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X ^ 2E-3: -£L r^j i N T II i: MERITS OF CHRIST c^/iA' I JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. -*^-^ JcfTifiCATton t»j faith »lon» In tlie merifs of ChrUl, Is • docttio* lo which the Eeformers attached the grea'.eit importance, and Luth- (r, one of ita most distinguished chumpions, gives us no exaggertited view of its value, when he styles it the article of a standing or ft fal- ling church. The meaning of this remarkable exfiression is, thrt,t th« church which holds this doctrine, so vital to the faith and hope of the Christian, must be in a prosperous spiritual condition, and that wherever it is deni-'d, explained away, or kept in the back ground, ■piritual death i-> the inevitable result. On this doctrine the Protes* tant and Roman Catholic Churches hold diametrically opposite sen* timents; and it shall be my duty, in the following lecture, clearly to itate to you what these sentiments are, together with my reasons, drawn exclusively from the word of God, for believing wh/ oau set of views are correct and the other erroneous. Whatever diversity of opinion may prevail among Protestants on points of subsidary interest, judging by their ctinfessions of fuith and icctrinal standards, there is the most peilect unanimity among them, respecting the doctrine of Justification hy Faith According to the shorter Catechism, one of the symbolical books of the Church of Scotland, and which every child within her pale commits to memo* tj : — " Justification ig an act of God's free grace, wherein he par- doneth all our sins and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us and received by faith alone." " Those," says the Westminster Confession of Faith, "whom God effectually calleth, be also freely justified, not by infusing right- eousness into them but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting auid accepting theii- person as righteous, not for anything wrought ia them or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone ; not by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience, to .hem as their righteousness ; but by imputing the obedience and iatisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving and resting on his righteousness by faith, which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God. " In the eleventh article of the Church of Eng- land, the doctriri of Justification is thus stated :— "We are account- ed righteous before God only for the merit of our ^ord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own merits or deservings. Wherefore that we are justified by faith, only is a most wholesome aoctriue and very full of comfort." And without multiplying quota- i'.a'on.^ "-S •"'■" ■"" ',;.,.. ii,.v,- friiM »'•"■" U-ll'i ,,;..;, :-.v,- iv.,.t.j ;U'< 3 (!'.. The Uom.vn G^vthoac % - a.-ci^ious ot iha (r...uu,.. "♦ ^ , , h' ^ ;;r.. bv natur., a .iuld - ^'^^j ' ,, ^,. ;, ,,onw int-a ,h..»; c^.rv remit o;-thi.; last coiiaiuon la- n.-'^.l ^^^^ ,. In oonscqacnce ot tbif"!"'-. , •,...,,, ,,.^ csu'^cuiUy that »u.. ut. ^o(\\y -'10 j'-i""'^^ ■ . ji.^fis not, :i tni-^t hi * -i •^ . ^,^- mm >f rw'titiratioii nu'l n iv:".«.vu'i"n «.t' •.;:«• i"ijcr m-u! I>r n v«»!..n» tv !\,U. T."'" i}:»l5 v.: !."!» vv-t«'!»'? in<:;i!ptii>n «>t j.'.".'!?;^ .'I h'-jv* jii'.'l <';i:;!y, ;i!>l j-r- vii.51* 10 !!:,<:i^!n, fit- r'lvtn- »•< K<*i'ii !;»;!< f.ijth rr»^»rii th'.' iifirrh. V.*.« smv i;'ir i-riiy !*"P'it.;l, 5) ;} vp nr.» :<.fCi;'din:T T<» hi* ^iroiu'i" «!is;Yr>*'tt(>'i ;»m1 i^rt.r.rv,T.\rivi. TIj* i;<"'r,i- >rJCn*'«i r:«Kr7«» f,i" J;l-lI;;<';iti>MJ •;< hipi'-ViT, W'^ .-IV* .-li' ^•^ •••; I'ftii'lPli /»»/ /;i*.''f, 1»."'