The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-09


mission, u thought 10 express. Be
lieYing this life can never be aimless.
There is no fatalism. We are not
dumb, driven cattle Our comfort
and assurance of success are that we
are not deserted, but He that sent US
is with us. This vital relation is
maintained as long as we are faithful
to the Divine ideal of our life as it is
revealed to us, as Jesus was when He
said For do always those things
that please Him"
The servant abideth not: the Son
abideth.' The reference was perfect
ly understood by the Hebrew audi
tors. 1t is to the similar story of
Ishmeal and Isaac. Both sons of
Abraham, one by the bOndwoman,
consequently himself servant and
destined to Punishment; the other the
son by the wife destined to dwell in
the house forever. So all men are
sons of God, and will have His Father
" care. All are naturally in the ser
vitude of sin. and are, like Ishmael,
destined to Punishment. Those sons
whom the Son manumits from the
servitude of sin shall be free indeed.
and shall dwell in the Fathers house
forever.
OF all lies ever told that seems the
most superlative when the Jews said
TO Jesus, I'VE never were in bondage
to any man. But they think the
young Rabbi so ignorant as not to
know of the captivity in Egypt and
Babylon? Did they think Him unac-
quainted with the Psalms of the exile
i'll the Hebrew hymn book?
This falsehood was prompted by
racial pride. They said, I'VE be
Abrahams seed, and for that reason
never could be slaves" 1t is a strik-
ing illustration OF the perversion of
good quality. Patriotic pride of an
cestral origin is an admirable trait,
but in this instance it was carried be-
yond reason and reacted harmfully.
liosaic from Commentaries.
Had believed on Him: Had be-
lieved Him, REVISED Version. not as
i'll verse 30, meaning to accept Him as
Savior, Continue in My Word, or in
this doctrine of Mine: Not enough to
receive truth, we must retainit. Only
such are genuine ciples.-Clark
The teacher is the school.-Peloubet
Know the truth Constant expert
mental knowledge of its power and
efficacv.-Clark. Truth in the sense
of reality: The realities of life, of the
| erse.-Peloubet. Truth is con
| fOrmity of thought with fact; of judg-
ment, statement, or belief with re-
alIty.-Century Dictionary. Truth
| shall make you free: The idea that
vice is slavery is common in all litera-
dom while under the mastery of your
| desiTes-Plato. No one committing
| deeds of wickedness can be free.-Ar-
Wan. Guilt may bear the name of
virtue, but it Is base bondage Epic
tetus. Truth shall make you free:
! No man free but he who exercises
himself in the meditation of the law
Jewish Maxim. Never in bondage:
| False and ridiculous. Whole history
a recital of seryitude under Egypt
| ians, Persi ans, and Romans. Whose
| eyer cOmmitteth sin is the servant of
sin: This the slavery of which Christ
| spoke; the deliverance from it the lib
erty He promised. Servant abideth
not Slave does not form part of the
family; has no right to any part of
! the Inheritance in the family. My
! Word hath no place: This doctrine
/ of Mine has no place in you; hear but
| do not heed. Speak that which i
have seen: interchangeable, eternal
truth. Ye would do the works Abra-
ham: Son has fathers nature,
naturally initiates him. If We were
Abraham's children you would imi-
tate his faith, obedience, and upright
ness.