The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18

whose enemies arc ull cHtc' Way - ~ 49,. 49,, &
SELF Following the advice OF tho apostle
in another place he may certainly gam
the victory over them bpt a clonco iGs t1 It
t mos zee in his very constltution For Or
sqoh eerS yt aeteat
And ars no Rot ali men Of this class? who
among us has not enrountered his own
bass sefz ,o% tyeat ,hls q most In
ASPECT as Of it. But today We shall stnIdy
from PeteE who wrote a ~ our 1 ord
WHOM presumably he had somewhat suO-
dued the evil qualities Of his rugged ma ma,
ture, which appeared SO troueJessoin ne r amu
e eMstt xxn Il IS Garner ~ ! = s
uI dMlTH beievsrs to initiate christ
haa endu,red ,y, the tM SEosa 1 x
Els followers ought to cultivate The same :, !,
intrepid spirit (Rom. yI:;g;1 nc h9 lR aaa
sacrifice had another s'g iha iiie the
ualIy that tho higher pullPt1ns e,,s 91 t his
Spirit might 30 atta ar s(entlennce Rom
sin for every man: Cor XIII: :; i. u ,;ns
crucifixion OF the flesh ITS mortILe;n l,rn
and subje ton, Is a necessary prellflinuhh
The higher life WHICH be x od TX Rome ,ne
yls IS tho ehIst end f BE- souk tho
law hHs Of Spiritual victory. Rom.v
to iorsaEs ono Kind Dol Of ts ADOPT
Gth n9 longer = we 81 ae0 oherwlsa
Vii IL be- more i or less OF longing. aud
turning, resulting In division Of heart ana
IrrgulaElty Of conS Soly announce pne tic old
and unreseryedly take UP the new. Matt A.
| vl:24.) This point Is presented ~ III. ne
apostle in two ways (verse - ne ie.'s
e onaraGter'z ana idoiatrIes disgusting to
every refined person Then he afi, ,,nS
thinrs hspe tms past pesa ousst
for Such Indulgence, They ought TO turn
away from them and seek ,,s som m IN
higher,and 6steer Nth eyc pys foowes oi
p spSi.f ri Peter :9 a backward ipok
/ into those things from which one has ss-
eap rs Hsqp |n ; ousht ze g ssnu ~
W ssfurRPRis1NG.~Ali men are Influenced
the opinions ana lned % GOOD d account
1 purpose ee'', to lead good life; Once he e
Associated ass pt with those who INDUCED IN N
practices Th!Sh ng% aH see fhese prae
ices he becomes the object OF criticism
an fha part Of those former associates;
They are surprised at the en-, enah baco me q
Ghria,,a uSes ana ue speak evil q him. But
the latter. knowing that this change y y
for the better ought because e,Nrs s 1s
criticisms to be az Inc ny X sor thereby
~ res revesa a4G to him the blindness anId
folly S Of his critics blindness a1d t9 ha;
caused by the le TS,eh tb anas man Who
cnndemns another for trying to pc go9hu ~
What stronger INCENTIVE e can nod sgere :
e9ntnSMs fsH eltphI e far pe in tho
q t,fui Example Of chTlst set toT
Imitation IS contrasted With ne e. en- ths
practices of men. those things T hnid AZ:
snus ia co snde &
viii be- attractive and other , Tspetan y
and that by the, comb!ne a,,; m be drawn
SppUs,S t9Ecesr The .o apostle
fha yu stern realities OF another Wor' y
Verse mg ssy, all a Eyao
G IN 'sr,ophet and priest, the example ant
e,,d a vii viii become tho Judge Of m nse
Rom xiv:l@ aTar ding ta e ahey stand il
Matt. xxv:9) 70 s eyi b as con ONT fusion unt
Iis ple aRnv' yi;is) because OF their oar!
1 record Every one Who regards th r.,
SOLEMN event e onSh d IL ne n that be
Be able to render an account VIZ 80
y PREACTIING.-Ihe slxtH vnsra in III
1 R5i,o. There are in many different trans
1etions Of it, and comments upon = y! !, =,
there have been translators anu Sp ,i..ht
tators The foiif ,~at reeyye raj approved
{ n .'iH Ills cause was the Gospel Preache
even Ven to tho dead Chat " the & Geh ~ t,1
5 5sSSh sesss~ssS t Ry sn It
Continues con- the apostles line of th91n IH =!
It explains the enlarged missloh o. Gnrif
t tiai meu, dead in, trespasses and SIN III,
t tE 'i iii might know Jesus, t inc, pa
tern spiritual man. and While ! pe sn esear
HIM nn mco mGht{ l II Tie worid Peter
anea c fny he lite Of God, This eonstrut
ton Emphasizes the sta,ements o. 'ne the e
three paraGMsapphtso h stGg livnE. cods pia
for zee 40 mo ,H Jesus and dentles-to btesa
ne e'i mower %v Of the flesh and increase ths
tl ,s,s spsessu {aam fs,' also SON
diXersity Of opinion concerning th e mtHa,
j ing Of the seventh verse so % the ea destru,
|. think that ePter referred 20 1s!e .sthe en-
tS Ssrus1i! i at Saad nd tie sna q i
Whoe e meRss {{his m contlnaa t
n tha Attn Verse me end Of 81 ear mal
h!ssa, j n ns pdly h app 'HsshHt Ps
M mis- aesoEa n,y e%ST Sit Rom M' Nnl Fl
or litteraQceS OF IlolJ. " ~,
er u WhIch the fact Of speedy accounlall
ty made aga p sa fs IS . 50 sh For
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sled to to- tn ne e enet alliea to heaven Gle
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y ne ' sb,os,le APPEARS 10 deem more Y Y
parart tim al the py ysraa 5; ana nAaoe 3
s. ri a5ins 'brotheriv love, or charity Il ~
tbs hsh estimate an9n thes or a'f silii
~ tyhn IA fter elevating It above Ehltn ~ ~
calls 4 the psr se'a e Sona fha VIII
unies hearts in proftah'e ra,t tl Mnsse $50
u IS immensely seryeea ID b 60 ids up al
= saSaasthh n ali the Christian sraees