' T H E

PLYMOUTH BRETHREN

THEIR HISTORY AND HERESIES .

BY JAM ES GR AN T,

AU H or u O U R HEAVEN LY HO M E ! “ RU HS FO R THE DAY or T OR , T T LIFE AN D THE HO U R or DEA H ! “ THE HIS Y or T , TOR

” THE N EW SPAPE P ESS 6m and EDI or R R , , TOR D THE CHRISTIAN STAN DAR .

L O N D O N

IN O H 24 PA ER N O S ER R O W . WILLIAM M AC T S , , T T

P R E F A C E .

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The R eligious Tendencies of the Times . It attracted great and general attention when it

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volumes revented man who w ere desirous of , p y

reading the w ork from obtaini ng a perusal of its

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urgent requests thus made I have at length

c om lied makin man im ortant additions to the p , g y p

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sisted. Having a profoun d persuasion that Ply

mouth Brethrenism as tau ht and ractised b , g p y

the Dar section of that o d is essentiall at by b y, y

variance with the spirit and doctrines of the

reli ion of Christ and that it is w orkin reat g , g g

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that by republishing what appeared in my

eli ious enden ies of the Times with the R g T c , iv R EFACE P . n umerous additions I have made to it in this form and ein rou ht out at the rice of , b g b g p

O ne Shillin reat ood to the cause of the tru h g, g g t as it is in Jesu will there e done I ha e s by b . v remark ed elsewhere but it ma be w ell to state , y the fact here that w herever no mention is made , by me of the party of the Plymouth Brethren of whom I am at the time s eakin m obiserva p g, y

i l h D r t ons re ate to t at section of which M r. a by is the recogniz ed leader.

JAM ES GR AN T .

35 Cornw all R oad W , , .

tober 1 874 1 5th O c , . PLYM O U TH BR ETH R EN .

CHAPTER FIR ST .

THEIR O R IGIN AN D EAR LY HISTO R Y .

THE zPlymouth Brethren are a sect of w hom we hear a d rea ea but of w m the u kn w but v r t . g t l , ho p blic o e y li tle Even er re us en m nat n s w ho m t be su oth ligio d o i io , igh p se to be w e ac u a nte w t e r r n t e r po d ll q i d i h th i o igi , h i m n s r t e r nu m ers t e r r na v ew s and e r i i t y, h i b , h i doct i l i , th i f rm O f ur vern men n ssess ver m e infor o ch ch go t, o ly po y li it d mation in regard to these and the other points on which t e ffer fr h y di om other religious bodi es . The m ut re ren so far as res e s se era of e r Ply o h B th , p ct v l th i tr n a v ew s ex s e for s me ears ef re e w ere doc i l i , i t d o y b o th y c a e i s n at name . e r r n n se se ll d by th Th i o igi , thi , took a e in relan and the me ma be u e s mew ere pl c I d, ti y q ot d o h etw een th d 1 8 4 The n erva e w een b e years 1 828 an 3 . i t l b t the first and last of these six years w as one o f great c o m m t n in the re us w r d a t u the mm t n o io ligio o l , l ho gh co o io w a bu I s t little observed beyon d the evangelical pale . t chi efly arose from the pulpit ministration s and publishe d w r s f E w ar rv n an d his ex u s n fr m o the R ev . o k d d I i g , p l io o ’ the S ur h R e ent s S u are f we his cotch Ch c , g q , ollo d by excommunication from the Church o f Scotlan d by the res ter o f n nan to w C ur and res er he P by y A , hich h ch P byt y e n H s x u n and ex mmun a n w ere b lo ged . i e p lsio co ic tio cause d by his hav ing introdu ced no t only a new style o f

rea n bu t mu m r an new r na ma er. p chi g , ch i po t t doct i l tt ’ I am s ure I w ill receive the reader s permission if I pause here j ust for a single moment to say that it w as my M r n u n w . rv privilege to be person ally acq ai ted ith I i g, because it furni shes me w ith the opportunity o f remarking that I never met w i th a man w ith w hose thorough sincerity in all hi w m r m res se or o f w se s vi ew s I as o e deeply i p d, ho personal piety I had a more exalted opinion ; w hile with A 2 THE HISTOR Y AND HER ESIES O F

re ar to his a earan e and manner in the ul t ave g d pp c p pi , I h never seen so remarkable a mingling o f maj esty w ith

‘ mo s as in him. Even at t s stan e o f time an de ty hi di c , I c _ a ne ear the nes o f his ma n fi en v e and see im gi I h to g i c t oic , is e oun enan e ra an w t w s m era h nobl c t c , di t i h hat ee ed lit lly fr m e ven en e w an x r f n e a light o h a , bl d d ith e p ession o be ol n e w no one who n e w ness u ver v e c , hich o c it ed it co ld e

for et.

Hhad em race M l n rianism w a a me e b d i l , hich t th t ti had f un its w a n but ver few ul ts e er i n the o d y i to y p pi , ith m o of Bu the s m f in ul Establish ent or ut it. t i ple fact o c a n the d r ne o f the ers n a re n Of C r t o n c ti g oct i p o l ig . h is f r a usan ears u not of tse f av ause earth o tho d y , wo ld i l h e c d ’ the excitement produced by M r . Irving s pulpit mi nistra u w r s The sens n w h r ate tions and p blished o k . atio hich e c e d ar se e fr m his w e n in a m s ever serm n o chi fly o d lli g , l o t y o , w all the ntense earnes n ess an d all the trans n en t ith i t , ce d uen e w hara ter e his rea n on his ew eloq c hich c c iz d p chi g, n ly a e e ef t a r s m me to our w an dopt d b li , h t Ch i t ight co orld y da and at an ur bu t w u mos er a nl me in y , y ho , o ld t c t i y co at enera n ere t a v s e n d m on eart ver th g tio , to c i ibl ki g o h , o w He H mse f w as to re n ers n hich i l ig p o ally . In conj un ction w ith the doc tri ne o f the immedi ate adven t f ris re n ersona h M rv n o C on t e art r. h t to ig p lly e h , I i g c on tended earnestly for what is called the eccability o f ’ p r s s uman . The mean n o f the ex ress n is Ch i t h ity i g p io , at our r in a n our nature u n him t it in th Lo d , t ki g po , ook preci sely the same condition in w hich it w as in the person o f am ef re he fe and at theref re r st w as Ad , b o ll , th , o , Ch i l a le to sin ust as Adam was ef re he s nned t u h i b , j b o i , ho g , un ke am he never s nn d His v ew s on t s n t li Ad , i e . i hi poi m s stru ed an r d He w as w ere first i con d then mis epresen te . ’ charged w ith believing in the sinfulness o f Christ s J humanity though it did n ot break out in overt thoughts o r a ts and no den a of the ar e wever ften and c i l ch g , ho o , h w e er em a al ma e u or w u sa sf the o v ph tic ly d , co ld o ld ti y a n s He evan e w r at the ar e w as r u e s . g lic l o ld, th ch g g o dl preached and w rote w ith an earnestnes s never surpassed in its re ud at n de ar n t a his ver s u s run p i io , cl i g h t y o l h k ’ ’ from the idea o f Christ s human n ature being m the s de ree ta n slighte t g i ted by sin ; but all to n o purpose . I c an s ea fr m ers na kn w ed e w hen sa that th p k o p o l o l g I y , e im u a n ers s e in af er all his s l re ud p t tio , p i t d t o emn p iations HE LYM TH R ETH 3 T P OU B R EN . o f the har e w -n ver e me him w h s rr w c g , ell igh o wh l d it o o ; an d all the more because many of those ministers o f the Gospel w hom he regarded w ith the w armest affection ers sten t refuse e eve his s emn s a mers p i ly d to b li ol di cl i . In ass a n w ese n v e t es in rine re oci tio ith th o l i doct , the w as an t er M r. r fu o o h . I ving lly believed that the gifts f o rking miracles and speaking w ith tongues w ere n o t t w h wi hdra n from t e Church . m se f ave re ea e ear ss Ha who w as I y l h p t dly h d Mi ll , believed to be more largely endowed w ith the gift o f s ea n w t on ues t an an on e else exer ise t a p ki g i h t g h y , c h t ’ — ft in M r . rv n s ur in ewman ree th gi I i g ch ch N St t, e place to w hich he removed o n being expelled from the ’

hur in R e ent s uare . W e o n a ar u ar da c ch g Sq hil , p tic l y I w as on e of fr m 2000 2500 ers ns w ho w ere resent o to p o p , she urs ou t a a n and a a n in u and s emn a m st b t g i g i , lo d ol , l o

u n ear h t nes w e M r. rv n w as r a n i t ly o , hil I i g p e chi g n terms of eloquence and solemn ity w hich w ould almost h ave been supposed to be those of some supernatural messen er of mer es en e fr m ce es a re ns to g cy, d c d d o l ti l gio arn r of its s ns and to see to re a l o n w the wo ld i , k p v i it to f rsa e em and re e e fa the r esus r st o k th , c iv by ith Lo d J Ch i d a th ir as he n v ur of s nners an s e av our . Th t o ly Sa io i , S i e — — momen t M i ss Hall a oung and ladylike erson uttered li v n t in her firs w r s M r. s e His serm n and t o d , i g opp d o , a n his hea on his an rema ne in at a e pl ci g d h d, i d th ttitud , as if a s r e in ee ev n u n she had fin s e b o b d d p d otio , til i h d , T w hen he resumed his discourse . he rincipal c om mu nications made by Miss Hall to crow ed assemblies m o related to the person al co ing f Christ . I remember

n r s n one as n w en i h m ds o f M r. b ei g p e ent o occ io , h n t e i t ’ rv n s s urs and ‘ all w ere en ra e his m n e I i g di co e, th ll d by i gl d e uen e and s emn of manner she rose fr m her sea loq c ol ity , o t, and in tones w hich no one that heard them ever could “ ’ ’ ’ f r et s u e a ou He s m n e s om n He s o g , ho t d l d , co i g, H c i g,

m n ! H i at th r. H is h r e e s e e e e. co i g B hold, doo It w ere impossible to form any conception of the consternation w the u enness the e the manner and he hich s dd , voic , , t matter of Miss Hall created on this occasion in the crowded assembly . I shou ld here observe that the speaking with tongues in ’

M r. rv n s e a n w as n ot in un n wn n ues I i g congr g tio k o to g , as m s e e ho had never ear hem s u ose . o t p opl , w h d t , pp d A —2 4 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

The s ea n of ss Ha and rs w ho x r s he p ki g Mi ll , othe e e ci ed t su se ft w as in a n En s n d u t re ppo d gi , pl i gli h ; a tho gh he w as ften a rea m s er as the mean n of t e r mat e r o g t y t y to i g h i t , there n ever w as any difficulty in clearly comprehending

their language . To w the su e of r n m r es w M r. rv n bj ct o ki g i acl , hich I i g 1 e eve be not n s ssesse b the ur but b li d to o ly till po d y Ch ch , in a S e a e ree in his o w n ur is not n e essar p ci l d g Ch ch , it c y s u ma e an e a e ref r n T nl nstan e I ho ld k y d t il d e e ce. he o y i c in w hich the attempt w as made to erform miracles w as o n the ar of one of his d s s i las o He under p t i ciple n ow . k wa a r ss the C e bu t fa ed he m men he too to lk c o lyd , il t o t ma e the a em and the fa ure e n as r e the d tt pt, il b i g c ib d by

er a erents o f M r. rv n to the w an t o f fa n o oth dh I i g . ith , re as ear of the w r n f m r s H how m w o a e . e o h d o ki g i cl , v r s un t l his ast ur o n earth to the e e f e e , till cl g il l ho b li at the ft o f w or n m ra es st ex s s in the ur th gi ki g i cl ill i t Ch ch , ' an d that it is because o f the feebleness o f the faith o f ’ God s people that they are not actu ally w rought IV' hen every one else w as sati sfied that he could n ot s urvi ve man a s r a l not man urs he fe t and ex resse y d y , p ob b y y ho , l p d a m s r f un nv n t a a m ra e w u be er o t p o o d co ictio , h t i cl o ld p f rme in his ase his no t n t en not d in but t a o d c by o ly h y g , h t h u o ar h C r s am to ran s ate him as e wo ld live n e t till h i t c e t l ,

Eh ah w as ranslate r . j t d , to glo y Th m u re ren w n e firs f rm em e Ply o th B th , he th y t o ed th h s s n a s e en re a ree w t M r. rv n w t elve i to oci ty, ti ly g d i h I i g i regard to the personal reign o f Christ on earth for a t usan ears but so far as c an as er a n t e ho d y ; I c t i , h y did no as a n or even ar e ma r t e eve i n o ur t, body, l g jo i y, b li ’ T M i m e Lord s immedi ate secondcoming . he ill enari an s chi fly tm m l at He mi ht me at an t me “It g co y i ; but the er a n O f His m n s n er o r a er an d in all c t i ty co i g , oo l t , , r a t s n er rat er t an a er w as an essen t a art p ob bili y, oo h h l t , i l p of f r u m r too n urre t e r ree . an o t e n e h i c d M y h i b , , co c d w t M r r i his v ew s in re at n to th u man t i h . I ving n i l io e h i y

o f r s . w as n eed e r fferen es on s n t Ch i t It , i d , th i di c thi poi which several years afterw ards led to thei r being broken u n tw o ar ese d v s ns s a revert p i to p ties . To th i i io I h ll

ereafter. The m u re t ren n o t w ever h Ply o th B h did , ho ,

agree w ith M r . Irvi ng in believ ing th at the gift of s in w ton ues or a of w r n m ra es w as peak g ith g , th t o ki g i cl , t u s ill in the Ch rch . THE LYM O T R ETH EN P U H B R .

I have thus adverted to the state of the religious w orld

in t s untr as es e a r u a u t M r . r v n hi co y , p ci lly b o ght bo by I i g , as av n the w a for the l m ut ret ren m veme p i g y P y o h B h o nt. ’ en s m n s w ere mu unset e on re us su e ts M i d ch tl d ligio bj c , and many of the best men i n the Church of England had e ft and w ere leav n b e ause o f the all but l , i g it , c total a sen e o f s r ua fe en e w t no sma am u b c pi it l li , bl d d i h ll o nt of un s un t a n in . The resu w as t a a o d e chi g , it lt , h t m ny s r tu a -m n e e e in m u and er arts o f pi i lly i d d p opl Ply o th, oth p ' the W es o f Eng an w ere in a n n em ra t l d , co ditio to b ce d r nes and r n es O f hur vern men w oct i p i cipl C ch go t, hich they considered to be more spiritual than w ere those which w ere t en in the as en den in the Es a s men h c cy t bli h t. The prin ciples w hich bound the Plymouth B rethren to g e t her pre vailed to a very con s iderable exte n t in differen t s b f re w part o f the c o u ntry e o they ere called by that n ame . Darb w s e n ame the r nd s M r. b a est a e nown y , y ho l g b t k s e t n o f the are a e is enera su se to c io body c ll d , g lly ppo d “ ” ave een the first r n the re ren as e are h b to b i g B th , th y ’ a e for rev s sa e b l s w c ll d b ity k , eM u g fljgi

en m But the fa 18 no t s o . ave s w d o ination . ct I h be to ed M on on the r n the r ress and the r s t o igi , p og , p e en s n of the m ut re ren and the resu o f m po itio Ply o h B th , lt y n u r es ea s me to the n us n at the firs ea of i q i i l d co cl io , th t id r s an s mee n v s in a r er e ause Ch i ti ti g i ibly holy b oth hood, b c v n the L r esu s r st and n th sa lo i g o d J Ch i , holdi g e me essenti al truths O f

r M r. r v s w as a a m fo Chu ch of England . G o e m n e inent r his spirituality of mind and his devotion to missionary w r in w a a he s n after s w en to a a o k, hich c p city oo thi t B gd d , w ere he rema ne man ears a ur w ea h i d y y , l bo ing ith gr t ’ z d ss in his as er s w r —of w eal an succe M t o k, hich very remarkable proofs are given in the Memoir of him pub Th terms of n lished b Ni sbet an d CO . e u ion which he ’ r y e a n and m re ens ve . M r ves p opose w er pl i co p h i r. G o so n an ffi er in the An l - n an arm recen re urne , O c g o I di y, tly t d fr m the East has w r en a am e in re at n to the o , itt p phl t l io fferen s n o t n now ex s n am n the ret ren but di ce o ly i ti g o g B h , tra n t e r r n . He u es a etter fr m hi s fa er ci g h i o ig i q ot l o th , M r a f as 1 82 i . . . r v es a e Exe er s ar a 8 n A N G o , d t d t , b ck , w on t he su e of un ere urs s sen en e hich, bj ct ion, th occ thi t c THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

w en w l the da m w en the e of r s Oh, h il y co e h lov Ch i t

question put to him as to w hether there w ere no prin c iples in the Word of God w hich w ould u nite all believers in w rs w a ever m be e r var u v ews and t eir o hip , h t ight th i io s i h ! a a nmen s in the v ne f he sa Yes ere are tt i t di i li e, id, , th ; w e are evidently c alled to know How ’ hr ans but t s o f C isti hi ne ac t,

an extract from another c r The lo of the d y, B od am and the n n of a n s e n the ran as s o f L b U io S i t , b i g g d b i the n ew bond whereby it w as sought and hoped to bind

’ e evers e H u s s end fr m the w ritér er. e te t b li tog th q o to hi , o in ues n in his am l en e ar sm ! its q tio , p ph et, titl d D byi R se and eve men and a R ev ew of The et es a i D lop t, i B h d v r f B ! uestion . R e ferring to the se enth chapte o the ook o f R eve a n as at w unf s w t w t rou all l tio th hich old ha ill , h gh e ern be the s s of ll un n w th th or fie s a n s t ity, ba i a io i e gl i d i t in heaven he u ex resses h ms e f ! The man festat n , th s p i l i io of all the sai nts before the throne w ill show in result the v u o f the a i s not to be al e blood o f the Lamb . Th t blood re ar e as av n so ne its w r as no n er i n g d d . h i g do o k, lo g timately to concern u s ; f it is n o tilt e/to ' for e es so 11 o n Itl I v n s etc it will be e to lory . t is tlius !icing the ground o n which w e shall be gathered t ere a w e ma w e ntem a e s the a er h , th t y ll co pl t it a g th ing nt a n I r n n poi of s i ts even now . n glory the e will be othi g loo ed to as entI ing the gathered multitude to their place bef re the r ne but e r av w as e e r r es o th o , th i h ing h d th i ob , an d ma e em w in th o f th a “ s o ne d th hite e blood e L mb. Thi ea suffi es for em w God and as he a re thiIs n ot pl c th ith , t y/ , n b e a ere to Him but a s ne an er, so o ly to g th d , . l o to o oth do w e see a principle o f great practical value as to the u n ion s N of saint . ow w e w i sh to press U pon all the children o f God a the as s o i s , th t b i f o ur union in glory quite suffici ent for our u nion o n earth ; and even as w e shall then be anifeste o n ha r un u w e no to s an man m d t t g o d, o ght w t d i ” fesl l ne e r on tyjoi d tog the that alone . THE P LYM TH ET OU BR HR EN .

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A s was in 1 828 it w as s me ears ef re t he names this , o y b o r arb “o M r n am t f r M . e s w o e e . n e n M r. ith D n! B j i Will N o , ‘ ra o r‘ M r M ii er— of ea of w m s a l ave C ik, , a ch ho I h l h to f - ere ar o f af r t e . i m spe ak herea er w h d Soon te th s. ca e the

assemblies w ere ed as an accep t h Bu c urch . t it

assem es a ere is a wa one ers n if n ot severa bli , th t th l ys p o , l ” ers ns m re ua fie or th n p o , o q li d f eygork fl teaching tha m the res . r n r. e a n W s e n t Acco di gly M B nj i ill N wto , a s n uished sc ar and a fe w of one of the e e s in di ti hol , llo coll g O fe r but w ho had eft the ur of En and w as s n x l Ch ch gl , oo ’ foun d to be the leading man in the newly-formed church ofb e ev rs i r in Pl mo th li e n Ch ist y p . w s ou s M r ar firs red It a ab t thi time that . D by t appea f as r ; upon the platform o the new movement . He w bo n in the n r of re an in the ear 1 800 and w as s o th I l d , y , clo ely connected by relationship w ith some o f the highest families i at c ou ntr and nse u ent m xe in s e n th co q ly i d good oci ty. fi rst he stu ied for the bar w he w as al e bu t At , to hich c l d , hav n ee re us on v t ns he a an ne his ea i g d p ligio c ic io , b do d id of ra t s n as a arr s er and entere on the n e essar p c i i g b i t , d c y course for coming out as a clergyman of the Ch urch o f n I d m he a o u a t an E an . n ue t e me t in a a d gl d i c th t c p ci y , rea e in the e a s men in the S s er un r and p ch d st bli h t i t co t y, also afterwards in Plymouth His views on variou s 8 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

“ n s w re ar c r ne and the s r ura l poi t , both ith g d , to do t i c ipt ara r of a r s an ur un derwe n a ver e ide d ch cte Ch i ti ch ch , t y d c s r o f his fe Fo r s me fe w ears change at thi ea ly period li . q y he e er a mee n s in u n and er a es fo r h ld p iodic l ti g D bli oth pl c , the purpose o f making kn own the alteration w hich had in s The a e La w ers thus taken place hi s opinion . l t dy Po urt o ne o f the m s s r ua -m n e r st ans o f co , o t pi it lly i d d Ch i i an a e o r c un r and in w se nei ur d y g o t y , ho ghbo hoo i M r r s n at t s me a ee nteres n . a tatio ed , took hi ti d p i t D by , and mu not n encoura e him her unse s did ch, o ly to g by co l , ut r m e his e s her resen e at his meet n s b to p o ot Obj ct by p c i g ,

and erw se . t s w e his ra se be it s en oth i All hi hil , to p i pok , ’ r ar —so w e are nf rme in Chambers s Enc c lo M . D by i o d y ae i - ve in a ud v in he oun o f W w p d a li d m ho el t c ty icklo . de voting himself w ith a mo s t c o mme ndable z e al to the is o f is d c harge h min is te ri al d uties . c an n t s tate defin tel n tw ths tand n m y e ffo rts to o i y , o i i g

o ta n the n fo rmatio n the t me W hen M r. arb w en t to b i i , i D y ‘ Plymouth ; but I feel ass ured it w as either in 1832 o r

He d n ot r. 1 833 . ha been long there before he joined M “ ” ew n as the ea n ea er in the a er n i n N to , l di g t ch g th i g that own num er n a r i n to sta ments ma e to t , b i g, cco d g te d me s me o f se w ho e n e to at the me not by o tho b lo g d it ti ,

ess t an 1 200 or 14 00. O f urse M r. ar had l h co , D by by t s me se ara e fr m the C ur o f En an e ev n hi ti p t d o h ch gl d, b li i g t a it w as ra t a wr n i n i s r na e a h n s as h t p c ic lly o g t doct i l t c i g , re ar e the reat ma r t O f its m n sters and ra i a g d d g jo i y i i , d c lly w r n as to its nst tu n o g co i tio . But u as w be nf rre fr m w ave tho gh, ill i e d o hat I h

s a e M r. ar w as not so far as re at s the mere t t d, D by , l e to s r a fa t the r na r of the m u t ret ren it hi to ic l c , o igi to Ply o h B h , is to him w e are substantially to ascribe the designation

w the are a e . W e in re an and by hich body c ll d hil I l d , ef re he had een to m u at all he e e b o b Ply o th , obj ct d to Christian s O f the various evangelical denomination s being a e an t s He e c ll d by y dis inctive de ign ation w hatever. h ld a to be a H Sa d th t t variance w ith the N ew Testament . e i t at n asmu as o ur r H mse f as w e as the h , i ch Lo d i l , ll e van e i sts an d a st es a w a s a resse the sa nts of g l po l , l y dd d i ” “ ” “ ” as re ren ret ren e ve rethren God b th , holy b h , b lo d b , “ rm ret r o e tc . the te en w as t r r es nat n , B h he p ope d ig i w hereby to call those who had left other bodies and join ed their gatherings o n the ground of knowing only one THE LYM HR 9 P OUTH BR ET EN .

“ M as er and e e mse ves e n all re t ren t , th y th l b i g B h

Him . As Plymouth w as the part o f England III w hich a ch urch w as formed o n the principles to which I have a verte the n ame of the t w n a ver n atura r ess d d , o , by y l p oc , ” w as refixe the w r re t ren an d en e the p d to o d B h , h c ” es nat n m ut re ren e ame a fi xe d ig io , Ply o h B th , b c d rase w ere se in t at ass o f r nes and ph , h by tho hold g h cl doct i , e n nne te d w em in urc -fe l w s are st l b i g co c ith th ch h l o hip, il

n wn But u ent n in u st e to M r. arb k o . I o ght to m io , j ic D y , an d to the body no less of w hich he is acknowledged the ef a n t n is so d s eas n to him o r to hem as chi , th t o hi g i pl i g t “ ” to ave the n ame of Pl r d r t re n h ymout p efixe to B e h . “ w e are re t ren he w u w sh to b the r mo tto . All b h , t y o ld i e i N o one e ver e ar an f w o e ar yet h d y o the follo e rs . D by a t e as t I ne \ er di(l -c all t emse ve s e it he r i n s ea n o r l , h l , ki g p . w ritin ! mo u th BI e thI n O r i t t e ha ve o c c as io n e . h . g , Ply y in u n the iI o o ne n ts to u s e the hras e . t he y Inva q oti g pp . p ‘ I iabl re e e i t b the w r s III a aren the s is the so y p c d y o d p , e m u re r call d Ply o th B th en .

Fo r severa ears M r. ar and M r ew n w r e l y D by . N to o k d in the ar e at er n in mo u arm n u s and l g h i g Ply th, h o io ly g — s uccessfully but circumstan ces transpired I Speak from the testimony o f a friend w ho w as pers on ally cogniz ant — w s o f the fact which proved that M r. Darby as seriou ly wr n o n s me r na n ts nv v n the m s mo o g o doct i l poi , i ol i g o t men to us ssues a ns era e t me bef re he ma e t em i , co id bl i o d h

en n w n . A s o we ver he n o t r n t ese op ly k o , h , did b i g h an er us tr nes ef re the hur h nor menti n t em d g o doc i b o c c , o h amon his r va e fr en s it w as f n e t he had g p i t i d , o dly hop d tha aban doned them ; and therefore those w ho w ere acquainte d h e fa t n m s as w t th ot a e it u n n . i c did k p blicly k ow Thi , the event afterw ar s r ve w as a t n in a r an e d p o d, c i g cco d c w the r ne of r serve so reva ent i n he resen ith doct i e , p l t p t i da . re ar as a rea sin th s rac i e of n ea n y I g d g t , p t c co c li g ’ n e s v ew s o n v tal n s —the ee n ba n stea o f o i i poi t , k pi g ck , i d boldly an d broadly declaring w hat they themselves believe to be the w e unse o f o d N or w as M r. r hol co l G . Da by In s a In e alon e thi c se to be blamed. a s con dary sense I thin k that the conduct of those in communion w ith that ’ c ur a e for st n i n s sa e the ur In E r n h ch , c ll d di i ct o k , ch ch b i g to n Stree t w ere a s to be ame fo r e e n s en e foI , l o bl d k pi g il c ’

s o n a er 111 re a n o M I DaI b S err rs . w as lo g p iod l tio t . y o It t e ut as men r f s n to b f fu to the tI uth as h i r d y, p o e si g e aith l 10 THE HI STOR Y AN D HER ESIES or

is in esus to ve con erse w h M r . ar on the it J , ha v d it D by n and e on him ren er ex ana ns o f his poi t, call d to d pl tio v ews on an d if t ese w ere n o t sat sfa r t em to i it, h i cto y to h , have severed the connection b etw een him and the Ebri ng ton Street church . It is the general belief among those who are n o t ’ correctly acquainted with the first few years history of the

m ut re ren a M r . ew n w as m e le or Ply o h B th , th t N to co p l d , saw be his u w draw fr m the Ebr n n it to d ty, to ith o i gto “ ” n o so . M r. r and sm l gathering . This w as t Da by a al section o f that church withdrew on the alleged groun d ha M r ew t n e ° and tau err ne us r ne in t t . N o h ld ght o o doct i a n r s and o n r rel tion to the huma ity o f Ch i t othe poin ts . f he The charge w as w holly w ithout oun dation . T great majority O f the Brethren remained w ith the church o f w h M r. ew n was s ens the ea e au se o f his hic N to o t ibly h d , b c a en s and tea n in n un n w the w e t w t l t chi g , co j ctio ith igh hich attached to his personah charac ter ; but especially becaus e they regarded the charge of his holding u nsoun d doctrine as u er r un ess w t s an n eref re the s eces tt ly g o dl . Not i h t di g th o

s n of M r. ar and s me of his fr en s the urc in io D by o i d , ch h Ebrington Street continue d in a state o f comparati ve s pro perity for some time after this . For a n me w as e eve and is s l s me lo g ti it b li d, til by o e eve at s me n had een ne to x e him fr b li d, th o thi g b do e p l om the church in Ebrington Street ; but su ch w as no t the

. h e n r r th rror o r ase O n t a e e f . w n c co t y, M Ne ton a d se who w ere in erfe t ac r w t him w as err r o n tho p c co d i h , o the s e o f ax w h e no u u r s an id l ity, hic th y, do bt, tho ght Ch i ti

en en n . a a n a e a s o ne of the ret ren l i cy o ly C pt i P g t, l o B h , m r at r a tes s t s fa the r ef re a M r. a ef t t hi ct, by b i k th D by l t ever n w en he le t E r n n tree —the a e o f ythi g h f b i gto S t, pl c ’

h B r m n t M r. ar t w fr t e reth en s eeti g . Tha D by wi hdre om “ ” a at er n ns ea of e n ex mmun a ed w th t g h i g, i t d b i g co ic t , ill a ear r n l fr his o wn s em n s n h nt pp p ese t y om tat e t o t e poi . is r w ever ere remar ef re r ee It ight, ho , h to k, b o I p oc d to ’ e M r. ar s own reas ns fo r se aratin fr m M r giv D by o g o . ew n and the ur in E r n n treet t a he had N to ch ch b i gto , h t for s me me rev us een ver tt e i n m u an d o ti p io ly b y li l Ply o th, ” o no a ve n erest in the r ee n s ofthe B hr t ok cti i t p oc di g fet en . He regarded it as a kin d o f mission w hich he w as called o n fu fi v s t nt n enta un tr es to tea h in to l l , to i i Co i l co i c a es es a rance and erman w er he ru s pl c , peci lly F G y, h e t t th 1 1 THE PLYM OUTH R R ETHR EN . w hich he regarded as of vital i mportance w ere but little He h f for s m m r v u w rs n w n . ad e t e e e s e k o l o ti p io ly , ith oth w ho shared his view s w ith respect to w hat he and they e eved to be the s a e o f matte rs in t e r ather n s b li t t h i g i g , r Es that thi ngs cou ld n ot long re mai n as they w e e . pecially

M r. ar and his a erents fee a or n to the did D by dh l , cc di g M r r s n d a s ta ements of . ve a e an sa n e t G o , p i d di ppoi t d th t ’ w s f w as at s er ar m un in M r . Ne ton i n luence thi p iod p a o t ” ’ . r r v a s M r. ar s m u n t s a un M . es Ply o th O hi cco t G o dd , D by “ ” s t n w as a nfu in the ex reme as he w as one po i io p i l t , ” be t o n ru n w en an u n s u se ar sans n li g , h di g i d p ti hip i i the n r placed h m n mi o ity. ’ u h o r ar s Such i s the acco nt given of t e reasons f r M . D by w raw a fr m M r. ew n and the re ren w ho ithd l o N to , B th m n in E r n n ur is wever r to re a e . i d b i gto Ch ch It , ho , ight s ay that this is the v ersion given o f the circumstances c on n ected w the rea -u of re ren sm on h s as n ith b k p B th i t i occ io ,

