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CHRISTALL IN ALL TO BELIEVERS;

OR

WHAT CHRIST IS MADE TO BELIEVERS,

IN

FORTY REAL BENEFITS.

BY THE REV. PHILIP HENRY



CHRIST

ALL IN ALL TO BELIEVERS;

OR

WHAT CHRIST IS MADE TO BELIEVERS,

IN

FORTY REAL BENEFITS.

BY THE REV. PHILIP HENRY



MEMOIR: PHILIP HENRY1631- 1696

PHILIP HENRY was born at W!t"a##, on St. Barto#o$"w%s Da&,

'()'. H!s *at"r, wo was o* W"#s "+trat!on, s"tt#"- !n En#an- !n

"ar#& #!*", w"r" " "nt"r"- t" s"r/!" o* t" Ear# o* P"$bro0",

w"n" " 1ass"- !nto tat o* Car#"s I., b& wo$ " was $2

tr2st"- an- r"s1"t"-. W"n t" 2na11& $onar 1ass"- tro2

t" ar-"ns o* W!t"a## on t" wa& to a11"ar b"*or" !s 32-"s, "

as0"- 1"r$!ss!on to s1"a0 to !s o#- an- *a!t*2# s"r/ant. Mr. H"nr&,

wo was wa!t!n to sa#2t" !s *a##"n $ast"r, sa!-,4 Ma& 5o- b#"ss&o2r Ma3"st&, an- -"#!/"r &o2 o2t o* t" an-s o* &o2r "n"$!"s,46

an at o* 7-"#!t& an- o2ra" w! a2s"- !$ so$" ro2 2sa"

*ro$ t" 2ar-.

T" &o2n 1r!n"s s""$ to a/" b""n as $2 atta"- to P!#!1

as t" 8!n was to !s *at"r. Pr!n" Car#"s an- t" D20" o* Yor0

w"r" !s 1#a&*"##ows, an- t"& 2s"- to 1ro$!s" !$ r"at 1r"*"r$"nt

w"n t"& w"r" o* a" to on*"r an- " to r""!/" !t. In #at"r #!*",

P!#!1 H"nr& wo2#- o*t"n s1"a0 o* t"s" !r2$stan"s, not to #or&

!n t"$, nor to "+1r"ss -!sa11o!nt$"nt at !s a#t"r"- on-!t!on, b2t

to tan0 5o- *or !s -"#!/"ran" *ro$ t" snar"s an- t"$1tat!ons o*

t" o2rt.

B"!n a-$!tt"- !nto W"st$!nst"r Soo# at t" a" o* '9, "

r"at#& -!st!n2!s"- !$s"#* b& t" "+t"nt an- a2ra& o* !s0now#"-", an- b"a$" an "s1"!a# *a/or!t" o* t" "#"brat"- Dr.

B2sb&, at tat t!$" H"a- Mast"r, wo 2s"- to a## !$ !s !#-, an-

1ro$!s"- to $a0" !$ !s "!r. It was w!#st " was a so#ar at

W"st$!nst"r tat " "+1"r!"n"- t" r"at an" o* "art w!to2t

w! w" 4annot s"" t" 0!n-o$ o* 5o-.4 W!#st !/!n a## t"

#or& to 5o- wos" so/"r"!n ra" a- wro2t t!s wor0, "

asr!b"- !t !nstr2$"nta##& to t" !n:2"n" o* !s -"1o2t 1ar"nts an-

t"a"rs, an- to t" 1r"a!n o* R"/. S. Marsa##, wos" $!n!str&

" *r"<2"nt#& att"n-"-.



It wo2#- b" ar- to 7n- a $or" b"a2t!*2# 1!t2r" o* Cr!st!an

bo&oo- tan tat 1r"s"nt"- b& P!#!1 H"nr&. H" was *2## o* t"

/!/a!t& an- !nt"##!"n" o$$on to w"##"-2at"- 12b#!soo#

bo&s, an- was so "a"r to a<2a!nt !$s"#* w!t a## s2b3"ts o*12b#! !nt"r"st, tat $2 o* !s #"!s2r" was s1"nt !n r"a-!n t"

12b#!s"- ao2nts o* t" "/"nts o* tat st!rr!n 1"r!o-, or !n

att"n-!n t" tr!a#s at W"st$!nst"r Ha##, to t" #oss o* !s 1#a&, an-

so$"t!$"s o* !s -!nn"r. Nor was " #"ss an+!o2s to a-/an" !n

#"arn!n; anon on" oas!on " was n"ar *a##!n a /!t!$ to !s ="a#

*or st2-&. So$" o* t" W"st$!nst"r bo&s 2s"- to s!t 21 at n!t to

wor0 at t"!r #"ssons, an- arran"- to wa0" 21 "a ot"r !n t2rn.

P!#!1 H"nr& was to b" a##"- at $!-n!t. On b"!n aro2s"- "

#!t"- !s an-#", an- *ast"n"- !t to t" b"-st"a-, b2t *"## as#""1

aa!n; !s bo#st"r a2t 7r", an- was 1art!a##& b2rn"- b"*or" " was

ro2s"-. 4It !s o* t" Lor-%s $"r!"s w" ar" not ons2$"-,4 " 2s"- to

sa& w"n r"#at!n t!s stor& !n a*t"r &"ars. M"anw!#" !s st2-!"s -!-

not !n-"r !s so2#%s rowt !n ra". At t" $ont#& *asts w!

w"r" t"n obs"r/"-, " a- o*t"n4 sw""t $"#t!ns o* so2# !n 1ra&"r

anon*"ss!on o* s!n,4 an- t" tr2t a$" o$" to !s "art, w!

was $a-" w!##!n to r""!/" !t b& t" Ho#& 5ost.

In D""$b"r, '(>?, P!#!1 H"nr& 1ro""-"- to O+*or-, to w!

2n!/"rs!t& " a- b""n os"n !n t" 1r""-!n $ont o* Ma&. At !s

"#"t!on " was $2 4o2nt"nan"- an- s$!#"- 21on4 b& !s

o-*at"r, t" Ear# o* P"$bro0", wo was on" o* t" "#"tors. T!snob#"$an a#so a/" !$ t"n 1o2n-s, w!t w! to b2& !s own

an- 1a& !s *""s. T" &o2n $an s"t o2t so$"wat $o2rn*2##&. H"

a- not #on b"*or" #ost !s b"#o/"- $ot"r@ " was o!n a$onst

stran"rs, an- " *"## s!0 on !s roa-. Fr!"n-s, ow"/"r, w"r" ra!s"-

21 to !$, an- " was o$*ort"- b& $an& to0"ns o* 5o-%s *a/o2r.

Arr!/"- at O+*or-, " was "nt"r"- as a o$$on"r o* Cr!st

2r an- 1#a"- 2n-"r Mr. n-"rwoo-, a #"arn"- an- "+"##"nt

t2tor. In abo2t tr"" $onts a*t"rwar-s " was a-$!tt"- St2-"nt o*

t" o##"" b& t" "#"brat"- Dr. Ha$$on-. T!s *a!r 1ros1"t o*



a-/an"$"nt was, ow"/"r, soon #o2-"-. H" a- ar-#& b""n a

$ont !n t" "n3o&$"nt o* !s st2-"nts!1 w"n a o$$!ss!on was

s"nt -own b& t" Lon Par#!a$"nt to !n<2!r" !nto t" stat" o* t"

2n!/"rs!t&; *or O+*or- a- b""n a strono#- o* t" Ro&a#!st 1art&,an- "/"r& on" was now r"<2!r"- to a0now#"-" t" a2tor!t& o*

Car#"s%s *o"s. To "/"r& 1"rson t" <2"st!on was 12t@ 4W!## &o2

s2b$!t to t" 1ow"r o* Par#!a$"nt !n t!s 1r"s"nt /!s!tat!on4 P!#!1

H"nr&%s answ"r was, 4I s2b$!t as *ar as I $a& w!t a sa*"

ons!"n", an- w!to2t 1"r32r&.4

In D""$b"r, '(9, " 1ro""-"- Mast"r o* Arts, an- !n t"

*o##ow!n an2ar& 1r"a"- !s 7rst s"r$on, on on /!!!. )>,

4Woso"/"r o$$!tt"t s!n !s t" s"r/ant o* s!n.4 Notw!tstan-!n

!s "+traor-!nar& $o-"st& an- 2$!#!t&, " s1""-!#& b"a$" w"##

0nown !n t" 2n!/"rs!t&, was 12b#!#& o$$"n-"- *or !s r"at

#"arn!n b& Dr. Ow"n, at tat t!$" V!"an"##or, an- was s"#"t"-

to 7## s"/"ra# ono2rab#" so#ast! a11o!nt$"nts. In S"1t"$b"r,

'(), P!#!1 H"nr& r"$o/"- to Wort"nb2r&, a /!##a" on t" ban0so* t" D"", n"ar t" on7n"s o* C"s!r", Sro1s!r", an- F#!nts!r".

H" b"a$" t2tor an- a1#a!n to t" *a$!#& o* S!r on P2#"ston",

on" o* t" 32-"s o* t" Co$$on P#"as. It was 1art o* !s -2t& to

1r"a on" on t" Lor-%s -a& at Wort"nb2r&. T!s " a#wa&s -!-

$ost a"1tab#&; an- w"n, on on" oas!on, " was o$1"##"- to

2n-"rta0" bot s"r/!"s, w!t #!tt#" t!$" *or 1r"1arat!on, " a<2!tt"-

!$s"#* so w"## tat t"n"*orwar- t" wo#" o* t" -2t& was trown21on !$.

H!s "**orts *or t" on/"rs!on an- "-!7at!on o* !s :o0 w"r"

/"r& "arn"st an- #abor!o2s. B"s!-"s 1r"a!n, " "nt"r"- 21on a

ont!n2o2s "+1os!t!on o* t" Sr!1t2r"s; " at"!="-, an-

"+1#a!n"- t" at"!s$ o* t" 5"n"ra# Ass"$b#&; " o##"t"- a

n2$b"r o* !s a-2#t 1ar!s!on"rs, wo want"- *2##"r !nstr2t!on !n

t" wor- o* 5o-, an- r"ta!n"- t"$ 2n-"r s1"!a# t"a!n 2nt!# "

was sat!s7"- w!t t"!r 1ro7!"n&; an- w"n t" 12b#! s"r/!"s o*

t" 2r w"r" o/"r, " 2s"- to ass"$b#" t" 1"o1#" aa!n at !s



own o2s" on t" S2n-a& "/"n!n, tat t"& $!t r"1"at wat t"&

r"$"$b"r"- o* t" s"r$on, anon/"rs" to"t"r on t" t!ns

w! a- b""n "n*or"- -2r!n t" -a&. B"s!-"s t"s" sabbat

-2t!"s, " "stab#!s"- $ont#& s"r/!"s, at w! two s"r$ons w"r"1r"a"-, on" b& !$s"#*, t" ot"r b& !s *r!"n-, Mr. A$bros"

L"w!s, o* Wr"+a$; as w"## as a $ont#& on*"r"n" !n t" 1r!/at"

o2s"s o* so$" o* t" 1ar!s!on"rs, w"r" t" $ost a-/an"-

Cr!st!ans $"t *or $2t2a# o2ns"#. In t!s $ann"r4 t"& tat *"ar"-

t" Lor- s1a0" o*t"n on" to anot"r.4

D2r!n t" "!t &"ars tat P!#!1 H"nr& #abor"- at Wort"nb2r&

" saw $an& bro2t to t" 0now#"-" o* t" tr2t; an- "

attr!b2t"- $2 o* t" s2"ss w!t w! 5o- b#"ss"- !$ to !s

onstant !nt"ro2rs" w!t !s 1ar!s!on"rs. T"r" !s not a $or"

$ar0"- *"at2r" !n a## !s $!n!str& tan !s -"s!r" tat !s :o0

so2#- not b" arr!"- abo2t b& "/"r& w!n- o* -otr!n", nor b" so

#!t#& !$1r"ss"- as <2!0#& to *a## awa&; b2t tat t"& so2#- b"

root"- an- ro2n-"- !n #o/", so as to row 21 !nto Cr!st !n a##t!ns.

H!s $!n!str& was s!$1#", "arn"st, an- !$1r"ss!/". H!s son

Matt"w H"nr& t2s -"sr!b"s !t@ 4H" 2s"- to 1r"a !n a 7+"-

$"to-, an- #!n0"- !s s2b3"ts !n a sort o* a!n. H" a-a1t"- !s

$"to- an- st&#" to t" a1a!t!"s o* !s "ar"rs, *"t!n !s

s!$!#!t2-"%s *or !##2strat!on *ro$ tos" t!ns, w! w"r" *a$!#!ar to

t"$. H" -!- not soot t" arrow o* t" wor- o/"r t"!r "a-s !n! not!ons, or t" :o2r!s"s o* a**"t"- r"tor!; nor 2n-"r t"!r

*""t b& b#2nt an- o$"#& "+1r"ss!ons; b2t to t"!r "arts !n #os" an-

#!/"#& a11#!at!ons. H!s -"#!/"r& was /"r& ra"*2# an- ar""ab#",

n"!t"r no!s& an- 1r"!1!tat" on t" on" an-, nor -2## an- s#ow on

t" ot"r. H!s -otr!n" -ro11"- as t" -"w, an- -!st!##"- as t"

soa0!n ra!n, an- a$" w!t a ar$!n, 1#"as!n 1ow"r, s2 as

$an& bor" w!tn"ss to, tat a/" won-"r"- at t" ra!o2s wor-s

w! 1ro""-"- o2t o* !s $o2t.4

Sort#& a*t"r !s s"tt#"$"nt at Wort"nb2r&, " b"a$" atta"-



to 8at"r!n" Matt"ws, t" on#& !#- o* a "nt#"$an o* so$"

*ort2n", wo #!/"- on !s "stat" at Broa- Oa0, !n Sro1s!r". T"

$a!-"n%s *at"r was o11os"- to t" $at, an- *or a #on t!$"

r"*2s"- !s ons"nt. It was ob3"t"- to H"nr&, tat a#to2 " was a"nt#"$an an- a so#ar, &"t " was a stran"r !n t" o2ntr&, an- no

on" 0n"w w"r" " a$" *ro$. 4B2t I 0now w!t"r " !s o!n,4

t" &o2n #a-& answ"r"-, 4an- I so2#- #!0" to o w!t !$.4 At

#"nt t" ob3"t!ons o* Mr. Matt"ws w"r" o/"ro$", an- t"

$arr!a" too0 1#a" A1r!# 9(, '((.

W!#st P!#!1 H"nr& was at Wort"nb2r& " r""!/"- $an&

!n/!tat!ons to ot"r 1#a"s, w"r" t" r"$2n"rat!on wo2#- b" #ar"r

an- t" 1os!t!on $or" attrat!/" an- !n:2"nt!a#, b2t " -"#!n"- t"$

a##. T" R"storat!on o* Car#"s II. *o2n- !$ st!## t" 1astor o* t!s

s$a## an- obs2r" 1ar!s. To2 " too0 no 1art !n 12b#! a**a!rs,

" &"t r"3o!"- at t" an", o1!n tat oo- wo2#- r"s2#t *ro$ !t.

B2t as t!$" a-/an"-, t" on-2t o* t" 8!n a/" too $2 a2s"

*or a#ar$ an- sorrow. In s2 a s"ason o* 2n"rta!nt& H"nr& a#$#&o$$!tt"- !$s"#* to t" ar" o* !s "a/"n#& Mast"r. 4Lor-, !* !t

1#"as" t"", *ast"n $" "r", as a na!# !n a s2r" 1#a"; !* ot"rw!s", I

w!## ta0" not!n !## w! to2 -o"st w!t $". Lor-, $!n" "&" !s

#!*t"- 21 2nto t"". I a$ wo##& at t& -!s1osa#@ $a0" $& wa& 1#a!n

b"*or" $& *a", b"a2s" o* $!n" "n"$!"s; $& r"so#2t!on !s to -"n&

$&s"#*, !* to2 a##"st $". H"r" or an&w"r"6!t !s no r"at $att"r

w"r" I a$.4 W!#st " t2s 1#a"- !s own 1"rsona# -"st!n&2nr"s"r/"-#& !n 5o-%s 0""1!n, " s1o0" to !s *r!"n-s no #"ss

on7-"nt#& w!t r"s1"t to t" s2"ss o* t" os1"#. 4I* Cr!st b"

not on#& t" "a- o* t" C2r, b2t "a- o/"r a## t!ns to t"

C2r, w" $a& b" ass2r"- tat a## t!ns sa## b" $a-" to wor0

to"t"r *or oo- to !t.4

W"n t" At o* n!*or$!t& was 1ass"-, " r"t!r"- *ro$

Wort"nb2r& to Broa- Oa0; an-, w!t so$" br!"* !nt"r/a#s, t!s

1#a" was !s o$" *or t" r"$a!n!n t!rt&*o2r &"ars o* !s #!*".

W!t!n "!t &"ars a*t"r !s $arr!a" " a- two sons an- *o2r



-a2t"rs born to !$; an- !t was !n t" 2!-an" o* !s !#-r"n,

an- t"!r ar"*2# tra!n!n, tat " o2#- a#on" *or so$" t!$" b"

at2a##& "na"- !n t" Lor-%s s"r/!". W"n"/"r, "!t"r b& t"

onn!/an" o* t" $a!strat"s or b& so$" 1ass!n an" o* 1o#!&,an& w!-"r #!b"rt& o* at!on was aor-"- !$, " -!- not *a!# to ta0"

a-/anta" o* !t; an- at a## t!$"s " was r"a-&, b& 1r!/at" o2ns"# an-

!n *a$!#& wors!1, to a-/an" t" 0!n-o$ o* Cr!st; I* " $!t

a/" no ot"r 2r, &"t a 2r !n !s own o2s" " a-

ass2r"-#& at"r"-.

Now"r" -!- P!#!1 H"nr& s!n" $or" br!t#& tan as *at"r an-

$!n!st"r to !s own o2s"o#-. H" wo2#- a/" "/"r& arran"$"nt at

Broa- Oa0 &!"#- to r"#!!o2s -2t!"s. Ear#& $orn!n 1ra&"r was

1rat!s"-, tat t" -a&%s wor0 $!t b"!n w!t 5o-%s s"r/!", as !t

was not 7t tat !s wors!1 so2#- stan- b& an- wa!t *or ot"r

t!ns; "ar#& "/"n!n 1ra&"r, b"*or" t" s"r/ants an- !#-r"n b"an

to b" s#""1&, an- a#wa&s b"*or" s211"r, tat a## $!t b" $or" 7t to

3o!n w!t t" wo#" bo-& an- $!n-. In !s own str!0!n an- o$"#&#an2a", " sa!- tat *a$!#& 1ra&"r was 4#!0" a "$ to a## ot"r

b2s!n"ss, an- 0"1t !t *ro$ ra/"#!n;4 an- so no t!$" was -""$"- to

b" #ost w! was s1"nt !n !t, an- non" o* !s -o$"st! s"r/ants, or

wor0$"n, or -a&#abor"rs, !* w!t!n a##, w"r" abs"nt *ro$ t" -a!#&

1ra&"rs. T" wo#" ass"$b#"- 1art& san a 1sa#$, t"n #!st"n"- to a

1ort!on o* Sr!1t2r", w! was a#wa&s "+1o2n-"-, an- t"n t"

to2ts o* bot t" 1sa#$ an- t" a1t"r w"r" "$1#o&"- !n !s1ra&"r, w"r"!n " a#so 1ra&"- *or "a 1"rson 1r"s"nt, b& na$".

W!t a## t!s, !s *a$!#& wors!1 was n"/"r t"-!o2s; b2t was so

$ana"- as to b" a 1#"as2r", annot a tas0, to t" s"r/ants an-

!#-r"n.

On" "/"n!n !n t" w""0 t" s"r/ants an- !#-r"n w"r"

"+a$!n"- !n t" Ass"$b#&%s Cat"!s$, or so$" ot"r s2!tab#" boo0,

!nst"a- o* t" "/"n!n%s "+1os!t!on; anon Sat2r-a& n!t "a on"

was a##"- on to r"1"at wat " r"$"$b"r"- o* t" a1t"rs tat a-

b""n "+1o2n-"- -2r!n t" w""0. T!s " a##"- 4at"r!n 21 t"



*ra$"nts, tat not!n $!t b" #ost.4 W!t !n7n!t" 1at!"n" "

wo2#- t"n o aa!n o/"r an&t!n w! a- not b""n *2##&

2n-"rstoo-. W"n stran"rs w"r" 1r"s"nt, t"s" "+"r!s"s w"r"

/ar!"- at t!$"s b& "a on"%s br!n!n an answ"r to so$" <2"st!on1ro1os"- *or t"!r ons!-"rat!on. T" Lor-%s -a& " a##"- 4T"

<2""n o* -a&s, t" 1"ar# o* t" w""0.4 4T" Lor- !s r!s"n !n-""-4

was !s o$$on sa#2tat!on on S2n-a& $orn!n; an- at "/"n!n

1ra&"r on tat -a& " wo2#- "s1"!a##& 1ra&, wr!t"s !s son Matt"w,

4tat w" $!t a/" ra" to arr& !t, as a $!n!st"r, an- a $!n!st"r%s

w!*" an- !#-r"n an- S"r/ants so2#-, tat t" $!n!str& $!t !n

not!n b" b#a$"-.4

W!t t" a"ss!on o* W!##!a$ an- Mar& an- t" 1ass!n o* t"

At o* To#"rat!on, " aa!n r""!/"- #!b"rt& to 1r"a w!to2t

!n-ran", an- #a-#& a/a!#"- !$s"#* o* t" 1r!/!#"". H!s s"r/!"s

w"r" "a"r#& so2t an- ""r*2##& r"n-"r"-, b2t " -!- not "nt"r

21on anot"r 1astora# ar". H" was b"!nn!n to *""# t"

!n7r$!t!"s o* a", an- 32-"- tat " o2#- s"r/" !s Mast"r b&1r"a!n !n t" towns an- /!##a"s o* t" n"!boroo- $or"

"**"t2a##& tan !n an& ot"r wa&.

As " a11roa"- !s s!+t&7*t &"ar, !t b"a$" "/!-"nt tat "

$2st not "+1"t to tarr& on "art $2 #on"r. On r"o/"r& *ro$ t"

s"/"r" atta0s o* !##n"ss, w! tr"at"n"- !s #!*", " wo2#- sa&, 4I

to2t I a- r"a"- t" arbor, b2t I 7n- I $2st to s"a aa!n.4 Y"t

!s #"tt"rs an- -!ar& sow tat !s $!n- was rat"r 7##"- w!taston!s$"nt tat " a- b""n s1ar"- so #on, tan w!t an&

1r"s"nt!$"nt tat -"at was n"ar. It was not 2nt!# 2n" 9), '((, tat

an& a#ar$!n s&$1to$s w"r" -!s1#a&"-; b2t -2r!n $2 o* tat

-a&, an- 2nt!# noon o* t" -a& *o##ow!n, " s2**"r"- onstant an-

a2t" 1a!n. To so$" o* !s n"!bo2rs " sa!-,4 OG $a0" s2r" wor0

*or &o2r so2#s b& "tt!n an !nt"r"st !n Cr!st, w!#" &o2 ar" !n

"a#t; *or !* I a- tat wor0 to -o now, wat wo2#- b"o$" o* $"4

H!s *a!t r"$a!n"- 2nsa0"n; an-, to2 t" 1a!n was !nt"ns", "

*o2n- str"nt ra!o2s#& s211#!"-. H" a- 32st sa!-, 4O -"at,



w"r" !s t& 66,4 w"n !s s1"" *a!#"- !$, an- " *"## as#""1 !n

"s2s. It was b"tw""n tw"#/" anon" o%#o0 on M!-s2$$"r-a&, !n

!s s!+t&7*t &"ar.

H" was b2r!"- !n t" 2r o* W!t2r, on Sat2r-a&, 2n"

9?t; an- 4a r"at o$1an& o* tr2" $o2rn"rs4 *ro$ Sr"wsb2r& an-

C"st"r, an- a## t" o2ntr& ro2n-, ass"$b#"- at !s *2n"ra#. H!s -"ar

*r!"n- an- brot"r !n t" $!n!str&, Mr. Ta##"nts, o* Sr"wsb2r&,

1r"a"- a s"r$on b"*or" t" or1s" was born" awa& to !ts #ast

r"st!n1#a", -w"##!n s1"!a##& on t!s tr2t, Tat !t was not

H"nr&%s own r!t"o2sn"ss tat sa/"- !$, nor !s own str"nt tat

<2!0"n"- an- 21"#- !$, b2t Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss an- Cr!st%s

str"nt; *or to !$ to #!/" was Cr!st.

B& !s #ast W!## " #"*t to !s -a2t"rs *o2r $an2sr!1ts, o*

w! "a was to s"#"t on", 4to b" transr!b"- b& t"$, !n t"!r

own an-, !* t"& a/" #"!s2r" an- s"" a2s"; ow"/"r, to b"

transr!b"- !nto t"!r "arts an- #!/"s.4 O* t"s", Mrs. Sa/a", !s

*a/or!t" -a2t"r, s"#"t"- tat w! onta!n"- a o2rs" o* *ort&on" s"r$ons, "nt!t#"-, What Christ is made of God to True Believers

in Forty Real Benets, bas"- 21on Co#. !!!. '', 4Cr!st !s a## an- !n

a##.4 O* t!s tr"at!s" s" s1"a0s !n "r /"r& !nstr2t!/" an- "-!*&!n

A2tob!ora1&@

T" Cr!st!an La-& o* t" S"/"nt""nt C"nt2r&; or t" L!*" o*

Mrs. Sa/a". B& S!r . B. W!##!a$s. Lon-on@ R"#!!o2s Trat

So!"t&.

4'(?. Sabbat. an2ar& '. T!s -a& an- t" "/"n!n b"*or" I

s1"nt so$" t!$" !n r"a-!n $& -"ar *at"r%s s"r$ons on Co#. !!!. '',

%Cr!st !s a## an- !n a##.% W!t t!s " on#2-"s tat s2b3"t w! "

was so #on 21on, na$"#&, wat Cr!st !s to tr2" b"#!"/"rs !n *ort&

1art!2#ars. H" !s t"!r Fo2n-at!on, Foo-, Root, Ra!$"nt, H"a-,

Ho1", R"*2", R!t"o2sn"ss, . Wat an b" a--"- H" !s o2ra##6o2r a## !n a##6bot !n r"s1"t o* t" b"n"7ts w" a/" b& !$ 6

"#"t!on r"at!on 6 on/"rs!on 6 32st!7at!on 6 onso#at!on 6

t"a!n 6 r"-"$1t!on 6 str"nt 6 at -"at 6 !n 32-$"nt 6 to



"t"rn!t&. In a## t"s" Cr!st !s a## !n a##. F2rt"r, as to -2t& to b"

1"r*or$"- to !$. H" !s a## !n a## to b" 0nown, os"n, #o/"-,

-"s!r"-, -"#!t"- !n, tr2st"-, to2t o*, *o##ow"-, 1r"a"-. H" !s

a## !n a## !n t" Sr!1t2r"s, !n t" sara$"nts, !n sabbats, !n 1ra&!n.B#"ss"- b" 5o- *or t"s" sw""t, wo#"so$" tr2ts to b" *oo- *or $&

1oor so2#. H" %b"!n -"a- &"t s1"a0"t.% An- wat !s !t, " sa&s, b2t

tat w! !s "art was a#wa&s *2## o* Cr!st 6 Cr!st 6 Cr!st.

M"t!n0s I "ar !$ st!##@ O, $a0" Cr!st &o2r a##G4

T" $an2sr!1t r"$a!n"- 2n12b#!s"- t!## t" &"ar 'J), w"n !t

*or$"- an a11"n-!+ to t" M!s"##an"o2s Wor0s o* Matt"w H"nr&.

It as s!n" b""n r"1r!nt"- !n A$"r!a; an- b""n r"a- w!t r"at

s1!r!t2a# 1ro7t b& $an& on bot s!-"s t" At#ant!.

Ma& t" 45!/"r o* "/"r& oo- !*t an- "/"r& 1"r*"t !*t4 b#"ss

to !s own #or& an- to t" oo- o* !s 1"o1#" t!s r"12b#!at!on o*

t" wor-s o* on" wo 4b"!n -"a- &"t s1"a0"t.4



CHRIST IS THE FOUNDATION ANDBELIEVERS ARE THE BUILDING

1 Cor. 3:11

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which

is Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. iii. 11.

IT !s not "r" a#on", b2t !n $an& ot"r sr!1t2r"s, bot o* t" O#-

an- N"w T"sta$"nt, tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s "#- *ort 2nto 2s

2n-"r t" not!on o* a foundation an- b"#!"/"rs, t" 2r o* t"

7rstborn, 2n-"r t" not!on o* a r"at !uildin", r"ar"- 21on tat

*o2n-at!on. T" "+1#a!n!n an- a11#&!n o* t!s w!## b" o2r 1r"s"nt

wor0.

DOCT. Tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s t" *o2n-at!on, an-

b"#!"/"rs ar" t" b2!#-!n r"ar"- 21on tat *o2n-at!on.

T"r" !s a #!0" 2n!on an- r"#at!on b"tw""n !$ an- t"$, as

t"r" !s b"tw""n a *o2n-at!on an- a b2!#-!n.

Now tat r"#at!on an- 2n!on !s@

#ery near and close. T" #os"r t" b"tt"r. S2 !s tat b"tw""n

Cr!st an- !s 2r. T"& tat ar" 3o!n"- to t" Lor- ar" on" w!t

!$, ' Cor. /!. '?. 4For bot " tat sant!7"s an- t"& wo ar"

sant!7"- ar" a## o* on",4 o* one $iece, H"b. !!. ''.

It !s a#so very necessary and useful. T" b2!#-!n annot stan-

w!to2t !t. A *o2n-at!on $a& stan- #on "no2 w!to2t a b2!#-!n21on !t, b2t no b2!#-!n an stan- w!to2t a *o2n-at!on 2n-"r !t@ an-

t"& $2st b" 3o!n"-62n!t"-. So Cr!st $!t a/" b""n w!to2t 2s,

b2t w" annot b" w!to2t !$.

B2t ar" not t" a1ost#"s an- 1ro1"ts t" *o2n-at!on E1. !!. 9;

o$1ar" Matt. +/!. 'J.

I answ"r; !t !s not sa!-, t" *o2n-at!on, t" a1ost#"s, b2t t"*o2n-at!on of t" a1ost#"s; tat !s, t" *o2n-at!on w! t"&

t"$s"#/"s r"st"- on. Ha- t" a1ost#"s an- 1ro1"ts b""n as0"-, on"

b& on", Wo !s &o2r *o2n-at!on on wo$ -o &o2 b2!#- *or #!*" an-



a11!n"ss t"& wo2#- a/" sa!-. "s2s Cr!st. H" was t"!r a## !n

a##; an-, t"r"*or", so2#- b" o2rs.

Cr!st was t" *o2n-at!on w! t"& r"1ort"-, an- 1r"a"- o*

to ot"rs. Pa2# sa&s "r", /"r. ', 4I #a!- t" *o2n-at!on.4 Wo$

H!$s"#* No, /"r. '', no *o2n-at!on b2t Cr!st. T" 1ro1"ts

1ro1"s!"- o* !$ as to o$"; t" a1ost#"s 1o!nt"- at !$ as a#r"a-&

o$". 4B"o#- t" La$b o* 5o-,4 sa!- on t" Ba1t!st.

As *or tat 1#a" !n Matt"w, b& this roc%, !s not $"ant t"

1"rson o* P"t"r. A 1oor ro0 *or t" 2r to b" b2!#t on. A ro0

sa0!n !$$"-!at"#&, /"r. 99, an- wors" a*t"rwar-, Matt. ++/!, B2t !t!s t" on*"ss!on o* P"t"r tat !s !nt"n-"-, 4To2 art t" Cr!st, t"

Son o* t" #!/!n 5o-,4 /"r. '(. 41on this, roc% I w!## b2!#- $&

2r; an- t" at"s o* "## sa## not 1r"/a!# aa!nst !t.4

B2t !s !t not sa!- tat "s2s Cr!st !s t" o$"r Ston" T" orn"r

ston" !s not t" *o2n-at!on.

I answ"r; !s b"!n t" o$"r ston" -ot not !n-"r !s b"!n t"

*o2n-at!on a#so. H" !s bot !n -!**"r"nt r"s1"ts; 4T"r"*or", t2s

sa!t t" Lor- 5o-, B"o#-, I #a& !n K!on *or a *o2n-at!on a ston", a

tr!"- ston", a 1r"!o2s orn"r ston", a s2r" *o2n-at!on@ " tat

b"#!"/"t sa## not $a0" ast",4 Isa. ++/!!!. '(. T" 2s" o* a orn"r

ston" !s to 2n!t" t" s!-"s o* t" b2!#-!n, &"a, an- o* t" *o2n-at!on

too. Tat Cr!st -ot b& $a0!n "w an- 5"nt!#" on". 4B2t now, !n

"s2s Cr!st, &" wo so$"t!$"s w"r" a*ar o**, ar" $a-" n! b& t"

b#oo- o* Cr!st.. For " !s o2r 1"a", wo at $a-" bot on"; an-

at bro0"n -own t" $!--#" wa## o* 1art!t!on b"tw""n 2s,4 E1. !!.

'), '>. H" tat o2#- 3o!n tos" two -!stant s!-"s, an- $a0" t"$

on", an "rta!n#& an- w" o1" w!## !n !s own -2" t!$" r"on!#"

#"ss"r -!**"r"n"s. T" orn"r 1ost !s r"0on"- /"r& $at"r!a# !n a

t!$b"r *abr!, an- so t" o$"r ston". 4T" ston" w! t" b2!#-"rs

r"*2s"-, !s b"o$" t" "a- ston" o* t" orn"r,4 Ps. +/!!!. 99.I. Sow t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* Cr!st as a *o2n-at!on, wat 0!n- o*

*o2n-at!on " !s.

'. A #a!- *o2n-at!on, Isa. ++/!!!. '(. I #a&; tat !s, 5o- t" Fat"r,



on" tat 0n"w w"## "no2 ow to -o !t, a 5o- o* !n7n!t" w!s-o$

an- 1ow"r. T" Lor- "s2s -!- not ta0" to !$s"#* t!s ono2r o*

b"!n a M"-!ator; " was a##"- to !t, a11o!nt"- o* 5o- *or s2 a

12r1os". An- t!s !s o2r o$*ort an- 3o&; " tat o2#- b"st t"## watwo2#- b"st s"r/" to sat!s*& !s o**"n-"- 32st!", "r" 7+"- 21on !s

Son *or tat 12r1os"@ 4D"#!/"r !$ *ro$ o!n -own to t" 1!t; I

a/" *o2n- a ranso$,4 ob +++!!!. 9>. 4I a/" #a!- "#1 21on on" tat

!s $!t&; I a/" "+a#t"- on" os"n o2t o* t" 1"o1#",4 Ps. #+++!+.

'.

9. A #ow *o2n-at!on. Fo2n-at!ons ar" wont to b" #a!- #ow; t"

#ow"r t" s2r"r. So "r", t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st was #a!- /"r& #ow,

tat " $!t b" a $""t *o2n-at!on *or 2s; P!#. !!. J, " hum!led

!$s"#*.

T"r" w"r" s"/"ra# st"1s o* !s 2$!#!at!on@

Into t" 2$an nat2r"; to b" $a-" a $an. Tat was a #on st"1

-ownwar-. Tat t" Wor- so2#- b"o$" :"s was $or" tan !* a

star so2#- t2rn !nto a #o-.

Into s2b3"t!on 2n-"r t" #aw. &When t" *2#n"ss o* t" t!$" was

o$", 5o- s"nt *ort !s Son, $a-" o* a wo$an, $a-" 2n-"r t"

#aw,4 5a#. !/. >. T" $ora# #aw; na&, t" "r"$on!a# #aw6to b"

!r2$!s"-61r"s"nt"- !n t" t"$1#" 6r"-""$"- an- ranso$"- w!t

two t2rt#" -o/"s6bo2n- to o 21 to a## t" *"asts.

Into 1o/"rt& an- 1"rs"2t!on, ont"$1t an- ontra-!t!on; to b"s12rn"- an- tra$1#"- on.

To -"at !ts"#*, "/"n t" -"at o* t" ross; 1a!n*2#, sa$"*2#@ !t

!s a##"- #!*t!n 21, b2t !t was 2$!#!at!on.

To t" ra/". W"n " was b2r!"-, " was, as ot"r *o2n-at!ons,

#a!- 2n-"r t" ro2n-.

An- t"r" was a n""ss!t& *or a## t!s@ w!to2t% !t, no aton"$"nt,

no r"on!#!at!on.

). A *o2n-at!on o* ston", Isa. ++/!!!. '(. A ston" !s t" 7tt"st o*

a## ot"r t!ns to $a0" *o2n-at!ons o*, b"a2s" aran- 7r$, an-



&"t "as!#& "wn. Now "s2s Cr!st !s a ston" *o2n-at!on, a ro0 T"

Isra"#!t"s 4-!- a## -r!n0 t" sa$" s1!r!t2a# -r!n0; *or t"& -ran0 o*

tat s1!r!t2a# Ro0 tat *o##ow"- t"$; antat Ro0 was Cr!st,4 '

Cor. +. >.

>. A *o2n-at!on o2t o* s!t. A## *o2n-at!ons ar" so; w" s"" t"

b2!#-!n, b2t w" -o not s"" t" *o2n-at!on Now s2 a *o2n-at!on !s

t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st; " !s o2t o* s!t. Not b"#ow 2s, as " on"

was, 2n-"r t" "art, b2t abo/" !n #or&.

H!s 1"rson !s o2t o* s!t. Y"t w" #o/" !$, ' P"t. !. J.

H!s 1r"s"n" !s !n/!s!b#". H" !s w!t 2s "/"r&w"r", "s1"!a##& !n!s or-!nan"s; b2t !t !s !n an !n/!s!b#" wa&. W" *""# !t; w" -o not s""

!t. 4For w"r" two or tr"" ar" at"r"- to"t"r !n $& na$", t"r"

a$ I !n t" $!-st o* t"$,4 Matt. +/!!!. 9. 4Lo, I a$ w!t &o2

a#wa&, "/"n 2nto t" "n- o* t" wor#-,4 Matt. ++/!!!. 9.

H!s 1ro""-!ns ar" !n/!s!b#"; t" 1ro""-!ns o* !s ra"

w!t!n, t" 1ro""-!ns o* !s 1ro/!-"n" w!to2t. 4To2 #"--"st t&

1"o1#" #!0" a :o0 b& t" an- o* Mos"s an- Aaron,4 Ps. #++/!!. 9.

. A 1r"!o2s *o2n-at!on, Isa, ++/!!!. '(. To2 a## ston"s !n

t"!r 1#a"s ar" 2s"*2#, &"t t"& ar" not a## 1r"!o2s ston"s. F"w

b2!#-!ns ar" b2!#t 21on 1r"!o2s ston"s, b2t t" 2r !s. Cr!st !s

1r"!o2s !n !$s"#*, " !s o* r"at wort, t" *a!r"st o* t"n to2san-s,

" !s 1r"!o2s !n t"!r ao2nt an- "st""$, ' P"t. !!. ?. To ot"rs "

!s a ston" o* st2$b#!n, b2t to t"$ tat b"#!"/" " !s 1r"!o2s.(. A 1"r$an"nt *o2n-at!on; Isa. ++/!. >, t" Ro0 o* a"s, *ro$

"/"r#ast!n to "/"r#ast!n. T" sa!nts a/" b""n b2!#-!n on !$

*ro$ t" b"!nn!n, an- w!## b" to t" "n- o* t!$". 4"s2s Cr!st, t"

sa$" &"st"r-a&, an- to-a&, an- *or "/"r,4 H"b. +!!!. J. H!s

r!t"o2sn"ss !s "/"r#ast!n r!t"o2sn"ss; !s 1ro$!s"s

2nan"ab#" 1ro$!s"s.

?. An "#"t, os"n *o2n-at!on; Isa. ++/!!!. '(, chosen o* 5o-

an- 1r"!o2s.

J. An "+1"r!"n"-, tr!"- *o2n-at!on. H" was tr!"- b& 5o-, wo



#a!- a #oa- 21on !$; b& $"n an- -"/!#s, wo -!- t"!r b"st aa!nst

!$, &"t a## to no 12r1os"; b& t" sa!nts, wo a/" a- oas!on to

$a0" 2s" o* !$, an- " n"/"r *a!#"- t"$.

II. Sow wat !s o2r -2t& !n r"*"r"n" to t!s *o2n-at!on.

'. To b"#!"/" a## t!s on"rn!n !$6tat 5o- at #a!- !$

12r1os"#& *or a *o2n-at!on6ano!nt"-, an- a11o!nt"- !$ to b" a

Pr!n", an- Sa/!o2r6!/"n !$ to t" wor#-, tat 4woso"/"r

b"#!"/"t !n !$ so2#- not 1"r!s, b2t a/" "/"r#ast!n #!*".4

9. To b"o#- an- s"" o2r n""- o* !$. T"r" !s no r"ar!n a

b2!#-!n w!to2t a *o2n-at!on. W" a/" "a o* 2s a b2!#-!n to r"ar;an- wat *o2n-at!on a/" w" Non" !n O2rs"#/"s; no r!t"o2sn"ss

o* o2r own to o$$"n- 2s to 5o-; no str"nt, or ab!#!t& to

an&t!n tat !s oo-.

). To r"no2n" a## ot"r *o2n-at!ons. T"& ar" a## b2t san-. H"

tat b2!#-s 21on t" san-, !s b2!#-!n w!## *a##. 4Woso"/"r "ar"t

t"s" sa&!ns o* $!n", an- -o"t t"$, I w!## #!0"n !$ 2nto a w!s"

$an w! b2!#t !s o2s" 21on a ro0@ an- t" ra!n -"s"n-"-, an-

t" :oo-s a$", an- t" w!n-s b#"w, an- b"at 21on tat o2s"; an-

!t *"## not@ *or !t was *o2n-"- 21on a ro0. E/"r& on" tat "ar"t

t"s" sa&!ns o* $!n", an- -o"t t"$ not, sa## b" #!0"n"- 2nto a

*oo#!s $an, w! b2!#t !s o2s" 21on t" san-@ an- t" ra!n

-"s"n-"-, an- t" :oo-s a$", an- t" w!n-s b#"w, an- b"at 21on

tat o2s"; an- !t *"##@ an- r"at was t" *a## o* !t,4 Matt. /!!. 9>, .

>. To r"1a!r to !$ !n t" wa& o* *a!t*2# an- *"r/"nt 1ra&"r. T"##

!$ to2 art s"ns!b#" o* t& n""- o* !$, to2 art 2n-on" w!to2t

!$.

. To b2!#- 21on !$. In t" r"at b2s!n"ss o* 32st!7at!on, to ro##

an- r"st t& so2# b& *a!t 21on !s $"r!tor!o2s r!t"o2sn"ss6Non"

b2t Cr!st, non" b2t Cr!st.

In a## o2t, 1"r!#s an- -an"rs, 1"rsona# or 12b#!, to :& to !$, to

tr2st !n !$, to r"#& 21on !$@ *a!t*2# !s " tat at. 1ro$!s"-. Ps.

#+!!. ', 9; +#/!. '. 4Tr2#& $& so2# wa!t"t 21on 5o-; *ro$ !$



o$"t $& .sa#/at!on. H" on#& !s $& ro0 an- $& sa#/at!on, " !s

$& -"*"ns". I sa## not b" r"at#& $o/"-,4 Ps. #+!!. ', 9. 45o- !s o2r

r"*2" an- str"nt, a /"r& 1r"s"nt "#1 !n tro2b#",4 Ps. +#/!. '.

(. To b"war" wat w" b2!#- 21on t!s *o2n-at!on, !n o1!n!on, !n

1rat!". 4Now !* an& $an b2!#- 21on t!s *o2n-at!on o#-, s!#/"r,

1r"!o2s ston"s, woo-, a&, st2bb#"; "/"r& $an%s wor0 sa## b" $a-"

$an!*"st@ *or t" -a& sa## -"#ar" !t, b"a2s" !t sa## b" r"/"a#"- b&

7r"; an- t" 7r" sa## tr& "/"r& $an%s wor0 o* wat sort !t !s. I* an&

$an%s wor0 ab!-" w! " at b2!#t t"r"21on, " sa## r""!/" a

r"war-,4 ' Cor. !!!. '96'>. I* &o2 b2!#- #oos", /a!n, ar"#"ss wa#0!n,

&o2r o1"s b2!#t w!## b" aor-!n#& woo-, a&, st2bb#".

OF THE CHRCH THE BILDIN5. 4Y" ar" b2!#t 21on t"

*o2n-at!on o* t" a1ost#"s an- 1ro1"ts, "s2s Cr!st !$s"#* b"!n

t" !"* orn"r ston"; !n wo$ a## t" b2!#-!n, 7t#& *ra$"-

to"t"r, row"t 2nto an o#& t"$1#" !n t" Lor-@ !n wo$ &" a#so

ar" b2!#-"- to"t"r *or an ab!tat!on o* 5o- tro2 t" S1!r!t,4

E1. !!. 9699. 4Y" ar" b2!#t,4 sa!t t" a1ost#",6&" b"#!"/!nE1"s!ans, Cr!st!ans, sa!nts.

Sow, I. Wat 0!n- o* b2!#-!n t" 2r !s; wat ar" t"

1ro1"rt!"s o* !t.

T"r" !s a r"at -"a# o* -!**"r"n" !n b2!#-!ns. T" 2r !s a

non"s2 b2!#-!n.

'. It !s a s1!r!t2a# b2!#-!n. Ot"r b2!#-!ns ar" $a-" o* woo-an- ston", an- s2 #!0" $at"r!a#s. B2t t!s b2!#-!n !s $a-" o* $"n

an- wo$"n@ 4Y" a#so, as #!/!n ston"s, ar" b2!#t 21 a s1!r!t2a# o2s",

an o#& 1r!"stoo-, to o**"r 21 s1!r!t2a# sar!7"s, a"1tab#" to 5o-

b& "s2s Cr!st,4 ' P"t. !!. . Wat o2r Lor- "s2s sa&s o* !s

0!n-o$, !s tr2" o* !s b2!#-!n, tat !t !s not o* t!s wor#-6!n !t, b2t

not o* !t, on +/. '. It !s a b2!#-!n o* so2#s. So2#s, 2n!t"- to !$

b& *a!t, ar" tos" tat $a0" 21 t!s b2!#-!n.9. It !s a s1a!o2s b2!#-!n; a b2!#-!n o* #ar" an- /ast "+t"nt; a

r"at o2s", na& a r"at !t&, na& a r"at 0!n-o$, *ro$ t" r!s!n o*

t" s2n to t" s"tt!n o* t" sa$"6"ast, w"st, nort, an- so2t, Matt.



/!!!. ''. It !s tr2", !n o$1ar!son w!t t" -"/!#%s b2!#-!n, !t !s b2t

s$a##, a r"$nant, a #!tt#", #!tt#" :o0; b2t !n !ts"#* ons!-"r"-, !t !s

"+""-!n#& w!-" an- o$1r""ns!/". 4I b""#-, an- #o, a r"at

$2#t!t2-", w! no $an o2#- n2$b"r, o* a## nat!ons, an- 0!n-r"-s,an- 1"o1#", an- ton2"s, stoo- b"*or" t" tron", an- b"*or" t"

La$b, #ot"- w!t w!t" rob"s, an- 1a#$s !n t"!r an-s,4 R"/. /!!.

.

). It !s a ! b2!#-!n. To2 1art o* !t b" "r" b"#ow, &"t t"

to1 o* !t !s as ! as "a/"n. T"r" !t !s tat t" #or!o2s an"#s ar",

an- t" s1!r!ts o* 32st $"n $a-" 1"r*"t; a## o* t!s b2!#-!n.

An- t"n *or tos" tat b"#on to !t tat ar" b"#ow; t"!r a!$s

an- -"s!r"s ar" !, t"!r o1"s an- "+1"tat!ons ar" !, t"!r

a**"t!ons anon/"rsat!ons ar" abo/"@ 4For o2r on/"rsat!on !s !n

"a/"n; *ro$ w"n" a#so w" #oo0 *or t" Sa/!o2r, t" Lor- "s2s

Cr!st,4 P!#. !!!. 9. T"& tra$1#" 21on t" r"at t!ns o* t" wor#-

as -!rt, as Mos"s -!-@ 4B& *a!t Mos"s, w"n " was o$" to &"ars,

r"*2s"- to b" a##"- t" son o* Parao%s -a2t"r,4 H"b. +!. 9>.>. It !s a o#& b2!#-!n, E1. !!. 9'. 48now &" not tat &" ar" t"

t"$1#" o* 5o-, antat t" S1!r!t o* 5o- -w"##"t !n &o2 4 I Cor.

!!!. '(. E/"r& b2!#-!n !s not a t"$1#". T" 2r !s 5o-%s t"$1#".

T" t"$1#" was a 1#a" s"t a1art *or 5o-6*ro$ a## ot"r 2s"s *or

o#& 2s"s; so 4T" Lor- at s"t a1art !$ tat !s o-#& *or !$s"#*.4

An- !t !s o2r -2t& to s"t o2rs"#/"s a1art to b" *or !$6wo##&6so#"#&.

T!s t"$1#" !s a##"- a o2s" o* 1ra&"r, Isa. #/!. ?. Ho#!n"ss to t"

Lor- !s wr!tt"n 21on t" *ront o* t!s b2!#-!n. It !s t" o2s" tat "

-w"##s !n. 4H!s *o2n-at!on !s !n t" o#& $o2nta!ns. T" Lor- #o/"t

t" at"s o* K!on $or" tan a## t" -w"##!ns o* aob. For t" Lor-

at os"n K!on; " at -"s!r"- !t *or !s ab!tat!on. T!s !s $&

r"st *or "/"r@ "r" w!## I -w"##; *or I a/" -"s!r"- !t,4 Ps. #+++/!!. ',

9; +++!!. '), '>.

. It !s a #!/!n b2!#-!n. No ot"r !s so. T" sa$" wo ar"

<2!0"n"-, ar" 4b2!#t 21on t" *o2n-at!on o* t" a1ost#"s an-

1ro1"ts,4 E1. !!. ', 9. T" *o2n-at!on !s a #!/!n *o2n-at!on, an-



t" s21"rstr2t2r" !s a #!/!n s21"rstr2t2r", ' P"t. !!. >, . A## t"

$at"r!a#s !n t!s b2!#-!n ar" $"n an- wo$"n $a-" s1!r!t2a##&

a#!/"6<2!0"n"- w!t -!/!n" <2!0"n!ns. S2 as on" w"r" -"a- !n

tr"s1ass"s an- s!ns, b2t ar" now ot"rw!s"6a#!/" to 5o-. O $a0"t!s s2r" to &o2rs"#/"s.

(. It !s a #!t b2!#-!n. T!s !s on" t!n tat $a0"s a b2!#-!n

1#"asant an- o$*ortab#". A## t" wor#- b"s!-"s !s !n -ar0n"ss; !t !s

t" 2r on#& tat at t" tr2" #!t. As E&1t an- 5os"n. Y"

w"r" so$"t!$"s -ar0n"ss, b2t now ar" &" #!t !n t" Lor-, wa#0 as

!#-r"n o* #!t.4

T"r" ar" $an& t!ns abo2t w! $"n ar" !n t" -ar0 t!## t"&

ar" !n t!s b2!#-!n. As, abo2t 5o-; !s #or!o2s "+"##"n"s, an-

1"r*"t!ons. Abo2t t" Lor- "s2s; wo " !s, an- wat " !s, !n

!$s"#*, an- to 2s. Abo2t t" orr21t!on o* nat2r". Abo2t t" "/!# o*

s!n t" /an!t& o* t" r"at2r". An- t" r"a#!t& o* !n/!s!b#" t!ns6

"a/"n6"##.

In a## t"s" ra" "n#!t"ns. T" -"/!#%s b2!#-!n !s a -ar0b2!#-!n6a##"- t" 0!n-o$ o* -ar0n"ss, Co#. !. ').

?. It !s a s"2r", a sa*" b2!#-!n. Ot"r b2!#-!ns ar" "+1os"- to

w!n-, an- w"at"r, an- wat"r6to 7r"6to assa2#ts an- batt"r!"s; b2t

t!s !s sa*" *ro$ a## 1"r!# an- -an"r, Matt. +/!. 'J. M"n !n a## a"s

an- "n"rat!ons a/" b""n "a/!n at t" 2r o* 5o-, an-

s""0!n to o/"rtrow !t, b2t !t at !t"rto b""n !n /a!n, an- to no

12r1os"; an- w!## b" so st!##, Ps. !!. T" 2r o* 5o- s2 a

b2!#-!n as t" ar0 was, ' P"t. !!!. 9, 9'.

J. It !s a s1r"a-!n, row!n b2!#-!n. 4A## t" b2!#-!n 7t#&

*ra$"- to"t"r, "roweth 2nto a o#& t"$1#" !n t" Lor-.4 It rows

#ar"r6b& t" a--!t!on o* tos" to !t wo sa## b" sa/"-. It rows

b"tt"r6as to #!t an- 0now#"-"6as to !*ts an- ra"s. A$"nG T"

Lor- !nr"as" !t $or" an- $or". It !nr"as"s s#ow#&62rwor0 !ss#ow wor06b2t s2r"; to2 a$!-st $2 o11os!t!on, as !n E=ra%s

t!$".

In so$" 1#a"s, w"r" a w!#" ao t"r" w"r" b2t two or tr""



o2s"s, t"r" !s now a r"at town. An- !s !t not so, an- wo2#- to t"

Lor- !t w"r" so $or" an- $or"G as to t" rowt an- 1ror"ss o*

r"#!!on In $an& towns an- *a$!#!"s w"r" !noran" an-

1ro*an"n"ss r2#"- a *"w &"ars s!n", now 5o- !s wors!11"-, an-Cr!st; an- !s tr2ts an- wa&s ar" own"-, an- 1ro*"ss"-.

Sow, II. Wat !s o2r -2t& !n r"*"r"n" to t!s b2!#-!n.

'. To s"" tat w" a/" a s"2r" 1#a" an- stan-!n !n !t. As !t !s a

r"at 1r!/!#"" to b" o* tat bo-& an- tr"" w"r"o* Cr!st !s t" "a-

an- Toot, so !t !s a r"at 1r!/!#"" to b" o* tat b2!#-!n w"r"o*

Cr!st !s t" *o2n-at!on.It !s "rta!n a## tat a-"r" to !t !n an o2twar-, /!s!b#" 1ro*"ss!on

ar" not o* !t. T" $oss an- t" !/& #"a/" #os" to t" wa##s o* a

o2s", b2t t"& ar" not on t" *o2n-at!on@ so t" &1or!t". T"r" !s

a r"at -"a# o* -!**"r"n" b"tw""n s2 a on" an- t" tr2" ston"s, '

on !!. '.

A## t" tr2" ston"s !n t!s b2!#-!n ar" #!/!n ston"s, ' P"t. !!. .

Wat #!*" ast to2 T"& ar" a ab!tat!on o* 5o- tro2 t" S1!r!t,

E1. !!. 99. Art to2 so Rat"r, -ot not t" 2n#"an s1!r!t -w"## !n

t"", an- r2#" !n t"" L20" +!. 9'69(.

B2t, ow $a& !t b" -on"

I answ"r; w" $2st b" s2r" w" ar" *"t"- o2t o* t" <2arr& o* a

nat2ra# on-!t!on, b& r""n"rat!n ra". T"r" !s $2 to -o !n t!s

wor06t" -2st :!"s !n t" *a" o* !$ tat "ws; b2t !t $2st b"-on"6t"r" !s no ot"r wa&.

W" $2st b& *a!t r""!/" Cr!st "s2s t" Lor-; $a0" !$ o2r

*o2n-at!on; r"st an- r"#& 21on !$ *or r!t"o2sn"ss, a"1tan",

an- sa#/at!on; #"a/!n to !$ w!t *2## 12r1os" o* "art.

Ha/!n -on" so, w" $2st b2!#- 21 o2rs"#/"s !s o2r $ost o#&

*a!t; row!n !n ra"; a--!n to *a!t, /!rt2". I* w" row !nto

Cr!st $or" an- $or", w" ar" "rta!n#& !n !$, 2-" 9, 9'.

9. To s""0 as $2 as !n 2s #!"s t" oo- o* t" b2!#-!n. I* w"

an -o not!n "#s" w" an 1ra& *or !t, Ps. ++!!. ), (, 4*or t" $eace



o* "r2sa#"$.%% P"a" w!t!n !ts"#*; tat -!**"r"n"s $a& b" "a#"-@

t" "$"nt, or $ortar, !s #o/". It !s sa!-, tat a## t" ston"s !n

So#o$on%s t"$1#" w"r" so or-"r"- tat t"& #oo0"- #!0" on" ston".

P"a" *ro$ "n"$!"s; o1"n, s"r"t, o/"r"-, 2no/"r"-.

O2r 1ra&"rs $2st b" s"on-"- w!t o2r "n-"a/o2rs. Can w" -o

not!n towar-s !ts "n#ar"$"at, !ts "stab#!s$"nt, !ts r"1a!r



CHRIST IS OUR FOOD, AND ALLTRUE BELIEVERS FEED UPONHIM, AND ARE FED WITH HIM

John 6:51

' am the livin" !read which came down from heaven( if any

man eat of this !read, he shall live for ever( and the !read

that ' will "ive is my )esh, which ' will "ive for the life of the

world. John vi. *1.

THERE ar" s"/"ra# t!ns to b" #"arn"- o2t o* t"s" wor-s.

I. Tat "s2s Cr!st !s br"a-.

II. Tat t!s br"a- at s2n-r& s1"!a# 1ro1"rt!"s w! b"#on to

!t, an- to no ot"r.

III. Tat !t !s o2r -2t& to "at o* t!s br"a-.

IV. Tat t"& tat tr2#& "at o* t!s br"a- sa## #!/" *or "/"r.

I. "s2s Cr!st !s br"a-. T"r" ar" s"/"ra# t!ns b& w! " !ss"t *ort !n t" Sr!1t2r"s, an- a$on t" r"st, br"a-. Tos" wo

"ar- !$ sa& tat " was br"a-, antat t"& $2st "at !$, w"r"

o**"n-"-; !t was a ar- sa&!n, an- t"& o2#- not "ar !t, /"r. (.

T" r"ason was, t"& 2n-"rstoo- !t arna##&, an- t"& so2#- a/"

2n-"rstoo- !t s1!r!t2a##&; 32st as t" 1a1!sts -o b& anot"r o* !s

sa&!ns, This is my !ody. H" sa&s a#so, I a$ t" /!n"; I a$ t" -oor@

an- $2st t"s" b" 2n-"rstoo- #!t"ra##& It annot b". H" !s t" "a-o* a r"at bo-&, an- t" *o2n-at!on o* a r"at o2s". L!t"ra##& no,

s1!r!t2a##&. So " !s br"a-; " !$s"#* sa&s so.

Yo2 0now br"a- !s so$" 0!n- o* orn, r&", or w"at, or bar#"&, or

t" #!0", tras"- an- ro2n-, 0n"a-"- an- ba0"-, an- t"n !t !s *oo-

*or 2s. W" "at !t, an- ar" no2r!s"- b& !t. So Cr!st@ " !s s1!r!t2a#

br"a-.

H" was tras"- an- ro2n- !n !s s2**"r!n an- -&!n, antat

was n""ssar& !n or-"r to !s b"!n $a-" br"a- *or 2s@ I !/" $&

:"s. L20" ++!/. >(, 4It !ehooved Cr!st to s2**"r.4 It was n""ssar&



!t so2#- b" so, !n or-"r to t" sat!s*&!n o* 5o-%s 32st!", w!to2t

w! w" o2#- a/" no no2r!s$"nt, no o$*ort to o2r so2#s.

W!to2t b#oo- no r"$!ss!on. T"r" was -"at !n t" tr"at"n!n, an-

t"r"*or" !s ""# $2st b" br2!s"-, or t" s"r1"nt%s "a- wo2#- nota/" b""n bro0"n. T"r"*or" !t on"rns 2s a## to b" a<2a!nt"- w!t

Cr!st, an- !$ r2!7"-, I Cor. !!. 9. T!s was Pa2#%s !"* st2-&,

an- !t so2#- b" o2rs.

T" s2**"r!ns an- -"at o* Cr!st ar" t" *oo- o* o2r so2#s.

E/"r&t!n tat at #!*" $2st a/" *oo- to s211ort tat #!*"; !t

annot #!/" w!to2t *oo-. So !t !s w!t o2r so2#s; t"& an no $or"

#!/" w!to2t *oo- tan o2r bo-!"s an. Ta0" " *oo- awa&, an- &o2

ta0" t" #!*" awa&. A-a$ !n !nno"n& a- a## t" tr""s !n t" ar-"n

!/"n !$, sa/" on", tat t" *r2!t t"r"o* $!t b" *oo- to !$; tat

!s, to !s bo-&; an- as *or !s so2#, 5o- !$s"#* !$$"-!at"#& was t"

#!*" an- str"nt, an- $a!nt"nan" o* !t. B2t w"n w" 7n- " *"##

*ro$ 5o-, a## s211#!"s o* tat 0!n- w"r" *or "/"r 2t o**, an- " $2st

a/" 1"r!s"- "/"r#ast!n#&, !* so$" n"w no2r!s$"nt a- not b""n1ro/!-"- *or !$. Now tat n"w no2r!s$"nt was t" s""- o* t"

wo$an br2!s"-; an- t"r"*or" 5o- r"/"a#"- !t to !$ !$$"-!at"#&,

"/"n b"*or" " 1rono2n"- s"nt"n", 5"n. !!!.

II. Not!" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s br"a-.

'. It !s t" br"a- o* 5o-. 4T" br"a- o* 5o- !s " w! o$"t

-own *ro$ "a/"n, an- !/"t #!*" 2nto t" wor#-,4 /"r. )). Not t"

br"a- w! 5o- *""-s 21on !$s"#*; an- &"t !n a s"ns" " !s so,

Matt. !!!. '?; +/!!. . H" !s sat!s7"- !n !$ an- w!t !$. B2t " !s

t" br"a- w! " at 1ro/!-"- *or 2s to *""- 21on, as t" La$b

o* 5o-, on !. 9. H" 0n"w w" o2#- n"/"r a/" to2t o* s2 a

wa& o* no2r!s$"nt *or o2rs"#/"s. No, not !* w" a- a## t" an"#s !n

"a/"n to "#1 2s, an- t"r"*or" " -!- !t, ob +++!!!. 9>; Ps. #+++!+.

'; 5"n. ++!!. '), '>. As " !s a *o2n-at!on o* 5o-%s #a&!n, so " !s

br"a- o* 5o-%s 1ro/!-!n.

Was t" br"a- $a-" o* orn *or o2r bo-!"s o2r own ontr!/an"

No@ wo o2#- a/" -"/!s"- s2 a t!n It !s t" a11o!nt$"nt o*



o2r "a/"n#& Fat"r, an- a w!s" an- ra!o2s a11o!nt$"nt !t !s, 5"n.

!. 9. So Cr!st, t" br"a- o* #!*", !s o* 5o-%s 1ro/!-!n.

9. It !s !/"n br"a-. 5!/"n b& 5o- t" Fat"r; 4M& Fat"r !/"t

&o2 t" tr2" br"a- *ro$ "a/"n,%% /"r. )9. T" sa$" tat ontr!/"-

a/", *r""#& an- o* !s own aor-, w!to2t o2r as0!n or s""0!n. It

was a o!" !*t, on !!!. '(. It was t" 2ns1"a0ab#" !*t, 9 Cor. !+.

'. O b" s"ns!b#" o* t!s #o/", an- !/" tan0s; *or"t not t!s abo/"

a## !s b"n"7tsG 4Lor-, wat !s $an, tat to2 art $!n-*2# o* !$

an- t" son o* $an, tat to2 /!s!t"st !$4

T!s br"a- !s !/"n b& t" Son !$s"#*. It was !s own at an--""-, to !/" !$s"#* to b" br"a- *or 2s@ 4M& :"s w! I w!## !/"

*or t" #!*" o* t" wor#-.4 It was a won-"r " so2#- "/"r &!"#- to

s2 a $ot!on w"n !t was $a-" to !$; b2t " -!- !t r"a-!#&, at t"

7rst wor-@ 4Lo, I o$", !n t" /o#2$" o* t" boo0 !t !s wr!tt"n o* $",

I -"#!t to -o t& w!##, O $& 5o-@ &"a, t& #aw !s w!t!n $& "art.4

S2 #o/" " a- *or 2s, an- *or o2r r"-"$1t!on an- sa#/at!on, E1.

/. 9. An- so2#- not w" t"n r"a-!#& an- ""r*2##& !/" o2rs"#/"s to!$; a## w" ar", a/", or an -o Can w" b"stow o2rs"#/"s b"tt"r

). It !s #!/!n br"a-. 4I a$ t" #!/!n br"a- tat a$" -own *ro$

"a/"n.4 A## ot"r br"a- !s a -"a- t!n, b2t t!s br"a- #!/"s. It was

-"a-, b2t !t !s a#!/", an- #!/"s *or "/"r$or", R"/. !. 'J. An- !t !s w"##

*or 2s tat !t !s so, *or " "/"r #!/"s to $a0" !nt"r"ss!on *or 2s. Tat

!s t" wor0 an- b2s!n"ss o* !s #!*", H"b. /!!. 9.

>. It !s t" br"a- o* #!*", /"r. >J. Not on#& #!/!n !ts"#*, b2t !/!n

#!*" to 2s; no ot"r br"a- -ot so. Ot"r br"a- $a!nta!ns #!*", b2t

w"r" !s t" br"a- tat !/"s #!*" T!s br"a- !/"s #!*"; !t $a0"s

tos" to #!/" tat w"r" -"a-. It !s no soon"r r""!/"- b& a an- o*

*a!t b2t t!#" $an !s a#!/"; a#!/" to 5o-, w! !s t" b"st #!*" w" an

#!/" !n t!s wor#-.

. It !s $anna. Manna was t" br"a- w! 5o- a/" t"Isra"#!t"s *ro$ "a/"n, *r"s "/"r& $orn!n; an- -a!nt& br"a- !t was.

It a$" -own !n a -"w; !t was s$a##, ro2n-, an- w!t", an- t" t!$"

o* at"r!n !t was t" $orn!n.



T!s $anna was a t&1" o* Cr!st, t" tr2" $anna. As tat a$"

-own *ro$ "a/"n, so -!- "; tat !n a -"w, " !n t" -"w o* t"

os1"#. As tat was #!tt#", ro2n-, an- w!t", so !s "; little, !n !s

2$!#!at!on; round, !n !s "t"rn!t&, w!to2t b"!nn!n o* -a&s or "n-o* #!*"; white, !n !s s1ot#"ss !nno"n&. As t" t!$" *or at"r!n

tat was !n t" $orn!n, so o* t!s@ 4R"$"$b"r now t& Cr"ator !n

t" -a&s o* t& &o2t.4 As tat *"- t" Isra"#!t"s w!#" !n t"

w!#-"rn"ss, so t!s *""-s o2r so2#s w!#" w" ar" !n t" w!#-"rn"ss o*

t!s wor#-.

(. It !s $"at !n-""-, /"r. . It !s solid an- su!stantial $"at. Not

t" sa-ow o* $"at, b2t tr2" br"a-, /"r. )9. A## t" t!ns !n t!s

wor#- ar", to a so2#, #!0" t" 1!t2r" o* t" wor#- w!t w! t"

-"/!# t"$1t"- o2r Lor- "s2s, -"#2s!/", an- 2nsat!s*ator&.

4W"r"*or",4 t"n, 4-o &" s1"n- $on"& *or tat w! !s not br"a-

an- &o2r #abor *or tat w! sat!s7"t not H"ar0"n -!#!"nt#& 2nto

$", an- "at &" tat w! !s oo-, an- #"t &o2r so2# -"#!t !ts"#* !n

*atn"ss.4 M!+ *a!t w!t t!s, an- #abor aor-!n#&, on /!. 9?.It !s suita!le $"at. It !s no $"at !* !t b" not s2!tab#". E/"r&

r"at2r" !s $a!nta!n"- w!t *oo- s2!t"- to !t, 5"n. !!!. '>. Now

not!n !s s2!tab#" *oo- to o2r so2#s b2t "s2s Cr!st; not!n "#s" !s

s2!tab#" to t"!r nat2r". S1!r!t2a# b"!ns $2st a/" s1!r!t2a# *oo-. A##

t!ns 2n-"r t" s2n ar" arna#. H" was a *oo# tat b!- !s so2# *"ast

21on wat was !n !s barn, L20" +!!. '(. Nor !s an&t!n "#s" s2!t"-

to t" n""ss!t!"s o* o2r so2#s. Two t!ns o2r so2#s a/" n""- o*6r!t"o2sn"ss, an- str"nt; an- w"r" ar" t"s" to b" a-, b2t w!t

!$ Isa. +#/. 9>. W" a/" n""- o* *oo- tat w!## b" 1&s! too@ an-

s2 *oo- !s Cr!st, E="0. +#/!!. '9. +weet $"at, Cant. !!. ); t" fruit

o* !s -"at, r"s2rr"t!on, as"ns!on, ' P"t. !!. ); ra!o2s, or sw""t.

E/"r&t!n !n Cr!st !s sw""t to a b"#!"/!n so2#@ !s 1ro$!s"s,

1ar-ons, o*7"s, or-!nan"s, o$*orts, o$$2n!on. H!s wor- !s

sw""t"r tan on"&, Ps. +!+. '). H!s #o/" !s sw""t"r tan w!n",

Cant. !. 9. H!s 1r"s"n" !s sw""t"r tan $arrow, Ps. #+!!!. . In a

wor-, !s $o2t !s sw""tn"ss, an- a## " !s -"#!ts, Cant. /. '(.



+atisfyin" $"at. A $an $a& s2r*"!t w!t t" wor#-, b2t " an

n"/"r b" sat!s7"- w!t t" wor#-. A $an $a& b" sat!s7"- w!t

Cr!st, b2t " an n"/"r b" s2r*"!t"- w!t Cr!st. Co$1ar" Isa. I/. 9

w!t Ps. +++/!. J6ab2n-ant#& sat!s7"-, sat!s7"- an- o/"rsat!s7"-,sat!s7"- an- sat!s7"- aa!n. T!s !s t" "+"##"n& o* s1!r!t2a#

-a!nt!"s, tat t" $or" a $an *""-s on t"$, t" $or" o wo2#-

a/", an- &"t " at a 0!n- o* sat!s*at!on !n wat " at; s2 as

a2s"s !$ to sa&, Return unto thy rest, my soul, Ps. +/!. ?. Ho

at 2n!on w!t Cr!st, &"t " wo2#- a/" $or" an- n"ar"r 2n!on; "

#ons to b" w!t !$.

Now a## t!s !s sa!- to -raw o2t &o2r -"s!r"s, an- to 1ro/o0"

&o2r a11"t!t" to t!s $"at. An- -ot !t not 1r"/a!# Do &" not *""#

&o2r n""- o* Cr!st Ar" &" not 2n"r!n an- t!rst!n a*t"r

r!t"o2sn"ss I* &o2 ar", b#"ss"- ar" &", *or &" sa## b" 7##"-; !* not,

&o2 w!## b" s"nt awa& "$1t&, Matt. /. (; L20" !. ).

III. It !s o2r -2t& to "at o* t!s rar" br"a-.

4I* an& $an "at;4 !$1#&!n, !* w" -o not "at o* !t w" ar" #!0" tob" n"/"r t" b"tt"r *or !t. It w!## -o 2s no oo- to "ar o* !t on#&. W"

a/" "ar- a r"at -"a# o* Cr!st; b2t wat w!## tat a/a!# 2s, "+"1t

w" b"#!"/" wat w" "ar It w!## -o 2s no oo- to #oo0 21on !t on#&.

W!## #oo0!n 21on $"at no2r!s 2s No; w" $2st "at !* w" w!## b"

no2r!s"-. W!## #oo0!n, 21on Cr!st, an- s""!n ot"rs *""- 21on

!$, *""- an- no2r!s t"" No, to2 !t !s t" b"st *ar" !n t"

wor#-.

Wat !s $"ant b& "at!n I answ"r, b"#!"/!n, /"r. ). O* a## t"

o$1ar!sons b& w! b"#!"/!n !s s"t *ort !n Sr!1t2r", non" !s #!0"

t!s o* "at!n Cr!st, an- *""-!n 21on Cr!st.

B"*or" w" "at w" *""# a n""- o* $"at, an- a/" a -"s!r" towar-

!t, an "arn"st -"s!r", w" must a/" !t. 5!/" a $an wat "#s" &o2 w!##;

No, sa&s ", I $2st a/" $"at. As t" E&1t!ans 1art"- w!t a## *orbr"a-, so !t !s w!t t" so2#. It s""s !ts #ost an- 2n-on" on-!t!on !n

!ts"#* b& r"ason o* 2!#t, annot s""s !t On#&, b2t *""#s !t, an-

t"r"21on $2st a/" Cr!st; as t" 1ro-!a#, L20" +/.



As !n "at!n t"r" !s t" ta0!n o* t" $"at, 12tt!n !t !nto t"

$o2t, an- "w!n an- -!"st!n !t, w"r"b& !t !s $a-" $& own,

an- t2rn"- !nto b#oo- an- s1!r!ts !n $& bo-&; so !n b"#!"/!n t"r" !s

a 1art!2#ar a11#!at!on $a-" o* Cr!st, an- !s $"r!t an-r!t"o2sn"ss, 5a#. !!. 9'. W" $a& s"", an- "ar, an- s$"## at a

-!stan", b2t tat tat w" "at $2st b" n"ar 2s; tat tat no2r!s"s

$2st b" $a-" on" w!t 2s. 4Tat Cr!st $a& -w"## !n &o2r "arts,4

E1. !!!. '?.

As a*t"r "at!n t"r" !s str"nt an- /!or, Ps. !/. ', the staff

of life, t" -"s!r" Sat!s7"-, t" bo-& r"r2!t"-, $a-" ab#" *or wor0

an- b2rt"n; so 21on b"#!"/!n t"r" *o##ows s1!r!t2a# Str"nt,

1"a", o$*ort, 3o&, ab!#!t& *or -2t&, wa#0!n w!t 5o-, wor0!n

*or .5o-, w! t"& tat -o not b"#!"/" a/" not.

How !s !t 1ro/"- to b" t" -2t& t2s to -o

I answ"r; '. Fro$ t" $an& a##s an- !n/!tat!ons to !t bot !n t"

O#- T"sta$"nt, an- !n t" N"w, Isa. I/. '; Matt. 9J; on /!!. )?. I*

!s $!n- w"r" not w" so2#- o$" an- "at, " wo2#- not !n t!s$ann"r !n/!t" an- a##. S"" Mar0 +. >. H" a##s; t"r"*or" w" $a&

o$".

9. Fro$ t" $an& o$$an-s an- !n32nt!ons to !t, abso#2t"#&

r"<2!r!n !t o* 2s. H" o$$an-s, t"r"*or" w" $2st o$". W" ar"

2n-"r 2!#t, t" r"at"st 2!#t o* a## ot"r, !* w" -o not, ' on !!!. 9J.

O b"t!n0 t&s"#*, an- -o as " o$$an-s. To2 ast bro0"n ot"r

o$$an-s; !n t!s b" ob"-!"nt. It !s to "at o* t" b"st $"at tat "/"r

was 1r"1ar"-. W"n t" s"r1"nt na$"#&, t" -"/!# assa!#"- E/",

tat w! a/" !$ a-/anta" was, tat t" t!n " $o/"- "r to

was on#& to "at, an- t" *r2!t was s2 as was 1#"asant. Y"t a## t"

1"rs2as!ons o* "a/"n an- "art w!## not 1r"/a!# w!t so$" 1"o1#" to

"at o* t!s *r2!t; not *orb!--"n, b2t o$$an-"-, *r2!t; not $"at tat

w!## 1o!son, b2t $"at tat w!## sa/" t"$. t"n ta0" an- "at;r""!/" Cr!st "s2s t" Lor-, an- b"#!"/" !n !$@ t!n0 to2 "ar"st

!$ sa&!n to t"", 4Eat, O *r!"n-s; -r!n0, &"a, -r!n0 ab2n-ant#&, O

b"#o/"-,4 Cant. /. '. Sa## I !n<2!r" wat br"a- -o &" #!/" 21on



Br"a- o* !-#"n"ss, -""!t, /!o#"n", arna# 1#"as2r", &o2r own -2t!"s

an- 1"r*or$an"sG It w!## b" ra/"#. Pro/. ++. '?.

IV. T"& tat tr2#& "at o* t!s br"a- sa## #!/" *or "/"r.

Wat $or" #!0"#& $ot!/" o2#- 1oss!b#& b" 2s"- to 1r"/a!# w!t

2s@ Eat, an- #!/"; "at, an- #!/" *or "/"rG E/"r#ast!n #!*" w!## "rta!n#&

b" t" 1ort!on o* a## tos", tat b& a tr2" an- a #!/"#& *a!t r""!/"

Cr!st "s2s t" Lor-, wo "at !s :"s an- -r!n0 !s b#oo-, *""-

21on !$. B2t Wo. sa&s so H" tat w!## "rta!n#& $a0" !t oo-,

t" A$"n, t" *a!t*2# an- tr2" w!tn"ss. It !s r"1"at"- o*t"n, /"r. ),

>J, an- /"r. >?, w!t a so#"$n ass"/"rat!on@ 6"hath

!t; !t !s ass2r"#& !s as !* now !n #or&. Now, -o &o2 0now wat t!s #!/!n *or

"/"r !s, wat !t $"ans It !s to b" sa/"s; -"#!/"r"- *ro$ t" s"on-

-"at !n "##, an- $a-" "t"rna##& a11& !n "a/"n. An- sa## not t!s

a##2r" 2s 5o- sa!- to A-a$, In t" -a& to2 2t"st, to2 sa#t -!"

t" -"at, s2r"#& -!". Cr!st sa&s to 2s, In t" -a& to2 "at"st, #!/!n

to2 sa#t #!/", to2 sa#t s2r"#& #!/". Eat!n r2!n"- 2s, "at!n sa/"s

2s.In*"r"n",

'. T"n t" br"a- s1o0"n o* !n t!s a1t"r !s not sara$"nta#

br"a-; nor t" "at!n "r" s1o0"n o* sara$"nta# "at!n, as t"

1a1!sts wo2#- a/" !t, to 1ro/" trans2bstant!at!on.

For, t" sara$"nt o* t" Lor-%s s211"r was not &"t !nst!t2t"-,

w"n Cr!st s1a0" t!s@ an-, t"r"*or" !t a- b""n !$1oss!b#" *or !s"ar"rs to 2n-"rstan- wat " $"ant.

Man& -o "at t" sara$"nta# br"a- tat -o not #!/" *or "/"r, as I

Cor. +. >.

Man& -o #!/" *or "/"r tat n"/"r "at sara$"nta# br"a-, as,

b"s!-"s a## "#"t !n*ants -&!n !n !n*an& or !#-oo-, t" on/"rt"-

t!"* 21on t" ross, an- $an& anot"r. Y"t to "at t" sara$"nta#

br"a- !s "rta!n#& -2t&6Do this an- *or an& tat ar" a-2#t to #!/" !n

t" n"#"t o* !t w"n t"& a/" a a## to !t, an- o11ort2n!t& *or !t, !s

a r"at s!n, an- $2st b" r"0on"- *or. Na&, !t !s o$*ortab#", sw""t,



1ro7tab#", a!n*2# -2t&; !t !s a *"ast, antat !s t" r"ason o2r Lor-

"s2s at a11o!nt"- t" o2twar- "#"$"nts to b" br"a- an- w!n",

tat b& "at!n an- -r!n0!n t"$ b& *a!t, $!t b" s"a#"- to 2s

1ar-on o* s!n, 1"a" w!t 5o-, r!t an- t!t#" to "a/"n.

9. T"n s"" t" r"ason w& $2#t!t2-"s 1"r!s "t"rna##&. T"& w!##

not "at o* t!s br"a-, t"!r $o2ts ar" o2t o* tast" to !t, t"& ar" 7##"-

w!t wor#-#& tras; !* " tat "ats #!/"s "t"rna##&, " tat -ot not "at

-!"s "t"rna##&. T!s !s os1"#, Mar0 +/!. '(.

). T"n &o2 tat a/" "at"n, !n 5o-%s na$", ta0" t" o$*ort o*

!t; I $"an, tat ar" tr2" b"#!"/"rs. Et"rna# #!*" !s &o2rs.>. T"n b" "+ort"- a## o* &o2 to "at o* t!s br"a-; w" $2st "at

o*t"n, -a!#&.



a str!n or w!t" on#&, $a& b" sa!- to a/"; w! !s anot"r sort o*

2n!on tan tat o* t" tr2" bran"s. T" tr2" bran"s ar" so !n !t as

to b" o* !t; b2t so !s not s2 a bran, ' on !!. '. 2-as was

onstant#& w!t Cr!st as t" r"st o* t" a1ost#"s w"r", t!"- bot to!$ an- t"$ b& an "+t"rna# t!", &"t a## t" w!#" " was a #!$b o*

t" -"/!#, a bran o* t" 2rs"- root; not o* Cr!st t" tr2" root.

O t"n s"" to t!s, tat b"s!-"s t" o2twar-, t"r" b" an !nwar-,

"nra*t!n b& a tr2" at o* *a!t.

9. T"&, an- non" b2t t"&, a/" s1!r!t2a# #!*" !n t"$. W" ar" a##

b& nat2r" -"a- !n tr"s1ass"s an- s!ns, -"a- !n #aw, -"a- !n stat";t"r" !s no s1!r!t2a# #!*" !n 2s, non" o* t" #!*" o* 5o-, E1. !/. 'J, w"

ar" a#!"nat"- *ro$ !t. W" a/" nat2ra# #!*", an- #!/" as $"n, b2t not

ot"rw!s". 2st as !n a tr""; &o2 $a& s"" !t 1#a!n#& !n &on-"r r"at

oa0;

Mr. H"nr&%s r"s!-"n" was a##"- Broa- Oa0, t"r" b"!n a

#ar" tr"" o* tat -"sr!1t!on /"r& n"ar t" o2s". It was 2t -own !n

Ma&, '?''. Matt. H"nr&%s D!ar&, MS.

ow $an& -"a- bran"s ar" t"r"; bran"s, b2t -"a-. S2 ar"

a## &1or!t"s !n t" tr"" Cr!st; t"& a/" non" o* Cr!st%s S1!r!t

-w"##!n !n t"$, an- t"r"*or" t"& a/" no #!*". It !s t" S1!r!t tat

<2!0"ns, ' Cor. +/. >. T"& a/" not t" Son, t"r"*or" no #!*".

4H" tat at t" Son at #!*"; an- " tat at not t" Son o* 5o-

at not #!*",4 ' on /. '9.

It on"rns 2s a## to !n<2!r", Wat #!*" a/" I A$ I a#!/" to

5o- T" 1ro-!a# son was a#!/", -2r!n !s ra$b#", b2t not to !s

*at"r, " was -"a- to !$. In<2!r" wat s!ns o* #!*" &o2 a/". Do

&o2 1oss"ss s"ns", $ot!on, a11"t!t"

). T"&, an- non" b2t t"&, -o br!n *ort *r2!t !n !$, s"" /"r.

964"/"r& bran in me tat br!ns not *ort *r2!t.4 To br!n *ort

*r2!t !s to -o tat w! !s *or t" $att"r o* !t oo-; "!t"r towar-s$"n, !n wor0s o* 32st!", $"r&, ar!t&; or towar-s 5o-, !n 1ra&!n,

"ar!n, sant!*&!n t" sabbat. Now a## t!s an &1or!t" $a& -o;

na&, " $a& -o $or" tan $an& a tr2" Cr!st!an; b2t not!n o* !t in



Christ. H"r" t"& 1art. 4Watso"/"r &" -o, !n wor- or -""-, -o a## !n

t" na$" o* t" Lor- "s2s,4 Co#. !!!. '?. T"& -o !t b& /!rt2" o*

str"nt r""!/"- *ro$ !$, on +/. ; 9 Cor. !!!. .

T"& br!n *ort *r2!t, a!$!n w!t a s!n#" "&". at 1#"as!n !$,

to sow *ort !s /!rt2"s an- 1ra!s"s, ' P"t. !!. . An- a#so, !t !s -on"

tr2st!n to !s $"r!t an- $"-!at!on a#on" *or a"1tan", P!#. !!!. );

' P"t. !!. . Now -ot an& &1or!t" -o t!s Can " sa&, as Pa2#,

P!#. !. 9', 4For $" to #!/" !s Cr!st, an- to -!" !s a!n4

>. T"&, an- non" b2t t"&, a/" "art!#& an- 2n*"!n"-#&

ons"nt"- to !$. T!s !s !t tat $a0"s Cr!st o2rs, an- 2s !s; w"nw" r""!/" !$ to o2rs"#/"s, on '@'9; an- !/" o2rs"#/"s to !$, 9

Cor. /!!!. ; 21on os1"# t"r$s. T!s 12ts 2s !nto !$. Now no

&1or!t" -ot t!s. H" $a& 1ro*"ss to -o !t !n wor- an- ton2", b2t

tat !s a##.

. T"&, an- non" b2t t"&, ar" own"- b& !$ as tr2" bran"s.

To ot"rs " sa&s, 4D"1art *ro$ $", I 0now &o2 not.4 Wat, not

0now 2s W" a/" 1ro1"s!"-, "at"n, an- -r2n0 !n t& na$", Matt./!!. 99, 9); L20" +!!!. 9). To2 &" a/", &"t, !* wor0"rs o*

!n!<2!t&, -"1art.

A&", b2t " a##s t" on"st, 21r!t, ob"-!"nt, *r2!t*2# 1"o1#",

!s *r!"n-s, !s !#-r"n, !s br"tr"n, on +/. ?.

Sow, II. Wat 0!n- o* root Cr!st !s to t"s" bran"s.

'. A 2n!/"rsa# root; to a## o* t"$; "w or 5"nt!#"; o* wat0!n-r"-, or o2ntr&, or nat!on, or #an2a" so"/"r t"& b".

To O#- T"sta$"nt sa!nts, H" was Abraa$%s root, an- Da/!-%s

root@ a bran *ro$ t"$ as $an, an- &"t a root to t"$ as 5o-

$an. T"& w"r" a## !n !$; a## sa/"- b& !$.

To N"w T"sta$"nt saints, H" was P"t"r%s root, an- Pa2#%s root,

an- t& root, an- $& root, !* w" b" tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

T"r" ar" two 2n!/"rsa# roots; an- t"s" ar" t" two A-a$s. T"

7rst $an A-a$ was a o$$on root to 2s a##, as $"n an- wo$"n.

5o- 1#ant"- !$ a nob#" /!n", b2t " -""n"rat"-, an- b"a$", to



a## !s 1ost"r!t&, a rooto* b!tt"rn"ss, b"ar!n a## an- wor$woo-, s!n

an- wrat@ W"n " *"## w" a## *"##. B2t 5o- was 1#"as"- to a11o!nt

2s a s"on- A-a$, anot"r root6"s2s Cr!st6tat woso"/"r

b"#!"/"s !n !$ $!t not; 1"r!s, ' Cor. +/. 99.

9. An 2ns""n root. T" root o* a tr"" #!"s !n/!s!b#", o2t o* s!t;

w" s"" !t not. T" tr"" w" s"", b2t not t" root. So !t !s w!t Cr!st

tat sa/"s 2s, ' P"t. !. J. H" was /!s!b#" $an& &"ars w"n, b"!n

$a-" :"s, " -w"#t a$on 2s, b2t now w" s"" !$ no $or" w!t

bo-!#& "&"s; to2 b& an "&" o* *a!t w" -o s"" !$, as !t !s sa!- o*

Mos"s, H"b. +!. 9?. T" root o* ot"r tr""s !s o2t o* s!t b"#ow@ t!s

root !s o2t o* s!t abo/". T" 2r !s a r"at tr"" !n/"rt"-, !ts root

!s !n "a/"n, !ts bran"s "r" on "art, $2#t!t2-"s o* t"$. It !s tr2"

t"r" ar" bran"s !n "a/"n w!t t"!r root.

). An 2ns!t#& root. In t" root o* a tr"" t"r" !s no 0!n- o*

b"a2t&, or o$"#!n"ss; no r""nn"ss, as t"r" !s !n t" bran"s, or

*r2!t; not!n to o$$"n- !t to t" "&"; !t !s a -"s1!ab#" t!n. So

was Cr!st o2r root, !n !s 2$!#!at!on, Isa. #!!!. 9. V!"w !$ !n !sb!rt, !n t" stab#"; !n !s #!*", not a/!n w"r" to #a& !s "a-; b2t

"s1"!a##& !n !s -"at, an!n 21on t" tr"". Wo2#- an& on" t!n0

!$ to b" t" Son o* 5o- an- Sa/!o2r o* t" wor#- ' Sa$2"# +. 9?.

>. A stron root. T!s !s on" "+"##"n& o* a root, tat !t b" 7r$.

an- stab#"; s2*7!"nt to b"ar t" w"!t an- b2rt"n o* t" tr"" an-

bran"s tat row 21on !t, Ro$. +!. 'J. O2r Lor- "s2s !s a stron

Sa/!o2r, Ps. #+++!+. '; "r. '. )>; H"b. /!!. 9. W" a/" n""- o*

s2 a on",

'. To sat!s*& t" 32st!" o* 5o- *or t" s!ns w" ar" 2!#t& o*, b&

2n-"ro!n t" w"!t o* !s !n7n!t" wrat. T!s " -!-, an- no on"

"#s" o2#-, Ps. +# (J.

9. To s211ort an- s2o2r 2s 2n-"r o2r t"$1tat!ons. T!s a#so

" !s ab#" to -o, H"b. !!. 'J. T" wor#- t"$1ts, b2t, b" o* oo- ""r,4I a/" o/"ro$" t" wor#-,4 on +/!. )). T" -"/!# a#so, b2t 4t"

5o- o* 1"a" sa## br2!s" Satan 2n-"r &o2r *""t sort#&, Ro$. +/!.

9.



). To sa/" an- -"#!/"r 2s *ro$ a## o2r "n"$!"s; w!0"- $"n,

-"at, an- t" ra/", ! Cor. +/. , (.

. A sa11& root. T!s !s anot"r "+"##"n&. I* a root b" w!t"r"-,

an- -r&, t" tr"" annot :o2r!s; ow so2#- !t S"" Ps. !/. '(, 4T"

tr""s o* t" Lor- ar" *2## o* sa1.4

T" sa1 o* t!s r"at tr"", tat 0""1s !t r""n an- :o2r!s!n, !s

t" S1!r!t; t" S1!r!t o* ra". Now Cr!st t" root a- t" S1!r!t

w!to2t $"as2r", on !!!. )>; Co#. !. '@ aor-!n to t" 1ro$!s",

Isa. +!. 9. H" a- a *2#n"ss o* a## t" !*ts, ra"s, an- o$*orts o*

t" S1!r!t@ 0now#"-", w!s-o$, *a!t, #o/", $""0n"ss, 1at!"n",2$!#!t&, s"#*-"n!a#, " a- t"$ a## !n 1"r*"t!on as 5o-$an.

T"r" was !n !$ no $!+t2r" o* t" ontrar& orr21t!ons.

(. A s211#&!n root. T" sa1 w! t" root at, !t at !t not *or

!ts"#*, b2t *or t" bran"s. T" bran"s S20 an- -raw *ro$ !t, an-

so ar" $a!nta!n"- !n t"!r r""nn"ss an- *r2!t*2#n"ss. To2 t"

root a/" !t, &"t !* !t -o not o$$2n!at" !t t" tr"" !s non" t"

b"tt"r. T" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s a o$$2n!at!/" root. Wat " ato* t" S1!r!t " at *or 2s, on !.. '(; Ps. #+/!!!. 'J; o$1ar" E1.

!/. J.

As t" s2n at #!t, t" s1r!ns an- *o2nta!ns wat"r, t" $ot"r

$!#0 !n "r br"asts, not *or t"$s"#/"s; so !t !s "r". H" !s o2r

os"1, o2r r"at orn$ast"r. os"1 -!- not #a& 21 *or !s own 2s",

b2t to s211#& ot"rs. S"" !s ra!o2s !n/!tat!on to 1oor s!nn"rs, to

o$" to !$ *or wat t"& want; Isa. #/. '); Matt. +!. 9J; on /!!.

)?; R"/. !!!. 'J. An- #"t 2s o$" to !$ aor-!n#&.

E+ortat!on I. S211os" w" ar" bran,, tr2" bran"s, !n Cr!st

t" /!n", wat !s to b" -on"

'. Yo2 a/" a2s" to b" /"r& tan0*2# to t" r"at H2sban-$an

tat at ra*t"- &o2 !nto !$.

Cons!-"r, '. I* " a- not -on" !t, !t a- n"/"r b""n -on". W"

o2#- not a/" "nra*t"- o2rs"#/"s. 5o-#& r"#at!ons, $!n!st"rs, o2#-

not a/" -on" !t. No an- b2t !s o2#- a/" 1"r*or$"- !t.



9. Wat $!s"r& !t *r""s 2s *ro$. H"r"b& w" ar" 2t o** *ro$ t"

w!#- o#!/", *ro$ t" -"/!#%s sto0 an- *a$!#&, *ro$ t" bon-a" o*

!s /assa#s, Ro$. +!. 9>.

). Wat 1r!/!#""s !t "nt!t#"s 2s to. It !s a r"at -!n!t& an-

ono2r to b" a bran o* s2 a nob#" /!n". Now to2 $a&"st w!t

o$*ort a## 5o- Fat"r, an- o$" to !$ w!t bo#-n"ss, ass2r"- o*

-2" s211#!"s, o* a## t!ns n""-*2# bot *or #!*" an- o-#!n"ss.

H"r"b& to2 ast r!t an- t!t#" to t" "a/"n#& !n"r!tan".

>. How 2nwort& to2 w"rt, an- ow 2n#!0"#& *or s2

a-/an"$"nt. P"ra1s o* $"an "+trat!on, #"ss tan t" #"ast;1"ra1s a roo0"- 1!"". T"r" ar" b2t a *"w, an- to2 art on", on

+!/. 99. B" not ! $!n-"-, Ro$. +!. '>.

. T" t!$" w"n " -!- !t. P"ra1s "ar#& !n t& -a&s. I* so, t"

t!$" was a t!$" o* #o/", E="0. +/!. 'J.

(. B& wat $"ans. T" wor-, 1"ra1s oas!ona##& "ar-% t"

ro-, 1"ra1s wor0!n w!t t" wor-. O sa&, as Da/!-, Ps. !!!.,4

B#"ss t" Lor-, O $& so2#@ an- a## tat !s w!t!n $", b#"ss !s o#&

na$". B#"ss t" Lor-, O $& so2#, an- *or"t not a## !s b"n"7ts.4

Sa&, as Pa2#, 4Now 2nto t" 8!n "t"rna#, !$$orta#, !n/!s!b#", t"

on#& w!s" 5o-, b" ono2r an- #or& *or "/"r an- "/"r,4 ' T!$. !. '?.

9. Yo2r -2t& !s to ta0" t" o$*ort o* !t to &o2r so2#s -a!#&, It !s

t" w!## o* 5o-; tat !s 1"o1#" so2#- b" a o$*ort"- 1"o1#"; an-

wat w!## o$*ort !* t!s w!## not; Cr!st !s t" /!n", an- I a$ on" o*t" bran"s I* so,

'. T"n t" Fat"r w!## "rta!n#& ta0" ar" o* $"; to 12r" $"

an- 1r2n" $", s"asonab#&; *or $& oo-, /"r. ', 9.

9. T"n I sa## b" s2r" not to b" 2t o**, nor ast o2t, on +/!!.

'', '9. D"a- bran"s ar" "as!#& bro0"n o**, na&, b#own o**, b2t not

#!/!n on"s. Tat !s, 1ro/!-"- I a$ a *r2!t*2# bran. An- " w!##

$a0" 2s *r2!t*2#. As !t !s o2r -2t&, so !t !s !s 1ro$!s".

). T"n w"n I -!", I sa## b" trans1#ant"- !nto 5o-%s 1ara-!s".

>. T"n " w!## r"0on w!t tos" tat #o1 at t"s" bran"s,



Ps. #+++. '9.

). Yo2 $2st ab!-" !n !$. 4Ab!-" !n $", an- I !n &o2. As t"

bran annot b"ar *r2!t o* !ts"#*, "+"1t !t ab!-" !n t" /!n"; no $or"

an &", "+"1t &" ab!-" !n $". I a$ t" /!n", &" ar" t" bran"s@ "

tat ab!-"t !n $", an- I !n !$, t" sa$" br!n"t *ort $2 *r2!t@

*or w!to2t $" &" an -o not!n. I* a $an ab!-" not !n $", " !s

ast *ort as a bran, an- !s w!t"r"-; an- $"n at"r t"$, an-

ast t"$ !nto t" 7r", an- t"& ar" b2rn"-. I* &" ab!-" !n $", an-

$& wor-s ab!-" !n &o2, &" sa## as0 wat &" w!n, an- !t sa## b"

-on" 2nto &o2,4 on +/. >J. T"r" ar" !n t"s" /"rs"s tr""

ar2$"nts to $o/" 2s to !t. W!#" w" ab!-" !n !$ " w!## ab!-" !n

2s; It w!## b" a $"ans o* o2r *r2!t*2#n"ss; an-, W" sa## a/" wat

w" w!## *or as0!n.

Wat !s !t to ab!-" !n Cr!st

'. To ab!-" !n t" tr2ts o* Cr!st; to o#- t"$ *ast, annot to

#"t t"$ o, 9 T!$. !. '). 5o- on#& 0nows ow w" $a& b" tr!"- as to

t!s $att"r. T" wa& o* 1o1"r& !s an "rron"o2s wa& !n -otr!na#s; !t!s a##"- 4a #!",4 an- ow $an& 1oor so2#s ar" 1o!son"- b& !tG b2t

b"war", 4#"st &" a#so, b"!n #"- awa& w!t t" "rror o* t" w!0"-,

*a## *ro$ &o2r own st"a-*astn"ss,4 9 P"t. !!!. '?.

9. To ab!-" !n t" r!t"o2sn"ss o* Cr!st. O2r own

r!t"o2sn"ss an- Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss ar" !n o$1"t!t!on. Now

w! art to2 *or T" Par!s"" was *or. !s own, L20" +/!!!. Pa2#

was *or Cr!st%s, P!#. !!!. W" a/" n""- to #oo0 to t!s -a!#&, !n

"/"r&t!n.

). To ab!-" !n t" #o/" o* Cr!st, 2-" 9'; on +/. . T" wa&

to ont!n2" !n t" #o/" o* Cr!st, !s to ont!n2" !n !s ob"-!"n", ch.

+!/. 9).

>. To ab!-" !n t" *"##ows!1 o* Cr!st. F"##ows!1 w!t Cr!st

!s to b" a- !n t" 2s" o* !s o#& or-!nan"s, Cant. !. ?, J.

>. W" $2st abo2n- !n *r2!tb"ar!n. T!s " "+1"ts *ro$ a## t"

bran"s tat ar" !n !$. L"a/"s w!## not s"r/" t" t2rn; !t !s *r2!t



tat 5o- #oo0s *or. Y"t t"r" $2st b" #"a/"s a#so@ a /!s!b#"

1ro*"ss!on, Ro$. +. '.

'. T"r" $2st b" oo- *r2!t, Matt. !!!. '. T" *r2!ts o* t"

S1!r!t, 5a#. /. 9964Lo/", 3o&, 1"a", #ons2**"r!n, "nt#"n"ss,

oo-n"ss, *a!t, $""0n"ss, t"$1"ran".4

9. M2 oo- *r2!t, on +/. J. A #!tt#" w!## not s"r/", to2

oo-; !t $2st b"ar a 1ro1ort!on to o2r stan-!n. T"r" !s $or"

#oo0"- *or *ro$ tos" tat a/" stoo- #on tan *ro$ ot"rs, H"b. /.

'9. It $2st a#so b"ar a 1ro1ort!on to o2r s211#!"s. W"r" $ost ost

at b""n b"stow"-, $ost $"ans 2s"-, t"r" so2#- b" $ost *r2!t.). It $2st b" *r2!t !n s"ason, Ps. !. J. Aor-!n to t" 1r"s"nt

!r2$stan"s o* o2r on-!t!on, E#. /!!. '>.

O tat I 0n"w wat to sa& to $o/" to t!s. T" r"at ontro/"rs&

tat 5o- at w!t 2s at t!s -a& !s abo2t o2r *r2!t; so #!tt#" !s *o2n-,

tat w" a/" r"ason to *"ar 2tt!n -own, L20" +!!!. ?; Isa. /. ?.

. T"r" !s -2t& #&!n 21on 2s a#so towar-s o2r *"##owbran"s.

W! !s,

'. As $2 as !n 2s #!"s to #!/" !n #o/" an- 1"a" w!t t"$,

not "n/&!n, 32-!n, -"s1!s!n, boast!n6t" !"r, t" #ow"r6t"

b!"r, t" #"ss"r6t" stron"r, t" w"a0"r. A## bran"s ar" not to1

bran"s; t"r" so2#- b" no 1ro/o0!n, r2bb!n aa!nst, *r"tt!n

on" anot"r, 5a#. /. (.

9. To 1ro$ot" t"!r rowt an- *r2!t*2#n"ss. E/"r& on" !n !s1#a" an- wa&; on" $"ans o* -o!n t!s !s b& Cr!st!an o$$2n!on,

H"b. +. 9.

E+ortat!on II. S211os" w" ar" not &"t tr2" bran"s, !s t"r" no

o1"

Non" at a## !* w" ont!n2" !n tat on-!t!on, E1. !!. '9. I*

w!to2t Cr!st, w" ar" w!to2t o1". B2t !* w" #oo0 abo2t 2s !n t!$",t" $att"r $a& b" a$"n-"-. O t"n b" 1"rs2a-"-6To-a&, w!#" !t !s

a##"- to-a&.

'. A<2a!nt &o2rs"#* w!t t" t"r$s o* t" an"; 21on wat



t"r$s &o2 $a& b" Cr!st%s an- Cr!st &o2rs; an- a"1t o*% t"$.

Man& ar" !norant an- so 1"r!s, on !/. '. T" t"r$s ar",

'. Yo2 $2st b" w!##!n to o$" o** *ro$ t" o#- sto0, t"

s"r/!" o* s!n; a## s!n $2st b" r"no2n"-; no $or" *r2!t $2st b"

bro2t *ort to !t.

9. Yo2 $2st ass"nt an- ons"nt to a n"w Mast"r; &o2 $2st ta0"

!s &o0" 21on &o2. An- wat ar$ !s t"r" !n a## t!s O -o !t.

9. A11#& &o2rs"#* to t" r"at H2sban-$an, w! !s t" Fat"r;

b" o* !$ to ra*t &o2 !nto t!s /!n"; to b"stow !s S1!r!t an- ra"

21on &o2, to b" a #!/!n 1r!n!1#" !n &o2.). Ass"nt an- ons"nt to t" os1"#.



CHRIST IS RAIMENT TO US, AND IT ISOUR DUTY TO PUT HIM ON

Rom. 13:14

But $ut ye on the ord Jesus Christ. Rom. -iii. 1/.

THE sa$" tat was sa!- w"n o2r Lor- to#- !s "ar"rs " $2st b"

t"!r *oo-, an- t"& $2st "at !s :"s,64T!s !s a ar- sa&!n,4 on

/!. (, 6$a& b" sa!- on"rn!n t!s o* Pa2# "r"64B2t 12t &" on t"

Lor- "s2s Cr!st.4 Is Cr!st a ar$"nt It s""$s " !s.

Foo- an- ra!$"nt ar" t" two r"at r"<2!s!t"s *or o2r bo-!"s,w! !* w" a/" w" ar" o$$an-"- to b" t"r"w!t ont"nt, I T!$.

/!. J. T" sa$" two t!ns $2st b" a- a#so *or t" so2#, *oo- an-

ra!$"nt; s1!r!t2a# *oo-, an- s1!r!t2a# ra!$"nt. An- wat !s tat I

answ"r, "s2s Cr!st; " !s o2r *oo- an- " !s o2r ra!$"nt, an- !* w"

a/" !$ w" $a& w"## b" ont"nt; na&, 3o&*2#, an- ""r*2#, an-

tan0*2#. B2t, a#asG ow $an& ar" t"r" tat $!n- not t"s" t!ns,

tat ar" ar0!n an- ar!n 4wat t"& sa## "at, an- wat t"& sa##-r!n0, an- w"r"w!ta#4 t"& sa## b" #ot"-, as to t"!r bo-!"s,

t"!r 1"r!s!n 1art, b2t $!n- not wat b"o$"s o* t"!r so2#s, t"!r

1r"!o2s, t"!r "a/"nborn so2#s, w"t"r t"& b" *"- or no, #a- or

no.

T" a1ost#" "r" wo2#- a/" !t to b" ot"rw!s", 4P2t &" on t"

Lor- "s2s Cr!st.4 B2t !n 5a#. !!!. 9?, " s1"a0s as !* a## tat w"r"

ba1t!="- a- 12t on Cr!st a#r"a-&; 4For as $an& o* &o2 as a/"

b""n ba1t!="- 2nto Cr!st, a/" 12t on Cr!st.4

T"r" ar" two wa&s o* 12tt!n !$ on6!n $rofession, !n wor- an-

ton2"6!n $ower, !n -""- an- tr2t. O* t" *or$"r !t !s !nt"n-"- !n

5a#at!ans6so w" a/" a## 12t !$ on w"n w" w"r" ba1t!="-. O* t"

#att"r !n Ro$ans6o tat w" wo2#- a## b" 1"rs2a-"- so to 12t !$

on.Sow,

I. Wat o* Cr!st !s t" ar$"nt tat w" $2st 12t on.



II. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* Cr!st as a ar$"nt; wat 0!n- o*

ar$"nt " !s.

III. W& an- ow w" ar" to 12t !$ on.

I. Wat o* Cr!st !s t" ar$"nt tat w" $2st 12t on.

Two t!ns !n Cr!st ar" t" ar$"nt@ H!s $"r!t an-

r!t"o2sn"ss; w" $2st 12t on t!s *or o2r 32st!7at!on. H!s S1!r!t

an- ra"; w" $2st 12t on t!s *or o2r sant!7at!on.

2st!7at!on an- sant!7at!on ar" o2r two r"at on"rn$"nts. It

!s n""ssar& tat w" b" 32st!7"-, antat w" b" sant!7"-. Now

n"!t"r o* t"s" an 1oss!b#& b" a- ot"rw!s" tan b& 12tt!n onCr!st. T"r" !s no 32st!7at!on b2t b& !s $"r!t, no sant!7at!on b2t

b& !s S1!r!t. S"" ' Cor. /!. ''. An- t"r"*or" so2#- w" not b& a##

$"ans, 12t !$ on

'. H!s $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss *or 32st!7at!on. 2st!7at!on at

two t!ns !n !t@

'. A<2!tt!n 2s *ro$ 2!#t. W" a/" a## s!nn"-; a/" w" notY"s. An- !s not 5o- t"r"b& o**"n-"- Y"s. An- $2st " not b"

aton"-, an- 1a!7"-; !s 32st!" sat!s7"- Y"s. B2t ow B&

an&t!n tat w" o2rs"#/"s an to or s2**"r No. B& an&t!n tat

an& o* o2r *"##owr"at2r"s an No. How t"n On#& b& t" -&!n

an- r!s!n aa!n o* t" b#"ss"- "s2s; 4wo was -"#!/"r"- *or o2r

o**"n"s, an- was ra!s"- aa!n *or o2r 32st!7at!on,4 Ro$. !/. 9. H!s

b#oo- a#on" sat!s7"s an- 1a!7"s; t"r"*or", !s b#oo- a#on" 32st!7"s.An- tat b#oo- !s t" ar$"nt tat w" $2st 412t on,4 "#s" no

aton"$"nt. P2t !t on. Wat !s tat "ar, ta#0, o* !t No. Stan- b&,

an- #oo0 21on !t No. H"ar!n o* #ot"s !s not 12tt!n on #ot"s;

#oo0!n at #ot"s !s not. So "r",

To 12t !$ on, !s to r""!/" an- a11#& !$ to o2rs"#/"s b& a tr2"

an- #!/"#& *a!t, B"#!"/!n !$ bot ab#" an- w!##!n to r"-""$ an-

sa/" $", an- t"r"21on o$!n to !$, an- #os!n w!t !$; an-

21on $& so -o!n, 1"rs2a-!n $&s"#* tat 5o- *or !s sa0" -ot

*or!/" $", an- t"r"21on o$*ort!n $&s"#*; b"!n o* oo- ""r.



It !s a##"- r""!/!n t" aton"$"nt, Ro$. /. ', 6''. T!## t!s b"

-on" t& so2# !s na0"- !n t" s!t o* 5o-, 4t" sa$" o* t&

na0"-n"ss4 a11"ars; tat !s, t& s!ns ar" a## 21on t" sor"@ to2 art

2!#t&, an- 5o- !s anr&, an- !* to2 so2#-st -!" !n tat on-!t!onto2 w!#t b" "rta!n#& #ost, antat *or "/"r. Dot !t not on"rn 2s

t"n to $ut on Christ, to b"#!"/" !n !$ *or 32st!7at!on *ro$ t"

2!#t o* s!n

9. A"1t!n o* 2s as r!t"o2s. So$" w!## a/" t!s to b" no

1art o* o2r 32st!7at!on, b2t t" *or$"r on#&. I t!n0 32st!7at!on

!n#2-"s t!s a#so, aor-!n to t" -"7n!t!on !n t" at"!s$,

Co$$on#& a##"- t" Ass"$b#&%s Cat"!s$, b"!n ar""- 21on b&

t" ass"$b#& o* D!/!n"s at W"st$!nst"r, A. D. '(>).

4W"r"!n " $ardons a## o2r s!ns an- acce$ts of us, as r!t"o2s

!n !s s!t.4 T!s Pa2# sa&s " #abor"- !n, 9 Cor. /. . Now ow $a&

t!s b" E1. !. (,4 In t" b"#o/"-;4 tat !s, !n Cr!st, tro2 !s

$"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss a#on". H" at not on#& 1r"/a!#"- b& wat

" -!- an- s2**"r"-, an- !s -o!n, *or 2s tat w" $a& b" *or!/"n,annot o$" !nto on-"$nat!on; b2t, $or"o/"r, tat w" $a& o$"

!nto *a/o2r, b" #o/"- an- own"-, b" 0!ss"- an- "$bra"-, o2r

1"rsons a"1t"-, o2r 1"r*or$an"s a"1t"-. An- ow *or an&

wort or wort!n"ss tat !s !n 2s or t"$ No; on#& !n !s na$", an-

*or !s sa0", an- tro2 !s $"r!t; !n or-"r to w! w" $2st 12t

!$ on, as aob 12t on t" #ot"s o* !s brot"r Esa2, 5"n. ++/!!.

