The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-21

Gates itself, there would to be space for the
insinuation that Mr.. Barnes and the New School
Theology themselves wanting in something
very much like But the evidence that i'm
putation is thus summary and opprobrfously
pudiated waits for citation. Mr. Cheeseman ex-
presses himself thus: 1.-The doctrine of imputation
is distinctly taught in the Word of God. To him
that worketh not, but beeveth on him that justi-
fed the ungodly his faith is counted to him for
righteousness; even as David also describeth the
blessedness Of the man, unto whom God imputeth
righteousness without works" Romans w. SIS. In
this passage God is said to account legally
just who is not in fact. He "justifeth the I'M
godly' The term Justify" is forensic it relates
to the judgment of court in the of an &C
cused person who is pronounced Just" according
to the law. But in this instance the person justi-
fled is confessedly ungody; he is counted to be in
law what he is not in fact, and this by imputation
God imputes to him righteousness without works"
This righteousness is a reality. He does not i'm
pute to him what does not exist. And if it does
not exist in the person justified, must exist some
where else.
To fmpute a nonentity is both absurd and impos-
sible This righteousness was wrought by the ODE
dience of Jesus Christ. "By the obedience of one
shall many be made righteous" Romans v. 80. The
Son was made under the law, to redeem them that
were under the law" Galatians iv. As. HE be-
came obedient unto DEATH" Phil ii. s. This right
eousness is called 1.-The righteousness of God"
Therein (fn the gospeD is the righteousness of
God revealed" Romans IT, not his method or
plan as Mr. Barnes will have it, his righteous
ness 1t is called the righteousness of God be-
cause, wrought out by God the Son, brought saw
ingly to the knowledge of the believer by God the
Holy Ghost, and provided and imputed by God the
rather Cheeseman, PIP AZ, 4S. THE covenant
being made with Adam only for himself but
for his posterity, all mankind descending from him
by ordinary generation sinned in him, and fell
with him in his first transgression." Shorter Cate
chism, Question 16 The limitation to a single sin
of Adam-the first transgresson is clear proof that
the connection Of his posterity with him was not a
mere natural connection with him as the first in
dividual of the race, but conventional Federal or
Representative Relation. The only way in which
his posterfty could be justly or legally involved in
the responsibility and consequences of his first
transgresslon was on the principle of legal repre-
sentat1on which the common experience of man
Kind as we have already has indicated as the
just principle by which man can be Justly inn
pl1cated in the actions of another. The acts of
every agent or representative are justly imputed or
accounted TO him or those for whom he acts, as
their personal representative. This limitation to
the one single sin of Adam clearly involves this
principle and vindicates the imputation. The doc
Urine or fmputation is thus positively asserted in
the Holy Scriptures, I'm Adam all die"
Inc lmputation of Adams sin illustrates the CO.
lhcldent doctrine of the Imputation of the Right
eouSheSs OF Christ For as by one mans disobe-
ulehce many were made sinners-so by the obed-
ehce OF one many made righteous"
Now what the statements of the Na,,, School
Oh presbyterian Theology? Mr.. Barnes declares:
IL ne (ChrlsD was in any proper sense guilty then
ne deserved to die, and his. death could have no
more merit than that of any other guilty being:
ana II he was properly guilty it would make no
dterence In this respect whether it was by his own
fault or by imputation" Dr. Hodge in his review,
Oh BeHlan on the Atonement, impeaches Reroan
and his theology in many grave particulars. DIR
Beman denies that sin deserves punishment for ira
own sake. He everywhere represents the nraven-
uon Oh crime as the great end to be answered nv
punishment even IN the government of God. If
that end can be otherwise answered then 4ustico
is satisfied; the necessity and propretv of n,,nieL
ment Ceases. In this statarnar.t d.. - -