The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06

Naw the sinner has cor fessed He no sooner
gives MP his eeHtest against the Holy spirit
than he begins to feel tho calm of forgiveness
the rest Of sonl peace. the quiet of faith. We
find fonr forms OF evil spec,fed-a. transgres-
sons; b. sim !: C. ipignity, d. guile. Transcres-
sian Is the going beyond and deiRg what -
f0rbidaen. Sin is missing o; the mark, or a
not coming MP to the Whole duty dernaiided
not cqHalRg what is required by the Laws OF
God Iuiqniiy is moral distortion. crook ed
ness. instability in good. wagering IN duty
Guilc is fraud deceit But cannot rely on
fine distinctions in these words. BY referring
To St. P.uls aHo,ation in ko., 4 IL We find that
he uses Impulses for transgresSioD, sins COW
cred for sin covered. and not impute sin for
imputeth net iniqnity. Ex.. 3i:7. gives all
said words. If Il man he sinner, IL Is very M
portant he have no guile. He must not de-
ceive himself into ~ belief he is not very bad.
H. must not deceive others by pretending not
to be at all guilty He must not Imagine ne
can cover his sins from the Omniscient. L
John. l s. 10.
Results OF repeatance The man acknow-
edges his sins. He uncovcrs them, and God
in turn covers them. He is forgiven. lie IS
pardoned. God treats him though he had
not sinued. He does not imp ate the sin against
him. The evil is not charged up against the
sinner. The account settled. Ro, a: D. tod
does net Justify the man in doing wrong but the
acts that God can Justify himself IN
treating the sinner, so far as primitive justice
ia concerned practically az though be had
not broken God 3 laws. A person in sueii con-
dition is happy, and hence the first verse says
blessed (or happy is he whose transsresslen
is forgiven" g Be glad in the Lord, and re-
joicc, We righteous, and shout for joy all ye
that upright in heart '. II. The man
saved by grace is compassed about with songs
of deliverance. VI He has a help in all
emergencies of life in all the floods of distress,
in all possible calamities. Y. g. God is our
hiding place in times of threatening danger.
He will keep from trouble 50 be with us IN
trouble that we shall not be overcome. VI.
ALI these benefits result from prayer. 1t IS
plain David prayed, and we see lie recommends
all persons to follow his course. Y. 6. Further,
when has become reConcied To God and
been forgiven he will pray for others not yet
in the quiet of salvation. Goi can always be
found. ". He is increasingly at the mercy
seat No need he borne down by sin II he
have only to seek forgiveness. with the
privilege to pray no one need pass months OF
distress. laden with sin. 1t is plain David
stuck out about year before he gave I'D,
broke silence, confessed sin, sought pardon, Was
forgiven.
Then, when one has secured full conscious
ness of forgiveness he can help others. He
can consistently instruct his companions. Y. 8.
His exhortAtious will have effect. He may be-
come teacher and direct others In the way OF
peace ana pardon. 80 Davld wrote rs a. do
an instruction. Pupils become familiar
with certain teachers as to understand their
very motions. As We become in sympathy
with God we can his will indicated by
most trifing hints. If conscious THAT another
is watching we act more discreetly. The
associates of David. knowing he had his eyes
fixed OH thcm-that he was watching their
conduct-walked more carefully. Sometimes
our knowledge of how one would look at US IT
guilty of wrongdeing is prevention.
We must be quick to observe the good. We must
| be eager for instruction, and grasp quickly and
| fully as possible what is taught We are human
beings, images of God, blessed with reason, chill
| dren of our Heavenly Father We must await
instruction, act inteiligently, not go headiong
| in action not be stubborn IN will. We must
| be teachable. We are not hnrses, which are
| headicng if unbroken, nor nules wiIIch are
! hesdstrong but we are invested with power
to understand. We ought not to be forced to
20 to God by any severity of treatment, but by
the sentiment of love, the logic of reason, and
| the eloquence of gratitude.
Conclusion.
| "Mauy sorrows shall be to the wicked " If
| they refuse to confess and forsake SIM "He
that trusteth in the Lord mercy shall compass
him about" V. 10. You are Christian; you
are forgiven; "be glad in the Lord aud rejoice i;
| shout for low" " IL.