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basis of a judgment that was sound and
charitable. Her counsel was sought by
many who rejoiced in following its
wise direction.
Her home life was most beautiful indeed.
Her devotion to her husband in
times of doubt and hesitation as in the
bright days of assured progress was
an inexhaustible support to him. Her
children were most careiuny taugnt at
her knee the pure word of God and
the form of sound words that confirmed
their faith and gave direction to
their lives. Her household was ordered
aright, for refined taste combined with
wholesome economy. Her genercus
' ality sprang from genuine ChrisHer
industry knew no
! bo. a) exhaustion. The
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THE PBESBYTEBI
poor have reason to remember her
bountiful hand.
She was the first citizen of her village.
Everything pertaining to its life
received her sympathy and help. Its social
and intellectual life, noted for its
warmth and strength found in her a
staunch and most sympathetic leader.
To her church she gave her energies
with a most liberal hand. As far as
strength and home duty permitted she
gave its worship prompt and regular
attendance and its activities the most
nnselflsli personal service.
"A saint of God she was called and
separated unto the Kingdom of Jesus
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v iii 1=1. nci victtr perception 01 trutn,
her loyal devotion to her Lord, her unselfishness,
her calmness and fortitude
in the face of crushing sorrows, her
spiritual energy?all testified to the
fact tha: she fed on the FT.tKt of rl.e
Wheat and Honey from the Rock.
"A worthy woman who can find?
For her price Is far above rubles,
Her children rise up and call her
blessed;
Her husband also, and he praiseth her,
saying:
Many daughters have done worthily,
But Jiou excellest them all."
"ELECT," ERGO NON-ELECT.
(Continued from page 17.)
is what the Confession of Faith means
when it says, "or by good and necessary
consequence may be deduced
"therefrom," it is necessary, unavoidable,
indisputable, unquestionable, indubitable,
unequivocal, inevitable, indubitable,
unequivocal, inevitable, it
reaches the full assurance of faith.
Another point worthy of notice:
"Private Opinion" should never be admitted
into the Confession of Faith as
a "Test of Orthodoxy." The Confession
of Faith is not to. be made the
dumping ground for our "private in
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pajsa that few?if any at all?could
adopt it. Take some instances which
illustrate how the Confession of Faith
accommodates its articles so that the
greatest number could embrace it.
Thus it becomes our public confession,
not any individual's private interpretation.
1. Inspiration of Scripture; but
whether (1) verbal, or (2) plenary, it
saith not, leaving it on these subordinate
points to private interpretation.
Some can see no difference on these
points; others see very marked difference,
but the Confession refuses to decide,
leaving it to individual liberty of
opinion, provided he is thoroughly sound
/vn .v/vlnt ifln (nnn|MAiUn
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the whole Bible as the word of God.
2. Witness of the Spirit, but whether
it is (1) mediate, or (2) immediate,
the Confession testifleth not, to the
man who embraces the genus, it leaves
the species to individual liberty. 3.
Imputation of the guilt of Adam's first
sin: (1) Mediate, or (2) immediate, the
Confession is silent; the individual subscriber
is at liberty. .... 4. Order
of thought in divine decrees: (1) Supralapsarian,
or (2) sub-lapsarian, there
comes no response from the Confession.
Some subscribers contend for one and
some for the other, that.is their liberty;
but neither side can prove his contention
by anything "expreriBly" set down
in t~ho rnnf?fl?tnn or hv "cnnrt anH n?w>_
essary consequence" deduced from the
Confession 6. Ordo Salutis:
(1) The chronological order of fact; or
(2) the logical order of thought, are
they similar or dissimilar? In any
event, what is that order? Let each
covenanter, decide for himself, saith the
"silence" of the Book of our Covenant.
6. "Elect infants:" (1) Some; or all?
For the same reasons that have ruled
in the Ave preceding instances the Confession
makes no response in this one
also. All the elect are saved; that is
,
AN OF THE SOOTH
absolutely revealed In Scripture; ergo
all "elect Infants" are saved; that is
"good and necessary consequence;" but
whether "all" dying In infancy are
"elect" Scripture saith not; and C. F.
follows the example and "seals" up her
testimony, for to speak where God hath
not spoken and lay it upon the conscience
of God's people is a high-handed
sin of "presumption." So the Confession
is silent; ergo requieecat in
silentio.
A fourth matter worthy of our most
serious consideration is this: Our organic
bond of union thn f. W nnt
only requires what is "expreeBly set
down in Scripture, or by good and necessary
consequence may be deduced,"
etc., but it forbids imposing upon the
conscience of men "anything, contrary
to his word, or beside it in matters of
faith or worship," "and to which things
he commands that nothing be added,
and that from them rothing be taken
away." Now the question that should
arrest the attention of every Presbyter
singly and collectively is: Does this
proposed amendment violate any of
these clauses? And if so, does it not
thereby sin against (1) God. and (2)
the brethren?
A serious omission on I he part of the
General Assembly: our highest court
has sent this overture down without
furnishing to the Presbyteries any
proof texts. After adoption they will
hunt for proofs. Thus do all tnose
who devise doctrines and worship out
their rvxxrn heart 1 ilfo TnrnK/vot^? 4-V?a
son of Nebat?this is the broad earmark
the heretic. Thus they lean "unto
their own understanding;" thus did not
the Westminster Assembly; thus did
not our fathers. The Parliament demanded
of the Assembly proof texts,
so now let the Presbyteries demand of
Assembly; as the one sent proofs up
to Parliament, so let the other send
them down to Presbyteries. If the Assembly
adopted this upon Scripture
proofs, why did they not furnish them
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to the Presbyteries? If those who as
individuals argued and voted for and
so "recommended" this amendment,
"good and necessary" Scripture, why do
they not furnish them for the benefit
of the Church at large? If this amendment
is adopted we ought to know "before"
hand, what Scriptures we shall
solemnly avow before God and man, .
as our "divine warrant." Certainly
nothing so far at all serving this purpose
has been suggested. We have a
right therefore, and do hereby exercise
that right?as one whose neck has been
set free from the yoke of men by Christ
?we demand a "Thus saith the Lord;"
a "good and necessary consequence."
We demand to know: What are the
proor texts they will place at the page?
True it may be said, "This demand for
proof texts at this stage from individuals
or from the Assembly is neither
law nor custom." Let that be so; but
then we say: The sooner it is enacted
into law, and the sooner it becomes
custom the better it will be for "truth"
and for "orthodoxy."
A final suggestion. Opposed to everything
that seeks to alter or amend or
substitute or annul the Confession of
Faith, Oh. X, Par. ill., yet for the sake
of peace I am willing to incorporate
into the text itself?following the example
set by the Westminster divines,
v^u. in, par. i?an explanatory clause
thus: "Elect infants (whether some only
or all are elect. Scripture saith not)
dying in infancy, are regenerated and
saved," etc., etc. This explanatory
clause or disclaimer is precisely what
is done in Confession of Fhith, Ch. Ill,
Par. 1, beginning with the words: "Yet
so as thereby neither is God the author
of sin," etc., to the close of the paragraph.
Substantially this same suggestion,
somewhat enlarged, has been made
in the Circular Letter sent out by a
number of the brethren.
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