cheap, for thirty brethren, I have a very solemn question to propose to you this pieces of silver; day. It is a question of the greatest importance; and it is of such a nature, that neither you nor I can answer it. No man, all the men on earth, nay Satan, with all his knowledge, cannot answer it. No saint in heaven, nor can the highest archangel; Ven- nay, the great God Himself, cannot answer it. The question is this, How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ?'" and yet they that paid the money, paid very dear, for they bought their own damnation." ning. witness borne to the speakers a Mk. xvi. 20; Ac. ii. 43; xiv. 3; xix. 11; xv. 18, 19; 1 Co. ii. 4. b He. vi. 5; Is. lxv. 17; Re. xi. 15. "Dominion over the world is 4, 5. God.. witness," the Aposs. bore witness to Christ; and God to them. both, etc., hence their testimony was beyond reasonable dispute. for.. come, hence the superiority of Christ, who is Lord of that world. b The Sovereign of the future.-If Christ is the Sovereign of the future-I. We should hold strong faith in the universal triumphs of His system. The fact of His future sovereignty shows that1. He has plenitude of power for the accomplishment of His promises; 2. He has also plenitude of time. II. We may infer that our future well-being is ever dependent upon present welldoing. Were this not so-1. The good would have no guarantee never ascribed to that present obedience would insure future well-being; 2. The them, neither over the world of evil might hope for approval hereafter. III. His loyal subjects creatures, nor should-1. Be reconciled to the events of the present; 2. Calmly over that of re- await the future. IV. The obvious interest of every human being demption. It is, for this reason, is to cultivate His friendship now. Without this friendship-1. folly to invoke His control will run contrary to all the feelings, aspirations, and them as helpers purposes of the soul; 2. His control in the future will be exercised to expect from with positive reference to punishment.c of our need, or them any saving c Dr. Thomas. On a The Divine witness.-The eminence of the Rev. Mr. Brown, of Haddington, both as a preacher and writer, is well known. public occasion, where a man who professed the principles of infidelity was present, two sermons were delivered: the first of "Angels are men them by an ambitious young man, who delivered a very eloquent of & superior and florid address; Mr. Brown followed, in one equally remarkkind."-Young. able for its simplicity and earnestness. "The first preacher," said the sceptic to one of his friends, "spoke as if he did not believe what he said; the latter, as if he was conscious that the Son of God stood at his elbow." what is man? a Ps. viii. 4-8; cxiv. 3; Job vii. 17. b. Lu. i. 68, 78, 79. e Ma. iv. 11; Lu. xxii. 43. d Ep. i. 20—22; 1 Co. xv. 27; Ma. xxviii. 18. 6-8. one. .. place,a David. testified, concerning the Messiah. what, etc., Christ was mean and vile in outward appearance. visitest,' dwelling with Him, exercising care. madest . angels, for a space of 33 yrs. in a condition inferior to the angels. thou.. hands, after He had suffered in our nature He was advanced. thou.. feetd [iv. 209]. but, etc., "more things than we see are already subjected to Christ, and when the prop. time arrives we shall see all things put in subjection to Him."e Christ's superiority to angels.-I. The testimony here adduced. e Crit. Eng. Test. II. The points established by it. It proves-1. The dignity of f C. Simeon, M.A. Christ's person; 2. The truth of His Messiahship; 3. The cer"What a chi-tainty of His triumphs. This subject is full-(1) Of consolation mera is man! to the godly; (2) Of terror to the ungodly. chaos! what a what a confused The dignity of angels.-The very names assigned to angels by subject of con- their Creator convey to us ideas pre-eminently pleasing, fitted to tradiction!