-MIK:' >.)if!l i-5 th" 1if';ilir''.<-l* of lllira H) Vl! v* t i '.niJ, ;h.' j»"'.'i!!»p finncr of i!ii» tlilMp.-' lliat pir«'vd>? jli = iifii':troa «:.<«•» -.-(.'S tint nntl nf til" ''lUirch : from tlint. ^il',•ll;(■^)'.l^^^*s^' rocci vrrl liy tli'> i'I_'rii;<'')t- IM'F? of riiri''f, itnd hr fiilli. c'l-on'^ralliii; wirli Lrnud works-, 'i.i ri;!il .■•;]',r;if 10 n i?:i r iiirnsolf -vvitl; fMilli dlun'*, I'uiiikin'^ tii:ir hy I u'ti olopp »•." is rnn;~ti!nt"i: iin iicii" of Gi^'l. Ami n? '.voris'^ f o-npt'ra to widi .'laf"' !n ovd'T lO i;i!r r-aIv;r.ion, il i' ■wron';' to f-'iy tli.it. ir. i.< imtxv-ii'!" i'» 1';>«"P ih-'.' ooiniri.'iii']."'. lA' God, 'n- linit m ri;::!iU'n\:.s prr:nri i-in-; nt, Icnst \':'n'iii]iy iiifvrry j.: md worlc, or what is jnoie inr.olei\ibh;, iLiat tljojji* Wofks \\\ ♦•VTiimcntil confc'risinn, .nt h'ltsr in int n'tinn iind prios^.tiy alHolitticn 1: i^ also accompanied ^vitii F«ti.'5l';irtinn by fastiti;.'^, aim.', pray<'r.4 itfid other pions e.\'orfi?f'S of the pniritn.!! life Tlvfou^'h tlic ?a(Tft- »nP!!t oi' ponancp, llio olernal pur.i^litnent of j^in, tfieol.luT witii )h«r frnilt Is n:init,tpd, and tliro';;'-!! .'^nt'.-faotion. t'ie l.f'mroral punisliinnii*, fiiliiT in tlii.? '^vorld or in p'ar;i-i;to-ry, and y(M, fh's tompora! pimi,-h- l!i>^nf, aionj; wit.'i tho. f>tornal is ;:.Uvays reuiiticd in l)ani;.--n, '-irnc^ in:tr 1)0 lo«!, .Tnd yof fiith mny rrmaiti \ jl may t>v<'ii oxisl ns j; sort ♦•i Jatoiit jjrinciple ivilhoiil chr.rity. lN'pf:nr\rr:s i'io;,f Tim rnECErnvc f;TATf^fK^?T. As n. Tocrlcal ooncbi?iori from tb^ piccdin^ statemm?, Ivr>trinn •TatliolioR maintain tluit tlie as?aranfo of faith is impos.^iblo, vxcopt Xn' jramcdiafp revelation imparted to the individual. Enptipm. by v^liirli (lie iunncr is at fir,=;t ju-itiCed, depends for its \ ilidity oit tlie ju'iest',^ inlendinp: to di what tiic e.lmrcli does, and as no man can \y.i f.iH-e Dfauotiuir'rf intention, £0 no one cr,:i +eU whether he is jiulifjed or not. From a rajjiK; view of thn spirltnaliiy of tlio law by which c.-5nrtt- pipcer.ce is not r^ffarded ns Flnfiil, it is contended that in some ranf inptanccs, an individual may jierfectly keep all the conimandmeTit« ft^" Gof], with tlin rl'U^inc a'<''is'.a7icf>. The assertion of the Tridentirc lathers that coneupiaconce i? not truly ami properly ^infill, ir, ex- cccdinglj cool, au'i is c'.'rtaiiiJj- on'; of tuc Ua'tesl contruJiciijns r-f ft ^onr Wd Jesu- Chr|.t, '''■^^f^;;j;^,^'JAVtbal that i» not entirely «M-lna! Slo U not forgiven, or ereo asser ^.^ ^^^^^ ^j,^ ^ ::^en awiy which l.as t^? ^.^t " leV him l" acc.rs.4.^ For in tb. i:S4 God h.tc. notlun. bec^ns t <; «^'^chrisi by b.ptism un o L«« ♦« them vho Are buru'(i t"'?"'^^': ,,. h?-vi.,ff put off ibt^ old 1° th^ wTo walk tt.t after ^'^"^ ^T^ch V. o^ fccordm tj:i. anrhuviug put on ^^^^ ";^;^r ^^f f^;, lom blatne. and belo.ed «e m«<^e innocent, i°'"^"^"!=^.';;E ^iiV Christ, fo that nolhrnj Z\To\ heirs of God, «1«" .J^; ";';;^ erh .i '-ieaven. This boly «.vnod irevenw them from «"^*"^'^ 'Ysc^Sce or%hat which may be k.ndled TonfeBses and feel, thai concari^c^nce,^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ » remains in the baoUsed '^hu.h J)^'^;, i„j„,y »o those who «a. mr Vurts those who consent, ^"* "V^, • ^ /pg^g oiiy, he who eiri»e« appose it throrgh the «^f ^ "^.^^^h^ f ^^^^ ^'^'^V^^^'.'f ; wtnltv shoU he crowned. The ""^ly ' J ,. . ^^j, catholic church *rp '"eLt^hichtheapostte^."^^^^^^^^^^^^ JeJet has v.nderstood to be called sm .^ .^ ^^^^ ^.^^^^ j jijo iy be sin in the renewed , ]>; » "^^f^ ..^t^ar., let him }><^^^''^'^ll\ .in. But if any ^^^^ ^^a.l feel to ^e ^^^^ .^ p^^^ , j,. o'n; of the I'assa.