New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-11

sincerely and without exception or reservation to the
Confession, and that charge upon Dr.. shedd and
other d0gmatcans that they nave substituted new
doctrine OF the scriptures for that taught in the
Scripture and the Confession They are battling for
their dogmas, not for the Bible and the Confession
fession against the dogmaticians.
Or. Snedd's keen eyes have detected the charge
that make against dogmaeians that they eAaggerae
the original righteousness Of first parents In order
to magnify their guilt, and he Immediately Jumps to
the conclusion that l am a Pelagian. l shall simply
say that this is baseless Misrepresentation Dr.
Shedd in his 'Dogmatic Theology exaggerates the
doctrine OF man at Almost every point. DO not know
Of any theologian who would accept his anthropology
| doubt whether he himself knows OF single one In
his History Of Doctrine, which keen critic once said
was q history Of DR.. Shedd's dogma lie also eXag-
gerates the difference If any wishes true state
ment OF the case, he may consult Dr. Schahs History
and Dr. Smiths Theology, and he Will find that l am
The great sin of my address, in Dr. shedd's iudg-
men ser "a Whs pT
matte Theology was published, many OF his friends
ton II is the fruit OF his lifelong study and teach
ing In two massive volumes Of 1900 pages one has
the right to expect complete system but tne ior
gyeness of sin, and the pardon Of An are not found In
The index and remission Of sin only In one passage,
where it is falsely explained as the nonlnfcuon Of
Of repentance and saving faith sIurred over the
doctrine of descent into hell of the Apostles Cre
Is denied great doctrines OF the risen apd relgng
Redeemer are neglected. Sanctncation is dlscussd
specifically in eight pages His doctrine Of the mid
die state is confined to polemic against It, He de-
votes SIX pages to the Second Advent twelve 10 the
Resurrection, four to the Final Judgment, four to
Heaven ana eighty six pages TO Hell.
surely dogmatican whose thinking and teaching
have chiefly upon the damnation Of men, and so
little upon the redemption Of the world, is no com
netent critic OF writer who finds redemption written
all over the Bible. Under the circumstances one is
not surprised That DR.. Shedd has no sympathy with
the doctrine of progressive sancfcaon alter DEATH
He has failed to apprehend the mind Of the reformers
and the Westminster divines on these subjects, and
am not surprised that he fails to understand me.
"If John Calvin were alive DR.. shedd would charge
him with heresy for John Calvin recognizes errors In
Scripture lays great stress upon the doctrines OF saw
Ing faith repentance and progressive sancufcation
and teaches the advancement in divine grace of be
levers in the middle state appears from the fol-
lowing:
AS, however, the Spirit is accustomed TO speak
in this manner In reference the last coming of Christ
were better to extend the advancement of the grace
Of Christ to the resurrection Of the flesh For although
those who have been freed from the mortal body do no
longer contend with the usts OF the flesh and are, as
the expression IS beyond the reach of single dart yet
there will be absurdty In speaking Of them as In
the way of advancement inasmuch as they have net
vet reached the point at which they aspire,-they do
not yet enjoy the felicity and glory which they have
hoped for and in fine, the day has not yet Shone
which is 10 discover the treasures which lie hid IN
hope And in truth, when hope is treated Of our eyes
must always be directed forward to blessed resurrec
00"' &c '"' s''"N &C. A. BRIGGS