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VUiLISHBO RT DA^^ OO.riil/ l y i m|ii i I ml mi i 1 II I i iiiitifcu i . YORitt * * '*-^ p^rinted at the Colonial Advoevte Mee, liij W* priotert^tlie dom^^^mkiyMg^"' '»l^ ,i> ,,<■- J- ,1 -(11 .,^ - IP. J^: ■«.'•.• ■. ( «t ' "^K* ,.'.*■ A3Tamv282iit3inr< ; It is the right and the duty of every man, artel fltidiiig the truth, or honestly believing he hnt found it, to use all the means in his power that are oalciflated to communicate a knowledge of it to his fellow creatures. All civil or ecclesiastical at- tempts to take away those rights from any man* or «^y oumber of men, are tyrannical, and such ty;. ranny is unjust unreatpnable and irreligious. ^ . Bigotry and partiality are constituent princi- ples of moral evil, contrary to true religion, and as inconsiHtent with all christian morality, as pride, envy, or covetousness. All that course of strata- gem or policy which aims to conceal the truth from men, by taking advantage of their ignorance, their passions, of fears, has in it the essence of lying, and ought to be discouraged among all peo- ple, as bSivyig a pernicious influence upon the best interests of society. Gospel ministers are not only public teachers of religious truth* but also executive officers, au- thorised to govern the church, by rightfully exe- cuting the law of Christ, and such by rules as are necessary to carry it into effect, together vvith an equitable proportion of legislative authority the church has no right lo give her ministers higher authority than this, and they have no rigbt to any finch assumption. Fqr them to assume undue ven- ^ratioii derived solely from their office, regardlest of the rectitude ot character^ is one amongst the most wtrance, nee of ill ppo- he best mcbers TSf au- ly exe- as are vith an ity the higher to any lue ven- ;ardlest gst the HI HMD* 1. 1> *riiE lime seems to have arrived when the hiv man iftM»d, bound for so many ages, may regam its iuciependence. Tliis is all that is wanting to make our land the paradise of God. Bigotry and superstition have degraded man and made him a prey to the worst of tyrants— the usurpers of con- • Jscience: But Brethren, the time is come when Ve must labour to^iberate conscience from its for* iner abject slavery, to give it ^ elevated charac- ter, which shall prompt a more noble piety to God, tthd a mbredignified and benevolent con- ■ duct towards our fellow men. * Question. Notwithstanding your unshaken con- fidence in God's universal bene vdlence m thesav* ing of all men, yet 1 say that there is a curse pro- nounced on the sons and daughters.of men, through- their disobedience, here is death ^nd life set be- fore man, for in the day thou eatea thereot thou ghalt surely die : these threats and denunciations cajinot be passed over'wilh impunity, and unless iiiey can be fairly answered witliput any twisting or torturing of the scriptures, I do now, and ev- er must believe in the eternity of punishment. Answer. Strong as this objection may appear %- gainst the universal salvation of all men, yet it Jr cannot answer it fairly, I will at tfeisinoment re- nounce my sentiments, on that all important •ubject. When God created man in his own im- age and likeness and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life man became a living soul, God ^ id not curse man but he blessed him and^ gave him rule and dominion over, every thing