The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29

an eye. Tradition said, exact restitu-
ton in kind Evil for evil, good for
good The Interpretation OF Jesus says
no, that can never be the law in the
Kingdom OF Heaven
Vss. 3S-42 These are also unit
dealing with this principle OF human
action. 1t is from these verses George
Fox dcduced his doctrine OF friendship.
Three larger words than Resist not
evil cannot be found in the legal
codes OF the world
vs.. 80. Jesus made the most abso-
lutte contrast to this principle that Ian
guGge admits. This is not an EYE for
an eye, but an eye after an eye. Does
| a man put out one OF your eyes, let
him put out the other. Did he mean it?
VS.. 40. This is a little different il
| ustration, but the same principle.
VS.. Al. Still another illustration In
personal quarrel Tvs. 30), in legal
| quarrel Tvs. 4o). i'll an act OF tyranny
Tvs. ~ endure wrong doubly rather
| than do wrong orcc. This is the high
est moral code Of the world.
The last OF these traditions and inter
pretations finishes the chapter. 1t is
an enlargement OF the last. That is
| love for love-" hate for hate" 1t
was tradition based on the idea that a
neighbor was one with whom we had
| friendly relations; on the principle that
every man must have enemies, and that
the way to deal with them was to make
| them even more hostile than before
| Jesus negatives all this. Convert all
| enemies into friends.
vs.. A is a wonder. ooh he did not
| mean it., says the world Why did he
say it, then:
Love your euemics," says Christ Il
| cannot" saws the world
Bless the curscrs,' says Christ
impossible, saws the world.
| Do good to your haters,' says
Christ Nonsense" says the world.
Pray for your prosecutors" says
Christ. ooh, what folly" says the
world
vs.. A lived means the whole world
loved.
VS.. As. What Will be the outcome?
He who does it will be a child OF God,
Like father. like child" will then, in
deed, be the law. That is the sort Of
thing God does. He makes his sun to
| rise on the evil. and not on the good
alone. Does he serd drouth and famine
on the UNJUST No. He sends rain on
all alike.
Nss 46-'7. These arc those who live
on the basis OF the old tradition But
it is no credit to them They are not
the only ones who do so. The publ
cans whom the Pharisccs hate do the
same thing. The publicans are as good
| as the Pharisees in these things. Would
you know the sum OF my Interpretation
OF the old tradition
vs.. 4S. Be perfect. Your Father
which is in heaven is the model. lie is
| no publican. lie is no Pharisee. He
does those things which | have been
| telling you ar, the way in which to live
Make hin your model.
REFLECTIONS.
Jesus believed in the reign OF law
The world OF today believes in the reign
OF money.
The question Jesus would have a man
ask himself is, not Have | anything
against some other man. Has he any
thing against me?
Reconciliation with an enemy is bet
ter than an offering to God.
Get right with God, is a good cry, if
it be made at the right time
Can man love his enemy? Jesus
says, do it." Did he ever command
the impossible?
Can a man hate his enemy and love
God?
The greatest prayer the world ever
heard was made on Calvary, when Jesus
prayed for four Roman soldiers.
Some things to ponder. Tie relation
of man to law (a) He must know its
letter. (b) He must interpret its mean
ing. Co He must regard it as made
for him alone.
The law for social relation. Let
every one love every other one wholly,
making no account at all OF another's
enmity. Is that possible?
Would there be any cnmity if every
one loved his cnemies2
Ii verse "A becomes incarnate in
every livln" person, expect the second
coming OF Christ