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ye one another, as Christ als
tie returns to the fact that 1
desideratum. To be like hin
on his image here as far as
share his glory hereafter, wl
is and be like him.
THE ORDINANCE
Its Purpose i
TU. ~?i: C
i iic uiuiiidiitc ui mm nay
so many and so great, that i
it, and do regard it from its
we may easily overlook its
Its earthly value is evidi
nation in which the marriaj
served is characterized by h
in every respect. On the co
country in which it is despi
man of ordinary intelligence
But this is one of the low
relation. Its heavenly aspec
Before Eve W
In. the creation of the w<
Eden was constituted, God
was "very good." In his ph
perfect health. His intellec
And his moral nature was
His character was that of '
and true holiness." (See Eph
3:10.) But prior to the moi
and put him" into the gardei
the world?without a help-n
Then God "took the man
put him into the garden."'
the sign and symbol of th<
posed to Adam. Under thi
have the opportunity of secu
for himself and all his post<
pret the suggestions of Scr
visions, under its operation
would have secured happin
were represented by him.
It was in Eden, under tl
nant that Eve was formed ii
us consider the object of ma
I. To Develop Love in thi
Adam had bodily develop
free from sickness; death ant
was intellectually vigorous;
animals and he named and
there was no one ?n earth Ai
cise of his affections. Love <
or beasts. It was "not good
development of his higher
growth of love.
Then God formed Eve ai
At once the impulse of love
child for parent?stirred his
"Therefore shall a man leav
er, and shall cleave unto his
There are three things 01
hope, love: the greatest of t
earthly object lesson God w
THE PRESBYTER1
o received us." The aposChristlikeness
is the great
1, to have his spirit, to take
we can will be to fit us to
ten we shall see hint as he
! nrr mappta
md Object.
^e has earthly advantages,
nen are tempted to regard
earthly side. In so doing,
heavenly aspects,
ent. The family and the
je relation is sacredly obappiness
and development
ntrary, the family and the
sed is under a blight. No
can fail to see this,
er aspects of the marriage
ts are vastly higher,
fas Formed.
orld before the garden of
created Adam. And he
ysical constitution, he had
tual nature was vigorous,
absolutely free from sin.
'knowledge, righteousness
esians 4:24 and Colossians
nent when God "took him
rl of Eden, he was alone in
leet.
whom he had formed and
The garden of Eden was
i covenant that God pros
covenant, Adam was to
iring everlasting happiness
:rity. If we rightly interipture
concerning its prothe
obedience of one man
ess unending for all who
le operation of this cove
n tne ngnt 01 tms tact, let
.rriage.
e Heart.
ment, and was absolutely
i no relation to him. Adam
to him God brought the
characterized them. But
vho could evoke the exerdoes
not flow out to plants
for man to be alone." The
nature must be by the
nd brought her to Adam.
?love deener than that r>f
> heart. Hear him say,
e his father and his mothwife."
i earth that abide, "faith,
hese is love." And by an
as teaching Adam to love.
"'-i ' t
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AN OF THE SOUTH.
By the same object lesson God
day to love.
II. The Subordination of L<
l?pfnrp thp rnvenint Arlim ?
tion that arises from duty. Al
ercised the control of love and
obeyed Adam) the subordinat
they learn the true relations of
tween God and those who are
III. To Symbolize the Cove
The covenant of works whi
Eden was on God's part irrevc
as the basis and groundwork ol
Christ. For Christ fulfilled th
In Eden God instituted marri;
covenant, a type in this regar
works. That Adam understo
clear from the phrase "leave hi<
cleave unto his wife." To him
of marriaee was a svmbol anc
would abide by his covenant a
of men provided only that Ad<
sin.
IV. To Symbolize the Cov<
Through Adam's sin, came
under the covenant of works w
propounded the Covenant of Gi
vide the Second Adam, who
the first covenant,?both payi
and by obedience earning what
But in this Covenant of Gra
marriage the symbol and the
phraseology of matrimony. 1
"I have betrothed thee unto m
husband." In Ephesians 5:31,
of Adam in Eden, "cleave unt
"This is a great mystery, but
1 /-m U " T ? .
v^ui isi auu iiic v-iiuiLH. Ill I
says: "The husband is the he
Christ is the Head of the chur
the church and gave himself fc
present it to himself." And i
ter of Revelation we read of t
the Lamb." "The marriage of
his wife hath made herself read;
Thus by an earthly institutic
istic is love, whose continual
whose outcome is the highest
would represent to us the hap
through the Covenant of Grac
V. The Type Must Be Che
The wedding ring is a map's
\xr:it _i- _ a: .1- -
v* hi sue nmg it into tne gutter
Christ's pledge, sign and symbc
ion to him in earth and in hea
marriage our plaything? Yet
divorce as if it were not a matt
Redeemer. Young men and y
their betrothals without thinki
ing a heavenly type. Dare w<
VI. A Godly Seed.
Only under the bonds of ind
the seed be trained unto cndlin
3
1 teaches the men of to
ive.
xercised the subordinafter
marriage Adam ex1
Eve exercised (as she
ion of love. Thus did
: a covenant of love beunder
his covenant.
:nant of Works,
ch was constituted in
>cable. It stands today
the redeeming work of
e covenant with Adam,
igc as an irrevocable
d of the covenant of
od it as irrevocable is
> father and mother and
therefore the institution
I a guarantee that God
nd cleave unto the race
im should abstain from
enant of Redemption.
the fall. Man's claim
as forfeited. Then God
race, that he would proshould
come and keep
ing the penalty of sin
Adam failed to earn,
ce, God specially made
type. He uses the
"o his church he says:
e." "Thy maker is thy
Paul cites the language
o his wife," and adds:
: I speak concerning
he same connection he
ad of the wife, even as
ch." "Christ also loved
>r it . . . that he might
n the nineteenth chaphe
"marriage supper of
the Lamb is come and
y"
in whose one characterise
is irrevocable and
earthly happiness, God
piness that flows to us
e.
rished.
pledge to his betrothed.
? Marriage on earth is
>1 of our inseparable unven.
Dare we make of
men do so. Men seek
er of abhorrence to the
oung women break off
ng that they are marr
? r
lissoluble marriage will
ess and piety. Only as