Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
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ample person going over a,nsld comes in
to the vicinity Oft hiding place and nest Of
the young birds, and almost Immediately
the wise owner of The brood makes
Its appearance very close to the person,
Initiating helpl-ssn.ss 80 e6.etually, that
the person arrives at the conclusion, the
bird can be caught, and II not caught killed.
However deciding only to catch II he goes
after il. The nightingale now endangered
for the seusdt Of its young manages only
to keep out of the reach Of the pursuer, de-
ceivlng him by acting like If It could scarce
" got away, sone~hst like Christ Who
bsiore his accusers WAS like Q shesp, dumb
before Its shesrsrs opening net his nsuth
for the bes. nt ard salvation Of mankind
The nightingale confusing to show help
lessne.s leads the pursusr from its young
and when IL has done this, riies away viii
all its winged ability, sonewhst like Jesus
Who humblsd himself for man under the
cross, Was crscifed upon it, and died, aud
After the third day rose from the grave like
God, said to his disciples "An power 10
given unto me in heaven and earth" AZ
ter 40 days more, like a God / asesnded -
Hea ren after he had accomplished sslva-
tion for those that believe, more certainly
thas the nightingale takes full wing frsm
the pursuer . hen II has led hin . safe dis
tanee from its young. Like the parsu-
or Of the nightingale is led away BY sp-
parent ws>kIess mil the bird uses its wing
power having r-.cuod the young, 90 the
betrayers, and enemies of Jesus led on By
his non resistance crowned hun with thorn
and plae cd the cro.s on his back to bear,
and then cruelty nailed him TO it, which Js-
sus suffered that We might 90 free 10 lie
everlasting. Christ thus seemed TO DO and
wss in the power Of the crucn nrrs for the
ben, at Of sinners until his death and espec :
ially until he resurrection morning whom BE
was TO strong for the laws Of death and the
Roman guard aud left these helpless =
hipder his resurrection although Roman
soldiers Witnessed his seeming heIpI-ssnesu
during the time OF his cruci1xion on calvary.
He bore the betrayal and crors sad
seeming weakness, because the sins Of the
human race placed him in this condition.
since che was wounded for our trsnAgres
sions and bruised Tor our iniquities,' "ths
Lord hath laid upon him the iniquity Of us
all :" by his stripes ~e are healsi." The
love OF the old nightingale Tor its young
sesms TO be sincere. The love Of Col In
Christ for man is great. Per God 80
loved The world that he geve his only be-
COTTON Son." Ac.; Christ says: "vhsi
greater love hath any man than this that he
lay dsvn his life for the sheep Tho insig-
nincan' sacrifice Of the nightingale for inc
COED and beneat of its young Is not CON-
parable 10 the God and man sAerihes Of
Jesus for the good and benefit Of mee-
The young nightingaiss are A. good - the1r
sacrihcing mosher- On oe oehef~ hon~
the sacrifice sf Jeoas = gronf un1o - -
Just ond stniooe o. o44o1u4 - 49, -
- go 80 @G)I uss9
- ~ AUG n sseondeseesded rom hsaven
70 esrth Tor the good and oenent of nan ~
surely as be suffered crucinKion ana death
in bis earthly Perssnage for the good and ben
ent OF man, for his salvation The nightin-
g. sHN fo~- 49, -.
after itself Jesus drew the anger Of aot
from men TO his own sacred head and per-
son IN MS crncin1ion- For uod spared mol
his only begotton Son but sent him 10
atone for US to make US acceptable to him
now sublime aud Godlike is the lore OF
Jesus nothing being eonPsrsois TO It,
me hath io'eu US Win an everlasting io'e'
Inc nlen'ine-ie leaves us Pursusr ana mas
nstnlns furiher To 40 with him, while Je-
sus Christ on the cross said OF those
who erucIneo:him, Father forgive them Tor
they Know not what they DO 30 he IN
tercedes Tor such people So be 10 sllling 70
redeem those "hs are mol In ths fsio and
not oehsVers, II they wiz believe on him.
de arose In power frem the temh as
cended In strength 10 Heaven where be has
po~er TO forgive aims, and intereedss At the
night haad OF power Tor bis own and as many
as may or shall be brought TO be his own.
Inc truth 10 Christ was really weak In bear
ing the cross and IN hanging thereon or in-
tention.liy seemed weak. hvesk bearing
our siss ..da hrn thus ''tince God bad
''nsde him to os sin Tor us' or he bore our
sihs IN his BODY on the troe and God the
Father doubtless for this reason Withdrew
causing Jesus TO cry out N ldsd, my God,
Why has thou for saken me-" Suffering thus
Tor mans sins Christ -Nidontly felt for =
.f Gcd which r...tin understanding and