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Religious.’f
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J ' from the A. R. I*re»l yterian.
Ail they mrame him
of the Lamb, and by t
of their testimonflj
mins
-wnt
Tbeee wordit preaeut the
uieuua of the church’a tri
the “accoaer.* At in tukl
l»ou8 or the church’* W wi
)u>t eunniL, hat mighty, ti»t
to the imiling (lowti of *ti
. In tin* text we are told
weapou* trre: the hto**! of
the htomhueiit of Je*u* Cl
the word of “testimony 1
These are euiplmtieuFt)', til
of God, and -the poivor of
salvation.’ 1 •" 1
I. it is not the powor, tli
intelligence, the craft ainlj
and subtlety alone which
o gn?«t
h aver
new
ihr* an*
gli God
hold*. n
it tlu**e
c Iauub,
ist, and
—tnith.
wimlotn
ml unto
.sui>enor
mining,
longs to
Satan ns <mk* of the highest order
of angels, that
rible iwerer
le him
is si
: £ ,v
hieh
hia distinetivo ltauif*, Ajmllton. N
doubt Iiis angelic nature gives hi
lint ter
ified by
N*o
him
dceedliou and
COLUMBIA, Si C.,
I >7 nk 1 #*>> lHttaMif i
..i etmj h—n
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IV: 5,
Lift* .
-ryT^f
Christ wan
This neeos
vrtw
alone that
>v«r the
r 1-*
lus. fatal jKiwers
sediiction. It was; this
gave him the advantage
original jaiir. lint that vjfJ eh give*
him his most formidable js wer over
man umv, and makes it jh. isible for
him to eonipass the desti ictioii of
man, is Hum's, guilt. As ‘-the
strength of - sin'*ip the ; aw,” so
is it the strength of SuXn . With
out the curse of the brlkeu law
—without the moral aud
bilities, which belong f
eoudition—witljout the
eoiideouiatuMi, which by
of one ha* come upon all
tau, with all his nugeli^
stimulated to the utmost
. Tt....... c ^ ree h >'
his hatre<l-of God, hud lii* rebellion
against Jesus
destroy one soul
L'hrist, co|
In fact,
destnj
rai disa-
r
[i’s ]»eual
teme of
offence
en—Sa-
gejiuiiy,
P 1 ®
the
IvstpaaL
yon
Ven»i~
pr duit;
1 article
jiower of Satan toi
simply his power tp make
aiul so bring them with
tiuctive range of tfie eu
law, Tlie only power tli
stroy a soul is the JHkw^r |
it. ftatan can onl,| deal
the. sense tjiufc he, may,
Iteriof i*>\vers of temptaUpk, or se
.1..A4.* i- u _ J , ,.
tutpon
of his
JounU to
y the
ai>ou
Ale
u d . never
lie great
men is
* i
hem sin,
the dis-
f God’s
can de
nt mado
souls in
hi& fui
his is
great ai
federal
«--* l
(liietion, force them into
in which God, in viudica 5
.own rights ami
destroy them. T
result of his ttrst
the race, in its
succeeded in bringing not j only the
i original pair, but with then} all their
posterity,.under tbf
a situation, that, so far a#
resources were
no alternative but that
destroy them. j
To prevent this. dire iHnne, two
things were necessary, ftifst of all
there must be an atoiieawhL It is
i>ot true that God can ftegive sin
just as we may torgiVe a dsbt, or
some Isllow-iiMtu
we hid never
fruitless
ito such
’s own
was
should
QtW
an injury whieh
bos done ns: else
heard that agonizing but
prayer, “Father, if it he
bit this cup pass from
heaven and earth
bttle shall in no
intorest *f the
depondetit upon righteousness was
fearfully compromised—*my, more,
totally injariHl by aims Kot wedy
therefore dkl the honor of God do
maml a satisfaction, but the poblic
interests of the universe demand
ed it v-v. Tl-*b f
Either an adequate s^tisfaction
therefore must be made, or God
must remain under the dire necessity
of destroying man. This mH***ity
was the master work of Satan—the
great work of the dawil—for the
tlefctration of which '
manifested in the flesh,
sity was removed by the atonement
*-7fU> the blood of the Iauub. The
pOople of God overcome Satan iu
regard to this necessity, by the blood
of the Eonh, whenever by faith they
lay hold tipon the atonement and
offer it to God—to his law.
