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 snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." p. 55.

"We gain reconciliation with the Father."—The Apostle testified of the Jews, "They have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God." And to attempt to "gain reconciliation," in the way pointed out in the preceding extract, is it not to go about to establish our own righteousness? Where is the necessity left for the righteousness ? or the doctrine of Christ crucified? which is the very ground of the sinner's hope. This system, therefore, is wholly foreign to Christianity.

What saith the Scripture?

"There is one God, and one mediator between God and men,—the man Christ Jesus."* 1 Tim. ii. 5.

* How opposite to this doctrine is that which teaches that the.

"Jesus saith, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Jno. xiv. 6.

"I am the door of the sheep.—I am the door; by me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved. Jno. x. 7, 9.

"According as he hath chosen us, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of