The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-18
PEOPLES PULPIT. :.
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of Eternal, Ire.
Even as Sodom and Gomonah
and the cities about them - are set
forth for an example. suffering the
vengeance Of eternal FIRE" Guide y.

They were born under the sentence,
'''Dying thou Shalt die.'' Neither they
tibf anyone else therefore, Icodid be
placed dpon trial FOR future life ever
lasting or death everlasting. until re-
leased from the original sentence of
death under which all were born. And
no, release from that death sentence
was granted to anybody until the Re.
deemer came and. died, 1.-THE Just for
the unjust" that. "as by a man came
death. by q man also might, come the
resurrection of the dead"
Only those. therefore, who have been
born since Jesus day could be released
from the original penalty, or could be
placed on trial for life or death eter-
nal. Only the Church. therefore. ac-
cepts this proposition. TO this agrees
the words of the Apostle. ''lf ICE sin
wilfully after that zoe have come to a
knowledge of the Truth, there remain.
eth 20 more sacrifice for sin (such hav,
ing enjoyed and misused their share
OF the original sacrifce)-nothing. but
q fearful looking forward to of judg.
nent (sentenceD and fiery indignation,
which will devour the adversaries OF
God-in the second Death (Hebrews K.
26). The Sodomites, therefore. did not
enjoy any chance of eternal life They
knew not 1.-THE only name given under
heaven or amongst mem whereby I'VE
Nnf apJr I,,% q.
majorityYof mankind since Jesus day
have never heard the Gospel i'm the
true sense Of The word kearfng44! They
have never understood? never appre-
ciated. it fully rightly, , Dr.. ~ '''oo
i Moro Tolerabie For Sodomites.
= 1t may astonish some to know that
Jesus. speaking of the Judgment or
trial OF the world during the coming
age, during his Mediatorial Kingdom,
declared that that trial would be less
severe upon the. Sodomites than upon
some of those people to whom he
preached, who would also have a
share in ;the opportunities of that
great epoch-an opportunity. with the
Sodomites. of reconciliation to God
and the attainment of eternal life
His words were. Woe unto you Cho-
razzin and Bethsaida. for If the mighty
works which have been done in you
had been done in sodom and Gomor-
rah. they would uhave repented long
ago in sackcloth and ashes. Therefore
i say unto your 1t, shall be more toll
cradle for Tyre and Sidon In the day
Of Judgment, 1.-THE, worlds trial time,
the Millennium than for you Mat
thew II. %. 23j. What more could we
ask upon this subject? What higher
authority could be invoked than the
Great Judge himself? ~ ii Hr,Iaa
1t will not do to say that Jesus did
not refer to the same licentious Sod
omites mentioned by. st. Jude. in our
text 1t will not do to say that Jesus
meant some, Sodomites living In his
day, because there were none The
Master distinctly tells us that "the
same day that Lot went out OF Sodoin
it rained down fire and birthstone from
heaven and destroyed them alp Duke
xvii. 28l.1 When our Lord declares
that 1T shall be more tolerable, for
Sodom In the day of judgment than
for, .Capernsum" and the other cities
In which he preached. he, implies that
It will still be toierable for those peo-
pie who heard him and who rejected
his message ~ Dui a"fVr rlaY'Js
49, ''''''Thus II Is Written 4A o.
This Gospel Age which began with
our Lords suiferings aud trying expe-
.riences. and which has continued those
experiences with his followers, has for
its object the preparation, the qualifi-
cation, Of those who will be the Judges
of the world in the coming Age. They
must all be developed in the fruits and
graces of the Holy Spirit-"meekness
patience. bretherly Kindness, love-"
else that will not be fit to be the
Judges Of mankind by and byy ut is
required that all become copies of the
Redeemer, Gods dear Son. st. Paul
tells us this, styling, ""Know ye not
that the saints shall Judge the worldr
and that Godshas foreordained that all
of these jndg mustlbe eopies of his
Son2 tRomaRs, viii, 29;al Corinthians
vi, 2l.svs a,.t,, .,,,,,.,,..,.,,.., .....
d. Come back with me to the Old Tesla
,ment Scriptures and note how the Di-
vine Spirit dictated this, matter of the
future trial OF the .Sodomites to one Of
the prophets and caused it to be writ
ten for our instruction. Alas! as Jesus
said. we have beent',slow of heart to
believe all that the prophets have
spoken luke xiv, 20. Through
Ezekiel the Prophet. the Lord explains
that when the restitution time shall
come at the Second Advent OF our
Lord in the glory Of his Kingdom, then
the Divine blessing viii come upon
Israel now cast of. Nor will the bless
ing of Messiah's Kingdom come upon
Israel only. 1t will extend to all the
families of the earth. Through the
Prophet the Lord specially emphasized
to Israel her two sister nations, Sodom
and Samaria The Lord pointed out
that In the day OF their pride and pros
perity they disdained these sister ma
lions as being far beneath them and
OF their notice in every way.
But in the restitution times (Acts iii.
10, they Will be glad to have a share
of the Divine farpr In conjunction with
those nations formerly despised,ar e.,5
2 The Lord declares that IL Is not be-
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