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b on e w ho is no fr en O f M r. ar n or o f se w ho y i d D by, tho ar ho is a his n a n the c on stitute the p ty w c lled by me . O

ther an s u add a ne t er i s M r . r ves a o h d, I ho ld th t i h G o

r r e n ; He is re m ar s r ar s f i e nd o f M . N wto p tty i p tial a eg d the Spi rit and lang uag e in w hich he Speaks o f them both Tar le u s r his o n u in us M r. t e wn a ou o f b t j tice to by, h a cc t

the auses o f his se ara n . o n af er the s e ess n c , p tio S o t c io , his reas ns in a am n M r . ar u s e e e t e D by p bli h d o , p phl t ti l d , ' A N ar rative o Fa cts for rea n o ff all nne f , b ki g co ction t M r ew t n and the E r n ton ur s i w i h . N o b i g Ch ch a being n i The f v f ir communion w ith h m. ollow ing ersion o the c c umstan ces of t s ase w h ex e rea at en n in hi c , hic cit d g t t tio ’ the re u s w r at the t me are in M r Datb s o w n ligio o ld i , , y rds It is n u st e to him ve t em w u w o . o ly j ic to gi h itho t Th ts o n w i w l b erat n o f an n . e n t e alt io y ki d poi hich , i l

r M r. w n and rve M r. a ar e e the obse d , D by ch g d N to E n t treet ur h in m u w th a n bri g on S ch c Ply o th , i h vi g ” r fr m the v ews o f the re ren w ere se i depa ted o i B th , ven n e are se nu mber. Th y the Firs ra a the resen e and ex e a n of t, p ctic lly p t hop p ct tio ’ m n w a u O ff an d set as the Lord s co i g s p t ide . e n the eaven a n i re ren had een S co dly, h ly c lli g , wh ch B th b fav u red r n out and r f he hur s pecially o to b i g , glo y o t C ch w t C r st is nf un e w ear nd su verte and i h h i , co o d d ith th, a b d ur hf ther ar s men o se t aside . O o decl ed to be the establi h t f s s em w had een n on fr m the e nn n i n a y t , hich b goi g o b gi i g , 12 THE HISTOR Y A N D HER ESIES or

r in the ear . hr s an Su reme in the eart in glo y th C i ti ity p h , ’ ‘ u ! n an d erusa em en a w t ! n ar s n Mo n t io J l , id tic l i h io i i g in the moral grace and dignity of its high calling i n ’ Thou hts on A ocal s e 1 38 he e r . . t a th ( g p yp , pp , ’ s is o ur arent the s s em w w e e n Thi p , y t to hich b lo g , e usa J r lem. “ h r un fei o' ned fa t in the resen e of he H T i dly, i h p c t oly s u e andm n s er in the assem es of the s a n ts Gho t to g id i i t bli i , w as undermi ned and subverted. u r the un of the of hr s as at ere Fo thly, ity body C i t, g h d by the presen ce of the Holy Ghost in this present time

hurch earth w as u n erm ne an d su v r . C on , d i d b e ted too f the Deific ation of the a nts t at is O mn Fi thly, S i , h i ‘ ’ s c ient w er O f s u eriIItenden c e O mn ten t w er n e c es po p , ipo po ’ ’ s e o n A nd refe rr n o E s v s o ary to suc h xecu ti . i g t z ekiel i i n b ut as a de sc ripti o n o f the po w e r o f the c herubim w ho s m iz e the re eemed N w ere a s e n t but eve r y bol d , o h b , y ’ esent in the erfe tnes s o f und v de a n an d w here pr p c i i d ctio , t e w a the eart the w s m of the e ers and h y ill pply to h, i do ld , ’ the throne . “ And as a. S x n the ns ant ex u n o f the i th poi t , co t ten atio And the de a n o e vil of Popery . cided bse ce f Chri st from the ea n w e the a nts were exa e a m s nt t chi g , hil S i lt d l o t i o - ’ c O equality w ith God . ma add as a seven the exa a n and eau of I y , th, lt tio b ty ' ers na n t ri s in a w a u e n rar to r ture a p o l A ich t y q it co t y Sc ip , o rm d s a e th m n s o f th s as to al a an h k e i d e Saints . As e of the v ew s w are ere referre to as t som i hich h d , he ‘ ’ M r ar s w rawa fr m all ur reasons o f . D by ithd l o ch ch connec

n t M r . e wton and t se who w ere at s me in tio wi h N , ho thi ti -f ws w t the atter in m u h ma o be church ello hip i h l Ply o t , y n t clearly un derstood by those w ho are outside the circle o f hr sm —it is r t t at s u ve su an ex Bret eni , igh h I ho ld gi ch plan ation of them as may make them i ntelligible to the g eneral reader. With regard to the belief embraced in the first R eason — r an the complaint of M r. Da by d those w ho separated im t at the resen e an d ex e a on of our w ith h , h p t hop p ct ti ’ r s m n if not en e a e er w as ra t a Lo d co i g, d i d ltog th , p c ic lly i n re in the m n s ra ns o f the ur - the rut o f g o d i i t tio Ch ch , t h the ar e w as em a a en e M r. ew t n and ch g ph tic lly d i d by N o , i r n on tr t e re t t the church n Eb i gt S ee . They d cla d hat hey ’ held the doctrine O f Christ s personal reign on earth for a

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r ar and his f wers— ave M . D by ollo h a muc h lower locality as ne to em an w he a l tte o sig d th , th ill l o d t those w ho have e eve in r s u r n the resent d s ens n b li d Ch i t d i g p i p atio . I had ou t at ra am and s aac and a w ere a r d th ght h Ab h , I , J cob, l ea y in the ‘ n m o f eaven and a s the ki gdo h , l o Psalmis t an d Isai ah and all the holy men o f God of whom w e read in the Old Testament ; and I had no less beli eved that Ch ri s t u ave no reater r or a ness in His m n d a co ld h g glo y h ppi i , s being reserved for those w ho believed on Him du ri ng His sojourn on earth than w hen He said to those who s hou ld m his d s es at t e w ere dest ne s beco e i cipl , th h y i d to it dow n w ra am and saa and ac in the n m o ith Ab h , I c, J ob , ki gdo f ’ eaven . a arus too who w as one of our r s s es h L z , , Lo d di cipl , w as represen ted by Christ as being supremely ble ssed in ’ Abraham s bosom but if Abraham did no t belong to the f at all he ms f u no Church o God , hi el co ld t have possesse d the es t ha ness an d nse uen ose s tt n high ppi ; co q tly, th i i g w n w th him o r e n in his s m a t u nv do i , b i g bo o , l ho gh co erte d r sen s en sat n and e n n to in the p e t di p io , b lo gi g the Church f r s u n ot ave rea e the ft es t o Ch i t, co ld h ch d lo i heights ' O f bli ss. M r ar and se w ho sha e his v as . D by, tho r i ews to thi s distinction between believers who live under the present ensa n and t se who ve in es ament t mes disp tio , ho li d Old T t i , ’ or w ve in the enn a er of the w r s st r ill li Mill i l p iod o ld hi o y, - not mean s m fferent e rees of r in a en do i ply di d g glo y he v . w be s u i s and ever has he That there ill ch , been t general belief of Chri stendom ; but this almost uni versal belief has r so far as am aw are ta en the f r w i neve , I , k o m hich t does an d of n m n s of M r. ar o s a u r in the ha d D by, ll n mbe too o f r men in the ur o f En an of ex u n O ld cle gy Ch ch gl d , cl di g Testament and Millenni al saints from all association in heaven w ith those w ho believe in Chris t under the present s n and a t n the two f rmer asses of sa n s dispen atio , llot i g o cl i t

se a a e and w er a e . The a e i s to be ea en a p r t lo pl c pl c h v , f in w w at a n t a but n ot that part o it hich , h lo e hey c ll the

ur of C r s is be t r u all etern t . r n Ch ch h i t, to h o gh i y Acco di g s w t e r ses w be am n t se of th ld to thi ild h o y, Mo ill o g ho e O nt sa n s w ho w ave a mu w r Testame i t , ill h ch lo e place ass ign ed them than even th e greatest regenerated sinners ave ve or ma ve un er the resen or s that h li d , y li , d p t, Go pel

n . The ef fo r ns an e n on h dispensatio thi , i t c , co verted t e r ss w a e a er ace in ea en han M oses o c o , ill h v high pl h v t , r T I I E PLYM OU TH BR ETHREN . an of the men in s amen mes referre y godly Old Te t t ti , d “ to as s ea n as e w ere m ve the Ho s p ki g th y o d by ly Gho t, a n d of s me o f w om has n s t a w o h it bee aid , h t they alked ’ w God and w er m r w e en ac n to o s o n eart. ith , co di g G d h I m ay go even farther than this . If this new and as tounding t he r be s un en a f w s a w e all the o y o d , th it logic lly ollo , th t hil r an s me r n in r -mean n se who ac r n o d th o g glo y, i g tho , co di g ’ to M r. ar s n ion ns u e the ur o f r s D by ot , co tit t Ch ch Ch i t, w l be s n n the s n o f ses and he am ses i l i gi g o g Mo t L b , Mo h imself w ill not be permitted to join in what is c alled his o w n song in conj unction w ith the song of the Lamb ; for h e w ill be in a separate and low er place in heaven than th a exa e a owhich e w be a Bu t s is t lt d pl ce t th y ill r ised . t hi a ns rat w w av no w r ar co ide ion hich ill h e eight with M . D by an d his party it w ill not in the least s hake their faith in

r v ew s . e er w the fa t a our r me t i N ith ill ct, h t Lo d w ith and greeted Moses and Elias in His glorious trans

fi u rati on on unt a r. tw stan n at ne t er g Mo T bo No ith di g th , i h M ses nor E as w i the ar e r ne be true be o li ill , f D byit doct i , deemed by Chri st worthy to sit down in the same place in h eaven w ith the w orst O f those sinners on earth who w ere converted du ring the Gospel d M M LM W R h sMc au nWo' ex r va an es as ese a a c di g th no ion a ere w as n o W W W , th t th ur o f in es amen t mes w s m s a Ch ch God Old T t t i , I ill i ply y , - then the Word of God is not to be believed ; fo r I read i n the seventh chapter of the Acts of the Apostles the f w n ! s is He —mean n our r ollo i g verse Thi , i g Lo d t a w as in h Church i n the wilderness w t the an e h t t e , i h g l s a to hi - ses on the un na and which p ke m Mo Mo t Si i , ” I i o sad w t u xt as t s ur fa rs . s t n t s a e w ith o the , i h ch t hi r em a num ers of n e ent r s ans u befo e th , th t b i t llig Ch i ti co ld f r and e era e ma n a n a be found to come orwa d d lib t ly i t i , th t ur nor the w or ur was n either the fact o f a Ch ch, d Ch ch, kn ow n before the day O f Pentecost ? I w i sh that this extraordinary and lamentable novelty t w ere confined to the Darby party. U nhappil it is no ' o It has f un its w a nto the m nds an ul s of s . o d y i i p pit in he ur of En and And many o f o ur clergy t Ch ch gl . w is m r and w orse —I fear the no on is s s rea h at o e , ti till p d in not ess in the ur o f En an han amon the g , l Ch ch gl d t g Darbyite sec tion of the Brethren. 1 6 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES or

d in c hu r -fe w s w th If M r. ew n an t se c N to , ho h llo hip i him in E r n n reet make it a matter o f b i gto St , did con sci en ce to lift u p their voi c es again st this n ew an d dan er us t e r he an d t e w ere w rt y o f all c o m g o h o y , h y o h hav m o f men dation for adopting that course . As I e os t ’ i m ssess n t u n i n M r . ewt n s w r t n s n o t N o i i g y po io , ho gh an w a nne e w t him nor n eed s ar n his y y co ct d i h , , i d , h i g ‘ ' v ew s at all on enn a uest ns —I am a fin d i Mill i l q io , gl d to that he still holds U p this doctri ne as one from w hich to t m aw a as e n at u ter v ar an e w the W r o f y, b i g t i c ith o d ao r; “ a M ar and hi s The third R eason ssigned by r. D by frien ds for separatin g from the church in Ebrington Street m u t w as his n v t n t a unfe ne , P ly o h , co ic io h t ig d , faith in the presence of th e Holy Ghost to guide an d to m n ster in the assem n O f the s a n s w as un derm ne i i bli g i t , i d ” d u r It is n o t enera n w n am n e r an s bve ted . g lly k o o g oth en m n at n s of r st an s t at the m ut ret ren d o i io Ch i i , h Ply o h B h of the ar e se n ave v ew s re ar n the H D byit ctio , h i g di g oly

S r t w are e u ar t em e ves . e are n eed pi i hich p c li to h s l Th y , i d , e ssentially the same as those o f the ! uakers . The only fferen e is t at w ereas meet n s o f the e o f di c , h h i g Soci ty Fri ends occasion ally take place in w hich n ot a w ord is s en but a erfe t s en e is reserve fr m e nn n pok , p c il c p d o b gi i g to end of w at t e w u st a the serv e it i s n o t so h h y o ld ill c ll ic , w r d of h r e never ith the Da by ivi sion t e B ethren . Th y mee w u o ne or m re S ea n nor do he ev er t itho t o p ki g , t y , - ua er e rema n s en t even for a few m nu es . Bu t ! k lik , i il i t no t only hav e they the ! uaker n otion that all hav e an e ua r s ea but s me are er a n s ea u st as q l ight to p k , o c t i to p k , j the r t ves em u eran e . s w ever i s n Spi i gi th tt c Thi , ho , o ly o n I is w n t be regarded as so in a subordinate se se . t he the church meets in its collective capacity that they believe t a the H s i s e a r s nt am n t em and h t oly Gho t esp ci lly p e e o g h , that He in fallibly gu ides them to right conclu sion s i n re id o lation to the matters which have hsq runder ce ns erati n . “ ” e r at er n s are t en in e r es ma n w hat Th i g h i g h , th i ti tio , the un s of ren and and her meetin o s o f Co cil T t Nice, ot ecclesi astical dign itari es w ere in the earlier ages o f Chri s tianit . The art o f m u t rethren o f w h M r. y p y Ply o h B , ich ar is the a kn w ed e ead st l as fi rm th s D by c o l g d h , i l hold ly i doctrine of the in fallible guidance of the Spirit as they did in the o r n of re ren sm — rha s en m re so igi B th i , pe p ev o ; E TH PLYM OUTH BR ETHR EN .

and en e as M r. ar m n ns s w as one O f the h c , D by e tio , thi R s s for r B s ran t w e e a n the se a at n . ut e o sa o p io , t g y, hil ei r faith is so strong as to the presence of the Holy g s in e r ur assem es to ea em n o all ho t th i ch ch bli , l d th i t r u and s in an rae t th, y p tical cours matters under their

as sure it is not so to the ex en nor even in the sense dly t t, , in w hich it is by ministers of other evangelical den omina ons w ho rea the s e w t un n earness ti , p ch Go p l i h ctio , cl , fa fuln ess r m s ifted and we . a e ar th ith , po I h v he d e o t g tea ers in e r o wn nn c n in var us aces w ere ch th i co e tio , io pl h h e r mee n s are e d in n n or out of but t i ti g h l , Lo do it, I m u s sa the r n O f th H r w e l n in t y , that doct i e e oly Spi it d l i g the m n s and ear s of e ev rs or as e n the ran i d h t b li e , b i g g d i n s ru men w ere s nners a nv r and sa n s san t t h by i re co e ted, i t c

tified ha ad no rom n n i e r m n s rat ns . , s h p i e t place n th i i i t io re ea not sa a th ar es n ot e eve in I p t, I do y th t e D byit do b li the a s u ne ess t O f th H s e t er for the b ol te c i y e oly Gho t, i h

c nvers n of the unsave or th sanctifi ation of e evers . o io d , e c b li ’ W hat I mai ntain is that the Holy Spirit s agency in either c ase es not a a in e r ea n t at it do occupy th t pl ce th i t chi g, h does in the pulpit ministrations of evang elical preachers o f o t er enom nat n h d i io s . T f u n r r and his he o rth R e ason adva ced by M . Da by c o -seceders for severing all connection w ith the chu rch at “ E r n n Street is a he u n O f the O f r st b i gto , th t t it body Ch i , as g athered by the presence of t e Holy Ghos t in this resent t me of the hur on ear w as un erm ne an d p i C ch th , d i d ” u r t h m n n of s is su fi en a n . s bve ted o o . T e ea i g thi f ci tly pl i ’ I is i w d in the v w o f se t a n M r. ar s v e an e s , th t D by i , i tho w ho ame o u t fr m E r n n ur w h him t er c o b i gto Ch ch it , o h u n scriptural notion s respecting doctrine and practice had f un t e r w a nt at ur and a nse uent o d h i y i o th ch ch , th t, co q ly, d v s n s had urre am n its mem ers u st as v i i io occ d o g b , j di i sions did occ ur in the days of Paul in the Corinthian C ur s n w fr m r vate as w e as u s e h ch . Thi I k o , o p i ll p bli h d ’

tes m n w as the ase but even a n M r. ar s ti o y , c ; t ki g D by o wn s a emen on s su as en in his arrat ve t t t thi bject, giv N i B 1 8 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIEs or

” o f s n ere ann be a u t a es e Fact , I thi k th c ot do bt, h t th in fa and ra e s ran from mse f divisions, both ith p ctic , p g hi l and his adheren ts . fo the a in M as n r se ar t n s a r . The . fifth R e o p io t ted ’ ” arr ve of Fa s w as The Deifi ation o f Darby s N ati ct , c the Saints ; as if they pos sessed O mn iscient pow er o f superintendence and Omnipoten t pow er necessary to suc h ” “ u n s R eas n i s ven b M r. ar at exec tio . Thi o gi y D by

r a er en bu t ave ven its su s an e . is a g e t l gth , I h gi b t c It

w r a m at n ar es M r . R eason hich b o dly, by i plic io , ch g w for he w as the ea n man in E r n on ur Ne ton , l di g b i gt Ch ch , n mn s en e and mn en ese are w ith claimi g O i ci c O ipot ce . Th rave ar es —the raves n eed a u be re ch g , g t, i d , th t co ld p a a ns an u man e n e w u ave ee gerred g i t y h b i g. Th y o ld h b n ual rave u n o t m re r un ess had t e een eq ly g , tho gh o g o dl , h y b brought agains t the loftiest archangel in heaven . They w ere in effe ar n M r. ew n w a m n to , ct, ch gi g N to ith cl i i g ssess and the r exer se a r u es w e n po , ight to ci , tt ib t hich b lo g to God a ne . T e w ere ar es n ee o f so rev t n lo h y ch g , i d d , ol i g a n a ure t a M r. ew n resume fElt t a w ou d t , h t N to , I p , h t it l s f him a t f be impos ible or to take ny n o ice o them . “ s M r ar is fr The sixth R ea on given by . D by and h iends f r e r w raw a fr m all nn e n w th M r N ew o th i ithd l o co ctio i . ton an d the E r n n ree ur h w as the ns an ex b i gto St t ch c , , co t t t n ua io of he e v l o f er an d th de e e t n t i Pop y, e cid d absen ce o f r s fr m the ea n w e the sa nts w re ‘ xal Ch i t o t chi g, hil i e e ted ” ua w th od s n s almost into an eq lity i G . Thi eed no expla th n a n . re ar to e a er rase he a tio With g d l tt ph , t s ints w ere exa e a m s n an e ua t w h -it me lt d l o t i to q li y it God , ans a M r ew n and w ever e se ma ave e th t . N to , ho l y h b en at the me r m nen ers ns i n E r n n C ur st ti p o i t p o b i gto h ch , ood very i the es ma n f the mem ers O f he ur B high n ti tio o b t ch ch . ut

i s ar ss e to e eve a e er M r. ew t n it h dly po ibl b li th t ith N o , or an on e e se cu e so a la e in the v y l , oc pi d high p c lo e and esteem of the church as to be almost placed on a footing ” o f e ua t w q li y ith God . ’ r s M r. Da by sev enth and last R eason for the sep ara n w as the exa ta n an d au of tio , l tio be tification a personal nt r s in a w a u te n rar S r ure so A ich i t, y q i co t y to c ipt , as to ” arm and s a e s o al h k the mind f the saints . Un til a c o m arativel a e er the a m s un versa e ef am p y l t p iod, l o t i l b li ong s u en s o f r e w as tha the ur o f t d t p oph cy , t Ch ch R ome was the Ant r s at w as me a r n ich i t th to co , cco di g to the Scrip HE LYM H ET E T P OU T BR HR N .

ures mmed a e ef re the sec n a v n f t , i i t ly b o o d d e t o Christ. B ut ear in the rev us cen ur the n n e an to ly p io t y, otio b g m ak e some progress among those w ho had paid special a ten n the su e — a the ea n w r ers on ro t tio to bj ct, th t l di g it p hec for the as two un re and fift rs had p y , l t h d d y yea , l aboured under a mistake in believi ng that the Papacy w as the n r s of r ture. e ame to the n u s n A tich i t Sc ip Th y c co cl io , a w ever n r s m be he w u be a ers n th t ho A tich i t ight , o ld p o , n ot a s s em. As w ho the ers n is o be a r y t to p o t , th t emains to be seen ; and the more sober o f this class of prophetic i nte rpreters are content to remain in ignoran ce on the u nt the re e at n is ma e i point, il v l io d by h s appearance o ea B t s o bodily n the rth . u while ome f these students o f prophecy are thus w illing to w ait until the personal ap pe arance of Antichrist shall settle the point as to his ifle ntit w e have in the mean me e r es o n h s y, , ti , th o i t e ubject

u e d The R ev R . o t o f r w t n . . G ve t wi a itho , No ch, a m n for w m ave the es re ar a rea - ran s n of the ho I h high t g d , g t g d o c e e ra e am R ma ne e eves a An r is l b t d Willi o i , b li th t tich ist to b e er who as men ne in m w r on the e N o , , I tio d y o k Mill n n um s a be m racu usl ra se fr m the ea for t i , h ll i lo y i d o d d, he ur se of e n e w h the wer and in es p po b i g cloth d it po , v ted w all the her ua es n e essar aec m s th ith ot q liti c y, to o li h e w r w n r s w ave . The v o k hich A tich i t ill h to do . M . B ax er be the ast as firm as he did in t lieved till l , ly his own s en e t a u s a e n the ate Em eror of ’ t c , h t Lo i N pol o , l p t i Iiance w as the es ne n r s . M r. x , d ti d A tich i t Ba ter has w r t en ar us w r s d s a n rea resear h in f i t v io o k , i pl yi g g t c , avour his r He has even ne so far as to o f theo y . go give ! ortraits in s me o f his s of ou s a e n ot edin he o book , L i N pol o , cl h t ax er sa he w u c o stume which M r. B t id o ld wear when he appeare d openly before the w orld as the Antichrist of the w W as s n t n w r N e es ament. a ea c u T t ild thi o io ill pp , I o ld n ame at least from thirty to forty clergymen of the Church o f En an m st of em men of earn n and er gl d, o th l i g , oth wise ’ - o f s r e who s are M . ax er s e ef n as ob i ty, h d r B t b li , o ly, re ar e s me of t em w t ns erab e m dific tions g d d o h , i h co id l o a at w e m ex e an da n ee an ur see th ight p ct, y y, i d d , y ho , to Lo uis Napoleon astoun d Chri stendom and the c ivilized w orld by coming forth the full-fledged Antichri st O f the

Scriptures .

Bu ave ma e a s ress on . M r ar t I h d light dig i W hat . D by means w en he ar es M r. e n exa t n nd , h ch g N wto with l i g a 3 —2 20 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F beautifying a personal Antichrist in a w ay quite contr ary ' o r ure nd s o as a arm and s a e the m n s o f t Sc ipt , a to l h k i d - m r en s u n o t the s ain ts I am unable to co p eh d . I ho ld n s ask for an o n e w ho e e s think it w ou ld be a ea y t y, k p w ithin the line o f w hat the Scriptures say respecti n g “ H is resen e to t r st eau f his erson . e An ich i , to b ti y p t d

u s in hideous forms in the ord of God M r. Newton

e e v s us e M r. ar mse f i n a ers na n b li e , j t lik D by hi l , p o l A ti christ ; but I do not know o f anything which he has — . — w ritten and I have read most o f his w orks w hich w o u ld au f the rs n a n ris in have a tendency to be ti y pe o l A tich t, w se co m n he nfi en e eves rev us wha he ho i g co d tly b li , p io t—o t s u ves i e M r. ar mself the er al o f lly belie n, lik D by hi , p

a e n f r s On ear . n er the ums an es son l r ig o Ch i t th U d circ t c ,

t ref re the seve and as R eas n ass ne M r . he o , nth l t o ig d by a n fr M r ew n and E r n n Darby for separ ti g om . N to b i gto

ur in m u w as a s mew a s n u ar one . Ch ch Ply o th , o h t i g l I have thus adverte d at some length to the separation w h e after severa ears of fe ws hic took plac , l y llo hip a d t e er en M r. ar nd M r. ew n n s e og th , betwe D by a N to , tho w ho took part w ith either of these two leading men in ’ m E n n r M r. ar s o n sta e ent r ur . m w b i gto Ch ch F o D by t , tw o things are eviden t to all w ho have read it ! the first is a M r ar w as not ex mmun ate as he him , th t . D by co ic d ,

se f has s met mes sa . And man if not m s of his l o i id y, ‘ o t, follow ers have believed that he w as excommunicated from u -fe in E n It w as a w raw a on ch rc h llowship bringto . ithd l ’ M r. ar s ar not an ex u s n on the ar o f the D b p t, p l io p t

ur . be se n n w is ma e as ear as ch ch co d thi g , hich d cl ’ ” ou be es re from M r. ar s arra ve O f Fa s c ld d i d D by N ti ct , is that it was not on doctrinal grounds that h e and those i r n w as who accompanied h m w ithd ew . Not o ly no charge of holding unsound doctrine then brought forw ard a a ns M r ewton and se who rema ne in fe w g i t . N tho i d llo s w him but is s n s a e a the r un s hip ith , it di ti ctly t t d th t g o d of se ara n w ere en re un nne e w t r n e in p tio ti ly co ct d i h doct i , the sense in t rm is r nar un ers which that e o di ily d tood .

M r. ram the en eman ef re referre as av n Wig , g tl b o d to h i g

ne out w M r . ar and as e n a en em n of go ith D by, b i g g tl a we e au se o f his s a as w e as re us s t n ight, b c oci l ll ligio po i io ,

wr e e M r . ar a am e stat n the r u n s ot , lik D by , p phl t i g g o d O n w he se ara e fr m M r. ew n w t the v ew hich p t d o N to , i h i of ma n out a ase for ms f I a n a s e ki g c hi el n t ki g th t t p .

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s w th r. ew on and those who a ere him hip i M N t , dh d to ,

M r. W i am said that after he had come out from th a t ur h e st fe fr f w w h s ch c , ill lt ee to have ello ship it tho e w h o st rem ill ained. I have given these statements a nd explanations at som e en e u l gth, b c a se otherw ise it w ould be impossible to brin g the ma er so fu ef r m rea ers as a e s uld tt lly b o e y d , th t th y ho be a e to m re en the v arie and n r a e s bl co p h d d i t ic t phase , w h c the ou r s of n ssumes i h Plym th B ethren que tion te a . THE 23 PLYM O UTH BR ETHR EN .

C H E APT R SECO N D.

THE BETHESDA SEC TIO N O F THE PLYM O U TH

BR ETIIR EN GEN ER AL R EM AR ! S.