that he had made, saying, *' of every tree of the garden, thou ji^eat freciyeat but of the tree of knowledge ^4 ■J- (O ■I '. : Jj- ^ ^* > •rfjooil and evil, of this (lioii Atiatt not rnt for in thr t\uy thou ontrBt (herroK (hoii nhnlt {)ur«'l| die/' For iTiyHf'ir, I believe— Ihnt he in that djiy, ncror- dinjj to the promiHe mode hy \m ercntor, died. • , Hut he died neither nn eternal nor tiinnornl death, he died in a HpirilunI t-enne oi' view, lor he lived nine hundred years in the fleHh, niter the violation of the command of the mo»t high: e a- mine the language used on this occasion, hehold thev are hecome as one of us knowing good and evil, then it appears that those transgressors he- came as gods, not as deviJK; they became intelli- gent creatures and are capable of worshipping nnd praising God, consequently God will be glorified in his creation. Question, It appears from your knowledge and belief of the scriptures, that it matters not what inan does in this fife, that he will be at last ad- mitted into divine fayour and finally made happy. There must be a cha^tge of heart; our saviour's language to Nicodemus proves ^e assertion be- yond controversy ; saying, except a man be born again he can in no wise enter into the kingdom of God. ■■ ■ --.:■. ::'\. \'.. ,:■■/ ../;•■•■■■'. il?f^M'«r. This has been urged time immemorial by the advocates of eternal misei^y, w ithojit ever giving them the least instrnction how it might be eflected in this life: Nicodenus himscMf althe born ;doin of ?moriai it ever i^ht be lrh(iugh kf (his V ii'pm and c- multi- prelbre ble pa- eld, in ri'ma in : when <«) alHo. til the wheat spranp; up the lares sprang servants asked tiioir l^ord if ho liad sown good seed from whence then \tlSa it produced tares, the answer wu8, an enemy hath done this ; the servants ofTcrcd their Hervicc to go and pull them up. *^ Not so until harveHt least yo pull up the wheat also; then 1 will tell (he labourers to cut J>oth together und bind the tares in bundles to burn, but gather the wheat into the garner." , Then Sirs if the wheat and the tares must grow toajether and be cut down together in harvCHt, I teii yuu as a philanthrophist, that the spirit that emanated from God, and the carnal minu must re- main in man until the separation of soul and body takes place. At that time every man^s harvest wrjl cease to exist hero* Again when men are in- treated by all the sympathising marks of benevo-* lence and loving kindness by their f>astor^s admo* nition, to turti to their beavenyybiher and become new creatures, is it not urginyrtS to pull up tha tares; 'which is expressly forbidden, or in other words, to take away the carnal mind which ^v;ould- terminate our existence in accordance with thU parable just quoted in your hearing. Quhstion. It appears from all you have yet said on this subject, that wjcked men atid sinners are entitled to the kingdom without repentance and becoming new creatures, for God has declared ''if you die in your sins, where I am you cannot come." ■■'■;:;■■■;'■■;'■; [,'■■'■■■■■. ::::,:..y'",-: -■■■■:■■'■; ■ ■/:.'^:--" •■■■ ^;«M>cr. i as muctt believe in repentance as. any man ; if contracted hearts and limited creeds would feel disposed to grant the saviour of all men the same power which they assume to them- seJi'es. How often are our ears assailed with the bresiimtuous assertions in public print^, that the -baseai and vilest oLall murderers- are-made^ tlie- / -». ■ ■ .