The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-20
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EFhezlgns i6T--s'T0 the praise % the glory OF
His gszee wherein lie hafh nzace US accepted
IN the beloved. ~ whon.we have redemption
throuxa His slossl. fse forgiveness rf SINS Sc
coratzg 70 tue riches OF His grace
The Christians exalted condition, rela-
tiens and responsibilities are iFnpTessively
set forth Ia this passage.
L HIS condition. Is that OF sinner for
givens accepted; adopsed Of God; wholly
By reason oi grace. oi grace divine OF
grace 10 which belong infinite riches and
glory. Neither man nor angel can asie-
qaately portray the distinction and dis
lance between his condition Is it nov i
ard bis condition while he was living with
oat hope and without God IN tbs world
By grace be has been made new creature
Cd things have passed away and al things
have become new. He IS "a miracle Of
grace. He belongs TO class OF exalted
Tersonsses. on waon the bestownent OF
the riches Of divine grace here is the pledge
OF the hestowment OF the riches OF divine
glory hereafter.
2 His relations are those OF captive.
sold under sin, enslayed By satan, re-
deemed with 4 ransom, that ransom the
blood Of the son Of God; and not only re-
deemed bat introduced as new member,
even as dearly-belosed child into the
family of the Infinite God; made an heir
OF God; a joint heir Of Christ. Slavery.
and such slavery! Exchanged for liberty,
and such liberty! Bondage 20 satan ex-
changed for s.the glorious liberty Of the
sons OF 6odw Not only his condition, but
his relations SIRE Of the most exalted char
aoier, aud are destined to become more
and more exalted when, enrgnked with
kings and priests HTlto God he goes on
''!ron glory 70 glory IN eternity. And ali
this, the actual and the prospective, comes
through faith in Christ Jesus. being part
OF the benefits Of the redemption which Is
in Him. In Him. These words are d
clue 70 half the contents of the New Testa-
pent. aud key 70 the richest treasures
OF wisdom and kncwledge in the Old Tesla
ment Thus We read OF justified in Him,
s'sanctified in Him, - zone in Him 'scom :
plele in Him. abiding IN Him. walk
ing in Him, n"Footed and built up in Him. =
In Him, and for us all the riches Of re-
declining love.
3. The Christian = responsibilities, grow
ing out OF the condition. and relations into
which infinite grace has brought him, are
in number. variety and gravity such as to
awaken concern on The part of the angels
~ 20 how he wilEregard them. The law on
the subject is, Unto whomsoever much is
given. OF him shall much be required
Without attempting to catalogue these
responsibilities in detail-a simple impossi-
biIity--I beg ron TO sum them up under
the comprehensive headings OF
/. Gratitude.
2 Obedience.
Under the first come all those Of d sub
ieetive, and under the second all those OF
an objective character; the former relating
10 the fashioning OF cur inner being, our
proper selves. into 3 likeness 20 the perfect
character OF our Reslecmer; the latter per-
tanning 90 all that demeanor and all those
activities which are visible to the world
and by which, whether we eat, or drink, or
whatsoever We do. we are to glorify God,
doing all in the name OF Christ Jesus
Gratitude--an altar within us. wherein a
sacred fire Is ever burning. Obedience
Inscribed in letters OF living light upon that
banner which, as soldiers OF the Cross, we
carry above as.
Yon who have been redeemed, how en-
viabIe your state What reasons for graft
tude and obedience must crowd your souls
as you mediate upon the grace that God
has bestowed upon you i'm and through
Christ as your Redeemerl How cogentiy
the apostle argues: "Ye are not your own
for ye are bought with price; therefore
glorify God in your body. and in your
spirit. which are God's.n ''For as much as
ye know that We were not redeemed with
eorFurssssllle things. as silver and gold, from
your vain conversation; but with the pre-
cious blood Of Christ, as OF a lamb without
bielnish and without SPOT"
o sc people of God Ye children OF
Godt What attention, what honor, what
dignity, and Whist responsibility ana grace
10 meet Il. has your loving Father and God
OF all grace bestowed upon yoal Let the
redemption which has come 20 you
through faith in Christ Jesus inspire in
you such gratitude and love and zeal as
shall make you devoted workers for Him
and Tor the good OF your feilow.ereatareS
so shah you know and prove that life il
worth LIVING. indeed a blessed preparation
for thar upper aud better lite that knows
no endi8e. ~ shall the "CivitaS Del, the
esty at tod both in earth and heaven be
faasle the more joyful because 81 your liz.
ing ~ thev should who are redeemed by
The precious blood IT The son Of God.
cATuorfc CHURCH.
Esv. Father PreEontaine. rector az the
/ Catholic church of Holy Names, corner
South Fourth and Washington streets.
celebrated yesterday the Feast of the Holy
Name eg Jesus. II was the second sunday
after Epiphany and an unusually large
congregation Was present and an excellent
choir added 10 tae interest of the occasion.
Father Pref0ntalneAs discourse was founded
uroa lie text;
Philippians s AVA eYesore Cod alxo hash.
hsehly exalted him. aud given aim : nafae
whlsa Is At9ve every name Tasss az tse aasns
I e 5esas ever nAme sAassia hos. Of thsaes ia
AID tssags IN saFth An3 tAsnss an1.er tie
eatshT
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/ world q name Is = yS&l power Very often
7 Hafne al stamp snd characterize = cen
( tary, Is the ceasayy in whleh Iouis XIV
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u.aa1e Wai force the msasis IS men h. aceent
an Idea y a5cia hsEoss hal nst beer ac.sestssi
Mere sham onee s name has caused pssr8a
- Use "a resse.lsaa, snd then Asaia ! name
weaI& nscify taesn So rs snehsntxasas
& sfstsn = nssae has wen eat11rs ar "a. ian.
posed rssoe. A nasae has frsaeea,Iv sag.
aUri nasSems. Socgases. neuaastaesses. -.
ere. Elaso, alexander. Nagelessn Ard
& y asniugsen are nauses wh5rh have kas a
n1arvesoas eewsv. hat tsaege Is a nArae fsr
s@rSgses e. 81 These. ana thai naa8ess r.sn-
tlEz4e8 n The text The sE'eAkag thss. 81.
Fi3cd tie e1s00sFSA into xATsaas divisions.
treating 8raa the eg r.u. sAe uasare. tie
Z pF1ee ~ tas nsuae sa4 81 effects
ssNsTsAS carkel.
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