The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
MR.. FROTHINGHAM ON RATIONAL BELIEF.
Christ Among the Politicians and His Talk
With Peter by The Sea.
THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Mr.. Beecher on the Relations Between
Religion and Morality.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
yAREwELL SERMON OF HENRY vARLEY-JUsTI-
FIcATION RY FAITH.

FICATION BY FAITH.
The Church OF the Disciples was crowded to ex-
cess yesterday morning to hear the farewell utter
ances OF the great English revivalist. Mr.. Marley
selected for his text Romans, ", 9-"Mucn more
then, being now justified by his blood we snail be
saved from wrath through him. For II, when we
were enemies, reconcled to God oy the
death oil his N, much more. being reconced, we
shall be saved by his lile." l am going to give
you few plain and intelligent statements on the
great truth OF the Justification, and, first Of ALL let
me remind you what is meant by the term. 1t is
. forensic, q judicial word-a word That
refers to the courts, not OF men, but
OF the living God, when 1t is used
rs in my text, and 1t Is as though those in this
house should approach TO the living God, in order
TO near the testimony concerning them. For ex-
ample, suppose | should lay before one OF your
judges the whole detail o. q matter with which
have been charged; suppose he knew every Item,
nothing is hid from him, and thus, with the whole
outlook In the matter says, ''Thar man is justi
ned; find no fault in him." This is great
thought that /, who believe in Christ, approach
not an eartny judge, but God, the father OF our
Lord Jesus Christ, and He says, with dignity that
PLATE never had, 81 md no fault in him." and
therefore, want you to observe that the justIdca-
ton spoken oil texts distinctly declared to
be connected with the blood of the LORD Jesus
shall be saved rom wrath through HIM. Justi-
ncatlon has reference, nece ssarily. to the
INTRINSIC CHARACTER,
as man is intrinsically slnner-a transgressor.
II God we're to act III accordance with the law we
would be adJudged tTanseTeSsors, because 1t Is not
IL the nature oil the law to justify the ransgressor
IL must declare him To be guilty. We do MOI APP
peal Him on the ground OF law or OF Innocence
IL is sIn ply the GROUND OF The sacrf flee Christ
The cross; ana come side Dy SIDE with HIM
woo died Tor me ana say NOW tel me what 40 YOU
ius'ny you; have no laut TO ind,n and there Is,
therefore, now no condemnation To them that are
In Christ Jesus. Observe, the WORK OF redemption is
far greater than the WORK OF creation The creation
TOOK SIX days, tnereGemption thlrty-three years.
The work or redemption IS one we are called 10
look upon IN It's details, ana we are permitted to
pronounce 10 very good, and we are per ectly at
rest IN the great dc tails o ChrlSt's REDEMPTION.
o sIrs, why am so giad TO nave been with you
here Because / trust that many OF you, who
never had before have got hold OF the vnS Christ,
and wnen the waters OF the Auantc roll between
us the great Master win be as nigh TO lne and as
mgr to you as lie IS now Tor time ana space
nothing to aim. let this people never forget
the power OF the Ind yelling christ, who put away
our SINS by the sacrifice OF nimsef And now
notice again IN tne tnird oil Romans we have
another view given us-"Being JUSTIFIED freely
by his grace through the redemption that
Is in Christ Jesus.n want 10 show you how beau
tlul the word OF Christ linked on TO the act OF
the Father being justified freely. without charge,
without cause. think there Is difference be-
tween grace ana mercy. Mercy may be Hkened
10 tnat disposition that Is In US TO hep Others but
grace rs far higher thing; IL Is the idea oil the
LORD Jesus Christ upon the throne OF grace, VINO
has perfect right TO scatter AL spiritual 9ess-
ncation by the grace OF the Redeemer, Christ
Jesus. II you 1--we i've minutes onger without
the possession OF HIS glorious JUSTIFICATION lt Is
because YOU wiulJ put IL away rom you Then
We have The work o. christ as ground
for Justification. Look at Romans, ", l-"Tnere-
lore being justified by faith, We have peace with
God throutn our Lord Jesus Christ" observe,
justified by blood, then justified by grace and now
iustIded oy lain. Tue one thing / say to DO is
10 Oeileve In Cod l believe IN God ana therefore
am saved. / believe IN GOD aud am dead unto sin
and the word. ! believe In God and know am
accepted. | am cruc1ned with CHRIST, neverthe-
less i've, yet not !, but christ, WAC dwelletn In
noun. 1 believe that because or simple latin IN
Cnrist's atonement stand JUS iined man And
u were suddenly taken away now. and sh uld
ask, Lord, wilt thou welcome me ~ the an
swer would be- Il am He hat justified thee;
VINO condemns theef Tor | persuaded That
neither Belght depth shall separate Us nom
the love oil God, who l. IN Christ Jesus" justin
no OF arIver. Notice again. the eplstle OF James.
"a man IS not justified oy lat n alone, but Dy MS
give you a theory OF Christ. II Christianity IS not
IT WILL DE- MATERrALIsrIc,
and am not materlaIst, assure you. Listen,
.sLook not the tnlngs which are visible, Tor the
things which are seen are temporal, and the
tnIn1s wBlcn not seen are eternal.n Christ
is entnroued IN me as nv precious VIE and Gull
1ren never were, and never can be, ana II you
Ii man says he Is a Christian aud is not
STRAIGHTFORWARD In business should say,
are a liar.n II stu be the predominant principe
in your character you are not united 10 Christ.
And nndly, IN rue tWelitn CnapteT OF MATHEW,
thlrty-seventn verse, "For by lhs words thou shalt
be Justified, and by ny words tnou shalt be con-
desnned.u Observe, II you mold TO tue ms aKen
idea tnat Ii you strive to do your best that
viii save you, II is not 80. You Will
be condemned; i you say, Lord, ! trust trust
ups mas been that am iusl1ed, not ny the deeds
oil the law, but by latin, aud now | want Thy
voice. and, coming through the echoes OF y0nder
wOndrous dome. amid the spirits oil just men
made perfect, near the divine voice, loud a
clarion, tenaer the eternal God, "Come, ye
blessed OF my fathers, into the house prepared Tor
you rom the foundation OF the world,o and, TAX
Ing my place with item al the marriage supper
table. we sing unto HIM VINO nas made US klugs
and priests OF God, TO whom be glory throughout
all ages. Amen, ten thousand times Amen.