EXPOSITORY THOUGHTS.

teach the true doctrine of the Lord's supper, as the third was intended to teach, the truth about baptism. — My own opinion is flatly contrary. I hoM that in neither chapter are the sacra- ments referred to at all. I beheve that the third chapter was intended to counteract erroneous views about baptism, by teach- ing the far higher truth of spiritual regeneration ; and I believe that the sixth chapter was intended to counteract erroneous views about the Lord's supper, by teaching the far higher truth of the necessity of feeding on Christ's sacrifice by faith. — In fact, the true antidote to wrong views of baptism and the Lord's supper, is a right understanding of the 3d and 6th chapters of St. John's Gospel, and the whole of St. John's first Epistle. Writing, as St. John did, the last of all the inspired writers, I believe he was divinely inspired to record things which the Church of Christ needed most to know. And I regard it as a most striking fact, that while he altogether omits to describe the institution of the Lord's supper, and says little or nothing about baptism in the G-ospel, he dwells at the same time most strongly on these two mighty truths, which he foresaw were in danger of being forgotten, — viz. : the new bu-th, and faith in the Atone- ment.—Surely it is possible to honour baptism and the Lord's supper, without thrusting them in everywhere in our interpreta- tion of Scripture.