Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-03-28

possible TO conceive OF u OeIuS Hlore 81.
Every moral being destitute of fbeneyolence,
and actuated by self.lovc, is necessarily a
selfish being. According TO this supposi-
ton, self.love is the governing principle of
his mind, and if this does not constitute sell
ishness, it is impossible to conceive Of
any thing which can constitute it. 10
suppose therefore, selfshness to be suspend
ed in the natural heart, and selE.love to exist
and operate, is to suppose an absolute in-
possibility. If one is suspended. the other
must be Also"
After exhibiting fully DR.. Taylor's theory,
Dr.. Tyler proposes seven queries, which
are intended to present in single view its
legitimate consequences. His first query
is, "Whether according 10 DR.. Taylor's
representations, regeneration is not Il gradual
and progressive work ?" The 2nd, "Wheth-
er the theory in question does not involve
the inconsistency of supposngthat the heart
is changed antecedent to regeneration I"
The third, "What becomes Of the sinners
conviction of sin, while using the means of
regeneration 7" The fourth, "Whether the
theory in question, does not dispense with
the necessity of divine influence in regener-
alton % The fifth, "Whether DR.. Taylor
does not represent the sinner as laborins
UNDER natural Inability to do his duty"
The sixth, "Whether he does not, in effect,
deny the doctrine Of sovere gn and dlstln-
gushing grace 2" The seventh, "Whether
this theory, if drawn out in detail, and iucul-
Gated by the teachers of religion, has not
direct tendency to sthe conviction of sin,
and produce spurious conversions :"
The structures were reviewed in the
Christian Spectator, by DR.. Taylor. DR..
TYLER published vindication of the stric.
lures. There was very brief notice of
the vindicaton in the Spectator, with an in.
timation that it might be followed by "a more
extended review. But that review has never
appeared.
TO give you an idea Of the impression
made upon some minds by this discussion,
quote the following extract from letter of
DR.. Porter, dated Charleston Is. Co. May
l, 1880.
"a letter from brother Stuart, soon after
| left you, had this passage, "Dr. Tyler has
published his pamphlet which has made an
end of the matter as to brother Taylor's re.
generation by sclf.love-a full end. There
is no redemption. All the fog is blown
away, and we have at last, clear and sheer
regeneration of the natural mi; n by himself
stimulated by seIClove, made Out to be the
scheme of brother Taylor. There is no
getting aside of fit" Iquo,e this because it
accords so perfectly with my own views, d
because brother Stuart has been claimed by
Dr.. Taylor, as on his side." | take it for
granted that Professor Stuart can have no
objections that the above extract be seon,
because it perfectly accords with what he
has expressed in conversation to many in.
dividuals and because presume heis vii.
ling that his views should be known; espe-
cialy since the influence OF his name has
been so extensively employedto give sane
lion to sentiments, whichhe not only does
not believe, but rejects with adherence.
In the same letter from witch the above
is extracted. DR.. Porter thus speaks of the
reply to DR.. Tyler's structures, "On return
ing to this city, find in the Spectator for
March, DR.. Taylor's review of DR.. Tyler's
| structures, and though | can hardly say |
am disappointed, | am troubled in spirit at
the character of this review. am sorry
to see temper in some respects 50 cxcep-
tionable. Indeed, ! am completed Y non.
pused to see what DR.. Taylor would be at.
He began writing avowedy to correct what
he thought common errors of our theolo-
gians: and naxt he supports his own views
ING in sentiment with himself. lfDr. Tay-
lor is radically wrong, it is great evil.
If he is right. and yet uses language, so
as to lead others wrong in their own sys-
tenn, or srong in their views of his, it
is still q great evil. What can be done
with a man who will turn upon you
at every corner, with "you mistake my
meaning :" answer, let him be candidly,
kindly. and solemnly pressed farther. His
views of selflove cannot stand inquiry.
His true benevolence-loye to God-in its
most elementary form, is what? Regard to
ones own happiness. Fuller in MS "Gospel
its own Witness" shows this to be an intidel
sentiment; and Smalley shows that satan is
innocent, if an ultimate regard TO self, is no
SIM"
In his published letters on Reyvals Of Re-
ligyon, DR.. Porter has some excellent re-
marks "a on this subject. have room only
for a short extract. After quoting two or
three passages from DR.. TayIor's Treatise
on the means Of regeneration, he says,
"This language certainly is not so precise
as one could wish, but it seems unavoidable
to understand it as meaning; thut regard
to his own happiness is the primary and
proper spring Of action in every man; that
! b;s moral character is determined solely by