Thoughts on Scriptural Subjects

by Benjamin Wills Newton

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871. ... To oppose any who seem desirous of aiding the progress of God's people in the way of holiness, is a painful duty. Yet it is a duty, if in such efforts any deflexion from God's revealed Truth he traceahle. The Spirit of holiness is also the Spirit of Truth. He cannot swerve from that which He has Himself spoken. The Scripture is His testimony; consequently, the authority of the Scripture, and the authority of the Holy Ghost, are co-equal. Every divergence, therefore, from the testimony of the Holy Ghost, must be anxiously withstood. Bunyan's Pilgrim found that paths which seemed, at first, to run almost parallel to the king's highway, became utterly divergent at last. "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." If we use not that Word with subject hearts, we shall soon find ourselves surrounded with the snares and entanglements of darkness. This paper more particularly refers to the writings of Mr. R. Pearsall Smith, which, of late, have been extensively circulated in this country. The titles of the pamphlets to which I shall refer are, "Through Death to Life." "Is Romans vii. to be the continued experience of the Christian f" "Holiness through Faith." That the Gospel-light graciously vouchsafed to Protestant Christendom has not produced, even amongst those who have truly received it unto salvation, the effects that might justly have been expected, I fully acknowledge. There has been often great worldliness, slumber, adulteration of Truth, and compromise, even amongst those who have truly received the Gospel of the grace of God. Whilst standing within the circle of light, our desire seems to have been, not to draw nearer and nearer to the brightness of its centre, but rather, to keep as close as possible to its verge; as if we were unwill...

100 pages, Paperback

Published February 6, 2012