', w"n " a$" *or t" b#"ss!n. So "r", w" $2st 12t on t" Lor-"s2s Cr!st, tat !s, !s $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss; w" $2st o$" !n

!s na$"; w" $2st 1#"a- wat " at -on" an- s2**"r"- *or 2s, as

o2r "#-"r brot"r. S"" a#so !n t" stor& on"rn!n os"1 an- !s

br"tr"n, 5"n. +#!!. 9; +#!!!. . No B"n3a$!n, no orn. Now o2r

B"n3a$!n !s Cr!st, or rat"r, 5o-%s B"n3a$!n, !s Son, o2r Brot"r.

In !$ " !s w"## 1#"as"-, an- !n !$ on#&, Matt. !!!. '?; +/!!. . I* w"

o$" w!to2t !$, w" o$" w!to2t o2r "rran-,

9. H!s S1!r!t an- ra" *or o2r sant!7at!on. B"s!-"s t" #ot"s

w" ar" to a11"ar !n b"*or" 5o-, w! ar" Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss



'. T" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s a ost#& ar$"nt; t" -"ar"st an-

$ost ost#& ar$"nt tat "/"r was. W" $a& 32-" o* !ts "+"##"n&

b& !ts 1r!". So$" 1"o1#" ar" "+traor-!nar!#& 1ro*2s" abo2t t"!r

#ot"s; an- ar" a2t!on"- aa!nst !t, I T!$. !!. ; I P"t. !!!. ).

Lo, "r" !s a ost#& rob" !n-""-; not to 2s tat $2st w"ar !t, !t

osts 2s not!n b2t t" a"1t!n an- 12tt!n !t on, b2t to !$ tat

$a-" an- 1r"1ar"- !t; !t ost !$ -"ar. Er" t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st

o2#- b" a #ot!n *or t& so2#6to 32st!*&, sant!*&, sa/" t"", "

$2st b" $a-" a $an. An- so " was. H" $2st -!" t" -"at o* t"

ross. An- so " -!-. W" r"a-, 5"n. +++/!!, o* os"1%s br"tr"n

-!11!n t"!r brot"r%s oat !n a oat%s b#oo-, an- s"n-!n !t to t"!r

*at"r; b2t o2r os"1 -!1t t" oat tat was to b" *or 2s !n !s own

b#oo-, ' P"t. !. 'J, '. An- -ot not t!s o$$"n- !t to &o2 H"

#ot"- !$s"#* w!t t" ras o* o2r nat2r", tat " $!t #ot" 2s

w!t t" rob" o* !s ra"@ na&, $or" tan tat6" was $a-" s!n *or

2s, a 2rs" *or 2s, 4tat w" $!t b" $a-" t" r!t"o2sn"ss o* 5o-

!n !$,4 9 Cor. /. 9'; 5a#. !!!. 'J.9. H" !s a o$"#& ar$"nt. T"r" ar" so$" 1"rsons wos"

#ot"s, !n t" "&"s o* sob"r $"n, ar" /"r& 2no$"#&; -!s72r!n,

rat"r tan a-orn!n, t" bo-&; -!so/"r!n, rat"r tan !-!n, t"!r

sa$". B2t "r" !s a ar$"nt o$"#& !n-""-, b"a2t!*2#, an- #o/"#&,

an- #or!o2s; a ar$"nt tat $a0"s t" so2# tat at !t on a$!ab#"

towar-s 5o-@ " !s 1#"as"- w!t !t, an- a"1ts o* !t.

T" !$12t"- r!t"o2sn"ss o* Cr!st -ot so. T" !$1#ant"-

r!t"o2sn"ss !s a##"- "race, tat !s, b"a2t&. S"" wat !s sa!- o* on"

1art!2#ar ra", ' P"t. !!!. >, . Co2#- w" b2t s"" a so2# o2t o*

Cr!st, tat at not 12t !$ on &"t, wat 2!#t an- 7#t !t #!"s 2n-"r,

wat -!rt& ras !t at on; w" so2#- won-"r ow !t o2#- "n-2r"

!ts"#*, $2 $or" ow t" 12r" an- o#& 5o- -ot "n-2r" !t;

"s1"!a##&, o$!n so n"ar !$ as so$"t!$"s t"& -o !n o#&

or-!nan"s, A$os /. 9', 4I w!## not s$"## !n &o2r so#"$n

ass"$b#!"s,4 s"" E="0. +/!., w"r" !s s"t *ort, bot o2r $!s"rab#",

#oatso$" on-!t!on b& nat2r", /"r. >6J, an- o2r #o/"#&, a$!ab#"



on-!t!on b& ra", /"r. '6'>, to2 wat !s sa!- !s $"ant !":&

o* t"!r 2r 1r!/!#""s.

). H" !s a #ar" ar$"nt. T" r!t"o2sn"ss o* Cr!st *or

32st!7at!on !s so. H" !s ab#" to sa/" to t" 2tt"r$ost. T"r" !s !n !$

$"r!t "no2 to sat!s*& *or a## t& s!ns, to 1a& a## t& -"bts. H" as

!n"ns" "no2 to 1"r*2$" a## t& s"r/!"s. Wat !s sa!- o* t" b"-,

Isa. ++/!!!. 9, !s tr2" o* a## t" ar$"nts6o* a## o2r own

r!t"o2sn"ss6t"& ar" too sort an- too narrow; t& na0"-n"ss

a11"ars tro2 t"$.

T" S1!r!t an- ra" o* Cr!st *or sant!7at!on !s so. As "*or!/"s a## t& !n!<2!t!"s, an- at w"r"w!ta#, so " w!## "a# a##

t& -!s"as"s, $ort!*& a## t& orr21t!ons. T"r" !s a 1"r*"t!on o*

1arts !n sant!7at!on@ t" whole $an !s r"n"w"-, to2 not &"t

wholly, I T"ss. /. 9J, b2t as #!t !n a $orn!n6a## t" s0& o/"r.

>. H" !s a #ast!n ar$"nt, na&, "/"r#ast!n. T" r!t"o2sn"ss o*

Cr!st *or 32st!7at!on !s everlastin" r!t"o2sn"ss, Dan. !+. 9>.

T"r" !s a *o2nta!n o* !t tat annot b" -rawn -r&6not a !st"rn, a#a/"r, K". +!!!. '. As #on as w" sa## #ast s!nn!n, t"

r!t"o2sn"ss o* Cr!st w!## #ast sat!s*&!n. Ab2s" not t!s, at &o2r

1"r!#. Ro$. /!. '. Sa## w" ont!n2" !n s!n, tat ra" $a& abo2n-

5o- *orb!-.4

T" ra" o* Cr!st !s #ast!n too. W"r" !t !s !n tr2t, !t !s !n

1"rs"/"ran". 4Tos" tat b" 1#ant"- !n t" o2s" o* t" Lor- sa##

:o2r!s !n t" o2rts o* o2r 5o-, T"& sa## br!n *ort *r2!t !n o#-

a"; t"& sa## b" *at an- :o2r!s!n,4 Ps. +!!. 'J, '>. W" r"a- o*

two sorts o* #ot"s, 5"n. !##.6On", o* A-a$ an- E/"%s $a0!n6

a1rons o* 7 #"a/"s, /"r. ?. Anot"r, o* 5o-%s $a0!n6oats o* s0!ns,

/"r. 9'. T"r" !s a r"at -"a# o* -!**"r"n" !n war$t an- !n -2rat!on.

T" *or$"r $a& r"1r"s"nt o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss, t" #att"r Cr!st%s.

T" b"asts wos" s0!ns w"r" 2s"- -!"-.. H" !s a w!t" ar$"nt; " !s "+1r"ss#& sa!- to b" so, R"/. !!!.

'J. W"n t" an"#s a11"ar"- at an& t!$" !n 2$an sa1", tat was

t" o#o2r t"!r #ot"s w"r" o*, Mar0 +/!. ; Ats !. '. So w"n o2r



Lor- was trans72r"-, Matt. +/!!. 9. T" w!t"n"ss s!n!7"s two

t!ns@

'. Inno"n& an- 12r!t&. E/"r& 32st!7"- 1"rson #ot"- w!t

Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss !s, as !t w"r", !nno"nt b"*or" 5o-, Ps. ++/!.

(. So t" sant!7"- ar", !n o$1ar!son w!t ot"rs, an- !t !s t"!r

-2t& to #abor to b" so $or" an- $or".

9. o& an- #a-n"ss, E#. !+. J. H" tat at 12t on Cr!st, an-

!s a"1t"- o* 5o-, at r"ason to r"3o!" a## t" -a&s o* !s #!*"; an-

" o2t to -o so, P!#. !/. >; Isa. #+!. '.

T" wo$an w! on saw, R"/. +!!. ', was #ot"- w!t t"s2n@ a s!n!n ar$"nt !n-""-. T" 1r!"sts 2n-"r t" #aw w"r"

#ot"- !n w!t" #!n"n ar$"nts; an- s"" R"/. +!+. J. 4T" 7n" #!n"n

!s t" r!t"o2sn"ss o* sa!nts.4

(. H" !s t" w"--!n ar$"nt; o* s2 w" r"a-, Matt. ++!!. '9. It

!s to b" 2n-"rstoo- o* Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss !$12t"-. T"r" !s no

w"#o$" w!t 5o- w!to2t !t. It !s to b" 2n-"rstoo-, a#so, o* !s

S1!r!t an- ra" !$1#ant"-; a s2!tab#" *ra$" o* "art to os1"#

1r!/!#""s. P2t on Cr!st, an- to2 ast tat. An- sa## not a## t!s

1r"/a!# to $a0" &o2 !n #o/" w!t !t

III. How $2st w" 12t on Cr!st

Tr"" t!ns $2st b" -on".

'. T"r" $2st b" a wor0 o* on/!t!on wro2t 21on t& so2#.

To2 $2st s"" t& n""- o* t!s #ot!n. Most 1"o1#", as Lao-!"a,sa&, t"& a/" n""- o* not!n, an- a#asG t"& a/" n""- o*

"/"r&t!n; 1art!2#ar#& o* oo- #ot"s, *or t"& ar" na0"-, A s!n*2#

on-!t!on !s a na0"- on-!t!on. T& bo-& !s 1"ra1s w"## "no2

#ot"-, -""nt#& an- war$; b2t t& so2# !s na0"-, an- -"st!t2t", an-

"+1os"-; -!rt&, an- as not!n to !-" !t.

9. A## tat W!## a/" t"s" 7n" #ot"s $2st o$" to Cr!st, an-

b2& t"$, R"/. !!!. 'J; Isa. #/. '. In b2&!n, t"r" !s 1art!n w!t on"

t!n an- r""!/!n anot"r. Canst to2 7n- !n t& "art to 1art w!t

t& ras !n "+an" *or t"s" oo- #ot"s t" ras o* t& s!ns,



Ro$. +!!!. '96'>; E1. !/. 9969>, t" ras o* t& own r!t"o2sn"ss,

Isa. #+!/. (; s"" K". !!!. ), >. W"r" s2 an o**"r $a-" t""

on"rn!n ot"r #ot"s, ow #a-#& wo2#- !t b" a"1t"-G

). Ha/!n bo2t t"$, tat !s, $a-" t" bara!n, an- ons"nt"-

to t" t"r$s o* a/!n t"$, w" $2st 12t t"$ on, an- w"ar t"$,

Not as a at, to 12t o** to "/"r& on" w" $""t; not as a #oa0, to b"

worn on#& w"n w" o abroa-; b2t as t& !nn"r ar$"nt, to b" worn

n"+t t""; an 211"r ar$"nt; an-, abo/" a## t"s", as t& "nt!r"

ar$"nt. Cr!st $2st b" t& a## !n a##; t& -a&#ot"s, t& n!t

#ot"s@ 12t !$ on -a!#& an- -2#&, onstant#& an- ont!n2a##&. It !s a

oo- $"-!tat!on, w"n w" ar" 12tt!n on o2r #ot"s, w" $2st 12t

on bow"#s o* $"r!"s, Co#. !!!. '9, ar!t&, /"r. '>; 2$!#!t&, ' P"t. /.

; $""0n"ss, ' P"t. !!!. >; or, w! !n#2-"s a##, t" Lor- "s2s

Cr!st. I* so, w"n w" -!" w" sa## 12t on b"tt"r #ot"s o* #or&.

Cr!st w!## n"/"r 12t t"$ o** tat 12t !$ on.



CHRIST IS THE HEAD, THE CHURCHIS HIS BODYCol. 1:18

0nd he is the head of the !ody, the church. Col. i. 12.

THE 2n!on b"tw""n Cr!st an- !s C2r !s two*o#-@ '. R"#at!/";

#!0" tat b"tw""n 1"rsons tat ar" !n r"#at!on $2t2a##& on" towar-s

anot"r. O* w! 0!n- w" a/" a- an ao2nt A##2-!n to a

o2rs" o* s"r$ons 1r"a"- b& !$ on t" s2b3"t. o* *o2rt""n 6as

" !s t"!r H2sban-, Fat"r, Brot"#., Fr!"n-, Mast"r, T"a"r, 8!n,

Ca1ta!n, P&s!!an, A-/oat", S"1"r-, B!so1, Inab!tant, 8""1"r.

9. R"a#. O* w! 0!n- t"r" ar" s"/"ra#@ t!s !s t" 7rst.

DOCT. Tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s t" "a-, an- !s 2r t"

bo-&.

T"r" !s s2 a 0!n- o* 2n!on b"tw""n t"$ an- s2 a 0!n- o*

r"#at!on, as !s b"tw""n t" "a- an- t" bo-&. Bo-!"s ar" o* s"/"ra#

sorts, w"r"o* "a a/" t"!r s"/"ra# "a-.

'. T"r" !s t" bo-& 1o#!t!. An- so a 0!n-o$ !s a bo-&; an- t"

"a- o* tat bo-& !s t" 0!n, Ps. "+. (. T" 2r !s a s1!r!t2a#

0!n-o$; t" "a- an- 0!n o* !t, !n tat s"ns", !s Cr!st.

9. T"r" !s t" bo-& nat2ra#, antat at a "a- 3o!n"- to !t@ an-

on" an- t" sa$" #!/!n so2# an!$at!n tat "a-, antat bo-&,

t"& $a0" to"t"r on" #!/!n $an. So "r"; t" "a- !s Cr!st; t"bo-& !s t" C2r. T" #!/!n so2#, w! !s on", anst!## t" sa$",

an!$at!n t!s "a- an- t!s bo-&, !s t" S1!r!t. So tat Cr!st an-

!s 2r b"!n "n-2"- w!t on" an- t" sa$" S1!r!t, $a0"

to"t"r on" $&st!a# bo-&. I Cor. +!! '9, ').

Wat 2r !s t!s $"ant o* W"t"r !s !t6t" 2r /!s!b#",

ons!st!n o* a## tos" oo- an- ba- tat 1ro*"ss *a!t !n Cr!st an-

ob"-!"n" to !$; or 6t" 2r !n/!s!b#", a##"- t" 2r o* t"

7rstborn wos" na$"s ar" wr!tt"n !n "a/"n, !n#2-!n tos" on#&

tat ar" a##"-, an- os"n, an- *a!t*2#; an- "+#2-!n ot"rs



I answ"r@ bot, !n a -!**"r"nt s"ns", ar" to b" r"0on"- Cr!st%s

bo-&, an- Cr!st t" "a- o* bot.

'. In r"s1"t o* e-ternal rule and "overnment. So Cr!st !s t"

"a- o* t" 2r /!s!b#", an- t" 2r /!s!b#" !s !s bo-&@ na&, "

!s "a- o* "/"r& $an. ' Cor. +!. ).

A## tat a## t"$s"#/"s Cr!st!ans -o 1ro*"ss, at #"ast !n wor-

an- ton2", to own t" Sr!1t2r"s as t" r2#" o* *a!t an- $ann"rs;

an- wat t"& -"#ar" w" ar" to b"#!"/" on"rn!n 5o-, tat t"&

sa& t"& -o b"#!"/"; an- wat t" Sr!1t2r"s -"#ar" to b" -2t&

r"<2!r"- o* $an, tat t"& sa& t"& w!## -o.An- t!s 1ro*"ss!on $a0"s t"$ $"$b"rs at #ar" o* t" r"at

bo-&, t" 2r. 5a#. !!!. 9?. 4As $an& o* &o2 as a/" b""n

ba1t!="- !nto Cr!st a/" 12t on Cr!st,4 tat !s, 12t on t"

1ro*"ss!on o* Cr!st. An- w" $a& 1#"a- !t w!t t"$ aor-!n#&.

Ar" not &o2 a Cr!st!an, ba1t!="- !nto Cr!st How -ar" &o2 t"n to

arr& !t at t!s rat"

9. In r"s1"t o* vital in)uence. So " !s t" on#& "a- o* t"

2r !n/!s!b#"; na&, on#& o* t"s" !n !t tat ar" "**"t2a##& a##"-.

To2 t" "#"t not &"t a##"- ar" to b" r"0on"- !s, an- " t"!rs,

!n 12r1os" an- -"r"", &"t non" b2t s2 to wo$ !t !s at2a##&

!/"n to r""!/" !$ to t"$s"#/"s, an- to !/" t"$s"#/"s to !$,

Hos. !. '', a11o!nt!n to t"$s"#/"s on" "a- 6$a0!n !t t"!r own

at an- -""-, ar" to b" ons!-"r"- !s bo-&.

As !n t" nat2ra# bo-&, b"s!-"s t" !nt"ra# 1arts, s2 as an-s,

ar$s, #"s, ba0, br"ast, ., w! $a0" t" bo-&, t"r" ar"

o*t"nt!$"s w"ns, warts, $o#"s, anot"r "+r"s"n"%s, w! ar"

o/"r"- o/"r w!t t" sa$" s0!n, an- ar" *"- an- no2r!s"-, a*t"r a

sort, w!t t" sa$" no2r!s$"nt, an- &"t ar" not tr2" 1arts or

$"$b"rs o* t" bo-&; so !t !s "r", t"r" ar" $an& tat st!0, as !t

w"r", to t" bo-& o* Cr!st, o/"r"- o/"r w!t t" sa$" s0!n o*1ro*"ss!on, 1arta0" !n t" sa$" or-!nan"s, an- &"t a*t"r a## ar" b2t

w"ns, an- warts, an- $o#"s. T"& ar" no #!/!n $"$b"rs; t"& a/"

no tr2" 2n!on, nor an& tr2" o$$2n!on, w!t t" Lor- "s2s; t"&



ar" a$onst 2s, b2t not o* 2s; an- t" -a& !s o$!n, w"n t"&

sa## b" $a-" $an!*"st. On w! ao2nt t" os1"# !s o$1ar"- to

a n"t. S"" Matt. +!!!. >?.

T"r" ar" b2t two "a-s o* a## $an0!n-6Cr!st an- t" -"/!#. I*

to2 art not a $"$b"r o* Cr!st, to2 art a #!$b o* t" -"/!#, tat

s1!r!t tat wor0"t !n t" !#-r"n o* -!sob"-!"n". O tr"$b#" at t"

to2t o* !t; *or &o2rs"#*; *or &o2r n"ar an- -"ar r"#at!ons, &o2r

!#-r"n; an- $a0" s2r" &o2r tr2" 2n!on w!t Cr!st as &o2r "a-;

$a0" s2r" tat &o2 a/" !s S1!r!t.

Sow, I Wat 0!n- o* "a- Cr!st !s.II. Wat 0!n- o* bo-& t" 2r !s.

III. Wat 0!n- o* $"$b"rs o* tat bo-& w" so2#- "/"r& on" o*

2s b".

I. Wat 0!n- o* "a- !s Cr!st T!s I sa## #a& b"*or" &o2 !n

s"/"ra# 1art!2#ars.

'. Cr!st !s to !s 2r t" on#& so/"r"!n an- s21r"$" "a-.T" "a- at t" 1r""$!n"n" !n t" bo-&; !t !s 1#a"- b& nat2r"

211"r$ost, an- a## t" r"st o* t" $"$b"rs b"#ow !t. T" Lor- "s2s

!s 211"r$ost, abo/" a##, an- 4o/"r a##.4 Ro$. !+. . It *o##ows "r",

4tat !n a## t!ns " $!t a/" t" 1r""$!n"n"@4 t" 1r"

"$!n"n" !s !s abo/" a## 1"rsons, !n a## t!ns, Ps. +#/. 9; Cant. /.

'. It !s o2r -2t& t"n !n a## t!ns to !/" tat w! !s !s -2". L"t

not!n rob !$ o* !t. Ma0" t" Lor- "s2s t" "a- o* &o2r #o/",o1", -"s!r", -"#!t. Man& stan- !n o$1"t!t!on w!t !$, as t"

wor#-, s!n, s"#*, t" -"/!#. A#so Ant!r!st. H" st&#"s !$s"#* t" "a-

o* t" 2r 2n!/"rsa#, b2t !t !s a 2s2r1at!on. T" 2r at no

"a- b2t Cr!st; non" !s -"12t"- b& !$ *or tat o*7", !$s"#* a#on"

b"!n s2*7!"nt *or !t.

9. Cr!st !s a s2!tab#" "a-; a "a- s2!tab#" to t" bo-& o* w!

" !s "a-. T" bo-& at t" 2$an nat2r", t"r"*or", so at ".

H"b. !!. '>. It was n""ssar& !t so2#- b" so, tat t" sa$" nat2r"

tat s!nn"- $!t s2**"r. W" $a& "r" ta0" oas!on to a-or" t"



!n7n!t" w!s-o$ o* t" Fat"r, tat ontr!/"- t!s wa&; an- t"

!n7n!t" #o/" o* t" Son, tat wo2#- stoo1 so #ow. Ps. /!!!. >, .

). Cr!st !s a s211#&!n "a-. H" no2r!s"s an- "r!s"s. E1. /.

9, ). T" "a- !n t" bo-& s211#!"s t" bo-& w!t two t!ns

"s1"!a##&;

With s$irits. It !s t" s"at o* s1!r!ts, *ro$ w"n" t"& ar"

-"r!/"- to a## t" 1arts as t"r" !s n""- an- oas!on. T" Lor- "s2s

!s sa!- to a/" t" s"/"n s1!r!ts, R"/. !!!. ', tat !s, ab2n-an" o* t"

S1!r!t;6o$1ar" on !!!. )>; Co#. !. '; E1. !. 9);6an- tat to

o$$2n!at", . !. '(; Ps. +++!!!. 9. To !$, t"r"*or", w" $2sta/" r"o2rs".

With "uidance and direction. T" o*7" o* t" "a- !s to sow

t" bo-& w!t"r to o, an- wat to -o@ t"r" t" "&"s ar" s"at"-, as

!n a wat tow"r. S"" R"/. /. (, S"/"n "&"s. W"r"!nso"/"r w" a/"

n""- at an& t!$" o* 2!-an", w" $2st; #oo0 to !$, as Pa2#, H"b.

+!!. (, an- w" a/" a 1ro$!s", Ps. +++!!. J, 4I w!## !nstr2t t"" an-

t"a t"" !n t" wa& w! to2 sa#t o@ I w!## 2!-" t"" w!t$!n" "&".4

>. A s&$1at!=!n "a-. H" !s s2 a "a- as at a *"##ow

*""#!n w!t a## !s tr2" $"$b"rs, "/"n t" $"an"st o* t"$, !n a##

t" "/!#s tat b"*a## t"$. In t" "/!#s o* t"$1tat!on, H"b. !!. '?, 'J;

!/. ', '(. In t" "/!#s o* a*:!t!on, Isa. #+!!!. . In t" "/!#s o*

1"rs"2t!on, Ats !+. >. W"n t" to" was b2t tro- 21on, t" "a-

r!"- o2t, W& 1"rs"2t"st to2 $" T!s a**or-s r"at o$*ort an-

"no2ra"$"nt, oo- ro2n- o* o1" tat " w!## ar!s" *or t"!r

r"s2", Isa. #+!!!. . A#so !n t"!r 3o&s an- o$*orts, Matt. ++/. >.

. A sa*" "a-. I* a $an b" *a##"n !nto a 1!t o* wat"r, as #on as

!s "a- !s 0"1t abo/", " !s w"##. Watso"/"r b"*a##s t" bo-&, t"

"a- !s abo/", o2t o* t" r"a o* 2nsot. It !s w"## *or !$, !t !s

w"## *or 2s, tat !t !s so. M"n $a& str!0" at !s "a-s!1, b2t 4W&-o t" "at"n ra", an- t" 1"o1#" !$a!n" a /a!n t!n Y"t a/" I

s"t $& 8!n 21on $& o#& !## o* K!on,4 Ps. !!. ', (. Cr!st !s *ar

abo/" 4a## 1r!n!1a#!t&, an- 1ow"r, an- $!t an- -o$!n!on, an-



9. It !s a row!n bo-&. 4O* t" !nr"as" o* !s o/"rn$"nt an-

1"a" t"r" sa## b" no "n-,4 Isa. !+. ?. T"r" ar" $an& 1ro$!s"s !n

t" wor- to t!s 12r1os" w! a/" a-, an- a/", an- sa## a/",

t"!r ao$1#!s$"nt. 5rowt !s two*o#-@

'. E+t"ns!/". W"n $or" ar" a--"-. Mor" to t" n2$b"r o* t"

"#"t, w" b"#!"/", ar" not to b" a--"-. T"& wo t"a, 4I* to2 art

not 1r"-"st!nat"-, 1ra& tat to2 $a&"st b" 1r"-"st!nat"-,%% -o

"rta!n#& $!ss !t; b2t to t" n2$b"r o* t" a##"-, t"r" $a& b" $or"

a--"-, Ats !!. >?, w!t a o$$on a##, w!t an "**"t2a# a##; an-

o2r -2t& !s to 1ra& "art!#& "/"r& -a& tat w" $a& b" so.

9. Int"ns!/". W"n tos" tat ar" a#r"a-& oo-, an- ar" !n t"

bo-&, ar" $a-" b"tt"r@ b"tt"r !n "art, an- b"tt"r !n #!*". T!s !s o*t"n

1ro$!s"- as a $"r&, an- as o*t"n o$$"n-"- as a -2t&, Ma#. !/. 9;

Pro/. !/. 'J; 9 P"t. !!!. 'J; 9 P"t. !. J.

). It !s a -!/!-"- bo-&. T" $or" !s t" 1!t&, b2t so !t !s. A r"at

1art o* !t !s -!/!-"- *ro$ t" "a-. I $"an, not !n r"s1"t o* 2n!t& o*

s1!r!t an- a**"t!on; so a## t" tr2" $"$b"rs ar" n"ar to !$, an- "!s n"ar to t"$; b2t !n r"s1"t o* 1#a" anon-!t!on, " !s !n "a/"n

abo/", t"& ar" on t" "art b"n"at; an- !t !s t"!r r!"* an- b2rt"n

tat !t !s so; an-, t"r"*or", t"& 1ra&, an- #on, an- wa!t t!## !t b"

ot"rw!s", P!#. !. 9); R"/. ++!!.

It !s a#so -!/!-"-, sa-#& -!/!-"-, w!t!n !ts"#*; not -!/!-"- *ro$

t" w!0"- o* t" wor#- on#&, tat !s a -!/!s!on tat $2st b", b2t t"

bo-& w!t!n !ts"#*; Cr!st!an aa!nst Cr!st!an, 2r aa!nst

2r; na&, I wo2#- I $!t not sa&, sa!nt aa!nst sa!nt. B2t t"n,

obs"r/", !t !s not !n *2n-a$"nta# $att"rs; a## ar" ar""- to #o/" 5o-,

an- at" s!n, an- b"#!"/" !n "s2s Cr!st! an- 0""1 t"

o$$an-$"nts. T" -!**"r"n" #!"s !n so$" #"ss"r $att"rs; as tat

b"tw""n Pa2# an- Barnabas abo2t on Mar0 o!n a#on w!t

t"$; Pa2# an- P"t"r abo2t "at!n or not "at!n w!t t" 5"nt!#"s;abo2t $"ats an- -a&s, w"r"!n t" 0!n-o$ o* 5o- ons!sts not.

An- t" tr2t !s, t" "/!# #!"s $or" !n t" $!s$ana"$"nt o*

t"!r -!**"r"n"s tan !n t" -!**"r"n"s t"$s"#/"s. T" *a2#t !s,



"!t"r -"s1!s!n or 32-!n. T"r" !s o1" t" Lor- !n -2" t!$" w!##

$"n- t!s $att"r, as Cr!st at 1ra&"-, on +/!!.

>. It !s a -!st"$1"r"- bo-&. T!s !s on" r"ason o* t" *or$"r;

t"r"*or" so -!/!-"- b"a2s" so -!st"$1"r"-. I* !t w"r" not *or t"

-!st"$1"rs tat ar" !n t" bo-&, t"r" wo2#- b" no s2 -!/!s!ons !n

t" bo-&, a$"s !/. '9; ' Cor. !!!. '). T" -!st"$1"rs tat 1r"/a!#

ar", !noran", -ar0n"ss, want an- w"a0n"ss o* 32-$"nt !n t"

2n-"rstan-!n, w! a2s" "rror an- $!sta0"; a#so 1r!-", 1ass!on,

s"#*#o/", a$b!t!on, o/"to2sn"ss. T"s" ar" t" -!s"as"s o* t!s

r"at bo-&. T" $an o* s!n w!t !s r"at #!", t" wor" w!t "r 21

o* *orn!at!on, a/" -""!/"-, -"#2-"-, !nto+!at"- t" nat!ons; an-

w"n t"& w!## o$" to t"$s"#/"s, an- b" toro2#& sob"r, 5o-

on#& 0nows.

. It !s a 1"rs"2t"- bo-&. Loo0 ow !t was w!t t" nat2ra# bo-&

o* o2r Lor- "s2s, w"n " was "r" 21on "art; "/"n 32st so !t !s,

an- at b""n, w!t !s $&st!a# bo-&@ " was so2r"-, b2**"t"-,

s1!t 21on, rown"- w!t torns, torn w!t na!#s, s1"ar"- w!t s1"ars,na!#"- to t" ross; "/"n so at !t b""n w!t !s *o##ow"rs. W" $a&%

won-"r, t" "n"$!"s, o* !t b"!n so $an&, $!t&, an- $a#!!o2s,

tat t"& a/" not $a-" an 2tt"r "n- o* !t b"*or" t!s t!$". Tat

o$1#a!nt o* t" Psa#$!st, Ps. !!!. ', $a& w"## b" t" wo#" 2r%s

o$1#a!nt, 4Lor-, ow ar" t"& !nr"as"- tat tro2b#" $"G $an& ar"

t"& tat r!s" 21 aa!nst $".4 B2t w& -ot t" "a- s2**"r !t to b"

so, w"n !t !s "rta!n#& !n t" 1ow"r o* !s an- to "#1 !t I answ"r,t"r" !s oo- r"ason *or !t, "#s" !t so2#- not b". H" 0nows ow to

$a0" !t wor0 *or oo- to t"$, an- *or #or& to !$s"#*.

(. It sa## b" a 1r"/a!#!n bo-&@ a##2s!on to 5"n. +#!+. 9), 9>. S""

K". +!!. ', ), (.

Not a $"$b"r sa## 1"r!s@ a oo- ar2$"nt *or t"

1"rs"/"ran" o* sa!nts. Lor-, !* !n t& boo0 a## $& $"$b"rs ar"wr!tt"n, $2 $or" ar" a## t!n".

T" bo-& nat2ra# was so, !n !ts #or!o2s trans72rat!on,

r"s2rr"t!on, as"ns!on, oronat!on !n #or&; an- so !n !ts 0!n-, an-



$"as2r", an- t!$", sa## t" bo-& $&st!a# b" a#so, Isa. ++/!. '. S""

E="0. +++/!!.

III. Wat 0!n- o* $"$b"rs o* t!s bo-& so2#- w" b"

0s to ourselves w" $2st #oo0 to !t,

'. Tat w" b" tr2" $"$b"rs, tat w" a/" tr2" 2n!on w!t t!s

b#"ss"- "a-; antat $2st b" b& a tr2" an- #!/"#& *a!t, a"1t!n

o* !$ an- !/!n o2rs"#/"s to !$, E1. !!!. '?. Is t!s -on" Is !t

-on" !n -""- an- !n tr2t I b"s"" &o2, s"" to !t; $an& ar" t!"- to

Cr!st b& an o2twar- 1ro*"ss!on, tat ar" not ra*t"- !nto !$. T"r"

$a& b" #ass "&"s, an- woo-"n #"s *ast"n"- b& art to t" bo-&, an-tos" woo-"n #"s $a& a/" s!#0 sto0!ns, an- &"t t"& ar" not o*

t" bo-&. So as to or", "#/"s. 4Not "/"r& on" tat sa!t 2nto $",

Lor-, Lor-, sa## "nt"r !nto t" 0!n-o$ o* "a/"n; b2t " tat -o"t

t" w!## o* $& Fat"r w! !s !n "a/"n,4 Matt. /!!. 9'.

9. Tat w" b" tr!/!n $"$b"rs. I* a $"$b"r !n t" bo-& -o not

row, !t !s a s!n so$"t!n !s a$!ss !n !t, Co#. !!. (; ' T"ss. !/. '.

T!s !s on" "n- w"r"*or" t" $"ans o* ra" ar" a**or-"- to 2s,

E1. !/. '''. T"& -o row !n-""- tat -o row 21 !nto Cr!st t"

"a- $or" an- $or"; !nto !s $"r!t, !nto !s S1!r!t, *or 32st!7at!on,

*or sant!7at!on. Y"t not", "/"r& 1art bat a 1ro1ort!onab#" $"as2r"

o* rowt, to2 wat tat !s w" 0now not, an- t"r"*or" w" ar"

st!## to b" 1r"ss!n *orwar-.

0s to our head o2r -2t& stan-s !n,'. S2b3"t!on. I* " b" o2r "a- w" $2st b" s2b3"t to !$ !n a##

t!ns@ o2r w!## s2b3"t to !s w!## !n -o!n, !n s2**"r!n. Wat "

a11o!nts on"rn!n !s -a&, !s wors!1, !s -!s!1#!n", w" ar"

r"a-!#& an- ""r*2##& to s2b$!t to; ta0!n !s &o0" 21on 2s. To2

o$$an-s b" aran- 2n"as& to t" arna# 1art, ar" t"& !s

o$$an-s I* so, w" $2st ob"&. So a#so *or 1ro/!-"n"s,6%%An-

"s2s sa!- 2nto t"$ a##, I* an& $an w!## o$" a*t"r $", #"t !$-"n& !$s"#*, an- ta0" 21 !s ross -a!#&, an- *o##ow $",4 L20" !+.

9).



9. S!$!#!t2-". T" $"$b"rs o2t to b" #!0" t" "a-. In Dan. !!.

w" r"a- o* an !$a", wos" "a- was o#-, an- t" $"$b"rs s!#/"r,

brass, !ron, na& #a&. It $2st not b" so !n Cr!st%s bo-&,64 I* an& $an

a/" not t" S1!r!t o* Cr!st, " !s non" o* !s.4 4Wo$ " -!-*or"0now " a#so -!- 1r"-"st!nat" to b" on*or$"- to t" !$a" o*

!s Son,4 Ro$. /!!!. , 9. S"" ow t" a1ost#" ar2"s as to t!s@

48now &" not, tat &o2r $"$b"rs ar" t" $"$b"rs o* Cr!st sa## I

t"n ta0" t" $"$b"rs o* Cr!st an- $a0" t"$ t" $"$b"rs o* an

ar#ot 5o- *orb!-G4 ' Cor. /!. '. O t!n0, w"n a t"$1tat!on to s!n

o$"s, !s t!s to b" #!0" Cr!st Was Cr!st 1ass!onat", or

r"/"n"*2#, or o/"to2s

). S&$1at&. As t" "a- s&$1at!="s w!t t" $"$b"rs, so t"

$"$b"rs s&$1at!=" w!t t" "a-. I* a b#ow b" o**"r"- at t" "a-,

t" an- w!## /"nt2r" a 2t to sa/" !t. Ar" w" a**"t"- w!t t"

-!sono2r -on" to t" Lor- "s2s b& t" w!0"-n"ss tat abo2n-s !n

t" $!-st o* 2s -o w" #a& !t to "art -o w" *""# t" ont"$1t ast

21on !s na$", !s os1"#, !s $!n!st"rs, !s 1"o1#" T" Psa#$!sto2#- sa&, 4T" ="a# o* t!n" o2s" at "at"n $" 21; an- t"

r"1roa"s o* t"$ tat r"1roa"- t"" ar" *a##"n 21on $",4 Ps.

#+!+. .

0s to our fellow3mem!ers o2r -2t& stan-s !n t"s" s"/"n t!ns@

'. Car!t&, brot"r#& 0!n-n"ss, an- #o/" towar-s t"$ a##. A## t"

$"$b"rs !n t" nat2ra# bo-& #o/" on" anot"r; so so2#- a## t"

$"$b"rs !n t" $&st!a# bo-&@ antat #o/" $2st b" 2n*"!n"-, an-

w!to2t -!ss!$2#at!on, Ro$. +!!. , '.

9. Car" not to 2rt an& o* t"$ !n wor- or -""-. E1. !/. 9, 4L!"

not.4 W& b"a2s" 4$"$b"rs on" o* anot"r.4 T" an- w!## not

ta0" a 0n!*" an- 2t t" #" or t" *oot; nor w!## t" t""t b!t" t"

ar$; no, not to2 a!-"nta##& 2rt; t"r" !s no r"/"n"@ So so2#-

!t b" a$on Cr!st!ans. 4D"ar#& b"#o/"-, a/"n" not &o2rs"#/"s,4Ro$. +!!. '. 4For a## t" #aw !s *2#7##"- !n on" wor-, "/"n !n t!s@

To2 sa#t #o/" t& n"!bo2r as t&s"#*; b2t !* &" b!t" an- -"/o2r

on" anot"r, ta0" ""- tat &" b" not ons2$"- on" o* anot"r,4 5a#.



/. '>, '.

). Cont"nt$"nt !n tat 1#a" !n t" bo-& !n w! 5o- at s"t

2s, to2 a $"an an- #ow 1#a", Not "n/&!n tos" tat ar" abo/"

2s, or ar" 1r"*"rr"- b"*or" 2s, !n 1arts, !*ts, "stat", "$1#o&$"nt,

5a#. /. 9(. T" *oot "n/!"s not t" an-, nor t" #" t" ar$, b"a2s"

t" an- an- t" ar$ ar" n"ar"r t" "a-.

>. Con-"s"ns!on. I* w" b" !n a ! 1#a" !n t" bo-&, w"

so2#- b" on-"s"n-!n to tos" tat ar" b"#ow; not s#!t!n,

-"s1!s!n, or 2n-"r/a#2!n, ' Cor. +!!. 9', 99; Ro$. +!!. '(; ! P"t. /.

.. Co$1ass!on towar-s a##. W" ar" to w""1 w!t t"$ tat w""1,

an- r"3o!" w!t t"$ tat r"3o!". T" $"$b"rs !n t" nat2ra# bo-&

-o so, I Cor. +!!. 9(; H"b. +!!!. ). In t" bo-& $&st!a# !t so2#- b"

so.

(. Co$$2n!on, *r"" an- *r"<2"nt. In t" nat2ra# bo-& t"

$"$b"rs ar" a#wa&s to"t"r. W" annot b" so !n t" bo-& $&st!a#@

o2r on-!t!on !s a satt"r"- on-!t!on, t!## at"r"- to"t"r !n

"a/"n, 9 T"ss. !!. '; I T"ss. !/. '?, 'J. B2t !t so2#- b" t" as" as

$2 as $a& b", H"b. +. 9.

?. Co$$2n!at!on. Wat"/"r "a $"$b"r at, !t at !t not

*or !ts"#*, b2t *or t" bo-&. T" "&", t" "ar, t" an-, ar" not *or

t"$s"#/"s $"r"#&; so !t so2#- b" w!t t" bo-& $&st!a#, not "/"r&

$an *or !$s"#*, b2t *or ot"rs a#so, P!#. !!. >, 9'; E1. !/. '(.H"r"b& a#so w" $a& tr& o2rs"#/"s, w"t"r w" ar" tr2" $"$b"rs.



CHRIST IS OUR HOPE1 Tim. 1:1

0nd ord Jesus Christ, which is our ho$e. 1 Tim. i. 1.

DOES an& on" !n<2!r", Wat !s Cr!st to 2s I r"1#&, " !s o2r

*o2n-at!on6o2r *oo-6o2r root6o2r ra!$"nt6o2r "a-6an- o2r o1".

Ho1" at !n Sr!1t2r" two s!n!7at!ons@

'. It s!n!7"s t" "race of ho$e, w! !s t" "+1"tat!on o* so$"

oo- t!n to o$". Pro/. +. 9J, 4T" o1" o* t" r!t"o2s sa## b"

#a-n"ss;4 tat !s, t"!r o1!n at a oo- !ss2". An- !t s!n!7"s,9. T" ob3"t o* o1". So !n t" t"+t.

DOCT. Tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s a Cr!st!an%s o1"6t"

ob3"t o* !s o1".

A## t" oo- tat w" #oo0 *or, w" -o an- #oo0 *or on#& *ro$, b&,

an- tro2 o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st. Ot"rs $a& 1oss!b#& $a0" ot"r

t!ns t" ob3"t o* t"!r o1", b2t w" $2st $a0" t" Lor- "s2s

Cr!st a#on" t" ob3"t o* o2r o1". I sa##

Sow, I. Wat t" t!ns ar" tat w" -o o1" *or b&, *ro$, an-

tro2 "s2s Cr!st.

II. Wat !n Cr!st w" -o $a0" t" ro2n-s o* tat o1".

III. Wat t" s2"ss o* tat o1" !s, an- ow w" ar" #!0" to

s1""- !n !t.

IV. W"n" !t !s tat w" s1""- so w"##.

V. Ma0" a11#!at!on.

'. Wat ar" t" t!ns tat w" o1" *or b&, *ro$, an- tro2 o2r

Lor- "s2s Cr!st

T"& ar" !n "n"ra# o* two sorts@

'. T!ns tat on"rn t" #!*" tat now !s, tat 1"rta!n to t"

bo-&, an- to t" o2twar- $an. W" a/" oas!on *or t"s", an- sa##

a/", w!#" w" ar" !n t" bo-&. Now w! wa& $2st w" #oo0 *or

t"$ wo $2st b" o2r o1" Not an& r"at2r", on" or ot"r@ not



s"on- a2s"s@ !* t"& b", t"& w!## -""!/" an- -!sa11o!nt 2s; b2t

o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !$s"#* a#on". E/"r& oo- $an sa&s, H" !s $&

o1", Pr"&. +/!!!. ', ''; Ps. I!!. ?; ++. ?, J. It sw""t"ns a## s2

$"r!"s, tat t"& o$" *ro$, an- tro2, s2 a oo- an-. W"$2st "+"r!s" t!s o1",

'. In a## o2r wants an- n""ss!t!"s, *or s211#& o* t"$. I* w"

want *oo-, ra!$"nt, ra!n, *a!r w"at"r, s2"ss !n b2s!n"ss, "a#t

*ro$ s!0n"ss, "as" *ro$ 1a!n, " a#on" $2st b" o2r o1"; an- !* "

b" so, " w!## s"" to 2s, Ps. ++!!!. '; +++!/. '; +++/!!. ); L20" ++!!.

).

9. In a## o2r 1"r!#s an- -an"rs; *or 1r"s"r/at!on *ro$ t"$, *or

1r"s"r/at!on tro2 t"$, Ps. !!!. , (; ++!!!. >. W"n t" s!1 was

s!n0!n w"r"!n Pa2# was,6s"" t" narrat!/", Ats ++/!!. 99, .

). In a## o2r stra!ts an- tro2b#"s; *or s211ort 2n-"r t"$, *or

-"#!/"ran" o2t o* t"$, Ps. +++!/. '; #/. 99.

>. Con"rn!n o2r !#-r"n a*t"r 2s, w"n w" ar" on", Ps.

++/!!. '; "r. +#!+. ''.

. In r"*"r"n" to 12b#! a**a!rs, tat " w!## 7t o2r batt#"s *or

2s, an- !/" 2s /!tor& o/"r a## o2r "n"$!"s% S"" os. /. ').

9. T!ns tat on"rn t" #!*" tat !s to o$" 6s1!r!t2a# t!ns,

"t"rna# t!ns. For t"s", a#so, o2r o1" $2st b" !n Cr!st, an- !n

!$ on#&. 9 P"t. !. ), 4H!s -!/!n" 1ow"r at !/"n 2nto 2s a## t!ns

tat 1"rta!n 2nto #!*",4 na$"#&, #!*" 1r". s"nt, 4an- o-#!n"ss.4 For,T" ra" !ts"#* tat $a0"s 2s o-#& !s t" ra" o* o2r Lor-

"s2s Cr!st. It !s " tat sant!7"s, !s S1!r!t tat r""n"rat"s; H"b.

+!!. 9, 4T" A2tor an- F!n!s"r o* o2r *a!t@4 t" o#- !s !s, an- t"

"&"sa#/" !s, R"/. !!!. 'J.

T" *or!/"n"ss o* o2r s!ns an- t" 32st!7at!on o* o2r 1"rsons,

!s tro2 Cr!st, Ro$. /. '; /!!!. '; E1. !. ?.

T" a"1tan" o* o2r s"r/!"s6a2-!"n" *or o2r 1ra&"rs, !s *or

!s sa0", I P"t. !!. ; on +/!. 9).

So ab!#!t& an- str"nt bot *or -o!n an- s2**"r!n. W" an -o



not!n *2rt"r tan " "nab#"s, on +/. , not!n; nor 2n-"ro

an&t!n !* !s ar$ b" not 2n-"r 2s.

A b#"ss!n 21on or-!nan"s !s tro2 !s 1r"s"n" w!t 2s !n

t"$, Matt. +/!!!. 9; ++/!!!. 9.

V!tor& o/"r s1!r!t2a# "n"$!"s, orr21t!ons, t"$1tat!ons, t"

-"/!#, t" wor#-, t" :"s, !s tro2 !$, Ro$. /!!!. )?.

T" 1o2r!n o2t o* t" S1!r!t as a Co$*ort"r !s on !s ao2nt,

on +!/. '(.

So 1"rs"/"r!n ra" !s *ro$ !$@ !t !s b& !s 1ow"r w" ar" 0"1t,

' P"t. !. ).

A sa*" an- o$*ortab#" 1assa" o2t o* t!s !nto t" ot"r wor#-,

!s t" "**"t o* !s 1r"s"n", Ps. ++!!!. >. H" w!## s"n- !s an"#s,

L20" +/!. 99. An-, w"n w" o$" t!t"r, oo- "nt"rta!n$"nt

t"r",6tat w" sa## b" a0now#"-"- an- a<2!tt"-, tat " w!## sa&,

W"## -on"6!/" 2s a 1#a" !n !s 0!n-o$, Matt. +. )9; 2-" 9>;

on +!/. 9, ).

T" ra!s!n 21 o* o2r bo-!"s at t" #ast -a& !s b"a2s" o* !$@

on +!. 9, 4I a$ t" r"s2rr"t!on.4 An- t!s !s 1ro$!s"-, on /!.

J, >. B2t ow S"" ' Cor. +/. >9>>.

So2# an- bo-& sa## b" to"t"r !n "t"rna# a11!n"ss, w!t a## t"

sa!nts an- w!t t" Lor-; an- "r" !s t" to1ston" o* t" r"at

b2!#-!n. An- !s t!s b& Cr!st Y"s@ b& Cr!st. 4I* !n t!s #!*" on#&

w" a/" o1" !n %Cr!st, w" ar" o* a## $"n $ost $!s"rab#",4 ' Cor.+/. '. 'n this life, b2t not !n t!s #!*" on#&, "#s", o* a## r"at2r"s $ost

$!s"rab#", Now a## t"s" to"t"r ar" r"at t!ns. T"n,

'. T" sa!nts o* 5o- ar" 1"o1#" o* r"at o1"s, tat #oo0 *or a##

t!s. T"& ar" r"at -"a#"rs; t"& tra-" not, as t" $"n o* t" wor#-

-o, *or 1"bb#"s, b2t *or r! 1"ar#s; *or a 0!n-o$, an "t"rna#

0!n-o$. O tat a## s2 wo2#- #"arn to arr& !t aor-!n#&, tat !t

$!t a11"ar b& t"!r b"a/!o2r !n "/"r&t!n, tat t"& ar" o* a

r"at s1!r!t, an- o* r"at -"s!ns, as Mos"s, H"b. +!. 9>9(.

9. T" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s a r"at Sa/!o2r, tat at



w"r"w!ta# to answ"r t" o1"s o* s2 ab2n-an" o* 1"o1#",

tr2st!n to !$ an- "+1"t!n *ro$ !$, to b" $a-" t2s a11& b&

!$, an- to a/" a## t!s *ro$ !$. W" $a& won-"r w"n" t" 0!n

at to $a!nta!n s2 ar$!"s, an- w"n" to r"war- !s *r!"n-s tatar" *a!t*2# to !$, an- -o !$ s"r/!", b2t ow $2 $or" a2s" to

won-"r w"n" t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st at to r"war- !s *a!t*2#

s"r/ants.

). T" $"n o* t" wor#- ar" r"at *oo#s, tat w"n s2 a r"at

a11!n"ss $a& b" a-, !n t" "a/"n#& Canaan, t"& 1r"*"r t"

on!ons an- ar#! o* E&1t b"*or" !t; as t" o#- Isra"#!t"s -!-,

-"s1!s!n t" 1#"asant #an-, Ps. /!. 9>; a s!n tat 5o- -!- n"/"r

*or!/" t"$, b2t ar"- !t 21on t"$, so tat t"!r arass"s *"## !n

t" w!#-"rn"ss. An- t" as" !s t" /"r& sa$" as to tos" tat -"s1!s"

t" ra" o* t" os1"#, an- t" r! o**"rs o* #!*" an- sa#/at!on b&

"s2s Cr!st, H"b. !!. J; !!!. '?; !/. '.

II. Wat !n "s2s Cr!st -o w" $a0" t" ro2n-s o* o2r o1"

to2!n a## t"s" t!ns.T"r" !s ro2n- "no2 an- "no2, aa!n an- aa!n. W" 0now

wo$ w" a/" tr2st"-, an- !n wo$ w" a/" o1"-; an- w& H"b.

/!. ', 9. Ho1" !s t"r" o$1ar"- to an anor, t" 2s" w"r"o* !s

to 0""1 t" s!1 st"a-& !n stor$s. Wat 0!n- o* anor S2r" an-

st"a-*ast, not w"a0 an- wa/"r!n. How so It "nt"rs w!t!n, *ast"ns

21on Cr!st !n "a/"n; not 21on $2- or san-, or ot"r #oos" ro2n-,

b2t 21on a ro0, Isa. ++/!!!. '(.

Tr"" t!ns w" a/" !n !$ to botto$ o2r o1"s 21on@

'. T" 1r!" " as 1a!- to 1ro2r" an- 12ras" t"$@ tat was,

!s own b#oo-; a 1r!" s2*7!"nt, a 1r!" a"1t"- b& t" Fat"r.

T"& ar" a## bo2t an- 1a!- *or, &"a, an- 1a!- *or to t" *2## wort

an- /a#2" o* t"$. I* a *r!"n- o* o2rs a/" 12ras"- an "stat" *or

2s, w" *""# on7-"n". B"o#- a *r!"n-, 4wo to2 " was r!b"a$" 1oor, tat w" tro2 !s 1o/"rt& $!t b" r!,4 9 Cor. /!!!.

. Ha/" w" not t"n oo- ro2n-s *or o1" na&, *or 3o& !n o1"

Ro$. /. 9.



9. T" 1ro$!s" " at $a-" to b"stow !t. T"r" !s not!n o* a##

t"s" b#"ss!ns an- b"n"7ts, b2t wat " at "+1r"ss#& to#- 2s !n !s

o#& wor-, sa## b" "rta!n#& on*"rr"- 21on 2s, !* w" w!## b"#!"/" !n

!$, an- b" r2#"- b& !$, Matt. +!!. 9J, 9; on +. 9J. B2t $a& w"tr2st !$ Is " *a!t*2# W!## " not -""!/" 2s I answ"r, T"r" !s

no -an"r. Ha-st to2 as $an& so2#s as to2 ast a!rs 21on t&

"a-, to2 $!t"st /"nt2r" t"$ a## 21on !s bar" wor-; b2t *or o2r

$or" ab2n-ant onso#at!on w" a/" !s oat, H"b. /!. 'J, !s bon-

w!t two s"a#s, Ro$. !/. ''. An- sa## w" &"t -!str2st o1"

). H!s b"!n 1r"s"nt a#wa&s at t" r!t an- o* t" Fat"r,

$a0!n !nt"r"ss!on, tat " $a& s"" !t a## -on" aor-!n#&, H"b.

/!!. 9. I* a #"a& b" #"*t $" b& a -"ar *r!"n-, an- " tr2st "+"2tors

w!t !t tat ar" *a#s", I $a& #os" !t tat wa&, notw!tstan-!n !s

oo- !nt"nt!on6as w!t $an& an or1an; b2t t"r" !s no -an"r o*

tat "r". O2r Lor- !$s"#* at so or-"r"- t" $att"r tat " !s !s

own "+"2tor. T"n "rta!n#& " w!## s"" !s w!## 1"r*or$"-@ t"n w"

a/" oo- ro2n- o* o1" !* ab#" to $a0" o2t o2r t!t#".III. How ar" w" #!0"#& to s1""- !n o2r o1"s

Man& o1" *or r"at t!ns, an- *a## sort. H"r" t"r" !s no

-an"r, 4Ho1" $a0"t not asa$"-46t"!r o1", Ro$. /. ,.6t"

ra" o* o1", or t" ob3"t o* o1"6Cr!st; n"!t"r o* t"$ $a0"s

t"$ asa$"-; tat !s, t"& ar" s2r" not to b" -!sa11o!nt"-, t"&

sa##, "rta!n#& a/" t" t!ns t"& #oo0 *or. T" r"ason *o##ows,

na$"#&, "!t"r 5o-%s #o/" to t"$, !n t" s"ns" o* !t, 4s"- abroa- !n

o2r "arts,4 or t"!r #o/" to 5o-. B"a2s" " #o/"s t"$ an- t"&

#o/" !$, t"r"*or" no -!sa11o!nt$"nt. I -ar" a##"n" a## t" a"s

o* t" wor#-, an- a## t" r"or-s o* t!$", an- a## t" 1"o1#" tat "/"r

#!/"- 21on t" *a" o* t" "art, to 1ro-2" on" !nstan" o* on"

1"rson tat $a-" t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st r!t#& an- tr2#& !s o1",

tat was -!sa11o!nt"-; -!sa11o!nt"- o* 1ar-on, 1"a", a"1tan"

w!t 5o-, an- "t"rna# #!*" at #ast; or, -!sa11o!nt"- as to t" t!ns o*

t!s #!*", 2n#"ss t"& o1"- a$!ss. O2r r2#" !n o1!n, !s to o1"

4aor-!n to t" 1ro$!s";4 "#s" w" $a& o1" a$!ss.



IV. W"n" !s !t w" $a& b" so "rta!n w" sa## not b"

-!sa11o!nt"-, !* t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st b" o2r o1"

B"a2s" " !s wat " !s aor-!n to t"s" tr"" t!t#"s !/"n

"r" to !$@

'. H" !s "s2s a Sa/!o2r, on" ra!s"- 21 on 12r1os" to br!n

1"o1#" to "a/"n. T" /"r& na$" "no2ra"s o1".

9. H" !s Lor-; "o/a, b#"ss"- *or "/"r; 8!n o* 0!ns an- Lor-

o* #or-s; a#$!t& !n 1ow"r; ab#" to sa/"@ ot"r o1"s ar" w"a0 an-

2nab#".

). H" !s Cr!st; ano!nt"- o* 5o- to b" bot Lor- an- "s2s; !$at 5o- t" rat"r s"a#"-, tat !s, o$$!ss!on"- 2n-"r an- an-

s"a#, an- a#so 7tt"- "/"r& wa& *or t" 2n-"rta0!n, Ats +. )J.

V. Wat 2s" so2#- w" $a0" o* t!s

'. T"n !* Cr!st#"ss, w" ar" o1"#"ss, E1. !!. '9. Not

abso#2t"#&, b2t w!#" r"$a!n!n !n tat stat". For #"t $" as0, Wat !s

t& o1" I $"an "s1"!a##& to2!n t" $a!n $att"r, t& "t"rna#sa#/at!on Hast to2 "/"r an& to2ts abo2t !t 6It !s *or t" $ost

1art ro2n-"- 21on a 12r1os"- r"1"ntan" an- r"*or$at!on

"r"a*t"r, on o2r 1art, anon 5o-%s 1art, a #!tt#" $"r&, w! a oo-

5o- w!## not -"n&, *or a oo- $an wo2#- not. T!s !s a## tat t"

$ost tr2st to; b2t t!s w!## "rta!n#& -""!/", ob ++/!!. J; Pro/. +!. ?;

Matt. /!!. 9>9?. It at -""!/"- to2san-s, an- w!## t"".

9. T"n sa!nts ar" b#"ss"-; *or t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s t"!r o1",Ps. +#/!. . W& t"n not o$*ort"-, a/!n s2. t!ns !n o1", !n

r"/"rs!on; b"s!-"s !n an-, !n 1oss"ss!on.

). T"n tr& &o2r o1"s, an- b" s2r" t"& b" r!t, "#s" "+1"t

-!sa11o!nt$"nt. How w"r" t"& wro2t I* born w!t t"", an- &o2

n"/"r -!- ot"rw!s" tan o1", s2s1"t tat o1". T" *o2n-at!on o*

oo- o1" !s #a!- !n a 0!n- o* -"s1a!r;6no o1" !n t" wa& I a$ !n,

t"r"*or" I $2st a/" a b"tt"r *o2n-at!on. How -o t"& wor0 Is !t !n

a onstant ar" to 1#"as" 5o-6*"ar to o**"n- !$ t"n t"& ar"

r!t, Ats ++/!. ?. Do t"& #"a- to s"#*12r!*&!n ' on !!!. J. Do



t"& 1ro-2" #o/" to t" Lor- "s2s It annot b" ot"rw!s" !* &o2

a/" a oo- o1".

>. E+ortat!on to a## to $a0" Cr!st a#on" t"!r o1", r"no2n!n

a## ot"r, Ps. #++!!!. 9, "s1"!a##& t"!r own r!t"o2sn"ss, P!#. !!!.

.

. Ca2t!on. Do not sa& t"r" !s no o1"; *or, b#"ss"- b" 5o-,

t"r" !s w!#" Cr!st #!/"s.



CHRIST IS OUR REFUGE Heb. 6:18

Who have )ed for refu"e to lay hold u$on the ho$er set

!efore us. 4e!. vi. 12.

THESE wor-s ar" a -"sr!1t!on o* tr2" b"#!"/"rs, s2 to wo$

b"#on t"4 stron onso#at!on;4 tat !s, wo o2t to b" r"at#&

o$*ort"-. T"& ar" s2 as a/" :"- *or refu"e to #a& o#- on t"

o1" s"t b"*or" t"$. T" sa$" tat !s t" ho$e, !s t" refu"e,

na$"#&, "s2s Cr!st, an- !s 2n-"rta0!n *or 2s. Tr2" b"#!"/"rs ar"

s2 as :& to !$ 6*or two r"asons@

'. In r"*"r"n" to wat !s to o$", to #a& o#- on t" ho$e s"t

b"*or" t"$; tat !s, t" o1" #a!- 21 *or t"$ !n "a/"n, Co#. !. ,

an- s"t b"*or" t"$ !n t" os1"#, to"t"r w!t a## t" b"n"7ts

12ras"- *or t"$ !n t"!r wa& t!t"r.

9. In r"*"r"n" to wat !s 1r"s"nt. T"& :& to !$ *or refu"e

"/"r& -a&, an- t"& a/" n""- so to -o.

DOCT. Tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s a Cr!st!an%s r"*2", to

wo$ " $2st :& "/"r& -a&.

Sow, I. Wat !s $"ant b& r"*2".

II. Wat n""- w" a/" o* a r"*2" "/"r& -a&.

III. Wat 0!n- o* r"*2" "s2s Cr!st !s.

IV. Wat !t !s to :& to !$ *or r"*2", an- wat so2#- $o/" 2s

so to -o.

I. Wat !s $"ant b& a r"*2" A refu"e !s tat w! $"n ar"

wont !n t!$"s o* tro2b#" or -an"r to b"ta0" t"$s"#/"s to, *or sa*"t&

or s211#&, 1ro$!s!n t"$s"#/"s tat t"r" t"& sa a/" !t.

R"*2"s ar" o* two sorts@

T" on" $ersonal. So$"t!$"s t"r" ar" s2 an- s2 1"rsons !nwo$ w" on7-", an- *ro$ wo$ w" "+1"t s"#t"r, a n"ar an-

-"ar r"#at!on, a tr2st& *a!t*2# *r!"n-. W" a## !$ o2r r"*2", an-

$a0" !$ so, !* w" want an&t!n, !* an&t!n a## 2s. onatan was



Da/!- s r"*2" !n !s :!t *ro$ Sa2#. "1ta was t" 5!#"a-!t"s%

r"*2", 2-"s +!. Ma!strat"s ar" t" 1oor $an%s r"*2", t" s!"#-s

o* t" "art.

T" ot"r real. T"r" ar" t!ns tat ar" o2r r"*2"; as, !n t!$" o*

war, a stron ast#" or wa##"- town; t"r" w" on#2-" w" sa## b"

sa*". Aa!nst want, t" r! $an%s w"a#t !s !s stron !t&, Pro/.

+/!!!. ''. In as" o* 2!#t an- 32st!" 12rs2!n@ oab :"- to t" orns

o* t" a#tar; tat was !s r"*2". T" "ws, b& 5o-%s a11o!nt$"nt,

a- s!+ !t!"s o* r"*2", to w! t" $an. s#a&"r was to :&. Now to

t"s" t" a1ost#" !s s211os"- "r" "s1"!a##& to a##2-". As t"& a-

t"!r r"*2"s, so a/" w"; t"!rs w"r" so $an& !t!"s, b2t o2rs !s on",

Cr!st.

II. Wat n""- a/" w" o* a r"*2" "/"r& -a&

W" n""- a r"*2" on a *o2r*o#- ao2nt@

'. 52!#t ontrat"-. W" ar" s!nn!n -a!#&, b"s!-"s o#- sor"s. T"

a/"n"r o* b#oo-, tat !s, 5o-%s o**"n-"- 32st!", !s !n 12rs2!t o* 2s,

at o2r /"r& ""#s, to2 w" s"" !$ not. I* " o/"rta0" 2s b"*or"

w" "t !nto Cr!st w" ar" 2n-on". I* w" tr2st to ot"r r"*2"s, !* w"

ta0" o#- o* t" orns o* an& ot"r a#tar, " w!## 1#20 2s t"n", as

t"& -!- oab, an- awa& w" $2st o to "+"2t!on. It !s *or "/"r& s!n

tat t!s !s o2r as"; *or t" #aw sa&s, C2rs"- !s "/"r& on" tat

ont!n2"t not !n a## t!ns w! ar" wr!tt"n !n t" boo0 o* t" #aw

to -o t"$,4 5a#. !!!. '. O wat n""- a/" w" t"n to b"t!n0

o2rs"#/"sG

9. T"$1tat!ons assa2#t!n. T" wor#-, t" :"s, an- t" -"/!#, ar"

a## b2s&, b& *a!r $"ans, b& *o2#, b& a##2r"$"nts, b& a**r!t$"nts;

s"tt!n 21on 2s, to -raw 2s from 5o- an- -2t&, to s!n an- *o##&.

T"$1tat!ons ar" so$"t!$"s o* on" 0!n-, so$"t!$"s o* anot"r. Now

t" <2"r& !s, W"r" !s o2r r"*2" w!t"r o w" *or str"nt, *or

sa*"t& To so$"t!n !n o2rs"#/"s or, as Da/!- aa!nst 5o#!a, !nt" na$" o* t" Lor- o* osts, !n t" str"nt o* t" ra" o* "s2s

Cr!st

). Tro2b#"s b"*a##!n. S2*7!"nt *or "a -a& !s t" "/!# o* !t; on"



"/"nt or ot"r a11"ns tat ross"s an- r!"/"s 2s. Now a/" w" no

r"*2", not!n to b"ta0" o2rs"#/"s to, tat $a& "#1 to b"ar 2s 21

On" sa&s, I a/" a *at"r an- $ot"r to #oo0 a*t"r $". Anot"r6I

a/" a *r!"n- tat w!## not s"" $" want. B2t, sa&s t" b"#!"/"r, I a/"a r"*2" b"&on- t"$ a##, antat !s Cr!st.

>. Dan"rs tr"at"n!n. B"s!-"s wat 1r"s"nt "/!#s w" $""t w!t,

t"r" ar" ot"rs tat w" a/" 1ros1"t o*, a*ar o**. An- $an& t!$"s,

t" /"r& *"ar o* t"$ !s $or" r!"/o2s tan t"& t"$s"#/"s ar"

w"n t"& o$". Now aa!nst t"s", a#so, Cr!st "s2s !s, an- o2t

to b", a Cr!st!an%s r"*2", Ps. #/!. ); +!!. ?. O b" on/!n"- o* t!s,

tat 21on a## t"s" ao2nts &o2 a/" n""- o* a r"*2". T!## t!s !s

-on" a## I sa## sa& w!## b" to no 12r1os". 4Wat w!## &" -o !n t"

-a& o* /!s!tat!on, an- !n t" -"so#at!on w! sa## o$" *ro$ *ar to

wo$ w!## &" :"" *or "#1 an- w"r" w!## &" #"a/" &o2r #or&4

Isa. +. J. T"s" ar" oo- <2"st!ons.

III. Wat 0!n- o* r"*2" !s "s2s Cr!st

H" !s a r"*2" tat at t"s" 1ro1"rt!"s; an- t"& ar" a##-"s!rab#" !n a r"*2";

'. H" !s an a11o!nt"- r"*2"; or-a!n"- o* 5o- on 12r1os" *or 2s

to :& to, !n a## o2r a!#$"nts. T"r" w"r" $an& !t!"s !n Isra"#, $an&

!n "/"r& tr!b", b2t on#& s!+ a11o!nt"- *or r"*2"; an- 5o- !$s"#*

a11o!nt"- t"$, not Mos"s, on !!!. '(; ! Cor. !. ). W" $a& 1#"a- !t

w!t !$ !n r"*"r"n" to a## !s o*7"s, w"r"!nso"/"r w" a/" n""-

o* !$, tat " !s t"r"*or" ra!s"- 21, an- s"nt, an- ano!nt"-, an-

s"a#"-, as Pr!"st to sat!s*& *or 2s, as Pro1"t to t"a 2s, as 8!n to

1rot"t an- -"*"n- 2s.

9. H" !s an ab#" r"*2"6a##s2*7!"nt, Man& r"*2"s tat 1"o1#"

:& to, 2n-"r 2!#t, 2n-"r tro2b#", 1ro/" 2nab#" to s!"#- an- s"#t"r

t"$. Man& 1"rsons ar" "!t"r *""b#" an- !n7r$, an- annot, or *a#s"

an- tr"a"ro2s, an- w!## not. Man& t!ns, as strono#-s an-ast#"s, !n t!$" o* war ar" 2nt"nab#", bro0"n r""-s@ so Rabsa0"

a##s E&1t, Isa. +++/!. (, an- so !t 1ro/"- to 5o-%s 1"o1#", w"n

t"& tr2st"- to !t an- r"#!"- 21on !t. 4W"n E1ra!$ saw !s



s!0n"ss, an- 2-a saw !s wo2n-, t"n w"nt E1ra!$ to t"

Ass&r!an, an- s"nt to 0!n ar"b; &"t o2#- not " "a# &o2, nor 2r"

&o2 o* &o2r wo2n-,4 Hos. /. '). O* o2r Lor- "s2s t!s !s sa!-,

w! !s "rta!n#& tr2", 4I a/" #a!- "#1 21on on" tat !s $!t&,4Ps. #+++!+. '. 4H" !s ab#" to sa/" to t" 2tt"r$ost,4 N"b. /!!. 9. 4In

tat " !$. s"#* at s2**"r"-, b"!n t"$1t"-, " !s ab#" to s2o2r

t"$ tat ar" t"$1t"-,4 H"b. !!. 'J. Lor-, !* to2 w!#t, thou canst,

sa&s t" 1oor #"1"r, Matt. /!!!. 9. H" an a<2!t *ro$ 2!#t, " can

s"2r" *ro$ -an"r, " an s211ort, an- " can s211#&.

). H" !s a r"*2" at an-. I* a *r!"n- b" n"/"r so ab#" to "#1, !*

" b" *ar o** w"n w" a/" n""- o* !$, wat t" b"tt"r ar" w"

4T" wor- !s n! t"",4 Ro$. +. J. 45o- !s a /"r& 1r"s"nt "#1 !n

tro2b#",4 Ps, +#/!. '. 4T" Lor- o* osts !s w!t 2s, Ps. +#/!. ?, '',6

$resent with 2s. It !s a /"r& o$*ortab#" ons!-"rat!on w"n 2n-"r

2!#t, wo2n-"-, t"$1t"-, 2n-"r 1r"/a!#!n *"ars o* want, !n tro2b#",

!n -an"r, to b" ass2r"- tat r"*2" !s so n"ar.

>. H" !s a 2n!/"rsa# r"*2"@ for all $erson. Woso"/"r w!## $a&o$", an- 7n- s"#t"r w!t !$; Isa. I/. ', "/"r& on"; R"/. ++!!. '?,

woso"/"r w!##, "w or 5"nt!#", r! or 1oor. 5o- at now"r"

"+#2-"- t""; t"n -o not to2 "+#2-" t&s"#*. C!t!"s o* r"*2"

w"r" *or stran"rs, not Isra"# on#&.

H" !s a r"*2" in all cases, !nwar- or o2twar-, bo-!#& or

s1!r!t2a#. L"t t" o**"n" b" wat !t w!##, " at $"r!t *or t" 1ar-on

o* !t. L"t t" t"$1tat!on b" wat !t $a&, " at str"nt to

o/"ro$" !t. L"t t" -an"r b" "/"r so tr"at"n!n, " an sa/" *ro$

!t. T"r" was a #!$!tat!on !n t" !t!"s o* r"*2"; t"& w"r" on#& *or

t" $ans#a&"r; t" t!"*, t" !wa&$an, t" a-2#t"r"r a- no !t&;

b2t !n Cr!st t"r" !s a r"*2" *or t" $ost 2!#t&. 4I was a

b#as1"$"r, an- a 1"rs"2tor, an- !n32r!o2s; b2t I obta!n"- $"r&,4 '

T!$. !. '). 4An- s2,4 r"*"rr!n to t" aw*2# #!st b"*or" "n2$"rat"-,

4w"r" so$" o* &o2; b2t &" ar" was"-, b2t &" ar" sant!7"-, b2t &"

ar" st!:"- !n t" na$" o* t" Lor- "s2s, an- b& t" S1!r!t o* oar

5o-,4 I Cor. /!. ''.



. H" !s an 2nan"ab#" r"*2", H"b. +!!!. J. T" s!+ !t!"s o*

r"*2" !n t" #an- o* Canaan ar" 1ass"- awa&, anon", an- ar"

r"*2"s no $or"; so !s a#so $an& a stron *ort an- tow"r; b2t o2r

r"*2" !s st!## wat " was, an- w"r" " was, H"b. /!!. 9>; Ps. ++/!!.'; +#/!. ), , '.

(. H" !s an o1"n r"*2". I* a r"*2" b" n"/"r so n"ar 2s, !* !t b"

s2t aa!nst 2s, wat t" b"tt"r ar" w" I* t" ast#" br!-" b" -rawn

21, wat an !t a/a!# 2s O2r Lor- "s2s !s an o1"n Sa/!o2r, K".

+!!!., a 4*o2nta!n o1"n46not s"a#"- an- s2t 21. H!s "&" !s a#wa&s

o1"n to s"" an- b"o#- 2s; !s "ar, to "ar o2r 1ra&"rs; !s ar$s, to

r""!/" an- "$bra" 2s; !s an-, to !/", to s211#& 2s; !s -oors, to

b!- 2s w"#o$". O tat w" w"r" as o1"n to !$ as " !s to 2s, Ps.

++!/. H" a##s an- a##s aa!n, Cant. /. '.

?. H" !s t" on#& r"*2". B"s!-"s !$ t"r" !s no ot"r;6non" !n

"a/"n, non" on "art; non" w!t!n 2s, non" w!to2t 2s, Isa. +#. (J.

Non" *or 5ustication. W"n w" a/" s!nn"- wat ot"r wa& !s

t"r" o* $a0!n aton"$"nt Can sa!nts an- an"#s -o !t Can o2rown r!t"o2sn"ss T"n Pa2# wo2#- n"/"r a/" r"no2n"- !s, as

" -!-, to2 *ar b"&on- o2rs@ !s an+!"t& was to b" *o2n- !n !$,

P!#. !!!. J, @ as t" $a#"*ator !n t" !t& o* r"*2".

Non" *or stren"th "!t"r to -o -2t& or to r"s!st t"$1tat!on. Pa2#

sa&s, " o2#- -o a## tro2 Cr!st str"nt"n!n !$, b2t not!n

!n an- o* !$s"#*. W" ar" $or" tan on<2"rors on#& !n !$, Ro$.

/!!!. )?.

Non" !n a## o2r outward concerns, 12b#! or 1"rsona#, Ps. #+!!.

J; +#/!. ).

IV. Wat !s !t to :& to !$ *or r"*2", an- wat so2#- $o/" 2s

so to -o I* Cr!st b" s2 a r"*2", an- t" on#& s2, t"n wat !s

t" r"ason so *"w o$" to !$ *or r"*2"

'. T" r"ason !s, t"& -o not 0now !$; t"!r $!n-s ar" b#!n-"-;

t"& w!## not b"#!"/" t" r"1ort o* t" os1"# on"rn!n !$@ on

!/. ', 4I* to2 0n"w"st t" !*t o* 5o-, an- wo !t !s tat sa!- 2nto



t"", 5!/" $" to -r!n0; to2 wo2#-"st a/" as0"- o* !$, an- "

wo2#- a/" !/"n t"" #!/!n wat"r.4

9. T"& ar" -"#2-"- w!t *a#s" r"*2"s@ t"& a/" ot"r t!ns to

tr2st to; on" to t!s, anot"r to tat, Ps. ++. ?; Pro/. +/!!!. ''; Isa.

++/!!!. '. W"n 5o- sa## s"n- t"$ "r"a*t"r to t" r"*2"s t"&

a/" os"n, O t" sa$" anon*2s!on tat w!## t"n *o##owG as

2-"s +. '>, 45o an- r& 2nto t" o-s w! &" a/" os"n; #"t

t"$ -"#!/"r &o2 !n t" t!$" o* &o2r tr!b2#at!on.4 T" r!t"o2s

w"n t"& s"" !t sa## #a2, Ps. I!!. (, ?.

). T"& -o not *""# t"!r n""- o* a r"*2", Pro/. !!!. '?.I* ot"rs ow"/"r w!## not, #"t% 2s $a0" !$ our, r"*2" an- :& to

!$ aor-!n#&.

'. Wat !s !t to :& to Cr!st *or r"*2"

'. It !s to b"ta0" o2rs"#/"s to !$. B"o#-, " a##s, Co$" 2nto

$"; #"t t& so2# answ"r, o, ' come. Co$" *or 1ar-on o* a## t& s!ns;

o$" *or r!t"o2sn"ss w"r"!n to a11"ar b"*or" 5o-; o$" *or

$"r&, ra", 1"a", str"nt, o$*ort, <2!0"n!n; &"a, o$" w!t

bo#-n"ss, H"b. !/. '(.

9. It !s to lay hold on !$, so t" wor- !s "r", b& a tr2" an- a

#!/"#& *a!t.

As a $an s!n0!n #a&s o#- on a bo2, or-, 1#an0, ast o2t to

sa/" !$.

As oab #a!- o#- on t" orns o* t" a#tar, w"n So#o$on s"nt

to sa/" !$, ! 8!ns !!. 9J.

As w" #a& o#- on t" o11ort2n!t& o* a oo- bara!n, w"n !t !s

o**"r"- to 2s; #os!n w!t !t, a"1t!n o* !t, -"#!b"rat"#&, s!n"r"#&,

*r""#&, an- *or "/"r. T!s !s b"#!"/!n@ an- &o2 tat a/" t2s ta0"n

o#-, 0""1 &o2r o#-; #"t not Satan, nor 2nb"#!"*, b"at t"" o**; sa&,

E!t"r at t!s -oor I $2st a/" sa#/at!on, or 1"r!s *or "/"r.N""ss!t& o*t"nt!$"s $a0"s t"$ stron tat ar" ot"rw!s" w"a0.

W"n #!*" #!"s 21on !t, an- I $2st "!t"r o#- *ast or -!", str"nt !s

s2$$on"-.



). It !s to -o !t with all s$eed, F#&!n !s t" sw!*t"st $ot!on o*

a## ot"r@ s2 so2#- o2rs b" to Cr!st,6I $a-" ast", an- -"#a&"-

not to 0""1 t& o$$an-$"nts, Ps. +!+. (,6 *or tr"" r"asons;

T" !$$!n"n& o* o2r -an"r. T" a/"n"r o* b#oo- !s at t&

""#s; !* " o/"rta0" t"" sort o* Cr!st, to2 art 2n-on" *or "/"r.

T" 2n"rta!nt& o* o2r #!*". W" ar" "r" to-a&, anon" to

$orrow@ no t!$" !s o2rs b2t t" 1r"s"nt t!$", ' Cor. /!. 9.

T" 2n"rta!nt& o* t" o**"r o* t!s r"*2". Man& a $an%s -a& o*

#!*" !s #on"r tan !s -a& o* ra", L20" +!+. >9. O t"n b"st!r

t&s"#*; o!st 21 sa!# w!#" t" w!n- b#ows; str!0" w!#" t" !ron !sot. Do &" t!n0 t" $a#"*ator 12rs2"- wo2#- sta& to ta#0 an- 1rat"

w!t "/"r& !-#" o$1an!on No; b2t r2n w!t a## !s $!t *or *"ar o*

t" worst. So so2#- w"@ !s :!t was b2t to sa/" a t"$1ora# #!*",

o2rs an "t"rna#.

9. Wat "no2ra"$"nt a/" w" t2s to :& to Cr!st *or r"*2"

'. H!s "+1r"ss a## an- o$$an-, 4Co$" 2nto $", a## &" tat

ar" w"ar& an- "a/& #a-"n,4 Matt. +!. 9J. H"a/& #a-"n,6"!t"r w!t

o2twar- b2rt"ns, want, s!0n"ss, 2n0!n-n"ss o* r"#at!ons, or $a#!"

o* "n"$!"s. How"/"r !t b", $a0" t& as" 0nown to !$, s1r"a- !t

b"*or" !$, b& 1ra&"r an- s211#!at!on. Cast t& ar" 21on !$;

b"#!"/" !t !s tat w! " 0nows to b" b"st *or t"". H" an an- w!##

$a0" a wa& *or t"n to "sa1". B2t t"n to2 $2st 0""1 !s wa&, not

t2rn as!-". Or, "a/& #a-"n6w!t !nwar- 1r"ss2r"s o* 2!#t, s"ns" o*wrat, 1r"/a!#!n *"ars. Co$" to $", sa&s ", as to t& r"*2"; I w!##

r"#!"/" t"" an- s2o2r t"", Isa. #. '.

9. T" "+1"r!"n" o* t" Sa!nts o* 5o- !n a## a"s, wo a/"

*o2n- !$ a r"a-& r"*2" to t"$ !n a## t"!r tro2b#"s, Ps. +++!/. >(.

T"r" !s no !nstan" to t" ontrar&. No 2!#t& s!nn"r, tat r"1"nt"-

an- b"#!"/"- t" os1"#, an- #a!- o#- b& *a!t on t" Lor- "s2s, *or

1"a" an- 1ar-on, "/"r w"nt w!to2t !t.6 An- so2#- not t!s"no2ra" 2s

n-"r t" #aw w" ar" to#- t"r" w"r" o*7"rs &"ar#& os"n on



12r1os" to o/"rs"" t" !wa&s to t" !t!"s o* r"*2", to b" s2r"

tat t"& w"r" !n oo- r"1a!r, tat t"r" was no !n-ran", no

st2$b#!nston", D"2t. +!+. J. B"s!-"s, t"& w"r" a## L"/!t"s% !t!"s.

T" sa$" !s t" wor0 o* $!n!st"rs o* t" os1"# now. T" o$$an-to t"$ !s, Isa. +#. ), 4Pr"1ar" &" t" wa&.4 An- wo" 2nto 2s !* !t b"

not -on"; an- a to2san- wo"s to t"$, tat !nst"a- o* r"$o/!n

st2$b#!nston"s o2t o* t" wa&, #a& t"$ !n t" wa&; $st"a- o*

"no2ra!n, -!so2ra".

To on#2-". M& "+ortat!on !s,

'. To a## tat a/" not $a-" Cr!st t"!r r"*2", b& a## $"ans to-o !t, antat <2!0#&, *or -"#a&s ar" -an"ro2s.

9. To tos" tat a/"; to b" -o!n !t, &"t -a!#&, $or" an- $or".

An- w"n t"& a/" -on" !t, !n 5o-%s na$" to ta0" t" o$*ort o* !t.

Yo2r onso#at!on so2#- b" stron" onso#at!on, tat a/" :"- *or

r"*2"; tat !s, too stron *or a## &o2r -o2bts an- *"ars61r"/a!#!n

aa!nst t"$ an- o/"r t"$. No #!*" !s so sw""t as t"!rs tat $a0"

Cr!st t"!r r"*2" at a## t!$"s, !n a## t!ns. B2t t"n b" s2r" &" ar"n"/"r a2t o2t o* !$. T" $a#"*ators !* "/"r ta0"n o2t o* t"

r"*2" w"r" s#a!n. 4W" ar" $a-" 1arta0"rs o* Cr!st, !* w" o#- t"

b"!nn!n o* o2r on7-"n" st"a-. *ast 2nto t" "n-,4 H"b. !!!. '>.



!!!. '?; +/!!. . Not on#& with wo$, b2t in wo$, I a$ w"## 1#"as"-,

aton"-, 1a!7"-, sat!s7"-. I a<2!"s" !n !$, w!to2t #oo0!n an&

*2rt"r. L"t $" a/" !$, an- I a/" "no2, I a/" a##. H" !s 5o-%s

a## !n a##, an- w& t"n so2#- " not b" o2rs I* " b" w"## 1#"as"-!n !$, w& ar" not w"

9. Tat !t !s b& an- b& tro2 !$ a#on" tat w" ar" 32st!7"-;

tat !s, a<2!tt"- *ro$ 2!#t, an- a"1t"- !nto *a/o2r, w! ar" t"

!nr"-!"nts o* 32st!7at!on.

A<2!tt"- *ro$ 2!#t. 52!#t& w" a## ar"; w" 0now !t, w" an non"

o* 2s -"n& !t. Ha/!n s!nn"-, w" ar" *or o2r s!ns 32st#& #!ab#" to5o-%s wrat an- 2rs", bot !n t!s wor#- antat w! !s to o$".

To b" so !s to b" wr"t"- an- $!s"rab#"; now ow sa## w" -o to b"

a<2!tt"- W&, tro2 "s2s Cr!st on#&@ H" t" wa&, an- t"r" !s

no ot"r, Ats +!!!. )J, ). W"r" w" toro2#& on/!n"- o* 2!#t,

w" so2#- "ar0"n to t!s; !t wo2#- b" to2t a wor- wort& o* a##

a"1tat!on; an- so !t !s, ' T!$. !. '.

A"1t"- !nto *a/o2r, E1. !. (; Ro$. /. ', 9. T" ra" an-*a/o2r o* 5o- !s t" r"at2r"%s a11!n"ss;6want tat, an- want a##;

a/" tat, an- a/" a##. Now t"r" an b" no o1" o* t!s *a/o2r b2t

!n an- b& "s2s Cr!st. T" o#& 5o- w!## a-$!t o* non" !nto !s

*r!"n-s!1 or *"##ows!1, b2t tos" to wo$ "s2s Cr!st !s $a-"

r!t"o2sn"ss.

). It !s tro2 !s $"r!t an- $"-!at!on a#on" tat o2r

1"r*or$an"s ar" $a-" a"1tab#", ' P"t. !!. . As o2r ba- -""-s ar"

no ot"rw!s" to b" "+1!at"-, so o2r oo- -""-s ar" no ot"rw!s" to

b" a"1t"-. To wat 12r1os" !s !t *or an& o* ns to -o an&t!n tat !s

oo-, !* w" b" not a"1t"- !n !t; to 1ra&, "ar, !/" a#$s, 0""1 t"

sabbat Now !t !s Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss a#on" tat $"r!ts tat

a"1tat!on; " !s t" !n"ns" tat 1"r*2$"s a##.

>. It !s b& !$ a#on" tat w" a/" r!t an- t!t#" to t" "a/"n#&!n"r!tan". It !s !s 12ras"; " bo2t !t w!t !s b#oo-. W" a- a

r!t b& r"at!on 21on on-!t!on o* 1"r*"t ob"-!"n", b2t w" #ost !t

b& o2r *a## !n A-a$@ !t !s r"stor"- on#& b& t" s"on- A-a$. I* " b"



br2!s"-64$a-" an o**"r!n,4 tat !s, b& -&!n 21on t" ross6t"

sa$" w!t !s b"!n $a-" 4a 2rs"4 *or 2s, 5a#. !!!. '). Lor-G tat

s2 t!ns so2#- b" s1o0"n o* !$, -on" 2nto !$, *or t" sa0" o*

1oor wor$sG Now t!s s2**"r!n an- -&!n o* !s !s !$12t"- to 2s,as o2r r!t"o2sn"ss; as w"n t" s2r"t& 1a&s a -"bt, !s 1a&$"nt !s

!$12t"- to t" -"btor, as !* " !$s"#* a- 1a!- !t. Not !s b"!n

born, #!/!n, *2#7##!n t" #aw, b2t !s death. Not t" s2**"r!ns o*

!s #!*", b2t !s -&!n sorrows.

Not" a#so, H"r"21on w" ar" $a-" t" r!t"o2sn"ss o* 5o- !n

!$. W" ar" a"1t"-, 32st!7"-, a<2!tt"-. B2t w& t" r!t"o2sn"ss

o* 5o-

'. B"a2s" t!s !$12t"- r!t"o2sn"ss !s a r!t"o2sn"ss o*

5o-%s own ontr!/!n an- 1ro/!-!n *or 2s; P!#. !!!. , 4w! !s o*

5o-, b& *a!t;4 not t" r!t"o2sn"ss o* wor0s, w! !s o*

o2rs"#/"s; b2t o* 5o- b& *a!t.

9. B"a2s" Cr!st !s 5o-, wo wro2t !t o2t an- bro2t !t !n

*or 2s. It !s not a $an%s r!t"o2sn"ss, 1oor an- w"a0, an-!ns2*7!"nt, b2t a 5o-%s r!t"o2sn"ss. H" !s Jehovah o2r

r!t"o2sn"ss.

II. I a$ to 1"rs2a-" &o2 a##, to a## "s2s Cr!st b& t!s sw""t

na$", t" Lor- o2r r!t"o2sn"ss, "a on" w!t a11#!at!on to

!$s"#*. An- wo2#- &o2 t!n0 an O#- T"sta$"nt sa!nt, tat #!/"-

2n-"r tat -ar0 -!s1"nsat!on, so2#- a/" s2 #"arn"ss !n t!s

$att"r A sa$" to 2s tat ar" not #"ar !n !t, tat #!/" 2n-"r os1"#

#!t. Ps. !/. ', 4O 5o- o* $& r!t"o2sn"ss46t" 5o- on wo$

a#on" I -o r"#& *or r!t"o2sn"ss. T" 1ro1"t Isa!a s1"a0s o* !t as

t" S!bbo#"t o* a## t" sa!nts, Isa. +#/. 9>, 9. It was Pa2#%s o!"

!n 1art!2#ar, !s -"#!b"rat" o!", an- so2#- b" o2rs, "a o* 2s,

P!#. !!!. J, . O tat I 0n"w wat to sa&, tat wo2#- 1r"/a!#. So$"

on" 1"ra1s ob3"ts, an- sa&s%% Ca## !$ b& t!s na$"G It !s t""as!"st t!n o* a to2san-.4 Yo2 so2#- -!st!n2!s -o!n!t !n wor-

an- ton2", an- -o!n !t !n -""- an- tr2t62n-"rstan-!n#&,

21r!t#&, abso#2t"#&, so as to r"no2n" a## ot"rs, an- to #"a/" to



!$ a#on".

Cons!-"r, '. T" $!s"r& t"& ar" !n wo n"/"r &"t a##"- "s2s

Cr!st b& t!s na$", an- t" b#"ss"- an- a11& on-!t!on t"& ar" !n

tat a/" -on" so. L"t $" s"t t" on" o* t"s" o/"r aa!nst t" ot"r,

an- !* &o2 w!## $!+ *a!t w!t !t, I so2#- o1" !t $!t $o/" &o2.

'. T!## w" a/" a##"- "s2s Cr!st t" Lor- o2r r!t"o2sn"ss,

tat !s, "art!#& own"- !$ as s2, o2r on-!t!on !s a sa$"*2#,

na%ed on-!t!on, antat !s a wr"t"-, $!s"rab#" on-!t!on, R"/.

!!!. '?, b"a2s", t!## #ot"- w!t Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss, o2r sa$"

a11"ars !n t" s!t o* 5o-. O2r sa$" !s o2r s!n. A## t& s!ns ar"b"*or" !$, an- " #oat"s t" s!t o* t"$. P"ra1s to2 sa&"st,

Wat $att"r O -o not sa& so, *or !t !s a $att"r, a sa- $att"r.6W"n

A-a$ saw !s na0"-n"ss, " ran an- !- !$s"#*; so wo2#-st to2,

-!-st to2 s"" t!n". W"## b2t, on t" ontrar&, !* to2 ast "art!#&

own"- Cr!st, t& so2# !s a #ot"- so2#; #ot"- w!t w!t" ra!$"nt;

#"an an- w!t", #o/"#& an- a$!ab#"; to2 $a&"st o w!t o$*ort

!nto t" 1r"s"n" o* 5o-, as aob !n Esa2%s #ot"s. Aa!n,9. T!## w" a/" a##"- "s2s Cr!st t" Lor- o2r r!t"o2sn"ss,

o2rs !s a -!s$a#, -ar0 on-!t!on. W"n w" a## t" Lor- o2r

r!t"o2sn"ss, t"n " r!s"s 21on o2r so2#s as a S2n o*

r!t"o2sn"ss, antat w! *o##ows !s t" #!t o* o$*ort, an-

1"a", an- 3o&; s2 3o& as non" 0nows b2t t"& tat *""# !t. It !s

!--"n $anna. R!t"o2sn"ss an- 1"a" $""t to"t"r, !n t!s s"ns",

Ps. #+++/. '. 4T"r"*or" b"!n 32st!7"- b& *a!t, w" a/" 1"a"

w!t 5o- tro2 o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st@ b& wo$ a#so w" a/"

a"ss b& *a!t !nto t!s ra" w"r"!n w" stan-, an- r"3o!" !n o1"

o* t" #or& o* 5o-,4 Ro$. /. ', 9. In t" Lor- sa## a## t" s""- o*

Isra"# b" 32st!7"-, an- sa## "lory,& Isa. +#/. 9.6B2t t!## t"n t"r" !s

s$a## a2s" *or #or&!n; a## t& own r!t"o2sn"ss !s b2t a s1ar0 o*

t& own 0!n-#!n, notw!tstan-!n w!, to2 #!"st -own !n sorrow.

Is !t 1oss!b#" *or t"" to t!n0 o* 1ast s!ns an- a *2t2r" 32-$"nt, an-

t" 3o!nts o* t& 0n""s not tr"$b#", as B"#sa==ar%s -!- B2t,

). T!## w" a/" a##"- "s2s Cr!st t" Lor- o2r r!t"o2sn"ss



w" ar" !n a 1"r!#o2s, 1"r!s!n on-!t!on. Cr!st%s r!t"o2sn"ss !s to

2s as Noa%s ar0. How a11& w"r" Noa an- a## !s tat w"r" !n !t,

t"& a## "sa1"-. How $!s"rab#" a## t" r"st, to2 $an&@ so$"

#!$b!n !"r tan ot"rs, na&, so$" tat "#1"- to *ra$" t" ar0,&"t t"& 1"r!s"-.

Cons!-"r, 9. T" -!*72#t&, na&, t" !$1oss!b!#!t&, o* b"!n

1ar-on"- an- 32st!7"-, a"1t"- an- sa/"-, !n an& ot"r wa&, an-

t" *a!#!t& an- "as!n"ss o* obta!n!n !t !n t!s wa&. S"t t"s" a#so t"

on" aa!nst t" ot"r.

'. It !s !$1oss!b#" w" so2#- b" a"1t"- o* 5o- w!to2t ar!t"o2sn"ss, on" or ot"r, b"a2s" " !s a r!t"o2s 5o-; tat !s, "

!s o* 12r" "&"s, an-, t"r"*or", annot "n-2r" to #oo0 21on !n!<2!t&,

Ps. /. >; +!. ?. H" !s a#so 32st an- tr2" to !s wor-, !s tr"at"n!n

wor-. Now b& tat t" 2rs" !s "nta!#"- 21on "/"r& transr"ss!on,

-"at !s t" wa"s o* "/"r& s!n; t"r"*or", -"at an- t" 2rs" $2st

b" 2n-"ron", or no1ar-on. T" /"r& nat2ra# ons!"n" owns t!s.

W"n" "#s" ar" a## t" <2a#$s o* *"ar an- orror, w! t" w!0"-b" 2n-"r B"s!-"s,

9. It !s !$1oss!b#" tat "!t"r o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss, or t"

r!t"o2sn"ss o* an& o* o2r *"##owr"at2r"s, on" or ot"r, !n "a/"n

or "art, so2#- b"ar 2s o2t an- br!n 2s o** b"*or" 5o-. I sa& !t !s

!$1oss!b#", abso#2t"#& !$1oss!b#" 6

That our own should. For !t !s not to b" a##"- a r!t"o2sn"ss.

W" a/" no s2 t!n, Ro$. !!!. , '. R!t"o2sn"ss !s o$1#"t"

on*or$!t& to t" r!t"o2s w!## an- #aw o* 5o-. W"r" !s tat to b"

*o2n- Now"r" on "art, Isa. #+!/. (. S"" M!. /!. (, .

It $a& b" ob3"t"-6Y"a, b2t w!t t" "#1 o* a #!tt#" $"r& !t $a&

-o. I answ"r, sow $" tat sr!1t2r" w"r" 1ar-on, an- 1"a", an-

sa#/at!on, ar" 1ro$!s"- to a $!+t2r" o* a #!tt#" o* o2r r!t"o2sn"ss

an- a #!tt#" o* 5o-%s $"r&. It !s !$1oss!b#" 6

That any other creature8s should. I $"an, sa!nt or an"#, or wat

t" a## t" 2r%s tr"as2r", $a-" 21 o* wor0s o* s21"r"roat!on,

-on" b& $"n "$!n"nt *or 1!"t&, !n t!ns oo- b2t not o$$an-"-,



w"r"o* t" 1o1" at t" 0"&. An- wo a- t" 0"& #at"#&, w"n

*or s"/"ra# $onts t"r" was no 1o1" Po1" A#"+an-"r VIII. -!"-,

F"b. ', '('. H!s s2"ssor, Car-!na# P!nat"##!, was not "#"t"- t!##

2#& 9n-.

It !s a $"r" 7t!on; Isa. #+!!!. '(; Ps. +#!+. ?. B2t,

On t" ot"r an-6How "as& !s !t to obta!n 1"a", an- 1ar-on,

an- sa#/at!on, b& t" $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss o* t" Lor- "s2s, b&

a##!n !$ b& t!s na$". Eas&, -!- I sa& $!sta0" $" not. I -o not

$"an "as& !n !ts"#*, or "as& to t" 1ow"r o* nat2r". No, !t !s ar-"r to

b"#!"/" !n Cr!st *or r!t"o2sn"ss tan to 0""1 a## t"o$$an-$"nts, b"a2s" 0""1!n t" o$$an-$"nts at

so$"t!n !n t" "art o* $an ar""!n w!t !t, b2t so at not t"

wa& o* 32st!7at!on b& *a!t, !t b"!n 12r"#& b& r"/"#at!on.6I $"an

"as& to ra", "as& w"r" 5o- !s 1#"as"- to !/" a w!##!n $!n-, as

0now#"-" !s "as& to !$ tat 2n-"rstan-"t, Pro/. +!/. (; Matt. +!.

9J); ' on /. ).6Eas&; tat !s, !t !s a r"a-& wa& to 32st!7at!on an-

sa#/at!on, w"r"as s""0!n !t b& o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss !s a ro2n-abo2t wa&. W" an n"/"r w!#" w" #!/" 0now !n an& ot"r wa& tat

on" s!n !s 1ar-on"-, b"a2s" 1"rs"/"ran" to t" "n- !s r"<2!r"-.

It $a& b" as0"-64I* t!s b" t" on#& wa&, an- s2 an "as&, r"a-&

wa&, t"n wat !s t" r"ason t"r" ar" so *"w tat wa#0 !n !t; na&,

wat !s t" r"ason !t !s so so**"- an- r!-!2#"- as !t !s,6!t !s a##"-

12tat!/" r!t"o2sn"ss4 I answ"r, t" a1ost#", wo was b"st st2-!"-

!n t!s 1o!nt o* an&. ot"r t"a"r tat "/"r was, s1"a0!n o* t"

"ws, wo o* a## ot"r 1"o1#" -!- $ost st2$b#" at t!s st2$b#!n

ston", !/"s two a2s"s o* t"!r so -o!n; t"!r !noran" an- t"!r

1r!-"@ Ro$. +. ), 4T"& b"!n !norant o* 5o-%s r!t"o2sn"ss, an-

o!n abo2t to "stab#!s t"!r own r!t"o2sn"ss, a/" not s2b$!tt"-

t"$s"#/"s 2nto t" r!t"o2sn"ss o* 5o-.4 T" sa$" ar" st!## t"

a2s"s. Inoran" o* 5o-%s r!t"o2sn"ss. T"!r $!n-s ar" not

"n#!t"n"- to s"" tat t!s !s t" wa& tat 5o- at a11o!nt"-, an-

tat !t !s a sw""t wa&, an- a sa*" wa&. Lotn"ss to #"t o t"!r own

r!t"o2sn"ss. T"& wo2#- *a!n $"r!t "a/"n *or t"$s"#/"s. T"&



sorn to a"1t o* !t as a !*t, or to s2" *or !t as 1oor 1"rsons. So$"

wo wo2#- b" 1"rs2a-"- to #"a/" t"!r s!ns, wo2#- not b" 1"rs2a-"-

to <2!t t"!r -o!n so *ro$ b"!n t"!r r!t"o2sn"ss, b2t !t w!## not

b", Isa. +#/!. '9. H" tat w!## 12t on t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st *or 32st!7at!on, $2st 12t o** !$s"#*, an- a## !s own $"r!t an-

r!t"o2sn"ss, sa&!n, Non" b2t Cr!st, non" b2t Cr!st. An- !* H"

a#on" w"r" not s2*7!"nt, !t w"r" anot"r $att"r. Is " not "o/a

o2r r!t"o2sn"ss Hat not t" Fat"r sa!-, T!s !s $& b"#o/"- Son,

!n wo$ I a$ w"## 1#"as"- O t"n b" 1"rs2a-"-; an- &o2 tat a/"

a##"- !$ b& t!s na$", a## !$ so st!##. T"r" ar" *o2r s1"!a#

t!$"s an- s"asons w"n t!s so2#- b" -on"@

'. W"n w" a/" -on" a$!ss, an- ar" 2n-"r 2!#t, an- wrat

tr"at"ns. An- w"n !s !t not tat !t !s so E/"r& -a&. I* &o2 ar" not

on"rn"-, so $2 t" wors". I* $a-" s"ns!b#", w" sa## r& o2t, O

*or a r!t"o2sn"ssG B"o#-, "r" !s on", "s2s Cr!st t" r!t"o2s,

4!s t" 1ro1!t!at!on *or o2r s!ns; annot *or o2rs on#&, b2t a#so *or

t" s!ns o* t" wo#" wor#-,4 ! on !!. ', 9.9. W"n w" a/" w"## -on", a*t"r so$" oo- wor0, an- 1r!-" o*

"art r!s"s, an- w" b"!n to "+1"t *ro$ 5o- as !* w" w"r"

so$"t!n. No, "s2s Cr!st !s t" Lor- $& r!t"o2sn"ss. I a$ an

2n1ro7tab#" s"r/ant w"n I a/" -on" a##.

). W"n w" as0 an&t!n o* 5o-@ 4V"r!#&, /"r!#&, I sa& 2nto &o2,

watso"/"r &" sa## as0 t" Fat"r !n $& na$", " w!## !/" !t &o2,4

on +!/. 9).

>. W"n w" o$" to #oo0 -"at an- 32-$"nt !n t" *a", w!

w!## b" sort#&@ w"n s!0 an- -&!n, O t"n *or Cr!st, an- !s

r!t"o2sn"ss6!t w!## b" t" or-!a# o* or-!a#s, ' on !.

B2t obs"r/" t!s a2t!on6Cr!st !s not so o2r r!t"o2sn"ss, as

tat w" o2rs"#/"s $2st not b" r!t"o2s, an- -o r!t"o2s#&. W"

$2st b" r!t"o2s, as !* w" w"r" to b" sa/"- b& !t, an- -"n& !t, asa/!n -on" not!n.



CHRIST IS OUR LIGHT John 12:46

' am come a li"ht into the world, that whosoever !elieveth

on me should 9or mi"ht: not a!ide in dar%ness. John -ii.

/6.

IT !s not "r" on#&, b2t "#s"w"r", !n -!/"rs 1#a"s o* Sr!1t2r", tat

o2r Lor- "s2s !s "#- *ort 2n-"r t" not!on o* a #!t.

'. It !s sa!-, 5o- !s #!t, ' on !. . No r"at2r" at t" #!0"

r"s"$b#an" to t" -!/!n" nat2r" as #!t at. H" -ot not on#&4-w"## !n #!t,4 b2t "4 !s #!t.4 L!t !s a 12r", br!t, #"ar,

s1!r!t2a#, 2n$!+"- s2bstan". 5o- !s !n7n!t"#& so. Now %"s2s Cr!st,

as 5o-, !s #!t. 5o- o* o-s, #!t o* #!ts, /"r& 5o- o* /"r& 5o-.

9. B2t t" t"+t s1"a0s o* !$ as o!n!n !nto t" wor#-, as 5o-

!narnat", 5o- $an!*"st !n t" :"s; an- as s2, !t sa!t o* !$, na&,

" sa!t !t o* !$s"#*,4 I a$ o$" a #!t;4 an- w& to wat "n-

4Tat woso"/"r b"#!"/"t !n $" so2#- or $!t not ab!-" !n-ar0n"ss.4

H"r" ar" two DOCTRINES@

T" on"6Tat "s2s Cr!st !s o$" a #!t !nto t" wor#-. T"

ot"r6Tat now "s2s Cr!st !s o$" a #!t !nto t" wor#-, tos"

tat b"#!"/" !n !$ -o not ab!-" !n -ar0n"ss. Or rat"r t2s,

"s2s Cr!st !s o$" a li"ht !nto t" wor#-; tat !s oo- n"ws. It!s on" o* !s O#- T"sta$"nt na$"s,4 H" tat o$"t,4 Ps. +/!!!. 9(;

o$1ar" Matt. +!. ). It !s a tr2t now, tat " !s o$"; " tat was to

o$" !s o$".

'. "s2s Cr!st !s o$" a li"ht !nto t" wor#-6a *o2n-at!on an-

*oo-; a root an- ra!$"nt; o2r "a- an- o1"; r"*2" an-

r!t"o2sn"ss; annot on#& so, b2t a #!t. T!s a--s to t" oo-n"ss

o* t" n"ws, an- $a0"s !t b"tt"r. Wat o$*ort o2#- w" ta0" !n

an&t!n w" a/" w!to2t #!t

9. Now "s2s Cr!st !s o$" a #!t !nto t" wor#-, tos" that



!elieve in him a!ide not in dar%ness.

T!s !s t" b"st n"ws o* a##, tat t" #!t -ot not s!n" 21on

t"$ !n /a!n. T"& a/" "&"s to s"" !t, t"& a/" t" o$*ort o* !t.

Sow,

I. Wat 0!n- o* #!t "s2s Cr!st !s.

II. Wat !n*"r"n"s w" ar" to -raw *ro$ !s b"!n o$" a #!t,

s2 a #!t, !nto t" wor#-.

I. Wat 0!n- o* #!t !s t" Lor- "s2s

T"r" ar" s"/"ra# 0!n-s o* #!t. T"r" !s #owwor$ #!t an-

rott"nwoo- #!t; 7r"#!t an- an-#"#!t; star#!t an- $oon

#!t@ a## t"s" ar" #!ts. B2t t"r" !s on" #!t $or", tat !s *ar

b"&on- t"$ a##, antat !s sun#!t; b"tw""n w!, an- t"

*or$"r, t"r" !s no o$1ar!son@ antat #!t "s2s Cr!st !s6s2n

#!t. Non" o* t" *or$"r !s 4t" #!t o* t" wor#-;4 on#& t" s2n !s

so. Tow "s2s Cr!st 4!s t" #!t o* t" wor#-,4 on /!!!. '). Not

on#& o$" a #!t !nto t" wor#-, b2t " !s the #!t o* t" wor#-.It was 1ro1"s!"- o* !$, b"*or" " a$", tat " so2#- ar!s" a

s2n, Ma#. !/. 9; Ps. #+++!/. ''.

It !s "+1r"ss#& to#- o* !$, tat " -!- ar!s" aor-!n#& as s2

w"n " -!- o$", 4T" -a&s1r!n *ro$ on ! at /!s!t"- 2s,4

L20" !. ?J, 6t" s2nr!s!n. on t" Ba1t!st was t" $orn!n star

tat a$" b"*or" !$. Now s2n#!t at t"s" 1ro1"rt!"s@

'. It !s "lorious #!t. T" $ost #or!o2s !n !ts"#*. T" #or& o* !t

!s s2 as t" "&" annot b"o#-, or #oo0 21on, w!to2t w!n0!n, or

tw!n0#!n, ' Cor. +/, >'. T" b"a2t& o* #or!7"- bo-!"s !s s"t *ort

b& !t *or want o* a b"tt"r !##2strat!on, Matt. +!!!. >). So !s r"1r"s"nt"-

Cr!st, !n !s trans72rat!on, Matt. +/!!. 9. An- !s not "s2s Cr!st o*

a## ot"rs t" $ost #or!o2s H!s na$" !s M!a"#. 4Wo !s #!0" 2nto

t"", O Lor-4 Ps. +#/. 9. 4To2 art *a!r"r tan t" !#-r"n o* $"n,4Cant. /. '. H" !s t" stan-ar-b"ar"r, Co#. !. 'J. H!s !s 4t" 1r"

"$!n"n".4 I* &o2 as0, In wat I answ"r, !n "/"r&t!n tat !s

"+"##"nt. In a## $ann"r o* 1"r*"t!ons, w!s-o$, 1ow"r, o#!n"ss, "



!s *ar "+a#t"- abo/" a## tat !s na$"- bot !n "a/"n an- "art.

E/"r& 0n"" $2st bow to !$, an- "/"r& r"at2r" &!"#-. Can-#"s ar"

not s""n, no, nor stars, nor t" $oon !ts"#*, w"n t" s2n s!n"s;

t"!r #!t -!sa11"ars@ so ar" a## ot"r t!ns "#!1s"- b& t" Sa/!o2r.O t"n #"t t!s a-/an" &o2r "st""$ o* !$ $or" an- $or". Yo2 $a&

t!n0 too !#& o* ot"rs, b2t not o* !$; "!t"r " w!## b"

211"r$ost, or not!n.

9. It !s "eneral #!t. It s!n"s "/"r&w"r", Ps. +!+. (. On" s2n

s"r/"s a## t" wor#-, na&, w" ar" to#-, tat a## 1#a"s a/" "<2a##& t"

sa$" $"as2r" an- 1ro1ort!on o* t" s2n%s 1r"s"n" w!t t"$ "/"r&

&"ar, to2 not a*t"r t" sa$" $ann"r. A## a/" as $2 n!t as

-a&, w! !s "rta!n#& a ontr!/an" o* In7n!t" W!s-o$, an- !t !s to

b" a-or"- !n !t. T"r" !s b2t on" Cr!st, b2t tat on" !s a 2n!/"rsa#

Sa/!o2r to a## t" wor#-; so tat a## tat ar" sa/"- ar" sa/"- b& !$

a#on", an- b& no ot"r, ' on !!. 9. W"n " s"nt *ort !s a1ost#"s

to 1r"a t" os1"#, s"" t"!r o$$!ss!on, ow #ar"G 45o &" !nto

a## t" wor#-, an- 1r"a t" os1"# to "/"r& r"at2r",4 Mar0 +/!. '.Wat t" Psa#$!st sa&s o* t" s2n an- !ts o2rs", Pa2# a11#!"s to

t"!r 1r"a!n, Ro$. +. 'J. I annot sa&, a## t" wor#- at a#!0" t"

b"n"7t o* t" os1"# at t!s -a&; wo2#- to 5o- !t a-. B2t to b" s2r"

w" a/" !t, an- a/" #on a- !t, Matt. !/. '(. For w! w" a/"

a2s" to b" /"r& tan0*2#. 4W!#" &" a/" #!t, b"#!"/" !n t" #!t,

tat &" $a& b" t" !#-r"n o* #!t,4 on +!!. )(.

