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shown that the law of God ami the
law of Moses are the same. See 1
Chron. 22: 12, 13; Dent 11: 13,
16; Ezra 7 6 ;’ Luke 2 : 24 ;- Acts
15 : 8; Rom. 8: 2; Dent. 31 : 9,
24; 1 Kings 2-: 3.
12th. It.has .been shown that the
law was not mail«* for a righteous
man but for sinners, etc 1 Tim.
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13th. I have shown • that Christ
fulfill«*»! th«C law and Abolished it.
S»*e Matt. 5: 17;-Luk«* 24: 44;
'»4; J Acts 13 •/ J, 28;
’ Matt. 26: 54;
Hosea 2:11; John 1:17; 15: 10,
14 ; Arts 3 : 22; Rom. 1 : .16; 2 =
12, 15; 3: 19, 31: 4: 14, 17; 5:
13, 21 ; 6 : 14; 7: 1, 13; 10: 4;
13 : 8, 14, X’c.; Gal. 1: 6; 2: 16,
21 ; 3d chap.; Col. 2: 14; 2 Cor.
3d chap.; Gal. 4 chap.
14. il<* has iierer attempted to
show any’ command to^ keep the
seventh day’ from Pentecost to this
«lay, ami freely admits there is none
15th. I have shown tluit the
apbstlos keeping the seventh day-is
no authority for us to keep it, as
they’ also kej?t circumcision and
Jewish leasts.
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16th. I have shown that it was
. given as a memorial of th«* children
of Israel’sdeliverance from Itonda"«*.
live, we need life itself; and that
Loose Pulleys.
said men sinned and brought moral
death, thus admitting, in spUjp of
Every one who knows anything I'fe should be a life lived by faith
himself, that the moral law was about shops or factories, has no . on the Son of God, who hath loved
landing from Adam to Moses. I ticed that wlirre power is used by I us, and given himself for us. The
have proved that in A. IL. *96 the means of belting, there are usually I Armor//.
Sabbath was called the Lor« I-ST1..V. two pulleys -side by side on the
Character. -
I have proved that the ten com­ shafting. To all appearance they
mandments were taught in the New look just, alike. Sometimes the
Many people seem to forget that
Testament, ami that they would be belt.runs upon (»nt* and sometimes character grows; that it is not
in the judgment. They were made upon the other, ami the casual ob­ something to put on ready made
in Paradise, and they will be in the server might imagine that it made with womanhood or manhood ; but
ark-of the testimony in Paradise in no difference on which pulley the day’ by day, here a little and there
the judgment. In his attempt, to belt.was placed. In this he wotdd a''little, grows with the growth, and
establish the origin of the Sabbath be mistaken; for one of them is a strengthens with the strength,
with Israel, lie first put it with the loose pulley, anu however fast if until, good or bad, it becomes al­
falliny of manna, and next at may run, it communicates no most a coat of mail. Look at a
Mount Sinai, 33 days after. He power ; it simply whirls upon the man of husmeas—prompt, reliable,
attenipteil to show ten command-, shaft, and is only used to keep the conscientious, i yet clear-headed and
ments for the Jews alone, but 1» belt in position where, it may be energetic. When do you suppose
showed by Rqm. 3 :
that all the. shifted with a slight motion, on the he ^developed all those admirable
world is proven guilty before God pulley beside it, which is firmly qualities-• When he was a boy?
by the commandments. I showed fastened to the shaft, and which, Let us see how a boy of ten years,
that Law and Gos|a*l -worked!to­ tire moment the belt is shi ted on gets up in the morning, works,
gether in the “old dispensation ” as to it, sets the whole machinery in plays, studies, and we will-tell you
well as in the “new.” I ’proved motion.
just what kind of a man he will
that if the law of ten command­
There are in the churches to-day make. The boy that is late at
ments are abolished, there ran be a great many men and women who breakfast, late at school, stands a
no conviction ; therefore, no par­ resemble loose pulleys. They- are poor chance to be a prompt man.
don and no Gospel,. I proved by not fastened anywhere They do The boy who neglects his duties, be
Matt; 5: 17, that not a letter or the not take hold with a firm grasp they ever so small, and then ex­
smallest point of a letter shall pass upen the sources of eternal strength, cuses himself by saying, “ I forgot !
from the ten commandments till all or the duties of a Christian life. I didn’t think !” will never be a
1 There is no power in them. When reliable man. And the boy who
the prophecies are fulfilled
proved by* Matt. 5: 19; Rev. 22: they come in contact with men finds pleasure in the sufferings of
MR. J ones ’ s summary address .
