The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-10

day that the Holy Spirit is as real per
son as Christ. But we must te careful
i'm the use Of the word person" Out of
100 reasons in favor OF the doctrine of
Unitarianism 90 fall on the use OF this
word. We ought not to use the word in
connection with the Father, the Holy
Spirit and Christ, for We can't divide
them into three entities, rs the word would
imply. The person Of the Holy Spirit is
all that Christ is, iess the body, that is
love. wisdom, intelligence. sympathy,
compassion. Three e-fourtbs Of the crime
committed Is undeteoted and unpunished.
for the law operates only on detected
crime.
IL is committed in the hope il will not
be detected 1t would cease If instant de-
lection were sure But sin is detected by
God Instantly and We can't plead mot
guilty" before His throne. Can a vile.
wretched man run away To another city
to escape detection? Can an unfaithful
woman hide herself from her shamey
Nay. say, away with II, your sin has
found you out. Penticost means the
coming into the world to ditfuse every
where the love Of Christ. Please notice
coming of the Holy Spirit into your
heart. Once you believe in Christ the
Spirit seals you to the day OF redemption.
For example, suppose wealthy man
comes here To purchase an estate Tor
$500. 600 aud pays down 5000. 600. He
pledges himself To complete The transac'
ton.
When you believe in Christ you are
His purchase, the Holy Spris He gives
Won is the 500. 600 paid down. and He is
pledged to complete the transaction, and
is not at liberty 10 vacate the estate AT
the day of redemption the pledge is ful.
:il!ed, and you are the purchase of God.
\ ,I,sl nj 1aI hU ha
impress of God. Get into your minds
clearly that the Holy Spirit Is as much
pprSon as Christ u II yours To receive
Him TO yourself. Your bodies are tho
temple of the Holy Spirit. give Him the
full range of the house. Ii you open up
the drawing room of your soul To the
world the Holy spirit like a grievsd guest
will retire To the upper chaiDtcr Ia leave
YOU TO your worldliuess. Fo will not
leave the house. IL were a guest at n
house and on entering should find card
nlaying, smoking or drinking going on,
| should feel obliged to ptre 10 my room.
Ihe question OF smoking aul drinking
are settled at once in this way. He who
wilt not delile the temple cannot
smoke or drink. But liquor Is often
taken incidentally. as was once said 10
dear Moody, Yes, said he but | do
NOT blleu unu tHt pm bpN WI NHc hihluE
table 4" People like to please the palate,
that little piece of skin aud bone in the
back ot the mouth. Ii is wonderful and
ridiculous To SEQ that little piece of skin
and bone take hold OF man and drag
him into n saloon. Yes, men don't want
to give up their drink. If i grieve tho
Holg Spirit will lie leave ineg No. lilo will
change His ministry. We shall be in
darkness ilstroad of light. We shall
DOUBT aud ho cut 10y conscience Yet we
will part with the power OF the Holy
Spirit for seusualitg, we will part with
prsy or for an evening party-will part
with communion with tho Holy Spirit
for the sunday newspaper. The Holy
Spirit Is - witness Ga witness Is "a person
notige) ami as a witness gives testimony.
lie resents To- unbelievers testimony
from without II you receive the tcsti-
moay Re comes in To make your BODY
His residence by your faith IN Christ.
I would pr1tes5 against our Queen
going into any place of shame ana sin.
will The Holy Spirit como In wherr pride.
scnsuality and sin is' M. IL lie comes
IL live forever these things must 80.