^l^s ^0 jrh^cl ;^^ >^^^^^^ ^athoUc* aualbem*- 'r^-^^rpIuUrodeoYurtlfy their church. use St. Paul W Orue,: i ^^ ^^^^ pRisciPAt poistb. Christ bears a similar relati^on to believer -«-e^^SiJ-nrr^^^^ fi-,nce it flows from God to ^r™' gince the virtue of LhriS* If Tod mi.v be called their f!ghveou=ness^ sin ^^ ^^ ^^^^^, txc^t4 co-operates, and -^Ite.v^■^lh human r e ■ ^ ,^ ^.^ .^^ ,^^ •7-h ■"[ r r :=; ..^^ >-..... «. n».. Catholics differ. ^ „ respectively to ibe ""'^ I In the meaning which ^^^y ^^^'^S", jg i ,/ec/ari«£r, ool making ,,, -ih^alion. Protestants maintam that is something whick •ust an ac", something which ^^/"J^^,^; 5^,;° ^ t^at the righteou.- ia^ 'neither kdmit of increase ^'^^^^^ni.i to us, and not '„el of Christ by which .ve a e^^^^^^^^^ i,,,,,,ry, coi.founding Jnfnsedinto us. Ttomac Catholics, ou* righteousnes» pf ust cation with «-r"«^'^^;""\3fo;TmT.uled •, that bung inhercut S St flows into our hearts and s „o m^ ,^^ .^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^J ii us it is as truly and P»«rerl/ o"' J*^ j^ ^^^ ^wo at • ffspd as if it had been originHlly <>«' o^ • JJ ^ faculties, wbenct ;t ban 8 and feet, intellectual PO^- f.txTerUs' And 'yet, wi.h \ m^.n 1;' worn ai eation is ft tMU?^»iiion from tb»t«itatj info vriAoh a »cn of the first AclftW, into a state r.f arr*.;e and ath.-piiou of tii- >(.uf cf God by the ieconri A«Jiini, Jesas Cltrist oar H.iTJour." Nov, wirh the ex.'«!t.t';on of this sini,'!-* cotitradiction which clparlr indicatpfl th« unscriptttral r,hi\i-i»cter of t!ie Uomisti sysJ^m, it must be siiifi- cient!/ ohrtmi* to any man, cupabtu of thoiiffht ami reHe-ctiao, that these two «yateraa are a* comttletely opposed to one »tnother as are the two theories of asttonomy, the one of which places the ^un, and th« other tha earth, in the eeofre of the universe. Let us, th.Tofore, enquire which of ttiese two ejstetes is 6upi»o»ted by tho wotd ot Oyr':"Ui :.-; i.ii" iw.v.ir i ii) r c'c)i^'iJ ■ [■])l. i; li, 1.) liiiii *ii^' Varknh '10!, h;i:. lK',;.>vMi.:Tilv, h;^ J'aiiii U fonaiya Co" ri:r'il'-'-vi- :•.'.;< Iv.-iMi'a; Di.vl.1 !i' -;o dr. rriU'tii tli.' Ii!r-.<."l!i-ri.'5 i;t' !,;;.> iii im unto -,-:viai Go:l iin:i:itei.;i r;'_^'iL..''r,i--i)e.-'! wiiiioiit. \r >:\-i. ,-;:iviii:r, '• Bl'.'-iS'"! :\r<'. they u-liis'^ iuiiyiiiio-! ,ir.! I'or-rivcM, .-r-id wiDs- siai iVu-o c/r.'.M--'i!." T>iinan< IV. ■'.-■)■ Y'>m will 0');^-i-v,' rie p:-('<-H, .n of tl!- s^ ' ■! s (•(viivalonr to the* irnriiilr't.i'i'i of ri_'!i'-'>o^!SMH-; wiii) ki;^ v.-irk-i. Whi-n Divid fl ;d iVo'.n t'l" tac? of his reb-:iio:-! j<->!1 A'i^i!"ni. Saiin-i iVll d mv.i hi'firc hini, - - ■• ' ' ' iinp'it" in'q'iir.v d ito m ■ ;" \vi:ero IIia r,nd ?ii.id, " h<^l not nv.- L k- 1 nlv no.-^Kib'n^ mi'MilinT i^; i^'y "'i- itiiq iity lo "ly accoun!, tl ■Ml' ■« ;u"n r ■■■illy cj'nl'y. T;i lik iiiiq'ii'r to th- b^ipvor, !i wlh^n (»")d d'):*-? lilt i;n;iatf« dor.-: II )t. piiiiidi !;ii'i, t.hoiii;;ii trailty ; and ;> nvniiu'! d .1 rhf; only f;-roiind on which piirlon i.-i h".io\v.'d is b'oau--'i iho ri;rhU'0Usni>3? n!" Chri^r is laid t.) hi; lu-.c nuU. Tlie sncrtMl ^rritor,? asr-m:-'' tha*; m t.n i- a -rimr'r : th rf a / tr invi.j',ion c\n cri;.- chanj.:'- 'fi^ iruth into a fai?o!io.)d: nnd Inai, tii-; s dm i^ .t iv ^Mirn-d (daa-r. T;..):uo, nn tlio contrary, cmtradic'in,:,^ tiie. !(>.:tim-)uy of t'^^-rintinv, Piiv.'^, " \V(^ are not o:ny r.M'-i-fd, bit \7c- i:r.> tvalv oalli^d -md aro 'uijt.'' "Which will you' bcdicv-.', ^>^ Paul, or the Council of Trent? 2. Prot'-'stauts miintain that \ro ar.> Mi;t;!i^l by f.t.ith a':)-;- i'l ihi^. TTiTritg of Christ, while. liMm.n (■acholics allinn tii^n Wii nw" .j;:3tili('d liy b'-pti^'m, as an inMnimvrf'tl rans\ '• Tiio instninr-Mital cuij <,'' fiiV thf Trid'-ntin' fatii^r,'!, *'is the r-.'trr,"niotit df biipii.