done with accuracy and truth. But the above quotation is not literal, even according to the version which le himself has put forth. The passage, which it is presumet he intended should be considered as having been literally quoted, has been so altered as, at least, to obscure th apostle's meaning, and apparently to render the precep subservient to his views. The passage alluded to, is be lieved to be Rom. 14:1, which I do not hesitate to affirn to be (if not perfectly, yet) far more truly translated in our standard version of the New Testament, than in the patched version of Mr. C. “Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations." The apostle here evidently intended to exhort" the pastors and members of the church at Rome, to receive among them, as a brother, the weak believer; and not to perplex him with disputations about such things as might appear doubtful to conscientious persons, but to leave him under the general use of means and loving instructions, to grow stonger in faith and riper in judgment, by the inward teaching of the Holy Spirit." And in so doing, the apostle gave a general rule of vast importance to the peace and unity of the church of God, as it regards doctrine, and worship, and practice. But it is also evident, from the apostle's own exemplification of the rule, as contained in this chapter, it only applies to things in their nature indifferent, or of doubtful import, about which, there may be, as there often is, an honest and conscientious difference of opinion Such was the distinction of meats and days spoken of by the apostle.

The reader cannot fail to notice the important differ ence between this, which is confidently asserted to be the true meaning of the apostle, and those unqualified, or unlimited "differences of opinion," which are substituted for doubtful disputations," which substitution or alteration is unwarranted by the original.

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This alteration, however, of the sacred text, fully accords with the views of Mr. C., as it regards the most important doctrines of the gospel, which he holds to be no part of the faith once delivered to the saints." And

in scriptural use, has no necessary connection with opinion at all. Its immediate connection is with division, or dissention, as it is thereby sects and parties are formed. AIRETIKOS ANTHROPOS (the heretical man) must therefore mean one who is the founder of a sect, or at least has the disposition to create AIRESEIS, or sects, in the community, and may properly be rendered a factious man." The same writer adds, "The admonition here given to Titus, is the same, though differently expressed, with what he had given to the Romans," (16:17,) to which, in the debate, I alluded as applicable, according to my judgment, to Mr. C. in its fullest extent. "Now, I beseech you, brethren, (said the apostle,) mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them, for they that are such, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple."

According to the same authority, it is in a sense simi- lar to that of the word heretic, we are to understand the heresies spoken of by the apostle in his epistle to the Galatians, (5:20.) which he ranks among the works of the flesh-as also the heresies of which the apostle speaks in his first epistle to the Corinthians. (11:19.) Both of which passages. I conceive to be much more justly applicable to Mr. C., than to any member or public teacher of any of the existing sects of evangelical Christians. If therefore I alluded to the passage in the epistle to the Romans, in the course of the debate, (but whether I did or did not, I cannot certainly recollect,) it was not by way of apology for any of the existing sects of evangelical Christians, but with a view to show the continued fulfilment of the apostle's prediction, in the case of Mr. C., and the divisions caused by him in the church of God, when the apostle declared, "There must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you." That I ever used, or alluded to this declaration of the apostle, in the course