Connecticut western news., 1878-02-07

from he'll instead of a salvasion from sin. and as putting all on . footing with respect to'the rewards of heaven. Christ's righteousness imputed will not save man from being rewarded according to to his works. If Orthodoxy has done well in giving greater prominence to character, SO has Uu,versalism done well h forsaking its old ground, and now insisting on per sonal righteousness, and threatening wick edness with the penalties of tho future. 1t is practical question, why there need be discussion or controversy with regard to the length of tims men will suffer in the futuIe2 If 1t is admitted that there is place of suffering, and that the. suffering will be great. should it not be the endesvor of each to keep him. self and others out of its There are those who say that they are relying on the mer- cy of God, and if they do the best they can, they haze DO fear that He will punish them. That is correct: do the best you Can and God will not punish you. But you are not doing the bes' you can unless you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ; unless you repent of sin, and are living . life of prayer. Salvation is easy enough for ali; the door stands wide open; it is ,wo-leav.d; on the one leaf reads Faith. and on the other. Repentance. Why do you not come through the door? Why do you wish the whole wall thrown down to let you inf
 Iregard the doctrine, of Universalism co very dangerous and demoralizing doc Urine. It encourages men in sin. Says ono who had been preacher of that faith, "I felt like law siyer stte mp,ing to enforce among the absolute, obedience to 8 law, to !. the violation of which no penalty was at- tached. could urge men to repent of sin, to reform, to love God and serve Him; but the answer would come hack: Suppose we do not choose to do SO; what then r could only urge that it was better not to sin, tn { the way ot the transgressor is hard, and that It is more conducive to happiness to serve God than to rebel against Him. Upon the countenances of my hearers I seemed to read the inquiry: Suppose we diff. r with you. and prefer the serylce of sin. and choose to rebel against God; what will es the cons, quencesr The only answer could give, was, Nothing; you had nct better live in sin; but if you do you will te saved.' was praised in the barrooms, and my health was drank in slmost every isv. ern in the county. On Sabbath eveninRs my church was usually crowded wnh young mer. Many of .hese would leave the bar.rooms and dram shops in the vicin. ity, attend my lecture, and then rstirs again to those places of infamy and thele psss nearly the whole night. They would drink my health, and praise me and my sermons in the awful words of profaneness and blasphsmy." 3@ @ea{ ~ | The corruption of these times Is due ia
 part to indifference to, or disbelief in iutute punishment. Men believe what they wtsn
 to believe. They wish to be saved tiem punishment, but not from sin Ard 90 refusing to repent, they comfort themselves
 with this delusive doctrine My friends. be
 not taken in this snare. You Can be saved
 but to be saved, you must cry with the Fus. lican's contritioD, sincerity and earnsstness.
 ''God he rnerc,tui to me, sinnerl" ;, !,