoy have lnhaDtantsl
are acting And with tEe Srpronie In Lie inue.y,
IN His glory In His wisdom i'll Ills power. In His suffer
ing Ne chend HIM. bat lie has - revealed
ell i Christ tha we can appreIcId IL N ana KNOW
Him the tod OF lie. Ia tlc sccO,l pace, IL YOU
take portions OF the Scripture, theto are the
srougea ions % there beBg one G"d If we wtr1
10 stop thoe might take il that tho bic teaches that
there IL only tho GOlIcld. NOu hno" on. Ol the
dem gmintuus our community Las Dulit tseii UP On
thai Bat must consider tio occasions on
which the uttcrances werc made III ~ written ash
and we the other statements oi Inc MUri Ol
God explanatory Of this We md that the same atui-
butrs prove the Father TO be divine prove the son
10 be divine, provo tie Holy Ghost to be divine. One
other the line There nre riany portions oi
the word II Goa that unmstaka.y prove J.suas Ei-
manIty. II l. mos proO truth 10 all Gods people
Il ia good each Of ls 10 know that the S1Fi0r fs
the mystery OF Ills person the true ana pefioel hu
manly. We tell tlp place where lilo was bO4h we
can call up 20 fancy$the stable and the manger; We
known OF His being ahungeIed and ahirst We know He
ity Shall stop herci No, II 10 written again. anu
nv Father are one" "B Before Abraham was, am.
or u child IA born. unto ia son IA given end
the government shall i,e unUn His shoulder .ut Ills
God fverl ting Father. the Prince OF Peace "iie
ALL God bl, ssad forever" The amer Said o iie
Sou, "sit tI0u At right hand tli dkc thine enemies
thy foDtstoUl" so IL IN by comparing scripture win
rupture thai get ust conceptions OF the true human
y and the true Divinity oi our blessed LORD ana sa'ioI
t1O natures ia OBe person. 80 .,.
Passing away from these high themes II is not dic't
10 fnd caacs where We have 10 fall back on the prnoc
,ls written again" The Bible IL explicit about tho
L1,i's forgiveness " Iis redeemed thy life from de