-a captivate the heart, and exalt the imagination; ideas which professed judge dispel gloom, banish despondency, enliven hope, and awaken of all things, and sincere and unmingled joy. They are Living Ones; beings in and whom life is inherent and instinctive; who sprang up under the yet a feeble quickening influences of the Sun of Righteousness, beneath the worm of the earth! the great morning of everlasting day; who rose, expanded, and blossomed depository in the uncreated beam, on the banks of the river of life, and were guardian of nourished by the waters of immortality. They are spirits, winged Truth, and yet a with activity, and formed with power, which no labour wearies, uncertainty! the and no duration impairs; their faculties always fresh and young, glory and their exertions unceasing and wonderful, and their destination scandal of the noble and delightful, without example and without end. They cal are Burning Ones, glowing with a pure and serene, with an intense and immortal flame of Divine love; returning, without "Look what a mere huddle of the universe."-Pas g Dwight. little vain dust ceasing, the light and warmth which they have received from the great central sun of the universe, reflecting with supreme beauty we are."-Addithe image of that Divine luminary; and universally glorious, son. although differing from each other in glory. 9, 10. but.. Jesus, so much we do already see. made.. humiliation honour, indicating the reward of His sufferings. that.. man, and exaltaindicating the purpose for which He was made lower than the tion of Christ angels. for him, i.e., God, the universal Designer of all. in a Ph. ii. 7—11; glory,' the Divine purpose in the gift of a Saviour. perfect, Ro. viii. 17, 18. as King and Mediator. с b Re. vii. 9-14. c d He. v. 8, 9. Dr. Spencer. tenderness to His "For mercy and soldiers, there is none like Him. Trajan, it is said, to bind up his soldiers' wounds; rent his clothes Christ poured out His blood as balm to heal His saints' woundstears off His flesh to bind them up." -Gurnall. Christ made perfect through sufferings.-The propriety of this transaction may be shown from-I. The mysteriousness of the sacrifice-in it there is a marvel of wisdom and love, which we cannot explore-but we know its aims: 1. God's boundless glory; 2. Man's boundless bliss. II. The Divine justice. III. The creature to be ransomed-a man-a sinner. IV. The manifestations of the Divine character. V. The nature and connections of guilt. VI. The human conscience. VII. The condition of sinners.d Jesus died for all.-A friend, who is with me, has been telling me of a class of little boys he teaches at Philadelphia on Sunday nights. One evening, a newspaper boy met him in the street, and said, "Oh, captain! I'm mighty glad to see ye. There's poor Billy-he's so badly, and so wants to see ye." My friend went with the little boy, and found Billy lying on some rags in the corner of a wretched room, very ill. Billy was so delighted when the captain went in! The room was dark, and Billy, with a feeble voice, said, "I's here, captain! I'm mighty glad to see ye." My friend was filled with pity for him, and asked him if he could send him a nurse, or some medicine, or some nice food. "No, captain, it wasn't that I wanted ye for. I wanted to ax ye two questions. no Gethsemane The first is, Did you tell us the other night as how Jesus Christ without its died for every feller?" "Yes, I did; for Jesus Christ tasted angel."-T. Bindeath for every man.' Billy then said, "I thought so. Now, I've ne "Afflictions are another question. Did you tell us as how Jesus Christ saves the medicine of every feller that axes Him?" "Yes," said my friend; "for every the mind. If one that asketh receiveth." Billy replied, with a very feeble but they are not happy voice, "Then I know that He saves me, because I axes suffice that they toothsome, let it Him." My friend paused to wipe away the tears that gushed are wholesome. from his eyes, and then bent down to speak to the boy. But It is not required Billy's head had dropped back on the pillow of rags, happy spirit had gone to Jesus.e and his 11-13. sanctifieth," makes holy, Godlike. are.. one, of one human ancestor. Christ's human nature and ours fr. one. source (written to the Hebs., Abraham, rather than Adam, might e N. Hall, LL.B. "There will be no Christian but Gethsemane, but every praying what will have a Christian will find that there is in physic that it the brethren xiii. 12; ix. 13, 14; be meant). saying," here follow three quots. fr. O. T. by wh. the preceding discourse is confirmed. 