Gospel Herald, 1860-08-11

              •  GOSPEL HERALD.
I>ev(>tt..l to Ghristiai-iilr, yAtiPAtity, the Infc,
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VOL. 17.
DAYTON, 0., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, ISeoT
NO. 15.
SELEQT POETRY,
iHHLKI'TKIl.]
A Loving Life-
I...< tn*.. l..HS.il-» Ihi.B, mill Ihy life ahall Ini .\ iliiily i.rayer t.i lii'»vi-ii fur aliifiil'inrtli; If.ir liy Inm I.ivh hiilli uU trim vlrtiio birth; Ami IlK »lii»» Ufr WIIH liivii, shall stninglhou th.» i'tii liiVK, Uk* in-rfiuuii In the llownrt'a cii[i, lln liiiltiiy liill.i.ui.'i. Htill n.nduroth up, T-iflU tinrlilii->i>»n wllh BWi«tni»H Uk« ite own: Tli.w l.y .1.11 h.viiiK llviw .( away la thrown (K<"Mi Ih..' Hint HVnf Ul iialiB all iinknuwii) OVr many n waiirli.rnr In tlita worl.l of nuilo; Au.1 tlitw a H.i!?ti may nwl i» hut» HMII.K! l.iitiUnii our luTi. in loving deeda lioRhowti; Kit. k» tlii-lr fraitra.ii-i! lifUi Itaiilf abovo, IU> Kiire thai nmiiy a lioart In lifted thiw hy lov
ORIGINALITIES.
WnUmfor thi Ootptl Hfald.
The Exaltation of ChriBt,
I!V JOHN SUTTON,
IiiHK No, 7.
Tdoutfh thoRoBurrectiou anti Arwii- iitin f>rJe»UH, uro inoludod in .lliu E.x- aUfttion, yettiH it embraces much more, wt> givo iif a diHtiiict place in IIi» hiH- tory.
L 11. wan DiviiKs. God Exalted Ilim Phil. 2, 9, Acts 2, :iBand was therefore pdrmiuiorit. Men cannot exalt others. abovM tluMeircuniHtances that Hurround thcirmi'lvoH, and an human circttniHtan- cflH arc traiiHietitaJid uncertain, human ExaltaliojJ can never be certainly per- maiionl, but miint change with the power thatKavo it, or pasH away with all oartlvly tilings. The multituilo that, IhiH yoar, crien "God save tho King" nmy next year, with etmal vo- he%i«ni:«, cry "Down with the Throno. The woptre may Ml to-morrow from tht'hand of him who holdfi it to-day, »nii lhe cold dampH of Doath may gath¬ er upon tbe brow of him who wears the crtiwii. iiut Ho whom God hon- or«, iH pernmtiently bonorod.aiul whom (Jod HflH up cannot be thrown down. Honcti tho Bxaltation of Jenus ia por- matient, and abovo all contingencies; when (iod iiromifiod Him & Kingdom, it WUH an ovorhvHting one: Ho was to «itHtMni the Throno and order it for- ffl?cr:acc(trdingly the apostle tells ua that He baH '^forever mt down on tuo right iiand of God."    Heb  10 12.
'> It waft very groat" W horefore God aim hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which ih above ev¬ ery name, that at the name of Johus evt<rvl{»eoHhouldbow_, of tbingH in Heaven, tuid things m iiarth and thingH i^mlor the Earth, and that ev¬ erv tongue Hbould confess that Jesns ThriKt is Lor<l, to the glory of God the
all Principality, and Power, and Might and I omlnion, and every  name that
¦       ,^Ia n t only in tbia world but in JH named, not omy     „ thut -whifb is to come.    J^pn- t  ^i. ''5  The Bialtation of Christ proves II   -,„„(¦ ,.n rtduttl With  God   aa   the "''It   L^r&Heis, the   Father
creed ^^^'^ ""'X'^lfthe Son, than the could no more Lxait       ^^^^^        ^^^
Sft tbitGotdri exalt Him,therefore, ft J eice hat "The Father is great- ,H ewKuce ui^ 28 that   "the
'¦^"i HiK Exaltation waa the reward -He tlmt humbleth   himseit,  Hiiau
exalted" is the Divine rule, and the bavior applied it to himself as well as to others, and "for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despi¬ sing the shame, and is set down at the right hand ofthe Throne of God.".Heb. 12; 2 "And being found in fashion of a man, He humbled Simself and hocavae obedient unto Death, even tbe death of tho cross, wherefore God also hath high¬ ly exalted Him." Phil. 2; 89. He taught His disciples, that if they would continue in His favor, they must do so on the same principle that He abode in the Father's love, by obedience.— "If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love." John 15:10. "He that overcometh will I grant to sit with me upon my Throne, even as I overcame, and am set down with my Father npon His Throne".   Eev. 3; 21.
