New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
COPS LOVE TTnGroH CHRIST.



The Phillips Presbyterian Cbarch, ut Mldi-
son ave AMI .uty ic-it, daring ths pat year has
increased its membership ion 90 10 300 psrons TIE
uastor the Rev. Dr. samuel d. Alexander. lueed yes
teriay morning ftOm T. Joiu, w. lG " God Is Love
Tie scfmoa was IN pant IS follows:
Did YOU ever stand upon the soa-sIoro ond look ou
r,r the cxnaDse OF wacr> and ec your ntlcnc.s
compared with that mighty ocean 20 We stand th'a
morning upon the shores OF hfe, looking out upan tro
ocean OF Gods love aud although Gods love is As Inf
mite a. His nature and past On iuS cat, yet thcro s
yav IN which We may he ablc to comprehend wht II tie
brevlth and length aad depta end hight OF TAI
llnine4erclbe ocean, and t!'at way il by Goowi'g
the Lore Of Christ which pasaeth khp" edge
with such a subject before then, to gain frc.n
too-ledge ~ Which viii occupy orr ctTnitl 3,
with wAnt humility should We citrF upon u !
EvC Lere amid the buGetin-s sud Temptations of TIE
Iod mon ne very ihrctIilald Of knowledge God
All open to wonderful viewso tue Elt -t,l's 81 ~
down 10 that blessed promise which hos given comfort
10 thousands, win never leave thee nor forstke
taoe," W shah iinl eNa.aplc9 OF tis love. M
most obvious mani ettI0u OF Co.'s love
IS IN the wonderful conclusion arrived AT
that ITs Son In- Given W. Tor the ransom OF TIE hu
nan race 10 understand this L. ia ooh tis, 20 tn re
auon between the Father AID the son ~ eternity nc
sOn was ic only bceoten, Iiie ti"nalD ggit' eNtIl
ng win the Father 80 HIGHT ina Die The nature 81
His relation We canno, uude staua hu We 90 no" mat
God ed tie world tlat be gave HIS ouy Jc,Jt "A
Sou Prom eternity They hid hceu dwelling together IN
the felicity q Their own glory, when God looking down
The apostacy Of iun IL may have neen Deore INC
foundation Of ne worl bat ct ~ times &c present to
loved him. Could anght bat q Cod have even fcit
piy y Eut once loved by Cod tho universe mast be-
death. Could world pay that RAM 'fn2 II million
worlds htd been sufficient Vo.d Of &c Almighty cond
have called them INTO being. liut such rft vas too
small. Infinite love however, found tho price. The
wel-beloyeh Son must q given un ......
tD another p0.pt In this gil ng ND NJ
m' ~" ~ ~ p,mviiiic COD fe "A. Isrn ~ oyTr
na3e c t rig IN Nm iS ore IN & c that % IN
m,iai6le, Whether thcy be thrones or dominion.
ton OF That tansccndont being VINO vas about
where al was I,ht snd iov, bi ssBgs Of Go Fathers
face must 10 hidden, TIE iull cap OF me lath"ra wrath
without mixture must he drained by HIM The tauDis OF
Hs would take tho place ~ the pure ngt
monies of heaven 4 body sensitive % exquisite pain
must he entirely laid aside. But the Willingness OF inc
sJu To assume the work, This touchcs scsitiye cord
~ our heaIs- IHe FtEcTs e"f1cAce1isi1n IN ftuding
His son Is Only oqlfd ~ ibe some willing abandon
Of tls throne. ana u could AID oo'mn8 70 His happiness
u must thcn lav, been liz sup'ssns love that drove
10 Inc arrangement Of lie scheme of redemption we
now come 10 tho acu1l carving ONT OF tie Plan. Tho
abstract contemplation Of Gods becoming manifest u
tho nh causes IA 10 receive ~ as an lhpo7'ibHiY-
speaking after the manner ~ men. For long ages tho
steps WITH tho fu"@ % time had come "bcn ne e9n
entered IN that body prepared Tor Him hy he Father
Ss any my 0ieata u " , piept,dg IL ', I o 30 r. 10
ton - "a Of Gods love in Jesns CIlltf IT
stirred up from ~ Po bot, ,hg f2 Sdio o OF DIVINE
sccndcd 80 tabernacle IN the flesh suffering and death
iOUoNtN - ttbftiu'H'tHs w hit'F ii't' iio WV
Wcbeoyed OF The Nsther yet from the moment OF iBCa
nail0n III the moment OF resurrection, ilc endured the
hiding3 OF that Fathers face We know that He pos
eesed all power IN heaven aud iu Garth, and e0uit ~ u
moment ard n word have summoned the angels ~ TITS
asstauco; ana we know, thanks be TO God, thaI TINS
power was not eXcrteG.
III the eGapaton OF the scheme 10 human wants, am
convinced that there could be higher mamie to- Ion OK
Gods love than is In the incarnation and uering
OF the Savior God Is love- He IL that found that
relation between souls and the Son and TIC spirit.
aud an the several parts OF the scheme Of redemption
find shining ndutc, unyiug love. The whole OF this
glorious display wUdd have been mOOkcry II man could
by any e1ertion OF power have attained eternal e My
hearers your Inadequate efforts only make this inf
nc love more conspicuous You may often na gina
ton surveyed the batenCnts OF heaven and turned
away despairng, cOsciou. OF your own inability 70 cope
shows Won narrow portal thrOu gh which you may enter
In. BE ouraGed 10 make tho attempt to mako IL in
stantly. make Il boldly.