Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-27

tDlitiH tii' WbiNs
6. Neither does regeneration de-
stroy any Of the natural appetites OF
our nature. They we're not made to
be destroyed but to be used, under Il Q
restraint and government Of Divine
law. And when 70 used, are used f r
the glory of God and are not sinful,
but useful. OF the regenerate man
Paul says, Eye are not in the flesh,
but in the spirit, If 80 be the spirit of
God dwell in you" And to the re-
generate he says, "Ifye live after the
flesh ye shall die, but if ye through
the spirit mortify the deeds Of the
body, ye shall liye." Rom. viii, s-13
The word mortiiy, it is said, means to
cause to die, but have examined the
word, and find that while the word
"Thanaton" in the Greek does have
that meaning often, yet il has also
the mea ming "subdue," and the Lexi-
con so defining the word refers to this
text as an instance where il has the
meaning of subdue. Our natural ap-
petites are not destroyed by regenera-
ton, nor by any other work done in
this life, but are to be subdued, gov
erned, controlled by the iudwelling
spirit.
now notice that when regenerated
we become the children of God, and
are made aware Of that blessed state
by the testimony of one fully compe-
tent 10 testify to the fact. The wit
ness TO assure us Of our regeneration
and adoption must be one who knows
for no one can testify TO that Of which
he is not himself cognizant. But,
while regeneration is work done in
US, adoption as Gods children is done
in heaven, and the witness TO ii must
he one cognizant Of what takes place
in heaven. But fortunately we have
such witness. "For what man
knoweth the things Of man save the
Esprit Of man, which is in him, even
50 the things Of God, knoweth nc
man but the spirit of God. Now w
have received the spirit, which is OF
God, that we might know the thing
that are freely given to us Of God.
| | Cor. ii IL, II. And Of the spirit il
is said, "He searcheth all things, yea
even the dseR. thiags..,eG t;s9.s - 10
"And because ye are sons God hati
,ep, forth the spirit of his son in''
vour hearts crying, Abba, Father
q Gal. iva Here we have the diree
D declaration that God hath sent fort
J. the spirit of his Son into our neafu
i 20 proclaim our sonship. "becau'
o ve are sons" the spirit is sent.
o The same truth is taught in Ron
1t viii Is. 16, II. We have not recel'
g ea the spirit Of bondage again TO re
C bu, the spirit of adoption where'
as we cry, Abba, Father. The sp'ri'
ly .elf beareth witress with our spin
in ,ba, we are the children OF "o
- Here we see the witness OF our :
S. ship is clear, and that it is born ny
rat A, to the manner of the sPir
fe. witnessing, there have been mt
not opinions, wh,ca it is not necessary
of us to notice. But it is important
n v we know something OF this lest
rid .bould mistake something else for
oul witness of the spirit. There are
the things, it appears to me, which
rid. always be present, where the sp'r
ted. present to witnesstO sonship'
but I. The presence of the spirit
iod. a,o;o, the sense of solemn awe,
, by sreuce, dread and sacredness' nus
,ho .oul into stiffness and rever
4, ~ that would "put off the shoes
=, IN the feet .,, 80,
Al III . The feeling Of flisl reyel
l. 1 and love that banishes all serVi's
r ma or dread, and produces in the :
y one feeling Of reconciliation ana II
shin, till it is ready to cry
; anu Abba, Father,
f this Nv Gcd is reconciled,
world, His pardoning voice | hear
made He owns me for his child.
:, but | can no longer fear =.
iected With confidence / now draw MI
vani- And Father, Abba Father cry