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r i ! X’ ! I ! / 178 ‘ZION’S L AN D M A R K S . r.ever could tell anything about.—- Though, in my opinion, when .-ihey (lie that death, they are as Lazarus. Y/hen the Lord spoke, Lazarus came forth. It is the same po\ver. So ever since that time I have eaten a little of that Lamb that was slain and ■was to be eaten with bitter herbs.— Brethren pray for me, for that is all that I can do for you, and but little of that. J- L- Eatoxtox, Ga., I O.ctobcr 27, 18G9.,/ Dea?’ Brother Bodenhamer:—I see tiiat it is time for me and others to renew our subscription to the Landmarks. I should have written sooner, but my health has been very bad, and I did not have as many sub scribers as I wanted to send, neither do I ever expect to get as many as I would like to send, . for I do think if the Baptists and those partial to their cause, Avoulci study their interest as a body and prize Christian corres pondence as high as they ought to, and desire the prosperity of their Master’s cause-as much as they do their own personal interest, 1 or tho_y could .send one hundred or more names in my circle. But I find it a lumd matter to get them to think on this subject as they ougirt. ‘They .me aJi willingJ:o read, antW^ll read "Bs^mething, and it is too, otten the case that it is seme book or paper that has little, or no truth in it, nnh is a curse to them that read them; for I feel sure that if we are benefit- ted by reading, it must be by reading the truth. The Saviour said to the JtAvs, if you know the truth it shall make you free. This is, the fi*eedoin that Christians need at this time. .1 am sure it frees us from false doc trine, withal! of its delusion and decep tive charms. The Bible is the source and fountain of truth, but many say .that they cannot understand it when thev read it, and that they must read something else to get an explanation of it. Vfell, why .not apply to such as God has taught to know the truth? But who are they? Why you say that it is Primitive Baptist preachers. I think so too. Then why,net.hear them? I do as often as X, can, .but that is seldom. Well, if.you cannot liCar them preach a sermon, sit down by .the fireside and read one that they have ,wri:ten in the Landmarks.—■ There is, some of the best and ablest gifts, and the.re you can get a sermon from those that you will never see.— But some say. they,iWQuld like to read the Landmarks, but they are not able to pay for it. If they would think of what they are doing with their money, they will find that in the course of one year they have thrown away enough to pay for two or three papers. And more tlian this, you will always have something (sn hand that is worth reading, that is calcu lated to build you up when you feel cast down, and strengthens you when you feel weak, and establish you in the truth. Others say that' the pa per is too small. So I say. But whose fault is it? Surely v,6'will not blame the editor, for lie -iS no doubt doing the best he can under the circumstances. Now, brethren let us all do the same thing, that is the best we can,-and we can have as large a paper as wm want. Let us all come right up to the support of the ,naper. D. L. IIITCIICOCK. Tl''KNirr StATiOX, d Hexhv Ccuxty,-Tennessee, y October.22, .18G9. j Mij very dear Brother Bodenhfnn er:—I send to you a piece that was revealed to me in loss than one hour, and I -(vrote it down. I Avish you to publish it. I want you to study it well and compare it with the Scrip tures and you Avill find it true.— ■Though do-ep aiifi my.stcrious,Mia± is When the Son delivers up the. king- dom..-to the Father at the end of time, God will he all and in all; there will be Fsiiher, Son and Holy Ghost; the church will be the Holy Ghost and the Holy Ghost the church. Christ and Ilis bride are one, hence the grace :and glory‘wsill fi@w from the Father through the Son to the church, and praise and adoration to the Fa ther through the Son eternally.— Redder what kind of beings should we be ■ in ©obedience and humility !