■ • .•-',, ■■■,,' .'■%■' >■ ' ' ■,• frcipi«?nt» of otcrnnt fcllcily thron'gfh the inntru- Di'Mitulity of iheHp cleriry **ho are slroit^ »»«lvo- C'lteH of eternal hiiriiin^H in a future slate; thus tint prnoncr repents in confi >ement, the clor^y t'li ik his wiekecl tleedo are pardoned, while lhi*y b!>li''VP on the .'othi^r liaiid, if the mont virtu<»n8 a*)'l 'noral man he preither daiiii;eroiiM, beciUHe, h ' IimI no! lime to reprnt, therefore h*t uh i^ive God the&^lory for he in able and willing to grunt rcpLsit.ince to all men. \^ Q enimt. You une every eflTort to evad^ that which vou aceuHe y irruiit 1^ that \\ty of; t (ell ui rf^'llMMI pffcoU 911 this ^ing to [1 mind any ra- 5 a now if IP <(l wh<»ro f of IliB L'ireth, and he iU'er. &i I silver ring in ts as a ' neres- >u» rne- Aillfr^B ' *vhjit» m that 9t. John upe'ikii of, wh-n mi biptin fi. Ill' o|)<'ne i hin .nou»h rUKi*^'*' nntoth ''n, r ndeed hiptize you with witer. hnl h" tint «'o n- cth after me i>* mi«" »; ""^e fi.>*t of creation reiiewe-l, after iIiih there will ||e a new h'Mveii in I a now cirth wherein »Uv«illeth rii?h'eo»Hiie8H ; ilall thiiis^s hecone new there in not o- HfMitence to he fount! in uU the sacred ucrip- tiirortuf anew hell. Qtuntton. \ must oeknowledge that the pciition yon now oixupy is so nethin'< new and singular. I bill that (loeH not yet go to prove that man will he eveiitu.illy saved. You urge that they are purified by the r<*liiier'»* fire, anMilt thereupon he gba 11 receive a reward ; if aiy ^^ J # (8) - rain's works shall be burned he shaJI sufftr Ipsa, but he himself shall be saved yet so as by fire. ^ '*,^"\ he himself sliall be saved yet so as by fire," this-appears to be a solemn declaration with- outthe shadow of a condition : if those sol emq declarations of the most high are to be disreffard- - ed, ^id irten with their eves open, for the sake of ^^ iorm, fashion, or popularity in Uiis life, cleave to an arm of flesh and deny ihe Lord that ransomed the sons and dauorhters of Adam and the vilest of smners, on Mount Calvary at the expense of His preciods b|ood. Grant to open the blind eyes, unstop the deaf ears, and give them heartHo un- derstand the universal benevolence of God, who . IS loyeiand unchangeable, the same yesterday to day and forever. - ^, ^'f^tion. In the first place I must acknowledge that there has beeh at,thiH time more light thrown on the second birth than lever anticipated could 5^ ^one, but there remains some considerable X 5*>"pts yet respecting the salvation of all men ; ':<^ '"sta'^ce 1 will refer you to the declaration of the patriarch David, who declares that the wick- ed shall he turned into hell witb all the nations that forget God these are threats that stand u nan- sw^erahle in my opinion, and If you are not able toariswer them fairly I must ever believe that thev Will b^ ^ Answer. Tinal and plausible as those threata to'^y appear, and as you believe them unanswera- ble, withdivme permission and assistance I believe that ! can answer them fairly, fn the first olace yoiruiw that the wicked ghail be turnea inti hell with all the nations tbat forget God, then I Would ask how many had forgotten GoA} «« the Lord looked down^ from heaven upon the chiidreii of men, to see if there were any that soagl^ after ^^ him,*' none bus II sough allth( tenG dreds same weret How ( tioiis i hell a delive the sa "will ♦* thoi «' hast Here i there kttowl the Va Que allude the fie etenia tlie da on imi saying wicke part y the de Th« of dou ed me tions { punist hell. N ^r lost, )y fire, so as by ion with- soIetnQ isfegard- e sake of ; leave to Binsonied e vilest lense of nd eyes, ti*to un- od, who rday Ito owledgc i thrown id could iderable II men ; 'ation of le wick- hations id unan* lot able lat they ; • ■ . threats nswera* believe Jt place nto hell f Would e Lord Ireq of U after ::-:^ >■.