The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-03-19

Two Works of Grace {.
Il Il and Gods
y y Hand if it All
BY w. C. ANDERSON
BY w. C. ANDERSON
CHAPTER vII-Continued.

CHAPTER VII-Continued
This is not Methodist doctrine, but
the true doctrine of Gods Holy Book.
How many Methodist preachers do you
know that are preaching these truths
like Mr.. Wesley preached them? Please
give me names; want some help up
here.
In the Journal we read: "Many (at
Macelesfield) believed that the blood OF
Christ he'd cleansed them from all sin.
l spoke to these (forty in ALI one by one.
Some of them said they received that
blessing ten days, some seven days,
some four, some three days after they
found peace with God, and two of them
the next day." (Vol. 4, p. 1867 "a
remarkable instance of grace is Paddy,
who was convinced of sin, converted to
God, and renewed in love within twelve
hours" Vol. 4, p 219.)
Mr.. Wesley's experience is ahead of
mine, but am happy tc say that / saw
a woman converted and sanctified with
in the same week. Paul was converted
at monday on his way to Damascus,
when he believed on Christ, and was
truly born of God when he received the
Holy Ghost at Damascus three days
later, No wonder that Mr.. Wesley ex-
claims: 80, why do we not encourage
all to expect this blessing every hour
from the moment they are iustifed?"
(Vol. A, p 451) The question of its
instantaneousness, Mr.. Wesley meets
with clearness. Speaking of the large
numbers who entered into the rest of
perfect love about 1850 he says: "Not
trusting to the testimony of others, /
carefully examined most of these my
self; and everyone (after the most care
full inquiry, have not found one ex-
ception, either in Great Britain or Ire
land has declared that his deliverence
from sin was instantaneous; that the
change was wrought in a moment" "
(Vol. 2, p. 923.) And still he adds;
"But, be the change instantaneous or
gradual, see that you never rest till ii
is wrought in your own soul, if you de.
sire to dwell with God in glory. AS to
the manner ] believe this perfection is
always wrought in the soul by simple
act Of faith, consequently in an instant.
(Vol. 6, p. 532.l What an earnest, sol
emn warning does he give the people
of God to seek full salvation. Jude
gives all the same warning in his ont
chapter
At another time he says perhaps i
may be gradually wrought in some; ]
mean in this sense, they do not avert tt
the particular moment wherein sill
ceases to be. But it is infinitely desir
able, we're it the will of God, that i
should be done instantaneously; tina
the Lord should destroy sin by thu
breath of his mouth in moment, in th,
twinkling of an eye. And so he gener
ally does; plain fact of which there i
evidence enough to satisfy any unpre
JUDGED person. Thou, therefore, lool
for it every moment. Look for it il
the way above described; in all thos
good works whereunto thou art create,
anew in Christ Jesus. Look for it ev
cry day, every hour, every moment
I Why not this hour, this moment? Ger
tainly you may look for it now il 20
believe it is by faith. And by this to
ken you may surely know whether yo
seek it by faith or by works. If b
works, you want something to be don
first, before you are sanctified. Yo
!, think you must first be or do thus G
thus, Then you are seeking it b
works unto this day. If you seek it b
faith, you may expect it as you are; an
il as you are, then expect it now. 1t
of Importance to observe that there
= an inseparable connection betwee
these three points. Expect it by faitl
expect it as you are and expect it nov
!. To deny one of them is to deny thel
ALL" (Vol. 1, p 39l.)
After 1860 Mr.. Wesley saw mol
clearly than before the connection I
entire holiness with the whole work
God, and its necessity as preparatio
for increased usefulness. He max,
this general statement: eve did hei
of persons sanctiied in London, al
most other parts of England, and
Id Dublin and many other parts of Ir
= land, as frequently as of persons just
: fed; although instances of the latt
a were far more frequent than they hi
been for twenty years before" (Vc
4, p. 1897
Mr.. Wesley says: II examined {
1869 the society at Bristol and was su