power. You did indeed mention the necessity of faith and the power of
grace, but there was too much about making the life holy as if that were
all in all. You seem to be putting us so much upon working and doing
that you leave nothing to do for the Saviour."

"I wish," replied Mr. Stanley, "as I am no deep theologian, that you had
started this objection before Dr. Barlow went away, for I know no man
more able or more willing for serious discussion."

"No," replied Mr. Tyrrel, "I see clearly by some things he dropped in
conversation, as well as by the whole tenor of his sermons, that Barlow
and I should never agree. He means well, but knows little. He sees
something, but feels nothing. More argument than unction. Too much
reasoning, and too little religion; a little light, and no heat. He
seems to me so to 'overload the ship with duties' that it will sink by
the very means he takes to keep it afloat. I thank God my own eyes are
opened, and I at last feel comfortable in my mind."

"Religious comfort," said Mr. Stanley, "is a high attainment. Only it is
incumbent on every Christian to be assured that if he is happy it is on
safe grounds."

"I have taken care of that," replied Mr. Tyrrel. "For some years after I
had quitted my loose habits, I attended occasionally at church, but
found no comfort in it, because I perceived so much was to be _done_
and so much was to be _sacrificed_. But the great doctrines of faith, as
opened to me by Mr. _H--n_, have at last given me peace, and liberty,
and I rest myself without solicitude on the mercy so freely offered in
the gospel. No mistakes or sins of mine can ever make me forfeit the
divine favor."

"Let us hear, however," replied Mr. Stanley, "what the Bible says; for
as that is the only rule by which we shall be judged hereafter, it may
be prudent to be guided by it here. God says by the prophet, 'I will put
my Spirit within you;' but he does this for some purpose, for he says in
the very next words, 'I will cause you to _walk_ in my statutes.' And
for fear this should not plainly enough inculcate holiness, he goes on
to say, 'And ye shall _keep_ my judgments, and _do_ them.' Show me, if
you can, a single promise made to an impenitent, unholy man."

"Why," said Tyrrel, "is not the mercy of God promised to the wicked in
every part of the Bible?"

"It is," said Mr. Stanley; "but that is, 'if he forsake his way.'"

"This fondness for works is, in my opinion, nothing else but s