~;in v.-luc!i i^ a Kicriinicn'.. ol'f'.dth. w'lthmit whi'di, jiistitlcation lui^ii ons to no (Jtn'.' jlapti,-ni?5 fiAvkwardly ia'r d .C'd in a H'lcrumcnt ot faitl., which i:: by the wnr a pr.rc coinapc ( f the Honiish Cliu; cii, in order to draw atten- tion I'rom the very pointed rontradictiou to theaicred writers w'aicii pi-.cb Ian frua ■;::;t Jesu-'." Jvit how woVid it agree with tin' .\,io,^ tie's ;M'j:;innent to ^,;y '' Ye ar»^ all i.iiM c'llldreij of God by l^iptism that is in Ol-.ri.^t Jcih?" " Koo-.v- ini^ tl.nt a man i;? not justified by tii? worics of t"it> law, but by t!i'> fai'th of Jesus Chri;5t, "Cal. IL Mi. " Brdn;: ju.nified by faith, w>i have i"eace with God tlirousih onr Lord Jcsii? Chri.-it,'' liunaii'i V. 1. Now, 1 would ask any man po.^sesseil of ordinary iulelligciice, why believers are so repeatedly said to be justified by f^iitli, mid not in one sinole in.sfance to lie justilied by I apti-;in ? It is a poor phifl, to toll lis that hajitiLin is a sacrament of faith, for au infant is not, capable of bclievini; or di.sbelievinir a tesiiinouy ; and whether in tho ca.^e of an infant or adult, the validity of baiiiisni, we ure told, r'on?ists in the priest's inlonrlin^ to do what the church docs, '('hit; f-acratncnt acts on the ivjor patient like a do.se of phy.sic, alto,])ent;!ttion of the ordinance, hi. ■»votild pas': ut once to lieaven. willuni! entering pi.iij'.i'ory at aU. 9- •t-\*\* mu-*Ay i»^mm>mth.^ l^nr: ^ ' ^[^^^^^'^-ther any are b.pti.eJ a.4 ju^tifie^. or whether I.>d::o that th^r^e-V t ":■:.. ^;>' ^Y ^^'1 Oatuolic;, t:i. kuow- r.inl • b.arotti v/,tae.3 with onr .nirit. that wo ar^ th^'.^hl! ' vn of h Iiev, ur t„py bul poact! wiih God, as a ]n-,,.s^nt blo.sin-v-i ntato '" mmd totally oppo.o,no the shu-hh f.ar .-ui uncerHut^^w' ir^h ni.Ht perplex th. mind of tho consi.tort JloniVniJ ^ ^ ^'"''' triuv'of i^^'^'^'^l ^''^ ^^^"' '^^ '^ ™'^-'^ inteh.ehnl ns.ent to tho twT '' t'-'^;}" ^«'"bino jt wiih lovo and charitv. It i. .■nlmidod n ol "?^','''"^''''"^ Christiar,. n'^r.r have anyihin. n.o o t^u a W ^on I'T'"';'-' ''/'" ^"^^''^ '^^' ^'"^ ^-P"i:n-lthat^amo n-nc. oAon aoKMi-Icdits doctrines who have novo.- feit it^ li-in.- Sh r^Zl "" ■^' "^''"■"- "'"^ ti-^^^Clui.t .^iod for the uno;odlv . . nu,.u.e . ' I In-o by tho taiih of the* 8nn of Cod, wl)o loved nic mid who ;.ayo hnn.olf ior mo." The oonviered .iauer i. eonv nc"a 11^ r^if when ;"'V •'"'' F"'' '•5'«'--^^^'"- ^^'"1 -^'"" t^' t!.e action, h. !.; ; 4 ^^ ;\naly~.n- his owti thoi-rh's and vrovks, that thcv are e^" r;: '/"• ./'7^^'rr ^'^^^ ^'-^^^ -^^^^ '"^" ti.o work : 'ay oi; n "' v>-lMch we. |„,t, ho believes in him as bis onlr 'nii-it .r./'''' ^ ■;''';, ''^''''' ''"^^^•!'='''i'y, .'ind allthe (Trace, of th« Z^ IZ^^T'^^ ^?^ T ll.>.bean,s of H,ht .nd heat from th. Ml 1 and tha mans entire henrt; \, pjrvaded bv the love uf God How comn!"tely diiTerent is the se.iieaie of iloetrinu which n> wS;tb> ;''•• .^^'"^^^' ti.ooio.i.ns maintai. ;i;;:t nrw.s , vnoupht before jn^tUicatton c-an merit that i^race : that free will i, .^otde.troye.lbythef;,!!., but enfeebl-d and depraved; that t','r' nre Beveral prcdi.vposiliong, mere inrhoatire net..' bv whi,di the ^■irnor .an pr^aro Inmaelf for jastifyi.. .race, and tlrA maov afT^^elioH tbr ron) CO nper.te ,n th.> ;;i„«er-' Ju^Uiication, \Xr are iufoi^ne^ W WI MI 1r -Waii1iH~r' w 1. 1 tuat virtue fiov73 fro'a Oijri-j;. snd c5-operati>s with h\^ mere fre«* W;J, &ud i::rit this f!oiii;:ounu oi'maas merits and Christ'^ rigliteous- noiT •> a,T inlicr-;!-.