The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-25
TIE PRINCETON UERESY C.iSE.
The Rev. JOHN Muier's Book-what II IL
About aud why II has got him into Trouble
Some Startling Theological Novelties.

New Jersey, Is stout 12mo. entitled Questions
Ardkened bU the Bjble. The questions il treats
Of are three in number: I. Are souls immor-
tal2 Q Was Christ in ADAM and o. Is God a
Trinity? Mr.. Millcrs doctrines on these sub
jccis are startingly novel, and we do not wonder
that he has got himself into trouble
In the preface to his discussion Of the first
question, Mr. Miller tells W. that tho sole OBJ
ject Of this book IL to show that the immortality
Of the soul is not taught in Gods holy word"
and further. that "Our doctrine H. that man dies
at death that the body is mortal and that the
soul is mortal that the body will live again. and
that the soul will live again: that the body will
live forever. and that the soul will live forever;
and that. therefore, keeping them together. that
the whole man will die, sleep. rise agaiu. and
be immortal" The chief merit which he claims
for this view Is its antagonisn to the Roman
Catholic dogma Of purgatory. with all its at
tendant consequences. and he dcnounces the
prevailing belief of Christians In the separate
existence Of the soul after the death Of the body
n relic Of paganism.
Mr.. Miller goes on to say. very forcby: The
salt efilorcsces and melts. The bean grows and
withers into dust. The dog dies and that is all
Of him. Now II n man survives, 1t must be by
a special gift for it is surely out Of analogy
with the whole creation" Hence. he looks to
the Bible alone for light on the subject: and. in
his opinion. the Bible shows future rcsurrec-
ton. but no separate soul existence in the mean
time. lie cites the Hebrew of the Old Testa-
ment to prove that " soul" and body" are used
by the inspired writer's to mean one and the
same thing. although the translutors Of the au-
thorzed version have made distinction be-
tween the two. In tho Mosaic cere-
monial law, for example. whore our
version speaks Of defllement by n dead body"
Scripture personages. such IA Abraham.
Aaron. Miriam. Saul. it is said that they and
not their bodies. only. died. and were buried.
When the Jews were tired of eating mama
they said: Our soul loathcth this light bread"
The author Of the book Of Ecclcsiastos tells
us: For that which bcfalleth the sons Of men
befalleth beasts even ono thing befaleth
them as the one dieth so dieth the other"
The Psalmist says: In death there il no re-
mcmbrance Of thee; in the grave who shall
give thee thanks" King Hcz'kiah when he
sick unto death. declar,d: " For the grave
cannot praise thee. death cannot celebrate thee
they that 40 down to the pit cannot hope for thy
truth The living. the living he shall praise
thee rs do this day" The patriarch job said:
Man lieth down and riseth not: till the heavens
he no more they shall not awake nor be raised
out Of their sleep" In like manner. Mr.. Miller
quotes from the New Testament to sustain his
views and explains with considerable ingenuity
theteNts which contradict them. H. asks. very
pcrs silently what need there j. of resurrcc-
ton at all. if when the body dies the soul sur
wives AMI continues its existence in another
sphere and contends that the apostles must
have meant no other resurrection than the
resurrection Of body and soul together. or else
have talked nonsense.
The second question: Was Christ in Adam
introduces the discussion Of one Of the most
subtle points Of Calvinistic theology. Ii is
difficult for a laymgn IMMERSED in such
! subjects TO comprehend the precise nature
of the matter IN dispute. A. nearly Ms We can
make him out. Mr.. Miller contests the doctrine
that Christ did not. like other men. inherit
the sin OF Adam. and asserts that he was on
the contrary. partakrr in the guilt Of the
whole human race. He says: jesus Christ
WIS a child # Alan. Being such. he was
| guilty. as being in the loins of his fathers. or
in whatever manner all are guilty before they
| are born into the world. As such. he was Il
| dead man according TO the flesh. As such. he
needed n ransom. and won il when he broke the
| bands Of death for himself and his people"
| This view Mr.. Miller thinks. clears ny the
mystery which surrounds the Incarnation and
| the Atonement and il In fun accord with
Scripture hut We must decline even TO attempt
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