, 1875-05-10

nontimentst nympathy and fnnd contoit, without
nnt tleer or :Feti.dcfncd conviction OF ktfetl4tl-
ter, that cannot DO to7ic1 on IN tho day Of trial.
citkHr for fofIsAty nr courage. Til Eehe1on, tn
htrad Of awaAenng ths tlctf of dormant llenrt
with the niHtn "lnetfio thoughts Of Nos., t!,nto
appliance III thu norv+a snt! synpnnum BY wt,ltis
lhn enutsons saEadclIghtfnlIy atrdniate d1t1 ts11-
tlcrncsr. and pity, mud retf- -lrve. and hnpc. and
JOY, gnii forth with ini'iglet tcarn and snileH,
and wrath 70 holy fear and lilo righteous.
neFHof Ito Instead Of presenting tEo ttuc flol
lovra1ea IN innsih'o justice. "a consuming fire"
haatnat rt,,. there IL nn~ mscll 1nofe frequently
fond olh father. wl,o,o right arm ID pal-ted tv
foyinh rit7 for the iyurrant. guilty gan,l,o1s hf
illn chiltlton. holy. sa7eye,tfal fear OF Gnd
lssed 10 DO power over tho hearts uf mon and
nf hocicts, but now the common teaehiug IL fcNs
nothing, frnr Ii elavlsh ami coward!v, and tho
coumol, bonxt now AMONG men ia TIM. they arc
delivered from fear; In, the truth IL they fear
al.noat cserything slcy arc afraid of ono an
o'iier. sffai'! Of commercial panica,. afraid Of
AMI all the elements, afraid Of bics-
s,.to,ss ness and P''fss' ,s9t ,1ad Of tho
afraid Of death and the dovil with a slR,lrf,.
crayoniy tear Casting on tho fear ot t;oa,
thdv have fallen under tho fear Of ton Thousand
fears
II was onco thonaht most important 10 teach
Gods thought, TINT "E1eert 20 repent vo shall
perish" Tor godls soFtnw workotlt rencntanco
to salvation !" tut nov NO hear, Un1s believe.
love, hope, aud bury tils past o,s. at mind. To
haya rooted faith tn rotne distinctive particular
truths waa onco thought Ia be vIrsne but
nov 1t ta only 1opnlnr 10 bel;oye Hoi,inJ in par-
general sott Of was. iiisiosd Of # I,ni froioand
reverence only for tile rnol a,rd true, vou must
now cultivate g',hlnns PITY for evorv-
one. good Or bad, ttno. Or fatse.
oncs thought Lightly colnmcndalIc, ba: t,ov l. ,o,
Grafton is demanded for everything. however nb-
strd, nlthJ, aud pernicio1s. To I,Avo principles
that would not bcnd and convictions ru ueep
the. cn'!'d not be alaakcn. Was once Thought 10
10 tho strength 1t mans character, but now
they nrn regarded only ss stinuoas and rid;cn-
lous b,gctty. Chrisliana nere ulsen taught 10
live according to Diyina 'aw. but HOW they arc
principally tnughs to 1.-Two spiritna! rnpiliae and
aConthntety 1t used 10 be s,rsns to ahhor
tho murderer and compassionate his widowed
md orphaned victims. htlt HOW It In great ylr-
tuo 70 rity ths murderer, ard Ill Of tue-
tce to aentenco him to prison for life,
n,,d pardon hiia ont 10 fiyo years. AMI the
in, ibat then tho criminal catlnns bc ph,doncd
hack into society. I1etead Of feeding u1an a.,
the fear Of God. ard rcvereuce for Ills truth,
l,ntred of tn., punishment Of srsnsgregslon.
faith In Disiuo doctrines, a love Of law and JUS
ticc, they are NOW principally fed on gushing
',oneyoence. tender love. sentimental coupas-
sion, faneisul ho'cs and free un've1Ba! mercy.
