Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

namely, redemption by grace; the efficacy of
Christ’s blood; justification by his righteousness
imputed to us: sanctification through the operation
of the Divine Spirit; and glorification by our
gathering together unto him at his appearing. I also
believe those things to be founded upon election,
particular, personal, and certain; governed by the
mind, will, and plan of God, which was, is, and
will be eternal; and which is revealed to us so far as
to give us confidence, hope, and full assurance that
nothing in the Divine plan, either of the means or
end, can or will fail of their accomplishment.”
The church in Low Hampton being destitute of
a pastor, in a letter to the same, dated Nov. 17,
1832, Mr. Miller describes the kind of minister
they wished for.
“We do not want one who thinks much of his
own gifts, and is lifted up with pride; neither do we
want a novice -- I mean, a fool; one who knows
nothing about the Gospel of Christ. We want one
who will stir up our minds, will visit, is good to
learn, apt to teach, modest, unassuming, pious,
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