Year: 1870

Sermon ON the Christians Hope by Rev. DIR


Tying.


The venerable DIR. Tying, pastor OF st. GeOrge'
church. yesterday preached an admirable discourse
on the hope OF q Christian. The congregation wal
not very large, but fashion and genuine pety were
about equally represented. Tne preacher took bis
text from the words Of the psalmst II shall behold
the lace Of the LORD" &c. In these words he said
was contained an epitome Of the confding belief Of
true Christians, and 1t most appropriate at the
opening OF the antumn services to speak on this
most consOlng subject. These words express a
glorious hope Of ultimate salvation and eternal
happiness In the presence OF Cod, living faith In
the divine redemption. which, without seeing yet
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is embraced by ali Christians and supports them
through many dark hour; but In the words OF the
text there ~ expressed something more-a simple
aectioDste choice OF the heart, which throws itself
upon the Lord and stakes all It's happiness all It's
comfort in salvation with and through Christ In
this ideal Of eternal happiness three things are
shown fOrth-frst, standing before the Lord justI-
ned; secondly conformity To the will OF God, and
thirdly, perfect satisfaction and content. When
the Christian soul stands before the unveiled ma
lesty OF God he shall stand perfect righteousness
Thirst sitting in Judgment as terrible Judge, a
throne OF clouds and flame, VIII have terr0rs for
him. Every man will be forced to look on His face
end the wicked shall tremble when they look at
HIN "WnOm tney nave pierced" by their SINS but
the believing soul win look on the Divine face with
confidence, and will behold thereon


RADIANT, REAssURING EXPRESSION,


md the beatihc vision Will repay them Tor all the
trials and suiferings Of their life ON earth. Tie will
then become covered with the merits OF Christ as
with mantle, which VIII hide all the weakness and
bmpericctiOnS ana sinlulneSs Of the creature and
viii ciOthe him with perfect righteousness. This Is
the great element OF Christian hope, and looking
forward to this perfect acceptance The soul which
was washed in tho blood oil the Lamb enjoys real
blessedness. Without this hope man is but hcathen,
an Outcast and ne can feel no real Joy, no true
comes the perfect personal conformity to God which
iS nothing but restitution or the normal purity OF
mans nature. Then the human nature becomes
quite cOnl0rmed to the divine nature and there is
no longer that dlssOnance Of ideas which results
from human weakness and prevents man from ever
attaining perfect purity In this life. Justification
precedes. conformity follows. Then the inte lect be-
comes powerful In order to understand the


GLORIEs AND MYSTERIES


Of the heavenly world and In particular OF Gods
nature. The soul also receives taste and capacity
TO admire and be delighted with that which it has
learned to understand. new sphere OF activity is
opened to the mind which, without ceasing, buses
itself In investigating the wonders when surround
II. But above all, real delight Is experienced in
loving the Redeemer and pralslng MIN without dis
traction, which, although incOmprchensible TO the
natef1aiistc sensual world yet s fully appreciated
Dy the Bancthed mind which even In this life revcls
IN the prospect OF that communion with Christ. In
TACT, love OF Christ Is heaven without 1t life
would be intOlerable. With it there IL that perfect
Subtraction and content which Is the c0nsummaiion
Of oil the aspirations OF the human soul, and which,
when continued for endless ages, Is commensurate
reward Tor Ill sufIerlnRs and TRIALS.