Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-05-15

bic to God. "lIe received the sign of circum.
csion, seal Of the righteousness OF the faith
which he had yet being uncircumcised; that
he might be the father of all them that believe,
!Isu5h they DO not cIrcumcsed; that righteous
ness might be imputed unto them Dlso.n The
10th verse OF the same chapter (Rom. iv.)
contains n de!inaion OF faith. Ii II had been
merely credulity, there would have been wan
ting that full persuasion in which the c arpcter
OF Abraham spoke. "lu staggered not at the
promise OF God through unbellel; but was strong
IN iliIh, giving glory 10 God; and being fully
persuaded, that wha, he Lad promised, he was
able also to perform Resting upon tina, prom
lsr is faith his persuasion made him rest;
therefore, 1t was imputed TO him for righteous.
ess"-and not to him alone, bu, TO us ull --"if
we believe on him that raised up Jesu, our
ord from the dead" What other principle
has train oil reasoning so complete Tor lis sup.
puu? The sinner need not have conversion of
heart; he may not be cOnirt,; but has he faith?
VIA he rest upon the scripture promiscsY-
UhJ,liei Is the danning sin. Whenever this
is broken, the believer rests upon the great
truth, that God jus,iiicth him that work.th not,
that man may be justified without the first act
Of obedience. God said TO Abraham 'ln thee
shall ali families of the earth be besscd." a.
braham, persuaded that God would keep bis
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righteousness. The gentleman has 10 learn ,ha,
for many years Of works, man viii not be
Ju'n"'u no! 'I'"o"e"' ''"'' "e We "'"u'
,,B"'',u' oc.o', 'e oa" ~ l"'"O","' ;" t"e
rT'P'' w %, ''""' H. 10 Is """' ne VIA,
'''G'" Oh '', u ''o' 'o'''''''e"' wy '''o"u
P|'e' o"P"' ~ ~ "'n''s necessarily pre-
c'"t "'fu'"' ut' "Gt',uts 10 '0"'l' |" "e III
SIAM man oe'''N ''" "' !, no' t"""e'''"c"'
hod so io''d t"o Wofid 'hat he sthl ms N''''
'"'' W"o,ueNe' s"'uin o'"',e "n MN 'n'en' &c
saved Nhos ever oei'e'e'" h'' Oh '"e ~" Is
exposed 10 90" : Wr"'"'
ine erh'iSi"Hh says th1' James mentions
J"s"Hoauoh ny ''''h oh'l' o"' oh'e' ana 'ht" II
was condemned James say'--'W"' not AofH.
nam u our 'a'her Justine" uy WORKS, "ht" n' h""
""efe' Isaac ni' son upon 'hI at",F ''in's
l"s appears from '"e Go"'eN') Is showing 'n"'
our ""'y 10 o"'' 'he ""N'c I'"' anu a. '"e
same ,'me poih'iiB ""! tne extent 10 ""icn We
'hon'd 'oIce our corrupt hears 10 r''y On ""d
promises fI"i III ms epis''e 10 'ho Romans
says II m'h mas 'A''h ana II" works IiS !"'h
IS counted Tor righteousness; "t'' "Norahah
oel,e'ed nod' ana y was counted "',' nun Tor
righteousness. works are i@'',' maze perfect
ine! snow 'Ae power o. ma" ''''"' ''' !"
olher words man ias'h Is SHOWN W ms
works or 10y ms wo'A'ns'
IN Abraham we behold lhe economy ana
beauty "i The plan OF salvation. fa''h 'h 'he
SAVIOR as AOraHam had IAN" III n''' " r"n'
reasons and teaches ii5h'ly, mus' 'urM 'he nasi'
of Christian character, do not believe that
',"" VIII ne ",on' re4''t'"' o"' '"a' ",' means
" E''o' ''";,'" u' ""'.e" :" oI'' "''' -" '''
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- ,,..' ''N
NJ, G;.rJ cS,,,, ses ,ho d;f,.ro,,cs L.,,,esn
means Of prace and parIon. Snnpose srmeh,rs
should think the Sacrament ou,httr make Them
Christians. Docs the Sacrament make them
Christians ? Does hi, thing purchase pardorY
Does it become condition lpardon TO one who
believes IN it as suchi and can it he said 4 him
that yon cannot hold him IN condemnation an
other moment? (John ill., lS).
[r'rr sa'd 'ma' all 'ho pfoPh'.' nn" IoN'h
" 'ni's' s""o''''gS' an" eN""''o" 'Hn NV
"''''o'r' ~ 'ti,e. al" " e"'' '''''' "'.' '''''
,, ,, rtt.;,, a,,I
;r,, sL,,iI o1iI ~, ,hs name or ,b,
IorI ,lnlILe ,,yel Remi, sion bv Gilh. then,
i, snokon of bv all ,he pro,h,t,. The gen
t!,m,n would leave people exposed to eternal
punishment till they are baptized; bu, am glad
he admit, tia, the sinner counot be parloned
without prayer. lie names number OF things
whieh save u.s. and embraces /" 'he'G 'h'ngs
calling on the name OF the h'rI' Dr' 't"ps'n
being J"'ge' 'he sinner cannot % '"''' "'''''
nc rays y's,'onanv !, H., c,n,n,i,.;,, -.
hI' Iaot So .i ~ Wv V"'''I'' M,,,ho". -
en- D! III, 'h''' ;% otn"n i",''"u" h,,, ''nn, " ;
MAJ" ana ''""'' ''.,' o''"'' ""' "''''
"''''o o' t'''N"' "''"'I - w.