XL Hut the mem fact of the atone
ment does not abolish that fatal
necessity. If it did, theu were the
doctrines of uuiversnl salvation true
—then were the bread rood to hell,
which we see to be so densely crowd
edy as far .as our sight caa ranch,
stop|x*d up, ami the “wide gate,”
which opens n|M>n the burning lake,
closet 1 ami burnal; and the only
inhabitants of bell wonld be the
angels whieh kept not their first
estate. But none of these things
are no; for still it stands n jhm» God’s
tree and faithful record, an aiqiab
ling truth, “wide is the gate, and
broad is the way that leadrth to
destruction, and many there bo which
go in thereat” Ilelore any man can
eoeape this necessity of destruetion,
lit) most accept Christ— he must
accept the alomNuent. And here
w« begin to st* tlu» church dim
euuiing by the word of her testimo
ny. “Faith conreth by heariug, and
hearing by the word of God.” To
carry out his original (Hirpose, and
still force God to destroy the work
of his hands, 8atan now strives to
keep men from the blood of the
Lamb. Many are the expedient*
whieh be lias adopted for this pur
pose. i ignorance, superstition, Idol
atry, pride,: self-conceit, unbelief,
dcKvm, Unitarianisiu, Uuiversalisui,
Neimouiianism, legality, Alolmme
danism, Morniouism, Epicuriuuism, |
love of the world, the govern incut
uf sense, uud a.lhonsaml other things,
of sunilar tendency—all of which is
to keep men from the blood of the*
I**a»W All timse^are works of the
devik haring the same- great aim.
All. these work* are to be destroyed
by the word of the divine testimony.
if ever it cornua to jmsa in this world
“Unit the light of the moon shall
be like the light of the sun, and the
light of tbe sun shall be sevenfold,
like the light of seven days,” it will
be an achievement of the Word.
*‘Tho entrauo^ of thy word give*
light, and makes the simple wise.”
if ever tho monstrous and absurd
superstitions, and kioiniry, with nil
its loathsome abominations, and spir
itual whoredoms, which now beset,
degrade, aud brutalize more thuu
three-fourt h* of the race, aud subject
them to a most ruinous de*|iotisui,
arc driven out from the earth, it
will is* an achievement of the Word
—a result of the nation’s being swit
i *c« with the rod of Clnnst’s mouth.
If ever a time comes in this world
wlieu every knee shall bow at tbe
name of Jesus, aud confess that he
is Lord to tlie glory of God the
Father, it will be when tbe Word
has gained Us intended supremacy
over tlie understanding, and heart,
and conscience of men, aud brought
theo« under the govemmeut of fiaith.
It is God’s high purpose to dethrone
Babui in this world, aud destroy
his power overmen, and drive him
buck to his own place* and to re
claim this world to UimseML And
that this may be done he has sent
forth that angel, which John iu holy
vision saw, flying through the midst
of heaven, having the everlasting
gosjiel to preach unto them that
dwell on the earth, and to every
nation, aud kpidred, aud
how careful
that that doctrine* p«re and wnv
pie* ia it fume from tha 0ptrit of
Inspiration, aad wnimpaired and n*
bhretedly modern pMlooophy,al»o«M
he apptiad to tho hoot end eon-
durely that ohwreh w hieh
ror on tbe subfoet of tho
atonement a mutter of forbearance
—that tolerates <• iior •< ministers to
deny the vicarious nafterings of Je-
ttiat-the
“church is tho pillar and
of tho truth*” and that Si
“overcome by-the Moo*!
Lwk 1
* * Again, if the church * Is
0 is to
«f >thb
tn’M
it
er
come by the Wnrd of her fcotilEfosy,
hoxf laboriously solicitous Khoaifl
Ohe be to bring the ywlre atld on
ftdnltentred WdN! to bear ujmn all
It Is not the truth, ad it Is fn the
creeds *ud eonferehms Of the church,
and hi her anthorraed pnbKcations,
that is to overcome nth, am) every
thing else that stands in-the wn\
of salvation, bnt tnfth In the beads
and hearts of the people. It does
not Weeui to me that this troth fc
sufficiently • realised. Whilst the
Hi arch opens, as it were, a market,
where this pricetesw eomm<x!ttr may
be obtained, she la not as art)vHv
nggreaahc as she ought to be. Ha
fore “knowledge la inciVu*e*l,'»“u»afdr,
must run to am! ’^Tlie Ms
sionarv efforts of tW thurrh, aud
alter It, they MV, tb a frarfhl extent,
let alone. ‘ Men may attend wi»0t»
preaching of the Word, or they
let ft akmc—onr children mar
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of trepidation hot
wo wrotihl not make a fltiluro. Wo
started out giertously, lihe a reaaol
hasrly vimanaed and «
oasOoth ooaa and under Wand akloa.
