New-York tribune., 1875-11-01
sATAN,s DECEITFUL PROMISE
TIE Rer Mdrtn TRoent D. D. az the Church OF NE coreH
an (Ircsb gitrionl

ant (Ircsb gfcrion).
The Rev. Marvin Il. Vincent, d. d., preached
at the Church Of Covenant lPIosbyerian at No 2o
Parkayc yesterday from tho text. Matthew vii 2G and
27 "And every that hcaeth these sayngs OF nine
and Soeh thcIa not shall 30 likcned unto foolish man
which built his house upon the snId. And the rain de-
scendod and the floods cane and the winds blew snd
beat upon that house. and fell and great was the fa
OF It,"
Such daring act OF folly the preacher esd Is used by
Lord TO illustrate an equally foolish act III the no'
aud spiritual region that ia, tho practical rejection oi
His sayng. He is not speaking Of mans theory OF ilie
ony-of the articles OF his creed, Of his sentiment re-
sDecng Christ and HIS tschings-but OF Oil these ns
they form basis for his life, exhibit themselves IN ms
practice and adorted by him as tho practical ground
o, his faith and hope and the practical re OF s actor
Mcn, however. do noe often perfeiri o naAeu loiy
they more commonly mistake III Tor an act Oh
wisdom anthavo their reasons 70 gye Tor H. ~ seems
% bc Of fSaans fayorile methods 20 l1al men ny n,o
nigh places to fine prospects and 10 take broad gen
oisI views. lie took Christ mp into an cXce'ding ish
the EVANGELIST evidently ab0rs IN vain in the words an
lhe kingdoms OF the world aud tne glory oi lem so
But he showed Him only ere glory or. m 'Io ne
empire E;sy oer Cs,S sp G & the a,s psFs ifeaeG eG
much IN the samo wey raoy gtt mir view "i IN IN
from point from which 10 disgusting details ranhot t
seen Thcy bahold beautiful masscs and gioup5 Etihd
views OF power andfane and pleasure satan tc,s Ibc
tat The sscs OF sin are pleasure snd success M Sort
at ihc end The wages o: sin is death"
Again. the service Of sin involves, aVpsneny' IA -
tile service OF 'hfiSt. ,uIt-t uo'S
ceiye men as 10 the c0ncomitns Of His service They
are srlfcnia selfJ scirnc deep, slow, nnd thorough
wgtci,fu sometimes tedious character building. on
syegaIa view it though there we're more hc'ps
90 sin than t. NiI.ae. it IL easier 20 move
down Will Tho tide Of popular feeling tha9 70
breast H. Ii costs something TO stand alone for the tight
Then temptation dnes not Glways succeed ~ paing
uau an open dcner snd oppoSer OF goduncs. hesfyrs
Chrst's words, il i docs not result Ia The dong oi re
words oi.n has the OF ct o mako the heaef desire
h o son hart 10 ex5ayato his found.tion shond
ofl. vie
Ike the rock to give him some sense oi
on which men easily induced 10 build One cr trSe
Ia emotional scnsbl,ity One IL moved by tho pieachhg
OF the word or by the magnetism ot Social @oishp pu.
with II comes The h pcf. What can you want bciter
than this. Do not those emotions indicate Stacious
stab5 OF mind and heart r. And so the soul which knows
nothing OF repentance toward God und flth N the Lou
Je,uS Christ + charmed into security. Emotion, when
II docs spring In :ho deep soil Of gody principle
/. tender plant which Wits al thc first breath OF empts-
ton riaL Another Que or these spots - oithOcOAy'
mt re there not othcr considerations TO ts question
The gospel Il backward IN stating iia advantages
Indeed. the Wiioe STRUCTURE OF tie gospel WIZ we" to
showing It's solid foundation, s literally atttul have
sometimes wondered the apparent reokiesSiess wlth
which t lays Itself open 10 misconeepon IL puis tGnes
in q manner which pgJyolcS the most listless to tinH
1t makes 5'a cmeuts ana promises ana process ms
which s'aItlc II brings ief 10 plain tests wnch any
may apply fcr himself II great idruuIt Oh tNl-
dcice II, Come and see" Then li' iooh m'i oi ue
had test monies to tho exocence Cf the rock io-
dat.on and he Warned. There vas more Iiin one
give Linn friendly rsuinder of the torrents No-ks
God does not Ct men conclude Hcli phfSdls lot dho
sandy ground without distinctly setting forth the oone-
quunccs o their purchase. TIE BiDle - cnutonary
book mind that tine moral element ls that when
males "A Lie Let The Intellectual culture he over
20 thorough tho knowledge ever 80 extensive tie body
ever 40 healthy il tue moral basis is wrong tho whole
foundation n4U chooses tD build ht iisE, everything
upon IT,. Bnt you CLposc with Wow to death 20 less
y,I,d tbe rr;ye YIu VIII take with You into eteraity
nothing bat your character, wh1teyer that may To-