I showed that the seventh day 14, and 11: 12, that Christ com­ they exert no influence. They’ do weakly things will never be a
was blest ami sanctified at ovation. manded us to do the ten command­ very little that amounts to any­ noble, generous, kind man—a gen­
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I showed that sanctify means to ments, and-to teach others to do thing; they are simply loose pul­ tleman.— Christian Helper.
set apart, to n holy’ and righteous them. In harmony with this cov«*- leys, whirling at a touch ; going
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use, to app«»int, prepare ami com­ mint I proved in Luke 23 : 50, 56, through the form and routine of
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mand. Where he showed where kept it after his death. I proved motion, but having no power, and Last week three young gentlemen
men were not command«*d to keep by’ Matt. 24: 15-20, that he taught communicating nothing to the were descending from the fifth
story of one of Cincinnati’s largest
it was disprove«!. I showed that his disciples to ivmemlter the Scrip­ machinery beyond them.
There are ministers of the “loose buildings in an elevator controlled
■ command was to “ bid," sanctify is tures. 1 proved that the disciples
to “ bid." I proved by’ the Bible kept it. I proved by’ 1 John 2: pulley ” order. They keep moving by an elderly colored man. They
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that the Sabbath was made- for i 1, 2, that Christ is advocate for and hold the belt in position, but . were discussing the question of
Adam, also by’ th«* dictionary that transgressors of the law, with th»* they seem to run no. machinery, 1 what the result would be if the
this is true, I have -proved by’ father, thus proving th«* obligation and do no work. Year after year elevator should fall, and one of them
—historical facts that the (hinese of the Father’s law in this “ dis­ they go round and round, hut they said: “ I don’t care for myself, but
anciently had the Sabbath, and 1 pensation ” liecause he cannot h«“-an have neither grasp nor grip; they I am anxious for my old friend
proved that there has l»een slabs advocate with himself. I proved start nothing, move nothing, and here,’ alluding to the colored rnan ;
unearthed in ancient ruins bearing in 1 Tim. 2; 5, that Christ is the accomplish nothing that requires and turning to him, he said : “ I ncle,
the inscription of the Sabbath. I mediator between God and men, power. Saints are not edified nor where do you think you’d alight
have proved that the command­ and in (oil. 3: 20?a mediator is not are sinners convicted or converted | The old man replied promptly : “ I
ments were observed from Adam to a mediator.of «we, t hus proving the under their ministrations. They , would light in the arms of Jesus!
are orthodox, comfortable and res­ • Where woiil I you light ?” The
Moses, but he has denied it. existence of the law of God.
pectable, but they are loose pul­ I young men were silenced, and-left
(Wright, “ I said there was no law
W e urge the duties of Christi­ leys; they seem to have no con­ ’ the elevator without anothei word.
wlfose penalty was physical «leath
anity upon the consciences of men ; nection w ith those sources of ever­ I Herald and Presbyter.
from Adam to Moses”.) 1 proved
but duties are constraints till they lasting strength, the grace and
that the nations were driven out for
are changed into charms by^Jove. power an<l Spirit of the Living
Where he really stood: “ I
breaking the commainlments. I
The very word duty is a harsfi one,
rftand,” said a stump orator, “ on
proved that Christ kept the Sab­ until the heart grasps it, ami then (lod.
What Christians need is not to the broad platform of principles of
bath. I showed that th«* passorer the lowliest service and the boldest
was the inemorial of th«* departure endeavor are cheerfully accepted be loose pulleys, but to be so joined '98, ami palsied be my arm if, I
of the children of- Israel from and welcomed. To w in men to the to the Lord that every act and desert ’em.”. “ You stand on no­
Egypt, and not the Sabbath as he performance of Christian duties, it motion shall be instinct with di­ thing of the kind,” interrupted a
is necessary to win them to the
argued. I proved that th«* nations love of him who requites them, and I vine power, and shall make all our little shoemaker in the crowd;
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“ you stand in my boots that you
had l»een under law, or they wouhl to the loy^pf those for whose bene­ activities result in real -service in
not have been guilty of sin. This fit they are required.— Dean Stan- • the Master’s cause. It is not never paid me for, ami I want the
| enough that w<* have a name to I money.“"
he admitted yesterday when he
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