■■•;, :.^^;;: ' ;:; '■:■:■■■ I ( ^ ^ :•■•■; v^v'--. ■ ;:■ : ;■;•: '.;:: ;-:;;:.:. fcim,*' says be. ♦'they are all eonc aside, there li none that ueeketh after God, there is none righte-' bus UQ not one." Then if there were nont that sought after Grod, does this not finally prove that all the sons and daughters, of Adam had Ibrgot^ ten God, if so, all the nations, tongues, and kin- dreds, under heaven, must be turned into the same dell, consequently they nil fare the same, were this an eternal hell the tidings would be awful. How often do we hear from diiff rent^tpenomina- tious in modern sermons, that, there,, is an awful hell and from that hell there is no iredei)R»ption or deliverance. But let us consult the language of the same sweet psalmist of Israel, who says <♦ I " will praise thee 1 .ord my God for evermore, for ♦*.thoq hast been merciful towards me, and thou «* hatt delivered my soul from the lowest hell."— Here is deliverance from the lowest hell, and if there can be b lower than the lowest I miist ac- knowledge that 1 do not know the use or utility of the Knglijih language. Question. Do you not believe that the hell you allude to was on the earth, that David was yet in the flesh & this hell you speak of could not be that eternal hell where the wicked are to" remain until tlie day of resurrectiofi. when this mortal shal put on immortality, and receive their final sentence, sayirtg "come ye blessed of my father," when the wicked on the left shall hear their sentence, ** de- part ye cursed into everlasting firejyepared-foi the devil and his angels?"— ---^""^^^^^ * These warhi>»gs go to prove beyond any manner of doubt,^at there is an awful hell awaiting wick- ed meii, and unless yoq can arfewer these object tions fairly I most ever believe in the eternily'ol punisfameiit and that punistment to be in an awful hell. • ■ - /. ■ ' M ■■■■.■ ■ ■ ,.-^- . did I ever^ee a m-n thnt could produce it, i'om the first of Genesis toifie last of KcvHations:;(»o co..tend that the bell D.vid was delivered iroja was oil this earth, so do I.I he^i;.ve li we are ahle to prove that hell is on this side the grave, ^t will be go.od tidings of great joy i^o'' ??« ^/^^T "' r all ^en. Solomon the wisest, in his 9th Chap, ot Proverbs deaoril^ it as follows. ** A foolish woman is clamorous, she i^ simple, she knowethoothMig, she sittith IB the door of her house in the high pla- ces ill the city to caill in passengers whogo On their vray, he who is simple she sayeth unta him, * sto- len waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is . pleasant,' but he kiioweth not that % ^^^ «[^ there, & that her guests are III the depths of hell. ton are satisfied! trust that this hell spoken ofis in this world and not in another, it appears the woman spoken of being situate in the highest and most conspicuous part of the city, yet king Solo- mon who is reoresented to usto have been the wisest man, represents her guests to^ be in the ? depths of hell. This illustration of hell ^^ ^^ fice, knowing from our own •xperience m life, tliat he who willingly and knowingly leavefe the path ot virtue and innocence, and plunges greedily ^nto the path of vice and immorality, alas! he finds^ iiimi^clfin the depths of hell. James, speaking ol the tongue, calls it an uhruly roemijer that sets on fire the course of nature, and it is^set on fire olheiy the toDf ue is in this world, ^ ^ Qtis»/f«»— I must confess that" you have siiiv mounted some difficulties better th^n 1 ever ho- Burmounted, 1 k n ow t h ere » i>»: ^:.:x^ .. -J ■ C") :V- p- it ■■:w ter Ihoy'arrire aHheyeara of djscreU^^^^^^ U toive« me at timesBome uneasineis tor Ihe » |) i^ l^r:'d Lure happiness but 1 y.t have do«b» i„ ™y mind "'r"l'':!;r£ularoWecti°. t3^ B'll Riilvatioii. and one parlicuiar oujir^-Mwn t^lichVLXVewiUbeWuUto^^^^^^^ devil goelh about hke a roarinj; lion »?«*"|J™°^ h«.nay devour,'- this goes to R">»«, ^^"Ve oW«>ct sDmethiiiB to be devoured, and mail IS the oDjec* gomeiuiiw IV _ if„„ii run remove this doubt of this devouring. " y?" *^*" ".„,. „„a Bcrio- from my miudwith good ""'Vi'^/'"'^"/ at eaZ turc testimony, my miiHl would be. more at ea.e* Ifnotvl must believe ii. the dottrme of my tore- ''''S«r;-lbigl^reoo««nendyouforyw un- .hakeXsolUtifnind if I could..otmy«elt rec.ou- c^ a doctrine to my own understandmg, that would give me comfort here and assunmce ot fe- Lityhlreaaer I wiuld not embrace such uutd I was fullv persuaded in my own miiia. Bu?what you introduced to be aa.nsurmoanla. WeobJc«»". I will endeavour to elumdaie by g^pel truth and charity towards^ all mankind, of whatever sect or denomination they may be. Inthefirst place I will reter you »«.*«'«« ChaD of Romans, where you wil fiiwi it on re- 3that .» man liveth to himself, and no man £u Amself, for whether we live we l«^e unto the Lord, and wrhether we die we die unto the I^rdTwhether we live therefore or d.e we »re the llord's This was written for the benefit oli>U JShI; fiHll men to>^e tl.8 Ftvileee of re»d.Dg the scripture., •n«'•¥ through death he might destroy h.m «>'o had the power of death, that fs the devl, and set them l^e whoweteall their lifetime made Bubje»ore1.cen- • they are, and one man would hardty \ ',.■■•'•■>■ ' _ ■*».■■.,■■■ remain poor whilst his n "115*1 boftp hcitraryvit is thd'strongest motive to all who be- llieveit. to love and live to him who died lor them, land rose again.: '^ VVe are not our own but are louafht with a price,'* therefore we are evhorted lot to be the servants of sin, slaves to our pas- noi»s. and servants to men, but to glority God in mr bod ins and spirits, which are ms; ^nd the a- jostle beseeches us, by the mercien of^God; tm present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy accep- [ihle unto God, which is our refisonible service, 'orasirhuch; as we know tliat we were not re- teemed with corruptible things, as silver & goldt »ut with the preclousblood of Christ, as^of a lamb without bleniish, and withont spot. See 2 Cor. . t5, Roitt vi. 13. 43, 1 Cor. ¥11. 2. 3^ I P«teiv t^. 1,8. m -;;■--■.