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68 Fairfax U. 11.. VahApnl 20, 1860. Bkethren I*eebis fe lTriitmiON —I am slYny ■gain to impose *] • ' y i'V aid your reader* friv thoughts lelmive to ••Hi 4 * Item’s cashing his disei jSlrs” ft eh In in) fwyfit < Communication on this"- *uf j *et. I stated ibcfh vtri* nothing in washing orVd am.ihei's feel li J Cial ; v, vHdeti mairV'd ‘my ft How* ship with IrretiftHf win; IV It it a duty to practice’ ir: ] llieiefoie di tiot again lak-- lip the mi j cl with a deMgirohtiding to force icy vit-ws on the bYC-th* rer. rWasteii i friis vM’fibg n* w is that since i hc‘ publication of m\ f-finer communication on this •tilj-’-ct, 1 have received a Idler f’r. in Bm. Jno. Cos. kof Georgia r* questihg me t• stale what* I understand’ to 1 IfaV'e t>Kh our L >rii% desigVr nt’ washingh 8* dfafct pies’ feet, and what we* are to !• arn from his iVmaiks on tie Mil j rt lln*. o<. If enquiry appeared to he candida-hd In other!), I feel disposed tv answer (dtri in tftd sWie sarid t*> do if through the Messenger, ihinkn g that perhaps others in view of what i wrote l a fore might wish to know how I understood this portion of Scrip ture. Without cot finirig myself to lire. Cook’s enqui ries, I'wili take the as it is joesetitcd in Jolii] x v ii. 4—17. This is divided tnto three heads, T-t; Trie aci of Jesus in washing the and sc pies’ feet. 2 1. Tne mystery or that which thy k’ e* not. verse 7 if. 3d. The example he had given them in Washing their feet. Jlj refWeifch* to the Ist head, I need say no more ‘ tllafifl.At i believe he did actually wash his disci* pies feet as stated in the p*sag* by S’ din. But, in corning to the 2 i head 1 muM. say that tlje act of washing thei-r teel w-t* altngethei figurs*'- tive <fa tily stei v, a soiiiethit g. not yVI rvtafed 10 the, and is* ipies, but which should he made know:V to them afterwards, that is, when the Comforter, the Holy Ghost shell'd l*e sent of the Father, tot He should Uae.h them oil thing*, and bring oil thing* to their remembrance whatsoever he hod mud unto them. Ttiat is aftei X-tfus ivos glorified. See cftajt. i.v. 2d, and Jdm \n. 3d. Tile deciara ion of •mV Lord watf clear an** j.osiiive, * \\ hat ! do thou knowesf hot now ; hut thou shalt know hereafter;’ Veise 7. With sin h a positive declaration before them, I think neither bro. Cook nor any other brother can doubt, that Cinisi hy washing their feet meant something Vasily of more importance, thom simply the application f water literally to then feel ; tor JVsns said, “ It I wash thee hot, tin it bast no pait with hie,” v* rse 8. Again, he said, *• He that is tvashid i.eedelh not, save to wa"h his | feet, but is clean every whit,” v ise lu. With tin view of the sul j-cl 1 cannot, tho k out L >rd meant | by Washing the disciples’ tetn> establish that act i as an ordinance to he lilt-tally ohseived ; fr an or- . and nance must I® a plain act. known to those wlioj arc requited to observe it. But J:- unsaid, **\\ hat j I do ti oh knowes't not in vv.” WlnNt fueti reh will, S V * • k ] thil k, wilh n*e iii the ab* ve positions I have laid down, ihev mat iit agree wnh me i* the coi eh - pien I have drawn fiom thein,*naUi ly, that it was designed ajs au ordiUMJiye, AnU m- Jt i probable ( 80 OTIt JS ft* UAP TJ St MJ£StEN GBft . ttiY-y in ay not ag.ee with trfG'iri lily view'd of Vhat (jh fist ,| | teat'll by this figure, ><-tas hro. Cook lots U. I will give them, arid perhaps *Tfrie on e may thend\ he |. d <: to give stunething better. I util r math* fi'*h tharit isWTilt Go I fha* 1 tte have to do in -ev. iy thing perfainirg to religion. Toe ft ei r present our .