Year: 1870

The Blood of the Lamb-Sermon by Rev. DIR.


MIcCosh.


DR.. DURYEA'S pulpit was occupied yesterday by DR..
McCosh, a venerable theol0gian, whose fame as
profound thinker caused HIM 10 be called, some two
or three years sncc from Scotland to I'LL the presi-
dency OF Princeton College,


His sermon yesterday, founded upon the words in
Revelations, 'And To- in the midst of the elders,
stood Lamb rs il had been elain," was OF the sod,
orthodox KIND, full OF clear reasoning and eloquent
illustration. He said:-In this book OF Revelations
the veil is drawn aside for little and we get
glimpse OF The evolutions OF Gods purposes and it
Is wonderful that in all these pictures lamb that is
slain Is constantly shown, and honor and power are
ascribed to Him that steth upon the throne and TO
the Lamb. The blesseu that described shall
hunger no more and thirst no more, because the
lamb that III their midst shall lead them by living
waters. The question naturally presses, why we are
80 often presented with this image OF a lamb and
lamb that is slain. This Is set before US as the
method OF the atonement i take up the adms-
sion made by all that sin has been committed, and
ask how Is sin to be forglveng Sin is the violation
oi just law, and how Is the law to be satstedS


REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION


may be the answer OF some Now, until there Is re-
Cancellation with God there be no satisfactory
ment that the heart could Of Itself repent there is
nothing IN that repentance that can atone 1or
past SIN. Ine repentance or JUDAS though lt
had been genuine could not bring to life Christ that
he betrayed. How, then, IL this sin which you con-
fess to be forgivens You trust say to the mercy
OF God But justice Is as much the attribute OF God
as mercy and when we go 10 His word we read that
He cannot look upoa iniQuity and by no means VIII
clear the guilty. There no place to rest TIL the
LamD that has been slaln presented In the first
worship OF iallen man there Is the bleeding sacrifice.
Under @ the , law all things were puriaed
by blood. The same views are unfolded Of Goa In
Eden or Sinai, and on calvary. with the view OF
the Lamb before him no sinner need despair, and
III ascrlbg praise to Him that sltteth the throne
ana the Lamb forever. But II Cod VIII forgive man
how ~ man TO be recOnclled to God troubled
conscience always leads the offender to


AVOID THE PARTY OFFENDED


The appeasng OF The conscience must be prelimi-
nary to the moving OUT Of tie soul in love TO God.
An evil conscience must too, be cause OF irrita-
tiOn. There can be no peace in the soul when that
soul Is not ut peace with Goa. Eut when the con-
science ceases to accuse the heart viii be at rest,
just as the waves are at peace when the winds are
calm. The Lamp the image OF gentleness, is set I'm
there must bo lovely object presented. TSere
In Christ there is the union OF all the qualities that
call l0r love- Man las in every age been carnallzing
Fathers image. without being stripped OF single
ray In Christ we have not only fathers heart but
q, pfoiher's heart. Inc tenderness aad sensibty
one who can feel for us under all circumstances,


THE FoRsAKEN LIFT UP THEIR HEADS


and are comiorted by communion with Him. This
vision Is set before remind that Jesus is the
grand source OF JOY To the saints in heaven. We
have seen that the view OF the Lamb first gains the
heart oil the sinner ana so IL Is view OF The
object that keeps the neart Looking unto Jesus Is
habtua with the steadast Chrlstlan ana that light
which cheered him IN darkness Is to lllumine his
path forever; 1t Is delightful to the believer to
think that tho friend who first recOnciled him
10 God will be the first TO meet MIN
In heaven. Death has no power when this thought
reigns In the heart. The question is often asked
where heaven Is. We may not answer 1t geogIaphi-
caly. but we know that 1t Is where Jesus is. We
need to be prepared for heaven and Christ Is pre-.
pairing place for u.s. anu preparing for the place.
we wish often that we might have sat ike Mary at
the feet OF Jesus, but these wishes may yet be
granted, Tor lie that was dead ls alive, and is as
gentle ana as loving, and when The Earth He
cOmfOrted the mouIner.