— I, one with the few babes in Christ, the blessed above all! T, Avho^-came into the world in seventeen seventy- eight, in this month, baptized eight een nine and blest above all, both soul and body, as I think ! Brother, if you do not publish this it will not offend me, yet I hope you will. I want the church all to be of one mind. I am one who am -wondered ..at. This world is nothing- to me, in a way of love to it. ■Fare yo-u‘well, my brother. number Avhich I had printed I haAe already.given away agoodly number to'inti oduee thenr, aird shall no doubt have to give away-more still. I pay twelve cents postage on every book I mail. All these things considered, my best friends fears are, that I shall sustain a .pecuniary loss from the publication. HoAvever, I cannot say that I am perplexed with such fears. My writing and my preach ing is one,-and promptedby the same Spirit, Whether either is acceptable to the Lord or not, is a point of great concernment with me, but when I can feel that the -Lord accepts my labors either in writing or preaching, then I can trust him for every pecuniary blessing'that will be for my good in this world. > If I could have had four or five thousand copies of my book printed and bound at once, perhaps I '-could better afi'ord to sell them at one dollar - per copy than I can at two as it is. However, I have found j ready sale fer the ay or k AvhereA'er I M'ier B. I. Bodenhamer:—By your permission, I Avill say to your readers through the Landmarks that I have Avritten and published a book 'ractical Biiscourse upon D. CLARK, j have been able to introduce it. I j hope that my -ministering brethren. titled ‘■‘A B or any other’who may feel an inter est in such a Avork, Avill assist mo in introducing it. I Avili send half a dozen or more copies to any agent Avho may apply - for thena, and corn- interesting indeed. the Sovereignty of God,” with 'Other i pensate thp-m for their trouble in sell- ir aterial points derived -therefrom, j ing them. All communications must •sjifV'LT election, special redemption, be-.addressed Tko eternal union, -n'lio can tell The secret tlrat in .(iocldoth dwell ? AYuen Head aiid inerubcrs all agree In one (5-od—tEe eternal Three ! There is God the Father, and the Son, And all the members names in one. Christ, He came, upon the earth, In order to receive his birth, And a body did assume. That he might sutler in their room, lie was veiled in tlosli and blood. Still He was the Son of God. Now behold the mystery T'/hioh wo find to be in three ; Tirough there's Tliree, is l)ut One, AATiich is God’s eternal Son. Now in heaven, as before. Behold there’s only One, no more. Can it not be truly said. The Spirit dwells in the God-head? AAT.s not g! ace there given us. Given in the Holy-Ghost ? AVho, in the covenant of grace, Came in time to fill His-place, To unite the members ali in one. To be equal with the Sou, That Head and members,all.mo-y be One, in the eternal Three. One is the Spirit and the bride, Which proceeded from His si-ie. . Christ the Head and Holy Ghos.t, Will excell the heavenly host. 'Then the secret will be known, T-hrcngh the everlasting Son; The union in the Trinity, Ever was and ever will be. God saw the church in heawen'be fore time, in-mind and purpose,--as complete as itvAvill be after Rime. cSectual calling, and the perseverance of the saints in grace. Tn this AVork I hawe fairly stated, and to the best of my capacity defended the above- named points -of doctrine. I have inserted the most plausible objections to the several points •Avhich has met ■my view, and my ansAver- to the 'Ob jections folloAYS. 'Each subject is treated in a practical manner, shoAV- ing that the repentance, -faith and holiness of the saints are not condi tions of their election, -as Arminians ■allege, but effects -and evidences of their -election. The book contains ,21-6 pages,-Avell -printed upon good paper, and Avell and neatly bound. The 'Yfork has been read, approved and recommended by some of the ablest ministers in the South. J pro pose to send the book to any address in the United States, postag.e-pre paid, at $2.00 per copy, and I Avould add that the fact that some other larger hooks sell for a less amount, does not.argue that I have put an extravagant price up®iu -my work. I had only one the-Ksand-copies printed, which cost ■ me ■ -a little over seven hundred doRars • in cash. Of the JOHN ROME, Butler, Taylor county, Ga. .[From the Primitive Baptist, 1835,J The Grace of God- Grace is a word, AA’hich, in its'dru-c Gospel sense, is by many, little un derstood. It is in its signification of so transcendent and infinite ex- cellenc-D as to admit no word in our language that can add to its quality. Consequently, any .Avord added to increase its excellence, is a detrac tion or an incumbrance. As it res pects gifts .amd '-qualifications by grace, Avords are prefixed or added in tbe.NeAY Testament to distinguish the measure cr quantity; such as, ‘.‘full .of grace and truth,” “great grace./’ -“abundant grace,” “more grace,” “manifold grace of God,” -“true grace of God Ayherein ye stand.” Me AA’ould explain grace to be, the favor of God bestowed uj)on sinners, without their deserving it for their own sakes, and ivithout their asking \it. The term “free,” prefixed to “grace,” (“free grace,”) is not'-only an incumbrance, but a forgery; since neither Chris.t.-sor-t'he apostles need \ J &r> -I
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