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shown that the helpless and young “ Ye Are Not Under
not made for a righteousness man.”
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def Grace.”
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in nature, always pray, and that it'
Is Prayer Natural ?
Gal 3-22, “ but before the faith
is a successful and natural fo'-Ce 111
NUMBER 1.
came nve were under the law.”
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nature; how can there l»e any an­
It is one of the- weaknesses and Rom. 6-14, “ ye are not under laW;
It must be apparent to every one tagonism between science ami
follies of mem to tllifik Hull wicked hut under grace.’’ “ What then
who has studied at all, the laws and prayer.
.(¿an Jit.. l.'.a.vJc g<»o«l by__la tv shall we sin, because we_are not
nature of the human heart, that au —I. know that there is very. ir.UVh
honest and sincere desire or prayer that is called player (“’falsely so They forget, or do not understand, under lavC^ <>ut under grace ? God
of the soul to be submissive .to “ the caked ”) that it is no more prayer, that ail that la tv can possibly do, is forbid.” Gal. 5-18, “ for if ye l>e
will of Go«l;” and an implicit faith, than the revolutions of the heathens to forbid, and punish snch trlide, or let I ol tl ic Spirit, ye are not under
Itici < if * men, as becomes overt law.”
that God is causing all things to “ praying wheel,” that are also i condtlct
All these quotations refer to
work together for his good, will “ driven by the windReal prayer, ami 1 publiK That so far as chang­
have such a corresponding influence can only ’Come from actual need ing òr affecting "the lieart, that all statutory or commanded law, and
upon his own heart, as to fill his It must also bq within the scope of . statutory and commanded law is to that kind of law only. It is
soul with a calm and peaceful res- God’s natural anil adaptable means, perfectly “ weak and beggarly.” that "law” that John l-t? says
. ignation ami trust, and inspire the lf-a man’s helpless condition is clear Although God tried the power and, “came by MosejtfHwid that Christ
unfaltering conviction that all outside the. reach of God’s natural virtue of this kind of “Z<ntt”for says “ Moses gave you the law.”
things are woi king together for his and available mean’s or agencies ; 1500 yt'ilrs, and then pronounced it John 7-19. • That 1 may not be
good. This beneficial fact of itself, who will say that God wiU> nr can a miserable failure, in that it was misunderstood,J will sHj Unit tin*
if God had no natural resources, answer our prayers * If a man'is “weakand beggarly” ttiid “Uhableto godly men, ami “ transgressors ” re­
and no natural command of those buried in the depths of -.a colliery, make the comers thereunto perfect,” quire«! just such statutory anUccm-
agencies, would well repay us.for by lire, water, or some tcrrible.dis- as righteousness could not cóme mandeu ZtiiV, as “ Moses gave,” and
the true spirit of trust, amd the con­ aster; so that God cannot relieve by law ;” foolish and carnal men as “ thtrpowcTs that be ’’ also* give-;
stant use of sincere and earnest him through human help, who will are still trying to obtain righteous- 'for all such law is only “ for the
If Hess by law, and still trying to punishmct of . evil doers.” But 1 z-
prayer. If its only benefit was its say that God can reseut* him ?• . __
. relief influence * upon ^ourselves, tlw sliip goes to the lxittom and the keep “ the church pure and godly am now speaking of the weakness
there would still be great “ profit if crew arc left struggling in the by law. In this article two use the and im potency of all slick laws, as
I should pray unto him.”
I water a thousand miles from any term “ hf.v" fFiJtil the Jewish and a ru|c of action for godley men or ?
need not enlarge upon this side of I boat, or human help; who will say civil standpoints as meaning statu-' .Christians.' As a law or rule ofae-
the question, for the influence of ’ prayer can save them ( Could tory-or commanded law ; and hav­ timi 1 affirm without fear of intelli­
real fervent prayer upon ourselves; prayer hying relief to t he perishing ing no reference to the physical gent qr scriptural contradictions;-
and the great benefit and import­ crew pf the Jeanette when there law of God thatis.written nr our and umlerstamling just what I way,
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ance of that influence
admitted was no natural means of relief--af-' bodh^'aml in the book of nature.; that godly, righteous or Christian
by every intelligent psychologist. hand { No man Chan God, can heal nor to .spiritual law of God that men arc nut airier stalutoty'or
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But we repeat the original quqstion : a wound, or sin against the body, Christ writes on our hearts, and in cutnntatided lad’s. The real power
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Is prayer a natural force, or one of “ that is unto death.” In answer- our mimls-and consciences. For in and purifying virtue of all such
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the forces of nature ! It seems to tb our prayers, God gives us day by its proper and true sense, these arc u law ” is just the same, whether it
me that the cries of the dependent day onr daily bread. But no one the only kind of laws that God is enacted by God, or by some man,
voung, and the ready ami willing has ever received or eaten his everjiad ; for they are the only or by a body of three men, who
resfionse of God through their' pa­ “daily bread,” that was not the kimFuf laws that God or godly men are capable of imparting it.
