men. 33. II. of human victims. 38. III. of other victims. 40. IV. Supposed effects of sacrifices. 45. Conclusion 54. Double significance of Mosaic sacrifices. 64. The sin- offering examined. 66. Two theories of its meaning. 69. These not irreconcilable. 69. The Day of Atone- ment. 70. The scapegoat (Azazel) 72. Mosaic sacri- fices insufficient. 73. Messianic promises shew this. 74. Their twofold character. 76. These compared with Son of God and the Son of Man. 93. The Son of God. 93. The Son of Man. 94. He must suffer. 96. Objection that the synoptical Evangelists do not so clearly exhibit the Atonement. 98. Important place assigned to his sufferings in all the Evangelists. 100. These to be studied under a conviction of sin. 102. Danger arising from any other temper. 104. View of De Wette of the atoning work of Jesus. 106. LECTURE V. SCRIPTURAL STATEMENTS AS TO THE ATONEMENT. I COR. i. 30, 31. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption; That according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. God is righteous, proved from natural religion. 120. 1 Cor. XV. 19. Explained. 121. God is merciful, proved in the same way. 123. Scriptural statements that God is just yet merciful. 124. This is an antinomy, not a contradiction. 125. It is reconciled in the Gospel scheme. 128. Provided this is studied in a religious temper. 132. Caution required in using new terms and in extending the use of old ones. 133. Satisfactio. 135. Acceptilatio. 135. Active and passive obedience. 136. Peculiar fitness of Scriptural scheme for man's natural wants. 139. Conclusion. 144. LECTURE VI. THEORIES OF THE ATONEMENT IN THE EARLY CHURCH. JOHN XVI. 13. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth. Two lines Worth of evidence of Christian witnesses. 147. of thought. I. A ransom paid to Satan. 154. Irenæus. 154. These pushed further by later writers. 156. Unscriptural consequences. 157. II. A satisfaction made to God's justice. View of Anselm. His tone of mind. 161. Analysis of his Cur Deus homo. 163 How developed by Thomas Aquinas. 116. Defects of the theory. 166. Conclusion. 172. Inferences from these opinions. 168. RECAPITUALTION, AND STATEMENT OF THE DOCTRINE. Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. I. The Atonement should be studied only in its practical bearings. 176. Neglect of this. 178. Which the Re- formation strove to redress. 179. II. It is a reconcile- ment of men to God, and of God to men. 182. III. It was effected by a Mediator, and by means of the In- carnation. 182. IV. The sinless life of the Redeemer contributed to it. 185. V. The death of Christ recon- ciled us to God. 189. VI. The resurrection of Christ is connected with our Redemption. 193. Summary of these propositions. 193. Theoretical views of our Lord's ministry are partial and incomplete. 194. Socinian scheme. 196. LECTURE I. ROMANS V. 8. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. THE reconcilement of God and man through the death of Jesus Christ is the subject of the present Course of Lectures. In order to meet new forms of doubt and unbelief, it is necessary from time to time to open up again subjects that have already perhaps been treated with a learning, piety, and ability, that seemed almost exhaustive; and as half a century of bold speculation, of great political change, and astonishing progress in the material arts, has elapsed since the great doctrine of the Atonement formed the subject of a course similar to this (1), it will come within the scope of the Founder to consider the doctrine under its present aspects, to glance at difficulties which prevent men of this day from accepting it heartily, and at the attempts, B successful or not, to harmonize new theories with this unalterable truth. Now, as many of the current objections set out with a denial of the substantial truth of the word of God, it would not help their solution to offer scriptural proofs and illustrations only. The end in view is to bring back to a trust in the revelation of Jesus Christ some of those who are trying to find rest in other systems; and therefore the discussion must begin upon ground common to us and them. It is proposed, therefore, to show, that there are wants of our nature, real and pressing, which this doctrine would satisfy; that pagan religions have recognised the same wants, and worked out methods of meeting them which show no obscure analogy to the true doctrine of the cross; and that the law of Moses, being truly a revelation sent from God, foreshadowed distinctly that which the later revelation of the Gospel set forth in substance. Then it will be necessary to state accurately the doctrine as put forth by our blessed Lord in the Gospels, vindicating for them on the one hand their historical character, and distinguishing on the other between those divine statements, and human additions and explanations of later date". Next we must inquire, a Lecture I. b Lect. II. c Lect. III. d Lect. IV. |