Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20
Times N WHICH TEUE CHRISTIANS

ttlu SuCii SIllCtlHCatOn are DUtN tlSClS VI
OF most ABSOLUTELY y free aud snrercign grace,
that none could be ever justified, but by
treest grace; that none can ever be sane.
tilted but by freest grace, most absolutely
and most sovereignty free.
We are agreed, that tic Eigh hest per-
leclion of sanciGcalon that can ever pos
sIbIy be at'a:neI unto, siynIi's nothing
at all 10 deserve, to procure by merit
our Justification.
We arc agreed il,at both, as they are
from the most Tree and sovereign grace, so
they do come through The m, dia:on ofJesus
. Christ, the alone mediator between Col and
man that the righteousness is nirely and
only Chrlsl'S, by which we are saGc6eJ &C.
. cordlng 10 that in Cor. vi. 9, 10, IL. Such
as are mentioned there were before the
grossest and vilest of sinners, furncators,
ad.lterers, idolatcrs, &c. And snch, saith
the apostle, were some ofyou. But ye a.e
washed but we are sanctici bat ye
are justified in the name Of the LORI Jesus.
and by the Spirit of our God. You can.
not but be in all these a.:eed.
, We are agreed, ttiat whoever does sin.
cerely, evanseIica.iy believe N God through
Christ, rece;7e Christ, is united with him, or
IS in hlr1 who doth by serious repentance
: turo to God, whose heart is won to love
! hica in truth as his highest and best good,
who is conformed to the image of his Son
and who having been made wiling in the
day Of his power, doth now render sin.
cere obedience to him every such one is
ina safe state, accepted with God, has
found grace in his eyes. For no words Of
Scripture can be palmer, than that they
that believe on Christ shall not perish, Jut
[shall have everlasting life. John iii. 16.
Yea, that they [do] have it, yer. 35. That
life is begun with Them which is never to
end, or which is the sure way 10 be con-
tinued till it become everlasting. That
they that repent and turn from all their
trangress;ons, their iniquitics shall not be
their ruin, Eek. xviii. 80. That God hath
prepared the things which eye hath not seen
for them that love him, and will give them
the crown OF life according to his promise,
Cor. ii. 5, Jam. i. IL. That Christ doth
become the au,hor of eternal salvation 10
them that obey them, Heb. v. 9. That
there is no condemnation 10 them that are
in Christ, that walk not after the flesh, bat
af.er the Spirit, Rom. viii. /. That it must
turn wholly to the praise Of the glory Of his
grace, that God makes them accepted in
the beloved, Eph. /. 6.
We DO all agree, that they that do ne, or
believe. they that never repent, they that
: acvcr love God, they that arencver brought
to obey him. that 1.-Two in enrnity ard robel.
lion against him to the last breath, mus,
needs be in q lost state, are never justified
never acccep:ed with God, are liable unto
: coming and abiding wrath, and remain
+ under condemnation, John iii. l6, 36. Luke
xiii. 3. Col. iii. 6.
We agree, that such faith, such repen
tance, such love to God, such obedience
even in the most enti sincerity, are not te
DO considered at all, as any cause Of sucl
PERSONS acceptance with God. They
, do characterize The accepted per on, bu
they cause it, not, they deserve n,thing
D nay, they could not, if they were perfect
No internal work Of the Holy Ghost, thougf
: in this our present safe, it were most abso
}, utely perfect, so as to exclude every thing
: of sn, could be any part of that righseous
aess that must jnstiiy us before God. Tc
I suppose that it could, would be manliesty
10 confound the Offices of the Redeemer
> and Of the Holy Ghost. 1t was Christ tha
was to merit for US; the Holy Ghost wa!
never TO merit for US. 1t was not the Holy
Ghost that died for US, nor can his opera
ions n productions in US have any causa
D tive influence to the meri;ing the justified
and accepted state of any person before
God. They were never meant for thai
purpose, nor have any aptitude or accom-
da,eness thereunto. They cannot make
US never 10 have sinned nor can atone (or
our having done 50. We cannot but be
agreed in this, for it is plain, and carries lis
own evidence in itself; i. e. suppose a
person, as soon as he is converted made
perfectly fee from sin, that very moment
by some extraordinary powerful work o
/, the holy Ghost on his soul, how shall thai
! : expiate for his having been a sinner
Now where are SO grea, things wherein
we agree, and we make little Of them ;
things that should raise up our souls. and
awaken all ourpowers unto the highest acts
, of love, gratitude und praise 10 God and
our Bedeemer, and fill US with wonder and
= pleasure as of as we think ofthem; an in.
disposition of mind to take no ice of, and
consider such things, so as 10 improve and
use them 10 the great purposes of the Chris.
tan life, as incentives to The love Of God,
. an entire devotion Of ourselves TO him, vi.
sorous and diligent serving of him, and
,. walking holly and comfortably with him in
our dall ly course through greater dispos.
i,iou TO contend about we well know not
L A.