The Apostle had been highly educated; he was nobly born; he had received great intellectual gifts; he had gained knowledge and experience by travel into distant countries; he had even been caught up into paradise, and heard words which he could not utter, and seen wonders which it had been impossible to describe, yet God kept him humbled by some sharp and continued trial or temptation. There are some who have imagined they could find in the life of St. Paul reasons for denying the teaching of our Holy Church, which affirms the supremacy of St. Peter. {141} St. Paul taught in words the unity of faith and discipline, the necessity of order, the obedience due to lawful authority, but he taught it also in his own life. Glorious is his career; so marvellous in his conversion; so sublime in doctrine, so eloquent in teaching, so grandly successful in his missionary work, yet he comes to St. Peter as supreme head of the Church. To him he refers all matters of discipline, and to him he gives an account of his labours, because to him Christ said, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church." Nor are there wanting those who seek to prove from the writings of St. Paul, that to "believe in the Lord Jesus Christ" is salvation without the good works which the Church of Christ requires of her children. {142} The Apostle does indeed teach the redemption of man through the death of Christ--that by grace and not through works are men justified. But he tells also just as plainly, just as clearly, of the necessity of a new life, of a casting away of sin; and while he says "There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus," he adds, "who walk not according to the flesh." Profession of faith in Christ, but a corresponding holiness of life, a constant warfare against the world, the flesh, and the devil, the mortification of self, and of even sinless pleasures-- this was the teaching of Paul the Apostle, as it is the teaching of Christ's Church. {143} Oh that we may receive some small measure of his burning love--love so humble, so faithful, so abiding. Oh that, like St. Paul, we too may become "new creatures in Jesus Christ," so that with him we may even dare to say, "Mihi vivere Christus est, et mori lucrum." The End. R. Washbourne, Printer, Paternoster Row, London [Transcriber's note: The definitions of some abbreviations used in this book catalog are from Wikipedia. 1s. -- One shilling. 6d. -- Six pence £2. -- Two Pounds sterling The following specify the approximate page height. 32mo. -- 10 to 12.5cm. (3.9in.) 12mo. -- 17.5 to 20cm, (6.9in.) 8vo. -- 20 to 25cm. (7.9in.) 4to. -- 25 to 30cm. (9.6in.)] {1c} R. Washbourne's Catalogue. 18 _Paternoster Row, London._ _Post Office Orders to be made payable at the General Post Office._