). It !s a *o2nta!n#!t. Wat #!t t" $oon an- t" 1#an"tsa/", t"& -"r!/" !t a## *ro$ t" s2n. T"& a/" non" o* t"!r own

*2rt"r tan " o$$2n!at"s. So "s2s Cr!st !s t" s1r!n"a- an-

*o2nta!n *ro$ w"n" "/"r& oo- an- 1"r*"t !*t o$"s. 5!*ts o*

nat2r" -o a## :ow *ro$ !$. 4Tat was t" tr2" #!t, w! #!t"t

"/"r& $an tat o$"t !nto t" wor#-,@ on !. 9. So so$"

2n-"rstan- tat o* t" #!t o* r"ason, w! a## $"n a/"@ !t !s a ra&

*ro$ t!s s2na## #"arn!n, 0now#"-" !n arts an- s!"n"s, tra-"s

an- $an2*at2r"s. So a#so !*ts o* ra"@ 4An- o* !s *2#n"ss a/"

a## w" r""!/"-, an- ra" *or ra",4 on !. '(. H" !s t" a2tor as



w"## as 7n!s"r o* *a!t, H"b. !!. 9. An- t"r"*or", !n a## o2r wants

w" $2st a/" r"o2rs" to !$; an- !n a## o2r r""!/!ns w" $2st

!/" !$ t" 1ra!s".

>. It !s a free #!t. It osts 2s not!n. Wat !s $or" *r"" tan t"

#!t So wat !s $or" *r"" tan *r"" ra", on !/. ', t" !*t o*

5o-, Ro$. /. ', t" *r"" !*t So Cr!st !s a##"-, an- 32st!7at!on

b& !$. In t!s stra!n t" 1ro$!s"s, an- a##s, an- !n/!tat!ons r2n@

4Ho, "/"r& on" tat t!rst"t, o$" &" to t" wat"rs, an- " tat at

no $on"&; o$" &", b2& an- "at; &"a, o$", b2& w!n" an- $!#0

w!to2t $on"&, an- w!to2t 1r!". W"r"*or" -o &" s1"n- $on"&

*or tat w! !s not br"a-, an- &o2r #abor *or tat w! sat!s7"t

not H"ar0"n -!#!"nt#& 2nto $", an- "at &" tat w! !s oo-, an-

#"t &o2r so2# -"#!t !ts"#* !n *atn"ss,4 Isa. #/. ', 9; R"/. ++!!. '?.

T"r"*or" &" ar" !n"+2sab#", !* &" o w!to2t.

. It !s enli"htenin" #!t. T" s2n at not !ts #!t *or !ts"#*, b2t

*or t" wor#-, an- !t o$$2n!at"s !t aor-!n#&. It r!s"s "/"r&

$orn!n, an- -!s1"#s t" -ar0n"ss o* t" n!t, an- s!n"s a## t"-a&; an- /"r& sw""t an- 2s"*2# !t !s. O2r s2n Cr!st !s an

"n#!t"n!n s2n, L20" !!. )9. H" 7n-s 2s not on#& !n t" -ar0, b2t

b#!n-, R"/. !!!. 9?, "/"n -ar0n"ss !ts"#*. B2t " -ot not #"a/" 2s so.

H" o1"ns b#!n- "&"s. Tat !s $or" tan t" s2n !n t" 7r$a$"nt -ot

or an -o. Br!n &o2r "&"s, an- " w!## br!n #!t; b2t "&"s " !/"s

not. B2t t!s s2n !/"s "&"s, Isa. +#!!. (, ?. H" -ot not on#& r"/"a#

t" ob3"t, b2t r"1a!rs t" *a2#t&; " !s a "a#!n s2n. Ma#. I/. 9. InR"/. !!!. 'J, w" r"a- o* "&"s#a/", an- !n ' on !!. 9, o* t" 2nt!on.

O 1ra& *or t!s, as Pa2# -ot *or t" E1"s!ans, E1. !. '?, 'J. Pra&,

as t" b#!n- $an tat a$" to Cr!st *or "&"s!t.

(. It !s increasin" #!t. In t" $orn!n, w"n t" s2n 7rst r!s"s,

t"r" ar" $!sts, an- *os, an- #o2-s, w! -ar0"n t" a!r. B2t, b&

-"r""s, as t" s2n "ts 21, t"& /an!s, an- ar" on", an- anon

noon-a& o$"s. So !t !s w!t t" so2#s tat Cr!st "n#!t"ns, Pro/.

!/. 'J. S"" Isa. +++. 9(. O2r 0now#"-" !n t" t!ns o* 5o- !s n"/"r

1"r*"t an- o$1#"t" w!#" w" #!/" !n t!s wor#-, ' Cor. +!!!. '>,



"r"a*t"r !t w!## b"@ a##2-" to Mar0 /!!!. 99.

'. W" so2#- t"r"*or" b" 2$b#" !n o2rs"#/"s, not on#&

b"a2s" wat w" a/" w" a/" r""!/"-, b2t b"a2s" !* w" r""!/"

b2t #!tt#", !t !s #!tt#" on#& !n o$1ar!son w!t wat w" sa## a/".

Pr!-" o* 2n-"rstan-!n !s a root s!n.

9. W" so2#- b" 1at!"nt towar-s ot"rs, not; 32-!n, an-

"ns2r!n, an- -"s1!s!n t"$, b"a2s" t"& s"" not wat w" -o. W"

so2#- rat"r "no2ra" an- o$*ort t"$. T"!r #!t a#so !s

row!n, P!#. !!!. '.

II. Wat !n*"r"n"s ar" to b" -rawn *ro$ t!s s2b3"t'. Wat a $!s"rab#" on-!t!on t"n !s a s!n*2# Cr!st#"ss

on-!t!onG I* Cr!st b" t" #!t, t"n tos" wo ar" o2t o* Cr!st ar"

o2t o* t" #!t. I* t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss b" not r!s"n 21on t&

so2#, to2 art b"n!t"- to t!s -a&. It $a& b" r!s"n a$onst 2s, an-

&"t not b" r!s"n 21on 2s. It $a& s!n" !n t" 1#a"s w"r" w" #!/",

an- &"t not s!n" !nto o2r "arts, 9 Cor. !/. (. Wo an oos" b2t

1!t& E&1t, w"r" !t was -ar0 *or tr"" -a&s; $2 $or" t"

nort"rn r"!ons, w"r" !t !s -ar0 *or s!+ $onts@ $ost o* a##, 1oor

so2#s tat a/" b""n !n -ar0n"ss a## t"!r -a&s; tos" wo s""

not!n, 0now not!n, an-, w! !s worst o* a##, ar" to 0now

not!n, !n t" t!ns o* 5o- an- o* t"!r so2#s; na&, wo at" t"

#!t, s2t t"!r "&"s aa!nst !t, an- #o/" -ar0n"ss rat"r tan #!t,

on !!!. ', 9. How w!## s2 "sa1", tat r"b"# aa!nst t" #!t,

ob ++!/. '), sa&!n D"1art, ob ++!. '> No o-#&, $an -ot so.

W"r" t" #"ast #!$$"r!n o*% sa/!n #!t at s!n"- !nto t"

so2#, !t b""ts a -"s!r" a*t"r $or" an- $"r" o* !t; a #o/" to t" $"ans,

"s1"!a##& t" wor- o* 5o-.

B2t w"r"!n #!"s t" $!s"r& o* a b#!n- an- -ar0 on-!t!on

'. I answ"r, !t !s /"r& uncomforta!le. E#. +!. ?, L!t !s sw""t

an- 1#"asant, so !s 0now#"-" !n t" t!ns o* 5o-. As0 tos" tata/" !t, t"& w!## t"## &o2 tat t"& wo2#- not b" w!to2t !t *or a

wor#-, Pro/. !!. '. T!s 1#"as2r" to2 ast non" o*. S"r$ons ar" #!0"

t" w!t" o* an " to t"", w!to2t sa/o2r, w!to2t r"#!s.



9. It !s /"r& unsafe. To2 ast a 3o2rn"& to o, tat w!## not b"

on" w!to2t #!t. T"r" ar" $an& b&wa&s; !t !s "as& to $!ss t"

r!t wa&@ t"& 7n- !t so tat ar" $ost "n#!t"n"-, $2 $or" tos"

tat a/" no #!t. T"r" ar" $an& !ns, an- snar"s, an- 1!t*a##s;t"r" !s r"at -an"r o* b"!n a2t, on +!!. ), 4H" tat wa#0s !n

-ar0n"ss 0nows not w!t"r " o"t.4 " t!n0s " !s o!n to

"a/"n, an-, a#asG " !s o!n to "##.

). To2 ast wor0 to -o tat w!## not b" -on" w!to2t #!t,

na&, not w!to2t s2n#!t. So$" or-!nar& wor0s $a& b" -on" b&

an-#"#!t, b2t not t!s. To2 ast a 5o- to s"r/", a so2# to sa/";

w! !s n""-*2# wor0, L20" +. >9, an- n!" wor0, not to b" #on" b&

t" #!t o* nat2r" or t" 1ow"r o* nat2r".

>. It !s $!s"rab#" here. S2 ar" 2n-"r t" -"/!#%s 1ow"r at

1r"s"nt, wo !n t!s s"ns" !s t" r2#"r o* t" -ar0n"ss o* t!s wor#-,

E1. /!. '9, an- !n t" !wa& to t" r"!ons o* "t"rna# -ar0n"ss,

to b" a o$1an!on w!t !$ *or"/"r. Dar0n"ss an- 1r!son o

to"t"r, Isa. +#!!. ?; Ats ++/!. 'J.. It w!## b" $!s"rab#" "r"a*t"r. A## t!s !s sa!- to a**"t &o2

w!t t" $!s"r& o* s2 a on-!t!on, an- &"t a## !s not!n t!## &o2 ar"

bro2t to $a0" t" a11#!at!on to &o2rs"#/"s@ Is not t!s $&

on-!t!on6Rat"r ar" &o2 not r"a-& to sa&, w!t t" ;harisees, on

!+. >, 4Ar" w" b#!n- a#so4 S2r" I a$, w" w"r" "a o* 2s born

b#!n-. 6Ar" w" on/!n"- o* tat6Hat t" #!t "n#!t"n"- 2s so

*ar6I* !t at, t" n"+t <2"r& w!## b", w"n an- ow wast to2

#!t"n"-%; t!n" "&"s o1"n"-, t" an" wro2t I* &o2 -o not

0now w"n or ow, anst to2 w!tn"ss t" t!n !ts"#*, an- sa&, as

", 4On" t!n I 0now, tat w"r"as I was b#!n-, now I s"",4 on !+.

9. It annot b", b2t tat on" born b#!n- an- a*t"rwar-s s""!n, $2st

b" s"ns!b#" o* a r"at a#t"rat!on; to2 b2t #!tt#" at 7rst, &"t $or"

an- $or" a*t"rwar-s.

9. Wat an 2ns1"a0ab#" $"r& t"n was t" !/!n o* Cr!st to

sa/" 2s *ro$ a## t!s $!s"r&; to b" a #!t to #!t"n t" wor#-G W"

a/" a2s" to b#"ss 5o- "/"r& -a& *or t" #!t o* t" s2n. Wat a



-2n"on w"r" t" wor#- w!to2t !tG T" $oon an- a## t" stars, as

$an& as t"& ar", an, not -o tat w! on" s2n -ot. So sa!nts an-

an"#s, an- a## t" r"at2r"s 12t to"t"r, ar" not!n w!to2t Cr!st.

T"r"*or" tan0 5o-, abo/" a##, *or t" 2ns1"a0ab#" !*t; "s1"!a##&!* " b" r!s"n 21on t& so2#, !* " a/" b"2n to $a0" t"" #!t !n

t" Lor-, E1. /. J. T!s !s "rta!n#& t" $"r& o* $"r!"s; a## !s

not!n w!to2t !t. To2 " a/" b#"ss"- t"" w!t t"$1ora#

b#"ss!ns o* a## sorts,6"a#t, str"nt, w!*", !#-r"n, a 1#"nt!*2#

"stat"; sa&, a## t!s w"r" not!n, !* o a- not a##"- t"" o2t o*

-ar0n"ss !nto !s $ar/"##o2s #!t, Co#. !. '9, '.).

). O* wat on"rn$"nt !s !t to ns to o$" to Cr!st, to b"

"n#!t"n"- b& !$. W"r" &o2, an& o* &o2, w! b#"ss"- b" 5o-

&o2 ar" not, -"st!t2t" o* bo-!#& "&"s!t, an- I o2#- t"## &o2

t!-!ns o* on" tat o2#- !n*a##!b#& 2r" &o2, ow w"#o$" so2#- I

"G B"o#-G I br!n &o2 t!-!ns o* on" tat an 2r" &o2r s1!r!t2a#

b#!n-n"ss. B2t t"n &o2 $2st o$" to !$, b"#!"/" !n !$, as "r";

tat4 woso"/"r b"#!"/"t,4 tat !s, $!+"s *a!t w!t t" r"1ort o* t"os1"#, on"rn!n !$, !s ab!#!t&, an- w!##!nn"ss to sa/"; !n t"

s!t an- s"ns" o* t!s b#!n-n"ss an- -ar0n"ss, an- t" !ns2*7!"n&

o* a## ot"r, r"$"-!"s, b"ta0"s !$s"#* to !$, ra/"s "#1 o* !$,

asts !$s"#* 21on !$, tr2sts !n !$, -ot as " -!r"ts !$, sa##

not ab!-" !n -ar0n"ss.6As " to wo$ 4"s2s sa!-, 5o, was !n t"

1oo# o* S!#oa$. H" w"nt !s wa& t"r"*or", an- was"-, an- a$"

s""!n,4 on !+. ?. T" -!r"t!on was,4 5o, was;46so I a--r"ss&o2. Now wat ar$ !s t"r" !n a## t!s W!## !t not b" o*

2ns1"a0ab#" b"n"7t an- o$*ort to t& so2# "r", "r"a*t"r B"o#-,

" o2ns"#s t""; 4I o2ns"# t"" to b2& o* $" o#- tr!"- !n t" 7r",

tat to2 $a&"st b" r!; an- w!t" ra!$"nt, tat to2 $a&"st b"

#ot"-, antat t" sa$" o* t& na0"-n"ss -o not a11"ar; an-

ano!nt t!n" "&"s w!t "&"sa#/", tat to2 $a&"st s"",4 R"/. !!!. 'J.

B"o#-, " a##s t"", Mar0 +. >. O #"t t" a## t!s -a& b" an

"**"t2a# a##. D"#a& no #on"r; awa& <2!0#& to t" tron" o* ra",

an- b" *or t!s "&"sa#/";6to t" $"ans o* ra", an- s""0 !t t"r".



>. Wat !s to b" -on" b& tos" on wo$ t!s #!t !s r!s"n I

answ"r,6As Cr!st !s t" #!t o* t" wor#-, so &" a#so ar" t" #!t o*

t" wor#-, " !$s"#* at ono2r"- &o2 w!t tat na$", 4Y" ar" t"

#!t o* t" wor#-,4 Matt. /. '>; not t" r"at"r #!t tat r2#"s t"-a&, " on#& !s tat; b2t6t" #"ss"r #!ts. T"n,

'. et your li"ht shine !efore men, /"r. '(. H!-" not &o2r

an-#"s 2n-"r a b2s"#. Wa#0 as !#-r"n o* t" #!t, E1. /. J;

Ro$. +!!!. '9, '); ' T"ss. /. J.

9. L"t &o2r #!t b" "rowin" and increasin" $or" an- $or"6

"s1"!a##& on"rn!n t" "/!# o* s!n, t" w"a0n"ss o* s"#*, t""+"##"n& o* Cr!st, t" b"a2t& o* o#!n"ss, t" /an!t& o* t!s wor#-,

t" r"a#!t& o* t" ot"r wor#-.



CHRIST IS OUR LIFECol. 3:4

When Christ, who is our life, shall a$$ear, then shall ye also

a$$ear with him in "lory. Col. iii. /.

THERE ar" tr"" #"ssons to b" #"arn"- *ro$ t"s" wor-s@

'. Tat Cr!st !s o2r life.

9. Tat "s2s Cr!st sa## a$$ear.

). Tat w"n Cr!st sa## a11"ar a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs sa## a$$ear

with him !n #or&.

O2r att"nt!on w!## b" on7n"- to on"6Cr!st !s o2r #!*". Yo2 s""

!t !s 1#a!n#& an- "+1r"ss#& #a!- -own "r"; " tat r2ns $a& r"a- t"

tr2t o* !t. An- !s " o2r #!*" t"n ow -"ar an- 1r"!o2s so2#- "

b" to 2sG S0!n *or s0!n, an- a## tat a $an at w!## " !/" *or !s

#!*", &"t ow $an& ar" t"r" tat w!## !/" not!n *or Cr!st, no not

a #2st *or !$;6a ba- s!n, " !s not &"t t"!r #!*", *or !* " w"r", t"&

wo2#- not 1art w!t !$ *or a wor#-, *or a to2san- wor#-s.

Sow, I. In wat s"ns" "s2s Cr!st !s o2r #!*".

II. Wat !n*"r"n"s $a& b" -rawn *ro$ !t.

I. In wat s"ns" !s "s2s Cr!st o2r #!*"

L!*" !s tr""*o#-; t"r" !s nat2ra# #!*", s1!r!t2a# #!*", an- "t"rna#

#!*". '. Nat2ra# #!*", w! !s t" #!*" o* t" bo-& :ow!n *ront !ts

2n!on w!t t" so2#@ w!#" so2# an- bo-& ar" to"t"r, w" #!/"; w"n

t"& 1art, w" -!". Now wo bro2t t"$ to"t"r, wo 0""1s t"$

to"t"r "s2s Cr!st@ t"n " !s o2r nat2ra# #!*", D"2t. +++. 9.

H" !s so as 5o- b#"ss"- *or "/"r; !t !s !n !$ tat w" #!/", an-

$o/", an- a/" o2r b"!n@ " br"at"- !nto 2s t" br"at o* #!*" at

7rst, 5"n. !!. ?, " o#-s o2r so2# !n #!*", Ps. #+/!. . In t!s s"ns" "

!s o2r #!*", on !. ), >.H" !s so a#so as 5o-$an, t" M"-!ator; w" ow" !t to !s

!nt"r"ss!on, tat w" ar" "r" a#!/" t!s -a&@ -!- not " !nt"r1os", w"

w"r" on". H" !s t" -r"ss"r, L20" +!!!. ?. Cut them down, sa!t



32st!"; L"t them alone, sa!t "s2s; an- t"n" !t !s tat w" ar" #"t

a#on".

I* a $an b" 2n-"r a s"nt"n" o* -"at, t" *r!"n- tat 1ro2r"s

*or !$ a r"1r!"/", $a& w"## b" sa!- to b" !s #!*". Now tat !s o2r

as",6an- wat 1!t& !s !t, tat so *"w ons!-"r !t, tat so *"w #a& !t to

"art@6w" #!/" 21on !$, w" annot #!/" w!to2t !$, an- &"t w" -o

not #!/" to !$.

9. S1!r!t2a# #!*", w! !s t" #!*" o* t" so2# :ow!n *ro$ !ts

2n!on w!t 5o-. W"n 5o- an- t" so2# o$" to"t"r, t" so2#

#!/"s; w"n t"& 1art, !t -!"s; t& so2# !s b2t t" arass o* a so2#, !*!t a/" not 2n!on w!t 5o-. Now t"r" !s no 2n!on w!t 5o- b2t b&

"s2s Cr!st; !t !s " a#on" tat br!ns 5o- an- so2#s to"t"r, " !s

t" M"-!ator, t" P"a"$a0"r. F!rst, t" two nat2r"s, 5o-%s nat2r"

an- $an%s nat2r", w"r" 2n!t"- !n !$, as 5o-$an; t"n " too0 21

t" <2arr"# b"tw""n t"!r 1"rsons, an- $a-" 1"a". 5o- an- $an

o2#- n"/"r a/" o$" to"t"r b2t *or Cr!st; " !s t" bon- o* t"

2n!on; t"n ", an- " on#&, !s the life, on +!/. (; no comin" to theFather, tat !s, no 2n!on w!t t" Fat"r, !ut !y him.

B& o2r nat2ra# #!*" w" #!/" to on" anot"r, to $2t2a# o$*ort an-

on/"rs"; b& o2r s1!r!t2a# #!*" w" #!/" to 5o-, an- a/" on/"rs"

w!t !$, an- " w!t 2s; w! annot b", 2n#"ss w" b" a#!/" to

!$, *or " !s not a 5o- o* t" -"a-, b2t o* t" #!/!n. Now ow ar"

w" $a-" alive to God< On#& throu"h Jesus Christ, Ro$. /!. ''.

It !s " tat b"!ns s1!r!t2a# #!*" !n 2s, E1. !!. '. O2r nat2ra#

on-!t!on !s a -"a- on-!t!on, not on#& a -ar0 on-!t!on, a b#!n-

on-!t!on, t!## " "n#!t"n 2s, b2t a -"a- on-!t!on, t!## " <2!0"n

2s. Man& a $an !s b#!n- tat !s not -"a-; born b#!n-, &"t not born

-"a-; b2t w" ar" born bot b#!n- an- -"a-. W" ar" b"*or" !$, as

tos" -"a- an- -r& bon"s, E="0. +++/!!., t!## " br"at"s 21on 2s, b&

!s wor- an- S1!r!t; t"n w" #!/", annot t!## t"n. 5a#. !/. ', H" !ssa!- to b" *or$"- !n 2s, tat !s, to b"o$" t" so2# o* o2r so2#s; !s

S1!r!t -w"##!n !n 2s, w! !* we have not, Ro$. /!!! , we are

none of his,: !s t" sa$" t!n to o2r so2#s, tat o2r so2#s ar" to o2r



bo-!"s6t" $"ans, an- wa&, an- 1r!n!1#" o* t"!r #!/!n. As !s

2$an nat2r" was *or$"- !n t" wo$b o* t" /!r!n b& t" Ho#&

5ost o/"rsa-ow!n "r; so !s -!/!n" nat2r" !s *or$"- !n "/"r&

b"#!"/!n so2#, 9 P"t. !. >, b& t" sa$" Ho#& 5ost o/"rsa-ow!nt"$.

It !s " tat arr!"s !t on an- ont!n2"s !t. W"n " at br"at"-

t" #!*" o* ra" !nto 2s, !* " so2#- t"n #"a/" 2s to #!/" o*

o2rs"#/"s, a#asG w" so2#- -!" aa!n 1r"s"nt#&, an- t"r"*or", "

#oo0s to !t, w"n " at b"stow"- !t, to $a!nta!n an- "r!s !t,

H"b. +!!. 9. Ps. #+/!. , Which holdeth our soul in life. T!s !s tr2" o*

#!*" s1!r!t2a#. W" sa&, Pr"s"r/at!on !s a ont!n2"- r"at!on, on /.

'?. It !s so w!t r"*"r"n" to ra"; !n !$ w" #!/" s1!r!t2a##&, an-

$o/" s1!r!t2a##&, an- a/" o2r b"!n s1!r!t2a##&; #!/", an- $o/", an-

a/" o2r b"!n, towar-s 5o-. H!s :"s an- b#oo- !s t" *oo- o* o2r

so2#s; "+"1t w" "at o* tat, an- -r!n0 o* tat, b& b"#!"/!n, o2r

so2#s an no $or" s2bs!st, tan o2r bo-!"s an w!to2t $"at an-

-r!n0.H" !s t" 0""1"r o* o2r s1!r!t2a# #!*", ' P"t. !. . A-a$ a- t"

0""1!n o* !s own, an- #ost !t, t" -"/!# "at"- !$ o* !t; an- so

so2#- w"@ t"r"*or" H" !$s"#* 2n-"rta0"s !t, an- !t !s w"## *or 2s

" at. W" ar" no oo- 0""1"rs o* s1!r!t2a# #!*", w" annot

o2rs"#/"s 0""1 #!*" an- so2# to"t"r; !t !s " tat -ot !t "/"r& -a&.

). Et"rna# #!*", w! !s t" #!*" o* "a/"n@ t!s an- s1!r!t2a# #!*"

ar" *or s2bstan" t" sa$"; t"& -!**"r !n -"r"" on#&. L!*" s1!r!t2a#,

t" #!*" o* ra", !s #!*" "t"rna#, t" #!*" o* #or&, b"2n; an- #!*"

"t"rna#, t" #!*" o* #or&, !s #!*" s1!r!t2a#, t" #!*" o* ra", 1"r*"t"-.

T"& -!**"r as t" !#-%s #!*" an- t" $an%s #!*", ' Cor. +!!!. '',

'9.

As t" $orn!ns2n *ro$ t" noons2n, Pro/. !/. 'J.

As t" s1r!n *ro$ t" s2$$"r; t" b2--!n ros" *ro$ t" b#ownros".

Now o* t!s #!*" "s2s Cr!st !s,



'. T" 1ro2r"r an- 12ras"r; " bo2t !t *or 2s, H"b. /. . It

was t" w!## o* t" Fat"r tat " so2#- o$" an- b"stow !t on t"

r"$nant, on /!. >, >?; +. '. H" hath !t, hath it a#r"a-&, tat !s, t"

"arn"st o* !t, !n !s "art, t" 7rst*r2!ts o* tat r"at ar/"st; or, " !sas s2r" o* !t, as !* " a- !t !n !s an-.

9. H" !s t" #!*" !ts"#* W"r"!n ons!sts t" a11!n"ss o* "a/"n

In b"!n with "s2s. T!s was !t " 1ro$!s"- t" 1"n!t"nt t!"*

L20" ++!!!., t!s was !t tat Pa2# -"s!r"-, P!#. !. To b" with !$ so,

as to s"" !$ an- "n3o& !$. It !s sw""t now to s"" !$ tro2 t"

#att!"s, tro2 a #ass -ar0#&, !n !s o#& or-!nan"s; wat w!## !tb" t"n to s"" !$ *a" to *a", to s"" !$ not a*ar o**, b2t n"ar

N2$. ++!/. '?, not as anot"r%s, b2t as o2r own. D!/"s saw

Abraa$, an- La=ar2s !n !s boso$,6b2t wat t" b"tt"r

In b"!n li%e !$. T"r" !s now a 0!n- o* r2-" -ra2t o* !s

!$a" -rawn 21on t" so2#, b2t "r"a*t"r tat -ra2t sa## b"

1"r*"t"-; w" sa## b" o$1#"t"#& #!0" !$@ t!s *o##ows 21on t"

*or$"r6#!0"n"ss 21on /!s!on.

Now, !n t" r2-" -ra2t, 9 Cor. !!!. 'J.

H"r"a*t"r, !n t" 1"r*"t!ons, ' on !!!. ', 9. L!0" !$ !n bo-&,

P!#. !!!. 9'. W" sa## a$$ear w!t !$6as "r". Now, to s1"a0

1ro1"r#&, t!s !s t" #!*", an- o* t!s tat sa&!n o* !s !s o$$on#&

!nt"r1r"t"-, 4I a$ t" wa&, t" tr2t, an- t" #!*",4 on +!/. (. As !*

" a- sa!-, I a$ $& 1"o1#"%s "/"r#ast!n a11!n"ss, as 5o- toAbraa$, 5"n. +/. ', t& reward "r"a*t"r, t& shield "r". T" #!*"

"r"a*t"r !n t" ot"r wor#-, an- t" tr2" wa& to !t !n t!s wor#-; an-

wat wo2#- w" a/" $or"

II. Wat $a& w" !n*"r *ro$ "n"

'. I* Cr!st b" o2r #!*", t"n w!to2t Cr!st, w!to2t #!*";6

Cr!st#"ss so2#s ar" #!*"#"ss so2#s, ' on /. '9. I b"s"" &o2 att"n-

to wat I sa&, !t !s abo2t, $att"rs o* #!*" an- -"at, an- tos" ar"

$att"rs o* r"at on"rn$"nt, "s1"!a##& #!*" an- -"at s1!r!t2a#, #!*"

an- -"at "t"rna#.



I* &" a/" not Cr!st &" ar" -"a- $"n an- wo$"n, *or " !s t"

#!*".

Yo2 ar" -"a- !n #aw, 2n-"r a s"nt"n" o* -"at; !t !s on#& to tos"

tat ar" !n Cr!st "s2s tat t"r" !s no on-"$nat!on, Ro$. /!!!. ',6

to ot"rs t"n t"r" !s.

Yo2 ar" -"a- !n stat", /o!- o* s1!r!t2a# #!*"@ This my son was

dead, -"a- to !s *at"r; !s *at"r was a## on" as !* " a- no s2

son; so !s t& as" as to an& -2t& or s"r/!". Now w"n -!- " b"!n

to b" ot"rw!s" W"n b"a$" o a#!/"6W"n " arose and came.

Hast to2 -on" so I* not, to2 art -"a-, -"a- to t!s -a&. I* to2hast Cr!st, to2 -!-st r""!/" !$. B2t w"n ow at wat

or-!nan" b& wos" o**"r P"ra1s to2 art not ab#" to t"##, w"n

7rst; b2t I as0, w"n at a## Sa!nts ar" o*t"n r""!/!n !$, b2t !*

n"/"r, ow have !$ W" 0now w"n w" r""!/"-, tat !s, #os"-

w!t, s2 a on" as 2sban-, w!*", $ast"r, #an-#or-, *r!"n-; an- w&

not 0now w"n w" r""!/"- Cr!st as Pr!n" an- Sa/!o2r@ *or

"rta!n, t"& tat r""!/"- Cr!st a/" r""!/"- t" s1!r!t o* Cr!st,5a#. !/. (, contra Ro$. /!!!. . Now t" S1!r!t !s a S1!r!t o* ra" an-

s211#!at!on, s"ts t" "art aa!nst s!n !n#!n"s to wat !s oo-; !t !s a

#aw wr!tt"n !n t" "art. O tr&G W!## &" b"#!"/" a $an !s -"a- tat

at n"!t"r br"at, nor s"ns", nor $ot!on w" r"0on so as to t"

bo-&, an- !n #!0" $ann"r !t !s as to t" so2#. I* t"r" ar" no !nwar-

br"at!ns towar-s 5o-, no -"s!r"s a*t"r !$, no "art& 1ra&!n,

ot"rw!s" tan !n a o#-, -"a- *or$ r"st"- !n, t" so2# !s -"a-.Cr&!n !s a s!n o* #!*". I* t"r" ar" no s1!r!t2a# s"ns"s "+"r!s"-,

s""!n, "ar!n, tast!n, *""#!n; no s"ns" o* b2rt"n !n s!n, no tast"

o* sw""tn"ss !n t" wor- o* 5o-, no s!t o* !n/!s!b#" t!ns, no "ar

to "ar t" /o!" "!t"r o* wor- or ro-; t" so2# !s -"a-.

An- so *or $ot!on; t"& tat a/" r""!/"- Cr!st "s2s t"

Lor-, t"& wa#0 !n !$@ to t"$ to live !s Cr!st, as P!#. !. 9'. T"&

-o a## t"& -o, tat !s oo-, !n !s na$" an- str"nt, a!$!n to

1#"as" !$. Now, w!## &" br!n &o2r on-!t!on to t!s to2ston"

Wat sa& &" ar" &o2 -"a- or a#!/" Yo2 ar" a#!/" w!t bo-!#& #!*",



5o- b" 1ra!s"-, b2t ar" &o2 1oss"ss"- o* so2# #!*" Wat #!*" !s t"r"

!n t" !nwar- $an

9. T"n t" wa& to #!/" !s to $a0" Cr!st o2rs; t" on#& wa&,

t"r" !s no ot"r. Yo2 wo2#- a## #!/", wo2#- &o2 not 4I #!/" !n t"

wor#-,4 &o2 sa&, 4wat "#s"4 I $"an, #!/" to 5o- now, an- #!/" w!t

!$ "r"a*t"r. O t"n o$" to Cr!st, an- #os" w!t !$. H"

o$1#a!ns tat w" w!## not, on /. >. An- w& w!## w" not

B"a2s" w" ar" not on/!n"-, w" -o not 2n-"rstan-, w" -o not

b"#!"/"; !n a wor-, w" w!## not, b"a2s" w" w!## not. Two t!ns

so2#- $o/" 2s@

T" on" !s, T" 2ns1"a0ab#" $!s"r& o* -"a- so2#s, S"" E1. !!. ',

9, '9. T!s now, an- as *or "r"a*t"r, t"& $2st b" "t"rna##& -&!n.

T" ot"r !s, T" 2ns1"a0ab#" a11!n"ss o* #!/!n so2#s; &they

sa## a11"ar w!t !$,4 wo !s t"!r #!*"@ a## $2st a11"ar, b2t t"&

4!n #or&.4

Yo2 t"## 2s w" ar" -"a-, an- &"t &o2 t"## 2s w" $2st o$" to

Cr!st. Can -"a- $"n o$"

I r"1#&, To2 ast as $2 1ow"r as "/"r an& a- tat #!/"-

b"*or" t"". Wat 1ow"r a- La=ar2s w"n " a$" o2t o* t" ra/"

at Cr!st%s a## T" 1ow"r w"nt a#on w!t t" a##6La=ar2s, o$"

*ort6an- La=ar2s a$" *ort. Aa!n,

To2 anst 1ra& to 5o- to !/" t"" t" 1ow"r, an- w"n " at

!/"n !t, to2 anst 2s" an- "$1#o& !t; an- wo r"<2!r"s $or" E1./. '>. Is !t ob3"t"-, B2t I a$ an o#- s!nn"r, an- a/" b""n #on

-"a-; !s t"r" o1" *or $" I answ"r, La=ar2s a- b""n #on -"a-,

&"a, an- b2r!"-, &"t at Cr!st%s wor- " #!/"-. W" r"a- o* two ot"rs

ra!s"- b& !$6t" r2#"r%s -a2t"r, n"w#& -"a-; t" w!-ow%s son,

21on t" b!"r;6s!n!*&!n t" s"/"ra# sorts o* s!nn"rs s1!r!t2a##&

-"a-,6so$" &o2n; so$" $!--#"a"-; so$" o#-. T"r" !s o1" *or

"a. Y"t 1r"s2$" not, n"!t"r sa&, I w!## to$orrow, *or to$orrow!s non" o* o2rs@ t" 2n"rta!nt& o* t" ont!n2an" o* #!*" nat2ra#,

so2#- $a0" 2s ast"n to s"2r" #!*" s1!r!t2a# an- #!*" "t"rna#.



). T"n &o2 tat ar" a#!/", r"$"$b"r ow &o2 a$" to b" so.

Yo2 w"r" not t" a2tors o* &o2r own #!*", &o2 a- !t *ro$ Cr!st,

t"r"*or" #"t !$ a/" t" #or& o* !t; a## !$ b& t!s na$" "/"r&

-a&, Lor- "s2s, to2 art $& #!*". W" an -"stro& o2rs"#/"s, b2t w"annot "#1 o2rs"#/"s, #!"s. +!!!. ; E1. !!. J. T!s so2#- 2$b#" 2s,

an- #a& 2s #ow.

>. T"n to !$ w" $2st o *or a## o2r -a!#& s211#!"s, *or t"

s211ort an- $a!nt"nan" o* o2r #!*"; t" sa$" tat b"an t" oo-

wor0 $2st 1"r*or$ an- 7n!s !t. How o*t -ot Da/!-, Ps. +!+., 1ra&,

=uic%en $", O Lor-, O Lor-, >uic%en $". " was a#!/" "rta!n#&,

b2t b"!n s"ns!b#" o* -2#n"ss, -"a-n"ss, -"a&s, " :!"s to 5o-@ so

$2st w"; w" $2st "+!t", <2!0"n, o2rs"#/"s, an- "+ort, <2!0"n,

on" anot"r; &"t a*t"r a##, !t !s ra" tat <2!0"ns.

. W" so2#- b#"ss 5o-, bot *or t" #!*" w" a/", an- t" #!*"

w" o1" *or. S"" Isa. +++/!!!. '; Ps. #/!. '9, '). Ha- !t b""n *ro$

-"at t"$1ora# on#&, w" a- a2s" *or 1ra!s", b2t $2 $or" *or

*r""-o$ *ro$ s1!r!t2a# -"at. Eno2ra" *a!t b& !t; " tat at-on" t" r"at"r w!## -o t" #"ss"r, /"r. '). Eno2ra" 1at!"n" b& !t

2n-"r o2twar- tro2b#"s, Ps. +/!!!. 'J,6not to -a$nat!on@ s"" La$.

!!!. ),6a #!/!n $an.

(. T"n r"st not !n a/!n #!*", b2t 1r"ss a*t"r #!/"#!n"ss, R"/. !!!.

', 9. A #!/"#& *ra$" !n o2r wa#0!n !s an "+"##"nt *ra$", !t r!-s

wor0, br!ns so$"t!n to 1ass !n r"#!!on. S"" ow #!/"#& an-

at!/" w!0"- $"n ar".



CHRIST IS OUR PEACE Eph. 2:14

For he is our $eace, who hath made !oth one, and hath

!ro%en down the middle wall of $artition !etween us. ?$h.

ii. 1/.

THIS he "r" s1o0"n o* !s "rta!n#& o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st, b& wo$

w" that were sometimes afar off, are made ni"h, /"r. '). Tat w!

!s sa!- o* !$ !s, tat " !s our $eace.

DOCT. T" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r 1"a".I sa## sow !n wat s"ns", an- ow, w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- !t, an-

wat !$1ro/"$"nt w" ar" to $a0" o* !t.

P"a" !s tr""*o#-@ T"r" !s 1"a" w!t 5o-61"a" w!t!n

o2rs"#/"s6an- 1"a" w!t on" anot"r.

An- a## t"s" "s2s Cr!st !s@ o2r $eace, not on#& a *r!"n- to !t,

b2t t" t!n !ts"#*; as o2r ri"hteousness, o2r #!*", so o2r 1"a". H"

at not on#& bro2t !n a r!t"o2sn"ss, an "/"r#ast!n

r!t"o2sn"ss, b2t " !$s"#* !s !t. So " at not on#& $a-" 1"a",

an- 1ro#a!$"- 1"a", b2t " !s o2r 1"a". H" not on#& !/"s 2s #!*",

b2t !s o2r #!*".

'. H" !s o2r 1"a" w!t 5o-.

W"n 5o- $a-" $an at 7rst t"r" was 1"r*"t #o/" an- a$!t&

b"tw""n t"$65o- at 1"a" w!t $an; $an at 1"a" w!t 5o-. T"&a- sw""t *"##ows!1 anon/"rs" on" w!t anot"r, wa#0!n

to"t"r !n t" ar-"n. B2t w"n A-a$ s!nn"-, t"n, !$$"-!at"#&,

t" <2arr"# b"an. Eat!n t" *orb!--"n *r2!t bro0" t" 1"a", an-

"/"r s!n" t"r" at b""n a <2arr"#.

A $2t2a# <2arr"#. 5o- an "n"$& to $an; $an an "n"$& to 5o-,

K". +!. J.

A 2n!/"rsa# <2arr"#. It !s tr2" o* a#t t" !#-r"n o* A-a$,

w!to2t "+"1t!on, on" as w"## as anot"r, E1. !!. ),6 children of

wrath.



Pass!/"#&, 5o- !s wrot w!t 2s.

At!/"#&, w" ar" wrot w!t 5o-. As a## $"n ar" "n"$!"s, so a##

$an !s "n$!t&, Ro$. /!!!. ?. T" 2n-"rstan-!n, t" w!##, t" $!n-,

Co#. !. 9'. B"s!-"s,

T!s !s a row!n <2arr"#; !t !nr"as"s $or" an- $or" b& at2a#

s!n, Hos. !/. ',6O$!ss!on6o$$!ss!on.

An- on 5o-%s 1art !t !s a r!t"o2s <2arr"#@ " at r"ason to b"

anr&, an- to b" o**"n-"- w!t 2s.

T!s a11"ars !* w" #oo0 21on s!n as a -"bt; an- s2 !t !s. W" ar"

ta2t to 1ra&, For!/" 2s o2r de!ts. S!nn"r, #"t $" t"## t"", to2 art!n-"bt"- to t" 5o- o* "a/"n. An- " to t""; " ow"s t"" a

1a&$"nt, D"2t. /!!. '. It $a& b" to2 art b"*or"an- !n t" wor#-,

b2t to2 art b"!n-an- w!t 5o-. To2 ow"st !$ *or a## t" ta#"nts

to2 ast r""!/"-, annot !$1ro/"-, Matt. ++/. '>, . 4I w!##

r"o/"r $& woo# an- $& :a+,4 Hos. !!. . I w!## r"o/"r; !t !s a #aw

t"r$@ !t !s $& woo#, $!n" st!##, as to t" 1ro1r!"t&, to2 !/"n to

&o2 *or &o2r 2s".

It a11"ars a#so !* w" r"ar- !t as a tr"s1ass@ For!/" 2s o2r

tr"s1ass"s. T" -!/!n" #aw !s !/"n 2s, as a "-", to 0""1 2s !n

o$1ass. W"n w" s!n w" #"a1 t" "-"; as !n 1ro*an!n t"

Sabbat w" rob 5o-, "nroa 21on !s t!$".

It a11"ars *2rt"r !* w" #oo0 21on s!n as a tr"ason, ! tr"ason,

aa!nst t" rown an- -!n!t& o* t" 5o- o* "a/"n@ an a**ront to !s$a3"st&. It -"7"s, -"s1!s"s, -"n!"s !$.64An- Parao sa!-, Wo !s

t" Lor-, tat I so2#- ob"& !s /o!" to #"t Isra"# o I 0now not t"

Lor-, n"!t"r w!## I #"t Isra"# o,4 E+o-. /. 9. T!s !s t" #an2a" o*

"/"r& w!#*2# s!n. B2t,

It !s t" <2arr"# o* a o/"nant, L"/. ++/!. 9.

Now, on $an%s 1art !t !s an 2nr!t"o2s, 2nr"asonab#" <2arr"#, "

at -on" not!n to -"s"r/" o2r "n$!t&, "r. !!. >, ; on +. )9. An-

I* !t b" not ta0"n 21, !t !s #!0" to b" an "/"r#ast!n <2arr"#, #!0"

tat w!t A$a#"0, E+o-. +/!!. '(. Ot"r *"2-s -"at 12ts an "n- to,



b2t "r" !t !s not so. D"at br!ns t" s!nn"r !nto an "n-#"ss stat" o*

$!s"r& an- tor$"nt, w"r" " !s at!n, an- 2rs!n, an-

b#as1"$!n 5o-, an- 5o- at!n, an- 1#a2!n, an- 12n!s!n !$

to a## "t"rn!t&. O tat t!s w"r" s"r!o2s#& to2t o* b& 2sG tat w"wo2#- #a& !t to "art, $a0!n a11#!at!on "a o* 2s to o2rs"#/"s6*

a$ t" $an; 5o- at a <2arr"# w!t $"; I a$ !n-"bt"-; I a/"

tr"s1ass"-. T!n0 to2 "ar"st !$ sa&!n to t"", as to E1"s2s,

R"/. !!. >, 4I a/" so$"wat a"ainst thee.&

It !s !n r"*"r"n" to t!s <2arr"# tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s our

$eace. H" !nt"r1os"s to ta0" !t 21, an- " at ta0"n !t 21 21on

t"r$s ar""- on. H" !s t" M"-!ator, ' T!$. !!. . H" !s t" Da&s$an,

ob !+. )). As " tat st"1s b"tw""n to $a0" 1"a" b"tw""n two tat

ar" at /ar!an", $2st -"a# w!t bot 1art!"s, 7rst w!t on", t"n w!t

t" ot"r, so -!- ".

'. H" -"a#s w!t 5o-6to aton" an- 1a!*& !$. I $2st a/"

sat!s*at!on, sa!t -!/!n" 32st!", *or t" -"bt tat t"s" r"at2r"s ow"

$", *or t" wron tat t"& a/" -on" $", so $an& oats, #!"s,2rs"s, so $an& Sabbats 1ro*an"-, 1ra&"r n"#"t"-. Lor-, wat

w!## sat!s*& B#oo- H"b. !+. 99. D"at 5"n. !!. '?; Ro$. /!. 9).

W!## an& b#oo-, an& -"at, -o !t W!## t" b#oo- o* b2##s an- oats

$a0" a$"n-s W!## t" -"at o* ra$s an- #a$bs sat!s*& Na&, w!##

t" -"at o* $& 7rstborn M!. /!. (, ?. No, !t $2st b" t" b#oo- o*

t" Son o* 5o-, tat t" $"r!t o* !t $a& b" o* !n7n!t" /a#2";6an- tat

Son o* 5o- $2st b" t" Son o* $an too, tat t" nat2r" tat s!nn"-$a& sat!s*&; t" sa$" nat2r". Now, w"r" !s tat 5o-$an tat w!##

2n-"rta0" !t Lo, I o$", sa&s t" b#"ss"- "s2s, rat"r tan t!s

<2arr"# sa## ont!n2", an- -!/!n" 32st!" b" 2naton"-, an- 1oor

ston"rs "/"r#ast!n#& 1"r!s, Ps. +#. (. I w!## b" $a-" a $an, a $an o*

sorrows, a 1oor $an@ I w!## s2**"r an- -!", -!" 21on a tr"". W&, tat

w!## -o, sa&s 5o-, #"t $" a/" tat, an- I w!## b" a *r!"n-@ an- " a-

!t, !n t" *2#n"ss o* t!$"; " a- !t, an- -"#ar"- !$s"#* sat!s7"-,

Matt. !!!. '?; +/!!. . Do w" 2n-"rstan- t!s, b"#!"/" !t, a11#& !t 4A##

t!ns ar" o* 5o-, wo at r"on!#"- 2s to !$s"#* b& "s2s Cr!st,



an- at !/"n to 2s t" $!n!str& o* r"on!#!at!on; to w!t, tat 5o-

was !n Cr!st, r"on!#!n t" wor#- 2nto !$s"#*, not !$12t!n t"!r

tr"s1ass"s 2nto t"$; an- at o$$!tt"- 2nto 2s t" wor- o*

r"on!#!at!on,4 9 Cor. /. 'J, '.

9. Ha/!n -on" w!t 5o-, " -"a#s w!t $an; "/"r& $an, on" b&

on"; not !$s"#* !$$"-!at"#&, !n !s own 1"rson, b2t b& 1ro+&. H"

s"n-s !s S1!r!t to tr"at w!t 2s; an- $a& I not sa*"#& sa&, " at

b""n on" t!$" or ot"r tr"at!n w!t "a o* &o2, s""0!n to

1"rs2a-" &o2 Wat to -o W&, to b" *r!"n-s w!t 5o-, to #a&

-own &o2r "n$!t& aa!nst !$, an- to b" w!##!n to b" r"on!#"-, 9

Cor. /. 9. M!n!st"rs ar" t" S1!r!t%s a"nts !n t!s $att"r, an- t"&

o$" an- b"s"" &o2, an- w"n t"& b"s"" &o2, 5o- !n t"$

b"s"""s &o2. Now so$" ar" 1r"/a!#"- w!t, b#"ss"- b" 5o-@ 4Yo2

tat w"r" so$"t!$" a#!"nat"-, an- "n"$!"s !n &o2r $!n- b& w!0"-

wor0s, &"t now at " r"on!#"-,4 Co#. !. 9'. T"r" !s a "rta!n

now o* r"on!#!at!on on" t!$" or ot"r !n o2r #!/"s, soon"r or #at"r;

an- t"r" ar" t"& tat an sa&, " !s o2r 1"a", " at $a-" boton", bro2t 5o- an- 2s to"t"r, !ro%en down the $artition wall.

So$" $a& as06Wat !s tat 1art!t!on wa##

On 5o-%s s!-" t" 2!#t o* s!n !s !t; t!## tat b" sat!s7"- *or, "

annot b" *r!"n-s. T!s !s bro0"n -own b& Cr!st -&!n.

On o2r 1art t" orr21t nat2r" !s !t, t" arna#, st2bborn w!##. T!##

tat b" s2b-2"-, t" "art o* ston" t2rn"- !nto a "art o* :"s, w"

w!## n"/"r b" *r!"n-s, w" annot. Now tat !s bro0"n -own b&

r"n"w!n ra". T" S1!r!t o* 5o- !n t" wor0 o* r""n"rat!on an-

sant!7at!on $a0"s t" an", t2rns t" wor#- 21s!-" -own !n t"

$an, o1"ns !s b#!n- "&"s, so*t"ns !s ar- "art; o* a stran"r,

br!ns !$ a<2a!nt"-; o* an "n"$&, $a0"s !$ a *r!"n-. Now t!s

wor0 o* $a0!n 1"a", br!n!n 5o- an- $an to"t"r, !s,

7ecessary wor%. Wor0 tat $2st b" -on", or w" ar" 2n-on"; !t !st" on" t!n n""-*2#, an- t"r" !s r"ason !t so2#- b" -on" <2!0#&,

b"a2s" o* t" 2n"rta!nt& o* t!$", an- t" r"at"r 2n"rta!nt& o*

o11ort2n!t&, L20" +!+. >'.



't is wor% that no one else can do, b2t " on#& tat !s o2r 1"a".

T" 1a1!sts rant t"r" !s b2t on" $"-!ator o* r"on!#!at!on, to2

t"r" b" $an& o* !nt"r"ss!on; b2t w" 0now b2t on", bot o*

!nt"r"ss!on an- r"on!#!at!on, an- "s2s !s ".

It !s wor0 tat " at -on" *or so$", I o1" so$" o* &o2. Ar" &"

not *r!"n-s, r"on!#"-

't is wor% that he would do for all. It !s not b"a2s" o* !$ tat

an& 1"r!s; " a##s, !n/!t"s, "ntr"ats, 1"rs2a-"s, R"/. !!!. 9; Matt.

++!!!. )?; Isa. +#/. 99. O s2**"r &o2rs"#/"s to b" 1r"/a!#"- w!t b&

!$. Sa&, Lor-, I &!"#-, I w!## stan- !t o2t no #on"r. Man& ar2$"nts$a& b" 2s"- to $o/" 2s to b" *r!"n-s w!t 5o-, an- to $a0" "s2s

Cr!st o2r 1"a". In or-"r t"r"2nto,

Cons!-"r, '. Tat t"r" !s no stan-!n o2t aa!nst !$, no

7t!n !t o2t w!t !$; " w!## "rta!n#& b" too ar- *or 2s.

H!s ar$ !s a #on ar$; t"r"*or" " an r"a s w"r"/"r w"

ar". T"r" !s no !-!n o2rs"#/"s *ro$ !$. B"s!-"s !s swor-, "

at a bow an- arrows, Ps. /!!. '9, ').

H!s ar$ !s a stron ar$; $!t&, a#$!t&, as to sa/", so to

-"stro&;6t"r"*or" t" b#ow, w"n !t *a##s, w"r"/"r !t #!ts, w!## b"

aor-!n#&, ' Co1. +. 99; H"b. +. )'. tat t!s w"r" ons!-"r"-.

&Who wo2#- s"t t" br!"rs an- torns aa!nst $" !n batt#" I wo2#-

o tro2 t"$, I wo2#- b2rn t"$ to"t"r,4 Isa. ++/!!. >. B&

br!"rs an- torns !s $"ant,6t" s!nn"r !$s"#*, wo !s no $or" ab#"to ab!-" !s wrat, tan br!"rs an- torns a 7r"; an-6a## tos"

2n!nst!t2t"- wa&s an- $"ans w! $"n a/" !n/"nt"- to

t"$s"#/"s, towar-s $a0!n 1"a". A## o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss,

1"nan"s, 1!#r!$a"s@ t"& ar" a## 2tt"r#& !ns2*7!"nt *or t!s

12r1os".

Cons!-"r, 9. H" !s w!##!n, *r""#& w!##!n, to b"o$" *r!"n-s@ Isa.

++/!!. >, F2r& !s not !n $", an- /"r. , et him ta%e hold of my

stren"th, that he may ma%e $eace with me.

B& stren"th !s $"ant t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st, t" ar$ o* 5o-, t"



1ow"r o* 5o-; so a##"-, not on#& b"a2s" b& !$ " $a-" t"

wor#-6as the Word 6b2t b"a2s" a- !t not b""n *or !s $"-!at!on "

a- b""n w"a0, as !t w"r", o2#- not, ons!st"nt#& w!t !s ono2r

an- 32st!", a/" *or!/"n s!n; b2t now !t !s ot"rw!s".

B& layin" hold !s $"ant b"#!"/!n. Fa!t !n Cr!st !s t" so2#%s

#a&!n o#- 21on Cr!st, as oab on t" orns o* t" a#tar, as a

s!n0!n $an on a or- ast o2t;6as w"n a b#ow !s tr"at"n"- on t"

ar$ tat o#-s t" w"a1on, w! 1r"/"nts str!0!n, so t!s #a&!n

o#- 1r"/"nts t" stro0" o* 32st!". Now, sa## w" t2s #a& o#- on

t" b#"ss"- "s2s, 1#"a- !s 2n-"rta0!n. Sa&, Lor-, b" *r!"n-s w!t

$", *or Cr!st at -!"-, an- $a-" 1"a".

Cons!-"r, ). Tat 2nt!# t!s b" -on", w" ar" "rta!n#& $!s"rab#",

*or 5o- !s o2r "n"$&; "!t"r *r!"n- or *o", tat !s "rta!n. I* 5o- b"

o2r "n"$&, a## tat !s !n 5o- !s o2r "n"$&; a## !s r"at2r"s ar" o2r

"n"$!"s, wa!t!n on#& *or or-"rs.

Cons!-"r, >. I* t!s b" -on", w" ar" $a-" *or "/"r. T!s !s

E#!1a=%s ar2$"nt to ob, . ++!!. 9', 5oo- sa## o$" 2nto t"";a## oo- 6 t"$1ora#, s1!r!t2a#, an- "t"rna#.

Now t"r" ar" "rta!n mar%s b& w! to 0now w"t"r Cr!st

b" o2r 1"a" towar-s 5o-.

'. Ha/" w" t2s #a!- o#- on !$ b& b"#!"/!n, a"1t"- o* !$,

&!"#-"- o2rs"#/"s to !$ w!t 2n*"!n"- ons"nt an- ass"nt,

r"no2n!n a## ot"r I* so, t& 1"a" !s $a-", t" 1art!t!on wa## !sbro0"n -own, to2 $a&"st o w!t bo#- n"ss to t" tron" o* ra",

an- s2" o2t t& 1ar-on, an- ta0" t" o$*ort o* !t, Ro$. /. ', 9.

9. Wat !s s!n to 2s I* Cr!st b" our $eace, s!n !s o2r tro2b#",

#!"s "a/& as a b2rt"n; !t !s *"#t an- b"wa!#"- "/"r& -a&.. I* 5o- b"

$a-" o2r *r!"n-, tro2 Cr!st our $eace, s!n !s #oo0"- 21on as an

"n"$&, an- at"-, an- 12rs2"-, an- wat"- aa!nst aor-!n#&.

T!$" was w"n !t a- t" "nt"rta!n$"nt o* a *r!"n-, an !n$at"; t"-oors w"r" o1"n to !t, !t was "art!#& w"#o$"; 1ro/!s!on was $a-"

*or !t. Is !t ot"rw!s" now 9 8!ns !+. 99.



). I* Cr!st b" o2r 1"a", " at not on#& r"on!#"- 5o- to 2s,

b2t 2s a#so to 5o-, an- to a## tat !s !s; !s na$", !s #or&, !s

wor-, !s -a&, !s 1"o1#";6*or t"!r r"#at!on sa0" to !$6b"a2s"

t"& b"ar !s !$a".

>. I* Cr!st b" o2r 1"a", an- a/" $a-" 1"a", t"r" !s a#wa&s

ar" to 0""1 t" 1"a". I* an& n"w $att"r o* ontro/"rs& ar!s", as

soon as t" "art s$!t"s, w! !t w!## -o <2!0#&, an- w" ar" $a-"

s"ns!b#" o* !t, t"r" w!## b" no r"st !n t" s1!r!t, t!## t" -!/!n" *a/o2r

b" r"o/"r"- aa!n. 52!#t !n t" so2# !s #!0" a $ot" !n t" "&", not at

"as" t!## w"1t o2t. It 2s"s to b" so a$on *r!"n-s.6Now, tr& b& t"s"

$ar0s. Man& t!n0 a## !s w"## w"n !t !s not so; ot"rs -o2bt w"n

t"r" !s no a2s"; t"r"*or", "+a$!n".

II. Cr!st !s o2r 1"a" w!t on" anot"r.

It w"r" a -"s!rab#" t!n tat a## wo *"ar 5o-, !n t" #an-; !n t"

n"!bo2roo-, w"r" at 1"a" a$on t"$s"#/"s; *or as *or 1"a"

w!t w!0"- $"n, !t w!## n"/"r b" w!#" t" wor#- stan-s; t" s""- o*

t" s"r1"nt, o* t" bon-wo$an, w!## at", w!## 1"rs"2t" t" s""- o*t" wo$an, t" *r"" wo$an; 7r" an- wat"r w!## as soon b"

r"on!#"- as t"s" two s""-s. B2t ow a11& w"r" !t !* a## oo-

1"o1#" w"r" at 1"a", !* a## t"!r "n$!t!"s w"r" at an "n-G T"

Sa/!o2r #"*t t!s b#"ss!n as a #"a&, on +!/., 1r"ss"- !t, on +/.,

1ra&"- *or !t, on +/!!.

T" on#& $"ans o* !t !s "s2s Cr!st. T" so1" o* t" t"+t #"a-s

to 2n-"rstan- !t o* t" 2n!on $a-" b"tw""n "w an- 5"nt!#", at

$orta# *"2-s b"*or", b2t r"on!#"- !n Cr!st.6An- ow

'. B& !s b"o$!n a o$$on Sa/!o2r to bot. It was !s ob3"t

to 4r"on!#" bot 2nto 5o- !n on" bo-& b& t" ross, a/!n s#a!n

t" "n$!t& t"r"b&,4 E1. !!. '(.

9. B& br"a0!n -own t" wa## o* 1art!t!on; tat was, t"

"r"$on!a# #aw, w! " 12t an "n- to at !s -"at, E1. !!. '.

). B& b""tt!n !n t"!r "arts, b& !s Ho#& S1!r!t, a -"ar an-

"nt!r" #o/" on" towar-s anot"r. As !n !s $!n!str& " 1r"a"- !t,



an- 1r"ss"- !t, so b& !s ra" " wor0s !t. T!s was a r"at $att"r

w"n 7rst% ao$1#!s"-. Now " tat at r"on!#"- t!s "n$!t&,

an- $a-" 1"a", an "rta!n#& r"on!#" an& ot"r, *or non" was "/"r

r"at"r tan !t@ tos" a$onst o2rs"#/"s ar" not!n to !t. L"t 2sa11#& o2rs"#/"s to !$ t"n, an- 1ra& 4*or t" 1"a" o* "r2sa#"$;

t"& sa## 1ros1"r tat #o/" t"".4

Pra&6tat t" wa## o* 1art!t!on $a& b" bro0"n -own6w!t!n,

w!to2t; 2nwarrantab#", 2nsr!1t2ra# !$1os!t!ons w!to2t; an-

2nar!tab#", 2nr!st!an -!s1os!t!ons w!t!n.

Pra&6tat b& !s S1!r!t an- ra" " wo2#- 0n!t an- 3o!n 2sto"t"r !n brot"r#& #o/", w! !s t" bon- o* 1"r*"tn"ss.

So$"t!n at b""n -on", an- !s !n t" -o!n, towar-s !t. For$"r#&

a boo0 a##"- t" Prot"stant R"on!#"r was 12b#!#& b2rn"-; now

t" 0!n W!##!a$ III -"#ar"s !$s"#* s2,

III. Cr!st !s o2r 1"a" w!t!n o2rs"#/"s, !n o2r own boso$.

W" o$$on#& a## t!s 1"a" o* ons!"n". It !s an !nwar-,

s"-at", o$1os"-, ""r*2# *ra$" o* s1!r!t, at a## t!$"s, an- !n a##

on-!t!ons. Now, t" b#"ss"- "s2s !s t!s a#so; !* t" 7rst, t" t!r-,

*or !t !s t" r"s2#t an- 1ro-2t o* !t. W"n a## !s #"ar b"tw""n 2s an-

"a/"n, ow an !t b" b2t t"r" $2st b" 3o& !n t" Ho#& 5ost, or !*

not tat, &"t, ow"/"r, 1"a", <2!"tn"ss T" no!s" o* tro2b#" !s

w!to2t; M!a /. , 4T!s $an sa## b" t" 1"a".46H!s b"!n $an

#a!- t" *o2n-at!on, H"b. this $an, /!=. t" !##2str!o2s 1"rson

-"sr!b"- !n /"r. >. H" not on#& !/"s 1"a", as a #"a&, b2t !s t"

1"a".6T"r"*or", !* w" want 1"a", w" $2st o to !$. I* w" a/"

!t, #"t 2s !/" !$ t" 1ra!s". It !s a##"- r"st, an- to !$ w" $2st

o$" *or !t, Matt. +!. 9J, 9.



CHRIST IS OUR PASSOVER1 Cor. 5:7, 8

For even Christ our $assover is sacriced for us let us

therefore %ee$ the feast, not with old leaven, either with the

leaven of malice and wic%edness, !ut with the unleavened

!read of sincerity and truth. 1 Cor. v. @, 2.

THERE ar" two t!ns !n t"s" wor-s@

T" on" a -otr!na# 1os!t!on or ass"rt!on, onta!n!n !n !t t"

$arrow or sw""tn"ss o* t" wo#" os1"#@For even Christ our

$assover is sacriced for us.

T" ot"r a 1rat!a# !n*"r"n" -rawn *ro$ !t, b& t" wa& o* 2s"

an- a11#!at!on@ et us therefore %ee$ the feast, Ac.

T" *or$"r bran"s !ts"#* !nto tr"" 1ro1os!t!ons@

'. Cr!st !s o2r $assover.

9. Cr!st o2r 1asso/"r !s sacriced.). Cr!st o2r 1asso/"r !s sacriced for us,

So a#so -ot t" #att"r@

'. T"r"*or" w" $2st %ee$ the feast.

9. T"r"*or" not w!t o#- #"a/"n, nor w!t t" a/"n o* $a#!".

). T"r"*or" with the unleavened !read of sincerity and truth.

H"r" w"r" wor0 *or $an& Sabbats. I sa## b" br!"* on "a.n-"r t" 7rst "a-, t" DOCTRINE !s,

I. Cr!st !s o2r 1asso/"r.

T" 1asso/"r was a &"ar#& *"ast a$on t" "ws, a11o!nt"- o*

5o- !n r"$"$bran" o* t" -"stro&!n an"# 1ass!n o/"r t"

o2s"s o* t" Isra"#!t"s w"n t" 7rstborn w"r" s#a!n !n t" o2s"s

o* t" E&1t!ans. Now Cr!st !s not t" *"ast, b2t *oras$2 as t"r"was a o$$an- abo2t a #a$b, a##"- t" 1asa# #a$b, on"rn!n

w! t"r" w"r" s2n-r& r!t"s an- "r"$on!"s "n3o!n"- to b"

obs"r/"-, "s2s Cr!st !s tat #a$b; tat 1asa# #a$b, a##"- b& a



72r" "r", the $assover. Tat #a$b was a t&1" o* Cr!st. H" !s o2r

1asa# #a$b; on !. 9, Behold the am! of God, as on t"

Ba1t!st sa!-, 1o!nt!n at !$ w!t !s 7n"r.

Now a #a$b was t" 7tt"st r"at2r" tat o2#- b" to b" a t&1" o*

Cr!st, bot !n r"s1"t o* ar$#"ssn"ss, an- a#so o* 2s"*2#n"ss. Non"

$or" 1at!"nt, non" $or" 1ro7tab#", tan a #a$b. So Cr!st, Isa. #!!!.

?. B2t !t $a& b" as0"-, wat 0!n- o* #a$b !s r"*"rr"- to

I answ"r, !t was a $a#" #a$b, to not" !s /!or an- str"nt. An-

!t was a #a$b w!to2t b#"$!s, s!n!*&!n !s abso#2t" 12r!t& an-

1"r*"t!on, ' P"t. !. '. In Cr!st t"r" was no -"*"t or -!stort!on, nos1ot or -"*or$!t&. So a#so !t was a #a$b o* a &"ar o#-; !n t" H"br"w

!t !s t" son o* a &"ar; a #a$b !n !ts 1r!$", as w" sa&. Now o2r Lor-

"s2s -!"- !n t" 1r!$" o* !s a", b"tw""n t!rt& an- *ort&.

Wat, !t $a& b" !n<2!r"-, was to b" -on" to t" #a$b

It was to b" s"1arat"- *ro$ t" r"st o* t" :o0, an- 0"1t a1art

*o2r -a&s b"*or". So Cr!st was os"n o2t o* t" 1"o1#", an- s"t

a1art *ro$ "t"rn!t& !n t" -"r"" an- o2ns"# o* 5o-, to b" a 1r!n"

an- a Sa/!o2r. It was a#so to b" 0!##"-. So was Cr!st, " $2st -!"

not a nat2ra#, b2t a /!o#"nt -"at, not !n !s b"-, b2t 21on a tr"", b&

t" an- o* /!o#"n"; antat -"at o* !s !s o2r #!*". B"s!-"s, t"

t!$" o* 0!##!n !t was !n t" "/"n!n. So Cr!st s2**"r"- !n t"

"/"n!n o* t" -a&, abo2t tr"" o%#o0, at t" t!$" o* t" "/"n!n

sar!7". An- " s2**"r"- !n t" "/"n!n o* t" wor#-, ' P"t. !. 9.

Towar-s t" #att"r "n- o* t" *o2rt -a&, tat !s, t" *o2r to2san-t

&"ar *ro$ t" r"at!on.

B2t t" $a!n $att"r was, wat t"& w"r" to -o w!t t" b#oo-,

an- w!t t" :"s. As *or t" bon"s, t"& w"r" o$$an-"- not to

br"a0 on" o* t"$@ w! was aor-!n#& *2#7##"- #!t"ra##& !n o2r

1asso/"r, on +!+. )))(, s!n!*&!n, tat notw!tstan-!n !s

-&!n, " r"$a!n"- st!## ab#" to sa/", "/"n to t" 2t$ost.

0s for the !lood( t"& w"r" to 12t !t !nto a bas!n, w!t a b2n o*

&sso1 to s1r!n0#" !t 21on t" -oor1osts o* "a o2s"; an- w"n

t" -"stro&!n an"# a$" to -"stro&, w"r" t" b#oo- was, !t was a



warn!n to !$ tat t"r" was no 7rstborn to b" $"--#"- w!t !n

tat o2s", an- so " 1ass"- t"$ o/"r.

Now o2r 1asso/"r !s Cr!st. An-,

'. T" -"at " -!"- was a b#oo-& -"at; an- !t was w"## !t was,

*or w!to2t b#oo- t"r" o2#- b" no r"-"$1t!on, no r"$!ss!on.

9. T!s b#oo- o* !s w" ar" to s1r!n0#" b& *a!t 21on t" -oor

1osts o* o2r so2#s, tat !s, w" ar" to $a0" a b"#!"/!n a11#!at!on o*

!t to o2rs"#/"s@ wo #o/"- me an- a/" !$s"#* *or me. W" ar"

o$$an-"- to -o t!s; !t !s o2r -2t& to -o !t; w" s!n !* w" -o not -o

!t. W" $2st b"#!"/" tat " !s bot ab#" an- w!##!n to sa/", to sa/"2s, t"" an- $", an- t"r"21on to #os" w!t !$ as o2r Sa/!o2r.

). W"r"/"r t!s !s -on" t" -"stro&!n an"#, tat !s, t" 32st!"

o* 5o-, t" 2rs" o* t" #aw, t" -!/!n" tr"at"n!ns, t" -!/!n"

"+"2t!on"rs, t" a/"n"rs o* b#oo-, a/" not!n to -o; t" b#oo-

aton"s an- 1a!7"s. H"r" -w"##s a b"#!"/"r, on" tat at an !nt"r"st

!n Cr!st, not !n o$$on on#&, b2t !n s1"!a#; awa&, awa&, r""-; -!"

not "r".

Now !s t!s -on", br"tr"n !s Cr!st &o2r 1asso/"r !s !s b#oo-

s1r!n0#"- on &o2r so2#s I* not, s1r!n0#" !t <2!0#&; &o2 0now not

ow n"ar t" -"stro&"r $a& b". D"at $a& b", 1"ra1s, at t" n"+t

o2s". I* !t b" -on", !n 5o-%s na$" ta0" t" o$*ort o* !t, Ro$. /!!!.

'; /. . A#so, $a0" !t a11"ar !t !s so, b& &o2r #o/!n !$, an- #!/!n

to !$. T" b#oo- was to b" 21on t" -oor1osts, /!s!b#" to a## tat1ass"- b&, Ro$. +. '. B2t,

0s for the )esh( t"& w"r" to roast !t, an- w"n t"& a- -on", to

"at !t w!t b!tt"r "rbs, w!t t"!r #o!ns !rt, an- t"!r sta/"s !n t"!r

an-.

Now a## t!s a- a s1!r!t2a# $"an!n !n !t@ o2r 1asso/"r !s Cr!st.

'. T" roast!n s!n!7"- !s !n"+1r"ss!b#" s2**"r!ns w! "

-!- 2n-"ro at !s -"at. Was "/"r sorrow #!0" !s sorrow

9. O2r "at!n o* !t !s b& b"#!"/!n. Fa!t *""-s 21on Cr!st -&!n.

As t" $o2t "ats $"at w"n !t "ws !t, as t" sto$a r""!/"s



an- -!"sts !t, w"r"b& t" bo-& !s no2r!s"- an- str"nt"n"-; so

t" b"#!"/!n so2# *""-s 21on Cr!st. S"" on /!.

On" "at!n !n a $an%s #!*" -ot not -o. W" "at o*t"n; so w" $2st

b" o*t"n *""-!n b& *a!t 21on "s2s Cr!st@ &"st"r-a&%s $"at w!## not

-o to-a&%s wor0.

). T"& w"r" to "at !t w!t b!tt"r "rbs. Tos" b!tt"r "rbs to 2s

ar" o-#& sorrow *or s!n@ t"& tat tr2#& b"#!"/" ar" 1"n!t"nt, t"&

a#so $o2rn *or s!n, K". +!!. '. I* &o2 b"#!"/", an- a/" n"/"r

$o2rn"- *or sin, s2s1"t tat *a!t.

>. T"& w"r" to "at w!t t"!r #o!ns !rt, an- t"!r sta/"s !n t"!ran-s; w! !s t" 1ost2r" 6 o* servants, !rt *or t"!r wor0, L20"

+!!. ), )(. W" so2#- b" r"a-& to "/"r& -!/!n" a##, Ps. ++/!!. J.

An-o* tra/"##"rs 7tt"- o2t *or a 3o2rn"&, T"& w"r" o2t o* E&1t,

bo2n- *or Canaan, b2t a w!#-"rn"ss was !n t"!r wa&; so w" ar"

tra/"##"rs to t" "a/"n#& "r2sa#"$. 4W"r"*or" s""!n w" a#so ar"

o$1ass"- abo2t w!t so r"at a #o2- o* witnesses, #"t 2s #a& as!-"

"/"r& w"!t, an- t" s!n tat -ot so "as!#& b"s"t 2s, an- #"t ns r2nw!t 1at!"n" t" ra" tat !s s"t b"*or" 2s, #oo0!n 2nto "s2s.4

II. Cr!st o2r 1asso/"r was sacriced.

T" "ws, b& 5o-%s a11o!nt$"nt, a- s"/"ra# sorts o* sar!7"s

or o**"r!ns. So$" w"r" b#oo-&, as t"!r b2rnto**"r!ns, 1"a"

o**"r!ns, s!no**"r!ns, tr"s1ass o**"r!ns. Ot"rs w"r" 2nb#oo-&, as

t"!r $"ato**"r!ns, -r!n0o**"r!ns, o* :o2r, w!n", o!#, .Now Cr!st o2r 1asso/"r was a b#oo-& sar!7"; !s #!*" w"nt *or

!t; " $a-" !s bo-& an o**"r!n, " $a-" !s so2# an o**"r!n, an-

t" -"s!n t"r"o* was to $a0" 1"a".

III. Cr!st was sar!7"- for us.

Not on#& *or o2r oo-, to s"t b"*or" 2s an "+a$1#", b2t !n o2r

st"a-. B& r!t w" so2#- a/" b""n sar!7"-. No, sa!t ", #"t $"

b" t" sar!7", an- #"t t"s" o t"!r wa&. W" ar" t" Isaas, " t"

ra$. O wat #o/" was t"r" !n t!sG ow so2#- !t *or "/"r "na"

o2r "arts to !$G



n-"r t" s"on- "a- t" -otr!n" !s,

I. T"r"*or" #"t 2s 0""1 t" *"ast.

B& t" *"ast "r", I 2n-"rstan-, t" wo#" o2rs" o* o2r

on/"rsat!on !n t!s wor#-; !t !s b2t on" wor- 6#"t 2s feast !t t"n;

tat !s, #"t 2s *""- "art!#& an- 1#"nt!*2##& 21on t!s b#"ss"- La$b,

not 1oor#& an- s1ar!n#&. W" o2t "/"r& -a& to *"ast o2r so2#s 21on

"s2s Cr!st; 21on !s $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss, 21on !s :"s an-

b#oo- s1!r!t2a##&, 21on !s wor-, !s 1ro$!s"s, t" $anna, t" !--"n

$anna. I sa&, "/"r& -a&, b& *r"s ats o* *a!t, Cant. /. ', 9. Not on

Sabbat -a&s on#&, or sara$"nt -a&s on#&, b2tevery

-a& 6!t !s o2rown *a2#t !* w" -o not, L20" +/!. '. An-, w! *o##ows 21on t"

*or$"r, #"t 2s feast it, that is, re5oice in the ord always, E#. +!. '.

M!rt !s two*o#-. T"r" !s vain, carnal mirth, "+1r"ss!n !ts"#*

!n /a!n, *rot& -!so2rs", 3o0!n an- 3"st!n, w! ar" not

on/"n!"nt, !n &o2t*2# *ro#!s, -r!n0!n, an- -an!n; "no2 o*

t!s, an- too $2, "/"r&w"r".

T"r" !s, a#so, so!er, serious, holy mirth s1!r!t2a# 3o&, a##"- 3o&

!n 5o-, t"r$!nat!n !n !$ as t" !$$"-!at" ob3"t o* !t; an- t!s t"

wor- a##s *or aa!n an- aa!n, P!#. !!!. '; !/. >. It stan-s !n

o11os!t!on to a #2$1!s, "a/&, -roo1!n, $"#ano#& s1!r!t an-

b"a/!o2r, w! 1r"/a!#s o*t"nt!$"s "/"n o/"r t" b"st, b2t t"&

so2#- !-" t"$s"#/"s *or !t, as Da/!-, Ps. +#!!. an- +#!!!. Cons!-"r,

'. A sorrow*2# *ra$" o* "art !s a r!"* to t" S1!r!t o* 5o-,wos" o*7" !t !s to o$*ort 2s.

9. It br!ns an !## r"1ort 21on t" wa&s o* 5o-, -!so2ra"s

stan-"rsb&, #a&s a st2$b#!nb#o0as t" "/!# s1!"s.

). It !s w"a0"n!n to o2rs"#/"s. I* t" 3o& o* t" Lor- !s o2r

str"nt, N"b. /!!!. ', as o!# to t" w""#s, t"n a ontrar& *ra$" o*

s1!r!t a2s"s 2s to -r!/" "a/!#& !n -2t&. R"$"$b"r b2t t!s on"

wor-, an- b"#!"/!n#& a11#& !t, Christ our $assover is sacriced for

us, an- s"" !* !t w!## not t"n" *o##ow 6t"r"*or" let us feast it. O

ow #a- w"r" t" 1oor Isra"#!t"s to b" ott"n o2t o* E&1t At



1asso/"r t!$" t"& $a-" a## o2twar- sows !$a!nab#" o* r"at 3o&

an- r"3o!!n.

II. T"r"*or" not with the old leaven, neither with the leaven of

malice and wic%edness. A##2s!on !s "r" $a-" to anot"r o* t"

a11o!nt$"nts at t" "w!s 1asso/"r, w! was, tat t"& so2#- "at

no br"a- w!t #"a/"n !n !t -2r!n a## t" s"/"n -a&s tat t" 1asso/"r

#ast"-; an- /"r& str!t t"& w"r" !n !t, s"ar!n w!t an-#"s,

2rs!n t"$s"#/"s !* t"& 0n"w o* an& r2$b 0"1t, or !--"n

an&w"r".

Now t!s t" a1ost#" a11#!"s "r" to w!0"- 1"rsons; " wr!t"s toa/" t" !n"st2o2s 2r$"$b"r ast o2t b& t" "ns2r" o*

"+o$$2n!at!on. W& so B"a2s" " !s #!0" #"a/"n, an- #"a/"n

w!## s1r"a-, I Cor. /. (. 52!#t !s !n*"t!o2s, t"r"*or" 12t !$ *ro$

a$on &o2. It o2t st!## to b" so a$onst tos" tat own Cr!st *or

t"!r 1asso/"r, 9 T"ss. !!!. (.

H" a11#!"s !t a#so to "/!# t!ns, malice an- wic%edness. Tos"

tat a## Cr!st t"!r 1asso/"r $2st not b" $a#!!o2s, $2st not b"w!0"-. Ma#!" !s !n/"t"rat" an"r, an- wrat, an- atr"- towar-s

an& 1"rson. Awa& w!t !t, !t !s #"a/"n, !t so2rs t" s1!r!t o* !$ !n

wo$ !t !s; so2rs !s -2t!"s, 5o- ar"s not *or t"$. No #"a/"n was

to b" $!+"- w!t an& sar!7", L"/. !!. ''. Ma#!" so2rs t"

on/"rs", "+1os"s to $an!*o#- t"$1tat!ons, E1. !/. 9(, 9?. It $a0"s

a $an !n 5o-%s ao2nt a $2r-"r"r, ' on !!!. '. T"r"*or", I

b"s"" &o2 a##, as "/"r &o2 "+1"t b"n"7t b& Cr!st%s sar!7" *or

&o2, 12r" o2t t!s #"a/"n, E1. !/. )', )9; /. '.

So #!0"w!s" *or wic%edness. T!s !s a "n"ra# wor-, !n#2-!n a##

$ann"r o* a##ow"- w!#*2# s!n; awa& w!t !t, ' T!$. !!. '. T"r" !s

oo- r"ason w& &o2 so2#-. Is Cr!st t" $!n!st"r o* s!n D!- "

-!" to obta!n #"a/" an- #!b"rt& *or 2s to #!/" !n s!n 5o- *orb!-G W"

annot t!n0 so, b2t rat"r t" ontrar&, 9 Cor. /. '>, '; ' P"t. !!. 9>.III. But with the unleavened !read of sincerity and truth. T"r" !s

anot"r t!n o$1ar"- !n Sr!1t2r" to #"a/"n, w! a## t"& tat

0""1 t" os1"# 1asso/"r $2st 12t awa&, antat !s, &1or!s&, L20"



+!!. '. Awa& w!t !t, !t w!## s1o!# a##.

W" $2st not b" &1or!t"s, nor -o an&t!n w" -o !n &1or!s&;

"/"n -!s!1#"s $2st b"war" o* t!s. It !s t" r& o* t" wor#- aa!nst

2s tat w" ar" s2, b2t #"t 2s a11ro/" o2rs"#/"s to 5o- tat w" ar"

not s2, an- t"n no $att"r.

W" $2st not a/" a *or$ o* o-#!n"ss w!to2t t" 1ow"r.

Nor a na$" to #!/" w!to2t b"!n a#!/" !n-""-.

W" $2st not -o wat w" -o to b" s""n o* $"n.

W" $2st not -raw n"ar to 5o- w!t o2r $o2ts, w"n o2r "arts

ar" *ar *ro$ !$.

W" $2st not $a0" #"an t" o2ts!-" an- b" ar"#"ss wat !s

w!t!n.

W" $2st not #oo0 on" wa& an- row anot"r, as "2 -!-.

S2s1"t t!s "/!#; s"ar *or !t; wat an- 1ra& aa!nst !t.

Contrar& to a## t!s !s s!n"r!t& an- tr2t; t"& -!**"r #!0" sa-ow an-

s2bstan", #!0" t" 1!t2r" o* a $an an- a $an.

It was t" sa&!n o* on", 6I 0now no r"#!!on b2t s!n"r!t&, on

!. '>. It !s t" on-!t!on o* t" n"w o/"nant, 5"n. +/!!. '. It w!## b"

o2r o$*ort an- 3o&, 9 Cor. !. '9. O2r str"nt an- 1r"s"r/at!on,

4T" !nt"r!t& o* t" 21r!t sa## 2!-" t"$,4 Pro/. +!. ). 4L"t

!nt"r!t& an- 21r!tn"ss 1r"s"r/" $", *or I wa!t on t"",4 Ps. ++/.

9'.



CHRIST IS OUR PORTION Lm. 3:24

The ord is my $ortion, saith my soul therefore will ' ho$e

in him. am. iii. /.

THERE ar" s"/"ra# sa/!ns !n Sr!1t2r", bot w! $"n a/" sa!-

to t"!r so2#s an- w! t"!r so2#s a/" sa!- to t"$.

'. W! $"n a/" sa!- to t"!r so2#s.

Ba- $"n6 +oul, ta%e thine ease, L20" +!!. Tat was a na2t&

sa&!n.5oo- $"n6!-!n sa&!ns6 Why art thou cast down, my

soul< Ps. +#!!. an- +#!!!. Co$*ort!n sa&!ns6 Return unto thy rest,

my soul, Ps. +/!. E+!t!n sa&!ns6 Bless the ord, my soul, Ps.

!!!.

9. W! t"!r so2#s a/" sa!- to t"$.

A$on t" r"st, t!s !s on", T" Lor- !s $& 1ort!on, sa!t $&so2#; t"r"*or" w!## I o1" !n !$. W"r" w" a/" two t!ns@

I. A -otr!na# 1os!t!on or ass"rt!on. T" Lor-, tat !s, t" Lor-

"s2s, !s a b"#!"/"r%s 1ort!on.

II. A 1rat!a# !n*"r"n"; Therefore will ' ho$e in him.

In t!s $"to- I sa an-#" !t.

For t" -otr!n"6T" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s a b"#!"/"r%s 1ort!on,I sa## sow,

'. T" $"an!n o* t" wor-.

9. Wat !n Cr!st !s tat 1ort!on; an-,

). Wat 0!n- o* 1ort!on "s2s Cr!st !s.

For the rst, The meanin" of the word. T" wor- 1ort!on !s

so$"t!$"s ta0"n *or a 1!"" or 1art o* a t!n, b" !t a #"ss 1art or ab!"r 1art.

So$"t!$"s not *or a 1art b2t t" wo#". W" a## o2r a## o2r

1ort!on; a## w" a/" to tr2st to, to #!/" 21on. S2 a on" at so



$2 or so $2 *or "r 1ort!on; 1ro/!s!on $a-" *or "r b& "r

*at"r, Now o2r "a/"n#& Fat"r at $a-" o$*ortab#" 1ro/!s!on,

s"t b& a o$1"t"nt 1ort!on, *or "/"r& !#- o* !s, antat 1ort!on !s

Cr!st. H" at not -!/!-"- Cr!st a$on t"$, !/"n a 1art o* !$to on", an- a 1art o* !$ to anot"r. 4Is Cr!st -!/!-"-%4 No; b2t "

at !/"n !$ a##, a## wo##& an- "nt!r"#& to "a on" o* t"$, so

tat "a on" $a& sa&, a## Cr!st !s $!n", $!n" to a## !nt"nts an-

12r1os"s.

4T" Lor-,4 sa!- t" Psa#$!st, 4!s t" 1ort!on o* $!n"

!n"r!tan",4 Ps. +/!. . Inst"a- o* #an-s an- #!/!ns ass!n"- to 2s,

" at ass!n"- Cr!st to 2s, as t" L"/!t"s an- 1r!"sts w"r" to a/"

no ot"r !n"r!tan" tan t" Lor-, N2$b. +/!!!. 9. So !t !s now. W"

ar" heirs of God, Ro$. /!!!. '?@ H!s t"st!$on!"s ar" o2r "r!ta", Ps.

+!+, '''. S2 a 1ro$!s" as tat, H"b. +!!!. , !s b"tt"r wort tan a

to2san- a &"ar; 4I w!## n"/"r #"a/" t"" nor *orsa0" t"".4

T" Psa#$!st a--s, 64an- o* $& 21,4 a##2-!n to *"asts, w"r"

"a on" a- !s $"ss o* $"at s"t b& !s 21s!-", antat was !s1ort!on *or tat t!$", 5"n. +#!!!. )>; ! Sa$. !. >, . Now t" Lor- !s

t" 1ort!on o* "/"r& oo- $an%s 21, t" $"ss " !s to *""- 21on;

an- a wort& 1ort!on " !s, !s 4:"s !s $"at !n-""-, an- !s b#oo- !s

-r!n0 !n-""-.4 W!0"- $"n a/" a 21, an- 1ort!on too; an- wat !s

!t 64 1on t" w!0"- " sa## ra!n snar"s, 7r" an- br!$ston", an-

an orr!b#" t"$1"st; t!s sa## b" t" 1ort!on o* t"!r 21,4 Ps. +!. (.

O *"ar an- tr"$b#" #"st t!s b" &o2r 21 an- &o2r 1ort!on.

For t" s"on-, 6Wat !n Cr!st !s a b"#!"/"r%s 1ort!on

A## tat " !s, an- a## tat " at, bot as 5o-, an- as 5o-$an.

'. As 5o-. A## !s w!s-o$, an- 1ow"r, anoo-n"ss !s t"!rs. I

sa& t"!rs, to b" "$1#o&"- r t"!r b"st b"n"7t an- a-/anta".

9. As 5o-$an; as M"-!ator.

HIS $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss !s t"!rs *or 32st!7at!on; !s b#oo-

*or r"on!#!at!on; !s s2**"r!ns an- -"at to $a0" aton"$"nt.

H!s S1!r!t an- ra" ar" t"!rs *or sant!7at!on; o* !s *2#n"ss



t"& r""!/", on !. '(.

H!s o$*orts ar" t"!rs, to r"/!/" an- r"*r"s t"$ w"n t"& ar"

sa- an- -roo1!n, Isa. '. >.

H!s wor- !s *or t"!r 2!-an" an- -!r"t!on !n a## t"!r -o2bts

an- -!*72#t!"s, #!0" t" 1!##ar o* #o2- an- 7r".

H!s 1r"s"n" !s t"!rs, *or t"!r 1r"s"r/at!on an- 1rot"t!on !n a##

t"!r 1"r!#s an- -an"rs, 5"n. +/. '.

H!s rown, an- tron", an- 0!n-o$ ar" t"!rs, "t"rna##& to

r"war- t"$, R"/. !!!. 9'.

For t" t!r-, 6 Wat 0!n- o* 1ort!on !s Cr!st

In "n"ra#, " !s a wort& 1ort!on6a##2s!on to ' Sa$. !. , 6tat

!s, a -a!nt&, -"#!at" 1ort!on, "+"##!n a## ot"r; non" #!0" !t, wort&

o* a## a"1tat!on, tat !s to b" r"a-!#& a"1t"- o*, an- #os"- w!t

b& "a o* 2s as soon as o**"r"-. B2t !n 1art!2#ar " !s,

'. A so2# 1ort!on6as "r", H" !s $& 1ort!on, sa!t $& so2#. T"

$ortion of my heart, Ps. #++!!!. 9(, o* $& s1!r!t, $& !nn"r $an. T"bo-& w!t $an& 1"o1#" !s w"## 1ro/!-"- *or, at a #ar" 1ort!on,

wos" so2# !n t" $"an t!$" at 32st not!n. A 1oor so2#G t"

b"##& *2##, Ps. +/!!. '>, t" barns *2##, L20" +!!. ', t" o**"rs *2##,

b2t t" so2# "$1t& an- 2n1ro/!-"- *or. T" r! $an was #ot"-,

L20" +/!. ', T"s" w"r" !s "ood thin"s, /"r. 9, !s 1ort!on, Cr!st

a#on" an b" a so2#%s 1ort!on, b"a2s" " a#on" an answ"r t"

n""ss!t!"s an- n""-s, t" -"s!r"s an- "+1"tat!ons, o* a so2#. Fo2rt!ns w" want, w! t" wo#" r"at!on at not *or 2s, b2t "

at t"$ a##, an- at t"$ ab2n-ant#&, ' Cor. !. ), 6w!s-o$,

r!t"o2sn"ss, sant!7at!on, an- r"-"$1t!on. 6Con"rn!n t" 7rst,

wisdom, ob .$a0"s 2" an- r&, an- r"t2rns answ"r, non est

inventus it cannot !e found, ob ++/!!!. '9,.'>9J. T" sa$" !s tr2"

o* t" r"st. B2t !n Cr!st t"& ar" to b" a-.

9. A s2*7!"nt 1ort!on. T"r" !s "no2 !n !$, "no2 an-

"no2 aa!n to $a0" 2s a## a11&. M"r!t "no2, S1!r!t "no2,

ra" "no2, #or& "no2, H" !s E'Sa--a!65o- tat !s "no2,



5"n. +/!!. '.

). A sat!s*&!n 1ort!on. T" so2# tat at !$ w!## own an-

a0now#"-" !t at "no2, Ps. +/!. ?. T"r" !s $an& a $an wo

at 1#"nt!*2# 1ro/!s!on *or t!s wor#-, an- &"t !s st!## t!rst!n a*t"r

$or"; #!0" t" -a2t"rs o* t" ors"#"", r&!n, 5!/", !/", E#.

/. '. T" r"ason !s, 5o- n"/"r 12t !t !nto t"$ to b" o2r 1ort!on; !*

" a- t"& so2#- a/" sat!s7"-; b2t " hath 12t !t !nto Cr!st to

sat!s*&, on !/. '), '>. Not b2t tat t"r" ar" st!## -"s!r"s a*t"r $or",

&"t t"r" !s sat!s*at!on w!t wat !s, na&, 4T"& sa## b" ab2n-ant#&

sat!s7"- w!t t" *atn"ss o* t& o2s",4 Ps. +++/!. J. 4As *or $", I

w!## b"o#- t& *a" !n r!t"o2sn"ss; I sa## b" sat!s7"- w"n I

awa0" w!t t& #!0"n"ss,4 Ps. +/!!. '.

>. A sw""t 1ort!on6"+""-!n#& 1#"asant an- -"#!t*2#. It -ot

not on#& sat!s*& t" so2# tat at !t, b2t 7##s !t w!t 3o& 2ns1"a0ab#",

an- *2## o* #or&, Ps. +/!. , (. It !s a Canaan 1ort!on, w! was a

#an- :ow!n w!t $!#0 anon"&.

How sw""t !s t" 0now#"-" o* Cr!st an- os1"# $&st"r!"s tot" 2n-"rstan-!n 1artG P!#. !!!. ?, J.

How sw""t ar" t" o$$2n!at!ons o* !s #o/" an- *a/o2r to t"

a**"t!n 1art o* t" so2#G Ps. !/. (, ?; Cant. !!. ).

. A s2!tab#" 1ort!on. I* !t w"r" not s2!tab#" !t wo2#- not b"

sw""t; !* not 1ro1"r not 1#"asant. !## t" o$*ort o* $arr!a" -"1"n-s

21on s2!tab#"n"ss. Cr!st !s a $""t "#1, 5"n. !!.(. A s2r" 1ort!on. W" annot sa& on"rn!n an& 1ort!on w" a/"

!n t!s wor#-, !t !s a s2r" 1ort!on. Man& a !#- tat at to2t

!$s"#* or "rs"#* s"2r" "no2 tat t"!r 1ort!on at b""n !n oo-

an-s, !n 1ro"ss o* t!$" !t at 1ro/"- ot"rw!s", "!t"r tro2

-"at, or -""!t, or so$" $!sarr!a" or ot"r. B2t Cr!st!an%s

1ort!on, w! !s Cr!st, !s to b" s2r" !n a oo- an-, Isa. #/. ).

A 1art !n Cr!st !s, t"r"*or", a oo- 1art, na&, t" b"st 1art,

b"a2s" !t annot b" ta0"n awa& *ro$ 2s.

4On" t!n !s n""-*2#@ an- Mar& at os"n tat oo- 1art,



w! sa## not b" ta0"n awa& *ro$ "r,4 L20" +. >9; 6 shall not !s a

sw""t wor-, an- b"a2s" Tr2t at sa!- !t, I a$ o2n- to b"#!"/" !t.

64 It shall not b" ta0"n awa&,4

't shall not while we live. T" !*ts an- a##!n o* 5o- ar"

w!to2t r"1"ntan"@ !t !s s"2r"- b& t" 1ro$!s", an- oat, an-

1ow"r o* 5o-.

W" sa## not wast" !t o2rs"#/"s, as t" 1ro-!a# son -!- !s, an-

A-a$ !s.

N"!t"r $"n nor -"/!#s sa## wr"st !t *ro$ 2s, on +. 9J. It

!$1#!"s t"& w!## b" tr&!n, an- "n-"a/o2r!n, b2t !n /a!n. 't shall not when we die. I* ot"r 1ort!ons b" not ta0"n *ro$ 2s,

w" $2st *ro$ t"$; b2t 4I a$ 1"rs2a-"- tat n"!t"r -"at, nor #!*",

nor an"#s, nor 1r!n!1a#!t!"s, nor 1ow"rs, nor t!ns 1r"s"nt, nor

t!ns to o$", nor "!t, nor -"1t, nor an& ot"r r"at2r", sa##

b" ab#" to s"1arat" 2s *ro$ t" #o/" o* 5o-, w! !s !n Cr!st "s2s

o2r Lor-.4

't shall not to eternity. It !s a #ast!n, "/"r #ast!n 1ort!on. 45o- !s

$& 1ort!on *or "/"r.4 Ps. #++!!!. 9(, 6*or "/"r6a sw""t wor-.

II. W" not!" t" !n*"r"n"s to b" -rawn *ro$ "n", an- t"

!$1ro/"$"nt w" ar" to $a0" o* !t.

'. T"n !t *o##ows tat Cr!st !s a r! Cr!st, wo at

w"r"w!ta# to 1ort!on s2 ab2n-an" o* 1"o1#", as !n a## a"s an-

"n"rat!ons a/" b""n 1ort!on"- b& !$. T" a1ost#" a##s !t t"2ns"arab#" r!"s o* Cr!st, E1. !!!. J. H" !s a botto$#"ss $!n" o*

$"r!t an- s1!r!t; a bo2n-#"ss o"an o* r!t"o2sn"ss an- Str"nt; a

*2## *o2nta!n o* ra" an- o$*ort. In !$ ar" !- a## t" tr"as2r"s o*

w!s-o$ an- 0now#"-". Tat $a& b" sa!- o* !$ tat an b" sa!- o*

no ot"r, " at a stor" tat an n"/"r b" "$1t!"-. O ow so2#-

t!s "n-"ar !$ to 2sG ow so2#- !t -raw o2t o2r to2ts an-

$"-!tat!ons !nto o#& a-or!ns o* !$G as Cant. /. , '.

9. T"n a## tat ar" tr2" b"#!"/"rs ar" r"a##& an- tr2#& r! 1"o1#".

I -o not $"an r! !n t" wor#-; t"r" ar" $an& o* t"$ *ar *ro$



tat, 1oor -a&#abor"rs, 1oor s"r/ants !n 1oor *ata#b2t I $"an, r!

towar-s 5o-, r! !n !s ao2nt an- "st""$, L20" +!!. 9'; a$"s !!.

. W" r"a- !n L20" +/!. o* a 1oor b"ar a##"- La=ar2s, a o-#&

$an. An- was " !n-""- 1oor, wo, w"n " -!"-, was arr!"- !ntoAbraa$%s boso$ Wo2#- &o2 oos" !s on-!t!on, or t" r!

$an%s W" ar" b!-, Ps. +#/!!!., to wa#0 abo2t K!on. So wa#0 abo2t a

b"#!"/"r%s 1ort!on6o2nt !s bas, !s o**"rs, !s 7"#-s; t" ra" "

at, t" 1"a", t" o1" " at; an- t"n t"## $", !* " b" not a r!

$an. ob was on" t" r!"st tan !n t" wor#-, b2t on a s2--"n a##

was on". 6No, !s ra" r"$a!n"- w!t !$, !s 1at!"n", !s *a!t,

!s o1".

). T"n ow $2 -ot !t on"rn 2s a## to $a0" t!s 1ort!on

o2rs. Ma& w" -o so W" "rta!n#& $a&, "a o* 2s. B2t ow B& a

s!n"r", "art&, -"#!b"rat" o!" o* !t. Coos" !t, an- to2 sa#t a/"

!t. T2s Mar& -!-, L20" +. >9. 4Mar& at os"n t" oo- 1art.4

Now oos!n on" t!n !$1#!"s r"*2s!n anot"r.

W" $2st r"*2s" "/"r&t!n "#s" tat &o2 an na$", an- sa& o* !t,T!s !s no 1ort!on *or $".

As t" 1#"as2r"s o* s!n ar" not, a $"rr& 3o/!a#, s"ns2a#, :"s

1#"as!n #!*", !s not; $"rr& o$1an& !s not; w!n" an- $2s! ar" not;

stron -r!n0 !s not; r!ot!n an- -r2n0"nn"ss, a$b"r!n an-

wantonn"ss, ar" not. Awa& w!t t"s" t"n, t"& ar" no 1ort!on *or

t& so2#.

An- t" r!"s an- ono2rs o* t" wor#- ar" not; o#- an- s!#/"r

ar" not; o2s"s an- #an-s ar" not; $a$$on !s not; 1r"*"r$"nt !s not;

t"r"*or" o/"t t"$ not, s!t #oos" to t"$, #!/" abo/" t"$.

F2rt"r, o2r own $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss !s not. It !s a ar$"nt

too narrow to o/"r 2s, a b"- too sort to str"t o2rs"#/"s on;

t"r"*or" w" $2st -"n& !t, not tr2st to !t, not r"#& on !t. Wat t"n

$2st w" ta0" to

To Cr!st, an- to !$ on#&; choose !$@ tat !s, w" $2st

or-!a##& a"1t o* !$ 21on t" t"r$s on w! " !s o**"r"-; o$"



to !$, ro## o2rs"#/"s 21on !$, ass"nt an- ons"nt to !s #aws an-

o/"rn$"nt, sa&!n, Non" b2t Cr!st, non" b2t Cr!st. Non" b2t

Cr!st, to 32st!*&, sant!*&, r2#", sa/" $". Non" b2t Cr!st, to b" $&

Pro1"t, $& Pr!"st, $& 8!n. It !s a s!n 5o- as os"n 2s *or !s1ort!on, w"n w" a/" os"n !$, D"2t. +++!!. ; K". !!. '9. T2s

Mos"s, H"b. +!. 9>9(. H"r" was, 7rst r"*2s!n, t"n oos!n; "

w"!"- bot !n !$1art!a# sa#"s, an- 21on $at2r" -"#!b"rat!on too0

to tat w! " b"#!"/"- b"st. So$"t!n o* tat 0!n- $2st b" -on"

!n #!0" $ann"r b& "a o* 2s. To2 w" a/" not s2 r"at t!ns

to r"*2s" as " a-, &"t !* w" r"*2s" wat w" a/", an- oos"

Cr!st, " b"o$"s o2r 1ort!on, Now !s t!s -on" a/" w" t2s

r"*2s"-, a/" w" t2s os"n I* w" a/", b#"ss"- an- a11& ar"

w"G I* not, -o !t <2!0#&, -o !t t!s -a&, -o !t now. L"t t& so2# sa&,

Lor- "s2s, to2 art, an- sa#t b", $& 1ort!on; #"t ot"rs oos" as

t"& #!st, $& s!st"r Marta as s" 1#"as"s, to b" 2$b"r"- w!t $2

s"r/!n, t!s !s $& o!". T"## 5o- so, as Da/!-, 4To2 art $&

1ort!on, O Lor-,4 Ps. +!+. ?; on ++!. '.

T"r" ar" *o2r sorts o* 1"rsons wo so2#- "s1"!a##& "ar0"n to

t!s $ot!on.

'. Tos" tat ar" &o2n. T" -a&s o* &o2r &o2t ar" t" -a&s o*

&o2r o!", &o2r oos!n -a&s. Now oos" Cr!st, E#. +!!. '.

9. Tos" tat ar" 1oor, an- #ow !n t" wor#-. T& *at"r

1"ra1s #"*t t"" b2t a s$a## 1ort!on, !t $a& b", t"n or tw"nt&

1o2n-s; !t $a& b", 7*t& or a 2n-r"- 1o2n-s; a&, b2t t& "a/"n#&

Fat"r at 1ro/!-"- a r! 1ort!on *or t"". H" at !/"n !s Son

to b" t& 1ort!on, an- w!#t to2 sa&, I a$ w"## as I a$, I w!## a/"

non" o* !$ T" #"ss w" a/" on "art t" $or" n""- t"r" !s to

$a0" "a/"n s2r"; #"st w" so2#- b" -o2b#& 1oor, 1oor "r", an- *or

"/"r $!s"rab#".

). Tos" tat ar" on/!n"-, wos" "&"s ar" !n so$" $"as2r"o1"n"-, wos" "arts 5o- at to2"-. Yo2 ar" s1"!a##&

on"rn"-, *or !* &o2 *a!# o* Cr!st *or &o2r 1ort!on, w"n almost

$ersuaded, not far from the %in"dom, ow sa- w!## !t b"G to o to



"## b& "a/"n%s at"s, #!0" t" *oo#!s /!r!nsG T"r"*or" oos",

oos", I b"s"" &o2.

>. Tos" tat a/" !#-r"n, 5"n. +/!!. ?. I w!## b" a 5o- 2nto

t"", an- to t& s""-6b& "nta!#621on t" sa$" t"r$s.

. T"n !* Cr!st b" o2r 1ort!on, an- w" an $a0" o2t o2r t!t#"

21on oo- ro2n-s, antat w" a/" t2s os"n, t"n !t !s o2r -2t&

to o1" !n !$; as "r", 4T"r"*or" w!## I o1" !n !$,4 r"#& 21on

!$, tr2st to !$. P"o1#" ar" 2s"- to -o so !n tat w! !s t"!r

1ort!on. I a/" a 2n-r"- 1o2n-s, sa&s on", to #!/" 21on; anot"r, I

a/" two 2n-r"-; !* t" worst o$" to t" worst, tat w!## $a!nta!n$". Is Cr!st t& 1ort!on Na&, b2t !s " so !n-""- To2 ast t"n

"no2 to #!/" 21on. I* " b" t& 1ort!on, " $a& w"## b" t& o1",

t& r"*2".

A r"*2"6 as to the thin"s of this life. To2 art w"## 1ro/!-"- *or,

to2 sa#t want no oo- t!n, Ps. +++!/. '; +#!!. . I* a## t&.

r"at2r" o$*orts so2#- *a!#, to2 $a&"st r"3o!" !n t& 1ort!on,

w! *a!#s not, Hab. !!!. '?, 'J. As Da/!-, w"n a## was on", 4""no2ra"- !$s"#* !n t" Lor- !s 5o-,4 ' Sa$. +++. (, 6to2

:"s an- "art *a!#. S211os" a tra/"##"r robb"-, a## abo2t !$ ta0"n

awa&, &"t !* " as $or" at o$", !* !s 1ort!on b" sa*"6!* !s

!st"rns b" -rawn -r&, &"t !* t" *o2nta!n !s :ow!n6" an r"3o!".

So so2#- Cr!st!ans r"3o!" !n t"!r 1ort!on.

A r"*2"6 as to our everlastin" condition. ' Cor. +/. ', W" a/"

o1" !n t!s #!*", b2t not !n t!s #!*" on#&. W"n w" -!" a## o2r ot"r

1ort!ons #"a/" 2s, Ps. +#!+. '?, an- !* w" a/" no Cr!st to ta0" to,

ow sa- !t w!## b"G B2t !* " b" t!n", *"ar not, to2 $a&"st r"3o!" !n

t" o1" o* t" #or& o* 5o-. 4W& art to2, b"!n t" 0!n%s son,

#"an *ro$ -a& to -a&4 9 Sa$. +!!!. >.

(. T"n w" so2#- arr& !t as tos" wos" so2#s an sa& t"

Lor- Cr!st !s t"!r 1ort!on.In a## o#& ob"-!"n" b"*or" !$, Ps. +!+. ?, *"ar!n to o**"n-

!$, ar!n to 1#"as" !$. For to2 !t b" not 1oss!b#" to#os" t"

1ort!on, !t !s 1oss!b#" to #os" t" o$*ort o* !t.



CHRIST IS OUR PROPITIATION1 John 4:1!

0nd sent his +on to !e the $ro$itiation for our sins. 1 John

iv. 1.

OHN, t" b"#o/"- -!s!1#", br"at"s not!n so $2 as #o/"

tro2o2t t!s "1!st#". H" !/"s 2s "r" a s21"r#at!/" !nstan" o*

#o/"6not o2rs to 5o-, b2t 5o-%s to 2s, !n s"n-!n !s Son to b" t"

1ro1!t!at!on *or o2r s!ns.

DOCT. Tat "s2s Cr!st, t" Son o* 5o-, !s s"nt o* 5o-, to b"t" 1ro1!t!at!on *or o2r s!ns.

Sow, I. T" $"an!n o* t!s.

II. Wat 0!n- o* 1ro1!t!at!on Cr!st !s.

III. Wat w" #"arn *ro$ !t.

I. E+1#a!n t" $"an!n o* t!s.

Pro1!t!at!on !s a ar- wor-, b2t *"w 2n-"rstan- !t. It !s 2s"- b2ttr!" !n a## t" N"w T"sta$"nt,6"r", ' on !!. 9, an- Ro$. !!!. 9.

T" #att"r wor- !s 2s"-, H"b. !+. , an- t"r" trans#at"- t" $"r&

s"at,64 An- o/"r !!; t" "r2b!$s o* #or& sa-ow!n t" $"r&

s"at,46t" 1ro1!t!at!on.

'. In tat s"ns" !t !s tr2", "s2s Cr!st !s o2r $"r&s"at.

Now t" $"r&s"at was a broa- 1#at" o* 1ar" o#- #a!- 21on t"

ar0, !n w! w"r" t" two tab#"s o* t" #aw, *or a o/"r!n to !t, 32st

as #on an- as broa- "/"r& wa& as t" ar0 was; a/!n abo/" !t t"

two "r2b!$s w!t t"!r w!ns str"t"- o2t, b"tw""n w! was

t" S"!na, or t" $an!*"stat!on o* t" 1r"s"n" an- #or& o*

5o-, wo !s sa!- to -w"## b"tw""n t" "r2b!$s. S"" E+o-. ++/.

'?, 9'. Now t!s $"r&s"at was a t&1" o* Cr!st, " !s o2r $"r&

s"at. As tat was o* 12r" o#-, so " !s 12r" an- 1"r*"t, an- w!to2ts1ot.

As tat was 32st as #on an- as broa- as t" ar0 or o**"r !n

w! t" #aw was, so "s2s Cr!st, b& t" ob"-!"n" o* !s #!*", -!-



*2##& answ"r to a## t" o$$an-s o* t" $ora# #aw, w!to2t *a!#!n or

o**"n-!n !n t" #"ast t!tt#"; 32st as #on an- as broa-, an- b& t"

ob"-!"n" o* !s -"at -!- *2##& 1"r*or$ a## tat was r"<2!r"- b& t"

$"-!ator!a# #aw #a!- on !$ b& t" Fat"r. As tat o/"r"- t" ar0,an- so was b"tw""n t" 12r" "&" o* 5o-, -w"##!n b"tw""n t"

"r2b!$s, an- t" o#& #aw 12t !nto t" ar0, so "s2s Cr!st o$"s

b"tw""n 2s, as s!nn"rs an- transr"ssors o* t" #aw, an- t" wrat

an- /"n"an" o* 5o- -2" to 2s. It !s t"r"*or" a##"- t" $"r&

s"at, b"a2s" !t !s t" b#"ss"- $"-!2$ or $"an o* -!/!n" $"r&

towar-s 2s, H"b. /!!!. '9; t" sa$" wor- !$1#&!n, !t !s tro2

Cr!st a#on" as o2r $"r&s"at.

9. It at anot"r s!n!7at!on6 $ro$itiation w! !s as $2 as

1ro1!t!ator& sar!7". Sar!7"s a$on t" "ws, b& 5o-%s

a11o!nt$"nt, w"r" o* s"/"ra# sorts, w!t r"*"r"n" to t" -"s!n an-

"n- o* o**"r!n t"$. T"& w"r" "s1"!a##& o* *o2r sorts@

So$" w"r" $"r"#& to ono2r 5o-@ tos" w"r" a##"- b2rnt

o**"r!ns, b"a2s" t" wo#" b"ast was b2rnt.Ot"rs w"r", w"n so$"t!n was want!n, to obta!n !t@ tos"

w"r" 1"a"o**"r!ns, 1"a" !n#2-!n "/"r& oo- t!n.

Ot"rs w"r", w"n so$" $"r& a- b""n obta!n"-, to !/"

tan0s *or !t; a##"- tan0o**"r!ns, Ps. +/!. '?.

Ot"rs w"r", to $a0" aton"$"nt *or s!n, a##"- s!no**"r!ns an-

tr"s1asso**"r!ns@ a b2##o0, or a s""1, or a oat, or t" #!0", -2#&o**"r"-, was a $"ans to $a0" r"on!#!at!on *or t" s!n o* t"

o**"r"r. Not tat -!/!n" 32st!" o2#- b" t"r"b& sat!s7"-, b2t t"

-!/!n" w!## an- 1#"as2r" was t"r"b& 1"r*or$"-, an- !t sanctied to

the $urifyin" of the )esh, H"b. !+. '), tat !s, ont!n2"- to t" o**"r"r

!s r!t an- t!t#" to a## t" 1r!/!#""s o* t" "art#& Canaan, w!

b& !s s!n " a- *or*"!t"-. Now o2r s!no**"r!n, tr"s1asso**"r!n,

1ro1!t!ator& sar!7", !s "s2s Cr!st@ t"s" a## 1o!nt"- at !$; t"&w"r" t" sa-ows, " !s t" s2bstan", ' Cor. /. ?; 9 Cor. /. 9'.

II. Wat 0!n- o* 1ro1!t!at!on, or 1ro1!t!ator& sar!7", or s!n

o**"r!n, !s Cr!st



'. "s2s Cr!st !s a 1ro1!t!at!on a11o!nt"- o* 5o-. H" -!- not 12t

!$s"#* 21on !t, b2t was a##"- to !t. H" tat 0n"w b"st wat wo2#-

1#"as" !$, -!- !$s"#* s"t !$ *ort, Ro$. !!!. 9. T!s !s a r"at

s211ort to *a!t !n o2r a--r"ss"s *or 1"a" an- 1ar-on, Ps. #+++!+.'. H" !s t" sa$" tat bro2t t" ra$ to Abraa$.

9. H" !s a 1ro1!t!at!on a"1t"- o* 5o-, E1. /. 9. T"r"*or"

a"1tab#" to !$, b"a2s" a11o!nt"- b& !$.