Our coofldeooe inorooasd, and with
it oar animation. Th* venerated
Doctor's metho*! vm tbtti to wU-
at aao iria—|*ant vtndioatioa. But
saihhedy, without a nuweenVs warn
ing* hingtmge add Ideas foiled us.
We oookl tibt reeaH the
we could gflatitai
Oml vehement repeti
of the tart, a good deal of
_ dial- oonetsut sipping
•f Wliter Nil wo eoaM hold wo more,
we mauaged to wade tluhogh, with
some evident puiu to the audmacc,
but much lpure to owfooXvsa.it We
wont to our stn<hF whh tho firm,
tNiHbaken cuumtioW
M
if I
4
. “a.\atum»
xv” woo* I
IM omUw aKoh
red to
We
knew Um oongregatiott wee id out
stood W« were net witting yet,
however, W eurremler. . We jmngbt
the optidott »f uaethcr, whooe an
tWity was equally iadiaputable.
Ula methed was anrer to write a
him, bttt thoroughly
attlgtmb gofhnr m>
aad tnmt to tito
mtihutioom of the
t
H< ft Y nwHofij
< a Tti blereinfsjl~wiD Idem fllrei”
tfoch wot the IJivlne premise to
Abraham in ohlen time; such ia Ida
promise to evpry one tof hla children
no#. Are are apt to overlook the
personality of tMw 'promise, und
make it a kind of family or church
affair. In our recognition of the
brethcrtiood tif chrfsdttbs ike must
not forget ohr Individuality. In
•htftnif, ‘ m Ottr Father,’* we must re
member flic “tiy hord and my God.”
We rarely get in ore f luin httlfbksaed
when We thus consent to Infop It
with others. T'
yff ifT-,.. it. biMi <
Giie of the jiecuJiaritics of the
} bleHsiuga of God is tbut they are
all prepared aad ready for uae. It
utd tie very frlfcd iu a friend to
to fbrnudi you with all the
her meaaurra for general instinefto* iflt diaiiam.1 The advautam* h# thh
In every department, UiW n*d!yheiV<i
Whw, and Inefficient. Itereuae meh
wriH neither bitj* the truth, nor nil he
|da n
The mmaXuw wuuld Am atinuHiuti,
Ida almpama weald not U* a mmft
Wd, and U would reach Urn under
standing aud
era Xiy the
Ww were iramediatviy
tend tbe HaWwth school, or Hlfth' nmidved Aa giie tha irnggi staiMi
Haas, or other means of religion*
instruction, or they may let it akme.
It w as not au idle fcney of tlie gofol
ol«l Scotch father, tliut the church
ought to take some measure t* se
cure a U»tter nttendance upon the
means of instruction. 1 uippo*.* rluit
foithflil trial. TV*
hr tha thought that We would
Iw luiui)iereil aad eaibarraaaedi
half rvux nibnred mafoma of
uacri|»t at luoac. ►. Our test was,
•K'unal Liam hiial the sw eet in flu
Hirer of l^imhr, or Imam the 1 marls
Won!
propose
wood you ueed, IJec of charge, year
after year, while you live. Perhaps
not a family iu jour city has so
good a frieud a* that. Bnt aup^
poking some one would be so good,
still much would" have to be done
bdllfe you conbl have the benefit
of the liett. T %1o* wood must first
be sawed, and split, aad carried iu
mmI fire fiMdh before the blessing
could bw foppyqd. Or suj>|toting
wane atie would offer to give you
all the flour ymfig. family needs for
yuure together. Uow kind that would
bo { Uut it also, would take some
work to make it ready for us*-.^ It
moot bp leavened, mul kneaded, and
baked before U fuu be eaten. >’ot
so with the. provisK.ii Gud has made
lor the mud. pAU Udugaare ready-’'
“My oxen and fatlmgs are killed."