“i n have no w arrived at another stage o f the history o f h m u r r For n ears u s t m t e et en . ma e Ply o th B h y y p to thi i , n ame 1 845 M r . w n and M r. ar had w r e ly , Ne to D by o k d o e er in seem n arm n but it w as w e n w n t g th i g h o y, ll k o r r had no t that at least for mo e than tw o years M r. D a by b een hearty i n w orking w ith the B rethren in Ebri ngton

C u r un h su r t n e of M r. ew t n and h ch , der t e pe in e denc N o ; ha fee n if ma be a w e r w o u t a s u es t t li g, I y llo d to th o gg t n ma ave en on of the auses w h M r . ar io , y h be e c y D by h ad for some time previous to the disruption been so often fr m m o ho e . Bef re t s time w ever is ri I s u men n o hi , ho , it ght ho ld tio several little gatherings o f the Brethren had been ' e s a s e in the W s o f En an and t er a es . t bli h d e t gl d , o h pl c By f r the m s nu mer us and s t m re so the m s in a o t o , ill o o t fl uential for the ifts and ra es o f its r n a mem ers g g c p i cip l b , w as the a er n w e its meet n s in r s l g th i g hich h ld i g B i to , ” in a a e n The ea n mem ers o f ch p l amed Bethesda. l di g b the R M ra w re ur M r M iill r th la e ev. r. e ch ch , . e and e t C ik, at that time tw o of the best know n men in the religiou s f h r . u a e or t e w o ld M r . Craik had been highly ed c t d m n s r in th ur o f t a n but m n to i i t y e Ch ch Sco l d , co i g look u on res t n m as u n r tura and on re a p P by eria is sc ip l , C g g ti on alism as e n i n a r an e w t the l Vord o f b i g cco d c i h God , he w t r w fr r in the Church of an i hd e om membe ship Scotl d, an d ne the t n m na n w se v ew s are the joi d Bap ist de o i tio , ho i same on all o f the n re at na sts points w ith those Co g g io li , e x e on th n o f sm —the n re a n c pt e one poi t bapti , Co g g tio alists e ev n nfant a t m to be r t and the a t s ts b li i g i b p is igh , B p i e ving it as bei ng whollv unsanctioned by the Word of goyl

M r . u er as ma be nferre fr m the name was a M ll , y i d o , German r bu me s oun r ear and by bi th, t ca to thi c t y ly, 21 THE HISTO R Y AN D Ha e s O F

s n after b one dee sus a ned a t of fa u n ert ok oo , y p t i c ith , d o u and ma n a n w t u kn win o' w ere one s l n to b ild i t i , i ho t e t h hil i g of the necessar m ne w as to c ome from an n s u n y o y. , i tit tio for the ren of the r in w e s u be child poo , hich th y ho ld use e fed an d e u a e —es e a e u a ed ho d, cloth d, , d c t d, p ci lly d c t i n a a evan elical ! rinci les . ear h r ears o p N ly t i ty y g , use 0 m eds w as u on wns near ho li it iz e b ilt As hley Do , r s and a ma num r of ere re e ved B i tol, s ll be children w c i h i nto it . The funds to bu ild the house and maintain t e ’ i r n ot in s r M r ill r s ra ers e were al an we . M i e ch ld l to p y , h n v r i n r m s ma e e e having rec tly solicited a y aid. F o ll beginnings the Orphanage became so great in its dimen s ns a a mm a n w as foun for near f ur io th t cco od tio d ly _ o un Th n ssar means h dred children w ithi n its w alls . e ece y r for ll ese ren as w as a for the to p ovide a th child , ell to p y ea ex nses in en to the a ns the u n h vy pe cid t dditio to b ildi g ,

w ere all as in the u s a ne in answ er M r . , o t et, obt i d to ’ M iiller s ra ers and wi u an a ca n for ass s p y , tho t y ppli tio i t

an e in a sm le ns ance o r fr m an uarter. The c g i t , o y q n st u n is s l su rte i n the same w a its res ur es i it tio til ppo d y, o c e n s o in nsw r ra er of fa b i g till btained a e to the p y ith . Hun o dreds of times M r. Mu ller has not known h w he ' w ould be able to prov ide the next meal for his j uvenile n mates but e m n a m n a s un n i , still th ea s h ve co e i w y k ow n to him in answer the ra er of fa . 0 ess an , to p y ith N l

a e a e amount t han 600 000l. has een ra se fr m ggr g t , b i d, o fi d rs to as in s w a . Infidels an ers no t ass n t l t, thi y , oth cl i g emse ves am n infid ls bu t s den n a ar u ar th l o g e , till yi g p tic l r v n e ave e n nf un e at t s fa t —on e P o ide c , h b e co o d d hi c , , I in h s r of th w r e ev w has n o aral e t e e . b li e, hich p l l hi to y o ld - m nen a m a — i s M r. M iiller re e an o f f t a It s thi , p i tly — i h man who can trust God for and in everything that w as

the associate with the late M r. Craik in the Bethesda “ f P l m u t re ren . The eo le us g athering o y o h B th p —th m n o et er as a ur m et es a gha el the eeti g t g h , ch ch , B h d p m w s se t n of the re ren ave s n e n a e by hich thi c io — B th —h i c had s t me the ear 1 845 nne te been called, , by thi i y co c d themselves den ominationally w ith the chu rch under the i n r ew n m ut . e superintendence o f M . N to , Ply o h Th y formed their church on essentially the same basi s as that on h E r n n ur r na l w as w en w hich t e b i gto Ch ch o igi l y , h i s s a s e wt n n a n w th M r. ar . e tablished by M r . N o oci tio i D by f v ur e eac ers or ea ers - the There w ere then no a o it t h l d , 25 THE PLYM OUTH BR ETHREN . favourite terms w ith all branches of the Brethren ; for it w ill be afterw ards seen there w ere from this time tw o s e ns w le t ere ave e en for the as few ears an ctio , hi h h b l t y e arnes es nd fr u n f r s o f r a h t d ire a eq e t e fo t t o m t ird . The churches o f the Brethren are essenti ally based on the republican princ iple of any one edifying the c hur a ress n its mem ers w ho m m him ch, by dd i g b , ight dee se f fi f s as o in t l tted or the work . Thi w s he meeting of the B re thren in Bethesda Chapel at Bristol 3 but it w as s oon fo un t a the tw o men o f mar w se a d h t k, ho n mes I have m en t ned ecame as aram un ere as M r ew n io , b p o t th . N to d an M r ar h d n in u . . D by a bee Plymo th Any o ther voice w as rarely heard within the w alls of Bethesda than that of

M r. ra or M r. ul er. e in fac t ecame rac C ik M l Th y, , b p t a d r ic lly the accredited teachers an M r. C aik more than

M iiller ar e ause M r . ra h d a m , p tly b c C ik a l ost solely “ ven mse f u to ea n the re ren and a m gi hi l p t chi g B th , d i m st r n the affa rs of the ur w e M r ul r h d i e i g i c h ch , hil . M le a , i n a n the n res he o in the ur h v dditio to i te t t ok ch ch, t e hea y burden of anxiety connec ted with the management of his

w n erfu ns u n r s in u o him. o d l i tit tio , e t g p n M r ar in the mean m f rm a n w i . D by ti e o ed e church n l m u h ns s n of ose who had c n m oran u l P y o t , co i ti g th , o te eo s y ’ w t mse f eft M r ewt n s churc r f i h hi l , l . N o h, o o owed soon “ ” after. The as s of hi s a e n a n m s b i t g th ri g , c lli g the selve r s o r rat er er a s a n th s n Da byite , h , p h p , ccepti g e di ti ction

fr m t ers w as s m e fa h in st. As a i ar o o h , i pl it Chri prel min y

s e an n the new ur h M r. ar u ic t p to pl ti g ch c , D by p bl ly — declared what amoun ted to thi s that there w ere no other re us o ex s n t the me w h u in r ligio b dy i ti g a ti , hic co ld acco d

ance w ith Scripture be called a Church of Christ . In a pamphlet which he published then under the title of A “ “ L tt r to the Saints in London he sa s The uest n e e , y , q io now is the presence and ow er of the Holy Ghost as ’ a d m t h isti a M r s forming n e bodying he r n . Darby first church possessed this remarkable test o f membership ‘ - ; that all w ere to be admitted who simply professed faith

i r st esus. The s n eri of eir fa or its rea t n Ch i J i c ty th ith, li y e b i s ra t ca fru s w ere n s e as prov d y t p c i l it , poi t to which th y

a no m r an . M r ar r for e t or s eemed to ttach i po t ce . D by eithe g , practically di sregarded the test of discipleship w hich o ur mse f a wn w en referr n to the fa se Lord hi l l id do , h i g l “ o f his da H sa Y s a k n w hem b prophets y , e id, e h ll o t y 26 THE HISTOR Y AN D HERESIES O F

he r fru ts . B e rees M r. ar i t i i y d g D by, n his new place o f “ mee n e ame su reme in the a er n s ti g , b c p g th i g of his

a eren s . He had e er n his own wa n dh t v ythi g y, o o ne v enturing to differ from him i n relation to any matters ha were rou for e s n ef re the ur t t b ght d ci io b o ch ch . So th at he w as now habitually practising that v ery supremac y r M r ew w ith w hich he unjustly cha ged . N ton as exercis i ng a Ebr ur a d w f rms one of t ington Ch ch , n hich o the seven reas ns ro a the r n al one w he ass d f r o , p b bly p i cip , hich igne o

the s eparation . nt s r a is unt the ear 1847 M e r. Dar U il thi p iod , th t , il y , by rema n ed in fe low s w t the e es a ar in r st i l hip i h B th d p tl B i ol , f w a f r the efs w e o c s e e s a e re M essrs . hi h , b o t t d , chi Craik

and u er. ese men er o s u h in the . M ll Th godly hith t o g t, exer se o f r s i an ar to ma n a n the n er ci Ch i t ch ity, i t i i t chang e of fr en ffi es as re ren in r s so n i dly o c B th Ch i t, lo g as c n s en e w oul ermit w t the se ns o ci c d p , ith bo h ctio of the re ren at m u be ause e e eve at B th Ply o th, c th y b li d th , not w ithstanding the differences and divisions between the ew n and ar ar es o s i l e essen N to D by p ti , b th t l h ld tially the fun amen a r nes o f the s e — u M r d t l doct i Go p l tho gh . Newton w as charged w ith entertaining erroneous view s on one Bu r ums an es urre w h m point . t ci c t c occ d hic c o pelled the

ssrs . ra and u er and the a r Me C ik M ll , g the ing in et es a a e sever all nne n w M B h d Ch p l, to co ctio ith r. Darby

. ar r an d hi s adheren ts M r. D by w ote to the Bethesda C ur m a n n a se mem ers of the E h ch, co pl i i g th t tho b brington hu rch in mou w ho had cas n C Ply th, oc io to settle in r s o were re e ve n Be t es a and a m B i t l , c i d i to h d l ost demand in t a e s ou be ex u e . M r. ra and M r g h t th y h ld cl d d C ik . u er refuse a ree t s re ues on M ll d to g to hi q t, the round that it did not follow that because they w ere mem rs o f m the ur in w M r. ew n n stere ch ch hich N to i i d, they had em rac e w a were eeme erta n err ne us v w b d h t d d c i o o ie s , w for s me me had een renresented as e hich , o ti , b b ing held n by him. They stated that the o ly test of members hip in Bethesda Church w as that of faith in the Lord Jesus

r s n . o na the tru on all fu Ch i t, holdi g d ctri lly th ndamental s and l n in the ur and the w r poin t , ivi g ch ch o ld in a manner h f n t e mad a n sw era e t e r ess w e . M r. ar bl to p o io hich h y D by, u nable thus to shut the door o f Bethesda against the ’ a m ss n of mem ers fr m M r. ew n s u d i io b o N to ch rch , broke

o ff t n l f d shi w t M r. ra d a e al ell w an M r. M illl o c p i h C ik er, 27 THE PLYM OUTH BR ETHR EN . and the urc er w e re ra t a ou ch h ov hich th y we p c ic lly, th gh n ot in name the r rs . , ove see “ At this stag e of my sketch o f The R ise and Pro ress o f the m u re ren it is neces sar for ex fin Ply o th B th , y , p a ’ t on s sa e at s u so a us i k , th I ho ld g ive me ide o f the erroneo ’ views w M r. ew ton a r M r nd hich N w s cha ged by r. Da by a o ers w en er th ith t taining . But as on a matte r so important as that o f charging a ma e M r w w n . . ew n th e s s h i u lik B. W N to i h re ie ic h h s so l a rre and w r eve his eart n th an bho d, hich it g i d h to thi k at y o ne c oul a e s u osed hi a a e of en terta n n is d h v pp mc p bl i i g , it es ra e a s me er au or t an m se f shoul d i bl th t o high th i y th . l d be ear o su t And w ho u a e r h d n the bj ec . co ld e b tte u Tr ll s ? h e w a thority than Dr. ege e T er ill be a universal r h l answe the ues n 0 one . e en et me ask to q tio , N W ll , t , those who may be desirous to get at the real facts o f th ma Dr s i r a l s . e ca e n el tion to this tte r to hear . Trege le I 1 th n 849 he wrote three Letters on e subjec t. These

e ers a e een on o ut of r n but M r. hn Cox L tt h v b l g p i t, Jo , un or s r l in hi s am et A n Ear s t Ex j i , ha epub ished p phl , ne pos t alatio the r a r ions o f em as ear n on s n, p incip l po t th b i g thi s As no man is e er a ua nt w phase of the ubject. b tt cq i ed ith the w m ret ren u s n no o u be hole Ply outh B h q e tio , ne co ld e r x to v the ea n n in b tte fitted than M r. Co gi e l di g poi ts ’ ’ — Dr. Tre elles s et ers a f rtuna e fa as se e rs g L t , o t ct, the L tte have been long out o f print. In his am e en e An Earnes t Ew ostulation p phl t, titl d p ,

r ox u tes fr m Dr. Tre elles as f w s M . C q o o g ollo The bases upon w hich these accu sations o f blasphemy a d eres a a ns M r ew n have een ra se are n h y g i t . N to b i d

reef and as unre a as the ar es are un rue . th old, l ch g t The irst c ar e w as ma e in 1 846 and w as rounded f h g d , g upon some n otes o f a lec ture delivered by M r. fiewton on the s x sa m ese n es had een i ncorrectl ta en i th P l Th ot b y k , and had n ever been seen by him until he heard that they had bee n read and severely censured at a meeting convened ’ ft rward h w re at Exete r for that purpo se . Shortly a e s t ey e u s h r nd ar f M r Harr s p bli hed with t e strictu es a ch ges o . i t r n mm a w r m et in e e . M . w n e e te a h o r Ne to i di t ly o pa phl , whic h he repudiated ever hav ing held the heretic al doc tr nes n d h mse f fr m he ar es us i , a d fully vindicate i l o t ch g th u n ustl m u him but his enem es n t oc a j y i p te d to , i o ly ook c

s ion therefrom to increase their accusations . 28 THE HISTO R Y AN D HER ESIES or .

e sec nd har e fol ow ed soo fir t and is Th o c g l n after the s , referred to in the follow ing extract from Five L etters to ’ the Editor o The R rd on R ec n D ials o ur Lord s f eco , e t en qf l Vicario us L e b Dr. Tre e les . These at er e ters ave if , y g l t l t h s nce n ub ished in a se arate m hl t fro m w h h I i bee p l p a p e , ic ”

now continu es M r. Cox mak e e fo o n extrac , , ll wi g t Those w ho know anything of the Brethren are aware ha for a lon c ourse of ears the have n a reed in t t, g y , bee g

i kin r. . b s n and at . I h d en oppo g tac B W ewton. t a e nwto ren a the endeavour of M r . c n to prevent the Breth t Plymouth from adoptin the practices and opin ions as to ministry and absence oforder in to which those in other

aces ro fess n to the same r n r runni n . l , p i g hold p i ciples, we e g n this endeavour he w as for some years successful ; so that there w as at Plymouth the definite recognition of m n s r su as w as not unsuita rmed modifie i i t y , ch bly te d

r sb er an sm. en in r er to u r n ro P e yt i i Wh , o d phold ce tai p ot a-nd s ensa iona eor es the r hren at first ph ic di p t l th i , B et , overt and afterw ar s o en we se n as e o e c ly d p ly, re tti g id C v nan r est oo and M e a on as if ul not rela e t, P i h d, di ti , they co d t to the Church ; and when they w ere teaching that the ur oes not in ude O ld m n sain hese Ch ch d cl Testa e t ts , t

rr us o r n s w d s nc . n e oneo d ct i e ere i ti tly opposed by M r Newto . This led to the course of action c arried on agai nst him by and hi s ass c ates at firs r vate and fr m o i , t p i ly, o he r 1 84 and nw ards u n all r t ea 5 . e e y , o , p blicly Wh th i en eav urs to ra u e the ara r o f M r ew n had d o t d c ch cte . N to fa ed e had recourse to o ther measur In 1 835 he il , th y es. ' had u s e a am hlet a a ns rv n ! sm efen n p bli h d p g i t I i , d di g ’ r st s s ess uman it but in w h s me o f the Ch i potl y hic , o re a i ns in w our L r stood hers w ere na l t o hich o d to ot , i c f 4 7 r curately set orth . In 1 8 these statements w ere eage ly s h n t w r u t eized by the Brethren . W e he passages ere b o gh

ef r M r. w n he a e n ve xam n d r hearin b o e Ne to , tt ti ly e i e thei g , and see n t a the w ere m s ta en and at e m t i g h t y i k , th th y igh ea to c nse uen s to w i in fa e had no t led l d o q ce ( h ch , ct, th y i r o rs u s d in th mo fin e manner h m o the ! , he p bli he , e st de it , a withdraw al of these statements ; expressing his sorrow d a m e r that he ha m de the tw elv years befo e . “ As the Pamphlet against Irvingism has been for many ’ ears out o f r n as we as M r N on s k l d y p i t, ll . ew t ac now e g m n o f hi s m s a e s me w M r ew n ave e t i t k ; o ho malign . N to h ta en and s ti a e advan a e er f to m n f he k , ll t k , t g th eo , ag i y t

30 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

“ h on u n s had een rawn M r ew on for if suc c seq e ce b d by . N t , a had n the as or if he had seen a such deduc th t bee c e, th t ns cou ave een ma e w u at n e ave show n tio ld h b d , it o ld o c h him that the terms of w hich he had made use w ere i a w u av r t m as th r as correct . He o ld h e ej ected he o oughly ’ he w en he saw w a m be e uce fr m t em did h h t ight d d d o h . h ll T r ( c r. s See ee Letters D Tre e e . ( , S , by g , p is man fest fr m the am et se f as w e as It i , o p phl it l , ll

fr m all his er w r t n s t a M r. ew n no t o oth i i g , h t N to did hold “ the he r es w h w he w s r ed He retical doct in it hic h a cha g . had stated certai n views which might have led tow ard t em and w en he saw w a m be deduced erefr m h , h h t ight th o , be fu fran and u a n w e e at he had lly, kly, p blicly ck o l dg d th made an na ura e s a ement and w t re w i cc t t t , i hd it . n th r n e a e his a users an one Upo e p i cipl dopt d by cc , y might be said to have sailed from London to Newfound ' an w en he had on on e as far o n the w a as the l d, h ly g y Stra s o f ver w ou av n had an n ent n o f it Do , ith t h i g y i t io r ee n fur er p oc di g th . ma saf sa ha n o t one of t e w r ters m n I y ely y, t t h i a o g the ret ren or even the m st arefu o f e ans ou B h , o c l th ologi c ld es a e the c ar e of eres if ud e ac r in to s c p h g h y, j g d co d g thi r n e p i cipl . The a M r ew n are no t b ame for ccusers of . N to to e bl d having pointe d ou t an incorrect statement in one o f his ear w r t n s u s e t rt -f ur ears a o bu t e ly i i g (p bli h d hi y o y g ! , th y are open to the severest censure for the bitterness and ma e w c ara ter z e t e r a usa n s and for v n lic hi h ch c i h i cc tio , ha i g a ri u e to him ere a r nes w he n v e r tt b t d h tic l doct i hich e held. “ They w ere eviden tly desirous o f findi ng occasion o f fault in him in consequence o f the opposition w hich he had man fes e a a nst t e r n ve v ew s on m n s r r ne i t d g i h i o l i i i t y, doct i , n a d prophecy . They therefore gladly laid hold 0 m s unfa r used the n rre t assa es in the ar e o t i ly , i co c p g ticl s n rv n sm r un n u n t em t e fa se Oppo i g I i gi , g o di g po h h ir l ar ch ges . A nd al though the paper w ithdraw ing those assa es w as w r tten at t e r s e a re uest and in the p g i h i p ci l q , h e t a w u d end the a nfu n tr vers it has een op h t it o l p i l co o y, b used by them only as an i nstrument for increasing their rue erse ut ns It i s s met mes ref rre to an c l p c io . o i e d as adm ss n h o r ewt n t at h n e d i io on t e p art f M . N o h e o ce h l ‘ aw fu eres and at er t mes s en of as a mere l h y, oth i pok ’ unn n e e nd the e er ex ed en of the enem c i g d vic , a cl v p i cy y 3 1 THE PLYM OU TH BR ETHR EN . o f so uls in bringing about that w hich he can use to cloak ’ i a d s o v er s n n bla phemy . third ar e as ma e in 1 84 7 and is ba The c h g w d , sed upon i u s e M r . w n n w o ra s e a ear . A t T ct , p bli h d by N to th t y s I have 8 eeiall ea w t s su e i n m am y d lt i h thi bj ct y p phlet, en title A R efutation of Certain Charges made by the B rethren n ee on! no w refer to a am hlet s m , I d th t p , i ply - w n l tel re stating that M r. Ne to e y an courteously an swered all the accusations thus brought against him ; but when he saw that the real obj ect of his opponents w as to umn a e him to des ro his n uence and n cal i t , t y i fl , hi der the c i rc ulation of his writings ; he reti red from further c on trovers w em and has no t for near wen t y ith th , ly t y years re e an o f t e r er and un ru fu ar es pli d to y h i bitt t th l ch g . ’ M r ox c e u e o n D . us far . C r n r Tre elles Th , , hi fly g o d d g

r t M r. ewto an m n h Th ee L et ers . N n c didly aki g t e admission a an err ne u s ns ruc n m be ut on his an ua e th t o o co t tio ight p l g g , w ra a f n and w ithdre the pa gr ph rom circ ul atio . But many o f the re ren o f th se t ns t u c ie M r. B th , bo c io , ho gh h fly Darby and his ar ers s e for ears i n assert n t at M r p ty, p i t d y i g h . ’ s n f m N ewton s retra a on w a ot u and c e e . N o w ct ti ll o pl t , w u e n in n w a onn e te w M r itho t b i g a y y c c d ith . New ton or his fr en s a en to n w fr s e a s ur es of i d , I do h pp k o , om p ci l o c i nf rma n a never in the w r w as a m r o tio , th t o ld o e complete re ra a on ven of n err r so far as mere t ct ti gi a y o , language w as n erne for here w as n ne i n sen men co c d , t o ti t, aec om paniad w ith a more sincere expression of regret than that

w w as ma e M r . ew n on s as n al u hich d by N to thi occ io , tho gh no injury w hatever w as known to result from the language in u s In us e a man w ho has q e tion . j tic to been most r ev us m sre resen e and a a n w om g i o ly i p t d , g i st h charges a e n ur us and roun ess ave een r u f e lik i j io g dl h b b o ght, I e l d M r a ut rut an . ew n t us u it d y to t h to N to , h p blicly and de i rate to ex ress m fu on v c n at l be ly p y ll c i tio , th there is no t a man ali ve w hose views i n relation to the person and the w r of r st are m re s r ura m re s un o o k Ch i o c ipt l, o o d , r more r f n to ou r or H mse f an t se of glo i yi g L d i l , th ho that gentle man w l even o fart er an s . n o . I il g h th thi I less delibe ratel and u nreserve s a e a w e ffer fr m r y dly t t , th t hil I di o M . e wto n on the enar an ues n and r N Mill i q tio , p obably on some matters o f minor importance in con nection w ith church ve rnmen am re are at an me to fu go t, I p p d y ti lly i ndorse hi s v e w s o n all the ran en ra o r nes of the os i g d c t l d ct i G pel . 3 2 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

N ewton u s e even een Pro N o t long ago M r. p bli h d S t ” s ns w are a om e e e ara n o f hi s fa t i n po itio , hich c pl t d cl tio i h those leading doctrine s which con s titute the Gospel o f s h n ul be m re ear an the ex s n Chri t . Not i g co d o cl th po itio ’ o f M r ew n s el efs w is en in s sma l . N to b i hich giv thi l ’ our man o . n the su e of r s u n pamphlet O bj ct Lo d h ity, w hich subject his v iew s have been so grievously mis r w t ma es s sta emen un er r n M . e n eprese te d, N o k thi t t, d the heading The True Deity and Sinless Human ity

r sus . ve s ro s n w of the Lo d Je I gi thi p po itio , hich is he rs of he ser es o se en een in r. N ew t fi t t i f v t , M ’ ” t n s wor s w u a era n. The o r nes he o d , itho t lt tio d ct i , sa s au in the ree s and nfess ns a ed y , t ght C d Co io dopt by he ur es of En an and an res e n the t Ch ch gl d Scotl d , p cti g true Deity and true Sinless and impeccable humanity o f the r esus r s are in s r a or an e w the Lo d J Ch i t, t ict cc d c ith

r of . heref re w e are ca e u n earnes Wo d God T o , ll d po tly to rej ect the doctrines of those w ho teach either that the Lord Jesus assumed a heavenly humanity ; or that there w ere m n e w h His human nature ne e emen s or i gl d it , divi l t that because His humanity w as hypostatically united to the ne na ure eref re w as not in all essential r er divi t , th o it , p op es e un urs ' et w ou sin or w ho asser t a ti , lik to o , y ith t t h t ’ r ren to w om is sa in the He r w s r s t b eth , h it id b e , Ch i ’ w as ma e li e had a uman di fferen fr m the d k , h ity t o H as w re humanity of o ther men . e was man as truly e a men an d God as rul as the a her and the H s , t y F t oly Gho t

are God.

The rue uman et s n essness and m a t h ity, y i l i pecc bility o f the R edeemer is excellently taught in the follow ing extra fr m the estm ns er or resent on fes ct o W i t , p Scotch C s n The Son of the se n ers n i n the r n t io God , co d p o T i i y, e n ver and ete rn a of one su s an e and e ua b i g y l God , b t c q l w the a er w en the fu ness of me w as me ith F th , did , h l ti co , ’ a e u n Him man s n a ure w t all the essen a ro t k po t , i h ti l p erties and mm n infirmiti s ere f e w u sin p co o e th o , y t itho t e n n e ve the wer of the H s in the b i g co c i d by po oly Gho t,

w m of the V r n ar of her su s an . a two o b i gi M y, b t ce So th t w e erfe and d s n t natures the d ea and the hol , p ct, i ti c , Go h d an were nse ara o ne o e er in one ers n M hood, i p bly j i d t g th p o , w u n rs n m n f e s or n us n . itho t co v io , co po itio , co io Which ers n is ver and er man et one r st the p o y God v y , y Ch i , ’ n M e a or etween God and man o ly di t b . HE L M E 33 T P Y OUTH BR ETHR N .

See likew ise the excelle nt remarks o f Hooker o n this s u e , i n the fift o f his E es as a t . He bj ct h Book ccl i tic l Poli y . th us quotes Cyril ! His two n atures have knit themselves the one to the er and are i n a n rness as a a e oth , th t ea inc p bl f fus n s of s r n r n t o con io a di t actio . Thei cohere ce ha h not a en aw a the fferen e we F es is n t k y di c bet en them. l h ot b e ome but h s co n nue es a h u it be c God , dot till ti fl h , lt o gh ’ n o w the es of . r as u ed in E . P O L fl h God (Cy il q ot ccl ,

B o v . e n The w r s o f Leo ar The ro o k , S ctio o d e p e rties of ea su s an e e n all reserve and e t safe p ch b t c b i g p d k p , th ere e ame assume b a es um s ren b c d y M j ty h ility , by t gth ’ m r r m ta . o s in fir e e n Le E . ad ity , by t ity o lity ( pi t Flav . s H r ibid a u e e . q ot d by ook , ! If I have any idea of w hat constitutes perspicuity an d re s n o f an ua e see in s ex r t fr M r a m . p ci io l g g , I thi t c o ’ N ew to n s writings as striking an illu stration o f these q ualities as I have ever anyw here met w ith . With regard t o the remaining sixteen Proposition s for the Sole mn ns era n o f r s ans w s u ee the one ave C o id tio Ch i ti , hich cc d I h s v n w n sa t a e are in erf a r t hu gi e , I ill o ly y h t th y p ect cco d an e on all the rea t rut s of the s e w the v ew s c , t h Go p l , ith i w were he! and a v ate e on r s hich d oc d by L ight , A chbi hop s er ibbes and the o er m st em nent and s un est U h , S , th o i o d f s x en d s vent n n ur s I divines o the i te th an e ee th ce t ie . n lan na e in fa he re ea e ex resses hi s o w n g , ct, p t dly p v w s . Ta n n ee all the Seventeen r s t ns o f ie ki g , i d d , P opo i io , ’ w s nfess n of M r. ewt n s fa t n s s ts hich thi co io N o i h co i , I do n o t remember meeting with anything of the kind more

‘ ar m re n se m re s r ura s un ur n a c le , o co ci , o c ipt lly o d, d i g r n and s mew a var e urse of t e a p olo ged . o h t i d co h ologic l rea n —w t the ex e n o f er a n v ew s ear n on di g, i h c ptio c t i i b i g prophetic subj ects . I have felt it n ecessary thu s to dw ell at considerable len gth O n the prominent part w hich M r . Ne w ton has been in the st r of mou th ret ren sm called on to play hi o y Ply B h i . If t erw se the r se r res s r n es and resent , o h i , i , p og , p i cipl , p pos ition o f that body w ould n o t hav e been fully u nder f ren es w n add a fu ure re e to M r . ew t n stood . I ill o ly th t t c N o w be few and r ef an d the m re so as aft r the ill b i , o , e had re e ve at the an s o f t se t n s treatmen t he c i d h d bo h c io , ' d ll nn n w t e er of t em c ame u a u t he cease a co ectio i h ith h , p, bo n t -fi ears o to n n w ere he rema ne tw e y ve y ag , Lo do , h i d f w ears a o w en his ea th v n w a he u ntil a e y g , h , h l gi i g y , C 3 4 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

For near a uarte r w as obliged to give up preaching . ly q ew t n m n stere in n n state o f a century M r. N o i i d Lo do dly to a con re ation hardly surpassed for Christian excellenc e ~ g g — o r s a s n due re ar e n had to the re at v e oci l po itio , g d b i g l i n u ers —b an ur an d n re a n w h u be mb , y y ch ch co g g tio hic co ld named. A ar wever add fr m the misre resen p t, ho , I ought to , o p M had n su e e and the n w r. n e tatio s to hich New to be bj ct d, fierce assaults w hich w ere made upon him before he quitte d m he had is o serva ion as w e as hi s Ply outh , , from h b t ll ex er en e of th s f ret ren sm e un m f p i c e ystem o B h i , b g to odi y ' his view s v r c w re ar to the w a i n e y onsiderably, ith g d y w hich it worked in connection w ith the admini stration o f a rs of E r the ffai b ington Churc h .

ere is a n in c nne n w s eri d in M r . Th poi t o ctio , ith thi p o ’ ew n s s ve no t e a u e bu t N to hi tory to w hich I ha y t ll d d ,

M r. ar w hich ought not to be passed over in silence. D by and his confederates in the opposition got up at thi s t me a a n s M r . f the m ress n on the m n s i g i t New ton, le t i p io i d o f the re us m un t at his al e e ere a ligio co m ity, h l g d h tic l ’ doctrine in relation to our Lord s humanity w as some t n en ire n w r M r ew o n had not for' the hi g t ly e whe eas . N t , n er of w e ve ears w r t en or s o en a s n e w r lo g iod t l y , i t p k i gl o d pven ns o f w hio e looked like that v iew o f the subj ect. I tead e n roa e t en me in 1 84 7 fo r the firs t t me b i g b ch d h , na ly, , i , the alleged heresy had been advan ced so far back as 1 835 w en w as u s in a am et w h w as , h it p bli hed p phl , ich ar e r u a e and the erusa o f w h ever o ne l g ly ci c l t d, to p l hic y who se had a ess a e never et me t w an o f cho cc . I h v y ith y the tw o sections o f the Brethren who could answer this fa ndee in the urse of m rusa of t e r am ct. I d, co y pe l h i p hlets and t er w r s no t remem er one o f t e r p o h o k , I do b h i num er w ho ref r o it e tu us c on b e red even t . Th y s dio ly cealed it e ause t e re ns us t at t r n u in , b c h y a co cio h hei co d ct h m t n e in t e atter w as eser n o f all n e na . a m d vi g co d io Th y , sense ma e emse ves ar a er Of th ver sin for w , d th l p t k s e y hich e ea e t a s f w n th y h p d heir nathema on the head o M r. Ne to . “ If as w e are o n o f o r s t u ar ets , told by e u mo pop l po , to a w ress n i s s are the r me to ave c on llo opp io to h c i , h niv d at rema n n s ent w h res e t to so an er us e , by i i g il it p c d g o

r ne as M r. ew n had at one t me een un ust rc doct i N to , i , b j ly resen e as av n tau ht w as to n ur a rea er am un t p t d h i g g , i c g t o o f u an a o hi n had he n u ate g ilt th ttached t m, eve i c lc d T E Y TH B 35 H PL M OU R ETHEEN .

th evi o tr ne in uest n w re ea h v l d c i q io , hich , I p t, e ne er l 1 g But something more remains to be mentioned w hich mo s e e e n the ma ne n w er of th ar t p opl , b yo d g tizi g po e D by c r e w r a w i cl , ill pe h ps v ie as even w orse than what I have

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u s s a e . M r. ar h mse f i now an d h s j t t t d D by , i l , s , a been fo r s me few ears u and em a cal c h r o y , p blicly ph ti ly a ged w ith teaching substantially the same heresies concerning the uman na ur of r s as s w w ch h i h t e Ch i t, tho e ith hi e h m se f as ave f w n u ru u ar r e ore s n hf c e M . l , I h b ho , t t lly, h g d

