The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-17

49,. 40, -omn.r, vi, lie Ina ri N q
n Mes' ,bs Anal Tssprrec, n' % men Is
clearly Indicated by Paul in his statement OF the re.
un,on Of Inc TWO natures ned now on earth. when
syor ,a,n anal, Hte S:nrrss,s ra,sed hodv and ~
animal nature or soul be relinked 10 the spiritual
BODY Il. Cor. XIV. 4l-46, IL was the overlooking Of
tnls Ola and New Testament distinction wnicn early
ia Christian history gave rise 10 the doctrines OF pur
natorv and Of future sp,ruai restoration the one OF
Which prevailed m the Roman and mis- guided whilo
the other Influenced a class IN the Greek
Church It was the glory OF tho Reiorma-
in Germany NOT only returned IN Bible tran siation,
but developed in their ,heoloe zeal defsnces all the
pvers,ah, had BETRAYED Christian leaders il Is At the
basis of B,shon Rutler,s error OF omission and OF
minds like thoso Of Rev. Jonn Miller aud OF Or.
Edward Beecner In our days, and II Is one OF the
ssigns OF the tmes'' that Joseph Cook has had his
attention arrested by Inc return Of Dolitsch and
Ulric TO the palpape distinction preserved the Old
and New Tesiaments on this vital doctrine OF spiritual
glory for the redeemed und spiritual misery tor
i'm pcpitent: which begin Immediately after death,
and are as ever enduring as Is tho spirits EXISTENCE
Returning then to tho word aion indicating TINS
everenduring EXISTENCE Il should DO noted that It s
the essential meaning OF tho word, BUTT IS
as to its application, that difference has arisen. The
word aion belongs to Inc class OF Greek nouns ending
In on 0en On0s which indicate tho substantial recep
tace OF any existing thing, such as andron apart
Gle for pneuma or BREATHE Aristotles material image
OF the immaterial spirit OF man and OF God used
"rimaeus, says that It is tho ..conianer'' as vol
the "framer" OF all things and beings.
essential meaning 10 "always existeur l0t0n)-that
IS, ian ever enduring aidtOs (written originally
ai-dfos, living exstenceD; ''rea" being enduring
"tnrough all eternity (dtd t0u aiOnos) Aristotle, In
his "Ouranoe," or "Materal Universe" speaking Of
the cxlstcnces constituting the k0smos or the spiritual
force controlling IN tho material universe, says:-
"Unchanging anu unagitated they continue through
complete eternity (dt0n"l He adds: -"For ths WORD
ai0" was divinely uttered by tho anc'eots; Tor
limit (telos) winch includes the time OF
the lile (biou) OF each bong. outside OF
which Is nothing according 10 his nature, IS
ollalu nno urhn na M lsn fha m n
whole heaven, tho limit which contains all time and
immensely, ~ IN dioa, deathless aud divine
always existent (apo touaei email Aristotle
thus teaches that the original, ancient mean.
Ing OF a.o revealed IN It's asr1ya,on Is us aE,ua
or essentially enduring exstences ono Of when Is that
nature ~ man IS not derived from or dependent on
any other Individual existonces "outsde" OF It;
while, however tho necessity OF limited human
speech requires the application OF tho term etcrna
to objects not Ia themselves overendurng to express
tho TACT that they are unchanRng as long as tney DO
exist. An examination ot creek CLASSIC i'eratmre
shows that II rs tho poets or imaginative writers VINO
use THIS lang OF cxtravagnnce tho ureok ke Tue
Hebrew poets picturing the mountains, &C., as "eVer
lasting"
turning 10 the New testament WRITINGS inc worn
aton Is found about ono hundred and seven times
Without tho proposition cas-, or unto inc singular noun.