-:,•■:::...: ^■■^^■■yyv'V :":■::■-'■'■; pk-- . . . ■ . -f«iwra '"'0 '■• 'p. ■■ What a horrid thought would it he that Chrisl/j •hould he the iiiiiiibt(xt)t' nim ai|d that hiu l>i(^bu | •lieddiiig should cause i%ickednesH tonhouitd:the love ul God, ill giving his boirto die* is enough to move, an heart of bIo. e. For when we ^f*re yrt ^Without Htroitgth, in due time ( hrint died lor the Hitgodlj'v hut God comtnendeth his love towards lis. in that, while we were j^et ^inner^ Chfist died for us* much more being now juHtified ioroufi^i hitf hlood we shall he saved Iroiu urath^ through him. ; ■ ^ ^ .. .._■'. . Another of the first principles of the universal ■a I vat ion is. the, immutability of God^s counsels, .nhich he hath coi-iii'med with an oath. (Iiat bj two ihm utiihle thiigs, viz/ in which it was iiiipos- tible for Cod to lie we might have a strong con- solation, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold up- on the hope pet before us, Heh. VI. J < , IH; Cod hath abounded towards lis in all wisdom and pru- dcn« e, ha ving made known unto us ,jthe nrysi < ry ol his will, according to his good ) le^sure^ which he hath purposed in himself That in the dispin- •rtion of the fulness of lime, he might gi.theri together in one all things in Christ, both whichj are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him. in whrm we have obtained an inheritance,] being pred5) y.. / •MT...M, and shall "irf ret.ini, k^t untoliim errr. [.(..nkn,!. I,; VvHI DotLn r ""i*""' "'■^"'J withstaudi^gall e Tdoos L "" '''^'"'"'■''' "»'■ 1^ I • «*5 «•• iij« opnoHidoti men ran mnL-^ r 7 "r f5' •«<-<- oi uoa, should taste dpnth #k^ level y inmi. Hob j: o i^ **>«it? ueam ror -..«, Hn,l ho i. the propiHa'tt^rfer ; r st,"5 ;^- b..e mediata b .twee,; G^ '«?,;? '" °"^ ?°^' •""« >e„ h^.o.er „||. .hat he fi.:" w'^:e''rLr r; f,"'- ^'" •.«*«» '•ternallife, to aJI that U.e S k'- "s.uoMe lo be CBKt „„(. Here GooMr conHidenition; and see if yo« have any more to offer on youi; awful 8ul»j«»ci the eternily of pumsliment : it evidently IoIIowb, that a doctrine which seems necesMarily deduced, or inferred bf nndeniahle roirseqiicnces. from all these considerations united, cannot be Iklse, or have any evil tendency, hut on the coiMrary the human mmd would overflow with love towards our iellow men. Question. But if the spirit of God dwelling in lis, and thereby cauj^ing us to adhere to Christ, and to follow him thn.ugh all trials, makes our union to htm so perlect, that nothing shall be al)h> to se- parate us from him to all et. rnity. since we are confirmed by habits of good.ess by free choice, and by oft repeated exercises, why by the same rule shall |,ot the misery ot the wicked be end. Jes8,^eing. that they have chosen i.„d adhered to fi^iiT^*'''^' ""^ »»v constant practice are con. firmed therein; evil ,s prowl, i.ptoa l^fy inthrm lA appears as difficult to ref. Vm «nd bi inp xUm Jack rom their viciiMei..twith goodiefMlial it hath »lwi.yB been. Urn tire etcr. itv of nn and to^ey^yle ea.% inferred. Tli i« j|.e t^^e foundatrfrn ot erdlrs. misery n„a it cue from the h earten or prpan theolepy ; it e heatt.ens be- >^.u^0^eter,„| prinripfes. .,er ««rrin^ I gainst each other, and neither fnll^ prevailing; 'f^^ww^, tiwtmen h«.l »he ri»H>rty'of enl.«(.ns '•"'l^'-'"' "=^ they plcBBcl. and ihnt .l.oso wl.o m .l|- c -ow- Tirtuo, BhouW enjoy endleH« felicity, w .Ho ilmse vhof .o«e and odher.-.! to vrcc would etcrnnlly Temain under itH domWon. and ?'r-"^;"n~ be always miserable. T l.us VmY> ?'J"«^ I have seen his ways, and will heal him'rpy''' L!a him aU and restore comforts unto hyh. hisihournprB. • create and him that is for oflf: anil to iiim that peace, peace, t o him tnai is lur ^l u "'^— „ is near, saith Jehovah, and Iwill h^al him. /.