1 Jo. i. 7. xvii. 2; Is. viii. 18. b Ps. xxii. 22; Sanctification.-I. What is meant by being sanctified? 1. DediSee Serm. by J.H.cated to some holy use; 2. Being justified; 3. Having all sin Newman, B.D., v. abolished. II. How is this to be effected? By the power of the The Scripture Spirit. III. When is this work to be done? After justification. gives four names IV. What are the privileges of the sanctified? They are sons of to Christians, God and joint heirs with Christ.-W. Stevens. 86. four cardinal taken from the Christ our Brother.-" How many brothers have you?" said a graces so essen-gentleman to a little boy. The child stated the number, adding, tial to man's sal-"and one in heaven." "No, my son," interposed his mother, vation; saints for "you have no brother in heaven." "Yes, I have," said the boy; their holiness, did you not tell me that God was my Father, and that Jesus faith, brethren Christ is the Son of God? Then He must be my Brother in believers for their for their love, dis-heaven." Fuller. deliverance from death a Jo. i. 14; Ro. viii. 3; Ph. ii. 6, 7. 62 Ti. i. 10; 1 Co. xv. 54-57. c H. Blunt, M.A. palace? And yet apartments at 14, 15. as . . blood, subject to death, and sufferings, etc. he.. same, assumed our nature, and became subject to its weakness. death, by assuming our nature, His body was given up, and His blood was shed. that.. him, the devil, practically, ceases to be, when his power for evil is destroyed. that.. devil,' death in his hands an officer delivering men up to eternal punishment. The fear of death and its only remedy.-I. The reasons for this fear-those which proceed from-1. Without-(1) The providence of God, (2) The agency of Satan; 2. Within-(1) An in"Be not disordinate love of the world, (2) The continuance in any allowed or mayed at the prospect of get acknowledged sin. II. The remedy for this fear: the obtaining, ting home. by God's grace, an interest and a distinct knowledge of your inWhere is the terest in the atonement of Christ.--The Man, Christ Jesus.man that would be sorry to be Notice-I. An important fact in reference to the Saviour:-1. He ejected from a assumed true human nature; 2. He did this in reference to the cottage, in order welfare of man. II. The great object and design connected with to his living in a this fact," that through death," etc:-1. Death is that to which death to a child all mankind are subject; 2. It is placed beneath the power of of God is but a man's great adversary, the devil; 3. Thus the prospect of death exwrit of ejectment, that turns poses men to a fear, amounting to mental bondage; 4. From this him out of a fear we are delivered by Christ, who died and thus atoned for us.d prison, and transThe fear of death. -A person who died some years ago, lived in mits him to his the house of a pious friend, to whom he often communicated his court."-Toplady. distressing apprehensions. He was not so much disturbed with doubts respecting his interest in Christ, as terrified with the d J. Parsons. thoughts of dying; and said he thought he should need three or "The cloud which appeared four persons to hold him, if he apprehended death was at hand. to the prophet His friend proposed Scriptural antidotes to this unreasonable Ezekiel carried dread; and encouraged him to expect that, as his day so should with it winds his strength be. After long illness, the time of his departure it was environed approached; and he often expressed a wish that his friend could with a golden always be with him. Finding himself dying, he repeatedly sent circle, to teach for his friend to pray with him. He felt uneasy, and said, "Satan storms of afflic-whispers that I have been a deceiver, and shall die a hypocrite." tion, which He asked his friend to pray again with him, after which he cried, happen to God's The Lord is come! Praise God, praise God!" He then lifted compassed with up both his hands, which, from weakness, he could scarcely raise brightness and before, and several times repeated, "Victory, victory, victory, smiling felicity." through the blood of the Lamb!" and expired with the unfinished -N. Caussin. words on his lips. and storms, but us that the children, are en Christ 16, 17. verily, lit., as we well know. he.. angels, for their the husalvation, a thing not needed. but. Abraham, a human manity of nature. behoved, bec. of the end proposed. to.. brethren, sin only excepted. merciful, compassionate. faithful, to God. a Ga. iii. 29. high priest, whose priesthood is perpetual. to.. people, He. v. 1, 2. suffering Himself-a spotless victim, wh. as Priest He offered to obtain our pardon. Necessity of the sufferings of Christ.