The New York herald., 1878-09-23

them as hypocrites There was not honest thought
In their ncarts nor nm honest hair on their hsads
REASONS cHRIsT's DESUScArioN
Dr. Abbott gave some reasons why Jesus Christ dc-
ced the Scrlbes and Pnirisces One was because
no,." was HIS summary OF their religion. they
bound heavy burdens AMI laid them on meu's
shoulders oa. .hSy Tnsy oomps,Iod others
10 walk IN the narrow way Of the law wnlie .asy
ioek the broad road OF pleasure and ease ihey pao
weightier matters OF the law-juslice, mercy and
truth. rhe law said, "Honor Thy iaher ana .ny
mother," SC, but they displaced IL BY tradition
wn,cn said II q son consccrsted sum OF money 10
tue temple service hc could be forever freed IRON hs
care OF his father or ms mother Thus they naEo .ns
OF God OF effect through their traditions ncon-
sistency among processing Christans the Doctor re-
marked, Is us hateful IN the sight Of Christ To-Day
it was ~ the days ot his incarnation. he hao
heard professions oil lovo 70 God IN the social meet
ings, but he asked, how Is itf DO tho professors
God and haleth mis- brother liar, and the truth is
not MN. We profess TO be regious but do wc love
our snsmiss2 The law or traditen said, Love your
friends ana hate your enemies. But Christ sald,
"Love your enemies. pray for them that hate you
and despiteiuliy use you and persecute you" ana
Jesus bius US do this inat may be called the chill
dren OF GOD. Some men, as Mr. Beecher says, are So
righteous that they would not shave themselves ON
Sunday, but they dou't md shaving their neighbors
the other Days OF tho week. Some are 50 godiy
they won't blacken their boots the sabbath, but
they will blacken The character OF tner neiznbors
day after day. Speaking OF Scrbos and Pharisees
Jesus declared tnat all their works they did 10 be
seen OF men. They stood street corDsrs ana
at fessis anu IN tho synagosues; tncy loved 10 be
called OF men rabbi, rabbi, aud In all this
their sole motive was self-grati ifcatiOn and glory
Tue Doctor explained what Christ meant by making
broad their phyiacteries Tor parchmsnt bracelets,
inscribed with the Iaw) enarging the borders (or
fiuges) OF their garments that they might DO more
conspicuous for their piety, and then applied The
spirit OF the remarks 10 his people. What, he asked,
IL the spirit that prompts our religious autesf He
asked himself was he Ia the pulpit because lie was
impressed by the Holy Ghost that he must preach
Gospel ina, men might pe s.vcdp or Was he there
because OF the living gavo aud Tho associations
with which is surrounded himf tne latter, he
no better than the Scribes and Pharisees He ap-
piled the same Idea 10 the Official OF the
and TO the congregation a. large
SALVATION By PAiTH NOT WORKS.
Another reason when Or. Abbott gave Ior Chrst's
condemnation OF The Sci bes and PhArissss that
they depended their works anu not
faith Him for salvation. And This old
The sight OF Goa since. IL put nut the
light Of tho GOSPEL until Luther in the fifteenth
Jury laid hod Of The great doctrine oil jusfcation by
latin. To-day mon are satisfied With Tue machinery
OI religion rather than with Christ. Give them q
hands church. fine and clog uent preacher
they ask more Does q living iatb, he asked,
1nd ysu this morning trusting IN JesusY Or are you
trusting in your going TO church, saying your prayers
and your good Standing IN The community Havo you
u hungering and thIrsting after GodY Remember
that The bended Knee IL noIhng without the Ocnded
iiited heart Hearing good ana repeating them
in song or prayer never saved any man and never
WILL Religion Of show s taking the place oi religion
OF The heart, and hence the words OF tho text, tbe
Doctor said, come to-0ay with increased emphasis
TO every neart.