B2t ow -o w" 0now tat " was a"1t"-

T"r" w"r" wa&s *or$"r#& o* t"st!*&!n a"1tan" b& s!ns, as

b& 7r" o$!n -own *ro$ "a/"n an- 0!n-#!n t" sar!7", L"/. !+.9>; ' 8!ns +/!!!. )J.

B2t t!s was -on" b& two "+traor-!nar& wa&s@ T" on", b& a

/o!" *ro$ "a/"n, "+1r"ss#& a*7r$!n !t, Matt. !!!. '?; +/!!. . T"

ot"r, b& ra!s!n !$ *ro$ t" -"a-. No ot"r sar!7" "/"r was so;

no b"ast, Ro$. !/. 9.

). H" !s a s1ot#"ss 1ro1!t!at!on. T" b"ast tat $a-" aton"$"nt

$2st b" so; w!to2t -"*"t, "+"ss, b#"$!s; "#s" no a"1tan", L"/.

++!!. 9. Now s2 was "; on"!/"-, born, #!/"-, -!"-, w!to2t s!n,

' P"t. !. '; H"b. !+. '>.

>. H" !s a s#a!n 1ro1!t!at!on. W!to2t b#oo- t"r" was no

r"$!ss!on, an- !t $2st b" #!*"b#oo-. T" b"ast $2st -!", "#s" !t o2#-

not b" a 1ro1!t!ator& sar!7". Now Cr!st -!"- to $a0" aton"$"nt,

Ro$. /. '; !!!. 96!n !s b#oo-. T" -"at " -!"- was a b#oo-&-"at, $ost b#oo-&.

. H" !s a /o#2ntar& 1ro1!t!at!on, a *r""w!## o**"r!n. S2 t"

b"asts o**"r"- !n sar!7" w"r" not, t"& wo2#- a/" #!/"- !* t"&

$!t; t"r"*or" bo2n- w!t or-s, Ps. +/!!!. 9?. Howb"!t, t"

o**"r"r was to b" w!##!n, L"/. !. ). B2t "r", t" sa$" was bot t"

o**"r"r an- t" o**"r!n; an- bot w!##!n, on +. 'J; E1. /. 9; Ps.

+#. ?, J. W!t t" sa$" s"/"r!t& w"r"w!t " "0"- t" -"/!#,

1"rs2a-!n !$ to. wors!1 !$,. Matt. !/. ',6" "0"- P"t"r,

-!ss2a-!n !$ *ro$ s2**"r!ns, Matt. +/!. 9). S"" L20" !+. '; +!!.



.

W& t"n -!- " 1ra&s 4O $& Fat"r, !* !t b" 1oss!b#", #"t t!s

21 1ass *ro$ $"4 Matt. ++/!. ).

To sow tat " a- t" s!n#"ss !n7r$!t!"s o* 2$an nat2r", on"

w"r"o* !s, to *"ar -&!n@ w!, !* " a- b""n w!to2t, !s &!"#-!n

to !t wo2#- not a/" b""n so stran". A sa$" to 2s to b" so

ba0war- !n o2r -2t& to !$.

(. H" !s a 2n!/"rsa# 1ro1!t!at!on.

T" on#& on"6!nst"a- o* a## ot"r sar!7"s, to2 b2t on"

o**"r"-. T" #"a# o**"r!ns w"r" r"1"at"- o*t"n6&"ar#&, na& -a!#&,tw!" "/"r& -a&; an "/!-"n" o* t"!r !ns2*7!"n&. B2t "s2s Cr!st

on" on#&, antat on" "no2, H"b. !+. 969J; +. '', '9. I* a

1#a!st"r w!## 2r" a sor" at on" #a&!n on, wat n""- !s t"r" o* a

*r"s on" T!s on-"$ns t" 1o1!s $ass, w! t"$s"#/"s own

$2st b" r"1"at"- o*t"n.

It !s o* 2n!/"rsa# "+t"nt6to a## tat w!## a"1t o* !t, an- #os"

w!t !t@ 4not *or o2rs on#&,4 tat !s "ws, !s o2ntr&$"n an-

0!ns$"n aor-!n to t" :"s; b2t to t" 5"nt!#"s a#so, a## t" wor#-

o/"r, on !!!. ', t" wor#-, ons!st!n o* "w an- 5"nt!#", Isa. +#!+.

(; ' on !!. 9. T!s !s oo- n"ws *or 2s s!nn"rs o* t" 5"nt!#"s; !* w"

s!n, w" a/" an a-/oat", w" a/" a 1ro1!t!at!on; a sar!7" o**"r"-

*or 2s.

It !s o* 2n!/"rsa# "+t"nt #!0"w!s"6to a## s!ns, "/"n 1r"s2$1t2o2ss!ns not "+"1t"-.

?. H" !s a o$1#"t" 1ro1!t!at!on. To a o$1#"t" 1ro1!t!at!on tr""

t!ns w"r" r"<2!r"-@ a 1r!"st6an a#tar6an- an o**"r!n.

I* "!t"r o* t"s" w"r" want!n t"r" was no aton"$"nt, Now a##

t"s" tr"" $"t "r" !n Cr!st.

T" o**"r!n was !s 2$an bo-& an- so2#, tat !s, !$s"#* as a$an, E1. /. 9.6H!s bo-&, H"b. +. , '. H!s so2#, Isa. #!!!. '.

T" a#tar w! sant!7"- t" !*t was not t" ross, wat o2#-

t" woo- o* t" ross -o towar-s tat b2t t" -!/!n" nat2r"; t"



5o-"a-; t" "t"rna# S1!r!t, H"b. !+. '>. Tat was !t tat bor" !$ 21

2n-"r !s s2**"r!ns, as t" a#tar -!- t" sar!7"; antat a/"

wort an- /a#2" to t"$, to $a0" t"$ a 1r!" s2*7!"nt, Ats ++.

9J.

T" 1r!"st was !$s"#* t" o**"r!n, as 5o-$an. S"" t"

-"7n!t!on o* a 1r!"st, H"b. /. ' 4For "/"r& ! 1r!"st ta0"n *ro$

a$on $"n !s or-a!n"- *or $"n !n t!ns 1"rta!n!n to 5o-, tat "

$a& o**"r bot !*ts an- sar!7"s *or s!ns.4

Ta0"n *ro$ a$on $"n. So was ".

rdained. So was ", ano!nt"-, s"a#"-6not w!to2t an oat, asAaron, b2t w!t an oat, Ps. +. >.

For man. So was "; not *or an"#s.

In t!ns 1"rta!n!n to 5o-, to o**"r@

Gifts, 7rst*r2!ts, tan0o**"r!ns. So ", now !n "a/"n, 1r"s"nts

o2r 1ra&"rs, 1ra!s"s, a#$s.

+acrices for sins. So ", as !efore, o**"r"- !$s"#* 21on t"ross.

J. H" !s a ont!n2a#; not ont!n2a##& to b" o**"r"-, o* ont!n2a#

/!rt2" an- "*7a&. W" r"a- o*t"n o* t" ont!n2a# b2rnto**"r!n.

T" aton"$"nt $a-" 21on t" ross r"a"s 2s now as *2##& as !* "%

a- -!"- b2t &"st"r-a&. T" #ast s!nn"r tat sa## #!/" to b"

r"on!#"- an- sa/"- b& !$, sa## "rta!n#& 7n- t" tr2t o* t!s.

Tat b2rt"n o* t" ')(t Psa#$, on"rn!n 5o-%s $"r&, $a& b"

s2n a#so on"rn!n Cr!st%s $"r!t,6!t endures for ever. T"r" !s a

*o2nta!n o* !t, K". +!!!. '. W" o$",

III. To t" a11#!at!on o* t!s.

Sow, '. Wat n""- t"r" was o* t!s 1ro1!t!at!on, or 1ro1!t!ator&

sar!7". M!t not 5o- a/" s1ar"- !s Son, an- t" Son a/"

s1ar"- !$s"#* 4W"r"*or" was t!s wast"4 Mar0 +!/. >.It was no wast", t" wor0 o* o2r r"-"$1t!on an- sa#/at!on o2#-

not ot"rw!s" a/" b""n bro2t to 1ass, *or a2t w" 0now.6To

tos" tat s#!t !t, !t !s !n-""- wast".



W" a/" s!nn"-; a/" w" not b& o$!ss!on6b& o$$!ss!on6!n

to2t, wor-, an- -""-. W"r" !s t" $an, t" wo$an, t" !#-,

tat an sa&, I a/" no s!n, a$ 2n-"r no 2!#t

I* w" a/" s!nn"-, 5o- !s anr& w!t 2s. It annot b" ot"rw!s".

A## s!n !s a 1ro/oat!on to t" 12r" "&"s o* !s #or&; !t r!"/"s !$;

!t /"+"s !$; !s o#& nat2r" !s aa!nst !t; so a#so !s !s r!t"o2s

#aw, w! *orb!-s !t, w! tr"at"ns !t, #"t t" s!nn"r b" wo "

w!##, 9 Sa$. +!. 9?. I* 5o- b" anr&, so$" o2rs" $2st b" ta0"n to

a11"as" an- 1a!*& !$; !t w!## not w"ar o** o* !ts"#*. T"r" $2st b"

so$" 1ro1!t!at!on, so$"t!n to $a0" aton"$"nt. Now wat so2#-

tat b" Ps. +#. (; M!. /!. (, ?. T!s $an b!- *a!r, b2t !t wo2#- not

-o. Not!n o* o2r own, 1ra&"rs, t"ars, a#$s, 1"nan"s, 1!#r!$a"s,

not!n o* an& on"%s "#s" *or 2s, w!## -o, Ps. +#!+. ?, J. No, no; he !s

t" 1ro1!t!at!on, he, an- non" b2t ".

Sow, 9. Wat !s to b" -on" b& 2s, tat " $a& b" o2r

1ro1!t!at!on. I b"s"" &o2, "ar0"n to t!s, *or !t !s t" $a!n $att"r.

Ta0" awa& $ro$itiation !* &o2 ta0" awa& o2r6as to an& o$*ort w"an a/" !n !t.

In "n"ra#, w" $2st -o !t !n #!0" $ann"r as t" 2!#t& Isra"#!t"

was to -o, w"n " bro2t !s b2##o0 or !s #a$b to $a0"

aton"$"nt *or wat " a- -on".

Now wat was tat

'. H" was to #a& !s an- 21on t" "a- o* t" b"ast, L"/. !. >.So $2st w" #a& a an- o* *a!t 21on Cr!st, $a0!n a b"#!"/!n

a11#!at!on o* !s $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss, "a o* 2s, to o2rs"#/"s6

to o2r own so2#; an- to o2r own s!n;6wo #o/"- me, an- a/"

!$s"#* *or me a 1ro1!t!at!on *or my s!ns. W!to2t t!s t"r" !s no

aton"$"nt.

9. H" was to on*"ss !s s!n, an- to t"## w& " bro2t !s

o**"r!n, L"/. /. , a0now#"-!n !* " a- !s -"s"rt " !$s"#*so2#- -!", annot t" b2##o0. So $2st w"6as Da/!-, Ps. I!. >; as

ob, . +++!!!. 9?, 9J; as t" 1ro-!a#, ara/at!n !s *a2#t aa!nst

!$s"#*, L20" +/., w!t r!"* o* "art an- sa$" o* *a", an- t!s



w!t t" anon Cr!st%s "a-, K". +!!. '. Now ow a/" w"

-on" t!s -o w" 2s" to -o !t -a!#&, !n or-!nar& an- !n "+traor-!nar&

as"s

). H" was to o$*ort !$s"#*, an- to o awa& r"3o!!n !n t"

aton"$"nt $a-", an- to s!n no $or"@ so $2st w", Ps. #+++/. J. T!s

!s a##"- r""!/!n t" aton"$"nt, Ro$. /. ''.

Sow, ). Wat !s #!0" to b"o$" o* 2s !* t!s b" not -on", an- !*

Cr!st b" not o2r 1ro1!t!at!on. W" $2st "a o* 2s o2rs"#/"s b" $a-"

a sar!7". It !s 2s2a# !n Sr!1t2r" to s"t *ort t" 32-$"nts o* 5o-

21on t" w!0"- 2n-"r t!s not!on, Isa. +++!/. (; "r. +#/!. '; E="0.+++!+. '?, 'J. H"n" 5o- !s st&#"- a ons2$!n 7r", H"b. +!!. 9.

W" ar" -"sr!b"- as st2bb#", Now wat wor0 !s t"r" #!0" to b",

w"n 7r" an- st2bb#" $""t Isa. ++/!!. >.

Two t!ns Cr!st s2**"r"- !n b"!n $a-" a sar!7"@

;ain "+traor-!nar&, !n bo-&6!n so2#.

+hame "+traor-!nar&, !n b"!n r2!7"- w!to2t t" at", na0"-,

b"tw""n two t!"/"s, so**"- at.6Now 1a!n an- sa$" !n "+tr"$!t&,

an- "t"rna#, !s "##; antat !s t" 1ort!on o* tos" tat $2st b" t"!r

own sar!7", Ps. !+. '?.

Pa!n !n so2#, *ro$ t" naw!ns o* a 2!#t& ons!"n", t" wor$

tat n"/"r -!"s,64 Son, r"$"$b"r.4 In bo-&, to b" "ast !nto a #a0" o*

br!$ston" an- 7r", !nto 2tt"r -ar0n"ss, tor$"nt"-, not a -ro1 o*

wat"r, L20" +/!.Sa$" without w!t w!0"- o$1an&6!n t" 1#a" o* so2#s6

5o-, sa!nts, -"/!#s #a2!n; an- a## t!s "t"rna#, Dan. +!!. 9. H"ar

t!s, an- *"ar, 9 Cor. /. ', ''. Yo2 tat ar" -"#!/"r"- *ro$ a## t!s,

s"" t" $"r& o* &o2r -"#!/"ran" b& Cr!st &o2r 1ro1!t!at!on.

Sow, >. Wat $2st t"& -o wos" 1ro1!t!ator& sar!7" Cr!st

!s

'. T"& $2st sar!7" t"$s"#/"s, so2# an- bo-&, to !$ *or a

tan0o**"r!n, Ro$. +!!. ', 9; Ps. I!. '?.

9. T"& $2st sar!7" t"!r s!ns abso#2t"#& an- "nt!r"#&, *or a



b2rnto**"r!n, a wo#" b2rnto**"r!n, L20" +!+. 9?. T"& $2st b"

r2!7"- as " was, 5a#. /. 9>. Cr2!7+!on !s a s#ow b2t s2r" -"at.

). T"& $2st sar!7" t"!r a##, *r""#& an- ""r*2##&, *or !$,

!* t"r"2nto a##"-,6"stat", na$", #!b"rt&, #!*". As Abraa$ !s Isaa,

5"n. ++!!.; Ro$. /!!!. )(. Co$1ar" t!s w!t R"/. /!. . Now ow -o

w" #!0" t!s



CHRIST IS OUR FREEDOM John 8:36

'f the +on therefore ma%e you free, ye shall !e free indeed.

John viii. D6.

THIS Son "r" !s, *or "rta!n, o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st; !t an b" no

ot"r; t" +on of God, t" +on of man, so as n"/"r an& on" was

b"s!-"s !$.

Tat w! !s sa!- "r" on"rn!n !$6t" Son6or rat"r,

w! " sa&s on"rn!n !$s"#*, !s,I. Tat " at a wa& o* $a0!n 1"o1#" *r"", $a0!n !$s"#*

o/"r to t"$ to b" t"!r *r""-o$.

II. Tat t" *r""-o$ tat " !/"s !s "+traor-!nar& *r""-o$;

tos" tat ar" $a-" *r"" b& !$ ar" *r"" indeed, no ot"r *r""-o$ !s

#!0" !t, non" to b" o$1ar"- w!t !t; ye shall !e 6t!s !s "+1r"ss"-.

T" "+1#a!n!n an- 1ro/!n o* t"s" two, to"t"r w!t t"

a11#!at!on, w!## b" o2r 1r"s"nt wor0.

I. Cr!st at a wa& o* $a0!n 1"o1#" *r""6" !s t"!r *r""-o$.

Fr""-o$ s211os"s bon-a". T" 1"o1#" to wo$ t!s was

s1o0"n, r"a-!#& "no2 r"1#!"- to !$, We were never in !onda"e to

any man, /"r. )). It was not tr2" tat t"& sa!-, 2n-"rstan- t"$ !n

wat s"ns" &o2 w!##.6Bon-a" !s two*o#-@

Cor$oreal, w! !s t" bon-a" o* t" o2twar- $an; an-,

+$iritual, w! !s t" bon-a" o* t" so2#.

As to t" *or$"r; t"!r *at"rs a- b""n o*t !n sor" bon-a".

W"r" t"& not so !n E&1t to Parao; to t" P!#!st!n"s, an-

A$$on!t"s, an- Moab!t"s, !n t" t!$" o* t" 2-"s So *or s"/"nt&

&"ars to"t"r !n Bab&#on to N"b2a-n"==ar; na&, w"r" not t"&

t"$s"#/"s at t!s /"r& t!$" !n bon-a" to t" Ro$ansB2t as to t" #att"r, w! !s s1!r!t2a# bon-a", on"rn!n w!

o2r Lor- s1"a0s; t"& a- n"/"r b""n ot"rw!s" tan 2n-"r tat, /"r.

)>. So tat !t was 1#a!n#& t" 1r!-" o* t"!r "arts; t"& w"r" #ot to



own t"!r on-!t!on. So ar" ot"rs b"s!-"s t"$, R"/. !!!. '?. B2t

w"t"r w" w!## own !t or not, !t !s "rta!n t"r" !s a s1!r!t2a#

bon-a", w! w" ar" a## 2n-"r b& nat2r", an- *ro$ tat bon-a" !t

!s tat "s2s Cr!st $a0"s *r"".

W" w"r" born !n bon-a". Pa2# o2#- sa&, !n a !/!# s"ns", I was

born *r""; an- so $an& o* 2s sa&, b2t !n a s1!r!t2a# s"ns" w" annot,

*or w" w"r" born a1t!/"s, 1r!son"rs, s#a/"s. O tat 5o- wo2#-

$a0" 2s t!s -a& s"ns!b#" o* t" $!s"r& o* s2 a on-!t!on, tat !*

w" b" &"t !n !t, w" $a& $a0" ast" o2t o* !t; an-, b"o#-, "r" !s on"

wo w!## "#1 &o2 o2t. I* w" b" o2t o* !t, an- ar" a#r"a-& $a-" *r"",

w" $a& s"" wat a2s" w" a/" to b" tan0*2# a## t" -a&s o* o2r

#!/"s.

Ha/" w" nor s!n" so#- o2rs"#/"s to wor0 w!0"-n"ss, sold to !e

bon-$"n, 9 P"t. !!. '.

Tr"" t!ns ar" t" a2s" o* t!s bon-a"@

'. T" 2!#t o* s!n. B& %tat w" ar" bo2n- o/"r to -!/!n" 32st!" !n

a bon-, t" 1"na#t& w"r"o* !s "t"rna# b2rn!n. S!nn"r, to2 -ost

#!tt#" t!n0 o* t!s, b2t "rta!n#& !t !s so. T& s!ns ar" t& -"bts, an-

t"& ar" bon- -"bts, an- t" bon- w!## b" s2"- sort#&; an- t"r"

w!## b" an arr"st, an- to2 w!#t b" ast !nto 1r!son, !* so$" o2rs" b"

not ta0"n to 1r"/"nt !t, L20" +!!. J, . Now *ro$ t!s w" ar" $a-"

*r"" b& t" Son%s -&!n *or 2s 21on t" ross, w"r"b& " 1a!- t"

-"bt, an- *2##& sat!s7"- 5o-%s 32st!"; an- a- !s a<2!ttan", w"n

" ros" aa!n *ro$ t" -"a-, Ro$. !/. 9.

9. T" orr21t nat2r", a##"- t" s!n tat -w"##s !n 2s; t" :"s,

t" o#- $an. B& t!s w" ar" so *"tt"r"- an- a!n"- to -!/"rs #2sts

an- 1#"as2r"s, tat w" ar" 1"r*"t s#a/"s; t" -r2n0ar- !s a s#a/" to

!s #2st o* -r!n0!n; t" wanton to !s wantonn"ss; %t" o/"to2s $an

to $on"&. An- as to tat tat !s oo-, t"r" !s no -"s!r" towar-s !t;

b2t <2!t" t" ontrar&; t"r" !s "n$!t& an- a/"rs"n"ss. 2st as !t wasw!t t" 1oor wo$an, L20" +!!!. '', '(, s" o2#- not lift u$ herself.

W"n Satan at bo2n- t" so2# !t !s r!11#"-. Now *ro$ t!s w" ar"

$a-" *r"" b& t" S1!r!t o* "s2s Cr!st, as a sant!7"r, r"n"w!n 2s !n



t" wo#" $an; br"a0!n t". 1ow"r o* !n-w"##!n s!n, 1#ant!n a

ontrar& 1r!n!1#", Ro$. /!. '>6', 99.

). T" *"ar o* -"at. F"ar "n"rat"s bon-a", w! bon-a" !s

$or" or #"ss aor-!n as t" t!n *"ar"- !s, an- aor-!n as t"

*"ar 1r"/a!#s, !n t" $"as2r" an- -"r"" o* !t. Now w" ar" a## b&

nat2r" s2b3"t to t!s bon-a", tro2 *"ar. To2 !t -o"s not

a11"ar a#!0" !n a##, t"r" ar" *"w b2t on" t!$" or ot"r a/" t"!r

<2a#$s 21on "/"r& a11r""ns!on o* -an"r; to2 not "/"r& on" to

s2 an "+"ss as B"#sa==ar, wos" 0n""s 0no0"- aa!nst "a

ot"r, or as H"ro-, wo *"ar"- #"st on was r!s"n *ro$ t" -"a-.

Fro$ t!s w" ar" s"t *r"" b& t" sa$" S1!r!t as a o$*ort"r,

abat!n t!s s#a/!s *"ar, an- wor0!n o#& bo#-n"ss an- on7-"n";

so tat now t" $an an ""r*2##& #oo0 -"at !n t" *a"; an #oo0

5o- !$s"#* !n t" *a", 0now!n " !s a r"on!#"- Fat"r, Ro$.

/!!!. ', '(. T" -"at o* Cr!st 12ras"- t!s, H"b. !!. '>, an- t"

S1!r!t o* Cr!st a11#!"s !t to t" so2#. L"t !$ b" a*ra!- to -!" tat !s

a*ra!- to o to "a/"n. B2t,II. Wat 0!n- o* *r""-o$ !s !t P In "n"ra#, '. A *r""-o$ indeed,

tat !s, r"a# *r""-o$, s2bstant!a##& *r"". It !s no *an!"- t!n, no

-r"a$. Man& a $an tat r2*:"s !n t" wor#-, an- !s t" wor#-%s

*r""$an, -ot b2t s""$ *r""; r"a##& " !s a s#a/", 2n-"r t" 1ow"r o*

s!n an- t" -"/!#. B2t !* t" Son a/" $a-" t"" *r"", to2 art *r""

indeed 6*r"" *ro$ t" 2!#t o* a## t& s!ns 1ast, *ro$ t" b"!nn!n o*

t" wor#- to t!s -a&; *r"" *ro$ t" 1ow"r an- -o$!n!on o* s!n, *or

t!$" to o$". It $a& t&rann!=" o/"r t"", b2t !t no #on"r rei"ns !n

t"", o* choice an- w!t ons"nt;6*r"" *ro$ s#a/!s *"ar, a2s!n

bon-a".

9. It !s inward *r""-o$. T" so2# !s $a-" *r"", t" $!n- an-

ons!"n". Now t" so2# !s t" $an, t" b"tt"r, t" $or" nob#" 1art.

I* !t b" w"## w!t tat, a## !s w"##6To2 t& o2twar- on-!t!on b"#ow an- $"an, 1"ra1s a 1oor s"r/ant, t" -r2-" !n t" *a$!#&, an

a11r"nt!" to so$" ar- $ast"r, wor0!n ar-, an- *ar!n ar-; no

$att"r, !* t" Son a/" $a-" t"" *r"", to2 art *r"" to 5o-, t"



Lor-%s *r""$an, ' Cor. /!!. 99.

). It !s costly *r""-o$; !t ost !$ -"ar tat obta!n"- !t *or 2s;

na$"#&, t" Son.

T"r" ar" two wa&s o* obta!n!n *r""-o$ *or a1t!/"s.

T" on" b& *or"; 7t!n to 1ro2r" !t.

T" ot"r b& 1r!"; 1a&!n a s2$ o* $on"& *or ranso$.

Bot t"s" wa&s t" Son obta!n"- o2r *r""-o$ *or 2s.

H" 1a!- a 1r!" *or !t to t" Fat"r, bo2t !t o2t, "/"n t" 1r!"

o* !s own $ost 1r"!o2s b#oo-, ' Cor. /!. 9; ' P"t. !. '. L"ss

wo2#- not s"r/"; "!t"r tat or not!n.

H" *o2t !t o2t w!t t" -"/!#, an- -"at, an- t" ra/", an- b&

str"nt o* an- r"s2"- 2s. It !s tr2", !$s"#* was ta0"n 1r!son"r,

b2t t"& o2#- o#- !$ b2t aw!#", Ats !!. 9>. T2s " !s made

redem$tion, ' Cor. !. ).

>. It !s comforta!le *r""-o$. Co$*ortab#" to 2s, tat "n3o& t"

b"n"7t o* !t. It !s att"n-"- w!t $an& "+""-!n r"at an- 1r"!o2s1r!/!#""s, w! so2#- "a o* t"$ b" so $an& ar2$"nts w!t

2s, !* w" ar" not *r"", to -"s!r" an- s""0 !t, !* w" ar", to r"3o!" !n !t

an- b" tan0*2# *or !t. Tos" tat ar" *r"" o* or1orat!ons "n3o&

$an& !$$2n!t!"s an- *ran!s"s, w! stran"rs ar" 2non"rn"-

!n, *or t" a/!n o* w! t"& s"r/" s"/"n &"ars. B2t wat ar"

tos" to b"#!"/"rs% *ran!s"s wat to tos" tat b"#on to 5o-%s

*r""$"n An-, w! !s $or", t"& $a& b" t!n" !$$"-!at"#&, t!s

/"r& -a&, w!to2t s"/"n &"ars% s"r/!" to obta!n t"$. A##2s!on to '

Sa$. +/!!. 9.

Wat ar" t" 1r!/!#""s o* t" Lor-%s *r""$"n

In "n"ra# t"& ar" o* two sorts@

Tos" w" a/" b& t" wa&, now, !n 1oss"ss!on.

'. T"r" ar" s2n-r& "/!# t!ns tat w" ar" *r"" *ro$@

'. T" 2!#t o* s!n; w! !s ta0"n awa& b& t" 1ar-on!n

$"r& o* 5o- !n t" b#oo- o* Cr!st. E/"n t!s, w"r" !t !s,



-"no$!nat"- a $an b#"ss"- $an, Ps. +++!!. ', 9.

9. T" -o$!n""r!n 1ow"r o* s!n; so tat !t !s no $or" on t"

tron" !n 2s, Ro$. /!. '>. To2 !t r"$a!n, !t -ot not r"!n. It !s as

t" Canaan!t"s w"r" !n Canaan, a*t"r t" Isra"#!t"s a- on<2"r"- !t;

t"& w"r" 2n-"r tr!b2t".

B2t so$" on" $a& sa&, I 7n- t" 1ow"r o* s!n r"at !n $".

B2t art to2 a w!##!n s"r/ant to !t, as *or$"r#& -ost to2 yield

thy mem!ers< I o1" not so, &o2 r"1#&; I an tr2#& sa&, t" "/!# I

wo2#- not tat I -o, an- to2 w!t ra& :"s I s"r/" t" #aw o* s!n,

&"t w!t $& s1!r!t t" #aw o* Cr!st. T"n b" o* oo- o$*ort6t"*r""-o$ !s ra-2a#.

). T" !rr!tat!n 1ow"r o* t" #aw;6t!s !s sa!- to b" t"

stren"th of sin, as wat"r to #!$", ' Cor. +/. (. S!n ta0"s oas!on b&

t" o$$an-$"nt, Ro$. /!!. J. I* s2 an- s2 t!ns w"r" not

*orb!--"n, w" so2#- a/" no $!n- to t"$; b2t now, w"n "n3o&!n

t!s *r""-o$, !t !s ot"rw!s". T"r" !s t"n !n t" "art a -"ar #o/" to

t" #aw o* 5o-; t" w!## ons"nts to !t, r"3o!"s !n !t.

>. T" 2nsr!1t2ra# o$$an-s, !n32nt!ons, an- !$1os!t!ons o*

$"n !n r"#!!o2s $att"rs, w"r"!n w" a/" to -o !$$"-!at"#& w!t

5o-. Not t"!r !/!# o$$an-s !n !/!# t!ns. W" sa& not so, Ro$.

+!!!. '; T!t. !!!. '. Nor t" sr!1t2ra# o$$an-s !n sar"- t!ns, as

w"n t"& o$$an- -a&s o* 12b#! *ast!n or tan0s!/!n w"n

t"r" !s oas!on, b"a2s" *or t!s t"r" !s warrant !n t" wor- o*5o-. T" 0!n o* N!n"/" 1ro#a!$"- a *ast, an- t" oo- 0!ns o*

2-a. B2t t"!r 2nsr!1t2ra# o$$an-s !n t" t!ns o* 5o-, w"n

t"& #a& a n""ss!t& 21on tos" t!ns w"r"!n t" os1"# a##s to

#!b"rt&; !n s2 as"s 4Cr!st as $a-" 2s *r"",4 5a#. /. '; ! Cor. /!!.

9). H"r"!n t" Par!s""s w"r" *a2#t&; an- s"" wat t" Mast"r sa&s,

Matt. ++!!!. , '.

. T" evil o* a*:!t!ons@ not *ro$ a*:!t!ons t"$s"#/"s; t"b"st $"n a/" o*t"nt!$"s a #ar"r sar" o* tos" tan ot"rs; b2t

*ro$ t" "/!# o* t"$, Ps. +!. '. T" "/!# o* an a*:!t!on !s t"

wrat o* 5o- !n !t. As $2 as t"r" !s o* tat !n !t, so $2 t"r" !s



o* r"a# "/!#. Now, b& t" Son w" ar" *r""- *ro$ tat wrat; !s b#oo-

at 1a!7"- !t. Tat w! a*:!ts !s #o/", *or o2r oo-, R"/. !!!. ';

H"b. +!!. 6J.

(. T" st!n o* -"at an- t" ra/". Not *ro$ -"at !ts"#*, nor

t" ra/" !ts"#*, b2t *ro$ t" st!n o* !t. Wat tat !s, w" r"a-, ' Cor.

+/. (. Now s!n !s -on" awa&, t"r"*or" -"at !s 2nst2n; !t $a& !ss

an- *r!t"n, b2t !t an not 2rt.

9. T"r" ar" s2n-r& oo- t!ns tat w" ar" *r"" to.

'. W" a/" *r""-o$ o* a"ss to t" tron" o* ra"; w" $a&

o$" t!t"r as o*t as w" w!##, an- sta& t"r" as #on as w" w!##. T"o*t"n"r w" o$", an- t" #on"r w" sta&, t" $or" w"#o$" w" ar",

H"b. !/. '(. L!b"rt& o* s1"", *r"" to s1"a0 o2r wo#" $!n-. It !s

tro2 t" Son, H"b. !/. '. W" wo2#- ao2nt t!s a 1r!/!#"" w"r"

!t to t" 1r"s"n" o* an "art#& 1r!n" or 1ot"ntat". On" sa!- "

wo2#- -"s!r" no $or" towar-s t" $a0!n o* !$ r!, tan an

!nt"r/!"w *or on" o2r !n a -a& w!t !s 0!n.

9. W" ar" *r"" to a## t" 1ro$!s"s !n t" wo#" B!b#". Ta0"

w! to2 w!#t, !* Cr!st b" t!n", to2 ast an !nt"r"st !n !t, a r!t

to !t, an- $a&"st o$*ortab#& 1#"a- !t, as !* na$"- !n !t. T!s !s #"ar

*ro$ H"b. +!!!. , a 1ro$!s" $a-" to os2a 21on a 1art!2#ar

oas!on, &"t w" $a& sa& the same.

). W" ar" *r"" to t" #aw*2# an- o$*ortab#" 2s" o* "/"r& oo-

r"at2r" o* 5o-. T!s !s "rta!n#& on" t!n w"r"!n t" Son at$a-" 2s *r"". For !nstan", !n o2r oo-, ' T!$. !/. )6. So$" a/"

to2t, an- ta2t, an- t"$s"#/"s 1rat!s"-, ot"rw!s"; b2t !t !s a

$!sta0". T"& $a& as w"## r"/!/" an- "stab#!s t" wo#" #aw o*

Mos"s !n tos" $att"rs. T" r"ason "as"s, !t !s not s2 b#oo- now

tat aton"s. It !s tr2", !n Ats +/. t"r" was a t"$1orar& a11o!nt$"nt

w!t r"*"r"n" to t"!r 1r"s"nt !r2$stan"s, b2t !t was b2t

t"$1orar&, an- tos" "as!n, t" !n32nt!on "as"-, T!t2s !. '. W"-o not #!/" now a$on "ws, #!0"#& to b" o**"n-"-.

Tos" w" ar" to a/" at o$" "r"a*t"r !n t" ot"r wor#-.



No on-"$nat!on, Ro$. /!!!. '. No wrat to o$", ' T"ss. !.

'. No D"1art &" 2rs"-. B2t a rown an- 0!n-o$ tat *a-"t not

awa&. A## t" Lor-%s *r""$"n ar" "!rs, "!rs o* 5o- an- 3o!nt"!rs

w!t Cr!st, Ro$. /!!!. '?. W" ar" *r"" to "a/"n now, "/"r& -a&, !no2r -a!#&, a--r"ss"s, an- w" sa## b" *r"" to t" $ans!ons t"r" w"n

w" o "n", on +!/. 9, ).

SES. H"n" w" #"arn,

'. Wat a -!**"r"n" t"r" !s b"tw""n on" $an an- anot"r,

aor-!n as t"& ar", or ar" not, !n "s2s Cr!st.

Tos" tat ar" !n Cr!st "s2s ar" t" Lor-%s *r""$"n. T" Sonat $a-" t"$ *r"", an- t"& ar" b#"ss"- an- a11&; t"& ar" $or"

"+"##"nt tan t"!r n"!bo2rs, 21on a## t"s" ao2nts, Ats +/!!.

''.

Tos" tat ar" not !n Cr!st "s2s ar" t" -"/!#%s bon-$"n;

row!n !n !s a##"&; t2!n at !s oar; -o!n !s -r2-"r&, L20" +/.

'; 9 T!$. !!. 9(; a/!n 7rst o/"ro$" t"$, 9 P"t. !!. '. A$onst

$"n, wat a -!**"r"n" t"r" !s b"tw""n a s"r/ant an- a $ast"r, an

a11r"nt!" an- a *r""$an@ W!t a r"at s2$, sa!t t" a1ta!n,

12ras"- I t!s *r""-o$, Ats ++!!. 9J.

9. How $2 !t on"rns "a o* 2s to "+a$!n", as to o2rs"#/"s,

w! o* t" two a$ I Hat t" Son made me *r"" It $a& b"

0nown, an- !t w"r" oo- *or 2s to 0now.

Tos" tat t" Son at $a-" *r"", annot b2t b" s"ns!b#" o* ar"at an" *ro$ wat was to wat !s. W"r" t" Isra"#!t"s, t!n0

&o2, s"ns!b#" w"n t"& w"r" o2t o* E&1t, an- a*t"rwar-s, w"n

o2t o* Bab&#on Tos" 1oor $"n tat a/" b""n at A#!"rs !n s#a/"r&

to t" T2r0s, an- ar" o$" o$" aa!n, so$" b& :!t, so$" b&

"+an", so$" b& ranso$, t"& o$" o*t"n to &o2r -oors, as0

t"$, Ar" t"& s"ns!b#" o* a an" t"& w!## t"## &o2, A&. Canst

to2 sa&, I was -ar0n"ss, -"a-, b#!n-, a1t!/"; b2t now I "n3o& t"#!t, I a$ a#!/", I s"", I a$ *r""

T"& ar" "n-2"- w!t a *r"" s1!r!t. T"r" !s "rta!n#& s2 a



s1!r!t, an- !t !s on" o* t" "+"##"nt s1!r!ts, Ps. #!. '9, *r"" to "/"r&

oo- wor0, r"a-&, w!##!n, *orwar-, Ps. ++!!. '; ++/!!. J; +!+. 'J.

Not 1"r*"t#& or 2n!/"rsa##& so, b2t t"n !t !s *r"".

). Wat !s to b" -on" tat w" $a& b" $a-" *r"" T"r" !s no

wa& b2t on", antat !s, to a11#& o2rs"#/"s to t" b#"ss"- "s2s, t"

Son "r" s1o0"n o*.

T"## !$ t& s"ns" o* 1r"s"nt bon-a", t& -"s!r" to b" $a-"

*r"", an- t& ons"nt to t" os1"# t"r$s; t"## !$ tat to2 art w"ar&

o* s!n%s s"r/!", an- art w!##!n to b" !s s"r/ant, or rat"r *r""$an.

8now *or t& "no2ra"$"nt, " !s s"nt on 12r1os", Isa. #+!. ';o$1ar" L20" !/. 'J. T" os1"# 1ro#a$at!on !s #!0" tat o* C&r2s,

E=ra !. ', . Co2#- I ass2r" a## a11r"nt!"s, s"r/ants, a## 1r!son"rs,

a##"&s#a/"s, o* *r""-o$, ow w"#o$" wo2#- b" t" t!-!nsG

>. Wat $2st t"& -o tat ar" $a-" *r""

T"& $2st own t"!r -"#!/"ran" an- t"!r -"#!/"r"r w!t a##

tan0*2#n"ss. T" b"##s r!n w"n t" t!$" o* s"r/!t2-" !s o2t, Ps.

+/!. '(. S!n t" Son o* Mos"s, E+o-. +/. '; o$1ar" R"/. +/. ).

T"& $2st stan- *ast !n t"!r #!b"rt&, an- 1r"ss to b" $a-" $or"

*r"".

T"& $2st 1ro$ot" an- *2rt"r t" *r""-o$ o* ot"rs. T"## t"$

t" -!**"r"n" &o2 a/" *o2n-.



CHRIST IS OUR FOUNTAIN "e#hrih 13:1

'n that day there shall !e a fountain o$ened to the house of

Eavid, and to the inha!itants of Jerusalem, for sin and for

uncleanness. echariah -iii. 1.

THIS *o2nta!n !s t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st, on"rn!n wo$ !t !s "r"

1ro$!s"-, tat " so2#- b" an o1"n *o2nta!n, !$1#&!n, t!## t"n "

a- b""n a *o2nta!n s2t 21, a *o2nta!n s"a#"-. An- so " was.

Now, '. W" ar" to#- "r" on"rn!n t" t!$" w"n !t so2#- b"6in that day tat !s, !n t" os1"# -a&, t" *a$o2s -a& o* t" N"w

T"sta$"nt, w"n 5o- was $an!*"st"- !n t" :"s, ta0!n o2r nat2r"

21on !$, an- b"o$!n !narnat". T"n t!s *o2nta!n b"an to b"

o1"n"-. It was o1"n $or" an- $or" a*t"r !s r"s2rr"t!on, w"n t"

a1ost#"s w"nt *ort an- 1r"a"- t" os1"# to a## t" wor#-. Wat

was t" t!-!ns t"& bro2t B"o#-, a *o2nta!n o1"n"-; b"o#-, a

R"-""$"r, a Sa/!o2r; as t" an"# to#- at 7rst, L20" !!. '.9. Con"rn!n t" 1"rsons *or wos" 2s" t!s *o2nta!n sa## b"

o1"n"-,6!t !s sa!-, the house of Eavid and the inha!itants of

Jerusalem. Tos" w"r", 7rst t" nat!on an- 1"o1#" o* t" "ws; to

t"$ 7rst, 5o- a/!n ra!s"- 21 !s Son "s2s, s"nt !$ to b#"ss

4t"$, !n t2rn!n awa& "/"r& on" *ro$ !s !n!<2!t!"s,4 Ats !!!. 9(. In

a## 1#a"s w"r" t"& a$", t"& b"an w!t t"$, Ats +/!!. ', 9.

B2t 21on t"!r r"*2sa#, t"& t2rn"- an- o1"n"- !t to t" 5"nt!#"s,

Ats +/!!!. , (. An- !t was w"## *or 2s tat !t was so6 The house of

Eavid and the inha!itants of Jerusalem now, ar" t" Cr!st!an

2r, satt"r"- *ar an- w!-", "r" an- t"r", 21on t" *a" o* t"

wo#" "art. A$on t"$ !t !s tat t!s *o2nta!n !s o1"n, not

"#s"w"r"@ t" r"st o* t" wor#- 0nows not!n o* !t.

). Con"rn!n t" !nt"nt an- -"s!n o* o1"n!n !t, antat !s, forsin and for uncleanness. Tat !s a bra/" *o2nta!n !n-""-, tat w!##

was *ro$ sin, and from uncleanness 6tat !s,

Fro$ s!n, w! !s 2n#"ann"ss, 1o##2t!n an- -"7#!n t" so2#,



as -2st or $!r" -ot t" bo-&. An-,

Fro$ a## s!n, an- 1art!2#ar#& *ro$ tat s!n, w! w" o$$on#&

a## t" s!n o* 2n#"ann"ss. S"/"nto$$an-$"nt s!ns o* a## sorts.

T"r" !s #"ans!n to b" a- "/"n *or t"$. An- w"r" At t!s

*o2nta!n; na$"#&, w!t o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st, wo !s $a-" 2nto 2s

o* 5o-, a$onst ot"r t!ns, our fountain.

DOCT. Tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r *o2nta!n.

Sow, I. W"r"!n.

II. Wat 0!n- o* *o2nta!n.

III. T" a11#!at!on.

I. W"r"!n !s Cr!st a *o2nta!n

W"n !t !s sa!- Cr!st !s o2r *o2nta!n, !t o#-s *ort two t!ns@

'. F2#n"ss. A *o2nta!n !s not #!0" a !st"rn@ a !st"rn $a& b" *2##,

b2t t" *2#n"ss o* !t $a& b" "$1t!"-; so $a& t" *2#n"ss o* a

*o2nta!n too, b2t t"n a *o2nta!n, or a s1r!n, 7##s !ts"#* aa!n

!$$"-!at"#&. So -ot not a !st"rn. A !st"rn $a& b" *2##, b2t !t -otnot r!s" 21 an- r2n o/"r, as a *o2nta!n -ot, antat ont!n2a##&. For

t!s r"ason t" orr21t nat2r" !n 2s !s o$1ar"- to a *o2nta!n, "r. /!.

?,6b2bb#!n 21 !n /a!n to2ts, !nor-!nat" -"s!r"s, orr21t

a**"t!ons. Now !n "s2s Cr!st t"r" !s a *2#n"ss, an- !t!s a

*o2nta!n*2#n"ss, Co#. !. ', fulnessall fulness, and all fulness

dwellin", and !y the "ood $leasure of the Father.

Wat !s " *2## o*

T" two t!ns tat o2r 1oor so2#s a/" $ost n""- o*, towar-s

t" $a0!n o* 2s a11&.

M"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss *or 32st!7at!on; an- S1!r!t an- ra" *or

sant!7at!on.

H" at $"r!t "no2; !s $"r!t !s o* !n7n!t" /a#2", s2*7!"nt to

ta0" awa& a## s!n, H"b. /!!. 9,6 a!le to sa/". An-

H" at S1!r!t "no2, to sant!*& 2s tro2o2t, to br"a0 t"

1ow"r o* "/"r& #2st, to str"nt"n 2s to "/"r& oo- wor- an- wor0.



H" !s s2 a *o2nta!n as an o1"n !n 2s a *o2nta!n, s1r!n!n 21

2nto "t"rna# #!*", on !/. '>; on !. '(.

9. s"*2#n"ss.

A *o2nta!n !s o* r"at 2s". Wat str!/!n was t"r" !n Abraa$%s

t!$", an- Isaa%s t!$", an- aob%s t!$", abo2t w"##s o* wat"r, 5"n.

++!. an- ++/!. W"n Asa was to as0 a boon o* "r *at"r Ca#"b,

5!/" $", sa!- s", s$rin"s of water, 2-"s !. '. W"r" w" to as0 b2t

on" t!n o* o2r "a/"n#& Fat"r, t"r" w"r" r"ason !t so2#- b",

Lor-, !/" 2s a *o2nta!n. W&, b#"ss"- b" !s na$", " at !/"n 2s

on". Not on#&, s1r!ns o* wat"r, 2s"*2# *or o2r o2twar- $an, aland

of s$rin"s, #!0" Canaan, b2t a Cr!st, a Cr!st *or o2r so2#s.

A *o2nta!n o* wat"r !s 2s"*2# *or tr"" t!ns@

'. For <2"n!n t!rst. How #a- !s t" w"ar& tra/"##"r, or

#abo2r"r, o* a s1r!n o* wat"r; to2 !t b" b2t *a!r wat"r. O, sa&s ",

!t at sa/"- $& #!*". T" Isra"#!t"s !n t" w!#-"rn"ss, w"n t"r"

was no wat"r, wat an a*:!t!on was !t to t"$. W"n t"& a- !t, !t

was sw""t as on"& an- o!#, ! Cor. +. >.

Now t!s *o2nta!n !s /"r& 2s"*2# *or t!s 12r1os". Is t& so2#

at!rst at!rst *or 1"a", 1ar-on, #!*", sa#/at!on, ra", str"nt

H"r" !s a *o2nta!n *or t"", o$" an- -r!n0, Isa. #/. 'b2&!n

*r!t"ns; t"r"*or", o$" *r""#&. To2 art a##"-, on /!!. )?; R"/.

++!!. '?. S"" t" -!so2rs" o* o2r Lor- "s2s w!t t" wo$an o*

Sa$ar!a, on !/. '6'>. A#asG t" $ost o* $"n 0now not wat t!s$"ans6t"& ar" s"ns!b#" o* no n""-, an-, t"r"*or", o* no -"s!r", b2t,

Ps. +#!!. ', 4As t" art 1ant"t a*t"r t" wat"rbroo0s, so 1ant"t $&

so2# a*t"r t"", O 5o-.

9. For was!n awa& 7#t. Wat"r #"ans"s; w" o2#- not t"##

wat to -o w!to2t !t6to $a0" o2r bo-!"s, o2r #ot"s, o$*ortab#".

T!s *o2nta!n a#so !s #"ans!n. S!n -"7#"s, #"a/"s a b#ot, a sta!n,

21on t" so2#.6It !s 2n#"ann"ss.

T" 2!#t o* !t !s so@ *ro$ tat w" ar" was"- b& t" b#oo- o*

Cr!st, sat!s*&!n 5o-%s 32st!" an- $a0!n aton"$"nt; a#so 12r!n,



t" ons!"n"6' on !. ?; R"/. !. ; H"b. !+. '>.

T" orr21t nat2r", w! !s t" root an- 1r!n!1#" o* !t, !s so, Ps.

+!/. ). Fro$ t!s t" S1!r!t o* Cr!st was"s !n t" #a/"r o*

r""n"rat!on, T!t. !!!. >, ; ! Cor. /!. ''.

). For wat"r!n t" "art, an- $a0!n !t; *r2!t*2#. T"& 2s" to

a/" *o2nta!ns *or tat 12r1os" !n t"!r ar-"ns, to b" r"a-& !n a -r&

s"ason to *"t wat"r to r"*r"s t" 1#ants. H"r"!n a#so Cr!st !s o2r

*o2nta!n. D!- " not wat"r 2s "/"r& $o$"nt, ra" !n 2s wo2#-

#an2!s an- -!", Isa. ++/!!. ). S"" Isa. +#!/. ), >.

Now !t !s t" s"on- o* t"s" "s1"!a##& tat t!s t"+t s1"a0s o*6"s2s Cr!st !s a #"ans!n *o2nta!n; w" a/" n""- o* !$ as s2,

*or w" ar" 7#t& an- -"7#"-.

II. Wat 0!n- o* *o2nta!n !s t" Lor- "s2s As a #"ans!n

*o2nta!n " at t"s" 1ro1"rt!"s.

'. H" !s *2##, " at "no2 w"r"w!ta# to #"ans" t$; $"r!t

"no2, S1!r!t "no2. n-"r t" #aw t"& a- #"ans!n

a11o!nt$"nts as to "r"$on!a# 1o##2t!ons, b2t o2rs !s b"&on- t"!rs.

T"& a- b#oo-, b2t !t was b2t t" b#oo- o* b2##s an- oats, an-

tat !n a bas!n on#&; b2t w" a/" t" b#oo- o* t" Son o* 5o-, not !n

a bas!n, b2t a *o2nta!n *2## o* !t.

T"& a- wat"r; on" 1art!2#ar#& a##"- t" wat"r o* 12r!7at!on,

$a-" o* t" as"s o* a r"- "!*"r, 0"1t !n a 1ot *or t" 12r1os",

N2$b. +!+. . B2t tat a/a!#"- not!n towar-s ta0!n awa& t"$ora# 1o##2t!on. T" b#oo- o* Cr!st -ot tat. T" 1a1!sts, !n

!$!tat!on o* t!s, a/" o#& wat"r@ a $"r" /an!t&. T"& a- a#so

wat"r !n a bra="n #a/"r o* /ast "+t"nt, !n So#o$on%s t!$", *or t"

1r!"sts to was !n w"n t"& -r"w -"ar to wors!1, ' 8!ns /!!. 9),

9(; o$1ar" 9 Cron. !/. . B2t wat !s a## tat to a *o2nta!n In t!s

*o2nta!n w" ar" to was "/"r& -a&, "s1"!a##& w"n w" -raw n"ar !n

-2t!"s o* wors!1. Ps. ++/!. (, 4I w!## was $!n" an-s !n !nno"n&;

so w!## I o$1ass t!n" a#tar, O Lor-,46tat !s, !n Cr!st%s b#oo-,

w! $a0"s as !* !nno"nt.



9. H" !s a :ow!n *o2nta!n. It !s o* t" nat2r" o* a *o2nta!n to

:ow *ort; !* !t -ot not :ow, !t !s not a *o2nta!n. T"r" ar" ont!n2a#

!ss2"s "/"r& -a& *ro$ t" b#"ss"- "s2s, bot *or 32st!7at!on an-

sant!7at!on, or w" w"r" 2n-on". T!s was s!n!7"- b& t" b#oo-an- wat"r tat a$" o2t o* !s s!-".

). H" !s a o#& *o2nta!n. W" a/" a s1r!n !n t!s o2nt& a##"-

b& na$" Ho#&w"##,

In F#!nts!r". '??6J, 2#& '). W"nt to /!s!t at N"w$ar0"t. M&

w!*" an- -a2t"r w!t $". W" a##"- at Ho#&w"##. I was $2

a**"t"- to s"" a 1a1!st #on !n t" w"##, 1ra&!n an- ross!n"rs"#*. S2r"#& t"& a/" a ="a# *or 5o-, b2t not aor-!n to

0now#"-". W" an sar" 1"rs2a-" 1"o1#" to 1ra& !n t"!r war$

#os"ts. T"& 1ra&, an- 1ra& #on. !n t" o#- wat"r, an- ar"

r"1roa"- *or !t. T"& sa$" 2s.6R"/. Matt"w H"nr&%s D!ar&,

MSS..

b2t !t $a0"s non" o#& tat o to !t; !t !s w"## !* !t -"7#" not so$"

b& t" s21"rst!t!on o* !t; b2t "r" !s a o#& w"## !n-""-, an- o#&wat"r !n-""-, tat $a0"s t"$ o#&, o#&, tat ar" was"- !n !t. How

2n#"an so"/"r b"*or", !* was"- w!t t" ra" o* Cr!st tat

2n#"ann"ss !s #on" awa&. W" ar" $a-" 1arta0"rs o* t" -!/!n"

nat2r", 9 P"t. !. >,6not !n 1"r*"t!on at. 7rst, b2t b& -"r""s, r"n"w"-

$or" an- $or" t!## 1r"s"nt"- w!to2t s1ot to 5o-, E1. /. 9?,6

*a2#t#"ss, 2-" 9>. O t" rar" /!rt2" tat !s !n t!s *o2nta!n; !t $a0"s a

s!nn"r a sa!nt.

>. A "a#!n *o2nta!n.

In on /. w" r"a- o* a 1oo#, a##"- t" 1oo# o* B"t"s-a, w!

a- a "a#!n /!rt2". T!s !s t" tr2" B"t"s-a. O2r 2n#"ann"ss !s

#!0" tat o* t" #"1ros&, a -!s"as"; t!s #"ans"s, as Naa$an b&

was!n !n or-an, 9 8!ns /.6as t" #"1"r !n S!#oa$.

. An o1"n *o2nta!n. I* !t w"r" o* r"at"r /!rt2" tan !t !s, an-w"r" s2t 21, wat t" b"tt"r so2#- w" b" No, !t at 1#"as"- t"

Fat"r to #a& !$ o$en. H" !s not an "n#os"- *o2nta!n, b2t a

o$$on *o2nta!n; as a o$$on 1ro1!t!at!on, so a o$$on *o2nta!n,



' on !!. ', 9. 6As o$$on as t" #!t or a!r.

O1"n an- o$$on to a## 1"rsons, "w an- 5"n t!#", ! an-

#ow, r! an- 1oor, bon- an- *r""; woso"/"r w!## $a& o$".

O1"n at a## t!$"s, n!t or -a&, s2$$"r or w!nt"r. on /!!!. 9,6

early in the mornin" on !!!. 9, N!o-"$2s b& n!t; an- bot

*o2n- "nt"rta!n$"nt w!t !$.6A##2-" to 5"n. ++!+. J. T"r" !s no

ston" to b" ro##"- awa&.

O1"n an- *r"" as to t"r$s. W" sa&6Wat !s *r""r tan a !*t H"

!s t" !*t o* 5o-, on !/. ', t" *r"" !*t, Ro$. /., t" uns$ea%a!le

!*t, 9 Cor. !+. '. To2 to2 ast no wort!n"ss, no $att"r, " !swort&. Cor-!a# a"1tan" $a0"s !$ o2rs. H" *or!/"s *r""#&, Isa.

+#!!!. 9.

(. T" on#& *o2nta!n. B"s!-"s !$ t"r" !s no ot"r, Ats !/. '9.

W" $a& t!n0, 1"ra1s, as Naa$an64Ar" not Abana an- Par1ar,

r!/"rs o* Da$as2s, b"tt"r tan a## t" wat"rs o* Isra"# $a& I not

was !n t"$ an- b" #"an4 9 8!ns /. '9. B2t no ot"r *o2nta!n

w!## -o.

III. T" a11#!at!on, !n *o2r 1art!2#ars.

'. H"r" !s $att"r *or tan0s!/!n to 5o-, wo,

'. A11o!nt"- t!s *o2nta!n !n t" o2ns"# o* !s w!## *ro$ a##

"t"rn!t&, on !!!. '(.

9. O1"n"- !t !n t" *2#n"ss o* t!$", a*t"r !t a- b""n s2t *or

*o2r to2san- &"ars, 5a#. !/. >.

). O1"n"- !t to 2s; to 2s o* t!s nat!on, o2ntr&, n"!bo2roo-;

o* t!s 1r"s"nt a" an- "n"rat!on. H"r" !s $att"r o* tan0s!/!n,

tat t" os1"# !s not a !--"n os1"# to 2s, tat !t !s &"t -a&t!$"

w!t 2s, tat w" ar" w!t!n "ar!n o* t" 3o&*2# so2n-.

>. An-, s1"!a##&, tat " at bro2t 2s to !t, an- was"- 2s

!n !t. T!s !s "rta!n#& t" $"r& o* $"r!"s.64 nto !$ tat #o/"-2s, an- was"- 2s *ro$ o2r s!ns !n !s own b#oo-,4 R"/. !. . T!s !s

$or" tan an"#s an sa&.

W"n t"n #"1"rs w"r" #"ans"-, on#& on" r"t2rn"- to !/" tan0s,



L20" +/!!.

9. H"r" !s $att"r *or on/!t!on; an- O tat I 0n"w wat to sa&,

an- ow to or-"r $& s1"", so tat !t $!t b" on/!n!n; b2t $&

5o- !s " tat $2st -o !t. Con/!n!nG O* wat O* &o2r n""- o* t!s

*o2nta!n to was !n.6Tat w! !s 2n#"an -ot "rta!n#& n""-

was!n; b2t to2 art 2n#"an, I $"an, t& so2#, t& $!n-, t&

ons!"n"; !nwar-#&, s1!r!t2a##&. I a$ s2r" to2 wast so b& nat2r";

born !n 2!#t an- 7#t; #!0" an !n*ant w"#t"r!n !n b#oo- an-

1o##2t!on, E="0. +/!. An- art to2 was"- W"n, an- ow An- b&

wo$, an- w!t wat

I a$ s2r", tat "/"r& s!n to2 ast o$$!tt"- at a--"- to tat

or!!na# 1o##2t!on, an- at $a-" t"" $or" an- $or" 7#t&, Ps. /!.

); Matt. +/. ', 9. E/"n /a!n to2ts, "r. !/. '>. So !s t" wor#-

a#so, a$"s !. 9?. Na&, o2r b"st -2t!"s a/" t"!r 1o##2t!ons, Isa. #+!/.

(. B2t t"r" !s on" 1art!2#ar 0!n- o* s!ns, tos" aa!nst t" s"/"nt

o$$an-$"nt, tat !s "s1"!a##& a##"- 2n#"ann"ss. An- a/" w"

b""n !n no sort 2!#t& o* tat, n"!t"r !n to2t, wor-, nor -""-Tat <2"r& o* So#o$on%s !s a s"ar!n on"64Wo an sa&, I a/"

$a-" $& "art #"an, I a$ 12r" *ro$ $& s!n4 Pro/. ++. .6E/"n

tos" tat ar" was"- a/" n""- to was t"!r *""t, on +!!!. '.

). H"r" !s a $att"r *or "+ortat!on@

'. To tat w! !s b"st. To 0""1 &o2rs"#* #"an, an- to 0""1

&o2r wa& #"an, w! $2st b" b& ta0!n ""- t"r"to aor-!n to

t" -!/!n" wor-, Ps. +!+. . A11#& to t" *o2nta!n.

9. To tat w! !s n"+t b"st. I* an& 1o##2t!on a11"n, to $a0"

ast" to &o2r *o2nta!n, an- was S1""-!#&; I $"an to t" Lor- "s2s,

on*"ss!n, b"wa!#!n, b"#!"/!n. T" soon"r t" b"tt"r6as !n t"

as" o* ot"r -!rt; a##2-" to 9 8!ns /. 5o was s"/"n t!$"s. Yo2

tat a/" n"/"r b""n w!t !$ *or $"r&, *or ra", a/" $ost n""-

o* a##. F""# !t, an- b"#!"/" t"r" !s a *o2nta!n 32st b& t"";6a##2-" to5"n. ++!. '.

>. H"r" !s $att"r *or "no2ra"$"nt. T!s sw""t 1ro$!s" at

r"#!"/"- $an& a 1oor so2# tat at b""n s!n0!n.



'. Tat !t !s a *o2nta!n; t"r"*or", $"r& "no2, $"r!t "no2.

9. Tat !t !s an o1"n *o2nta!n, not 2n-"r #o0 an- 0"&, b2t *r""

an- o$$on to a##; non" "+"1t"-, tat "+"1t not t"$s"#/"s b&

2nb"#!"*.

). Tat !t !s to t" o2s" o* Isra"# an- t" !nab!tants o*

"r2sa#"$; tat !s, a## t" $"$b"rs o* t" /!s!b#" 2r.

>. Tat !t !s *or s!n !n-"7n!t"#&, an- 1art!2#ar#& *or

2n#"ann"ss.



CHRIST IS OUR WISDOM1 Cor. 1:3!

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto

us wisdom. 1 Cor. i. D.

THIS 1#a!n#& an- "+1r"ss#& 1ro/"s wat I a*7r$ on"rn!n "s2s

Cr!st, tat " !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o- wisdom not on#& tat " !s

w!s", na& w!s-o$ !ts"#*, /"r. 9>, an- Pro/. !. an- /!!!., b2t tat " !s

$a-"unto us

w!s-o$, an- tatGod

$a-" !$ so; tat !s, 5o- t"Fat"r, wo 7rst 12ts 2s !nto !$. W" w"r" not born !n !$, b2t w"

ar" 12t !nto !$ b& r"n"w!n ra", as a ra*t or s!on !nto t" sto0,

an- t"n " $a0"s !$ to 2s wisdom. 6 So tat "r" ar" *o2r t!ns

ass"rt"-@

'. T" or!!na# an- *2n-a$"nta# 1r!/!#"" o* a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs;

t"& are in Christ Jesus, Ro$. /!!!. '.

9. A ons"<2"nt 1r!/!#"" *o##ow!n 21on tat; t"r"21on he is

made unto to us wisdom.

). T" so#" a2tor bot o* t" on" an- o* t" ot"r, antat !s

God, 5o- t" Fat"r6o* !$, ar" &" !n Cr!st "s2s.

>. T" so1", "n-, an- -"s!n o* t!s, /"r. )',64tat " tat

#or!"t $a& #or& !n t" Lor-.4

DOCT. Tat "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" o* 5o- w!s-o$ to a## tr2"

b"#!"/"rs tat ar" tr2#& !n !$.

Sow, I. How w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- t!s.

II. Wat 1rat!a# !n*"r"n"s $a& b" -rawn *ro$ !t.

I. How ar" w" to 2n-"rstan- t!s

'. Ob3"t!/"#&. As " a#on" !s t" ob3"t abo2t w! a## tr2"

w!s-o$ !s on/"rsant, Co#. !!. ). W!s-o$ !s "!t"r -!/!n" or 2$an,

t" w!s-o$ o* 5o-, or o* $"n.

H" !s t" wisdom o* 5o-, as t" $ower o* 5o-, I Cor. !. 9>,



b"a2s" t" -!/!n" 1ow"r an- t" -!/!n" w!s-o$ w"r" n"/"r so

$an!*"st !n an&t!n tat "/"r " -!- as t"& w"r" !n Cr!st, tat !s,

!n t" r"at wor0 o* o2r r"-"$1t!on b& !$. A## !s wor0s ar" $a-"

!n w!s-o$, Ps. !/. 9>; Pro/. !!!. '. T" *ootst"1s o* !t ar" to b" s""n!n a## t" r"at2r"s, !n t" s"/"ra# 1arts an- $"$b"rs, an- t"!r

1ro1ort!ons, "s1"!a##& $an, Ps. +++!+. '>. H" o/"rns t" wor#- !n

w!s-o$, w!s"#& or-"r!n a## "/"nts to t" r"at "n- o* !s own #or&,

an- !s 1"o1#"%s oo-@ w"n w" $2r$2r, w" ar" 5o- w!t *o##&,

ob !. B2t abo/" a##, !n o2r r"-"$1t!on b& Cr!st; !n t" ontr!/an"

o* !t, 7n-!n o2t s2 a wa& w"r"!n r!t"o2sn"ss an- 1"a" ar"

$"t to"t"r, $"r& #or!7"-, an- &"t 32st!" sat!s7"-. In E1. !!!. '

!t !s a##"- t" $an!*o#- w!s-o$ o* 5o-, s2 as an"#s won-"r at.

H" a#on" !s t" ob3"t o* a## o2r tr2" w!s-o$. T"r" ar" ot"r

t!ns abo2t w! w!s-o$ !s on/"rsant, b2t non" #!0" Cr!st, I

Cor. !!. 9; P!#. !!!. ?, J. O2r !"* w!s-o$ ons!sts !n #os!n w!t

tat w!s" -"s!n o* t" Fat"r, a<2a!nt!n o2rs"#/"s w!t !t,

ass"nt!n an- ons"nt!n to !t, a<2!"s!n !n !t, on +/!!. ). So tat!* &o2 as0, wo !s a tr2#& w!s" $an I answ"r, " tat !s tr2#& a

Cr!st!an, not tat !s bar"#& a##"- so, b2t tat 2n-"rstan-s, b"#!"/"s,

an- ats as s2, D"2t. !/. (. T"& ar" a##"- Wisdom8s children,

L20" /!!. ). T" wor#- o2nts t"$ a o$1an& o* *oo#s, b2t 5o-

"st""$s t"$ w!s".

9. E**"t!/"#&, as " !s t" a2tor an- 7n!s"r o* a## tat !n 2s

w! !s tr2" wisdom. Now, tat !s ra"; ra" !s tr2" w!s-o$, an-not!n "#s" !s so. It !s not w!s-o$ to b" w!s" to -o "/!#, w!s", as

A!to1"# was, to 1#ot $!s!"*; nor !s !t w!s-o$ to b" ab#" to

$ana" a**a!rs -"+t"ro2s#& an- to a-/anta"; b2t w!s-o$ !s to 0now

Cr!st "s2s t" Lor-. Now w"n" a/" w" t!s w!s-o$ It !s t"

S1!r!t o* Cr!st tat wor0s !t !n 2s, E1. !. '?; ' on /. 9. H" !s t"

a2tor, H"b. +!!. 9. O* !s *2#n"ss w" r""!/", on !. '(. H!s !s t"

"&"sa#/", R"/. !!!. 'J. B2t, *2rt"r, *or "+1#!at!on6It $a& b"

!n<2!r"-,

'. F#ow !s !t sa!- " !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o- w!s-o$



wat !s &o2r !"* oo- an- !"st "n-. Is 5o-, to 1#"as" an-

ono2r !$ or s"#* Can &o2 sa&, w!t t" Psa#$!st, 4Wo$ a/" I

!n "a/"n b2t t"", an- t"r" !s non" 21on "art tat I -"s!r" b"s!-"s

t"" M& :"s an- $& "art *a!#"t, b2t 5o- !s t" str"nt o* $&"art an- $& 1ort!on *or "/"r,4 Ps. #++!!!. 9, 9(. T"r" ar" *"w wo

an sa& t!s. Pa2# o$1#a!ns tat 4a## s""0 t"!r own, not t" t!ns

w! ar" "s2s Cr!st%s,4 P!#. !!. 9'. To s""0 Cr!st%s t!ns !s to

s""0 s2 t!ns as " so2t. Now those w"r", to 1#"as" !s ;Fat"r.

An- a/" &o2 #"arnt Cr!st as &o2r wa&, an- -o &o2 wa#0 !n !$

Can &o2 sa&, 4For $" to #!/" !s Cr!st, an- to -!" !s a!n4

>. I* Cr!st b" $a-" 2nto 2s w!s-o$, !t at ta2t 2s to *"ar

t" Lor-, an- to -"1art *ro$ "/!#, ob ++/!!!. 9J. T"r" !s t!s

-!**"r"n" b"tw""n w!s-o$ an- 0now#"-"60now#"-" !s !n

s1"2#at!on, w!s-o$ !s !n 1rat!". Man& a/" a r"at -"a# o* t"

*or$"r, tat a/" non" o* t" #att"r; oo- "a-s, b2t ba- "arts an-

ba- #!/"s. S"" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* "a/"n#& w!s-o$, a$"s !!!. '?. It

was t2s w!t Da/!-, Ps. +!+. J6'', E1. /. ', '(.. I* Cr!st b" $a-" 2nto 2s w!s-o$, !t at $a-" t" t!ns o*

t!$" to b" as not!n to 2s, an- t" t!ns o* "t"rn!t& to b" a## !n a##,

!t as a#t"r"- o2r to2ts an- 12rs2!ts. In<2!r" ow !s !t w!t 2s as

to t!s. Can w" sa&, as Pa2#, 4W" #oo0 not at t" t!ns w! ar"

s""n, b2t at t" t!ns w! ar" not s""n@ *or t" t!ns w! ar"

s""n ar" t"$1ora#; b2t t" t!ns w! ar" not s""n ar" "t"rna#4 9

Cor. !/. 'J.

T!ns tat ar" s""n, annot s""n, ar" "!t"r oo- t!ns, or "/!#

t!ns.

Wat ar" t" oo- t!ns t"$1ora#, r!"s, ono2r, 1#"as2r", !n

o$1ar!son w!t t" oo- t!ns "t"rna#, t" /!s!on an- *r2!t!on o*

t" b#"ss"- 5o-, an- t" b#"ss"- "s2s Can w" -"s1!s" t" *or$"r

*or t" #att"r, as Mos"s, H"b. +!. 9>69(.Wat ar" t" "/!# t!ns o* t!$" !n o$1ar!son w!t t" oo-

t!ns o* "t"rn!t&6W"t"r ar" w" $ost a*ra!- o* t" *rowns o* $"n

or t" *rowns o* 5o-, a 1r!son or "## It was a ! ar" aa!nst



ob, b2t *a#s", 4Ta0" ""-, r"ar- not !n!<2!t&, *or t!s ast to2

os"n rat"r tan a*:!t!on,4 ob +++/!. 9'. Dan!"# os" to -!sob"&

t" 0!n rat"r tan 5o-, Dan. /!. So -!- t" tr"" &o2n $"n, Dan.

!!!.

II. T" 1rat!a# !n*"r"n"s.

I* Cr!st b" $a-" w!s-o$ to tos" tat ar" !n !$, anon#& to

tos", t"n,

'. T"& tat ar" not !n !$ ar" not w!s". Na&, I $2st s1"a0 1#a!n,

t"& ar" *oo#s. Naba# !s t"!r na$", an- *o##& !s w!t t"$.4 W" ar"

*orb!--"n to sa& to o2r brot"r, To2 *oo#, 2n-"r t" 1a!n an-1"na#t& o* "##7r", Matt. /. 99; tat !s, !n wrat an- b!tt"rn"ss to

32-" an& 1"rson as to !s "t"rna# "stat", b2t not, w"n !t !s s1o0"n

o2t o* #o/", to on/!n"@ an-, 5o- 0nows, tat !s $& "n-. Pa2# a##s

t" 5a#at!ans, foolish 5a#at!ans, 5a#. !!!. '. Cr!st a##s t" two

-!s!1#"s, na&, an- a## t" r"st o* t"$ !n tat $att"r, fools, L20"

++!/. 9. I s1"a0 !t to &o2r ons!"n"s, an- !* &o2r ons!"n"s

s1"a0 !t to &o2, "ar0"n to t"$6non/"rt"- Cr!st#"ss 1"o1#" ar"*oo#s. I 1ro/" !t b& tr"" ar2$"nts@

'. T"& oos" #!0" *oo#s. Is " not a *oo#, tat w"n a 1"bb#"

!s o**"r"- to !$ b& on", an- a 1"ar# b& anot"r, oos"s t" 1"bb#",

an- r"*2s"s t" 1"ar# Was not Esa2 a *oo#, !n 1art!n w!t !s

b!rtr!t *or a $"ss o* 1otta" O s!nn"r, wat"/"r to2 t!n0"st o*

!t now, t" -a& !s o$!n, w"n to2 w!#t a## t&s"#* a to2san-

*oo#s *or 1r"*"rr!n t" tras o* t!s wor#- b"*or" t" "a/"n#&

tr"as2r"6t" -ross, t" -!rt o* t" "art, b"*or" t" #or!"s o* t"

"t"rna# 0!n-o$G It !s r"or-"- o* Mar&, as an at o* t" !"st

w!s-o$, an- s" !s o$$"n-"- *or !t, tat s" os" to s!t at Cr!st%s

*""t, to "ar !s w!s-o$, L20" +. >.9; as t" <2""n o* S"ba at

So#o$on%s. S"" L20" +!. )'.

9. T"& o2nt #!0" *oo#s.T"& o2nt t"$s"#/"s w!s", an- r"#!!o2s 1"o1#" a o$1an& o*

*oo#s, w"n t"$s"#/"s ar" t" *oo#s, an- t" r"#!!o2s w!s", on

/!!. >J, >; L20" +/!!!. '.



Wat n""- a/" $a!strat"s o* w!s-o$G Ps. !!. '.6A on/!t!on

o* t!s $a-" So#o$on as0 as " -!-, ' 8!ns !!!. ?6'.

M!n!st"rs ar" !n t" sa$" s!t2at!on, Co#. !. 9J. Wat a 1#a2" ar"

*oo#!s s"1"r-sG K". +!. '. On t" ot"r an- !t !s 1ro$!s"-, 4I

w!## !/" &o2 1astors aor-!n to $!n" "art, w! sa## *""- &o2

w!t 0now#"-" an- 2n-"rstan-!n,%% "r. !!!. '.

So ar" $ast"rs o* *a$!#!"s, 2sban-s, w!/"s, 1ar"nts6T"& a##

n""- w!s-o$ tat t"& -o not $!ss !t b& s"/"r!t& so $2, or

!n-2#"n"s too $2.6N"!bo2rs "s1"!a##& n""- !t@ !* w!to2t

w!s-o$ ow an w" wa#0 !n !t, Co#. !/. , so as tat w" $a& -o t"$oo-, an- t"& -o 2s no 2rt

9. Nor an w" arr& !t as w" so2#-, !n an& on-!t!on, w!to2t

w!s-o$.

I* w" 1ros1"r an- tr!/" !n t" wor#-, t"r" !s n""- o* w!s-o$, to

$ana" !t so tat w" b" not "nsnar"-, not -"stro&"- b& !t. I* !n

a*:!t!on !t !s n""ssar&, tat w" $a& 0""1 t" $"an b"tw""n

*a!nt!n an- -"s1!s!n. I* r"1roa"-, r"/!#"-, 1"rs"2t"-, to arr& !t

as w" o2t towar-s o2r 1"rs"2tors, w!t $""0n"ss an- &"t w!t

o2ra". a$"s !. )6.

). Nor an w" arr& !t as w" so2#- !n an& -2t& to b" -on" to

5o- or $an w!to2t w!s-o$.

I* w" 1ra&, w" n""- w!s-o$ tat w" -o not as0 a$!ss. I* w" "ar

t" wor-, w" n""- w!s-o$ tat w" $a& -!s"rn b"tw""n w"at an-a**, tat w" $a& ta0" o2r own 1ort!on. I* w" w!s to r"1ro/", w"

n""- w!s-o$ to 0now w"n, ow, Co#. !!!. '(. I* to r"on!#"

-!**"r"n"s, ' C-r. /!. ; !* to $ana" oo- -!so2rs", Pro/. +++!.

9(,6to att"n- o2r 1art!2#ar a##!n, so as not to "ntr"n 21on o2r

"n"ra# a##!n; to 0""1 t" wor#- !n !ts -2" 1#a"@ w" r"<2!r"

w!s-o$ !n a##.

>. Nor an w" arr& !t as w" so2#- !n an& -!*72#t as" tat

#!"s b"*or" 2s, nor t"## ow to -"t"r$!n" *or t" b"st, w!to2t

w!s-o$, E#. +. '. I $a& s1ar" $& 1a!ns to 1ro/" w" a/" n""- o*



!t; w" a## 0now !t an- *""# !t b& o2rs"#/"s, !* w" 0now an- *""#

an&t!n.

How !s !t to b" s211#!"-

I to#- &o2, b& a/!n r"o2rs" to t" b#"ss"- "s2s !n a 2$b#"

s"ns" o* o2r n""-, Pro/. !!!. , (.

W" $2st 1ra&; as Pa2#, Ats !+. (. a$"s !. . W" $2st st2-& t"

wor-; tat $2st b" o2r o2ns"##or, 9 T!$. !!!. . L"t t" wor- o*

Cr!st -w"## !n &o2 r!#& !n a## w!s-o$, Co#. !!!. '(. Wat tat

s1"a0s, Cr!st s1"a0s.

W" $2st t"n b"#!"/", 12t on Cr!st, #"arn Cr!st, wa#0 !n Cr!st,w! !s t" "rta!n wa& to b" $a-" w!s".

). H"r" !s $att"r o* 2ns1"a0ab#" o$*ort to a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs,

tat Jesus Christ is made wisdom, tat !s, as so$" !nt"r1r"t !t, tat

a## tat !n7n!t" w!s-o$ tat !s !n !$ as 5o-, an- a## tat !n*2s"-

w!s-o$ w! " a- as 5o-$an w"r"!n " r"w, L20" !!. 9, !s

a## $a-" o/"r to 2s, to b" "$1#o&"- *or o2r oo-. Dost to2 0now

t" $"an!n o* t!s I* t"r" b" an& $att"r or t!n w"r"!n tat

w!s-o$ $a& stan- t"" !n an& st"a-, !t !s t!n"; as !* a wo$an $arr&

a w!s" o2ns"##or, or a w!s" 1&s!!an, !* s" n""- t" "#1 o* "!t"r,

!t !s r"a-&@ so !t !s "r". A11#& !t,

'. To o2r 1art!2#ar 1r!/at" a**a!rs, "s1"!a##& !n t" r"at t2rns o*

o2r #!/"s. I* to2 art !n Cr!st, " w!## or-"r t"$ *or t"", an- "

w!## or-"r t"$ w!s"#&, E1. !. '', aor-!n to t" o2ns"# o* !sw!##. T"r"*or", ast t& ar" 21on !$, o$$!t t& wa& 2nto !$,

Ps. +++/!!. )6; Isa. +++. 'J. T"r"*or", s2b$!t to !s -!s1osa#s,

<2!"t#&, 1at!"nt#&; o* o!", ""r*2##&@ w!s-o$ wo2#- a/" !t so,

s""s !t b"st !t so2#- b" so, an- sa## I a!nsa&

9. To t" 12b#! a**a!rs o* t" 2r an- nat!on. O2r "n"$!"s ar"

not on#& $an&, $!t&, $a#!!o2s, b2t 2nn!n, ra*t&, s2bt#"; t"r"

ar" A!to1"#s a$onst t"$. No $att"r, w!s-o$ !s o2r *r!"n-,

0nows ow to 2n-"r$!n" an- o2nt"r$!n", ob /. '9; as " -!-

Ha$an. T" 1!#ot !s w!n", to2 t" s"a !s ro2.



'. B& wat " was, H"b. !. ).

9. B& wor- o* $o2t; " 1r"a"- on"rn!n !$.

). B& t" wor0s " -!-.

>. B& s2**"r!n an- -&!n. It -"#ar"- !$ a 32st, r!t"o2s, s!n

at!n 5o-; t"r"*or", w"n P!#!1 -"s!r"- !$, on +!/. J, Sow

2s t" Fat"r,4 s"" !s answ"r, 64 H" tat at s""n $" at s""n t"

Fat"r,4 /"r. .

9. O2r a"ss to t" Fat"r. W" ar" o$!n to !$ -a!#& !n t"

-2t!"s o* !s wors!1; ar" w" not P b& 1ra&"r an- s211#!at!on,

a#on", an- w!t o2r *a$!#!"s, !n or-!nar&, !n "+traor-!nar&, as"s. B2t!* w" o$" w!to2t Cr!st, w" o$" o2t o* t" r!t wa&. &Throu"h

him we !oth have an access !y one +$irit unto the Father,& E1. !!.

'J; tat !s, tro2 !s $"r!t an- $"-!at!on, E1. !!!. '9, Ro$. /. 9.

B& *a!t !n Cr!st, a11#&!n tat $"r!t an- $"-!at!on o* !s 2nto

o2rs"#/"s, an- a11"ar!n !n !t b"*or" 5o-; as aob !n Esa2%s #ot"s.

). O2r a"1tan" w!t t" Fat"r.

I* w" o$" an- ar" not a"1t"-, wat t" b"tt"r ar" w" Pa2#

#abor"-, 4tat w"t"r 1r"s"nt or abs"nt, " $!t b" a"1t"- o*

!$,4 9 Cor. /. . So so2#- w". No tat !s on#& !n an- tro2 "s2s

Cr!st, E1. !. (. T!s as b""n 1ro#a!$"- so b& a /o!" *ro$

"a/"n, Matt. !!!. '?; +/!!. . 4T!s !s .$& b"#o/"- Son, !n wo$ I

a$ w"## 1#"as"-.4

P#"as"- w!t o2r 1"rsons@ a##2-" to 5"n. +#!!!. ).

P#"as"- w!t o2r 1"r*or$an"s@ 4Y" ar" a o#& 1r!"stoo-, to

o**"r 21 s1!r!t2a# sar!7"s, acce$ta!le to 5o- b& Jesus Christ, '

P"t. !!. . As no sar!7" was a"1t"- 2n#"ss o**"r"- b& a

ons"rat"- 1r!"st 21on t" r!t a#tar;6so "r". Now Cr!st !s bot

o2r 1r!"st an- a#tar, sant!*&!n t" !*t, H"b. !/. '>, '(.

>. O2r aton"$"nt w!t t" Fat"r. T" Fat"r an- w" ar" *a##"no2t; " !s -!s1#"as"- towar-s 2s; ow sa## w" "t t" <2arr"# ta0"n

21 T"r" !s no wa& b2t on", an- Cr!st !s tat wa&, E1. !!. '), '>;

9 Cor. /. '; Ro$. /. '. H" $a-" 1"a" b& t" b#oo- o* t" ross; !s



-"at aton"- an- 1a!7"- 5o-%s o**"n-"- 32st!"; $a-" a$"n-s *or

t" wron tat w" a/" -on" !$; an- w" $a& o$*ortab#& 1#"a- !t,

aor-!n#&, as o2r r!t"o2sn"ss.

. O2r a-o1t!on b& t" Fat"r. A-o1t!on !s tat tat $a0"s 2s t"

!#-r"n o* 5o-. W" ar" b& nat2r" t" -"/!#%s !#-r"n, bran"s !n

t" w!#- o#!/", an- o2r *r2!t !s aor-!n#&. A-o1t!on 2ts 2s o**

*ro$ tat sto0, an- ra*ts 2s !nto a b"tt"r sto0, a oo- o#!/"; 12ts

2s !nto 5o-%s *a$!#& Now, ow !s t!s -on" On#& b& "s2s Cr!st;

" !s t" wa&, 5a#. !!!. 9(; E1. !. >, , on !. '9. An- 21on o2r

r""!/!n o* !$, !t !s -on" !$$"-!at"#&.

(. T" ao$1#!s$"nt o* a## t" 1ro$!s"s o* t" Fat"r. T"

1ro$!s"s ar" o2r r"at art"r; t"& ar" bot "+""-!n#& n2$"ro2s

an- "+""-!n#& 1r"!o2s.

B2t o2r Lor- "s2s was t" wa& to t" $a0!n o* t"$; t"&

w"r" $a-" !n !$, tat !s, s21 1os!n !s 2n-"rta0!n. O2t o* Cr!st

5o- was a tr"at"n!n 5o- on#&, "/"r a*t"r t" 7rst 1ro$!s" 6 Do

an- #!/"6was s#!t"-.

A#so " was t" %wa& to t" $a0!n o* t"$ oo-, 9 Cor. !. 9. I*

"/"r w" a/" oas!on to 12t a 1ro$!s" !n s2!t, !t $2st b" !n !s

na$", !n t" /!rt2" o* !s $"r!t an- $"-!at!on.

?. O2r a-$!ss!on !nto t" "/"r#ast!n 0!n-o$ o* t" Fat"r. To

sa& " !s t" wa& to t" Fat"r, !s as $2 as to sa&, " !s t" wa& to

"a/"n. H"a/"n !s a 1#a", a !t&, a !t& tat at *o2n-at!ons; now"/"r& !t& at a wa& to !t, an- so at t!s !t&6an- tat wa& !s

Cr!st. T"r" o2r Fat"r %-w"##s, an- 0""1s o2rt. W"n w" o$"

t!t"r, w" sa## s"" !$, an- "n3o& !$, on#& b& "s2s Cr!st.

It was " tat 12ras"- !t *or 2s, b& t" $"r!t o* !s -"at, w"

a- n"/"r a- t!t#" to !t, !* " a- not so bo2t !t. H" !s "nt"r"- as

o2r *or"r2nn"r.

It !s " tat 1r"1ar"s 2s *or !t, b& !s S1!r!t !n t" wor0 o*

sant!7at!on, b"!nn!n, arr&!n on, 7n!s!n !t, Ps. #+++!/. '';

Co#. !. '9, '). H" !s o2r os2a, bot on<2"r!n t" 1ro$!s"- #an-



0 !road way 6!n r"s1"t o* t" tr2" s1!r!t2a# Cr!st!an #!b"rt&,

w! t"& a/" tat wa#0 !n !t. T" sa$" tat !s o2r wa& !s o2r

*r""-o$, on /!!!. J(; Ps. +!+. >; 9 Cor. !!!. '?. T"r" !s no

#!b"rt& to s!n or to -o wat w" #!st, b2t #!b"rt& as o11os"- to bon-a"tro2 s#a/!s *"ar, Ro$. /!!!. ', '(. In t!s s"ns" " !s o2r wa& to

t" Fat"r.

>. H" !s bot a ! wa&, an- a #ow wa&.

0 hi"h way, !n t" s"ns" o* Pro/. +/. 9>, &a!ove to t" w!n".4

T"& tat wa#0 !n Cr!st, wa#0 !n a wa& o2t o* s!t to t" arna#

wor#-; a wa& o2t o* t"!r 0"n, t"& 0now !t not, nor wat b" #ons to!t. A#so !n t" s"ns" o* Isa. +++/. J, t" ! wa& !s t" r"a-& wa&,

t" n"+t wa&; so !s Cr!st to t" Fat"r. A#so !n t" s"ns" o* Ps.

#+/!!!. 'J, b"a2s" " !$s"#* !s on !, at t" r!t an- o* t"

Fat"r, *ar abo/" 1r!n!1a#!t!"s.

0 low way, b"a2s" " so 2$b#"- !$s"#* as " -!-, tat "

$!t b" t" wa& tro--"n 2n-"r *oot o* $"n; an- b"a2s" t"& $2st

2$b#" t"$s"#/"s, an- b" $""0 an- #ow#& !n "art, tat w!## wa#0!n !t@ -"n&!n o2rs"#/"s o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss an- $"r!t, L20" !+.

9).

. A ro2 an- r2"- wa&, an- &"t a 1#a!n an- s$oot wa&.

Rou"h and ru""ed, !n r"s1"t o* t" ston"s o* st2$b#!n an-

ro0s o* o**"n" tat ar" !n !t, to t"$ tat 1"r!s. I Cor. !. 9), nto

t" "ws a st2$b#!nb#o046Tat " tat o2#- not sa/" !$s"#**ro$ b"!n an"-, so2#- sa/" 2s *ro$ b"!n -a$n"-6tat b& !s

str!1"s w" so2#- b" "a#"-. H!s -"at !s o2r #!*".

+mooth and $lain to !$ tat b"#!"/"t, ' Cor. !. 9>; ' P"t. !!. ?.

S2, to2 *oo#s, sa## not "rr t"r"!n, Isa. +++/. J. 48now#"-" !s

"as& to !$ tat 2n-"rstan-"t,4 Pro/. +!/. (; to b" s2r" t"

0now#"-" o* Cr!st an- !$ r2!7"- !s so to "/"r& b"#!"/"r.

(. A 1"rs"2t"- wa&, an- &"t a sw""t an- 1#"asant wa&.

0 $ersecuted way, bot w!t an- an- ton2" 6a s"t "/"r&w"r"

s1o0"n aa!nst, Ats ++/!!!. 99. Tat s"t was t" Cr!st!an s"t, t"



*o##ow"rs o* t" Lor- "s2s; "/"r&w"r" s1o0"n aa!nst. A&, an-

b"s!-"s t!s, t"& tat wa#0 !n !t $""t w!t $an& a ross o* 5o-%s

#a&!n !n t" o2rs" o* !s 1ro/!-"n"@ Matt. /!!. '>, 4Stra!t !s t"

at", an- narrow6a*:!t!on6!s t" wa&, w! #"a-"t 2nto #!*".4

Y"t !t !s a $leasant way notw!tstan-!n, Pro/. !!!. '?. T" wa&

o* 32st!7at!on b& *a!t !n Cr!st !s "rta!n#& so, b"&on- an& ot"r

wa&, so sw""t, so o$*ortab#" to t" "n#!t"n"- so2#; no ot"r !s

o$1arab#" to !t. T" wa& o* o#!n"ss a#so, an- n"w ob"-!"n",

arr!"s !ts own r"war- w!t !t, Ps. +!+. '',6!n t" t"st!$on& o* a oo-

ons!"n", 9 Cor. !. '9.

?. It !s a wa& b"s"t w!t "n"$!"s on "/"r& an-, an- &"t s"2r"

an- sa*" to t"$ tat wa#0 !n !t.

Beset with enemies. Tos" ar", t" -"/!#, an- t" wor#-, an- t"

:"s; a## aa!nst Cr!st as o2r wa& to t" Fat"r, a## s""0!n to wa&

#a& 2s, an- to t2rn 2s as!-" !nto b&1ats, ' P"t. /. J.

Y"t secure and safe to t"$ tat wa#0 !n !t; t"!r ""#s $a& b"

tr!11"- 21, an- t"& $a& st2$b#" an- *a##, b2t t"& sa## not b"

2tt"r#& ast -own, Ps. +++/!!. 9>, for the ord 21o#-"t !$ w!t

!s an-. S"" ' P"t. !. , 48"1t b& t" 1ow"r o* 5o-.4 I* -!/!n"

1ow"r b" not s2*7!"nt *or o2r 1r"s"r/at!on, wat !s

J. An o1"n wa&, an- &"t an "n#os"- wa&.

?nclosed !n t" -"r"" an- o2ns"# o* 5o-, w! !s s"r"t an-

2n0nown. T"r" !s a r"$nant on#& aor-!n to t" "#"t!on o* ra",Ro$. +!. ; Matt. ++. ',6*"w os"n.

Y"t o$en !n t" 1ro#a$at!on o* t" os1"#; as a *o2nta!n o1"n,

K". +!!!. '. Woso"/"r w!## $a& o$", *r""#&, Is. #/. ', 9. So o$"

&" to t!s wa&; o$" an- w"#o$". It !s not a wa& s2t 21 *ro$ an&

o* &o2, on" or ot"r.

. A b"at"n wa&, an- &"t b2t *"w wa#0!n !n !t.

B2t few at on" t!$", an- !n on" 1#a"; "r" an- t"r" a tra/"##"r.

B2t !eaten b& t" $2#t!t2-"s tat a/" b""n !n a## a"s, an- ar",

an- sa## b", as w!## a11"ar w"n t"& sa## a## o$" to"t"r, R"/.



/!!. .

III. Wat !$1ro/"$"nt ar" w" to $a0" o* t!s

I* Cr!st b" t" wa& to t" Fat"r,

T"n, '. I* w" ar" o2t o* Cr!st, w" ar" o2t o* t" wa&. S211os" a

tra/"##"r ast"n!n onwar- w"r" !n*or$"-, !n answ"r to an !n<2!r&

r"s1"t!n t" roa-, tat " was o2t o* t" wa&, ow wo2#- " b"

s2r1r!s"-G "s1"!a##&6!* t" b2s!n"ss w"r" "arn"st,6!* !t w"r"

-raw!n towar-s n!t,6!* t" *a#s" wa& w"r" a *o2# wa&,6an- !* t"

-an"r w"r" !$$!n"nt !* " w"nt on.6An- ow 2- tab#" wo2#- "

b", !* " a- b""n warn"- o* tat -an"r b"*or"an- an- wo2#- not""-; anst!## $or", !* a 2!-" a- b""n o**"r"- to #"a- !$ !n t"

r!t wa&, an- " a- r"*2s"- !$.

Now t!s !s t& as", s!nn"r. O b"t!n0 t&s"#*6!t !s to t" Fat"r

to2 wo2#-st o.6I* to2 "t not !nto Cr!st, to2 w!#t n"/"r o$" to

!$. T"r" !s no ot"r wa&. T" wa& o* sott!s !noran" !s not t"

wa&; nor o* s#ot, an- ar"#"ssn"ss, an- #20"war$n"ss; nor o*

w!0"-n"ss, an- 1ro*an"n"ss, sw"ar!n, -r2n0"nn"ss; nor o* *or$a#

1ro*"ss!on, !n 2!#t an- &1or!s&; nor o* t& own $"r!t an-

r!t"o2sn"ss; nor o* tr2st!n to t" $"-!at!on o* sa!nts an- an"#s.

T"r" !s no wa& b2t Cr!st.

9. E+ortat!on. T"n, 4as &" a/" r""!/"- Cr!st "s2s t" Lor-,

so wa#0 &" !n !$.4 Receive Christ "s2s t" Lor-, t!s -a&. Y" tat

n"/"r &"t r""!/"- !$, #os" w!t !$ as &o2r wa& to t" Fat"r,&o2r on#& wa&, r"no2n!n a## ot"r; non" b2t Cr!st, non" b2t

Cr!st.

Ha/!n r""!/"- !$, wal% in him.

Wa#0 !n !s #!*" an- "+a$1#", as &o2r o1& to wr!t" a*t"r, I on

!!. (.

Wa#0 !n !s -"at, as &o2r o$*ort an- 3o&, Ro$. /!!!. )), )>, '

on !!. ', 9.

Wa#0 !n !s na$", $"r!t, an- $"-!at!on, !n !s r!t"o2sn"ss an-

str"nt, !n "/"r&t!n w"r"!n &o2 a/" to -o w!t 5o-, #!/!n an-



-&!n. I* " b" t2s &o2r wa&, " w!## b" &o2r #!*" too.



CHRIST IS OUR ENSIGN $%. 11:1!

0nd in that day there shall !e a root of Jesse, which shall

stand for an ensi"n of the $eo$le to it shall the Gentiles

see%( and his rest shall !e "lorious. 'sa. -i. 1.

BY t!s root o* "ss" "r" s1o0"n o*, !s "rta!n#& $"ant o2r Lor-

"s2s Cr!st, wo a$", aor-!n to t" :"s, *ro$ "ss", t" *at"r

o* Da/!-. It $a& b" ob3"t"-, It so2#- t"n b" sa!- o* !$ rat"r

tat " was a bran o* "ss", tan t" root o* "ss".

I r"1#&, " was a bran o* "ss" as $an, b2t as 5o- " was t"

root o* "ss"; as Da/!-, Ps. +. '; o$1ar" Matt. ++!!. >.

Or t2s@ T" *a$!#& o* "ss" was #!0" a tr"" 2t -own an- worn

o2t, an- !n 1ro"ss o* t!$", *ro$ on" o* !s roots in a dry "round,

Isa #!!!. 9, tat !s, *ro$ Mar& t" /!r!n, a 1oor wo$an o* t" $"an"r

sort, a$" on" stran"#& an- 2n"+1"t"-#&, antat was "s2s Cr!st

t" $an, t" bran, an- " !s t" "ns!n "r" 1ro$!s"-.

An- !n tat -a&, na$"#&, t" *a$o2s -a& o* t" os1"# so $2

ta#0"- o*, t"r" sa## b" a root o* "ss", w! sa## stan- *or an

"ns!n o* t" 1"o1#", to !t sa## t" 5"nt!#"s s""0@ an- !s r"st sa##

b" #or!o2s.

DOCT. "s2s Cr!st !s o2r "ns!n.

I sa## !n<2!r",I. Wat an "ns!n !s, an- ow w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- !t. An-,

II. Wat 0!n- o* "ns!n "s2s Cr!st !s, an- wat oo- #"ssons

w" $a& #"arn *ro$ !t,

I. Wat !s an "ns!n

An "ns!n at two s!n!7at!ons, a stan-ar-, an- a stan-ar-,

b"ar"r.'. A stan-ar-, tat !s, a :a or bann"r, s2 as bot ors" an-

*oot o$1an!"s o* so#-!"rs a/", "a o$1an& on".



1"r!#o2s. W" ar" t" -"/!#%s so#-!"rs 7t!n t" -"/!#%s batt#"s. Awa&

to $", sa!t Cr!st. Now wat sa&s t& so2# sa## t" a## b" an

"**"t2a# a## It !s as $2 as I an r"$"$b"r *ort&n!n" or 7*t&

&"ars ao, to "ar ta#0 o* t" 0!n Car#"s I. s"tt!n 21 !sstan-ar-, tat !s, !s "ns!n, at Nott!na$, a*t"r tat at Sr"wsb2r&;

t" #an2a" w"r"o* was, A## tat w!## 7t *or $" aa!nst t"

1ar#!a$"nt, o$" !t"r,6*or $& 1r"roat!/" aa!nst t"!r 1r!/!#"",6

an- $2#t!t2-"s a$". Tat !s t" 2s" o* a stan-ar- or "ns!n. Now

t" Lor- "s2s, I sa&, !n #!0" $ann"r, !n/!t"s &o2 a## to o$" !$,

an- to 7t *or !$, as "2, 9 8!ns !+. J9. Lor-, wo"/"r w!## not,

I w!##. L"t t& so2# t2s answ"r. O2r at"r!n to Cr!st *r""#& an-

w!##!n#& $2st b" not on#& as so#-!"rs, to t"!r stan-ar-6b2t,

'. As s""1 to t"!r s"1"r-. H" !s t" oo- an- r"at

S"1"r-. Ar" w" 3o!n"- to !$ Do w" *o##ow !$ on +. 9J;

Cant. !. ?, J.

9. As -o/"s to t"!r w!n-ows, Isa. I+. J. I* t"& on" "t to

t"!r w!n-ows t"& 0now t"& ar" sa*" t"r". R"t2rn 2nto t& r"st,Ps. +/!. ?,6to t& Noa,6as t" -o/", 5"n. /!!!.

J. As t" !#-r"n to t" *at"r. C!#-r"n, to b" s2r" oo-

!#-r"n, #o/" to b" w"r" t"!r *at"r !s,6to b" ta2t, an-

!nstr2t"-, an- "$1#o&"- b& .!$; so so2#- w", ' on !. ).

>. As t" "a#"s to t" arass, Matt. ++!/. 9J, *or *oo-. It !s

stran" ow *ar o** so$"t!$"s t"& w!## r"a t" s"nt o* a arass.

So "r",W"r" Cr!st !s 1ow"r*2##& 1r"a"-, an- o$*ortab#&

"+!b!t"- !n o#& or-!nan"s, t"r", O $& so2#, sa!t t" #!/"#&

Cr!st!an, w!## I r"sort. 4How a$!ab#" ar" t& tab"rna#"s, O Lor- o*

ostsG M& so2# #on"t, &"a, "/"n *a!nt"t, *or t" o2rts o* t"

Lor-; $& "art an- $& :"s r!"t o2t *or t" #!/!n 5o-. Y"a, t"

s1arrow at *o2n- an o2s", an- t" swa##ow a n"st *or "rs"#*,

w"r" s" $a& #a& "r &o2n, "/"n t!n" a#tars, O Lor- o* osts, $&8!n, an- $& 5o-. B#"ss"- ar" t"& tat -w"## !n t& o2s"@ t"&

w!## b" st!## 1ra!s!n t"". B#"ss"- !s t" $an wos" str"nt !s !n

t""; !n wos" "art ar" t" wa&s o* t"$. wo 1ass!n tro2 t"



to b" on" !n !$6O tat w" w"r" soG 4T"r" !s on" bo-&, anon"

S1!r!t, on" o1", on" Lor-, on" *a!t, on" ba1t!s$, on" 5o- an-

Fat"r o* a##,4 E1. !/. >, , . How $an& on"s ar" t"r"

$"nt!on"-, an- a$onst t" r"st on" ba1t!s$, tat !s, on"sara$"nta# oat; an- one ord, tat !s, t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st, t"

2n!t!n "ns!n. So$" 1#"a- to a/" t" 1o1" t" "ntr" o* 2n!t&, so

tat a## tat -o not 2n!t" !n !$ $2st b" o2t o* t" wa& o* sa#/at!on.

H"r"to*or", on" *or Pa2#, A1o##os, C"1as; b2t I a$, sa!- Pa2#, *or

Cr!st, ' Cor. !. '9. W"r" !t s""$s to $", I o* Cr!s, ar" Pa2#%s

wor-s on"rn!n !$s"#*; own!n Cr!st, an- no r"at2r", as !s

"ntr" o* 2n!t&@

'. B"a2s" o* /"r. '), 's Christ divided< As !* " a- sa!-, ar"

t"r" $an& Cr!st%s b"!n a## on" !n !$, w& not w!t on" anot"r

9. B"a2s" o* . !!!. >, 4W!#" on" sa!t, I a$ o* Pa2#, an-

anot"r, I a$ o* A1o##os, ar" &" not arna# 46w"r" " #"a/"s o2t

tos" tat sa&, I a$ o* Cr!st, *ro$ a$on t"$ tat ar" arna#6

W"n I sa&, w" o2t a## to 2n!t" !n Cr!st, I $"an, tat a## tat1ro*"ss *a!t !n Cr!st, an- ob"-!"n" to !$, an- wa#0 answ"rab#"

to tat 1ro*"ss!on, o2t to b" to2t $""t *or o2r o$$2n!on !n

a## t" or-!nan"s w!to2t #a&!n -own ot"r t"r$s o* o2r own

-"/!s!n, 5a# !!!. 9J. H" 2n!t"- "w an- 5"nt!#" b& t!s on" "ns!n,

E1. !!., an- !t !s a sa$" !* ot"rs w!## not b" 2n!t"- b& !$.6H!s

1ra&"r !s, 4I 1ra& *or t"$ a#so, w! sa## b"#!"/" on $",6tat t"&

a## $a& b" on"; as to2, Fat"r, art !n $", an- I !n t""; tat t"&a#so $a& b" on" !n 2s@ tat t" wor#- $a& b"#!"/" tat to2 ast s"nt

$". An- t" #or& w! to2 a/"st $" I a/" !/"n t"$; tat

t"& $a& b" on", "/"n as w" ar" on",4 on +/!!. 9699. An- t"

sa$" so2#- b" o2rs a#so.

?. H" !s an "+a#t"- "ns!n. Ens!ns 2s"- to b" so #!*t"- 21 on

!, to b" s""n a*ar o**; an- t"& ar" s""n, aor-!n#&, abo/" t"

"a-s o*@ a## t" so#-!"rs. It !s a 2sto$ a#so to oos" t" ta##"st,

1ro1"r"st $"n to arr& t" o#o2rs, tat t"& $a& "#1 t" $or" to

#!*t t"$ 21. Now t" b#"ss"- "s2s !s s2 an "ns!n; #!*t"- 21 tr""



wa&s@

'. In t" 0!n- o* -"at w! " -!"-, "/"n t" -"at o* t"

ross, on +!!. )9, J). As t" bra="n s"r1"nt 21on t" 1o#", N2$b.

++!.; o$1ar" on !!!. '>, '.

9. In !s r"s2rr"t!on an- "+a#tat!on at t" r!t an- o* t"

Fat"r. T"r" " s!ts, !"r b& t" "a- an- so2#-"rs tan a## t"

1"o1#", !n 1"rsona# "+"##"n"s an- 1"r*"t!on, Cant. /. ',6t"

stan-ar-b"ar"r.

). In t" 1r"a!n o* t" os1"#6tat !s t" 1o#". T" r"at

wor0 o* $!n!st"rs !s to #!*t 21 Cr!st to 1"o1#", to s"t !$ *ort as t"$ost "#!!b#" an- -"s!rab#",@ bot 21on t" ao2nto* wat " !s !n

!$s"#*, an- wat " !s to 1oor s!nn"rs. T"& ar" t" *r!"n-s o* t"

br!-"roo$, woo!n *or !$, not *or t"$s"#/"s; an- w!## &" b" won

b& t"$

J. H" !s an "+1os"- "ns!n. O* a## t" o*7"rs an- so#-!"rs !n t"

troo1 or o$1an&, " !s $ost a!$"- at tat arr!"s t" o#o2rs; 0!##

!$, an- t" :a *a##s; an- w"n t" :a *a##s t"& ar" a##

-!so2ra"-, an- t"!r "arts *a!#; t"r"*or", 4F!t &" not w!t s$a##

or r"at, sa/" on#& w!t t" 8!n o* Isra"#.4 An- !s !t not !n #!0"

$ann"r w!t t" b#"ss"- "s2s W"n " was "r" 21on "art, wat

att"$1ts w"r" t"r", bot b& t" -"/!# an- w!0"- $"n, b& a## $"ans

to -"stro& !$; !s 1"rson, "/"n as soon as " was born, b& H"ro-6

a*t"rwar-s, !n t" w!#-"rn"ss6a*t"rwar-s, to br"a0 !s n"0. An- at

#ast t"& -!- 1r"/a!# to "t !$ an"- on a tr""; an- t"n t"&

to2t t"!r wor0 was -on", b2t !t 1ro/"- ot"rw!s". A*t"r !s

o!n to "a/"n, w"n !$s"#* was on" to "a/"n, wat o11os!t!on

was $a-" aa!nst t" s1r"a-!n o* !s -otr!n", aa!nst !s -!s!1#"s

an- *o##ow"rs, "s1"!a##& !s 2n-"r stan-ar-b"ar"rs, !s -"12t&

"ns!ns, t" 1r"a"rs o* t" "/"r#ast!n os1"#. S"" ' Cor. !/. ''6

'). An- st!##, "/"n at t!s -a&, wat str!0!n at !$ !n a## !s o*7"s,6Pro1"t, Pr!"st, 8!n. Now "rta!n#& !t !s "/"r& on"%s -2t& to -o a##

tat "/"r " an towar-s t" s"2r!n o* t" :a. A#asG wat an w"

-o I answ"r, Wat w" an !n o2r 1art!2#ar 1#a" an- stat!on. W"



an own !t as o2r !"* !nt"r"st, an- at aor-!n#&; ontr!b2t!n

o2r 2t$ost "n-"a/o2rs towar-s 0""1!n t" :a 21, as Aaron an-

H2r s211ort!n Mos"s, wo "#- *ort t" ro- o* 5o-, E+. +/!!.

. H" !s a o/"r!n "ns!n. As a## t" so#-!"rs ar" on"rn"- !n

t" sa*"t& o* t" :a, so t" :a !s a $"ans o* t" sa*"t& o* a## t"

so#-!"rs; Cant. !!. >, H!s bann"r o/"r $" was #o/";6b& #!n!n #os"

to !t, 2nbro0"n, t"& ar" 1r"s"r/"-. O2r Lor- "s2s !s 1ro$!s"- to

!s 2r 2n-"r t!s not!on, as a o/"r!n, Isa. !/. , (; +++!!. 9. H"

w!## !-" a## tat ar" !s6!n t" o##ow o* !s an-62n-"r t" sa-ow

o* !s w!ns6!n !s s"r"t 1#a"; to s!n!*& tat " at $or" wa&s

tan on" o* -o!n !t.

'. H" !s a on<2"r!n "ns!n. In t" ao2nt o* /!tor!"s a#wa&s

t" n2$b"r !s !/"n !n, ow $an& "ns!ns 0!##"-, ow $an& o#o2rs

ta0"n; b& tat t"& 32-". Now "r" !s an "ns!n tat #!/"s *or "/"r; a

:a tat annot b" ta0"n, " a#wa&s at b""n, !s, an- w!## b", "s2s

t" on<2"ror, R"/. +!+. ''; o$1ar" R"/. /!. 9. B2t wat ar" !s

on<2"sts to 2s S"" Ro$. /!!!. J?. W" ar" to#- o* a /!s!on tatConstant!n" a-, t" 7rst Cr!st!an "$1"ror, o* a bann"r w!t a

b#oo-& ross on !t, w!t t!s $otto, 4Con<2"r b& t!s,4 w! a/"

!$ r"at "no2ra"$"nt !n !s wars w!t "at"n o11os"rs.

E2sb!2s -" V!t. Const. Mos"!$%s E#. H!st. /. ', 1. 9(), .

M!#n"r%s C2r H!st, /. 9, 11. >', >9. In o2r #at" wars, on" 1ra&"-

to 0now w! s!-" so2#- "t t" b"tt"r, *or on tat s!-" " wo2#-

b".

s" '. B& wa& o* !n<2!r&. Wat t!n0 &" o* Cr!st How #!0" &"

t!s bra/" "ns!n Ar" &" #!st"- 2n-"r !t Wo$ ar" &" *or

9. B& wa& o* "+ortat!on. B" 1"rs2a-"- t!s -a& to !/" !n &o2r

na$"s to !$ a*r"s, as &o2r own at an- -""-, to b" !s, Ps. ++. .

Ha/!n -on" so, 0""1 #os" to !$.



CHRIST IS OUR EXAMPLE John 13:15

For ' have "iven you an e-am$le, that ye should do as ' have

done to you. John -iii. 1*.

THERE, w"r" two r"at "n-s o* t" o$!n o* o2r Lor- "s2s !n t"

:"s.

T" on", tat b& -&!n " $!t sat!s*& 5o-%s 32st!" *or o2r

s!ns, an- so $a0" 1"a".

T" ot"r, tat b& #!/!n " $a& s"t b"*or" 2s an "+a$1#".

Part!2#ar#& !n t!s a1t"r w" a/" !$ w!t bas!n o* wat"r an-

a tow"#, was!n an- w!1!n !s -!s!1#"s% *""t. I* &o2 sa&, Wat an

2nb"o$!n t!n was tat, an- w& so2#- " -o so " !$s"#*

answ"rs !n t" t"+t, I a/" !/"n &o2 an "+a$1#". I -!- !t to sow

&o2, ow &o2 so2#- stoo1 anon-"s"n- !n o*7"s o* #o/" on" toanot"r; for if ', your ord and aster, have washed your feet, ye

also ou"ht to wash one another8s feet.

DOCT. Tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r "+a$1#".

Sow, I. How w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- t!s.

II. Wat n""- w" a/" o* an "+a$1#".

III. Wat 0!n- o* "+a$1#" " !s.IV. Wat #"ssons an- wat -2t& ar" to b" #"arn"- *ro$ !t.

I. How ar" w" to 2n-"rstan- t!s, o2r "+a$1#"

W"n I sa& t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r "+a$1#", I $"an tr""

t!ns@

'. H" !s t" o1& w" ar" to wr!t" a*t"r; !#-r"n, w"n t"& ar" to

#"arn to wr!t", a/" o1!"s s"t t"$. It !s not "no2 to t"## t"$t2s an- t2s &o2 $2st -o, b2t sow t"$ ow, b& $a0!n t"

#"tt"rs, an- s"tt!n t"$ b"*or" t"$. So o2r Lor- "s2s at s"t 2s a

o1&. Mar0 ow I a/" -on", sa&s ", an- #oo0 tat &" -o #!0"w!s".



9. H" !s t" 1att"rn or sa$1#"r w" ar" to wor0 b&; as !r#s w"n

t"& b"!n to s"w a/" sa$1#"rs; as Mos"s w"n to r"ar t"

tab"rna#", a- a 1att"rn o* 5o-%s own $a0!n. +ee thou do every

thin" accordin" to the $attern showed thee in the mount, E+. ++/. ,>. So o2r Lor- "s2s, tat w" $!t b" s2r" to -o a## t!ns w"##,

!$s"#* b"a$" o2r 1att"rn, o2r sa$1#"r.