Como to the (east.”
backwardness, urge,
to come, that. pg r
filled.” We ImS]
if they allow
“compel them
table may lie
had uotiiing to
any effective nuasniv of tMa kimU
would kill tlie church adopting it.
But still, tlie great tnith that she
is “to overcome by thtt Word of her
te*tim«Niy ” v«sM ueetu to war runt
every measure nwsonry to give “the
of Orios F Tlds
was moat
liass,
wise
.•7',
from
Pab-
justicc dcuuioded aatisfiiction.
sin did
j tidividual
>uly, but
ts of his
itfy v of liis
by sin.
ed tbe rule
si ess, was
e<. Every
- the lavv, till all be full
fit
Tlie offence and injury o
Bot terminate upon the 5
l>ewoiial iAtereats of G
tended to all the in
government. The * "
Soverument was
inte£
impau
His law, which was at
au d motive (
^honored, iuid
Word ot her testimony,* fair ph»y.
The idea of compulsion in the ad
ininiNtniturn sf grace ia md adreuai
of deapotimli. When invitation* and
warnings had foiled, the servants
were tohl to u oooipel them to rotne
iu.” Tlie frightfully poor success
of tlie chureh, in tier aggressive
movements, for the eighteen cen
turies of her o| a* rat ion*, winch .niv
past, afford good ground of ounpi
irion tlint there is something nuli
eally wrong in liOr ixdicy. It may
be that this is it film has not <*x
ereined due uotlmrity infringing the
Word of her teotimony” iu contaet
with tho tniiHls of tin* people. /.
» - It. A. ltOB&n
Fw« the A. 1L l*mlijr^rlM<
‘* Thonght* til Preaching. '
UY tt*V. TIMOTHY COMPLIANT. -
We set out iu the work of
the ministry with but low concep
tions of tho vast res|>oiisibiliticH
of the sacred office. We were de
termined to inako an impression
—to let the world hear from pi
—wf would not hide our cnndJc
under a bushel. We had not learned
tliat in our weakness lay onr strength
—that the word*, “to, I mu with
you alway ” were not only
forting promise, but a laA;
istcrial labor,
, To accomplish our o
thought It best to avail oi
of the exi>ericnce of those preachers
who liml won for themselves a
national and, iii^ some instances, a
world-aide reputation. This was no
hard task.,, soon found thx^ they
unfortunate. We ioamrd |he subject
over ami over in our mi ad till wr
j thought it exhausted, i We felt that
there wen^aaow kaatffi paints, some
ostxaaimisal dittfoslttv*. lait we de
pvadeil wpesi moamntary
Is moIvo tItems. “i«i(rbtiy
as l*risstly himself,” n- moved for
ward ta tha dismatioa of the anbjret.
Owe thiHg'Src hod determined iqma,
Slid tbut Ml aai to Stop or kesitalt.
Tide wt* sc-oias|4i*lted sarisfoctarily.
We asked so help of the text sr
pitcher, l»mt drove furiously over the
most fonaidshh* obstaelc*. Wo Idas
denxl out sUtsmcnts which bad sot
the slightest authority from tierip-
lure, and whieh would have shocked
to the dri»th* of thdr seientific tnmi
l «ditics modem A*tratioiser«. Ale eh
U> our vevatisu aad cltigrhi, one of
the grave elders ststsd MoasedanUdy
•a oar dshsent from the pulpit that he
thought some of tiie ussirboas a
little “rusk.” We iXmoght so too,
wheu wa had time to think what wo
hail snid.
Wo were lost to know what to do,
but finally concluded to do tho best
ter exmld, withcati squaring ouiwK-n
to a model and traiisformiag oui
selves into lifoheas .«nd ridicsloos
iiuitalors. Three Is a diversity of
gilts, and tbe wisest nud best thing
the preacher esn do is to study the
gift tliat ia in Man, are how Arefin
preach beat, most dearly, aad Bortp-
fo rally, aad then, iu constant ami
nnprtao* rdiatuw «u divine aid, give
himm-lf wholly to the work. Boeoeas
is not confined to wny particular
method of sortaotiizing. And ho
who preacbos tn bis own way, ac-
eurdtng u» the Lord. both granted
unto him, will nsaslly be more
acoeiduble, ovch in bit minbUratioOR,
than if be traioed himself, to tho
■muner aad. style of Another. . Iu
this matter let him follow the sxaaa-
aod people^ spyidff with
voice, “Fear God, and give glory to
him.*. ,.Ifc i* the expemonoe of the
Woid had an important agency. If
the miuistiy—the church—ever over
comes the obstacle* which stood up
in the way of salvation anywhere,
and succeed in saving soul* through
Jesu* Christ, it is by “the Word of
their testimony.”
