ample and precept of the faithful servants of God of Scripture authorities for the above . A child-like obedience to the Shepherd's voice, defended by Scripture authority . Page 42 43 44 Jesus Christ is the good Shepherd who gave his life for his 44 sheep, and whose "voice" they are to obey The great principle which is embodied in these truths is to be cherished, lest the flock go astray on a barren waste of profession 45 Appeal to reason and Scripture against the sneers of oppo nents; Recapitulation 47 Total error of the Reviewer as to the estimate in which 48 Exemplified by the influence of the King's personal presence and command, as compared with a message by his secretary CHAPTER III. Misapprehension of terms leads to confusion of ideas Exemplified in a paragraph from the "Beacon," respecting "the Word" Distinction between the inward spiritual, and the outward literal, testimony to the true knowledge of God, &c. Query to Isaac Crewdson as to the ground and authority of his ministry. Proposed declaration, that in candour might have been ex- The true doctrine of the light of God in the conscience not to be charged with leading to Hicksism and Deism 62 Page 63 Earnest appeal to caution as towards the Prince of the Both the compulsory, and the "voluntary" system of hire- Reproof and encouragement to Friends drawn from the 64 66 67 Exhortation to a stedfast and faithful reliance on Christ the 68 The Truth, which has been mocked and oppressed through all times must finally prevail. Glory to God therefore 69 CHAPTER IV. The Scriptures are not, as Isaac Crewdson and the Reviewers maintain them to be, the only standard of religious truth 70 The doctrines of men to be distinguished from the commandments of God 71 The inward witness and authority of the Holy Spirit in the heart, superior to all other 72 Seeing Scripture is of no private interpretation, how is divine revelation to be tested by it? Even they who claim Scripture to be the ultimate test of truth are compelled, inconsistently, to admit the superior authority of the Spirit Confusion resulting from the contradictory tenets of our op ponents 76 77 True knowledge of God, his holy Law, and Gospel, are not synonymous terms with " Holy Scripture" Christ, and not the Bible, is the "Light of the World Scripture authorities for the above. The Bible to be distinguished, as a different and separate thing from the living and life-giving Gospel of which it testifies No "incongruity," as Isaac Crewdson supposes, to speak of the Holy Spirit as a rule Page 78 79 81 82 84 On comparing the Scriptures with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Ghost, or SPIRIT, in better agreement with mo- The limits of comparison stated, and Holy Scripture found within the range of things to be compared and proved 93 The Holy Spirit not to be compared, but conditionally 94 CHAPTER V. Examination of Isaac Crewdson's proposition that “ there .95 96 . Christ himself declared to be the TRUTH, agreeably to 97 No visible writing can have effectual power to sanctify the heart of man 98 Is conversion ever effected, wholly or in part, without the instrumentality of the "outward word ?” Christ's sheep hear and know his voice, to wit, inwardly Absurdity and impiety of holding divine light and grace to be dependent on book knowledge The universal manifestation of this light asserted, though there be darkness which comprehends it not Isaac Crewdson's argument shewn to be unequal and in Man requires for the regulation of his life a higher and more Page 99 . 100 101 102 104 105 106 107 108 The New Testament, "not of the letter, but of the Spirit". 109 Under the ministration of Moses, the "Book was one thing, and the matter or Testament therein declared, was another. . No higher rule to every individual man than that which is given by inspiration for himself to obey; Scripture authority The same eternal WORD that was heard by Adaın, Abraham, Moses, and all the Prophets That there can be "no higher appeal than Holy Scriptures" is not asserted by Scripture itself 110 111 112 113 Richard Baxter, a stout opposer of Truth, ably refuted by That Baxter, Crewdson, and the Reviewers, are in error, Jesus Christ alone is the Light, the Life, and the Word The derisions, and the falsehoods of the sixteenth century renewed by our present opponents Of the "Rule" by which the Patriarchs walked Page 120 121 CHAPTER VI. Glory to God in his several manifestations The "Christian world" divided, and contending over their outward "highest rule" 123 125 The Spiritual Gospel Rule asserted; Scripture authorities 126 Christ Jesus the Mediator "The Rule" set forth by the Apostle Paul Christ the beginning; the first born from the dead Isaac Crewdson's inferences partial and inconclusive tures Thinking that in them they had eternal life 128 . 130 . 131 133 134 That they thought wrong is past doubt, not knowing the Greater witness to Christ than that of John, therefore greater than that of Moses and the Prophets. While the Jews trusted in Moses and Scripture the veil was over their face The case of the Bereans, as searchers of Scripture, considered 140 No authority found to prove the Scriptures "the highest rule" Samuel Fisher, on the Canon of Scripture, quoted The Divine Spirit not limited by human authority. |