, 1875-11-29


a'l who sllslf hualtv bo lost shall tle.s b Of
wllo:n to wl1o.n Col canno. truly H*y, t'ie
kne" your dnty. but 20 d'd tt not.' 1t'a r1,on
th.s q pr'nesils wn sto tod t1st in tl'At da7
y oresv mouth sbali be etupp"d." Ii will not 90
btcaiHo Of tho overwhelming terror Of impel.d-
ing "'atIt, terrifying .aem from urering lilo
yam exc'soa that a:e In thor hearts. bat 1t viii
ba the rnccch +sYness at htIf-can.ict;on On tho
iris! 90 sdins:cl b7 tha l,se aud
grare Of tod that tIe IL to them Just in His
Nrash atI lhey absolutely without axelHc.
now. oho nr two thun<.ai. NJ collateral to til 4
Glued To the o,luiou that al tue ein tha: has
ever entered :hg neral gov 1n1nent Of God. IN
its cDtt6 oxseut. has entered It In connection
with the creation and nHtory Of our fAco. The
hrht - ttIas shia enztA mid it's Inluieti1:o sicty
cu,stsnte the theatre IN which T. few tailnn
ePlr1tH aud the huusR1, race arc working out the
gf'at prnbium Of sin in tho tn7ors, Of God. !
ha % not time TO discuss tuo matter f1j1y. Il
scc:i.9 t. nc, however,. TINT tho nallgntts Of
dnsils toa ards ,nat. aid .fleir quencuIes npito
AMI enlaitv towa.ds mans mediator e7eEy-
who're exhibited in all the revelations
n,a1e concerning them, arc best Interpreter
through the t,rpoRttiot tha. thoir owD 1cpraT.ty
oIlgiuatc1 In thar Nc. acquaintance with Ill or
def q! be!ng- !uAde httio lower than thonnelyos.
AMI yel the object Of tho C1oa.ors special inter-
cat Perhaps thett 'nornl trlat occur, cd in tho
requirement Ut soae st-ci.l ministry Of than In
mars behalf. Again. it it 10 true that onr
ebstl, alonn u tho theatre o1 tin, we ace wig it
las leen made The theatre Of tue 4ulIarcgt ,ron-
de:H of Redemption. Satd man to tns tha
o.hor d.y: M M.why: j1at .hin!s Of Il; According
nal God, uAo made and rulea ri: thrse countless
worlds, has. nevertheless. in tho pos nouality of
tho Etornal Son, risstcd our latte ear:h,-
nero. tuEislble Apecs.-aua lived and died
here. as mau! Il caunos DO arne!" Well, M
fFio;lda it Is true And do not Hondet tuat
G"d ard augns, rational splrita from thu most
dWtnnt worlds. Atn 1noas h-ePlv int ,restel in tho
! nosst histurY OF our sscc. do nut wonder thA4
rlcu QUE b.nuer ropen.a. thn nevs Hiusa ils MI
to the utmost linai,a o: this uurasne. aud assss
IL toy there Atuung Ali the Angels OF Got. d.
/ no: wonder that the hnal isHue of tho conflict
here, u tue tslfation Of us lnnunesahIo host Of
! tho redeemed ard tho eternal punishment t,f
fallen angels and Ion: men to some "rrison Of
dtspaf." will bo Auch NJ TO sotto the question vt
the oxne,ltcncy Ut rooollon against God Forever.
Depend upon it, tue moral OBJECT OF Calvary
81 aa cx;1I esxion OF Gods loro Of holiness. aud
| His lure for Ills cIeatutcH, ~ well as Tor His
daep and eternal wrath hgainht pin aud the
| Hnper. tho moral e1ect Of it reaches aud oyti
! eiii Teach the utfnabt limit Of dss mora! Koy.
| ornment aud the utmost limit OF Ills lnl,tteBs
| oteruity.
| But 70 conctuds. We see that sin in Il.
nalu:e aud consequences - daep aud da1nn;u.
! thing. 1t IL nothio5 to boast OF. l can hssuEs
| you, when vo hAga to Bny Of ourselves. We are
tnerelr li!so pinlple au the face, but mora
lcprosy through and through. deep. dark,
1ossbBons, Dr. zalg. Better, far better. thai
this material universe saoutd ho utterly
wrecked. that ncrd shonld clash ssa.ns
uotid, and the whole huavens be hu.,g it
black, thar, that s;n should zsi.n in the hiEhei
| univcrra Of ra:onal tnirits. All. br.thrun, wha
grand yet fearful truths are revealed to u 1T
this Wotdt Tho ide, OF God. how lofty. how
anllims! How Ills ro-ks declare His glory
| Tho idea Of tluito beings, in God'1 own Image
aad i!heness With sl the possibilities Of pcr4on4
character and goodness. how worthy Of God
| How fearful tbs facs and consequences of sin
How hopeleos OF recovery from its fearful pow
or. itt hero, In tho midst Of utter despair. 80
| far ~ luite power snA wi8t1on are sufficient.
open un tl,s suhlmc wonders aud tho DisIue
suthciEEcv Of resumption. 4 nav probaston
| for fs'!eu race, unler tho provisions Of
grace. how worthy OF Al in:arnata God. II Il
| surprts.n3 TINT . pa:a for the moral probation
| und trial Of man, which o2ss tho bnmil1sslon oi
tue Etainal Word to odz estate and to ths Crosa.
| IN order s,as where ain hbounde1 graco might
| much more abound. abou1d indctd be tho ntrraoai
stretch ot sovereign mtrcys That to thost
| titus favored. uho 1overtheless spurn tile of
| tesed life and srAnlrla nude y foo. the blood o.
| the covenant, thotu sao1Il remain 1t last uoth
ing Lut 'fea1fut lookiug-fur uf judgment an
! lery indignst,oE nhch bla!i doFout the adYer.
sa.ies Vi God?
| l1rethyop I have done. God knows i hhvf
I tried 10 tell you tie truth aal tell 1t in love
| aua keep You from beng decelso1 10 your etof.
| nsl ruin God save Us sit from tho deceitfu
I ansrtH Of thoes who s,uF h1teu tonRh Of saoth
| Ing and OF peice, whtro uo hAa not apoket
peace There il a R'oltaus gospel Of poace aol
] good MIL 10 men, but uo to those vino ahul
! their eyca to the uature aul Consequences oi
sin nor Ia IL to those who lu! themselves Il
alesr, thas they tn.y enntiaue IL ain. 1ad II ii
| earnest IN ayarr warning. ir every entrestv, ii
| ayery motive He gives III: : and tha FUN II Il all
ls TINT nuAt repent Of All our sins and lea to
Christ for refuge m Tor lifo.