New-York tribune., 1875-07-26

territory of the known reason is ehfbroned majesty
snd ana Tecs her and nn,r In s
unknown realm faith holds sovereign sway The facts
of one ngden, that Of the known pIovahe demon
stratiye. Those oi the unknown only sapposanie
probable deductiv, and rely entirely upon fnith Tic
in the other In something else. The hemisphere OF
the known is enarging. while that OF the unknown Is to
when there viii be no faith needed. Faith is needed
beeause Of weakness. The who needs most faith
II the Least Christian contrary 10 general opinion
Before Columbus came TO this country the world was
there now. And how did he get the idea that there
was another continentf He had II III existence by faith
He proved IL by going before the court Of Spain and
taking his maps and charts and showing that the land on
That side OF the world must be balanced by an equal
amount OF solid land and therefore there must De
continent. I. should say, Oh. don't
believe in speculation" say But You mnst specn
10 facts facts realities. II is in religion il is in
anything else The doctrines OF Christianity are.what
have the spirit faith therefore believe. there
sCr sOe sPah & Nam pc people tniR & rsien % Is Ga stnSe
men 10 comprehend. hut the sensible man Is the
more truthful anu simple will he find the doctrine OF
Jesus Columbus sailed by faith. but his faith
swallowed up III ssnt. There Is something better than
faith. The persons are always the realm Of faith
are never the strongest There something better for
Christian 10 have. 10 which faith must lead him. Column
told To prove IT, He did prore it and thus added to the
known territory ana diminished tine unknown Columbus,
mission and viii risk my faith" Christ
should never have faith unless ne il willing to
risk IL. man should never have faith unless he Is
wiiiuS to cast his LIE upon IT, Less faith and more fact
not willing to receive my theory. think that all an
honest man ought 10 ask Ii that should say Take
this theory ami see II II comes ont right There II
great difference between distinct and general
tI1h- There ought to be distinct faith Many people.
II ask them they believe the Bible say. Yes They
believe "a eenerates. but 1t requires specially The
Bible win never tuIn man, never reach him until II Is
specialized.
Christ ASKS MS if we win not believe His word. TO
believe Him for His works sake In ordinary litr men
have no rSif 10 believe am man Tness he is wiiin to
f,lt n y
not compel 70 believe what he says, but when he
proves his saying by his works lnnst believe IT, Faith
inwardy belongs 10 the and 10 God God sees it
He knows H. But the evidences that mel are 10 give one
another outward they be works. Christ
submits His words and lis works Cbrist said search
the Scriptures ye think ye have eternal sfe
you 10 Christ The letter kicth. hut the spirit cf the
Word the savior The proof that Ills hearers
should take rs works, a4d test iheI ~ lit ECins'
Christ submitted himself 10 be tested and proved IL
says 3'{ sha & W. & 90 .s % il oI m M ~, ffr tI,,r "
il be true. the results Of That truth viii agree
with The teaching cf THE Word. suppose you believe III
the forgiveness of SINS II you DO you would hiYe 20!
thai you free man. Takc your doctrine and submit
yon felt before. II II The witness Of the spirit IL
belongs TO man himself and to God God does LOT need
dence have o take The second evidence. nave 10
know my fellow not by Ills faith but by hls outward
principles and disposition which he shah manifest in his
daily le. II The gift OF God is not IN the world what
theni What Is IL henI IL Is III power VINO says sof
PAU. in the fourth chapter and twentieth verse O the
-, ~ ',rl fhan inn Of The nropr resting ertiIy on
the Word. We the power that Is behind the
Word. We would have love then. We would have ease
then, we would have ability perform. Faith To
prove itself by ala OF something else Il has 70 prove
Itself through something else II is Just aa II L. IN
phllosOI hy There g. elements III this world, and
yet YOU cannot ind any Of them alone. TOW do
Won find them then! BY means of something else. 80
with faith. From your work, from your practice, RON
your Dispositions irOm your manner OF dranS-iy All
these take ana determine what yO1r faith whether
good clear and strong. IL Il just on TINS very plane
that the savior IN ites He take ns doctrine
and reduce il to practice prove ana see Tha. s i's
nature whether II VIII stand the test Test ~ ana
il il su-tains you. yOu Will know II; II II does
not sustain YOU you viii know H. Thus 1t is that faith
may be ape 10 carry 4 defining power DEFINING Pow
vcry dliteen We take grca na, truths ron
the Bible and believe chem, bat are not .1ic 10 eAn
tiem Growth in Christ implies faith aud trust Many
men IN the savior but they do Lot uis lin
Every mans faith Kit 10 lead lin 10 Trust tiiSJ.
MANY Christians have faith in themselves They VII beg
OF God "a grant wishes, even after lie bad maze
denial They will have them IN spite OF t-e denial
Dr. Wi in closing Impressed up0I biz e tiers The I'M
pOitance allowing their iath 10 INTO rust aud
exhorted them 10 believe that God would care Or them
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