*- ri.7;i'.t':oii?U':;3S! v/hicii renders us ju-it b.'fore God. Tho Triuontine ikvliors indeed Kf^y : "Bar be it from a Clirisiimi man that he thou'.d either trust or f-'Iory in himself, and not in the Lord, whoso sroridii..'^ ii S'ich towards all unen, that he wi^-hes tliat to be Tceir mi-;i' i udiicli ;,,-o his gifts.'' But this is merely intended to fib. ft a diniculiy wa^c'i they must have felt pressed hardly on their T,b -ory. The only tiling th.at can i) ■ pro[)erly called our own is our fling, th-! vn-oiOfrs .;f our body aud our iiilellcctual faciiltie'^ are th« ^ifts of God ; ami yet tills dous nut j)reveat the stronoj man from giorvinsj in liis strenstii, or the wise man in his wisdom. If man bid not f:. licri, he v.'o.ild have obtaiuifd heaven by the works of tho law, by ih- eiTorts of liis own fi'ee will, and now that he has fallen, - viriu? from 'Jhrist only rousts into action the dormant powers of hii irfc will, slrenirthcns its w^.•;lkrK;^;s, and sui'plics its deficiencies. The practical teiideacy of ."uch a theory is, that ms.n shares with hit lif deeir.fr the 3:e!:;ts uf hi.^- own .-alvation, and that Christ liae- rnr-rely put us in vhe wav of savini? onrselves. The apostle Paul compk^tely cuts u-i this miserable svoter'nge by the very roots iu hij >''cl5tle to Titu.=; : '■ Not by works of r.^hfeousness which we have f^cp?.'' cr F.ccordiiv to the litera.! renderin.e, '' uot from the workg :t rightcoustiesa which we have done, but accordins; to his mercy ho hfvs Hnved r,3, by the washing of regeneration and the renewing: of ■fho Holy Gi;osl,'' Titus III. c.. The truth is, that works, wheiher Irv-tort or after conversion, are altojrether exc'udcd from the sinner'.4 .•jCiUfxaan); beiore God, am' f?i'Ivaiiou is !=.aid to be by faith that it 7nigh«; bo without, works, Romans III. 2-1-30. It is pure tritiing for K:';naiii-t?, lo t'iVi m: t'lat the atiostle here speaks of the ceremonial law, lor tb.^ nnt'xi; s'.iows that he is speaking of that law by which .Jews and Gontiles aie condemned, and by which no flesh can b» jusli.''"d, Galatious lil. 10-14. The scriptures only recognise two modes of Juftification, bf faitli t ■• ^y wcr>=, and ibn' leave no room for that unhallowed mi.x- ture c: faith aijr". ,vurks, which the unrenewed heart desires Th« lanprusire wliicJ'. th'^ Saviour addressed to the rich young n^an in still 3: plicablf to every t : oud sin' ■ r unwilling lo submit to the righteous* ne-s oi' Christ; "if thou wiit enter into li(c keep the c« mmand* rafent«." The&e coTOipandnienis are exceeding bread extending to the thci'ghts and JeilJngs of the heart, before they ore expressed in words, or euibodi'^! in actions, and every one of them must ba Iff-pn in all their spirituality ot exient to the very end of life. Ths Ihw's feii.'-ful lar;-^ua.';e, reveiberaiing from the craggy precipices of 8'niii, is, •' CurrS'.'d is every one that continueth net in all things which fir3 written in the book ot tlie law to do them." If you aro ^'onvipccd that you cannot be jr.plified by such a spiritual law at tbjj!, which knoMs not bow to show mercy to the transgressor, you raus* submit entirely to the ribgteoucness of God by faith. Roman- ism t :.iyun that tberc is a preparation for justification, as free will 5s a^leer., or ai ih?. worst is in a swoon, and must be either rouaed of revived. The goiipel, on the contrary, affirms that man is 'dead in trespasses arul siD,s," and the only qualification which he reqi-ires is^ that be is a {iinntr lost, ungodly and under Bentencn of condet-ona* tiou. Such i. zfiuture of ftiitb e,ui workn, of maa'i taerit* mwL '■ t n lo t t '^'S/'/'f"^'*^^!