-Introduction :- -(1) The connection of the text-faith in Christ is here enforced by the danger of neglecting so great a salvation; the testimony to His Sonship, miracles, signs and wonders; the fact that in Him is found the realisation of all that God had foretold or promised. (2) An explanation of its clauses. (3) A general statement of the doctrines of redemption: man is a sinner; God gave His own Son up to death to save man; this position was accepted by Christ; man must believe in Christ to be saved. It was absolutely necessary for Christ to die, with regard to-I. The human mind; II. The human conscience; III. The evil of sin; 1V. The law against, and penalty for, sin.c The Pope is called the Pontiff, wh. was orig a Rom. highpriest. L. pontifex, pontifices. pons, a bridge, and facio, to make; and so = bridge-maker, the pontifices being said to have made and repaired the first bridge over the facio, in the sense Tiber: or from of to offer sacrifire, and so == one who offered sacrifice on the purifier. 66 See Serm. by J. H. Newman, v. 116. We, as believ ers, are in a state of union with the incarnate Son of respect, dignifled above the angels, for their Lord is God, and, in that our brother." Dr. Bates. c Dr. Spencer. no Justice and mercy in human redemption.-Brethren, if I should compare the natural state of man, I should conceive of an immense graveyard, filled with yawning sepulchres and dying bridge: also men. All round are lofty walls and massive iron gates. At the given fr. Sans. pu, gate stands Mercy, sad spectatress of the melancholy scene. An to purify, and L. angel flying through the midst of heaven, attracted by the awful facio, and so = a sight, exclaims," Mercy, why do you not enter, and apply to these objects of compassion the restoring balm?" Mercy replies, "Alas! I dare not enter; Justice bars the way." By her side a form appeared like unto the Son of Man. "Justice," He cried, "what are Thy demands, that Mercy may enter and stay the carnival of death?" "I demand," said Justice, "pain for their ease, degradation for their dignity; shame for their honour; death for their life." "I accept the terms. Now, Mercy, enter." "What pledge do you give for the performance of these conditions?" "My word, My oath." "When will you fulfil them?" "Four thousand years hence, on the hill of Calvary." The bond was sealed in the presence of attendant angels, and committed to patriarchs and prophets. A long series of rites and "Myself ceremonies, sacrifices and oblations, was instituted, to preserve fortunes, I know the memory of that solemn deed; and at the close of the four thousandth year, behold at the foot of Calvary the Incarnate Son of God! Justice too was there, presenting the dreadful bond to the Redeemer, and demanding the fulfilment of its awful terms. He accepted the deed, and together they ascended to the summit of the mount. Mercy was seen attendant at His side, and the weeping Church followed in His train. When He had reached the top, what did He with the bond? Did He tear it in pieces, and scatter it to the winds of heaven? Oh no, He nailed it to His cross. And when the wood was prepared, and the devoted willing sacrifice stretched on the tree, Justice sternly cried, "Holy fire, come down from heaven and burn this sacrifice." Holy fire replied, "I come, I come, and when I have consumed this sacrifice, I will burn the universe." The fire descended, rapidly consumed His humanity, but, when it touched His Deity, expired! Then did the heavenly hosts break forth in rapturous strains, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”d stranger to ill how to succour the wretched."