, 1875-12-13

They ara 70 NJ Aitt!oris:, Our QUIZ = ltv j.
10 get at tho wo:ds Ia actnn y cu - sod
the meaning Of them. fn aon,e inst :. ta,a n
dlllcrlt. II IN clear that no IL III : 4oas in
tho Hospelt In H,H,o caaca full re- = t what
our Lord aa'l. Important palt'cu' Ay hsyu
Furthermore In no i1stnnc,, tc rsion Of
tho DIh'e. do wo hare this rr>si s IL which
1ls uttered. What Ne haze n as s ,latIon Of
them. I'll = In, m doubt, ,e.ysE = e, gard
% go whole: md f,r hll rrao's {; urporesls
entirely trust"0Ehy. Bat IN .,Iatnncos
WI,cfo 1t IL essential t. Ec:a .Act words
employed b" thu SAVIOR. EiuGe -. ich hingss
n;on knowing trc.;=ct: whit lie did sAT. tin
fact that His wu:s 10 not stand hoforc II. N tho
ofgna! t9nEnc III wtl,rll Fio nts"rc t1ion is !
ep.i 'l14 uder2 nce ucrtical stu r., and frit-
fdl eoarc' Of tho dver.1:y Ut or j':!emo,ltb
A:ont tlln real honso of thu Word Of Gol." or
!h11 50 have PROMINENT illustration IN the co,-
t:oseE.y on tran naturalization. t1a wh,te Iie,~
tl"n III IH1na betuR the preclss meaning Of q
Crock n'trts.s Of ,lvn wards.
But 1t tim difficulty IN certain Gaze. b. i'm
portant tn rs IL another much ,nora rer1ous
Will tho i!reat hntT OF believers. Words. by ists
And association. coule to lnye an ~, f.,nriaL,
moaning Thn En.'!nl, laaguasc presents Il
t!lousn'd instances VI this knl Thi4 II th'.
cnmneAl fortune o! human Hr,necfl. Eut II it.
Appa7ta,t <hh. Wien nj, ATTEMPT to lind ont thu
axact ,,n"ort Of t'actMHI1. ~nr OF phrase, Nj
ortH'ttsliy t'scd. NC NAV "lo'y I4il of cur puz-
pose, II We ass ,ne that the wori or pt'rans
a!"arH Carried *ish It the Ba1la meEni1iE that it
does At preHent. Perrin Il th"ts il M mole,
fruitful souTce ot theological "srnr than this.
People pivo N pa tubular vo.ds and forms IT
Abatement a rrerJilc meaning. aud nsn nnsl.ns
that thcy always hal tbs: tnestlug that they catr-
not possibly signify an thing e!ee, ant
thut anybody s~ho does mt e. int".-
pret than vit.uallv dirbceveA IN tho Bltlc.
Hence nos 1 lttiH or tno church litcraslrp cS.
tal:-s.mo Of It by war OF distinction calul ar
Eutnent-is msde ~ OF texts rrlected if,Gln.
cr.1n.ately sr1tn tho first chapter at Gcneaih to
tho cl'a,ng "ordt of RoveIa,lon, without regard
tn $1 &ytf1r II
| ceHs- tia BihIe-aud as to that nIuoat any ot.er
book-cot1id mn hc made TO provo about any,
| thing. venture 10 state, In cover. that tharo
is no book - i;ro O. ~ ueed in thLs particular
ae tta: y nleh To profess to treat with the most
| reverence.
/ That III this discussion tic speaker Is treo
+! From acctar.an b'An or from tho influence of
prscon captions, liz dare not clala We cau oniY
hay shat, III preparing this Eermo1, We have
! wished nut 10 permit psitie Of hect to warp our
! iudgmant: aod that WnAt we give YOU l. tho To-
nllts IT . deliberate so4 fresh study Of the four
/ GuspetH.
wn stard uow at the ttterloIa of our subject,
| But beto:e ws open the door of ti:rlua truth to
| ascertain tho meaning OF certAlu 1lassageH wh.cli
resato to tle plni. of TIN wlciicd let liz
inquire ~ to the general 'ulplo osaioa which
| the four ftosrelA Hsatc u:s,H tbs mau of the
| roajrr. These documents profess to bs thn eHb.
| R;snce Of whnt Christ actually taus!lt conrnrtts
the character Of God. His o%n MISSION. tho fsi-
| tuse lie. mana dnsT 10 God and t. his fcIlpw
|
! lou. records of oao life Aud the question wu
| put 10 you and t. ourAen IL this Nha: is the
/ gene al in?re III On .hi'h ths4n iu,oeI+ give ua
OF the nature OF God Of tho 1'1as. Of His mo- al
Goyerumsnt, apu Of His disposition tuWarl NAIL
[ Kind
I Such tatts A. tn, following m1r MI US in d.
| tcrmlulus wAa: should b. on: answer to thess
| question::
| Ffrs.-lhe p.tsrn2l c!.arar.er OF Got Ia d
Specific doc:rlna uf the tcach,ag Of Christ. With
| similar clearncta nad foico i: ts louSnt nowharo
! elee. The paternity Of Gol stanlH u.lt mp the
pages Ut tue G1apolb as QUO Of 'sa esssa,.4l 1o.
trlue4.