5. A-midst the glory that surrounded Him, He did not forget His people, though he was seated high upon the Throne in Heaven, and the crown glittered upon His brow; though lofty Seraphs bent the knee before Him, and tons of thousands ministered unto Him; yet, He looked away from these glorious surroundings, and remember¬ ed the little hand of disciples He , had loft at Jerusalem, with the groans and prayers of a hundred and twenty souls, thore awaiting the fulfillment of His promise, nor did they wait long. Soon witb theaound as ofa "rushing, mighty wind" the Holy Spirit filled the house whoro they were sitting, and cloven tongues aa of fire sat upon each of them, thus fulfilling the promise: "I will send Him unto you."    John 16; 7.
6. Therefore, saints should be en- oouraged, and excited to dilligence, for perhaps, those whom he has redeemed Vtth His blood, on Earth, are dearer to Him; than the crowned Seraphs of Heaven, and bo assured. He will not be ashamed of His Brethren, but will "confess them belore His Father and the Holy Angels." „    .,   .     ,,
7 Finally, and Ipst of all is, the Haints shall share in the glory of His exaltation "and the glory which thou o-avest me I have given them.^ John 17- 22 "Father, I will that they also whom' thou has given me, be with me ^yhere I am, that they may behold my rrlory which thou hast given me. John ' 24. "And if I go and prepare a place lor you I will come ^again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also._ John 14; k "If children, then heirs; heirs of fiod and joint-heirs with Christ. If sTbe that we suffer with Him that we may be also glorified together. Eom. g  17.    "And the Kingdom   and^ Do¬
minion, and the greatness ofthe King- ^«m uiider the whole Heaven, shall Se given to the people ofthe saints of fhe Most High, whose -Eingdoin is an everlastinglingdom andalipomin- klns shall serve and obey Hirn, Dan, 7 27 Blessed promises! and promis- 1; that are not yea and nay, but yea d amen, in Christ Jesus to whom th the Father, be honor and   glory
es an wi forever.
Amen.
¦  Written for the Gospel Herald.
The Sabbath-
lat   The  Sabbath  is by no means a iT«h institution;  but its establish-
Jewish tn
ment is coeval with the first Seventh Day. G-od was the first who set the example, by resting (ceasing) from the works of creation, and sanctifying that day.
2d. No institution has proved a great¬ er blessing to the world than the sab- dose not prove that there is no meat bath. It is objected by some that no i ^rmk, new moon, or Sabbath. Bat Sabbath was kept from Adam to Moses j ^tsays that these are a shadow of things- because ofthe silence ofthe scriptures *<> cornel True the sabbath is a shadow on the subject: but this is a surface argument and might be urged as well concerning other precepts aa that, and with about as much propriety concern¬ ing the time from the death of Moses to David.
3d. It isalbo urged that because God gave the commandment to Moses with new sanctions, therefore, it was a new commandment: this is but a fallacy. Obedience to any duty may be urged under new circumstances for new reas¬ ons without at all invalidating the old. All the precepts of the JTinth of Genesis might be subjected to the same criticism We should be careful how -we .make void the Law of GodI
4th. It is claimed, that tbe Sabbath is the 4th commandment ofthe Deca¬ logue; and with the rest is done away. But no commandment of the Deca¬ logue is, or ever was done away by Divinft authority. It is true, that the law, or covenant of God with the Jew¬ ish people ^the ordinances—tempo¬ ral precepts and sanctions, and pen¬ alties; also the law relating to the priesthood; and whatever else made them a distinct people and church of God, are done away. But the moral precepts, which belong equally to ttiem and the rest of mankind; and which existed before they were a peo¬ ple, are not done atoay. Christains do not make void the Law of God!