How important then i* the atone
liient! And how vitally important,
tliat the doctriue of .klic vicarious
atonement of Jesu*
be held forth by the <
jhrist should
lurch 1 And
ou the subject of prcacjtipg,. each
expounding aud defending hi« own
particular method. It wa* oar lot
first to como upon ,the view* of
that muster iu I*rud, m^nr^rn
DJI., LL.1)^ of England. t K Ui«^0foi-
aH was, “Write out fidly, but 4ou’t
exactness, and at the ,
freedom of expreasiou (in
with tlie Baconian maxim,
make* an exact mauV* We
to follow in his footsteps would inev
itably lead to eminent jfmma.
we mado the experiment „ We se
lected for the next Sabbath a text
pretty easily lmndled, (i Wo ymjte
out fully, os directed, and after
readiug over the manuscript, once,
placed it beyond our 41
do with getting the bouquet ready.
God ha* dunq all that for us. We
have but to come uud eat. “Opeu
thy imouUi wide apd I w ill fill it.”
i. AERIES, VOL. V.-NO. 10J.
tie
fog io the midst of plenty ia that
they wfli uot eat, They feed upon
the empty vanities of the world,
while the mdmtautiid good is despised
and Mptcteil. They go down to
death while lift is graciously betd
out to them, and while tho Bavkmr
hiomelf bids them ret and live.
“Y« ssrd ust ore lmfofohthfod, » N-
Kor Gud ha* hidden ail usuMixL”
Aad all this, too, ft- without mouey
and without price. The r*>or widow
need not bring fodllier living.” Tbe
wealth of the Uothorhikl* multiplied
a tli<msaml fold would not jwy for
a title of salvation. “It is tim gift
of God.” And this is true of grace
here as well as glory hereafter. Who
but a monster would think of offer
h«g
dollars sad rente)
salvation!
Free aa well as foil! Free
free holiness, free peace. Hope, joy,
hewrea, all, all fir^e 1 Free as the
suslight | free as the air we breathe.
This ia wlmt chnstian* are asked to
eifley themselves; this Is what they
are authorised to offer to
Oh, with what a light aad
heart we should go he oar work!
Wlmt jey it should give os in har-
taooizing wMh the divine plain aad
p«rposes in the sal ration of oar raes.
In blretiags wo are bleared. There
b that seatteosth and yet becoases
dd. And the hsrresr time is corn-
iag wbea be /that aowelftt and he
that raaiwCh will rejoXee together.
The redoomed of the Lord shall
retorn, aad eouie to Zion shooting,
“Hot unto us, but *n«to him that
bn* washed as from our siae ia hb
owa bleed;’ unto l him who is the
author of eternal salvation, to hb
aatute he glory, aud honor, and
dominion, and power, forever and
ever.” Asms.
Jant
ith the heavenly
!•«! written MplicjUj »ud copiooalj ^ o( i.oU.1 Mt
the fouudstion Of soother. ^
tm say
1Wh
ww
a great gift it would
from a friend a neat
with fruit
trees* and springs of water, and
every thing tire for oouveuieoeu and
comfort, .ffoy many a poor mair’*
heart would Irap for glad ness 1 He
has nothing to do but, take posse*
ww aad t-qioy. ; Aad such is the
iuWrttaitcc which God has iwepared
for l»is people over the riur. it is
all made ready, k is a “building
of Gud { a hoipM not made with
hands.” They have noUtiug is do
in constructing Uicir thrones, or
fitting tlu-ir crows*, or making and
turning their bun**. We have some
thuig to do—a good ileal, indeetl, to
do—in getting ourselves ready for
them, but uotlnu- to do to getting
them ready for os.
id Thru there b; someth ing remark-
abh> in tlie ext. ut utf these blessings.