And what ia tho consequence? The wholo
| character is feeble tn whsp aud wont. and tho
to1iliro soft md looso as woof"n thrcatls. tho
bony framework mud ainewY fibre in jsckinr
and only fatty, habfy henh loft and men AFRO
| much moro like empty mill-bays than pillars in
| society. So,na men think human thought il
sufficient to nourinh the life aud feed the
strensth Of souls, and A. 100 years Of the hintory
| uf tho ilcathen Mo,!i ~ hot enough to CONVINCE
them Of their ersJr. 1aho two Boul-. feed ane
! Of them OFT the great, true. pare, Strengthening
meat Of Gou's thoughts aud it Will becu,ns like
the mountain oak, the pAim tree and tho celsr !;
! feed tho other on the best Of inero human
thought nud it will bo !iko the eourtl-vino; OF II
| to becomes high md great it will only bo lligll
al.1 Ereat In cruelty anu crime. Fouls may
make Il mock 1T sin. 1neu NAV 1enounoe a. llii:-
otry intiexihlo principle, and iear at the boIlsf
in the iust.ce, wrath, and punt-lmcuts of God
| az sut,ctssitlouh fcars, yet this will not ehye
society and o'.r nation from moral lsprosE and
ruinnus collapse.
| In two previous tl1sronrecs I thovel Coils
thoughts of mau's character. conditin, and
dnneer,-that Iio thought trorr !nlivi'iual Of
tho tun!sn race was S,iiity Of transertss'ng Hls
| had rinned and co,no xtort Of Ills glory, and by
aiI1 had tecume doprnvcd and unhappy, aud TINT
unless sane ouc iutcrIoBed tina w1etchud
condition mist necessarily mud naturally cou-
| 1otions of Divine justice, Aud now VIC propose
! TO Inquire. Has God THOUGHTS OF mercy 10.
ward our guilty and unhappy race7 Aud,
bstsed 10 llia name, wo can ansvel
ent from human thoughts. and - AigL
hhore them as tue heaven IL, above the earth
I His e,helous tloughts toward LIS cannot b.
reckoncl up i'll order; il would declare and
numbered pavs tho rsaln,lst. As kind ol
introductory rrerarAtory step VIC l,hvo God 70.
yaa1tpg to Hs IIis thought thst nan raunot sAye
himself. Tho Divine :hought IL vors clearly OK.
prcaaed TINT. II man Ia saved, bis Creator musl
bring the salvation. It has ever been the
save himself, tilat llo could not rossiGty be III
80 bul condition, but that l,o could bring lin.
loli out Of It. eit!sr by wisdom. or learning, oI
sttcugtb, or prowess, or good works. or rcfurna.
tion, peuance, sacrifices, or gifts, or bribey
Or lnw-kecpine, ot in so1uo other way! 80 in.
fatuatcd has mankind been with this sollr TINT,
although braided III q mortar with pcat!e, LII
foolishncss would not depart trum him. Ills
desire and cndcavor has not bern 30 much to
snyo llfnlfoH from en and einfutpcss Rs to Have
hiMEelf from misery, fear, aiI1 torment. at.d
cnd!css have haon Ills devices and most painful
aud costly Ills abors and sacrifices for this pur-
will bo vain and hurtful And man norer will
sceept the gift Of salvation untlt cured OF this
folly; hc only WHO il consciously haiplcsa ant
brought to despair OF self or human help vii
! accert tho salvation of the Lord. Therefore
God Expresses His thoughts OF man'a llolplcss.
ncHa In tho rlatneBk la1Etlago and mort iorciblt
figures. Asin Jonah, salvation IL ofths Lord.'
III Ezokiel man is cusnpat cd to = uew-bofn infani
cast out into the open leId. Can 1t sayo Itself
or In nuy roHAEble manner help ,tsolf7 Car
there bo figure Of mnro u:ter helplessncBB
Yet sucli III ulau before uod. You might NJ vel
expect tho lifecAs body lying crlsnib1ing in tst
! grave to rase itaolf up, Fiaks oil It's gsave-gar
nlouts, md walk thu Cart!, iu hto and strength
AB to expect tho einfu!ty.1oad sonl to restore Il
itself spiritual life, sl,alt Oft tho ccremontt
Of moral death, and rol,r:, tn a'iifo Of holy lar
py activity: II is under tho power Of sEiritna
| death, aud must Sd coi,tt,.ia forever, uhleu.
some ono intcrposo whu is ablo 10 e.yo lfo
Gather together Ill tho wibest nlsp Of earth
aatho1 together The bcst ati lao!iost Of oursh le
them employ all thoir. wisdom, all their prayers
Services, o1oringe, do'ngH, and learning
unitodiy employ al their power aud works. ya
they cannot Giyo lie, holiness. and happiness tt
single soul Then. believing this truth, VI
arc roadv To ask, How does God think man car
DO sayel3 And, hearing, happy Ahall We bs II
NO bclose, aud come Under tue power Of God'l
thoughta Of salvation.