). H" !s t" wa& w" ar" to wa#0 !n, an- !s ar" t" *ootst"1s w"

ar" to tr"a- !n, ' P"t. !!. 9'. W"r" " at tro- b"*or" 2s, t"r" w"

$a& sa*"#& tr"a-. T"r" ar" t" *ootst"1s o* t" :o0, Cant. !. J,

w! w" ar" to o *ort b&. An- t"r" ar" t" *ootst"1s o* t"

s"1"r- o* t" :o0, tat !s, "s2s Cr!st, w! w" ar" ar"*2##& to

tr"a- !n, an- as *ar as w" tr"a- !n tos" *ootst"1s, w"r"!n " at

tro- b"*or" 2s, w" ar" !n no -an"r o* $!ss!n. It !s w"n w" tr"a- !n

ot"r *ootst"1s tat w" o astra&.

II. Wat n""- a/" w" o* an "+a$1#"

W" a/" n""- o* an "+a$1#" 21on two ao2nts; as o* a

r!t"o2sn"ss *or 32st!7at!on, a *o2nta!n *or was!n, a *o2n-at!onto b2!#- on, a r"*2" to :& to; so o* a o1&, 1att"rn, "+a$1#", to

wr!t", to wor0, to wa#0 b&.

W" n""- !t6b"a2s" o* o2r own -"b!#!t&, an- 6b"a2s" o* o2r

wor0%s -!*72#t&.

I* t" wor0 to b" -on" b" -!*72#t wor0, an- t" 1"rson to -o !t

b" w"a0 an- !n7r$, an- 2ns0!#*2#, an- a1t to $!ss !t, t"n b& a##$"ans #"t !$ a/" an "+a$1#" to "#1 !$, to o b"*or" !$;

b"s!-"s a r2#", #"t !$ a/" an "+a$1#". Now tat !s o2r as". Is not

t" wor0 w" a/" to -o aran- -!*72#t A 5o- to #or!*&, a so2# to

sa/", -2t& to b" 1"r*or$"-, t"$1tat!on to #!b r"s!st"-, a*:!t!on to b"

born", r"#at!ons to b" 7##"- 21@6!s t!s "as& Is r"1"nt!n wor0 "as&

Ar" not w", t" -o"rs, w"a0 an- !n7r$, b"nt to ba0s#!-",

2ns0!#*2# !n t" wor- o* r!t"o2sn"ss, not on#& ba0war- to, b2taw0war- !n, "/"r&t!n tat !s oo- An- a/" w" not t"n r"at

n""- o* an "+a$1#", on" to o b"*or" 2s, to sow ns ow, an- w!

wa&6O2r "a/"n#& Fat"r, wo 0nows o2r *ra$", at 1ro/!-"- *or



2s aor-!n#&; t" wo#" B!b#" !s a boo0 o* r2#"s an- "+a$1#"s,

r2#"s !n t" 1r""1ts, "+a$1#"s !n t" stor!"s, bot O#- T"sta$"nt

an- N"w, w! ar" a## to "#1 o2r !n7r$!t!"s, an- w" so2#- $a0"

2s" o* t"$ aor-!n#&. B2t on" "+a$1#" t"r", !s so !n a s1"!a#an- 1"2#!ar $ann"r; a 1att"rn w! !n a s1"!a# $ann"r w" ar" to

ta0" ""- to; antat, !s, t" b#"ss"- "s2s, wos" 1ro1"rt!"s ar" to

b" sown, III. B& ons!-"r!n wat 0!n- o* "+a$1#" "s2s Cr!st !s.

'. H" !s a oo- "+a$1#". T"r" ar" ba- "+a$1#"s, anoo-

"+a$1#"s. Ba- "+a$1#"s t"r" ar" "no2, w! w" $2st not

*o##ow; oo- "+a$1#"s b2t a *"w, &"t so$". A&, b2t on" w" a/",

"$!n"nt abo/" a## t" r"st, antat !s, t" b#"ss"- "s2s. H" was

oo-, an- " -!- oo-, an- " w"nt abo2t -o!n oo-; an- a## to s"t

2s a o1&, tat w" $!t #"arn bot to b" oo-, an- to -o oo-, an-

to o abo2t -o!n oo-, Ps. +++/!!. ), 9?, T"r" !s t" 1r""1t,6-o as

&o2r Mast"r at -on" b"*or" &o2; t"r" !s t" 1att"rn,6!$!tat" !$.

9. H" !s a r"at "+a$1#". Dr. "r"$& Ta&#or, wo wrot" t"

!stor& o* !s #!*", aor-!n to t" *o2r 5os1"#s, t!t#"s !s boo0 t"5r"at E+"$1#ar; an- "rta!n#& " was, an- !s so.

T" "+a$1#"s w" a/" o* ot"r oo- $"n, "/"n t" b"st o* t"$,

!n o$1ar!son w!t !$, w"r" b2t #!tt#" "+a$1#"s, s$a## o1!"s; b2t

" !s a o1& !n t"+t #"tt"rs.6T" r"ason is, t"& w"r" b2t #!tt#" *o#0s

!n o$1ar!son w!t !$; t"& b2t an-#"s, at b"st b2t stars, " t"

s2n. Now as t" s2n "+""-s an- "+"#s a## ot"r #!ts, so t"

b#"ss"- "s2s a## ot"r "+a$1#"s. T"r" was n"/"r on" o* t"$ a##b2t wo2#- &!"#- to !$, as on t" Ba1t!st -!-, on !!!. J.

). H" !s a "n"ra# "+a$1#", t" "+a$1#" o* "+a$1#"s; a## ot"rs

#"arn"- o* !$, " o* non". B2t I $"an "n"ra# !n two r"s1"ts@

'. H" !s an "+a$1#" to a## 1"rsons. W" ar" a## to #"arn o* !$,

an- to -o as " -!-, an- to wa#0 as " wa#0"-. B2t w!## on" an- t"

sa$" o1& s"r/" "/"r& on" to wr!t" a*t"r Hes, "r" !s a o1& tatw!##.

B2t t"r" ar" $an& o* 2s tat ar" !n s2 on-!t!ons an- r"#at!ons

as " was n"/"r !n; w" ar" wo$"n, " a $an; w" 2sban-s, w!/"s,



1ar"nts, !#-r"n, tra-"s$"n, 2sban-$"n@ ow an o t"n b" a

1att"rn to 2s

I r"1#&, to2 " n"/"r was, nor o2#- b", a## an- "/"r&t!n o*

tat w! w" ar", &"t, ow"/"r, b" w" wat w" w!##, !s "+a$1#"

w!## r"a us, !* not -!r"t#&, &"t b& ons"<2"n", as t" wor- !s a

"n"ra# r2#".6H" arr!"- !t so an- so, an- !n a## tat " was, !n "/"r&

r"#at!on, an- !n "/"r& on-!t!on, an- b& 1ar!t& o* r"ason, !* w" arr&

!t !n #!0" $ann"r !n o2r 1art!2#ar on-!t!ons an- r"#at!ons as " -!-

!n a## his, sob"r#&, r!t"o2s#&, o-#&, !t annot b2t b" w"##.

B2t not "n"ra#, !t !s ob3"t"-, *or " was not an "+a$1#" to O#-T"sta$"nt 1"o1#". V"r& tr2", an- t"r"!n w" a/" t" 1r""$!n"n";

&"a, an- a## now a/" !t not6b2t " !s "eneral to us.

9. H" !s an "+a$1#" !n a## t!ns. Ot"r oo- $"n ar" 1att"rns

o* oo-, on" !n on" t!n, anot"r !n anot"r; Abraa$ !n b"#!"/!n,

ob !n 1at!"n", Mos"s !n $""0n"ss; b2t no on" !n "/"r&t!n@ "s2s

Cr!st on#& !s s2. 4L"t 2s wa#0 on"st#&, as !n t" -a&; not !n

r!ot!n an- -r2n0"nn"ss, not !n a$b"r!n an- wantonn"ss, not !nstr!*" an- "n/&!n@ b2t 12t &" on t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st,4 Ro$. +!!!.

'), '>. 4It so2#- b"6an- 12t on sobr!"t&, ast!t&, ar!t&; 46no, !ut

on the ord Jesus Christ, w! !n#2-"s a##.

>. H" !s a 12b#!, "/!-"nt "+a$1#"; s"t *ort to b" s""n o* a##. Not

a an-#" #!t"- an- 12t 2n-"r t" b"-, or 2n-"r a b2s"#, b2t 21on

t" tab#", !n a an-#"st!0. Man& o-#& 1"o1#", $"n an- wo$"n, #!/"

an- -!" !n obs2r!t&. W" a/" t" stor& o* wat " -!- wr!tt"n at

#ar" !n t" B!b#", an- o* t" two w" $!t b"tt"r s1ar" a## t" r"st o*

t" stor!"s o*% Sr!1t2r", tan t" on" stor& o* t" #!*" an- -"at o*

"s2s Cr!st, b"a2s" " !s o2r r"at "+"$1#ar. Los" !$ an- w" #os"

a##; t"r"*or", I b"s"" &o2, 1r!=" tat 1art o* &o2r B!b#", !n a

s1"!a# $ann"r, tat t"##s &o2 wat Cr!st -!-, an- ow " arr!"- !t.

W" a/" $!n!st"rs a#so, wo 21on a## oas!ons "!t"r -o, orso2#-, "+1#a!n t" r"at "+a$1#" to 2s; sow!n 2s wat " -!-, an-

ow " arr!"- !t, to t" "n- w" $a& r""!/" !nstr2t!on b& !t.

. H" !s a 1#a!n, "as& "+a$1#". T"r" !s a r"at -"a# o* -!**"r"n"



!n wr!t!n b"tw""n on" an- an- anot"r. So$" an-s ar" so *2## o*

2ts an- :o2r!s"s, tat !t !s ar- *or a #"arn"r to #"arn to wr!t" a*t"r

t"$. Ot"rs aa!n so 1#a!n, an- "as&, an- *r"" *ro$ s2

a112rt"nan"s, tat t"r" !s #!tt#" -!*72#t& !n o1&!n t"$.6Nows2 a an- was tat w! "s2s Cr!st wrot", I $"an, s2 a o1&,

s2 an "+a$1#". T" on-!t!on " 12t on was a $"an, 1#a!n

on-!t!on; a s"r/ant, not a 0n!t, or a #or-, or a 1r!n". Now as !s

on-!t!on was, s2 !s "+a$1#" was. H" s"t a o1& *or 1oor 1"o1#"

to wr!t" a*t"r; t" $"an"st annot sa&, !t !s o2t o* $& r"a, Matt. +!.

9. L"arn o* $"6Wat to -o to $a0" t" wor#-, to ra!s" t" -"a-,

r"b20" t" w!n-s an- wa/"s No@ to b" mee% and lowly as "r", to

was on" anot"r%s *""t; not to b2!#- 2r"s, or "r"t os1!ta#s; not

to *ast *ort& -a&s an- *ort& n!ts; not to o bar"*oot on 1!#r!$a"

to "r2sa#"$, not to wa##ow na0"- !n t" snow, as Sa!nt; Fran!s.

(. H" !s a 1"r*"t, "+at "+a$1#", a o1& w!to2t a b#ot@ t"r"

n"/"r was an& ot"r so b2t !$s"#* on#&; a## t" r"st $!ss"- !t !n on"

0!n- or ot"r, na&, $!ss"- !t !n tat /"r& t!n w"r"!n t"& w"r"$ost "+"$1#ar&,6Abraa$ !n 2nb"#!"* ob !n !$1at!"n", Mos"s !n

1ass!on, P"t"r !n owar-!". T" r"ason was, to2 t"& w"r" oo-

$"n, &"t t"& w"r" $"n o$1ass"- w!t !n7r$!t&, b2t "r" !s on"

wo a- no !n7r$!t&, H"b. /!!. 9J. H" 4was o#&, ar$#"ss.4 S"" !s

a##"n", 4W! o* &o2 on/!n"t $" o* s!n4 on /!!!. >(. O

ow w"## !s !t *or 2s, an- wat a2s" a/" w" to b" tan0*2#, tat w"

a/" on" s!n#"ss, s1ot#"ss "+a$1#", on" tat w" an sa*"#& tr2st !nan- *o##ow w!to2t *"ar o* "rr!nG

?. H" !s a 12r1os"#& -"s!n"- "+a$1#". D"s!n"- b& God the

Father *ro$ a## "t"rn!t& to b" so, antat was on" r"ason w& t"

ontr!/an"was tat " so2#- b" a $an #!0" on" o* 2s; not on#& tat

!n !s -"at " $!t b" a 1ro1!t!at!on, t" sa$" nat2r" tat s!nn"-

sat!s*&!n; b2t a#so,. tat !n !s #!*" " $!t b" a 1att"rn; a $an to

$"n. D"s!n"- !y himself a## a#on, !n a## tat " sa!- or -!-; "

s1a0" so an- at"- so tat " $!t, Matt. !/. ',6tat !s, I $2st b"

an "+a$1#".



J. H" !s a 1"2#!ar#& b#"ss"- "+a$1#". I $"an, b#"ss"- o* 5o- *or

oo- to tos" tat a11#& t"$s"#/"s to wor0 an- wa#0 aor-!n to

!t. T"r" !s a b#"ss!n tat att"n-s "n-"a/o2rs !n r"*"r"n" to ot"r

oo- "+a$1#"s tat ar" b"*or" 2s, b2t "s1"!a##& t!s. An- $an& a1oor so2# at *o2n- !t so o* a tr2t, *o2n- str"nt o$!n !n *ro$

t" S1!r!t o* 5o-, "nab#!n !$ to -o tat !n 12rs2!n t" "+a$1#" o*

t" b#"ss"- "s2s, w! ot"rw!s" " o2#- not a/" -on".

4W"r"*or" s""!n w" ar" "no$1ass"- abo2t w!t so r"at a #o2-

o* w!tn"ss"s, #"t 2s #a& as!-" "/"r& w"!t, an- t" s!n w! -ot so

"as!#& b"s"t 2s, an- #"t ns r2n w!t 1at!"n" t" ra" tat !s s"t b"*or"

2s, #oo0!n 2nto "s2s.4

. H" !s a 1"r1"t2a##& ab!-!n "+a$1#", H"b. +!!!. J. Ot"r o1!"s

o* oo- $"n ar" worn o2t w!t t!$"; w" 0now #!tt#" o* t"$ now,

"+"1t so$" *"w Sr!1t2r" 1att"rns. B2t "r" !s on" tat w!## #ast to

t" wor#-%s "n-, Matt. ++/!!!. 9. ' am with you 6as a o1& *or &o2 to

wr!t" a*t"r, as w"## as to s211ort an- b#"ss &o2.

IV. Wat !s to b" #"arnt *ro$ t!s s2b3"t'. T"n, "n" w" #"arn wo !s a tr2" Cr!st!an.

T"r" ar" Cr!st!ans !n na$", s2 w" a## ar", an- t"r" ar"

Cr!st!ans !n r"a#!t&. Wo ar" t"& Tos" tat wa#0 as Cr!st

wa#0"-; tat $a0" !$ t"!r 1att"rn an- sa$1#"r; tat an sa& w!t

Pa2#, 4To $" to #!/" !s Cr!st, an- to -!" !s a!n,4 P!#. !. 9'. A

Cr!st!anG annot on*or$ to Cr!st, to !s !$a", to #!/" as "

#!/"- It !s a ontra-!t!on, as *or a $an to a## !$s"#* a L2t"ran, a

Ca#/!n!st, annot o#- w!t L2t"r, or Ca#/!n;6an Ar!stot"#!an, a

P&taor"an, a P#aton!st, an- &"t o11os" t"!r s"$"s. It !s o2r

ba-" as Cr!st%s s""1 to *o##ow !$; 4M& s""1 "ar $& /o!",

an- I 0now t"$, an- t"& *o##ow $".4

9. W" #"arn wo ar" t" b"st Cr!st!ans a$onst Cr!st!ans.

It !s "rta!n so$" ar" b"tt"r tan ot"rs. Now, wo ar" t" b"st Iansw"r, t"& wo wa#0 $ost #!0" "s2s Cr!st, tat tr"a- $ost

#os"#& !n !s st"1s.



). L"arn ow *ar w" ar" to *o##ow a## ot"r "+a$1#"s, ow oo-,

ow r"at so"/"r;6no *2rt"r tan t"& *o##ow Cr!st%s "+a$1#"@

w"n t"& #"a/" !$, w" $2st #"a/" t"$, ' Cor. +!. '. T" r"ason

!s, " !s t" r"at "+"$1#ar, t" 1att"rn o* 1att"rns, H"b. +!!. ', 9.

>. T"n #"t 2s !n "/"r&t!n s"t o2rs"#/"s to -o as " at -on"

b"*or" 2s. 4H" tat sa!t " ab!-"t !n !$, o2t !$s"#* a#so so to

wa#0 "/"n as " wa#0"-,4 ' on !!. (; ou"ht 6not $a&, !* " w!##, or

$a& oos", b2t ou"ht. 6It !s -2t&. T!n0 &o2 "ar !$ sa&, earn of

me, or as 5!-"on, 4Loo0 on $", an- -o #!0"w!s",4 2-". /!!. '?.

Wo$ so2#- !#-r"n #"arn o* b2t t"!r *at"r s"r/ants, b2t t"!r

$ast"r Wo$ so2#- s""1 *o##ow b2t t"!r s"1"r- It w"r" a

oo- to2t !n a -o2bt*2# $att"r, Wat wo2#- "s2s Cr!st -o !* "

w"r" "r" ow wo2#- " arr& !t Wo2#- " 1#a& at -!" or ar-s,

r"/"#, b" wanton

W"r"!n "s1"!a##& ar" w" to !$!tat" t" o#& R"-""$"r

'. In !s ar" to 1#"as" 5o- !n "/"r&t!n, on /!!!. 9. D!- "

so t"n #"t 2s "n-"a/o2r t" sa$", Ats !+. (.

9. In !s ont"$1t o* t!s wor#-, an- "/"r&t!n !n !t. Wat

1oor not!ns w"r" t"& to !$. Ar" t"& so to 2s,6r!"s, ono2rs,

1#"as2r"s

). In !s ar!t& towar-s a## $"n. H" a- a #o/" o* 1!t& an-

o$1ass!on towar-s "n"$!"s, 1ra&"- *or t"$; so so2#- w". B2t

!s s1"!a# #o/" was *or t" "+"##"nt; so so2#- o2rs b", E1. /. 9.>. In !s arr!a" 2n-"r !s s2**"r!ns an- at !s -"at, so

$""0, so #a$b#!0", so s!#"nt, so s2b. $!ss!/"6s2 so2#- o2rs b".

B2t !s !t 1oss!b#" w" so2#- b" as " was, an- -o as " -!-

I r"1#&, !t !s not !n t" sa$" -"r"", b2t &"t as a !#- #"arn!n to

wr!t" str!/"s, an- -ot as w"## as " an, an- "&"s !s o1& o*t"n, w"

$a& -o. T"r" ar" two $ot!/"s to s2 "n-"a/o2rs.

It w!## b" an "/!-"n" tat w" ar" !s now !n t" 0!n-o$ o*

ra". An-,

It w!## b" an "arn"st tat w" sa## *o##ow !$ "r"a*t"r !n t"



0!n-o$ o* #or&, R"/. +!/. >, .



CHRIST IS THE DOOR. John 1!. 9.

' am the door( !y me if any man enter in, he shall !e saved,

and shall "o in and out, and nd $asture.

O* a## t" o$1ar!sons $a-" 2s" o* b& o2r Lor- "s2s to !##2strat"

an- s"t *ort wat " !s a11o!nt"- o* 5o- to b" to tr2" b"#!"/"rs,

t"r" !s non" $or" s""$!n#& 2no2t an- 2n#!0"#&, an- &"t non"

w"r"!n " !s $or" "+1r"ss an- 1os!t!/", tan t!s, o* a door, I ' am

the door, H" sa&s w"r", ' am the way, an- ' am the vine; an- "r", '

am the door.

Dot. Tat "s2s Cr!st !s t" door.

Sow, I. O* wat 2s" a -oor !s, tat w" $a& s"" an- b"

on/!n"- tat w" a/" n""- o* !$, as a -oor.

II. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* Cr!st as a -oor, an- wat 0!n- o*

-oor " !s.

III. Wat !$1ro/"$"nt !s to b" $a-" o* !t. Lor-, !/" $" a -oor

o* 2tt"ran", an- t" 1"o1#", w!#" I a$ s1"a0!n, a -oor o*

"ntran". A$"n.

I. O* wat 2s" !s a -oor, an- ow !s "s2s 2s"*2# as s2

A -oor w" a## 0now !s o* a *o2r*o#- 2s", or *or *o2r 12r1os"s Q

to #"t o2t, an- #"t !n; to s2t o2t, an- to s2t !n; an- so !s "s2s

Cr!st, an- t"r"*or" !t !s not a$!ss "r" tat " sa&s, ' am the door.

'. A -oor !s to #"t tos" o2t o* t" o2s" tat !n !t, an- a/" a

-"s!r" or oas!on to o o2t. It !s not to br"a0 t" wa##s -own, nor to

r""1 o2t b& t" w!n-ow. No, t" -oor !s $a-" *or t" 12r1os" o*

or-"r#& o!n o2t.

Now t"r" ar" *o2r o2s"s or 1#a"s w! !t on"rns 2s a## to

"t o2t o*, an- t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s t" -oor b& w! w" $2st"t o2t !* "/"r w" $"an to "t o2t.

'. T"r" !s t" 1r!son o2s" o* a s!n*2# stat" anon-!t!on. In

t!s w" a## ar" b& nat2r", on" as w"## as anot"r, 5a#. ). 99. Q s2t



21 2n-"r #o0 an- 0"&, as 1r!son"rs ar" s2t 21, "!t"r *or -"bt, or as

$a#"*ators.

In t!s 1r!son t"r" ar" two roo$s, on" !s 5o-%s, a$! t" ot"r !s

t" -"/!#%s.

God8s room in this $rison, !s tat !n w! w" ar" a## s2t 21 b&

r"ason o* t" 2!#t o* s!n, aor-!n to !s #aw, "+1os!n 2s to wrat

an- 12n!s$"nt. Cons!-"r s!n as a -"bt; w" ar" 1r!son"rs *or tat

-"bt; as a *a2#t, a tr"s1ass, a tr"ason. W" ar" 1r!son"rs *or !t, I sa&,

1r!son"rs a#r"a-&, to2 s2**"r"- to wa#0 21 an- -own, &"t

1r!son"rs Q bo2n- o/"r. T"r" !s a wors" 1r!son to o$", b2t t!s !st" wa& to !t, t" b"!nn!n o* sorrows. Now !s t"r" n"/"r a -oor

o2t o* t!s 1r!son, no wa& to 1a& t" -"bt, to $a0" sat!s*at!on to

-!/!n" 32st!", tat w" $a& b" -!sar"- Y"s t"r" !s, an- Cr!st !s

tat -oor; woso"/"r b"#!"/"s !n !$, sa## not o$" !nto

on-"$nat!on, Ro$. J. '. T2s !t !s 1ro1"s!"- o* !$, Isa. #+!. '.

H" at s"nt $" to 1ro#a!$ #!b"rt& to t" a1t!/"s, an- t" o1"n!n

o* t" 1r!son to t"$ tat ar" bo2n-.4 B& !$ $an& a 1oor 1r!son"rat b""n s"t *r"", Ps. ''(. '(. ' T!$. '. ')Q'. M"t!n0s w"

so2#- a## b" #a- o* t!s, bot tos" tat ar" o2t, an- tos" tat $a&

"t o2t !* t"& w!##. W"r" s2 an o**"r $a-" to t" 1oor 1r!son"rs !n

C"st"r, or Sr"wsb2r&, or L2-at", or N"wat", t" -"btors% "n-, or

t" $a#"*ators% "n-, ow w"#o$" wo2#- !t b"G

The devil8s room in this $rison, !s tat !n w! a## 2non/"rt"-

s!nn"rs ar"; 2n-"r t" -o$!n!on o* s!n, 2n-"r t" 1ow"r o* a orr21t

nat2r"; #"- a1t!/" b& !$, 9 T!$. 9. 9(. L!0" Sa$son w!t !s "&"s

o2t, r!n-!n !n t" P!#!st!n"s% $!##, an- t" P!#!st!n"s $a0!n s1ort

w!t !$. H"r" !s t" tr2t o* t& on-!t!on, s!nn"r 4In wo$ t" o-

o* t!s wor#- at b#!n-"- t" $!n-s o* t"$ w! b"#!"/" not, #"st

t" #!t o* t" #or!o2s os1"# o* Cr!st, wo !s t" !$a" o* 5o-,

so2#- s!n" 2nto t"$,4 9 Cor. >. >. W"r"!n !n t!$" 1ast &"

wa#0"- aor-!n to t" o2rs" o* t!s wor#-, aor-!n to t" 1r!n"

o* t" 1ow"r o* t" a!r, t" s1!r!t tat now wor0"t !n t" !#-r"n o*

-!sob"-!"n"@ a$on wo$ w" a## a- o2r on/"rsat!on !n t!$"s



1ast, !n t" #2sts o* o2r :"s, *2#7##!n t" -"s!r"s o* t" :"s, an- o*

t" $!n-; an- w"r" b& nat2r" t" !#-r"n o* wrat, "/"n as ot"rs,4

E1. 9. 9, ). Now !s t"r" no -oor o2t M2st I #!/" an- -!" !n t!s

on-!t!on Is t"r" no "sa1!n Y"s@ t"r" !s a -oor; " !s ra!s"- 21,an- s"nt o* 5o-, on 12r1os" to b" t" -"#!/"r"r; as Mos"s o2t o*

E&1t, C&r2s o2t o* Bab&#on. Dost to2 not "ar !$ Ca## To2

ast "ar- !t $an& a t!$", b2t not ""-"- !t. O ""- !t t!s -a&, an-

#os" w!t !t; sa& not, I #!0" $& $ast"r, an- I w!## not o *r"", b2t

&!"#- t&s"#* 2nto 5o-, as on" tat !s a#!/" *ro$ t" -"a-, an- &o2r

$"$b"rs as !nstr2$"nts o* r!t"o2sn"ss 2nto 5o-, Ro$. (. ').

9. T"r" !s t" o2s" o* bon-a" 2n-"r t" "r"$on!a# #aw; an

2no$*ortab#" o2s" to -w"## !n; t" #at"rs to2t !t so; a &o0", an

!nto#"rab#" &o0". B2t !s t"r" no -oor Y"s, "s2s Cr!st !s t" -oor;

b& !$ t" os1"# 2r !s a##"- to o o2t, *ro$ bon-a" to

*r""-o$, *ro$ arna# to s1!r!t2a# or-!nan"s, Matt. ''. 9J. An- &"t

t"r" ar" so$" tat w!## not st!r, na&, ar" anr& w!t tos" tat -o,

an- at" an- 1"rs"2t" t"$; as Is$a"# t" son o* t" bon-wo$an,-!- Isaa, t" son o* t" *r""wo$an, 5a#. >.

). T"r" !s t" o2s" o* orr"t!on 2n-"r a*:!t!n 1ro/!-"n"s.

An- t!s !s a o2s" tat *"w o* 2s b2t on" t!$" or ot"r ar" ta0!n a

t2rn !n !t, an- #a- wo2#- w" b" to "t o2t; Q t" s!0 to b" w"##; !n

1a!n to b" at "as"; t"& tat ar" !n want to b" s211#!"-; t" sa- to b"

o$*ort"-. So$" annot ab!-" !n t!s o2s", b2t w!## br"a0 1r!son,

2s" 2n#aw*2# $"ans to "t o2t. T"r" !s b2t on" -oor o* #aw*2#"sa1", antat !s "s2s Cr!st@ " !s t" -oor, Ps. (J. 9. Ma0" !$

t& *r!"n-, an- #"t !$ a#on". How H2$b#" t&s"#* to !$, a"1t

o* t" 12n!s$"nt o* t& !n!<2!t&, 32st!*& 5o-, 32-" t&s"#*, b"ar

1at!"nt#& !s *at"r#& ast!s"$"nt, 2s" #aw*2# $"ans, an- &"t b"

w!##!n to ont!n2" !s 1r!son"r@ an- $ar0 !* t!s b" not t" r!t

-oor. M2r$2r!n, <2arr"##!n, o$1#a!n!n, s!*t!n, w!## not -o, ob

)). '; 9). 9>, 9. Q t"r" $2st b" a t2rn0"&, a -oor0""1"r, ch. )(.

J Q '9.

>. T"r" !s t" o2s" o* t" ra/"@ a o2s" !n w! w" $2st



a## $a0" o2r b"- sort#&; a -ar0, s!#"nt, #on"so$" o2s", w"r"!n

t"r" !s o$1an& "no2, b2t no on/"rs". Is t"r" an& -oor o2t o*

t!s o2s" On#& on" o$*ortab#" -oor, antat !s "s2s Cr!st. I

a$ t" resurrection an- t" #!*"; " tat b"#!"/"t !n $", to2 "w"r" -"a-, &"t sa## " #!/",4 on ''. 9. Q t" resurrection on#& to

t"$ tat b"#!"/", an- to a## t"$; ot"rs $2st b" ra!s"-, b2t "s2s

Cr!st !s t" r"s2rr"t!on on#& to tr2" b"#!"/"rs. Non" b2t t"& $2st

o$" o2t tro2 !$, as t" -oor. T"r" !s victory on#& tro2

!$, ' Cor!nt!ans '. (, ?.

9. A -oor !s to #"t tos" !n tat ar" w!to2t, b"!n o1"n, w" o !n

at !t, an- !t !s t" r!t an- 2s2a# wa& o* "nt"r!n. Now, s2 a -oor

*or s2 a 12r1os" !s "s2s Cr!st.

'. H" !s t" -oor !nto t" 1ast2r". So, !n t" ont"+t, "

o$1ar"s b"#!"/!n so2#s to a :o0 o* s""1, an- !$s"#* to t"!r

s"1"r-. Now s""1 $2st a/" so$" 1ast2r", so$" 1#a" to ra="

!n; tat 1#a" $2st a/" so$" at" or -oor, *or t" s""1 to o !n at.

I a$ t" -oor, sa&s ". Wat, an- t" s"1"r- too Y"s, an- t"s"1"r- too. Wat !s t" 1ast2r" t"n, to w! " !s t" -oor T"

1ast2r" *or b"#!"/!n so2#s !s t" wor- o* 5o-, t" or-!nan"s o*

5o-, 1r"a!n, 1ra&!n, s!n!n 1sa#$s, sara$"nts, sabbats@ "r"

Cr!st *""-s !s :o0, Cant. '. ?, J. An- bra/" "reen 1ast2r"s t"&

ar", Ps. 9). 9, ). Now t" -oor !s Cr!st; !t !s b& !$ w" "nt"r, !n !s

na$", b& t" ass!stan" o* !s S1!r!t. W!to2t !$ t"r" !s no

b#"ss!n, no no2r!s$"nt. How -o t" sara$"nts b"o$"1ro7tab#" B& t" b#"ss!n o* Cr!st, an- t" wor0!n o* !s S1!r!t.

S" t"n tat w" o$" !n !s na$", an- str"nt.

H" !s t" -oor !nto t" 1r"s"n"a$b"r, E1. 9. '), 'J; ). '9.

T"r" !s no o$!n to 5o- w!t o$*ort, b2t !n at t!s -oor. It was

!s r"at "n- !n -&!n, tat " $!t br!n 2s to 5o-, ' P"t. 9. 'J.

). H" !s t" -oor !nto t" stor"o2s", or tr"as2r&, o* a## t"oo- t!ns tat w" a/" n""- o*, w"t"r on"rn!n t!s #!*", or

t" ot"r. T" -oor to t"$ was s2t an- #o0"- 21, an- barr"- an-

bo#t"-, b& t" *a##. T"r" !s no o$!n at an& o* t"$ t!## t" Son o*



5o- a$", an- !$s"#* b"a$" t" -oor. M& 5o- sa## s211#& a##

&o2r n""-, aor-!n to !s r!"s !n #or&, !y Christ Jesus4 Q T"&

ar" #a!- 21 !n t" 1ro$!s"s; now Cr!st !s t" -oor to t" 1ro$!s"s, 9

Cor. '. 9. Co#. '. '. o$1ar" on '. '(.

>. H" !s t" -oor !nto t" soo#o2s". T" 2r o* 5o- !n

t!s wor#- !s #!0" a r"at soo#, w"r"!n a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs ar"

so#ars, or #"arn"rs. T" t"a"r !s 5o-, on (. >>. H!s 2s"rs ar"

t" $!n!st"rs, t" 2n-"rt"a"rs. T" #"sson !s, t" w!## o* 5o-

on"rn!n o2r sa#/at!on. T" -oor or "ntran" !nto t!s soo#, !s

Cr!st; b& !$ !t !s w" ar" a-$!tt"- !nto t!s 1r!/!#""; " !/"s 2s

t" 2n-"rstan-!n, ' on . 9. Ps. ''. '). Q t" "ntran" or

-oor. Q O b" o* !$ to "#1 t"" !n at t!s -oor, to ta0" t"" 2n-"r

!s b#"ss"- t2!t!on.

. H" !s t" -oor !nto t" ar0; I $"an, Noa%s ar0, t" #os"

s!1, w"r"!n Noa an- !s *a$!#& w"r" sa/"-. It a- a door, 5"n. (.

'(. Now tat -oor !s Cr!st; t"r" !s no sa*"t&, no sa#/at!on, b2t !n,

an- b&, an- tro2 !s $"r!t, an- $"-!at!on, ' P"t. 9. 9'. Q " wo"nt"rs b& H!$ sa## b" sa/"-.

(. H" !s t" -oor !nto t" aton"$"nt. It !s b& !$ tat w" ar" #"t

!nto t" 1ar-ono*7"; !nto a stat" o* 1"a" an- r"on!#!at!on w!t

5o-, Ro$, . '. 9 Cor. . ', 9.

?. H" !s t" -oor !nto ra" an- o#!n"ss; !s b#oo- !s not

32st!*&!n on#&, b2t sant!*&!n. It !s b& !$ tat w" ar" $a-" n"w

r"at2r"s, 1arta0"rs o* t" -!/!n" nat2r"; <2!0"n"-, E1. 9. '.

. H" !s t" -oor !nto #or& an- a11!n"ss. H" !s t" -oor !nto

"a/"n. T"r" !s no o$!n t!t"r, b2t b& !$. H" !s o2r *or"r2nn"r.

). A -oor !s to s2t o2t tos" tat ar" w!to2t, to 0""1 1"o1#"

*ro$ o$!n !n at 1#"as2r". T"& $2st 0no0 tat w!## "nt"r. O2r

"arts a/" a -oor, an- !t !s s2t aa!nst !$, an- " !s *a!n to 0no0,

an- a##, Ps. 9>. ?, . Cant. . 9. R"/. 9. 9. T"s" o2s"s o* !sa*or"$"nt!on"- a/" a -oor a#so, an- t"& ar" 0"1t b& tat -oor

*ro$ 'J b"!n o$$on. B2t !* w" 0no0, !t sa## b" o1"n"-, Matt. ?.

?, J. Pro/!-"- w" 0no0 !n t!$", "#s" t" -oor w!## b" s2t, Matt. 9.



', ''. L20" '). 9 Q 9J. An- 1ro/!-"- a#so w" 0no0 !n "arn"st,

L20" '). 9>. not o#-#&, ar"#"ss#&; not !n 2!#" an- &1or!s&.

A -oor !s to s2t tos" !n tat ar" w!t!n. A## tat ar" #"t !n b&

Cr!st !nto tos" b#"ss"- roo$s b"*or" $"nt!on"-, #"t !$ a#on" to

s"2r" t"$ t"r". on '. 9J. ' P"t. '. . W"n Noa was !n t"

ar0, 5o- s2t !$ !n.

II. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* Cr!st as a -oor

As a -oor " at t"s" 1ro1"rt!"s.

'. H" !s a livin" -oor. T!s !s 1"2#!ar to !$. No ot"r -oor !s so

b"s!-"s !$; as " !s t" livin" way, H"b. '. so " !s t" #!/!n -oor.T" -oor to #!*", an- a -oor tat at #!*". Ot"r -oors ar" -"a-

t!ns. Now, !t !s tr2" " was -"a-, b2t " !s a#!/", an- #!/"s *or

"/"r$or", an- t"n" !t *o##ows, R"/. '. 'J. and have the %eys of

hell and of death.

9. H" !s a low -oor. T"& tat w!## "nt"r !n b& !$ $2st stoo1, or

"#s" t"r" !s no "nt"r!n. It was $an%s 1r!-", #!*t!n 21 !$s"#*

aa!nst 5o-, tat s2t 21 t" o#- -oor; t"r"*or" !t !s 2$!#!t&, a$!

2$!#!at!on, an- s"#*-"n!a#, tat $2st "#1 2s !n at t!s n"w -oor,

L20" . 9).

). H" !s a strait -oor, Matt. ?. '>. As w" $2st stoo1, so w" $2st

str!1; t"r" !s no ta0!n o2r #2st%s an- s!ns !n w!t 2s at t!s -oor.

Awa& w!t t"$, a##2-" to Mar0 '. . H", ast!n awa& !s

ar$"nts, ros", an- a$" to "s2s. S"" Matt. . 9), 9>. A ab#"2ntw!st"- $a&, !n t!$", b" ott"n tro2 a n""-#"%s "&", b2t not

else.

>. H" !s a stron" -oor. T" -oor !nto t" t"$1#" was so, w"n

tw"nt& $"n w"r" "$1#o&"- n!t an- $orn!n to s2t an- o1"n !t.

W" r"a- o* bra="n rat"s. S2 a at" Cr!st !s, an- !t was n""-*2# "

so2#- b" so,

For comfort to his $eo$le. T"r"*or" " !s ab#" to sa/" to t"

2tt"r$ost; t"r"*or" t"r" !s no -an"r o* b"!n bro0"n o1"n, or

1#20"- o2t. An-,



For terror to others. T"r"*or" no br"a0!n !n 21on !$,

ot"rw!s" tan 21on !s own t"r$s.

. H" !s an o$en -oor. I $a& sa& so !n t" s"ns" !n w! " !s an

o1"n *o2nta!n, K". '). '. *r"" to a##, Isa. . '. R"/. 99. '?. H"

"+#2-"s non" *ro$ o$!n !n at t!s -oor, tat -o not "+#2-"

t"$s"#/"s.

(. H" !s t" only -oor. B"s!-"s !$ t"r" !s no ot"r. I a$ t"

-oor, tat -oor, tat on" on#& -oor, Ats >. '9. ' T!$. 9. .

O2r own $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss !s no -oor; t"r"*or" sa!- Pa2#,

Wat t!ns w"r" a!n to $", t"$ I o2nt"- #oss *or Cr!st@ &"a-o2bt#"ss, an- I o2nt a## t!ns b2t #oss *or t" "+"##"n& o* t"

0now#"-" o* Cr!st "s2s $& Lor-,4 P!#. 9. ?, J.

T" $"-!at!on o* sa!nts an- an"#s !s not. T"& t"$s"#/"s a/"

n""- o* Cr!st to b" t"!r -oor.

5"n"ra# $"r& !s not; !t n"/"r &"t 1ar-on"- on" s!n, nor sa/"-

on" so2#, b2t !n an- b& "s2s Cr!st.

M!n!st"rs ar" not, nor or-!nan"s.

III. Wat !$1ro/"$"nt !s to b" $a-" o* t!s s2b3"t.

'. Wat a2s" a/" w" to b#"ss 5o- tat t"r" !s s2 a -oor,

"s1"!a##& tat !n #o/" to o2r so2#s " at r"/"a#"- !t to 2sG Y"t,

$or" "s1"!a##&, tat " at "#1"- 2s !n b& !t; tat !t !s s2t 21on 2s

*or o2r s"2r!t&, annot aa!nst 2s *or o2r "+#2s!on.

9. Wat a on-!t!on ar" t"& !n tat ar" "!t"r !n -ar0n"ss, or

b#!n-n"ss, 0now!n not!n o* t!s -oor, #!0" t" So-o$!t"s, 5"n.

'J. Or, tat ar" s2tt!n !t aa!nst t"$s"#/"s b& 2nb"#!"*; or tat ar"

0no0!n at ot"r wron -oors, #!0" t" 1r!"sts o* Baa#, ' 8!ns 'J.

). O* wat on"rn$"nt !s !t to 2s, "/"r& on" o* 2s, bot to own

"s2s Cr!st as t" on#& -oor, an- to "t !n b& !$, an- to -o !t

<2!0#&, b"*or" t" -oor b" s2t.



CHRIST IS AS THE DEW Ho%e 14:5

' will !e as the dew unto 'srael. 4osea -iv. *.

THESE wor-s ar" a ra!o2s 1ro$!s" $a-" to Isra"# b& t" 5o- o*

Isra"#, w"r"!n t" t!n 1ro$!s"- !s, tat " w!## b" as the dew to

t"$. Yo2 0now wat t" -"w !s. It !s a $o!st2r" -!st!##"- *ro$

"a/"n 21on t" "art, !n a s2$$"r%s $orn!n, w"r"b& t" "art !s

r"*r"s"- !n a -r& s"ason, an- t" rass, an- t" orn, an- t" "rbs

ar" r"*r"s"-, an- $a-" to row. Now to t!s #!tt#" !nons!-"rab#"

t!n t" Lor- -ot "r" o$1ar" !$s"#* tat !s, 5o- !n Cr!st, *or

o2t o* Cr!st 5o- !s not a -"w to 2s, b2t a ons2$!n 7r"; an-

t"r"*or" I sa& !n Cr!st, an- t"r"*or" to !$ I sa## a11#& !t.

DOCT. Tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s as t" -"w 2nto !s Isra"#.

T!s o$1ar!son o* t" -"w !s $a-" 2s" o* *or !##2strat!on !n

s2n-r& 1#a"s o* Sr!1t2r".

T" !nonstant oo-n"ss o* a &1or!t" or -!ss"$b#"r !n r"#!!on,

!s o$1ar"- to t" mornin" cloud, an- t" early dew, Hos. /!. >. T"

$orn!n #o2- 1ro$!s!n ra!n, t" "ar#& -"w 1"r*or$!n so$"t!n

towar-s !t, b2t not!n to 12r1os". So !n t" as" o* t" &1or!t".

T" $2#t!t2-"s o* s!n"r" on/"rts tat so2#- b", an- w"r", !n

t" -a&s o* t" os1"#, "s1"!a##& at t" 7rst s"tt!n o* !t o2t, ar"

o$1ar"- to t" $2#t!t2-" o* t" -ro1s o* -"w !n a $orn!n, Ps. +.), the dew of thy youth, tat !s, $2#t!t2-"s o* &o2n on/"rts.

T" b"n"7ts tat t" wor#- at *ro$ t" 1r"s"n" o* oo-

1"o1#" !n !t, "s1"!a##& w"n t"& ar" $2 $a-" o*; t"& ar" #!0"

t" -"w to t" 1#a"s w"r" t"& #!/", M!a /. ?.

T" "+"##"n& o* brot"r#& #o/" an- 2n!t&, an- 2nan!$!t&

a$on br"tr"n, !s #!0" t" -"w, Ps. +++!!!. ', ). It $a0"s

"/"r&t!n to row, an- :o2r!s, an- 1ros1"r.

T" wor- o* 5o-, "s1"!a##& t" wor- o* t" os1"#, !s #!0" -"w,

D"2t. +++!!. 9; Isa. I/. ', ''; H"b. /!. ?, J.



#!0" t" -r& an- t!rst& ro2n-, tat a1"s *or t" -"w an- *or t"

ra!n; tat to2 w"rt s"t a #on!n a*t"r !t; r&!n an- a##!n *or !t.

9. W"n t" ons!"n" !s 1ar"- at an& t!$" w!t t" s"ns" o*

2!#t star!n t"" !n t" *a", tro2 so$" w!#*2# o$!ss!on, or

o$$!ss!on. O t"n *or a sow"r o* t!s -"wG Wat !s t"r" "#s" tat

an !/" "as" an- o$*ort, b2t on#& t!s ' on !. ?; !!. ', 9; Ro$. /.

'. H" a#on" !s o2r !t& o* r"*2", t" a#tar w" $2st :& to.

). n-"r t" w!t-raw!ns, o* t" #!t o* 5o-%s o2nt"nan".

W"n " !s 1#"as"- to !-" !s *a" *ro$ t" so2#, w"t"r 1ro/o0"-

to !t, or *or tr!a#, w"n $o2rn!n a## t" -a& #on, t!s a#on" $2st b"t" -"w tat $2st r"*r"s an- o$*ort, Pro/. +!/. '9. A b"a$ o* tat

*a/o2r s!n!n 21on t" so2# tro2 "s2s Cr!st.

>. W"n a 7t o* barr"nn"ss 1r"/a!#s; tro2 t" st!rr!ns o*

so$" orr21t!on, t" s2"ss o* so$" t"$1tat!on, or tro2 t"

want o* <2!0"n!n $"ans an- or-!nan"s, t" wor-, sara$"nts,

sabbats, so#"$n ass"$b#!"s. Wat at t" so2# to r"o/"r !ts"#* b&

o2t o* t!s !## *ra$" Not!n b2t a sow"r o* t!s -"w. W"n " tatat sa!- "r", 4I w!## b" as t" -"w 2nto Isra"#,4 o$"s b& !s Ho#&

S1!r!t, 12ts !n !s an- b& t" o#" o* t" -oor, s1"a0s #!*" an-

<2!0"n!n to t" so2#, tat $a0"s a s1""-& an", as Cant. /. 9, >,

.

. In a t!$" o* o2twar- tro2b#" an- a#a$!t&; w"n r"at2r"

o$*orts *a!#, r"#at!ons ar" 2n0!n-, or, !t $a& b", snat"- awa&;

w"n #oss"s an- ross"s b"t!-" 2s, an- o2r #!*" !s $a-"

2no$*ortab#" to 2s; 6O t" "#1 tat !s a- t"n, at s2 a t!$" an-

!n s2 a as", *ro$ a sow"r o* t!s -"wG To b" ab#" to sa&, M&

Cr!st !s $!n" st!##, an- I a$ !s. I a/" $& *o2nta!n, to2 $&

!st"rns b" a## -rawn -r&, Hab. !!!. '?, 'J. As Da/!-, I Sa$. +++. (.

(. W"n w" o$" to -!". T" /a##"& o* t" sa-ow o* -"at !s a

/"r& #ow 1#a", so #ow tat !t !s o*t"nt!$"s /"r& -ar0 an-2no$*ortab#" to tos" tat wa#0 !n !t; b2t !* t" Lor- "s2s b" w!t

2s !n tat /a##"& w" n""- not *"ar, Ps. ++!!!. >. On" sow"r o* t"

-"ws o* !s r"*r"s!n, o$*ort!n S1!r!t, w!s1"r!n 1"a",



"nab#!n 2s to #oo0 b"&on-, w!## $a0" -"at to b" <2!t" anot"r

t!n, ' Cor. +/. (, ?.

?. W"n w" o to an or-!nan". T" -"w !s n""ssar& to 1r"1ar"

t" ro2n- *or t" 1#o2.

J. W"n w" a/" b""n at a2 or-!nan". It !s n""-*2# to #os" t"

so!# 21on t" s""-.

IV. Wat !s o2r -2t& !n r"*"r"n" to t!s

'. M!+ *a!t w!t !t, as a -!/!n" tr2t, tat t"r" !s "rta!n#& s2

a t!n as t!s -"w, antat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s !t. W" s"" an-

*""# t" ot"r -"w, an- 0now b& "+1"r!"n" wat !t !s, b2t t!s !ss1!r!t2a# an- !n/!s!b#"; &"t !t !s as r"a# a t!n as t" ot"r.

9. B" $or" an- $or" s"ns!b#" o* &o2r n""- o* !t "/"r& -a&, !n

"/"r&t!n; to so*t"n, to $o!st"n, to $a0" *r2!t*2#. A## !s not!n

w!to2t !t, Not!n "#s" w!## -o t" wor0 b2t !t on#&, I Cor. !!!. (, ?.

). As0 !t o* 5o-; an- a/!n as0"- !t, "+1"t an- wa!t *or !t, !n

t" 2s" o* a11o!nt"- $"ans. 4As0 &" o* t" Lor- ra!n !n t" t!$" o*t" #att"r ra!n,4 K". +. '. Sa&, 4Lor-, I want a sow"r o* -"w *or

$& so2#@ $& 1#ants, $& ra"s, $& o$*orts, w!t"r an- -"#!n"; $&

*r2!t *a!#s; "#1, Lor-G 4 6An- *or $"ans; t" or-!nan"s ar" t" wa&.

6W" $2st " b& t" 1oo#s!-". To2 t"& an -o not!n w!to2t

!$, to2 " an r"*r"s w!to2t t"$, &"t !s or-!nar& wa& !s !n

an- b& t"$. Wa!t as t" 2sban-$an, a$"s /. ?. A##2-" to ' 8!ns

+/!!!. >.B2t I an -o not!n, sa&s on", I a$ 2nwort&.

Wat -ot t" ro2n- -o to !n/!t" t" -"w It t!rsts, an-

-"s!r"s, an- a1"s, tat !s a##. Wat wort!n"ss !s t"r" !n t" "art to

-"s"r/" s2 r"*r"s$"nts *ro$ "a/"n Non" at a##@ t" $anna, tat

!s, Cr!st, a$" -own !n t" -"w 6!n t" or-!nan"s, to b" at"r"-

on#& !n t" $orn!n. Loo0 to !t &o2 tat ar" &o2n, !t !s t" early

-"w; !t !s -r!"- 21 at noon; t"r" ar" no sow"rs o* !t t"n; t"r"*or",

4R"$"$b"r now &o2r Cr"ator !n t" -a&s o* &o2r &o2t.4

>. Obs"r/" w"n" a## &o2r s1!r!t2a# r"*r"s$"ats o$", an- a##



CHRIST IS OUR SUN &l#hi 4:2

But unto you that fear my name shall the +un of

ri"hteousness arise with healin" in his win"s and ye shall

"o forth and "row u$ as calves of the stall. al. iv. .

THIS s2n "r" s1o0"n o* !s "rta!n#& o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st. It $2st

b" ". It an b" no ot"r.

H" !s t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss. Tat !s,

H" !s $ost r!t"o2s !n !$s"#*; o#&, ar$#"ss, 2n-"7#"-,s"1arat" *ro$ s!nn"rs, as t" Bran o* r!t"o2sn"ss, "r. +++!!!. '.

R!t"o2s as 5o-; r!t"o2s as $an, Jesus Christ the ri"hteous. So

" !s a##"-, ' on !!. '. H" !s a S2n *or r!t"o2sn"ss, trans"n-!n

a## ot"r. B"s!-"s,

H" !s made ri"hteousness to us, ' Cor. !. J. T" Lor- "o/a,

o2r r!t"o2sn"ss, "r. ++!!!. (. So tat !* &" a/" an&t!n to -o at

an& t!$" w!t t" r!t"o2s 5o-, an& s!n to "t 1ar-on"-, s"r/!"

a"1t"-, an- ar" s"ns!b#" &" a/" no r!t"o2sn"ss o* &o2r own,

ta0" !s, an- o !n !s na$", an- &o2r wor0 !s -on".

H" !s a#so a risin" s2n. T"r" !s a two*o#- r!s!n o* t!s s2n@

T" on" "n"ra# an- 2n!/"rsa# to a## t" wor#-; at !s !narnat!on,

w"n t" -a&star, tat !s, t" s2n, *ro$ on !, /!s!t"- 2s, L20" !.

?J.T" ot"r 1art!2#ar an- 1"rsona#, !n o2r or!=on; antat !s,

w"n w" ar" sa/!n#& on/"rt"-. T"n " r!s"s, an- n"/"r t!## t"n,

to o2r so2#s; to you that fear my name. Not tat w" *"ar 7rst, an-

t"n t" S2n r!s"s. No, t" S2n r!s"s 7rst, an- 12ts tat *"ar !nto &o2r

"arts, tat !s, tat r"1"ntan", *a!t, n"w nat2r", an- t"n " r!s"s !n

2s, anon 2s, $or" an- $or". Now, t" <2"r& !s, wat t" so2# "ts

b& t" r!s!n o* t!s S2n. Wat -ot t" wor#- "t, wat -o 1art!2#ar

r"at2r"s "t, b& t" r!s!n o* t" s2n !n t" 7r$a$"nt "/"r& -a& I

answ"r, s!+ t!ns6#!t6#!*"6"at6"a#!n6*2rt"ran" rowt6an-



*2rt"ran" !n *r2!t*2#n"ss. 6So -o t" so2#s o* tr2" b"#!"/"rs, b& t"

r!s!n o* "s2s% Cr!st, t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss, on t"$; "/"r& -a&

t"& "t s1!r!t2a# #!t an- #!*"; an-, t"r"*or", !* &" as0 wat 0!n- o*

S2n Cr!st !s, an- wat ar" !s 1ro1"rt!"s as s2, I answ"r, H" !s an"n#!t"n!n, "n#!/"n!n, "at!n, "a#!n S2n, *2rt"r!n o2r

rowt6an- o2r *r2!t*2#n"ss. O* t" two 7rst w" a/" -!so2rs"-

b"*or"6as o2r li"ht and life. O* t" *o2r #ast t!s -a&.

"s2s Cr!st !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o-, a so2#"at!n, so*t

war$!n S2n. Wat "at, wat war$t !s t"r" !n t" b"a$s o* t"

s2n !n t" 7r$a$"nt, !n a s2$$"r%s -a&G ow "+t"ns!/"G T"r" !s

not!n !- *ro$ t" "at t"r"o*, Ps. +!+. (. Na&, !* !t b" !n t"

$!-st o* t" w!nt"r, to2, b& r"ason o* !ts -!stan" *ro$ 2s, t"

ra&s ar" w"a0, an- want *or", &"t ow o$*ortab#" !s !t to 2s, ow

r"*r"s!n, ow #a- ar" w" o* !tG An- at "s2s Cr!st n"/"r b""n

!n #!0" $ann"r war$!n, r"*r"s!n, o$*ort!n to &o2r so2#s Ha/"

&" n"/"r *o2n- !$ a "at!n S2n to &o2 It !s tr2", t"r" ar" 1#a"s

w"r" t" "at o* t" s2n !s s2, as not on#& b#a0"ns, b2t b2rns.An- t"r" ar" 1"o1#" too, to wo$ "s2s Cr!st !s a b2rn!n,

ons2$!n S2n; tat !s, o* !s 0!n-o$ an- os1"#, to a## tat o on

st!## !n t"!r w!0"-n"ss. S"" !n t" 7rst o* t" a1t"r, a /"r& t"rr!b#"

tr"at"n!n, 64 A## t" 1ro2-, &"a, a## tat -o w!0"-#&, sa## b"

st2bb#"@ an- t" -a& tat o$"t sa b2rn t"$ 21, sa!t t" Lor-

o* osts, tat !t sa## #"a/" t"$ n"!t"r root nor bran.4 B2t !t

*o##ows,64 nto &o2 tat *"ar $& na$" sa## t" S2n o*r!t"o2sn"ss ar!s" w!t "a#!n !n !s w!ns,4 6as !* " a- sa!-, B"

not &" a*ra!-; " tat w!## b" a #!on to ot"rs, w!## b" a #a$b to &o26

an o/"n to ot"rs, a s2n to &o2.

Sow, I. Wat n""- w" a/" o* t"s" war$!n !n:2"n"s *ro$

Cr!st t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss. An-,

II. How an- !n wat wa& Cr!st t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss

o$$2n!at"s "at an- war$t to tos" tat *"ar !s na$".

I. Wat n""- a/" w" o* t"s" war$!n !n:2"n"s *ro$ Cr!st

t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss



T" n""- w" a/" !s, 21on t" ao2nt o* t" o#-n"ss w" ar"

s2b3"t to, !n s1!r!t2a# t!ns.

So$" ar" 0"&o#-, ston"o#-; t"& a/" no "at, no war$t at

a##. How so2#- t"& T"& ar" -"a-, -"a- !n tr"s1ass"s an- s!ns,

a#to"t"r /o!- o* s1!r!t2a# #!*"; antat was on" t" as" o* "/"r&

on" o* 2s, an- !s st!## t" as" o* "/"r& 2non/"rt"-, 2nr""n"rat"

so2#. T!## Cr!st ar!s" 21on 2s, an- !/" 2s #!*", w" ar" -"a-, E1. !!.

'. W"n #!*" o$"s, "at o$"s.

E/"n t" b"st, s2 as ar" s1!r!t2a##& a#!/", ar" s2b3"t to t"!r

o#- 7ts. T" s"ns" an- *""#!n o* w!, an- o$1#a!n!n 2n-"r !t,!s a s!n t"r" !s #!*", antat !t !s not t" o#- o* -"at. L!/!n

1"o1#" ar" o#-, as 1"ra1s so$" o* &o2 ar" now at t!s t!$",

an2ar&, '('9. an- -"a- 1"o1#" ar" o#-; b2t t"r" !s t!s

-!**"r"n", t" -"a- ar" a#wa&s so, t"& *""# not!n *ro$ !t.

T" a2s"s o* t!s s1!r!t2a# o#-n"ss ar",

'. So$" !nwar- -!st"$1"r 1r"/a!#!n !n t" so2#; so$" $ort!7"-

#2st str!/!n, w! -r!n0s 21 t" s1!r!ts. T"r" ar" s1!r!t2a# a2"

7ts, stro0"s o* 1a#s&. T" $or" o* t" ston" !n t" "art, an- t"

"art !n t" $!n-, t" oo#"r !t b"o$"s.

9. Fro$ t" s"ason; n!t t!$" an- w!nt"r t!$" ar" oo#!n t!$"s.

W"n 5o- w!t-raws, !t !s bot n!t an- w!nt"r w!t t" so2#; an-

no $ar/"# t"n !* !t b" o#-.

). Fro$ oo#!n !r2$stan"s, s2 as want o* or-!nan"s,"na"$"nt w!t arna# r"#at!ons. S"" bot !n Ps. ++. , 4Wo" !s $"

tat I so3o2rn !n M"s", tat I -w"## !n t" t"nts o* 8"-arG4

As !* " a- sa!- 6A#asG ow o#- a$ IG

T" "**"ts o* s1!r!t2a# o#-n"ss ar",

'. Inwar- 2n"as!n"ss. War$t !s o$*ortab#"; o#- !s

2no$*ortab#". W"n t!s S2n was "#!1s"- anon", ow sa- w"r"t" -!s!1#"sG

9. n7tn"ss *or at!on. W"n n2$bn"ss s"!="s t" 3o!nts, t"

$an an -o not!n. ob +++/!!. ?, 4H" s"a#"t 21 t" an- o* "/"r&



$an.4 Won-"r not !* " annot wor0.

). na1tn"ss to r""!/" !$1r"ss!ons b& t" wor- an- b& t" ro-

6as wa+ w"n aran- o#-. In<2!r",

II. How !s "at an- war$t o$$2n!at"- b& Cr!st to tos"

tat *"ar !s na$"

In "n"ra# 6!t !s b& !s win"s. T" s2n, sa& &o2, at no w!ns. It

$"ans !s b"a$s. In a##2s!on to t" *ow#s, wo not on#& :& w!t

t"!r w!ns, b2t war$ an- s"#t"r t"!r &o2n w!t t"!r w!ns,

Matt. ++!!!. )?. B2t,

'. In 1art!2#ar 6" !s a warnin" S2n to 2s.

'. H" !s so b& t" !$$"-!at" $ot!ons an- o$*orts o* !s Ho#&

S1!r!t. It !s 2n-"r tat not!on tat " !s 1ro$!s"- as a Comforter,

on +!/. '(. Co$*ort !s war$!n. A#so " !s 1ro$!s"- as 7r", Matt.

!!!. ''. W"n " sant!7"s, " wor0s as 7r", w! !s #"ans!n; a#so

w"n " o$*orts. An-,

9. H" !s so b& !s wor- an- or-!nan"s, to2 not w!to2t t"S1!r!t. T"& ar" -"a- t!ns !n t"$s"#/"s; !t !s t" S1!r!t on#& tat

<2!0"ns; b2t t" "**"t !s 1ro-2"- w"n " !s 1#"as"- to wor0 w!t

t"$ an- b& t"$.

T" wor- o* Cr!st at a war$!n *a2#t&, "r. ++!!!. 9; L20"

++!/. J9. Ha/" not &o2 &o2rs"#/"s *o2n- !t so $an& a t!$" W"n

&o2 a/" o$" o#- to !t, b"n2$b"-, *ro="n, ow stran"#&, ow

s2--"n#&, a/" &o2 b""n a#t"r"-, r"/!/"-, <2!0"n"-, o$*ort"-G

T" sara$"nt o* t" Lor-%s s211"r !s a war$!n, <2!0"n!n,

o$*ort!n or-!nan", 6as *oo-, as 1&s!, a or-!a#.

S!n!n o* 1sa#$s !s anot"r war$!n or-!nan". E1. /. 'J, ',

4B" not -r2n0 w!t w!n", w"r"!n !s "+"ss; b2t b" 7##"- w!t t"

S1!r!t; s1"a0!n to &o2rs"#/"s !n 1sa#$s an- &$ns an- s1!r!t2a#

sons, sta!n an- $a0!n $"#o-& !n &o2r "arts to t" Lor-.4). H" !s so, b& oo- so!"t&. T" /"r& s!t o* a oo- $an

war$s, $2 $or" on/"rs" w!t !$; an- t" $or" !nwar- an-

!nt!$at" t" b"tt"r, E#. !/. ''. Not on#& ba- o$1an&, b2t t" want



o* oo- o$1an&, !s oo#!n. F!r" !s <2"n"- as w"## b& t"

w!t-raw!n o* *2"# as b& 1o2r!n on wat"r. S"" Ats !!. >'>?.

Ma& I b" bo#- to as0 &o2, How !s !t w!t &o2 Wat 0!n- o*

t"$1"r ar" &o2 !n Ar" &o2 o#- Wat 0!n- o* o#- !s !t 6t" o#- o*

t" #!/!n, or t" o#- o* t" -"a-

M& "+ortat!on to &o2 !n bot as"s $2st b" on" an- t" sa$"@

Awa& to Cr!st t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss. La& t& so2# 2n-"r !s

w!ns, !s war$ b"a$s, t" !n:2"n"s o* !s S1!r!t an- ra", !s

wor- an- or-!nan"s.

B" o* !$ to o$" an- war$ t"" b& t"$. T!s !s t" $"an!no* Da/!-%s o*tr"1"at"- r"<2"st, Ps. +!+., *or <2!0"n!n, 6

<2!0"n!n.

Pra&"rs $2st b" s"on-"- w!t "n-"a/o2rs. Mot!on b""ts "at;

so -o"s $"-!tat!on@ 4W!#" I was $2s!n t" 7r" b2rn"-.4

W"n &o2 $""t w!t s1!r!t2a# war$t at an& t!$", #"t t" S2n o*

r!t"o2sn"ss a/" t" 1ra!s". W" $a& #a& o2rs"#/"s 2n-"r !s

war$!n b"a$s; b2t wat -o w" towar-s o2r own war$!n So$"

$!n!st"rs, so$" s2b3"ts, ar" $or" war$!n tan ot"rs; b2t w"

$2st 2s" a## t" $"ans, antat -!#!"nt#&.

9. "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o- a "a/"n#& S2n, with

healin" !n !s w!ns. O2r on-!t!on !s o*t"nt!$"s not on#& a o#-,

star/"- on-!t!on, b2t a s!0 an- wo2n-"- on-!t!on. W" ar" s!0 6o*

t" -!s"as" o* nat2ra# orr21t!on. W" ar" s!06o* t" wo2n-s o*at2a# s!n.

W" so2#- b" r"at#& on"rn"-, "a o* 2s, abo2t t"s" two. I*

an&t!n a!#s t" bo-&, !* tat b" s!0, !* tat b" sor", w" s"n- !t"r

an- B"n- t!t"r, *ar an- n"ar, *or "#1. WatG an- no on"rn"-n"ss

*or t" 1oor so2# W" so2#- !n t!s as" b" $or" on"rn"-, $2

$or"; *or t" so2# !s $or" 1r"!o2s tan t" bo-&; on" so2# !s o*

$or" /a#2" tan a to2san- bo-!"s. T" so2# !s t" $an. I* t" bo-&

b" s!0 an- -!", !t !s !ut t" bo-&, t" so2# $a& -o w"## "no2; b2t

!* t" soul b" s!0 an- -!", t" $an !s #ost. T" bo-& $a& 1"r!s



a#on", b2t t" so2# n"/"r 1"r!s"s w!to2t t" bo-& a#so 1"r!s!n

w!t !t.

Co2nt 21on !t, "a o* &o2, &o2 a/" n""- o* "a#!n. I* &o2

t!n0 not so, &o2 a/" $ost n""- o* a##, Matt. !+. '9. Ha/" &o2 not a

orr21t nat2r" W&, tat !ts"#* !s a -!s"as". Ar" &" not -a!#&

tr"s1ass!n an- transr"ss!n Yo2r ba0 s#!-!ns $2st b" "a#"-, or

&" ar" 2n-on".

B"o#- I br!n &o2 t!-!ns o* r"at 3o&. T"r" !s "a#!n., t"r" !s

a "a#"r. T" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss !s r!s"n. Awa& to !$ t"n w!t

a## t& sor"s, w!t a## t& s!0n"ss"s.H" 2r"s t" -!s"as" o* orr21t"- nat2r" b& !s r"n"w!n ra".

W"n t" S1!r!t sant!7"s, " "a#s. O b" tat S1!r!t o* !sG Ps. #!.

'.

H" 2r"s t" wo2n-s o* at2a# s!n b& !s b#oo- an- $"r!t; as a

S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss !$12t!n r!t"o2sn"ss to 2s b"*or" 5o-,

w"r"!n w" ar" $a-" to b" a"1t"-. T!s 32st!7"s, a<2!ts,

abso#/"s, an- so "a#s. S"" bot to"t"r, Ps. !!!. ).

Cons!-"r, '. T" "a#!n tat !s w!t Cr!st t" S2n o*

r!t"o2sn"ss, !s t" a#on" "a#!n. T"r" !s no ot"r tat an 2r"

t"", Ats !/. '9. A!# ot"r 1&s! an- 1&s!!ans ar" o* no /a#2".

9. It !s a##"a#!n. T"r" !s no -!s"as", no wo2n-, tat "

annot 2r". A$on -!s"as"s tos" tat ar" "r"-!tar& ar" ar-"st

2r"-, Now s!n !s s2; b2t to2 !t b" so, " an 2r" !t. A$onwo2n-s tos" tat a/" b""n #on"st n"#"t"- ar" ar-"st 2r"-.

A+" t!n" s2 Sa& not, t"r" !s no o1". Da/!- #a& tr"" <2art"rs

o* a &"ar 2n-"r t" 1"r!# o* a n"#"t"- wo2n-, &"t " -!- w"##. 4T"

b#oo- o* "s2s Cr!st #"ans"t 2s *ro$ a## s!n,4 ' on !. ?. As w"n

"r" on "art no -!s"as" was ab#" to stan- b"*or" !$, so !t !s now.

T" -!s"as"s o* t" so2# s2b$!t to !s "a#!n to2.

). It !s "a#!n at an-. Wat !s t"r" n"ar"r at an- to 2s,

w"r"/"r w" ar", tan t" s2nb"a$s Wo2#- t"& a**or- a r"$"-&

*or a## sor"s an- s!0n"ss"s, wo wo2#- want !t Lo, "r" !s a S2n



tat w!## "a# t& so2#; an- ow n"ar !s !tG Awa& t"n, "a o* &o2,

w!t a## t" s1""- !$a!nab#", to t!s "a#"r. D"#a&s ar" -an"ro2s.

Da/!- o$1#a!ns, Ps. +++/!!!. , 4M& wo2n-s st!n0 an- ar" orr21t

b"a2s" o* $& *oo#!sn"ss.%%

). "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o- a rowt*2rt"r!n s2n;

they shall ye forth and "row u$ as calves of the stall.

Go forth 6as a s!0 $an w"n "a#"- o"s *ort; wa#0s abroa-,

a*t"r #on 0""1!n !s b"- or a!n"r; abroa- !nto t" o1"n a!r,

w! !s r"*r"s!n, an- o$*ortab#"; abroa-, abo2t !s oas!ons.

So t" so2#, w"n 2r"- o* s!n b& t" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss, t"n, an-not t!## t"n, o"s *ort; tat !s, b"!ns to #!/", to #!/" to 12r1os", to

t" w!## an- #or& o* 5o-, to !s own a11!n"ss an- sa#/at!on, Ps.

+/!. '(.

0nd "row u$. 6O*t"nt!$"s a*t"r a 7t o* s!0n"ss, w"n 2r"-,

!#-r"n ar" obs"r/"- to row an- soot *ort "+""-!n#&. So !t !s

w!t t" so2#, an- !t !s ow!n to t" s2n%s b"a$s. Nobo-& -o2bts t"

!n:2"n" t" s2n at 21on t" rowt o*% tr""s an- 1#ants. Inw!nt"r, w"n t" s2n !s awa& t"& row not, t"& sar" #!/". So !t !s

w!t tr""s o* r!t"o2sn"ss, tr""s o* t" Lor-%s 1#ant!n. A## t"!r

rowt !s ow!n to "s2s Cr!st.

Can a tr"" or 1#ant row w!to2t a root No. Lo, " !s o2r root.

Can a tr"" or 1#ant row w!to2t wat"r!n Lo, " !s o2r -"w.

Can a tr"" or 1#ant row w!to2t war$t Lo, " !s a s2n to 2s,!s war$ b"a$s $a0" 2s to row, annot!n "#s" w!## -o !t w!to2t

!$. So$". t!$"s rowt !n ra" !s s1o0"n o* as a o$$an-"-

-2t&, 9 P"t. !!!. 'J; 9 T!$. !!. '. In t" t"+t an- "#s"w"r" !t !s s1o0"n

o* as a 1ro$!s"- $"r&, Pro/. !/. 'J; ob +/!!. . An- t" b#"ss"-

"s2s !s t" so#" a2tor o* !t.

0s calves of the stall. 6It sa## b" a s1""-&, 2s"*2# rowt. It !s

tr2" " 1ro$ot"s an- *2rt"rs !t b& a11o!nt"- $"ans, Ps. +!!. '9, ').

B2t st!## " !$s"#* !s t" a2tor o* !t.

L"t 2s "+a$!n" ow !t !s w!t 2s. Do w" row, row !n



0now#"-", row !n ra" Ar" w" b"tt"r, b"tt"r t!s &"ar tan t"

#ast, $or" 2$b#", wat*2#, t"n-"r It so2#- b" so. 5rowt

"/!-"n"s tr2t;61a!nt"- tr""s row not. Man& row wors" an-

wors", 9 T!$. !!!. '). 5rowt w!## a11"ar !n str"nt, an- !nst"a-*astn"ss.

L"t $" "+ort an- !nstr2t &o2. Wo2#- &o2 row 5"t 2n-"r t"

w!ns o* t!s S2n. 45row !n ra", an- !n t" 0now#"-" o* o2r Lor-

an- Sa/!o2r "s2s Cr!st,4 9 P"t. !!!. 'J. 6How !n ra" B& row!n

!n t" 0now#"-" o* Cr!st; not "a-0now#"-", b2t "art

0now#"-". A*t"r so $2 1r"a!n o* Cr!st 5o- w!## "rta!n#&

"+1"t &o2 so2#- row a1a". 45row 21 !nto !$,4 E1. !/. ', 6

!nto a<2a!ntan" w!t !$, !nto #!/!n 21on !$, "s1"!a##& as a

S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss "a#!n 2s.

>. T" sa$" !s a#so to b" sa!- on"rn!n o2r *r2!t; o2r Lor-

"s2s !s a *r2!t*2rt"r!n s2n.

T" s2$$"r t!$", w"n t" s2n !s w!t 2s, !s t" *r2!tb"ar!n

t!$" o* t" &"ar. So w"n Cr!st !s n"ar t" so2#, an- t" so2# !s2n-"r !s !n:2"n"s, t"n !t b"ars *r2!t. 4I w!## b" as t" -"w 2nto

Isra"#@ " sa## row as t" #!#&, an- ast *ort !s roots as L"banon.

H!s bran"s sa## s1r"a-, an- !s b"a2t& sa## b" as t" o#!/"tr"",

an- !s s$"## as L"banon. T"& tat -w"## 2n-"r !s sa-ow sa##

r"t2rn; t"& sa## r"/!/" as t" orn, an- row as t" /!n"@ t" s"nt

t"r"o* sa## b" as t" w!n" o* L"banon. Fro$ $" !s t& *r2!t *o2n-,4

Hos. +!/. J. S"" on +/. 'J, 4I a$ t" /!n",4 .



CHRIST IS OUR SHIELD'en. 15:1

0fter these thin"s the word of the ord came unto 0!ram in

a vision, sayin", Fear not, 0!ram( ' am thy shield. Gen. -v.

1.

THE Wor- o* t" Lor- tat a11"ar"- to Abra$, an- sa!- t!s, was

t" Lor- t" Wor-, t" s"on- P"rson !n t" b#"ss"- Tr!n!t& 65o-

t" Son, o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st. H" a11"ar"- o*t"n to t" *at"rs !n

/!s!ons b"*or" !s r"at a11"aran", w"n " was $a-" :"s an-

-w"#t a$on 2s. Now tat w! " sa!- was, I a$ t& shield.

A& t!n", O Abra$, sa&s on"; b2t wat !s tat to 2s wat 0!n ar"

w" to Abra$

I r"1#&, No 0!n at a##, on#& " was o2r *at"r; an- !s tat not!n

It !s tr2", w" ar" no 0!n to !$ aor-!n to t" :"s, on#& as " an-

w" ar" o$" o* t" sa$" A-a$ an- E/". B2t, aor-!n to t"

S1!r!t, 6" !s o2r *at"r, an- w" ar" !s !#-r"n, !* w" ar" tr2"b"#!"/"rs, H" !s an"- t" *at"r o* t" *a!t*2#, Ro$. !/. A## tat was

sa!- to !$ was sa!- to 2s. S"" 5"n. +/!!. ?, 0 God to thee, and TO

THY SEED.

DOCT. Tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" o* 5o- a s!"#- to a##

tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

T& s!"#- "a *a!t*2# so2# $a& "r"21on sa&@ $& s!"#-,Lor-; 6as Da/!-, Ps. !!!. J; ++/!!!. ?; +!+. ''>.

Sow, I. T" $"an!n o* t!s; wat a s!"#- !s.

II. T" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s s!"#-; wat 0!n- o* s!"#- "s2s Cr!st

!s. An-,

III. Wat 2s" !s to b" $a-" o* !t.

I. Wat !s a s!"#-A s!"#- !s t" sa$" w!t a b20#"r, a broa- 1#at" o* o#-, or

brass, or st""#, or s2 #!0", arr!"- b& so#-!"rs !n t"!r #"*t an- to

war- o** b#ows *ro$ t" "a- an- "art, w!#" t" r!t an-



II. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s s!"#-

'. T" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s a #!/!n s!"#-. Ot"r s!"#-s ar" -"a-

t!ns, $a-" o* -"a- $at"r!a#s; b2t " #!/"s, an- #!/"s *or "/"r. H"

was -"a-, !t !s tr2", b2t " !s a#!/" aa!n, an- #!/"s *or "/"r$or".

9. H" !s a #ast!n s!"#-. Ot"r s!"#-s ar" s2b3"t to b" worn o2t

!n 1ro"ss o* t!$" w!t $2 2s!n, an- t"n an"w on"s $2st b"

a-. So#o$on $a-" o#-"n on"s. In !s son%s -a&s, t"& w"r" on",

an- bra="n on"s $a-" !n t" st"a- o* t"$; b2t "r" !s a s!"#- t"

sa$" &"st"r-a&, to-a&, an- *or "/"r, H"b. +!!!. J. It !s a #on t!$"

s!n" Abra$ an- Da/!- a- !$ *or a s!"#-, &"t " !s as 7r$ an-oo- now as "/"r, as sa*" an- as s2r".

). H" !s an "no$1ass!n s!"#-. Ot"r s!"#-s ar" *or on" s!-"

on#&, b2t "r" !s a s!"#- *or "/"r& s!-" 6r!t s!-", #"*t s!-", !ns!-",

o2ts!-", Ps. /. '9. It !s sa!- on"rn!n ob, an- to2 t" -"/!# sa!-

!t, " sa!- tr2t, 4Hast not to2 $a-" an "-" abo2t !$, an- abo2t

!s o2s", an- abo2t a## tat " at on "/"r& s!-"4 ob !. ', 6a

"-" abo2t, an- abo2t, an- ro2n- abo2t, n"/"r a a1 !n !t. 6W"r"t"r" on" o1"n 1#a", at tat on" "/!# $!t o$" !n.

>. H" !s an !$1"n"trab#" s!"#-, s2 a s!"#- as annot b"

1!"r"- tro2. W" ar" to#- o* a b20#"r, or s!"#-, tat was s"/"n

*o#-, t" t!0n"ss o* s"/"n o+!-"s. Wat swor-, or s1"ar, or -art,

o2#- 1!"r" tat s!"#- Lo, "r" !s on" b"&on- tat, ar$o2r o*

1roo*, s2 a s!"#- as not!n an 1r"/a!# aa!nst, not!n an

"nt"r. Is !t a t!n 1oss!b#" to 1r"/a!# b& 1ow"r aa!nst o$n!1ot"n&

. H" !s t" a#on" s!"#-, b"s!-"s !$ t"r" !s no ot"r. So#o$on,

an- t" r"st o* t" 0!ns, a- o!"; !* on" *a!#"-, t"& a- anot"r

6*or /ar!"t&. B2t t!s n"/"r *a!#s; t"r" !s no n""- o* an& ot"r; !t

a#on" !s s2*7!"nt. Ot"r s!"#-s ar" s!"#-s o* no /a#2", s2 as

annot -o o2r b2s!n"ss, n"!t"r o* on" 0!n- nor ot"r; non" b2t

Cr!st, non" b2t Cr!st.Ar" not, !t !s as0"-, $a!strat"s s!"#-s Ps. +#/!!. . T"& ar"

s2bs!"#-s, 2n-"rs!"#-s; H" a#on" !s t" !"* s!"#-. T"& an -o

not!n w!to2t !$; " an -o wat " 1#"as"s w!to2t t"$. B2t,



Is not *a!t a s!"#-. E1. /!. '(, 4Ta0!n t" s!"#- o* *a!t,

w"r"w!t &" sa## b" ab#" to <2"n a## t" 7"r& -arts o* t"

w!0"-.4 It !s not *a!t tat <2"n"s !n !ts"#*, an- o* !ts"#*, b2t as !t

r""!/"s Cr!st, an- o#-s 21 Cr!st. E/"r& s!"#- $2st a/" a an-to o#- !t, so $2st t!s s!"#-. Now tat an- !s *a!t; 6not #o/", not

r"1"ntan", not 1at!"n"; b2t *a!t.

(. H" !s an a##s2*7!"nt s!"#-.

H" !s a s!"#- to a## t"$ tat $ut their trust in him. I* t"r" w"r"

$or" s2 tan t"r" ar", " wo2#- b" "no2 *or "a o* t"$; b2t

not to ot"rs, Pro/. +++. ; Ps. +++!. '. It on"rns "/"r& on" t"nto $a0" s2r" !s !nt"r"st !n Cr!st. I* Cr!st#"ss, s!"#-#"ss.

H" !s so at a## t!$"s, an- !n a## as"s; aa!nst a## "n"$!"s, bo-!#&,

s1!r!t2a#; !n a## 1"r!#s an- -an"rs, to t" !nwar-, to t" o2twar-

$an, 5"n. +/!!. '. B"!n 5o- a##s2*7!"nt, " !s a s!"#- a##

s2*7!"nt.

III. Wat 2s" ar" w" to $a0" o* t!s

'. T!s !s a /"r& o$*ortab#" tr2t to a## t" Lor-%s 1"o1#"tat

"s2s Cr!st !s a s2n to "n#!t"n an- war$ 2s, tat " !s a s!"#-

a#so to 1rot"t an- -"*"n- 2s. L"t o2r on-!t!on b" n"/"r so 1#"asant

an- -"#!t*2#, !* w" b" not sa*" !n !t, !* "+1os"- to 1"r!#s an-

-an"rs b& "n"$!"s, wat t" b"tt"r ar" w"

It $a& o$*ort 2s,

'. In r"*"r"n" to 12b#! on"rns. %W" so2#- b" o* a 12b#!s1!r!t, tat !s, -!s1os"- to r"3o!" !n an& tr2t w" "ar as $an& ar"

!n n"ws to#- tat !s *or t" oo- o* 5o-%s 1"o1#" !n "n"ra#. Now

s2 !s t!s, t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s !s 2r%s s!"#-.

4e is a shield to the universal church, /!s!b#" an- !n/!s!b#" 6to

1rot"t an- -"*"n- !t *ro$ a## !ts "n"$!"s, w!t!n an- w!to2t, o1"n

an- s"r"t, Matt. +/!. 'J. To !s b"!n so to !t a## a#on, w" ow" t"

ont!n2an" o* t" b"!n o* !t !n t" wor#- to t!s -a&. T" 1ow"r

an- 1o#!& o* "## an- "art a/" not b""n want!n to 2n-"r$!n" an-

-"stro& !t, b2t o2r S!"#- -"*"n-s !t.



It !s !s tab"rna#". Mos"s% tab"rna#" was s"2r"- *ro$ w!n-

an- w"at"r, w!t a o/"r!n o* ra$s% s0!ns an- ba-"rs% s0!ns. So

Cr!st !s t" o/"r!n o* !s 2r, Isa. !/. , (.

It !s !s /!n"&ar-; an- s"" wat ar" " at *or t" 1r"s"r/at!on

o* !t, n!t an- -a&, Isa. ++/!!. ').

It !s !s :o0 an- *o#-; an- to 1r"s"r/" !t, s"" wat " sa&s, H"

w!## b" a wa## o* 7r" ro2n- abo2t.

It !s !s ar$&, an- to s"2r" !t " !s a s!"#-. "n"ra#; not on#&

a1ta!n"n"ra#, an- "ns!n"n"ra#, b2t s!"#-"n"ra#, *or t"!r

1rot"t!on. T"r"*or", &" tat #o/" "r2sa#"$, r"3o!" w!t "r, Ps.++/. ', 9. H"r "n"$!"s sa## not 1r"/a!#.

4e is a shield to $articular con"re"ations an- ass"$b#!"s tat

1ro*"ss *a!t !n Cr!st, an- ob"-!"n" to !$, "s1"!a##& tat wa#0

wort& o* t"!r 1ro*"ss!on, to 1rot"t an- -"*"n- t"$ aa!nst t"

wrat an- /!o#"n" o* tos" tat at" t"$. Ar" not w" o2rs"#/"s a2

!nstan", a$onst $an& ot"rs !n #!0" !r2$stan"s Ha- w" b""n

"r" to-a&, !* t" b#"ss"- "s2s a- not b""n a s!"#- to 2s Wos"

an- b2t !s at b""n o2r o/"r!n It !s tr2" w" a/" a oo- #aw,

an- a oo- 0!n an- <2""n, 8!n W!##!a$ III, an- 2""n Mar&. b2t

a- t"& b""n *or 2s, !t% t" Lor- "s2s a- b""n aa!nst 2s No, no;

" at b""n *or 2s, t"r"*or" t"&. 4T" s!"#-s o* t" "art b"#on

2nto 5o-,4 Ps. +#/!!. . H" tat at 2n-"rta0"n t" 1rot"t!on o* t"

wo#" tab"rna#", at 2n-"rta0"n t" 1rot"t!on o* "/"r& a1art$"nt

!n !t. H" tat at 2n-"rta0"n t" ar" o* t" wo#" /!n"&ar-, at

2n-"rta0"n t" ar" o* "/"r& b"- !n !t. H" tat at 2n-"rta0"n to

#oo0 a*t"r t" wo#" :o0, at 2n-"rta0"n to #oo0 a*t"r "/"r& s""1

!n !t. H" tat at t" o$$an- o* t" wo#" ar$&, at t"

o$$an- o* "/"r& troo1 !n !t. T"r"*or", to !$ #"t 2s !/" t" #or&.

T"r"*or", on !$ #"t 2s st!## wa!t.

9. In r"*"r"n" to o2r own 1art!2#ar 1"rsona# on"rns, w"a/" -a!#& n""- o* a s!"#-; an- w" a/" on", an- sa## a/" !$ o2r

s!"#-, !* w" tr2st !n !$"/"n t" b#"ss"- "s2s.

H" !s o2r s!"#- to secure and safe3"uard us from God8s wrath



and curse due to us for our sins. W"r" !t not *or !$ st"11!n

b"tw""n, "/"r& -a& w" w"r" 2n-on". T" b#ows *a##!n 21on 2s

#!t"- 21on o2r s!"#-, an- br2!s"- !$, Isa. #!!!. >, . H" was $a-"

a 2rs" *or 2s, -!"- t" -"at *or 2s. O ow so2#- w" #o/" !$G

H" !s o2r s!"#- *ro$ the ra"e and malice of +atan, wo o"s

abo2t #!0" a roar!n #!on s""0!n to -"/o2r 2s. An- wo s"2r"s 2s

*ro$ !$, b2t t" b#"ss"- "s2s 6t" #!on o* t" tr!b" o* 2-a H"

ta0"s o2r 1art.

H" 0""1s 2s *ro$ b"!n t"$1t"-, 1r"/"nt!n 2s w!t 1r"/"nt!n

ra", " was #"- !$s"#* !nto t" w!#-"rn"ss to b" t"$1t"-, Matt. !/.'. B2t " -ot not #"a- 2s so; an- !t !s a r"at $"r&, antat *or

w! w" so2#- b" /"r& tan0*2#.

W"n w" ar" t"$1t"- " !s o2r s!"#- to war- o**% t" b#ow o*

t" t"$1tat!on, so tat !t sa## not *a## so "a/& as Ot"rw!s" !t

wo2#-, I Cor. +. '); L20" ++!!. ), )'. H" was t"$1t"-, b2t s""

Pa2#%s t"st!$on&, 4H" sa!- 2nto $", M& ra" !s s2*7!"nt *or t"";

*or $& str"nt !s $a-" 1"r*"t !n w"a0n"ss,4 9 Cor. +!!. .

H" !s o2r s!"#-, to !/" 2s /!tor& o/"r t" t"$1tat!on, na&, to

$a0" 2s $or" tan on<2"rors, tat !s, tr!2$1"rs, as ob was. 4T"

Lor- 0now"t ow to -"#!/"r t" o-#& o2t o* t"$1tat!ons,%% 9 P"t. !!.

; E1. /!. '(, 6>uenchin" t" 7"r& -arts o* t" w!0"-. 6

H" !s o2r s!"#- *ro$ t" violence of wic%ed men. 5o- a- no

soon"r w!t-rawn !s s!"#- o* 1rot"t!on *ro$ ob, b2t 1r"s"nt#&t" Ca#-"ans an- t" Sab"ans w"r" 21on !$. W" annot !$a!n"

wat o2r a-/"rsar!"s tat at" 2s wo2#- -o 2nto 2s, not on#& to o2r

ass"$b#!"s an- $""t!n1#a"s, b2t to o2r 1"rsons an- *a$!#!"s, !*

t" b#"ss"- "s2s w"r" not o2r s!"#-, 9 8!ns /!. ''?.

H" !s o2r s!"#- *ro$ all the evils and disasters that we are day

and ni"ht e-$osed to o!n o2t, o$!n !n, #&!n -own, r!s!n 21. It

!s tr2", " $a0"s 2s" o* s"on- a2s"s !n -o!n !t, b2t !$. s"#* !s t"1r!n!1a#. T" an"#s ar" o* !s a11o!nt!n, Ps. +++!/. ?; +!. ''; an-

++!. H" str"nt"ns o2r bars, Ps. +#/!!. '). H" !s o2r s!"#- *ro$

s!0n"ss. H" !s t" bo-&%s s!"#- *ro$ *a##s an- br2!s"s. Sa& t"n,



ow $2 ar" w" !n-"bt"-, an- wat sa## w" r"n-"r

9. L"arn "n" wat a sa- on-!t!on t"& ar" !n, to wo$ Cr!st

!s not a s!"#-. How ar" t"& "+1os"- to a## t" "/!#s an- "n"$!"s

tat ar" aa!nst t"$G I$a!n" a $an !n a 7"#- 7t!n, an- no

s!"#-, no *r!"n-. T!s !s t& on-!t!on, s!nn"r. O b" s"ns!b#" o* !t,

an- b" a*ra!-.

). B& wa& o* "+ortat!on an- !nstr2t!on.

'. Ma0" Cr!st &o2r s!"#-, b& a "art& #os!n w!t !$ as

s2, *ro$ a -2" s!t an- s"ns" o* &o2r abso#2t" n""- o* !$, an-

o* t" !ns2*7!"n& o* a## ot"rs, !n "a/"n an- "art, to sa*"2ar-an- -"*"n- &o2. R"no2n" t"$ a##, an- #"a/" to !$. S211os" a

1a1"r or 1ast"boar- s!"#- w"r" a## t" -"*"ns" a $an at !n t!$" o*

batt#" 6ow o1"#"ssG

9. Ha/!n $a-" !$ &o2r s!"#-, $a0" 2s" o* !$ as &o2r

s!"#-, "/"r& -a&, !n "/"r&t!n. 5o not o2t, #!" not -own, b2t 2n-"r

t" sa-ow o* !s w!ns. Sa&, as !n Ps. ++. ?, 4So$" tr2st !n ar!ots

an- so$" !n ors"s; b2t w" w!## r"$"$b"r t" na$" o* t" Lor- o2r

5o-.4 Loo0 21 to !$ *or 1rot"t!on.

). Ha/!n an- 2s!n !$ as &o2r s!"#-, *"ar not.. T"r" !s a

*"ar o* ar" an- a2t!on, w! !s o2r -2t&, an- !t !s awa0"n!n.

T"r" !s a s#a/!s, w"a0"n!n *"ar, w! !s o2r s!n. How o*t"n ar"

w" warn"- aa!nst !t 6as "r", 4F"ar not, I a$ t& s!"#-.4



CHRIST IS OUR STRENGTH (hil. 4:13

' can do all thin"s throu"h Christ which stren"theneth me.

;hil. iv. 1D.

THIS w"r" a b! wor- o* o#& Pa2#, !n t" *or$"r 1art o* t!s /"rs"6

' can do all thin"s 2n#"ss " a- so$"wat <2a#!7"- !t b& a--!n,

!n t" #att"r 1art o* t" /"rs"6tro2 Cr!st w! str"nt"n"t

$". Do a## t!ns On" wo2#- ar-#& t!n0 !t so2#- b" t" sa$"

$an tat ra&s "#s"w"r", I a$ not!n, t" !"*"st o* s!nn"rs, #"ss

tan t" #"ast o* sa!nts. Ea o* t"s" so2n-s #!0" 2$!#!t&, b"s1"a0s

!$ a 2$b#", $""0, #ow#&, s"#*-"n&!n $an, s2 as w" a## so2#-

b"; b2t to sa&, ' can do all thin"s, !s ! an- stran". Wat o2#- b"

sa!- $or" "/"n o* 5o- !$s"#*, ob +#!!. 9. B2t !s a--!n, throu"h

Christ, !/"s him t" #or&, "/"n !$ wo !s 5o-, b#"ss"- *or

"/"r$or". It !s tr2" !t !s I tat -o w"n I -o, b2t t"n !t !s as tr2",

wat I -o Cr!st -ot !n $", 5a#. !!. 9; ' Cor. +/. '. T"n !t !s ",

annot I; !s stren"th, annot $& own.

DOCT. Tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s t" a#on" str"nt o* tr2"

b"#!"/"rs, " !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o-6str"nt.

Not on#& w!s-o$, r!t"o2sn"ss, sant!7at!on, an- r"-"$1t!on,

not on#& s2n an- s!"#-, b2t str"nt a#so. H" -ot not on#&

str"nt"n 2s, b2t " !s o2r str"nt. The ord is my stren"th 6!n t"

sa$" s"ns" !n w! " !s o2r #!*". W" -o not on#& #!/" !n !$, an-

b& !$, an- tro2 !$, b2t " !$s"#* !s o2r #!*", Co#, !!!. >. So w"

ar" not on#& stron !n !$, an- b& !$, an- tro2 !$, b2t "

!$s"#* !s o2r str"nt.

Sow, I. Wat str"nt t!s !s $"ant o*.

II. Wat n""- w" a/" o* !$ to b" o2r str"nt6w"r"!n.

III. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s str"nt.

IV. How an- b& wat $"ans -o"s " o$$2n!at" !t to 2s

V. Wat s1"!a# !n*"r"n"s ar" to b" -rawn *ro$ !t, tat "s2s



Cr!st !s t" str"nt o* tr2" b"#!"/"rs

I. O* wat str"nt !s t!s $"ant Str"nt !s two*o#-@

'. T"r" !s natural stren"th, w! !s str"nt o* bo-&. So$"

a/" /"r& stron bo-!"s !n o$1ar!son o* ot"r; t"& ar" stron"r to

b"ar b2rt"ns, to "n-2r" ar-s!1, to -o wor0. T" stron"st tat

"/"r was was Sa$son. B2t tat t" stor& o* !$ !s a Sr!1t2r" stor&,

an- t"r"*or" "rta!n#& tr2", on" wo2#- ar-#& b"#!"/" !t, tat "

so2#- 0!##, a #!on; s#a& a to2san- P!#!st!n"s w!t t" 3awbon" o*

an ass; arr& t" !t& at"s, 1osts an- a##, on !s ba0; b2rst t" r""n

w!t"s; an- o/"rt2rn a o2s" w!t !s two an-s, 2-"s +!/., +/.,+/!. T" Lor- was "rta!n#& w!t !$, w!t !$ a*t"r a 1"2#!ar

$ann"r, str"nt"n!n !$, or " o2#- not a/" -on" !t. H" was

"r"!n a t&1" o* Cr!st. H" !s o2r Sa$son, "r. '. )>. Now as to t!s

str"nt, "!t"r w" a/" !t, or w" a/" !t not. W" $2st b" ont"nt !*

w" a/" !t; tan0*2#. W" $2st not b& an& $"ans b" 1ro2- o* !t, "r.

!+. 9), 9>. For ons!-"r6t"r" ar" s2n-r& 0!n-s o* b"asts tat a/"

$or" o* !t tan w". W" r""!/"- !t6an- a s$a## $att"r $a& ta0" !tawa&; a sort 7t o* s!0n"ss.

9. T"r" !s s$iritual stren"th, w! !s !n t" $!n- an- so2#;

a##"- str"nt !n t" inner man, E1. !!!. '. T" on" o* t"s" $a&

b" w"r" t" ot"r !s not. Sa$son was stron !n bo-&, b2t; w"a0 !n

$!n-, "#s" " wo2#- not a/" b""n -""!/"- b& a wo$an, Pro/. /!!.

9(. Man& ar" w"a0 !n t" o2t"r $an6wo$"n ar" t" w"a0"r /"ss"#s6

wo, n"/"rt"#"ss, ar" o* r"at s1!r!t2a# str"nt.

II. Wat n""- !s t"r" tat " so2#- b" o2r str"nt

Tos" wo t!n0 t"& a/" n""- o* non" a/" $ost n""- o* a##,

as o* r!t"o2sn"ss, w!s-o$, was!n, 1&s!!an, so o* str"nt.6

Tat w! n""-s str"nt !s w"a0n"ss. Now w" ar" non" o* 2s

w"a0, ar" w" A## stron, stron to -o an&t!n@ w" an -o a##

t!ns, I warrant. No s2 $att"r. W" ar" w"a0 an- an -o not!n,not!n, not!n tr2#& oo-, as !t o2t to b" -on", *2rt"r tan

Cr!st wor0s !t !n 2s. 4W!t. o2t $" 46s"1arat" *ro$ $", not ta0!n

$" a#on w!t &o264&" an -o not!n,4 on +/. (. Yo2 annot



1#"as" 5o-, 1ro7t ot"rs, sa/" &o2r own so2#s.

O2r w"a0n"ss !s universal wea%ness. W" ar" a## o/"r w"a0. I

$"an !n t" !nn"r $an; s1!r!t2a##& w"a0, Isa. !. (.

W" ar" w"a0 !n t" "a-, w"a0"a-"-. T" "a- !s t" 211"r

r"!on o* t" so2#; t" a11r""n-!n, 2n-"rstan-!n, r"$"$b"r!n

*a2#t& !s t"r". An- ar" t"s" stron or w"a0 w!t 2s !n. s1!r!t2a#

t!ns W"a0, "rta!n#&, ' Cor. !!. '>. Do not &" 7n- !t so, !n

&o2rs"#/"s anot"rs L20" +!/. 9; Pro/. +++. ). How -2##, ow

*or"t*2#G Is !t not o2r -a!#& o$1#a!nt, an- &"t w!## w" sa& w" a/"

no n""- o* Cr!stG O s"" &o2r n""- o* !$, an- b" o* !$ to !/"&o2 4an 2n-"rstan-!n, tat &" $a& 0now !$ tat !s, tr2",4 ' on

/. 9. B" o* !$ to o1"n &o2r 2n-"rstan-!n, tat &" $a&

2n-"rstan- t" Sr!1t2r"s, L20" ++!/. >.. E/"r& t!$" w" o1"n t"

B!b#" to r"a-, "/"r& t!$" w" o to "ar a s"r$on, #"t 2s sa&, Lor-

"s2s, b" str"nt to $& 2n-"rstan-!n, $& $"$or&.

9. W" ar" w"a0 !n t" "art6w"a0"art"-, E="0. +/!. ).

T" "art !s 12t *or t" #ow"r r"!on, t" w!## an- t" a**"t!ons.

In t"s", !t !s tr2", t"r" !s str"nt, b2t !t #!"s t" wron wa&; as

w!s" to -o "/!#, b2t to -o oo- w" a/" no 0now#"-". W" ar"

stron anst!** !n oos!n "/!#, an- *ast !n o#-!n !t; !n r"*2s!n

oo- $ot!ons, r"s!st!n, a!nsa&!n, #o/!n s!$1#!!t&, at!n

0now#"-", Pro/. !.; b2t as to tat w! !s oo-, ow w"a0 ar" w"

to "$bra" !t, an- o#- !t *astG How w"a0 ar" w" !n s1!r!t2a#

o$bats w!t s!n an- Satan; &!"#-!n 1r"s"nt#&, o/"ro$"

!$$"-!at"#&, "as!#&, at t" 7rst ons"t. Wat !s tat b2t w"a0n"ss

Now t" Lor- "s2s !s t" str"nt o* o2r "art, Ps. #++!!!. 9(. ). W"

ar" w"a0 !n t" an-s6w"a0an-"-. T" an- !s t" 1art tat w"

r""!/" w!t, !* an& !*t !s o**"r"-, $on"&, a 3"w"#. S2 a an- w"

$2st a/", or w" annot b" sa/"-. Now tat an- !s *a!t. An- ar"

w" stron or w"a0 !n b"#!"/!n As w"a0 as wat"r; !t !s not !n 2s tob"#!"/", t!## t" Lor- "s2s wor0s !t !n 2s; *a!t !s !s !*t.6T"

-!s!1#"s w"r" o* #!tt#" *a!t.

T" an- !s t" 1art tat w" o#- w!t, w"n w" a/" r""!/"-.



S211os" a $an ta0!n o#- o* Cr!st, oo- o#-, 32st!*&!n o#-,

sa/!n o#-, an " 0""1 tat o#- b& an& str"nt o* !s own No,

" annot, b2t as Cr!st !s !s str"nt. H" !s w"a0.

T" an- !s wat w" wor0 w!t. W" a/" a r"at -"a# o* wor0 to

-o *or 5o-, *or o2rs"#/"s, *or t" oo- o* ot"rs; r"1"nt!n wor0,

ob"&!n wor0, 1ra&!n wor0. An- ar" w" not w"a0 !n !t, not on#&

ba0war- to !t, b2t aw0war-, 2ntowar- An- !s not " o2r str"nt

I an -o a## t!ns tro2 Cr!st, Isa. +++!!!. 9.

>. W" ar" w"a0 !n t" ba0 an- so2#-"rs. Tos" ar" t" b"ar!n

1arts; an- ar" w" stron t"r" Can w" o#- 21 2n-"r a "a/& ross,or a#a$!t& b"*a##!n 2s No, no. W" s!n0, w" -roo1, w" *a!nt, an-

tat !s a s!n o2r str"nt !s s$a##, Pro/. ++!/. '. B2t !* t" b#"ss"-

"s2s 12t to !s "#1!n an-, tat str"nt"ns, tat 21o#-s, P!#. !.

9; Co# !. ''. T"r"*or" to !$ w" $2st o !n t!s as" a#so.

. W" ar" w"a0 !n t" *""t.

Tos" ar" t" stan-!n 1arts, tat b"ar t" w"!t o* t" bo-&.

T" so2#-"rs b"ar ot"r t!ns, b2t t" *""t b"ar t"$. Now wat

*""t ast to2, wat ab!#!t& to stan- W" ar" o*t"n a##"- on to stand

stand therefore, E1. /!. B2t a/" w" str"nt o* o2r own

w"r"w!ta# Do w" stan- on o2r own #"s No, "rta!n#&; P!#. !/.

', 4Stan- *ast !n t" Lor-.4

Tos" ar" t" wa#0!n 1arts. An- wat wa#0!n ab!#!t& a/" w"

T" wa& w" ar" to wa#0, !s !n t" wa& o* 5o-%s o$$an-$"nts, o*r!t"o2sn"ss, o* o#!n"ss, o* o2r -2t&. A#as, ow w"a0G not on#&

w"a0s!t"-, "&"s w"a0, not s""!n o2r wa& #"ar#& an- 1#a!n#&, b2t

w"a0*oot"-; as a11"ars,

'. B& o2r a1tn"ss to st2$b#", "/"n at straws. E/"r& #!tt#" t!n

o**"n-s, an- t2rns 2s as!-".

9. B& t" s#own"ss o* o2r 1a". W"r" !t not *or w"a0n"ss, ow

$!t w" r!- ro2n- !n o2r wa& to "a/"n.

). B& o2r !nab!#!t& to o#- o2t. W" ar" soon t!r"-; w" b"!n

w"##, b2t ar" w"ar& 1r"s"nt#&.



T!s w"a0n"ss !s born w!t 2s, an- !s !nr"as"- tro2 o2r own

-"*a2#t, $or" an- $or".

It !s row!n w"a0n"ss; o#- $"n b"o$" w"a0"r an- w"a0"r;6

an- &"t w" ar" #ot to own !t, tro2 1r!-" o* "art.

III. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s str"nt '. It !s a -!/!n"

str"nt. L"ss tan -!/!n" str"nt, anot"r tan -!/!n" str"nt,

w!## not -o -!/!n" wor0. W" a- n""- o* t" str"nt o* 5o- to ta0"

o#-, an- to wr"st#" w!t 5o-, an- to wa#0 w!t 5o-, an- to wor0

*or 5o-, an-, t"r"*or", s2 !s 1ro/!-"- *or ns. 4B& his str"nt "

a- 1ow"r w!t 5o-,4 Hos. +!!. ),6not b& aob%s own str"nt, b2t"o/a%s str"nt. E/"r#ast!n ar$s w"r" 2n-"r !$, "nab#!n !$

to t2 an- wr"st#" w!t !$, as " -!-. 4Aor-!n to !s #or!o2s

1ow"r,4 Co#. !. '',6not aor-!n to o2r own sa$"*2# w"a0n"ss.

Cr!st t" $ower o* 5o-, ' Cor. !. 9>. T"r"*or", b" o* oo- o$*ort,

to2 *""b#" so2#; 5o- an- a w"a0 r"at2r" an -o an&t!n.

9. It !s -a!#& str"nt, tat !s, str"nt tat w" a/" n""- o* "/"r&

-a&, an- str"nt tat !s r"a-& *or 2s "/"r& -a&; 4B" to2 t"!r ar$"/"r& $orn!n,%% Isa. +++!!!. 9. T!n0 o* t!s, w"n wa0!n "/"r&

$orn!n.

Tr"" t!ns ar" to b" -on" "/"r& -a&@

#. N"w t"$1tat!ons ar" to b" r"s!st"-; an- ow "#s" sa## w" b"

ab#" to r"s!st t"$, b2t !n t" str"nt o* "s2s Cr!st R"a- ' Sa$.

+/!!.9. N"w a*:!t!ons ar" to b" born". S2*7!"nt *or "a -a& !s t"

"/!# o* !t. W" ar" born to tro2b#", an- born aa!n to tro2b#", b2t

w"n" ar" w" ab#" to b"ar !t, b2t !n t" str"nt o* Cr!st Co#. !.

''.

). N"w -2t!"s ar" to b" 1"r*or$"-6towar-s 5o-6towar-s o2r

n"!bo2rs6towar-s o2r *a$!#!"s6towar-s o2rs"#/"s. An- w"n"

ar" w" ab#" to -o t"$, b2t !n t" str"nt o* Cr!st Cr!st !s o2r

ar$ !n "/"r& 1ra&"r, !n "/"r& tan0s!/!n, !n "/"r& r"1"nt!n at, !n

"/"r& b"#!"/!n at. Ar" w" to !/" r"1roo*, to ta0" r"1roo*



Str"nt !s n""-*2#. So !n t" a**a!rs o* o2r 1art!2#ar a##!n.

). It !s !nwar- str"nt. I $"an not on#& str"nt !n t" !nwar-

$an, !n o11os!t!on to bo-!#& str"nt, b2t str"nt ar!s!n an-

:ow!n *ro$ an !nwar- 1r!n!1#". A $an $a& b" stron to -o $2,

an- s2**"r $2, *ro$ "+t"rna# w"!ts 12##!n an- -raw!n, tat !s,

*ro$ $ot!/"s *ro$ w!to2t6to 1#"as" $"n, or a!n a11#a2s" *ro$

$"n, b2t tat !s anot"r t!n *ro$ wat !s -on" b& an !nwar-

1r!n!1#", ra" !n t" "art, t" #o/" o* 5o- s"- abroa- t"r", t"

#o/" o* Cr!st onstra!n!n, as t" b!as !n t" bow#, t" s1r!n !n a

wat. Bot o* t"$ ar" o2t o* s!t, b2t bot ar" stron an-

str"nt"n!n. Now !n<2!r", Ha/" &" t!s 1r!n!1#", an &" w!tn"ss

to s2 a -raw!n *ro$ w!t!n

>. It !s !nr"as!n str"nt. It !s sa!- o* o2r Lor- !$s"#*, tat "

r"w !n str"nt, L20" !!. 9, tat !s, as $an. So -o a## tat ar" !s,

Pro/. !/. 'J. T"& o *ro$ str"nt to str"nt, Ps. #+++!/. ?; ob

+/!!. . T"n" !t !s tat tr2" b"#!"/"rs wo #!/" #on ar" b"st at #ast.

Ot"r t!ns w"a0"n b& a", b2t ra" str"nt"ns b& !t.. It !s s2!tab#" str"nt. It !s s2!t"-

To $ersons tat a/" !t. aor-!n as t"!r a", on-!t!on, n""-

r"<2!r"s. T" #!tt#" 7n"r at not t" str"nt o* t" ar$, nor !s !t

n""-*2# !t so2#- a/" !t. So a 1r!/at" Cr!st!an n""-s not t"

str"nt o* a $a!strat", or $!n!st"r; nor t" !#-, or t" s"r/ant,

tat o* t" $ast"r, or *at"r, !n t" *a$!#&. It !s s2!t"- a#so

To the wor% tat !s to b" -on" w!t !t. A## wor0 r"<2!r"s not t"

sa$" $"as2r" o* str"nt *or t" -o!n o* !t; on" at wor0 o* on"

0!n-, now o* anot"r. S"" N2$b. /!!. (6J. 4As t& -a&s so sa## t&

str"nt b",4 D"2t. +++!!!. 9.

(. It !s s2*7!"nt str"nt, 9 Cor. +!!. . As *or o2rs"#/"s, w" a/"

no s2*7!"n& o* o2r own to an&t!n tat !s oo-. No $att"r, w!#"

t"r" !s an a##s2*7!"n& !n t" ra" o* Cr!st. T"r"*or", *"ar nottat an& t"$1tat!on, a*:!t!on, -2t&, w!## b" too ar- *or t"", Ps.

++!!!. >.



IV. How !s t!s str"nt o$$2n!at"- to 2s

'. B& t" !$$"-!at" !n:2"n"s o* !s S1!r!t, E1. !!!. '(. As !t !s

t" S1!r!t tat <2!0"ns, so !t !s t" S1!r!t tat str"nt"ns. H" !s t"

so2# o* o2r so2#s; as a## t" str"nt t" bo-& at, !t at *ro$ t"

so2#, so a## t" str"nt t" so2# .as, !s *ro$ t" S1!r!t. H" wor0s a##

o2r wor0s !n 2s, an- *or 2s, Isa. ++/!. '9. O2r $ort!*&!n wor0,

Ro$. /!!!. '), o2r r"1"nt!n wor0, K". +!!. ', o2r 1ra&!n wor0,

Ro$. /!!!. 9(.

9. B& t" or-!nan"s.

T" wor- !s str"nt"n!n bot r"a- an- 1r"a"-. It str"nt"nst" "a- !n 0now#"-", t" "art !n *a!t, an- #o/", an- a##

ob"-!"n".

T" sara$"nts as s"a#s ar" str"nt"n!n@ wat a "#1 to

b"#!"/!nG

). B& oo- so!"t&. Ps. #+++!/. ?, 4T"& o *ro$ str"nt to

str"nt;4 tat !s, t"& !nr"as" !n n2$b"r, an- b& tat $"ans !n

str"nt.

V. Wat s1"!a# !n*"r"n"s ar" to b" -rawn "n"

'. L"arn wat !s t" r"ason w" ar" so w"a0, t" ro2n- o* a## o2r

!n7r$!t!"s. W" ar" Cr!st#"ss, Cr!st#"ss.

So$" ar" tota##& so, t"r"*or", toss"- to an- *ro #!0" !#-r"n, b&

"rrors, b& t"$1tat!on@ t"r"*or" no wor0 !s -on" *or 5o-, or *or t"

so2#.

A## !n 1art ar" so; w" o *ort !n o2r own str"nt; as P"t"r, an-

&o2 0now wat a$" o* !t.

9. L"arn wat to -o tat w" $a& b" str"nt"n"-. As0 !t o* 5o-

!n t" na$" o* "s2s Cr!st, Ps. #+/!!!. 9J; Isa. +++!!!. 9. E/"r& -a& !n

"/"r&t!n.

). #"arn wat to -o w"n w" a/" as0"- an- r""!/"- !t. s" !t; !t!s a ta#"nt. W" an -o $or" tan w" t!n0 w" an, tro2 Cr!st

Str"nt"n!n.



