The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

I'VE beheid his glory. the glory as
of the only begotten OF the Father
John ia.
He had q glory: and hs himself is
called the Lord OF glory" and the
King of glory" But il was not the
glory OF this world or tho princess Of
this world which comes to naught.
II was 4at-s++@+.-=-r i--t-s-a--tAtc Jews
expected in the Messiah, the glory OF
81 conQucror, Striding from victory to
victory. and setting HIS followers ON
the high places of the earth. II was
10; glory arising from ambition and
violence. from tho desols lions of war.
from triumphs founded In blood, and
from i&urels drenched in the fears .of
widows and orphans. 1t was not the
glory of a statesman working by
policy, and ruling by cunning rather
than rectitude. or even by falrer
means. but a spouess, godiike glory,
the glory as OF the only heEotten OF
the Father"
God has many children. Men are
his Offspring. Al believers are the
sons of God. Some In the household
or faith have been exalted above theif
brethren in endow meBt and office
solomon was great, but "a greater than
solomon ts here. Moses Was faithful
in all his house. Yet this man was
counted worthy Of more glory than
Moses inasmuch as he who hath build
ed the house hath more honor than
tina house And Moses verify was faith
rut in aU his house, as a servant Tor
q testimony of those things which were
70 be spoken after. But Christ as Il
son over his own house. whose house
are we II We hold fast the confidence
and the rejoicing Of the hope firm unto
the end" Adam IS called "the son OF
God" In very peculiar sense. as he
came Immediately from the hands OF
God. perfect at once, and was the
source, head. and representative Of m
human race. But go II is written,
TIE frst man Adam was made living
soul; the last Adam was made a
Qu3ckentuE spirit The FIRST man OF
the Garth. earthly the second ma Is
the Lord from heaven" Angels are
sons OF God but TO which of the
angels said he at any time. Thou art
my Son. this day have l hegotten
thee And again. ! viii be TO him u
Father. and he shall be tn me a SOM
And again. when he brinEcth in the
first bogottcn into the world, he sati
And let all. the angels Of God WORSHIP
lisu" Unto the Son he saith. Thy
throne. O tiod Is for ever and ever: q
yceutre ri righteousness is the sceptre
If thy Kingdom ITO which Of the
angels said he at any time, Sit on niy
risrl,t hand until | make thine enemies
Inv footstool?' He is therefore--and
we ask for no human definitions; we
are afraid OF them---the only beEotten
OF the Father. In mean ng inhhltei
uecu{!ar He WAS the image OF the IN
Visible God and could say consistently
with all the humility that distinguished
lti-n. .Iie that hath seen me hath seen
T. Father. And from henceforth ye
LOAN yh&na.~ and +haR@ seen HIM has
attributes his actions proclaimed
divinity The light of the knowledge
of the glory OF God was seen In the
face OF Jesus Christ His meekness.
lis patience. his henevofence, his readl-
MSS 70 forRfVa. are the pcrfeeuons OF
the Be4ng we adore and serve.
This glory had witnesses; and, SAYS
the evangelist we heheld II. They be-
nrld il two ways; corporeally and
Spiritually. They beheld Il even with
,hefr bodily senses At his transhgura-
atom they saw the iustre of his face
and the shining of his rainent. and the
homage paid him by Moses and /. las,
and heard the voice from the cloNd,