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\.Two Notable Sermons by J. C. Philpot. 495Two Notable Sermons by J. C. Philpot.THE late Mr. Philpot is well known in Free Presbyteriancircles through the excellent sermons he left behind him.He was a clear and able experimental preacher. He laid allemphasis on the sovereign grace of God in Christ in savingruined sinners from sin, death, and )Jell. We do not accepthis views on baptism, but on the cardinal doctrine of justificationby faith, and faith alone, Mr. Philpot, probably, resembles Rev.Archibald Cook more than any we ever read, on the absolutesovereignty of God in justifying a sinner through the righteousnessof Christ. He was not a great theologian, like Calvin,John Owen, Charles Hodge, and Thomas Chalmers, but as anexperimental preacher, he was second to none. Philpot's sermonon Isaiah xviii. 5, 6, entitled ""'inter afore Harvest," is trulya masterpiece in experimental theology, depth of thought, pathos,faithfulness to the truth of God, in spirituality, simplicity oflanguage, gospel flavour, scriptural logic, we have read few, ifany, on the same lines that equal the above sermon. Thereare other most excellent sermons by the same author, but wemay mention another famons sermon of his, entitled, " The heirof Heaven walking in darkness," which is also a most refreshingsermon for tried souls, "who hunger and thirst afterrighteousness."There is a pamphlet by the same author entitled, Review of" Apocalyptic Sketches," " Signs of the Times," and" The ComingStruggle," price 3d. post free. The above pamphlet is on thebook of Revelation. We read it long ago, but after re-readingit recently we were struck with its applicable reasoning topresent-day conditions. It is very instructive indeed, and suitablefor old, and young people. Philpot is more like Rev. LachlanMackenzie, of Lochcarron, in his cautious analogies, and reasoningthan anyone we have Tead on the events that may take placebefore the Millennium; only Philpot does not go so far asMackenzie in propounding the opinion that the Pope shall removehis seat to J el'usalem before its final overthrow.
496 F1'ee P1'esbyterian Magazine.We do not advocate experimental preaching on all occasions,but the objection of modern preachers to experimental doctrinesarises from another quarter. They cannot preach what theynever experienced, unless it be "stolen water" to suit theoccasion, which if the Lord's people drink of such 'water' theymust spew it out again! We advise all who love the gospel,and rejoice in its scrutinising light to secure copies of the abovesermons, which are to be had in booklet form at the nominalprice of 6d. each, post free, from Farncombe and Sons, Ltd.,30 Imperial Buildings, Ludgate Circus, E.C.4.-James Macleod.The late Mr. John Mac1eod, Elder,Tarbert, Harris.SVCH has been the depletion which has taken place fromtime to time in the ranks of those who were properly styledthe" Men" and 'who were prominently identified with the witnessmade for the Truth in Scotland in 1893 that very few of themsurvive amongst us to-day. Some there have been whose affectedan'd trumpeted zeal at the beginning of things has been seen toend otherwise than to the honour of the cause which at one timethey would make it appear they espoused with such fervour andheat. "They went out from us, but they were not of us; forif they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued withus; but they went out that they might be made manifest that theywere not all of us" (1. John ii. 19).The situation which emerged as a result of the passing intolaw of the notorions Declaratory Act of 1892 by the Free Churchof Scotland caused grave anxiety to those whose convictionswere based in the nrm belief that a change so serious had beeneffected ill the constitution of the Church as to walTant distinetseparation from that body. It was while the decisive step ofseparation was being taken by a goodly number of people throughoutthe Highlands and elsewhere and which eventually culminated
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