The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-03

sary 10 the proper period OF glorious life, then
rHE DEATH WAS UNWORTHY or THE MAN.
That Is strange thIng; but, brethren, there nave
been others VINO nave died more nooly than
CHRIST II lie was only a man. st. Peter DIED WIN
u song on his llDs, but calvary ~ only signs ~
anguish. Tell me- nv thoughtful brethren, 40
last moment Il tie only many Jesus, m the
Garden OF Getnsemane, as a man was natures u
was not a triumphant entry into the lana 81
shadows. He could not say as the psamist 50 =,
Enough walk through the valley ana tue SHADOW
the EVIL WHAT does u meanY could Ne not dle -
lie llvedl What is the troubley An brethren,
as man Jesus Christ died poorb out as Que
ordained by Goa 10 bear tue accumulated
quit OF the world, He died as no man ever died.
He dled like GOd-divine justice IN HIS deaih n,
the penalty or the world's sins on Ills snouucIs,
and no wonder that from that brow great drops
Friends, il seems 10 me we are getting into the
subject. l present first the picture OF man. ;
guilt, and now the scene IN Gethsemane as an an
swer. II we turn 10 the Bible ~ doom OF com
mon law you VIII mud the connection between the
fact nave stated aud the picture present. John
says, "Behold the Lamo OF Coo, whcl takelh
away the sins or the world,n aud Christ sayst
whatsoever beeveth on Him shail not perish, bus
nave everlasting lie; and az the last, "For tn
cause came / unto this hour,p as though
it was the chmacteric OF Gods eter nal
plan, beginning In Eden ana ending ia
millennium. And again, "if | be lifted up
! VIII draw all men unto me.n Paul says, For as
sinners, so by the obedience or one snail many be
made righteous and all through the book CHRIST
Is spoken Of as the
on one hand ana a ransom for u on the other,
and lind a close relationship between my sinIul-
ness and the picture on the top 81 Calvary
BUT says some one, snow is 10 that one man
can suffer Tor anotnerf' / 40 not know how, but
we find the lact illustrated in our everyday lie
only carry IL TO an extreme, and say christ not
only suffered for US, but He sunered In our stead
Some says, 1T seems Just mat every one
should have MS own deserts.n II seems so, and yet
it is not The TACT or God's having mercy on US
Is evidence that we are not treated &C
cordng 10 deserts. The question IS.
How shall we get hold OF thls mercy It
must be difficult thing, think. II GOD had made
IL nard to be saved, then ali would try 20 be saved
but God mas SAID sWnosoever will he thirst, shall
come 10 he fountain ana drink, and there shah
be fountain within them ana they never shall
thirst mure.n IL strikes me that Calvary Is the his
torlcal expression Of the wrath OF the Almighty at
the presence OF sin, ana instead OF our being on
that cross we look and behold an innocent man Is
mere. Innocence Tor my quit You and can
come 70 thar cross ana drop our burdens, and may
say, Christ, my father, my guide, my teacher. my
prophet INV beng my God.n We can say all this.
and IN mems consciences calvary - Ike noun
taIn lUstead OF a little sandy h We can Law our
selves down at the foot OF the cross 70 die, wnne
as Eiiiah did, We ascend In the chariot Of Gods
immortality. We are caught up to bliss and glory
and we shah stand around the throne, and our
song shall be, "Glory be 10 the lamD that was
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