N ew n . It m h b su ose ha for mere cous s to ig t e pp d t t, i ’

ten c s sa e t s u not be ru of M r. ar . e y k , hi co ld t e D by Wh n I come to treat more fully of the doctrine o f the Darbyite s e t n of the ret ren w es a s the fa e n c io B h , I ill t bli h ct b yo d all ues n q tio . f s r ff r on e r l n a ter M r . a e e s e a o n s Soo thi , D by di d v p i t w ith some of the leading peo ple in his new meeting-place i n R a e ree and he resu t w as at ef re n he l igh St t ; t l th , b o lo g, u te n o q it d Plymouth altogether a d came t London . I c an not n ame the precise time w he n he came to the me tro o s but ear o f him e n resen t ow ar s the end o p li , I h b i p , t d f 1 84 8 at s m nferences w ich w ere e at R aw s orn , o e co h ld t e S ree s n h se onferences t o a n o ; e c e w t t t, I li gt T o k pl c i h res e to the unsa sfa t r s ate of re ren sm cause p ct ti c o y t B th i , d by the discord and divisi ons w hich had taken place among

un M r . ar n them in various parts o f the co try. D by ever be came the minister o f any of the gatherings o f those h n his se na v ew s in o n n the es na n oldi g ctio l i L do , d ig tio at er n s e n u t ment n a e to t se g h i g b i g , I o gh to io , ppli d ho ’ mee tings for public w orship in imitation o f Paul s em m t in th first verse o f the se n c a ter o f his ploy en , e co d h p E s ssa n ans o f s m ar ras e Sec ond pi tle to the The lo i , i il ph ea n of the T es sa n an sa n ts meet n ology. Sp ki g h lo i i i g t e t er to w rs ro u es us r st o ur r og h o hip God th gh J Ch i Lo d , au ma es use o f he w r s o ur ather in o et er P l k t o d , By g g t g h ” Him . M r ar seems to ave osen a new u n to . D by h ch

course fo r himself after he had quitte d Plymouth . He e t it be his u n ot rema n in n n at all f l to d ty to i Lo do , fo r f er s at c as na nter a s but t ex cept r b ie p iod o c io l i v l , o u v ar us arts of the w r —in mer a as trave l thro gh io p o ld, A ic n o f Eur e fo r the u r se o f w ell as o n the Contine t op , p po spreading those principles w hich he regarded as alone i n r B accordance w ith the teachings o f the Wo d o f God . ut 0 —2 36 THE HISTOR Y AN D IIER ESIES O F

the two foreign co untries which he seemed chiefly to tak e l asur in v s t n an d a ur n in w ere ran e an d a p e e i i i g l bo i g , F c r a t s eferen e ma be a un e d Germany . P ob bly hi pr c y cco t r i n t n an ex e en for from the fact that M r. Da by s o o ly c ll t r an d erman s ar so far as re ar s his read n F ench G chol , g d i g and w r n g the two an ua es but e u a so in re a o n iti l g g , q lly l ti am assure a m n ster o f the to his spea ing them. I d by i i r e ur o f o an w ho has s en severa ears o n F e Ch ch Sc tl d , p t l y the Continent and has w ritten articles for the celebrate d , — erman Enc clo ze dia n a few ears ago co m G y p o ly . y

leted ha M r. arb s ea s the ren h and erman p , t t D y p k F c G n r a fa has languages w ith great fluency a d ac cu acy . Th t ct no doubt had its influence in making the goodly number of r se es on the nt nen wh h no w be n to his p o lyt Co i t, ic lo g nd r w en o e er s me He a M . ram community. Wig t t g th o ears a o on a m ss n n o the W es n es and ac r y g i io i t ; t I di , , co d ing to the statements of the Brethren o f their section i n ” L n n en r a w in h w a o f r se o do , did th a g e t ork t e y p o i m in t t r l t s a a of the w r d. y , h p t o l I can imagine that the readers of thi s volume will be desirous of knowing the number o f those w ho are in ur fe ws w f h r t ren ch ch llo hip ith the Darby section o t e B e h . It is a curious fact that they resemble the Jew s w ith respect to numbering those w ho compose their Brother

o d. But no w t stand n the ffi u t on t a a un t h o , t i h i g di c l y, h t cco , of a n n re a e nf rma n on the n can a e obt i i g li bl i o tio poi t, I m k an approximate statemen t w ith all confidence in its acc urac so far as relates to the n umber of Darbyites in

rea ritain . As near as ma be the nu m er o f e G t y , b th i r “ ” r h s or a i u e er n s s ree un re . f ch c , g th i g , th h d d O this num er w en e n to n n r er and b , t ty b lo g Lo do p op , eight more w in a su u r an r e of tw e m es s m ith b b ci cl lve il . Thi akes the en re num er in w a e a the me r an str ti b , h t th y c ll t opolit di ict , - twenty eight. I have been in six of their places of

w rs . O ne of h ese es a en e w ere M r . n o hip t b t tt d d , h Sto ey u sua n u s the serv es w en in L n n is th lly co d ct ic h o do , e r r at the far es end o f s n n w ere r a P io y, th t I li gto , h , p ob bly , the avera e a ten an e is in r un num ers 1 50 B g t d c , o d b , . ut the number that belong to W illi am Street place o f me et in ea n out o f the n r end o f the C ale n an R ad , l di g o th do i o , is gar er han t at at he r r g t h t P io y. I should think it could n o b l t e ess an 200. M r. l er w ho i th Mi l , s the mini ster no one else taking a prominent part in the conduct o f

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and the number constitu ting the gathering on that day

w u r r . A n as not difficult to count . It w as nde thi ty avera e mem ers eref re of fift in 300 a es i n g b hip, th o , y, pl c the country would gi ve an aggre ate provi ncial me mber s of If the num s t en of the D ar hip to er , h , by se n of the m u re ren in the rovinces w e add ctio Ply o th B th , . se in m r an s r w e sha a e an a re tho the et opolit di t ict, l h v gg gate number of adherents s omewhat exceeding If l vin our ow n un r we r ee to er an s , ea co t y, p oc d oth l d , we shall fin that in foreign parts there is a goodly number of em s a ere a ut ere are man of em in the th c tt d bo . Th y th s u O f ran e in rman in a and in t er o th F c ; Ge y, It ly, o h n n n u In an a a to o e re s me n es . a Co ti e tal co tri C d , , th y o w a n umer us —re a ve m re so fr m all c an earn h t o , l ti ly o , o I l ,

t an r a i r n r a r a M r. arb h pe h ps n any othe cou t y b o d. D y seems to take a special interest in the Brethren in an a a for he a s em fre uen v s s and rema n s C d , p y th q t i it , i w ith them a longer t ime than he does when he vi sits hi s r r I s M r e ren in e lan s . n n e a e . B th oth d the U it d St t , ar has a num r f r nts but few er D by lso a be o adhe e , , I el eve in r r n the ex en of the r fesse b i , p opo tio to t t p o dly ’ re ous ulat n ere han in an er un r w ere ligi pop io th , t y oth co t y h t he Engli sh language is spoken . The Darbyites are s rea n in ustra a e n eed s am e i s p di g A li . Whil , i d , thi p phl t passing through the press tw o leading men of the Darbyite fa t ave returne fr m N e w ! ea an w ere t e ave i h h d o l d , h h y h een on a v o In the b isit t the Bre thren at the antipodes . W s e n es the sc les o f M r. ar are ra e r t I di , di ip D by th numer us n s derin all the r ums an s and am o , co i g ci c t ce , I assured are i ncreasing ; but probably they are more n umerous in the Channel Islan ds than in any other part o f o ur ssess ns e n the nfin s of r m are po io b yo d co e B itai n . Co p d w ith those of the popu lation entertai ning evangelical timen ts e are ver numer us in b erse and , th y y o oth J y Guernse es e a in the la ter w ma be a un e y, p ci lly t , hich y cco t d for fr m h f t e a a e . m an au r o ct th t th R ev Willi a Kelly, tho “ ” of em nen e and a man o f rea ea n erw se i c , g t t chi g , oth i rea n ta ents t u ver in ran and au s ter p chi g l , ho gh y tole t, e w hen dea n w t t se w ho ffer fr m him —has een li g i h ho di o , b n l B l se e in at s an . ut ur ousl en u er o g tt d th i l d , c i y o gh , th e ’ is n o part o f the ! u een s dominions in w hich the Ply m ut ret ren i n fe l w s w M r ar are so o h B h , l o hip ith . D by , u mer u s in r rt n to the u a n as in th smal n o , p opo io pop l tio , e l THE LYM O TH R ETH 3 9 P U B R EN .

‘ slan of Alderrie T u he f its inh i i d y . ho gh t number o ab tan ts be under I have the fact on the testimony o f o n e w ho a el eft A erne after a res en e of sev era l t y l ld y , id c l e ars in the s an d and m nf rman n s to y i l , y i o t belo g the Esta s e C ur - at e r nu m er m w a bli h d h ch , th th i b so e h t ex ceeds 1 00. From the i nformation I have thus furnished respecting the nu merical condition O f the Darbyite section o f the P m u re ren the rea er w v r er ly o th B th , d ill ha e a clea und s an n o f t a as e o f the r ren u s n The t di g h t p ct B eth q e tio . ues n w n a ura be as ed a as a is q tio ill t lly k , Wh t, body, thei r social position ? I have before observed that w hen t se d n a erta n ass of re us n n s near ho hol i g c i cl ligio opi io , ly fo rt ears a o f rme t emse ve n in y y g , o d h l s i to a body m u s n fr m all r ns o f Ply o th , di ti ct o othe denominatio C r st ans a ver ar e n um er of m r n h i i , y l g b the w e e A glo

n an ffi ers . ers of s a si n I di o c Oth , too , high oci l po tio , s ev era n eed eers and eeresses were am n e r l , i d , p p , o g th i e arliest members . The same rel ative state o f thi ngs has n u u h r sen c n t e n t e e me . M r ar n s t o i d til p t ti . D by ca boa — of hav ing con sidering the limited number of his followers compared w ith the nu mbers of other evan elical denomi — g n a n s t ar e r r n o f t e ers ns ffi ers o f tio l g p opo tio ti l d p o , O c ran arr sters mer an ts and w ea t men an d high k , b i , ch , l hy n But an o ne u na ua n e w e r e u ar wome . y cq i t d ith th i p c li s n ter n o ne o f e r a es o f w rs w u view e i g th i pl c o hip, o ld ma ne fr m the a earan e of the ar e re ren i gi , o pp c D byit B th , that there w ere bu t few persons of social position among s ma be a u nte for from the fa t a it is them . Thi y cco d c , th t p art o f thei r dis ciplin e that there shall be n othing like m t v n o e fin e re ss n a n em. me e e f w hat is call d d i g o g h So , , hes la es in nt o f s a s n are a t re thei r hig t di , poi oci l po itio , t i d - s va s e r nnets are n o bette r than w ell dres ed ser nt . Th i bo n ever ornamented by flow ers or ribbons pu t i nto arti stic form n o r is there anything that c an be called ornamental fi t r ar of e r stume . rs the same i n any o he p t th i co At t, plainn ess an d simplicity w ere i ntroduced into the houses ”— he reates o f the rethren reates t mean in a O f t g t B , g , I , h s se of e r fine furn ure an d . e s oci al se n se T y di po d th i it , v d th r ar ets fr m e r draw n -r ms o n e ven remo e ei c p o th i i g oo , the groun d that both magnificent furniture and showy ar an e w t th s r t and a s w the dresses w ere at v i c i h e pi i , l o ith

s h s e . But was s n seen a ese precept , of t e Go p l it oo th t th 4 0 THE HISTO R Y AN D HER ESIES or

notions coul not be arr e out un ess e descende fr m . d c i d , l th y d o t e r s a s on a o et er and erefore so far as h i oci l po iti lt g h ; , th , t e r use s w ere n erne ere s n w as and ere i s h i ho co c d , th oo , th ’ n e w t w en irs and er e e s i n , lit le difference bet e the oth p opl th Bu h fema e or n o f e same circles of society . t t e l p tio the Darbyites still s tan d out o n the poi nt of plainness o f r h r l s of mee in d ess. A stranger going into t ei p ace t g w u n t st n u s so far as re a es ress o ld o t be able o di i g i h, l t to d , mai n i a fe w between a marchioness and a house d . U t l e r of u ns err s n e ne y a s ago the Marchioness ! ee b y, i c go ” ver R a sm w as a m u h s er and she o to om ni , Ply o t Si t , resse w a r a nness th u h a un w man d d ith gre te pl i , o g yo g o , than some of her own housemaids who worshipped with her. With regard to the places in which the Darbyi te re ren meet for rs i e are in ever nstance B th wo h p , th y y i

ex ee n a n e ave n o ews but s m f rms . c di gly pl i . Th y h p , i ply o th one or wo e s a e not even the Wi t exc ption , they h v

a aran n A s a ru e . ppe ce of chapels o f the humbles t ki d . l , their places of w orship are n ot only the perfection o f a nness but e are un mf r a e —so and am pl i , th y co o t bl , cold d p ’ i n man ases at is dan er us to ne s ea th to y c , th it g o o h l rema n an o f in ere is n n i y length time them. Th othi g s ai r re embling pul its in their places of worship . A ch an a ma e r are all d s ll tab e raised a few feet above th floo , the provi sion w hich is made for those who minister in the ” gatherings. re ar th e o f the ret ren With g d to e B thes da sec tion B h , much of w hat I have said res pecting the Darbyites w ill

a em. In n e are not earl so pply to th Lo don, th y n y

n u mer u s as the f f M r ar . a e not een o ollowers o . D by I h v b ” able to ascertain what the n u mb er o f their gatherings i s in e ve t e a e six or ev en ac es the metropolis. I b lie h y h v s pl f he o n h o in e e o r meeting . T tw best know are t e ne W lb ck Street aven s uare and an t er a e s w , C di h Sq , o h c ll d Mo co “ Ha a But ret ren swa r. u the t es a ll , B y te tho gh Be h d B h are ess n u an h in on n is l merous th t e Darbyites L do , it believed that they are more numerous than the follow ers

of M r. ar in s a f t r . e to o D by ome p rts o he count y Th y, , ra e a nness and s m in e r m e of p ctic pl i i plicity, both th i od

ss n and in e r a s of rs . The et es a dre i g, th i pl ce wo hip B h d

art as w e as the a herents of M r. ar ave ers ns p y , ll d D by, h p o

of t t e am n em. Th H n . e es e r er of i l o g th e o W . W ll l y, b oth r e s for r m m r of Lo d Cowl y, wa many yea s an active e be TH E E 4 1 THE PLYM OU BR THR N .

' s a ar bu t he u e em a fe w ears a o t he Bethe d p ty q itt d th y g , n h r t re ren w as ur r se w en an djoi ed t e Da byi e B th . I s p i d h he ar t s e ause so a e as a fe w m nt s revio usl I d hi , b c l t o h y to hi s taking this ste p I spen t part o f a day wi him in the h u se of a mu tua fr en and t u he w as so s aun c a o l i d , ho ght t h B e thesdaite a he w u d never eave em or t a if he , th t o l l th h t, did the os m o f t e ar tes was of all a es th ast , b o h D byi pl c e l

n t w he w o u r w mse f. H wever so is . i o hich ld th o hi l o , it L o rd Congleton is an other n obleman w ho for many years w as a ea n ar te bu t fee n ss at sfie w l di g D byi , li g di i d ith t heir conduct in relation to some quarrels w hich then too k a e ween henri and e e es a art he eft the pl c bet t th B th d p y, l f a content w h offi a in o rmer and j oined the l tter. Not it ci t g ” ar e am n em as a tea er he has w r tten a l g ly o g th ch , i f i m how n u m er o am ets n e r fav ur. fter a e b p phl th i o A ti , e v r it has been sa h t he foun d n o res for the s e of e , id t a t ol h is fee am n the a er and conse uen l w hdrew t o g l tt , q t y it fr m fe w s w t em and for a season he rema ne o llo hip i h th , i d u n nne te w an re us but e n un a co c d ith y ligio body , b i g h ppy i hi s ate o f s at n h has retu rne th et esda n s t i ol io , e d to e B h f w ere he n ow is and meets ever first da o f the old , h , y y w w the re hr a semblin in W e e re eek ith B t en s lb ck St et, to ” break bread and for prayer . Lord Teyn ham w as also fo r m n ears a m uth r er bu t has for a n a y y Ply o B oth , lo g rat n f m th d nd o w es time been sepa ed e tirely ro e bo y , a n go r u all arts of the oun r rea n the os e th o gh p c t y, p chi g G p l , an d s m sa n in re a n to his en m na ona v ew s i ply yi g, l tio d o i ti l i , that he is a Baptis t. h e a re ren u g not w ea as a T e B thesd B th , tho h lthy body,

num er o f r men amon t em in re . have a goodly b ich g h , e r u e o ese w a mem ers portion to th i n mbers . Som f th e lthy - era . r ea uar t rs a e at r s o and are most lib l Thei h d q e r B i t l , ’ . M r u r is r ar e as no w s n e M r ra s eat . e e , i c C ik d h , M ll g d d e r ef -a w r we er w h e not e to th i chi , o d, ho v , hic th y do lik

u se u h ra t al reco n n him in t a c a acit . , tho g p c ic ly g izi g h t y e are as a mu more s r tua - n edt an Th y , body, ch pi i lly mi d h the ar art and even the atter are cons ra ne to D by p y, l t i d a m t at the n r an d n ness w ch ex s am n d i , th co co d ki d hi i t o g t m f m a s r n n ras to the s a e of ma ers in he , or t iki g co t t t t tt ,

r e am n th s s of M r. ar . this esp ct, o g e di ciple D by THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

HIR D CHAPTER T .

LY E EN THE D O CTR IN ES or THE P M O U TH BR THR .

I C O M E now to the question of Doctrine in connection n be as e h m r n . s a o u w ith t e Ply outh Breth e I h ll , do bt , k d i the u Are ere an r na fferen es e w een n o tset, th y doct i l di c b t ‘ h ar and B e s a v s ns ? and if so w a are t e D by the d di i io , h t ” e ? is eas e answe r the firs uest n and to th y It i r to t q io , sa a here are fferen es an is answ er the y th t t di c , th it to

inc on-o se n and sa w a e are . n e t er s e no co d , y h t th y O i h id siderable number o f pamphlets an d tracts have been publi shed ; but there is much obscurity as to doctrin al v ew s in m s of m w e en se au rs wr n i o t the , hil ev tho tho iti g o n the same s are ften at var an e w ea h er ide o i c ith c oth , and not u nfrequently each is foun d to be at varian ce w ith ms mu h e f. is r w ever sa a ere is i l It ight, ho , to y th t th ch more error in the Darbyite section of the Brethren than o f

the et esda se n . The a ter are so far as c an B h ctio l t , I as er a n essen al s u n in re at n to all the c t i , ti ly o d l io good sav n and f r n s n m r i g sancti ying doct i e of the Gospel . O e i po ‘ an r ne o n w the two art es difi er is a o f t t doct i hich p i , th t the m u r s The e e t i p ted ighteou snes of Christ . Darbyites r j c that doctrine as having n o foundation in Scripture ! the Bethesda party regard ' it as one of the most impor tan d c r n s in the r f God an t o t i e Wo d o , d hold it to be as clearly revealed as any doctrin e within the whole m r n u s a r m nen co pass o f the Bible. It acco di gly occ pie p o i t ace i Th ar i t ve er a s n t e r mi n s ra ns . e es pl h i i t tio D by gi , p h p , greater prominence to the doctrine o f union by faith in a risen r s an an er r ne w t n the r e Ch i t, th to y oth doct i i hi ci cl of th r The e es a of the e Ch isti an scheme . B th d section Brethren are as firm beli evers in the indispensable neces sit o f fa t in the resurre t n of r s in r er to y i h c io Ch i t , o d sa vat n as the er ar but e o a e so l io , oth p ty ; th y do n t pl c it m uch in the foregroun d as almost to hide from view the do c tri f h r ss ne o t e C o . ' 43 THE PLYM OU TH BR ETHR EI .

In m s t of the e s a a er n s or as some of o B the d g th i g , , “ ” the r num er refer the w r assem es der ve fr m i b p o d , bli , i d o the phrase Forsake not the assembling of yourselves ” to et er ere are s me who ave in dua n ons on g h , th o h divi l opi i s e v eral points different from those of the body generally ; b u t as a d e the ass o f n ons u sua , bo y , th y .hold cl opi i lly re ar o h oun en de nominated Calvin istic . With g d t t e b d du of all e evers in C r s ssess in a n and ty b li h i t to po , bidi g r a undan e the assuran e of fa e are u te i ich b c , c ith , th y q i n ac cordance w ith the Darbyite p art So they are on the ues n o f the ers n a re n of br s on ear durin q tio p o l ig i t th , g h M n are no ss at one in the t e illen i al state . They le b elief that the Antichrist w ho is to precede the sec ond a ven o f our r w en He omes to nau ura e his d t Lo d , h c i g t ers n a re n w be n o t a s s m but a ers na p o l ig , ill , y te , p o l A n r s who w ast for ree ears and a a f a tich i t , ill l th y h l , th t be n 1 260 da s and n o t for 1 260 ears as r e i g y , y , p oph tic w ri ers a m st w u ex e n ex e te for the as t , l o itho t c ptio , p c d l t tw o en ur es an d a a f w u be the er of nt c t i h l , o ld p iod A i ’ c r s s s u rema on the ear . O f urse w eir h i t p cy th co , ith th vi ew s of a ers na r s e not e eve t a p o l Ch i t, th y do b li h t

Antichrist has already come . But as it is w ith the Darby party of the Brethren that s a ereaf er a e e to do it w be as w e ere I h ll h t h v chi fly , ill ll h to re eat w at ave s ate in m refa e a w en p h I h t d y p c , th t, h I afterw ards em the w r re ren or the rase ploy o d B th , ph Ply m u re hren refer n to the ar e se n of o th B t , I o ly D byit ctio t at s w rev n the rea er fr m nfoun n h body. Thi ill p e t d o co di g th o r es re is a mar e s n n of a rac e tw pa ti . The k d di ti ctio a o f t B r n tic l kind between the tw o sections he re e . There is scarcely anything deserving the name o f ev an eliz atio n am n the ar e d v s n w ereas am n g o g D byit i i io ; h , o g

thc e s a ar th re i s a ns era e am un . B the d p ty, e co id bl o t I u w ever men n at the evan e in fee n o ght, ho , to tio th g liz g li g an d practice are much more prevalent among those who are s m w t t a ar in ear an am n i ply i h h t p ty h t, th o g those

w ho are in open communion with them. Probably there are few more devoted evangeli sts in the present day than r R ads c and t se w ho n w his ords ers na Lo d to k, ho k o l hip p o lly are w ell aw are that his w armes t sympathies are entirely w t the et s a art but he has not ne t em in the i h B he d p y , joi d h sense o f f rma fe w s u w ever to add t at o l llo hip . I o ght , ho , h he is fr u n tl r n r e -mee n s and r eq e y p ese t at thei pray r ti g , thei 4 4 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

meet n s for the e x os n of the r a h i g p itio Sc iptures, and th t e f en rea s rea w em t o t b k b d ith th . I could name several o he r evan e sts of i s a s n who in e ear s g li , h gh oci l po itio , , th ir h t , are o ne w th the e es a se t n o f the re ren a ou h i B th d c io B th , lth g e ave not enl u n e w t m u m t e r th y h op y it d i h the , b t dee it h i duty still to remain in communion with the Chu rch o f a Englan d . But While considerable amount of evangeliza n is one b mem ers of the e es a ar efl b tio d y b B th d p ty, chi y y t se who in ear and sou t u not av w e n ho , h t l , ho gh o edly, b lo g t e m —I am not ac uain ted w an e n n to the to h , ith y b lo gi g Darbyite section ofthe rethren who are remarkably noted

for t e r evan e iz n la ours . is r h wever h i g l i g b It ight, o , I s sa a am assure s who n w hould y, th t I d by tho e ought to k o , a ar num er of em are e that l ge b th d voted evangelists . But I n ow come to the consideration of w hat i s to be — the principal subject of this chapter the Doctrine of the ar art —understaudin o the r ne in the c er D by p y, doct i hiI h Br k n fica n o f the w r . s of all en let us loo sig i tio o d i t , th , ’ at the qu es tion of our Lord s humanity as understood by

ar and his d s es . n adv r n the M r . D by i cipl Whe e ti g to

ar es referre M r. ar a a ns M r. ew n o f ch g p d by D by g i t N to , the latter h aving held the doctrine of the sinfulness of o ur ’ s uman t made a ass n r the effe Lord h i y, I p i g emark to ct t M r ar a ears ave a u a ad e substan th a . D by pp to h ct lly opt d , iall the same v ews as se w t w he seems t y, i tho i h hich to have been absolutely horrified when groundless!y assuming

an d asserting that they w ere entertained by M r. Newton. r es a man of the hes hara er an d who has M r. G ov , hig t c ct ,

m w t or ean n s t wards M r . ew i an a . n n no inti cy i h, l i g o , N to y oes fu n s n in the am e to w h w ay , g lly i to thi poi t p phl t hic “ ” l a ferre . But sa s M r . r v s I have a re dy re d , y G o e , a rs e asse aw a and the u nr e u s urse few yea hav p d y , ight o co r ewt n has not n f r ten pursued tow ards M a N o bee o got by the Holy God ; and now He who makes those w ho are s in r own raf ness f s erm s the a user to w i e thei c ti , ool , p it cc

w h use s and M r. ar stand here t e acc d tood, allows D by to f h re H t n th a o t e e . is own es r occupy e pl ce h tic d c ip io , te us arr e ou t w u at nce ex mmun ate not righ o ly c i d , o ld o co ic hi but all se who ma n n fe w t only m, tho i tai llowship i h

him . ’ m M r. ar s v ew s w r ar o e erson So e of D by i , ith eg d t th p r s su stan a a w t w and w ork of Ch i t, b ti lly ccord ith hose hich

w re f s r e M r. ew n and for w he e alsely a c ib d to N to , hich

4 6 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES or

and and the cross . i n itse would not take a wa sin God ; lf y . Y r wh e me in w h H en ure th r s ea mo e , il the ti hic e d d e c o s w as the period in part o f which the w rath came o n Him ’ (w hen He endured the w rath of God s j udgmen t agains t sin He n o f the three that were cruc ed to ther u ! , o ly ifi ge co ld o r ear the wra and the a n of at w ra if hi s did b th ; go y th th , a ne o the three then and there cruc ed w as s n fr m lo f ifi , di ti ct o , though present to Him at the same .time as the agonies (infinitely lesser! of the cross o f wood ! “ f v The a s re no m n e are se o the R e . W it lic a t i e ; th y tho . - . rman who w as for w en e ears the fr en H Do , t ty ight y i d mir r of M r ar and res ne the as rs i o f and ad e . D by, ig d p to h p a Congregational church in Islington to j oin his section o f the Plymouth Brethren . The same sen timen ts are expressed in various other ’ r ns o f M r. ar s wr t n s and even in s me po tio D by i i g , o in n a respects la guage more objectionable s till . Th t part of his e r a r s suffere mu and n on t th o y, th t Ch i t d ch lo g he cross before there w as anything o f an ato n ing nature in His a n es and s m as n un er the w ra o f go i , i ply lyi g d th God in his ara er as n of srae is r u ht o ut m re ch ct Ki g I l, b o g o fu and m re ai nl an in xt a ave ven lly o pl y th the e r ct Ih gi . This i s in effe t to sa a r st a ua had s ns of His o w , c , y th t Ch i ct lly i n in virtue of the relation w hich He sustained to the Jewi sh

on s e r n o r Hea . re is s me n n ati , a th i Ki g d The o thi g inex pressibly painful in the idea that our Lord suffered o n the cross in any other capacity than as the Substitute or Sin f re is no e in bearer or us . The t a sentenc the Word of God w ves the s tes san n to but he hich gi ligh t ctio it, t contrary While w e w ere yet sinners Chri st died for ” ” w m sin fo u in us He as a e r s w ho new no s . M r ; d k .

Darby says He did know sin as the King of Israel . He died for our sins and rose again for o ur justification He died for our sins according to the Scriptures ; “ W ho gave Himself for our sins He is the propiti a tion for our sins W ho bore our sin s in his o wn body on the tree Who w ashe d us from our sins in hi s ow n ” etc . blood ,

The effe of s fearfu e r of M r . ar ct thi l th o y D by, believed in and tau be remem ere all the ght, it b d , by Brethren o f his art w u be as i s w e r mar p y, o ld , ll e ked by the author o f a am et wr t en in re to the e r in th f w p phl i t ply th o y , e ollo ing words Let the reader di stinctly n otice that in EN 47 THE PLY MO UTH BR ETHR .

’ plac e o f the single view o f Christ s obedience un to death ' whi h the a st es se t ef re us who see God i n the c r ss c po l b o , o onl as the sm ter of his own fore r a ne am the y i o d i d L b , su fferer is t s te a n ac e un er a tri le n e ess t , by hi chi g , l d d p c i y f n r h H l s Hi as s a o dyi g unde the and of cd . e ki l m Mes i h ; H s m es Him as the c m an n of thers on the r ss e it o p io o c o , an d apart from atonemen t ; and He makes Him also an ” onin su s tr o i um e at st tute. W at a an e t e a g b i h g h log c l j bl , to s a n th n o f i r s en n s w r v r y o i g ts pe niciou t de cie he e e adopted . To say that our Lord suffered o n the cross in any way o t er an s our si - earer -or as a n fo r u s the e h th a n b , p yi g d bt w w e we to the us e of God -w u b e to the hich o d j tic , o ld , o r law - on mned and se f- o emne s nner to ves p o c de l c nd d i , di t the sufferings o f Chri st o n the cross o f much more of the race a nd r o f His on n sa r fi e ha an g glo y at i g c i c , t n l guage c an ex ress wh e wou de r ve the be ever in e p il it ld p i li th m, i n a c rres on n measure of ha su reme o mf t w o p di g , t t p c or hich h e er ves fr m n ac to the ross a d fee n a d i o looki g b k c , n li g th t all at r s suffere on the ree w as so e for His th Ch i t d t , l ly d s es i cipl . I feel it would be morally wrong to offer any formal r to su s a th re eply ch t tements as e above. I gard them as no e er than as em —not n as rrever n but s b tt bl ph y , o ly i e t, a u be ing absol tely revolting fo r M r. Darby places o ur ’ r s suffer n s and o ur r mse f as o a ar w Lo d i g Lo d hi l , n p h h eves H the two who were ru fie w h im. no thi c ci d it I do t , t eref re w n er at a num er of his es s es after h o , o d th b b t di cipl , in va n r n to n u e him re ra t e erm ne a i t yi g i d c to t c , d t i d th t

w m re w im. e s u a no h The R . M r th y ho ld lk o ith e v . rman w as one of t se who a s urse w en Do ho dopted thi co , h , after a en t ene c rres n en e w h M r. ar the l g h d o po d c it D by, latter w ou ld no t withdraw one w ord of what he had I ’ w r en n r f ren e o the se of M . r an s itt . e e c t clo r Do m c rres n en e w t M r. ar o n the su e he s a s i n o po d c i h D by bj ct, y , his am e The Clo e Twe t - i ht ars o p phl t, s qf n y e g Ye f A ssocia tio with M r . J M D arb s ter br u n . . y Thi let o ght me a

ur n e in re in w M r. . e ne an furt er c t ot ply, hich D d cli d y h

rres n en e on the su e . So rea nd as it co po d c bj ct dily, a a ears to me so rem rse ess is he re are to r w pp , o l ly, p p d th o O ff men n o m er how n or ho w s t ss a n , att lo g clo e heir a oci tio ma ave een w th him if e on e re u e o r y h b i , th y c da to j dg o u s n the rut of wh a he ha w r B it is i t q e tio t h t s itten . ut n ” harmony w ith hi s declared sentiments . THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

’ me o M r ar s ea n fr So f . D by l di g iends and most stren u o us supporters present us w ith w hat is seemingly an oth e r ’ as e but is ra a the same o p ct, p ctic lly , f our Lord s h um a n e s n s a e t a i n ature. Th y di ti ctly t t h t s n attached to h i s

r M r. M a n o s of r s n a u e . o w o i t ci t h, B i t l, h s one o f t h e ’ a es o f M r. ar s mmun and w m M r o . ar I bl t D by co ity, h D by , e eve cons ders n nfer or to mse f r b li , i o ly i i hi l , b oadly c o n ’ fesses his e ef in the sinfii lness of our L r s uman b li o d h ity . In his most recent publication on the subj ect o f the ’ Plymouth Brethren s differen ces from other denominati o n s

n m r an ues ns M r. a sh o i po t t q tio , M cinto says In v n u His fe He a e u a so the sin attached ther to gi i g p li , g v p l e , o a it is effe ua ut aw a av n een t i s th t ct lly p y, h i g b pu n the grave from which He arose tri umphant in the pow er o f n w fe to w r eou sness as s n a e li , hich ight di ti ctly attache s itself as did sin to that life w hich He gave up on th e ” r ss . M r. ar w ose s e M r. ac n s i s c o D by, h di cipl M i to h , expresses himself in precisely the same terms as to ’ s nfulness of ris s uman as the i Ch t h ity M r. Darby “ ’ ” “ mse f es . r s s es are his w r s si n hi l do To Ch i t fl h, o d , was attached s m st an er us and uns u . Thi o d g o cript ral r ne w be f un m re fu unf e in M r M a doct i ill o d o lly old d . c ’ n sis In in to sh s N otes on Ge e . consistency w ith their belief that Jesus took a sinful n ature w ith Him to the rave the ar es at He H mse f when g , D byit hold th took to i l , e r se fr m the rave a new and s n ess na u re not th H o o g , i l t , e nature w hich He had w hen He expired on the cross and s a in the om -so a all e an e al w a l id t b, th t v g lic Christi anity has laboured under a great mi stake in believing that our Lo rd arose from the grave and ascended up on high in our n ure . He o an en re new na ure u n Him H at t ok ti ly t po . e is n se uen ! n o n er ne of our ne and s o , co q t lo g bo bo fle h f r s en w e rea the rea ms of r ou fle h . W ch l glo y w e shall not as un s new ar discove had een m de w , til thi D by b a e d e w e s u see o ur a ra le R e eem ha b lieved ho ld , do d er w ear i n o ur n a ure -the n ature in w He suffere an g t , hich d d died n on r but a new nature of w w e w he ea th , hich shall know n u t w e e in v n n othi g n il e have b h ld it hea e . I content myself w ith the simple statement o f these l amentable n ve t es in o r ne not under a e to re to em o l i d ct i I do t k ply th . I may be asked the reason w hy ? The answ er is not far to - i an . e an sw er t emse m see it s at ves . The s e k, h d Th y h l i pl e r o n refu statement of them is th i w tation . THE PLYM OU TH R ETHR EN . B 49 .

