The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-01-05

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Mr. Wesley says vol 3 page % MAR
Welch, agud eleven days. was Baptized accu.
ding 10 the custom Of Che fra church. and ihs
rule Of the church Of England b iiamsrslou
The child wasiu then. bul recovered from thai
hour" Same vol paeo a be says, Il wa
asked 70 bapllEe a child Of Mr. parker's, &C.
end bailiff Of savannah, bot Mrs. Parker t0li
me aNeiihof Mr. Z. nor will consent to ia
being dipped ] answered. IF you certify
that your child IS weak, L will suffice Che 70.
brio says)io pour water upon a" She replied
shay the child IS not weak, bot / am resolved
4 shall not bedipped.' This argument Icoud
not eonfute, 80 / went home, and the child was
baptized By another pefson.'
Wesley's CON. Rom, Vi 4, aThis alludes q
the ancient manner ofbapiizing BY immersion. =
There were Two other points brought for.
ward BY Mr. McF. which must briefly no.
tice,before concluding, VIZ. the resisting Of the
SPIRIT By tho Jews when stephen spoke q
them, and the conversion Of Cornelius and
family.
u viii be reoouected that Mr.. McF. quoted
Acts viz 81, for the purpose Of shelving TIA;
tho Spirit without the agency Of words) en-.
tiers mystenously into and regeneratcs The
heart OF the sinner; but IN this, as in bis othei
efforts TO subvert the things believed by the
disciples" he has no scriptural evidence ID
support him, which the reader viii see By 4
reference 10 the context, Stephen tod them
that they resisted the Spirit, as did also theii
fathers, now if il can be ascertained in what
manner their fathers resisted ihe Spirit, then
the matter is settled beyond controversy, Ste.
phen Tells them in the next verse how their
Fathers resisted the Spint,he says, switch Of
the prophets have not your fathers prosecuted
and the, have slam them, which Showed be.
fore the coming Of the Just one" thus when
the Spirit through the words ofthe pfophetsre.
proved them for their iniquiiios, they oppo.
sed its instruction, they would not hearken to
the words Of the Spirit they hardened their
hearts, theVeven went SO far in their opposi.
ton 10 the Spirit, as 10 stone, imDrisOn and
murder the inspired prophets and teachers
Of the most high and there very Jews
when Stephen spake were cut to TIE heart
". 81 BY the words Of the Spirit spoken
through him. (not by a mystical operation)
and In order TO resist the Spirits influence on
their minds. they stopped their ears, aud re.
fused TO hear its voice or give heed to its ad.
montions, so even now, men resist the Spirit
bv refusing to hear and submit 10 its command.
meats as communicated TO them through the
words Of Jesus and bis apostles Il we wish
10 be led by the Spirit we must follow the
words of the Spirit, as given US in the Bible
and al who teach men TO believe or act differ
entlyor refuse to square their faith and their &C
tons BY the sanctiyiug precepts Of the Bible,
do virtually resist the Spirit Of God. Take
| heed Mr.. McF. that You do not teach men Il
resist Gods Spirit when You tell them, that
some Of Gods Commandments are essential
and others nonessential." for just in proportion
as wereluse allegiance to his .preceps, so do
we resist his Spirit.
The conversion Of Cornelius was brought
before the audience by Mr.. McF. az proc
AGAINST the doctrine Of "baptism for remission
of sins" would not notice this objcction,was
| il moi for the fact that am often asked by my
Methodist friends "whlt do you do with tho
case Of Cornelius" as il il really was IN oppo
siton TO s.baptism for remission OF SINS" ant
favored the cause Of alcoholism, and the more
| reflect upon it the greater my commiseraiioI
for ;hem 10 think that the cause Of methodisn
requires its infatuated votaries to seize and re-
/ " upon such false aud Elusive testimony. L
there ANYTHING really 10 the case Of Cornelu
| hat favors Meihodsm, Jet us see Did Pete
( tell them Ia kneel down or to come up 10 al
altar aud he would pray for them that thel
mirbt sret religion" did he tell them to 20 4
\ the dark and gloomyTecesses Of the Forest AM
thes to agonze and groan until the Lor
would craciously manifest hiulselfto them, o
did he tell them to retire TO the closet, an
there Gnd would speak peace TO their souls
Had Peter been Methodist he would doubt
less have required some Of these things, bu
that religion was not in vogue in those days
land consequently he gave no such directions
| lie simply commenced preaching Christ 1t
him and all that were in bis house" and SAFE
Acts x, 43 "To him give all the prophets wit
ness That through his name whosoever lbe
Iieveth IN him shall receive remission ofsins.
Here we learn remission was through HI
name" and we find Verse 4S) and he CON
msnded them to be baptized IN tle name Of th
Lord Jesus. Here we see that they receiy
the benefit Of his name in BAPTISM and as the
were TO receive remission through hts nam
then Of course they were pardoned in baptism
But SAYS Mr.. MoF. 'qhe Holy Spirit wa
eiyen TO him before his baptism, and hos
could this be unless he had been pardoned.
Very true, he did receive the Spirit beiol
} baptism, but he was not then pardoned b
cause Peter told him that he would be pardone
through his Christie name, and the virtue
that name had not then been applied TO hin
But Mr.. McF. would say awhy was the Ho
: Spirit piven 70 bin, if he was not pardoned
3 the Holg Spirit was given as a confirmation
, the testimony Of Peter and 10 convince Il
Jews who accompanied Peter that God hi
also aranted repentance TO the Gentiies,
q Heb. II. 3, a, we learn that the words Of ga
: walton awere confirmed unto us by them Til
heard him, (iad also bearing them teitReSs, bo
with siqns and ioendsrs and with divers mir
e tles and Gifts If he H0lil Ghost, according
d his own will" So God bore witness or co
g firmed the truth Of what Peter said 70 Corn
Hus BY this display Of esigns and lCoaders a
gils cftHe Holy Ghost" am aware that
; & sometimes said that the Holy Spirit vi
, qiven 10 Cornelius 10 produce faith, but tn
; cannot be true, for Peter tells him Acts X, !
ll8. ,'That word / say ye know, which W
published throughout al India aud began fro
Gallee, after the baptism which John preac
F. cd, how God aanoiuisd Jesus Of Nazarsth i0i
Z he Holg Ghost end leith Poioer" So i a
/, pears from this, that Cornelius knew and b
Heved that uGod had Amounted Jesus Of Ma
areth with the Holy Ghost and with power
c Tie fact Of the outpouring Of the Spirit W
= NO evidence Of his pardon, did not the wicb'
q BsIaan receive a miraculous manifestation
the Spirit so as to enable him to propeeey, al
this too when be was an enemy TO the 0od
4 Iuael-B alaam's Ass also received the Spr