call in tradition or the voice of antiquity to assist in establishing their truth. This is done by the Roman Catholics boldly and consistently; by Protestants it is insinuated awkwardly, and in contradiction to their own great distinguishing tenet, that Scripture is the only authority in matters of revelation. Whereas the true way of reasoning reverses this order; it assumes nothing beforehand as to the necessity of this or that doctrine, but examines carefully the view of Christianity which God himself has given. What it finds prominently enforced in this, it considers as essential; what it finds clearly stated in it, it regards as certain; but what is noticed indirectly, or not so clearly as to prevent fair differences of interpretation, it regards as unessential and undetermined, as a means of trying men's love of truth together with their charity; their love of truth, in endeavouring to arrive at a probable conclusion for themselves as to the mind of the Spirit; their charity, in not presuming to force their own conclusions on others, nor condemning them for concluding differently. I leave it to those who think that by following this method we should sacrifice any essential point of Christian faith, to consider whether their faith stands upon the authority of God or of men. But for myself, I am fully convinced that a representation of Christianity, drawn solely from a faithful and sensible interpretation of the Scriptures, would abundantly justify the wisdom of God; and while it put aside the presumption of much of our actual theology, would set forth Christ crucified with power, and would lead Christ's people to a more perfect holding of the truth in love. Rugby, November, 1834. CONTENTS. 14 MATT. xvii. 19, 20.-Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? MATT. xi. 27.—All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save JOHN vi. 62, 63.-What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: [Preached on the First Sunday after Trinity.] JOHN xiv. 16, 17.—And I will pray the Father, and MATT. xxi. 9.—And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the LUKE Xxiii. 20, 21.-Pilate, willing to release Jesus, HEB. vii. 25.-He is able to save them to the uttermost |