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inents are thtf law of G«xl, let "us Rbm. iv. 15; Lev. ivf!3; vi. 20; unto tlieni from heaven an«l gave . made it different from what it wasJ
call it the law. of God and speak of xiv. 25, 27. (Here MrxJ. takes.the unto them right judgment an«l tsue at first. • Also Matt. iv. 17,18; Luke
no other law.
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position that the law of Moses is laws, good statutes and command­ xxiv. 44; Matt. xxvi. 54, an«! Acts
not the law of Go« I.) I defy him to ments ; and made known unto xiii. 26, 27.
MR. JONES’ THIRD SPEECH.
Now I will go to Ex.^jüttL
show where the ten commandments .them his’ holy Sabbath an«! com­
Mr. Jones replies to Bro. Wi •iglit’s is called the law of Moses. The' manded them precepts, statutes and (Read from verso 13 to 18.) Hefe
artgunumt tlpu if th«» wviuitli «lay only htw'God evtnt. kpake to ittttii
law^ by-Um-Jauul td Moses Lis scr „youseuit was given to tbe Jewa
was not made a't (heation when the ten commandments. I!eb.„ xii vant. You will observe here that aloiie as a sign between (lo<T and-
could it be made ? That it could 25. It is calle«! the law of liberty.- the commands, judgments, precepts, the children of Israel forever. They
not have been made sooner. God James ii. 12. Psalms cxix. 45. To statutes, etc., l»y the band of Moses were to kindle no fires on that day.
sanctified . the day which was be judged by it, the law of Moses his servant, were given, which was Pray tell me who changed it so -
equivalent' to a command. Jehu is calle«! the yoke of Jxmdage. the law of Go«l or the law of Moses they can kindle fires on that day ?
proclaimed a solemn assembly for Acts xv. 10 ; Rom. ii. 12 ; Gal. v. 1 in which the holy. Sabbath was We have no account of its stringent
Baal. (Margin Heb. sanctify ) This The law of Go«l is a delight. Rom. made known. Ezra vii. 6. What observance lieing abolished; The
vii. 22; Is. XVir 28; Heb. ix. 22 - • M oses wr« >to was the -law of God law was “ added because of trans-....
that all the worshippers in all Jt is spiritual. Rom. vii 14. Of Deut. xi. 13-20- H«iw can we se gression.” Added to what ? It
Israel were gathered together.
love. Rom. xiii. 10.; 1 John —v. I Irct out the law of Moses* from was a«l«le«l to the old Abral)amic
How can the change of the time Life promise«! in the law'. Eph. ii. the law; of God a.nd say they are .covenant that was <dvyn.430 «years
of day lie speaks of, change the «lay 1. The law, is perfect converting i different laws ? Acts xxv. 8, it is 'before the law was given. What
of tlic week / Ex. xii 7. The )lie spul. The other is not perfect I here calle«! “the law of the Jews.” is a law without a penalty? No
first time the Sabbath is mentioned, There must be two, one f«>r us tlic Rom. viii- V* is cal hid " the lavy of law can exist without-a penalty.
- the definite article “ the ” is used. other against us. The ten cpm- sin and.death.” In Heb. x . 28-,we.Thcs«‘ penalties existed as long as
Tile tencommahdments arc nowhere mandments are the righteousness are told that lie that despised Moses i the law was not abolished. v
called the • law of -Moses. .When «if Go«l. Is. liii. 5.
law «lied without mercy under two
or three witnesses. A man was
- Go«l w’l’iite the ten commandments
England.
HRO. WRIGHT’S TIliRD REPLY.
they were twice eallcd the law of
stoned to death for gathering sticks
S outhampton , June 7th.—In the
/Uie ten commandments are . In the first place I will try to - on the Sabbath day anti was stone« I
mi«fst
of our toils we have seasons •
the law of God,' God has a gov-' follow' the Elder and examine some . to death iy the congregation, ac­
eminent in which the ten com­ of his argunients.
cording to the commandment of the of joy. Last Wednesday was one
mandments are given to all na­
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The word sanctify lie seems to Lord.—H-that law is still in force, 'of peculiar pleasure. r The only
tions. I’sa. eiii. 19. Whatever the think implies a command. I will j Mr. J.oncs’“congregation would all daughter of one of our members, a .
law saith it includes the Gentiles. again state that G«xl never gave it In? in. the penetentiary , before
Jews and Gentiles are. under sin to any but Israel. Now I will re- | twelve months. Some one pf them i beautiful ami intelligent child of
y ShfTs violaHonTrfTaw. How'could read the 5th cl i apter of Tteut.7"asD
the Sab- « tert Mummoiti, made “ the good con- —
they violate when there was’no want to make-my-point uu«lerstoo<l.' bàth as they would be require«! to i fession-,” and, in company with a
law to violate ? Eccl. xii 13.
Please mark the language. “ The ! not go out- of their houses, kindle lady-, was “ baptized into Christ ”,
The first great comhiandment in Lord our <ltxl made a covenant i their fires,.work their animals, etc., This completes a “ household ” of
the law is to ' love the Lord thy with us in Hofeb. The Lord made and being, found guilty the congre-
Go«l witli all thy heart, mind, soul not this covenant with our fatljers, gationAAvorbldxhflAUj to stone kun to believers, the parents and servant
anti strength.. The second is to but with us even us who are all oj death, in which they, would all lie having lieen.,baptized by'me over a
love thy neighbor as thyself. —On- 'us here dtice Cits'day. S«'t‘TTosea^
viete«t“ôlGiT(Trder ïm<l^eTTt to the r ytqtP ago. The majority of the con-
---tbese_two-liang. the law ami the ii. 11. Nehcmiah ix. 14 an«l Ez jienetcntiarv.
