The Cross: A Tract for the Times

The author challenges readers to consider their attitude toward the cross of Christ, using the Apostle Paul as the exemplar who refused to glory in birth, works, knowledge, graces, or church standing and instead rested entirely on Christ crucified for pardon and salvation. The tract outlines what Paul did not count as grounds for confidence, explains what he did esteem—the cross—and argues that every Christian must adopt the same reliance, since eternal destiny depends on it. It is organized into three clear sections contrasting misplaced trust with the sole sufficiency of the crucifixion for forgiveness and hope.