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now a Priest only in name? Is it, as he further says, "the Catholic view that, being a Priest for ever,' He must do for ever a characteristically priestly act; and consequently, according to the same Epistle, 'He must now have somewhat to offer'?" Whence comes that word "now," wantonly inserted into that text? It is born of the mistaken conception of the perpetuity of the action, instead of the perpetuity of the office; and so after an unlawful birth it is thrust into the text. It seems to be thought that the Apostle negligently omitted it, since it is quietly slipped in.

This hurried review of the salient points in the Scriptural argument of Mr. Sadler is all that time has permitted. How far does that theory go beyond the general Christian belief in the Lord Jesus evermore pleading the merits of His great sacrifice for His penitent and believing people? It is clear that it goes far beyond it by adding to the Christian faith dogmas not borne out by revelation as to the present attitude, work, and, so to speak, occupation of our King. And it goes beyond our own Church doctrine by basing upon this the assumption that our Eucharist is "the earthly representation of that heavenly presentation now going on at the right hand of God." And it goes beyond our legal ritual, by further defending the mass vestment and the mass position of the priest.

Even if the continuous heavenly presentation had been established, it might take much to prove that the earthly priest in mimic show could follow the action of the Great King. But, certainly, if the heavenly fact, considered as an abiding and continuous action, has failed of proof, the supposed earthly counterpart must quite have faded away.

Finally, we have been told that this theory is "the Catholic view." The great name of Chrysostom has been variously invoked by writers on all sides of the Eucharistic controversy. Let us hear some words of his taken from his homily on Heb. vii. 11-14: "When thou hearest Him spoken of as High Priest, think not that He is always doing the priestly act (àɛí iɛpão0a). He officiated as priest once (anak), and thereafter (λoinòv) sat down. And lest thou shouldst imagine that He is now in heaven, standing and ministering (εтovρywv), the Apostle shows that such service is a part of the dispensation: οἰκονομίας τὸ πρᾶγμα ἐστι. As He became a servant, so also He was made both High Priest and Minister. But in like manner, also, as He became a servant, He did not continue a servant; so also when made a minister (λεirovρyòs), He did not continue a minister: for it is not the part of a minister to sit down, but to stand. This, then, gives us to understand the greatness of the sacrifice, which being one and offered once (ära), yet sufficed to do what all the other sacrifices could not do." St. Chrysostom is a great Catholic doctor, as all confess. A large and active party boast themselves Catholics, and stigmatize poor Evangelicals as non-Catholic. If Mr. Sadler represents the views (as he is supposed to do) of a large section of them, I leave it to your judgment which of us finds that ancient Catholic doctor most nearly the exponent of our sentiments on this great subject of controversy.

*To several friends who have been good enough to send us copies of papers containing review notices of THE CHURCHMAN we are much obliged. Several country newspapers regularly reach us, and their notices of the Magazine are read with pleasure. Our clerical readers will pardon us if we once more solicit their kind exertion in regard to lay subscribers. The promoters of THE CHURCHMAN earnestly desire to increase the number of supporters among the laity.

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