that writer's plan and his own. The subject is of sufficient magnitude and importance to warrant the employment of many minds. It is but a narrow and contracted view that could lead any one to suppose, on such a subject, that because some had already written upon it, others should refrain from directing the attention of the public to it again. No. The theme is one on which all the moral creatures of God may profitably exert their powers without interruption. The subject is indeed exhaustless-it is a theme for eternity! Every writer, too, has his own mode of treating a subject, and his own proper circle of readers, who will peruse with interest what he has written, while the superior productions of others on the same topic may never be known to exist. On the subject of the Intercession, the number of writers has been much more limited. It is, of course, introduced in works of systematic theology, as one of the functions of the Saviour's priesthood; but it has seldom received a full and separate discussion. To be sure, it admits not of the same amplitude of remark as the other topic; but, in a practical and consolatory point of view, its interest is not exceeded even by the Atonement. The two are, however, inseparably connected; although we fear that, in this instance, men have not been sufficiently aware of the evil of putting asunder what God has joined together. The treatise of Charnock on this point is the most complete that has come under the Author's notice. The present work was undertaken from the impulse of motives with which, perhaps, the reader is not greatly concerned. To supply what he conceived to be a desideratum in theological literature-to counteract the evils of prevalent erroneous sentiments-and to leave, in the district which has been the scene of his labours, some memorial of those official services which have been based on the principles of Atonement and Intercession, are among the inducements by which he was stimulated to enter upon, and to prosecute, this work. When it had been little more than begun, all progress was suspended for nearly a year, in consequence of bodily indisposition. And, even after it pleased God to give health to resume it, it has been carried forward only at such snatches of leisure as could be obtained, amid a considerable variety both of official avocation and domestic affliction. The writer cannot close without giving expression to the gratitude he feels to Him who has permitted him to complete a work on which he had set his heart. And he now commends it, with all due humility, to the blessing of that divine Intercessor, who can render the feeblest services of his people useful to men, and acceptable to God. W. S. STRANRAER, May, 1834. 1. OBJEC. It represents the Deity in an unfavourable light REPLY 1. The objection proceeds on a mistaken assumption of what the atonement is designed to effect 2. It assumes, what is not proved, that God is ready to pardon sin without satisfaction II. OBJEC. It is inconsistent with the Divine Immutability REPLY 1. The inspired writers use language which seems to im- 2. The change is not in God but in man III. OBJECT. It is incompatible with the gracious nature of par- don REPLY 1. Justice and mercy are not opposed to one another REPLY 3. The bestowment of pardon is an act of grace 4. Pardon could not be shown to be gracious without atonement IV. OBJEC. It supposes the innocent to suffer for the guilty REPLY 1. The innocent do suffer for the guilty 2. The sentiment of our opponent supposes the same 3. Christ was legally, though not personally guilty 4. Christ suffered by divine authority and his own volun- 5. The ends of punishment are more completely subserved 6. The case admits of a compensation ib. 2. There may be reasons for its neceessity of which we Antiquity of sacrifices PROOF OF ATONEMENT ANCIENT SACRIFICES. The purposes of moral government III. The inefficacy of every other thing to procure pardon of sin 60 ib. 67 jb. 69 PROOF-NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS. Passages in which the term ransom or redemption occurs Passages in which Christ is said to be made sin or a curse Passages in which Christ is said to have been made a sacrifice The sufferings of his soul, and of the concluding period of his The sufferings of Christ and those of the wicked in the place VALUE OF ATONEMENT. The circumstances which constitute the value of Christ's The infinite intrinsic worth of Christ's atonement The limited application of it admitted on the other The divine intention with regard to the extent of its objects, is the point in dispute |
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