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c.'eaUii’i's. Xav! to look al«roHii into ! atUT sutivrino tiio of the
Afcciimai^ly iti&n’ibed to Jitdcr IV. M.
Mdchdl.
[b. ann.v philiops.]
“Cv'irne ye ap irt :oui ri'St awhile
Vi ith ihis inve-vl ehiase, i^'.rd look on rne;
In fervtm-y ihcre is no puile
In t!ii my need, ami this isiy plea,
A* liioii caiipt see.
Oil M.aster ! see my falling haiid
P.aUiinii: in vain to reeonriie
A foe.—Oh give the hlost com nanj,
“v’ome ye ap u'L an.i rest awhile
From every wiie-”
i lie w orld and beiioid tiiet;;i,‘nerai ooo-
d.i'-c of .iiaokind d.uly he caiiiioi
help .seeiiif^- that the aetioo.s of hu nan
beitip.e ar-' contrarv to ngiit, ono
wit!) anothi-r, murh ies» towani-
their Creator, '» heo roinuaved wito
Idn law, inul that ihe law lias a >'?■ n
alty to iniliot on jiersons go;' ■
of siielt action.s oi" aiu agon)",
their soeereitrn t Jo !. W'lim -'
(here i.s no law there i-s no sin : >o
law, and then ol ooiirse the hiiv iiad
no birtliei- deiuand.s on him — having
■stinered its jtinaitv. it would not, it
conk} not with jn.stiee take hold on
him lurain for the same eriine.s liir
I avh.ieh in'once snn’oi’w!, ahhoug'!i he
I li\’e(i again afltr the hiw inul 'iiHiet-
i ed its penallv. Ii tli,.- v.r,- ('iirist
m the end of the law i'ov i'i"'hu3nU'
I r.i'ss to esau'y one that b"!it vel!i, oy
j gave In’mself a ransom mr ail nav-
where tliere is no sin there is no i mg their sins laid on ium. he finis
of atonotnent, Ibr an atonement : : dit'd. t he just (i.r the n liina. nd
Milter, thou knoivest I love tlise weii-
lijcter thau all this world, mid ftiu
Would in the heated roidlict 'iweil :
But see my frame as daily Kl.iiii
And lAiiit with p.mi.
mtiking stitisfaetien lo-- sin eofiimit-
.'ii-vwdien having b nme
Mastu’, but look on me, and ihtn
Tlie ioe.s hard [iresi-iiia all aroimd !
I.»o, here 1 die, as .sinely when
TIk'U I'arest, or see’si no imir.o the ground
Wiiete sueli are fotiiid :
life wflieh ■
ng of the ;
Irt'a-ter, hut look ; and Ikon einst s«e
Thy time has coiiu- to; me t-iiaij
Lnde.ss tliofi seniU-st at'te!' me
'i'o eouie 'ip-u't 1 - send lli.s swe«t eali
Iiiv .lit and .\ll !
I’d come ii'.v ly, horu ■ ii i ili v wmie',
'I'.) Some iri'h.'.t -sv/eetm .s.--oi-1-place,
Wh.ue ii.MVe;!, be"iii,.-e oi r im , w,,uui eiii
And lavish i'ree, Vr'iia ...n.mig liee,
Her stores ot'grice.
ted, or t ( ma'te reeonei iafion bv the to their sitis, o;-.sniTero;! t'e [touahv |
oirendei’ to the oiivnded—whieh | of lh‘ ia\' tie is said to. msi. tiir!
ataiseinent must be in nature, tjuiitt; i their |n stifeat ion. a:id wt' agaiti are f
(y atid quality, tveordiu t to the pm: ; saiti to be save*! bv hi
;t!ly of the law that t:ikes eogni^tatme ,^!H«ns itis i;f' of su'f
of the eritue eofiinutted. ClifU die i |x'naitv ot Jio faw. d'lius witeii he
proper lih'ji nr atone U'mt is to svi f» r ] '■a.iue out of hit grata' h" showed that !
the pemihy of the kw, atid iiy o h | i;i,y,vfts satisik'l; tlm pmn'tv suit' fd,i
sudhritig make peace or satisiketiou '■ ! ilie gravi> subdued, |
law anti to the odbrnied, wheilmr a | H . mm,mi
■dovereigm, Sttite, King or the Go-1 oi | Stili !u' dvt"
■••'l.ivt' .. Aou the It'.v of (fod vom | |>
gf. ea to n. man in iiis o'.vu ituago. i
ma'it* u )• c'iir : lie bv ii;s (iisoitesiC
thm| more to tJo with James, thougk
he is alive ? can the law Itang ipta
agtiiu ? "V ou know not, tind nuiv ?
ijeeatise he has atoned with it is life
for his erimt', or in otlif'r word.s sat
isfied the law l)v suffering the i>en;d--
ty—find now justice sivs he is clrti.r,.
