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Rh Christian—not justified or saved. "And now abideth faith, hope, charity—these three; but the greatest of these is charity."

So clearly and unmistakably does Episcopalianism contradict the teachings of the Bible, when it declares that "we are justified by faith only."

But why dwell upon or recite the preposterous dogmas of this church? Only that the true character of the system may appear—a system which every one professes to receive who accepts the Thirty-nine Articles. You may possibly be told, however, that there is no obligation to receive all of these Articles; that some of them may not be exactly true; that Episcopalianism does not rest on their authority, but commends itself by its own harmony and beauty. (We doubt if any sane person, not yet blinded by the delusion, would say this.) On that supposition it stands on the same level with all speculations; and this is a day in which many speculations are sent forth far more inviting than these; and we are free to say that the system does not display any such superior wisdom as should entitle it to