^' as 13 h'-ra surpoRed, cannot pivo Instin- peac to tho troubled nund ; for if s.lv.tion depends ia anvdofrree on onr own works, the pcrplexiup question must continually" recur '^IIow t^ tl uTr ''°, ^ ^'''■', *^^"' '^°«"e''? " Ma),y Uoinanists impelled hy tl.Ks fecl.n-, l,ave acknowlodped 'hat it is safest to trust ia Chr:.t ^^Zlr '^'^'''T""- ?^^''' '"""^^i"i^ passage extracted hv Thi.-r.ch in his Prelec ions from the works of Anselm, Arcl,bish,.pof Canterburr remarkablj Illustrates this point .-" When any brother seems to be Z!!^^r\ '" •'■ P/?"S and u -,1 practice for a prekle or other and let himr"? r'? ^l '^'" '''^'^"^'•'^" ^"^'^^''^'^^ '^"'^ exhortations, and let him be at first interroprated :-Erothor, do vou rejoice th'it vou are dying in the faitli ? nnd he shall reply,' yes ; Do you confess that you iKivc not lived so well as you might?' I confess^; Do you f. ,n til? ' 5'T' t^l^'^^0';«. always thanks to him while thy soul h^»K ; n^^'f • 'i'^^ '^^^'"^ ^^"^^ ^" '^'^ r^. «nher.n this world or m purgatory. According to this tl eorv the merits of man come ,n, supplement and complete Chris-, work' •0 that a man partially saves himself. AH that Christ does is to 'Z'"il.tn\''''T^T ^''' ^^'^''' ''^^''^ "-"^ enfeebled by ho fall •ad Ihea to wtir., ia a great menfnro, behind the .ccnes, and tj 12 " ^ot, tho J.nbor." of inr hand? '''^nld my r»a! Tin rc-pit.' Jrnnu- Mlf, ;• Pin iouU] not atone, 'i'n-.n !>;iiv(, i^MVf', n-d thoi, n;r,!if..' R'^ir.rni>!'-. nRr-n iln^ /.TiI- two v(;r=r.,, vho^ t..I:r.n r^^:,v from ^;.p;r rP- , • '■^- '''''" -spirit, thi. r-cuKndior-n:^:::, ":;'''"'"^^ '^'' ^'— -' in.pinn:' I 1 . "'^iiict.u Lii.n iiofi) tjr>',vs find ( Pill !,-. 1... 1 1 '•^ VI C;iri:u J..r,,. ami from tiio nrom .r l v/ ' ''•^'^"'''•"^^''"n H,.:, - 4.tor. of t;,. .j.i.tlo to I ,: Por'r I ; vl"'"'.'" ''"' ^'''' '■-''■' -nr. t-.o r..d. .rlK.1,^0, ; if ., :'r^''''"'"'^^''^'''' t''"^ th.r. 'r-Kh. r.i' rh ^->. ,.; nn" whinrl?-'"' "'^^' '^''""^l ^^^^"nt to lh. '-'i..I.o,r.M,:aif;',i.h" :;^ "i^i, : '^:!n "^ '"^'^^"'^^ on n.. H^, ^.r.. " .\ n^.n n,. V .,; '. 'J I V '1, f ' '7' "'■'!"'f^"-^'^^ i'snif in tl,. ^■-'•r-nry. " t,!,o-, ..... f i;]/ nV Q/^ ^^'"''^ "'^^'^^^ "" ••^''- -r:,t...n, ;. .IK.- ,nc th "nli: ^^ t"hv^;C^:^" i^ ^'T''^ - !ll;i .' bt.li<;\ I)',!! tu :h(iui vj thi •■ • ! il <:0U.5<.;i;;i;i >■ >vijo c:-i(;u out of _ !•-*' u:? 1 ki,(Mv - ■•-b .'i iWith i\:' UiU ii ,.,y,,,.,_ •■.•.') I'ca ci.>u,ji"t,^ iu <' -t -iumhiiiii, Wiju \\-;i:.' ■ oriid iji^i'bn; lutu, iha: is, .i^'Vl! t are, at.a :i , tiiv; iialund r-SLiii; of Su ■■'H-m.ah. tur...,u..J, -L.t.,,!,,,. ,,^.,,J^^■.; '..ice \v;,o tuoii ;;,ri, lU^ LUy Ciy, v'/ C -u '' '•• •■Ji. .)<;;:.>•<, i.i j;;'0(.r of ui.i puiiri,,!, ih,.- -lis Ki.ua \va.-i lm.cu u) bo .r.. .,,,;,.,. i. ^..;' . ,• " ', '.".'"";'' "'"■■- ^'>, ' — ■ -• ' - ^■'"'"^'^'^•'^"'■!' ^""c pei'n;c:-cuivied Jul, i::n;;;:t;':^^S; m:^^ r-';n t'^-^ ^'^'-"•' i^- ^^<^ s h.. v'i • i", .^.; 1 """'/•■'•' ■^^''•'■'^ '^'"-' '^"t ^;- fniiii Olds- '■• VJ.4L Th:.l works prove the cvUtonce mvl s!;ov tho sfren. 'UJi is uiadu -ally !.ad(.iiituod ia coraiiiou liCu. ft f;i;rh U C ; = d ( t ra.ir. ... ■■>. . , , i-i.l.U WUJ t.jij llitS'.iO !-.t(>'t «if- -J *' , :'^:":V^^';:.';-'"^^'^-^^'>-^ i--, hi, whole coad.c:. , • ' • -.1 11 n^tc.o,;,Hi vhe Lie:-. -3 or" ids R-ioon:..r of .-;.;■ ,;■ : coi-i :r;;^;"°:-!^i:;!:;---'"^ '>-i ■:.:.=. grace by wa.h';;: " :^" 'i:^::^ ;^';,":; ^^-- -h^ "^--^ thu, ^U Kr.,.c(. which u.M. ,--h .;.,..^ .■:'"* '^ "-"■^ '" y^''^- ^J Oo,!. Thi Kr.'.c;^ which, ;vi;h (^lua^;', j •:ributv3 to ib -riouiva to 1!jc 'd uii'i'' ■ i,.-.t,fi .