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ialrIy represents him. Many, however,
are 10 them final fl m their expert
ence Of one ar the other phase Of life.
When 4 read Cardinal Newmans
Lead. Kindly Light" l think of
highly inteliectual4 devout and chari-
table character. On the other hand.
when | read his bigoted and narrow
estimate or ..rius. especially MS state
ment that publisher Of heresy
(meaning. of course. anything contrary
to lis religious denomination should
he treated as il he We're embodied
evil" | think naturally Of a narrow.
unsymDdthetic and bigoted man. IL is
very evident that any fair estimate of
the cardinal as character cannot be
obtained from either or both of these
writings. He had his limitations. They
must he remembered. Not until they
are estimated can there he suhstan-
tial undel standing OF t.e person back
of the utterG noes.
But are we understood? We. too.
commonly assume tn we are. Think
ing we fully understand what we say
and mean, we naturally infer that
others do. but do hey? "Oh. the
trouble. the heartsches. the disasters
and the deaths 10 happiness ana peace
lidt ndNf ANillt AZ tliiN 'li WI lh
ply because people have not understood
one another" eXclaimS the writer of
an hundred wears ago. Human ma
Jure has naturally changed since that
day. An appeal TO experience must
convince even the most superficial oh.
server that this is deeply true. even
in the everyday experience Of life. Ac-
kno lodging he fact oi imita,ion ANA
pnalSzfn.r N tnl tho
only sure approach 10 its resolution
is i'm the Christ Of Paul.
our saviour entered our limitations
He took upon Himself the form OF
servant; He became obcdient Ia death.
even the death of the cross: lie emp
tied Himself: lie was in all points
tempted as are we. He remembered
our bonds. Limitation itself brought
trophies 10 His feet. Christ made il
, minister TO His eternal glory by living:
uD The simple iife-a lie of fore
thought and order. In Him there was
no trespassing of body upon mind. or
mind upon spirit Each was kept To
its sphere. There WAS in His soul no
! conflict in the dudes owed God. man
| and self
The temptation i'm the wilderness is a
simple recognition of these duties that
| leaves 10 confusion in the mind Of the
disciple. In Christ was no haste. no
! confusion whatever. He had for each
| aud everything the full measure of its
| claim. In His speech lie gave line
! upon line. precppt upon prece1t. He
did nothing in secret (2l The chari-
table life. Christ ever made allow
| - in oil hnnnon fpr thn
elements Of ignorance. inheritance and
| condition. He remembered the bonds
| of men, their limitations. Thus we
find Him dealing with the individual
as the wise and loving parent does
with the child. as the teacher with the
pupil. He built on that best possible
Interpretation of each mans nature,
| which required ever and always Il COM
| plete knowledge of limitations.
He healed some in public because
| their bonds would stand it; others He
| withdrew to the quiet place alone. He
| recognized conditions best for the in
| dNidual. When two of His favored
| disciples desired to burn those men
| whom they judged heretics; when Pet
! er followed afar off and at last alto
| Cether denied Him. with what divine
| limitations and forgave them, With
| Christ there was neither Greek nor
Jew. circumcision or uncircumcision.
Barbarian. Scythian, bond nor free, be-
cause His charity understood and
| eliminated AL differences that such dis
| tinctions implied.
90 The triumphant life. Christ saw
| the crown above the cross, life beyond
| a 4, nd I'm, ,,.ttI .,
all its eXpectancies. was His. He saw
the morning when il was midnight. He
| knew the Father knew. The trium-
| phant life OF Christ was lived for us.
| and so -, came vicarious. We could
not live il ourselves. because OF an un-
natural bondage-the awful bondage
| OF sin. hrist, however. ives it for
| us. and shares it with us. making ii
possible for us 10 hav" His simple.
| loving and triumphant life 81 live,
| yet not ! but Christ livcth in he"
oh, what comfort there is 10 the
poor. wounded heart that Is struggling
| 10 60 its best against sin and trial in
| the narrow straits Of life to say and
| realize. He remembers my bonds" He
| took them upon Himself. Simple faith
| in this truth brings relief and ultimate
| llIuIHU. DlN PldNioHN lluNI SUEt-lS
| another Limitation that we speak OF
| with profOundest reverence the limit
| alton OF bod Himself IN the matter Of
| bostOwing pardon, peace and love upon
| the heart of man. God has, according
| 10 the revelat ton He has given us. linn
its that He cannot pass IN The saliva
| tiOn Of man. Tne saliva ion in Christ
marks The boundaries of Gods ability
| 10 save the human soul
God cannot force the souls will TO
! accept Of His Son for salvation. He
presents Him with all love and power.
| for He VIII have all men to he saved
and 10 ome unto the knowledge OF the
truth Beyond this He cannot go.
| God is bound ny His gift of free will.
Christ the God cried: Il would but ye
would no;'
Nay God help all of us IN recog.
nize and act upon the limitations ~
which God has committed VI.