Scond--Koscgatul acta inh,,nan decls, are BY
gtneTat coaee0t. cnaraste1t2si IL. Nuor4s.>lu.
priaon dirc.p!luo Au all trs ,tneat Ut til who
suffer thA tenIs' oi human Is ~. aud ovoa u!
beasts II burden. nNtt!c seas!sao:t domanas nhsll
not oc net,ae MY cruel, but tempered Nth mercy.
| TAosa sucseatljus at k1nlueas are nat inst!act-
! iEo. and thoy arc BY nu mcAns general. i, far
M they arc tho prodlcs OF tho Gas,'eI. they show
! It's ,osct.,nE- to ue spercsful and losk4stl.-.
73tsft-uu the ntller han /. can hardly think
Of the Q.bln with 'ut assoc.stins with It thu d.
v!i'e nohJrfencG Ut sn. EHr.st cauo to remove
it--Ua died that uaany might be roconcilsl to
| God. Uae il To: thus AhHo. rcHce Of sin cons a.
eat with Coils regard f1r the rsnness Was IL
not tl:s lose Of tod tLas CAL ol Christ to Iiso
and die tor sinful u.an' rhc bible omI,hati ally
deeta. as th.t |dol y love" ri, T. nasl OF the
! substance OF Ills nltu. O.. But Justice ID Ut at.
| tribute Of Goi. an Lolhing more, .iuatice Il
tberofote included iu the general description. OF
the nsturo Of Col, jus; ~ much ~ mercy. md
Of these two-And OF al other attributes Of tho
divine msud-i: is ie.'.rel y Vi IL love-"
In commenen. the stu " Ut sue Gospels ara ue
not theu iustih"d ID a+su;nilI that. wAatsvor
uAE 10 tie rsuaty Of sn Which it loye1Es. that
psuatY is conBia.Gnk with tho fat:Ieriy ua.ura U!
Gud, aud w.ih is pies lug Ior tho cx -rcIsc
! OF forgiveness toward tIosa # III ofen Ayaiist
us7 Any okher vow wn'l Bee:a to III Ike the
teaching u iuo GospoI Contra !lctoE5. Crsininly
We nav commence tus Htu ly With tho prea mp
ton That tic pcuat, Tor il nos iuco ~ stsut
| wi1h tue f4tneflY nature OF Col. 1T tho lesR.
i: o4pnos be ir5ecJHcllabEy opp>sea to il. With
ttcsc genela! copcertona ct wnat the Go4pe Al
! Z whole. Is. Wo open the tAGes OF tao Va
! 1bHtalnens aud commenne Our examination Of
| TIE Murls Of Ch's:.
\. Our first impression ia this Tho teaching
Of clr'st rs!stts e!'ieil. so tbs life. Aui bur i
bma portion Of HIS recorded suyilgs diEec.ly
bear upon tho immortal state. We Ieara alo
| tIat the language emp.uyed by tho Savior.
wLuther add'eseiug the people or lis i1nusl lIsto
would havo Him use. Ills :; ercll il IL .se forn
of lnesathor. ps'sp!e. and proyesb. aud sI.
dfesoea tho int lect rather thau thu owe, anl sc
@oul ratncr tAau tho ear. Tho most ordinary
prom uvut themes III Hts toacilnY, which il it.
! self expressed iu Imagery drawn from tlmlllat
aad commun things. ihose, therefore, who OF
pect, iu tits study Of the fur Gus .ols. to meet
| great problem Ut human debsiDy. ant to tlul
these references slated staet and logical serll,B
a.ll exi esencs great disapI oi.l;ment. Such ID
not the motaod of tho GOSPEL Of car.ss. Tic coi,-
tents Of tho GJspels B1 lar ~ tbtY re'at 10 hi
nlAu dcstiuy, We snail dylde into tn.eo par:s Cu-
der the hEst head Wo e;roup those portious Which
seetu to Indicate to us tho Divine purpose in re-
4h,1 10 mans future condition. aud furul tho
basis Of hopa for Tho fnal recoyssy ot I'll sou;h.
Unles tha secona head No tuclads th1se pas-
ssees which appear to imtiy future panshtnens.
OF which, at !oasa speak Of ain lu terms Ut aAd
import, but are not thought 10 teach that pun
ihhnent IL eudlass The third class Will include
Ihoss passages which are generally snrpo sod By
[ tl,apc who noa to tho doctrine to involve tue
eternity OF runstment.
With the coutsus OF tho Gosuel thua divided,
We place under the flrst head tho 5rr'nn' on the
Mount. Tho spirit Ut this most memorable y!
all tho occurrences Ut tic Lord IL pasettAi and
kindly. II ihis wcro thu only fra3meut that hat
sesc!ied LIS 3ru,n the hsstury Ut Christ who would
eyar supposs that tho Ers9Iou Father OF whom
Ue hers speaks III such teTsns OF forgiveness Aut
love. wuutd ever asess Ills fAco from Auy portion
OF Ills children. Or cease to be moved mtl, com-