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This remarkable experience and testimony most strikingly support the theory of this book -- that the sanctifying baptism of the Spirit ordinarily comes after conversion, is instantaneous, is certified to the consciousness, and abides with its subject. This young man was certainly the subject of a baptism which clearly involved the "ecstatic," "ethical," and "charismatic fullness of the Spirit, all three of which were permanent or abiding. We would most heartily commend the experience and example of this devout young Presbyterian to the close study and conscientious imitation of all theological students and young preachers of the gospel. May they catch his spirit and walk in his footsteps! *************************************
SCRIPTURAL SANCTIFICATION: An Attempted Solution of the Holiness Problem By The Rev. John R. Brooks, D.D. Chapter 17 CONGREGATIONAL TESTIMONY FROM EXPERIENCE DRS. UPHAM AND MAHAN The Rev. Professor Thomas C. Upham, D.D., is well known as one of the ablest, most scholarly, and most spiritual metaphysicians and divines ever produced by the Congregational Church of America. He was the author of quite a number of philosophical, biographical, and theological works of high merit. Dr. Mudge is candid enough to call him "a high proficient both in mental philosophy and spiritual experience." We will favor our readers with some extracts, from the record of his experience, written by himself and published first in Pioneer Experiences and afterwards in Forty Witnesses. We had hoped to give this experience in full, but lack of space forbids. Hence we must content ourself with copious extracts and some comments. We direct attention to several things in this remarkable record: 1. Dr. Upham's experience was not the result of a pet theory, received from his Church or religious teachers, and was not, therefore, "colored" by preconceived views. On the contrary, his theory touching sanctification resulted from his having "examined the subject, as he thought, prayerfully, candidly, and faithfully, looking at the various objections as well as the multiplied evidences" flying in the face of his Church's teaching and his traditional faith. 2. This is not the experience of a heated and excited rhapsodist, but that of a cool and well-balanced philosopher. Nor is it the "crude, unreliable, undiscriminating testimony" of one of Mr. Wesley's "ignorant followers," but that of a "high proficient, both in mental philosophy and spiritual experience," who did not embrace Mr. Wesley's views until after he had thoroughly and prayerfully examined the subject for himself. And this testimony was not given until after he had, through a course of years, fully tested the truth of this theory by daily experiment. The facts establishing its truth had been clearly revealed to his consciousness, which, in turn, promptly reported them to his intelligence, producing profound and unwavering conviction. 3. Three more or less distinct stages of his spiritual development are noted: (1) From the time he "experienced" and "made a profession of religion" -- 1815-18 up to 1839 -more than twenty years, he seems to have been in the dispensation of the Father, obeying God as a "servant," chiefly from the motive of "fear." He says: "During the greater part of that long period I believe that I have striven earnestly for higher religious attainments." But he adds: "For various reasons, however, and particularly the encouraging influence of the prevalent doctrine that personal sanctification cannot fully take place till death, I did not permanently attain the object of my desires."
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WESLEYAN HERITAGE Library Holiness
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were hostile to the "second blessin
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SCRIPTURAL SANCTIFICATION: An Attem
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9 Sanctification Subsequent to Rege
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the gospel was first preached. Rede
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with tongue and pen as if in the gr
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extravagances of some unbalanced mi
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all depravity in this life, and tha
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elief of the truth." Peter tells th
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"separate and consecrate," and to h
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"Strengthened with might by His Spi
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mind" -- are removed and nothing is
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Job was one of the finest character
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Peacemaker. Hence, probably, peace
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given before. And yet, as all admit
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(2) There seems to be today a large
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It is believed, however, that there
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The ignorant and captious part of t
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to what Joel prophesied about. The
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the Spirit that had been promised b
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"An influential and constantly incr
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pollution, and weakness, as well as
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Now, with these concessions and exp
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a fuller measure of the Spirit when
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Dr. Mudge would explain the case of
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Truth and candor require admissions
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his theory and ours seems to be tha
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that time. In a letter to the write
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Dr. Steele continues: "That the Eng
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these Paul is believed to teach tha
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prayers; remembering without ceasin
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3. The use of the aorist indicates
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in their history, indicated by the
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then adds, "that we might receive t
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We have purposely omitted many pass
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itter opposition on the part of oth
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But other physicians and patients a
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God. Sons are born into his family
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"What is meant and what is true is
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I strong" in God, because "the powe
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that while a man's heart is right w
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Before leaving this point we would
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we need the work of regeneration at
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shrink from the awful mystery and t
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the truth of his teaching concernin
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supposed. I was conscious of feelin
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In speaking of the love which resul
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chapter, calls "carnal" and "babes
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dedication of the temple, and is, "
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2. Does sanctification eradicate or
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meaning here seems vague. However,
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(3) Another reason is the greater u
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"'Then kneel right down here and pr
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Presbyterian minister's wife, who h
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Pentecost came after our Lord's ful
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wondrous love, ought it not to make
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is, however, more or less of strife
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may see what Israel needs, and then
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President Finney made the same comp
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teacher with power to teach his or
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whole spirit, and soul, and body be
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filth" -- hence that it needs no fo
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