• ■ -■'-•■-;-■ I "urx <.,,iuui v, ta,;,. itdopuul aua of God, capable of protiiu-ia}j (drnwins,' out) work« n.ontnious ot eteru^l life, uud of tbid eiernal life he is an heir ' Accorainc' to iLis doctrine, the first iaipurtatioa of jjrace is the Him^eduite ^-urk of Ood, irrespeciivo of humaa merit, with tho exwpuou of the predispositions that precede justification and m-ve n. as preparation. Uut when grace has been imparted it i-ouso;, inio action our will enfeebled and depraved by ori-fnil sin and tiu.s no:a the perms of the image of God at first enstarnpdou' ou.^sui:., j.ul surnnn- the ruins of the fall, combined with th« 'i/:? f'^;".^'"'*'^,? ,, '^''. '^^'"^■'^^.^^®.'^™^^'" forth which shall deser: m LUC. caa.^ot nieiii But though grace is the gift of God which unrenewed yet ... .- , ,, ' - the Tndentiues somewhat inconsistentlr ah,:-m cua.. there are certain previous dispositions of soul which dis- PO.-JC' uj lor Its reception, compelling us to draw the infert -e that t.>es,i la'evi'jus dispositions are the reasons why God confers on us ''If anyone shall affirm," say the Tridentinw this needed f;race l^'y? -igodly are justitled by-^tr^fone."^ ^l^t: hr unS'l Bfdaus Ljat nothing else is required which may ro-operate to hi» actaii..u,4- tiie p-aco of justification, and that it is in no way neces- Ba:-y tnat he should be prepared and disposed by the motion of L ov.ufreewul, let h.m be accursed." *Ju oi um This cumbrous scheme, which has no similarity to the simplicitr of the c^ospel was concocted by the schoolmen during the mid J J !-"u'ia .r.;'i '^'"';'"'^ T"^ ''^'"^''^ ^'^^"'^^^ distinguished between K^^uu gra.i. uuta, aua gratia gratuui facieus, the last of which Keems to be tne grace of the Council of Trent, and is subdivided nto Krutia operaus, and gratia co-operans. Vou will excuse me from translating tM.sufuuteiligible jargon, since those who devised such a clumsy terininology had evidently no distinct idea of its meaning Therecanno be adoubt that such a scheme as this.co-operating with the self-right.ou.iness of the human heart, will practically set a^da tne atoning death of Christ as the only sacrifice for sin, and Lt 2' own'sah'atlon '" '^^'' ^^'^ ""'' ^''^'''^'' "" ^^^ e^°^7 of hij This couir-ound of law and gospel, of faith and works, is as much opposed to the scriptures as to Protestantism. '' Our works " sav. The Ausburg Confession, " cannot reconcile God, merit the remissioa of ins, and grace and justification : but this we can attain only Sr taith, when we believe that we are received into favor for Christ', sake who alone IS appointed our mediator and propitatory sacrifice by wnom the father can be reconciled. He, therefore, who expecS lonH^nt grace by his works, casts contempt' on the merits andracJ of Christ, and is seeking the way to God in his own strengT wUb! out the Saviour, who nevertheless tells us, " I am *he wav tSl truth, and thelife." This doctrine concerning fai M /, ncuSd bJ P.aul, "ye are saved by grace through faith,\nd tW notof you^ selves: ,t is the gift of God." With the'se sentiments I enS • giee. In opposition to -ihe Romish doctrine of good dlsnosi ,onJ previous to justification, St. Paul affirms that he afd his fe low con! Terts '' were by nature children of wrath even as others." and thai so farfrom b.ing able to co-operate in the reception of dTineerace they wer« - dead m trespasses and .ins." And after we closfwfth mproy, our righteoasue». oar rer, b.,t deeO,, .re ducrlZj i I 1^ ?s!iiah as tilthy rags, language which th-.iTrideatiaed would VauJi Loa Htroug by which tu describe thoso disposiuons r,h,:cri nrecade jujillj- ■«ation. Tho truth is, that the proud lieart of maa will o.io-uit to uny j>rie8t-iniposed penances before it wnl como sis a <'r.:j;,';ir to thd throne of grace, with tho confession that ir, hag no cii-i'iX and wicii the huaible prayer of Dr.viJ, "Fovgivf; miuc iuiqu:'-.