In the ase o f M r. M a n sh as ef re re mar c cki to , b o ked, w h o is the most prominent and ablest o f the Plymou th t r n in nne n w the a v a o f th B re h e , co ctio ith d oc cy e doctrine

' t a r s n ot a e u w en He r se fr m the d h t Ch i t did t k p, h o o ead , t h e life w hich He laid dow n w hen He expi red o n the r ss and nse uen at w as no t i n o ur c o , , co q tly , th it n ature a He r se and afterw ar s as cen e nt eaven —i th t o d d d i o h , n the ase i n ue s n v ewe in n un t n w M r c q tio , i d co j c io ith . Mack ’ i n tosh s other opinions relative to the human nature o f o ur s n ns sten L rd ere is an v u . Here w o , th ob io i co i cy e hav e r a n s a vo a in in effe t w ever mu M . M cki to h d c t g c , ho ch he ’ d n the s nfu ness of r s s ma e u man t . I y y it, i l Ch i t h i y n an er ar o f the same w r fr m w ave u ed oth p t o k o hich I h q ot , w e fin d him advan cin g an other hypothesi s respecting the n ure of o ur r w h has the human at Lo d , hic appearance o f being the opposite to that to which I have j ust been adv ert In his N otes on L eviticus he a van es i n . the t r g , d c heo y , ’ “ at r st s u man t w as o f a heavenl na ure The th Ch i h i y y t . ” fi rs t am he sa s even in his unfa en n it n w s Ad , y , ll co d io , a of the ear but the se n man w as as to his manhood th co d , , ’ n If he the Lord from heave . t humanity o f o ur Lord s n e fr m eaven en r s had n n de ce d d o h , th Ch i t o e o f the sub s tan e o f the V r n in Him and nse uent n ot c i gi , , co q ly, did

u n Him o ur n a ure . r n to M r a n take po t Acco di g . M cki ’ t sh s the r r s w as n born of the V r n n ot made o o y, Ch i t o ly i gi , ’ r ereas is th of ever e v o f he . Wh , it e joy y b lie er s heart to ’ n w t a ou r r as mu art o f the V r n s n a ure k o , h t Lo d ch p ook i gi t as any other son or daughter o f Adam ever partook of the f is r h r ma ern a ar n atu re o h o e t l p ent . The l angu age o f Scripture is as clear as any o ne could desire on thi s sub ” d ar s n f r h h e ct. o w e e e is son made o f j G , told , t o t a w man It is e sew ere sa n asmu en as the o . l h id, I ch , th , c ren are arta ers o f es and o He a s H mse f hild p k fl h bl od , l o i l ” like wise took par t o f the same . There i s no i n stan ce o n re r o f an t n ns st n of es an d in o u r co d y hi g co i i g fl h blood , v ew o f the w r s e n in eav en mu ess min i o d , b i g h , ch l co g

d wn fr m eaven . is due to M r. a n sh sa o o h It M cki to to y, that he afterw ards made an atte mpt to explain his w ords aw a but t at fin n t e w u adm of no t r c on y, h , di g h y o ld it o he ’ s truction than that they taught the doctrine o f Christ s

heavenl uman , he ma e a s r o f retra ta n o f y h ity , d o t c tio w hat he had said ; but thi s retractation w as n o t only sa sfa r at t e me ut as ren t u n ti cto y h ti , b w dered wholly wor h D THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES or

b his re era n i n er w r s and i n ano er less y it tio oth o k , th

o f the same er l us eres . ave n o t s a e to o form, p i o h y I h p c g

n and mus here f re te n ! m s e f i nto the questio , t, t o , con t y l by recommending to my reade rs the tri umphant ans wer o f m fr en the a e Dr. ars n o f e ra ne iven i n y i d, l t C o , Col i , g

s h Coleraine Chronicle on th su e . D r. his Letter to t e , e bj ct ’ rs ug men i n u r ina Carson s lette , I o ht to t o , tho gh o ig lly u s e i n an r s r v n a a er ave een re u p bli h d I i h p p p , h b p b i a s e ara e form Houlston and r o f lished n p t o ,i bcyi l W ight,

Paternoster R o w . Is there n ot something inexpressibly lamentable in the f a after for man ears v ru en and un ust act, th t , y y , i l tly j ly

M r ew n ere a d r nes res e t n . ascribing to . N to h tic l oct i p c i g man o f our r w ave een a vert n the hu ity Lo d . to hich I h b d i g , - r ar s ou now ave mse f fa en n the same M . D by h ld h hi l ll i to e r s e me t e r ea us a v ate and et ave ma e n o ror , b co h i z lo d oc , y h d M r ew t n fo r the n ust e he had n e reparation to . N o i j ic do — him no t even having expressed his regret for that in ? j ustice Yet I am not sure w hether the servile slaves o f ar be not in s ma er m re u a e t an him M r. D by thi tt o c lp bl h h f x s w f. e are w t e ew e e n ho ave me sel Th y , ith c ptio h co ’ ar sm i n nse uen e of e r ea r s f arfu out from D byi , co q c th i l de e l s w re ar to th uman nature o f r s s o here y ith g d e h Ch i t, entirely subj ugated to M r. D arby in their j udgments and ” ns en es t a t e ave not ven ure are w u co ci c , h t h y h t d d d o ld , r s be a e e r W r — even w s er sa r a o f pe hap , b tt o d to hi p di pp ov l t his new and most dangerous doctrine rel ative to o ur ’ r s u man w ereas w en M r. N ew on w as Lo d h ity, h , h t ave fa len nt s err r e ra se w s upposed to h l i o thi o , th y i d a ho l ‘ a a ns him the u n eas an reverbe rat ns o f w u g i t , —pl t io hich , p till thi s very hour after an interval o f tw enty years ear t r u u th rea ms o f ar sm as u nd are h d h o gho t e l D byi , lo d a

n n ant as e er. The ru is at the m men n as i dig v t th , th o t a y mbrfices ar sm he eases ave an n s en e one e D byi , c to h y co ci c or mind of his ow n ! he mu st surrender both to his new mas er e au se the a er w a e o f n n ess t , b c l tt ill cc pt othi g l . ur s t w l no ou be fe t to n w in w a w a C io i y i l , d bt, l k o h t y r ar re e ve he rem ns ra a r ss d i M . D by c i d t o t nces dd e e to h m w t re ar his eret a v ews o f the ers n o f i h g d to h ic l i , p o r s or how he met the ar umen s r Ch i t, g t by which thei s r ura ara s He h d r u n c ipt l ch cter w a established . a fou favo urite modes o f dealing w ith those who v entured to

s u e his ews. The fi rst w as a em all c ol di p t vi to c ll th , ’ ‘ 51 THE PLYM OU TH BR EI HR EN .

le c tivel and se era is enem es th sec on was y v lly, h i ; e d t o re or u n em a e not he w ere unsoun in t t po th th t th y , , d th e faith ; the third mode w as to assert that they did not u n ers an him s me of em w lful so w h e th d t d , o th i ly ; il e fo ur h w as to a em w l f v u a t lo d th ith a l manner o it per tion . f O a use M r. ar has a w a s een a erfe master . b , D by l y b p ct To a am e o f a a n Ha of r s t who had fo r p phl t C pt i ll , B i ol, m an ears een ass a e w t him but fe m e e y y b oci t d i h , lt co p ll d b y his heretical view s of the person of Chri st to w ithd raw from fe ws w him - a am e t en e llo hip ith , to th t p phl titl d Gri e u on Grie in w a a n Ha ex ses and f p f, hich C pt i ll po ’ c on demn s M r. Darby s heresies respec ting the hu manity an d suffer n s of o ur —M r ar r es t a r . e i g Lo d, D by pli , h t ’ a a n Ha s r e i s so f a l . bad at be M r . C pt i ll doct in at l y , th ( ar re e s it w t rr r s a en a of the rue D by! j ct i h ho o , a d i l t ff ” w su er n s of r s . In re ar to the a us ve n e en i g Ch i t g d b i li , h he rever s to w h he fte s the au r of A B rie t it, ich o n doe , tho f ’ l Vo tice o the N ew Edition o M r D arb s P a ers on the f f . y p S u erin s Christ u es var us s ec mens of the arse f g qf , q ot io p i co epithets w hich succeed each other w ith a marvellous a in his a es m n he wers of s n r pidity p g . A o g t flo thi ki d of r e r w h M r ar resen s hi s rea ers w e h to ic hic . D by p t to d , “ ” ” “ ” ” mee w low al r m sera e n em e t ith , p t y, i bl , co t ptibl , “ an d fa se But if he es n o su ee in s en n l . do t cc d il ci g by M r h s means se w m he al s his enem es . ar t i tho ho c l i , D by sum s an au r at e air a s the ar o f e as e tho it iv , pl y p t Pop , ra a l a ms his re su ess n in an e es as ca p ctic l y cl i di ct cc io , ccl i ti l s en se fr m the s e au and his r to exer se a , o Apo tl P l , ight ci su reme au r ver em In his refa e The p tho ity o th . p c to S u erin s o Christ he w r es in an ua e w is ar e f g f , it l g g hich l g ly “ f s v a e m c onfirmatory o thi . He says I ha e to t k y a versar es u e ause t e s l arr on the r w arfare d i p, b c h y til c y i ,

an d s atan i s u s n e for m s ef I here. declare I a S i g th m i chi , ’ will n ot s are them n or fa w G s e to ma e la n p , il , ith od h lp , k p i the tenets and doctrines w hich are at the bottom o f all ” r is r a n the s r t of thi s . W hose spi it this ? Not ce t i ly pi i r s Ch i t . Bu re urn w ere r e off fter the ex i n t to t to h I b ok . A hibit o ’ o f M r ar s sen men s res e n he a onemen o f . D by ti t p cti g t t t C r s no o ne am sure w be sur r se to earn at h i t, , I , ill p i d l th he has adopted view s w ith respect to the resurrection o f C r st w v r u a ma e the oc r ne o f the r ss o f h i , hich i t lly k d t i C o he n ne effec . t ut in so man w r s n r n t o t Wi ho , y o d , ig o i g 52 THE HISTOR Y AN D hu ma n or

ri e of the r ss the m u re ren un er M r. doct n C o , Ply o th B th , d ’ ar s ea ers ve su r m nen e the r n e D by l d hip , gi ch p o i c to doct i ’ of o r r s resu rre t n as to ut the her n the u Lo d c io , p ot i to e o f t r fav u r ras s is t at w e background . O n hei o ite ph e h In o e sense t a i s have no t to do w ith a dead Christ . n h t is r h n ess r s t true but it a m s r e eren t a rase . , o t i v i l p U l Ch i had r sen ever e e ver n w s at His deat w u ave i , y b li k o th h o ld h een in v a n and he w h e uman ra e w u ave b i , t ol h c o ld h ’ e i t r s ns The r ne o f o ur r s res peri sh d n hei i . doct i Lo d re on is eref re a re u s tr ne in w e ver cti , th o , p cio doc i , hich y s n re es as h w e ma w a un s eak a e Chri tia joic , e ll y, ith joy p bl nd fu of r But mus n ever be f r en t at a ll glo y. it t o gott h , ’ w u r st s e t t er u ave een n o resu r itho t Ch i d a h , h e co ld h b Each o f t ese tw o t r n a r nes mus t rection . h grea ca di l doct i e ve r occ upy prominent places in all scriptural preachin g ’ and teaching and the aim of all the min isters o f Christ s Gospel ought to be that they assig n to them the relative a e w h e a But the pl c hic th y h ve in the N ew Testament . Plymou th Brethren do n o t practice that du ty in thei r h n 1 tru tea s . The r ne o f the resurre t n it 8 e c i g doct i c io , , er a es the s o f the s s and the e s t es but i t p v d Act Apo tle pi l , i s ear fr m ese r ns o f he N e w es ament at cl , o th po tio t T t , th the doctrine o f the C ross w as that w hich formed the t em princ ipal h e of the Apostolic ministrations . I could fill pages of this publication w ith qu otations from the N ew Testament w hich prove that the doctrin e o f the Cross w as the ran t eme o f the rea in o f the firs t r st an s g d h p ch g Ch i i , f but s a e r s . N or is it n e ssar w t t at remar p c o bid ce y, i h h k a e r n of S r ure resent to our m n s w ere n bl po tio c ipt , p ‘ i d , h i Paul exclaims w ith an e mphasis and a raptu re w hich w e c an in s me measure n e ve f r i that s u l , o , co c i , God o b d I ho d r save in the Cross o f o ur r es us r s glo y , Lo d J Ch i t. And t he h s r of all m ss n ar w r in the var us art o i to y i io y o k , io p s f the w r d as w e as the r r o f r o l , ll p og ess evangelical eligion i n o ur o wn un r ear tes t m n h fa co t y , b i o y to t e ct, th at to preach the doctrin e o f the Cross is the grand agency w ere s uls c an be s h by o av ed . The doctrine of the C ross was ex t! and em at a rea e in ant at n plici ph ic lly p ch d, ici io , — p sa a an a s th u h not u te so ear -b t er by I i h, , l o, o g q i cl ly , y o h O ld es tament s a nts i n s red b the H s T i pi y oly Gho t. ” ure sa s sa a the evan e a r e t He ath S ly, y I i h , g lic l p oph , h rn e o ur r efs and arr e o ur s r et i bo g i , c i d o row ! y w e d d esteem Him str en sm f ffl en o od d a ed. ick , itt G , an ict B ut

' 54 THE HI STOR Y AN D HER ESIES or

Let no one t eref re n w s w , h o , i to hose hand this ork ’ ma in s r v en e me re ax in t e s es y God p o id c co , l h light t e ree his d o f at rea ru . n the ntrar d g hol th g t t th O co y , let us all cling to the doctrine of the Cross w ith an ev er ro win ena o f ra is the ru h o f g g t city g sp . It t t trut s —the m s s h , o t bles ed an d most important revel a t n w a een eased in His nfi n e mer io hich God h th b pl , i it cy and on es ens n ma e f is m n and w o c d c io , to k o H i d ill t ma n nki d . I pass over various other errors entertained by the ar e ass o f re ren w h u of a m s t D byit cl B th , hic , tho gh o an er u s as w e as uns r ura ara r do not w th d g o ll c ipt l ch cte , i e ua ur en a m a n e at m an s e au se e are q l g cy cl i otic y h d , b c th y no t so r m nen t r u forwar e er in the ral p o i ly b o ght d , ith o “ ” tea n s o B t ere i s r w r t n s of the Brethren . u chi g i i g . th one of their doctrines w hich I regard as so v ital that it a e ars me w u w ere it true r ve fa a to the pp to it o ld , , p o t l ’ w e s eme of man s re em n hol ch d ptio . ’ The r ne to w a u e i at s t s be en e doct i hich I ll d s , th Chri o di c to the law was ot ar ou s — as no art of the w r n vic i , w p o k w hich he wrought out for those for w hom he became Su re in er w r evers ar in n w se in ty ; oth o ds, that beli e o i ’ terested in . ar ad our Lord s obedience . Until M r D by vanced th s astound n r ne am n ot aw are t at the i ! i g doct i , I h n n w as e r f r n The a rs in the e n at. otio v be o e eve hi ted F the , se n r and f ur ntur s did en er a n tr ne s co d, thi d, o th ce ie , t t i doc i w w ere e ual n v as o un n and ern us bu t hich q ly o el, t di g, p icio ; ‘ I am not aw are that any of their n umber ever dreamt o f a van n he n n a w had no n eres w atever d ci g t otio , th t e i t t h , re t or n r in the e en e of our r w en di c ly i di ectly, ob di c Lo d h

o n ar Yet t ere is not a s n e f wer of M r . e th . h i gl ollo — D arb that does n ot unhesitating l I mi ht almost say y — y g in dignantly repudiate the idea that our Lord obeyed fo r a s n n a a v r lived or now ves o r t at i gle i dividu l th t e e , li , h

w ereafter v the end o ft me . ere the ar es ill h li e , till i W D byit ~ r the e or the s t ess ife of r s w u ight, obedienc , po l l Ch i t o ld , so far as re in Him be no ar o f the lates to believers , p t w r w i ave Him to and w He o k hich H s Father g do , hich ims f m s extra r nar n n in h el ca e to accomplish . Thi o di y otio vo lves an entire and lamentable mi sunderstanding of the ’ w n The law emande hole scheme of man s redemptio . d d e en e t its r u r m nts ust as nex rab as ob di c o eq i e e , j i o ly it exacted the infliction o f penalties because of its violation . THE PLYM TH R HRE OU B ET N .

A n d eref re it e e Him wh ame our Substi , th o , b hov d , o bec t u te ren er e en on our a f as e s suffer , to d ob di ce beh l , w ll a to i n o u r s ea the un s men to w w e had e ause of t d p i h t hich , b c o u r v a n of the law ren ere ur v s answera e . iol tio , d d o sel e bl I regard the Substit ution al obedience of our Lord to be s o esse nt a a ar of the s eme of re em n a w t i l p t ch d ptio , th t i h o u t it His sufferings as o ur Surety w ould have been o f n o ava to a s n e s u — us t as au e ls u s a w t u il i gl o l , j P l t l , th t i ho t t he resurre n of r st His a on the r ss w u ctio Ch i , de th c o o ld h a v e een in va n and w had s rem in o ur s ns . b i , e till ained i ‘ It has een in all a es an d i all un r es an essen a b g n co t i , ti l art o f the ree of ev a r m a r s p c d angelic l Ch i stendo , th t Ch i t — li ved as w e as e for u s obe ed as w as suffere . , ll di d , y ell d A n d had w e only that one text in the nineteenth verse of t he fift a er of he E s e the R mans as the h ch pt t pi tl to o , ’ r un o f o ur fa in ur L r s f s w u g o d ith o o d obedience or u , it o ld ” f f s ffi o se u e to es a s the fa . For sa s au it l c t bli h ct , y P l , ’ i n the e s e in ues n as on n s s e ence pi tl q tio , by e ma di ob di ” m an w ere ma e s nners so the o dience of one y d i , by be n amel C r s s a man —all for w m He e ame a y , h i t h ll y ho b c Su s t u e s a n n o f e r a ua rans ress n s b it t , to y othi g th i ct l t g io be ma e i e u had i w r d r ght o s . He a r ghteousness to o k o ut fo r u s erfe e en e us as mu as He had by p ct ob di c , j t ch die an ex t r h for o u r Ea w s a e an to pi a o y deat sins . ch a lik o a n w He had de erate m n r in the blig tio hich lib ly co e u de , c n s o f etern w en H sa to His a r ou cil ity, h e id F the Lo I ” m m w as n o c e e t to th w 0 . o I d ligh do y ill, y God It ’ e ss a ar o f s ' w —m ra n nev ta e l p t God ill o lly, i deed , an i i bl — w ill th at a perfect obedien ce sho uld be rendered to His law than t a a sa r fi e s ul be ffere for the u t , h t c i c ho d o d g il w hich the entire creation had contracted in the persons o f ’ o ur first ar n r fe as w a His dea w as s . s e s p e t Ch ist li , ll th, e s sen ti al for our salvation ; they w ere both an i ndispensable p art o f the w ork which He had to accompli sh before a s n e s u i gl o l could be saved . But as my space w ill no t permit me to go fully into t s su e w u re mmen t se w ho w u w s to hi bj ct, I o ld co d ho o ld i h e x am ne it in all its ear n s to nsu a s ma w r i b i g , co lt ll o k ,

w r tten Dr . Tre elles ent tle Chri st the End the i by g , i d , of L a w or R i hteousnes s wh r nal a eare in a ser es f g , ich o igi ly pp d i o f fiv e etters in the R ecord but have een re u s e in l , b p bli h d a se ar Ho u o and r of p ate and cheap form by lst n W ight, i n aternos B . Dr. T e lles ne n ot sa s o e P ter ow r ge , I ed y, 56 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESi ES O F

o f the rea es a s ars f h a H as t ere o t e e . e w g t t biblic l chol g , h f re us the man to o fu and s t sf r nt the o , j t g lly a i acto ily i o

su e . He as ne so in the u l a n av n amed bj ct h do p b ic tio I h e , and I s hould hold it to be impos sible fo r any person o f r nar menta a a and ssess n a ud ment u n n o di y l c p city, po i g j g i fl uenc ed ro- n e ve n ns to r s st his r as n n s by p co c i d opi io , e i e o i g in fav ur o f the r a tru t — at the e en of r s t o g e t h, th ob di ce Ch i o n behalf of all for w hom he became a Sure ty w as abso lutel ne e ssar our us fi at n and sa va n and t at y c y to j ti c io l tio , h , nse u en ns tu es an essen a ar of the w ork co q tly, it co ti t ti l p t w r st nsumma e on the ross w en H sa It hich Ch i co t d c , h e id ,

is fi nished and bow ed His head and gave up the ghost . ’ C ur L r s e en e w as in on s ns as mu a v ar us o d ob di c , e e e, ch ic io ‘ ed en e — as mu a r e usness w r u out for o u r ob i c , ch ight o o ght u st fi at n as His suffer n s in the ar en o f e seman e j i c io , i g g d G th , and o n un a var w ere v ar u s in the sen se o f Mo t C l y, ic io , x H liv d e piatin g ou r gu ilt. e e n o less than He di ed the j ust fo r the un us t a He m t r n u s Bu t t e re j t h t igh b i g to God . h is one brief text o f Scripture in the eighth verse o f the secon d chapter o f the Epistle to the Philippi ans w hich settle s

t s n . W e t ere rea at o ur r e n f un hi poi t h d th Lo d , b i g o d in fas n as a man um e mse f an d b came obedien t hio , h bl d hi l , e ” unt a n the death th cr H r th tr n e e eve e oss . e e e o d th, of doc i

o fthe v icarious obedien ce of Christ is most explicitly stated. WVas t ere no a nement n n v ar us in at ac t o f h to , othi g ic io th

’ ed en e w re He w n ! wen to the r ss Had ob i c , he by illi g t c o H n n a fr e a en had e no t a e s n e us e ot bee e g t, ct d ponta o ly in His n to the r ss —had He en f r e it —Hi s goi g c o , be o c d to , death on the tree would have possessed no atoning efficacy w a ever The w e w r mus t ave for ever er s e h t . hol o ld h p i h d It w as— e r u b a me in thei r sins . l t the g eat tr th e procl i d — ’ throughout the w orld it w as the fact o f Christ s being nt u n eat even the eat o f the r ss at obedie to d h, d h c o , th c lothed the crucifixion o f Christ with all its infinite efficacy

in saving souls . It c annot fail to s trike those who are acquai nted w ith the hymnology w hich is u sed in all ou r evangelical c on re ation s t at if the m u t ret ren tr ne t at g g , h Ply o h B h doc i , h r s no t for us —t at in t er w r s w e are C h i t did obey , h , o h o d , i l her i mu in o u r n ot interested in H s obedience at al . T e s ch u ar mns w u not to be sun but s u most pop l hy hich o ght g, ho ld be expunged from ou r songs o f praise for the public x o u worship of God. To e punge all the rec ognitions of r THE PLYM OUTH BR ETHREN .

’ L o rd s life as an essenti al part of his j us tifying ri hteous n e s s w u n ee su t m n f em a mefanchol o ld, i d d, bjec a y o th to y m u — a n. w u for ns an n to ve tw o til tio It o ld, i t ce o ly i — g c ases necessitate the ex ci sion o f the first v erse of one of ’ W e s e s m s s is as fo w s l y o t popular hymns . That ver e llo

Jesus T ou art m ri teousn ss , h y gh e , Fo r all my sins w ere Thi ne ; Th deat hat ou t of od m eace y h h b gh G y p , ” Th li e at made Him mine y f h h .

An d so w t re g ar the se on v r of the mn , i h d to c d e se hy ” be nn n w desus an d R h e usness gi i g ith , , thy Blood ig t o , as suredly one of the greatest favourites in the w hole range

o f evan e a n . O ne verse w the a g lic l hym ology hich , by dop t n of the m u re ren d r ne t a ere w as io Ply o th B th oct i , h t th n n v ar us in th fe or e n of o ur r othi ic io e li ob die ce Lo d , w ould ave to be taken out o f th at surpas singly beautifu l an d blessed hymn w ould be this

When fro m the dust o f eat I rise d h , To claim m mansion in the skies y , Ev en t en this shall b e all m lea h , y p , ” Jesu s ath li ved hath die for me h , d .

’ In connection w ith the Plymouth Brethren s rejection o f the d tr n e — m s sure e eve all evan e a oc i , o t ly b li d by g lic l ’ — den omin ation s in ev ery age o f the Church s hi story of the ’ v ar us ur se o f r st s ed en e t ere is the e ua ic io p po Ch i ob i c , h q lly u nreserve re e t n of an her r ne w the reat d j c io ot doct i hich _ g u f e s e r as o f i r b lk o b eli ev r r ga d ne o vital mpo tance. I allude to the doctrine of the imputed righte ousness o f hr N ot nte n e w t r n oun n t s tr ne as C ist. co t d i h p o ci g hi doc i ent re uns r tura the m u t ret ren seem to i ly c ip l, Ply o h B h a ver n r o f all en regard it w ith a speci l a sio . They fi st d y that there is such an expression as the imputed righteous ” r n f o r n ess of Christ in any po tio o the Scriptures . N v do they rest satisfied e en w ith that. They go farther

s t . Th v en w t no less nfi en e at even the ill e d y , i h co d c , th ” rase r te u snes s of C r st is be f u in the ph , igh o h i , to o nd l sa w e rea o f t us Word of God at al . They y d he righteo ” ss of bu t n ot of the r te usness o f r s t. ne God, igh o Ch i To ’ g round thei r rej ection of the doctrine of Christ s imputed r e usness on the fa t t at the ent a rase es ight o , c h id ic l ph do n ot o ur in r if it c an be ro e t cc Sc ipture, p v d hat the senti 58 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F men w the rase ex resses is be f und not n e t hich ph p to o , o c n bu t man t mes —i s v us at var an e w the o ly, y i , ob io ly i c ith spirit w hich w e should expect to find in a sincere in quirer aft r E ifth v er w r s im u ed r t u e the ru . ven e t e s t th y o d , igh o ” n ess O f r s are n ot be foun d in the cri tures ere Ch i t , to p , th are var u rases w c an a m o f n t n io s ph hich d it o o her meani g . There i s on e passage in the tw enty-fifth and tw en ty-sixth v erses o f the t r a er o f the E st e the R o man s hi d ch pt pi l to , in w hich the idea is as pl ainly embodi ed as it could be ” w o W sa s ere the ver rase em l ed. m y ph ology p ho , y aul mean n our rd w m od a set f rt to be P , i g Lo , ho h th o h a r t a n t r u fa in His de are Hi s p opi i tio h o gh ith blood, to cl r e u sness for the rem ss n of s n s a are as ight o i io i th t p t, t r u the f r earan e of to e lare I sa at t s h o gh o b c God ; d c , y, hi me His r e u sness tha he mi ht be ust an d the ti ight o ; t g j , u tifi r f hi w eve in u u an j s e O m hich beli th Jes s . Co ld y form o f language more explicitly en unci ate or emphatically affirm the great do ctrin e of j usti fication through the impu tati on o f the ri hteou sn ess o f r s or la n that g Ch i t , by p ci g ’ r te u sn ess the e ever s a un t —w h is bu t igh o to b li cco , ich anoth er form of phraseology in setting fort h the same trut ? Bu t i n the v er nex ha te r o f the same o h y t c p b ok , w e ave a tu a l the v er w rds im utet r te u s , h c l y y o , p h igh o ” n es s . In the si xth verse of that c hapter P aul says “ Even as David also describeth the blessedness o f the man u n to w hom God imputeth righteousness w ithou t ” h u s s i s w o r s . W h se r te ne s it tha e n t us k o ig o t , b i g h m u ted r n s f r ven ess of s n s an d sa v at n ? It i p , b i g o gi i l io mu st be a perfec t righteou sn ess ; becau se n o other could

have such w ondro u s effects . And it m ust be a Divin e

r te usn ess be au se n on e er can be erfe . The igh o , c oth p ct r e u sness e t er o f the ather or o f the on is the ight o , i h F S , o n r h u sn s w c an her b r f It ly ig teo es hich e e e erred to . c ann t be the r te u sness o f the ather e au se He o igh o F , b c never ame o u r w r as o ur u st tu te nor n deed c to o ld S b i , , i ,

in a ers n a a a . The ri e u sn ess heref re p o l c p city ght o , t o , o f w hich the Apostle sp eaks as being imputed to the e ever in r st must n e essar be the r te usn ess b li Ch i , c ily igh o o f u L o r ord an d Saviour . In the el eventh verse o f the s ame ha er the s e re eats the ex res s n of im ute c pt , Apo tl p p io p d r te usness . His w s are s ea n of t em that igh o ord , p ki g h “ e e e r e usn ss m t be m ut to em b li v , that ight o e igh i p ed th ” ’ a s l l o . This can on y refer to the imputation of Christ s N 59 THE PLYM OUTH BR ETHR E . righteousness ; fo r there is no other righteousness than the r e usness of and the r e usness of r st ight o God ight o Ch i , and it is always through the w ork of the Lord Jesus Chri st t a s nn s a esus is the h t i er re spoken O f as being s aved . J Lord o ur righteou sness Chri st is the end of the law ” for r t us e are igh eo ness to every one that believeth . W desc ribed as acc epted through the righteousness o f our God and Sav i ur s r au es re to be f un o Je us Ch ist. P l d i d o d in C r s no t av n his o wn r e usness w w as of h i t, h i g ight o , hich the law and nse uen t n o ri o' hteo usness at all in the , co q ly ! s t of God but to be t ed w the r e us ness igh , clo h ith ight o w is r u the fa th of C r st — a is fa t in o r hich th o gh i h i , th t , i h the possession of the righteousness o f o ur Lord and av Bu u n x n he s o f tat ns in S iour. t I m st o t e te d t li t ci io ’ r f o f the r n f r e usn ss p oo do ct i e o Chri st s imp uted ight o e . I w ill only add two more . To the Corinthi an s Paul says ! Bu of Him are w e in r s es us who of is ma e t Ch i t J , God d u n t u s w s m and r i ht ous n ss and sanc tific ation and o i do g e e , , red m n The ex r s ma e u nt u s r te us e . e s n ptio p io , d o igh o ” ness is in su stan e the same as if aul had s a the , b c P id to ’ r nt ans r s t s r e usness is m u e ou . Co i hi , Ch i ight o i p t d to y His righteousne ss becomes yours i n the sense of your

e n u s t fie i t. Pe er in the firs t verse of the fi s t b i g j i d by t , r er o f his s n e s e t us s ea s m n e e r ch ap t eco d pi tl , h p k Si o P t , a rva and an a st e of esus r s t em at ave se nt po l J Ch i t, to h th h obtai n ed like precious faith w ith u s through the righteous D A f i e f nd ur av u r esu s C r st . r. r n n ss o God a o S io J h i l o d , T ll s d n all o ur m s em nent ad n to Dr. re e e an ee ditio g , i d d o t i B a s ars ex ress t e r m st e de n n t at iblic l chol , p h i o d ci d opi io h the verse I have quoted fro m Peter most emphatically i n culcates the doctrine of the impu ted righteo usness o f ’ C hri st as the w ay of the s inn er s j ustification h u is one of n n e v a e m r an e and As t e s bject i co c i bl i po t c , us o the e e of u w h i nexpressibly precio t p opl God , I co ld is to ne m re fu n t it bu t the im ts w t n w h ave go o lly i o , l i i hi hich I must confine myself forbid my adverting to it at greater ll he ess en . re ret t s w ever a t e ause in l gth I g hi , ho , l , b c ’ D Tre elles s Five L etter s on the su ec ef re addition to r. g bj t b o men n the R e v . n Co x f rmer of sw has tio ed , Joh , o ly I ich , sr N the opr u es s . shet at m e ate r e re published thro gh M i , p ic f ree en e a treat se O hn un an u n er the ea o th p c , i by J B y , d h d O us ti i ation as an Im uted R i hteous ness w h h is ing f J f c p g , ic probably the ablest and most satisfactory work which ever 60 THE HIsTO R Y AN D HER ESIES Or

has een w r ten o s r l a n of b it n the ubject . To this epub ic tio a “ ’ ” w r the au r of The r m s r ress M r. C x has o k by tho Pilg i P og , o appended an effectual refutation of the errors on the question w are nta ne in a am n e Just tio n hich co i d p phlet e titl d, ifica

i n the R sen Christ. The w r er u in a rdan e i it , tho gh cco c ' w it the usa es of th l m u re ren he n s ns h g e P y o th B th , o ly ig his m t a e . am n h S. et is o re t e p phl C , y it n sec t o g r r n i f m e e ha he s M r. ar es an one o the s B th t t Ch l St ley, o t z eal u s of the ar ar and the ef ndee a m s o D b p ty, chi , i d l o t “ y the s le ea er of a a r at S effie . o t ch , g the ing h ld Amongst numerou s other deadly errors w hich this

am et a vo a es and w w M r . Cox effec p phl d c t , ith hich tu all eals i s t a o f the non- m u at n of the r y d , h t i p t io ight eou sn ess of Christ for the j u stification of beli evers in

