The Increase, Influence, and Stability of Unestablished Religion; No Cause of Alarm to Established Christians: Being a Reply to Archdeacon Nares's Cha - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 edition. Excerpt: ... inseparable. With him the performance of the conditions of the gospel, and the possession of peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, were always associated. The principal term, or condition of the gospel, is faith in Christ: "This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he hath sent." Mr. Wesley taught this uniformly; and maintained with St. Paul, that "being justified by faith, we have Peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we also Joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." If, therefore, in the terms or conditions of the gospel, you include faith, that faith which is of the operation of God's Spirit, which justifies the ungodly, and is the substance of things hoped for, you are exceedingly incorrect in asserting that Mr. Wesley taught that a man may "perform the most perfect service according to the terms of the gospel," and yet be destitute of "the inward feeling of peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." What God had joined together, he did not put asunder. Rom. T. 1. 2--11. That all who name the name of Christ may comply with the terms of the gospel, and enjoy its promises, is the sincere prayer of, Reverend Sir, Your's in the cause of truth, J. STANLEY LETTER IT. On what you call the "doctrine of inward feelings," you write with peculiar energy, and plainly indicate that you are not destitute of feeling. But as your energy is not in favour of, but against religious feeling, you will, no doubt, escape the suspicion of enthusiasm, and be ranked among rational Christians. By "inward feelings" you...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217351344
- ISBN 13 9780217351348
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages18
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