Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LEGION ~, FOURTH QUARTER, M
TERnATIC~AL SIZES, nov. 2e.


ci, documentary by the Rev. ID. NJ.
Stearns.
12 Put on therefore as the elect of God,
holy and beloved bowels of mercies, kind
ness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long
suffering" Because of the fullness that
dwells in Christ and because all this is ours
we ought 30 manifest it in our lives in the
power ana graces of the Holy Spirit Gal.
v, %, 2O We are the elect or chosen of
God to he holy i'm our lives because we have
been made holy in Christ (Eph. i, ~.
h. "Foybearing one another and forgiv-
ing one annther if any man have a quarrel
against any ---even as Christ forgave you, so
also do ye." a full commentary upon this
is found in Math. xviii, 2l-35. Then if any
one should say, "Iow can | attain to itY"
the answer is, "NIy grace is sufficient for
thee" (lI Cor xii, -. We are His body He
is the head tchapter i, 49, and if the body
is in health ali the members are under per
feet control of the Head
A. And above all these things put on
charity COR love-, which is the bond of per-
fectness" The best commentaries on this
verse are | Cor. xiii and ! John w. The
spirit through Peter says, above all
things being fervent in your love among
yOurselve5, for love covereth multitude
of sins" 4 Pet. iv, s.. Since God is love Il
John iv, 3, 16). if He dwells in MS. this love
cannot but be manifest, for He is also
Light, and light must shine.
15 And let the peace of God rule in
your hearts To the which also We are called
in one body, and be We thankful" Christ
Himself is the peace of God and He will
delightfully."- rule in our hearts if we will
only let Him. 1t is our part to yield our
selves unto Him as those that are alive
from the dead (Rom. vi, 49,.
Ii. Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly in ali wisdom, teaching and admon-
ishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord" 1t is our bust
ness to eat the word of God and eat plenty
of it and eat it continually DER. XIV, IL; job
xiii, II; Eek. iii, l-D not simply read it,
but mediate upon it Ops. J, ~ digest it,
make it our own.
II. And whatsoever we do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus
giving thanks to God and the Father by
Him." or as in | Cor X, 81, Whether
therefore We eat or drink, or whatsoever We
do, do all to the glory of Cod. This is the
essence and the simplicity of the Christian
life. Our bodies become His abode or man
sion (Joln xiv, ;, 23) for it is the same
word in each verse, and surely it is right to
refer all things to the Head of the house
and let Him rule in His own house
Is. "Wives, submit yourselves unto your
own husbands, as it is fit i'll the Lord"
The reason is given in Eph. V, %, "A, that
the husband is the head of the wife as
Christ is the head of the church, and in
that chapter the analogy is referred back to
Adam and Eve. In Pet. iii, |, wives are
exhorted to submission in order that they
may win their husbands, and in Titus ii, 4,
8, that the word of God be not basphemed.
10. "Husbands, love your wives and be
not bitter against them" In Eph v, %, %,
the analogy is las Christ loved the church
and gave Himself for it," and it is said that
he that loveth his wife loveth himself
Where there is this love on the part of the
husband, love will ordinarily be returned,
and submission will be easy all round One
has said that woman was taken from mans
side to be on an equality with him, from
near his heart to he loved by him, from I'M
der his arm to be protected by him, but not
from his head nor his feet to rule over him
or be tramp!ed on by him.
20. children, obey your parents in all
things for this is well pleasing unto the
Lord" According to the law, IA stubborn
and rebellious son was to be stoned Deut
xxi, lS-2l), and in Prov. NIX, II, terrible
thing is written of the eye that mocketh at
father and despiseth mother. The fifth
commandment sums up the plain teaching
on this point ZEN. Xxx, ~, and the great il
lustration is Jesus Himself, who, while
about His Fathers business, was subject to
His parents until He was 30 years of age
duke ii, 49-5D.
81. Fathers, provoke not your children
to anger, lest they be discouraged" In
Eph. vi, 4, there is the addition, but bring
them up in the nurture and admonition of
the Lord" We are to think of our Father
in heaven and His love to us, and thus low
ingly deal with our children. When He
chastens, it is in love, not in anger, and for
our profit that we may be partakers of His
holiness (Heb. xii. 10, ID.
%. servants, obey in all things your
masters according to the flesh, not with
eye service, as men pleasers, but in single
ness of heart, fearing God" Peter adds
that this subsection to masters is to be not
only to the good and gentle but also to the
froward Il Pet. ii, 49,. This is a word which
reaches also to all Christians, for one of
our highest titles is servants of Christ"
%. And whatsoever ye do do it hearth
ly, as to the Lord and not unto men," Even
as looked at under the SUM- we are told
we are to do it with our might (Eccl. tx,
lO). Jesus could say concerning His service
In relation to the Father, Il do always
those things which please Him" (John viii,
30 We are TO present our bodies "A living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, that
we may prove what is that good and ac-
ceptable and perfect will of God (Rom. xii,
l, .. Let our motto be, Unto Him who
loved us and washed us from our sins in
His own blood" (Rev. !, 81.
a. knowing that of the Lord We shall
receive the reward of the inheritance, fer
ye serve the Lord Christ" The question
OF service brings up the question of wages.
Salvation, forgiveness of SIM, life eternal,
is the gift of God and is ours in Christ
when we receive Him (Rom vi, %; John i,
~. Then we begin to serve God and to
wait for His Son from heaven Il Thess. i,
8, 10; Titus ii, ll-l3). Though unbeievers
shall not come into judgment for their sins
John V, "a; lisa. xiii, 25), we must appear
before the ilQQmput seat of Christ tn hova