Him. With the deadly heresies entertained and taught by the m u re ren in re a n s me of the m s Ply o th B th , l tio to o o t m ment us of all the r nes of the s e and to o o doct i Go p l , w ave a ver e at s me en t fee assure t at hich I h d t d o l g h , I l d h m readers w n ot be sur r se at an er v ew s ho w y ill p i d y oth i , ev er uns r tura and ern us t e ma be w t he c ip l p icio h y y , hich ar s av m r a u to at D byite h e e b aced nd zealo sly seek propag e . Am n t ese is the r n a the m ra law is a t n o g h , doct i e th t o l hi g wit e evers in r s ave n n to do no t h which b li Ch i t h othi g ,

even as a rule of life. Thi s doctrin e perv ades the w riti ngs “ ” o f the ar tes as w el as t eir ra tea n . M r . D byi , l h o l chi g Stan e o f S effie d w ho as ave ef re men t n ed i s l y, h l , , I h b o io , on e o f t e r m st a m re m n s ers is in the small h i , o d i d i i t , , e Jus ti ica tion in the R s n Chris t to w h av e pamphl t f i e , hic I h a uded as ex t on h nt as w ere ss e alre ady ll , plici t e poi it po ibl “ ” for an one to be . do not he sa s in on e ace y I , y , pl , find the law ever presented as the rule of life or w alk to ” o f oc But h i s m s sev e e in his the risen child G . e o t r condemnation of the doctrine which affirms that believers in Christ are boun d to obey the moral law as a rule I n h en un s o f life . n another part of his publicatio e d o ce r stants w h r it an r es those P ote o p each . M y P ot ” t nts he sa s rea the law for r te usness ut the a , y , p ch igh o , p ers n u n er for r te usness as a ru e o f fe s ame p o d it igh o l li , ” w to m l ea in a n s an d sho the a l that Chri st is d d v i . Thi s s met n i e a m sr r sen at n or if n ot t at look o hi g l k i ep e t io , h , it certainly is a statement w hich is the result of a grievou s r u fa n misconception . N o real Protestant eve c o ld ll i to

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its elf among those o f u s w ho make the greatest preten r e of S r u sio ns to the highest deg e pi it ality . The Plymouth Bre thren also main tain that w e have ’ nothing to do w ith the Lord s Prayer ; an d n o con sidera tion i n the w orld w ould prevail o n a w ell-i nstructed t ra n i n h w r s w h h rb i e to u se i . ee t e Da v t To p y, i d d , o d ic o ur L r au His s es to u se t e w u ns er o d t ght di cipl , h y o ld co id u m n w a sin o f no common magnit de. This s tate e t ill ast un se w m the fa is new as me w en o d tho to ho ct , it did h

w firs ma e a u a n e w t . e w l t n as I I as t d cq i t d i h it Th y i l hi k, u t a ere is s met n rev o t n in the ea t at tho ght , h t th o hi g l i g id h any one professing to be a follow er of Christ should abso lutel e era e and ers sten l refu se to t at y, d lib t ly, p i t y do h

i Yet so it is . w hich his Lord had commanded h m to do . The Plymouth Brethren Openly and systematically refu se ’ a r w ha r un s w be the to say the Lord s Pr ye . O n t g o d ill n he ass n tw o reas n s for t e r re n atural questio . T y ig o h i ” &c The fusal sa O ur at er w h art in eaven . to y, F h ich h , rs t is at r s n en e n for the ew s and for fi th Ch i t i t d d it o ly J , i s in a f ws e n en H s disciple their cap c ity o Je . Th y co t d w s n ever nt n e for His es as r st an s that it a i e d d discipl Ch i i . e evers in r s e sa ave n n do w th B li Ch i t, th y y, h othi g to i Judaism in any form in w hich it presents itself in the w es am nt an m re t an w v w i N e T t e , y o h e ha e to do ith it n the forms in w hich it appeared under the Mosaic dispen sa n O n the same r unds as s a s w m re fu tio . g o , I h ll ho o lly ereafte r the m ut re ren re e t a v er ar e o r h , Ply o h B th j c y l g p o he N ew s t re ar th tion f t Te tament . Wi h g d to e other ’ reas n e ass n for no t us n the L r s ra er it is o th y ig i g o d P y , t a so w ul be to ask fo r the ar n of ou r s ns h t to do o d p do i , w hereas w e have got that already; every sain t of Go d e n fu free and fin a l f r ven w en he firs b i g lly , ly, l y o gi h t

e eve . W e who are not l m u t ret ren c an as c or b li d , P y o h B h , d a assen as t e the r ura tr ne o f ou i lly t h y, to Sc ipt l doc i r av n re e ve a fu and free f r ven ess o f our s ns s o h i g c i d ll o gi i , far as re ates our u ma e and e ern a sa vat n w en l to lti t t l l io , h

w e first believed . But we have n ot so learned the Divin e ’ s eme o f man s re em n as to assume a men d ch d ptio , th t o not sin af er t e ave been nver e and n se u t h y h co t d , co q ently

. not a rd n the ar e t e re u re an do , cco i g to D byit h ology, q i y renew al of that remi ssion o f their sin s w hich they receive d on the da on w firs e i e e ve n r st. c an y hich th y t b li d Ch i I , so far as s n n is c n cerne d s ern n o tra e O f thi otio o d, i c c THE LYM TH ETH EN P OU BR R .

P lymouth Brethreni sm either in the Old o r the N ew Te s n fin o n he n trar at all the m s e n me . d t m ent t a t I , co y , th o t i s a n s rev us to the mss n of r st nt ou r w r d i t , p io i io Ch i i o o l , h ad so ear a s t an d ee a sense o f he r s ns at cl igh d p t i i , th t h e nt n ue s o n as t e s urne ere o n e ar t y co i d , lo g h y ojo d h h , t o po ur o u t their w hole s oul s in their importun ities for the iv r The man acc r n r ene wed for eness o f thei sins . o di g to ’ God s o w n ear t w as remarkable for the ft c uen cy and the u ro 'enc o f his ra ers fo r the renewe ardn o f his s ins y p y d p o . ! — WI! his fift -first psalm commonly called the peniten — y tial psalm ought of itself to make the Plymouth Brethren ’ t o lie low i n e us a ever the s u ave m e it th d t, th t y ho ld h ad a art o f e r ree a e ause e eve rs are ar ne p th i c d , th t , b c b li p do d

‘ ‘ at the t me of e r c on versio n the never a a n c an ave i th i , y g i h f h i e f s B u o as n ask or t e v n r i enes . t ut n cc io to D i o g v , p ti g s u ns era ns as e is it n ot awful ink t ‘ ch co id tio id , to th hat a o f hr s ans r fess n w h the h body C i ti p o i g , hic Plymout re ren ave a ta ne to a reater am n B th do, to h t i d g ou t o f s r ual t an an er en m nat n s u — a pi it li h th y oth d o i io , ho ld m g — y I not say dare to deliberately inculcate di sobedience to th e ex ress mman o f o ur L r w en He sa to p co d o d, h id His “ s es on earth en e ra sa O ur a e di cipl , Wh y p y, y , F th r r i n ? I m ht su w h a t n eave &c . t re ave hic h , ig ly h been ’ s u se a hr st s ex ress mman ra i ppo d th t C i p co d to p y, n a ven f rm w u not ave een r nou n e a s infu ac t i o , o ld h b p o c d l . ne hardly knows i n w hat w ay to deal w ith persons who c ould thus practically set up their o wn authority as su er r to a of r s H mse f as w a th s p io th t Ch i t i l , to h t e dutie o f v r b elie ers a e . ’ And as the Plymouth Bre thren w ill not use the Lord s Prayer because it contains the e xpress ion forgive us o ur ” tres asses so e ma e n o nfess n o f t e r s n s in p , th y k co io h i i , he sens i h w r s a a u e rs t e n w hich t e o d re usu lly nd tood . In a t n t us t e are at eas en t e the re o f c i g h , h y , l t, ti l d to c di t

ns s en . If one has no s ns to be ar ne it i co i t cy i p do d, log a f w s t a he c an ave n ne to nfess T c lly ollo h t h o co . he re ren w it is true a m in enera terms a w e B th ill , , d it g l th t ” are all r w ea reatures bu t w hen e so poo k c , th y do , they at a n o efin e mean n the rase I w s t ch d it i g to ph ology . t a b u t a fe w w eeks ago that I had s ome convers ation o n this v e ry poin t w ith one o f the most i ntellectual and s piritually n e a ers o f th a In an mi d d l dy memb e D rbyite party. swer to my statement that the Brethren did n ot make any con 64 THE HISTOR Y axn HER ES IES or

i of sin she sa ere is the use o f alwa s fess on , id, Wh y n at o r c onfessin our s ns w en w e a e ri st looki g , i , h h v Ch ” ? If indee w e had not r s to k to to loo k to Ch i t loo , there w ould be no u se in looking at and co nfess i ng o ur ” ' s but e n our mer ave C r s to o to s in , it b i g cy to h h i t l ok , w e shall all the more clearly dis cern His preciou sness the deeper our sense o f our sin s and o ur sinfulness . And unless w e have v ivid perceptions of the greatness o f o ur u t w e s a l n ever s uffi ent a re ate the mer ts o f g il , h l ci ly pp ci i v r to n u e us to la o f his fin s e w rk the Sa iou , i d c y hold i h d o

va n . an d ses and av and s a a for o ur sal tio Job Mo , D id I i h , nd erem a and all the m s em nent es amen t a J i h , o t i Old T t m w e a had v ews on s nt w sain ts o f w ho re d, i thi oi hich h os e of se o f the m u h rethren as w ere t e opp it tho Ply o t , i s abun dan tly testified by the frequency an d depth o f their “ ns f sin . u sa e o 1 am v e confessio o Job co ld y, B h ld il , I ” m se f and re ! ent in ust and as es . nd av abhor y l , d h A D id had such a sight andsen se of his sin that his Psalms are v w n w ear fel nfess ns o f full to o erflo i g ith h t t co io them . ” n u es he sa s in one a e ave a en M ine i iq iti , y , pl c , h t k hold me so t at am u na e u e are m r on , h I bl to look p ; th y o e than the hairs o f my head ; therefore my heart faile th ” In an er a e w e ear him sa n in his a res s me . oth pl c h yi g dd “ he hr ne of ra e a n w e e m tran s res to t t o g c , I ck o l dg y g ” d m sin is ver ef r 0 an e e me . m sions , y b o N Ply ou th Brother w ould adopt this language o f either Job o r N or is t at o f sa a ever ear in th r as se David . h I i h h d ei m es as l a e to t se w ho m se t em w en he bli , p ic bl ho co po h , h s apoe is me for am u nd ne e ause am say , I o , b c I a ’ s e t er man o f unclean lip . N i h did Paul s sentimen ts cc ord ° in re a n s n w t se of M r ar a , l tio to thi poi t, ith ho . D by es au ou s and his di scipl . P l c ld ay from the depths o f hi s s u un er the verw e m n sense w he had o fhis o l , d o h l i g hich g uilt n th s o f n w t s an n the a un an o i e ight God , ot i h t di g b d ce f “

ra e iven him ! see an er law in m mem ers . g c g I oth y b , w arr n a a n st the law of m m n and r n n m i g g i y i d, b i gi g e nt a v to the aw o f s in w is in m mem ers i o c pti ity l , hich y b . 0 w retched man that I am ! w ho shall deliver me from ” the body of thi s si n and death ? I cannot doubt that if ' the question were put to Plymouth Brethren they w ould admit that Paul w as at least as go od a Christian as any of ms ves And et n o o n e e ver ear a ar te the el . y h d D byi em an ua e as e n a a e to f ploying this l g g b i g pplic bl himsel . THE E H N 65 PLYM O UTH BR T RE .

B ut I must not pursue this phase of the Plymouth

B rethren question at greater length. I could men tion m an er n ns w e en er a n w l ff r n y oth otio hich th y t t i , ho ly di e e t fr om those w hich are held by all other evangelical denomi n at ns . mus w ever n en m se f w on m re io I t, ho , co t t y l ith e o i n s n e The m u h ret ren re ar as r ta c . Ply o t B h g d it a g eat s i n ra for the descen of the H r t and a r to p y t oly Spi i , cco d ” i n l n o ra er is ever ear in t e r a er n s t a g y p y h d h i g th i g , h t Go d w ould be pleased to send dow n the Holy Spirit into o t s their assembli es . Neither d hey in their private devotion sk to ve em t e H r he r reas n is a God gi th h oly Spi it. T i o t s — e sa a t e ave o t the H r a rea hi , th y y th t h y h g oly Spi it l d r f re ave no n e to ask for Him O stron lr an d the e o h e d . S g ; o he re ren fee on s n a am a ua n e d t B th l thi poi t, th t I cq i t d w t a as e in w a m s s r tua -m n e man av n i h c hich o t pi i lly i d d , h i g b een engaged in leading the dev otions in a priv ate circle O f e evers and a en n ma e it o ne o f his et t n s b li , , h pp i g to k p i io th at God w ould be graciously pleased to send dow n the r t u n t em one o f the w rs ers a a O f Holy Spi i po h , o hipp , l dy h s a o s t n au r e o ut w e all were on h ig oci l p i io , dibly c i d , hil “ ’ ” s N o no w e v ot t r T r nee e a a ea . he thei k , , ; g h t l dy P salmi st view ed this matter in a different light from the ’ a P lymou th Brethren . He pr yed that God s Holy Spi rit n ot be ta en fr m him —w m l es a might k o , hich i p i , th t it t an d if so a it r er ra fo r the H l migh , , th t p op to p y o y v n The ver fa of r n fo r Spirit being gi en agai . y ct p ayi g urn O f the H S r t is in fa t ra n for the the ret oly pi i , c p yi g r t But a rea er an av has ven Holy Spi i . g t th D id gi o r n f h i u u s His au thority f r p ay i g or t e Holy Spi r t . O r sa o n a w e - n w n as n to His s les Lord id , ll k o occ io di cip , “ If e en e n ev n w how to ve fts y th , b i g il , k o gi good gi ur ren how mu h m re s a ur eaven unto yo child , c o h ll yo h ly h r t m a a im Father give t e Holy Spi i to the th t sk H . But if the Plymouth Brethren disregard the authority r s in t s mat er and w n ot ask f r the o f Ch i t hi t , ill o l r t let be the and re n o f o ur Ho y Spi i , it joy joici g w ho ave een tau a m re ex e en t w a to he arts h b ght o c ll y, ’ w at w e are a tin in a rdance w t r st s kn o , th c g cco i h Ch i

clearly revealed w ill w hen w e pray for the Holy Spirit . d n ot n so but at w e ave the surest r un to An o ly , th h g o d t a He w answer o ur ra er for w e ave the e xpec th t ill p y , h ’ “ Lord s graciou s assurance that o ur heavenly Father w ill give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him. 66 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

H C HAPTER FO U R T .

THE M O DE O F M A! IN G P R O SELYTES R ESO R TED TO D YITES BY THE AR B .

n first O f all m n at u as ave LET me the entio th , tho gh I h ef e s ate t eir n um ers i n n n and the s u ur s do b or t d , h b Lo do b b n o t exceed and their n umbers throughou t Gre at Britain are n ot more than they are so very active t r n eav urs to ma e r se es an d are so c o n i n hei e d o k p o lyt , tinually i nvolved in con trove rsies and quarrels among s es a e are m re fr uen t f re he u c them elv , th t th y o eq ly be o t p bli s O f r s t ans w ho r m r n um r us a e than sect C h i i a e o e e o . T k a d rist ans f x m he r n u m he se e e or e e . t ct c ll Bibl Ch i , a pl T i bers in this country exceed if i ndeed they be t ns dera m re and e t for e t t th w or s n o co i bly o , y onc ha e d e C r s t ans mee the e e we see se of the m u th Bibl h i i t y , tho Ply o f- - r ren a a en t mes . The m u re t ren B eth h l doz i Ply o th B h , mean n the ar s e n are n ee at n e the m st i g D by ctio , i d d o c o active and mo st noi sy sect O f which we have any record h anna s of r s n An d e t e ave n o in t e l Ch i tia ity . y th y h ss nar ns u ns no r an r a a O f an mi io y i tit tio , o g ized p op gand y n but w a ave n o u e fi nd ans w er e ir ki d ; h t, I h do bt, th y th ur se mu e er — e ave t e r n iv ua a re s p po ch b tt , th y h h i i d id l gg - n s e are firs ra e t s . h av a s i ve age t . Th y t t tac ician T ey h e n i ntuitive perception as to w ho amongst those who are w u t w m e ave a ess are e ma e itho , to ho th y h cc , lik ly to k ” the est r t ers o r s ers and a n u s n b B o h Si t , th t co cl io me to all t e r a an es are r u ar n co , h i ppli c b o ght to be upo

them. And they are si ngularly ingen ious as to the w ay in w t o a u h w k O f n e t t e r r se t . hich h y g bo o , p o ly izi g Bu t ef re r ee far er u t to remark t at b o I p oc d th , I o gh h , w t ver few ex e ns the w men are th reat ro i h y c ptio , o e g p a andists o f l m u t m An s n ura t re ren s . d a a at p g P y o h B h i , l nse uen e w men are a m s t var a e a t es co q c , o l o i n i bly th p r i ” w m t e ee i ho h y s k to convert. They are w ise enough n ’ their generation to k now that if a man s wife i s go t TH EN 67 THE PLYM OU TH BR E R .

ver she w ve her us an no res n or ta e an r o , ill gi h b d t , k y he s e f un t she has dOne all t a c an be n e to reva l o l , il h t do p i n m hi to n the ather n a n w t her. O f o urse , joi g i g lo g i h c , it w be u n rs od a n o t mean it be nf rr ill de to , th t I do to i e ed a ere are n o ex e t ns s bu t sa — and th t th c p io to thi , I do y I s peak w ith no small know ledge o f the philosophy and — history of Plymouth B rethrenism that the exceptions are rar I f w i o so far as affirm e n ee . n a a i d d ct, I ll g to th t it w ou ld be almost i ncompatible w ith Plymo uth Sis ter dom n ot to be a z ealous and unwearied labouner i n t O It is as ru e O f em as he field f p roselyti sm. t th a body as it w as O f those w omen to w hom Paul in his Se n E st to m a u es w en he re re co d pi le Ti othy ll d , h p s en u e r so man ts them as cree pi ng into ho ses . Th y a e y fema e esu s i n re ar e r a ms and l J it , both g d to th i i , the manner in w t e see a m sh he r a ms . hich h y k to cco pli t i , i N O reg ularly train ed Popi sh Jesuit could do his w ork m re ea us or m re raft . In fa t mu o f t eir o z lo ly o c ily c , ch h c u se O i fr m the s es O f o r f action s copied o di cipl Loyola. Thei r favou rite plan is to single o ut the best members o f t er evan e a u r es an d en eav ur to et t em o h g lic l ch ch , d o g h over and w hen they have succeeded in inoculating them w t re ren s m the are a v se n o t at n e eave i h B th i , y d i d o c to l he ur O f w t e are mem ers bu t rema n for t Ch ch hich h y b , to i a me i n the e O f e n a e to nv n e t ers o f the ti , hop b i g bl co i c o h ” e w a s i s t n u n er su tea ers e rror o f th i r y n i ti g d ch ch . The n ew convert to Darbyism is carefully i ns tructe d as to r r T e are ot the w ay in which he o she is to p oceed. h y n to see m to obtrude their denomin ational vi e w s o n those “ ” se n ve rs n he aim but to a ear ee at who co io t y , pp d ply “ ” t a s o fe w ex e ent hr st an s s ee e ause g rieved h t c ll C i i , b c th v e n e ver een au ht t e r m n s ters the w e ey ha b t g by h i i i , hol n d t at t s is all the m re be e re be tru th ; a h hi o to d plo d , — — cause if they the parties addressed saw the truth i n all “ s n esse ness e w u be a e ea h its fuln es a d bl d , th y o ld bl to t c ” r s othe s al o . f urse in man ases s n en us m de o f ro a O co , y c thi i g io o p p l m u t ret ren ism fa s but i n t er ases it gating P y o h B h il , o h c s A n d the r sel e fire w a ea — w is s ucceed . p o yt , d ith z l hich — pro ve rbi al i n n e w converts to bring others to e mbrace he v w s w he or s he has us a e a es mse f t ie hich j t dopt d , ppli hi l or hers elf at once to the task O f bri nging o ver others to the ne w fold which he or she has j ust en tered. The new 68 THE HISTO R Y AN D HERESIES O r

“ s er commen es w cer a n s reo e rases in Si t c ith t i te typ d ph , en eav ur n r sel e the ar a me at re d o i g to p o ytiz p ty i d , by marking that the p astor o f the particular congregation i s a d man —a ver ex e ent man a r n the oo c ll , cco di to g y — g amou nt o f his knowledge O f the tru th but that he is n ot sufficiently tau ht of the Spirit on certain importan tpoints r n gis efi en es ar s n u o f e e e fi a te o t. doct i . d ci ci p ci c lly poi d n he next un a the ev e is to sa to the art O t S d y, d ic y p y w hose conversion to Brethren is m is sought to be aecom lished s me n s effe t a w as in s me p , o thi g to thi c Th t , o ’ r s rm n o f M r m s n s a ve e . s e er a poi t , y good o S ith y t d y m rn n but ere w as s me n w an n . At an ra e o i g , th o thi g ti g y t

n o fed. M r m has not o h s m a I w as t . S ith g t t e a e cle r v iew s o ru w r er a at t he a er n at f t th hich B oth Bl ck, g th i g Blank ” s ree ha . S u i e o u to ear him a few mes St t, I ho ld l k y h ti . The o ther agrees and the chances are that in a month o r o sh mes o ut a fu -fl ed ed ar a m a s e co ll g D byite, cco p nied by expressions of w onder that she sho uld have been SO blinde d as n ot s ner to ave seen su m rtan ru s m n oo h ch i po t t th , i gle d w ith thanksgivings at bein n ow mercifully brought i n to the o f the r us Gs e —as o f urse light glo io o p l , , co , under st an d au M r. Dar . And w e the ood t ght by by , hil proc es O f r se sm is n o n the n es w r s are s en p o lyti goi g , ki d t o d pok , and the m s w n n n manners ra se o n th o t i i g p cti d , e part o f the mes m ss nar . A m n s er O f the s e w h do tic i io y i i t Go p l , o knows from painful experience w hat these proselytizers are assures me at he w as ers na n an of , th p o lly cog iz t o n e ” n e in w a m u s er i n h r insta c hich Ply o th Si t , e an xiety to

' er ster s e her w n make an oth Si , pok to ithi a few minu tes n t u e had o f their meeti g, ho gh th y never seen o r heard o f er ef re in erms o f en earmen as s r each oth b o , t d t t ong and as frequen tly employed as if they had been Sisters in the m es . es ear s ster no m ear fl h Oh , y , y d i Oh , , y d e st S s ter were rases s en in the m s en er t nes a i , ph pok o t t d o , nd w ere among the w eapons w hich w ere liberally employed w i th the vi ew of ensuring another recruit to the Darbyi te arm What I have said will give s ome idea of the stereo typed w ay in which the Plymouth Brethren proceed to w ork in thei r mission of seeking to make p roselytes to

ar sm. er an s var n a r n D byi Oth pl , yi g cco di g to circum stan es are res r e to . N O one u s e e r c , o t d o t id th i circle c an f he ea nd n enu have any idea o t z l a i g ity which they display

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t ar w t em in es e mou h Brethren will comp e i h th , both r p ct r ma e c o n V r to s tealthy slyness and persi stent effo t to k e ts . ere are a wa s in ever u r h a few d saffe te s rits Th l y y ch c , i c d pi , w ho only need the voice o f the tempte r to make the m c an ' tan rou es re mu t n e r to ' the s ar o f the ke s . Th e a so ch i d p k ’ m ut Br r n o f fire an d s tra htw a Ply o h eth en s to ue , ig y g — h ave the follow i n results The mini ster does n o t preach — g the Gospel the poor people are peri shi ng fo r lack o f fo od — - another min ister in the tow n cannot give it the m only let us a f l s and ave n o u r b ut us t get w ay rom a l thi h ch ch , j r h v A v s n en s ues and s n ead t e Bible for oursel es . di i io , oo , ns ea O f r a n th for t emse ves one man ets i t d e di g e Bible h l , g the w n his o w n an s and an t er ur h i s hole thing i to h d , o h ch c rme v rtu a l w ere ere w as t o be no ur an d no fo d, i l y, h th ch ch ” m n i ister. s w n is ru d his tes m n W l be en rse Thi it ess t e, an ti o y i l do d u o s e in the u ntr by h ndreds of other min i sters ofthe G p l co y, all l e him s ea fr m w a t e av e seen and n w n ik , p king o h t h y h k o and f elt. The energy and activ ity which the Plymo uth Brethren ” us s a in see n ma e nverts a term w th di pl y ki g to k co , hich ” e refer at O f r s e tes are no t s ent am n th y p to th p o ly , p o g the un nverte b t ex us v as ma be inferre fr m co d , u cl i ely, y d o w a ave a read sta e am n t se wh o have een as h t I h l y t d, o g ho b , f r m r It is n o t to r n a as en c an ud e c nverte a ead . j g , o d l y b i g S nners r s t at e la u r w th u nw ear e ea i to Ch i t, h th y bo i i d z l , bu t to bring believers in Him into fellow ship w ith the n m Plymouth Brethren . It is no t to make men a d w o en C r st ans i n the s av n s ense O f the w rd bu t to tran s h i i i g o , f rm C r s ans n ar te s w ere t e e eve t at o h i ti i to D byi , h by h y b li h they w ill make them much better Chri sti ans than they w ere ef re no ma er w a en m n at n e ma ave b o , tt to h t d o i io th y y h f rm r An d w n the w r of n t a n n to o e ly b elonged. he o k i i i tio i the peculiarities O f Darbyi sm by person al intercourse has een ne r ar ut n the o r a f b do , t acts e p i to h l ’ nvert s an a s e a s at n t a he or s he w l co h ds , w ith p ci l olicit io h t il arefu a d r rfu eru m And ere u t c lly n p aye lly p se the . h I o gh to sta e t a the uan t t O f tra ts r n e and r u ated t , h t q i y c p i t d ci c l he ar by the Plymouth Brethren is i ncredibly gre at. T y e in all f rms and S es and em ra e ever n en us m e o iz , b c y i g io od t a u be ma n ed for r n n the e ul ar t es o f h t co ld i gi , b i gi g p c i i i Plymouth Brethren fully before the minds of those to w m h r v o rea is he um er o ho t e t acts are gi en. S g t t n b f THE PLYM TH BR ETH E 7 1 OU R N . t ra s us ut n o r u a n r r n e ct th p i t ci c l tio by the B eth e , that th y h ave six o r seven small booksellers in London who chiefly l ve b the m u h ra w h s n ee i y Ply o t t cts hich they sell . T i , i d d , i s one o f the chief instrumentalities O f the D arbyites in t he w r of r se n . It is a s e a t u to o k p o lytizi g p ci li y, I o ght men n in all the u at ns o f th m ret ren tio , p blic io e Ply outh B h , n o t ve the name O f the w r ter on the t e- ag e or i n to gi i ti l p , an er ar of the u a n b ut S m the n t a s . y oth p t p blic tio , i ply i i i l The reas n e ass n for s is tha men as men u t o th y ig thi , t , , o gh to re e ve n o re t nor ta n n re uta n for w at c i c di , ob i a y p tio h w they rite . It should be brought before these into whose ands e r u cat ns ma me not as the ea n of h th i p bli io y co , t chi g

ar u ar men but as the ea n of the H h s . p tic l , t chi g oly G o t T en wh ve the n a s o f the w r ers w en the w e h y gi i iti l it , h hol o f the Brethren know as w ell w hose i nitials they respec tivel are as if the names w ere ven a n ? ere y , gi t le gth Th i s n o t a s n e ers n in the en t re ran e o f the r t er i gl p o , i g B o h ” h w ho es no t n w t at he n t a s . . n ood do k o h t i i i l J. N D mea “ ” M r ar h s . M r f . . e of u rn . e o e e D by ; t o W K K lly, G s y ; “ ” and H. M . M . a n s O f ri . st . C r M cki to h , B ol W t r ar to t s m u h re r n m i h eg d ho e Ply o t B th e , issionaries o f m sc ef who are SO ea us and ass uous in see n to i hi , z lo id ki g de awa the es mem ers fr m t er ur es u t coy y b t b o o h ch ch , I o gh to mention that they have earned for themsel ves the desig ” - It is h a n ation o f Sheep stealers . t e gener l belief among those w ho are acquainte d w ith the rise and progress o f

r t ren sm t at the erm w s r na a e to t em. B e h i , h t a o igi lly ppli d h a It had i ts r n ful f rt ears a o This is a mist ke . o igi l o y y g w hich w as some years before the n ame Plymouth Bre thren — w as known in the fact that a de voted clergyman o f the o f En an O f the n ame O f e erd had a ar e Church gl d, Sh ph , l g and unusually spiritual congregation in the neighbourhood o f n n and t a a ssen t n a e e n u se Lo do , h t Di i g ch p l b i g b ilt clo o his u r h the n re a n al m n s er and a er a n t ch c , Co g g tio i i t c t i o hi fr en s s et to w r at n e and w n umber f s i d , o k o c ith v ur re a l on the et er ass of the hur mem igo , to p v i b t cl c ch o ea e the ur and e me n re a na s s bers t l v ch ch b co Co g g tio li t . ‘ s m t b ex s me e ree o f success attended he A igh e pected, o d g t e fforts o f the ri val minister ; and a gentleman fond o f a e an d see n the em tat n to w a was eeme a jok , i g t p io h t d d good ’ o ne i n c nse uence of M r. e er s name wen u to , o q Sh ph d , t p

n o one c as n and sa n n M r. the clergyma n o c io id co doli gly, She h rd 1 s rr to see t at our new issen n p e , am o y h y D ti g 7 2 THE HISTOR Y AN D H ER ESIES O P

” n e ours are arr n O ff our ck fr m ou. Yes ighb c yi g y flo o y , - w as his answer e are re u ar slw s ea ers . A s , th y g l ep t l this w as so eminently true a few l ears afterwards o f the m u re ren w as tho u llt a no esi na io n Ply o th B th , it g th t d g t c ould be more appro riate in relati on to than that o f - ” ee stea ers . av r Si and are n o w Sh p l ey h e been e ve nce, ” a c r n a e ee -s ea er e ause t e not onl c o di gly c ll d Sh p t l s, b c h y y ’ arr off as man of er s bu t c y y the Sheph d flock, ta e are carr s s — mem ers o f k c to y be t heep, the best b the c urc s h h he from w ich they Steal. 73 THE PLYM O UTH BR ETHREN .

