The Newtown bee., 1899-08-11

on edge in cons, quence Of bis eating
sour grapes. In certain qualified sense
all were made sinners and seemingly
treated as IL they were sinners, so far as
to be made liable to physical death, in
consequence of his transgression. He
himself was sent out of Eden and depriV-
ed of access to the tree of life, whose
leaves were an antidote to disease and
injury, and whose fruit preserved the
body from the decay of age. And all
his descendants share this privation.
But through the impartial love of our
Heavenly Father every descendant OF
Adam comes into the world citizen Of
heaven. Aud "as through one tres pass"
exclusion from Eden came, "unto ali
men to condemnation, even so through
one act. ordinance or provision of
righteousness, (the free gift) unto
all men to justification of life: That is
through the grace of God In Christ every
descendant of Adam is instated in right
eousness and eternal life. FOR as through
the one mans dIsobedieEce the many
were made Sinners" or were seemingly
treated as such, even 80 through the
obedience Of the one (his subservience to
his Fathers will In undertaking In our
BEHALF shall the many be made righteous.
We might have been produced ihdepen-
IDENTIFY of Adam. Our connection with
him subjects us to share in his earthly
lot. But the damage Is repaired and in
deed made an actual sgain to us
through the promised seed of the
weman, the Son of God, the Son
with all the character and purposes of
Deity and with all the weakness and the
needs of mai.
3. Among those who are capable OF
cb dice and OF responsible action, the state
recognizes those as citizens who render
fealty TO it; who submit to the authority
of its rulers and It's laws. The lnhsbi-
tants of heaven render trustful ,reverent,
glad and unreserved allegiance to the
controlling viii. 1t is there seen that
the determinations of that Will are based
on perfect knowledge of the nature,
capacity, circumstances and needs OF
every being it has originated, sustains
and governs, and springs from benevo
lence that ia beyond all comprehension
and all conception; and that any pur
posed deviation from compliance with II
on the part Of any creature, were an &C
Of self assertion that can find no warran
hight Of unwisdom and presumption
And the belief that God Is good and wis
and strong, lie apparently as appropriate
reasonable and expedient in this world a
in any other. And those who here en-
terrain that confidence, and who ar
moved by 1t to commit their way to him
and to seek that it may be In harmon.
with his will, are really the subjects o
the celestial king, the citizens Of the heav
emily realm although as yet they may no
have descended into the hill OF the Lor'
nor have stood in His holy place.
"The men OF grace have found
Glory begun below;
Celestial fruit on earthly ground
From faith and hope may grow"
A. CITIZENSHIP rs A STATE OF FREE
| DOM.
The citizen is not slave nor ia the siav
q citizen. The citizens of heaven are pre-
eminently free. The ground and guar
ianty OF their freedom Is the universal lay
of love-the love of an ineffably lovini
Ruler and the love that pergades hi
grand and glorious realm. Asimilar free
dom attends Ii wherever its delightful
sway extends. 1t Is the goodly heritag
of Gods children In this world
1t worketh no Ill. II delights In SINGER
J ity, fraternity, beneficence and fellow
! ship. It needs no restrictions nor CON
mands. 1t wishes to ascertain the wi
: of unbounded Wisdom and Goodness i
, order that it may have the satisfaction 6
! Responding with ready and full compl
, ance. It does not wait for formal e1
] preston but earnestly soIicits it. 9Th
: Son abideth in the house forever. II th
! Son, therefore, shall make US free, "
shall be free indeed
u 5. These citizens are saints. There Al
] many saints in heaven; more than v
, know OF or shall ever know Of. But tia
Ia not the only place where they may
found. There are SANTA In this worl
land have always been. Paul was on
even while be resided here In fraii an
| perlshable body following bis trade {
tensrnaking and preaching withoHEa IA
larry.
Lydia, who was o dealer LII purple dye