Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-26

10 see God"
It was st. Augustine who first gave
the ordination address Of Jesus, after
choosing the twelve, the title of "The
Sermon on the Mount" title now uni
versally accepted. 1t is better perhaps
THE Gospel of the Kingdom" telling
us Of the characteristics of these mem
bers of the new kingdom Jesus came
to establish, the influence of these
members upon the world, and is COM
mentary upon the laws of this king
dom. 1t is this, and more, for 1t is q
prophecy OF the church at work and
ALTO . test whereby we are to know
WHO belong to this kingdom.
Their Spiritual Meaning.
There are In reality only seven of
the Beatitudes, the ''blessednesses'
and seven is always typical of perfect
ness. They are written in Old Testa-
ment Language. but give the old form a
new and spiritual meaning. The re-
WARDS are not arbitrary, but are the
LOGICAL outgrowth of the character de-
pided.
The first four are passive virtues.
HAPPY are those who are poor in spir-
1t, lot the poor-spirited but the humble
mtned ones conscious of their need.
tits the poor, as to this world, that
aP to be rich in faith and to be heirs
OF that kingdom which Christ has
ppmised to those that love him Gas.
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tey mourn not as those who have no
bpe, they shall be comforted, yea,
tey shall be strengthened Paul tells
y OF that sorrow which is unto saliva
On and need not to be repented of.
ht the sorrow of the world worketh
cath. Happy are the meek, those who
! re not proud. The pride of man is
pom cut off as grass. In him, the
| leek and lowly, we are to find rest to
or souls. We are exhorted by the
leekness and gentleness of Christ to
| 3ceive instruction and Peter tells us
tat our ornamentation that shall be
the greatest price Is to be meek and
| diet in spirit
! al this point the master begins to
Ihke his practical application of the
| Yes of those having these character
| tics. upon the world about them.
Rppy are the merciful The with
HOLDS Of mercy tends to poverty, but
the leral soul shall be made fat, for
Ito th merciful he will show himself to
be nrciful. Forebearing, and forgiv-
/ ing , enter into this happiness, being
kindlorgiving. tender-hearted, even as
ChrI hath forgiven us.
Righteousness Defined.
Hipy are the pure for they may
draynigh unto God in full assurance
of fth for themselves and on behalf
of GERS. Indeed the writer of He |
brey tells us that without holiness
(puy) no man can see God, not our
ownighteousness wherein we might |
boasbut the righteousness of Christ
whit is by faith.
Hpy are the peace-makers, the re-
ceivs and the diffusers of this king
dom Not merely peaceable men, nor
piec of men, but rather as Tyndale's
versn is, "the maintainers Of peace"
IRdy the spirit of God they are not
ollytalled the sons of God, but are
tls ms of God (Rom. $40. "The
cas- not the pain, makes the
mrr," said st. Augustine. Those
! woRre presented for righteousness
| Eze not those who seek persecution,
! a bossessors of this kingdom; pos
ssng it they are prosecuted.
r.
E3fng is doing-doing does not pro-
zee life, and we have here linking
the old law and the new gospel His
| ngdom brings blessedness, happi-
SIS; satan's kingdom turns to the ap-
Ies OF Sodom. God says, speak out,
Ildure for others. His kingdom Is dis
hguished by altruism. The kingdom
darkness says: Keep still, live for
Purself." This kingdom knows not
70 essence of brotherhood.
Man ever asks this old question:
How may be happy?" Those whom
Psus selects as the happy ones are
liked upon by the world as the most
fortunate, but time has proven and
etsity will justify these declarations
OF lrist. The good of this age be-
loI to the selfish and self-assertive,
tHood Of the coming age to the self
rslaesEs. It is better to have sor-
raf and to have received his COM
fofzan never to have sorrowed at
a - message OF the meek will get
q mug as against the censorious,
az hs gupremely happy are those
w1hhll see God.
ger Cor the highest and the
not can find a supply for all its
NJ n Jesus the Son of God and
on according to the principles he
hes II forth.
EHW the multitude when he
81 tllis sermon, which is not a
sksl al. He understood their
nslTA@ state OF their hearts and {
wiz III their minds. He did not
81 An as SO many pawns upon the {
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