Not by any decree of
council or parliament, but by the general sentiment of
Christian liberty, this remarkable change was effected.
Beginning in the thirteenth century, it has gradually driven
the ancient catholic usage out of the whole of
Europe."--_"Christian Institutions," pp. 21, 22._
The facts are undeniable, and emphasize the importance of reformation
and return in practice to the plain instructions of the Word of God. As
the record shows, it was not the spirit of the New Testament church that
made this change in the divine ordinance; rather it is the spirit of the
church of the "falling away," against which the Lord warns all
believers, "because they have transgressed the laws, changed the
ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant."
The Path He Trod
Our Saviour bowed beneath the wave,
And meekly sought a watery grave;
Come, see the sacred path He trod--
A path well pleasing to our God.
His voice we hear, His footsteps trace.
And hither come to seek His face,
To do His will, to feel His love,
And join our songs with those above.
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