The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

t,mpors do not exist (VcrSp III, whore
the distinctions of Check and jew are
forgotten in the bToadened charity which
Is in Christ,
UNlTY.-HavinG thus brought his
readers to consider that spiritual lie in
which national diffcrnCcS no longer exist
the apostle urges the cultivation Of the
spirit of unity which properly belongs to
that life, and that under three counts
CNerScs l3 and ~. First, forbrdr one
anOthcr-cultiVatc patience. Indulgence
and GentlenCsS toward other Christians,
overlooking their faults. Second. forgive
one anOther--pdrdon Ofenscs committed
against yon and do not cherish enmity,
hut do this in the same way that Christ
forgivcs, namely on confession Il John i:
-. The apostle is not asking for Il par
don of the impenitCnt. That would h."
impossible, and injurious if possible
duke xvii; -. Third, in order 80 the
above there must be love i'm tho heart.
which is called the bona of pcrfcctncs~,
or the perfect bond Uiph. ": -. 1t is
not the love of one for another which
is here commended, but the love of all
and each for all and each. It Is m
possible to build up good society and
cultivate the higher EraCcs of the spirit
unless all hearts are swayed by this CX-
cellent Disposition
CALBING.-Stoadily advancing from
position to position the apostle now cx-
hibits the grand end had i'm view, and
tells the ColOsSians that they are to he
one body. not so many individuals. each
seeking his own welfare, but individuals
united TO make one whole, church of
Christ q Cor. xii: lSD. As such their
hearts should he ruled by the peace of
God Phil. iv: -, the peace which comes
from God CROm. Y: u, ana restores
hearts to Him ana to each other U3ph.
ii: ID. Under the dominion Of that
peace members of the church find fellow
ship from which anger wrath and ma
lice will be excluded, in which mercy,
Kindness and humblencss will flourish.
To this are believers called or invited
and melted. This is the high iIcal cf
church membership. What pity that
II Cannot be more frequently Icalizrd!
And in so far as any one attains 10 il let
him enter With gl9dncss and then CON
template the goodness ana wisdom nf the
Master who established such a spiritual
nursery, and, contemplating, let him be
thankful LNersc 10.
ST'MMARY,-rhe Pauline view Of the
Christian life may ho easily gathered
from the foregoing. lnasmuCh ~ il is
derived from Christ, sustained ana re
wardcd by Him, it must be animated by
a supreme regard for heavenly things.
In order to that the impulses Of the
heart which belong to the old nature,
must be suhducd, This requires the Ut
most effort Of the viii, but cannot De cf-
fcCted through that alone, \ renewal of
the heart is necessary by which thoughts
and feelings will be changed. Yet even
thut, while it is wrought by the power
of Divine grace, requires human CO.
operation Phil. II: l2-ln. Ev,,vr new
quality while impaired by In" spirit Of
God, must b" cultivated. Above an. on
tariug the church as the place Of cul-
'ury, one must seek To live under thn
principle of love, 50 that receiving ami
giving, each may find peace and help To-
build each other up, until AN come unto
the fulness Of the stature (Eph. iy; L l3),