>. L"arn wat to -o w"n -2t& !s -on", "s1"!a##& !* w"## -on";

!/" !$ t" #or&, Ps. +/. ' 5a#. !!. 9; I Cor. +/. '.



CHRIST IS OUR SONG (%. 128:14

The ord is my stren"th and son", and is !ecome my

salvation. ;s. c-viii. 1/.

CHRIST, t" tr2" tr"as2r", !s "rta!n#& !- !n t" 7"#- o* t" O#-

T"sta$"nt, 1art!2#ar#& !n t" boo0 o* Psa#$s, &"t $or" 1art!2#ar#&

!n t!s 1sa#$. Wo "#s" b2t " !s t" ston" r"*2s"- b& t" b2!#-"rs,

an- $a-" t" "a-ston" o* t" orn"r /"r. 99. Wo "#s" b2t " !s

"r" s1o0"n o* /"r. '>, my stren"th and son"< !s !t not t" sa$"

tat !s b"o$" our salvation< o2r "s2s A## tr2" b"#!"/"rs $a& as

tr2#& sa& !t !n t"!r $"as2r" as Da/!-,6" !s my son".

DOCT. Tat "s2s Cr!st a#on" !s, an- o2t to b", t" son o*

a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

Sow, I. In wat s"ns" w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- !t.

II. Wat o* "s2s Cr!st !s !t tat !s "s1"!a##& a b"#!"/"r%s son.

III. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* tat son w! "s2s Cr!st !s to

a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

IV. Ma0" t" a11#!at!on.

I. In wat s"ns" ar" w" to 2n-"rstan- t!s, t" Lor- !s $&

str"nt an- son

To b" s2r", not !n tat s"ns" !n w! ob sa&s, 4Now a$ I t"!r

son, &"a, I a$ t"!r b&wor-,4 ob +++. . Or Da/!-64I was t"

son o* t" -r2n0ar-,4 Ps. #+!+. '9. It !s "no2, an- too $2, tat

" !s so to 2nb"#!"/"rs, to t"$ tat sw"ar b& !s b#oo- an- wo2n-s,

as 2no#& t!ns, tra$1#!n t"$ 2n-"r t"!r *""t. No;4 nto &o2

w! b"#!"/" " !s 1r"!o2s,4 ' P"t. !!. ?. B"#!"/"rs a/" ot"r

to2ts o* !$, arr& !t ot"rw!s" towar-s !$; an- !t !s on" o*

t"!r b"st "/!-"n"s tat t"& ar" tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

B2t !t !s to b" 2n-"rstoo- !n a tr""*o#- s"ns"@

'. H" !s t" $a!n ob3"t o* t"!r o1" an- tr2st, an- o2t to b"

so. O* t!s w" -!so2rs"- b"*or", *ro$ ! T!$. !. '. Tat w! !s o2r



on7-"n" 2s"s to b" o2r son. I* o#- b" o2r on7-"n", o#- !s o2r

son; !* o2r r"at *r!"n-s ar" o2r on7-"n", t"& ar" o2r son; an-

so "/"r&t!n "#s". Now a b"#!"/"r%s r"at, na& on#&, on7-"n" !s

t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st; !s o1" !s !n !$, an- !n no ot"r; no, not !n5o- !$s"#*, nor !n t" $"r& o* 5o-, nor 1ro$!s"s o2t o* Cr!st.

4T" Lor- "o/a !s $& str"nt an- $& son, " a#so !s b"o$"

$& sa#/at!on,4 Isa. +!!. 9. Ar" o2r s!ns to b" *or!/"n, o2r

1"r*or$an"s to b" a"1t"- H!s $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss a#on"

$2st b" o2r son. W" $2st o1" an- tr2st !n no ot"r.

9. H" !s t" $a!n s2b3"t o* t"!r 1ra!s"s an- tan0s!/!ns, an-

o2t to b" so. W" a/" $an& oas!ons to s!n, tat !s, to !/"

tan0s, 21on ao2nt o* t" $an&, $an& $"r!"s an- -"#!/"ran"s

/o2sa*"-, bot 12b#! an- 1"rsona#, Ps. +++!!. ?. Na&, w" $2st

s!n not o* $"r& on#&, b2t 32-$"nt a#so, Ps. !. '. L!0" t"

n!t!na#", "/"n w"n t" torn !s at o2r br"ast. B2t t" $"r& o*

$"r!"s tat w" ar" to s!n o*, an- to b#"ss 5o- *or, !s "s2s Cr!st,

t" !*t o* !*ts, t" 2ns1"a0ab#" !*t, 9 Cor. !+. '.). H" !s t" $a!n $att"r o* t"!r 3o& an- r"3o!!n, an- o2t to

b" so. H" !s t" head o* t"!r 3o&, Ps. +++/!!. (. H" !s t" "ladness

o* t"!r 3o&, Ps. +#!!!. >. W" $a& r"3o!" !n ot"r t!ns@ 2sban-s ar"

b!- to #!/" 3o&*2##& w!t t" w!*" o* t"!r &o2t, E#. !+. W" $2s"

"at o2r br"a- w!t 3o&, an- r"3o!" !n t" #abor o* o2r an-s; b2t st!##

"s2s Cr!st $2st b" o2r chief 3o&. O2r son $2st b" o* !$, abo/"

an- b"&on- t"$ a##@ an- !s !t so Can w" a11"a# to 5o- an- sa&,Lor-, to2 0now"st a## t!ns, to2 0now"st tat !t !s so I* w" an,

!t !s a oo- s!n o* t" oo- wor0 wro2t !n 2s. 4W" ar" t"

!r2$!s!on, w! wors!1 5o- !n t" s1!r!t, an- r"3o!" !n Cr!st

"s2s, an- a/" no on7-"n" !n t" :"s,4 P!#. !!!. ). Mar0, &no

on7-"n";4 "s2s Cr!st a#on" !s o2r on7-"n". An- w"r" !s o2r

3o& Is !t not !n Cr!st "s2s H" tat r"3o!"s ar!t !n Cr!st "s2s

an 7n- "no2 !n !$ to r"3o!" !n, !n t" want o* ot"r t!ns, ab.

!!!. '?, 'J.

Tr"" t!ns ar" r"<2!s!t" to t" $a0!n o* "s2s Cr!st o2r son,



tat !s, t" $a!n $att"r o* o2r 3o& an- r"3o!!n.

'. An !nt"r"st !n !$. Not a o$$on !nt"r"st, w! a## a/" !n

!$ as a o$$on Sa/!o2r; b2t a 1"2#!ar !nt"r"st, a s1"!a# !nt"r"st,

as my Sa/!o2r@ t!s $2st b" s211os"-. Now tat w! !/"s t!s

!nt"r"st !s o2r #os!n w!t !$ b& *a!t; !t !s b"#!"/!n tat $a0"s

!$ o2rs; tat !n t" *oot b& w! w" o$" to !$, t" an- b&

w! w" r""!/" !$, t" $o2t b& w! w" *""- 21on !$. Wat

!s !t tat $a0"s two on" !n t" on32a# r"#at!on, b2t t" $2t2a#

ass"nt an- ons"nt to t" ot"r Hos. !!!. ). So !t !s "r".

9. T" 0now#"-" o* tat !nt"r"st. Man& a/" t" *or$"r tata/" not t!s, antat !s t" r"ason w& $an&, on"rn!n wo$ w"

o1" t"& ar" tr2#& !n Cr!st "s2s, &"t -o not r"3o!" !n !$ as t"&

o2t. H" !s not t"!r son. T"!r str"nt " !s, to 21o#- an-

s211ort t"$, tat t"& s!n0 not 2n-"r t"!r -o2bts an-

-"s1on-"n"s, b2t t"!r son " !s not. T" $or" !s t" 1!t& tat

t"s" two so2#- b" 1art"-; &"t so$"t!$"s !t !s so. ion sa!-, 4T"

Lor- at *orsa0"n $", an- $& Lor- at *orott"n $",4 Isa. +#!+.'. An- !s !t an& $ar/"#, w"n t" 8!n o* K!on !$s"#* at sa!-

so, 4M& 5o-, $& 5o-, w& ast to2 *orsa0"n $" Ps. ++!!. '. It

t"r"*or" on"rns a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs tat a/" an !nt"r"st !n Cr!st,

to #"ar 21 t"!r !nt"r"st !n Cr!st, to #"ar 21 t"!r own so2#s, tat

t"& $a& b" ab#" to sa&, 4M& B"#o/"- !s $!n", an- I a$ !s,4 an-,

t"r"*or", " !s an- sa## b" $& son.

). S2!tab#" wa#0!n. I* w" #"t t" r"!ns #oos" to s!n an- *o##&; !*

w" s2**"r t" wor#- an- t" /an!t!"s o* !t to "nroa 21on 2s, an- to

st"a# awa& o2r to2ts an- a**"t!ons, tat w!## <2!0#& s1o!#

Cr!st%s b"!n o2r son, Hos. !+. '. o& !s *orb!--"n *r2!t to a

ba0s#!-"r; s2 a/" ot"r wor0 to -o. It !s t"& on#& tat 0""1

ons!"n" /o!- o* o**"n", tat wa#0 !r2$s1"t#&, not as *oo#s,

b2t as w!s", tat 0""1 #os" to 5o- an- -2t&, I sa&, !t !s t"& on#&,

tat an r"3o!" !n Cr!st "s2s. An- t"r"*or", s"" to !t, a## &" tat

-"s!r" to $a0" Cr!st &o2r son, an- to r"3o!" a#wa&s !n !$; $!n-

&o2r wa&; $"n- &o2r 1a"; 1#& &o2r wor0.



II. Wat o* Cr!st "s1"!a##& !s a b"#!"/"r%s son

Tr2" b"#!"/"rs s!n, an- o2t to s!n,

'. O* wat "s2s Cr!st !s !n !$s"#* as to !s 1"rsona#

"+"##"n"s an- 1"r*"t!ons. It !s 2s2a# to $a0" sons, an- to s!n

t"$ b& wa& o* "no$!2$, or 1ra!s!n, o* wort& $"n tat o2ts!n"

ot"rs. T"& $a-" sons o* Sa2#, an- o* !s /a#o2r; o* Da/!- a#so.

Da/!- !$s"#* $a-" a son !n 1ra!s" o* onatan. An- a/" not w"

$2 $or" a2s" to $a0" an- s!n sons o* t" b#"ss"- "s2s Is

t"r" an& #!0" !$, an& !n "a/"n, or on "art, to b" o$1ar"- w!t

!$T"r" !s so$"t!n !n !$ tat $a0"s !$ $or" a-$!rab#"tan !s b"!n a Sa/!o2r. Wat !s tat H!s 1"r*"t!ons as 5o-

!n7n!t", "t"rna#, 2nan"ab#" !n !s b"!n, !s w!s-o$, an- 1ow"r.

O* t"s" w" o2t to s!n. H!s na$" !s ichael 6wo !s #!0" t"", O

Lor-G W" o2t to s!n o* !$ as a Sa/!o2r, our Sa/!o2r.6So !n t"

t"+t 6 and is !ecome my salvation. T"r" !s no n""- to $a0" sons

to t!s 12r1os", t"r" ar" so$" $a-" a#r"a-&; r"a- Ps. +#/. T" boo0

o* So#o$on%s Son !s an "no$!2$ o* o2r So#o$on, r"a- . /. ',.

9. W" o2t to s!n o* wat " !s to 2s. Yo2 a/" "ar- !n s2n-r&

1art!2#ars a#r"a-&, an- $or" !s &"t b"!n-. H" !s o2r *o2n-at!on, o2r

*oo-, o2r root, o2r ra!$"nt; an- so2#- w" not s!n o* t"s" Is t"r"

not a2s"

). W" o2t to s!n o* wat " at -on", an- !s -o!n, an- w!##

&"t -o, *or 2s.

What he hath done. H" at ta0"n o2r nat2r" 21on !$, an- !##

o2r nat2r" s2**"r"- an- -!"-; " at was"- 2s *ro$ o2r s!ns !n !s

own b#oo-; a##"- 2s w!t a o#& a##!n; b"2n a oo- wor0.

What he is doin". Is " not "/"r #!/!n to $a0" !nt"r"ss!on *or

2s Is " not 2!-!n an- 2ar-!n 2s, "n#!t"n!n an- o$*ort!n

2s, "/"r& -a&

What he will do for us. H" w!## 1"r*or$ t" oo- wor0 tat "

at b"2n; " w!## o$" aa!n an- *"t 2s to !$s"#*, tat w"r"



" !s, t"r" w" $a& b" a#so. Can &" na$" an& ot"r to s!n o*, tat

at -on" t" #!0" *or &o2

III. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s son

'. H" !s t" an"#s% son. T"& w"r" s!n!n sons at t"

b"!nn!n o* t!$", to t" 1ra!s" an- #or& o* 5o-r"ator, ob

+++/!!!. ?. A&, an- t"& w"r" s!n!n too !n t" *2#n"ss o* t!$", L20"

!!., an- wat was t"!r son It was to t" 1ra!s" an- #or& o* 5o-

r"-""$"r, L20" !!. '), '>. To2 t"& o2#- not s!n, as w", Who

washed us from our sins 6&"t *or o2r sa0" t"& san, On att#",

1"a". Y"a, an- *or t"!r own on7r$at!on a#so. So tat !t !s no-!s1ara"$"nt to b" "ar- s!n!n t!s son, w"n t" b#"ss"-

an"#s t"$s"#/"s s!n !t. Cr!st !s t"!r son.

9. H" !s t" $ost an!"nt son; t" son o* t" an!"nts. A## t"

O#- T"sta$"nt sa!nts s2n o* !$, an- r"3o!"- !n !$. Abraa$

saw !s -a&, an- r"3o!"-; t" 1atr!ars s2n o* !$; t" 1ro1"ts

s2n o* !$; Isa!a "s1"!a##&, t" "/an"#!a# 1ro1"t, r"a- . /.,

+!!., ++/!., ++/!!., an- #+!!!.; on#& w!t t!s -!**"r"n", t"& s2n o*!$ as on" to o$", *or t"& saw !$, to2 !t was b2t as tro2

t" #att!"s, or as tro2 a #ass -ar0#&.

). H" !s t" n"w son. W"r"/"r &" r"a- o* a n"w son !n

Sr!1t2r", !t 1o!nts at !$, Ps. +++!!!. ); +#. ); +/!. '; +/!!!. ';

+#!+. '. Ho !s t" N"w T"sta$"nt son. E/"r s!n" !s o$!n !n t"

:"s a## !s sa!nts a/" b""n s!n!n o* !$, as o* on" a#r"a-& o$";

r"3o!!n !n !$, an- a##ow!n *ort !s 1ra!s"s. As *ast as t"& a/"

b""n $a-" n"w r"at2r"s t"& a/" #"arn"- t!s n"w son.

N"w, tat !s, "+"##"nt, b"a2s" w"n t!ns ar" n"w t"& ar" at

t" b"st.

N"w, 21on t" ao2nt o* n"w oas!on !/"n, a n"w $"r&

r""!/"-.

>. H" !s t"!r n!t son, Ps. +#!!. J; ob +++/. '.

In t" n!t s"ason, w"n ot"rs ar" s#""1!n, tr2" b"#!"/"rs ar"

r"3o!!n !n 5o- t"!r R"-""$"r, an- so#a!n t"$s"#/"s !n !$,



Ps. +#!+. ; Cant. !. '); Ats +/!. Pa2# an- S!#as san at $!-n!t.

In t" n!t o* sorrow an- a*:!t!on. To b" ab#" to s!n t"n,

w"n "/"r&t!n #oo0s sa- an- sorrow*2# ro2n- abo2t 2s, !s a r"at

$att"r; as Da/!-, ' Sa$. +++. (.

. H" !s t"!r son a## t" w""0, an- t"!r son on t" Sabbat.

W" ar" b!- to r"3o!" !n t" Lor- a#wa&s, "/"r& -a&, an- t"& tat

a/" an !nt"r"st !n Cr!st, an- 0now !t, -o so; b2t "s1"!a##& on

Sabbat -a&s, Ps. +/!!!. 9>. Sabbat -a&s ar" s"t a1art on 12r1os".

Ps. +!!. !s "nt!t#"- a Psa#$ or Son *or t" Sabbat -a&, /"r. ').

(. H" !s t"!r son w!#" t"& #!/", an- t"!r son w"n t"& -!".W!#" t"& #!/", !n a## t" t2rns o* t"!r #!/"s, Ps. +#/!. 9. An- !n a

s1"!a# $ann"r w"n t"& o$" to -!"; 21on s!0b"-s, an- -"at

b"-s. As !t !s sa!- o* t" swan, tat s" s!ns sw""t"st w"n -&!n,

so !t !s w!t $an& o* 5o-%s 1"o1#". At t" -"at o* Mr. on

an"wa&, on" 1r"s"nt sa!-, " n"/"r was !n a roo$ w"r" 5o- !n

Cr!st a- $"r" 1ra!s"s tan t"r" at tat t!$".

?. H" !s t"!r son !n t" wor#-, an- w!## b" t"!r son to "t"rn!t&.

Wat !s t" r"at "$1#o&$"nt o* "a/"n, an- wat w!## !t b" *or "/"r

an- "/"r, b2t to #!*t 21 5o-r"-""$"r, R"/. /. 6'). "s2s Cr!st !s to

b" o2r "/"r#ast!n son, Isa. +++/. '. It !s oo- to b" *o2n- -o!n

tat now tat w" wo2#- b" #a- to b" *o2n- -o!n "r"a*t"r6wor#-

w!to2t "n-.

IV. L"t 2s $a0" t" a11#!at!on.'. T!s $a& s"r/" *or an "+a$!n!n s!n, or $ar0 o* tr!a#,

w"r"b& to 0now wat w" ar" as to o2r s1!r!t2a# stat" anon-!t!on.

W" ar" b!- to tr& o2rs"#/"s, 9 Cor. +!!!. . T" #or& o* 5o- an- o2r

own o$*ort -"1"n- $2 21on o2r 0now!n, or not 0now!n, o*

o2rs"#/"s, Mar0s ar" n""-*2# *or o2r "#1 "r"!n. A$onst ot"rs

t!s@ Wat !s "s2s Cr!st to 2s Wat t!n0 w" o* !$ Hat " "/"r

b""n o2r son Do w" r"3o!" !n !$ Do w" not r"3o!" !n ot"rt!ns $or" tan !n !$ Ha/" not ot"r t!ns $or" o* o2r

to2ts, -"s!r"s, 12rs2!ts, 3o&s I* &"a, s2s1"t t&s"#*, an- an"

t& wa&. Con/"rs!on !s o*t"n s1o0"n o* 2n-"r t" not!on o* s!n!n,



Ps. +++/!!!. >, ; Isa. #!/. '; Ro$. +/. , '.

5"t a<2a!nt"- w!t "s2s Cr!st. T" wor- r"/"a#s !$ to 2s,

b2t t" S1!r!t r"/"a#s !$ !n 2s. Pra& *or tat S1!r!t. B" #"arn!n

Cr!st -a!#&.

Ma0" !$ t& own b& b"#!"/!n; a"1t o* !$; #os" w!t !$;

#"t a## o *or !$.

Ha/!n -on" t!s, b" o*t"n $"-!tat!n wat t" b#"ss!ns an-

b"n"7ts ar" tat ar" $a-" o/"r to 2s b& !$, an- tro2 !$6

32st!7at!on, a-o1t!on, an- sant!7at!on6an- a## t"$ a## t& own@

Ps. +#/!!!. '', '9.9. H"r" !s a wor- o* r"1roo* to t" tr2" b"#!"/"rs a$on 2s, tat

-o not $a0" Cr!st t"!r son, tat ar" !n !$, b2t -o not r"3o!" !n

!$; ow"/"r, not w!t "/"nn"ss an- onstan&, not !n tat $"as2r"

an- -"r"", tat t"& so2#- an- o2t. To2 so2#-"st !-" t&s"#*

*or !t, Ps. +#!!. an- +#!!!. . Cons!-"r 6

It r!"/"s t" S1!r!t o* 5o-.

It b#"$!s"s t" wa&s o* 5o-; $a0"s t"" a st2$b#!nb#o0 to

t"$ tat ar" w!to2t, #!0" t" "/!# s1!"s.

It !s w"a0"n!n to t&s"#*. T" $or" Cr!st !s o2r son t" $or"

!s o2r str"nt, N". /!!!. '. T"n s"ar o2t t" a2s".

). E+ortat!on, to a## tat a## t"$s"#/"s b"#!"/"rs. Ma0" Cr!st

&o2r son, w""0 -a&s an- Sabbat -a&s.

H" !s wort& tat &o2 so2#-.

T" a!n o* !t w!## b" t& own, !n 1r"s"nt o$*ort, !n "t"rna#

r"o$1"ns". 4Now t" Lor- o* o1" 7## &o2 w!t a## 3o& an- 1"a"

!n b"#!"/!n, tat &" $a& abo2n- !n o1" tro2 t" 1ow"r o* t"

Ho#& 5ost,4 Ro$. +/. ').



CHRIST IS OUR HORN L)*e 1:68, 69

Blessed !e the ordfor he hath raised u$ an 4R7 of

salvation for us. u%e i. 62, 6.

THERE ar" t" 7rst wor-s o* t" son o* Kaar!as, t" *at"r o*

on, w"r"!n " b#"ss"s 5o-, not *or on, to2 on was to !$

a r"at $"r&, b"!n t" son o* !s o#- a"; &"a, an- a $"r& to a##

Isra"#, b"!n t" 1ro1"t o* t" H!"st, an- t" *or"r2nn"r o* "s2s;

b2t *or "s2s, t" $"r& o* $"r!"s, t" 2n!/"rsa# $"r&. I* &o2 as0

w"r"!n

I answ"r,6As a R"-""$"r6 who hath visited an- REDEEMED6

5o- t" Fat"r, b& 5o- t" Son; not *ro$ or1ora#, b2t *ro$

s1!r!t2a# s#a/"r&. W" a/" a2s" to b#"ss 5o- "/"r& -a& *or a

R"-""$"r. An-,

As a orn o* sa#/at!on.

DOCT. Tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s ra!s"- 21 o* 5o- to b" a

horn of salvation to a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

Sow, I. T" $"an!n o* t!s6w& a orn, an- w"r"!n a orn o*

sa#/at!on. An-,

II. Wat 0!n- o* orn o* sa#/at!on "s2s Cr!st !s6wat ar" t"

1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s orn. An-,

III. Ma0" t" a11#!at!on.

I. I a$ to "+1#a!n t!s6a orn o* sa#/at!on.

A orn at $an& s!n!7at!ons !n Sr!1t2r"@

'. T"r" ar" orns, 1ro1"r#& so a##"-, w"r"w!t b"asts ar"

ar$"-. T"s" orns ar" not on#& t" b"a2t& o* t" b"ast tat at

t"$, b2t !s str"nt a#so@ w!t t"$ " 12s"s, an- or"s, an-

toss"s to an- *ro wat !s !n !s wa&@ an- !t !s !nr"-!b#" wat t"str"nt o* so$" r"at2r"s !s !n t"!r orns.

9. T"r" ar" 72rat!/" orns.



W" r"a- o* t" horns of the altar to w! t" b"asts w"r" t!"-

tat w"r" 2nr2#& w"n t"& w"r" to b" sar!7"-, Ps. +/!!!. 9?,6an-

to w! oab :"- *or r"*2" *ro$ t" a/"n"r o* b#oo- tat was !n

12rs2!t o* !$, ' 8!ns !!. 9J.

T" $ower of wic%ed men, w"r"w!t t"& /"+ an- o11r"ss t"!r

1oor n"!bo2rs, !s a##"- t"!r orn, Ps. #++/. >, , '. T" o-#&

a#so a/" t"!r orns, 4T" orns o* t" r!t"o2s sa## b" "+a#t"-,4

Ps. #++/. ',6tat !s, I w!## a-/an" t"$ to ono2r an- 1ow"r. It !s

n"/"r w"## w!t a nat!on or 0!n-o$ b2t w"n !t !s so, Pro/. +!. '.

Ant!o2s, tat b#oo-& "n"$& o* t" O#- T"sta$"nt 2r, t" t&1"

o* t" ant!r!st, !s a##"- !n Dan!"#, the little horn, Dan. /!!. J, 9'.

). T"r" !s t" $2s!a# orn, to b#ow w!t; "!t"r $a-" o* a

b"ast%s orn, or o* so$" ot"r $at"r!a#s *ra$"- !n t" #!0"n"ss o* a

b"ast%s orn; ' Cron. ++/. . T" sa$" ar" "#s"w"r" a##"- orn"ts,

Ps. +/!!!. , (; Dan. !!!. , '.

>. T"r" !s a /"ss"# a##"- a orn w"r"!n o!# was 12t, w"n

Da/!- was ano!nt"- 0!n b& Sa$2"#, ' Sa$. +/!. ', '). Sa2# wasano!nt"- w!t a /!a# o* o!#, a s$a## <2ant!t&, ' Sa$. +. '. Da/!- was

ano!nt"- w!t a horn, tat !s, ab2n-an" o* o!#; not!n t" -!**"r"n"

tat was to b" b"tw""n t"$6!n t"!r !*ts *or o/"rn$"nt6an- !n

t" -2rat!on o* t"!r 0!n-o$.

Now w! o* a## t"s" !s a11#!ab#" to "s2s Cr!st I w!## t"##

&o2 w"n I sa## 7rst a/" to#- &o2 wat t" sa#/at!on !s. Sa#/at!on

!s tr""*o#-.

Tem$oral 6*ro$ t"$1ora# "n"$!"s.

+$iritual 6*ro$ s!n, an- t" wor#-, an- t" -"/!#.

?ternal 6!n "a/"n, *ro$ t" wrat tat !s to o$". N"!t"r !s

tat a##. Sa#/at!on o* "a sort at $or" !n !t tan r"s2" *ro$ "/!#,

!t !n#2-"s a#so t" 1r"s"n" an- *r2!t!on o* t" ontrar& oo-. So

tat sa#/at!on !s t" $a!n $att"r. W"n !t !s sa!- o* Cr!st tat " !s

a horn of salvation, !t $"ans6tat " !s t" a2tor an- 1ro2r"r o* a##

oo- to 2s, t"$1ora#, s1!r!t2a#, an- "t"rna#. It !s " a#so tat sa/"s



an- -"#!/"rs 2s *ro$ a## "/!#, bo-!#& an- ost#&, 1r"s"nt an- *2t2r".

W"## $!t Kaar!as sa&, 4B#"ss"- b" t" Lor-, *or " at ra!s"-

21 an orn o* sa#/at!on.4 Ps. #+/!!!. ', 9.

A orn o* salvation, na$"#&, a sa/!n orn. Ot"r orns ar"

-"stro&!n orns; b"asts% orns ar" so; t" #!tt#" orn was so. B2t, #o,

"r" !s a sa/!n orn, a orn tat 2rts nobo-& b2t tos" tat stan- !t

o2t aa!nst !$, an- t!n0 to 7t !t o2t w!t !$; t"n " 12s"s

an- or"s, an- r2!ns w!t a w!tn"ss, L20" +!+. 9?; ++. 'J. As *or

ot"rs, " !s to t"$ a sa/!n orn, a r"-""$!n orn, a -"#!/"r!n

orn.

II. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s orn o* sa#/at!on

T"r" ar" on#& two 1ro1"rt!"s6aor-!n to t" two*o#-

s!n!7at!on o* a orn.

H" !s a 1#"nt!*2# orn o* sa#/at!on, as orn s!n!7"s 1#"nt&. An-,

H" !s a 1#"nt!*2# orn o* sa#/at!on, as orn s!n!7"s 1ow"r.

I sa## 12t t"$ to"t"r !n t!s 1ro1os!t!on@6 T"r" !s 1#"nt& o*1ow"r*2# sa#/at!on !n "s2s Cr!st, b& t" a11o!nt$"nt o* t" Fat"r,

*or a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs, tat !s, *or a## tat w!## o$" to !$ *or !t. I

sa## sow,

'. Tat sa#/at!on b& "s2s Cr!st !s 1ow"r*2# sa#/at!on.

Wat w" trans#at" a horn of salvation, !s b& so$" r"n-"r"- a

$!t& sa#/at!on. Sa#/at!on b& "s2s Cr!st !s $!t& sa#/at!on, "r.

'. )>, Their Redeemer is stron". I* " w"r" not stron an- $!t&,

&"a, a#$!t&, " o2#- b" no R"-""$"r *or 2s, b"a2s" o* t"

$!t& "n"$!"s tat w"r", an- ar", aa!nst 2s; an- b"a2s" o* t"

/!oro2s o11os!t!on t"& $a0" to !n-"r o2r sa#/at!on. H" tat w!##

b" t" A2tor o* sa#/at!on to 2s $2st b" stron "no2 to -"a#,

'. W!t 5o-. *or " !s aa!nst 2s as s!nn"rs. H!s 32st!" !s o2r

"n"$&, an- $2st b" sat!s7"-, An- an t" b#"ss"- "s2s -o tat *or2s !s " ab#" Y"s, " !s ab#", !n t" s"ns" !n w! w" a## a r!

$an an ab#" $an; " !s ab#" !n r"s1"t o* w"a#t an- r!"s, to 1a&

a## o2r -"bts, !* t"& w"r" a to2san- t!$"s $or" an- r"at"r tan



t"& ar", not *art!ns, an- 1"n", an- 1o2n-s on#&, b2t "/"n ta#"nts;

an- t"r"*or", !* an& b" s"nt to t" 1r!son o* "## *or t"!r -"bts, !t !s

not *or want o* a s2*7!"nt s2r"t& to 2n-"rta0" *or t"$, b2t *or

want o* a"1t!n o* !$, H"b. /!!. 9. O $!+ *a!t w!t t!s. an-sa&, I* !t b" so, w& a$ I t2s H!s $"r!t !s o* !n7n!t" wort an-

/a#2".

9. W!t Satan. H" !s t" ao#"r !n wos" 2sto-& a##

2nr""n"rat" 1"o1#" ar". T"& ar" !s 1r!son"rs, !s a1t!/"s, !s

a##"&s#a/"s now, an- $2st b" w!t !$ *or "/"r. An- an t"

b#"ss"- "s2s -"a# w!t !$ !s " ar- "no2 *or !$ H" !s

"rta!n#&; " hath !ro%en his head, 5"n. !!!. '?. H" at led ca$tivity

ca$tive, Ps. #+/!!!. 9,6$a-" a show of him o$enly, Co#. !!.,

/an<2!s"- an- -"stro&"- !$.6W" r"a-, !n Matt. !/., o* a -2"#

w! " *o2t w!t !$,6to2 21on r"at a-/anta" on t"

-"/!#%s 1art, &"t " b"at !$ o2t o* t" 7"#-, w! was a 1#"-", or

s1"!$"n, or "arn"st, o* !s r"at /!tor& b& -&!n, H"b. !!. '>. It

$2st n""-s b" so. To2 t" -"/!# a/" r"at 1ow"r, as w"## asr"at wrat, E1. /!. '9, &"t !s 1ow"r !s b2t r"at"- 1ow"r. H" !s a

r"at2r" st!##. B2t o2r R"-""$"r !s "o/a. T"r" ar" two #!ons; t"

on"6a *a##"n an"#, ' P"t. /. J, t" ot"r65o- b#"ss"- *or o/"r, t"

#!on o* t" tr!b" o* 2-a.

It !s an at o* !n7n!t" 1ow"r to *"t a so2# at 7rst o2t o* t"

-"/!#%s #2t"s6b& on/"rt!n ra", L20" +!. 9>.

It !s an at o* !n7n!t" 1ow"r to 1r"s"r/" 2s "/"r a*t"r, *ro$ b"!n

r2!n"- b& !$.

). W!t t" orr21t nat2r" !n 2s. T!s !s as ar- to b" -"a#t

w!t, to b" s2b-2"- anon<2"r"-, as t" -"/!# !$s"#*. S211os" an

!$1r"nab#" ast#" -"*"n-"- b& a $!t& !ant, a 5o#!a; tat !s t"

as". T"r" ar" two war-s !n t!s ast#", t" !"r war-, an- t"

#ow"r war-.The understandin", tat !s t" !"r war-; *ort!7"- w!t

!n/!n!b#" !noran", !n/"t"rat" 1r"32-!"s. T"s" " 12##s -own, 9

Cor. +. >. H" "n#!t"ns t" $!n-, E1. /. J. It !s stran" w!t wat



1ow"r.

The will, tat !s t" #ow"r war-; st2bborn, obst!nat"; w!## b& no

$"ans b" 1"rs2a-"-, t!## t" $!t& ra" o* Cr!st o$"s, Ps. +. ).

>. W!t t" $a#!" an- 1ow"r o* w!0"- $"n, t" 1ro*"ss"-

"n"$!"s o* 5o-%s 1"o1#". Can t" b#"ss"- "s2s -"a# w!t t"$ Is

!s orn stron "no2 *or t"!r orns6C"rta!n#& !t !s, an- w!## b"

s2r" to o/"ro$" t"$.

. W!t -"at an- t" ra/", ' Cor. +/. (, ?.

9. T"r" !s 1#"nt& o* t!s 1ow"r*2# sa#/at!on, "no2, an- "no2

aa!n; not a /!a#, b2t a orn, o* sa#/at!on. It !s t" a11o!nt$"nt o* t"Fat"r tat !t so2#- b" so, 4It 1#"as"- t" Fat"r tat !n !$ so2#-

a## *2#n"ss -w"##, Co#. !. '. H" !s a## fulness dwellin" 6not *or

!$s"#*, b2t *or 2s, on !. '(. As t" *2#n"ss o* $!#0 !n t" $ot"r%s

br"asts, o* #!t !n t" sun, or t" *2#n"ss o* wat"r !n t" s1r!n or

*o2nta!n, w! !s a :ow!n fulness, K". +!!!. ', 4a *o2nta!n.4 Not a

/"ss"# or #a/"r, a##2-!n to tat w"r"!n t" 1r!"sts w"r" to was6

#ar"r !n So#o$on%s t!$" tan !t was !n Mos"s% t!$", to2 st!## on#&

a #a/"r; b2t "r" !s a fountain. T"r" !s a r"at -"a# o* -!**"r"n"

b"tw""n a #a/"r an- a *o2nta!n. O2r wants ar" $an& an- r"at, an- !*

o2r s211#!"s b" not aor-!n#&, wat w!## b"o$" o* 2s

'. W" want r!t"o2sn"ss w"r"!n to a11"ar b"*or" 5o- "/"r&

-a&6*or t" 1ar-on o* o2r s!ns,6an- *or t" a"1tat!on o* o2r

s"r/!"s. O2r own w!## not -o. H" at !t *or 2s; " at "no2, aorn o* r!t"o2sn"ss; Dan. !+. 9>. "/"r#ast!n r!t"o2sn"ss. A

s1r!n tat annot b" "+a2st"-, "r. ++!!!. (. H" !s "o/a o2r

r!t"o2sn"ss.

9. W" want w!s-o$ to #"a- an- 2!-" 2s !n a## t" 1rat!a#

a**a!rs o* o2r so2#s. How o*t ar" w" at a #oss *or t" want o* !tG Lo,

"r" !s a orn o* w!s-o$ *or t"", -!/!n", "a/"n#& w!s-o$, Co#. !!.

J. Not *or !$s"#*, b2t *or 2s; not to b" #a!- 21, b2t to b" #a!- o2t, !Cor. !. ) a$"s !. ,6" !/"s li!erally.

). W" want str"nt; str"nt to -o !n -o!n t!$"; to s2**"r !n



s2**"r!n t!$". O2r str"nt !s w"a0n"ss; o2r s2*7!"n&,

!ns2*7!"n&, 9 Cor. !!!. . Lo, "r" !s a orn o* str"nt *or t"". Not

on#& a %stron orn, !n !ts"#* stron, b2t a orn o* str"nt *or 2s, to

$a0" 2s stron". W" an -o not!n w!to2t Cr!st, on +/. , b2ta## t!ns tro2 Cr!st.

>. W" want ra". So$" want !t a#to"t"r6t"& a/" non" o*

!t. Ot"rs, tat a/" !t, want $or" o* !t, $or" *a!t, an- $or"

2$!#!t&, an- $or" $""0n"ss, 1at!"n", ont"nt$"nt, s2b$!ss!on.

Lo, "r" !s a orn o* ra" *or t"", a *2#n"ss. Wo2#-st to2 a/"

$or" *a!t 1ra& as t" a1ost#"s, L20" +/!!. , 4Lor-, !nr"as" o2r

*a!t.4

. W" want 1"a", tat !s, o$*ort !n o2r so2#s, *ro$ t" s"ns"

o* 5o-%s #o/" an- *a/o2r towar-s 2s. Man& a on" wo2#- !/" a## t"

wor#-, !* t"& a- !t, *or on" s$!#" o* !s *a". Lo, "r" !s a orn o*

1"a" an- o$*ort *or t"" !n Cr!st "s2s, on +!/. 9?; 9 P"t. !. 9.

H" !s o2r 1"a"6not on#& o2r 1"a"$a0"r, b2t o2r 1"a"$att"r.

Awa& to !$ t"n b& b"#!"/!n.(. W" want "t"rna# #!*"; want !t !n-""-, *or w" a/" *or*"!t"- !t,

an- ar" n"/"r #!0"#& to r"o/"r !t b& an&t!n w" an -o. T!s !s

sa#/at!on6t" to1ston". Now t"r" !s w!t Cr!st a orn o* t!s a#so,

on +. '.

?. W" a/" t"$1ora# wants a#so; so$" o* on" 0!n-, so$" o*

anot"r. I 12t t"s" #ast b"a2s" t"& ar" t" #"ast; o* #"ast

ons"<2"n" !n o$1ar!son, to2 w" ar" a1t to o$1#a!n $ost o*

t"$. On" wants "a#t; anot"r w"r"w!ta# to 1a& !s -"bts, an-

$a!nta!n !s *a$!#&, an- 1a& !s ta+"s; anot"r !s str20 at b&

"n"$!"s, an- wants a *r!"n- to stan- b& !$. Lo, "r" !s a orn o*

s211#& *or t"" !n a## t& wants; on" tat at w"r"w!ta#; *or t"

"art !s !s, an- t" *2#n"ss t"r"o*, as w"## as "a/"n, an- t"

*2#n"ss t"r"o*. 4M& 5o- sa## s211#& a## &o2r n""-,4 P!#. !/. ',6!t!n#2-"s t"$1ora# n""-s. W"n " s"nt *ort !s a1ost#"s w!to2t

12rs" or sr!1, at t"!r r"t2rn " as0"- t"$, La0"- &" an&t!n

an- t"& sa!-, Not!n, Lor-.



III. T" a11#!at!on.

'. L"t t!s a-/an" &o2r "st""$ o* t" b#"ss"- "s2s. T!n0 o*

!$ aor-!n to wat !s $""t, as a stron, $!t&, r!, ab#"

Sa/!o2r. T" 1r""$!n"n" !s !s; #"t !$ a/" !t, Co#. !. 'J.

9. L"t 2s b#"ss t" Lor- 5o- o* Isra"#, wo at ra!s"- 21 t"

orn o* sa#/at!on *or 2s, #a!- "#1 21on on" tat !s $!t&, Ps.

#+++!+. '. W" a/" a2s" to b" tan0*2# *or o2r t"$1ora# sa#/at!ons

b& !$, b2t "s1"!a##& *or s1!r!t2a# an- "t"rna# sa#/at!on. 4L!*t 21 t"

orn,4 ' Cron. ++/. , tat !s, Cr!st. T"& s2n t" os1"# 1sa#$s,

s2 as Psa#$s !!., #+/!!!., +., .). L"t 2s $a0" s2r" o2r !nt"r"st !n t!s orn b& "art!#& #os!n

w!t !$ 21on os1"# t"r$s, tat w" $a& "a o* 2s a## !$ $&

orn, Ps. +/!!!. 9.

>. L!/" 21on !$ w!t a## o#& 3o& an- ""r*2#n"ss, E#. !+. J.

T"r" !s no roo$ *or -"s1a!r or -!str2st.

. L!/" to !$ !n a## o#& ob"-!"n"6ar" to 1#"as", *"ar to

o**"n-6!n or-"r to #!/!n w!t !$.



CHRIST IS OUR HONOUR1 (e+. 2:7

Knto you, therefore, which !elieve, he is $recious. 1 ;et. ii.

@.

THE DOCTRINE *ro$ t"s" wor-s !s t!s, Tat "s2s Cr!st !s an

ono2r to a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

To b" 1r"!o2s to t"$, an- to b" an honour to t"$, &o2 sa&,

ar" two t!ns.

I r"1#&, t"& ar" !n "**"t t" sa$". How"/"r, to b" an ono2r tot"$ !s, I a$ s2r", $or" ar""ab#" to t" or!!na#, *or wat "#s" !s

t" 5r""0 wor- "r", b2t an ono2r S"" t" $ar!n.

Two t!ns I $"an b& !t@

'. H" !s t" A2tor o* ono2r to t"$.

9. H" !s, an- o2t to b", t" ob3"t o* ono2r *ro$ t"$. H"

ono2rs t"$, an- t"& -o, an- so2#-, ono2r !$. T" #att"r*o##ows 21on t" *or$"r. T" *or$"r !s to b" s1o0"n to as to t"

-otr!n", t" #att"r as t" a11#!at!on b& wa& o* !n*"r"n" *ro$ !t.

Sow, I. W"r"!n, an- 21on wat ao2nts, "s2s Cr!st !s t"

A2tor o* ono2r to a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

II. Wat 0!n- o* ono2r !t !s.

III. Wat w" #"arn *ro$ !t.

I. How !s t" Lor- "s2s t" A2tor o* ono2r to a## tr2"

b"#!"/"rs

W" 2s" to sa& on"rn!n t" 0!n, tat " !s t" *o2nta!n o*

ono2r, tat !s, a## !s s2b3"ts tat ar" $"n o* ono2r, -"r!/" t"!r

ono2r *ro$ !$. Ot"rs !/" t"$ ono2r, b2t !t !s " tat $a0"s

t"$ onorab#". Now 8!n "s2s !s ", an- " a#on", tat !s t"

*o2nta!n o* ono2r to a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs; t"& -"r!/" t"!r ono2r*ro$ !$.

'. H" at !$s"#* an ono2rab#" "st""$ o* t"$. T"& ar"



1"rsons o* ono2r, "/"n t" $"an"st o* t"$, !n !s ao2nt, Isa.

+#!!!. >. H" 7n-s t"$, as a## t" r"st o* t" !#-r"n o* A-a$,

w!to2t ono2r, "/"n as t" b"asts tat 1"r!s b& nat2r", Ps. +#!+. '9,

9,6t!s !s t" b2rt"n o* tat Psa#$,6b2t " -ot not #"a/" t"$ so.T"& an- *a/o2r !n !s "&"s tro2 !s own $"r" $"r& an- *r""

ra", an- t"n " ono2rs t"$@ " #o/"s t"$ an- t"n ono2rs

t"$. 2st as !t !s w!t 0!ns o*t"nt!$"s; t"& -o not ono2r $"n *or

-"s"rt sa0" b2t *or oo- 1#"as2r" sa0"; t"& w!## b"a2s" t"& w!##;

an- t"n" $an& 2nwort& $"n ar" $a-" $"n o* ono2r. So t"

8!n o 0!ns. W" $2st sa&, 4A*t"r tat t" 0!n-n"ss an- #o/" o*

5o- o2r Sa/!o2r towar- $an a11"ar"-@ not b& wor0s o*

r!t"o2sn"ss w! w" a/" -on", b2t aor-!n to !s $"r& "

sa/"- 2s, b& t" was!n o* r""n"rat!on, an- r"n"w!n o* t" Ho#&

5ost; w! " s"- on 2s ab2n-ant#& tro2 "s2s Cr!st o2r

Sa/!o2r,4 T!t. !!!. >(. W" $2st a## sa& !n #!0" $ann"r, 7ot !y wor%s

of ri"hteousness. It was t" -"ar #o/" " a- to t"$, an- t"

ono2rab#" "st""$ " a- o* t"$, tat $a-" !$ -o an- s2**"r as

" -!- *or t"!r ranso$ an- r"o/"r&, R"/. !. ,6#o/"- an- was"-;

as on +!!!. ',6#o/"-, an- t"r"*or" was"- t"!r *""t w!t wat"r. H"

too0 21on !$ t" *or$ o* a s"r/ant, P!#. !!. ?. An- #!0" a s"r/ant,

" s"r/"- tat " $!t ono2r 2s. H!s -"ra-!n 12ras"- o2r

ono2r, L20" ++!!. 9?. O ow so2#- t!s a**"t 2sG

9. H!s w!## !s, tat "/"r& on" "#s" so2#- b" !n t!s #!0" !$s"#*,

!n a/!n an ono2rab#" "st""$ o* t"$. As w"n t" 0!n b"stowsa -"r"" o* ono2r 21on a 1"rson, $a0"s !$ a 0n!t, or a #or-, or

an "ar#, " "+1"ts ot"rs so to r"ar- !$; so !t !s "r". S"" Est. /!.

), (, ?. T"& tat -o not ono2r t" tr2" sa!nts an- s"r/ants o*t "

5o- o* "a/"n, -o not -o as "s2s Cr!st wo2#- a/" t"$ -o, Ps. /.

>. It !s $a-" t" arat"r o* a !t!="n o* K!on, tat " ono2rs t"$

tat *"ar t" Lor-; honours t"$, at a ! an- ono2rab#" "st""$

o* t"$; ow #ow an- $"an so"/"r t"& $a& b" !n t" wor#-, as to

t"!r wor#-#& stat" anon-!t!on. How $2 so"/"r t"& $a& b"

-"s1!s"-, an- so**"-, an- sorn"- at b& ot"rs, t"& ar" t"

"+"##"nt o* t" "art !n !s "&", b"a2s" t"& ar" so !n Cr!st%s "&",



Ps. +/!. 9.

). H" at -on" tat *or t"$, w! !n t" ao2nt an- "st""$

o* $"n $a&, an- -ot, -"s"r/" tat ono2r. I -o not sa&, t"&

-"s"r/" tat " so2#- ono2r t"$, I sa!- t" ontrar& b"*or", b2t

tat $"n so2#- ono2r t"$, Ro$. +!!!. ?,6ono2r to wo$

ono2r.

Wat !s !t tat " at -on" *or t"$ tat $a& b" t" ro2n- o*

$"n%s ono2r!n t"$

'. On" ro2n- o* ono2r!n $"n !s 21on t" ao2nt o* t"!r

1"rsona# "+"##"n"s an- "n-ow$"nts; so$" ar" ono2rab#" *ort"!r #"arn!n, an- 0now#"-" !n arts an- s!"n"s; so$" *or t"!r

w!s-o$ an- 1r2-"n" !n t" $ana"$"nt o* s"2#ar a**a!rs; !n t"

7"#-, as so#-!"rs; !n t" s"nat", as o2ns"#ors. Now !* so, t" 1"o1#"

*"ar!n 5o- -"s"r/" ono2r !n-""-, *or t"& a/" b"tt"r 0now#"-"

tan ot"rs. T"& *ro$ t" #"ast "/"n to t" r"at"st 0now 5o-. An-

w"n" a/" t"& tat 0now#"-", b2t *ro$ Cr!st, wo !/"s t"$

an 2n-"rstan-!n ' on /. 9. T"& a/" w!s-o$ a#so; anot"rsort o* w!s-o$;. w!s-o$ *ro$ abo/" !n so2# a**a!rs@ t"& ar" w!n" to

-!s"rn t" t!$"s6an- w"n" a/" t"& tat w!s-o$, b2t *ro$

"s2s Cr!st, wo !s $a-" 2nto t"$ o* 5o- w!s-o$ ! Cor. !. ).

T"& s"ar t" Sr!1t2r"s, an- tos" $a0" t"$ w!s"; an- t"r"*or"

nob#", Ats +/!!. ''.

9. 1on t" ao2nt o* t"!r r"at 2s"*2#n"ss !n t"!r 1art!2#ar

1#a"s an- stat!ons, !n o2rt or a$1, *or 1"a" or war. Dot t!s

-"s"r/" "no2t% T"n sa!nts -"s"r/" !t; *or wo ar" $or" 2s"*2#

tan t"&

By their $rayers( *"t!n -own $"r!"s, 0""1!n o** 32-$"nts,

as Mos"s.

By their $resence( t"& ar" ar!ots an- ors"$"n, t" $!#!t!a o*

t" o2ntr&@ a##2-" to 9 8!ns !!!. '>.

By their $attern t"& ar" t" #!ts o* t" wor#- s!n!n a$onst

$"n; !/!n oo- "+a$1#"s; sow!n w! !s t" wa& to "a/"n,



b& wa#0!n !n !t. An- w"n" !s a## t!s, b2t *ro$ t" S1!r!t o* "s2s

Cr!st w! !s !n t"$ an- w!t t"$. It !s ra" tat "nab#"s t"$,

an- t"r"*or" " !s t"!r ono2r.

). 1on t" ao2nt o* t"!r ono2rab#" r"#at!ons w"r"!n t"&

stan-. H" tat !s !$s"#* !n ono2r r":"ts ono2r 21on a## tat ar"

r"#at"- to !$. Tow wat ar" t" r"#at!ons o* tr2" b"#!"/"rs

They are all the children of God an- ow, b2t b& *a!t !n "s2s

Cr!st 5a#. !!!. '(; on !. '9. An- !s not tat a ! ono2r W"

ono2r t" !#-r"n o* r"at $"n *or t"!r ono2rab#" 1ar"nts% sa0";

an- !s t"r" not r"ason t"n tat w" so2#- ono2r tr2" b"#!"/"rs,tat ar" t" sons an- -a2t"rs o* 5o- A#$!t& T"& ar"

ono2rab#" b& b!rt, not t" 7rst, b2t t" s"on-, bot b& *at"r an-

$ot"r, 5a#. !/. 9(. A$onst $"n so$" a/" on" tat a/" not t"

ot"r; b2t w" a/" bot.

To b" a s"r/ant, "/"n t" $"an"st, to $"n o* ono2r, arr!"s

ono2r !n !t. T"n b"#!"/"rs ar" ono2rab#", *or they are the Lin" of

heaven8s servants, b& t"!r own o!" an- b& !s a"1tan", Ps.+/!. '(.

Na&; they are his friends, a-$!tt"- to !s s"r"ts, a<2a!nt"-

w!t !s o2ns"#s, on +/. '. As H2sa! was a *r!"n- to Da/!-, 9

Sa$. +/. )?, Kab2- to So#o$on, ' 8!ns !/. . S!r F2#0 5r"/7 a-

!nsr!b"- on !s to$b6S"r/ant to 2""n E#!=ab"t, an- *r!"n- to S!r

P!#!1 S&-n"&.

>. So$" ar" $a-" ono2rab#" b& $arr!a"; t" w!*" b& t"

2sban-. T"n a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs ar" ono2rab#", *or t"& ar" a##, an-

"a o* t"$, "s1o2s"- to t" Lor- "s2s, an- !s ono2r !s t"!r

ono2r, 9 Cor. +!. 9. R"a- Ps. +#/., w! !s t" n21t!a# son.

. So$" ar" ono2rab#" on ao2nt o* t"!r ono2rab#" o1"s.

Yo2n "!rs ar" onor"- *or t"!r !n"r!tan" sa0", to2 as &"t

2n-"r a". T"n a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs o2t to b" ono2r"-, *or t"& ar"a## "!rs, not o* an "art#&, b2t a "a/"n#&, !n"r!tan"; "!rs o*

"a/"n, na& $or", "!rs o* 5o-. 5o- !$s"#* !s t"!r !n"r!tan",

an- !"r w" annot o, Ro$. /!!!. '?. T"!r ono2rab#" att"n-ants



ar" t" an"#s, H"b. !. '>, na&, t" Son !$s"#*, L20" +!!. )?.

(. So$" ar" ono2rab#" on ao2nt o* t"!r ono2rab#" o*7"s

an- "$1#o&$"nts, R"/. !. , 0!ns an- 1r!"sts; so " $a0"s t"$.

?. Ot"rs ar" ono2rab#" on ao2nt o* t"!r ono2rab#" na$",

a$"s !!. ?. T" wor- Cr!st!an !s *ro$ Cr!st.

A## t!s ono2r a/" a## !s sa!nts, Ps. +#!+. . II. Wat 0!n- o*

ono2r !s !t tat tr2" b"#!"/"rs a/" *ro$ "s2s Cr!st It at t"s"

1ro1"rt!"s.

'. It !s r"a# ono2r. Ot"r ono2rs ar" b2t a sa-ow, a -r"a$, a

*an&. T!s at s2bstan" !n !t, Pr"&. /!!!. 9'. As t" r!"s o* ab"#!"/"r ar" s2bstant!a# r!"s, not t!ns tat ar" not, Pro/. ++!!!. ,6

so t" ono2rs o* a b"#!"/"r ar" s2bstant!a# ono2rs. 5o- -ot r"a##&

an- tr2#& ono2r s2; so -ot t" b#"ss"- "s2s; so -o t" an"#s.

9. It !s r!t"o2s ono2r. Ot"r ono2rs w! t" ono2rab#"

$"n o* t" "art a/", ar" o*t"nt!$"s 2nr!t"o2s62n32st#& !/"n,

an- 2n32st#& ta0"n; w"n t"& tat a/" t"$ -o not -"s"r/" to a/"

t"$. B2t "r" !t !s -"s"r/"-; not, as w" sa!- b"*or", at t" an-s o*

5o-6w" an $"r!t not!n, b2t at t" an-s o* $"n !t !s, 9 Sa$. /!.

99.

). It !s "a/"n#& ono2r. Ot"r ono2rs ar" *ro$ b"#ow, t!s !s

*ro$ abo/", ot"r ono2rs ar" 21on "art#& ao2nts, t!s 21on

"a/"n#&. T" b!rt o* a b"#!"/"r !s "a/"n#&, !s "n-ow$"nts

"a/"n#&; " !s "a/"nborn, an- "a/"nbr"-. H!s !n"r!tan" !s !n"a/"n "r"a*t"r; !s on/"rsat!on !s t"r" now. T"r"*or" !* !t w"r"

as0"-6Is !t *ro$ "a/"n, or o* $"n L20" ++. >, &o2 $a& answ"r, as

to t!s ono2r6Fro$ bot; b2t 1r!n!1a##& an- or!!na##& *ro$

"a/"n.

>. It !s ar$#"ss ono2r. Ot"r ono2rs o*t"n 2rt tos" tat a/"

t"$, 12** t"$ 21 w!t 1r!-", $a0" t"$ a2t& an- !

$!n-"-, as a$a, b2t so -ot not t!s. Pa2#, to wo$ Cr!st was$or" an ono2r tan to an ot"r, was 2$b#". Wo was $or"

2$b#" tan ", $or" #ow an- $"an !n !s own "&"s K"1. !!!. J; 9

Cor. +!!. ''.



. It !s 2nso2t ono2r. Wat "n-"a/o2rs ar" t"r"to obta!n

ot"r ono2rs; wat str2#!n an- str!/!n; wat r!n!n an-

o2rt!n; wat br!b!n an- wa!t!n. B2t "r" !t !s not so. T!s ono2r

!s tr2#& #!0" o2r sa-ow, !t *o##ows tos" tat, !n t" s"ns" o* t"!rown 2nwort!n"ss, :& *ro$ !t, an- !t :!"s *ro$ tos" tat, !n 1r!-" o*

"art, ar" a$b!t!o2s o* !t, Matt. ++. 969J; E="0. +/!. (.

(. It !s 2n*a-!n ono2r. It !s ono2r tat #asts, !t !s #ast!n,

"/"r#ast!n. W" a/" 0nown -!/"rs tat *or a t!$" a/" b""n !n r"at

ono2r, 21on t" /"r& to1$ost 1!nna#" o* ono2r, an- b& an- b& !n

-!sra" an- -!sono2r, oot"- at; b2t !t !s not so "r". As " #o/"s

to t" "n-, on +!!!. ', so " w!## ono2r to t" "n-; not on#& to t"

"n- o* t!$", b2t to an "n-#"ss "t"rn!t&; *or "/"r an- "/"r. W" sa##

n"/"r *a## *ro$ t!s ono2r.

III. Wat $a& w" #"arn *ro$ t!s s2b3"t '. W" #"arn wat to

t!n0 o* t" r"at an- #or!o2s Ma3"st& o* "a/"n an- "art. H!s

na$", an- !s Son%s na$", !s "rta!n#&, 21on t!s ao2nt, to b"

a-$!r"- an- a-or"- b& 2s, an- b& a## !s r"at2r"s, an"#s an- $"n.For wat For !s !n7n!t" #o/" an- *r"" ra", !n on-"s"n-!n !n

t!s $ann"r to a r"$nant o* A-a$%s s""-, so as to 12t a## t!s ono2r

21on t"$. W" a/" a2s" to sa&, as Da/!-, 4O Lor-, o2r Lor-, ow

"+"##"nt !s t& na$" !n a## t" "artG wo ast s"t t& #or& abo/"

t" "a/"ns. W"n I ons!-"r t& "a/"ns, t" wor0 o* t& 7n"rs,

t" $oon an- t" stars, w! to2 ast or-a!n"-; wat !s $an, tat

to2 art $!n-*2# o* !$ an- t" son o* $an, tat to2 /!s!t"st !$O Lor-, o2r Lor-, ow "+"##"nt !s t& na$" !n a## t" "artG Ps. /!!!@

', J, >, . Or, as t" sa$" Da/!- "#s"w"r", w!t r"*"r"n" to t"

ono2r -on" 2nto !$s"#*, !n !s a-/an"$"nt to t" 0!n-o$,

4Wo a$ I, O Lor- 5o- an- wat !s $& o2s", tat to2 ast

bro2t $" !t"rto4 9 Sa$. /!!. 'J. Es1"!a##& $a& tos" sa& so,

wo t"$s"#/"s ar" $a-" 1arta0"rs o* t!s ono2r, wo ar" r""!/"-

!nto t" *a$!#& o* 5o-, wo ar" $a-" !s s"r/ants, !s *r!"n-s, !s

!#-r"n, to2 so $"an, so /!#". Lor-, wat a$ I, or wat !s $&

*at"r%s o2s"



9. W" #"arn wat to t!n0 o* tos" wo ar" not b"#!"/"rs; a## t"

!norant, ar"#"ss, arna#, 2nr""n"rat" "n"rat!on; "rta!n#&, t"&

a/" no 1art nor #ot !n t!s $att"r. T"& ar" non" o* tos" tat 5o-

w!## ono2r. T"& ar" a## stran"rs to t!s -!n!t& an- a-/an"$"nt.Wo2#- &o2 0now wat t" "st""$ o* 5o- !s on"rn!n t"$ Loo0

!nto !s wor-; s"" wat tat sa&s on"rn!n oo- $"n. It sa&s, t"&

ar" 5o-%s 43"w"#s,4 4t" "+"##"nt o* t" "art,4 !s 4*a/o2r!t"s,4 !s%4

!#-r"n,4 4t" -"ar#& b"#o/"-4 o* !s so2#. B2t wat sa&s !t o* t"

w!0"- T"& ar" 4a**,4 4-ross,4 4-os,4 4sw!n".4 O t"n, s"" tat

non" o* &o2 b" s2; *"ar, *"ar #"st !t b" &o2r on-!t!on.

). W" #"arn wat !s t" tr2" wa& to tr2" ono2r. It !s !n o2r nat2r"

to -"s!r" !t6as to b" o/"to2s !n -"s!r!n w"a#t, /o#21t2o2s !n

-"s!r!n 1#"as2r", so a$b!t!o2s !n -"s!r!n ono2r. B2t t" $!s"r& !s,

w" $!sta0" o2r "n-, an- ons"<2"nt#& o2r wa&. W" ta0" tos" t!ns

to b" W"a#t, an- 1#"as2r", an- ono2r, tat ar" not so, antat not

to b" so w! !s so; an- w" 12rs2" aor-!n#&. O b" on/!n"- tat

t" wa& to b" ono2r"-, I $"an, to a/" Cr!st an ono2r to 2s, !s tob"#!"/", tat !s, to #os" w!t !$ 21on os1"# t"r$s, Isa. #+. ',6 thy

God thy "lory 6Isa. ++/!!!. .; on +!!. 9(; ' Sa$. !!. ); Ps. +!. '.

>. W" #"arn wat !s o2r -2t& towar-s tos" to wo$ Cr!st !s an

ono2r. C"rta!n#& !t !s o2r -2t& to s"" t"$ tr2#& ono2rab#", an- to

#o/" an- ono2r t"$ aor-!n#&. A##2-" to 9 8!ns ++. '9, '). T"

Bab&#on!ans wors!11"- t" s2n, an- 0now!n tat *or H"="0!a%s

sa0" t"!r o- a- on" ba0, t"& s"nt to -o !$ ono2r. L"t t!sa-/an" &o2r "st""$ an- "nan" &o2r /a#2" o* oo- $"n6tat

Cr!st !$s"#* -o"s t"$ ono2r; an- t"& -"s"r/" !t at &o2r an-s,

to2 not at !s.

. W" #"arn wat !s t"!r -2t& to wo$ Cr!st !s an ono2r. To

$a0" !t t"!r b2s!n"ss to ono2r !$ a## t"& an, a## t"!r -a&s; as

t"& so2#- #o/" !$, so t"& so2#- ono2r !$, ' on !/. '.

W&, !s " to b" ono2r"-

H" !s wort& tat !t so2#- b" so; tr2#& wort&, as 5o-, as 5o-

$an, as o2r R"-""$"r an- Sa/!o2r.



CHRIST IS OUR SANCTIFICATION1 Cor. 1:3!

Who of God is made unto us sanctication. 1 Cor. i. D.

THESE wor-s t"$s"#/"s ar" t" Dotr!n". 6

Tat "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o- sant!7at!on.

T" wor- trans#at"- sant!7at!on, !s $ost o$$on#& r"n-"r"-

!n Sr!1t2r" holiness, Ro$. /!. '; ' T!$. !!. '; H"b. +!!. '>. "s2s

Cr!st !s $a-" 2nto 2s o* 5o-, o#!n"ss; " !s not on#& o#& !n

!$s"#*, t" holy child "s2s, Ats !/. 9?, ); na&, $ost o#&,!n7n!t"#&, "t"rna##&, an- 2nan"ab#& o#&; b2t " !s made holiness

to 2s, tat !s,

'. H" !s a11o!nt"- o* 5o- to b" t" a2tor o* o2r sant!7at!on,

to wor0 o#!n"ss !n 2s *or t" $a0!n o* 2s o#&. As t" "*7!"nt

a2s", as " !s t" Lor- o2r r!t"o2sn"ss, to $a0" 2s r!t"o2s b&

!$12tat!on, so " !s t" Lor- o2r o#!n"ss, to $a0" 2s o#& b&

!$1#antat!on. W" ar" 32st!7"-, tat !s, a"1t"- o* as r!t"o2s !n t"

s!t o* 5o-, tro2 !s $"r!t $a-" o2rs. W" ar" sant!7"-, tat !s,

at2a##& $a-" o#&, b& !s S1!r!t w! !s !/"n to 2s, to ab!-" w!t

2s *or "/"r, I Cor. /!. ''. 2st!7"- !n t" na$" o* t" Lor- "s2s,

sant!7"- b& t" S1!r!t o* t" Lor- "s2s, H"b. !!. ''. Now t"

<2"st!on !s6Ar" &" #a- to "ar t!s, or no E/"r& on" wo2#- b".

w!##!n to b" a"1t"- as r!t"o2s, a<2!tt"- *ront 2!#t, b2t ar" &o2

w!##!n to b" sant!7"-, to b" $a-" o#&

9. H" !s t" 1att"rn, t" sa$1#" t" "+"$1#ar& a2s", o* o2r

sant!7at!on. Ho#!n"ss !n 2s !s t" o1& or transr!1t o* t" o#!n"ss

tat !s !n t" Lor- "s2s, on !. '(. As t" wa+ at #!n" *or #!n"

*ro$ t" s"a#, t" !#- #!$b *or #!$b, *"at2r" *or *"at2r", *ro$ t",

*at"r, so !s o#!n"ss !n 2s *ro$ Cr!st.6To b" sant!7"- !s to b"

$a-" on*or$ab#" to t" !$a" o* "s2s Cr!st, Ro$. /!!!. 9. It !sto b" $a-" #!0" !$ !n "art an- #!*"; &"t so, as tat !n tr"" t!ns

t"r" !s a -!**"r"n".

4e sanctied himself. So -o not w". W" ar" sant!7"- b& !$,



on +/!!. '. As " ra!s"- !$s"#* to #!*", so n"/"r -!- an& ot"r;

b2t w" ar" ra!s"-@ !t wo2#- a/" b""n #on "no2 "r" w" so2#-

a/" $a-" o2rs"#/"s o#&.

4e was ori"inally holy, n"/"r ot"rw!s", not on#& as 5o-, b2t as

5o-$an, L20" !. ). So ar" not w". W" w"r" 2nsant!7"- b"*or"

w" w"r" sant!7"-, 2no#& b"*or" o#&. So was not ".

4e is a!solutely, universally, and com$letely holy. H" a- t"

S1!r!t 1o2r"- o2t 21on !$ w!to2t $"as2r". So a/" not w". O2r

sant!7at!on at t" b"st !n t!s #!*", !s b2t !$1"r*"t. It !s tr2" t"r"

!s a 1"r*"t -a& to o$", an- o2r #!t s!n"s $or" an- $or"towar-s !t, b2t "r" b"#ow w" a/" !t not. O2r w!n" !s $!+"- w!t

wat"r; o2r o#- w!t -ross. So was not !s. For *2rt"r #"ar!n o*

t!s I sa## sow,

I. Wat sant!7at!on !s, or wat !t !s to b" sant!7"-.

II. Tat w" a/" n""- o* on" to b" $a-" sant!7at!on to 2s.

III. Tat "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" so, an- ow " sant!7"s. An-,

IV. Wat 1rat!a# !n*"r"n"s ar" to b" -rawn *ro$ t!s s2b3"t.

I. an- II. I sa## 3o!n t" two 7rst to"t"r, b& "+1#a!n!n wat

sant!7at!on !s, an- b& sow!n tat w" n""- on" to b" $a-"

sant!7at!on to 2s.

To b" sant!7"- !s /ar!o2s#& "+1r"ss"-, r"1r"s"nt"-, an- s"t

*ort, !n t" Sr!1t2r"s.

'. It !s to b" r"n"w"-. Sant!7at!on !s t" wor0 o* 5o-%s S1!r!t,

w"r"b& w" ar" renewed !n t" wo#" $an a*t"r t" !$a" o* 5o-,

E1. !/. 999>. It !s t" $a0!n o* 2s n"w r"at2r"s, 9 Cor. /. '?. It !s

t" an!n o* o2r /"r& nat2r". W" ar" b& !t $a-" $arta%ers of the

divine nature, 9 P"t. !. >,6a ! "+1r"ss!on. Now a/" w" not n""-

o* on" to -o t!s *or 2s Can w" -o !t *or o2rs"#/"s, or *or on"

anot"r W" annot; t"r"*or" t" r"at 5o- at 2n-"rta0"n !t *or2s, E="0. +++/!. 9(. An- " -ot 1"r*or$ !t b& "s2s Cr!st. To !$,

t"r"*or", w" $2st o.

9. It !s to b" r""n"rat"-, tat !s, born aa!n, on !!!. J, . As



s2r" as t"r" !s a 7rst, t"r" !s a s"on-, b!rt. Now, an w" b""t

o2rs"#/"s W" annot.. T" s"on- b!rt !s 0"rn abo/"; w" ar"

b"ott"n o* 5o-, an- born o* 5o-, ' P"t. !. J; on !. '); T!t. !!!. , (.

). It !s to b" ra!s"- *ro$ -"at to #!*"; to b" <2!0"n"-, E1. !!. ',

tat !s, sant!7"-. Sant!7at!on !s t" 7rst r"s2rr"t!on, R"/. ++. (.

Now, an a -"a- $an ra!s" !$s"#* to #!*" aa!n D!- "/"r an& -o !t

H" annot. It !s 5o- a#on" tat ra!s"s t" -"a-. It !s b& Cr!st a#on"

tat -"a- so2#s ar" $a-" a#!/". H" !s t" r"s2rr"t!on an- t" #!*".

>. It !s to b" r"on!#"- to 5o-.6T"r" !s "n$!t&, "n$!t& "/"r

s!n" t" *a##, b"tw""n 5o- an- $an; $2t2a# "n$!t&. 5o- an "n"$&to $an, $an an "n"$& to 5o-, K". +!. J; Ro$. /!!!. ?. Now "s2s

Cr!st as M"-!ator br!ns t"$ to"t"r, an- $a0"s t"$ *r!"n-s,

an- " a#on" an -o !t.

H" $a0"s 5o- a *r!"n- b& -&!n; !s -"at satised, an- so

1a!7"-. H" at sa!-, In !$ I a$ w"## 1#"as"-.

H" $a0"s 2s *r!"n-s b& sant!7at!on, -"stro&!n t" "n$!t&6not

a## at on", b2t b& -"r""s; an- at o$$!tt"- to 2s t" $!n!str& o*

r"on!#!at!on, 9 Cor. /. Is t!s r"on!#!n wor0 -on" w!t &o2

. It !s to b" on/"rt"-. Sant!7at!on !s t" sa$" w!t

on/"rs!on. It t2rns 2s abo2t. W" ar" born w!t o2r ba0s 21on 5o-

an- "a/"n, an- o2r *a"s 21on s!n an- "##, t!## ra" o$"s, an-

tat on/"rts, t2rns, Ats !!!. ', 9(. An- w" $2st b" t2rn!n $or"

an- $or" a## t" -a&s o* o2r #!/"s, Matt. +/!!!. ); L20" ++!!. )9. Now,an w" t2rn o2rs"#/"s Ha/" w" not n""- o* on" to -o !t *or 2s

C"rta!n#& w" a/"@ "r. +++!. 'J, 4T2rn to2 $", an- I sa## b"

t2rn"-; *or to2 art t" Lor- $& 5o-.4

(. It !s to b" a##"- w!t an "**"t2a# a##. T"r" !s a o$$on

a##, an- t"r" !s an "**"t2a# a##; !t !s t" "**"t2a# a## tat !s t"

sa$" w!t sant!7at!on, Ro$. /!!!. ). Now, a##!n !s b& anot"r;

w" -o not a## o2rs"#/"s; tat ot"r !s Cr!st, 9 T!$. !. . Wo a##"-P"t"r, an- a$"s, anon, an- An-r"w, an- Ka"2s D!- not "

?. It !s to b" an"-, 9 Cor. !!!. 'J. Sant!7at!on $a0"s a r"at



an"; t" 32-$"nt !s an"-, t" -!s1os!t!on, t" wa&, t"

o$1an&,6I a$ not I. It !s a r"at"r an" tat ra" $a0"s at

on/"rs!on, tan tat -"at $a0"s. At -"at ra" !s t2rn"- !nto

#or&, w! !s t" t2rn!n o* t" sa$" t!n *ro$ a #ow"r -"r"" toa !"r; b2t at on/"rs!on !t !s *ro$ s!n to ra", b"tw""n w!

t"r" !s no #!0"n"ss.

J. It !s to b" 2r"-. S!n !s t" s!0n"ss o* t" so2#, a -an"ro2s

s!0n"ss, a $orta# -!s"as"; to2 b2t *"w ar" s"ns!b#" o* !t. Can w"

2r" o2rs"#/"s, or 2r" on" anot"r No@ t" on#& 1&s!!an !s o2r

Lor- "s2s Cr!st, ra!s"- 21 o* 5o- *or tat 12r1os"; no an- b2t !s

an "a# 2s@ 4Wo *or!/"t a## t!n" !n!<2!t!"s@ wo "a#"t a## t&

-!s"as"s,4 Ps. !!!. ); for"iveth !n 32st!7at!on; healeth !n

sant!7at!on; b& -"r""s. 4I w!## "a# t"!r ba0s#!-!n,4 Hos. +!/. >,

"a# t"!r b"nt to ba0s#!-". Co$1ar" Hos. +!. ?, 4M& 1"o1#" ar"

b"nt to ba0s#!-!n *ro$ $".4

. It !s to b" #"ans"-. S!n !s t" 1o##2t!on o* t" so2#@ an- !t !s

1o##2t!on !n ra!n, s2 as not!n an was 2s *ro$ b2t t" *o2nta!no1"n"-, antat *o2nta!n !s Cr!st, K". +!!!. '. 4T"n w!## I

s1r!n0#" #"an wat"r 21on &o2, an- &" sa## b" #"an@ *ro$ a## &o2r

7#t!n"ss, an- *ro$ a## &o2r !-o#s, w!## I #"ans" &o2,4 E="0. +++/!.

9. T!s was *2#7##"-, w"n at t"!r r"t2rn *ro$ Bab&#on t"& w"r"

<2!t" o2t o* #o/" w!t !-o#s an- !-o#atr&, o* w! t"& w"r" so *on-

b"*or", G Cor. /!. ''; E1. /. 9, 9(.

'. It !s to b" #ot"-. A s!n*2# on-!t!on !s a na0"- on-!t!on,

R"/. !!!. '?. An- wat $2st 1oor na0"- so2#s -o, b2t o$" to Cr!st,

an- b2& o* !$ w!t" ra!$"nt R"/. !!!. 'J; K". !!!. ), >.,. 4I

#ot"- t"" a#so w!t bro!-"r"- wor0,4 ., E="0. +/!. '6'>. T"

1ro1"t%s stat"$"nt !s 2n-"rstoo- o* t"!r 12b#! 1r!/!#""s an-

a-/anta"s, abo/" ot"r 1"o1#"; b2t !t !s tr2" a#so !n a s1!r!t2a#

s"ns". 5ra" !s r! ra!$"nt, 1r!n"#&, 1r!"st#&, o$"#& #ot!n, tat

wa+"t not o#-.

''. It !s to b" ons"rat"-. Sant!*&!n !s t" sa$" w!t

ons"rat!n, tat !s, s"tt!n a1art *ro$ o$$on an- 1ro*an" to o#&



an- s1!r!t2a# 2s"s, as 1"rsons, 1#a"s, /"ss"#s, t!$"s, w"r" 2n-"r t"

O#- T"sta$"nt. In a##2s!on to w!, a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs ar" a 1"o1#"

sant!7"-, tat !s, s"t a1art *or 5o-, s"1arat"- *ro$ t" wor#-, an-

s!n, an- /an!t&, to b" t" Lor-%s 1"2#!ar; !s t"$1#"; 1r!"sts to !$;ano!nt"- *or tat 12r1os", Ps, !/. ). B2t,

III. How !s "s2s Cr!st $a-" a## t!s to 2s In wat wa&, an- b&

wat $"ans, -ot " br!n a## t!s to 1ass !n 2s an- *or 2s Tat "

-ot !t !s 1#a!n !n t" t"+t an- "#s"w"r"; b2t <2"r&, How

'. Pr!n!1a##& b& t" wor0!n o* !s S1!r!t an- ra". T" S1!r!t

o* Cr!st !s t" sant!7"r. W"n " o$"s !nto t" "art to -w"##t"r", " r"n"ws, r""n"rat"s, ra!s"s, an- r"on!#"s. T" Fat"r

r"at"s, t" Son r"-""$s, t" Ho#& 5ost sant!7"s, T!t. !!!. , (,6

$ar0, it is throu"h Jesus Christ. I* " a- not sat!s7"- an- -!"-, to

$a0" 5o- *r!"n-s w!t 2s, " wo2#- n"/"r a/" s"nt t" S1!r!t, to

$a0" 2s *r!"n-s w!t !$. T" s"n-!n o* t" S1!r!t to sant!*& as

w"## as to o$*ort 2s, !s ow!n to t" !nt"r"ss!on o* t" Lor- "s2s,

on +!/. '(.9. Instr2$"nta##& b& t" wor-,4 Sant!*& t"$ tro2 t& tr2t,4

on +/!!. '?. Error n"/"r sant!7"s. Fa#s" -otr!n", orr21t

"rron"o2s o1!n!ons, $a& 1r"/a!# to br!n 1"o1#" o/"r to a 1art&, b2t

n"/"r to t2rn t"$ *ro$ s!n to 5o-; to on/"rt, r""n"rat", r"n"w.

Tr2t on#& -ot tat, a$"s !. '?; T!t. !. '.

T" wor- o* tr2t b"!ns, an- t" sa$" arr!"s on, t!s oo-

wor06As a wor- o* on/!t!on, o* 2$!#!at!on, o* !##2$!nat!on, o*

r""n"rat!on, o* *a!t, an- o* o#!n"ss, an- t"r"*or" t!s so2#-

a-/an" o2r "st""$ o* t" wor- o* 5o-, t" wr!tt"n wor-, t" wor-

1r"a"-; an- w" so2#- "ar !t aor-!n#&, Ps. +!+. .

IV. T" 1rat!a# !$1ro/"$"nt.

'. Sa## I 1ro1o2n- on" n""-*2# <2"st!on to &o26Ar" &"

sant!7"- !s "s2s Cr!st $a-" o* 5o- sant!7at!on to &o2 It !s at!n tat $a& b" 0nown. W" $a& $a0" o2r a##!n an- o2r "#"t!on

s2r"; o2r "#"t!on b& o2r a##!n, b& o2r sant!7at!on, *or to b"

sant!7"- !s to b" a##"-, an- to b" a##"- !s to b" sant!7"-@ an-@ not



o2r "#"t!on on#&, b2t o2r 32st!7at!on an- o2r #or!7at!on $a& b"

$a-" s2r" b& !t, Ro$. /!!!. ). An- ow sw""t, ow o$*ortab#"

w!## tat b"G B2t ow !s t!s to b" -on" T"r" ar" tr"" $ar0s@

'. W"r" Cr!st !s $a-" to 2s sant!7at!on, !t !s b"o$"

nat2ra# to 2s to wa#0 !n a## o#& ob"-!"n" to t" w!## o* 5o-. I sa&

nat2ra#, not to t" o#-, b2t to t" n"w, nat2r". Now wat !s -on"

nat2ra##& !s -on" *r""#&6as wat"r *ro$ a s1r!n, Ps. +. ),6 "as!#&, I

on /. J,6-"#!t*2##&, on !/. )>,6an- "/"n#&, an- onstant#&, an-

1"rs"/"r!n#&. F!r" a#wa&s b2rns, ston"s a#wa&s t"n- -ownwar-s,

b"a2s" t"!r nat2r" !s so. T2s !t !s w!t t" o#- nat2r" !n s!nn!n,

"r. /!. ?, an- t2s !t !s w!t t" n"w nat2r" !n ob"&!n, on !/. '>.

T"n, Ba&s on", I *"ar I a$ not sant!7"-.

I r"1#&, t" tr!a# !s not to b" $a-" b& an& on" s!n#" at!on at an&

on" t!$", b2t b& o2r o2rs" an- wa&. How !s !t ordinarily w!t 2s

T"r" !s no $an b2t -ot so$"t!n tat b"asts -o; b2t !s "

t"r"*or" a b"ast T"r" !s no b"ast b2t -ot so$"t!n tat a $an

-ot; b2t !s " t"r"*or" a $an

9. W"r" Cr!st !s $a-" to 2s sant!7at!on, o#!n"ss !s !#&

1r!="- an- -"ar#& #o/"-, an- $or" an- $or" o* !t "arn"st#& -"s!r"-. I

b"#!"/" !t !s n"/"r ot"rw!s" a$on t" tr2#& sant!7"-. Now, !s !t so

w!t 2s W" #o/" !/!#!t&, an- $ora# on"st&, an- t"$1"ran", an-

sobr!"t&. So -ot $an& a on" tat at"s o#!n"ss.

). W"r" Cr!st !s $a-" to 2s sant!7at!on, " !s own"- an-a0now#"-"- as o2r a## !n a##. T" rown !s s"t 21on !s "a-. W"

r"3o!" !n Cr!st "s2s. To 2s to #!/" !s Cr!st. A## t" sant!7"- ar"

bro2t b& t"!r sant!7at!on to Cr!st.6T"& w"r" stran"rs to !$

b"*or", b2t now t"& ar" *r!"n-s.

9. Sa## I s211os" &o2 now 1ro1o2n-!n to $" anot"r n""-*2#

<2"st!on,6Wat $a& I -o tat Cr!st $a& b" $a-" to $"

sant!7at!on

'. W" $2st b" !nwar-#& an- toro2#& on/!n"- tat t"r" !s

an abso#2t" n""ss!t& " so2#- b" a. T!s $2st b" t" as",



'f we mean to $lease God in this world. 6Non" b2t t" sant!7"-

ar" a"1t"- o* !$. H" at no 1#"as2r" b2t w"r" !s !$a" !s, an-

!s #!0"n"ss !s. O2r sar!7"s ar" an abo$!nat!on, o2r 1ra&"rs an

abo$!nat!on, ot"rw!s". T!## t" tr"" as oo- t" *r2!t annot b"oo-. An- a#so,

'f we mean to en5oy God in the other world. 64W!to2t o#!n"ss

no $an sa## s"" t" Lor-,4 N"b. +!!. '>, tat !s, s"" !$ so as to

"n3o& !$. It !s t" $ure in heart wo sa## s"" 5o-, Matt. /. J.

H"a/"n wo2#- not b" "a/"n to an 2nsant!7"- so2#, !* w" $!t

s211os" s2 a on" a-$!tt"- t"r". Now ar" w" on/!n"- o* t!s

4V"r!#&, /"r!#&, I sa& 2nto t"", E+"1t a $an b" born aa!n, "

annot s"" t" 0!n-o$ o* 5o-. V"r!#&, /"r!#&, I sa& 2nto t"",

E+"1t a $an b" born o* wat"r an- o* t" s1!r!t, " annot "nt"r !nto

t" 0!n-o$ o* 5o-,4 on !!!. ), . W"n Cr!st t2s -!so2rs"- to

N!o-"$2s, " was o**"n-"-. So $a& b" so$" o* &o26How an t!s

b" B2t 4V"r!#&, /"r!#&, I sa& 2nto &o2,4 $2st s!#"n" a## ob3"t!ons.

9. W" $2st a11#& o2rs"#/"s to t" Lor- "s2s b& *a!t an-1ra&"r.

By faith( #os!n w!t !$, not on#& as t" Lor- o2r

r!t"o2sn"ss, b2t as t" Lor- o2r o#!n"ss. Not on#& as o2r on#&

32st!7"r b& !s $"r!t, b2t as o2r on#& sant!7"r b& !s S1!r!t.

By $rayer( a##!n on !$. Lor-, !* "/"r to2 w!#t -o an&t!n

*or $", sant!*& $", Ps. #!. '. Pa2#%s 1ra&"r *or t" T"ssa#on!ans

so2#- b" o2rs *or o2rs"#/"s, 4An- t" /"r& 5o- o* 1"a" sant!*&

&o2 wo##&; an- I 1ra& 5o- &o2r wo#" s1!r!t an- so2# an- bo-& b"

1r"s"r/"- b#a$"#"ss 2nto t" o$!n o* o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st,4 I

T"ss. /. 9). So so2#- Cr!st%s 1ra&"r, on +/!!. '?, 4Sant!*& t"$

tro2 t& tr2t.4

). W" $2st att"n- 21on t" or-!nan"s. T"s" ar" t" on-2!t

1!1"s tro2 w! t" ra" o* sant!7at!on !s on/"&"- to 1oorso2#s.

). Sa## I s211os" &o2 now 1ro1o2n-!n on" <2"st!on $or",

4Wat $2st t"& -o to wo$ Cr!st !s a#r"a-& $a-" sant!7at!on



'. T"& a/" a2s" to b#"ss 5o- *or !t "/"r& -a&, a## t"!r -a&s,

Ps. !!!. ').

9. T"& $2st 1r"ss a*t"r *2rt"r -"r""s o* sant!7at!on; $or"

an- $or", -&!n to s!n, #!/!n to r!t"o2sn"ss.

). T"& $2st 1ro$ot" t" sant!7at!on o* ot"rs a#so.



CHRIST IS OUR SUPPLY (hil. 4:19

But my God shall su$$ly all your need, accordin" to his

riches in "lory !y Christ Jesus. ;hil. iv. 1.

Dot. Tat t" s211#& o* a## o2r n""-s !s on#& *ro$ 5o-, anon#& b&

"s2s Cr!st.

Tat !s as $2 as to sa&, tat "s2s Cr!st a#on" !s o2r s211#&.

Can &o2 r"a-!#& t2rn to a $or" sw""t, o$*ortab#" t"+t o* Sr!1t2r"

tan t!s !s !n a## &o2r B!b#"s, *ro$ t" b"!nn!n o* 5"n"s!s to t""n- o* R"/"#at!on

+u$$lies w" wo2#- a/", an- "r" t"& ar" *or 2s. S211#!"s to a##

o2r n""-s; not so$", b2t a##.

An- tat *ro$ Gody God sa## s211#&. Pa2#%s 5o- was t"

sa$" tat w" a## o2r 5o-6"o/a, b#"ss"- *or "/"r. H" sa&s, y

5o-, b"a2s" " a- s211#!"- !$, an- !s 5o- wo2#-.

0ccordin" to his riches in "lory tat !s, !n s2 a $ann"r,

$"as2r", an- -"r"" as b"o$"s !$. Not wat !s 7t *or 2s 1oor

wor$s to r""!/", b2t wat !s 7t *or !$ to !/".

An- a## t!s !n an- b& an- throu"h Jesus Christ. W!to2t !$ no

s211#& !s to b" a- to an& o* o2r n""-s. W" $!t a/" star/"-, an-

-!"-, an- 1"r!s"- "t"rna##&, b2t *or !$; " !$s"#* !s o2r s211#&. 6

Sow, I. Wat o2r n""-s ar", an- wat !t !s tat " s211#!"s 2sw!t.

II. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s s211#&.

III. Wat s1"!a# r"s"$b#an"s t"r" ar" o* !t.

IV. Wat 1rat!a# !n*"r"n"s ar" to b" -rawn *ro$ t" wo#".

I. Wat ar" o2r n""-s, an- w!t wat -o"s t" Lor- Cr!st s211#&

2s

T"r" ar" s"/"n t!ns tat w" a/" n""- o*, an- t"r" !s s211#&

to b" a- *or t"$ a## !n "s2s Cr!st, so$" 1"rta!n!n to #!*", so$"



Grace. Hast to2 no n""- o* ra", <2!0"n!n ra", 1r"/"nt!n

ra", r"n"w!n ra", ass!st!n ra" T"& tat t!n0 t"& a/" no

n""- a/" $ost n""- o* a##. Now, w"r" !s !t to b" a- y God

shall su$$ly, b2t !t $2st b" tro2 "s2s Cr!st, 4O* !s *2#n"ssa/" w" a## r""!/"-, an- ra" *or ra",4 on !. '(; Co$1ar" t!s

w!t Co#. !, ', 4It 1#"as"- t" Fat"r tat !n !$ so2#- a## *2#n"ss

-w"##.4 Awa& to !$ t"n, tat !s, to 5o- b& !$. S"" bot to"t"r

!n on" sr!1t2r", H"b. !/. '(, 4L"t 2s, t"r"*or", o$" bo#-#& 2nto t"

tron" o* ra", tat w" $a& obta!n $"r&, an- 7n- ra" to "#1 !n

t!$" o* n""-.4

). P"a" an- o$*ort. I $"an tat w! !s !nwar-; 1"a" o*

ons!"n", 3o& !n t" Ho#& 5ost. Do &" want !t, an& o* &o2 Man&

wo -o, t!n0 t"& -o not, $!sta0!n *a#s" 1"a" o* t"!r own

s1"a0!n to t"$s"#/"s *or t" tr2" 1"a". Awa& w!t tat, an- o$"

to Cr!st *or t" tr2" 1"a", *or tat w! " a##s his 1"a", on

+!/. 9?6 my $eace. I* " s1"a0 1"a" no $att"r wo s1"a0s tro2b#";

!* " tro2b#"s no $att"r wo s1"a0s 1"a"; E1. !!. '>,6 he is our $eace.

>. Foo- an- ra!$"nt. n-"r t"s" two ar" o$1r""n-"- a## t"

n""ssar!"s o* #!*", an- so$"t!$"s 2n-"r on" o* t"$6br"a-; Give us

this day our daily !read. Now a/" w" no n""- o* t"s" W" a##

a/", w" annot #!/" w!to2t t"$, w!to2t -a!#& s211#!"s o* t"$;

an- w"n" ar" t"& to b" a- "o/a3!r"6$& 5o- sa## s211#&;

b2t !t !s on#& b& an- tro2 "s2s Cr!st. H" bo2t "/"r& $"a#%s$"at *or 2s, an- "/"r& s2!t o* #ot"s *or 2s, or w" a- n"/"r a-

"!t"r, an-, t"r"*or", to !$ w" $2st a/" r"o2rs" "/"r& -a&. In a##

o2r n""-s, "/"n o* t"s" t!ns, w" so2#- sa&, Lor- "s2s, *""- $",

#ot" $", to-a&. Hat " "/"r &"t *a!#"- &o2 L20" ++!!. ).

. Prot"t!on *ro$ "n"$!"s, bo-!#& an- ost#&; o2r r"at

a-/"rsar&, t" -"/!#, an- a## o2r #!tt#" a-/"rsar!"s. T"& wo2#-

swa##ow 2s 21 "/"r& -a&, !* o2r 5o- -!- not wat o/"r 2s, !* t"

b#"ss"- "s2s w"r" not o2r s!"#-. O2r "n"$& s!0n"ss wo2#-

-"stro& o2r "a#t, o2r "n"$& 1a!n o2r "as", o2r "n"$!"s t"



at"r1!##ars, an- t" #o2sts, an- t" 1a#$"rwor$s, a## t" !nr"as"

o* o2r 7"#-s; t" $2rra!n, o2r att#", t" 7r" o2r o2s"s; b2t "

1r"s"r/"s an- 0""1s 2s, Psa#$ ++!. So #!0". w!s" *or 12b#!

"n"$!"s.

(. A 2ar- tro2 -"at. W" $2st a## sort#&, !n t" or-"r !n

w! 5o- at a11o!nt"-, ta0" o2r t2rn tro2 t" -ar0so$"

/a##"&; an- -ar" w" /"nt2r" a#on", w!to2t a on/o& T"r" !s no

sa*" on/o& b2t "s2s Cr!st, Ps. ++!!!. >. H!s 1r"s"n" w!t 2s, w!##

br!n 2s sa*" tro2, "#s" w" 1"r!s, ' Cor. +/. , (. It !s " a#on"

tat an $a0" a #an" tro2 t!s R"- S"a, t!s or-an. or-an%s

ro2, sa!- a -&!n 1"rson, o*t"n r"1"at!n !t, or-an%s ro2. It $a&

b", w" $a& 7n- !t so, b2t t" w!n-s an- t" s"as ob"& !$.

?. A 2!-" to #or&. Sa## w" b" s211#!"- w!t t!s a#so P N"/"r

*"ar !t, !* Cr!st b" o2rs, Ps. #++!!!. 9>. 4For t!s 5o- !s o2r 5o- *or

"/"r an- "/"r; " w!## b" o2r 2!-" "/"n 2nto -"at,4 Ps. +#/!!!. '>,6

b"&on- -"at. Not on#& to -"at, an- tro2 -"at, b2t b"&on-

-"at. Co$1ar" Ps. ++!. ', 4I w!## #!*t 21 $!n" "&"s 2nto t" !##s,46b"&on- t" !##s,64*ro$ w"n" o$"t $& "#1.4

II. Wat 0!n- o* s211#!"s ar" to b" a- *or 1oor n""-& so2#s w!t

"s2s Cr!st

'. R! s211#!"s. y God shall su$$ly all your needs accordin"

to his riches. A r! 5o- !/"s r! s211#!"s. H" !s r! !n $"r&,

1ar-on!n $"r&, Ps. #+++/!. . T"r"*or", " $2#t!1#!"s to 1ar-on

r"at s!ns. H" !s r! !n ra", ' P"t. /. ', t" 5o- o* a## ra";

t"r"*or" o !/"s li!erally, 9 Cor. !+. . H" !s r! !n o$*ort, t"

5o- of all comfort, 9 Cor. !. ). 5o- who comforts, 9 Cor. /!!. (.

T"r"*or" " $a0"s t" onso#at!ons o* !s 1"o1#" o*t"nt!$"s to

abo2n-; not on#& *2##, b2t r2nn!n o/"r; 4I an o#- no $or".4

4S!r,4 sa!- t" "$!n"nt#& o#& Mr. on an"wa& to a r"/"r"n-

-!/!n" wo -!so2rs"- w!t !$ !n !s #ast !##n"ss, on t" "+"##"n&o* Cr!st, an- t" #or& o* t" !n/!s!b#" wor#-, 4I *""# so$"t!n o*

!t. M& "art !s as *2## as !t an o#- !n t!s #ow"r stat". 4I an o#- no

$or" "r". O tat I o2#- b2t #"t &o2 0now wat I *""#.4



9. R"a-& s211#!"s. W" n""- not o *ar *or t"$, t"& ar" a#wa&s

at an-; t" wor- !s n!t"". Ot"r *r!"n-s tat so2#- s211#& o2r

n""-s ar" $an& t!$"s at a -!stan", a*ar o**, an- "!t"r 0now t"$

not, or -o 0now t"$, b2t an. not s"n- to 2s. B2t t"r" !s not!n o*tat "r". O2r "a/"n#& Fat"r 0nows wat w" want, an- w"n"/"r

" 1#"as"s to s211#&, t" wa& !s sort. In a $o$"nt !n t" tw!n0#!n

o* an "&", w" $a& "ar an- r""!/" *ro$ t" b#"ss"- "s2s !n "a/"n

Ps. +#/!. '6''.

). 5#or!o2s s211#!"s6aor-!n to !s r!"s in "lory. Tat !s

#or!o2s tat !s s!n2#ar an- s21"r#at!/", s2 as $a0"s !$ *a$o2s

an- r"nown"- wos" !t !s; now s2 *a$", s2 r"at *a$", !s o2r

Lor-%s. H!s s211#!"s ar" s2 as " !s wort& to b" 1ra!s"- *or, !s

s211#!"s o* $"r& an- ra". How $an& to2san-s !n "a/"n, ow

$an& to2san-s on "art, ar" b#"ss!n !$ *or t"s";64Now 2nto

5o- an- o2r Fat"r b" #or& *or "/"r an-. "/"r,4 P!#. !/. 9. T"&

12t a #or& a#so 21on t"$ tat a/" t"$, $a0!n t"$ *a$o2s, as

Manass", Mar& Ma-a#"n, Pa2#, b"!n 1ar-on"- s!nn"rs.>. 5ra-2a# s211#!"s. W" ar" not s211#!"- w!t "/"r&t!n a## at

on", b2t now w!t on" t!n, t"n w!t anot"r; now !n a #ow"r,

a*t"r !n a !"r, -"r"", Pro/. !/. 'J. A on/"rt"- 1"rson no soon"r

at a ra!n o* ra", b2t !s oo- w!## wo2#- !$$"-!at"#& b"

1"r*"t !n ra"; no soon"r !s " o$*ort"- a #!tt#", b2t 1r"s"nt#& "

wo2#- a/" *2## ass2ran". Not so; so*t an- *a!r; w"n o2t o* E&1t,

&o2 ar" not *ortw!t !n Canaan. Yo2 $2st b" w!##!n to r""!/"s211#!"s as 5o- !s 1#"as"- to o$$2n!at" t"$. . n!/"rsa#

s211#!"s@ all &o2r n""-s.

B2t !s t"r" an& $or" tan on" t!n n""-*2#

T"r" !s on#& on" $a!n t!n !":& an- 1r!n!1a##& n""-*2#, b2t

tat on" t!n bran"s !ts"#* o2t !nto $an& t!ns. Lo, t"r" ar" !n

Cr!st s211#!"s *or a##; a## 1"rsons, at a## t!$"s, !n a## t!ns.(. n-"s"r/"- s211#!"s. T"r" !s not!n !n 2s to $"r!t %an& oo-

t!n at 5o-%s an-s. Wat"/"r w" wo2#- a/", w" $2st s2" *or !t,

as a b"ar *or an a#$s. I* a b"ar b" b#!n-, s!0, sor", na0"-,



-2$b, o#-, !s b#!n-n"ss, s!0n"ss, !s -!s"as", !s na0"-n"ss, !s

want o* s1"", !s a", s1"a0 *or !$, not !n a wa& o* $"r!t, b2t as

a $""t ob3"t *or $"r& to wor0 21on@ so !t !s "r". O2r s1!r!t2a#

$a#a-!"s b"s1"a0 2s 7t ob3"ts o* $"r&6b2t t"& s2r"#& #a& no#a!$ to !t.

?. Co/"nant s211#!"s, $a-" o/"r to 2s b& 1ro$!s"; an- " !s

*a!t*2#, tat at 1ro$!s"-.

J. Constant s211#!"s; -a!#&, -2#&, *or "/"r.

III. Wat r"s"$b#an"s ar" t"r" o* t!s W" s"" !t !##2strat"-.

'. As t" "a/"ns s211#& t" "art. T" "art wo2#- b" a barr"n,2s"#"ss t!n, !* !t w"r" not *or wat t" "a/"ns s211#& !t w!t "/"r&

-a&, !n -a!#& !n:2"n"s; t" war$t !t as !s *ro$ abo/", t"

$o!st2r", an- t"n" o$"s !ts *r2!t*2#n"ss@ Hos. !!. 9', 4I w!## "ar

t" "art,4 t"r"*or" t" "art $2st a##.6W" ar" t" "art, "art&; t"

"a/"ns ar" Cr!st, "a/"n#&; 2n#"ss " s211#& 2s w!t war$t,

$o!st2r", s2ns!n", ra!n, wat ar" w" Hos. /!. ). B2t t"n " $2st

"ar 2s, "ar *ro$ 2s. W" so2#- b" r&!n, a##!n, H"#1, Lor-.

9. As t" "art s211#!"s t" !nab!tants. T" "art !s not o2r

$ot"r on#&, b2t o2r n2rs". W" w"r" not on#& $a-" o2t o* !t, b2t w"

ar" $a!nta!n"- b& !t, E#. /. . T"n" w" a/" a## o2r orn, w!n",

o!#, "$1, :a+,6to *""-, to #ot" 2s. A oo- n2rs" !/"s ab2n-an"

o* $!#0. Now as t" "art no2r!s"s, an- $a!nta!ns a## tat #!/" 21on

!t, ! an- #ow, r! an- 1oor, so !t !s w!t "s2s Cr!st. As w" #!/"b& !$, so w" #!/" 21on !$. B2t t"n as to t!s a#so, t" "art $2st

"ar t" orn, an- t" orn "ar "=r""#, Hos. !!. 99. T"r" $2st b"

as0!n b& 1ra&"r; s""0!n !n t" 2s" o* $"ans; 0no0!n b&

!$1ort2n!t&; an- 1"rs"/"r!n !n bot.

). As t" "a- s211#!"s t" $"$b"rs. T" "a- !s t" 4 tr"as2r"

o* t" bo-&, w"r"!n t" s1!r!ts ar" #o-"- an- #a!- 21 *or t" 2s" o*

t" bo-&; an- t"n" !t !s tat a## t" $"$b"rs ar" s211#!"-, an-w"n t"& *a!# t" bo-& #an2!s"s an- -!"s. So a## b"#!"/"rs, *ro$

Cr!st t"!r "a-, a/!n 2n!on w!t !$, r""!/" /!ta# !n:2"n"s6

r!t"o2sn"ss, an- str"nt, an- ra", an- 1"a", an- o$*ort, an-



<2!0"n!n, !n want o* w! t"& ar" w"a0, an- an -o not!n,

on +/. .

>. As t" root s211#!"s t" bran"s. In t" root o* a tr"" t" sa1

!s #o-"-, an- #a!- 21 *or t" 2s" o* t" tr""; t"n" !t $o/"s 21 !nto

t" bran"s, #!tt#" an- b!, an- t" sa1 t"& r""!/" !s tat w!

no2r!s"s an- *""-s, an- $a0"s t"$ row an- br!n *ort *r2!t. So

a## b"#!"/"rs r""!/" *ro$ Cr!st. H" !s o2r root, on +/. >, .

. As t" s2n s211#!"s t" stars; t" stars a/" no #!t o* t"!r

own, nor t" $oon n"!t"r, no $or" tan a #o- o* "art, *2rt"r tan

t" s2n s!n!n 21on t"$ 12ts #!t !nto t"$. T"!r #!t !s aborrow"- #!t. So !s a## t" s1!r!t2a# #!t tat w" a/"60now#"-",

ra", o$*ort6borrow"- *ro$ Cr!st.

(. As t" s"a s211#!"s t" r!/"rs, E#. !. ?. T"& o$" *ro$ !t,

t"& r"t2rn to !t. So t" #or& o* a## o2r r""!/!ns "/"r& -a& *ro$

"s2s Cr!st, so2#- r"t2rn to !$ aa!n, !n tan0*2#

a0now#"-$"nts.

?. As t" *o2nta!n s211#!"s t" !st"rns. T" !st"rns ar" o*t"n

"$1t&!n, t" bow#s "$1t&!n; awa& to t" w"## -a!#&. So, !n t!s

as", Cr!st !s o2r *o2nta!n.

J. As t" stor"a$b"r s211#!"s t" *a$!#&. It !s sa!- on"rn!n

os"1, tat " b2!#t stor". o2s"s, an- t"r" " #o-"- t" orn, an-

t"n" t" 1"o1#" a- !t as t"& n""-"-. O2r stor". o2s" !s "s2s

Cr!st. T"r" 5o- t" Fat"r at #o-"- an- #a!- 21 a *2#n"ss *or2s. T"r"*or", to !$ w" $2st o. An- $a& w" o1" to s1""-

N"/"r *"ar !t@ M& 5o- shall s211#&6" shall 6obs"r/" w!t wat

on7-"n" " s1"a0s !t.

IV. T" 1rat!a# !$1ro/"$"nt.

'. B" o* 5o- t!s -a& to $a0" &o2 s"ns!b#" o* &o2r n""-s@

$2#t!t2-"s ar" not, R"/. !!!. '?. W" -o not #oo0 !nto o2r so2#s, t2rn

o2r "&"s !nwar-, antat !s t" r"ason. B" t" "&"sa#/", R"/. !!!.

'J. For 4" at 7##"- t" 2nr& w!t oo- t!ns,4 L20" !. ).

9. B"#!"/" t" tr2t o* t!s sa&!n o* Pa2#%s; " was not !r"- to



1ro#a!$ tat w! !s not, to -""!/" 1"o1#". It !s a r"a# tr2t, y

God shall su$$ly all your need. 6Ps. ++!!!. '.

). Ha/" r"o2rs" to t" b#"ss"- "s2s; t"## !$ wat t& n""- !s6

$"r&, ra", r!t"o2sn"ss.

>. A0now#"-" !$ !n a## s211#!"s.



CHRIST IS OUR RESURRECTION John 11:25, 26

Jesus said unto her, ' 0 T4? R?+KRR?CT'7, and the

life( he that !elieveth in me, thou"h he were dead, yet shall

he live( and whosoever liveth and !elieveth in me, shall

never die. John -i. *, 6.

HERE w" a/" !t *ro$ t" $o2t o* t" Lor- "s2s !$s"#*, an- "

a/!n s1o0"n !t w" $a& sa*"#& b"#!"/" an- ass"rt, an- $a0" a

Dotr!n" o* !t,6

Tat "s2s Cr!st !s t" resurrection to tr2" b"#!"/"rs.

Sow, I. How w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- t!s. II. Wat 1roo* t"r" !s

o* !t. III. How w" ar" to !$1ro/" !t.

I. How ar" w" to 2n-"rstan- t!s6 ' am the resurrection< T"r"

!s a tr""*o#- r"s2rr"t!on, an- "s2s Cr!st !s a## t" tr"" to tr2"

b"#!"/"rs.

'. T"r" !s s$iritual r"s2rr"t!on; w! !s, t" ra!s!n o* t" so2#

*ro$ t" -"at o* s!n to t" #!*" o* r!t"o2sn"ss. It !s a##"- t" 7rst

r"s2rr"t!on, *or so I t!n0 w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- tat 1assa", R"/.

++. (. A## tat ar" $a-" tr2#& o#&, b& t" r"n"w!n, sant!*&!n

ra" o* 5o-, ar" "rta!n#& t"r"b& -"#!/"r"- *ro$ t" s"on- -"at,

tat !s, *ro$ b2rn!n !n "## *or "/"r. Now a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs a/" t!s

o#!n"ss wro2t !n t"$; an- ow, b2t b& "s2s Cr!st W"n " !s$a-" 2nto 2s sanctication, t"n " !s t2s $a-" 2nto 2s

resurrection, E1. !!. '. It !s !s /o!" tat o1"ns t" ra/" an-

*"t"s 2s o2t; " sa&s 2nto 2s, L!/"; an- w" #!/", an- t" t!$" !s a

t!$" o* #o/". 4V"r!#&, /"r!#&, I sa& 2nto &o2, T" o2r !s o$!n, an-

now !s, w"n t" -"a- sa## "ar t" /o!" o* t" Son o* 5o-; an-

t"& tat "ar sa## #!/",4 on /. 9;6an- now !s; t"n, at tat /"r&

t!$". T"r" was a 1r"s"nt r"s2rr"t!on, !n t" on/"rs!on o* -!/"rstat #"*t a##, an- *o##ow"- !$. No #"ss tan a#$!t& 1ow"r an -o

t!s, an br!n to 1ass s2 a won-"r*2# an".

E+a$!n", !n<2!r", br"tr"n, Ar" &" t2s ra!s"- aa!n Ar" &"



$assed from death to life< T"r" !s s2 a t!n, an- !t $a& b"

0nown, an- w" an a/" no o$*ort !n #!/!n t" #!*" o* nat2r", !* w"

b" not s1!r!t2a##& a#!/", !* w" -o not #!/" t" #!*" o* ra".

Now on" oo- $ar0 to 0now !t b& !s,6t" "n- tat w" #!/" to.

W"t"r !s tat65o-, or s"#* Do w" #!/" to 5o-, or to o2rs"#/"s

Ro$. /!. ''.

Anot"r !s, b& t" food tat w" #!/" 21on. Is tat Cr!st P!#. !.

9',6!s $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss *or 32st!7at!on, !s s1!r!t an- ra"

*or sant!7at!on

Anot"r !s, b& t" r2#" tat w" #!/" b&. Is tat t" r2#" o* t" n"wr"at2r"6t" wor- o* 5o- Is tat t" aran- o$1ass w" sa!# b&,

t" #!t an- #a$1 w" wa#0 b& or, !s !t so$"t!n "#s"6t" -!tat"s

o* o2r own orr21t nat2r", arna# r"ason, :"s#& a#1"t!t"s, t"

o2rs" an- 2sto$ o* t!s /a!n wor#- Tr& b& t!s.

L"t $" "+ort &o2. Wo2#- &o2 a/" Cr!st t!s r"s2rr"t!on to

&o2 C#os" !$$"-!at"#& w!t t" os1"# a##; stan- !t o2t no #on"r

aa!nst t" /o!", "ntr"at!n6b"s""!n. As soon as "/"r Cr!st sa!-

to La=ar2s, Come forth, 1r"s"nt#& La=ar2s a$" *ort, w!to2t !*s or

an-s, w!to2t $a0!n ob3"t!ons. How, &o2 as0, an I tat a$ -"a-

st!r No, to2 &o2 ar" as " was w!t t" ra/"#ot"s abo2t !$,

&"t " tat was -"a- a$" *ort. So I a--r"ss &o264 Awa0", to2

tat s#""1"st, an- ar!s" *ro$ t" -"a-, an- Cr!st sa## !/" t""

#!t,4 E1. /. '>.

9. T"r" !s a "urative r"s2rr"t!on; antat !s t" ra!s!n o* a

1"rson, or 1"o1#", *ro$ an "+""-!n#& #ow, $!s"rab#", a*:!t"-,

"#1#"ss on-!t!on, to a stat" o* o$*ort an- 3o&, 1"a" an- sa*"t&.

S2 a t!n t"r" !s, an- !t !s a r"s2rr"t!on. T"r" !s so$"t!n !n

!t, #!0" to a r"s2rr"t!on, Hos. /!. ', 9,6w"n s$!tt"n an- torn,

r"0on"- as -"a-; w"n -"#!/"r"-, an- r"o/"r"-, an- s"tt#"- aa!n,

r"0on"- as ra!s"- aa!n. R"a- E="0. +++!! Tat /a##"& o* -"a- an--r& bon"s, was t" nat!on an- 1"o1#" o* t" "ws, !n t" t!$" o* t"!r

a1t!/!t& !n Bab&#on, w"r" t"& #a& 1ast a## o1", t!## t" "n- o* t"

s"/"nt& &"ars, an- t"n, b& a 1ro#a$at!on *ro$ C&r2s, t"& w"r"



r"#"as"-, an- !t was #!0" a 0!n- o* a r"s2rr"t!on. It !s !n #!0" $ann"r

w!t t"$ at t!s -a&, an- at b""n *or n"ar s"/"nt""n 2n-r"-

&"ars,6a satt"r"-, bro0"n, $!s"rab#" 1"o1#". T"r" !s a t!$", w"

o1", at an-, w"n 5o- w!## at"r t"$ aa!n, tat t"r" $a& b"on" s""1*o#-, as t"r" !s on" S"1"r-. Now, ow !s tat t!$"

a##"- R"s2rr"t!on t!$", Ro$. +!. ', 6#!*" *ro$ t" -"a-.6On"

$or"@ T" on-!t!on o* $an& $!n!st"rs an- 1"o1#" a$onst

o2rs"#/"s, o* $an& !n Fran", at b""n, !n o2twar- a11"aran", a

-"a- on-!t!on. B2t b#"ss"- b" 5o-, t"r" at b""n a r"s2rr"t!on,

!n so$" $"as2r" a o$!n o2t o* t" ra/" aa!n, o* w!,

wo"/"r was t" !nstr2$"nt, t" Lor- "s2s !$s"#* was t"

1r!n!1a# a"nt, " !s t" r"s2rr"t!on to 2s. W"n a o$1an& o*

nonon*or$!sts w"nt to o2rt, to onrat2#at" t" 0!n an- <2""n,

an- to tan0 t"$ *or t" 1r"s"nt #!b"rt&, b"!n #ot"- a#!0" !n #on

b#a0 #oa0s, s2 as $!n!st"rs 2s2a##& w"ar !n Lon-on, a so**"r

sa!-, W!t"r ar" a## t"s" o!n, to a b2r!a# No, S!r, sa!- on" o*

t"$, to a r"s2rr"t!on. It !s so, #!0"w!s", !n r"*"r"n" to 1"rsona#

-"#!/"ran"s *ro$ 1"rsona# a#a$!t!"s, as Isaa, w"n bo2n- an-

#a!- on t" a#tar, H"b. +!. '. It was Pa2#%s as", 9 Cor. !. J'. Hat

not "s2s Cr!st, !n t!s s"ns", b""n t" r"s2rr"t!on $an& a t!$" to

t"", an- to $" W" w"r" bro2t #ow, an- " "#1"- 2s. Was not

ob%s r"storat!on a r"s2rr"t!on so so$" 2n-"rstan- ob +!+. 9, 9(.