-Approach rm’o, arid standing h. f.ie (rial. lienee the dir. etioh of Uie'wfse man. *• K pa h v loot wlier.’ lh. >u s t Go-..” Eld. V, 1. Tnat let shy 1 approach b. ui h river, nee anti in purity ~r li>dirih**. - When i’Mosf Would mill aside lo It d'dd the wonder of I tie l-ush on fi e and not Gpnsu.uterh God railed to hjr.i ui of the lush and ski id tor him* “D aw not tVigli hitbei : put fi ihy sho.s drour t filthy feet, fv.r the place wherum ihou siaiVest ii* hofy gfomnfi* E£. in. 35. Ido not understand fnn fhtey-thai ihe tttith was any more holy tViere <’h f n awi where else ; Gut M-oscs was approaching to Go*!* and'rin approach to G< <1 is holt/ ground. 1 >'"*t why rnii$ r JVI • -ses put ts his shoes ? lh cause* in ayiproae’bhig (r- and aright, we must he dtvested of eveiy thing ar lificnd and cream rely as a covering to support rrs in our appfoa'-hea to him, we must come -in ott own cleatum ly weakness and and. p-ndei.'ce on him t<> siis'ain it-* as well as in < ur tuie characters sinners. IV 0l were to notice the armiwians /and legalists iti their pietcnded approaches to him he w<mld s'np tln tti of their shoes in which they have so proudly stiod themselves, and show them their lielplcssiit ss aVitf vileness. (rod’s dealings with en lightened siniVees m applying his law to them, is t ilt, a stripping’ ts tneir shoes, and compelling them to come bitt--toot* *1 aid crippled. But poor things, wheii’ thus’ stripped of iheir shoes they see their feet so and fi and. so filthy, they think < lod ean-J m t accept t‘ em, that it is presumption f>r them , to approach him, that their praters are so sinful , thai G and wid not he&r them. Ami they letnait. thus as separated 1 from God until Christ appeals to i i wash then* in Ins blood. Nut oily to wash away iheir pin*, hilt also **V wash their f et, to wash all L. # * | their approaches to G'.id tu prayer and in suhtnis-1 j *n>n to ordinances. <fee,;, so that they approach God now with hopes of Acceptance, in lehance on the effic.aC'T * f Christ’s bfeod to cleanse all their per* tormanceSi Tins is’ fHe washing I understand ottr j Lrd to lefer to, in IYi-discourse with Peter, verse 8 and 10 and what tl&refore he prfigultd by the washing <if ftie di.-tdpibs’ fee'. pM-itltah time ir Worthy of notice. Aw per sons lahotiiig all da) in the ti Id wdi their feet a higiii from the <1 it-1 and impurities contracted through the day, (hat they may rest? with more c impost!re, and no? dfi e their place df test, so our Lord on this ht-t night I efore lose crucifixion, (see the cooiieeti n unto chap. f{JVh.)