New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
CHRIST THE GREAT HIGH PRIEST.
III, Rer. Hsn,N Wara B1echer. At Plymouth churrh.

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Mr.. Beecher looked somewhat worn and
weary yesterday morning. after his three weeks lecture
trip but gave no indication OF fatigue in his sermon
Every seat in church occupied before the ser
vice began. Mr.. Beechers text was Hebrews, ill., l4-lS
This book of Hebrews he sad is wonderfully interest
ing to u.s. but 1t is susceptible or double translatoh
II is purely Jewish in point of and rs materials
No one modern times accept 1t as aid an lsraehte
familiar with Jewish history and customs. lis Object
was to make Christ seem the end of the law. In the He
brew economy the strong point the high priest lie
was not a prophet. Nor he meant to be judge,
Obliged to measure pain and penalty. He was not in
any sense king The object Of the high priest was TO
mediate between men and Cod He was the one great
benefacor IN the earlier days OF the Jewish economy
1t was peculiar office. The high priest represented abb
solute mcrcy-notLing else. He was an emancipation
No other name would be likely to strike the Israelite
with such force as that Of the high priest and therefore
it applied to CHRIST When lie presented 20 the
Jews under this figure it brought round about them
all those things for which they famous The iunc-
ton of the Saviour was founded upon mems helpless
ness and ignorance. These things did not have to be
revealed. A doesn't have to be told when hois
sick II you assume that sinners they will con-
cedc it, but II you undertake TO argue IL th'y VIII
deny it,
Is IL there relief any rene ~ In the Bible there IS
must be prOpor0nae to mans recep'lIlty' Tue carrier
Thought Of God was being of force; but aS men en-
llrgcu tncf experience ana capacities, iitIo bIt" w
this idea OF God moral elements. AT length came the
revelation Of God universal Father Little by little
milder views broke in upon mems minds Christ came
TO give to the word Father It's tull meaning ne SUPER
fcded the high priest and into the world 10 show
what God was. He was a free SPIRIT, but He became
bound UP in material law. lie represented the Divine
helpfuucss ana sympathy with sin. Therefore He sub.
United 10 isuObc birth. Inhdels say that He was
born illcitimatrIy If He was should glory in II. IL
was part OF Divine plan that Christ should come into
the world at q point than which no one could come
lower II there were relation OF the Holy GhCst as
the Father OF the Saviour, It would De no hudrnce 10
my faith H knew what hardness OF labor ana Scantl-
ucs OF remuneration were. He came INTO lie at the
lowest point ana stood the exponent OF cOmpaSNlOu
lie had every faculty that Is tempted ia human nature
There isn't a passion in which Christ hasn't been
schOoed Not that lie needed H. but that we needed TO
know that knew IL. This very conception - OF itself
DIVINE. IL isn't OmnipOIcnce that makes DIFulty II IS
goodness, and goodness centres IN love-
The jew wherever he thought OF MS h!gE priest
I'm Jerusalem but Christ Is High Priest IN the Heavens
lie is here close at hand to every man. 10 men who
think nom soul central force Of the world ~ cOu
passion can understand how III times of limited kuOWI-
edge there given disprOpOrtIOnate emphasis 20
violence. [ can understand men have preached
everlasting punishment and called II everlasting love
and Justice. But men who cry out More law! more
law :" don't preach IT, They think 1t their duty ana
they the best they can, but Il does not call iorth the
best part OF their natures. 49,
There - power in Christ 10 heal the lowest come 10
Ne freely" lie says, and 10 this invitation what can
The bride say Come. This cry should be sweeter than
the music of the spheres God says Come unto Ne, all
yc who labor and heavy laden, ana VIII give you