I am pacified, reemneiied and at pe ic«
with this man who has ;t!oned with
ills blood for th(> ci'i ae he eo.fumitrcfh
But say yoti tltis, we l.v.iieve evt'rr
man mu.st atone for his o w, eri-ivsj
bnt httw can one itian atom' I'fir I'nr
sins oi’ttnother or eFt'.stts ('lu’ist, ibp
sinners? For tvoukf it not he uniiist,
in God >o punish the inr.oes'ut |iw,
and in room of the gm'liv? o- wouLi
it riitber ii'i': L>“ a p:'i’\-:-t-,inn of ju->
tice?' Vvdum justice .s.,, s ; in* .niio-
C('iit .shall not .sud'er, it i.s tin' guihv
by law I will punisii, ‘ ivs Ju'ftic.-;
;t!ul wlio shall makt' me ;Ume ! r
their lives? Thi.s i tickunwl-
>h Master, ! mv iiiud.-i ury ihed,
My liynv !■ ^aui.iiig lu w.iv 1
Tlitii «in):ig d . 'U!'.,' i iviv'-.' ii.-sm-l
ssd t
e 1;
mviioiu 1 iiray.
Thy voice aioue, ainiighty Lord
Lan rt.ive urn tVom tlu: piyrciag (hart
Of tim.isaod iOc.s .— O s)H-ak the word -
To rast ii while, 'o iic ye «part,,
I'oor wc.iiv he.irt.”
Mot tiiat a trupiiv I afford,
Comm uiuo t.iee, th.'.t 1 c,v!i tr.ice,
Bat pure (leave ; sdl, let in'.' Lord
Jit (Uty g:v.j a resting place
Ai j.ie of grace.
Thou knovvest’tiff not a sloth, but tire :
Thou knowest I love thv sword to wield
itot -ee I amt. and strung d'csire
P .3 ill me .1]) irt, iiw.hiie to yield
Tii(i h a tie tie d
M.i'iter, ttiou ku»iwost I would not stay-
I love thy e.i isii t(io weii —beguile
But thi.s my we-iri;iess aw.rv —
1 only ptoad to rest awliile
.Bon tn s nilL
Then foi t;i agiin ;—onlv my Hod
B.'ii i t ly s.yjj„ .Sp.r'C pl.'d.g; wuli rue;
That llio ! '.vi't 00 mv .st.iii' i I'd rod.
()t liiKu rest, eleivmg the .sea
Bordering tiijc.
l(|IW*S.s
COM?,IUN.[CATIf]D.
Plymouth, N. C.
.Elder I\ .1). Gold, WiGon, N. C.
Dear Brother Gold,— [ .send vou
the following- comnninicatiou ; After
giving it your inspection you can
publish it if you think proper. I
nend you my views on the atonement
of Je.sus Christ lor sinners. Who
ever tvill look into the word of God
or li.steu to the voice of his own con-
.^oieuee iti his most serious hours of
reflection must be satisfied that man
has offended his God by his conduct
ftv di51)0.1 Ueu,u CO, the iaw laid down
|o fee tile rule of conduct for his
cnee Ikis incum'd on iumselfam[. a!
iii--. postcrirv the pennltv of ihal h>'V
■ ■'A-h.A ,|fyb. itcohi.^;
t'l .scnptui't’, death, tirree foi(!,i(>ii(",v.",
■! death temporal, a deatii spiritual or
death in trespa-,se.s and .sins,and la.stlv
'll) eternal (h'uth or banishment from
God, under :iis wrath and displeao-
ure I'or offeiuvs eommitte!. This J
take to !)c the sum oftlio penalty of
the law, and eur.se of tl'.e law pro-
uouuc(*d wlTeii given to .Ailam, and
binding on liirn and his po.steritv for
ever. iSow to pay any of tliesv
penalti(‘S and raise him.=elf to life i,s
im[)ossib!e with man; a'l.i to recon-
eile Go«» uj'.on any other terns
than suffering the penalty of the haw
would be in eileet doing aw,ay with
the maje.sty of tin- huv, and God vio
lating his truth, and also perverting
thejusticeofthn.se rights claimed bv
the law upon which ’oasis all law
.i^hmild be established. Bnt Je.sns
Christ had povi‘sr to lay down his
life and power to take it again.—
This power he had ho tells u,s him
self. And asain,^ that as the Father
had life in himself, so he had givsii
to the Son to have life in himself.—
g\.nd again, for as the Father rai.seth
up the dea.l and quickericth them
even .so tise Son quickeneth whom he
will—Gospel by John 5; 21 22.—
Here in these three verses mentioned
we-see tite po\v* r of Jesus Christ to
make an atonement, or in other
words, suffer the penalty of tlra law
of God given to Adam tyid then live,
or in oth.er words^ rise from the dead
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Hiui si.i atoiGTl ror.—
iud In'iice rids prom
! i VC \ e slial 1 i i vc n! -
V hi;s resuri’cetion it
•'V - \v > ■; atfiucd fir.