L"arn "n", on wo$ to -"1"n-, an- to wo$ to :&, !n s2

as"s; "/"n to t" b#"ss"- "s2s.L"arn a#so, to wo$ to !/" t" 1ra!s" o* s2 a r"s2rr"t!on,

12b#! or 1"rsona#; "/"n to t" sa$".

). T"r" !s a $ro$er r"s2rr"t!on, antat !s, t" ra!s!n 21 o* t"

-"a- bo-!"s, 1ro1"r#&, nat2ra##& -"a-, o2t o* w! t" #!*" an- t"

so2# !s -"1art"-. An- !s "s2s Cr!st tat too H" !s. Tat !s !":&

$"ant "r". T" t"+t was s1o0"n to Marta, t" s!st"r o* La=ar2s,

21on oas!on o* ra!s!n "r brot"r to #!*" aa!n, a*t"r " a- b""n

-"a- *o2r -a&s. Now, as to t!s, "s2s Cr!st !s t" r"s2rr"t!on tr""

wa&s@



'. As " was t" on#& on" tat "/"r ra!s"- !$s"#* to #!*" aa!n@

no on" "/"r -!- !t b2t ". It !s not w!t 2s !n t" s#""1 o* -"at as !t

!s !n t" -"at o* s#""1, w"n w" a/" s#"1t "no2 w" wa0" o*

o2rs"#/"s. No; t" 2$an bo-& $2st b" wa0"-. An- t"r"*or", as !nso$" 1#a"s !t !s sa!-, 5o- ra!s"- !$ *ro$ t" -"a-, so !n ot"r

1#a"s !t !s sa!-, H" ros" aa!n on t" t!r- -a&; $a0!n !t !s own

at an- -""-, ' Cor. +/. >. H" a- two nat2r"s, t" -!/!n", an-

2$an. H!s 2$an nat2r" o2#- n"/"r a/" ra!s"- !ts"#*; no, !s

-!/!n" nat2r" ra!s"- !s 2$an nat2r". Cr!st, as 5o-, ra!s"- !$s"#*

as $an.

9. As b& !s 1ow"r a#on" !t was tat a## w"r" ra!s"- tat "/"r

w"r" ra!s"-; a## 2n-"r t" O#- T"sta$"nt, a## 2n-"r t" N"w. To2

!$s"#*, !n !s own 1ro1"r 1"rson, ra!s"- tr"" on#&; t" r2#"r%s

-a2t"r, n"w#& -"a-; t" w!-ow%s son, 21on t" b!"r; La=ar2s,

b2r!"-; &"t a## tat "/"r an& o* t" 1ro1"ts ra!s"-, or tat "/"r an&

o* t" a1ost#"s ra!s"-, t"& ra!s"- !n !s na$", not !n t"!r own; b& a

1ow"r -"r!/"- *ro$ !$, not b& an& 1ow"r o* t"!r own@ a##2-" toAts !!!. '9, '(.

). As to t" -a& o* t" r"at r"s2rr"t!on at t" "n- o* t"

wor#-, w"n a## t" -"a- sa## b" ra!s"-, !t w!## b" -on" on#& b& t"

1ow"r o* t" Lor- "s2s, "s1"!a##& as to tr2" b"#!"/"rs; t" ra!s!n

o* t"$ w!## Un a s1"!a# $ann"r b" !s -o!n. An- as to t!s !t !s

tat " !s t" resurrection.

II. L"t 2s ons!-"r t" 1roo* o* t!s.

'. It !s "rta!n t"r" !s to b" s2 a t!n. As s2r" as w" $2st -!",

w" sa## #!/" aa!n; o to t" ra/", an- o$" o2t aa!n. T"r" a/"

b""n, an- t"r" ar", tos" tat -"n& t!s; o#- Sa--2""s, n"w

Sa--2""s, ' Cor. +/. '9; 9 T!$. n. 'J. I sa## !/" no ot"r 1roo* at

1r"s"nt b2t tat o* o2r Lor- "s2s, Matt, ++!!. 9)6)>. T"r"*or"

Abraa$ was a#!/"6!n so2#6b2t t" so2# o* Abraa$ was notAbraa$, t"r"*or" !s bo-& $2st #!/" too.6Can t!s b" Y"s, "as!#&,

to a#$!t& 1ow"r.

9. For t" $ann"r o* !t, ow !t !s to b", 5o- at r"/"a#"- !t to



!s o#& a1ost#"s, "#s" w" o2#- not a/" 0nown !t@64For t" Lor-

!$s"#* sa## -"s"n- *ro$ "a/"n w!t a so2t, w!t t" /o!" o*

t" aran"#, an- w!t t" tr2$1 o* 5o-@ an- t" -"a- !n Cr!st

sa## r!s" 7rst@ t"n w" w! ar" a#!/" an- r"$a!n sa## b" a2t21 to"t"r w!t t"$ !n t" #o2-s, to $""t t" Lor- !n t" a!r; an-

so sa## w" "/"r b" w!t t" Lor-,4 ' T"ss. !/. '(, '?.

The ord himself shall descend. T!s Lor- !s t" Lor- "s2s

Cr!st, an- no ot"r. T" Fat"r at o$$!tt"- !t wo##& !nto !s

an-. H" !s t" r"s2rr"t!on@ t" sa$" tat as"n-"-, t" sa$" sa##

a#so -"s"n-. H" -"s"n-"- on" !n ras o* :"s, b2t w"n " sa##

-"s"n- t" s"on- t!$", !t w!## b" !n rob"s o* #or&.

T"r" w!## b" a "reat shout, t" voice of the archan"el, tat !s, o*

Cr!st !$s"#*. W" n"/"r r"a- o* $or" tan on" aran"#, t" Lor-

o* t" an"#s. 0nd the trum$ of God. 6Tr2$1"ts w"r" 2s"- !n a##!n

o* ass"$b#!"s. So "r"6t" r"at"st o* ass"$b#!"s tat "/"r was.

T"& ar" 2s"- at t" ass!="s, w"n t" 32-"s ar" o!n to t" b"n.

So "r"6T!s was t" tr2$1"t tat "ro$" sa!- was a#wa&s so2n-!n!n !s "ars.

The dead in Christ shall rise rst 6"!t"r, t" -"a- *or Cr!st, t"

$art&rs, b"*or" ot"r sa!nts6or, t" -"a- !n Cr!st, tat !s, a## tr2"

b"#!"/"rs,b"*or" t" r"st o* $an0!n-. Tos" wo #!/"- an- -!"- !n

tr2" 2n!on w!t !$ b& *a!t, w! 2n!on st!## r"$a!n"- "/"n w"n

-"a-; or, b"*or" tos" tat sa## t"n b" *o2n- a#!/".

An- wat t"n Then we which are alive and remain shall !e

cau"ht u$, Ac. T!s !s t" sort ao2nt t" Sr!1t2r" !/"s 2s

on"rn!n t!s $att"r; an- w" ar" bo2n- to b"#!"/", w!to2t

-o2bt!n or wa/"r!n, tat so !t sa## b".

R"a- to t" sa$" 12r1os", b2t $or" *2##&, ' Cor. +/. It !s t"

so1" o* t" wo#" a1t"r. W"r" t" a1ost#",

'. Pos!t!/"#& ass"rts an- 1ro/"s tat t"r" !s to b" s2 a t!n,tat a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs $2st an- sa## "rta!n#& r!s" aa!n at t" #ast

-a&. S"" on" o* !s ar2$"nts, 4I* !n t!s #!*" on#& w" a/" o1" !n

Cr!st, w" ar" o* a## $"n $ost $!s"rab#",4 /"r. '.



9. P#a!n#& #a&s t" ro2n- o* !t 21on Cr!st%s b"!n $a-" t"

r"s2rr"t!on to t"$. I* " b" r!s"n, t"n t"& sa## r!s". B2t " !s

r!s"n; t"r"*or" b"#!"/"rs sa## r!s".

T" ons"<2"n", " 1ro/"s,

Fro$ t"!r 2n!on w!t !$. H" !s t" "a-, t"& t" $"$b"rs. It

!s a r"a# 2n!on, ' Cor. +/. '. I* t" bo-& o* on" sa!nt w"r" #ost, t"r"

wo2#- b" a $a!$ !n Cr!st%s $&st!a# bo-&.6T"r"*or" !t !s sa!- w"

sa## b" an"-, tat o* t" sa$" $"ta# o2r #or!o2s bo-& $a& b"

*as!on"- #!0" 2nto !s #or!o2s bo-&, P!#. !!!. 9'. It !s sa!- a#so, tat

t" "a- an- $"$b"rs sa## b" to"t"r !n t" sa$" 1#a", on +/!!.9>.

H" !s t" 7rst*r2!ts; t"& t" #2$1, ' Cor. +/. 9; L"/. ++!!!. ',

''. R"a- D"2t. ++/!. ', . It !s a r"#at!/" 2n!on.

H" !s t" s"on- A-a$ ;t"& t" !#-r"n -"s"n-"- *ro$ !$, '

Cor. +/. 9', 99. T!s !s anot"r r"#at!/" 2n!on. H" 1ro/"s !t a#so,

Fro$ t" /!tor& tat " at obta!n"- o/"r "/"r&t!n tat

$!t !n-"r; s!n, -"at, t" ra/", t" -"/!#, ' Cor. +/. 9, 9(; H"b.

!!. '>, '.

Is not Cr!st t" r"s2rr"t!on to 2nb"#!"/"rs $2st not t"& r!s"

a#so

T"& $2st r!s"; b2t n"!t"r b& /!rt2" o* an& 2n!on t"& a/" w!t

!$, nor an& /!tor& " at obta!n"- *or t"$. T" -"/!# !s not

aa!nst t" r!s!n o* t" w!0"-; " -ot not!n to o11os" or !n-"r!t; " wo2#- a/" t"!r so2#s an- bo-!"s to o$" to"t"r aa!n, !n

or-"r to t"!r b"!n tor$"nt"- to"t"r. T" ra/" !s *r"" to 1art w!t

t"$ *or t" sa$" r"ason. B2t t"& wo2#- !n-"r t" r!s!n o* t"

o-#&. A&, b2t t"& sa## not, ' Cor. +/. , (. T" w!0"- ar" ra!s"-

b& t" 1ow"r o* Cr!st, !n or-"r to on-"$nat!on; b2t t" r!t"o2s

b& t"!r 2n!on w!t Cr!st@ t" on" !n wrat, t" ot"r !n #o/", on

/. 9J, 9. T" r!t"o2s to b" $arr!"-6rown"-; t" w!0"- to b"

"+"2t"-.

). H" -"#ar"s, a#so, w!t wat 0!n- o* bo-!"s t"& sa## b"



ra!s"-; t" s"#*sa$" !n s2bstan", ob +!+. 9(, b2t r"at#& an"-

!n <2a#!t!"s; no -"*"t, no -"*or$!t&. I* sars a/" b""n r""!/"- !n

s2**"r!n, t"& ar" not to -!sra", b2t to "no2r t"$. T"& sa##

b" $a-" #!0" Cr!st%s bo-&; "!t"r tat, Matt. +/!!. ', 9; or tat, Ats!. ''; or tat, R"/. !. ')'(. In 1art!2#ar, s"" I Cor. +/. ))J, >9

>>. T"!r bo-!"s sa## b" $a-" s1!r!t2a#, !$$orta#, !norr21t!b#",

1ow"r*2#, ab#" to att"n- t" so2# !n a## !ts at!ns an- o1"rat!ons,

w!to2t w"ar!n"ss@ not as "r" b"#ow; b2t ab#" to b"ar 21 a## tat

w"!t o* #or& w! !s 1r"1ar"-. In a wor-, a/" &o2 s""n t"

bo-& o* t" s2n !n !ts noon-a& br!tn"ss, s2 a #!t as &o2 ar"

not ab#" to b"o#- T"n &"a a/" s""n so$"t!n #!0" !t. 4T"& tat

t2rn $an& to r!t"o2sn"ss sa## s!n" as t" stars; b2t !t !s sa!- !n

Matt. +!!!. >), 4T"& sa## s!n" *ort as t" s2n.4

III. T" !$1ro/"$"nt.

'. Tat o* t" a1ost#", I T"ss. !/. ', 4W"r"*or" o$*ort on"

anot"r.4 It !s a t!n tat t" s"r/ants o* t" Lor- so2#- b" o*t"n

ta#0!n o* on" to anot"r, *or t" o$*ort!n an- "no2ra!n on" o*anot"r. I* on" anot"r, s2r" o2rs"#/"s $2 $or". T!s so2#- b"

-on",

n-"r bo-!#& b#"$!s"s an- !n7r$!t!"s@ 6t"& sa## sort#& b"

-on" awa&.

0"ainst fears, of death and the "rave( 6!t !s b2t 2n#ot!n 2s to

12t on b"tt"r6t" ra/" !s as t" r"7n"r%s *2rna".

0"ainst inordinate sorrow at the death of "odly friends, on +!.

9); ' T"ss. !/. '). T"& ar" not -"a-, b2t as#""16as w"n w" ta0"

#"a/" o/"r n!t.

9. Tat o* t" sa$" a1ost#", ' Cor@ +/. J, 4B" &" st"a-*ast,46!t

$a& b" r"n-"r"-, ?-hort one another, 642n$o/ab#", a#wa&s

abo2n-!n !n t" wor0 o* t" Lor-, *oras$2 as &" 0now tat &o2r

#abor !s not !n /a!n !n t" Lor-.4

A notab#" s12r to a## $ann"r o* -2t& !n "n"ra#6to abo2n-

t"r"!n. It w!## "rta!n#& not b" !n /a!n.



In 1art!2#ar6to s"r/" 5o- w!t o2r bo-!"s, ' Cor. /!. '>,'6not

to s"r/" t" -"/!#, an- #2st, an- s!n w!t t"$.



CHRIST IS OUR REDEMPTION1 Cor. 1:3!

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto

us redem$tion.1 Cor. i. D.

THE wor-s t"$s"#/"s ar" t" DOCTRINE6

Tat "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" o* 5o- 2nto a## t"$ tat ar" !n !$

redem$tion.

Sow, I. Wat t!s $"ans.

II. Wat 0!n- o* r"-"$1t!on.

III. Wat t" -2t& !s tat !t a##s *or *ro$ 2s.

I. Wat -o"s t!s $"an,6 $a-" r"-"$1t!on Yo2 $a& t!n0 w"

a- t!s b"*or", w"n !t was sow"- tat " !s $a-" *r""-o$ to 2s,

*ro$ on /!!!. )(. B2t &o2 w!## s"" 1r"s"nt#& tat t"r" !s so$"t!n

"#s" $"ant b& !t.

H" !s $a-" o* 5o- r"-"$1t!on to 2s; tat !s, 5o- at or-a!n"-an- a11o!nt"- !$ *ro$ a## "t"rn!t&, an- !n t" *2#n"ss o* t!$" ra!s"-

!$ 21, an- s"nt !$ to b" t" a2tor an- 1ro2r"r o* r"-"$1t!on,

*or 2s; or, w! !s a## on", to b" a r"-""$"r to 2s. So tat !* as0"-,

wat -!- "s2s Cr!st o$" !nto t" wor#- to -o W" answ"r, to

r"-""$ 2s. T"& ar" t" 7rst wor-s o* Kaar!as son, L20" !. (J.

Now to r"-""$ !s, !n "n"ra#, to r"o/"r tos" tat ar" !n

bon-a" o2t o* bon-a". As s211os" on" row!n !n a a##"& 2n-"r

t" T2r0s, !s r"s2"-, w! $a& b" -on" tr"" wa&s b"s!-"s tat o*

/o#2ntar& -!sar" an- -!s$!ss!on6as t" "ws w"r" r"#"as"- b&

C&r2s o2t o* t"!r a1t!/!t& !n Bab&#on, " $a& b" sa!- to b"

r"-""$"-,

'. B& 1ow"r; w"n tos" wo 0"1t 2s !n bon-a" ar" on<2"r"-

an- o/"ro$".9. B& "+an"; w"n on" 1r!son"r !s #"t o *or anot"r.

). B& 1r!"; w"n a s2$ o* $on"& !s 1a!- to b2& o** a 1r!son"r,

$or" or #"ss aor-!n as t" <2a#!t& o* t" 1r!son"r !s. Now t!s #ast



!s 1ro1"r#& r"-"$1t!on, an- t!s #ast !s t" wa& !n w! "s2s Cr!st

at $a-" 2s *r"". t!" at bo2t 2s o2t o* t" an-s o* -!/!n"

32st!", b& #a&!n -own a ranso$ *or 2s.

I* &o2 as0 wat tat was I answ"r, tat so$"t!$"s !t !s sa!- to

b" !s #!*", Matt. ++. 9J, so$"t!$"s !$s"#*, ' T!$. !!. (, an-

so$"t!$"s !s b#oo-, ' P"t. !. 'J, '. T"s" tr"" o$" to t" sa$".

W" ar" r"-""$"- b& Cr!st -&!n *or 2s, s"--!n !s b#oo-, #a&!n

-own !s #!*", o**"r!n 21 !$s"#*. T!s *2##& sat!s7"- t" -"$an-s

o* 5o-%s 32st!". L"t $" a/" t!s, sa!t ", an- I a/" "no2. I

"+1"t no $or" b& wa& o* sat!s*at!on *or t" s!n o* $an. I a$ w"##

1#"as"-, aton"-, r"on!#"-, $a-" *r!"n-s. To t!s 12r1os" w" ar"

to#- o* a o/"nant o* r"-"$1t!on w! was transat"- *ro$ a##

"t"rn!t& b"tw""n t" rat"r an- t" Son, t" t"r$s w"r"o* w"r"6

Tat !* t" Son wo2#- o$" an- b" a $an an- -!", tat -&!n o* !s

so2#- b" a"1t"- as t" 1r!" or ranso$ o* a## t" "#"t, ow $an&

so"/"r t"r" w"r". T" Son a"1t"- o* t!s $ot!on, -!- wat was to

b" -on", s2**"r"- wat was to b" s2**"r"-, an- so b"a$" o2rr"-"$1t!on. S"" so$" *ootst"1s o* t!s o/"nant transat!on !n two

sr!1t2r"s, Ps. +#. (6J; Isa. +#!+. 9, (, . B2t,

II. Wat 0!n- o* r"-"$1t!on !s t!s.

'. N""-"- r"-"$1t!on. It !s t" r"-"$1t!on tat w" n""-"-, "

a$" to s211#& a## o2r n""-s. Now a$on ot"r n""-s, b"!n !n

bon-a", w" n""-"- on" to r"-""$ 2s@ not on#& on" to #ot" 2s,

b"!n na0"-; to *""- 2s, b"!n 2nr&; to was 2s, b"!n 7#t&; to

"a# 2s, b"!n wo2n-"-; to 2r" 2s, b"!n s!0;6b2t to r"-""$ 2s. I*

" a- -on" a## t!s *or 2s !n o2r bon-a", an- #"*t 2s st!## !n

bon-a", w" a- b""n $!s"rab#" notw!tstan-!n. T"r"*or", "

o$"s an- b2&s o2r *r""-o$, 1a&s o2r ranso$. W" w"r" 5o-%s

1r!son"rs, an- t" -"/!# was t" ao#"r. W" w"r" #"*t !n !s an-,

2n-"r !s 1ow"r, an- !s w" $2st a/" b""n *or "/"r, b2t *or Cr!st

t" R"-""$"r.

9. It !s a nons2 r"-"$1t!on, w"n o$1ar"- w!t ot"r

r"-"$1t!on. W"t"r .1"rsona#, as os"1 o2t o* 1r!son, or P"t"r,



-"s1on-"n!"s w"n t"& ar" o$". B2t,

9. W! !s b"tt"r, !t !s r"-"$1t!on to 2s *ro$ s1!r!t2a# "/!#s.

T"s" ar" wors" "/!#s tan t" *or$"r, b"a2s" t"& a**"t t" b"tt"r

1art o* 2s, w! !s o2r so2#s; t"$ 7rst an- !$$"-!at"#&, b2t not

t"$ on#&, b2t o2r bo-!"s a#so. I sa## $"nt!on two on#&@

The "uilt of sin w"r"b& w" ar" bo2n- o/"r to 12n!s$"nt, t"

*"ar w"r"o* a2s"s bon-a", H"b. !!. '>. To r"-""$ 2s *ro$ t!s, "

!s $a-" r!t"o2sn"ss to 2s *or o2r 32st!7at!on, tat !s, *or o2r

-!sar" *ro$ tat 2!#t, *or t" *or!/"n"ss o* a## o2r s!ns, an- t"

a"1t!n o* 2s as r!t"o2s. T!s !s an 2ns1"a0ab#" b#"ss!n an-b"n"7t, an- !t !s $a-" o/"r to a## t" Lor-%s r"-""$"- on"s, wo ar"

now to r"0on t"$s"#/"s at 1"a" w!t 5o-, Ro$. /. '.

T" lth add $ower of sin w"r"b& s!n at -o$!n!on o/"r 2s,

an- w" ar" 1"r*"t sta/"s to !t, t" /!#"st o* s#a/"s, on /!!!. )>. To

r"-""$ 2s *ro$ t!s " !s $a-" sant!7at!on to 2s; " s"n-s !s

S1!r!t !nto t" "art, wo r"n"ws an- r""n"rat"s, t2rns t" $an

*ro$ -ar0n"ss to #!t, an- *ro$ t" 1ow"r o* Satan 2nto 5o-,"nab#!n !$ to -!" to s!n $or" an- $or", an- to #!/" to

r!t"o2sn"ss $or" an- $or". T!s " -ot as a R"-""$"r, an- !s

-o!n; !t !s a##"- r"-""$!n ns, T!t. !!. '>. By redeemin" from all

ini>uity, t" a1ost#" -ot not t"r" $"an *ro$ t" 2!#t an-

12n!s$"nt o* !t on#&, b2t *ro$ t" 1ow"r an- -o$!n!on o* !t, *ro$

t" #o/" an- #!0!n o* !t. It !s t" sa$" w!t 12r!*&!n. T"s" two,

32st!7at!on an- sant!7at!on, ar" n"/"r 1art"-, Ps. !!!.

); ' Cor. /!. ''. ). T"r" !s anot"r sort o* "/!#s &"t, an- tos"

ar" "t"rna# "/!#s; an- b& r"-"$1t!on "r" w" ar" "s1"!a##& to

2n-"rstan- o2r -"#!/"ran" *ro$ tos".

B"a2s" !t !s $"nt!on"- a*t"r r!t"o2sn"ss an- sant!7at!on, as

a t!n -!**"r"nt *ro$ t"$. An-

B"a2s" o* wat w" 7n- !n ot"r sr!1t2r"s, w"r" r"-"$1t!on !sa11#!"- to so$"t!n !n t" ot"r wor#-@ 4Wa!t!n *or t" r"-"$1t!on

o* t" bo-&,4 Ro$. /!!!. 9), tat !s, t" r"s2rr"t!on an- #or!7at!on

o* o2r bo-!"s@ o$1ar" L20" ++!. 9J, w!t E1. !/. ), the day of



redem$tion. T!s !s "rta!n#& so$" -a& &"t to o$", w"n t" wor0

o* o2r r"-"$1t!on sa## b" *2##& 7n!s"-, t" to1ston" #a!-; *or

!t"rto, as w" s"" an- 0now b2t !n 1art, so w" ar" r"-""$"- b2t !n

1art. In H"b. !+. '9, !t !s a##"- "t"rna# r"-"$1t!on. O2r 1r"s"ntr"-"$1t!on b& Cr!st !s "t"rna# !n t" -"s!n an- t"n-"n& o* !t; !t !s

!n or-"r to "t"rn!t&; b2t tat to o$" !s "t"rna# !n r"ar- o* t"

"t"rna# "/!#s !t *r""s 2s *ro$, an- t" "t"rna# a11!n"ss !t 12ts 2s !nto

1oss"ss!on o*, w"n !t sa## b" ao$1#!s"-, an- "s2s Cr!st !s

$a-" a## tat to 2s.

Ta0!n !t !n t!s s"ns", I sa## sow,

'. Wat tos" "t"rna# "/!#s ar" w! r"-"$1t!on *r""s 2s *ro$.

'. It *r""s 2s *or "/"r, not on#& *ro$ t" 2!#t, an- 7#t, an-

1ow"r o* s!n, b2t *ro$ t" /"r& b"!n o* !t a#so. It $2st not %on#& no

#on"r a/" a tron" !n 2s, as at on/"rs!on, b2t not so $2 as a

s"at or 1#a" !n 2s, antat *or "/"r. An- ar" &" not #a- at t" /"r&

to2t o* t!s Na&, !t *r""s 2s *ro$ a## 1oss!b!#!t& o* s!nn!n to

"t"rn!t&. A-a$ a- no s!n, b2t a 1oss!b!#!t& o* s!n " a-, an- so !ta11"ar"-, *or " -!- s!n. Pa2# roan"- *or t!s, Ro$. /!!. 9>.

9. It *r""s 2s *ro$ Satan "/"r a/!n an& $or" to -o w!t 2s,

"!t"r as a t"$1t"r or as a tor$"ntor. H" !s b2s& now w!t t" %sa/"-,

' P"t. /. J, an- " w!## b" $or" b2s& "r"a*t"r w!t tos" tat 1"r!s,

Matt. +/!!!. )>. B2t w"r" t" r"-""$"- ar" " o$"s not, Ro$. +/!.

9.

) It *r""s 2s *ro$ a## sorrow an- s2**"r!n, o* wat 0!n- so"/"r,

!n $!n- or bo-&. A## t"ars sa## b" w!1"- awa&, t"r" sa## b" no

w""1!n, nor wa!#!n, nor nas!n o* t""t; no 7r", no wor$, no

br!$ston", no -ar0n"ss. T"s" ar" t" 1ort!on o* t" -a$n"-, not o*

t" r"-""$"-, R"/. ++!. >.

>. It *r""s 2s *ro$ a## so!"t& w!t w!0"- an- 2no-#& $"n,

antat *or "/"r. T"& ar" b#"n-"- "r", an- !t 1#"as"s n"!t"r, Ps.++. , (. B2t t"r" !s a r"-"$1t!on o$!n, Matt. ++/. )). A## t!s

a11!n"ss &o2 sa& a ston" at, no s!n,6no sorrow,6t"r"*or" I sa##

sow,



9. Wat t"r" !s tat !s 1os!t!/" !n t!s r"-"$1t!on.

'. As soon as t" r"-""$"- -!", *or -!" t"& $2st, "/"n as

ot"rs@ "s2s Cr!st at not r"-""$"- 2s *ro$ -&!n, t"!r so2#s

!$$"-!at"#& o to no-, to t" /!s!on an- *r2!t!on o* !$ !n #or&,

L20" ++!!!. >); P!#. !. 9). It r!"/"s $" an- sa$"s $" tat I an

s1"a0 w!t no $or" s"ns" an- sa/o2r o* t"s" t!ns. S2

a11r""ns!ons as a !#- 1r!or to !ts b!rt at o* t!s wor#-, s2 w"

a/" o* t" wor#- to o$".

9. At t" r"s2rr"t!on, at t" #ast -a&, t" sa$" so2# an- t"

sa$" bo-& sa## o$" to"t"r aa!n. To2 w" ar" not r"-""$"-*ro$ -"at, w" ar" to b" *ro$ t" ra/"; not *ro$ o!n -own !nto

!t, b2t *ro$ b"!n "#- b& !t, Isa. ++/!. '; Hos. +!!!. '>. Na&, not

ra!s"- on#&, b2t ra!s"- !norr21t!b#" an- !$$orta#; #or!o2s, #!0"

Cr!st%s #or!7"- bo-&.

). To all eternity there stroll !e a fulness of uninterru$ted 5oy

and felicity a r"$a!n!n r"st; a sabbat w!to2t a w""0 o* wor0!n

-a&s a*t"r !t, 1"r1"t2a#, "t"rna#. Lo, 4"&" at not s""n, nor "ar"ar-, n"!t"r a/" "nt"r"- !nto t" "art o* $an, t" t!ns w!

5o- at 1r"1ar"- *or t"$ tat #o/" !$,4 ' Cor. !!. . It !s a

a11!n"ss s2 as t" !n7n!t" #o/" an- w!s-o$ o* t" r"at 5o-

o2#- ontr!/", an- t" !n7n!t" #o/" an- 1ow"r o* t" r"at 5o-

o2#- "**"t an- 1"r*or$, on t" b"a#* o* a r"$nant, wo$ !s

-"#!t was to ono2r. R"a- Est"r /!. (6, B2t tat was a 1oor

ono2r !n o$1ar!son w!t t!s ono2r.

). I sa## sow ow "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" t!s to 2s, t!s *2t2r"

r"-"$1t!on.

H" !s t" 12ras"r o* !t; !t was bo2t w!t !s b#oo-, bo2t

ba0. W" a- $orta"- !t *or t" *orb!--"n *r2!t, an- $2st n"/"r

a/" r"tr!"/"- !t, a- not " -!"-, E1. !. '>. It !s r"-""$"- *or 2s,

an- w" ar" r"-""$"- *or !t.H" !s o2r *or"r2nn"r !n !t, H"b. /!. 9. H" w"nt t!t"r as o2r

attorn"& or 1ro+&, to ta0" 1oss"ss!on o* t" 12ras" !n o2r na$"

anst"a-, on +!/. ', 9.



It !s " tat !$s"#* at2a##& 12ts 2s !nto 1oss"ss!on o* !t.

W"n w" -!" t" an"#s ar" !s $"ss"n"rs, s"nt b& !$ to

on/o& 2s !nto Abraa$%s boso$.

At t" r"s2rr"t!on !t !s !s /o!" an- tr2$1"t tat ra!s"s t"

-"a-; " !s t" resurrection.

At t" 32-$"nt " !s t" 2-", t" s"nt"n" !s *ro$ !$;

Co$", &" b#"ss"-.

It !s " !$s"#* a#on" tat !s t" so#" ob3"t o* a## o2r *2t2r"

a11!n"ss; to b" w!t !$, to s"" an- "n3o& him, !s o2r *2t2r"

r"-"$1t!on, R"/. ++!. 9).


#. T"n !t on"rns 2s a##, b& a## $"ans, to !/" a## -!#!"n" to

$a0" s2r" to o2rs"#/"s o2r !nt"r"st !n t!s r"-"$1t!on.

It !s "rta!n a## ar" not t2s r"-""$"-; ab2n-an" o* $an0!n-

$!sarr& an- 1"r!s.

It !s "rta!n tos" tat -o ar" $!s"rab#" r"at2r"s, an- w!## b" soto a## "t"rn!t&.

Tos" w!## b" $ost $!s"rab#" tat w"r" on" !n a *a!r 1oss!b!#!t&

o* b"!n sa/"-, an- &"t $!ss"-; t"r"*or" I b" o* &o2, *or t" Lor-%s

sa0", an- *or &o2r own so2#%s sa0", #oo0 abo2t &o2.

Now tos" to wo$ Cr!st !s $a-" r"-"$1t!on ar" s2, an-

non" b2t such, as are in hi"h. Ar" &" !n !$, ra*t"- !nto !$, b& a#!/"#& *a!t Ha/" &" !s S1!r!t

Tos" to wo$ Cr!st !s $a-" r"-"$1t!on ar" s2, an- non"

b2t s2, to wo$ " !s $a-" wisdom, an- ri"hteousness, an-

sanctication. Hat " b""n t"s" to &o2 I* so, t" r"-"$1t!on !s

&o2rs. Is " &o2r wisdom< a/" &" #"*t t" *o##!"s o* s!n an- os"n

w!s"#& Is " &o2r ri"hteousness< a/" &" a##"- !$ b& tat na$",

an- r"no2n"- &o2r own $"r!ts Is " &o2r sanctication< ar" &"n"w r"at2r"s

9. I* "s2s Cr!st b" $a-" o* 5o- t!s r"-"$1t!on to &o2, t"n,



!n 5o-%s na$", ta0" t" o$*ort o* !t. L!*t .21 t" "a- an- an-s

tat an -own; re5oice in the ord always, and a"ain, ' say, re5oice.

W"r" t"r" b2t a s$a## 1ort!on o* wor#-#& a11!n"ss $a-" s2r" to 2s

!n r"/"rs!on, a*t"r a *"w &"ars !n t!s wor#-; w"r" w" s2r" o* so$"r"at #or-s!1, w!t t" a112rt"nan"s o* !t; o2r to2ts wo2#- b"

r2nn!n 21on !t, w" so2#- so#a" o2rs"#/"s !n t" *or"tast" o* !t; an-

#o, "a/"n !ts"#* $a-" o2rs w!## not 0""1 2s *ro$ -roo1!nG It !s o2r

2nb"#!"* tat !n-"rs o2r 3o&.

). T"n #!/" as t" r"-""$"- o* t" Lor-. L!/",

W!t &o2r "&" 21on t" r"-"$1t!on@ b" /!"w!n !t o*t"n, a!$!nat !t as &o2r so1", 9 Cor. !/. 'J.

L!/" w!t &o2r an- 21on t" 1#o2; abo2n-!n a#wa&s !n t"

wor0 o* t" Lor-, ' Cor. +/. J.

L!/" w!t &o2r *""t 21on t" wor#-; -"s1!s!n !ts #or!"s, b"ar!n

1at!"nt#& !ts *rowns, H"b. +. )>.

L!/" w!t &o2r "art 21on t" R"-""$"r; !n #o/" an-

tan0*2#n"ss, Ps. /!!. ', 9.



CHRIST IS OUR LESSON Eph. 4:2!

But ye have not so learned Christ. ?$h. iv. .

Dot. Tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s t" #"sson tat w" ar" to #"arn.

Sow, I. T" $"an!n o* t!s.

II. Wat 0!n- o* #"sson "s2s Cr!st !s,

III. War* !n*"r"n"s $a& b" -rawn *ro$ !t.

I. L"t 2s !n<2!r" !nto t" $"an!n o* t!s6H" !s a #"sson.

To 2n-"rstan- t!s, w" $2st #oo0 21on t" 2r as a r"at

soo#, w"r"!n w" o2rs"#/"s, an- a## ot"rs tat ar" ba1t!="- w!t

Cr!st!an ba1t!s$, ar" t"r"b& "nt"r"- as so#ars. Ba1t!s$ !s t"

"nro##!n or "n#!st!n o* 2s as so#ars !n t!s soo#. Now !n t!s

r"at soo#,

'. T"r" !s a "a- $ast"r, or t"a"r, antat !s t" S1!r!t o*

5o-, t" a#on" t"a"r o* "arts, on +!/. 9(; +/. '.9. T"r" ar" t" 2s"rs an- 2n-"r t"a"rs; an- tos" ar" t"

$!n!st"rs, wos" wor0 !t !s, as $!n!st"rs, to !nstr2t an- t"a

1"o1#", &o2n an- o#-, w"a0 an- stron, on" w!t $!#0 b&

at"!=!n, t" ot"r w!t stron $"at b& 1r"a!n, as t"& ar"

ab#" to b"ar !t.

). T"r" !s t" #"sson t"& ar" to #"arn, antat !s, !n on" wor-,

Cr!st. Cr!st !s t" #"sson, t" r"at #"sson, ta2t !n t" 2r.

L"arn !$, an- &o2 #"arn a##. L"arn not !$, an- &o2 #"arn not!n.

T" "+1r"ss!on $a& s""$ ars an- 2no2t, b2t &o2 s"" !t !s Pa2#%s

1ras" o* s1"", an-, I t!n0, " a- t" S1!r!t o* 5o-,6He have not

so learned Christ.

Wat !s !t to #"arn Cr!st

'. W" $2st #"arn to 0now !$. T!s !s abso#2t"#& n""ssar&, an-on t!s t" *o2n-at!on o* a## t" r"st !s to b" #a!-, on +/!!. J, !t !s

#!*" "t"rna#; t" wa& to #!*" "t"rna#; t" 7rst st"1 towar-s !t. T"

0now#"-" o* Cr!st b#"ss"- Pa2# 1r"*"rr"- b"*or" "/"r&t!n !n t!s



wor#-, P!#. !!!. J, '. Now ow 2n#!0" "r"!n ar" t" $ost o* ns to

Pa2#, wo 1r"*"r "/"r&t!n "#s" b"*or" t!s. T"r" ar" *o2r t!ns,

"s1"!a##&, w! w" so2#- a## o/"t to 0now Con"rn!n Cr!st.

'. Wo an- wat " !s !n !$s"#*. H" !s 5o- an- " !s $an. H"

!s 5o-$an.

H" !s 5o- b#"ss"- *or "/"r, b"ott"n o* t" Fat"r b"*or" a##

wor#-s. T!s ao2nt o* t" 0now#"-" " a- o* !$ P"t"r a/"

w"n t" <2"st!on was 12t to !$, Matt. +/!. ', Who say ye that '

am<Thou art the Christ, the +on of the livin" God. Do &" 0now

t!s Not w!t o$1r""ns!/" 0now#"-",6as !* w" o2#-, b&% o2r7n!t" 2n-"rstan-!ns, *ato$ t" -"1t o* !t, *or !t !s a $&st"r& ow

!t so2#- b", a son w!to2t a $ot"r,6b2t w!t t" 0now#"-" o*

*a!t tat !t !s. W" ar" to b"#!"/" !t b"a2s" 5o- at r"/"a#"- !t.

H" !s $an a#so. H" was born o* t" V!r!n Mar&, !n t" *2#n"ss o*

t!$"; w"n t" Wor- was $a-" :"s@ an- "r" !s anot"r $&st"r& to

b" b"#!"/"-, annot to b" 1r!"- !nto 6tat t"r" so2#- b" a son

w!to2t a *at"r. Now t"s" two nat2r"s 2n!t"- !n on" 1"rson, ar"Cr!st. Ha/" &" #"arn"- t!s O #"arn !t.

9. Wat " at -on".

H" at *2#7##"- a## r!t"o2sn"ss, b& t" 1"r*"t ob"-!"n" o*

!s #!*".

H" at sat!s7"- 5o-%s 32st!" *or a## o2r s!ns, b& t" $"r!t o* !s

-"at.H" at ra!s"- !$s"#* aa!n o2t o* t" ra/", on t" t!r- -a&,

an- t"r"b& -"#ar"- !$s"#* to b" t" Son o* 5o- w!t 1ow"r.

Y"a, an- " !s st!## -o!n *or 2s !n "a/"n, w"r" " #!/"s to

$a0" !nt"r"ss!on.

An- "r"a*t"r, at t" "n- o* t" wor#-, " w!## "rta!n#& o$"

aa!n w!t r"at #or& to 32-" bot <2!0 an- -"a-. Ha/" &"#"arn"- t!s Do &" 0now !t Aa!n,

). Wat " at sa!-. T"r" ar" a r"at $an& o!" sa&!ns o*

!s r"or-"- !n t" boo0 a##"- t" B!b#"; na&, o!" s"r$ons



1r"a"- b& !$, *or " was a 1r"a"r. Tos" w" so2#- #"arn, *or

t"& onta!n !n t"$ t" wo#" w!## o* 5o- on"rn!n o2r

sa#/at!on, w! " a$" o2t o* t" Fat"r%s boso$ to r"/"a# an-

$a0" 0nown. An- &"t ow $an& ""- t"$ not, nor $!n- to #"arnt"$; t"& a- rat"r b" r"a-!n an !-#" ro$an", or 1#a&boo0. 5o-

o$1#a!ns, Hos. /!!!. '9, 4I a/" wr!tt"n to !$ t" r"at t!ns o*

$& #aw, b2t t"& w"r" o2nt"- as a stran" t!n,4 6$2 $or", $&

os1"#.

>. Wat " !s $a-" o* 5o- to a## !s "#"t, s2 as w"r" !/"n

to !$ *ro$ a## "t"rn!t& b& t" Fat"r. H" !s t"!r *o2n-at!on, *oo-,

root, ra!$"nt, "a-, o1", r"*2", r!t"o2sn"ss. Ha/" &" #"arn"-

t!s Y" a/" "ar- !t o*t"n, b2t a/" &" #"arn"- !t Ha/" &"

2n-"rstoo- a## t"s" t!ns Can &" sa& &" 0now t"$ T"r" !s a

two*o#- 0now#"-"@

On", tat sw!$s !n t" "a-, an- o"s no *2rt"r.

Anot"r, tat s!n0s !nto t" "art.

9. W" $2st #"arn to b"#!"/" !n !$. Not on#& #"arn wat !t !s to

b"#!"/", b2t -o !t. Man& an answ"r to wat !s *a!t !n "s2s Cr!st,

tat a/" not *a!t !n Cr!st; non" "#s" an sa& t"& a/" #"arn"-

!$, on /!. >. To b"#!"/" !n Cr!st, !s to o$" to Cr!st, as t"

s!0 $an o$"s to t" 1&s!!an, t" t!rst& to t" *o2nta!n, t"

2nr& to t" 21boar-, t" $a#"*ator to t" !t& o* r"*2". Ha/" &"

t2s #"arn"- !$, r""!/"- !$, #os"- w!t !$, #"t a## o *or !$,

a## &o2r s!ns, a## &o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss, sa&!n, Non" b2t Cr!st,

non" b2t Cr!st

). W" $2st #"arn to love !$. T" a1ost#" s1"a0s o* b"!n ta2t

o* 5o- to #o/" on" anot"r, ' T"ss. I/. , an- "rta!n#& t"r" !s s2

a t!n as b"!n ta2t o* 5o- to #o/" "s2s Cr!st. Now a/" &"

b""n so ta2t Can &" a11"a# to !$, w!t P"t"r, an- sa&, Lor-

"s2s, to2 0now"st a## t!ns, to2 0now"st tat I #o/" t"" T"&tat -o not #o/" !$ a/" not #"arn"- !$. L"arn b2t two t!ns o*

!$, an- &o2 annot b2t #o/" !$@

How #o/"#& " !s !n !$s"#*, Ps. +#/. 9; Cant. /. ', . An-



How #o/!n " at b""n to &o2 !n !/!n !$s"#* *or &o2, 5a#.

!!. 9,6!n was!n &o2 *ro$ &o2r s!ns !n !s own b#oo-. Pa2# 1ra&s 6

4An- to 0now t" #o/" o* Cr!st, w! 1ass"t 0now#"-",4 E1.

!!!. '.

>. W" $2st #"arn to o!ey !$, to -o !n "/"r&t!n as " wo2#-

a/" 2s to -o. Fa!t an- #o/" w!to2t t!s, !* w" o2#- s211os" t"$

w!to2t !t, w! "rta!n#& t"& ar" not !* tr2", ar" not!n, s!n!*&

not!n, on +!/. 9, +/. '>. Pa2# !s !n t" ont"+t "+ort!n

Cr!st!ans to wa#0 wort& o* t"!r a##!n, not as -o t" "at"n; No,

sa&s ", &o2 a/" not so learned Christ 6&o2 ar" b"tt"r ta2t.

. W" $2st #"arn to s2**"r *or !$, !* " a## 2s t"r"2nto. An-

wat -a& 1ass"s o/"r o2r "a-s w"r"!n w" ar" not, !n on" 0!n- or

ot"r, a##"- to !t Now a/" &" #"arn"- to -o !t, to ta0" 21 &o2r

ross, an- to *o##ow !$ L20" !+. 9).

II. Wat 0!n- o* #"sson !s Cr!st

'. H" !s t" #"sson tat a## so2#- #"arn; a## tat $"an to b" sa/"-

so2#- #"arn "s2s Cr!st. T"r" !s no sa#/at!on !n an& ot"r, Ats !/.

'9; on +!/. (. Yo2 ar" not a## bo2n- to #"arn Lat!n, or 5r""0, or

H"br"w; to #"arn Lo!, P!#oso1&, or Mat"$at!s; to #"arn t"

s"/"ra# tra-"s an- $an2*at2r"s; b2t &o2 ar" a## bo2n- to #"arn

Cr!st, bo2n- b& t" o/"nant o* &o2r ba1t!s$, bo2n- b& &o2r b"!n

a##"- Cr!st!ans. E!t"r "as" to b" a##"- a Cr!st!an, or #"arn

Cr!st,6to 0now, b"#!"/", #o/", !$.

9. H" !s t" #"sson tat an& on" $a& #"arn. T"r" ar" so$" arts

an- s!"n"s tat ar" abo/" an- b"&on- t" a1a!t& o* so$" 1"o1#",

to2 t"& wo2#- n"/"r so $2 w!s !t; to2t t"& -"s!r" an-

"n-"a/o2r a## tat "/"r t"& an, &"t !t w!## not -o; t"& #abor !n

/a!n. Now s2 a #"sson Cr!st !s not. H" !s an "as& #"sson, "as& to

b" #"arn"-. M!sta0" $" not; I -o not $"an "as& to $"r" nat2r"; no, !t

!s <2!t" ontrar&; !t !s to $"r" nat2r"; no, !t !s <2!t" ontrar&; !t !s to$"r" nat2r" aran- -!*72#t, na&, 2tt"r#& !$1oss!b#". 4T" nat2ra#

$an r""!/"t not t" t!ns o* t" S1!r!t o* 5o-@ *or t"& ar"

*oo#!sn"ss 2nto !$, n"!t"r an " 0now t"$, b"a2s" t"& ar"



s1!r!t2a##& -!s"rn"-,4 ' Cor. !!. '>. W!tn"ss N!o-"$2s, on !!!.

B2t "as& 6to t" $!n- "n#!t"n"-, "as&w"r" 5o- !/" a *a2#t&,

w! " a#wa&s -ot to tos" tat s""0 !t. Cr!st !s a wa& 6w"r"!n

4T" wa&*ar!n $"n, to2 *oo#s, sa## not "rr,4 Isa. ++/. J. O#"arn t!s wa&; &o2 $2st tra/"# !t. How o2#- !t a/" b""n "#s", tat

so $a& 1#a!n !##!t"rat" $"n, s2 as t" a1ost#"s w"r", so2#- a## on

t" s2--"n b" s2 1ro7!"nts !n t!s #"arn!n

). H" !s t" #"sson tat *"w -o #"arn@ t" $or" !s t" 1!t&. P"o1#"

ar" ta0"n 21 w!t t" st2-& o* ot"r t!n, b2t $a0" #!t o* t!s

#"arn!n, as o* t" os1"# *"ast, Matt. ++!!. '?; Matt. /!!. '>.

>. H" !s t" #"sson tat $2#t!t2-"s ar" -a$n"- "t"rna##& *or not

#"arn!n. I* I so2#- sa& !t !s t" on#& -a$n!n s!n, I o2#- $a0" !t

oo- *ro$ Sr!1t2r". Wat"/"r w" a/" -on" a$!ss, !* w" a/"

#"arn"- Cr!st, !t sa## b" *or!/"n@ wat"/"r oo- w" a/" -on",

2n#"ss w" a/" #"arn"- Cr!st, !t w!## not b" a"1t"-. T!s w!## b"

t" <2"st!on,6Hat " #"arn"- Cr!st Is " *o2n- !n !$ Ro$. /!!!.

'.. H" !s a #"sson tat w" $2st b" s2r" to #"arn b& "art, I $"an,

b" "art& !n #"arn!n, !nwar-, s!n"r", 21r!t, s"r!o2s, With the

heart man !elieveth unto ri"hteousness, Ro$. +. '; Pro/. ++!!!. 9(.

I* w" #"arn Cr!st to ta#0 o* !$ on#&, annot to wa#0 !n !$; to

a/" !$ on t" t!1 o* o2r ton2"s, annot to #o-" !$ !n t"

s"r"t a$b"rs o* o2r "arts; !t w!## not -o.

(. H" !s a #"sson tat !s b"st #"arn"- 21on o2r 0n""s. W"n !n a

2$b#" s"ns" o* o2r !noran", b#!n-n"ss, -ar0n"ss, -2##n"ss, w" o

to 5o-, "/"r& -a&, *or t" 2nt!on, sa&!n, Lor-, t"a $",6as

Da/!-, 21 an- -own t" ''t Ps., ", thy statues 6w" t& Cr!st,

w" #"arn b"st; w" t"n $a0" t" b"st 1ror"ss !n t!s soo#, Ps. ++/.

; K". !/. , ').

?. H" !s a #"sson tat b2t on" boo0 !s "no2 to t"a 2s. Ot"r#"arn!n !s not a- w!to2t ab2n-an" o* boo0s; 1!#oso1"rs,

!stor!ans, 1&s!!ans, #aw&"rs, $2st a/" #ar" #!brar!"s; b2t on"

boo0 a#on" w"## #"arn"- w!## s2*7" to $a0" t"" a Cr!st!an, 9 T!$.



!!!. '. T"n s"ar t" Sr!1t2r"s, on /. 9. Pr"*"r a/!n "&"s to

r"a- t" Sr!1t2r"s, an- b" b#!n- to "/"r&t!n "#s", tan to r"a-

"/"r&t!n "#s" an- n"#"t t" B!b#".

J. H" !s a #"sson tat !t w!## -o 2s ab2n-an" o* oo- to #"arn. It

!s a 2s"*2# #"sson. A## 0!n-s o* #"arn!n ar" !n so$" wa& or ot"r

2s"*2#, b2t t!s #"arn!n "+"#s t"$ a##, *or !t !s 1ro7tab#" *or a##

t!ns.

It !s 2ns1"a0ab#& sat!s*&!n to t" 2n-"rstan-!n 1art. T" $ost

#"arn"-, a*t"r a## t"!r !n<2!r!"s !nto ot"r #"arn!n, a/" 1ro*"ss"-

t"$s"#/"s 2n"as& an- -!ssat!s7"-, b2t t!s 7##s; as t" r"at Mr.S"#-"n, Ca##"- b& 5rot!2s t" 5#or& o* En#an-. w"n -&!n, sa!-,

" a- r"st now"r" b2t !n T!t. I!. '''>.

It !s 2ns1"a0ab#& sw""t, an- o$*ortab#", an- r"*r"s!n, an-

3o&o2s; #!0" on"& an- t" on"&o$b. E/"r& wor- o* 5o- !s so, Ps.

+!+. ', b2t "s1"!a##& 5o- t" Wor-. 6How sw""t !s !t to a #ost

2n-on" s!nn"r, to b" a<2a!nt"- w!t a Sa/!o2rG Ot"r #"arn!n

!nr"as"-, !nr"as"s sorrow, E#. !. 'J, b2t t!s -ot not.

It !s stran"#& r"*or$!n an- a$"n-!n w!to2t 6!n t" #!*" an-

on/"rsat!on.

T"r" !s no br!-#" #!0" t!s to 0""1 2s *ro$ s!n. W"n a

t"$1tat!on !s to s!n o$"s, !t sa&sNo, I a/" not so #"arn"- Cr!st. I

tan0 5o-, I a$ b"tt"r ta2t. T"r" ar" ot"r ar2$"nts on t!s

"a-.Is t!s t& 0!n-n"ss to t& *r!"n-

It w!## b" b!tt"r !n t" "n-;

T& /ows, O 5o-, 21on $" #!",

So2#- s2 an on" as I a$ :&

Was Cr!st t" $!n!st"r o* s!n 5o- *orb!-. D!- " t"a $" to

b" 1ro2-, 1ass!onat", "n/!o2s, -r2n0"n No, I n"/"r #"arn"- tat o*!$.

T"r" !s no s12r #!0" t!s to 12t 2s on -2t&.



H" tat at #"arn"- Cr!st at #"arn"- t" "+a$1#" o* Cr!st,

#"arn"- !$ as a o1& to wr!t" a*t"r. To #"arn Cr!st !s to #"arn o*

Cr!st 6 4Ta0" $& &o0" 21on &o2, an- #"arn o* $",4 Matt. +!. 9. It

!s a##"- !s #aw, 5a#. /!. 9.

H" tat at #"arn"- Cr!st, at #"arn"- t" "no2ra"$"nts

!/"n b& Cr!st !n t" 1ro$!s"s.

. H" !s a #"sson tat w" an n"/"r b" 1"r*"t at. H" tat at

#"arn"- !t b"st, an- #"arn"- $ost o* !t, $2st, a*t"r a##, sa& t"r" !s

$or" to b" #"arn"-;6&"t ever learnin", 9 T!$. !!!. ?, !s tr2" o* t!s

#"arn!n. 6It !s a botto$#"ss o"an tat w" an n"/"r *ato$; o2r7n!t" 2n-"rstan-!ns ar" not a1ab#" o* r"a!n !s !n7n!t"

1"r*"t!ons, ' Cor. /!!!. 9.

'. H" !s a #"sson tat w"n w" a/" on" #"arn"- w" an n"/"r

2n#"arn aa!n. It !s t" b"tt"r 1art, tat an n"/"r, n"/"r b" ta0"n

awa&, L20" +. >9. A## ot"r #"arn!n $a& b" #ost. Man& a r"at

so#ar at on" $o1!s. How"/"r, -"at -!sso#/"s !t, $"#ts !t, !t !s

on" #!0" a snowba## !n a taw. It !s a 1!t& !t so2#- b" so, b2t so !t!s. B2t " tat at #"arn"- Cr!st, at #"arn"- !$ *or "/"r. D"at

robs !$ not o* !t, b2t 1"r*"ts !t, ' Cor. +!!!. '9.

III. Wat !n*"r"n"s ar" to b" -"-2"- *ro$ "n".

'. An !n*"r"n" o* r"1roo* to s"/"r sorts o* 1"rsons.

'. To tos" tat s#!t an- -"s1!s" t!s "+"##"nt #"sson an-

#"arn!n, as !* !t w"r" not wort t" #oo0!n a*t"r. 4Fat"r, *or!/"t"$, t"& 0now not wat t"& -o.4 T" b#"ss"- stoo1 to #oo0 !nto

t!s -"1t, an- !s !t b"#ow 2s

9. To tos" tat a/" #"arn"- Cr!st !n so$" oo- $"as2r", b2t

-o not !$1ro/" t"!r #"arn!n 6wo -o not !$1ro/" !t *or t"!r own

*2rt"ran" !n t" wa&s o* 5o- an- o-#!n"ss; tat 2s" !t not as a

br!-#", a s12r. 6Nor *or t" !nstr2t!on o* ot"rs; "s1"!a##& tos"

2n-"r t"!r ar". W"n An-r"w a- *o2n- Cr!st " a##"- P"t"r,

w"n P!#!1 *o2n- !$ " a##"- Natan!"#, on !. So so2#- w";

not !n 1r!-" an- /a!n#or&, b2t w!t an "arn"st on"rn tat ot"rs



$a& b" a<2a!nt"- w!t !$.

9. An !n*"r"n" o* o$*ort an- "no2ra"$"nt to tos" tat *a##

not 32st#& 2n-"r "!t"r o* t"s" r"1roo*s 6tat 1r!=" t!s #"sson, an-

ar" #"arn!n an- !$1ro/!n !t *or t"!r own anot"rs% oo-. 5o on

an- 1ros1"r; t" Lor- !s w!t &o2, 4Yo2r 1at sa## b" as t" s!n!n

#!t, tat s!n"t $or" an- $or" 2nto t" 1"r*"t -a&,4 Pro/. I/. 'J.

T"r" !s a 1ro$!s", Matt. ++/. 9, *or &o2r "no2ra"$"nt64nto

"/"r& on" tat at sa## b" !/"n, an- " sa## a/" ab2n-an".4

). An !n*"r"n" o* "+ortat!on to a##.

B& a## $"ans, wat"/"r &" -o, #"arn Cr!st. Con t!s #"sson; b"onn!n !t "/"r& -a&. 4T"n sa## w" 0now !* w" *o##ow on to 0now

t" Lor-,4 Hos. /!. ). Follow on b& -a!#& 1ra&"r, r"a-!n, "ar!n,

$"-!at!on, on*"r"n". W"n &" a/" !t, !t w!## $a0" &o2 r!

a$"n-s 6"r" an- "r"a*t"r. Va#2" tat 1r"a!n b"st, tat at

$ost o* Cr!st !n !t. It !s sa- to s"" wo#" s"r$ons 1r!nt"-, an-

Cr!st not on" na$"- !n t"$. Is tat 1r"a!n Cr!st Pa2# o2#-

sa&, 4W" 1r"a not o2rs"#/"s, b2t Cr!st "s2s t" Lor-,4 9 Cor. !/.; ' Cor. !!. 9. R"$"$b"r, &" ar" Cr!st!ans. WatG An- not #"arn

Cr!st

Y" tat ar" &o2n. Now !s &o2r #"arn!n a"; so$" o* &o2 ar"

so#ars 6O #"arn Cr!st.

Y" tat ar" o#-. T"r" !s &"t a #"arn!n -a&. N!o-"$2s was o#-

w"n " b"an. 6Y"a, a## o* &o2 6#"arn Cr!st.



CHRIST IS OUR LADDER'ene%i% 28:12

0nd he dreamed, and, !ehold, a ladder set u$on the earth,

and the to$ of it reached to heaven( and !ehold, the an"els

of God ascendin" and descendin" on it. IGenesis 2(1.

THIS #a--"r w! aob saw was no ot"r tan o2r Lor- "s2s

Cr!st, wo was, 2n-"r tat not!on an- r"s"$b#an", r"1r"s"nt"- to

!$. Wat "#s" so2#- !t b" An- a /"r& #"ar not!on !t !s, an- /"r&

"#1*2# to o2r 2n-"rstan-!ns, to a11r""n- wat " !s $a-" o* 5o-

2nto 2sQa ladder.

DOCTRINEQTat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s $a-" o* 5o- 2nto

2s o2r #a--"r.

Yo2 a## 0now wat a #a--"r !s, an- wat 2s" !t !s *or. Now 32st

s2 a t!n o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !sQour ladder an- o* t" sa$"

2s" " !s to 2s s1!r!t2a##&, *or t" oo- o* o2r 1oor so2#s.

B2t, sa&s so$" on", !t was on#& a -r"a$. I answ"r, It was a

-!/!n" -r"a$, s"nt o* 5o-; a /!s!on, tan w! not!n an b" $or"

"rta!n.

SowQ

I. T" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s #a--"r.

II. O* wat 2s" !t !s to 2s.

III. T" !n*"r"n"s.

I. I a$ to sow t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s #a--"r.

It !s a #a--"r !n a## r"s1"ts "+traor-!nar&; t"r" n"/"r was an&

ot"r #!0" !t.

'. It !s a livin" #a--"r. In t" sa$" s"ns" !n w!, as a wa&, " !s

a##"- a new and livin" way, H"b. '@9, !n t" sa$" s"ns", as a

#a--"r, " !s a new and a livin" ladder. Ot"r #a--"rs ar" -"a-

t!ns, b2t t!s #a--"r #!/"s. It !s tr2" " was -"a-, b2t " !s a#!/"



aa!n, an- #!/"s *or "/"r$or", R"/. '@'J. An- !t !s w"## *or 2s tat "

!s so; *or !* " #!/", t"n w" sa## #!/" a#so.

9. A lon" #a--"r. T" #on"st tat "/"r was, *or !t r"a"s *ro$

"art to "a/"n. Tat was t" 1ost2r" !n w! aob saw !tQ the

foot u$on the earth, and the to$ of it in heaven. H"r"b& w"r"

s!n!7"- !s two nat2r"s;Q!s -!/!n" nat2r", as 5o-; !s 2$an

nat2r", as $an. As $anQ" was s"t 21on t" "art, a son o* A-a$,

born o* a wo$an, #!/"- "r" 21on t" "art *or a t!$", as ot"r $"n

-o. As 5o-Q" was a#wa&s !n "a/"n, b"ott"n o* t" Fat"r b"*or"

a## wor#-s, !n7n!t", "t"rna#, an- 2nan"ab#". T" 2n!t!n o* t"s"

two nat2r"s, t" nat2r" o* 5o- an- t" nat2r" o* $an, !n on" 1"rson,

!s t" $&st"r& o* a## $&st"r!"s, ' T!$. >@'(. Tat t" #or& o* t"

5o-"a- -!- not -"stro& t" $"ann"ss o* t" $anoo-, nor t"

$"ann"ss o* t" $anoo- -"bas" t" #or& o* t" 5o-"a-, !s

$&st"r!o2s !n-""-. T" b2s w! Mos"s saw, b2rn!n annot

ons2$"-, was an "$b#"$ o* t!s. B2t wat n""- was t"r" tat t"

*oot o* t" #a--"r so2#- b" 21on t" "artQtat o2r R"-""$"rso2#- b" $an

I r"1#&, T"r" was n""-, tat " $!t a/" a bo-& w"r"!n to

s2**"r an- -!"; s2 a bo-& as o2rs tat a- s!nn"-, *or wo$ " was

to -!".

B2t wat n""ss!t& !s t"r" tat t" to1 o* !t so2#- r"a to

"a/"nQtat " so2#- b" 5o-

I answ"r, Tat t" 5o-"a- $!t !/" /!rt2" an- /a#2" to t"

s2**"r!ns o* t" $anoo-, antat " $!t s211ort !t 2n-"r t"$

Qw! "#s" wo2#- a/" *a!#"-. B"s!-"s, to br!n 5o- an- $an

to"t"r, !t was r"<2!s!t" " so2#- b" bot 5o- an- $an; 5o-Qtat

" $!t -"a# w!t 5o-, w! $an as $an was not 7t to -o; $anQ

tat " $!t -"a# w!t $an, w! 5o- as 5o-, a o#& 5o-, o2#-

not -o, w!to2t ons2$!n !$, a s!n*2# r"at2r"; as a ons2$!n7r", w!t st2bb#". H"r" !s t" $"an!n o* !s b"!n ?manuel, 5o-

w!t 2s; 5o- !n o2r nat2r"; w! !* " a- not b""n " o2#- not

a/" b""n Jesus, a Sa/!o2r, Matt. '@9'9). Now o2r -2t& "r"21on



!s,

'. To a-or" !n7n!t" #o/" an- !n7n!t" w!s-o$ !n t" ontr!/an"

o* t!s wa&, w! no ot"r o2#- a/" *o2n- o2t; sa&!n, Lor-, wo

!s #!0" 2nto t"" An-,

9. To sa& a#soQ4Wat sa## w" r"n-"r 2nto t" Lor-4

). A lastin" #a--"r. Ot"r #a--"rs w"ar o2t !n 1ro"ss o* t!$",

an- *a!#, an- o$" to b" oo- *or not!n b2t t" 7r"@ sa&s t"

wor0$an, I -ar" not /"nt2r" to #!$b !t, I sa## *a## an- br"a0 $&

bon"s, !t !s wor$"at"n an- rott"n. T"r" !s no -an"r o* tat !n t!s

#a--"r, H"b. ')@ J. T" r!t"o2sn"ss w! !s bro2t !n b& !$ !severlastin" r!t"o2sn"ss, Dan. @9>. A## t" sa!nts *ro$ t"

b"!nn!n a/" $a-" 2s" o* !t, an- !t n"/"r &"t -!- *a!# an&, nor

n"/"r w!## to t" wor#-%s "n-. 4H" !s ab#" to sa/" t"$ to t"

2tt"r$ost tat o$" 2nto 5o- b& !$,4 H"b. ?@9,Qto t" utmost o*

t!$"s.

>. A free #a--"r, o1"n an- o$$on to a##; woso"/"r w!## $a&

o$", an- $a0" 2s" o* !t, an- w"#o$". I* w" -o not b& 2nb"#!"*

"+#2-" o2rs"#/"s, 5o- at now"r" "+#2-"- 2s. T" 1ro$!s" r2ns

!n "n"ra# t"r$s, Isa. @ '; Matt. ''@9J; on ?@ )?; R"/. 99@ '?.

T" *o2nta!n !s o$en, not s"a#"-, K". ')@'. O2r Lor- "s2s was

born !n an !nn, w! !s *r"" to a## o$"rs;Q-!"- w!t !s ar$s

str"t"- o2t 21on t" ross, an- was na!#"- so, to s!n!*& !s

r"a-!n"ss to "$bra" a## tat w!## o$" to !$.

. A rm #a--"rQst"a-& an- stron. O2r R"-""$"r !s $!t&,

H"b. ?@9,Qab#" to save. Fro$ wat Fro$ o2r s!ns.

Fro$ t" 2!#t o* t"$@ ow $an&, ow r"at so"/"r; r!$son,

sar#"t 2!#t; b& t" !n7n!t" $"r!t o* !s b#oo- an- 1ass!on.

Fro$ t" -o$!n!on an- 1ow"r o* t"$, b& !s S1!r!t an- ra".

To2 t" -"/!# !$s"#* st"1s !n to str"nt"n t" snar", " !s ab#"

to b2rst an- br"a0 !t, an- to s"t 2s *r"". T"r"*or" *"ar not, nor b"

-!s$a&"-; r"at"r !s " tat !s w!t 2s t"n " tat !s aa!nst 2s.



(. A #a--"r 7tt"- "/"r& wa& *or t" 2s" *or w! !t was

!nt"n-"-. B2t,

II. O* wat 2s" !s !t to 2s

'. Tat b& !t b#"ss!ns $!t -"s"n- *ro$ "a/"n 2nto 2s. I* o2r

Lor- "s2s a- not !nt"r1os"- b& -&!n to $a0" 1"a", t!s o2#-

not a/" b""n. C2rs"s, wrat, #!tbo#ts, t2n-"rbo#ts, $!t a/"

o$" -own, an- wo2#- a/" o$", w!to2t t!s #a--"r; b2t, no

b#"ss!n, no to0"n *or oo-, no b"a$ o* *a/o2r. T"r" wo2#- a/"

b""n 7r" an- br!$ston", as on So-o$. T" r"ason was, b"a2s" $an

a- s!nn"-, an- t"r"b& 5o- was 1ro/o0"-, an- t!## -!/!n" 32st!"was *2##& sat!s7"-, $"r& o2#- -o not!n. T" wa& was b#o0"-

21. Now Cr!st o$"s, an- b& -&!n $a0"s sat!s*at!on, an- so

ta0"s o2t o* t" wa& tat w! !n-"r"-, an- now b#"ss!ns ar"

sow"r"- -own o* a## sorts, t"$1ora#, s1!r!t2a#. Con"rn!n t" #!*"

tat now !s, antat w! !s to o$". 45o- sa## s211#& a## &o2r

n""-, aor-!n to !s r!"s !n #or& b& Cr!st "s2s,4 P!#. >@',Q

not so$", b2t all. An- ow B& Cr!st "s2s. H" !s t" #a--"r b&wo$ t"& -"s"n-, t" on-2!t 1!1" *or on/"&an" o* a## o2r *r"s

wat"r *ro$ t" *o2nta!n abo/" to t" !st"rns b"#ow. It !s b& t!s

#a--"r tat a## o2r 1ar-ons o$". W" ar" n""-!n o* t"$ "/"r& -a&;

!/" 2s t!s -a&an- *or!/" 2s t!s -a&; an- w" n"/"r a/" t"$ b2t

w"n w" o$" *or t"$ !n !s na$". A## t" !n7n!t" $"r& tat !s !n

5o- -!- n"/"r *or!/" on" s!n o2t o* Cr!st.

It !s b& t!s #a--"r tat a## t" ra" an- str"nt w" a/" o$"s.

O* t!s a#so w" a/" -a!#& n""-, *or -o!n -2t&, r"s!st!n

t"$1tat!ons, b"ar!n a*:!t!ons. It o$"s -own to 2s b& t!s #a--"r,

t"r"*or" !t !s a##"- t" "race of our ord Jesus Christ, b"a2s" w"

a/" !t on#& b& !$, an- *ro$ !$, an- tro2 !$, on '@'(.

It !s b& t!s #a--"r tat a## t" r"t2rns o* 1ra&"r o$" !n, on

'(@9). W" a- #at"#& a -a& o* 1ra&"r, w"r"!n s1"!a# $"r!"s w"r"1ra&"- *or w!t r"*"r"n" to 1r"s"nt a**a!rs. W! wa& $2st tos"

$"r!"s o$", t!n0 &" C"rta!n#&, -own t!s #a--"r.

9. Tat b& !t w" $a& as"n- *ro$ "art to "a/"n, an- o to



5o-. Fro$ "art to "a/"n !s a #on wa&, an- 21!## too. T"r" !s no

#a--"r *ro$ hell to "a/"n. F#& it w" annot, L20" '(@ 9(. W" a/"

no w!ns *or t" 12r1os". B2t #!$b to "a/"n w" $a&; an- ow, b2t

b& a #a--"r Cr!st !s tat #a--"r. B& t!s #a--"r o2r 1"r*or$an"s$2st a## as"n- w!#" w" #!/"; o2r 1ra&"rs, an- 1ra!s"s, an- a#$s

-""-s, o2r *ast!ns, an- 2$!#!at!ons. Yo2 wo2#- a/" t"$ o to

5o-, wo2#- &o2 not an- b" a"1t"- o* 5o-, wo2#- &o2 not T"n

t"& $2st o b& Cr!st, ' P"t. 9@; Matt. )@'?; '?@ . H" !s t" !

1r!"st, !s !nt"r"ss!on !s t" !n"ns", R"/. J@).

B& t!s #a--"r o2r 1"rsons $2st as"n- w"n w" -!", on '>@ (.

No $an o$"t to t" Fat"r b2t b& !$; to t" 0!n-o$ o* t"

Fat"r, t" #or&, 1r"s"n", /!s!on, *r2!t!on o* 5o-.

It was t" $"r!t o* !s -"at tat 12ras"- !t *or 2s; tat !s t"

1r!" o* !t.

It !s t" wor0!n o* !s S1!r!t !n 2s tat 7ts 2s *or !t.

It !s t" "*7a& o* !s 1ra&"r tat br!ns 2s to !t, on '?@9>. W"

n"/"r b"!n to #!$b t!s #a--"r t!## on/"rt"-, an- t"n st"1 b& st"1;

ra-2a##& !s s!n w"a0"n"-, ra" str"nt"n"-; not a## at on".

III. Wat !n*"r"n"s ar!s" "n"

T" !n*"r"n"s sa## b" b& wa& o* answ"r to 7/" <2"st!ons.

'. I* Cr!st b" o2r #a--"r *or 2s to as"n- on, ow !s !t t"n sa!-

"r", tat aob saw t" an"#s o* 5o- as"n-!n an- -"s"n-!n

T" as"n-!n an- -"s"n-!n o* t" an"#s o* 5o- 21on t!s

#a--"r, Cr!st, !s *or o2r oo-, b"n"7t, an- a-/anta". T" an"#s

ar" $!n!st"r!n s1!r!ts *or 2s, H"b. '@'>. T" -"s!n o* t" /!s!on

was to o$*ort aob at !s "ntran" 21on a 1"r!#o2s 3o2rn"& !n !s

:!t *ro$ !s anr& brot"r. It was s"asonab#" r"*r"s!n or-!a#,

Ps. '@ '', '9; )>@?; 9 8!ns ?@'?.B2t w& as"n-!n



'. For *r"s or-"rs, to at *or t"!r oo- "/"r& -a&, Matt. 'J@',

their an"#s; to2 not!n "#s" b" t"!rs, 4t"!r an"#s a#wa&s

b"o#- t" *a" o* $& Fat"r w! !s !n "a/"n,4Q"+1"t!n t"

#"ast no- or b"0.

9. To !/" ao2nt o* t"!r st"war-s!1; wat t"& a/" -on".

A##2-" to L20" '>@ 9'. R"a- ob ' an- K". '.

). W!t s"1arat", -"1art"- so2#s !n t"!r ar$s, to 1#a" t"$ !n

Abraa$%s boso$, L20" '(@ 99.

B2t w& -"s"n-!n

To "+"2t" t"!r or-"rs, *or 1r"s"r/at!on, 1ro/!s!on, so!"t&,

s211#&. aob was a#on" "r", " a- no o$1an&. O ow sw""t !s !t

to s"" bot t" #a--"r, an- t" tra/"##"rs o!n 21 an- -ownG Not",

a## ar" "!t"r as"n-!n or -"s"n-!n, non" stan-!n st!##, non" !-#",

a## b2s&. T!s $a& o$*ort a## t" Lor-%s 1oor aobs !n a## t"!r

stra!ts an- tro2b#"s; not t" Esa2s, t" w!0"- o* t" wor#-; t"!r

att"n-ants ar" 2#& -"/!#s, #!/!n an- -&!n.

9. I* "s2s Cr!st b" o2r #a--"r, wat !s *a!t T" an- b& w!

w" ta0" o#- o* t" #a--"r.

T" *oot a#so, b& w! w" o$" to !t, an- #!$b b& !t. As oo-

t"n "/"n no #a--"r as no an-s an- *""t; as oo- t"r" w"r" no

Cr!st as no *a!t, on J@9>, an 2nb"#!"/!n so2# !s a $a!$"- so2#,

an-#"ss an- *oot#"ss, an- t"r"*or" "#1#"ss. T"n b" not *a!t#"ss,b2t b"#!"/!n. R"a !t"r t& an-, as Cr!st sa!- to To$as, on

9, !n a s!t an- s"ns" o* t& 2n-on" on-!t!on w!to2t !$;

r""!/" t" r"1ort o* t" os1"# on"rn!n !$, !s ab!#!t& an-

w!##!nn"ss to sa/". R"no2n" a## ot"r #a--"rs, an- #"a/" to t!s

a#on"; b"o#-, " a##s t"".

). Wat ar" t" ro2n-s o* t!s #a--"r

T" s"/"ra# 1art!2#ars o* !s 2n-"rta0!n@ st"1s -ownwar- 7rst,

an- t"n 21war-s; on "a o* w! t"r" !s $att"r *or *a!t to *ast"n

on,Q!s !narnat!on, t"$1tat!on, 1ass!on, r"s2rr"t!on.



>. Is Cr!st a#on" t" #a--"r ar" t"r" no ot"r #a--"rs b2t "

No ot"r@ ow so2#- t"r" b" Wo ar" t"& Wo b"s!-"s !$

at !s *oot on "art, an- !s "a- !n "a/"n Na$" wo.

T" 1a1!sts *an& ot"r #a--"rs to t"$s"#/"s; sa!nts an- an"#s;

t" V!r!n Mar&. Ar" t"s" 5o- T" an"#s as"n- an- -"s"n-

21on t" #a--"r; t"& ar" not t" #a--"r.

%B2t t"!r "n- !n as"n-!n an- -"s"n-!n !s as $"-!ators *or

2s; t"& as"n- w!t o2r 1ra&"rs an- -"s"n- w!t 5o-%s answ"r.%

Wat Sr!1t2r" !s t"r" *or tat W"r" -ot t" wor- o* 5o-

t"## 2s so I* now"r", t"r" !s no ro2n- *or *a!t, an- watso"/"r !snot o* *a!t !s s!n; na&, !t sa&s t" ontrar&, ' T!$. 9@.

T" 1rot"stant 1ar!sa!a# s"#*32st!!ar!"s $a0" a #a--"r o* t"!r

own r!t"o2sn"ss. T"& o1" to wor0 o2t 1"a", an- 1ar-on, an-

sa#/at!on *or t"$s"#/"s, b& t"!r own 1"r*or$an"s, as t" 1oor

arna# $!sta0"n "ws o* o#- -!-, Ro$. '@). Pa2# -!s#a!$s t!s wa&

to "a/"n, P!#. )@?, J. How an w" b" a #a--"r to o2rs"#/"s A#asG

t" b"st o* o2r -o!ns ar" !$1"r*"t, an- -"7#"-. How"/"r, t"& ar"

duty, t"r"*or" t"& annot merit an&t!n. Sa& t"n, I b"s"" &o2,

Non" b2t Cr!st.

. W& !s !t sa!-, Behold a #a--"r

It !s o$$on bot !n t" O#- T"sta$"nt an- t" N"w, w"n

Cr!st !s s1o0"n o*, to sa&, Behold, Isa. ? '>; >)@ ' ; on '@9. T!s

not"s to 2s wat o2r -2t& !s !n r"*"r"n" to !$.

W" ar" to a-$!r" an- won-"r, as o*t as w" t!n0 o* !$@ Isa. @(,

!s na$" !s Won-"r*2#. T"& -o not 0now !$, tat -o not won-"r at

!$; at wat " !s, at wat " at -on" an- s2**"r"-, at wat " !s

-o!n, at !s #o/" an- *r"" ra" "s1"!a##&.

B"o#- an- b#"ss 5o- *or $a0!n an- r"ar!n t!s #a--"r. To

b"o#- !$ !s to b"#!"/" !n !$, Isa. (@'; ((@ 99Q oo% unto me, ast" st2n Isra"#!t"s to t" bra="n s"r1"nt.

T"r" ar" *o2r s1"!a# s"asons w"r"!n to b"o#- t!s #a--"r@

'. W"n w" ar" -o!n an&t!n *or 5o-, t"n b"o#- !t as t"



on#& wa& an- $"ans o* b"!n str"nt"n"- *or !t, an- o* b"!n

a"1t"- !n !t.

9. W"n w" a/" -on" an&t!n aa!nst 5o-, w"n 2!#t star"s

2s !n t" *a", t"n b"o#- !t, as t" on#& wa& an- $"ans o* 1"a"

an- 1ar-on.

). W"n -!str"ss, an- tro2b#", an- -an"r ar" b"*or" 2s, t"n

b"o#- !t, an- t" an"#s as"n-!n an- -"s"n-!n on !t.

>. W"n -"at !s abo2t to #a& !s o#- an- 21on 2s,as

St"1"n, 4B"o#-, I s"" t" "a/"ns o1"n"-, an- t" Son o* $an

stan-!n on t" r!t an- o* 5o-,4 Ats ?@(.



CHRIST IS THE TRUTH John 1:17

The law was "iven !y oses, !ut "race and truth came !y

Jesus Christ. John i. 1@.

THERE ar" two ons "s1"!a##& s1o0"n o* !n t" N"w T"sta$"nt,

on t" Ba1t!st, anon t" -!/!n". T"s" wor-s w"r" s1o0"n b&

t" *or$"r, an- r"or-"- or wr!tt"n b& t" #att"r, on !ars witness

of him, tat !s, on t" Ba1t!st, !s *or" r2nn"r or arb!n"r, tat

was to !$, as t" $orn!n star !s to t" s2n, !s $"ss"n"r, to t"##

t" wor#- tat " was o$!n. An- wat was !t tat " bar" w!tn"ss

to on"rn!n !$ T!s a$on t" r"st, tat "race and truth came

!y him.

Two t!ns ar" "r" o11os"- to the law tat a$" b& Mos"s.

Grace. It !s "#s"w"r" so o11os"-, Ro$. /!. '>, 4Not 2n-"r t"

law, b2t 2n-"r "race,& 6w"r" b& #aw !s o$$on#& 2n-"rstoo- t"

Mosa!a# -!s1"nsat!on, t" $ana"$"nt w"r"o* was !n s2 a wa&,w!t so $2 t"rror, tat !t #oo0"- #!0" as !* !t a- b""n t" 7rst

o/"nant o* wor0s; an- so$" a/" so $!sta0"n !t to b", an- a##"- !t

so. T"n b& ra" !s $"ant t" n"w o/"nant, a##"- t" o/"nant o*

ra", w! !t !s a r"at 1r!/!#"" to b" 2n-"r. T"r" !s b"tw""n t!s

o/"nant an- t" ot"r as $2 -!**"r"n" as b"tw""n b"!n 2n-"r

t" o#-, -ar0 sa-"s o* t" n!t, an- t" br!t, war$, r"*r"s!n

b"a$s o* t" noon s2n; b"tw""n b"!n !n bon-a" an- b"!n at

#!b"rt&. Now ta0!n "race !n t!s s"ns", !t a$" b& "s2s Cr!st, !t !s

$a-" !n !$, an- b& !$, an- tro2 !$. An-, t"r"*or", " !s

"+1r"ss#& a##"- t" o/"nant, Isa. +#!!. (; +#!+. J. W" so2#- b#"ss

5o- *or t!s ra", an- ta0" t" o$*ort o* !t, an- wa#0 answ"rab#&

to !t, not #"tt!n s!n a/" -o$!n!on o/"r 2s.

Tr2t.DOCT. Tat tr2t a$" b& "s2s Cr!st@ !t a$" w"n "s2s

Cr!st a$" 6w"n t" Wor- was $a-" :"s an- -w"#t a$on 2s.

H" !s the truth, on +!/. (, 6t" wa&, that wa&; 6t" tr2t, tat



tr2t; t" #!*", tat #!*". T"r" ar" $an& wa&s, an- $an& tr2ts, an-

$an& #!/"s, or 0!n-s o* #!*", b2t "s2s Cr!st !s $ost "$!n"nt#& an-

trans"n-"nt#& tat wa&, tr2t, #!*"@ t" tr2" an- #!/!n wa&, or t"

wa& !n w!, t" tr2t b& an- tro2 w!, w" o$" to tat #!*",w! a#on" -"s"r/"s t" na$" o* #!*", antat !s, "t"rna# #!*".

I sa##, I. E+1#a!n wat t" tr2t !s, an- ow t" tr2t a$" b&

"s2s Cr!st. An-,

II. A11#& !t.

I. E+1#a!n t" s2b3"t.

W"n o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st was at P!#at"%s bar, on +/!!!. )?,JJ, " sa!-, 4For this cause a$" I !nto t" wor#-, tat I so2#- b"ar

w!tn"ss 2nto t" tr2t,4 6to w! P!#at" r"1#!"s b& as0!n !$ a

<2"st!on 6 What is truth< an- b"*or" " a- !s answ"r, w"nt !s

wa&. It !s a 1!t& " a- not sta!-; w" a- t"n 0nown *ro$ t" $o2t

o* tr2t wat !s tr2t; b2t " w"nt o2t. It !s so w!t $an& 1"o1#";

t"& ta0" on t"$ as !* t"& -"s!r"- to 0now t" tr2t, an- to 0now

t"!r -2t&; b2t !t !s b2t a o1& o* t"!r o2nt"nan", r"a##& t"& -o

not; as Ba#aa$, N2$b. ++!!. T"r" !s on" wa& o* 0now!n wat !s

tr2t, b& t" ontrar!"s. T"r" ar" tr"" t!ns tat ar" ontrar& to

tr2t, b& ons!-"r!n w!, !t $a& b" 0nown wat tr2t !s@

'. F!2r"s, an- sa-ows, an- t&1"s ar" t!ns ontrar& to tr2t.

As s211os" t" 1!t2r" or r"1r"s"ntat!on o* a $an; w" -o not sa& !t

!s t" tr2" $an; t" truth !s " tat !s r"1r"s"nt"- b& !t. Now so t"tr2t a$" b& "s2s Cr!st, tat !s, a## t" 72r"s, an- t&1"s, an-

sa-ows o* !$ w"r"b& " was "#- *ort to t" *at"rs 2n-"r t"

O#- T"sta$"nt, w"r" a## *2#7##"- !n !$, an- t"r"*or" w"n ", the

tr2t, t" s2bstan", was o$", t"& w"r" a## to /an!s awa&; an- so

t"& -!-, H"b. !+. 9> 6 the "ures of the true. For "+a$1#",

n-"r t" O#- T"sta$"nt t"& a- $anna 6#!tt#", ro2n-, an-

w!t" 6w! a$" -own !n a -"w "/"r& $orn!n, an- was t"!r*oo- *or *ort& &"ars. H"r" was a 72r", a sa-ow. 6Now t" tr2t o*

t!s a$" b& "s2s Cr!st; " !s t" tr2" $anna, on /!. )9, 6t"

true br"a-.



T"& a- a bra="n s"r1"nt 2n 21on a 1o#", tat woso"/"r a-

b""n st2n, an- -!- b2t #oo0, was "a#"- b& /!rt2" o* 5o-%s

or-!nan". 6Now w"n Cr!st a$", t" tr2t o* t!s a$". H" !s t"

tr2" bra="n s"r1"nt, on !!!. '>, '. T" #oo0!n !s b& *a!t, Isa. +#/.99.

T"& a- a ro0 tat *o##ow"- t"$, an- s211#!"- t"$ w!t

wat"r. 6T" tr2t o* tat ro0 was Cr!st, ' Cor. +. >.

W" r"a- o* a #a--"r tat aob saw, t" *""t w"r"o* was 21on

"art, t" "a- !n "a/"n. 6T" tr2t o* tat #a--"r was Cr!st.

W" r"a- o* a ra$ tat was bro2t to Abraa$ to sar!7"!nst"a- o* Isaa. 6T" tr2t o* tat ra$ was Cr!st sar!7"- *or 2s

an- !n o2r st"a-.

W" r"a- o* a #a$b tat was s#a!n at t" 1asso/"r, an- t" b#oo-

s1r!n0#"-, w"r"21on t" -"stro&!n an"# 1ass"- b&. 6Tat #a$b

was Cr!st, ' Cor. /. ?.

W" r"a- o* a ! 1r!"st r!#& #ot"-, an- b"ar!n on !s br"ast

t" na$"s o* t" tw"#/" tr!b"s, an- o!n !nto t" o#& o* o#!"s, an-

b2rn!n !n"ns" t"r". 6T" tr2t o* t!s was Cr!st@ an- so o* a## t"

r"st. Now to $a0" $or" n"w s!n!7ant "r"$on!"s, !s to !nt!$at"

tat Cr!st !s not o$".

9. Fa#s"oo- an- "rror !s ontrar& to tr2t. T"r" !s tr2t

-otr!na#, 9 T!$. !!. 'J. Now t!s tr2t !s b2t on"; "rror !s $an!*o#-.

T"r" ar" $an& "rrors, b2t on#& on" tr2t, antat on" tr2t !sCr!st. W"n " a$", t" tr2t a$".

A 1r"a"r o* t" tr2t a$".

A w!tn"ss o* t" tr2t a$".

'. H" 1r"a"- t" tr2t. A## tat " sa!- !n a## !s s"r$ons,

1arab#"s, -!so2rs"s, -!s12tat!ons, was a## tr2", as tr2" as tr2t !ts"#*,

H" n"/"r broa"-, nor own"-, nor 1atron!="-, an& "rror; no, notan&, not t" #"ast. S"/"ra# r"at tr2ts% o* ran- !$1ortan" " ta2t

As,

Con"rn!n t" -"s!n o* t" Fat"r !n s"n-!n !$ !nto t"



wor#-, w! was, to sa/" t" wor#-, on !!!. '(. H" was t" 7rst

tat 1#a!n#& an- #"ar#& r"/"a#"- t!s. It was !- b"*or", on !. 'J.

Con"rn!n t" n""ss!t& o* r""n"rat!on, on !!!. ), . W! o*

t" 1ro1"ts s1a0" o* s2 a t!n as a n"w b!rt T"& a## *or

t2rn!n, a$"n-!n 6b2t ", o* b"!n born aa!n.

Con"rn!n s1!r!t2a# wors!1, on !/. 9>, !n s1!r!t; !n o11os!t!on

to t" O#- T"sta$"nt arna# wa&, b& arna# or-!nan"s. T"r" !s now

an "n- 12t to tos". T" tr2t !s o$".

Con"rn!n t" 1ro"ss o* t" r"at 32-$"nt. W"r" a/" w"

s2 a $an!*"stat!on o* !t, as tat !n Matt. ++/. )'>(@ 4W"n t"Son o* $an sa## o$" !n !s #or&, an- a## t" o#& an"#s w!t !$,

t"n sa## " s!t 21on t" tron" o* !s #or&@ an- b"*or" !$ sa## b"

at"r"- a## nat!ons; an- " sa## s"1arat" t"$ on" *ro$ anot"r, as

a s"1"r- -!/!-"t !s s""1 *ro$ t" oats@ an- " sa## s"t t"

s""1 on !s r!t an-, b2t t" oats on t" #"*t. T"n sa## t" 8!n

sa& 2nto t"$ on !s r!t an-, Co$", &" b#"ss"- o* $& Fat"r

!n"r!t t" 0!n-o$ 1r"1ar"- *or &o2 *ro$ t" *o2n-at!on o* t"wor#-@ *or I was an 2n"r"-, an- &" a/" $" $"at@ I was t!rst&,

an- &" a/" $" -r!n0@ I was a stran"r, an- &" too0 $" !n@ na0"-,

an- &" #ot"- $"@ I was s!0, an- &" /!s!t"- $"@ I was !n 1r!son,

an- &" a$" 2nto $". T"n sa## t" r!t"o2s answ"r !$, sa&!n,

Lor-, w"n saw w" t"" an 2n"r"-, an- *"- t"" or t!rst&, an-

a/" t"" -r!n0 W"n saw w" t"" a stran"r, an- too0 t"" !n or

na0"-, an- #ot"- t"" or w"n saw w" t"" s!0, or !n 1r!son, an-

a$" 2nto t"" An- t" 8!n sa## answ"r an- sa& 2nto t"$,

V"r!#& I sa& 2nto &o2, Inas$2 as &" a/" -on" !t 2nto on" o* t"

#"ast o* t"s" $& br"tr"n, &" a/" -on" !t 2nto $". T"n sa## "

sa& a#so 2nto t"$ on t" #"*t an-, D"1art *ro$ $", &" 2rs"-, !nto

"/"r#ast!n 7r", 1r"1ar"- *or t" -"/!# an- !s an"#s@ *or I was an

2n"r"-, an- &" a/" $" no $"at@ I was t!rst&, an- &" a/" $" no

-r!n0@ I was a stran"r, an- &" too0 $" not !n@ na0"-, an- &" #ot"-

$" not@ s!0, an- !n 1r!son, an- &" /!s!t"- $" not. T"n sa## t"&

a#so answ"r !$, sa&!n, Lor-, w"n saw w" t"" an 2n"r"-, or



H" !s, "rta!n#&, "+"1t w" r"1"nt. I* w" -o, " r"1"nts; "#s" not.

S"", as to "r2sa#"$, Matt, ++!!!. )J, w! a$" to 1ass.

). Tat !s 32st to a## !s r"#at!ons, an- -!sar"s on"st#& a##

!s 2n-"rta0!ns, w!to2t *a!#!n !n t" #"ast. 6So -!- ", to !s

-!s!1#"s, w!#" w!t t"$, as t"!r $ast"r; so -ot " to a## !s

sa!nts, as "a-, 2sban-, *at"r, brot"r, *r!"n-, 0!n, a1ta!n. T"n

*or !s 2n-"rta0!n; " *2#7##"- !t to t" 2t$ost. I $"an !s r"at

2n-"rta0!n to r"-""$ an- sa/". H" *2#7##"- !t to t" 2t$ost,

w!to2t :!n!n, or start!n ba0, on +/!!. >. D!- !s Fat"r

ontra-!t wat " sa!- No, " -!- not. An- t"n, *or a## !s ot"r

2n-"rta0!ns s2bor-!nat" to t!s, " at b""n, !s, an- w!## b", 32st

an- tr2" to t"$; 6!n "ar!n 1ra&"rs, *or!/!n s!ns, s211#&!n

wants, s2b-2!n "n"$!"s.

II. T" a11#!at!on.

Is Cr!st t" tr2t W"n " a$" -!- t" tr2t o$" T"n

wat !s o2r -2t& wat -ot t!s a## *or at o2r an-s

'. W" $2st %now t" tr2t, on /!!!. )'; )9. B" a<2a!nt"- w!t

!t. It !s a 1!t& w" so2#- an& o* 2s b" !norant o* !t, not a<2a!nt"-

w!t !t, 1"rsona##& a<2a!nt"-. Do &" 0now "s2s Cr!st Ha/" &"

#"arn"- !$ O "t to 0now !$, !t !s #!*" "t"rna#, on +/!!. ). It w!##

$a0" &o2 *r"", on /!!!. )9, *r"" *ro$ a -"a# o* bon-a", an-

$!s"r&, an- $!sta0", tat 1oor !norant so2#s ar" s2b3"t to. S""

Pa2#%s r"so#2t!on, 4I -"t"r$!n"- to 0now not!n a$on &o2, sa/"

"s2s Cr!st, an- !$ r2!7"-,4 ' Cor. !!. 9; P!#. !!!. ?, J. T" wa&

to 0now t!s tr2t !s to s"ar t" Sr!1t2r"s; -! !nto t"$, on /.

). A#so 1ra& $2. B" o* 5o- an "n#!t"n"- $!n-.

9. W" $2st !uy t" tr2t, b2& !t annot s"## !t, Pro/. ++!!!. 9).

Cr!st t" tr2t !s a 3"w"# wort &o2r -"a#!n *or. Yo2 $a& a## a/"

!$, &o2 annot b2& !$ at an& rat" too -"ar, to2 w!t t" 1r!"

o* a## &o2 ar", an- a/", an- an -o. H" !s t" tr2" tr"as2r", Matt.+!!!. >>>(.

). W" $2st receive t" tr2t. T!s r""!/!n at !s !t tat $a0"s

t" tr2t o2rs, on !. '9. Not on#& r""!/" !$ !n o2r



2n-"rstan-!ns, b& 2n*"!n"- ass"nt, b2t !nto o2r w!##s an-

a**"t!ons, !nto o2r "arts an- so2#s, b& 2n*"!n"- ons"nt; as t"

w!*" r""!/"s t" 2sban- w"n s" ta0"s !$ to b" "r 2sban-; t"

s"r/ant t" $ast"r, Matt. +!. 9.

>. W" $2st re5oice !n t" tr2t, ' Cor. +!!!. (. T!s w" annot -o

t!## w" 0now !t, t!## w" r""!/" !t. Hast to2 r""!/"- Cr!st "s2s t"

Lor- T"n to2 ast r"ason to r"3o!" !n !$, *or !* " b" t!n" a## !s

t!n". W" ar" to#- o* a 1!#oso1"r, tat a/!n *o2n- o2t a

$at"$at!a# -"$onstrat!on, was so 1#"as"- tat " ran abo2t #!0" a

$a-$an, r&!n, I a/" *o2n- !t, I a/" *o2n- !t. M2 $or" $a&

t" 21r!t so2#, P!#. !!!. ); on !. >.

. W" $2st love t" tr2t, 9 T"ss. !!. '; K". /!!!. '. Tr2t !s

a t!n 1"2#!ar#& a$!ab#"; !t at a #o/"#!n"ss !n !t abo/" an-

b"&on- a## ot"r t!ns, "s1"!a##& t!s r"at tr2t, 4"s2s Cr!st

a$" !nto t" wor#- to sa/" s!nn"rs,4 ' T!$. !. ', 6a tr2t wort& to

b" "$bra"- w!t bot ar$s.

(. W" $2st s$ea% t" tr2t on" to anot"r, E1. !/. 9. It !s anabo$!nab#" t!n *or tos" tat a## t"$s"#/"s t" *o##ow"rs o*

Cr!st 6t" tr2t 6to b" *o2n- #!ars, E1. !/. '; Isa. #+!!!. J.

?. W" $2st worshi$ 5o- !n tr2t, on !/. 9J, 9>. 4L"t 2s -raw

n"ar w!t a tr2" "art,4 H"b. +. 99. Tat !s, !n s!n"r!t& an-

21r!tn"ss, not !n 2!#" an- &1or!s&,6or !n tr2t, tat !s, !n Cr!st,

as o2r on#& $"-!2$ o* wors!16!n !s na$".

J. W" $2st wal% !n t" tr2t, ) on ), >, tat !s, !n Cr!st "s2s,

Co#. !!. (. Ha/" &" r""!/"- !$ as t" tr2t t"n wa#0 !n !$ as t"

tr2t;

B& r"#&!n wo##& an- so#"#& 21on !$, !n t" r"at b2s!n"ss o*

&o2r r"on!#!at!on an- sa#/at!on, an- !n a## &o2r stra!ts an- tro2b#"s,

Ats ++/!!. 9

B& b"!n !n o2r $"as2r" #!0" !$, !n wor- an- -""-; 32st an-

tr2", an- *ast an- *a!t*2#, to 5o- an- $an, R"/. !!. '.



CHRIST IS OUR TREASURE &++. 13:44

0"ain( The %in"dom of heaven is li%e unto treasure hid in a

eld. att. -iii. //.

B& t!s treasure w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st, t"

8!n o* t!s %in"dom "r" s1o0"n o*.

Dot. Tat o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r tr"as2r".

H" tat at *o2n- !$, an- at !$, $a& tr2#& sa& " at

*o2n- tr"as2r".Sow, I. Wat tr"as2r" !s, an- wat !t !$1#!"s.

II. Wat 0!n- o* tr"as2r" "s2s Cr!st !s; an-,

III. Wat 2s" w" ar" to $a0" o* !t.

I. Wat !s a tr"as2r"

In tr"as2r" two t!ns ar" s211os"-@

T" on", Tat t" t!ns b" "+"##"nt an- 2s"*2#.

T" ot"r, Tat t"r" b" ab2n-an" o* t"$ "#s" !t annot b" sa!-

to b" tr"as2r".

T" t!ns $2st b" s2 as ar" bot "+"##"nt an- 2s"*2#; t!ns

o* wort an- /a#2". W" -o not r"0on a "a1 o* ston"s or -!rt to b"

tr"as2r". Tr"as2r" !s o* o#-, or s!#/"r, or 3"w"#s; "!t"r $on"& or

$on"&%s wort. In "r"$!a +#!. J, w" r"a- o* treasures of wheat and!arley, and oil and honey( to2 t"s" ar" not o#- an- s!#/"r, &"t

t"& ar" t!ns 2s"*2# an- n""ssar&.

T"r" $2st a#so b" ab2n-an" o* t"$. A #!tt#" !s not sa!- to b"

tr"as2r". No; w"r" t"r" !s tr"as2r", t"r" !s a -"a# to b" a- o* s2

t!ns; 1#"nt& o* o#-, /ar!"t& o* 3"w"#s, stor"s o* w"at. An- !s not

Cr!st tr"as2r", t"n Ar" t"r" not ab2n-an" o* "+"##"nt 2s"*2#

t!ns to b" a- w!t !$ Can &o2 na$" an&t!n tat !s "!t"r

tr2#& "+"##"nt, or tr2#& 2s"*2#, tat !s not to b" a- w!t !$, an-

tat !n ab2n-an", *2## $"as2r", 1r"ss"- -own an- r2nn!n o/"r



Co#. !. ', 6 fulness 6 all *2#n"ss dwellin" !n !$.

'. Is " not t" +un o* R!t"o2sn"ss Ma#. !/. 9; t" li"ht o* t"

wor#- on /!!!. '9. As *2## as t" s2n !s o* #!t, antat !s as *2##

as !t an o#-; so *2##, an- !n7n!t"#& $or" so, !s Cr!st o*

r!t"o2sn"ss an- ra", an- str"nt o* S1!r!t, an- $"r!t; w! ar"

"+"##"nt t!ns, an- I a$ s2r" 2s"*2# to 2s, *or w" ar" 2n-on"

w!to2t t"$.

9. Is " not t" fountain o1"n"- K". +!!!. '. A *o2nta!n !s not a

!st"rn, to2 !t !s tr2" !st"rn $a& b" *2##; &"t t"r" !s a r"at -"a#

o* -!**"r"n" b"tw""n a !st"rn *2##, an- a *o2nta!n *2##, A !st"rn$a& b" *2##, b2t !t -ot not r2n o/"r; !* !t -o t"r" !s not!n to

s211#& !t w!t $or", as t"r" !s !n a *o2nta!n. E$1t& a *o2nta!n as

o*t"n as &o2 w!##, !t 7##s !ts"#* w!to2t 1o2r!n an&t!n !nto !t; not

so a !st"rn. Now Cr!st%s *2#n"ss !s a *o2nta!n*2#n"ss, an- w" a/"

n""- o* s2.

). Is " not a horn o* sa#/at!on L20" !. (. A orn s!n!7"s

1#"nt&. H!s sa#/at!on !s 1#"nt!*2# sa#/at!on. H" !s ab#" to sa/" to t"2tt"r$ost, H"b. /!!. 9. An- !s not sa#/at!on an "+"##"nt 2s"*2#

t!n Is an&t!n $or" "+"##"nt, $or" 2s"*2# Es1"!a##& s1!r!t2a#

sa#/at!on; to b" sa/"- *ro$ o2r s!ns, t" 2!#t, t" 1ow"r o* t"$@ 6

"t"rna# sa#/at!on, to b" sa/"- *ro$ t" wrat to o$", *ro$ "##, an-

-a$nat!on; to b" !nstat"- !n t" "a/"n#& !n"r!tan" O* a## t!s

t"r" !s a orn, an ab2n-an", w!t "s2s Cr!st *or 1oor s!nn"rs.

T"r"*or", w" $a& w"## sa& o* !$, " !s o2r tr"as2r". 6B2t,

II. Wat 0!n- o* tr"as2r" !s t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st

T"r" ar" t"s" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s tr"as2r".

'. It !s 1"2#!ar tr"as2r". T" r"at 5o- at s2 a sa&!n

on"rn!n !s 1"o1#" Isra"#, E+. +!+. , He shall !e a $eculiar

treasure. 6I a$ s2r" !s 1"o1#" Isra"# $a& tr2#& sa& so o* !$.6H" !s

a 1"2#!ar tr"as2r"; tat !s,

H" !s tr"as2r" b& !ts"#*; s2 tr"as2r" as at non" #!0" !t; a

nons2 tr"as2r"; a tr"as2r" b"&on- a## ot"r tr"as2r"s. &The



$eculiar treasure of %in"s, and of the $rovinces, w! So#o$on

s1"a0s o*, E#. !!. J, !s not to b" o$1ar"- w!t t!s tr"as2r". It !s as

*ar b"&on- !t as o#- !s b"&on- -ross, as 1"ar#s ar" b"&on- 1"bb#"s,

as s2bstan" !s b"&on- sa-ow.

H" !s t" tr"as2r" o* b2t a *"w. T"r" ar" 1"o1#" tat a/"

wor#-#& tr"as2r", "r" an- t"r" on" !n a o2ntr&; t"r" ar" *"w

1"o1#" tat $a0" Cr!st t"!r tr"as2r". T" $ost -"s1!s" an- $a0"

#!t o* !$; t"& $!n- !$ not. 5o-%s n2$b"r !s b& *ar t" s$a##"r

n2$b"r, Man& ar" a##"-, b2t *"w os"n; #!0" t" ra1"#"an!ns

o* t" /!nta", or #!0" t" sa0!n o* an o#!/" tr"". B2t

Tos" *"w tat a/" !$, a/" 1ro1r!"t& !n !$, t"& $a& a##

!$ t"!rs. M& b"#o/"- !s mine 6$!n" to a## !nt"nts an- 12r1os"s; a

$eculiar treasure unto me. An- t!s !s !n-""- t" sw""t o* !t@ 4Wo

#o/"- me an- a/" !$s"#* *or me my b"#o/"- an- my *r!"n-.4

9. Pr"!o2s tr"as2r".

Pr"!o2s !n !$s"#*; o* !n7n!t" wort an- /a#2". T" 1"ar# o*

1r!", /"r. >, !s Cr!st. H!s b#oo- !s 1r"!o2s, ' P"t. !. '. H!s

1ro$!s"s ar" 1r"!o2s, 9 P"t. !. >.

Pr"!o2s !n t"!r ao2nt an- "st""$ tat a/" !$, I P"t. !!. ?.

T"& a/" 1r"!o2s to2ts o* !$, Ps. +++!+. 9. T"& a/" #"t

a## o *or !$, as Pa2#@ P!#. !!!. ?, J, 4Wat t!ns w"r" a!n to $",

tos" I o2nt"- #oss *or Cr!st@ &"a -o2bt#"ss, an- I o2nt a## t!ns

b2t #oss *or t" "+"##"n& o* t" 0now#"-" o* Cr!st "s2s; *orwo$ I a/" s2**"r"- t" #oss o* a## t!ns, an- -o o2nt t"$ b2t

-2n, tat I $a& w!n Cr!st.4 T!s !s t" #an2a" o* on" tat a-

*o2n- t!s tr"as2r".

). ns""n, !- tr"as2r". Ot"r tr"as2r"s ar" /!s!b#", t!s !n/!s!b#",

o2t o* s!t, as b"#!"/"rs an- 5o-%s !--"n on"s ar". So Cr!st !s a

b"#!"/"r%s !--"n on", Co#. !!!. ). Manna tat non" 0nows b2t t"&

t"$s"#/"s tat a/" !t, annot t"& t"$s"#/"s a#wa&s. Mar&, w"nCr!st s1a0" to "r, to2t !t a- b""n t" ar-"n"r, on ++. '.

>. n-"7#"-; on"st#& o$" b&. Ot"r tr"as2r"s ar" not so



o*t"nt!$"s; t"& tat a/" t"$ sra1" t"$ to"t"r b& *ra2-,

/!o#"n",, o11r"ss!on. Tat w! So#o$on a-, was !n a r"at

$"as2r" o* tat 0!n-, as a11"ars b& wat t"& to#- !s son 6T&

*at"r $a-" o2r &o0" r!"/o2s. B2t tos". tat a/" t!s tr"as2r",Cr!st,

Ha/" !$ b& free "ift, on !!!. '(. H" a/" !$ *or 2s, " !/"s

!$ a#so to 2s. T"& a/" !$.

B& lawful $urchase. It !s sa!- "r" " !ou"ht !t, /"r. >(; 6not b&

1a&!n a /a#2ab#" ons!-"rat!on; I -o not sa& so; !t annot b". Cr!st

b2&s 2s so, b2t w" -o not b2& !$ so. It !s a 12ras"without money

and without $rice, Isa. #/. ', 6b& bart"r or "+an". W" 1art w!t

o2r s!1s, an- w" a/" a Sa/!o2r; w!t o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss, o2r

ras, an- a/" !s r!t"o2sn"ss, tat w!t" rob". Ha/" &" b""n at

t!s $ar0"t Ha/" &" $a-" t!s bara!n

. It !s "nr!!n tr"as2r". It annot b" b2t tat " tat at

wor#-#& tr"as2r" $2st n""-s b" r! $an. B2t " tat at t!s

tr"as2r" 6 Cr!st, !s $a-" r! b& !t towards God, antat !s t" tr2"r!"s; tat !s to b" r! !n-""-. A $an $a& a/" tr"as2r" for

himself, s2 tr"as2r"s, s2r" as t" *oo#, L20" +!!. 9, a- !n !s

barns, annot b" r! towards God, !n 5o-%s ao2nt an- "st""$;

r! towar-s t" wor#-, an- a b"ar towar-s 5o-. B2t !* "s2s b"

t!n", to2 art r! towar-s 5o-, 5o- w!## own t"" *or a r! $an;

1"ra1s 1oor on "art, r! !n "a/"n. O o/"t t"s" r!"s. 5"t

Cr!st to b" t!n", an- to2 ast "no2.

(. It !s "n-2r!n tr"as2r". Ot"r tr"as2r"s ar" not so@ So$"t!$"s

t"& $o2#-"r awa& o* t"$s"#/"s, Pro/. ++!!!. .

Ot"r t!$"s t"& ar" s1"nt b& t" own"rs. Ot"r t!$"s t"& ar"

1#2n-"r"- an- sto#"n b& t!"/"s. 6B2t o* "!t"r o* t"s", t"r" !s no

-an"r as to t!s tr"as2r".

It at no 1r!n!1#" o* orr21t!on !n !ts"#*.

T"& tat a/" !t sa## not s1"n- !t; t"& $a& #!/" 21on !t.

T"& tat wo2#- annot ta0" !t awa&. T" !-!n o* !t in God,



Cr!st $a& b" o2rs.

'. W" $2st 7n- !$ w"r" 5o- at !- !$, antat !s, !n t"

7"#- o* t" Sr!1t2r"s. I $"an w" $2st $!+ *a!t w!t wat 5o- at

r"/"a#"- t"r" on"rn!n !$; !s ab!#!t& an- w!##!nn"ss to sa/",

!s s2**"r!n, -&!n, r!s!n aa!n, w!t t" -"s!n t"r"o*; !s $a, &

ra!o2s !n/!tat!ons, "no2ra!n 1ro$!s"s, $a-" to 1oor s!nn"rs to

o$" to !$, to a"1t o* !$. T!s $2st b" -on" w!t a11#!at!on to

o2rs"#/"s, as !* o2r own na$"s w"r" *o2n- wr!tt"n t"r"!n. Ha/" &"

t2s *o2n- Cr!st H" b!-s 2s, on /. ), 6 search. +earch t" O#-

T"sta$"nt; " !s !- t"r", b2t b& -!!n w" $a& nd !$. S"ar

t" N"w T"sta$"nt; " !s abo/" ro2n- t"r"; w" ar" b#!n- !* w" s""

!$ not. In t!s s"ns" !t !s sa!- on"rn!n t" stra!t at", an- narrow

wa&, F"w t"r" b" tat 7n- !t; an- o* t" *"w tat 7n- !t, *"w"r o !n

at t" at", an- wa#0 !n t" wa&; so as to t!s tr"as2r", not on" !n t"n,

tw"nt&, or "/"n a 2n-r"-, wo r"a- t" B!b#", 7n- Cr!st !n !t, or

-"s!r" to 7n- !$.

9. T"r" so2#- b" 3o& at o2r t2s 7n-!n !$; t!s was b"*or"$a0!n t" bara!n "r". Ha/" &o2 "/"r s""n, an- 2n-"rstoo-, an-

b""n a**"t"- w!t, 5o-%s 2ns1"a0ab#" $"r& to &o2 !n a**or-!n

&o2 t" 7"#-, t" Sr!1t2r", w"r"!n Cr!st !s !n ast!n &o2r #ot

an- 1ort!on w!t!n "ar!n o* t" 3o&*2# so2n- Ha/" &o2 sa!-, Lor-,

ow !s !t 4A## t" 1"o1#",4 on on" oas!on, 4w"nt t"!r wa& to "at,

an- to -r!n0, an- to s"n- 1ort!ons, an- to $a0" r"at $!rt, b"a2s"

t"& a- 2n-"rstoo- t" wor-s tat w"r" -"#ar"- 2nto t"$,4 N"./!!!. '9. It annot b" b2t t" 3o& $2st b" r"at"r a*t"rwar-s, w"n

t" tr"as2r" !s $a-" o2rs; b2t t"r" !s r"at 3o& "/"n !n t!s 6tat !t !s

r"/"a#"- to 2s.

). W" $2st !-" !t. Not w!t t" !-!n o* on"a#$"nt, to

on"a# *ro$ ot"rs o2r a/!n *o2n- !t, #"st t"& so2#- 12t 2s b&

t" 12ras"; t"r" !s no -an"r o* tat; t"r" so2#- rat"r b" an

!n#!nat!on to t" ontrar&, to 1ro#a!$ !t, as An-r"w to#- P!#!1.

R"a- on !. H"="0!a -!- !## to sow !s tr"as2r"s, b2t w" $2st

sow o2rs. W" $2st !-" !t w!t t" !-!n o* $"-!tat!on an-



ons!-"rat!on, as Da/!- !- t" wor-, Ps. +!+. '' 6as Mar&, L20" !!.