H CHAPTER FIFT .

T HE HYM N BO O ! O F THE D AR BY SEC TIO N O F THE

PLYM O U TH BR ETHR EN .

THE two sections of the Plymouth Bre thren have each o f r n mn s and the et s a art ave th em thei ow hy book , B he d p y h of m s But t re is o ne ef a great v ariety hy n book . he chi ly

o m M r. ar mse f w h is the s an ar one c piled by D by hi l , hic t d d

i n his s t n o f the re ren . Its t e is A Fe w ec io B th ti l , H mns a d some r tua n s se e e 1856 for the y n Spi i l So g , l ct d , ” . It is a e a s n but is not w o L ittle Flock c ll d electio , it h lly ms f h r s o f the mns M r. ar e as n me S O . D by hi l co t ibuted o hy , ral f hi n h r a nd so have seve others o s sectio of t e B ethren . W r ar o se mns w a e een se e ith eg d t tho hy hich h v b l cted , t e are all or near all sen fr m the m s t o u ar h y , ly , cho o o p p l nd s e an e a of our mn o s s but unf r una a mo t v g lic l hy ol gi t , o t tely t are so man e at a rea er or e s num r o f hey gl d, th g t l s be v erses w ould n ot be known to have been the offspring of h an e s who nne m w l ere su n t e Chri sti po t pe d the . I il h bjoi a few of the nu merous instances in which the Darbyite re ren i n m n e r mn a e so remorse B th , co pili g th i hy book, h v lessly mutil ated the very hymns w hich the whole of Evangelical Chris ten dom concur in admiring the most for t e r s r ua e r r na s un ness of sen men h i pi it lity, th i doct i l o d ti t, e u and a o f r To u h and th bea ty ccuracy thei language. s c an x n n e has s ro ess een carr e a th re e te t, i d ed, thi p c b i d, th t e are instances in w hich almost ever verse has been more

r ess man e . h s is true w it the ex e n e o l gl d T i , c ptio of on ’ v erse O f the five verses of w h W atts s eau , hic b ti s nn n w the ne c onsist , begi i g ith li m l oin C o e et us our c eerful son . , j h gs

T e firs verse as a s wr e and as e it is h t , W tt ot it, I b lieve i en i n all our o er mn oo s reads g v th hy b k , thus

C ome let us oin our c eerful son , j h gs, W ith angels round the throne Ten thousan t ousan are t eir t n u s d h d h o g e , ” ut all t eir o s are n B h j y o e. 74 THE HISTO R Y AN D HERESIES O F

It might have been thought that this beautiful an d r ura verse u not have n eas n r at all Sc ipt l co ld bee ily , o ,

m r ve . The m ut re ren who e n the i p o d Ply o h B th , b lo g to ar ar in t at v e en m na n ave w ever D by p ty h di id d d o i tio , h , ho ,

u t t erw se . e av e in e r own es ma n tho gh o h i Th y h , th i ti tio , mended it much . They Si ng it thu s

C ome let us oin o ur c eerful son s , j h g , A nd thus approach the throne ; Had we t en t ousand th o t n h usand o gues , ” A theme o o s but one f j y .

r a s wr e the se n r i n the fo low n D . W tt ot co d ve se l i g words ' ” ort the Lam t at di e t e cr W hy b h d , h y y, TO b e exalted thus ' ” Wo rth the Lam o ur li s re l y b , p p y, ” For h e was Slain for us .

M r ar —fo r w v h m w According to . D by e belie e t e hy n as if not his own an s un er his r n mangled , by h d , d di ectio Dr a s u a e w r ten as f l ws . W tt o ght to h v it ol o ’ W o rthy the Lamb that s gone on To be exalted thus ; ‘ W orth the Lam that died we cr y b ( y! , ” r he as l in f r u Fo w S a o s .

w be seen a not on the an ua e but the sens e It ill th t ly l g g , ,

O f Dr. at s is r Th o f this hymn W t enti ely altered . e au fu and e tfu ea i n the e nn n O f the mn be ti l d ligh l id b gi i g hy , that the saints on earth Sho uld join thei r cheerful songs w t s of the an e s in Heav en i n as r n s of ra s e ith ho e g l , c iptio p i and r Go d and the am i s w e x ude fr m glo y to L b , holly cl d o the ar e vers n o f the h mn . The m u t ret ren D byit io y Ply o h B h , w en e S n t s s n n re ent re the ex s en e o f h th y i g hi o g , ig o i ly i t c n e s in Heaven in so far as relates t e r S n n the a g l , to h i i gi g Lam e e ven not in s nstan e prai ses O f the b . Th y do thi i c m as sun the r fie recognise the prai ses O f the La b g by glo i d ts in n The a ea t a the ar mn sain Heave . pp l h t D by hy book makes to join their cheerful son gs is made only to thos e r h n s n The aut and esse nes s who a e t e sai t o earth . be y bl d ar O f the hymn as it came from the pen o f Dr. Watts e thus w holly lost ; for nothing could be more Sweet to the ev rs e in his m itan s ta e an to fee a he can beli e hop il t t , th l th t n not n the ur r um an but w t an e s and joi o ly Ch ch t i ph t, i h g l , t e w him i n s n n now as t e w r u all h y ith , i gi g , h y ill do th o gh e ern t the r us s n rt i s the am t a t i y, glo io o g , Wo hy L b h t 75 THE PLYM OUTH BR ETHREN . d i e w e the sa n s on ear and sa n s i n ea en c an d , hil i t th i t h v ” “ B so a d d the esse w rd W ho w as s lain for u s . ut bl d o s , ’ fa r as the Plymouth Brethren s version o f the hymn is c o n erne no one w u n w t a s u e n s as an e s c d , o ld k o h t ch b i g g l e x s te mu h less as av e a rea re mar e tha e i d , c , I h l dy k d, t th y w ill thro ugh all e ternity u nite w ith the glorified sai nts in a s cribi ng all honour and power and glory to the Lamb t h at w as slain . rs of the h mn in Dr. W atts w rote the fourth ve e y q uestion in these w ords

Let all t at dwell a ove the Sk h b y, A nd air and rth nd s s , ea , a ea , C o ns ire to lift Th lories hi h p y g g , A k h n l r i nd spea T i e end ess p a se .

h s verse as amen e the m u h re ren T i , d d by Ply o t B th , i s made to read i n the followi ng terms

Soon Shall the saints exalted hi h g , A glorious anthem raise And a ll that dwell beneath the sk y, S eak forth Thine endl ess raise p p .

t ile the lang uage O f thi s verse of the hymn in u est n is so en re un e the r na at w er q io ti ly lik to o igi l th , e

D r. W a ts a ve he u never ave ma ne w a i n t li , co ld h i gi d it s t e n e b asse O ff as his —th r is o d d to e p d , e doct ine n less d fferen t fr m t a w he w s es n u a a i o h t hich i h to i c lc te . W tts s m reat e an as rat n or w s t at all rea n i ply b h d pi io i h h c tio , w et er i n Heave n a ve o r in the eart eneat m t h h bo h b h, igh u n te in v n as r ns O f ra se n ur and w r i gi i g c iptio p i , ho o , po e , t o an d the Lam e au se O f e r nfi n r God to b , b c th i !i ite glo y ; ! b u t the Plymouth Brother w ho ! manipulated this hymn o f

D r. a s nver s his as ra n nt a s v a s rt n W tt , co t pi tio i o po iti e s e io that se en all that dw ell beneath the sky sh all speak f rt the en ss ra s o f and the La o h dle p i e God mb . This w l n v n s w ho v s il e er be . Falle angel ha e peri hed in thei r “ ” s n d ver w be eneat s are now an e the sk . i , ill , b h y Ye t e w never n w th an e s or the S r th y ill joi i holy g l , pi its O f the us t ma e erfe in Heaven or the sa n s n ar j d p ct , i t o e th, i n n L givi g glory to God and the amb . Neither w ill the day ever come w hen the assertion contai ned in the Ply m ut re ren vers n O f the ve rse in ue n t at all o h B th io q stio , h a w e on ear h in re at n man n w s ea th t d ll t l io to ki d , ill p k f rt the en s ra se o f d n Lam Even o h dle s p i Go a d the b . those who believe in the personal reign of Christ in this 7 6 THE HISTO R Y AN D HER ESIES O F

w r a m a ere w b va u wh m th o ld, d it th t th ill e st multit des o e r n r s O h pe so al p e ence f t e Lord will n ot convert. And w e all n w a w en hr s mes u men He w l k o th t h C i t co to j dg t il , even a r n the ews o f enar ans s ar e fi n d cco di g to vi Mill i , c c ly fa t on the ear b ut o n the n trar He w l fin d i t i h th ; , co y , il sun m re ee in the e s of e rav an at an k o d ply d pth d p ity , th y ’

rev us er O f the w r s st r . Th asse r n p io p iod o ld hi o y e tio , t eref r w the m u ret r n ma i n t s h o e , hich Ply o th B h e ke hi ’ m O f W atts s w t e ave so err rtured hy n , hich h y h t ibly to as ma e sa at t a we en eat the sk to k it y, th All h t d ll b h y “ shall speak forth the endless prai se o f God an d the am —is u er at v ar an e w th the ea n s o f th e L b , tt ly i c i t chi g

Scriptures . The w ell-known and much admired hymn O f Cou nt ! n en rf the erman mn s as ran s a e b i z do , G hy ologi t, t l t d y n esle an d e nn n w h Joh W y, b gi i g it

esus Th l ood and ri teousness J , y b gh , is another of our Evangelical and beau tiful hymns on

w hich the Plymou th Brethren hav e l aid violent han ds . s mn a ears ill all o ur s r tua s n s SO far as Thi hy pp pi i l o g , I am aw are The first verse reads thus

Jesus T h loo and ri hteousness , y b d g M eaut are m lorious dres s y b y , y g ; ’ ’ M idst fl amin orlds in th ese arra d g w , y , ” t o Shall I lift u m h d W i h j y p y ea .

I e ar m u re ren mn n s n th D by Ply o th B th hy book, So g , ” “ ” e the amen men i s ma e w the a s w Select d, d t d hich it lic ill i ndicate

Jeans the Lord our ri hteous ness , , g , O ur beaut Thou our l ri r y, , g o ous d ess ; ’ ’ M idst fl amin w orlds in thi rra d g , s a y i h Shall we lift u th h d “l t joy p e ea . It w ill be Observed that it i s here assu med that all the Plymou th Brethren w ho sing thi s verse are satisfied e evers in r s nd nse uen l en t e that they are b li Ch i t, a co q t y ti l d

S n . at fear i s an assum n w h even in to i g it Th , I , ptio hic the judgment o f charity o ne w ould n o t be ju stified in s h rm u a n . W en ut a t e e an a r and hn m ki g h p , G tho , Jo es e the trans a r ut in the s n u a r nste a of W l y, l to , p it, i g l , i d ,

ere in the ura the ase is d fferent. An one as h , pl l , c i y doubting w hether he c an employ the l anguage n eed not Sing it ; but as the verse appears in the Plymouth Brethren b Hymn Book all are assumed to . e in such a state of grace

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In one of the ear a er w n e w r tin in a ly p p s hich, o c i g re u s urna ev te he ues n of mn mu ligio jo l , I d o d to t q tio hy ti ’ at n n e out the sfi urement O f a s m n l io , I poi t d di g Topl dy hy , the R of es t r u the man n r ess w c h ock Ag , h o gh gli g p oc to hi it had been s ubjected by the Darby section o f the Plymou th ret ren e ave treate in w e n as l uthless a B h . Th y h d y ll igh ’ manner an t er of a s mns w h Is w rt O f o h Topl dy hy , hic o hy a e In re a n to i ts doctl inal ma ter s e s e w t pl c , l tio t , id by id i h ” d r his R o f es . ad ust a en ur an e e ock Ag Topl y, j c t y th ears a o at i s in 1 7 7 1 w r te anothel mn w c y g , th , o hy , hi h , t u n ot usua ea e at all has een a r r ate ho gh lly h d d , b pp op i l y” e n t t e s me h mn a m ers ul A ssuran e . i l d by o y l co pil , F l c The firs s an a O f the h mn as i t w as w r ten b t t z y , it y Au us tus a l s s g Topl dy, thi

A debtor to m rc alo ne e y , O f covenant merc y I sin g ‘ N or fear w ith Th ri hteous ness o n y g , M y person and O ffering t o b ring ; The t errors O f law and o f Go d ' “lith me can have no thing t o do ; ’ M y Saviour s O b edienc e and blo od m i Hide all my transgressions fro v ew .

The Darbyite hymn book gives the first stanza sweet spiritual son g of Toplady as follows

A de tor to merc alon e b y , O f heavenly mercy I sing ; N or ear to draw near t the thr ne f o o ,

M y. perso n and O ffering t o b ring The w rath of a s in -hating God \Vith me c an have n othing t o do ; ’ The Saviour s O b edien c e an d blo o d Hid a l m tr ns r r e l y a g essions f om view .

It w ill be Observed that the alterations which have b ee n made by the Plymou th Brethl en in the first stan z a O f th e s r m r a rds The hymn In que tion a e a e e v ri ation O f w o . ense is the same w ren ers he an es all the m r s , hich d t ch g o e nex usa i c ble. ann fa ex l ess ere m sur l ise ha w h all I c ot il to p h y p t t, it

th doc tl inal a u eness of the d s es of M r. al t e e c t i cipl D by, h y should have allowed one expression o f Toplady to be trans - l n s u . ferred to thei hym book . I hou ld hav e tho ght it a r m ss t that i t s u h n o vel lO O k mo al i po ibili y ho ld ave bee ed . The ph ase to w hich I allude occurs i n the seventh and eighth lines of the first stanz a E EN THE PLYM OUTH BR THR .

“ ’ M y Saviour s obedience and blo od r m i Hide all my transgressions f o v ew . I have said and shown that not only do the Plymo uth ’ B re thren repudiate the idea o f Christ s obedience consti t u ting any part o f the righteousness w hich He w rought o u t for se w ho e eve in Him bu t a e en u n e tho b li , , th t th y d o c i t as n e v o e of the greatest theological heresies . Th y ha e m an e er mn o f o ur es sa re c s in rder to gl d oth hy s b t c d o t , o ’ p reven t their teaching the doctrine of hrist s obedience as an essen a ar f the r te usness w ere s nn ers ti l p t ‘o igh o h by i ar u s d at fa t ma es the r ums an e e j tified and s ave . Th c k ci c t c

o f allowing thi s o ne to escape all the more surp rising . So great is their di slike of the doctrine o f the obedien ce o f Christ as part of the righteou sness w hereby the sinner is u s fie at w u n o t sur r se me mu if now t at j ti d , th it o ld p i ch , h the a en on of the B et ren is a e the ers t tt ti r h c ll d to ov igh , “ they w ere to expunge the w ord obedience in the line o w t hich I am c alling atten tion . ’ In th fif n of th stan a the f r e o f a s e th li e e last z , o c Topl dy lan ua e is ver rea m a re the s u s t ut n in g g y g tly i p i d by b it io ,

the ar i e mn of one w or for an t er. D by t hy book, d o h After the four lines M y name from the palms of His hands Eternity w ill not eras e Im re s d on His heart it remains p s e , ” rk indelible rac e l n ma s of g ,

lad r e in he n ext ne as the nse uen e Top y p oc eded t li , co q c the rev us f ur nes as f w s p io o li , ollo

Yes to the en shall endure , I d , As s ure as the earnest is giv en ; M ore h but n ot more secure appy, , ” T e l orifi d s irits in heaven h g e p .

Fo r the w r Yes w is as s r n ex ress e o d , hich t o gly p i v o f h ssu ran e o f fa as an w r u be the m t e a c ith y o d co ld , Ply outh ’ Br hren s mn s ubst utes the term An d w et hy book it , hich very greatly impairs the force and blessedness of the line d r i as Topl a y w ote t. ere is an er mn w hi i s on e o f the es k n n Th oth hy , ch b t ow an d m s a m re in the w e ran e o f o ur mn o t d i d id g hy ology , w hose visage the Plymouth B rethren h ave so marre d that it is positi vely a practical un truth to ascribe it to the two o r n e nne i a o th e poets w h o igi ally p d t. I llude t e pi ce of ” a r he ud m n H mn i s cred poet y called T J g e t y . As t 80 THE HISTO R Y AN D HER ESIES or

s an s in near all our mn m a n s ns s s o f t d ly hy al co pil tio , it co i t an amalg amation of the rendering of Charles W esley an d m d the R ev . n C ennic k o f the es rae of as e Joh , Di I Tho l e n The n r ra n f w a M r. ar es W es Cela o . i co po tio o h t Ch l y and M r Cennick severa w ro e is the w r of a n em , lly t o k co t s h he fi rst ers e orar of e r t e R ev . ar n a an . T p y th i , M ti M d v , s w r t en him i s as f w s a i t by , ollo

o ndin L ! He c omes w ith clouds desce g, O nce for favoured sin ners slain T ousan d t ousand sai nts attendin h h g , Swell the triumph of his train Halleluj ah Jesus comes and com s to rei n , e g .

The Plymouth Brethren alter the first line of this verse 80 as to make it read

H m fr m H i L o e c o es o eaven des cend ng .

s is bu t a s t a era n and the fa sh w s t at Thi ligh lt tio , ct o h

it w as u nnecessary to make it . But if the mutilation w as but ttle in the firs verse w a s u e to n w li t , h t, I ho ld lik k o , w ill my readers think of the w ay in w hich the second has ' een ea t w t ? The se n v rse in the h mn as w e b d l i h co d e y , fi nd is as a a rea rem r in re at n to t er it, , I h ve l dy a ked l io o h ases as f ws in a m s all our h mn s c , ollo , l o t y book

Ever e e shall n o b h old Hi y y w e m, R ob ed in dreadful maj esty ; Th ose who set at n ou ht an d sold l l im g , Pi erced and nail d Him t e tree e to h , D ee l w ailin p y g , h l S al the true M essiah sec .

The Darbyite hymn book makes the second verse o f

‘ he h mn rea in a manner so ent re difleren t fr m t s y d i ly o hi , t hat 1 am at a lo ss to decide w hether it be mean t to be the ’ s ame verse in the Brethren s or a su s u n o f book , b tit tio w a f o their o n . I le ve the reader to orm his o wn opin ion n the point w hen he peruses the follow ing

“ See the Saviour lon ex ecte d , g p , N ow in s olemn pomp appear ! A nd His saints b man re ected , y j , Al l His h eavenly glory share ; Hallelujah See the Son of God appear !

' I am inclined to think that the c ompilers o f the ’ Plymouth Brethren s hymn book intended their fourth 8 1 THE PLYM O UTH BR ETHR EN .

verse to stand for the second in all our other hymn T books . heirs reads thus

’ Israel s race s all soon e ol Hi h b h d m, Full of race and ma est g j y, T ou h t e set at nou t and sol h g h y gh d Him, Pierced and nail ed Him to a tree ; N o w in glory he t eir reat M essia s T y h g h ee .

If s be so ere es a a ns the om er of h thi , th li g i t c pil s t e D arby hymn b ook the double charge of transposition and

u nj ustifiable mutilation . In all other hymn books the third verse reads thus

W hen the solemn trum has soun e p d d, Heaven and earth shall fl ee away ; All who hate Him must c onfounded Hear the summons of that day ; C ome to ud ment j g , C ome to ud ment come awa j g , y !

The third verse of this h mn in the Darby hymn book reads as if it had never yeen n en ed to e i t d b the same, even in su s a is as f w s b t nce . It ollo

L0 ! The tokens of His assion , T o h in lor still e ears h ug g y b ,

C ause of endless exaltation , To His ransomed w orshippers ; Halleluj ah r t the Lam of od a r C h is b G ppea s .

Here is an entire verse w hich has no resemblance w hatever to anythi ng in the hymn w hich bears the names

o f C ennick and Charles W esley . Is there not something like a viol ation o f the acknow ledged rules of morality in ’ thus p as sin g off that as anoth er s w hich is their o w n In ’ the fift verse o f the m u Bret hren s mn w h Ply o th hy book, e have a r n r a n as in the ase o f th r nothe i te pol tio , c e thi d

verse . The fift vers w ere is no resem lan h e, to hich th b ce w hatever i n any part of the hymn as it appears in all t er mna on s rea s us o h hy l collecti , d th

h av nl Bride and S irit Tis T y he e y p , sus Lor that ids Thee c ome Je , d , b , ll th l r to inh erit A e g o y , d to take Th eo le ome An y p p h , All creation Travails roans and bi s Thee come , g , d . The verse which is the least altered from the hymn of 82 THE HISTORY AN D HER ESIES or

Cennick and e is th Th s i all our Wesl y e last. e last ver e n other hymn books is the following

Yea Amen ! Let all adore T ee , h , High on Thine eternal throne ; Saviour take the wer and lor , pq g y, M ak e Thy righteous sentenc e k nown ; O h c ome ui ckl , q y, C laim the kin do f r g ms o Thine o wn . The followin g are the words in which the hymnal c o m ilation of the Brethren gives the concluding verse of the pymn in question

Yea Amen ! Let all a ore T e , d he , Hi h on T in e exalted throne g h , Saviour tak e the o we r and lor , p g y, C laim the kin doms for thin n g e ow , C om Lord Jes us e, , H allelu ah C ome Lord c me j , , o . I might go on through many pages to show the exte nt to w hich o ur bes t hymns are u nw arran tably mangled i n the hymn book of the Darby section o f the Plymo uth

re ren but is n ot n e essar . re eat t a I ann t B th , it c y I p h t c o reconc ile this w holesale system o f hymn al mutilation with those notions of morality w hich are recognised e ve n by men o f the w r d In the ase o f the l m u ret ren o l . c P y o th B h , t to h m n r ss i all th m r n ex usa e a resor t e a gling p oce s e o e i c bl , i nas mu ch as they glory in repudi ati ng everything i n the o f r o x n te us t at shape litera y r poetic e celle ce . They ll h s un tr n i s the n t n t e v a ue an d if t e o d doc i e o ly hi g h y l , , h y l o f have that, they do n o t mi n d the homeliness or p ainness th lan ua e i w h t e r mns are w r tten . W h e g g n hic h i hy i y , t en nstea o f s nt n and d sfi ur n the est an d h , i d di joi i g i g i g b m s beaut ful mna m os t n s i n o ur an ua e o t i hy l co p i io l g g , do e n ot w r e mn s fo r t emse ves ? at it m ht be th y it hy h l Th , ig su se u b the m st n a ura as w e as the m s ppo d , w o ld e o t l , ll o t n s u s o t r w o ut the s u es n the ho e t co r e t adopt . I h o gg tio to l m ut ret ren an d w u s n ere re e w ere t e P y o h B h , o ld i c ly joic h y

a t it t u mu fear e w no t. to dop , ho gh I ch th y ill ! CHAPTER SI TH .

M ISC ELLAN EO U S AN D CO N CLU DIN G O BSER V ATIO N S.

T i n s d v m aneous a er I s eces ary that I shoul ha e a iscell ch pt , as m n u n o ne e ause ere are erta n t n s y co cl di g , b c th c i hi g illus trative o f Plymouth Brethreni sm w hich I ought to m ent n but w u not w r r e be a e io , hich co ld , ith p op i ty, pl c d u nder any o f the headings of the chapters which have gone f re b e o . I have made a brief allusion to the feature o f D arbyism w hich relates to their maintai ning that in the proceedi ngs in all their gatheri ngs the Holy Ghost inspires and u i es t em and t at n se uen t e are e free g d h , h co q ly th y . k pt m r i an l n s fro erro n any d al o f its varied forms . It ece s aril f w s if s be so at ar ret ren sm is y ollo , thi , th D by B h i

i n fa e . M r . ar i s a n w e e ea and is llibl D by ck o l dg d h d , nfa w n o w i llible he he speaks in their assemblies . N w e know that he often entertai n s and inculcates doctrines at o ne me w h he en t re ntr ts and ea es ti , hic i ly co adic , t ch W e t er tr nes the v er s te t er t mes . o h doc i , y oppo i , a oth i fr i e know this om h s publications . The question th n res n s se f —as the s te d tr n s an ea be p e t it l , oppo i oc i e c not ch true w are w e to e eve ? ere is no er n u s n , hich b li Th oth co cl io to w w e c an me an t s -t a the H r t hich co th hi , h t oly Spi i , w hom w e are taught to believe to be infallible in all His

tea n s is a e to the ar e o f err r for if M r. chi g , li bl ch g o ; D arby teaches his disciples in thei r gatherings one class o f r n es a on e me and an er a t e er ffere nt doct i t ti , oth l og th di at an t er t me th at r u o f nfa is one o h i , e t ib te i llibility to w h a n la a And so w h re ar the hich e c n ot y cl im. it g d to r s t It i to othe p eakers at he Darby gatherings. s not be en e a it i s a u te mm n ase at rt u r d i d th t q i co o c , pa ic la at er n s for severa s ea ers to va n e ent re g h i g , l p k ad c i ly oppo ‘ s e v ew s of the same rt n o f r ur and et it i po io Sc ipt e, y they are all equ ally su pposed to be under the u nerring u an e of the H i n r r u er g id c oly Spirit eve y wo d they tt . O ne o f the most learn ed a nd able divines of the ” - da a D. D. of w r w r uta n a y , o ld ide ep tio , l tely told me a he hance be resen at a ar a er n , th t c d to p t D by g th i g r—2 84 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES O F

at a and a of the we ve men who w ere resent B th , th t t l p , six o f them gave thei r vie w s of a particular pas sage o f r ure and t a ever o ne o f the six ut a. Sc ipt , h t y p d in u s on ow fferent n o n he assa e . i constructio t p g q e ti N , a or th ar r e —t a all w ho s ea at cc ding to e D by doct i n , h t p k ese ssem re t u and u e the H r t th a blies a a ght g id d by oly Spi i , e a o f the s a ers th u s ea n in s t on the ch pe k , o gh p ki g Oppo i i to

t er five mus ave ven the r v ew o f the assa e . o h , t h gi ight i p g Is not thi s in effect doing dishonour to the Holy Ghos t ? Is it n ot ass n s ran e in the resence of su a fa t p i g t g , p ch c , that men w ho do know their Bible c ould ever be led to adopt a system o f belief which leads to such results ? I might say a great deal about the persecuting spirit o f the Darby section o f the Plymouth Brethre n ; but probably there is no instance o n record in the annals of religious ran cour equal to that which w e meet wi th i n “f s ew n n d e r treatm nt of M r. en am n th i e B j i ill N to , a w v r n hich I ha e al eady give . The m u th ret r n ave no fee n w a ever e t er Ply o B h e h li g h t , i h of uman or us t e w erever t e r r n es are c o n h ity j ic , h h i p i cipl n d w s o r cer e . I kno indeed o f no ect s utte ly devoid o f n ness of ear ar sm is the m s se fis re ki d h t. D byi o t l h li n s s w h m a ua n e It is ent re gio s y tem ith w hic I a cq i t d. i ly w ra e u in tse f. It re n es no er deno mmatio n pp d p i l cog iz oth , w h t er h urc of En an o r e t er o f he on e h t e Ch h gl d, i h t N c on f r formist en m nat ns as a ur o s . M r. ar d o i io , Ch ch Ch i t D by has a a n and a a n sa in r nt as w e as w r tten i g i g i id p i , ll i n r vate t at t se w ho e n his art in the me t p i , h ho b lo g to p y ro ute he nl u of r s in n d I poli s con stit t o y Ch rch Ch i t Lo on . n fa t th m u re t ren are as nto eran t as er c , e Ply o th B h i l Pop y w l av n o m n n w n u itself. They il h e co mu io ith a y b t thos e e r who belong to their o wn body . Th y inte dict thei r m m rs fr m even enter n a ur o f En an d TO e be o i g Ch ch gl . do so w ould be to s ubject oneself to the censu re o f The o ne ” n ur of r s — a is t se w ho ns tute t O ly Ch ch Ch i t, th t , ho co ti he Darby party ; w hile a repetition of the offence w ould incur th n alt f x mmun ma s e e o e at n . eem s tran e p y co ic io It y g , u it is true t a a b t , h t they have adopted title w hich w as r na ven t em t s e w ho ffer fr m t e m at o igi lly gi h by ho di o h , th ” of The Ex us ves . nl a few m n s a o a ende cl i O y o th g , I tt d i n R e a e the serv es in a meet n - use w re ig t ic i g ho , he I knew the w ors ers w ere m ut ret r n u hipp Ply o h B h e , b t did not h se know to whic ction they belonged . I therefore asked

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as w e as r s an an e o n one as n d ffer ll Ch i ti , ch c d occ io to i fr m him w en ns ea of a ml ex ress n his o w n o , h , i t d c l y p i g s te v ew he in a ars and a ru manner sa op o i i h h b pt id , pet u s ra dr n wn o n his nees as he u ere p y, oppi g do k tt d the w rds nd w en he had ff re u a few sen n es o f o , a h o e d p te c s u a n r se fr m his nees and s u en eft th e pplic tio , o o k dd ly l r m. M i all n n s s r. ar s te and ur se a oo D by , to i t p po , r H e u e u un er a r es a n ame . tho o gh Pop , tho gh d P ot t nt w ill ne ver admit that he is i n error ; and therefore very naturally declines to argue ' with those w ho controvert th e

s un ness of his v ew s . How n ee u be er o d i , i d —d, co ld it oth w se ? If re ea M r. ar s w he es w h i , I p t, D by hold hich do , it —- a firm grasp s the principle that w hatever conclus ions he and h se a n i n n un n w t hi ma me to t o cti g co j ctio i h m y co , x r ss th m n of the r t and if t se ar e s e p e e i d Spi i , ho D byit w ho gather together in Lon don can go so far as to e x l r en m na ns ven he m st men c lude al othe d o i tio , e t o godly “ am n t em - e ev n emse ves to be the one o r o g h , b li i g th l , ” onl assem of in on n how nee we fee y, bly God L do , d l b he r es and su r se r . ar as r rp i d that M D y, t p ophet, p i t, n of the ar s u exer se a erfe des sm ki g p ty, ho ld ci p ct poti w ithin the domains of D arbyism ? ve m e in rev us ar s of s w r s me I ha ad , p io p t thi o k , o passi ng allusions to the despotic au thority claimed by

