The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16

thousand clain,s: yet, Us hc made all ms us.
actions condtice TO the same purpose 10
speaks speak az II ne had but one ensagelnens'
'"rhis one thiAs 1 d." The husbaLn oman ''
m',asnires, tloughs, sows, weeds, reaps.
gathers into barns, threshes, fans az!
Hellts' yet all re does Is ono thing anu AM.
that ls Comprised In husbandry. Even rea y
religion 10 defective In Its degree out II y y
always impartial In Its rewards ana on.
ablos tho pUsessor to shy. II esteem VI
Thy commandments concerning al ''l''ss
Z to be right and hate every false way
The reason why wo arc to be thus no1y
Is, 'because He who called ,is IS holy.
we, must, therefore resemble Him. 1ri He
everywhere proposes himself as our ok
ample. We are commanded to be toiioW ~
Of Kls, as dear children. We are renewed
after the image OF Him that created VS.
Observe the axoelency OF holiness II
makes us like God, and like Him IN MS
highest excellency. "a
AS we cannot be conformed to Him. 30
neither oan We love Him without holiness
They are only the ''salnts OF His thas
can ''rejoioe and give thanks ut the re-.
meinbranoe Of Hs holiness" But they
being partakers of His holiness reel con- s'
genial with His very nature and delight
In HIS law. Els gospel, Ills ordinances mai
His people, as they all appear 10 the
beauties Of holiness.
without holiness, too, 1t Is impossible,
for ussto enjoy Him. How can Two Walk Walk
together, except they be agreed? What
communion hath righteousness with un-
r!ghteousness7" Without holiness no man 'tl
shall see the Lord-no man can see Him;
He Is wholly unprepared for the state, the
work, the pleasure But the holiness
whicl, makes us meet for the inheritance
Of the saints in light, insures the plesseo-
ness. God docs nothing In vain; but He
has thus wrought us for the self-same
thing. and given to US the earnest OF the
spirit. sSfi
e It Is, therefore, no easy matter to DC
Christian, indeed. Yea, 1t is an ifnpossl-
bic ono as to ourselves. But with Goo all
things are possible There are not only MI
lions around the throne, but mnltltudes
now living, who are His workmanship.
"rhis people" says He. ''have formed
for Myself; they shall show forth MY
praise" Instead OF endeavoring to fetch
hollenss out Of yourselves. pray with
David to the God OF all Grace, Create Create IN
me a clean heart, Q, God, and renew pe' a
right spirit within me-"
Christians. under many OF your presens
feelings you are ready to conclude tina
your holiness will never be perfect. But
be not dismayed. Consider what He has has
done for you already. How unlikely was
it once that you should ever have valued
what you now esteem, and have ever de
sired what you now above all things
seek after. Had He been minded to
kill you, He would not have shown you
such things as these Flo who gave you
the will thereby also furnished you with
the pledge OF the power, "And we are
confident OF this very thing, that He
which hath begun good work in you VIII
perform it until the day Of Jesus Christ
soon-what a prospect!-you will be SIN
less, faultless! 1t doth not yet appear
what you shall be; but this you know.
that when He shall appear, you shall
be like Him, for you shall SEQ Him as he