“4. If you would help us to remove the prejudices of our brethren, not only grant with a good grace, but strongly insist upon the great truths for which they make so noble a stand. Steadily assert, with them, that the scraps of morality and formality, by which Pharisees and deists pretend to merit the Divine favour, are only _filthy rags_ in the sight of a holy God; and that no righteousness is current in heaven but the _righteousness which is of God by faith_. If they have set their hearts upon calling it _the imputed righteousness of Christ_, though the expression is not strictly scriptural, let it pass; but give them to understand, that as _Divine_ imputation of righteousness is a most glorious _reality_, so human imputation is a most delusive _dream_; and that of this sort is undoubtedly the _Calvinian imputation_ of righteousness to a man, who actually defiles his neighbour’s bed, and betrays innocent blood. A dangerous contrivance this! not less subversive of common heathenish morality, than of St. James’s _pure and undefiled religion_. “Again, our Calvinist brethren excel in setting forth a _part_ of Christ’s priestly office; I mean the immaculate purity of His most holy life, and the all-atoning, all-meritorious sacrifice of His bloody death. Here imitate, and, if possible, surpass them. Shout a _finished atonement_ louder than they. If they call this complete atonement _finished salvation_, or _the finished work of Christ_, indulge them still: for peace’s sake, let those expressions pass; nevertheless, at proper times, give them to understand that it is absolutely contrary to reason, Scripture, and Christian experience to think that _all_ Christ’s mediatorial work is _finished_. Insinuate you should be very miserable if He had nothing more to do _for_ you and _in_ you. Tell them, as they can bear it, that He works _daily_ as a _Prophet_ to enlighten you; as a _Priest_ to make intercession for you; as a _King_ to subdue your enemies; as a _Redeemer_ to deliver you out of all your troubles; and as a _Saviour_ to help you to work out your own salvation; and hint that, in all these respects, Christ’s work is no more finished than the working of our own salvation is completed.