They are provided for all * yea, for
all. “He tasted death for energ man.”
“flow could,” any* Mr. Barnes, “how
could won Is affirm more sleurly that
tire atonement made liy the Lord
Jesus was unlimited in it* aatare
mid design." What a terrible com
mentary upon |iuor luumui nature—
the grace sf Util could have had
nothing to do with it—tbut it idiould
over liars conceived the idea of
foroml few. “For
mXske the way
things f How
deeds of kindness! How
remly we are td" dbcriiamate in
6*vx»r of soiuo petted one l t And
even when our di%ire«, under the
benign iaitoeuce of grac**, would go
out in kinthic** |o nil men, how
limited our imams. “To will” b
present, but |tlm aldlity to perform
is found noft d How-. often when
filled with. Spirit of the Master
would we feed ftim. hungry, clothe,
the naked, build meeting house* in
every neighborliotxl, till the mi**ion
ury tremuiry, and multiply the agen
" good a, hundred-fold. But
arc wanting, Kot
>, rich in mercy
oojl upou him.”
of Christ's Work.
The dy ing words of tbe Saviour,
u lT ix Fi.MXHSD,” express more thau
a work completed. They express
also the cumpleitnm* of the work
arrow|>1 lulled. It ^ not only that
an atonement i* made, but that it is
complete—(lerfeet in everything that
|iertaitis to it.
>Ye aee this couipletene** in that it
covers the whole ran^i of sin, and
reaches to every
We sometime* feel
degree of guilt,
tliat our sins lie
"""j
P meetitig of prayer
or to any other ap-
XAM
and conference, or to any other ap
propriate meeting, where it will pro
mote the glory of God and tbe good
of men, aud to exhort nadu to fcctAe
to Jwtoa. Tb<^f duad* tire dofte
Unify by Caruext, working Christians.
They ore dons an accordance with
jthx,divii»e injdupticm: “Lethim
with Uud.
V, u,
IMST. katf **»“ fal orpUau^ are
welcome here^ytiie poor, the halt,
h|mlame, aud the blind.” And they
have just as pressing an invitation,
and will have af cordial a welcome,
as crooned moparchs and million
The
persons. The ness of the work ii
f the widow with
reaaou why so many
ebristiaps aru crying, ¥}U leaunea*,
wa*^
morn
not that
ng u ac*rce.
God’s
there
ua foil ou the last
rness life, a* when
“, to bless them,
mau.v are perish-
beyond tbe mercy of God—that our
iniquity is greeter thau may be for
given; but the dying Saviour as
sure* us that bis blood cleanses from
all sta. We have not wandered so
far away that his mercy cau not
follow us. We have uot suuk so
low that liis hand can not reach
u*. Tlie re i* no uncovered margin,
no unreurhed higlijt, no uufotlionted
depth. He wa* dieliveml for our
offrUHC*.
liis death secure* the fulness of
the bleating* of griuv. lie is the
Mediator of the Xcfyv Covenant, that
by mean* of death they which are
called might receive the premise of
eternal inherit a lice}. We sometime*
sc I tool ourselves to hojie for little—
to feel that it i* i<re*umption for u*
to look up to tlie bight* of heaven,
aud aak to share the chiefost glory ;
but the death of Christ Ua* made all
heaven ours. Iu&tead of hoping to
barely enter heaven, thankful if we
may dwell near tin* gate, while the
multitudes of the redeemed are near
about the throne, we should listen to
the word*, “It is finished,” and look
up to the tbrooe of the Lord, in the
assurance that we shall sit with him
in heavenly place*. All is yours,
and ye are Christ’s, aud Christ is
God’s”
The work of Christ embraces all
men, in tliat it bijings all under a
dispensation of uieney, secures for all
tbe forbearance «ff God, aud gives to
all the offer of salvation, aud the
assurance of acceptance and life to
even one who will come to him.
This meets perfectly the wants of all j
men. There is not au awakened
conscience but, find* this a sufficient
warrant for coming unto the Saviour.
His words are enough—“Come unto
me.”
Ws wish to feel, not
non, bat
that be died for us. This4s given us.
“Fer you,” he says. Ws caa rest ou
that with confidence.
