The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12

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duel he saw that their loss Israel's gain that
the conquered the ransom for his own nation
and but for their downfall Israel could not have
risen to freedom. We're . prophet to describe
the last war America he would probably say, GOD
made the sufferings and losses of the south prize
for the unity of the Republic; and treating ON the
result Of the Franco German war; That God gave
France ransom for united Germany" The Teuton s
Empire resuscitated in Versailles. not at Frank
fort or Berlin. where former attempts were made
but failed
HOW IsRAEL's FEITERs RIvEN.
Just so were Israels letters riven by hands which
hrst conquered nations and snbdned them and
humbled princes and overthrow their thrones; and
the Hebrew, who had an eye for the marvellous III
history Interviewing. and heart accessible to deep
feelings OF gratitude, and speech born of piety,
could use no other language than that which We find
here to express the wonder and OF his soul
But we shall draw nearer his mind still IL We IN the
next place consider the object he had in view in
drawing the attention of his hearers to the price at
which their liberation bought. Was it to hatter
their vanity--to initiate their hearts with pride and
make them vaingorous Just the reverse he used
it as an indictment against the people, as IL he sad
You do not sufficiently remember at what great price
you have been redeemed You begin already to lose
sight OF the facts which you did acknowledge when
you first tasted the sweets of liberty regained-hat
for your sakes great and mighty empires were over
thrown. Relapse into your old errors and seek the
ways OF the Gentiles, and thus make bad re-
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reminds his children OF the good he has done them.
OF the cares he bestowed their well being on the
fOrbearance and patience does he do for the pur
pose Of nfusing into them spirit of self-import-
the intent Of stimulating their sense Of duty to fulfil
the hopes he built on them II he further recalls
to their memory how he denied himself all pleasure
made himself their servant and rs 1t WERE gave his
own life for theirs. does he mean by this that he
considers himself deserving less consideration than
his offspring? Woe unto the evil generations that so
msinterpret parental appealsl
Why, then not receive the words of those who
spoke in the name Of the Heavenly Parent in the
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read them rather rebukes than hatteries? Nay,
can there remain in us any doubt as to the in
against his hearers in such bitter terms we
find in and 24-caling them blind and deaf
and charging them with having wearied God with
WHY ISRAEL SHOULD BE THANKFUL.
He says'-Great things have been done for you;
great things now expected of you. II you have
been preferred by God above other nations so should
you now prefer Him above all idols. serve Him
above all other gods, become in truth His chosen
servants and instruments for the salvation OF
mankind. ask Is there anything unworthy in this
sentiment Anything We could be ashamed OF or
men that speak to from it's pages Neither is His
distinction between Israel and the Gentle nations in
any case invidions or derogstory. Inc writer could
they while you esteemed precious i'll the sight
of God He would thus have stripped his argument
of all pOwer-would, in fact have stultihed himself
The greatness of the ransom WAS his theme.
In the vastness of the price lay the whole
not even charge them with wickedness: does
not attribute their downfall to their sinfulness nor
the rise on their ruins of the new power to its
pity and comIniseration. All these were sacrificed
for your sakes-al these that had far ~ man can
see as good title to life and happiness as your,
ransom, so that you might live and accomplish the
great work that is laid you.
UNIVERSAL RULE OF NATURE
And this leads us now into this third consdera-
ton OF the widest possible significance and practical
Importance glance upon nature reveals to us
he I n al DEATH
out OF decay; must fall that another may rise.
Modern science has construed this into general law
In the struggle for life the ttest survive. 1t may
not the ittest to but it is 80. nevertheless.
Nature shows no favors Is respecter OF persons.
none sd anu ~ ar Yer and is
that all else must be subservient. One must become
the for the otherso it is decreed in the book
of the Eternal
TRUTH FROM ERROR.
This is true with regard to spiritual facts Truth
grows out Of the decay Of erroris distilled from
must be swept away to clear the room for true and
substantial faith. SO in social in national life as
in before the supremacy of that behest of
the Almighty Creator. We suffer patiently and bear
our burdens and 80 unrewarded. often III requ,tea
though in tears. Others will reap in JOY Our
tears the dew on the flowers that will delight
other eyes, from our ashes they will be nourished.
One age serve " stepping stone for another
nation by its DEATH prepare the Held for sue
ceedng one That theme is a stupendous one: 1 can
only point TO II as essentially not differing what
prophet said. He it, probably, rs in glass.
darkiy yet with such vivid intuition as to satisfy
him in his mind that he uttering no blasphemy
in asserting that Egypt Ethiopia and Seba were made
by God, q ransom for Israel.
IsRAEL's MIRACLE
And what prophecy is here! How many nations
have passed out OF existence out of memory? Israel
alone has far resisted the tooth OF time. Explain
it o. you may, the miracle is here And, on the NC
knowledged principle in science we are justifed in
affirming that there must be something in his pecu-
liar faith that fitted il for life and the esruc
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