New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
BACCALAUREATE SERMONS
THE ROYAL LAW OF LOVE.
Beors ne College Of Teyerey by ne Rey james XcCosn
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Royal law OF Love or Love m Relation 80 Law and 10
God" The texts " Love is the fulfilling of the
lsw-Rom. xiii, 10; We fulfill the royal law according
to the Scripture thou shalt love thy neghbor myself,
ye do wel."-James H. 8. In these passages said he,
there is reference 10 three ngs-to Love- to Law and
King see before arch set up earth and span
ming the heavens the side Law the other side
Love, and the binding and browning the whole
is God Our theme IL the Royal Law Of Love" Let us
contemplate Love and Law first separately and then in
their combination In God.
l. LovE-It may manifest itself in two forms, which
should be carefully distinguished.
The Lore Of COmpiaeeney We delight in the object
person beloved II ia thus that the mother clasps her
infant TO her bosom thus that the sister
self in everymovement OF her little brother and proud
Of his feats thus that the father saying little hut feeling
much, follows the bright Of his in the COMPETE
tons OF the college. and the stil trying iyares Of
the world thus that the student seeks the society OF his
classmates, is geved when he has separate from en
and casts fond look towards their thus
that throughou lives our hearts IL We have hearts
cling round the tried friends Of youth thus the
wife would leave this world with her last look her hus
band thus that the father would depart with his and
his daugters around his couch There last look which
love remembers" that given, for instance when the ship
away with the dear friend in IT, when the soul
out FOR the persons beloved The mother discovers
her son In that crowd the blacksmith
singing IN he village choir
The believer will steal away in fancy from the busy
scenes OF life 70 meet with his Savior; and am per-
suaded that when he reaches heaven he will recognize
without requiring to be told, the one WHOM he has
loved.
In higher sphere and in an older age even from the
beginning, the love of Cod Of God who love-
crcsed In the fellowship Of Father and Holy Ghost
for the eternal LOgos says daily his delight.
inc Of men PROV VIII 80 81 1t has always aJ-
Peared 10 me 10 be very beautiful expression Of that
love that Is gwen hy the prophet Zcphaniah ill., a.
lie will rejoice oyer thee with joy he will in his
love, he will joy thee with singing" Likewise
say unto YOU there is JOY in the presence OF tho angels Of
God over one sinner thai reDenteth" There music
an, ~ u, nou'c VI sAc Ihei "ueh tue lIOdlgu
returned But Acphaniah, ny holder representation
than could have been employed by any but Hebrew
prophet, speaks Of Heavenly Father rejoicing
over the return or smnels-"I VIII joy over you with
singing
The Lore NJ Bcnecolcnce This Is higher form Of love-
In this we not ony delight in the contemplation ana
ciety OF tie persons beloved: wish well 10 them,
sOever would that men should do To YOU do We
10 them Tor this r. the law and the prophets" We
power will watch for opportunities Of promoting
their welfare will make sacrifices for their good
friends, towards ghhor~ sld companions towards all
with whom We come In contact IL Will 70 towards
their happiness and In tive highest exercises Of
raise them IN rue scale OF bong. aud 90 eXat them
ally and spiritually The love cod thus manfcsfs Itself
multiplying happiness. in spreading holiness. He IL
not only Lght. bn ' Fountain of lshts; aud the light
that II in him. ike tat OF The shines all around.
