The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

the charm OF His counterz-cs and tHe
sympathy Of HIS Tove-iis eyes T1icH neaa
Won n their genie ShraI7 Lock 81 Hin.
al ye sous OF men; az ys white-rocest
hox-s Isar!ng over the ha..lements OF
heaven Was He not comsly7 Listen
while down from celestial heights falls
strain from aim who sang sn <ne days OK
his kfrgshap about his beloved: 'Cnie1est
among ten thousand. the altogether love
lyg'
But the Law holds OUT its hand still The
price Is not sufficient what more hast
Thou TO offer. o DeIverer7 Jesus answers:
Il waiI pay the gold cotn OF q ssniess
character" Was He not sinleS2 Born
OF the Holy Gaost and virgin how could
He have been anything else2 But We VIII
not presume upon appearances. Let Us
call up the witnesses Of His daily life. the
the men who. when they gave their test
mony. were guided by the infailible Spirit
OF God, so that they could not fail OK the
truth. Hear Peter. WHO did no sin.
rsifher was guile found in His mouth
Hear John: And We know that he was
manifested 20 take away our sins and IN
Him was no sin" Hear Paul: Tempted
IL all points ike as we are, yet without
sin" Read Matthews record. and you VIII
learn that He was tempted in the wilder
ness BY hunge<. vanity and ambition, yet
He yielded not. Read Johns testimony.
and Won will learn that he threw away an
earthly crown because He wanted neither
honor nor emolument. Read Lukes evi-
dence. and you will learn that He was
tempted in Gethsemane at midnight 10
surrender His mission Of mercy TO the
ruined race but came of conQueror sweat
ing as IL were great drops Of blood in the
agony OF the encounter. Listeni The
prophets OF old see the fulfillment OF their
certain words. and cry: It's He 'tis He!
the Messiah and from the very throne
.4 f-eeTs "a G<.efe
This Is Ny beloved Son"
WHAT not satisfied yet. o exacting jus
t!ee2 II am satisfied with His character.
= believe Him 10 be fitted for His work
OF redemption ] have no claim upon Him.
He has never violated my law. He is
b.ameless." What more do you want then,
o justice? ] wait for the reply, and near
but the same question repeated: What
more hast Thou 10 offer, o Deliverer?"
Jesus turns and offers the last He has
to gfve-the red coin of His shed blood. /
see the thorn crown and the beads OF blood
upon His brow. j see the burrows on His
back where the scourge has laid bare the
flesh. ] see the stretched-out hands and
the overIapped feet nailed TO the cruel
cross. see the trickling blood of saeri-
fee flow down toward the earth as IL 10
would wash away the stains. listen In
the darkness and hear the cry, 1T is
finished" and / know that the worlds re-
demptlon is complete. Is il not so. Isaiah?
Hear the answer: Wounded for our
transgressions. bruised for our iniquities.
the chastisement OF our peace upon Him.
His stripes our healing; yes, IL is He. the
Wonderful He who cometh from Edom.
with dyed garments from Bozrah, travel
ing I'm the greatness OF His strength,
mighty to save"
The Last Installment-The Spirit.
The third installment has been paid over.
and yet fourth is necessary before God
ownership of the human soul can be COM
plete. The Father has given. and the Son
has died II IS now the Spirits turn TO do
His part SO God pays down the last in
staiiment-the convicting and sanctifying
power of the Holy Ghost Without this
the thought of Calvary is unavaiiing The
Spirit applies the atonement, renews the
heart. directs and upholds the spiritual
life, and sanc;ifies all trial. sorrow and
discipline to the good OF those who receive
Him as heavenly guest.
o soul. you ought to be overpowered with
the record OF this four-parted purchase.
'Ye are not your own; ye have been
bought with price''-a price that has en-
ployed the entire Godhead in its discharge.
VIII you not acknowledge your God to-
day? Yield your hearts. for he has
right to you altogether.
word TO those who profess TO be the
Lords. Paul said. Whom also ] serve
II you are Gods. serve Him. His service
Is no slavery. II so. 1t is the sweetest serf-
dom ever known. The consciousness OF
His love viii pay you for all the work you
do The fact that He works with you viii
make your task delight AT the end OF
the longest and most industrious life you
will gladly add your testimony 10 that or
thousands who have finished their course
with Joy. and have entered upon the larger
industries OF heaven-that His service Is
perfect freedom and the end everlasting