, 1869-07-11

claied Inst The regeneration for xhtea nc thank
Chott upon the heart, but only = ter1a equivalent
to sasaSs; Shnss qf
asss:;,ed .a,e, I iS4'1 $ ~ 80 = .sessea =
sion % 81 ine aords arseoerats Sese irasia al It not
tattsfJ the utmoet demands Of our hrr..-- nhoso
consclences arr 70 troIhlcdt To them, rr5cners-
dEdn!ttnn IN the WoEl Of God It u change Of
eharaes<r-not = change Of state, OF ceremonial
o5setTacee; u I. radical chaoge: spiritual
mortal part II Is an tnienigtble chanst. It i q
chzpge from En- 10 holiness -
Scripture seems to struggle with the RoTefty Of
"Iht Truth seems 70 weigh down the most
elastlc toEsre, and TO eIhsu1t the nost volumln-
ons vocabulary, and to search throuxh tae tn7en-
lions Of tie most c1eAlye Imagination, End to pass
from Que emblem 10 another. from ooa Kingdom
Of resemblance TO second, I'LL By the ftr{ mys-
tsrs ot y xS a5s u
mind Of God, au1pa.ses our reach Of expression -
it Is charge Egurcd By that which occurs IN
Natural birth. Born again norn Of y: spi[ti =
liz" ;" Marrcl not y i: these, sait the Master.
t ehaaSs Gs U T. hs
Ie.I DEAD it u sins" we snow ia. have p.ssed
from from tesIh unto lfe:' K;sea vt,h cnri.E'
ness 81 t to lsgns. "ie we're sometmne dizziness, now
.e light In The Lon. ;" '.chldren Of .'gnt.'
lsis portrayed ty q change in the physical Or
it |. franate1 from cnc dominion to another
"71ans!ated from the Kingdom Of 1a1kness l1io
the Kingdom Of God dear Son. fe arc God
works," ''1ranalormed by The rents wing Of your
minds AZ manJ ~ are I'D BY the spirit Of
God they are the sons Of God" "old khinsa IRE
passed az; al1 th!ngH have become new"
Can men, to whom all this Is bound up u re-
generation, 70 whom, - they receive Gods
Tora + e.sass 1.s nS sasa @s9 BE-
Gods Spirit ii wrought inseparabiy IN infant
bsptl5ms 1t u mocAery to expect T. L. il Ia re-
true, and that As Bishop Hobart sata, :" :escnera-
ton tn baptiam Ia not Synonymous With any term
b. Mhich The renewing Of The Holy GEost might
be Designated y then let the Church 80 declare; !;
aud lei it, by the allowance Of the use Of an alter
nate form, give relief to The conscience Of large
and most worthy class Of men, Who long to live
You haye asked my dear brother. fo1 the op!n-
Ions OF al the Bishops Of our Church who art IN
sympathy with the views Of Dl4hoP NcllFA1ne,
and whose united voice na5 hare great weight II
deciding the coulsc Of evangelical men Al this
cr.sls of our Churchs history. Heartily sympa-
tht1inT With eyezJ word In the letter Of tbs e1n-
utut Bishop Of the Diocese Of Ohio, / hAre ven
nos tssea eresessa g by NJ k,ss TIT o 9ai5 d sse
Church towards eeF orn ca!ldsso M thas 81 troubled ;
grant them such liberty Of action, in the omAson
Of words from the bapEsnal office, IL were
omitted IN the arst Prayer book adopted By The
nrst General Convention Of the Church In l7s5,
and to which omission no objection xas made oY
the 'Archbiahops and bishops Of the Church OF
iaF their 'accentapce as basts upon which ihe5
could consec.ate tue American Bishops.
OF, II this should tc denied as TOO great Q con-
cession, Lave senturrd to aak for them that the
Church should formally declare IN some mode, 81
proposed by bishop Hobart. and a. unanimously
adopted By both houses Of The General Convention
In ls26, that regeneration in bapti5En Is not
:, nonJ nous With renovation, sanctncatton, con
version, or any oLhcr term By which tic renewing
Of the AolJ Ghost might 10 designated; IN other
mental and ecclesiastical change-a change Of
Etate, and not Of character. Who viii say that
the adoption OF either o these coufses would lEl'
puKn OF destroy one particle Dt the faith once de-
lSered 10 the kaiuts.7 VINO will deny that such
action might tend tn yaat degree to promote the
aa pnit, Of Ihe Gn15en ;ss yorc ~
stnl on carIh it would seen 70 be titne to heaEK
en- to the testimony OF two most distinguished OF
ooF rev = IT, IT, CO.. sqP '5 nsI
prnTc1 When inmcaiatef5 follows the Lord j
which should not state NTH 1tt!t: Iualnc2tioh
the regeneration OF the baptized ch.lA by tile l3oly
6plrit. Il, Without tonshng Ihe aoe1I.pe o. ths
tho antictcs Of good ncn Of = tender conscience,
aud nut to ktleuce all leeds,ss controversy on
TIC subjects Of baptism and: regeneration, those
benefits might not be too dearly purchased -
Bishop Pesitrl H<r.ortal Fupt7t, pp 1s3-1
And Htskop Aeade-thau whom no Hlsacp, III.
iug q dea hss done M mere to Strengthen aaS
love for the Church OF h!a fathess Fas deep
se1f-consnmlng rasEon-Wtute still .1ore :1onsf1
the same effect: ~ ne 9aIa,nn o. plnts 1n hs
option Of the Btshop- Why not the same pHSi
| leGe ot omission granted TO the minister u u
| baptism, or the use OF another pIayes, waice
might be proposed! | I'M persuaded that noth
| ing would contribute more 70 teace amops
| ourselves, and to remove pre}ldlceA fom Ihs
minds Of those who belong 70 ciher dcnonainn u.
| tfopR, and the community ut large than s1ch AT
| arrangement. It would be tn entire accordance
| with what now seems 10 be generally admitted
| pamely, that considerable lautlde Of opinion
as to the meaning Of certa,n exprcss1ons IN ~
| baptiknul service, Is allowed. Il It be q
| lowed, why enforce on a1l tie use Of word
| which. By their sonna, seem to oonFey mean
Known that a paiEful difficulty Ia felt IN the, rsl
| Of these passages, not oy nuo portion Q! Gu
| ministers and people, hn: by number who dlae
baptiE,u would hc more common but for the re
luctAncc 10 nse these expressions teloft so h1an
who do net understand or approve them: Aah n
Gsptism Of thelr children, and put il ou,, on &C
| count Of these wpfsls md their EoPposed mean
| Ing. tslleye nothing stands nlort II the way 9
| converts l1am other denominations, anu especlA
| If such Of their ministers as a1c worth haEtn9
| tim the rnquIeiI use of these W0r.s In our bsf
| ttAuia1 .crrlce.'-{t1d, 1sA -
began. but NY heart Is full oi anxiety for the Il
| tufe Of our Church, ind have written Irtm III
heart. Whatever reception the Suggestions na
meet with. tibtrali AMMAN '.ttfM. Nay we ~ ~
great cEtals Of our Church! MAY 4e e1shls y. vt
defence 81 Ills precious Gospel, and whatever {
trlal or suffering may be before nR, TO stand y .
| unnrokeu front, striving together lot the latn
" sfost taitatuny, your friend and t;otaer.
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