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that life that was in him, and which lighteth every man, and consequently every woman, that cometh into the world.” pp. 68, 69.

DOES E. H. obtain the information, that Jesus Christ "came to gather up the lost sheep of the house of Israel," from the revelation in the Scripture, or from his own pretended revelation? If from the former, does not the same authority declare, that Jesus Christ came to save the Gentiles, as well as the Jews?

"Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." Ps. ii. 7, 8.

"It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel;

I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation to the end of the earth." Isa. xlix. 6.

“That he might reconcile both, [Jews and Gentiles] unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby." Eph. ii. 16.

*"What was it that was a Saviour? Not that which was outward," &c.—See under Ser. II. Ex. 1.

SERMON IV.

EXTRACT I.

Way to the knowledge of God.

"I CONCEIVE that the only medium whereby we can come to a knowledge of God, is by attending to the manifestations of his grace, or life, in our spirits, or souls."

THUS the revelation in the Holy Scripture, as a medium to a knowledge of God, is set at nought and rejected, in order to make way for this delusive notion of "the inward light." But the humble Christian, whilst he reverently acknowledges that it is by the HOLY SPIRIT his understanding is opened, and the sacred truths of the Bible are savingly applied to his heart, will also acknowledge, that it is by the written revelation of the Spirit of God, he has the true knowledge of God.

Our Lord Jesus Christ said to the lawyers, "Ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye enter not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered." This reproach must doubtless have been incurred, by their having perverted the Scriptures; "making the word of God of none effect, through their traditions,”—see Mark, vii. 13.—or because they had deprived the people of the use of them.

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What saith the Scripture?

"The wise men are I will bring evil upon this ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them ?" Jer. viii. 9.

"Hear, O earth; behold

people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it." Jer. vi. 19.

For the further refutation of this pernicious error, see under Ex. 4.; and under Ser. II., Ex. 2, 3.

EXTRACT II.

Repentance, Remission of Sins, &c.

"As we are brought into a state of repentance, and are sincerely sorry for what we have done; so he grants us the gift of repentance, and we come to experience remission of sins, and reconciliation with our heavenly Father." p. 85.

HERE again are Christ and the Gospel set aside. Repentance, remission of sins, justification, reconciliation with God, and present and final salvation, are revealed by the HOLY SPIRIT as being bestowed through Jesus Christ. Here indeed is grace! But let it never be forgotten that the SPIRIT also emphatically teaches, that it is by the same grace which worketh in us to believe, that these precious gifts are bestowed.-And whoever would uphold the notion, of our finding acceptance with God in any other way than by believing in his

SER. IV. REPENTANCE, REMISSION OF SINS, &c.

beloved Son, robs Christ of that honour which is due to him, and sets at nought the whole revelation of the Gospel, where it is declared, that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father.

What saith the Scripture?

"He that believeth not, 38-41.

See Ser. I. Ex. 2;-Ser. III. Ex. 2.

EXTRACT III.

Mystery of Godliness.

"Now these are all plain things, for there is no mystery in true godliness,-none at all, to those who are willing to open