■• ^.i -^K^iifiii|iffiii||]i' ■ ■■'■ , •■,■■1,. ; V "S-^;'. ,....■ .,. •n.1 H.y. t „U l„. ,vill c«,.t,.,ul (brov,.r r .J I r„7 least, .vi., ,.e Jii „« 1.1 ,.„ «;,";, ;,«"-". .;| not, .,11.1. .•oii.s<.<„„.„nv „,„„ ,.;\. , *"> '" »'ll tlic f,.,|,,„. of nil »,, ill n l' .'. '""' "'" •" '•" }'% "...I III. ^i., .;;;:. i;'''''"'^''''<-- owi i.„. God's cro,,..,r,.s i,ar« , I t •' ''■■"."'" ^" "" "'" in op|),)sii„„ ,„ G...I lo .11 „, 11 ■ , ' V '«''"'». ry he r„.,cl„.|,.., J,,. tl..'''^. ■;','."• ^ "'•:'•- eqn.l ease n.icl rerl lin.v ,^ ! "-'"""h evil, niKlfllltflo works,/' si, ' ''"" ^'"^''-m of bImII be relie,i,lo.J i,, L ' ' •'.^'l"«';- "-"I all (l.i,,., 5.) If every Jttipe hIihII i. .!, , '<-"•• v I. or ...ler th./ear.i;..:!.,^:^.: ";;;.•; l'''-.''' t"'"'. aril all tNiijira.wliPihp,.:,,i;l- "'• • lie is, | „,,, boi. r ll/s« |..ve, ^Wl S iX^^^^^^^^^ ,"i, '''"^'•<"" of f>lt IS as i'npossible that theii if.A i i .^ ^ 4^ ■/ A / (IS) rcnl fontrnry <1nlH»«, '^ ^^' two oiif or lwt>'^f>' ly ,rivim- oii i;i'«<^* and otliM'rt l)rr' I Go«l «»>f :«" Unolutr niilv iiiii- u i.i.i. I- .-•'-•■ l-F":; !:\!;r liD'Ho tlicconrchHioti 'of all ilivr <•», yen k cvrry to t'.» • uncn' d urn lion, xv n»aso uiMo iiiim» I MOjXMMy pC'CMI liar atcMi l»w';n}X <>•« Iv. I't>* ^"<''' "".*" '.ir'-i''--^'' •v'T:;r'::;=/^ linitt *»1 o oihI, cini t>i Iv bo <'»♦' l> lliT)*<» fro: It un>H Or.it nrc <» f ,iiviiK« ori«n«»» \ Tor •con litiu; t () llio ianiiunp;( ol llio v^rnp tun'^,^vrct»^clivi.iconR,.uui.< I tln»r<*roro aro roc tod iiVllotl. or III his ul ni^lity «■«•* atinL' po\\er. \v liich has uo lv<)i!;i»''»t'' lluy can n »s(i Ih' otevt'^ti'iKi -mi '> thi'i*' 0%»sti'nc'C o'- ( h„:»lit... CBii nl.o l.o wi Hntlod. I>ut ^vllatHo^^<'» eii m vjo' haf*notilHoU'rn;» tliout I I'oOt 1, or 111 liis etcriisd c'rcatiiijr I" vv r, b^vt »• ,p|ini'i^ lip « II the rroatiiro iti t |li^xvol•l(i,V)y itHVO- iVorii Ciod, aia t a^ \\\\'r> mitary tuning '* ..'^ ' " ;, ^n ahomin tion r.m Uy ^ull, and -''-"q"*;" ^.,^ ^ d Vmi^y suttVM..d -G.M - a b.i..,: t V .Uos- croM...-.., «^^^ f '^^^t ..•.«^ so lui IS <> COu-^ii«i'in u the €oiitraiy. to riqit'^y /» _ ...i..,.,.%Kv r.M siiar.il r trfire vvlioiehy nil ^i • « I peryci&'**»'^*^» the cioatMro^niOi^t W at last ronsinnrd, ''^1 101- hilUrcK and .o,>ar.tcM)Oon, them ^u t!»e liij!h<*8t Wurf niiMty •e ill ordor to rt ilv. in thr Bnme mniu.er «« sloie tlieia to their F^n;***^® th<^ fii« ^^^^ "®* CO •.sume and destroy th e g old, but ouly the diosB, aud that which is impuie. >\. I %' ''■■■ i <5w/#/Vmi. Yowr nrgiimrnt m mild ni^hm irtf cnn elimivM, for IJi" euliro nuUyuUiyi i)t' ill .idiiV'H, rf ^'oii could provrdiftt thfvivonl nil, iii|/ n^tn liiVr- ally niMl rDiidienmticiilly, iUv ^IioIh. iiif|i,.irt oi- c«'p»ion; but tlii?4 I «loii*l»i, nill l»f «lilli( ii|i loi you t I do, «M yort iriiiHt know tli ii it \» ujrv Irrnrniily URf'd 10 rornmon Ihovmi 14(0 for a pmt.' and boiiio- tim*'8 0oly fnro mnill part of inuikind. ,imircf. I nht he led into confusioiH' Sid frreni uncertainty (hereby, noj knowifig %vhether to underwtand Jr.iversally, partioljy; wherefore May down mis plain ruy viz, when the word all is userl in any passaj^e m •oripture, apd wfi, are not neressurily obliged, ei- ther by tbe <;i|&xf of some other text, or the na- ture and circMji^eBl^^^^^ case to understand it partially, aflMB^aPy ivITere any important poiiitbf doctri^fKpkenq^^ are always to understand it mwemAVfy^ wiTliout exception. Q/ie«Voii. Rut call you prove from the writin^g of the apostles, that they used the word all irythis large and universal sense, can you answer (his? Answer, Yes, very easilyr, and in (he most un^ exceptionable mariner. Hear what the author of thp e pis t l e to t h e Ho b rcwB says upon this niat t en. Thou hast put all things in subjectioQ under his ■'%>,,»« *M »/' as .