VO acquitted, cie.i,- i.
edge to b' an imp-irtmit (pi 'stimi i-a
go.-mcl s,vsro IV, lo’ n ib'.as V,
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•cn'ui.s some way n larnl to na ;;y
hi'-v and justice, or b\' law and mi'.ury
SO!IK' v. ii V, 1 (( nt !'i\ 0 it
I'-i be unjust to pnni.sli idm tliat m'us
I- : -f l.icA^ ■ : ...A.Ab'f
.An.l] I (lef-./ixli th" nv-:’}' in di.'
jurtified fi’om all things, !‘"o n which
idiey could not Ixijustiilcd bv the law
of .\io.-es. And why can we not be
jiistllied or acquitted bv tlie !a>v of
Mo-eS For sei'cral reasons, fii'st:
Bci.'.anse we cannot obev the princi
ples and pi eceivtive part of the law.
Sei'ondly : Because we cannot, .suffer
the penalty of the law and then I'ise
from the df'ad. 'fliirdly : Our .snf-
lering the penalty of the iaw would
not iie in kind 'ltd (]ua!itv, snc.li :is
would make .satisfaction to law and
justice, so as for tteithcr to have
aught against ns in |>re,ce[)t or suffer
ing. For the law is liolv just and
good but w* carnal sold un.Ier sin.
The law was given to man in the im
age of God, and it- must take a man
in the image of (.lod to make satis-
fiiction to the law liysuffering its ptn-
altv. 8o was this Jesus the expres.s
image, of the Father ; and thus, made
by his suffering an atonement or sat
isfaction for sin. Now to clear all
this to your satisfaction let. ns sup
pose a case: Jamas steals a hor.se, the
penalty of the Law i.s death by hang
ing, James is tried by the lavv, found
guilty and i.s condomiieii by the law
aud Judged to tie hanged,aivd accord
ing to the law and sentence of the
Judge be i.s hanged, but on the
third day after he i.s hanged he rises
from tl'*8 dead. Now, 1 a.sk you, if
James i.s not justified in the eye of
the la\Y—has the law or Judge auy-
to amswerrids question in the prlu' i-
pies of law .Old jn.stiee '.vitiiont esiab-
lishing first in etcniity a covcnai:! of
grace between the Fatiier and
the Son, the .seeonri j/.'-rsoii in (lie
Trinity, who is set forth in the .scrio-
tnre as the Redeemer of
sinners, for without a covenant or
.anme bregain and agreeiTvent between
the Creator and Redeemer,the t hi ng i.s
perfectly imj)0.ssible (vn tlie principles
of equity—rig’ifc or jnsdee, truth or
law—for truth says, The soul that
sins shall die- I ask tlicn. Did Je
sus sin ? A'’oii say,. No ! How tiu'!!
comes he to die, and to die too
for sins not of his oivn committing ?'
Here yon arc at a Inf'.s, without an
agreement berween 1dm and his T’a-
ther so to. do. in the fiiiiHs.s of tins
time if nt>' bargain, covenajit or
agreernentjfln’ yon m-ay h.ive the word
covena,nt for these expressions a(«
they mean the same thing. Then it
very plainly fo.ilo\v.s, that Ciirist
nas.dicd u}K>n an uneertaintv. m t
knowing wlieth.er his death, .snfferirg
and blood should atone for one, ti'n,,
or- ten thcusaml, or the whole of the.
human race. Oh yes, .say you! 1
know better, lor it took Fo more te
atone for the whole than for one.—
This is a ndstake wdiich Ls generally
eivdoi-.sed by the people,, for we I'ead
*f the greater daittiiation and of
coHsrse there must be a lesser
utiplieil. And we read of a siu uu-
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