5th, The Laws ofthe Decalogue are
1. Thou shalt have no other Gods before Mb.
2. Thou shalt make no graven image to worship,
3. Thou shalt not take God's name in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy,
5. Honor thy Father and thy Moth¬ er.
6. Thou shalt not kill. 1. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8. Thou shalt not Steal.
9, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 10 Thou shalt not covet ifec.
Now which of these is done away?— Will you dare to say it of any of the rest? Dare you say it of All?!!! Dare you break them? Dareyou teach men so? Here Jesus. a^"Wio.soei;erthere¬ fore, shall break one of these least commandments and teach men so, he shall be called the ZeasHn the King¬ dom of heaven ; but whosoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called Great in the' Kingdom of hea¬ ven,"Matt, 5: 19.
•6th, But it is objected,"Je8us did them away"! How ean that be, con¬ trary to his own word as above see. Matt, 5: 19. But it is objected that Jesus came to do away the law. No! He says that he came not to destroy the law, or the prophets; bttt to fulfil. And surely he did not do what he avows thathe came not todo. See Mfl*t. 5: 17. But, it is obj eeted again that Paul Bay8(Col.2: 14,)that he blotted out the handwriting of ordinances, which was
against us &c. So he did: but the 10th commandment was not against usl but for US. The Sabbath was made for num. But it reads, let no man. Judge you in meat or drink, a holyday, new moon, or Sabbath.  True: but that
of the heavenly rest(Heb. 4.) There¬ fore let us hold on to the Sabbath, till we get the substance:—even the eter¬ nal rest which it so beautifully fore¬ shadows; of which it is an emblem; and for which it prepares us. Bimtf it is again objected, "Seme esteem, one day above another; another esteemeth every day like. True. But there are but few of them; and I Icbow none among the Christians. But says one; do you then teach the laws ofthe Dee- alogue? Certainly I do. Matt. 5: 19. Jesus taught them. Mark 12. 28 to 34. Mark 10: 19 and Lu. 10: 26. Paul taught the 5th commandment. Bphes. 6: 2. Eom 3:31. Paul "established the law". And says Eom. 7: 12. 'fThe Law is Holy, just and good" and(v. 22)h6 de¬ lights in the law of God after the in¬ ward man: and says 8. 4. that the righteousness of the law is, Fulfilled in Christians, though be confesses that the Carnal mind is not subject to the Lawof God neither indeed can be. Rom. 8. 7. Surely they reason badly who would abolish the law of God.
let. It brings God's government into disrepute,
2d. It releases men from all account¬ ability: for %
3d. By the law is the knowledge of sin (which is eminently illustrated; in regard to the Sabbath.)
4th, And where no law is, there is no tansgression. Rom. 4: 15.
5th. We had not known sin, but by the law, Rom. 7:1.       ,
6th. Not even Lust, if the law had not said &c Rom. 7:7.
7th. The law is spiritual Rom 7:14 & good 1 Tim. 1:8.
8th. The law is holy, just, and good Eom 7 : 12,
There are several senses however in which we may be said to be not under the law, &c,
1st. We are not under the la,ws of ordinance and penal sanctions of the Jewish Theocracy.
2d, The Law of the Priesthood is changed, and we are no longer under ihe Levitical Priesthood.
3d. The law is madefor; the diso¬ bedient. 1 Tim 1 : 9. and from this character we are delivered, by Christ. But surely the 10 commandments are not made void.
, 9th. But it is objected that in nam¬ ing the obligations of Chi-istians in the first Conference, that no mention is made of theSabbath. See A6ts 15:20. But only that they should abstain from Idols ; Blood ; Fornication ; and things Strangled. Yery well does that prove that they might swear, and steal &c. What reasoning. Fo ! the next verse will explain, why nothing more was named ; viz: The law was rea^i in the Synagogue Bverj sabbath da^; which obviated the necessity of wwting more. So it seems to me' that the Sabbath was mentioned even in tbe case alluded to. How could Paul say Acts 25 : 8, that he had done  nothing