The New York herald., 1845-01-29

nave pure doctrine and sacraments administered.
homilies Of the Church Of England .can have any
weight Whatever, IN the investigation of any sub
Ject connected with the deep interests of the hu-
nass msn bS race pass therefore these reformers-I
even the Church OF Observation-Disclosures | find the
testimony OF one and all directly and palpably con-
Trajectory. And go at once, as promised, to
the sacred scriptures, and there refresh myself by
atIn1tng I1 Oh the pure waters OF truth, which trust
VIII now not only unto me, but spread themselves
ABROAD anu lead many to conviction and lite eter-
nal Let us examine, then, whether our doctrine
OF Purgatory ls antl-scrptural-that is. whether it
ls opposed to the sacred scriptures or they 10 il
and let us see whether or not our doctrine is moi
FOUNDED on the authority OF these scripturesor If
cannot quote .ext sufficiently plaiD satisfactory
ana 10 tne point to satisfy me that my doctrine is
inculcated and taught by the sacred volume Here
let It not be imagined for moment that will
weld my privilege of having recourse to the sacred
scriptures, or yield my right of Interpretation for
myself as well as other Christians who claim that
right, particularly when interpret them in man.
ner not altogether my own, but consistent with the
highest authority of the Christian fathers The
hrst text shall submit to you is one had occasion
to cite before, but which ! cannot omit among
those proving our doctrine. II is taken from ST.
Paul's Epstle to the Corinthians, 18th chapter and
18th verse 8 What shall they do who are baptised
tor the dead, it the dead rise not at all Why are
they then baptised for the dead Z" st. Paul here
makes mention OF certain practices, or usages,
performed IN honor of the dead, and for the
benefit OF the dead, IN view OF future resur-
rection What these usages we cannot perfect.
u an analogy between this text and that in the Macca
bees wherein is said that Judas ordered sacr
20 % made on account Of the deadon account Of
whilst IN this text 1t speaks ass of these usages
count Therefore. we suppose st. Paul alludes to the
sacrifice of the ancient Jews and this text therefore
doctrine Of purgatory The second text is taken from
the lst Corinthians Sd chapter commencing at the 18th
verse" For other foundation no man can Law than what
laid which is Jesus Christ. Now II any man build up
on the foundation god silver, precious stones wood
hay and stuoss; every mans work shall be made
shall be revealed BY fire; and the fire shall try
every mans work Of what sort it is. If any mans
receive reward any mans work shall be burnt he
shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved ct SO as
tie He here presents to US two Chrstans both having
the same foundation Christ Jesns-hat is the same oun
dstion Of faith and authority. One Christian builds
perfect works Another Christian, although having the
same perfect foundation STILL unfortunately strews
f.aes The Apostle says hat both one and the other
shall DO tried by fire in that day." In what day In the
iay Of each ones particular Judgment IT, then the Chris
tain who mas all good and perfect works appears before
his Judge he is saved but ii the Christian with the same
foundation but with wood, hay and stubbe-i venisl
and that to take place after the judgment Consequently
n the other world consequently through these mper
rs Yet Sis Christian whoIss s De peso ound
Obliged to suffer expiaton Where then shall it be suf
must be suffered in middle state or place; cose
quently there middle place. call by what you
md ltubbe will be Consumed and these imperfections
and raties expiated and this place style purgatoy
Yet that may not be suspected Of being ingenious
given to imagination In bearing out these expositions
'f the doctrine of st, Paul. and in their application
to purgatory, appeal to the same ANCIENT fathers
it; and therefore it is nothing new hut the meaning
that given to the text since the day it first writ
the s7th Psalm and you will hear him asserting that we
DO not ourselves much trouble about this fire. because
u sand he who passeth through this fire will ultimately
De saved but we should know that the pain Of this FIRE
will be greater than any suffer in this life and
hen he cries out purify me- Lord in this fe that it
purify my soul" Ths the doctrine in the text exactly
This text talks Of fre believe this FIRE is destined to
pate certain yeniai sins or mpertecons This s the
meaning attached to it by st. Ambrose the 106th
Psan, by st Jerome Isaiah by Gregory the Great
the 4td book Of (nams not heard chaper 49, We have
roborsting the meaning have given to the tex Of st
Paul. and vindcaDg with this dogma 1t is not true
shis doctrine much less is it true that the scriptures
raise their voice against it, against some absurd and
miserable superstition The next portion Of the sacred
scriptures we shall take 10 found in l2h chapter of Mat
thew, 32d verse And whosoever speaketh against the
Son of man it shall be forgiven him but whosoever
speakesh against the Holy Ghost shall bc forgiven
him, neither in this world neither in the world to
Hence we argue that if this peculiar sin cannot be for
given in this world nor in the world to come there
others which can be forgiven in this world and in the
world to come If the sin of blasphemy be forgiven
every other sin can be forgiven in this world if i
not there arc some which be forgiven This il tho
natural meaning Of the text and appears to that it
Is impossible to find any other for it. know that st.
Mark in the he Sd chapter ssh verse Of his a:ser
hut this is not doing away with the force Of the text
Certainly we must perceive that sin which cannot
that st Mark meant to contradict the other Evan
gelist Take the expression Of Christ to st. Peter
3Ver"-tlat feet shall "a thee--a
very natural expression But suppose he should have
said hsu shalt not wash my feet forever either in this
thing ridiculous to talk of feet being washed beyond the
tomb? Yet the Evangelist says cannot be forgiven
is taken from Luke, 18th chap 5sth and seth verses
When thou goest with thine adversary the magis-
r.te as thou ant on the way, give diligence that thou
judge and the judge deliver thee to the ocer and the
officer cast thee into prision tell thee thou shalt
Here our Saviour declares that if debtor be con.
demned to this prison he shall remain there un the last
mite paid Consequently he is not to remain there for
ever because the last mite will be paid Now of what
prison does Saviour here speak OF an earthly
8y no means. The whole context proves that he was
speaking OF spiritual subject He telling his Apos
ties to be their guard tor unless they perfectly
prepared they would fall into the hand Of the judge and
that judge would sentence them and they were not
perfectly free from debt they should be cast into prison
Now this the natural course Of those condemned to
punishment BY no means. Is il such as 10 undergone
from eternal fire Certainly net, because from that
there is emancipation. Where them that prison p
That prison must be that middle place state called
e naxe osen and
from Pauls I'd Episte to Timothy ist chapter 18TH nth
and 18th verses The Lord give mercy unto the house
OF Onesphorus for he oft refreshed me, and not
ashamed Of my chain. But when he was in Rome he
sought out very diligently and foundue The Lord
grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in
that and in how many things he ministered unto
at Ephesus thou knowest very we'll" Here, Them are
stance, for the household Of Onesphorus, In the next for
Onesiphorus himself Now it 10 very certain that the
household of Onesphorus living, but Improbable that
Onesiphorus himself was dead, when Paul thus prayed
Tor him and until you prove he alive am free
he Dead and Paul prayed for the Lord TO
have mercy upon him And what grounds have to be-
isve he was dead2 Turn to the 4th chapter and 10Th
Of Second Timothy " Salute Prsca and Aquila
and the household Of Onesiphorus" Here st. Paul wish
to be remembered to the house of Onesiphorus but
acntions not Onesphorus himself therefore there eve
ry to believe he had departed this lfeother
wise st. Paul would have remembered hin for there
is probability that he would salute his household
aud not say word about Onesiphorus, had he not
been dead Consequently have every reason to sustain