verts 1 have baptized are married
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persons,TiHri"sbmtroT
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James ii. 8, 11. “If ye fulfill enant w ith their fathers, certainly penalty ; take out the penalty and 76 years, but among them all there
the royal law according to the it was not made at creation an«l it ceases to be a law. Acts xiii. 26 can not lie a purer faith nor a war­
Scriptures, Thou slialt love thy Could not have existed prior to its 2rr- We wijl^go to Ex. xxxi. 13. mer love for Christ than dwells in
neighbor as thyself, ye do well?’ being written on the tables o'! stone You will ’see here it was to the ' the heart of this little girl. If
We must keep those commands Moreover it was a memorial of I Jews only. “Speah’thou also to there ever was a happy home on
► Can a man love Go«l with all his their deliverance* from l>ondage and 1 Urn «441«Iron of Israel-,- saying, 1 eartli, our brother |s>ssesses one. .
heart and have other Gods ?
to Tie a sign between Israel an«l verily
• -* • my Sabbaths * yv shall keep-
* — God grant that this household may
Psalms xix. 7. “ The law of the their God, etc. Go«l chose them to for it is a sign between me and you .long continue to lie living witnesses
Lor«l is perfect converting the be a sjiecial peojile, an«I it was a throughout your generations; that of the sublime an«l transforming
soul.” This law of the Lord is the sign lietween him and tlicln. Ne- yo’Gmay know that I ani the Lor«l power of the Gospel of Christ.
ten commandments..
1 often think it would be well to
hemiali' says “ the L«n«l ma«le that doth sanctify you. Yr shall
Hebrews viii. “ Behold I make knoivu his Holy Habbath. It was keep the Sabbath therefore; for it bestow more, labor upon the young
a new covenant.” He is speaking not made known before
1 “ is holy unto you\ every one that in our pulpit ministrations, and be­
to the house of Israel. “I will
Moreover I will call your atten­ [ «letileth it shall surely be put to lieve it Would lie labor well spent.
Do we not reallyljhe Satan an ad-
put in?/ laws into their .hearts and tion to the first account of its ob­ • leath,” etc.
write them in their mind,” &c servance. Please turn with me to
Rom. i. 16. Here the Gospel is vantage in allowing him to lead the
How could it lie a new law when Er. xvi. 23. “ An«l lie said unto called “ the power of Go«l unto sal­ young into the paths of folly unbe­
he calls it “ my law,” in lioth them, this is that which the Lor«i vation, for therein is the righteous­ lief and worldly pleasures, before
places. See Malachi last chapter, hath said. To-m«irrow' is the rest ness of G«xl fevealed,” etc. Phil, any earnest effort or anxious solici­
and Daniel vii. 26, 27. Christ carhe «if the holy Sabbath unto th«* Lon I; iii 19. Wi' : iit the cireumcision tude is manifested to bring them
not to destroy the law but to fulfill. bak«.* that which ye will bake to which worship G«xl in spirit and into the fol«! of Christ ? I’m afraid
He in tl le sermon on the mount «lay, and seethe that which ye will rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no this is too true. Come brethren,'
quotes the commands of the ten seethe, that which remaineth over, confidence in the flesh. * * * let us awake to pur resjionsiliility
commandments and carries them to lay up for you to be kept until tluT And be found of him not having in..this majjte'Fi-ami-show a deeper
their hearts. “Circumcision profits morning. * * * * And Moses mine own righteousness which is of concern in the salvation of these
if thou keep the law.” Difference said, Eat that t«i «lay ; for to-day is the law’^but that 'w’hich is through little ones, who are able to believe '
between the law or ci.icumcision a Sabbath unto the Lor«L <stc. You the t'aitli of Christ. The right­ in Jesus. I am glad to see tins
am! the ten commandments. Matt, will ol/serve it is here called u Sab­ eousness which is of G«sl by- faith.” subject is engaging the attention
xix. lG, 18. There were two sets bath In lioth the Hebrew' and
Matt. v. “ Christ came not to and hearts of some of the scribes of
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of commandments. “ He that saith Greek the definite article “ the ” is destroy, but to fulfill.” lie denies the Standard.
he knoweth him and keepcth not not use«l, thus showing that it ha«l saving that Christ change«! the
For some weeks past my liealth
his commandments is a liar.” 1 John not lieen know'll, or ol>serve<l prior i j law. I will prove that he </i’d say lias been feeble, yet not so much as
i/ 5. If his commandments are to that time. He says the law of it. lie quote«! Matt. v. 27, 28, “ ye to lay me aside from public duties,.
abolished, how could we keep them ? Go«l and the law of Moses are dif­ have heard it was sai«l by them of but I hayb been compelled to relax
Rev. xxii 14; Rom. i 1,7; Psalms ferent laws. Please rea«l 1 Chron. ' old time, thou slialt. not commit my laliors somewhat. Am glad to
xl. 6 ; cxix. 17.
xxii. 12, 14. Hjye you will sec the 1 atlultery ; but I say unto you, that say. I am daily improving and lmpe
Heb. x. 1. He takes away the law of-Go<l tuiid the « av ' of Moses whosoever looketli on a woman to' soon to regain my usual health and
sacrifices but leaves the ten com­ are identical.; 'In NeiiCmiah xi. 13, lust after her hath committed adul­ strength. “ Brethren, pray for us.”
mandments. Rom. iii. 13. It was 14, we ar«; tol«l the Lord cairn* tery alrea$ly with her in his heart.” —H enry p. E\RL in Christian
■ added —because of transgression. itown npQii Mount Sinai and spake 1 Showing that Christ changed it, or Utand^rd-
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