‘ when lie wouhi finish tratisgn s.'ion and biing to an end alf the de mai *L of th<* law against his church, and living Lei iiito full go-p 1 res*, thus washed his and s-pies’ feet, they firing the iepr. gen aHon >f theehilrc.fi to show that I e was afi--lit fix fits fih-od to wa-h hi* cl)melt Ir.mi aI i lie H > 111 corn fact* <1 in Ii- Igalfi Id ortlie deserts of S nai;and tiim all which wotihl mar lie rest under thegosp-l, <u prevcul her acceptance in Ler approaches to God,. t The chu'toh and the individual ititilwwor ihaiiii vttllniu* washed hv mi a p| heat ion of the WUokll'off <©htmrit* niedtlh not save to ieuxtift'ei. HI . w >ftuesn <d® the children of God in lh. ir ’ aYfjpewit&urw tftuiii aitu iih> hi*tration of this. They have a indliiniirce wui tt)h t.lood of Christ to cleanse away ttlbdiiraiiiiH*aiuxll tt®> st-nite then final mcv< piance with Godl~ ttilwfin- ewm -oierce also are ilitrs washed Itwam llegH. 1 ! uiii troths, and yet their gospel feel ot wal.kio ttfhriiir inn leictrurse w it h ihe woihlg'et'so and. filed wittlh ttllnetflldh i hereof and w'nh hhefr un <coi'ni;piioie,, ttlfratt tt!ly feel 100 pollnit #to approach G.<d a>#rito gjasjje jjm his worship-; ‘hey ihii k that Kdiuiisiiiannssipngthtt tt® shnii them. They may trv to -scostpr ttllre tf>'>JHlitittn£m off hv wa? chi rig and pi a} ing. & Ibm, wittHnuntt, sect. Write, wdl not wasli tnis p ifnomi ttUrciir f.-et, neither will the . xhor'atiioT) <<-ff ffaMtlhmern tt® more e gagedness, and to self dewiaft, deaiw*e ttHneir f-et. Nidi ing but a fie-h applirtffwm -ffttllnelHloi®! of Chiisr will wash away the pollution) so ttllreiy can again’ approach G. and in woi-slhip wittih .oornfi dt rice. I will now rom to ttHm %dl ttlW aftij le widen oui Lord said he had giwem ttHnenn, v.rse 15. Ah r x-W'le is niff, rent from ft vmmmmU <wr ®rr rHnn<*e. An rt n ft® ti specific, command, and iff not flow irn itlhe xtwrf form prescribed bv the command St Hs urwrtt ll w rwirffi n-mce eti j i nod. The fit’st **o\'euwt'!ha<ll ‘f die vt - app rntment. These tpirißn# o I rse rve/h a cco ling to the very r.nent. fbti we Bapttsfs deny ;tta ‘ff*rr>ii?n(g ®ff sp nnkting isihe ordnance called Hn^tTWingft rawm* the command was to the apostles * Jhmrtm, ® immerse, the command wan - aj|l amfljn* I ap"Zt i'g ihem.'’ Ser.. If*. nfjj* ordinance of the supper; Gw cr.rnmwnd m-rtn,**TT,vi* do in r< membran'-e *,f m.Wlbaft Wliyttßii® very a*-t ot breaking the bread andjgifviing ft® ttftwiu sating'. ‘Take, eat,” &*•, ** ailfeo ttftre njp.’* r See Lu>ke and Matthew. And P*td w* *wnfeff ttlh® judges is pa'tn idar to inf<mmt'WOrwihtftßiiii-am*<Atm ( t hat he hod received of the Lord nMtt ndhikih (dim he delivered unto them ; and then goes <on tt*ogiro® them a specitfio description of ?tilew<irir imfwnmasr its institution. See 1 Cor. xi.23—21T.. 13KW .'ac cording to this *iew of a religious ortimmme. .* wi’wwr which l Believe has lieen generally <etnitemiißii(cd *- o* pt by those w ho choose to wrest ttHe .SciiifiJttiiiii®* to suit the traditions’ of men; 3 say awitwdShgj tt® this view, how can it be inferred fftmtn J.Jhm spiii. 4 —l7 that Christ established ffeet wawhifong mm pel ordinance, seeing he <* 90 FkdoT n “What 1 do thou knowesi xrot >ow ‘g* nwr*e TL But an example is simply a fpattttem S*>- ms tt®iim i late, either in the letter or hi ltllie!sg?iiir„ IFW iintr— stance a person may. give am araiuiiplle Jf another may imitaie the exain|ple M ulhongh iiw lifF.*rriit outward acts. 0w Land sc*ilciJ(y Hays ‘lie stress oi his t x,ample, not upon itH*e;ciu,lfii#? his condescei sioli, h’tr liiiiuvhiyv,.!le!S;ayai , V our Lard and Stouter, have matdined yum tWt,, n® dso ought to wash hi®lfeutT 1 IDle u>nr •iudes- hv saxing, f ye'kuowr ttlhesettlhiingfis*.ttrfiffffy - *re ye if you do them,” vr.at; HIL Wlhjy ttke aac