M r. ar ver all his a erents an d exer se w t a D by o dh , ci d i h rigour w hich could not be credited w ere it not proved e n ll u r t man o f a M r. . E. H a a en e es n . w b yo d q tio J o d , g l s tand n am n the ret ren has furn s e us w i g o g B h , i h d ith r fs of th fa ar x r s s v r ua all p oo e ct that M r . D by e e ci e i t lly t he t r u es of b f un in M r a a es w e . t ib t Pope . Th e ill o d ’ H w ar s am u s m re an six ears o d p phlet, p bli hed little o th y a o u n er the t t e of A Cauti on A ains t the D arb ites g , d i l g y . An o ne w ho is n w n to ave even on one as n y k o h , occ io , a tende a mee n of the r s t n o f the re ren is t d ti g othe ec io B th , n o t n ex mmun r H w ar r n s a e at n e but M . o ly co ic t d o c , o d b i g f rw ard a ser es o f fa ts the ru of w has never een o i c , t th hich b den e to r v n t r i d, p o e that if any one w ere to go to a o he ” a er n s r fess n ar sm but hav n g th i g , till p o i g D byi , i g en ure ffer fr m an ar onferen e he is v t d to di o y D by c c , ’ excommunicated w ithout a momen t s hesitation or the

s es t . But M r H w ar ves u s s et n m re light t pi y . o d gi om hi g o an s ! h u es f i ram e t r r n M . th thi q o om a letter w itte by r W g , ’ M r. ar s de ut or e resen a e w en he a ter is D by p y, r p t tiv , h t l t H N T E PLYM OUTH BR ETHR E . fr o m me in w is s own a no n the ar ho , hich it h th t t o ly D by di sciple w ho may differ from the view s of the Darby con fe ren e as s me n s is s ummar e e e bu t t a c to o poi t , ily j ct d , h t “ ” the a er o r assem o r ur t a re e v es g th ing , bly, ch ch, h t c i h im is x u a s is so as un n an e comm nic te d als o . Thi to di g u sur a n o f e es as a er t a es the fa t s u p tio ccl i tic l pow h t, l t c ho ld ’ b e i r W i r m s u e m b r to ve n M . a do bt d , it ay e p oper gi it g “ — o w n w r s . A r ss n r t er s it w l b e o d dd e i g a B o h till— il o bserved called by that affectionate n ame who had d ffere on s m n s fr m he ar nferen e and i d o e poi t o t D by co c , y et been received at the commun ion table in a Darby “ ” a er n in enn t n he sa s If ou are g th i g K ing o , y y sorr for av n urse f r en fe w s and ex ress y h i g yo l b ok llo hip, p ur s rr w ou m be a re e ve but as to yo o o , y ight gl dly c i d ; hav n an t e a a e a the ta e at enn n n i g y itl to pl c t bl K i gto , the table ther is scar l to b n d a th ta l o the L ord e ce y e ow e s e b e f , —se JU D E if it wns u e a e at it o r I G o yo r titl to plac , admits your rights after you have broken communion w ith

it a d ta en an a versa ve s t n o f n e en en . , n k d ti po i io i d p d cy s M r ram i s t m n w m v e m e n Thi . Wig he gentle a ho I h a ’ d n x tioned ef re as M r. ar s rea es fr en an e t b o D by g t t i d , , mse f the m st n uen a ers n in the ar to hi l , o i fl ti l p o D by

Brotherhood . “ The breaking of fellow ship w ith which the Brother referre to is ar ed s m means ffer n in n n d ch g , i ply di i g Opi io o s m n w in M r n o e t se w m M r ram . poi t i h tho ho . Wig , ’ ar s a sen e at s me re resente . B ut n o t c on D by b c thi ti , p d , ‘ tent w ith excommu n icating him from the f gathering w ere he f rmer w rs e he is un w n at h o ly o hipp d , h te d do ” an t er a er n . at w as it m be su sed o h g th i g Th , ight ppo , a n ers u i uffi n ar u n o t so t u t c rryi g p ec t on s cie tly f . B t ho gh M r W ram a t n in the n ame and as the re resen . ig , c i g , p f r u s f tative o f a ar u ar n e en e . n at s , p tic l co c Nothi g co ld i y the cravings of the D arby appetite for excommunication but the re scri tio O f all the mem ers in o ne um o f p p n b , l p , the church at Kennington ; fo r the words in italics in the quotation j ust given c onstitute the Darbyite mode o f x r ss w a is n m a e p e ing h t mea t by excom unic tion . An other g atheri ng at Peckham was c ut o ff about the same me the n ar e a a nst the mem ers e n ti , o ly ch g g i b b i g ” t a as a ur t e had a te in se f-w —w h h t, ch ch , h y c d l ill , hic sin o f self-will w as simply that they dissen ted fro m some of the conclusions come to at the Conference which THE HISTO R Y AN D HER ESIES O F

I a e in n n r d e H e in 1 0 n took pl c Lo do B i g ot l , 86 . A d to ma e t s w rse- an- a a -t rann m e e t k hi o th P p l y y co pl t , he Darby leaders i nexorably decline to hear any excommu nicate d mem er in his ow n defen e. eaf ear is o l b , c A d given t al the e ntreaties that may be addressed to these Darbyite in uisitors for a n ame he are ften a e b q ; by th t t y o c ll d , y th se w ho ave een v r ua mart r d t e hem. s o h b i lly y by t Thi , is a fa w w s a e e n all d u t too, ct hich I i h to pl c b yo d o b , because it is one which w ould otherwise be difficult o f

e ef. eref re uo e the w r s o f M r tan e o f b li I th o q t o d . S l y, heffie rev us ment ne as one of the ea n men S ld , p io ly io d l di g i n the arb se t n of the re ren w h w r s were D y c io B th , hic o d written w hile performi ng an ac t o f rigorous exc ommun i

a n . a n his e er fr m R er am in vem er c tio D ti l tt o oth h , No b g — , 1 863 M r. tan e sa s ! ear r er I u , S l y y D B oth , d ly re e ve our et er of es er a and rea it the a n ts c i d y l t y t d y, d to S i assem s m rn n ar un the a l o f h r bled thi o i g o d t b e t e Lo d . I am requested to say that inasmuch as yo u have no w

a e urse f in the same s t n as M r . a viz . pl c d yo l po i io Good ll , , outside the communion of Saints gathered together in the name o Chris t i n L ondon the a er n in R o er am f , g th i g th h e n in fe w s w se in nd n cannot oss ibl b i g llo hip ith tho Lo o , p y receive an statement o the articu lars o the matter ei ther y f p f ,

written or by word of mouth. To do so they feel w ould be n re the disci line o f THE A SSEM BLY in n n and to ig o p Lo do , ra t set as e d s n e ever w ere as virtuall p c ically to id i cipli y h , it y denies the unit o the bod and re u es ever assem to y f y, d c y bly

an n e e n n re at n . n er ese r umsta es i d p nde t Co g g io U d th ci c nc , the Saints at R otherham are reluctantly compelled to decline a ny further communications until you have been led to ra in at h esse r ma retrace this sad step . P y g th t e bl d Lo d y s eed l res re o u to Hi s own ath am urs in r s p i y to y p , I yo Ch i t esus J ,

. TAN LEY 0 S .

M i H w ar after v n s e er a s M r. anle o d, gi i g thi l tt , c ll St y,

‘ s R o r m er a n had t s unf rtunate Bi hop of the ha . C t i ly hi o r een in h n of an sh n u si rs he B other b t e ha ds Sp i i q i to , ou n ot a w a s ex e n the as res r of n u s to rs c ld , l y c pti g l t o t i q i i , n The sad been more u j ustly o r more harshly treated . ” H w ar n n t a s e M r . s ates w as t a of e o t p , o d t , h t b lo gi g “ a er n at e m w se mem ers had all een g th i g P ckha , ho b b turned out from the fold of the Brethren by the act o f a THE PLYM O UTH BR ETHR EN .

r s ~ Is n o amaz n and small clique of leading Da byite . it t i g t e t a a of men an d w men man o f t em l amen abl , h t body o , y h n of reat ntel en e and v n i n a and a ve n o t o ly g i lig c , li i g l , bo r un r es in the w r a an o f ert but all othe co t i o ld, l d lib y , ns as w e s s o f a aster w se ea n C hri stia ll , di ciple M ho t chi g m w re all in us t the os e re t n —i s it and exa ple e j opp it di c io , o ama n and amenta e at t e c an r n t em n t zi g l bl , th h y b i g h s elves to submit to thi s servile subj ugation ? A nd yet it o r r r ms so so The s es f M r. a s a e t e e ves i s . di cipl D by p o t t h l o at his fee t a e ann a ase emse ves an v ery l w t, h t th y c ot b th l y

r. atever he en n s t e . atever he farthe Wh joi , h y do Wh

s a s t e y at eas r fess e eve . y , h l t p o to b li a w u be deeme eres o f the ran es t nd W h t o ld d h y k ki ,

w re it s en or w r ten M r . M iiller o r r Con e pok it by , Lo d le to n or an t er ea n man am n s the e hes a g , y o h l di g o g t B t d ” se t n of the ret ren is the r us s e if s en c io B h , glo io go p l , pok

or w r tte n M r . ar . It is re eat a um at n i by D by , I p , h ili i g si t to w tness an nte en t of ers n s and emi gh i i llig body p o , n n for the r n w ed e o f t e r ure t u s n u e t i k o l g h Sc ipt , h looki g p to a man w ho has ften an e his re u s v ews as if o ch g d ligio i , he w ere some celestial being speci ally sent from heaven to

en ten the ar ness of ou r en e w r . . So far ligh d k b ight d o ld , n ee fr m the ar es t sm e terr n m n a i d d, o D by d po i d i g e nd w men fr m re ru t n the ar ran s it a m st ks o o c i i g D by k , l o loo if s w ere the rea stat o f t n as the oppo ite l e hi gs . It is a rare thi ng to hear o f the Darbyites goi ng over to the Bethesdaites the m re era and m st s r ua , o lib l o pi it lly Th t n i minded of the B rethren . e hi g s almos t i n variably The t es a e e r ss r the other w ay . Be h d p opl c o ove the line to - h r Be d ism is n . r t e Da tes . thes a ee a s t of a f w a byi , i d d , o h l y ' use to the re n s of ar sm —a a e w en e ho gio D byi , pl c h c people ra uate to the atter rest n - a e us t as R tua s g d l i g pl c , j i li m is an ter a a e to d w n r t R m n in medi te st g o igh o a ism. And w en an one es n the ran s o f ar sm i h y do joi k D byi , t is more than a thousand chan ces to on e that he w ill never

r tra e his s e s . n e fa r i n the mes es of M r e . ar c t p O c i ly h D by , it w ere all but hopeless that any one w ill ever recover his

st er . arb e n verts rare n ee w o lo lib ty D yit co ly , i d d , ish f r of the restoration their liberty . They are pleased w ith ns ere is mus hem n their chai . Th ic to t even i their very n e w u not an an on cli k . Th y o ld th k y e who w ould loose m them and let the go . or is fi u to a co o s r r N it dif c lt c unt f r thi . M . Da by has 90 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES or been su ccessful in inoc ulating them with the notion that they are the only true believers on earth . He w ould not say that they alone will be sav ed ; but he does boldly affi rm a t e a ne of all r fess n r s ans ave a a n th t h y lo , p o i g Ch i ti , h tt i ed the n w ed e in its e t and fu ness o f th r to k o l g , d p h l , e t uth And t is as it is in Jesus . here something very flattering uman na ure in e n us ma to h t , b i g th de to believe that all t er es of hr s ans are mere a es in e r n w o h bodi . C i ti b b th i k o ' d e o f v ne n s m are w emse ves le g di i thi g , co p d ith th l .

ave ef re lan e bu t are an ed at the in-o I h b o g c d , b ly gl c , te nsely controversi al spirit w hich is a universal charac teristic o f the m u ret ren . sa un versa Ply o th B h I y i l , au se u n w mu o f t em ers nal as w e l bec , tho gh I k o ch h p o ly, l r u the es mon o f t ers n w no t a s n le as th o gh t ti y o h , I k o i g i nstance w here this con trovers ial s pirit does n o t exis t in is n ot for gre ater o r less force. It me to s ay tha t there are x e ns s ru e bu t a v sed sa t a no e c ptio to thi l ; I do d i ly y , h t I n ua n e w an s n e s the on r r am u acq i t d ith y i gl ca e to c t a y.

on tro versial i fee n ften e enera n nt s me This c li g , o d g ti g i o o resem n re u ar u arre s is the r n n t n thi ng bli g g l q l , ch o ic co di io m o f Plymouth Brethrenis . They are in a state of c on ’ s tant antagoni sm w ith the Bethesda party ; and a minister th os e who has seen mu of t em s r us o f e G p l , ch h , e io ly assures me that w hen they hav e no one of the opposite

uarre w t t e . w sa ree am n t em party to q l i h , h y ill di g o g h an ver f t s sta emen to r n tent s ves . c a e a ex el I i y hi t t, c t i , w n ers na n w e r u ms n v from my o p o l k o l dge . Ci c ta ces ha e w t n the as few m nt s me u n er m n an e i hi l t o h c o d y cog iz c , show ing that some o f the best o f their nu mber have been el to eave t he s e fr m na o comp led l body , ol ly o i bili ty t breathe the atmosphere o f discord in w hich the Plymouth ret ren ve m ve an d ave e r e n So reat B h li , o , h th i b i g“ g , in eed is the r s s n en a e in ntr vers ften d , i di po itio to g g co o y, o n n in s met n e a uarre a it w u be e di g o hi g lik q l , th t o ld a thing quite new to s ee tw o of their nu mber remain together for many min utes w ithout a decided disagreement o n s ome one point or other. r uarre s as onal r s Thei q l , too , occ i ly acqui e an in ten ity w h r n t em ef re the u . In the ear 1 860 hic b i g h b o p blic y , they had w hat they call a Con ference at the London Bridge te met et er for the ur se of exam n n er n Ho l , tog h p po i i g c tai “ ar es referre b M r. W l am e as r o f th ch g p d y i li K lly, p to e

sse in Guernse a a ns a M r. Ha ent of th same a mbly y, g i t v , e T P Y TH E 9 HE L M OU BR THREN . ‘

“ nd an o f the re ren ame from all arts of i s l a . M y B th c p r f n e R f th e count y to this Con ere c . e erring to this great a t er n in n ne io n w t the ea ers of the ar g h i g, co ct i h l d D by ar w m i t w as a e and w om w as are p ty , by ho c ll d , by h it c fu l a ed M r. u ver use a man o s tan n am n ly p ck , C l ho , f di g o g “ h e re ren sa s in his u s e ta em nt o f the t B th , y p bli h d S t e G uernsey and London Case It is impracticable to des r e the rue s a e of n s e he in the at er n s c ib t t t thi g , it r g h i g t e f r Ever remons o r at h Con e ence. y trance is unheeded ; an d the Si mple fact of the services being conducted chiefly

t ese re ren is of tse f a a n . Insi nuations by h B th , i l pp lli g , s la nd rs insol ce thr ats and violenc are r s ed t f r e , en , e , e e ort o o ‘ a n nan e of r s t n f the m i te c thei po i io . At a meeting o r n e a the H x n s s m on st re t e t e the 25th n . B h , h ld o to A bly i , o ur r er M r. ean u av w e in ans wer to b oth , L , p blicly o d, n u r es m se f a the n n r d e nfer nc i q i i by y l , th t Lo do B i g Co e e

s a r vate mee n . s e n so and re ar n the i p i ti g Thi b i g , g di g ara er o f its acts and u sur at ns es nate it an c h ct p io , I d ig ’ u i ion . the mee n of the 2 s he rs Inq is t At ti g l t inst. t doo

r uarde and c e . A r er on a n fo r w e e g d lo k d B oth , plyi g h n tran e w as se e t e r at and rus ack . The e c , iz d by th o th t o f the oors e n u ar e and e ex u es as fact d b i g g d d lock d cl d , ’

u w see even the r n ar ex use o f ex ement . yo ill , o di y c cit ’ ure ese n s u t n o t so to be. Do o u san S ly, th thi g o gh y c i n m re ren su a s ate of n s ? ou m t o , y B th , ch t thi g Will y , y ret ren su m be verne an In uisition ? B h , b it to go d by q ” “ e sa s av ho w a n is for B hold, y D id , good thi g it brethren to dwell in unity ! Be hold a picture of the u nity f P l mouth B rethren as raw n r n e and u s e o y d , p i t d, p bli h d by o ne of themselves ! It is a sorrowful description o f the o f m n w ho v r ren spirit an d conduct e call themsel es B eth . Certa n t s is no t ret ren sm a r n to w at i s i ly , hi B h i , cco di g h , as h r u r n o h w rd usu ally understood t e Sc ipt al meani g f t e o .

es r n as M r. u ver use es th s assau t b In d c ibi g , C l ho do , i l y “ one Pl mout r t er on an t er in the a ve erms y B o h o h , bo t ,

am assure fr m t er uar ters a s r n e an d ub I d o o h q , l o p i t d p lished at so far fr m ma n f the ma er he es not , th o g i yn tt , do i a f i s a r n N o n am r n it ef re us n t avat s . t b i g b o h l gg io o ly, I “ to the r er - who r a w as set uar ld , did B oth , p ob bly to g d the rs and reven an unfr end r t er ett n doo , p t y i ly B o h g i g nt the r m e ause he w as w now-a- a s a ed i o oo , b c hat is d y c ll ” b s me a mus ular r st an — n did he the y o c Ch i i , not o ly do garrotting part o f the b us iness with all the artistic skill o f 92 ! Hil l HISTO R Y AN D HER ESIES or

n ex r at n of w r but n e the er a pe t that ki d o k, k ock d oth w h r w bad en u h bu i fa r do n on t e . a as t t i ly floo Th t o gb , w as no n r so b as w a f w W hen the case t ea ly ad h t ollo ed . of this aggravate d assault w as bro ught before the Darbyite ea ers t e not n emn the n u of the a l d , h y did co d co d ct g ressor ns ead ndee o f excommunicatin the ffen n g . I t , i d , g o di g ” r er e his art and in a sense re ar e him B oth , th y took p , g d d as a r he o . me ears a o o ne of the m s ex ra rd nar s enes o f So y g , o t t o i y c eli ious s o r am n the B rethren ever w tnesse k 1 g di c d o g i d , too ’ ' i he r mas n s Ha n n e w een fo ur a e n t ee L . pl c F o ll , o do B t and five hundred Brethren w ere asked to come from all ar s o f the un r a feren et er The p t co t y to hold Con ce tog h . d i w v h s e Darbyites and Bethes a tes ere equally i n i ted . T o w ho i nvited them did n o t mention for w hat special purpose i w s es r they w ere to come . It w as simply said that t a d i a e t e s o u mee e er and a the H s bl h y h ld t tog th , th t oly Gho t w ould direct them as to what they should say and do w hen s The x s B hren w ere they a sembled . e pense o f the poorer 1 et a d s me un n wn an d w a Breth1 en he had p i by o k o e lthy . T y only been met an hour o r so before they w ere found con t1 o versially fighting w ith each other w ith a fierceness w hich u ar be eved And s ta e o f t n s aste co ld h dly beli . thi s t hi g l d f ur or five u rs for r s s da s nd o ho th ee uc ces ive y . It by a by transpired that the real purpose for w hich the Con ference a ed w as to en eav u r to r n a ut a re n a c ll , d o b i g bo co cili tion betw een the D arby and Bethesda sections o f Brethren i sm The ver dea w s en u t un h ar e . y i a o gh o pl ge t e D byit s nt s a o f s m n r n i o a t te o ethi g mo e than indign ation . Sce e s o findesc 1 ibable u r ar m n e w t ex ress ns ofthe ver p o , i gl d i h p io y o' u 0 1 st feelin s t a e on ea of the t rae a s . An d , ook pl c ch h d y am assured o ne w ho w as resent w ho s no t e n I by p , doe b lo g to e t e r the Da1 b ite or e es a se n o f the re ren i h y B th d ctio B th , that n o t only the prime but the sole movers in these most u nsee mly scenes w ere the Darby1 tes What the exhibi tions w ere w hich oc curred may be inferxed from the fac t that a a w ho W as resent sa she u ave w e t a l dy p id , co ld h p te m o f blood at w h at she saw and head ; and a gentle man o f edu a n and s a s t n w ho a s w n sse s c tio oci l po i io , l o it e d the e amen ta e s enes remar e to me a w as en u l bl c , k d , th t it o gh to

ma e even an e s w ee . s ma seem n r e but i k g l p Thi y i c edibl , t is n evert e ess the fa t h l c . But the sad est of all in c nn c o w es de lor d , o e ti n ith th e p

94 THE HISTOR Y AN D HER ESIES or

seems m a h s s er a sin w It to e th t t i look v y like , hich I

w ill n o t n ame . It may w ell make one shudder to thin k at a o f r st ans on the w e as ave ef re th body Ch i i , hol , I h b o sa ver n el en t u ss e n er a n so id , y i t lig , co ld by po ibility t t i r fu n It is nvest the s ns o f the f ight l a idea. i n deci io ar assem es w t nfa b even at the x ense D by bli i h i lli ility, e p of makin g the Holy Ghost g uide them to thei r errors o f h in n u s o f ud ment. T e e n n w the un j g Pop , co j ctio ith Co cil the R m s ur never ma e m re au a us a ms to o i h Ch ch , d o d cio cl i t i m r u e an i n nfal . n eed ere s a a ve s res m e i libility I d , h llo bl c v arious respects betw een Popery and Plymou th Bre thr n ism —t us ustrat n the ax m t a extremes e , h ill i g Old io , h t

meet. do not s ea in he w a o f er s n bu t w all I p k t y d i io , ith

s mn t w en sa at M r. ar ma be m are ole i y h I y, th D by y co p d i i n h s mmun t n d M r . r to the e a W ram M . Pop co i y, ig , m i a n os an M r. W ia e to h s C ar na s and M cki t h , d ill K lly, di l that the w hole o f the affai rs o f the Plymouth Brethren ar e as exclu si vely man aged by the m as if there were n o m r r n i x other Ply outh B eth e n e i stence . mi t if had s a e ave n e out a r e o f I gh , I p c , h poi t d v a i ty great and obvious incons istencies in the view s and action s m u n u o f the ret re . ffi e it to ment n one s Ply o th B h S c io , o very manifest that o ne w on ders they should n o t the mselves see it so clearly as to abandon either of the opinions o r

a n s w nst tu e the n c ns s en . e ave ctio hich co i t i o i t cy Th y h a. marked dislike to everything that seems to have anythi ng of the Jew i sh element in it ; and for that reason the Apostle Peter is n o favourite o f thei rs while the Apostle au av n een the s e o f the ent es st nd P l , h i g b Apo tl G il , a s as hi gh in their estimation as Pe ter does in the estimation o f

th R man a s . n eed au is w t the re h e o C tholic I d , P l i h B t ren have ef re a everything . I b o st ted that on e o f their reaso n s ’ fo r r fus n the u se of the r s ra er is at it w e i g Lo d P y , th as to His s es w e t e w ere et ews a i w di cipl hil h y y J , th t t as m tau t . O n the sa e r n e e x u e n i gh p i cipl , th y e cl d e t re ’ a ters o f the N ew Testafnent fr m t e r m n s rat n s ch p o h i i i t io . n fa t e r n un e fu one-ha f o f th E I ct , h y p o o c lly l e pi stle to the Hebrew s n ot to have been w ritten for u s Chri sti ans at ll e sa the same of the fifteent a . Th y y h chapter of the

Gospel o f John . They main tain that that portion of the N ew Testament is thoroughly Jewish from beginning to end and t at w e r st an s ave n n w t i , h Ch i i h othi g to do i h t. N ow this i s one of the most precious chapters in the Word THE PLYM OUTH BR ETHR EN .

h O f . t is hat a ve all hers in w c t e un n God I t , bo ot , hi h io o vers w t Chr st is m s ear m s fu and f beli e i h i o t cl ly, o t lly, T ver e r w ho most forcibly taught . he mind of e y beli ve h s f t s a ter nex ress sw ee his s u mu s a el thi ch p i p ibly t to o l , t b e s e to ear the m u th ret ren affirm in a hock d h Ply o B h , mann r the m s t ma t at w en o u r s e the e o dog tic , h h r Lo d pok c a ter i n ues t n He S e s e i n his ara ter as a h p q io , pok ol ly ch c w Bu t is o ur a ness n w at that Je to Jew s . it h ppi to k o th d n s n n e n otion c an be annihilate i n a moment. A si gle e te c i If he fift en r w as s n w ill s uffice to do t. t e th chapte poke r s e ew s and we eref re as the arb by Ch i t s ol ly to J , th o , D y tes ma n a n ave n t n w th it then the s ue i i t i , h o hi g to do i , c eeding two chapters must have been so also for they are a o f t a a ress ur r Th six continu tion s he s me dd by o Lo d . e teen th chapter begins thus These things have I spoken ” u nt o u ear s w n t at a er to be a c n t nua o y , cl ly ho i g h ch pt o i tion o f the preceding ; an d the se venteen th c ommences “ w t the w rds ese w r s s a e es us and f e u i h o , Th o d p k J , li t d p ” his e es eav n w i ear m a the w r s in y to h e , h ch cl ly e n o d

the fifte n th and s x en a t rs . T t r a e s e i te th ch p e he h ee ch pt r ,

theref r must s tan o r fa t et er. a e awa ese o e, d ll og h T k y th c a ers and w a a an w be f un in ur es I h pt , h t bl k ill o d o Bibl The one n n s sten on the ar t of the ar es to i co i cy D byit , en ne w u afIvert for a m m nt i w hich I m tio d I o ld o e , s the fa a w all e r avers n to an t n Jew sh ct th t, ith th i io y hi g i an avers n w ea s t em ra al ex un e a io hich l d h to p ctic ly —p g c on siderable portion of the N ew Testament they as eve and as em a a tea as e v firmly beli , ph tic lly ch th y belie e d t an r ne in the b e a r st is re n an each y doct i Bi l , th t Ch i to ig on ar ur n the enn um and at h personally e th d i g Mill i , th t e i t n be the s e re n in th w r Jewi sh relig on will he ol ligio e o ld , —in t er w r s a the en re uman ra e w in he r o h o d , th t ti h c ill , t i v ew s a ts and m e of w rs be ews in the m st i , h bi , od o hip , J o comprehensive sen se of the term I There is j ust o ne point more to w hich I wish to advert

for a m me t ef re n u e . r fers i o n , b o I co cl d It e to the nfl u en ce w hich Darbyism exerts 0 11 the social comfort o f am sha be fu rn e o ut the n urren f ilies . I ll lly bo , by co c t te stim n o f t usan s of ers ns all o f em s a n o y ho d p o , th pe ki g fr m ai nful ex er en e w en I sa t a no n ue c an o p i c , h y, h t to g tell what an amount o f domes tic unhappiness has been c au sed by the circumstance o f some leading members o f a fam n ar e n ons wh e the o her mem ily adopti g D byit opi i , il t 96 ‘ THE HISTO R Y AN D HER ESIES o r

bers o f the fam w re to se n m y e se ns. ht il oppo d tho opi io I ig0 u n fold specific tales o f this ki nd w hich could s carce be re te ut a w u n o t x m c di d ; b th t o ld be e pedient . It ight be at en e w th u n easant nse uen es to i nd1viduals t d d i pl co q c ,

even w u t ment n n n ames . ar es m t be su itho io i gt b P ti igh p se be nte at n the ases in ues n w I po d to poi d i c q tio , hich ’ had n ot t d e a r t r r s a all in m e e . n e ea e o e s num y y I d , g l ber o f ers ns of w ose n ames never even ear w u d p o , h I h d , o l imagine that e itheI themselves or s ome membeI S o f their fam es w ere a u e to e ause the as es e n so c o m ili ll d d , b c c b i g mon w u dm t o f u an s f a n w ll o ld a i tho s d o applic tio s . I i c ntent m se f t eref re w t s ta n the r a fa and o y l , h o , i h ti g b o d ct, ve a v er few u strat ns - at ar sm as a ru e gi y ill io , th D byi , l , ’ an es one s w e c harac tel as re ar s the s a re a ch gb hol , g d oci l l tions o f fe w ere a ea n mem er of a fam h li , h l di g b ily as

un e ver ea an d ears n t it. The f rmer en a t pl g d o h d i o o g i li y, ’ w ever rea it ma ave een sa e ars . The art ho g t y h b , di pp p y, in eed is n o n er as re ards w a i s a e am a t d , lo g , g h t c ll d i bili y

o f manners the same as ef re. 1s a ur us fa , b o It c io ct th at a ener us en a reea e ar e i s v er rar b g o , op , g bl D byit y ely to e m w m r m h n et t . uth re en s a es the m s n i h Ply o B th i c g o t ki d , ur u d w n manners n he s an n t . co teo , i ing i to opposite And this Is the cas e ev en w here the family previou sly li ved i n erfe r st an arm n and a ness c an f p ct Ch i i h o y h ppi . I testi y from personal know ledge to an illu strative case o f thi s i t h (1 w hich took place n o long ago . A gentleman o f high rank 1 11 the army lived for years in as great happiness w ith

his w fe as erha s an u s an ever did. e i , p p y h b d Th y were

th em nent r st ans . In an ev ur the w fe one o bo i Ch i i il ho , i , f the m st am a e o f w men fe nto the an ds of P o i bl o , ll i h a ly m u S ster and the resu t o f the n er urse w as t at I o th i , l i t co , h n a few w ee s she e ame a r u ro sel te to ar s m k b c tho o gh p y D byi . The very first fru it o f her conve1 sion w as her I efus al to join i n social worship w ith her h usband and the

other members o f the family . N 0 1 did the co n se ’ q uences of this lady s conve1 sion to Darbyism end w u no n r ev en there . She o ld lo ge even kneel w i th her us an a one in ra er ef re ret r n to res t -a h b d l p y b o i i ge , practice w hic h they n ever omitted from the day of their marriage un til the unhappy ho w i n which she was in the mes es of re r n m n entangled h B th e is . No e but a truly godly man c an form any conception of the mise1 y of wh s an e in the n ons th f n s ich thi ch g opi i , e eeli g , and

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n e ss to r wor and w r w l piety a d d votedne eve y good d o k , i l not only not now engage in the very holiest work in which

a r s an can en a e but s s ema a a sents erse f. Ch i ti g g , y t tic lly b h l from the dinner table whe n her husband invites some o f x n of art to th use u the e the e celle t the e h e ho , tho gh obj ct of e r mee n be in the hi host and es sense of the th i ti g , holi t

w r s to r m e the r of and the oo of s u s . o d , p o ot glo y God g d o l ef re s n m ume w s -to be s n B o clo i g y vol , I i h it di ti ctly un ers at th as w ave referre o f the d tood, th e c es to hich I h d , domestic misery caused in families b Plymouth Brethren ’ is re of - n yhousands of f rmer m a ever da urre e. , y y occ c o ly happy homes have been made the reverse by the simple fact of Brethrenism being brought into the domes tic ci rcle l s me n u n a mem r o f the ouse Let me o i fl e ti l be h hold . gen sk as m on u n w r s an a be a r a a , y c cl di g o d , C th t Sc ipt ral c an tha be a s stem of rea re n w is ro , t y l ligio , hich p duc tive of such lamentable effec ts as those w hich I have us ex se as s r n n fr m m u re renism th po d , p i gi g o Ply o th B th I feel confident there will be but one answer to the ques

t n . n w er u be but one The fru ts f io I k o th e o ght to . i o the ri are not enm and scor ! he a e Spi t ity di d t y r love, ea e un n and o in the H os p c , io , j y oly Gh t.

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