But, we have a few claims to put in for the law of King Jesus, and we want the attention of our liberal men to these claims:
We claim for the law of King Jesus that it is most magnanimous and liberal. It excels in its liberality all laws ever published. It offers citizenship to all who will come and be naturalized, with full, free and equal rights. It offers to all, the privilege of becoming children in the heavenly family by adoption, and makes them all heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, on the same terms. It offers the same pardon and on the same terms to all the world. It offers the same divine designations to all, the same gospel, and the same spirit of life; the same Bible, and the same law for all. The same grace of God has appeared to all men. God is no respecter of persons, but he who fears and works righteousness is accepted with him. It has the same liberal terms of union and communion for all who come to God.
[ONE WAY TO GOD.]
WE will, for the sake of the inexperienced, state the argument. When we set forth the way, as laid down in Scripture, we are in the affirmative—must show it to be the way, maintain and defend it. When some other way is affirmed, we affirm nothing and have nothing to prove, but simply deny. It is no part of our work to prove that there is no other way. We simply have nothing to prove. Let him who affirms that there is some other way prove it. Call on him for his proof, and in default of any proof he loses the case. He trusts his soul, and tries to induce others to trust their souls, on another way, for which he can bring no proof. This is the “vantage ground.” The way is in the Bible, and can be easily pointed out. Another way is not in it, and can not be pointed out. Let him try it who pleases—it simply can not be done. Charitable or uncharitable, narrow or broad, liberal or illiberal, another way can not be pointed out in the book of God.
Let there be no cavil. We are speaking of gospel subjects, and the way set forth for them to come to God.