There was just ax much murder,
rent mothers, is proof conclusive natural product of the resources are ever controlled ami ct governed
by. I prjxieed to say then, that and just as much theft, ami just as
upon this point. By just sUclr an­ of God through nature.
alogies God has taught us. his cure
God has promised the ispirit of godley men, are notjumler statutory much covetousness under Moses
for us, as well as what real prayer Christ, or holy spirit, to them that or (xunijianded law. This is just as law ; as there was in the other na­ r
is, and the methods of its answer. ask him ; or who “ hunger and true of godly Alien, as it is of God tions with the same morals, ami
In many things we arc equally thirst ” for it. But no one need himself A few «juotations will with equal laws and eipial penal­
helpless and dependent. We are expect it, and niboiie has ever re­ show that this is clearly set forth, ties. Whatever power enacts it, it
not only “ his offspring,” but “ every ceived it directly from heaveiFamL^ as the distinguishing feature ol is itili “ weak ami beggarly ” and
good gift- and every perfect gift by prayer only: any more than Christianity. Acts 13-39, “from whoever lives by it, and works by
cometh down from tlie Father °f ’ tpev j,MV received their “daily which ye collH not be justified by it, can never attain unto “the
the law of Moses.” Rom. 3-20, righteousness of God ” by it. Who­
light.”
bread ” directly Tro’
If God can and does answer the
_1>V the deeds of law, can no ever teaches it, or enforces it “ in
As in nature, so i-n grace, God has
prayers of the young raven, and the provided the 'means by which we flesh lie justiduTT Tiihis-sight/’ the house of G<xl ” needs “ that one
laud», and the calf, why should it may grow, and increase in the Rom. 4 15, “for the law worketk ■ili<»ul<l teark tljem again of God.”
be thought
a thing
CT
CT incrwlible for spirit of God. We might as well wrath ” Gal. 2-16, “ knowing that Some practical illustratiom uf its
God to answer our prayers ? Has pray for some other “power” for a man is not justified by the works “ weakm'ss” ami failure, will be in
he no resources adapted to our nat­ salvation than the Gospel, or for of law, for by the works of law order.
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ural and spiritual want ? Or “ doth some other “ way ” to heaven, than shall no flesh be justified.” Gal. 2-
Salem, Or., Aug. 10, 1882.
.Cod care for oxen [and other ani­ Christ, as to pray for the spirit, out­ 21, “ for if righteousness could come
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by
law,
then
Christ
died
in
vain,
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tlxiught
that is not heart-
side of God’s Scriptural and natural
I must conclude, therefore, means of imparting it. In all 3-10, “as many as are under the baptized never can mark results in
. that real prayer to God, is so per­ thiilgs there should be first, a sin- works of law, are under the curse,” spiritual things. Glitter without
fectly in accord with the analogies cere and fervent desire, and then an 3-13, but Christ hath redeemed us warmth in preaching or living is
the most helpless thing.”
of nature, tnat whoever knows and efficient and clfeletual “ co working [all godly men] from the/ curse of
na-
admits the former, should also un­ together with God,” ami if it lie law.
CT grandest arid strongest
CT
"(Juist was born' under
tierstand and admit the naturalness “ according to his will” he will law, to redeem them that were un­ tures are ever tlie calmest. A fiery
of the latter. Ho that, as science is hear and answer, and not otherwise. der law, that they might receive restlessness is the symbol of frail­
ties not yet outgrown. The repose
but a systematic arrangement of the
the
adoption
of
children?
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of power is its richest phase and its
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truths of nature; and we have Salem, Or., July 29, 1882.
r12, “ for law is not .of faith.” I. clearest testimony.”
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