The New York herald., 1876-03-20
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Mr.. BEEcnER DEFENDING THE GOSPEL OF

GUsH
Mr. Beechcr's sermon yesterday was devoted 10 n
defence the gospel he prcachcs in which there is no
of birthstone and which has been irrcvercntly
called the Gospel of Gush." The text from which he
preached taken from the second chapter of
Romans-"or dcspscth thou tho riches OF his good
ncss,n &c
This, said the preacher, is OF the noblest
cptomcs Of natural revelation or the religion of
nature, II you include this word mature" divine
nature and human nature II Is true that there is
sense In which theology has employed the word
mature" rcproachuly and there Is strong prejudice
against what is called natural religion that religion
which derived from the contemplation the physical
world unaided by any divine revelation. Now so far
natural religion goes, II is that any religion
which derived the of things as they io
within the sphere of observation and experience is
n true religion, and the divine manifestation makes il
clearer truer because truth cannot be any moro
than true but clearer And as divine revelation
always through the experience of the individual
revealing 1t is only the cr-impositon upon lower
nature higher good that Is called revealed religion
and It is stll nature. Using the term ''naturo then
applies TO the lowest conditions OF material Hfc
there just for the prejudice against the re-
gion which takes other foundation than experience
OF that life. But " you augment the meaning OF your
ALL RIGHT RELIGION
IS natural religion
IL comes within the bounds OF that ruo which spring.
ing from God, nature Here then find the apostle
from whose lips have passed the most magnificent
logies upon obedience, and upon the life above, and
the justification by faith and upon salvation through
the merits OF the lord Jesus Christwc nnd him. with
out fear OF misintcrprcation declaring that salvation
depends upon the endeavor Of TO 1.-Two right. Ito
those who. by patient continuance well dong seek
for glory and honor and Immortality, eternal hfo y
For ! suppose there were no thcologians in
those days and no theological scmnarics and no rclg-
ious newspapers and therefore, Paul dared say what
ever Paul thought 'But unto them that are contcn-
tious and do not obey tho TRUTH but obey gcOus-
ness, God will give indignation ana wrath - 80 that
after all, the essential duty of man and end OF life
tho building up within ones self Of the divine nature;
for this IS the most comprehensive well dong
20 make ourselves salyabe by lite IN Christ by faith
IN cod. by inspiration OF the Holy Ghost by every
means and METHOD but tho thing to bc dono
IS rebuild In build anew
the condition Of Immortality grcatsoucdness
manhood in Christ Jesus and 10 those that seek that
glory, honor and immortality eternal life shall be
theirs while 20 those that do not destruction shall bc
theirs There stands between these two question OF
immense importancc-namelv. what OF God shall
best tend inspire IN this love OF we'll doing and
thus shape spiritual character Ought the divine charac
ter and government 20 be presented 20 men prcdOmi-
nantiy tho side Of fear and rctrhution is the
CHARACTERISTIC presentation Of the DIVINE ma