The Christ for All the Ages, and Other Lay Sermons

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1871. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SEKMON II. THE MIRRORED GLORY OF THE LORD. "But we all, with open face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." II Corinthians, iii, 18. There is a reference throughout the whole of this chapter, to the giving forth of the Law by Moses, under the shadow of Mount Sinai; the particulars of which you will find in the thirty-third chapter of the book of Exodus. The Apostle makes four sets of contrasts between this ancient giving of the Law, and the bringing in of the Gospel by our Lord Jesus Christ. There is first, the contrast between the Law of God, as written with an iron pen on tablets of stone--liable to be broken, to be fretted and worn by time, to become effaced by the wear and tear of ages; and the Law of God written by the spirit of love, on indestructible human spirits, and known and read of all men in pure and holy lives. There is, secondly, the contrast between the Law given by Moses, fenced round about as it was, by pains and penalties; a ministration of death; and the Law manifested in Christ sending its roots into and drawing its Dower from grateful hearts; a ministration of righteousness. There is, thirdly, the contrast between the temporary and evanescent glory of all the Jewish surroundings of the old Law, which were to serve the purpose of ushering in something better, and the abidingness of that better manifestation of righteousness revealed by Jesus Christ. And, fourthly, there is a contrast between the way in which the ancient Jew looked at the glory of his old Law, with his face covered, his eyes darkened, even as Moses had veiled his face before the Israelites could look upon the glory of God ("under whose feet there was as it were a paved work of ...