— Virgil. "If there is a God, He gave us our passions, as well as our reason; they, therefore, as well as reason, should assist in His service. And, indeed, without reason them, though it may loudly tell, will but lamely perform, our duty." -Dr. Young. d C. Evans. Christ the helper of the tempted a He. iv. 15; Ma. iv. 1-3; xxvi, 37 -39; He. xii. 3; 2 Co. xii. 9. dom in company 18. tempted," all. not to the buffetings of the adversary alone, but to all the trials of His human life. able.. tempted, learning to be compassionate fr. experience of trial. Christ's sympathy with the tempted and the suffering.-I. Christ was tempted. His temptations were in-1. Estate; 2. Body; 3. The mind. II. He suffered, while being tempted, hunger in the b H. Stowell, M.A. wilderness, thirst upon the cross, exhaustion while on the Sea of "Thuanus tells, Galilee, for He slept in the ship. III. He is thus eminently qualithat a Gallic fied to succour them that are tempted. He is able to do this not lord being led in natural power, but in moral disposition.-The sympathy of forth to martyr- Christ.-An actual connection between Christ and His people is with some here supposed. In such a connection they receive seasonable and equally faithful, sufficient succour from Him. I. Let us see how the fact of this though plebeian connection is proved:-1. It appears directly to follow from His that, out of re- universal presence as a Divine Being; 2. On this ground He gard to his rank, becomes a proper object of prayer, for He hears everywhere; the officers put His influences are none the less certain because they "come not while each of his with observation." II. What is the succour afforded by Christ to brethren bore His people in this connection ?-Help afforded in times of temptathem; upon tion and grief. III. Christ's sympathy, as manifested at the which he cried, 'Let me, I period of our departure from this world. IV. The glory of the pray Christian religion, connecting us with God.c professors, saw on him no chains, you, be clipped of for love of Jesus, would wear 3. none of my Outriding temptation.-A fleet of a hundred vessels lay at honours; I, too, anchor in a port of the Mediterranean, when a fearful storm burst aupon them, and drove all save one upon the shore. The wonder chain!" S. Co- was how that one could have held its anchorage. It was found ley. that its anchor had grappled into another, which lay firmly embedded in the bottom of the sea. So the soul anchored to Christ will be able to outride all the storms of temptation. c Dr. Leifchild. Christ our High Priest a 2 Ti. i. 9; Ro. viii. 30; 1 Th. iv. 7; 1 Co. i. 2; Ph. iii. 14. b Jo. xx. 21. 4. d Nu. xii. 7; De. iv. 5; Ex. xl. 16. e 1 Ti. iii. 15; Is. v. 7. f R. A. Griffin. CHAPTER THE THIRD. C 1, 2. the.. calling," fr. heaven, and leading thither. profession, as Christian believers. faithful, in enduring trial and death, and in discharge of all duty. that.. him, to be Teacher, Priest, Saviour. as.. Moses, as Jews, gracefully reminded of their great lawgiver. in.. house, the sphere of his toils. The Apostle of the Apostles.-I. In labours more abundantc Jo. viii. 29; xvii."I must be about My Father's business." II. Beaten-" Pilate therefore scourged Jesus." III. In perils-"by His own countrymen, in the city, in the wilderness, among false brethren." IV. In weariness and painfulness-"My soul is exceeding sorrowful." V. In watchings often-"went to the Mount of Olives." VI. In hunger and thirst-" He was an hungered"-"I thirst." VII. In cold and nakedness-" they parted His garments." VIII. Having g U. R. Thomas. the care of all the Churches-"I am among you as he that "Our nature, to serveth."-The Christian and his Redeemer.—I. A description of Christ, was a robe true Christians. They have-1. A common character-holy; 2. sumed expressly A common relationship-brethren; 3. A common privilege-parthat, when the takers of heaven. II. A description of the great Redeemer: 1. crisis of cur re- Apostle; 2. High Priest; 3. Anointed Deliverer. III. The oblidemption came, justice might find gations of true Christians to the great Redeemer.< of suffering, as Him sacrificially Courage stimulated." There is a touching fact related in his |