occurring about eight times and twice rendered
cages ID apphed 10 oD)ccts NOT IN themselves ever
enduring; as IN Uhrsr1 ine care o, tnS
this world; and also IN Pauis mention. ''Be not COZ
formed to this world, "ihe princes Of TINS world"
later period. never uses tho word IN this limited APP
plcaton Tho ar more frequent use OF what Aristotle
calls the "ancent and divine" application OF tho term
Is found whom preceded by cts ana made en-
phatic by sccumulative repetition (eIs To" atolo es
tous atonas, els tous ao"as ton aonon unto tho end
less existence, unto the endesa existences unto tho
endless eXisences oI endless exstchces w, Trans
lation renders the phrases forever ana ever which
form Of expression Is In lew cases negatively APP
piled 10 earthly events ''never to occur, but usu
ally Is applied positively TO the existence VI COL 70
His glory manifested through Christ. TO INC indwo-
log OF HIS spirit in redeemed men, 70 tue future nap
piness OF tne saVeo ana 70 tno iutuLe seIy VI
The distlneiiveEthe onIy real aPpcsuoa OF @.omI,s
herent IN inc ooJect u wnlch ~ ID amrmea. ~ ID
never negative LIS usea seventy ono times, ana ron
dored either "eternal" or everlasting" and
II applied only 70 tue exstenco OF
Goo, 70 Inc glory belonging 20 HIM anu
TO Christ 10 the present spiritual life OF redeemed
beings and alike TO the iutre AWARDS Oh the saved ana
the ios' rue unconipounaeu auJectve d'oto aeIiveu
from aci, Win euphonc oeioro its aoJectve .eIini
nations, winch mas IN IL only the ioca OF duration
rather than tnat OF enduring, De:ns suggested oy
doraos ID used only Twice III Tue new testament anu
IL applieu once 10 inc existence OF uod lomans /. %o
and once to future punishment lJude VIZ
creek reaaers oi INC INSPIRED Writings. eaanes. mon
OF Tue three phhosopnc scuools, SUM- onr.ssus anu
some opposers OF the Gospel have discussed the msun
ing OF 'he wora aso" anu w. "ppncalIons son ecu
fury 10 century s'ncc WRISTS uay: anu tner alsu-
menus may 10 unGeu ia eo'!ous VI '"o u.eIA pn.'o'
sophie w1!tets Fia.o anu AIs'o.ie, anu .ue GARY
Chrisuah iatners, sucn os O!ieeu, IN "iuioss any
library. one u theso testimonies, now spe
ciaily quoted oy Or. Edward bsecae!, 10 tnat
OF oymPioooIus, IN Ars'o ",. pua'vs"pueI.
not CnrlsIan, o. TUG n't ~, oen.uiy, VINO
20 w w W. ~, a. osn ,.o' VI. ~. 49,; H
AIlstotehan VI lug l.n oen'uI! quo.ou y! us puP,
Eloetus' ano also rIoetus, rom tno CHRISTIAN "r.e1
OF the Same name HVIhg III uo SIKH con.u,y. ~
commentary wIitton "n .nc Aeteoroiosicu y, A!is-
so.e, pu1isne1 ~ sne eui.o" " Assouo w A.uus,
veu'"e' . tvIa, oympvuIS say, ""iir ii;n, a.
sonooi. MneG, nowesea, say osesna,y tu.'oJ "
NOV sopposs at 'ic SOU! lpsyc"eJ Is punisnea lNoa
Ae1ov III laI'1IuS un.u euuiess yes
oPetFouS d'o"osI SuIeH suv SUI % ~. Puusnou on
account oi Tue "lan VI tne cs'uc neins t.'a meman
20" Ihetooh out LOT .no S"As y. noans la.'tas Dut
We say tn4t tno sou' 10 Puu.eusu e'c'-eAis'enuy
td'on'os) calling an d'0s us Incline ana IT'S
appointed Periou ito. @".es o.o"~ 50. &c"
MeFMe" a"tes PeI.o''om ne'o .no oojec., VI
KIM VI oeihgs " which tug ~oIu ".o'', WIN s au-
Jcc.ves anu auvelos - app,eu. sno sou, Vsyc"el.
wnicn Ars.o.ie ais.ugu,sncu .aVn' .ne Pneeha 40
~. ia ,toem eeeou''"sry 'uuo''"l, auu nenoo ~ 10
physlcai suffering IN ia.'alus' punishment proper,
Secausc puy unu ~. ~, r" u pays,ca.
meaning tnat TUG PuhiNnneu' Is onuuIco moro asaih
tho moaniuB VI .hc "oiu ae rom iss uPpHca.
uon, Is W oe no.ea .o ~s'' s hs ~! eran'ea 'nat