God is known by iis works. He made us and not we
ourselves He piu, idos for orr wants. hr rgs for ~,
and il ready 10 gidc aud IA comfort us Higher than all
God so loved the world that hc gave his only bcgOten
son, that whatsoever heleveth him shall not PERISH
but have everlasting he" Abraham all this in the
which hc called JchOvahireh as it is said 70 mia
dav In mount 0f the Lord il shall be- seen" lie lad
been commanded Ia Offer his il sacrifice had tray
eled thrcc whole days posed T. such cues
uons Behold the IRE and the wood, but where Is the
lamb for burnt Orieing!" He had bound ann on the
altar End taken mp Tue Knife 10 STAY him but now his
meXpresshic rehcf, he heard the voice, "N1w know
that tlou iearrst God. seeing that thou hast withheld
thy son. thine oniy son, from ne ANA Abraham lifted up
his eyes, ana looked. ana behold, behind HIN a
ciugi In tcket by his horns and Abraham went and
tDoX the RAM and offered him up for bgrnt-oGeriag III
the s'ed ~ hs SON ABRAHAM must then nave coupre-
hendec AM we, by paving visit t. that Mount Of the
Lori. conceive how great the love of Cod VINO
spared Isaac nut spared NOT his own SON, but gave lin
freely Ia the death ~ our room and stead Herein ia
aud sent his ~ be he pro- itiatiOn for our sins"
This second is the higher aspect Of love The OTHER he
longs IN man to lower department. OF his nature. II
exercise merely OF emotional attachment and may
contain nothing virtneus ~ holy; IL may merely like
leDce u OF higher SORT we wis % do good VIC strive
to do good ~ tho'e whom love. The one IL like a
n4 0i IL, hoSnp,. the nfhr "a @i r'Ieguhe
M ana CARRYING with II a refreshing Influence. d" n q
brother sister he naked aud destitute Of daily food aud
one 0f Won say unto them Depart m peace he We v,nrn
nerdu body, What doth IL profit r. this love
Of benevoIcnce hat ~ tie fulfilling OF the lIw1 II
a great number and variety forms in COM
passion, in pity. tend rne-s, Iong,ring patience
The hgn priest IN old time wore breastplae wth II
precious stones INT every tc Christian i priest ana
carries on his breast ornamental tablet ths &C.
scrih"d: Charity suncrvth long and II kind charity
enyieth not charity vauneth not itself is putfed u
doth behave its II unse N.Y. seeheth her OWL /.
easily provoked tiul ia no evil, rcjOcetu
iquy but rioiccth in the trutn bcarcth all things
heyeh all things, hopeth all things sndurrth all things
ChristiaIs ID tnIs world Of SIM sOrrow and suffering
have means showing love- such rs NOT available 10
should, like Their Srcai Master bear the contradiction
OF sinners, AMI should have compassion the ignorant
and on those who are gone Uut OF the way.
But It may be asked, How this beneyOh nee DE ex-
hhed by M toward tio who ~ independent ~ Va, and
with Him, ana strive To promote Hi- glory ana the
causes in which He Is Interested We make It our
A. il il in Heaven" True, have 10 say (Ps xvi > 81
my goodness cNtendeth 10 Thee =" bnt We should
excellent In whom II all my delight" and loving
whom feel that We are loving God.
gusled should never be separated. Int fact tney
hyc often been divorced the one from the other. How
often dc the love cOmpaceIcy wltnout the
love Of beneyOcnce! Tacy delight III society Of. aud
they receive Qualification irOm persons whom tacy 40
whom they attached, the IVY il apt 10 destroy tne
free when II cslbric,s and ador1is Tey do Az ~ in
duging by hitei1ng, by tempting them. The d6ting
mutn. sUoils tic cnd wdO she Vldrs. Tue scducer
rims the unhappy one whom he chisps in ms fiI ,,,-
tulll7 r =, ~. tIf ~ mr. ~ Is '''4 ~
refined OF -clnshn For Our qualification aud
pr,snr, we las hold VI and hug To our bo-o.- oDels
winch only corrupt. 1 apprehend that much Of
human snfuim' CONSISTS IN tearing as1Hdcr what
should h. kept united, IN scihshly delghtn persons
and turning to our uses only 10 tempt destroy
them II mas often been remarked THAI worst Things
are the peryerson of good minSs Abus'd intellectual
mfr maze the dangerous villain. Abused sensiblluus
make the accomplished tempoer Abused affections
render the keenest II al misery.
How elrine the chasns produced by sin in our world
That virlOus mother look WITH unutterblc horror upon
me Conduct of drtnn"n yet sine would die
hn al any moment, prOSlded sac could tneehy save
INN. Ma Las not FL ny IL Discovering and destructive
10, yer rpt unicr what hal brierc been
united u nnd Of Godi II has been disputed anOhs
fn.no1nur vii, ther God love rather 10 slt-
me- vel IN turir sJs The distinction | have drawn
solves the question. cannot very well see how cod
should look on the sinner with compiacrucy. "Cfud
il angry with the wicked every day l, vi. IL
haze lcn with perfect hatred rs. c-NNX. ~ But
~ me turr haunt lie loves the siUucr Aln wl
nm everlasting love; lie loves MN with the love or
passion How shall gil = ihcr up Epnraimi how snail
I oliver fhc-. - Isiicif how snail / make thee a.
Adn.if hng snail thee Zrpolmi mine heart Is
I. within Inc, my Icpcnunss ire kndled together"
I'm a Ike way our Lord friend 81 lubicln- snd