'. W" $2st !-" !t as t" wo$an !- t" #"a/"n !n t" bat, as t"

2sban-$an !-"s t" s""- b& arrow!n !t, as t" sto$a !-"s t"

$"at !n or-"r to t" -!"st!n o* !t. Ha/" w" "/"r -on" t!s b& watw" a/" r"a- an- "ar- o2t o* t" Sr!1t2r"s on"rn!n "s2s

Cr!st Ha/" w" r":"t"- a*t"rwar-s, $"-!tat"- on !t, 1ra&"- o/"r

!t I* not, -o !t &"t. It !s 5o-%s wa&, a s1"!a# $"ans tat " at

a11o!nt"-, antat " 2s"s to b#"ss.

>. W" $2st s"## a## an- b2& !t. Is Cr!st t" tr2t b2& t" tr2t.

Is Cr!st t" tr"as2r" b2& t" tr"as2r". T"r" !s no $a0!n !$ o2rs

an& ot"r wa&.

B"!n w!## not -o; w" $a& b" #on "no2, 2n#"ss w" b2&.

R"a- Matt. ++/. L20" +!!!.

St"a# !$ w" annot. So$" a/" b""n $a-" r! tat wa&; b2t

not w!t t"s" r!"s, not towar-s 5o-.

Borrow!n w!## not -o. T" *oo#!s /!r!ns wo2#- a/" borrow"-

o!# o* t" w!s"; b2t not so,

It 1ass"s not b& -"s"nt *ro$ *at"r to son, as #an- -ot to t"

"!rs, or 1"rsona# "stat" to t" "+"2tors; not!n o* tat "r".

T"r" !s b2t on" wa&, antat !s b& !uyin" an- t" t"r$s ar"

"r" s"t down, sellin" all. Wat a##

'. A## o2r s!ns, E="0. +/!!!. J', ow b"#o/"- so"/"r, Matt. /.

9, )J.

9. A## o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss, as to an& o1" or "+1"tat!on

*ro$ t" $"r!t o* t"$. W" ar" $or" #ot to 1art w!t t!s tan t"

ot"r, b2t !t $2st b" -on", or w" annot 1oss"ss t" tr"as2r".

). A## o2r wor#-#& on"rns, !* 5o- a##s, Matt. +. )?. Now

wat sa& &o2 to t!s Ar" &o2 sorrow*2#, as t" &o2n $an Matt.

+!+. 99. Or -o &o2 #!0" t" bara!n, an- w!## &o2 str!0" an-s t!s-a& It !s a## tras tat &o2 ar" a##"- to 1art w!t; &o2 sa## a/"

tr"as2r" *or !t. Co2#- I $a0" &o2 an o**"r, a r"a# s"r!o2s o**"r, o*

b"tt"r #ot"s, !nst"a- o* tos" 1oor on"s &o2 a/"; a b"tt"r o2s",



"stat"; &o2 wo2#- b" #a-, an- "ar0"n to $", an- tan0 $". B2t,

a#asG I *"ar I sa## 1r"/a!# w!t non" o* &o2 to -o t!s *or &o2r 1oor

so2#s. O b" 1"rs2a-"-, not a#$ost, b2t a#to"t"r.

). Wat $2st t"& -o tat a/" t!s tr"as2r", tat an sa&, 21on

oo- ro2n-s, I a/" t2s bo2t !t

T"r" !s a2s" w& to2 so2#-st b#"ss 5o-, a## t" -a&s o* t&

#!*", *or "nr!!n t"" w!t t!s tr"as2r".

O11os" t" a/!n o* t!s to t" wan" o* a## ot"r wor#-#&

tr"as2r", P!#. !/. 'J.

W"r" &o2r tr"as2r" !s, t"r" #"t &o2r "art b" a#so, Matt. /!. 9', 6t" to2ts, t" a**"t!ons.

Ho#- *ast &o2r tr"as2r", Cant. !!!. >.



CHRIST IS OUR TEMPLE Re. 21:22

0nd ' saw no tem$le therein( for the ord God 0lmi"hty, and

the am!, are the tem$le of it. Rev. --i. .

THAT t" La$b "r" s1o0"n o* !s o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st, t"r" !s no

<2"st!on; b2t t" -o2bt !s, wat w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- b& t" city "r"

-"sr!b"-, w"r"o* t" La$b !s t" t"$1#". T" -"sr!1t!on o* !t

b"!ns at /"r. '@ 4An- " arr!"- $" awa& !n t" S1!r!t to a r"at

an- ! $o2nta!n, an- sow"- $" tat r"at !t&, t" "#ot

"r2sa#"$, -"s"n-!n o2t o* "a/"n *ro$ 5o-, a/!n t" #or& o*

5o-@ an- "r #!t was #!0" 2nto a ston" $ost 1r"!o2s, "/"n #!0" a

3as1"r ston", #"ar as r&sta#; an- a- a wa## r"at an- !, an- a-

tw"#/" at"s, an- at t" at"s tw"#/" an"#s, anna$"s wr!tt"n

t"r"on, w! ar" t" na$"s o* t" tw"#/" tr!b"s o* t" !#-r"n o*

Isra"#@ on t" "ast tr"" at"s; on t" nort tr"" at"s; on t" so2t

tr"" at"s; anon t" w"st tr"" at"s. An- t" wa## o* t" !t& a-

tw"#/" *o2n-at!ons, an- !n t"$ t" na$"s o* t" tw"#/" a1ost#"s o*

t" La$b. An- " tat ta#0"- w!t $" a- a o#-"n r""- to $"as2r"

t" !t&, an- t" at"s t"r"o*, an- t" wa## t"r"o*. An- t" !t& #!"t

*o2rs<2ar", an- t" #"nt !s as #ar" as t" br"a-t@ an- "

$"as2r"- t" !t& w!t t" r""-, tw"#/" to2san- *2r#ons. T"

#"nt, an- t" br"a-t, an- t" "!t o* !t ar" "<2a#. An- "

$"as2r"- t" wa## t"r"o*, an 2n-r"- an- *ort& an- *o2r 2b!ts,aor-!n to t" $"as2r" o* a $an, tat !s, o* t" an"#. An- t"

b2!#-!n o* t" wa## o* !t was o* 3as1"r; an- t" !t& was 12r" o#-,

#!0" 2nto #"ar #ass. An- t" *o2n-at!ons o* t" wa## o* t" !t&

w"r" arn!s"- w!t a## $ann"r o* 1r"!o2s ston"s. T" 7rst

*o2n-at!on was 3as1"r; t" s"on-, sa11!r"; t" t!r-, a a#"-on&;

t" *o2rt, an "$"ra#-; t" 7*t, sar-on&+; t" s!+t, sar-!2s; t"

s"/"nt, r&so#!t"; t" "!t, b"r&#; t" n!nt, a to1a=; t" t"nt, ar&so1ras2s; t" "#"/"nt, a 3a!nt; t" tw"#*t, an a$"t&st. An-

t" tw"#/" at"s w"r" tw"#/" 1"ar#s; "/"r& s"/"ra# at" was o* on"

1"ar#; an- t" str""t o* t" !t& was 12r" o#-, as !t w"r" trans1ar"nt



#ass. An- I saw no t"$1#" t"r"!n@ *or t" Lor- 5o- A#$!t&, an-

t" La$b, ar" t" t"$1#" o* !t.4 It annot b" 2n-"rstoo- #!t"ra##&;

t"r" n"/"r was an- n"/"r w!## b" s2 a !t&, #!t"ra##& ta0"n, o* o#-,

o* 1"ar#s. A## ar"" !n tat. It !s t"r"*or" to b" 2n-"rstoo-72rat!/"#&, an- $&st!a##&, an- s1!r!t2a##&. So$"t!n #!0" !t !s sa!-

b& t" 1ro1"t Isa!a, . #!/. '', '9.

Now t" <2"r& !s, W"t"r !t b" $"ant o* "a/"n, or o* so$"

*2t2r" stat" o* t" 2r !n t!s wor#-, w"n Bab&#on sa## b"

*a##"n, t" "ws a##"-, an- a## t" 0!n-o$s o* t" "art b" t"

0!n-o$s o* t" Lor-, an- o* !s Cr!st.I t!n0 o* bot, antat n"!t"r !s to b" "+"#2-"-, *or as w" sa&

o* ra" an- #or&, 6tat ra" !s #or& b"2n; an- #or& !s ra"

1"r*"t"-@ so o* t!s !t& w" sa&, 6!t !s b"2n on "art, 7n!s"- !n

"a/"n. I* I an 1ro/" !t !s not to b" 2n-"rstoo- o* "a/"n only, tat

w!## s"r/" $& 1r"s"nt 12r1os".

I 1ro/" !t, '. B"a2s" t!s !t& !s t" br!-"; t" La$b%s w!*", /"t.

. Now tat !s t" 2r 6not tr!2$1ant on#&, b2t $!#!tant.

9. B"a2s" !t !s t" o#& "r2sa#"$, /"r. '. An- !s not t" os1"#

2r so, "/"n !n t!s wor#-; t" S!on, t" Isra"#, t" "r2sa#"$ o*

5o-

). B"a2s" !t !s sa!- to -"s"n- o2t o* "a/"n, /"r. ', t"r"*or"

!t !s not "a/"n; *or "a/"n -ot not -"s"n- o2t o* "a/"n.

>. B"a2s" !t !s sa!-, The %in"s of the earth do !rin" their "loryand honour into it, /"r. 9. and the "lory and honour of the nations,

/"r. 9(. Now tat annot w"## b" 2n-"rstoo- o* "a/"n@ t"r"*or", o*

so$" *2t2r" stat" !n t!s wor#- w"n r"#!!on sa## b" 211"r$ost,

an- "/"r& to2t bro2t !nto ob"-!"n". In #!0" $ann"r !t $a& b"

<2"r!"-, W"t"r Matt. ++!/. !nt"n- t" -"str2t!on o* "r2sa#"$, or

t" -a& o* 32-$"nt. I t!n0 bot.

T!s !s t" !t&; b2t wat 2r"s ar" !n !t How $an&, an-

wat ar" t"& a##"- Hat t!s "r2sa#"$ no t"$1#" Y"s@ The ord

God 0lmi"hty, and the am!, are the tem$le of it( the ord God and



the am!, tat !s, t" Lor- 5o- w! !s t" La$bas on +/!!. ) 6

" !s t" t"$1#".

T!s !s tr2" o* "a/"n. T"r" !s no t"$1#", no a#tar, t"r" ar" no

sar!7"s, no or-!nan"s, t"r"; 5o- !n Cr!st !s a## !n a##, ' Cor. +/.

9J.

It !s tr2" o* a## t" *2t2r" stat" o* t" 2r"s, tat t"r" w!## b"

or-!nan"s; an- so o* t"!r 1r"s"nt stat", t"r" ar" or-!nan"s, 6t"

wor-, sara$"nts, 1ra&"r; b2t t" La$b !s t" t"$1#", Cr!st t"

so2#, o* tos" or-!nan"s.

Dot. Tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st, t" La$b, t" Lor- 5o-A#$!t&, !s o2r t"$1#", an- !s to b" so $or" an- $or".

Sow, I. T" *2rt"r $"an!n o* t!s b& wa& o* "+1#!at!on.

II. T" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s t"$1#".

III. T" 2s" w" ar" to $a0" o* !t; w! !s t" a11#!at!on.

I. I sa## *2rt"r "+1#a!n t" s2b3"t.

T"$1#" !s a "n"ra# wor-, an- s!n!7"s a 1#a" o* wors!1,wat"/"r !t !s tat !s wors!11"- !n !t, ' Cor. /!!!. ', 6an idol8s

tem$le, 9 Cron. ++/!. ?. So$" t!n0 !t w"r" $or" 1ro1"r to a## o2r

2r"s, or ot"r 1#a"s o* $""t!n *or -!/!n" wors!1, t"$1#"s,

rat"r tan 2r"s. B2t t" t"$1#" 1"2#!ar#& so a##"-, !s t"

o2s" or 1#a" o* wors!1 b2!#t at "r2sa#"$ b& 8!n So#o$on,

w"r"o* w" r"a- at #ar" !n I 8!ns /!., . It was on" o* t"

won-"rs o* t" wor#- *or stat" an- $an!7"n". W"n !t was b2rnt,

anot"r was b2!#t, !n E=ra%s t!$"; sort o* tat !n o2twar- #or&, b2t

b"&on- !t, !n tat !t a- Cr!st%s 1"rsona# 1r"s"n", wo ta2t !n !t,

Ha. !!. Now w"n I sa&, "s2s Cr!st !s o2r t"$1#", I $"an, tat t"

t"$1#" o* 8!n So#o$on was a t&1" o* Cr!st, !t was on" o* t"

sa-ows b& w! Cr!st was s!n!7"-. H" !s t" s2bstan". T!s

w!## a11"ar !n t" *o##ow!n 1art!2#ars@

'. T" t"$1#" was t" 1#a" o* t" 1"2#!ar r"s!-"n" o* 5o-; "

-w"#t t"r" !etween the cheru!ims, 9 Cron. /!. ', 9. T"r" !s #or&

did shine forth, it lled the house, 9 Cron. /. '>. It was a##"- t"



+hechinah. 6H" was so t"r", as " was now"r" "#s" !n t" wor#-

b"s!-"s. So Cr!st, as " !s t" tr2" t"$1#", 4In !$ -w"##"t a## t"

*2#n"ss o* t" 5o-"a- bo-!#&,4 Co#. !!. , 6bo-!#& 6not !n s2 a

$ann"r as !n t" t"$1#", b2t bo-!#& 6!n a wa& *ar b"&on- !t.

T" na$" !/"n !$ was I$$an2"#, 5o- w!t ns; 5o- !n o2r

nat2r"; " to2t !t. no robb"r& to b" "<2a# w!t 5o-, P!#. !!. (, ?.

H" was 5o- $an!*"st !n t" :"s, ' T!$. !!!. '(. I* as0"-, Wat

t!n0 &" o* Cr!st wo !s " Sa& 65o- $an!*"st !n t" :"s, 5o-

#ot"- w!t a bo-&.

H!s "n-ow$"nts an- 1"r*"t!ons w"r" a## o* t"$ -!/!n"; !sw!s-o$, 1ow"r, o#!n"ss, ' Cor. !. 9>; Co#. !!. ). Wat "#s" was !t b2t

t" 1ow"r o* 5o-, tat wro2t a## t" $!ra#"s tat w"r" wro2t

b& !$, tat ra!s"- not ot"rs on#&, b2t !$s"#* a#so, *ro$ t" -"a-

It was r"<2!s!t" !t so2#- b" so; bot tat " $!t b"ar 21 2n-"r !s

s2**"r!ns, an- to !/" /!rt2" an- /a#2" to t"$. I* t" *2#n"ss o* t"

5o-"a- a- not -w"#t !n !$, " o2#- not a/" b""n a Sa/!o2r *or

2s. W" so2#- a-or" t!s w!s" ontr!/an".9. T" t"$1#" was t" 1#a" o* t" 1"o1#"%s 1"2#!ar r"o2rs" to

5o-. I* an& o* t"$ a- at an& t!$" an& s1"!a# b2s!n"ss w!t !$,

t!t"r t"& $2st o$", to t" t"$1#"; an- t"r" " 1ro$!s"- "

wo2#- $""t w!t t"$, an- "ar t"!r 1ra&"rs, an- -o *or t"$ as

t"r" so2#- b" oas!on, 9 Cron. /!!. '9'(. I* t"& -!- not o$"

to !t, ow"/"r, t"& $2st #oo0 towar-s !t. 6Now o2r t"$1#" !s Cr!st.

I* &o2 a/" an& o* &o2, at an& t!$", an&t!n to -o w!t 5o-, &o2

$2st o to !$ !n Cr!st. In Cr!st !t !s tat " w!## $""t w!t &o2@

no ot"rw!s".

I* &o2 a/" -on" a$!ss an- wo2#- b" 1ar-on"- !t $2st b" on#&

!n an- b& "s2s Cr!st; a## &o2r r"1"nt!ns ar" not!n w!to2t !$;

!t !s !s b#oo- a#on" tat $a0"s aton"$"nt, ' on !. ?; R"/. !. . In

t" t"$1#" was t" a#tar.I* &o2 a/" -on" w"## an- wo2#- b" a"1t"-, !t $2st b" on#& !n

an- b& "s2s Cr!st, E1. !. (; ' P"t. !!. . T" "ws w"n t"& 1ra&

t2rn t"!r *a"s towar-s "r2sa#"$ to t!s an&, b"a2s" o* t" t"$1#"



tat was on" t"r" 6as Dan!"#, Dan. /!. '. Co$1ar" ' 8!ns /!!!.

9J. So $2st w" towar-s Cr!st; not t" *a" o* o2r bo-!"s, no $att"r

w"t"r "astwar-, or w"stwar-, b2t 6t" *a"s o* o2r $!n-s an-

so2#s, t" *a" o* o2r *a!t; #oo0!n at !$ as o2r a-/oat" w!t t"Fat"r, as t" r"at ! 1r!"st o* o2r 1ro*"ss!on, as o2r a#tar, o2r

t"$1#", o2r a##. W" -o "rta!n#& #os" o2r #abor !* w" -o ot"rw!s".

II. Wat ar" t" 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s t"$1#"

'. It !s t" on#& t"$1#". T"r" !s non" ot"r b"s!-"s !t. T"r"

w"r" $an& s&nao2"s, b2t on#& on" t"$1#"; 4so t"r" !s on" 5o-,

anon" $"-!ator b"tw""n 5o- an- $"n, t" $an Cr!st "s2s,4 'T!$. !!. . Sa!nts an- an"#s ar" no t"$1#"s *or 2s, no $"-!ators *or

2s. T" on" t"$1#" was to b" to t"$ t"!r "ntr" o* 2n!t&, so so2#-

o2r on" Cr!st b" to 2s, E1. !/.

9. It !s t" or-a!n"- t"$1#"; s"t a1art an- ons"rat"- b& 5o-, !n

!s -"r"" an- 12r1os" *ro$ a## "t"rn!t&, to b" so. 4For t" #aw

$a0"t $"n ! 1r!"sts w! a/" !n7r$!t&; b2t t" wor- o*% t"

oat w! was s!n" t" #aw, $a0"t t" Son, wo !s ons"rat"-*or "/"r$or". H"b. /!!. 9J, consecrated Ro$. !!!. 9, set forth. T!s

-"r"" an- 12r1os" o* !s was -"#ar"- an- 12b#!s"- !n t" *2#n"ss

o* t!$", to t" "n- tat a## $!t ta0" not!" o* !t, "s1"!a##& w"n "

ra!s"- Cr!st aa!n *ro$ t" -"a-, Ps. !!. ?, J. H" sa!- to t" "ws,

Eestroy this tem$le, an- !n tr"" -a&s I w!## ra!s" !t 21, on !!. ' 6

$"an!n t" t"$1#" o* !s bo-&. T!s was t" r"at s!n o* !s -!/!n"

o$$!ss!on, on !!. 'J, " o2#- !/" t"$ no r"at"r.

). It !s ! an- ons1!2o2s, I 8!ns !+. J, to b" s""n a*ar o**.

W"n " -!"- " was #!*t"- 21 21on t" ross, on +!!. )9, )).

W"n " w"nt to "a/"n " as"n-"- 21 on !. W"n " o$"s

aa!n "/"r& "&" sa## s"" !$. 5o- at not !- !$ *ro$ 2s, b2t

#a!- !$ o1"n to 2s, tat woso"/"r w!## $a& o$" to !$. 6C!t!"s

o* r"*2" w"r" s!t2at" on t" to1s o* !##s. Cr!st !s a#so ! !n 1#a"an- 1r""$!n"n".

>. It !s o#&, an- b"a2t!*2#, an- #or!o2s. T" t"$1#" was a##"-

t" b"a2t& o* o#!n"ss, Ps. +/!. . To b" s2r" "s2s Cr!st !s so;



abso#2t"#&, !n7n!t"#&, "t"rna##& o#&.

T" t"$1#" o* !s bo-& was o#&. In !$ was no s!n, no

-!sor-"r#& a11"t!t"s or -"s!r"s, b2t a## 2n-"r r2#". H!s "&" was n"/"r

2!#t& o* on" s!n*2# #an"; !s ton2" n"/"r s1a0" on" !-#" wor-.

5ra" was 1o2r"- !nto !s #!1s, Ps. +#/. 9. It was abso#2t"#&

n""ssar& !t so2#- b" so, *or " was to b" an o**"r!n *or s!n, H"b.

+. '. An- a## o**"r!ns *or s!n w"r" to b" w!to2t b#"$!s, L"/. ++!!.

', 9; H"b. /!!. 9(.

T" t"$1#" o* !s 2$an so2# was o#&. H" r""!/"- t" S1!r!t

w!to2t $"as2r", was sant!7"- tro2o2t. T"r" was !n !$ no-"*"t, no -ar0n"ss, no 2!#"; a## was 12r", an- o#&, an- w!to2t

s1ot. H" was so !n a## !s *a2#t!"s; !s w!## was 1"r*"t#& o$1#&!n

w!t t" w!## o* !s Fat"r. 6It !s not so w!t 2s. In t" t"$1#" t"r"

was t" o#& 1#a", an- t" $ost o#& 1#a", a##"- t" o#& o*

o#!"s. O2r t"$1#" !s a## $ost o#&, t" o#& o* o#!"s, Non" !s o#&

as " !s o#&.

. It !s a #!/!n t"$1#". So#o$on%s t"$1#" was a -"a- t!n, $a-"o* -"a- $at"r!a#s, b2t o2r t"$1#" !s a #!/!n t"$1#".

Cr!st 1"rsona# !s so; " was -"a- b2t " !s a#!/", an- !t !s w"##

*or 2s tat " !s so.

Cr!st $&st!a# !s a #!/!n t"$1#", tat !s, Cr!st ons!-"r"- !n

2n!on w!t a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs; " !s a #!/!n *o2n-at!on, an- t"& ar"

t" #!/!n ston"s, ' P"t. !!. >, . An- bot to"t"r $a0" a #!/!no2s", E1. !!. 999.

(. It !s a #ast!n t"$1#". So#o$on%s t"$1#" was #on s!n" #a!-

wast"; so was E=ra%s t"$1#", not on" ston" #"*t 21on anot"r. B2t o2r

t"$1#" ab!-"s *or "/"r H"b. +!!!. J, It !s not a tab"rna#" to b" ta0"n

-own.


'. I* Cr!st b" o2r t"$1#", t"n w" so2#-, 21on a## oas!ons,

r"3o!" !n !$, an- $a0" o2r boast o* !$. T" "ws -!- so o* t"!r

t"$1#", "/"n to "+"ss; to2 !t was *ar sort o* o2rs, "r. /!!. >.



T"& wo2#- not "n-2r" to "ar an& on" s1"a0 aa!nst !t; t!s was

t"!r <2arr"# w!t St"1"n 64 T!s $an "as"t not to s1"a0

b#as1"$o2s wor-s aa!nst t!s o#& 1#a",4 Ats /!. '), '>; w!t

Pa2#, Ats ++!. 9J. Na&, b"*or" t"$, w!t o2r Lor- "s2s !$s"#*,on !!. ', 9. An- a/" not w" $2 $or" r"ason to arr& !t !n #!0"

$ann"r towar-s o2r t"$1#", t" b#"ss"- "s2s So2#- w" not boast

o* !$, sa&!n; W!t o#& Da/!-, Ps. #++!!!. 9, Wo$ a/" I !n

"a/"n b2t t"" an- t"r" !s non" 21on "art tat I -"s!r" b"s!-"

t"" G or w!t tat ot"r oo- $an, Non" b2t Cr!st, non" b2t Cr!st.

T!s !s on" "/!-"n" o* o2r b"!n t" !r2$!s!on, P!#. !!!. ), as

Pa2# was, P!#. !!!. ?, J. Can w" "n-2r" to "ar !$ s1o0"n aa!nst,

!s na$" -!sono2r"-, !s b#oo- an- wo2n-s b#as1"$"-, b&

!-"o2s oats T"r" ar" r"at o2tr!"s *or t" 2r, t" 2r,

b2t ow *"w $!n- t" t"$1#", t" t"$1#", this t"$1#". T" #"ss

ot"rs -o, t" $or" #"t 2s.

9. T"n !t on"rns 2s a## to "t !nto t!s t"$1#"; not to r"st !n t"

o2t"r o2rt o* 1ro*"ss!on, b2t to 1r"ss w!t!n t" /"!#. T" -oor !ntot!s t"$1#" !s *a!t, Ats +!/. 9?. W"n w" r""!/" t" Lor- "s2s, as

" !s o**"r"- to 2s 21on os1"# t"r$s, !n t" wa& o* b"#!"/!n, w" ar"

bro2t !nto !$, w" a/" 2n!on w!t !$. t!" b"o$"s o2rs, w"

b"o$" !s. Now !n<2!r", I b"s"" &o2 6Is t!s r""!/!n wor0

-on" Ar" &" !n Cr!st "s2s I* so, t"r" !s no on-"$nat!on, Ro$.

/!!!. '. oas was !- !n t" t"$1#", an- s"2r"- t"r", an- so

"sa1"-, 9 8!ns +!. 9. T!s t"$1#" o* o2rs !s a sa*" !-!n1#a"*ro$ 2!#t an- wrat. It !s o2r !t& o* r"*2". O r"*2s" not t!s o**"r;

sa& not, as N""$!a, 4Wo !s t"r" tat, b"!n as I a$, wo2#- o

!nto t" t"$1#" to sa/" !s #!*" I w!## not o !n,4 N". /!. ''.

). A## t" wors!1 w" 1"r*or$ to 5o- "/"r& -a&, o* wat 0!n-

so"/"r, $2st b" !n t!s t"$1#". I* !t b" not t"$1#" wors!1, tat !s, !*

!t b" not o**"r"- 21 !n t" na$" o* "s2s Cr!st, !t !s wort not!n.

W" $2st o abo2t !n !s str"nt, not !n o2r own; *or o2r

str"nt !s w"a0n"ss, on +/. . Co$1ar" P!#. !/. '). T"r" w"r"

two 1!##ars !n t" t"$1#"6a!n an- Boa=,



Trans#at"- !n t" $ar!n 4H" sa## "stab#!s4 an- 4In !t !s

str"nt.4

' 8!ns /!!. 9'.

W" $2st tr2st to !s $"r!t an- $"-!at!on a#on" *or a"1tat!on. I*

w" 1ra&, w"t"r !n t" #os"t a#on", or !n t" *a$!#&, or !n t"

so#"$n ass"$b#&, !t $2st b" w!t an "&" to Cr!st. T2rn &o2r *a"s

towar-s t!s t"$1#". I* so, w" a/" a 1ro$!s", on +/!. 9). R!s"

non". I* so, w" a/" an "no2ra!n !nstan", Ps. +/!!!. (. E#s" non".

6It !s sa!-, Isra"# 4at *orott"n !s Ma0"r, an- b2!#-"t t"$1#"s,4

Hos. /!!!. '>. So o* $an&6t"& a/" ot"r on7-"n"st"!r own$"r!t.

>. Is Cr!st o2r t"$1#" w" $2st a#so r"0on o2rs"#/"s !s

t"$1#", an- arr& !t aor-!n#&, ' Cor. !!!. '(. E/"n o2r /"r& bo-!"s,

t"s" 1oor, w"a0, *ra!# bo-!"s o* o2rs, ar" -!n!7"- an- "n2r"-

w!t tat t!t#", ' Cor. /!. '. Now t"$1#"s $2st b" 0"1t *or !$

wos" t"$1#"s t"& ar", *or !s 2s" an- s"r/!". T"n #or!*& 5o-, '

Cor. /!. 9; 9 Cor. /!. '(, '?. T"$1#"s $2st not b" -"7#"-, b2&"rsan- s"##"rs $2st b" w!11"- o2t o* t"s" t"$1#"s, tat !s, t" wor#-,

#2st, s!n. How anr& was N""$!a@ 4An- I a$" to Jerusalem, an-

2n-"rstoo- o* t" "/!# tat E#!as!b a!- *or Tob!a, !n 1r"1ar!n !$

a a$b"r !n t" o2rts o* t" o2s" o* 5o-. An- !t r!"/"- $" sor";

t"r"*or" I ast *ort a## t" o2s"o#- st2** o* Tob!a o2t o* t"

a$b"r,4 N". +!!!. ?, J. W" so2#- -o #!0"w!s"@ 4Lo/" not t"

wor#-, n"!t"r t" t!ns tat ar" !n t" wor#-. I* an& $an #o/" t"

wor#-, t" #o/" o* t" Fat"r !s not !n !$.4



CHRIST IS OUR ARK Hebre% 11:7

By faith 7oah, !ein" warned of God of thin"s not seen as

yet, moved with fear, $re$ared an ar%. 4e!rews -i. @.

THERE ar" tr"" ar0s $"nt!on"- !n t" Sr!1t2r", an- t"& a- a##

so$" r"*"r"n" to "s2s Cr!st.

'. Mos"s% ar0, w"r"o* w" r"a- !n E+o-. !!. J. T!s was a bas0"t

or ora#" $a-" o* b2#r2s"s, b& $"ans w"r"o* " "sa1"- b"!n

-rown"- !n t" E&1t!an r!/"r. O2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s to !s tatar0. In !$ w" ar" sa/"- *ro$ b"!n -rown"- *or "/"r !n t" !n*"rna#

#a0", w! b2rns w!t 7r" an- br!$ston".

9. 5o-%s ar0, w"r"o* w" r"a- !n E+o-. ++/. '. T!s was a "st

or o**"r o* woo-, o/"r"- w!t o#-, w"r"!n t" two tab#"s o* t"

#aw, wr!tt"n w!t t" 7n"r o* 5o-, w"r" 0"1t; a s!n or to0"n o* t"

s1"!a# 1r"s"n" o* 5o- w!t tat 1"o1#". W"r" t" ar0 w"nt, 5o-

w"nt. O2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s to 2s tat ar0. B& !$ t" #aw was1"r*"t#& 0"1t *or 2s; an- !* w" a/" !$ w!t 2s, w" a/" 5o- w!t

2s as a r"on!#"- Fat"r.

). Noa%s ar0, w"r"o* w" r"a- !n 5"n. /!. '>'(. T!s was a

boat or s!1, w"r"!n Noa an- !s *a$!#& w"r" a## sa/"- w"n t"

wor#- was -rown"-. An- to t!s I "s1"!a##& r"*"r, w"n I sa&, t"

Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r ar0. O* t!s t" a1ost#" "r" wr!t"s, !/!n

2s a sort ao2nt o* t" stor&, ow !t was6 By faith 7oah, !ein"

warned of God of thin"s not seen as yet, moved with fear, $re$ared

an ar%.

Dot. O2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r ar0.

H" !s tat to 2s, an- to a## tr2" b"#!"/"rs, tat Noa%s ar0 was to

!$, an- to !s *a$!#&.

I. T"r" ar" s"/"ra# t!ns w"r"!n t"& ar""; an-, II. S"/"ra#

t!ns w"r"!n t"& -!**"r. For the rst 6T"& ar"" as *o##ows@

'. Noa%s ar0 was o* 5o-%s -!r"t!n an- or-a!n!n; " bot



a11o!nt"- tat !t so2#- b" $a-", an- a#so a/" 1art!2#ar

!nstr2t!ons ow " wo2#- a/" !t $a", 5"n. /!. '>, . It was no

!n/"nt!on o* Noa%s; a- not 5o- !$s"#* s1o0"n to !$ abo2t !t, !t

a- n"/"r "nt"r"- !nto rat"r !s "a- or "art. Now wos"!n/"nt!on was t" s"n-!n o* Cr!st to r"-""$ an- sa/" 2s, b&

s2**"r!n an- -&!n *or 2s Was !t o2rs No; o2r "a/"n#& Fat"r

!$s"#*, !n !n7n!t" w!s-o$, ontr!/"- !t *or 2s, ob +++!!!. 9>. ' have

found a ransom, Ps. #+++!+. ', 9. I a/" *o2n-" s""$s to #or&

!n !t as !s own !n/"nt!on. T" an"#s ontr!/"- !t not *or 2s, b2t t"

r"at 5o- !$s"#*. An- ow so2#- t!s a**"t o2r "arts w!t #o/"

an- tan0*2#n"ss. It -!- Noa%s, no <2"st!on, tat H" tat ontr!/"-

"a/"n an- "art ow t"& $2st b", an- "/"r& r"at2r" b"#on!n

t"r"2nto, so2#- so *ar -"bas" !$s"#*, as to ontr!/" a bo+ *or

Noa, to sa/" !$ !n. 4Lor-, wat !ts $an4 Lor-, wat a$ I $!t

Noa sa&. An- so $2st w". T" 7rst !n/"ntor o* so$" rar" -"/!" or

"n!n", 2s2a##& o"s awa& w!t a## t" 1ra!s"; "/"r& on" o$$"n-s

!$. Lo, "r" !s a rar" -"/!" !n-""-.

9. T" a11o!nt!n o* t" ar0 *or Noa was t" r"s2#t o* t"

wor#-%s s!n. I* t" wor#- a- not b""n so /!#" an- w!0"- as !t was,

t"r" a- b""n no :oo- to -rown !t. I* t"r" a- not b""n a :oo-,

t"r" a- b""n no n""- o* an ar0 to sa/" Noa !n. So "r", !* t" 7rst

A-a$ a- not s!nn"-, t" s"on- A-a$ a- not b""n r"/"a#"-; "

a$" to s""0 an- to sa/" tat w! was #ost. I* w" a- not b""n

#ost, " ba- n"/"r #"*t t" "a/"n#& wor#-. T" wo#" n""- not a1&s!!an, b2t t"& tat ar" s!0. On" o* t" *at"rs a##s t" s!n o*

A-a$, F"#!+ 2#1a <2a" ta#"$ $"r2!t ab"r" r"-"$1tor"$ 6 0

ha$$y fault which deserved to have such a Redeemer. Not tat w"

ar", t"r"*or", to t!n0 "/"r t" b"tt"r o* s!n, or to arbor a oo-

to2t towar-s !t, or on"rn!n !t6"!t"r tat or an& ot"r; no, b2t

t" wors". B& t" br"a-t o* t" 1#ast"r, &o2 $a& 32-" o* t" #"nt

an- br"a-t o* t" wo2n-. It was a r"at -"bt tat wo2#- not b" 1a!-

w!to2t s2 a s2r"t&.

). W"n t" ar0 was r"a-& 1r"1ar"-, Noa w"nt not !n o*



!$s"#*, t!## t" Lor- was 1#"as"- to o$" an- a## !$, 5"n. /!!. '.

Co$" to26an- t"n " ob"&"- an- w"nt !n, an- t" Lor- s2t !$

!n. So "r", to2 t"r" b" a Cr!st !/"n o* 5o- to r"-""$ an-

sa/", a ranso$ 1ro/!-"-, &"t non" ar" at2a##& r"-""$"- an- sa/"-b& !$, b2t tos" on#& to wo$ t" Lor- !s 1#"as"- to !/" an

"**"t2a# a##, Ro$. /!!!. ). !## " sa&s, Co$", to2 $an, to2

wo$an, to2 b& na$", o$" to2 !nto Cr!st, w" n"/"r st!r a *oot

towar-s !$, on /!. >. As !t was w!t t" "ws !n Bab&#on,

to2 a 1ro#a$at!on !ss2"- o2t, &"t non" $o/"- b2t tos" 4wos"

s1!r!t 5o- a- ra!s"- to o 21,4 E=ra !. . Or as w!t La=ar2s, to2

t" ston" was. ro##"- awa&, &"t t!## Cr!st sa!-, Co$" *ort, " n"/"r

st!rr"-, E1. !!. '; Isa. #+/. '. "s2s saw Ka"2s, an- !n/!t"-

!$s"#* to !s o2s", b"*or" Ka"2s saw !$, L20" +!+. An- a/"

not w" a2s", as to o2rs"#/"s, to a-or" t" *r"" ra" o* 5o- T"n

*or s2tt!n !$ !n, tat was a#so 5o-%s own at an- -""-, *or !s

s"2r!t& an- sa*"t&. H" wo2#- not tr2st Noa to s2t !$s"#* !n. So,

4w" ar" 0"1t b& t" 1ow"r o* 5o- tro2 ro2 *a!t 2nto

sa#/at!on,4 ' P"t. !. ; P!#. !. (, on +. 9J, 9. W"r" o2r sa#/at!on !n

o2r own 0""1!n w" so2#- "rta!n#& #os" !t, as A-a$ -!-; t"r"*or",

s"" tat sw""t 1ro$!s", an- b" o$*ort"- !n !t, "r. +++!!. >, 4I w!##

12t $& *"ar !n t"!r "arts, tat, t"& sa## not -"1art *ro$ $".4

>. W"n 5o- 12t Noa !nto t" ar0, an- s2t !$ !n, " -!- not

#"a/" !$ -"st!t2t". No, " 1ro/!-"- o$*ortab#& *or !$.

4e had the divine $resence. It !s not, 5o to2, b2t C!n" to2,!$1#&!n tat !$s"#* $"ant to o a#on w!t !$, an- to ab!-" w!t

!$ t"r", an- to b"ar !$ o$1an&. A## tat 5o- 12ts !nto Cr!st

sa## b" s2r" o* !s b#"ss"- 1r"s"n" w!t t"$, at a## t!$"s, an- !n

a## on-!t!ons@ Isa. ++/!. 9, 4Co$", $& 1"o1#", "nt"r to2 !nto t&

a$b"rs.4 P"ra1s a##2-!n to t!s /"r& 1assa"@ 4W"n to2

1ass"st tro2 t" wat"rs, I w!## b" w!t t""; an- tro2 t"

r!/"rs, t"& sa## not o/"r:ow t""@ w"n to2 wa#0"st tro2 t"

7r", to2 sa#t not b" b2rn"-; n"!t"r sa## t" :a$" 0!n-#" 21on

t"",4 Isa. +#!!!. 9. 4H" at sa!-, I w!## n"/"r #"a/" t"", nor *orsa0"



t"",4 H"b. +!!!. . Is not t!s $att"r o* o$*ort to a !#- o* 5o- It

was so to Mos"s, E+o-. +++!!!. '>, '. 4M& 1r"s"n" sa## o w!t

t"", an- I w!## !/" t"" r"st. An- " sa!- 2nto !$, I* t& 1r"s"n"

o not w!t $", arr& 2s not 21 "n".4

H" a- t" b"n"7t o* a w!n-ow, 5"n. /!. '(.

For t" on/"&!n o* #!t !nto !t, "#s" !t a- b""n a -2n"on to

!$, a o*7n, a ra/"; !t a- b""n a##"- a -ar0so$" o2s". T"&

tat ar" !n Cr!st ar" "n#!t"n"- w!t "a/"n#& #!t, E1. /. J. 5o-

o1"ns t" "&"s o* t"!r $!n-s. An-,

For /!"w!n t" $!t& wor0s o* 5o- !n t" r"at wat"rs, an-t" sa- -"so#at!ons $a-" t"r"b& 21on t" "art, "s1"!a##& t"

-rown!n o* !s obst!nat" n"!bo2rs, tat wo2#- not b" 1"r*2n-"-,

now " $!t s"" t"$ :oat!n b& to2san-s. It !s oo- *or tos"

wo ar" !n t" ar0, Cr!st, to b" o*t"n #oo0!n abroa-, as tro2 a

w!n-ow, !nto t" 1"r!s!n wor#-, w"r" t"& $a& s"" bot $att"r o*

1!t& as to ot"rs; an- $att"r o* 1ra!s" as to t"$s"#/"s, on +!/. 99.

B& tat w!n-ow !t was tat t" -o/" w"nt o2t, an- b& t" sa$"

was ta0"n !n aa!n w!t t" o#!/"bran. T"& tat ar" !n Cr!st

a/" a w!n-ow o1"n "a/"nwar-s, b& w! t"& s"n- t!t"r, !n

1ra&"rs an- s211#!at!ons, an- b& w! t"& r""!/" r"t2rns t"n",

!n s2!tab#" s211#!"s@ tat w!n-ow !s Cr!st !$s"#*.

H" a- *oo- a#so on/"n!"nt *or !$, 5"n. /!. 9'. T" s!1 was

s2*7!"nt#& /!t2a##"- *or t" /o&a", tro2 a &"ar #on. T"& tatar" !n Cr!st, ar" "rta!n#& w"## 1ro/!-"- %*or, " !$s"#* !s t"!r

$"at an- -r!n0, $"at !n-""-, an- -r!n0 !n-""-. 4T"& tat s""0 t"

Lor- sa## not want an& oo- t!n,4 Ps. +++!/. '.

. A## t" w!#" Noa was !n t" ar0, t" ar0, an- " !n !t, w"r"

toss"- to an- *ro w!t t" W!n-s an- wa/"s; &"t st!##, as t" wat"rs

sw"##"- an- 1r"/a!#"-, t" ar0 was #!*t"- 21war-s towar-s "a/"n.

T" sa!nts o* 5o-, !n t!s wor#-, ar" "+1os"- to /ar!o2s tr!a#s,tro2b#"s, t"$1tat!ons@ Isa. #!/. '', 6 tossed with tem$ests( 6t" s!1

was so !n w! t" -!s!1#"s w"r", an- &"t Cr!st !$s"#* was w!t

t"$ !n !t. An- as t" ar0 #!*t"- "a/"nwar-, so w" so2#- b"



"#"/at"- towar-s "a/"n, w"an"- *ro$ t" wor#-, an- t!ns b"#ow,

ra!s"- 21war- to t!ns abo/", !n o2r to2ts, a**"t!ons, -"s!r"s,

o1"s, 9 Cor. !/. '('J. T!s b"n"7t b& t"!r a*:!t!ons $a0"s t"$

sa& w!t Da/!-, 4It !s oo- *or $" tat I a/" b""n a*:!t"-,4 Ps.+!+. ?'.

(. T" ar0 was a $"ans o* sa*"t& an- 1r"s"r/at!on to Noa. Na&,

!t a#on" was so, an- t"r" was no ot"r. A## tat w"r" !n !t "sa1"-,

a## tat w"r" o2t o* !t 1"r!s"-, to2 t"& #!$b"- 21 to t" to1 o*

!##s, an- $o2nta!ns, an- ! tr""s; to2 t"& #2n, as no

<2"st!on so$" -!-, to t" s!-"s o* t" ar0, a## wo2#- not -o, t"&

w"r" *"t"- t"n", an- -rown"- notw!tstan-!n. So "r"6t"r" !s

no Sa/!o2r b2t Cr!st. O2t o* !$ t"r" !s no sa#/at!on; !n !$ t"r"

!s no -a$nat!on, Ats !/. '9; +/!. ), )'; Ro$. /!!!. '. H" !s s"t

*ort, an- t"r" !s no ot"r, to b" t" 1ro1!t!at!on *or s!n. T"r" !s

on#& on" S2n o* r!t"o2sn"ss. T"r" was on#& on" bra="n s"r1"nt.

T"r" !s on#& on" $"-!ator, on" a-/oat". P"o1#" $a& #!$b ! !n

1arts, !*ts, 1ro*"ss!on, !n *r""-o$ *ro$ o$$on 1o##2t!ons, !n t"1"r*or$an" o* "+t"rna# -2t!"s; b2t a## w!## not -o, 2n#"ss t"& ar" !n

t" ar0, 2n#"ss t"& ar" !n Cr!st "s2s. T"& $a& #!n to !$ b& a

t"$1orar& *a!t, b2t 2n#"ss t"& ar" !n !$ t"& w!## 1"r!s. It was,

$"t!n0s, sa--"st o* a## w!t t" ar1"nt"rs, wo "#1"- to $a0" t"

ar0, to b" s2t o2t; 6so !t w!## b" *or tos" 1r"a"rs, wo ar" t"

$"ans o* sa/!n ot"rs, b2t ar" not sa/"- t"$s"#/"s.

?. T"& tat w"r" sa/"- !n t" ar0 o* Noa w"r" b2t *"w, /"r&*"w; "!t so2#s; Noa an- !s w!*", an- !s tr"" sons an- t"!r

tr"" w!/"s. A## t" r"st o* $an0!n-, $"n, wo$"n, an- !#-r"n,

w"r" a## #ost. In #!0" $ann"r, t"& tat ar" !n Cr!st ar" b2t a

r"$nant, Matt. /!!. '>. Not $an& ar" !n !$ b& "+t"rna# 1ro*"ss!on;

*ar t" r"at"r 1art o* t" wor#- ar" "ws, T2r0s, "at"ns. A$onst

tos" wo ar" !n !$ b& "+t"rna# 1ro*"ss!on, /"r& *"w ar" "**"t2a##&

a##"-, ar" tr2#& s2 as t"& 1ro*"ss to b". T"r" ar" ab2n-an" o*

&1or!t"s. In t" ar0, o* t" "!t, on" was a Ha$, wat"/"r t"

*o2r w!/"s w"r". A$on t" tw"#/" a1ost#"s, on" was a 2-as. In t"



-"str2t!on o* So-o$, on#& Lot an- !s *a$!#& "sa1"-. O* s!+

2n-r"- to2san- tat a$" o2t o* E&1t, b2t two "nt"r"- t" #an-

o* Canaan. T!s so2#- b" no o**"n" to 2s, nor oas!on o*

st2$b#!n. It !s b"tt"r to b" !n t" ar0 w!t a *"w, tan to b" -rown"-w!t t" r"st *or o$1an&. Do not &" t!n0 so Wo2#- &" not oos"

so W"n t" sa/"- o$" a## to"t"r, t"& w!## b" a r"at $an&. L"t

t"r" b" on" t" $or" *or t"" t!s -a&, an- anot"r *or t"". It !s

obs"r/ab#", t"s" "!t sa/"- on"s !n t" ar0, w"r" a## o* Noa%s

*a$!#&, "!t"r born !n !t, or $arr!"- !nto !t. W" a/" a sa&!n, It !s

oo- to b" a0!n to #an-. Sa& I, It !s oo- to b" a0!n to 5o-s Noas;

t"!r 0!n-r"- o*t"n *ar" t" b"tt"r !n t!s wor#- *or t"!r sa0"s, an-

so$"t!$"s !n t" ot"r wor#-, L20" +!+.; Ats +/!. A## t" "t"rna##&

sa/"- ar" s2, anon#& s2, as ar" o* Cr!st%s *a$!#&, $arr!"- to

!$, born o* !$. H" !s no ar0 to ot"rs, as to t"!r "/"r#ast!n stat".

So2#- w" not t"n *ortw!t :"" !nto t" ar0

For the second 6T"& -!**"r as *o##ows@

'. T" ar0 was a -"a- t!n; $a-" o* -"a- $at"r!a#s, o1"rwoo-, 1!t"- w!t!n an- w!to2t, to o#- o2t wat"r; an- w"n !t

a- s"r/"- tat 1r"s"nt oas!on, wat w"nt w!t !t w" 0now not;

1robab#& !t rott"- an- b"a$" wor$%s$"at, as ot"r s!1s ar" 2s"-

to -o. B2t o2r ar0 !s a #!/!n ar0, t" sa$" .&"st"r-a&, an- to-a&,

an- *or "/"r, w!t wo$ !s no /ar!ab#"n"ss, n"!t"r sa-ow o*

t2rn!n; an "/"r#ast!n, "/"rab!-!n Sa/!o2r.

9. T" sa/"- !n Noa%s ar0 w"r" b2t "!t, an- a## tos" "!t

w"r" "!t"r $"n or wo$"n, not a !#- a$on t"$. B2t !n Cr!st,

o2r ar0, to2 t" sa/"- ar" b2t *"w, t"& ar" $anor "!ts, an-

a$onst t"$ not on#& so$" o* bot s"+"s, $a#" an- *"$a#", b2t

so$" o* a## a"s, o#- an- &o2n, an- #!tt#" !#-r"n.

). T" sa/"- !n Noa%s ar0 "sa1"- a 1r"s"nt t"$1ora# -"at

on#&; t"& w"r" not -rown"- !n t" :oo- o* wat"rs as t"!rn"!bo2rs w"r"; I $"an, t" ar0 was no *2rt"r !nstr2$"nta# o*

oo- to t"$. B2t t" sa/"- !n Cr!st "s2s ar" sa/"- b& !$ *ro$

"t"rna# $!s"r&, *ro$ t" wrat tat !s to o$", *ro$ b"!n b2rn"- !n



"## *or "/"r. As *or -"at t"$1ora#, t"& a/" no "+"$1t!on *ro$ !t,

o* no 0!n-, !n no !r2$stan"s; t"& -!" s2--"n#&, "/"n as ot"rs, a

/!o#"nt -"at, "/"n as ot"rs; b2t t"n #"t t" 0!n- an- !r2$stan"s

o* t"!r -&!n b" wat 5o- 1#"as"s, t"& ar" sa*" b"&on- -"at. Lo,"r" !s a non"s2 ar0.

s" '. To &o2 tat "ar $" t!s -a&, I a/" tr"" t!ns to b" o*

&o2, not *or $&s"#*, b2t *or &o2r own so2#s; an- t"& ar" t" sa$"

tr"" t!ns tat Noa !s sa!- "r" to a/" -on", to !elieve, to fear,

an- to $re$are.

'. To!elieve,

not wat I sa&, or wat ot"r $"n sa&, b2t watt" r"at 5o- sa&s, wo annot #!". An- wat sa&s " H" sa&s t"r"

!s anot"r :oo- o$!n, anot"r -"#2"; a r"at on" at t" "n- o*

t!$" *or "rta!n; b"s!-"s, ot"r #!tt#" on"s, tat $a& o$", an- ow

soon w" 0now not.

H" sa&s t"r" !s an ar0 r"a-& o* !s own 1r"1ar!n, antat ar0

!s Cr!st, an- woso"/"r w!## $a& o$", an- b" sa/"- b& !$. Do

&" b"#!"/" t!s I* not, &" $a0" 5o- a #!ar.

9. To fear an- b" a*ra!-. Noa b"#!"/"- an- *"ar"-. W&

so2#- not w" F"ar wat T" :oo- tr"at"n"-, -"at, 32-$"nt,

t" wrat to o$". Ar" not t"s" t!ns to b" *"ar"- F"ar, #"st &o2

b" *o2n- o2t o* t" ar0; ra"#"ss, Cr!st#"ss, H"b. !/. '. T"& tat

ar" !n t" ar0, $2st not *"ar, L20" +!!. )9. Ot"rs $2st. T" $"n o*

t" o#- wor#- wo2#- n"!t"r b"#!"/" nor *"ar, b2t w"nt on; an- wat

a$" o* !t D!- t"& "sa1" t"r"b& 4T" :oo- a$" an- -"stro&"-

t"$ a##,4 L20" +/!!. 9().

W" -o b"#!"/", w" -o *"ar6T"n,

). ;re$are 6Wat An ar0 W" -o not; n""-; 5o- at 1r"1ar"-

on". B2t 1r"1ar", tat !s, $a0" r"a-& *or t!s -"#2", b& "tt!n !nto

t!s ar0 o* !s 1r"1ar!n, r"no2n!n a## ot"r. A"1t o* !$, #os"

w!t !$, &!"#- &o2rs"#/"s to !$. Do !t now, to-a&, w!#" !t !sa##"- to. -a&. Yo2 $a& o !nto t" ar0, b"*or" &" st!r "n" to o

o$"war-s.



s" 9. A wor- to tos" o* &o2 tat ar" !n t!s ar0.

B#"ss 5o-; !t !s t" $"r& o* $"r!"s; #"t !$ a/" t" #or&. Do

&" t!n0 Noa was not -""1#& a**"t"-6W& was I 1r"s"r/"- annot

s2 a n"!bo2r 5"n. /!!!. 9.

Labo2r to wa#0 answ"rab#" to t" $"r&@

C""r*2##&6aa!nst bas" *"ars. I* Cr!st b" t!n", o$" wat w!##,

to2 art sa*".

Fr2!t*2##&6!n a## o#!n"ss, an- n"w ob"-!"n", as sa/"- on"s.



CHRIST IS OUR ALTAR Heb. 13:1!

We have an altar, whereof they have no ri"ht to eat which

serve the ta!ernacle. 4e!. -iii. 1.

BY t!s a#tar w" ar" to 2n-"rstan- o2r Lor- "s2s Cr!st, on"rn!n

wo$ t" Cr!st!ans $a& sa&, t"& a/" !$ as t"!r altar. As *or

tos" tat s"r/" t" tab"rna#", tat !s, t" obst!nat" w!0"- "ws,

tat wo2#- a-"r" to Mos"s, an- r"ta!n st!## t" "r"$on!a# #aw, an-

t" wors!1, an- t" arna# or-!nan"s t"r"o*, "!t"r "nt!r"#& a#on",

an- b& !ts"#*, or !n on32nt!on w!t os1"# !nst!t2t!ons, t"& a/"

not!n to -o w!t !$, no r!t to "at o* !$, tat !s, to 1arta0" o*

os1"# 1r!/!#""s b& !$.

DOCT. Tat t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st !s o2r a#tar; " !s $a-" o* 5o-

to b" so 2nto 2s; w" ar" to a## !$ b& tat na$", an- to own !$ as

s2.

Sow, I. Wat 0!n- o* t!n an a#tar !s, an- wat 2s" !t was *or,antat "s2s Cr!st !s o* t" sa$" 2s" to 2s s1!r!t2a##&.

II. Wat ar" t" 1"2#!ar 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s a#tar, w!

-!st!n2!s !t *ro$ a## ot"r or-!nan"s.

III. T" a11#!at!on.

I. I a$ to sow wat an a#tar was, antat t" Lor- "s2s !s,

s1!r!t2a##&, o* t" sa$" 2s" to 2s.An a#tar was #!0" a s<2ar" tab#", b!"r or #"ss, aor-!n as !t

was $a-", to b" 2s"- !n wors!1. T"r" w"r" a#tars o* r"$"$bran",

E+. +/!!. os. ++!!. W" r"a- o* a#tars w! t" "at"n a-, an-

$a-" 2s" o* !n t" wors!1 o* t"!r !-o# o-s; an- o* a#tars 2s"- !n

t" wors!1 o* t" tr2" 5o-, "o/a, b#"ss"- *or "/"r.

T" a#tars $a-" 2s" o* !n t" wors!1 o* t" tr2" 5o-, w"r"

"!t"r oas!ona#, or 7+"-.

T" oas!ona# a#tars w"r" s2 as w"r" s2--"n#& $a-", 21on

so$" 1art!2#ar oas!on; an- w"n tat oas!on was o/"r, w" "ar



no $or" o* t"$. S2 was tat w! Noa r"ar"- w"n " a$"

o2t o* t" ar0. T" 7rst w" r"a- o* !s !n 5"n. /!!!. 9. Abraa$ a#so,

an- Isaa, an- aob, -!- a## r"ar a#tars, !n t" s"/"ra# 1#a"s to

w! t"& a$" !n t"!r tra/"#s, 5"n. +!!. J; +!!!. 'J; ++/!. 9; +++/.(, ?. St!## w"r" t"& a- a t"nt, 5o- a- an a#tar, w! w" br!n as

an !nstan" o* t" ant!<2!t& o* *a$!#& wors!16A$on 5o-%s 1"o1#",

t"r" w"r" *a$!#& a#tars.

T" 7+"- a#tars w"r" tos" tat w"r" $a-" a*t"rwar-s b& 5o-%s

own a11o!nt$"nt; two b& Mos"s, b"#on!n to t" tab"rna#", an-

two b& So#o$on, b"#on!n to t" t"$1#"@ bot *or t" sa$"

12r1os", on#& So#o$on%s w"r" #ar"r tan tos" tat Mos"s $a-",

b"a2s" !n Mos"s% t!$" t" 1"o1#" o* 5o- w"r" #ow an- 1oor, an- !n

stra!ts !n t" w!#-"rn"ss, b2t !n So#o$on%s t!$", r! an- *2##, an-

$2 $or" n2$"ro2s. O2r a#tars so2#- b" as o2r !r2$stan"s

ar". T" sa$" $"as2r" o* s"r/!"s w!## not s2*7" w"n w" ar"

!nr"as"- an- a-/an"- b& 5o-, tat $!t w"n w" w"r" #ow an-

1oor. O* tos" to wo$ $2 !s !/"n, $or" !s r"<2!r"-. S"" t"-!**"r"nt s!="s, !n E+. ++/!!. '. Co$1ar" !t w!t 9 Cron. !/. '. T"

on" was 7/", t" ot"r tw"nt&, 2b!ts s<2ar".

T"s" 7+"- a#tars, bot !n Mos"s% t!$" an- So#o$on%s t!$", w"r"

two, o* -!**"r"nt $at"r!a#s, an- *or -!**"r"nt 2s"; an- -!/"rs"#&

1#a"-.

T"r" was on" $a-" o* woo- o/"r"- w!t brass, to b2rn t"

b"asts 21on tat w"r" o**"r"- !n sar!7" to 5o-, w! stoo-

w!to2t -oors !n t" o2rts.

T"r" was anot"r $a-" o* woo- too, b2t o/"r"- w!t o#- to

b2rn !n"ns" 21on, w! stoo- w!t!n !n t" o#& 1#a". B#ow

w! o* t"s" !s Cr!st; tat !s, b& w! o* t"$ was " t&1!7"-

an- !s 2n-"rta0!n *or 2s r"1r"s"nt"-, as o2r R"-""$"r an-

Sa/!o2r B& bot. H" !s o2r a#on" a#tar; !$s"#*% a#on" !s tat to 2sw! bot t"s" a#tars w"r" to t"$.

'. H" !s o2r a#tar *or sar!7". In !s -&!n *or 2s, " o**"r"-

!$s"#* 21on !$s"#*; " was !$s"#* t" 1r!"st an- t" a#tar. T"r"



$2st b" a sar!7" o**"r"-, or "#s" no aton"$"nt. T" sar!7" o*

b2##s an- oats, . wo2#- not -o@ t"n sa!- ", Lo, I o$", Ps. +#.

(, ?, T" Son o* 5o- !$s"#* $2st b" t" sar!7", no ot"r o2#-

-o. B2t wo w!## b" t" 1r!"st t"n, w"r" !s on" s2*7!"nt to$ana" t!s sar!7" Pr!"sts w"r" to b" mi"hty men of valour. I w!##

b" 1r!"st $&s"#*, sa!- "; an- !t was so. B2t w"r" w!## an a#tar b"

a- *or t" 12r1os", s2*7!"nt to b"ar t" w"!t o* t!s sar!7" I

$&s"#*, sa!- ", w!## b" t" a#tar too; an- " was so;6sar!7", 1r!"st,

an- a#tar, H"b. !+. '>. B#ow t!s a#tar *or sar!7" !s to b"

ons!-"r"-,

'. In t" $att"r o* !t. Tat was woo-, o/"r"- w!t brass. B#ot

woo- o2t"r$ost, *or, t" 7r" wo2#- a/" b2rnt !t; b2t woo- w!t!n,

brass w!to2t, s!n!*&!n t" two nat2r"s o* Cr!st, !s -!/!n" nat2r",

an- !s 2$an nat2r". T" brass o* t" -!/!n" nat2r" s"2r"- an-

sa*". 2ar-"- t" woo- o* t" 2$an nat2r", "#s" t" 7r" o* 5o-%s

wrat a- ons2$"- !t; an- !* so, no aton"$"nt o2#- a/" b""n

$a-". T!s was t" eternal +$irit, throu"h which aw offered himselfwithout s$ot to God, H"b. !+. '>.

9. In t" 72r" an- *or$ o* !t. It was "+at#& *o2rs<2ar", as

broa- as !t was #on, an- as #on as !t was broa-. B& wos" or-"r

was t!s Wo a11o!nt"- !t so T" r"at 5o- !$s"#*. T!s

s!n!7"- t" stab!#!t& an- 1"r$an"n& o* !s 2n-"rta0!n; t" s<2ar"

72r" !s st"a-*ast an- stab#"; Jesus Christ the same yesterday, to3

day, and for ever, H"b. +!!!. J, 6a s2r" *o2n-at!on.

). In t" 1#a!n o* !t. It stoo- w!to2t, !n t" o2twar- o2rt;

not!n t" s2**"r!ns o* Cr!st to b" "r" b"#ow !n t!s wor#-. H"r" !t

was tat " a/" !$s"#* to -"at, "/"n t" -"at o* t" ross. Or

"#s", not!n t" 1art!2#ar 1#a" o* !s -&!n, w! was w!to2t t"

at", H"b. +!!!. '9. Now t!s a#tar, an- t!s sar!7" on !t, !s a## t"

o1" w" a/" *or r"on!#!at!on w!t 5o-. H" a#on" !s o2r

1ro1!t!at!on, ' on !!. 9. 5o- at set him forth to b" so, Ro$. !!!.

9. An-, t"r"*or"; to !$ w" $2st b"ta0" o2rs"#/"s, 21on a##

oas!ons, tr2st!n to !s $"r!t an- r!t"o2sn"ss a#on" *or 1"a"



an- 1ar-on@ !t !s !$1oss!b#" w" so2#- a/" !t an& ot"r wa&.

9. H" !s o2r a#tar a#so *or !n"ns", !n !s !nt"r"-!n *or 2s. Not"

6

T" $att"r o* !t 6woo- o/"r"- w!t o#-; not w!t brass as t"

ot"r, b2t w!t o#-, 12r" o#- 6s!n!*&!n t" two nat2r"s o* Cr!st,

!n bot w! " $a0"s !nt"r"ss!on, as 5o-$an; "n" w!t

a2tor!t&, 64Fat"r, I w!## tat t"& a#so, wo$ to2 ast !/"n $",

b" w!t $" w"r" I a$; tat t"& $a& b"o#- $& #or&,4 on +/!!.

9>.

Not" 6H" !s now a o#-"n Cr!st, a #or!7"- R"-""$"r. H"a/"n$a0"s a## o#- tat o$"s t!t"r. T"r" was a rown o/"r t" a#tar

o* !n"ns". Obs"r/",

T" *or$ o* !t@ t!s as t" ot"r was *o2r. s<2ar". H"b. /!!. 9.

4H" "/"r #!/"t to $a0" !nt"r"ss!on.4 Co$1ar" E+. !!!. 9. Not!"

a#so,

T" 1#a" o* !t, within, not w!to2t; !n "a/"n, not on "art; !n

5o-%s !$$"-!at" 1r"s"n" b"*or" t" $"r&s"at. T"r" !t !s tat !s

b#oo- r!"s, an- !s $"r!ts r& 6not *ro$ t" ro2n-, as Ab"#%s, H"b.

+!!.; not !n 2$!#!at!on, b2t !n "+a#tat!on, K". /!. '). H"n" w"

$a& ta0" oas!on,

'. To a-or" t" !n7n!t" w!s-o$ an- *r"" ra" o* 5o- t"

Fat"r, !n ontr!/!n s2 a wa& o* r"-"$1t!on *or ns, an- !n

1"r*or$!n tat ontr!/an". H" !$s"#* a11o!nt"- t" a#tar; "!$s"#* a11o!nt"- t" Sa/!o2r; ' Cor. !. ), &ade unto us of God

w!s-o$, r!t"o2sn"ss, sant!7at!on, an- r"-"$1t!on.4

9. To "+a$!n" o2rs"#/"s, wat !nt"r"st w" a/" !n t!s ob#at!on,

!n t!s !nt"r"ss!on, !n t!s -o2b#" a#tar. Is !t o2rs Can w" sa& w"

a/" an a#tar T" wa& to 0now !t !s b& !n<2!r!n wat 2s" w" $a0"

o* !t. T"& on#& a/" !nt"r"st !n !t tat $a0" 2s" o* !t "/"r& -a&, !n

"/"r&t!n, 6*or 1ar-on *or wat w" -o a$!ss, *or a"1tat!on o*

wat w" -o w"##. Man& a/" non", nor -"s!r" non". Man& a/" s2

as t"& so2#- not@ 4Isra"# !s an "$1t& /!n", " br!n"t *ort *r2!t



2nto !$s"#*@ aor-!n to t" $2#t!t2-" o* !s *r2!t " at

!nr"as"- t" a#tars; aor-!n to t" oo-n"ss o* !s #an- t"& a/"

$a-" oo-#& !$a"s. T"!r "art !s -!/!-"-; now sa## t"& b" *o2n-

*a2#t&; " sa## br"a0 -own t"!r a#tars, " sa## s1o!# t"!r !$a"s,4Hos. +. ', 9. 4I a/" wr!tt"n to !$ t" r"at t!ns o* $& #aw, b2t

t"& w"r" o2nt"- as a stran" t!n,4 Hos. /!!!. '9.

). To "+ort, b& a## $"ans, to a<2a!nt &o2rs"#/"s w!t t!s

a#tar; to 0now Cr!st "s2s t" Lor-, as &o2r on#& aton"$"nt, an-

on#& a-/oat"; to :& to !$ as s2, ' on !!. ', 9. F2rt"r,

on"rn!n t"s" a#tars, not",

'. It !s sa!- o* "a o* t"$, T"& a- *o2r orns, on" at "a

orn"r 6*or orna$"nt, an- *or 2s".

T" 2s" was -o2b#", To !ind the sacrice to. T" b"ast, *ro$ a

1r!n!1#" o* s"#*1r"s"r/at!on, was #ot to -!"; t"& w"r" *or"- to

b!n- !$, Ps. +/!!!. 9?. T"r" was no n""- o* or-s to b!n- t"

b#"ss"- "s2s; " a/" !$s"#*, ' am he. Tat w! bo2n- !$ was

!s Fat"r%s w!## an- !s own !n#!nat!on, !s #o/" to 1oor s!nn"rs.T" a## !s to 2s, to b!n- a## o2r sar!7"s to t" orns o* t!s a#tar.

So w" $2st, or t"r" w!## b" no a"1tan", I P"t. !!. .

For "uilty malefactors to ta%e hold of( as oab, ' 8!ns !!. 9J;

A-on!3a, ' 8!ns !. , '. W"n w" a/" s!nn"-, wat "#s" a/"

w" to ta0" o#- o* H" a#on" !s o2r !t& o* r"*2". T" orns w"r"

*o2r, 1o!nt!n to t" *o2r orn"rs o* t" wor#-, "ast, w"st, nort, an-

so2t. O2r Lor- "s2s !s a 2n!/"rsa# Sa/!o2r, to a## nat!ons an-

1"o1#". Woso"/"r w!## $a& o$", Isa. I/. '; R"/. ++!!. '?. T"r"

ar" no ra!#s abo2t t!s a#tar.

9. It !s sa!-, t" altar did sanctify the "ift, Matt. ++!!!. '.

How sant!*& !t

B& b"!n o**"r"- t"r" !n -2" !r2$stan"s, b& a r!t 1r!"st, !n

a r!t $ann"r; t" !*t r""!/"- a 0!n- o* a-"r"nt o#!n"ss *ro$ t"

a#tar. W"r"as b"*or" !t was a o$$on b"ast, #!0" t" r"st o* t"

:o0 or *o#-; now !t b"a$" a##ow"-, !t a- a 1"2#!ar wort an-



/a#2" 12t. 21on !t. T" Lor- -!- own !t as !s, an- a"1t o* !t *or

aton"$"nt. So Cr!st, b& !s $"r!t an- $"-!at!on, sant!7"s a## o2r

!*ts, 12ts a wort an- /a#2" on t"$ b"*or" 5o-. As t"& o$"

*ro$ ns t"& ar" wort not!n, E1. !. (. T"r"*or", !n a## o2r1"r*or$an"s, as w" $2st #oo0 to !$ as o2r a#on" t"$1#", so w"

$2st 1r"s"nt a## 21on !$ as o2r a#on" a#tar, I P"t. !!. ; H"b. +!!!.

'. T" /o!" *ro$ "a/"n t"st!7"-, Mat. !!!. '?; +/!!. , &'n whom&

6not on#& w!t wo$ 64 I a$ w"## 1#"as"-.4

). T"& tat s"r/"- at t" a#tar -!- "at o* t" a#tar; 6ot"r%s a/"

no r!t to "at. B2t w" a/"; w" tat o#- *ast o2r 1ro*"ss!on

st"a-*ast. Co$1ar" ' Cor. !+. '); +. 'J. W"n a b"ast was o**"r"-,

2n#"ss !t w"r" a b2rnto**"r!n, w"r"!n 5o- a- a##, 5o- a- on"

1art, t" 1r!"sts anot"r, an- t" o**"r"r anot"r. So$" t!n0 t"& ar"

a##"- 1"a"o**"r!ns b"a2s" a## t"s" tr"" -!- ar"" 1"a"ab#& so

to -!/!-".

T" o**"r"r w!t !s 1art -!- $a0" a *"ast *or !s *r!"n-s, an-

t"& -!- "at to"t"r. T" 1r!"st w!t !s 1art $a!nta!n"- !s *a$!#&.5o-%s 1art was b2rnt 21on t" a#tar.

Now o2r a#tar !s Cr!st@ t" sa$" !s a#so o2r sar!7". O* !$ w"

a/" a## a r!t to "at, an- $a& "a o* 2s ta0" o2r 1art !n !$, an-

b" r"*r"s"- an- no2r!s"- b& !$ !* w" w!##. B2t $2#t!t2-"s w!##

not "at, tat !s, w!## not b"#!"/" !n !$; *or "at!n !s b"#!"/!n, on

/!. ), >. B& *a!t w" $a0" !s -"at, an- s2**"r!ns, an-

r"s2rr"t!on, an- !nt"r"ss!on o2r own, a11#&!n !t to o2rs"#/"s as

w" -o t" $"at w"n w" "at !t. To t!s w" !n/!t" a##, b2t $ost $a0"

"+2s"s, Matt. ++!!. O, b" &"t 1"rs2a-"-. Cons!-"r, a## ot"r t!ns

ar" not *oo- *or &o2, Isa. !/. ', 9. T!s !s "+"##"nt *oo-, non" !n t"

wor#- *ar" b"tt"r tan tos" tat "at o* t!s a#tar. It !s $ost "+"##"nt

*ar", an- r"at 1#"nt& o* !t. T!s !s tr2" a#so o* t" Lor-%s s211"r, !n

t" nat2r" an- -"s!n o* !t; !t !s a *"ast 21on a sar!7". Cr!st !s not

sar!7"- t"r", as t" 1a1!sts sa&, wo t"r"*or" a## !t t"

sara$"nt o* t" a#tar, an- !$ a 1ro1"r 1r!"st tat a-$!n!st"rs !t. H"

was sar!7"- on" *or a##, 2t t"r" " *"asts !s *a$!#& an- *r!"n-s



21on t" sar!7", tat !s, !s bo-& an- b#oo-, an- t"& ar"

w"#o$", Cant. /. '. B2t $2#t!t2-"s r"*2s" to b" !s 2"sts. T"&

oos" rat"r to s"r/" t" tab"rna#", na& wors", to s"r/" t"!r s!ns,

t"!r 2$o2rs, t"!r 1r"32-!"s. T"& w!## r"1"nt !t. on" -a&.

II. Wat ar" t" 1"2#!ar 1ro1"rt!"s o* t!s a#tar

'. It !s t" a#on" a#tar; b"s!-"s !t t"r" !s no ot"r Sa!nts an-

an"#s ar" no a#tars *or 2s; o2r own r!t"o2sn"ss, !s not; na&, 5o-%s

$"r&, o2t o* Cr!st, !s not. Non" b2t Cr!st, non" b2t Cr!st.

9. It !s t" a11o!nt"- a#tar, a11o!nt"- o* t" Fat"r. H" r"ar"- !t,

t"r"*or" t"r" !s ro2n- o* o1" tat " w!## a"1t 2s, !* w" o$"to !$ !n t!s wa&, w! !s !s own wa&. 6"roboa$%s a#tar an-

Aa=%s a#tar w"r" t"!r own, not 5o-%s, t"r"*or" t"& w"r" r"3"t"-.

). It !s a #!/!n a#tar. Ot"r a#tars, as t"$1#"s, w"r" -"a- t!ns,

$a-" o* -"a- $at"r!a#s; b2t t!s #!/"s, an- #!/"s *or "/"r. >. It !s a

#ast!n a#tar; a*t"r !t t"r" !s to b" no ot"r. It n""-s no r"1a!r!n, as

ot"r a#tars -o.

III. T" a11#!at!on. E+ortat!on to a##; to r"no2n" a## ot"r,

an- to $a0" Cr!st a#on" &o2r a#tar, tat !s, !n a## &o2r a--r"ss"s to

5o- to #oo0 at !$ a#on" *or a"1tan", Co#. !!!. '?. 4An- t"r" was

!/"n $" a r""- #!0" 2nto a ro-@ an- t" an"# stoo-, sa&!n, R!s"

an- $"as2r" t" t"$1#" o* 5o-, an- t" a#tar, an- t"$ tat wors!1

t"r"!n. B2t t" o2rt w! !s w!to2t t" t"$1#" #"a/" o2t, an-

$"as2r" !t not; *or !t; !s !/"n 2nto t" 5"nt!#"s@ an- t" o#& !t&sa## t"& tr"a- 2n-"r *oot *ort& an- two $onts,4 R"/. +!. ', 9.

B!so1 s"r "+1o2n-s t!s o* two sorts o* 1"o1#" b"ar!n t"

Cr!st!an na$". So$" tat wors!1 !n t" o2t"r o2rt An- so$" !n

t" t"$1#"; at t" a#tar@ tat !s, so$" !n t" s1!r!t, r"3o!!n !n Cr!st

"s2s; ot"rs, !n a *or$a#, s#!t&, Cr!st#"ss wa&. 6T"s" ar" #"*t

o2t, to b" tro--"n 2n-"r *oot b& t" 5"nt!#"s; ot"rs ar" $"as2r"-, to

b" t" Lor-%s $ar0"-, s"a#"-, sa/"- r"$nant. 6O t"n s"" to t!s.



CHRIST IS OUR ALLCol. 3:11

But Christ is all, and in all. Col. iii. 11, latter $art.

YO a/" a- an ao2nt o* t!rt&n!n" t!ns, w! "s2s Cr!st

!s $a-" o* 5o- to 2s6*o2n-at!on, *oo-, root, ra!$"nt, "a-, o1",

r"*2", r!t"o2sn"ss, #!t, #!*", 1"a", 1asso/"r, 1ort!on,

1ro1!t!at!on, *r""-o$, *o2nta!n, w!s-o$, wa&, "ns!n, "+a$1#",

-oor, -"w, s2n, s!"#-, str"nt, son, orn, ono2r, sant!7at!on,

s211#&, r"s2rr"t!on, r"-"$1t!on, #"sson, #a--"r, tr2t, tr"as2r",

t"$1#", ar0, an- a#tar. Now, to wat 12r1os" !s !t to $2#t!1#& $or"

1art!2#ars I a$ t!s -a&, *ro$ t!s t"+t, to sow &o2, " !s o2r all

or, as t" a1ost#" "+1r"ss"s !t, o2r all in all Tw!", an- b2t tw!", !s

t!s 1ras" *o2n- !n a## t" B!b#"; "r", an- !n ' Cor. +/. 9J. H"r", !t

!s s1o0"n o* Cr!st, wat " !s !n t!s wor#-; t"r", o* 5o- t"

Fat"r, wat " w!## b" to 2s !n t" ot"r wor#-,6o2r o$1#"t"

a11!n"ss a#on", w!to2t an& ot"r 1"rson or t!n to "#1.6An- t"

on" *o##ows 21on t" ot"r. I* Cr!st b" all in all w!t 2s now, t"

Fat"r w!## b" all in all to 2s to "t"rn!t&;6"#s" not.

DOCT. Tat "s2s Cr!st !s a Cr!st!an%s a##, or, !s a## !n a##.

T"r" ar" two ot"r Sr!1t2r" 1ras"s to t" sa$" 12r1os",6 The

root of the matter, ob +!+. 9J, an- The one thin" needful, L20" +.

>9. H" a#on" !s s2*7!"nt, !$s"#* w!to2t an& ot"r, to $a0" 2s

a11&, an- w!to2t !$ not!n "#s" an -o !t.

Wat !s a s!0 $an%s a## !n a## A 1&s!!an.6A on-"$n"-

$an%s A 1ar-on.6A a1t!/"%s A ranso$.6A 2nr& $an%s Foo-.6A

t!rst& $an%s Dr!n0.6A $an%s !n -"bt A s2r"t&.6T!s, !n a##

r"s1"ts, !s o2r on-!t!on, an- a## t!s " !s to 2s.

Sow, I. W"r"!n "s2s Cr!st !s a## !n a##.

II. Wat w" #"arn *ro$ !t.

I. W"r"!n !s t" Lor- "s2s Cr!st a## !n a##

H" !s so to a## 1"rsons6w"t"r "w, 5r""0, Barbar!an; no



a-/anta", no -!sa-/anta". Ar" t"& !n Cr!st, #"arn"- or

2n#"arn"-, !t !s a## a#!0". An- " !s so !n a## t!ns.

I. In r"s1"t o* t" b"n"7ts w" r""!/" *ro$ !$, an- b& !$,

an- tro2 !$.

'. "s2s Cr!st !s a## !n a## !n election, E1. !. >. H" at os"n

2s in him, !n !$ as o2r "a- T" *r"" ra" an- #o/" o* 5o- !s t"

"a- o* "#"t!on. 5o- -!-, t"r"*or", oos" 2s, b"a2s" " -!- #o/"

2s; an- " -!- t"r"*or" #o/" 2s, b"a2s" o wo2#- #o/" 2s. No ot"r

r"ason an b" !/"n, on !!!. '(; D"2t. /!!. ?, J. B2t t" "a- o* t"

"#"t !s Cr!st. 5o- t" Fat"r a/" t"$ to !$ to b" !s bo-&, an-!$ to t"$ to b" t"!r "a-. B2t *or !$, an- !s 2n-"rta0!n *or

2s, t"r" a- b""n no s2 t!n as "#"t!n o* 2s.

W" ar" chosen to b" conformed to him, Ro$. /!!!. 9, tat b"!n

$a-" 1arta0"rs o* !s !$a" an- #!0"n"ss, w" $!t b" #o/"- o* t"

Fat"r. T"r" !s r"ason, t"r"*or", to #o/" !$ abo/" a##.

9. H" !s a## !n a## !n creation. B2t *or !$ t" wor#- a- n"/"r

b""n; w" o2rs"#/"s a- n"/"r b""n. W" ow" o2r b"!n to !$, on

!. ); H"b. !. 9. Yo2n $"n ar" "+ort"-, E#. +!!. ', to r"$"$b"r

t"!r Creator 6t"!r Cr"ator !s "s2s Cr!st. W" ar" a## "+ort"-, I

P"t. !/. ', to o$$!t o2r so2#s to !$ as 2nto a *a!t*2# Cr"ator.

Ha/!n $a-" t"$, " w!## #oo0 a*t"r t"$.

). H" !s a## !n a## !n 1ro/!-"n"s; 2n!/"rsa#, to a##; s1"!a#, to

!s 2r; 1art!2#ar, to o2rs"#/"s, on /. 99. H" a#on" at t"or-"r!n o* a## "/"nts tat ar" on"rn!n 2s. Wat 1#"as"s !$, tat

" -ot. I* " b" *or 2s, !t $att"rs not wo !s aa!nst 2s.

>. H" !s a## !n a## !n r"-"$1t!on. H" a#on" !s t" R"-""$"r, an-

t"r" !s no ot"r b2t "; " 1a!- t" 1r!" a#on"; t"r" ar" no 3o!nt

12ras"rs w!t !$, *or t" sat!s*&!n o* 5o-%s 32st!". H" *o2t

t" 7"#- a#on" w!t t" -"/!#, wos" a1t!/"s w" w"r", an- b&

-"stro&!n !$, " r"s2"- 2s, ' T!$. !!. .

. H" !s a## !n a## !n on/"rs!on. W"n t" *2#n"ss o* t!$" !s

o$" tat a 1oor so2# !s to b" bro2t o$" to 5o-, wos" wor0 !s



!t, wo $ana"s !t Not t" $an !$s"#* *or !$s"#*. How so2#-

" H" !s -"a- !n tr"s1ass"s an- s!ns. Not t" $!n!st"r; " !s t" too#,

t" !nstr2$"nt, ' Cor. !!!. (, ?. It !s on#& t" b#"ss"- "s2s, b& !s

Ho#& S1!r!t. H" !s a## !n a## !n t" wor0 o* on/!t!on, an-!##2$!nat!on, an- 2$!#!at!on; " o1"ns t" "&"s, an- " so*t"ns t"

"art, ta0!n t" ston" awa&, an- t2rn!n !t !nto :"s.

(. H" !s a## !n a## !n 32st!7at!on. Wo was "/"r 32st!7"-

w!to2t !$ H!s r!t"o2sn"ss !s !t a#on" w"r"!n w" a11"ar b"*or"

5a#a6ar" a<2!tt"-, a"1t"-. T"r" !s not a s!n 1ar-on"- b2t *or !s

$"r!t%s sa0". H!s na$" !s t" Lor- o2r r!t"o2sn"ss, "r. ++!!!. (. '

Cor. !. )6" !s $a-" r!t"o2sn"ss. T" <2arr"# b"tw""n ns an-

5o- !s ta0"n 21 b& !$ a#on"; " !s o2r 1"a", an- " o2r

1ro1!t!at!on, an- " o2r a-/oat", ' on !!. 9.

S2r", *a!t !s a## !n a##, Ro$. /. '.

I* t"r" w"r" no Cr!st, t"r" wo2#- b" no *a!t.

?. H" !s a## !n a## !n onso#at!on. T" S1!r!t, wo !s t"

o$*ort"r, !s o* !s s"n-!n, on +!/. '(6'J. An- ow -ot t"

S1!r!t o$*ort, b2t b& t"##!n t" so2# tat Cr!st !s o2rs Sa& tat,

an- &o2 sa& "no2.

J. H" !s a## !n a## !n 1r"s"r/at!on, 2-" '. W" ar" not o2r own

1r"s"r/"rs, n"!t"r -o w" 1r"s"r/" on" anot"r. H" a#on" %ee$s us

from fallin", 2-" 9>, *ro$ *a##!n awa&; *ro$ b"!nt"$1t"-, *ro$

b"!n o/"ro$" b& t"$1tat!on. P"t"rs *a!t a- "rta!n#& *a!#"- b2t*or !s 1ra&!n *or !$, L20" ++!!. ), )'.

. H" !s a## !n a## *or t"a!n. H" !s t" b"st t"a"r, on !!!. 9;

Matt +!. 9.

'. H" !s a## !n a## *or str"nt. I* " b" o2r ar$, *or -o!n6o2t

ba0, *or b"ar!n6w" an -o, w" an b"ar, a## t!ns.

''. H" !s a## !n a## at -"at. T"r" !s no -&!n sa*"#& w!to2t

!$, w!to2t an !nt"r"st !n !$. W" sa## "rta!n#& 1"r!s !n tat

or-an !* " -o not 1art t" wat"rs, an- $a0" a #an" *or 2s to o

tro2, Ps. ++!!!. >. N"/"r *"ar to #oo0 -"at !n t" *a", !* Cr!st b"



t!n". T"r" !s no -&!n o$*ortab#& w!to2t !$. It !s " a#on" tat

ta0"s t" st!n o2t, I Cor. +/. , (. T!s !s t" or-!a# o* or-!a#s !n

a -&!n o2r. 4T" b#oo- o* "s2s Cr!st #"ans"t 2s *ro$ a## s!n,4

' on !. ?, sa&s on" oo- $an; 4T"r" !s, t"r"*or", now noon-"$nat!on to t"$ w! ar" !n Cr!st "s2s, wo wa#0 not a*t"r

t" :"s b2t a*t"r t" S1!r!t,4 Ro$. /!!!. ' sa&s anot"r. E/"n tos"

tat w!## not own !$ *or t"!r a## !n a## #!/!n, w!## a0now#"-"

!$ so -&!n@ t"n, Non" b2t Cr!st, non" b2t Cr!st.

'9. H" w!## b" a## !n a## at 32-$"nt. Tat !s a## !n a## to a $an

t"n, tat w!## a11"ar *or !$, an- 1#"a- !s a2s", an- br!n !$

o**. Now, tat t" b#"ss"- "s2s -ot *or tos" wo ar" !s.

H" !s t" 32-"; t" abso#2t!on $2st o$" o2t o* !s $o2t.

H" !s t" a-/oat" to 1#"a- on o2r b"a#*6T!s !s on" o* tos"

*or wo$ I s"- $& b#oo-; " at #o/"- $" an- own"- $", an-

now I w!## #o/" !$, an- own !$.

H" !s o2r 1#"a a#so; o2r b"st 1#"a, o2r on#& 1#"a. Wat anst to2

sa&, s!nn"r, w& s"nt"n" o* on-"$nat!on so2#- not 1ass 21on

t"" T!s I a/" .to sa&, Cr!st at -!"- *or $", &"a, rat"r, !s r!s"n

aa!n. B2t so w!## "/"r& on" sa&@ wat 1roo* !s t"r" o* t!s I a/"

a"1t"- o* !$, b"#!"/"- !n !$, &!"#-"- $&s"#* to !$, so a/" not

ot"rs, Now !* t!s $2st b" o2r 1#"a t"n, #"t !t b" o2r 1#"a now,

r"no2n!n a## ot"rs.

'). H" w!## b" a## !n a## to "t"rn!t&. Wat !s t" "a/"n o*"a/"n b2t to b" w!t "s2s P!#. !. )),6!n t" /!s!on an- *r2!t!on o*

!$, to b"o#- !s #or&, an- to 1arta0" w!t !$ !n !t For t!s "

1ra&"-, on +/!!. 9>. As !* " !$s"#* o2#- not b" w"## t"r"

w!to2t 2s. To b" s2r" w" annot w!to2t !$.

9. In r"s1"t o* -2t& to b" -on" to !$. As " a#on" !s o2r A#1a,

t" b"!nn!n, t" 7rst, *ro$ wo$ a## o$"s; so " a#on" !s o2r

O$"a, t" #ast, to wo$ a## t"n-s.

'. H" !s a## !n a## to b" 0nown. Pa2# to2t !$ so, an- t"##s 2s

so $2 *or o2r !$!tat!on, ' Cor. !!. 9; P!#. !!!. J6'. T"



2n-"rstan-!n 1art o* a $an an 7n- no so#!- sat!s*at!on !n t"

st2-& o* an&t!n "#s" w!to2t !$, b2t !n !$ !t !s ab2n-ant#& to b"

*o2n-.

4S! Cr!st2$ nos!s, sar!s "st, s! a"t"ra n"s!s.

S! Cr!st2$ n"s!s, n!## "st s! a"t"ra nos!s.4

I* &o2 0now Cr!st, !t !s "no2, !* &o2 ar" !norant o* ot"r

t!ns.6I* &o2 ar" 2na<2a!nt"- w!t Cr!st, !t !s not!n !* &on

0now "/"r&t!n "#s".

4In wo$ ar" !- a## t" tr"as2r"s o* w!s-o$ an- 0now#"-",4

Co#. !!. ), tat !s, not on#& as t" s2b3"t, w!t wo$ !t !s, b2t as t"ob3"t, abo2t wo$ !t !s, on/"rsant.

9. H" !s a## !n a## to b" os"n, t!" !s not on#& t" tr2"st tr2t,

b2t t" b"st oo-. Not!n w" an na$" !s so wort& o* o2r o!"

as " !s. Cr"at2r"s ar", a## o* t"$, 3o!nt#& an- s"/"ra##&, b2t 1art!a#

oo-@ "a on" o* t"$ oo- *or so$" on" t!n an- no $or"; *oo-

w!## not #ot" 2s; #ot"s w!## not *""- 2s; b2t, #o, "r" !s a 2n!/"rsa#

oo-, oo- *or "/"r&t!n. Is not t!s t" Cr!st A## !n a## *or *oo-;

a## !n a## *or #ot!n.

). H" !s a## !n a## to b" #o/"-. It !s on" o* t" t!t#"s tat t"

s1o2s" !/"s !$ !n t" boo0 o* Cant!#"s, . !. ?, thou whom my

soul lovethM an- Da/!-, Ps. #++!!!. 9. T"r" ar" $an& 1"rsons an-

$an& t!ns tat o2r #o/" !s #os!n w!t, an- r2nn!n o2t 21on, b2t

I -ar" sa& non" o* t"$ a## -"s"r/"s !t as t" b#"ss"- "s2s -ot.T"r" !s no -an"r o* t& o/"r#o/!n !$.6Lo/" !$ w!t a## t&

"art, so2#, $!n-, $!t, an- " -"s"r/"s !t, bot 21on t" ao2nt

o* !s #o/"#!n"ss !n !$s"#*, an- !s #o/!nn"ss to 2s, Ps. +#/. 9; I

on !/. '.

>. H" !s a## !n a## to b" -"s!r"-. It !s on" o* t" na$"s !/"n

!$, T" -"s!r" o* a## nat!ons, Ha. !!. ?, tat !s, wort& to b" -"s!r"-

b& a##; to2 at2a##& -"s!r"- b2t b& /"r& *"w. Wat sa& &",

br"tr"n, !s &o2r -"s!r" towar-s !$ B2t wat 0!n- o* -"s!r" !s !t

War$ -"s!r"; "art&, #!/"#& -"s!r"; #!0" tat o* t" 2nt"- sta a*t"r



t" wat"rbroo0s, or t" a1!n "art a*t"r t" ra!n Can &" sa&, w!t

t" 2r, 4T" -"s!r" o* o2r so2# !s to t& na$", an- to t"

r"$"$bran" o* t""4 Isa. ++/!. J. T"r" !s oo- r"ason w& !t

so2#- b" so.

. H" !s a## !n a## to b" -"#!t"- !n, P!#. !!!. ). H" !s to b"

$a-" o2r son, t" "a-, t" #a-n"ss, o* o2r 3o&. R"3o!" w" $a& !n

t" oo- t!ns tat 5o- !/"s 2s; " !s anr& !* w" -o not, D"2t.

++/!!!. >?; b2t !t $2st b" w!t tr"$b#!n, Ps. !!. ''. T"r" !s no

tr"$b#!n r"<2!r"- "r"; w" $a& #"t *ort t" 2t$ost str"nt o* o2r

so2#s w"n w" ar" so#a!n o2rs"#/"s !n !$.

(. H !s a## !n a## to b" tr2st"-. As t" str"nt o* 3o& $a& b" #a!-

o2t on !$, so t" str"nt o* *a!t an- o1"; an- t"r"*or" o* 3o&,

b"a2s" o* *a!t an- o1". H" n"/"r *a!#"- an& tat 12t t"!r tr2st !n

!$, *or " !s *a!t*2# an- tr2"; !n !$ a## t" 1ro$!s"s o* 5o- ar"

&"a, an- !n !$ a$"n, 9 Cor. !. 9. H" !s a## !n a## !n t" 1ro$!s"s.

Ta0" an& on", "!t"r on"rn!n t" #!*" tat now !s, or tat w! !s

to o$", an- at *a!t 21on !t, aor-!n as !t !s, an- tr& !* !t -o not1ro/" as I sa&.

?. H" !s a## !n a## to b" to2t on. H" !s t" $ost "+"##"nt,

#o/"#&, a$!ab#", sw""t, o$*ortab#" ob3"t tat o2r to2ts an

1oss!b#& "+1at!at" 21on. 4How 1r"!o2s,4 sa&s t" 1sa#$!st, 4ar" t&

to2ts 2nto $", O 5o-, Ps. +++!+. '?. T" o/"to2s $an%s

$on"& !s a## .$ a## w!t !$, to "$1#o& !s to2ts abo2t; t"

a$b!t!o2s $an%s ono2r, an- t" sw""t o* !t, as Ha$an; an- t"

/o#21t2o2s $an%s s1orts an- r"r"at!ons; b2t t" o-#& $an sa&s o*

Cr!st6H" !s $& a## !n a##.

J. H" !s a## !n a## to b" *o##ow"-, as o2r 1att"rn *or !$!tat!on.

W" a/" b"*or" 2s a wo#" #o2- o* w!tn"ss"s, b2t non" #!0" Cr!st,

to b" abso#2t"#& r"st"- !n, as a 1att"rn, an- sa$1#"r.

H" !s a Co1& w!to2t a b#ot, E1. /. ', 9; H"b. +!!. 9.. H" !s% a## !n a## to b" 1r"a"-, 9 Cor. !/. . An- "rta!n#& !t !s

t" b"st 1r"a!n, t" $ost a**"t!n, t" $ost "-!*&!n, t" $ost

sa/!n. To r"a- or "ar a s"r$on, b& a Cr!st!an $!n!st"r, b"*or" a



Cr!st!an onr"at!on, an- Cr!st not on" na$"- *ro$ t"

b"!nn!n to t" "n-, ow abs2r- !s !tG An- &"t too $an& s2 t"r"

ar"G T"## !t not !n 5at. How 2n#!0" "r"!n to b#"ss"- Pa2#, wo -!-

br"at" Cr!st !n a## !s s"r$ons.

'. H" !s a## !n a## !n t" Sr!1t2r"s. W"n &o2 ta0" &o2r B!b#"

!n an- to r"a- a a1t"r, an- a/" r"a- !t, r":"t w"n &o2 a/"

-on"; an- sa&, Wat !s t"r" o* Cr!st "r" H" !s t" tr"as2r" !n tat

7"#-, t" $arrow !n tat bon", t" $anna !n tat -"w, t" -!a$on- !n

tat r!n, t" $!#0 !n tat br"ast, on /. ).

''. " !s a## !n a## !n t" sara$"nts. Wat !s ba1t!s$ w!to2tCr!st An !ns!n!7ant "r"$on&; a #a/"r w!to2t wat"r. H!s b#oo-

*or 32st!7at!on, an- !s S1!r!t *or sant!7at!on, ar" t" $a!n !n tat

or-!nan", ' P"t. !!!. 9'. Wat !s t" Lor-%s s211"r w!to2t Cr!st A

tab#" w!to2t $"at, or -r!n0. O ta0" ""- o* Cr!st#"ss sara$"nts;

not on#& t" br"a- o* t" Lor-, b2t t" Lor- t" br"a-, so2#- w"

1r"ss a*t"r.

'9. H" !s a## !n a## !n Sabbats. T" -a& !s !s, !t b"ars !sna$"; an- &"t ow $an& o$" an- o, an- Cr!st !s not on"

to2t o*.

'). H" !s a## !n a## !n 1ra&!n. A Cr!st#"ss 1ra&"r !s o* as #!tt#"

wort as an& o* t" ot"r. As w"n w" 1ra& !n o2r own str"nt, an-

not b& t" "#1 o* t" S1!r!t o* t" Son;6an- w"n w" r"#& 21on

an&t!n b2t !$, an- !s $"r!t an- $"-!at!on; "!t"r *or

a"1tan", or an answ"r.

II. Wat !$1ro/"$"nt ar" w" to $a0" o* t!s s2b3"t

'. For -!so/"r&. H"r" !s a $ar0 w"r"b& to tr& o2rs"#/"s6Wat

t!n0 &" o* Cr!st

9. For r"1roo* an- a-$on!t!on6to tos" to wo$ "s2s Cr!st !s

not!n at a##.

). For "+ortat!on to a##6to #"arn !$6to #!/" on !$.



CHRIST IS OUR ALL(Contn!"#.$Col. 3:11

Christ is all, and in all. Col. iii. 11. latter $art

THY !$1ro/"$"nt w" ar" to $a0", b& wa& o* !n*"r"n" *ro$ a## tat

at b""n sa!-, !s t!s@

I. It so2#- 12t 2s 21on so#"$n an- s"r!o2s s"#*"+a$!nat!on.

An- I a$ #a- !t 1ro/"s to b" a sara$"nt -a&, b"a2s" o* t"

s2!tab#"n"ss o* tat -2t& b& wa& o* 1r"1arat!on *or tat or-!nan", 'Cor. +!. 9J. I o1" &o2 a/" -on" !t a#r"a-&, *or *"ar o* t" worst@ !*

not, -o !t &"t. For t!s on", sa## I -o !t Sa## I 12t t" <2"st!on,

an- w!## &o2 $a0" t" answ"r not o2twar-#&, w!t t" /o!", b2t

!nwar-#&, !n &o2r own ons!"n"s, as b"*or" t" Lor-. W" sa## b"

"+a$!n"- *or "rta!n sort#&, !n anot"r $ann"r, b& anot"r

"+a$!n"r. Do!n !t w"## now $a& 1r"/"nt -o!n !t t"n, *or 4!* w"

wo2#- 32-" o2rs"#/"s, w" so2#- not b" 32-"-,4 ' Cor. +!. )'. T"t!n to b" !n<2!r"- a*t"r !s, 6W"t"r "s2s Cr!st b" o2r a## or no,

o2r a## !n a## Wo2#- &o2 0now Loo0 w!t!n. In<2!r",

'. Ha/" &" r"no2n"- a## ot"r t!ns *or &o2r a##, an- a/" &"

r""!/"- !$ to b" &o2r a## T!s $2st b"; 5o- at so or-"r"- !t.

T" t"r$s ar" so #a!-; t"r" !s no r"$"-&. I* w" #oo0 *or an& ot"r

w" $2st s""0 anot"r os1"#. Now,

's the renouncin" act done< Ha/" &" s""n "/"r&t!n "#s",

b"s!-"s Cr!st, to b" so *ar *ro$ b"!n #!0"#& to $a0" a2 a## *or &o2,

tat !t !s "/"n 32st not!n at a## an-, t"r"*or", a/" &" -!sown"-,

-!s#a!$"- !t, sa&!n, T!s !s no 1ort!on *or $", no 1ro1!t!at!on *or

$", an- so o* t" r"st Tr"" t!ns ar" to b" t2s r"no2n"-6t"

-"/!#, t" wor#-, an- t" :"s; #!0"w!s", o2r s!ns6o2r own

r!t"o2sn"ss6an- a## o2r wor#-#& 1oss"ss!on. Awa& w!t t"$. Twoo* t"s", t" two 7rst, 5o- -ot a## *or; an- t" t!r- w" $2st b"

w!##!n to 1art w!t, !* " should "#s", ow an Cr!st b" sa!- to b"

o2r a##



's the receivin" act done< Ha/" &" "art!#& #os"- w!t t"

os1"# o**"r, an- ta0"n Cr!st as &o2r a## I -o not $"an !n wor- an-

ton2" on#&, *or tat w!## not -o, b2t !n -""- an- tr2t, !nwar-#&,

"art!#& T" an- !s *a!t, on !. '9. I -o not as0 w"t"r !t w"r"not a tr"$b#!n an-, w"t"r !t w"r" not #on" w!t so$" -!*72#t&,

as a t!n aa!nst t" ra!n; b2t w"t"r !t b" done, r"a##& an- tr2#&

-on"

9. It $a& b" 0nown b& t" /a#2" w" 12t 21on !$, an- b& t"

-a!#& 2s" w" $a0" o* !$.

That which is our all we esteem and $riNe a!ove anythin" else,

let it !e what it will. It !s 211"r$ost w!t 2s; !t at t" 1r"

"$!n"n". Now wat sa& &", br"tr"n Is Cr!st 211"r$ost w!t

&o2 Hat " !n a## t!ns t" 1r""$!n"n" Co#. !. 'J. I a/" o*t"n

sow"- &o2 t"r" !s r"ason " so2#-. H" b"st -"s"r/"s !t, Ps. +#/. 9.

It !s t" Fat"r%s w!## " so2#- a/" !t, on /. 9). An-, !* " sa##

not b" 211"r$ost, " w!## b" not!n. E!t"r " w!## b" !n t" tron"

or not at a##. It !s sa!- t"r" was a $ot!on $a-" !n t" s"nat" atRo$", tat "s2s Cr!st $!t b" ta0"n !n a$on t" r"st o* t"!r

o-s; answ"r was $a-", No@ b"a2s" !* " w"r" on" " $2st b" a##;

t"& $2st 12t awa& a## t" r"st; o wo2#- b" 1artn"r w!t non" o*

t"$. T" 1oor, #ow, $"an to2ts tat $an& 1"o1#" a/" o*

Cr!st, !s a #"ar ar2$"nt tat " !s *ar *ro$ b"!n t"!r a##; t"&

""- !$ not, n"!t"r !s *r!"n-s!1 nor !s *"##ows!1.

That which is our all we ma%e use of daily, u$on all occasions

wherein it may !e advanta"eous to us. A 1ot!on, a ba#sa$, a *r!"n-,

w" so 2s". I* w" want an&t!n, o2r tr2st !s to !t, o2r r"#!an" !s on !t.

Now !s Cr!st $a-" 2s" o* b& 2s -a!#&, as o2r *o2n-at!on to b2!#- on,

o2r *oo- to *""- on, o2r r"*2" to :"" to, o2r r!t"o2sn"ss to r"st !n,

o2r w!s-o$ to 2!-" ns, o2r wa& to wa#0 !n, o2r #"sson to #"arn, o2r

#a--"r to #!$b b&, o2r t"$1#" to #oo0 towar-s w"n w" 1ra&, o2r

tr"as2r" to a/" r"o2rs" to w"n w" want an&t!n, o2r ar0 to r2n

!nto w"n t" -"#2" tr"at"ns, o2r a#tar to o**"r a## o2r !*ts on I*

" b" not a## t!s to 2s, wo !s, wat !s W" $2st a/" !t so$"w"r".



"r" I w!s t"r" $a& not b". W&, wo ar" t"& T"& ar" o*

s"/"ra# sorts.

'. W!t t" "ws to t!s -a& Mos"s !s a## !n a##. T"& ar"

a#to"t"r *or t" "r"$on!a# #aw, not b"#!"/!n tat t" M"ss!a !s

o$", an- at 12t an "n- to !t. T"!r on-!t!on !s sa-, on /!!!. 9>.

It !s o2r -2t& to 1!t& an- 1ra& *or t"$. T"r" w"r", !t s""$s, a$on

t" Cr!st!ans, so$" tat w"r" *or bot Cr!st an- Mos"s too; b2t

tat wo2#- not -o, 5a#. /. 9>. Tos" a$on o2rs"#/"s w!t wo$ a

1o$1o2s wors!1 !s a!# !n a## ar" too #!0" t"$.

9. W!t t" 1a1!sts, !n $att"rs o* *a!t, t" 2r !s a## !n a##.T"& b"#!"/" as t" 2r b"#!"/"s, to2 wat tat !s t"& 0now

not. T"& 1rat!s" as t" 2r "n3o!ns, w!to2t !n<2!r!n6!s !t

ar""ab#" to t" $!n- an- w!## o* !$ :oat !s t" 8!n o* t"

2r 4T" t"$1#" o* t" Lor-, T" t"$1#" o* t" Lor-, T"

t"$1#" o* t" Lor-, ar" t"s",4 "r. /!!. >. W"n Cr!st s"nt *ort !s

a1ost#"s, t"!r o$$!ss!on was not, 5o t"a wat t" 2r

o$$an-s, b2t wat "s2s o$$an-s.). W!t t" sa$" 1"o1#", !n $att"rs o* -"/ot!on, t" V!r!n Mar&

!s. a## !n a##. T"& o on 1!#r!$a" to "r sr!n"s, t"& /ow to "r;

1ra& to "r. For on" a1"# an- a#tar tat Cr!st at, s" at

tw"nt&, *ort&. For on" Pat"r nost"r t"r" ar" t"n A/" Mar&s. T"&

a## "r, 4<2""n o* "a/"n,4 4at" o* #or&,4 4*o2nta!n o* $"r&,4

4$ot"r o* a## ra";4 t"!r 4sa/!o2r"ss, $"-!atr"ss, a-/oatr"ss.4 In

t" Psa#$s w"r" 5o- an- Lor- !s, t"& 12t La-&, an- a11#& a## t"

1assa"s to "r b#as1"$o2s#&; o2r La-& s Psa#t"r. T"& a## to "r

to o$$an- "r Son to -o wat t"& wo2#- a/" !$ to -o.

>. W!t t" sa$" 1"o1#", !n $att"rs o* 1ow"r an- s21r"$a&, St.

P"t"r !s a## !n a##. T" 1o1"s a## t"$s"#/"s t" s2"ssors o* St.

P"t"r. I* !n an&t!n, !t !s !n -"n&!n !s Mast"r, an- !n 2tt!n o**

t" "ar o* Ma#2s w!t !s swor-. T"!r 2r #an-s t"& a## t"1atr!$on& o* St. P"t"r; t"& o2nt !$ t" ro0 21on w! t"!r

2r !s b2!#t, as !* " w"r" t" *o2n-at!on, not Cr!st. 5o- -"#!/"r

$" *ro$ tat 2r tat !s so *o2n-"-. W"n t" t!$" o* !ts *a##



o$"s, !t w!## a11"ar !t was san-b2!#t, not ro0b2!#t.

. W!t so$" t" #!t w!t!n !s a## !n a##. It !s so for "uidance

and direction. As !t -!tat"s t"& sa& w" ar" to -o, w!to2t tr&!n b&

t" wr!tt"n wor-; w"r"as64To t" #aw an- to t" t"st!$on&; !* t"&

s1"a0 not aor-!n to t!s wor-, !t !s b"a2s" t"r" !s no #!t !n

t"$,4 Isa. /!!!. 9. T!$" at b""n, sa!- Pa2#, 4I /"r!#& to2t w!t

$&s"#* tat I o2t to -o $an& t!ns ontrar& to t" na$" o* "s2s

o* Na=ar"t,4 Ats ++/!. , 6an- !t !s sa!-, !t sa## b" aa!n, on +/!.

9. A#so,

For 5ustication and salvation.So$" a/" sa!- t"& "+1"t !t notb& a Cr!st r2!7"- at "r2sa#"$, b2t b& ob"-!"n" to t" #!t

w!t!n. B& w! I a$ w"## ass2r"- t"& w!## n"/"r a/" !t, Ats !/.

'9. W" -"n& not a #!t w!t!n, b2t w" -"n& !ts s2*7!"n& !n t"s"

two t!ns.

(. W!t so$", an- tos" too $an&, t"!r own r!t"o2sn"ss !s a##

!n a##. T" $"r!t o* t"!r own 1"r*or$an"s, wat t"& ar", a/", -o,

s2**"r; t"!r 1ra&"rs, t"ars, a#$s-""-s, t"!r !nno"n&, an- *r""-o$*ro$ o$$on 1o##2t!ons tat ar" !n t" wor#- tro2 #2st, as t"

Par!s"", L20" +/!!!. T"s" ar" t" t!ns t"& tr2st to; at #"ast, !n

on32nt!on an- o1artn"rs!1 w!t Cr!st6t"s" w!t a #!tt#", to "0",

*ro$ 5o-%s $"r&, an- Cr!st%s $"r!t6as t" o#- !norant "ws, Ro$.

+. ). No; !* t!s w"r" so, ow !s Cr!st a## !n a## S"" t" $!n- tat

Pa2# was o*, an- b" #!0"$!n-"-; 4B2t wat t!ns w"r" a!n to $",

tos"G o2nt"- #oss *or Cr!st. Y"a, -o2bt#"ss, an- I o2nt a## t!ns

b2t #oss *or t" "+"##"n& o* t" 0now#"-" o* Cr!st "s2s $&

Lor-@ *or wo$ I a/" s2**"r"- t" #oss o* a## t!ns an- -o o2nt

t"$ b2t -2n, tat I $a& w!n Cr!st an- b" *o2n- !n !$,4 P!#. !!!.

?. ?. W!t so$", arna# 1#"as2r"s an- s"ns2a# -"#!ts ar" a## !n

a##. L"t t"$ a/" t"!r 7## W!t t"s", an- t"& a/" "no2. W!n",

an- $2s!, an- -an!n, an- $!rt, an- 3o##!t&; s1orts, an- 1ast!$"s,

an- r"r"at!ons; ors"s, an- o2n-s, an- aw0s, an- ar#ots; t"s"

t"!r "arts ar" 21on r!ot!n an- -r2n0"nn"ss, Ro$. +!!!. $a0!n

1ro/!s!on *or t" :"s, to *2#7# t" #2sts t"r"o*. 6An- w!## t!s -o



In sob"r sa-n"ss t"## $", anst to2 t!n0 to2 art $a-" an-

$a!nta!n"- *or s2 a 12r1os" E#. +!. ; a$"s /. ', .

J. W!t so$", wor#-#& w"a#t !s a## !n a##. L"t t"$ a/" $on"&

"no2, an- #an- "no2; an- $2 oo- $a& ot"rs a/" w!t

5o-, an- Cr!st, an- "a/"n, w!t ra" "no2, an- #or& "no2.

Poor r"at2r", wat a $!s"rab#" o!" -ost to2 $a0"G Pro/. ++!!!.

; ' T!$. /!. , ', '?. S"" a sa- !nstan" o* t" ons"<2"n"s o* t!s

*o##&, L20" +!!. '(9'.

. W!t so$", a t!n a##"- r"12tat!on !s a## !n a##. To !/" a

na$" a$onst $"n, "s1"!a##& r"at $"n; to b" !n ono2r an-1ow"r, an- to a/" 1r"*"r$"nt. T"& w!## s"## 5o- an- t"!r so2#s to

o$1ass !t, as on" o* t" 1o1"s -!- to b" 1o1". An- wat a /a!n,

1oor, "$1t& t!n !s t!s w"n t"& a/" !ta 12**, a b2bb#"G How

2n"rta!nG o* ow sort ont!n2an"G ow $an& wa&s "+1os"-G

'. W!t so$", !n on" wor-, s"#* !s a## !n a##. T" r"at !-o# o*

t" wor#- !s #o/!n s"#*, an- s""0!n s"#*, an- 1#"as!n s"#*, an-

a11#a2-!n s"#*, P!#. !!. 9'. O #"t 2s a## ta0" warn!n, an- #oo0 to !t.O2r 7rst #"sson !n Cr!st%s soo# !s to -"n& s"#*, L20" !+. 9).

III. T"n s2**"r, ' b"s"" &o2, a s"r!o2s wor- o* "+ortat!on; !t

!s to &o2 a##, w!to2t "+"1t!on, on" or ot"r@

'. To $a0" Cr!st, Cr!st, I sa&, an- Cr!st a#on", &o2r a## !n a##.

I* &o2 ma%e !$ so to &o2rs"#/"s, !t !s t" b"st "/!-"n" &o2 an

a/", tat 5o- at made !$ so to &o2. Ma0" !$ so b& a or-!a#an- s1""-& #os!n w!t !$, a"1t!n o* !$ as &o2r *o2n-at!on,

*oo-, root. T"a t"$ &o2r !#-r"n, an- w"n t"& a/" #"arn"-

t"$, "+1#a!n t"$ to t"$ as w"## as &o2 an. It w!## b" a $"ans to

!nr"as" &o2r own 0now#"-". 5o- w!## $a0" !t so, Matt. ++/. 9.

Yo2r ba1t!s$a# /ow b!n-s &o2 to !t. Into wat ar" &" ba1t!="-

Was !t not !nto Cr!st An- -!- &" not 12t on Cr!st 5a#. !!!. 9?. A

Cr!st!an, an- Cr!st#"ssG ow sa- !t !sG A Cr!st!an, an- Cr!st

not!n to !$G

I* Cr!st b" not a## !n a## w!t &o2, " w!## b" not!n at a## to

christ all in all to believers

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