Tbe work of Christ requires ws
supplement. To he effect nut to it*
it does not require the supplement of
°° T righteousness, or the church’s
dispensation. Nor does it require ns
to waft for the evidence of the Spirit**
work In our hearts—for that Spirit’s
work It secured by the dejith 0
Christ—but simply to believe. Many
times we torment ourselves with the
fear that we are not sanctified, and
in consequence may not he permitted
to paM the gates of pearl; bat we
tiHNdd always rest on the atonement
of Christ, and hope should rejoice rn
the assurance of a salvation already
enjoyed, and faith should confidently
the perfect
of the
Spirit as part of the purchase of
Christ
On • cold, <Urii night, wht^Se ‘
wiud was blowing hard, and the
taow wax foiling foot, Conrad, a
worthy eftfoen of a little town toi
They beard a sweet voice sing
ing outside— "" % f
“Foxes to thdr botes have gone,
Every bird tote it* nest;
But I woofer here tiom, • n • i
- And for mt there is ns are*.” ,.\
Tears filled the good man’s eyes, ns
he said, “What a fine, sweet voice!
What a pity ft should be spoiled by
bring tried in such weather!” -V
“I think ft is the voice of a child.
—/said
a little boy
whose heart
Bet ua ojien the door and see,” said
bis wife, who bad 4
long before, as
uot |
was opened to take pity on the
little wanderer.
Conrad opened the door, and saw
a ragged child, who said : . ^ [
“Charity, good Mr, for Christ’s
sake T
“Come in, my Jitrie one,” said hb.
to Vou shall rest with me foi' fbe
night” ; f
The boy said, '‘Thank God,1 ami
eutered. Tlie heat of the room;
made him hunt, bat Ursula’s kind 1
care soon revived him. They gam
him some sapper, and then he told
them that he was the sou of a poor
miner, awl wanted to be a prieflft
He wandered about and .sang, a*di
lived on the money jieople gave him.
His kind friends trouhl not let him
talk much, but rent him to^bffiL
When he was asleep they looked in
upon him, ami were so pleased with
hb pleasant countenance that th^y
determined to keep him, if he whs
willing. Iti the morning they found*
too that be was only glad to remain
with them.
They sent him to reltool, and af- '•*
terwards he entered a monastery.
Tliere he found a Bible, which lie
read, and from which he learned tire .
way of life. The sweet voice of tha
little singer became the strong oclio
of the good news
faith, we hare pence with
through our Lord Jeans -Christ*
Conrad and Ursula, when they took
that little street-singer into their
house, little thought that they were
nourishing -the greet champion of
the ltafonnatioo, The poor child
was Martin Lather! Be not forgut-
tal to entertain strangers. t j ,
The follow iag is the whole of the
song which Lather aaug ou , that
memorable night;
A
ml
I would lift my heart to thee;
Pilgrim i* a foreign land,.
Grarioku Father, look mi me.
I shall neither foist nor die,
While I
I will stay my faith
T.
#t
it:
m
Then, coming, we,fiud the complete
rork iif its definiteness. .
What the awakened soul need* is the
assurance, not of a general or univer
sal atonement^ iu which there must be
contfogeudee since all are uot saved,
and the issue of which in particular
case* must be doubtful, but a definite
one—one having reference to person*,
and therefore certain. What we then
seek is not what is common to all
men, but what is peculiar to God’s
people. Wo seek a basis that is im
movable—a salvation that is not
depeudent pn our weak will, ou our
sinful hearts j not .a salvation that
we may make our ow
, n, but one that
Be will give pm daily bread.
Christ was fomgry, Christ tips . >:
He win feed me from his store.
Foxes fo their holes have gone,
■' Every lard isto its nest;
But I wilder here alone,
- And for me there is no rest,
Yet I neither faint nor fear,
For the Saviour Christ is near.
.If Hive, he'll be with me; »
j If I. die, to hiiu 1 go.
He’ll nst leave me, I will trust
\
1
And wy heart no fear shall know.
Bin and aorrow I defy,
For on Jeans I rely.
I
Conscience is like a clock, which
in one strikes aloud, aud gives warn
ing; in another the hand .points
silently to the figure, but strikes not.
Meantime hours pass away, and
death hastens, aud after death the
judgment. 1
If one would get at the
the oouusels of God, one must
at his glory. , J.
look
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