The Grenada sentinel., 1896-11-14

ca.ne from paper mill . single unit y
figure ]. and how many cipher. ,s.'
you have TO add to the right Of thai s =
ure to express the souls value ..".
pher adding tenfold? WORKING ~
that scheme of the sonl's redemnt,a
how many angels OF God, descepd;'
and descendingl How manv .to..
sweeping on Lake Oalilce, ~
many earthquakes opening dunos",
and striking cataclysms throw
mountains, from top to base! WI
MONDAY sun was put on retreat, WI
Omnipotence lifted. and what Godhs,
was put to torture! All that for !,
soul! No wonder that Paul, thona
possessing great equipoise Of temper
mont, when he Thought what N
friends and kindred were riskiny ~
cerniug their souls, flung aside all n
ordinary modes Of speech, areumen
and apt simile, and bold metaphor Id
learned allusion, - unflt to expre]
how he felt, and seeing upon the a
palling hyperbolism Of nv to.
cries out, II could wish M
self accursed;" that 10, stru
Of the thunderbolts of d
Omnipotent God, sunk to unfathom1
depths. chained into servitude
Abaddon, and thrust into furnacl
whose fires shall never burn out.
only those whom / love might nd
and forever be saved. Mind you, Pa |
does not say: Il do wish" He saw
II would wish. T" Even in the agot
he felt for others, he did not lose n
balanoe-"I could wish myself .
cursed" I could, but l do nd
Only one being that ever lived, w1
literally willing to give up Heav1
for perdition, and that was tt
Divine Peasant whom l mentioned
few moments ago. He was not oni
willing to exchange dominions of bill
for dominions of wretchedness, but d
did so; for that He forsook Heav@
witness the STOPPING star and all the,
who saw His miracles of mercy, aa|
that He actually entered the gates
the world OF perpetual confagratid
the Bible distinctly declared. lie d
not say, with Paul: II could" but i
said: II will; do" and for the sou
of men He descended into HE'LL
But, after all, the best way to cul
vate that Divine passion for souls is
work for their salvation. Under Cd
save one, and you will want rigt
away to save two. Save two, and VI
will want to save ten. Save ten, al
you will want to save 20. Save 20, al
you will want to save 100. Save Id
and you want to save everybody. A 1
what is the use of talking about
when the place to begin is here, a
the time is now? And while you pr}
l will in one minute tell all that the
is Of it: Full pardon for the won
man ON earth, it he will belle
in Christ, whose blood can !
stantly wash away the fo4
est crimes Full comfort for Il
most narrowing distress that ev|
crushed human being. At your fl 4
moment Of relief, . process by whil
the whole universe of God will tu
clear around for your eternal adva|
tape, For the mere asking, if the as|
ing be in earnest, andyou throw ever
thing into that asking, compile
solace and helpfulness for the ID
years Of this life, and then wide-opi
Heaven, which you can reach in ID
time in which it takes me to pronoun|
that imperial word, flashing with
the JOY that an infinite God knot
how to bestow-Heaven!
In this world God never does II
best. He can hang on the horiz|
grander mornings than have ever u
been kindled, and rainbow the s.
with richer colors than have ever be,
arched, and attune the oceans to mo
majestic doxologies than have ev
vet been attuned; but as near
l can tell, and l speak
reverently, Heaven is the pla
where God has done His best. He q
build NO greater joys, lift no might
splendors, roll no loftier anthem
r1arch no more imposing procession
build no greater palaces, and sprel
out and interjoin and wave no md
transporting magnificence. l thl1
Heaven Is the best Heaven God e
construct, and it is all yours for Y
serious asking? How do you like 7
offer? Do you really think 1T is wor
accepting? If 80, pray for 1t.
b Get not up from the pew where y
are sitting, nor move one inch trd
where you are standing, before y
get q full title for 1t, written in 7
blood Of the Son Of God, who wou
have all men come to life present a.
everlasting. II you have been in mi NJ
tary life you know what sold'e
cali the ''long roll" All 7
drums beat 1t because the enemy
approaching, and all the troops nv
Immediately get into line. Whatsc'
rying around the camp and putting
the arms through the straps OF =
knapsack and saying 'Good'by"
comrades you may never see aga
Some Of you Germans or Frenchm
may have heard that long roll just
fore Sedan. Some OF You Italians 70
have heard that long roll just oetc
Dergamo. Some Of you northern q .
southern men may have heard 1t J
before the battle Of the Wila|
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