-, God, l-j- cause it la very grervt." In opposition to the doctrin.* ox i.-;:.V3 inliPria: lielplcHsneas by nature, ilumanlst-s quote tho v/ordu ct Zachar:;ib, "Return tome, and I will return to you, saita the Lo.-d of Hosts." The doctrine which thay endeavor to found on S'lci. a p^ssa^o Ij, that man in his own strength can do soi'tething, if lie oanriou return half way to meet his forsaken God. It ou;;:ht, however, lo be bori;'> m mind, that every command contains a promise in its bosom, and here Jehovah exhorts his people not to resist his voi^o nor to queuuh the Holy Spirit, and the command toclrcmncide the fureokla of thu heart is combined v/ith the promise, '' Tl^.e Lord thy God shaM circumcise tiiy heart and tha heart of thy seed, tnat thou mayest love the Lord thy God " Tho promise of the liow covenant oa the part of God is, " I will take av/ay tlie hard :u;d itony hearc out of your flesh, and I will pive you r, heart of ii>;5u. And St, Peter assures ua that the risen .Savioiu- is exhalt;;d •^■) tho throna of Heaven to give repentence and the remission of siu^j unioiarae!. Do you wish us to understand, it has been inquired, that all unre- newed men are wicked up to tho full e5:tont of their ability, and tha:; they manifest no good qualities, or aitniab!« dispoiiiioas? Such a statement would be equally opposed to experieuee r.nd scripture, for we know that soras men arc naturally raoi-o lovoiy !i their disno- eitions than others, and v/e read of degr-ej cr ,^uilt, of " evil men aud neducers waxing worse and worse." We admit tl;ivi; an unrencv/ed man may make a good husband, an aircirionato f;Uhor, and a dutiful child, and that his warm gushingsypniathies, oTorkapin::- the narrow- boundaries of country and kindred, may go farth in'the'diLfaiioa of happiness over the entire family of man. Lat whiii he maintains* intact the bonds which bind man to man, as a citizen of this world he may have ruptured tlie strongest bond? in tiio unlvei-j.? ;— the bond that connects man with his God, the tie that binds taj feebleness os:' the creature to the throne of the oil suriicieut Greato.-. It may bo admitted that men, previous to their rejaptiou of the ~aspel, had a, just appreciation of whatsoever were lov-ely nud exi"'!l:>ur, and ot* good report, and yet after all tho truth remains', fortiued in its im- pregnable strength ;--'The carnal minds h,' not merelv an enemy, bu?; «nmity against God "—the concentrated essence of rebeliloE. <,Th» natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of G'4 ; for they are foolishness unto him ; neither caa hu kaonr them, becaui(i tUoy •re spiritually discerned." There are several other points of uifl'erenco between Protestantf and Romanists on Justification, to which I cannot now direct your Attention. Romani.sts maintain in perfect consistency with their owa system, but in ntter opposition to the word of God, that justification before God isiucreased by goo(' works ; that it may be lost by deadly sin and regained by penance and 6atisfaction.s, that baptism is thu instrumental cause of iustification, in consequence of which faith ij» iu.-; :i v<>ry :; ul.skhu-v pl.'Uic in (he' «clu-ii^» .Ml In- suhmuieut k-cnn-ero.— And now wliat, i.s the rc^sult to which tiiis di^c-u^.iou h..-. lotlus.' Komanists Bubstituto sanctificMtiori foi- jusliiicntion ami tiius thoy virtually dony the doctrine of jiistiticutiou by f;uth 'alio- KctluT evon when retaiuin- the name. Tlu-/ doiiv that Wf' arc in-;- Utntd by faith alone in ihcnieritH of Christ, tbro(ir,'h their .Suvior's'iui. I.uted nghteo!i?ness, and thouthf. r^racioiis cb,aract