Missiles of truth...

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Preface

The following u Missiles " demand a word of explanation. They have been selected from a number of circulars, essays, and sermons, prepared at different times and for various occasions, each intended to be complete in itself on the subject treated. Hence repetition on some points was unavoidable. The original form of none has been materially changed, but all appear as first written and spoken, with slight modifications. They were not prepared with any reference to publication, though all were requested for publication when presented.

At the urgency of judicious brethren, the author revised and stereotyped half the book about two years since, but the want of means and time has delayed the work until the present. Six Missiles, with an Introductory Essay, are now published in a dollar booh of some 300 pages. The second and fourth Missiles especially have an important bearing on the Communion question, and are necessary to the completeness of the Communion argument. It is hoped, therefore, that all those who have the" author's work on " Church Communion " will supply themselves with his " Missiles of Truth," and read them together.

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Some of these Missiles are on controverted subjects, on which some of our ablest and best brethren diifer in opinion. It is not to be expected, therefore, that all will agree with the author on every point. But if, taken as a whole, the work is calculated to do good, all may consistently commend and circulate it, just as we do other human productions from which we dissent on minor points.

At the low price at which the book is offered, and the large discount allowed agents, editors, and ministers, the profits on the work are necessarily small. But the leading object of the author is to do good, and hence he wishes to bring it within the reach of the poorer members of our churches. Deeply sensible of the imperfections of the production, the author commends it to all lovers of truth, praying that God would make it a means of promoting unity of faith and practice among his people, and of suppressing error and prejudice in the w T orld.

W. W. GARDNER.

KusseNville, Ky, July 4 7 1874,

Contents

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INTKODUCTOKY ESSAY: Kemjssion of sins.

I. The Ground of remission : L Not works of righteousness which we do. 2. But the atoning sacrifice of Christ, and nothing else.