Thoughts on Revelation, with special reference to the present time

John Mcleod Campbell

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THOUGHTS ON REVELATION. THOUGHTS ON REVELATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PRESENT TIME. JOHN MCLEOD CAMPBELL, "AUTHOR OF THE NATURE OF THE ATONEMENT AND ITS RELATION TO THE REMISSION OF SINS AND ETERNAL LIFE." / (\ : Cambribgc MACMILLAN AND CO. AND HENRIETTA COVENT GARDEN,23, STREET, 1862. :dtambribgt riUXTEI) BY JONATHAN SIDNEY STKKET.PALMER, 08, ON BEVELATION.THOUGHTS GALATIANS i. 8. " Bui or an otherwe, heaven,though angel from preach any unto than that which we have untoyou preachedgospel you, let him le accursed" * IT is thus that the writes to the GalatianApostle to listen to false whoChurch, tempted teachers, ofthe Christ. Nogospelperverted language could more theexpress strongly independent character of faith. received theHaving truth, were to hold with a confidenceexpectedthey it, of the channelaltogether irrespective through which had received it : sothey absolutely so, that the s what he hadApostle unsaying taught, would not their to believe.justify ceasing Nay, if creature ausupposableany higher personal that of an from were tothority, angel heaven, commend another than that whichgospel, they 2 Thoughts it. ofhad were to Not,received, they reject to thethat the cases he were course, puts hiss mind butcases; puttingApostle possible is as instructive as if werethem possible.

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THOUGHTS ON REVELATION.THOUGHTS
ON
REVELATION
WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE
PRESENT TIME.
JOHN MCLEOD CAMPBELL,
"AUTHOR OF THE NATURE OF THE ATONEMENT AND ITS RELATION TO
THE REMISSION OF SINS AND ETERNAL LIFE."
/
(\
:
Cambribgc
MACMILLAN AND CO.
AND HENRIETTA COVENT GARDEN,23, STREET,
1862.:dtambribgt
riUXTEI) BY JONATHAN SIDNEY STKKET.PALMER, 08,ON BEVELATION.THOUGHTS
GALATIANS i. 8.
" Bui or an otherwe, heaven,though angel from preach any
unto than that which we have untoyou preachedgospel you,
let him le accursed"
*
IT is thus that the writes to the GalatianApostle
to listen to false whoChurch, tempted teachers,
ofthe Christ. Nogospelperverted language
could more theexpress strongly independent
character of faith. received theHaving truth,
were to hold with a confidenceexpectedthey it,
of the channelaltogether irrespective through
which had received it : sothey absolutely so,
that the s what he hadApostle unsaying taught,
would not their to believe.justify ceasing Nay,
if creature ausupposableany higher personal
that of an from were tothority, angel heaven,
commend another than that whichgospel, they2 Thoughts
it. ofhad were to Not,received, they reject
to thethat the cases he were
course, puts
hiss mind butcases; puttingApostle possible
is as instructive as if werethem possible.they
if our faithThat which would be our security,
as theto so extreme a trialwere Apostleexposed
of true faith atto the naturesupposes, belongs
consciousand to be ourall peacetimes, ought
trial to ourunder faith, and, indeed,any ordinary
: it is a mostfrom all such trial whileapart
to awakenend of trial of faith,important every
of suchconsciousness the elementsinto peace,
have ceased tolack of trial,when, through they
was on thisHow thebe realized. Apostlejealous
the tenor of hiswhole teaching testifies;subject,
of the relationall accords with the viewwhich
whenwhich heof teachers and expressestaught,
" dominion overNot for that we havehe
says,
: forare ofbut joy byfaith, helpers youryour
1
faith stand."ye
with thisIt is in connexion namely,subject,
and of theof the of faiththe relation obligation
ofto the inherentsin of authority truth,unbelief,
thenature of thatand the self-evidencing light,
5
" and the discussions whichandReviews,Essays
1 2 i. 24.Cor.