St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-13

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much more could not. change that
fathers love or make his reception
cold on confession Of sin. He asked
place OF service and received the glad
ness of sOnship. From the day this
sample OF sin on the one hand and love
on the other was given TO the world by
the Prophet Savior of Nazareth until
nows it has charmed into holy resolve
and melted to new. noble life men who
have got every kindsOf dishonor III the
service OF sin. An example is better
than precept; a picture will often pro-
duce an impression principle Will not
give.
Every earnest. holy mind, and every
weary woman. heartbroken by sin. who
ever heard the story of Mary Magdalene
has received cheer. hope and pardon,
how often none can tell. When such
persons have cOntrasted the gospel mar
/ rative with the usual treatment they re-
celve-klckS, cuffs, curSes-and know
themselves social outcasts, as they
see the stern, intieXible hatred
to sin. yet the tender. ineXpressible
consideration for the sinner with the
promise and fact. not only of recogni-
ton, but Of a forgiveness which IS per-
feet. and child's rights conveyed in
the household OF faith. in the royal fam
lily of God: they, seeing, love, obey, wOr-
ship and proclaim the saving, free. IN
merited sovereign grace OF Christ our
Lord. Here 1t IS that we see the wise
way in which the gospel is given to US.
4 line which will reach to the fartheSt
point will reach to any point between.
and a love which VIII restore with glad
acclaim even the YIleSt will not turn
away the less guilty, those who in part
obey. The ministers of Christ are sent as
best they may be able to show these and
like samples TO the children Of men. and
to proclaim with all the earnestness at
their command salvation rich ana free.
But even this is to be done with all the
conditions attached. Daily confession
of sin will not do II it is intended each
day to sin the next. 1t is, Go in peace.
sin no more which is the word spoken.
las we look at all this, how wise, order
ly and beautiful it is; what 4 dignity it
gives 10 manhood and TO wOmanhOOd:
what an advantage to the state. to the
republic as we'll as to the person most
nearly and vitality concerned. 1t is
cheaper as we'll as better to have men
saved than to keep them degraded. All
this on general principles: now for the
application Of them to-day.
within the sound Of my voice are of
US those VINO feel the past keeniy. We do
not need TO argue the question whether or
not sin is fact or fancy whether it is real
or mythical. Our blighted lives and
weary hearts. our disappointed shall l
say dlSgraced9familieS bear to men and
to God the sad testimony which makes
the fact indiSputable. Yet here is a
sovereign remedy which will eventually
rid the crime ana make the criminal an
hOnOreG and useful man or woman.
Ia ,lor1
good people WhO,can show certificates of
character; or they are arranged for the
times Of prosperity and blessing: or
they are designed to purify life at its
out posts. They make clean the outside
OF the cup and platter. Not so this
gospel regeneration; it deals with the
heart; it IS not a reformation, 1t is re-
generation; it is not half SO much a sal
Yation outside a man as a salvation
within him. Without this all else will
fail. Within heart out Of tune the life
Will tie full of diScOrd. sin and shame.
1t is as impossible TO make the life of a
man clean and pure, II his soul be
wicked. as il is to have the hands of a
clock register the exact time correctly
if the works are wrong. This is the pc
culiar element in the religion of the
cross. That it is not to be kept by its
members. but that it keeps them, which
is far different and much more i'm
pOrtant thing. Some here have. | doubt
not. made good resolves with an honest
purpose to keep them III the sweet
hope of doing so. In the moment of
testing those resolutions have been like
the early cloud in the summer sun
light. They have passed away. This
IS not a new experience. 1t has been
common to mankind from time i'm
memorial. Men worsted in the fight
with evil have found this by dire
experience. The one way TO victory
IS the divine way, tried long, severely.
and by all sorts and conditions of men
1t Will not remove all your difficulties in
day; perhaps it never will. This is
not It's purpose, TO make all things easy;
1t IS rather to make men perfect through
the conflict OF suffering. But it can
ana VIII remove your sins in penal con-
sequence, and make 1t so you shall not
be servants OF sin. Many very hard
forms OF suffering 1t will remove absO-
lutely, for the way of the tTangressors
IS nard.' and the punishment of sin.
even IN this life. is heavy. 1t will make
1t so you come to no disgrace; it will
bring you to honor IN the service
OF the Master. whose rewards are
present and eternal: it will make you
- JOY ~ lnOitA WHOl4 you Cali IQOFes
1he story OF your conversion NAV be
told to some hearts which will respond
by saying: If that man is a sample of
grace so strong, it can, it VIII, save me-
And SO, as long as the ages last. seeing
Influence is cumulative. you may be
OF good to your fellow men. In regard
to the subject under review this may
with exact truth be said: some samples
are better than the goods delivered.
The men who show the samples deceive.
Not so here. No matter how strong the
sin is entrenched in your heart: no mat
ter how much your life is spoiled. the
love and power. the love and glory
which transformed the prodigal and
the woman of Samaria is still the same.
and can save you just as gloriously
Behold, the Lords arm is not short
ned that 1t cannot save: His ear is moi
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