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THE

ORIGINAL

SECESSION MAGAZINE

FOR 1867-68.

New Series.

VOLUME VIII.

EDINBURGH: JOHN MACLAREN.

GLASGOW DAVID BRYCE AND GEORGE GALLIE

MDCCCLXVIIL

PUBLIC LIBRAR

94952.

ASTOR, LENOX AND

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ORIGINAL SECESSION MAGAZINE.

JANUARY, 1867.

SELF-DENIAL ESSENTIAL TO FIDELITY TO THE
CAUSE OF CHRIST.

THE cause of Christ is that of truth, Bible truth, in opposition to evervarying forms of error; and of purity, scriptural and moral purity, in opposition to corruption in all its endless forms. The great standard of truth and of purity is the testimony of the Divine Spirit recorded in the page of inspiration. The visible Church is faithful in her doctrine and administration in as far, and only in as far, as she is conformed to this standard. And her office-bearers and members are faithful in proportion, and only in proportion, as they do what in them lies, each in his place, to bring the Church to and keep her in harmony with the will of her Divine King made known in the Holy Scriptures. Fidelity to the cause of the Lord Jesus Christ requires that the least deviation in the administration of the Church of the living God should be strenuously opposed by the followers of the Redeemer. Hence the assurance of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness-"He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the LEAST, is unjust also in much." But this is a battle, the maintenance of which has called for varied degrees of sacrifice from age to age, and consequently, for self-denial. As to this the Head of the Church has given his followers faithful warning. How pointedly did He set this before His disciples in these words, "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." (Luke ix. 23.) Cross here has evidently reference to the endurance of what is painful, to parting with what is naturally dear to us. In order to faithfulness to the cause of Christ, it is required that the utmost sacrifice of a temporal kind should be submitted to, even that of life itself. Much more, then, must sacrifice be required in smaller things.

NO. I. VOL. VIII.

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