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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2561, 8 December 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

Notices. PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY. I'IUIMSIIKO FOR TIM! Spi-riM. KuNEI'IT OF NoMCIIUKI.'IIGOKRS. Turn! Christian Religion, intelligently understood, comes not to ;uld to men's burdens but to remove them. " For God sent not his Son into the world to romlr-mn the world, but that the world through Him micht bo saved." John iii 17. Its Icadinu doctrines, adapted to the use of this New Age. are summarised as follows—There is one God, in whom is a Divine Trinity ol Love, Wisdom and Operation, and He is the Lord Jesus Christ. Saving Faith is to believe in Him. Evils are to lie shunned, because they arc of the devil and from the devil. Good Works ought to be done, because they are of God and from God. and they ought to be done by man as of jjjfcelf, but with the belie) that tlfey are frcWtheLord, operating in him by himThere are two things which constitute the essence of God—love and wisdom. And there are thro* which constitute the essence of His love—to love others out of Himself: to desire to be one withtlieni; and to make them happy from Himself, The same three constitute the essence ol His wisdom ; because love:,and wisdom in God make one, and love wills these things, and wisdom accomplishes them. (True Christian Religion, No. «.} The word of God is Divine truth clothed in human language, r t nd adapted to the varied states of the human heart, that thus a man may know God, and learn to know and do His will. "I f ye continue, in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed." John viii. 31. "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men sh Mild do unto you: do ye even so unto them ;f" l ds is the law and the prophets. Matt. vii. S The Ten Commandments point out wha. . .1$ arc to bo shunned in order that men may attain eternal life. " That it is not so difficult to live the life of heaven as if ccmuionly believed is evident from this—that when anything presents itself that one knows to be insincere and unjust, to which his mind is disposed, he need not only think that it ought not to be done because it is contrary to the Divine commands. If a man accustoms himself so to think, and from custom derives the habit, he is then by degrees conjoined to heaven ; and in so far as he is conjoined to heaven, the higher degrees of his mind are opened; and in so far as these are opened he sees what is insincere and unjust; and in so far as he sees these evils they can be shaken off, lor it impossible that any evil can be shaken off until it be seen. This is a state into which a man may enter from freedom ; for who is not capable from freedom of thinking in this manner r Hut when he has made a beginning all goods are wrought in him by the Lord, and He causes him not only to see evils, but alsonot to will them, and finally to become averse to them. This is meant by the Lord's words, " .My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matt. xi. 30 Rut it should be known that the difficulty oi so thinking, and likewise of resisting evils, increases in proportion as a man from the will commits evils, for in so far he becomes accustomed to them, until at length he does not see them, and afterwards loves them, and from the,delight of love excuses them, and by all kinds of fallacies confirms them, and declares that they arc allowable and good. Hut this occurs with those who in the age of adolescence plunge into evils as if without restraint, and at the same time reject Divine things from the heart."—(" Heaven and Hell." No. 533). This advertisement, though containing truth for all, is especially published for the benefit of those who from any cause do not profit by ordinary religious ministrations. Those who approve of the doctrines here enunciated, and who desireto assist in the work of disseminating them, are invita to send contributions to Mr W. F. Keen, Treasurer of the Sydney Society of the New Church, Carabclla Street, North Shore Sydney. The Works of Swedenborg and Minor Literature of the New Church can be obtained from Mr W. liuilard, llooksellcr, George-street, Sydney. R. VV. SARGENT, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, &c, CAMBRIDGE, HAVING finished his annual stocktaking, has made LARGE REDUCTIONS in prices of WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC, ROTHERHAM AND EHRHARDT ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES. Large and Beautiful Assortment of GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY. His friends and the public are invited to make a call before purchasing elsewhere. Repairs Executed on the Premises. B3T ALL WOEK GUARANTEED. Watches and Jewellery may now b. forwarded by post, registered, at book post rates. Agent for London and Berlin Piano Company. Pianos and Organs on Monthly Payments. Catalogues on application R. W. SARGENT, Cambridge. DUNBLANE AUCTION MART, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, (Opposite T. & S. Morrill's). THOS, M. JACKSON, AUCTIONEER, HOUSE AND LAND AGENT, HOUSES TO T ET OUBES TO JUET AND FOR CJALE. OR . Oale. GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. MONEY TO LEND AT MODERATE INTEREST. liberal advances MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. Sales undertaken in Town or Country on Low Bates. Prompt Account Sales. ALL SALES will be CATALOGUED] T. M. JACKSON Has much pleasure in announcing to hit friends and the Public of Auckland generally, that he will open on Monday August Ist, ISB7, those large and commodious premises in Queen-street (opposite T. and S. Morriu and Co., Ltd.), as in Auction Mart, and hopes by strict ittention to business to merit a share of the Public patronage. Regular Sales of Furniture, Produce, etc., on Tuesdays and Fridays in eacluKeek. To Consignors of special id vantages can be offered, as the Mart is itted with a perfectly dry and rat proof :ellar, capable of holding several thouand sacks of grain or potatoes. To People leaving Auckland or wantng to sell their Furniture, liberal terms an be given. The Store has the most central posiion, the largest accommodation, and est light of any mart in Auckland, omprising two good flits, which will be evoted exclusively to Furniture. T~\ "DICHARDSON, \RCHITECT, CAMBRIDGE. rirfted and published by the Proprietor, GIiOUCK EnGKCiniiiK, at his General Printing Offices, Victoria-street, Hamil- ' ton, Waikato, New Zealand. Satoeday, Deoembuib 8, 1888.