|t ibon und< wbi Hci # I ai till hii vm ai P a L*» ■ fV r-*l,f gj^ ' 'si^K, ml 1,0 Ml ''"''liUlSfl ;' " . -wonW ;:'fe p,„ve tbiH po"'t«««»Xyi, /it «i» seem to po Sn.l Iron. l»^«?,r^p beyond lifjnts. rnd once they went so far as to adjure our bicspcd fxrdiiot to torment them, see St. Mnrk^ V. 7.j The winds, waves^ and finb^s a Hobeyliim. all dis- eases, arid even death itself beard bis voice and departrd at his command, and to his disciples he said, ^f all poB'eris given uiUo me in heaven and in earth" IVJattb. xxviii. IfJ, & cer^inly now be is at the rig^it band of God : ai.jiels ond principjlities, and powers, are made sulyrct luito liim, I. Pet. iii. 22. God ba.tb exalted him nbovfj all powii^ ai^d might/ &ever-y name thni is r»nnied, not orrlv in this world bnt also ni that wlrch is In conir, ai d put all things under bis feet. f>r d gr ve liini to^ the bead overall things to the ehur< b lillxr^ 1.^ ,22. 'Rut as though the npostlr bnd known tbat the «er)8e would be disj.uiipd. he hrtb said, '^^* 1 ut ny ye?irs alter his ascei'sioD.the apoutje says, '* hut new we •eenotyetrll things put ui der hini. hy whicb be mijst rertainl} 'mean ibeir l>eir:g. willii gly sub- ject uiito him, lor in j.ll other ser ses, all thii gs are BOW put viider bim, in tbe most unlimited manner ■::§ «|f we ^V to teliAV eJ',dul I coiii>l^t by tbe ! thii i;^, «eeiu . tiii^tlii ftitl to 11115 of foreve b#ii < Yi^»bi do rill were forei tbii»! ^ plea dw^^ ot I ' bin ear -%■"< •or •hs of ' \ '■Vf <■-♦- iff. 111. if^d his all 'jxd 2. ilie^ ( vv II. on al- llie a.rs ne icti jb- ire [i«r ■,8 we hare sesn !ilrc't>1y »" "^;'^P aoc. npl..^:.- eX,-.. I 'i"'l •' "'%'". Vutwc sec J0S.IS, wbo w.- roiaVa I'tlli- »"*••'■,>'"" .fj^fv an;» lioiior, that by the gf >co,*'"^'" '^I^V" - -■ . . tiixl i^-fo'- '^'l^ff P\; "llaav been spoken, mny * T .0..,'!. «U^' '' 'iu , u'ove tt.o point respec ti..^tlie ^vord -MxlU yeVlY-;„. ^J Jt^ o be- furttoti^c in.rpo*'.'l^'^^^\"„"',,^^^^ ^^^ ^-..pute - fo?.ver : th*^ . -^-^^^"^^^^^ God, tho fir«t / created th.p.:e;>fa«^^{j|4iU,„ Ue thro-*^. or do ni dous. or iKinc p.l^^ -^. V^^^^^,,,j l,e ,s be-^ vere cr-ated by I v ■• « „,-, , co.mUt : and fore all thing'', "»'\ ^-^^ " t ,<• Jsed the t*tl«■'^ f":^ '"^^ e throU!?h the bloo* Swell -.and having. ^f^^P^.^^.^cile altthin^ unto o. hi. cro.., < hy IninO^to^ ^^^,, be t^^gs m ^ - hinsell;byhi.n,l«^y'«'hf\ ^^^^_^ ; garth, or ihiiip •»'^^,eto gahmay^hw rear - Ques»P«. l'''»^'*^,'''*„de..-.able..but can yoa i«n^ng. ii ^«^em. aL.Q^ J^' unireraaV salyatio. iliew that »>»« *'°"="^"^°cyrwUh practical rM.. ' \; '^'y,ilp^ ." *■ ' *-,«■« '**,... ■■"/»,■■/« 4k *Ji ■«i ■ , , -j^ ■ ^ "■ A- ■ 1t tilt SfttTsMf itth-v.-'l^ -43. St Luk«, vi. «7~36. -T leo vnhni jii)iirv«i'My'i*4Krti^'**^^'^St;*''^*^^^^I'' aA<) he is determined to taakr tbenmUjtlf#«uh|«cts ofJiis kitiisfdom arlart.- Nnwls itp*»ible to 8upptt6ff» with any dej5#e of leagon, «hat our ^^ JLonl would comrtiind us, upon pain ofl^a higlieit displeasure, to for- |(|f«'#Ma^ whom he hated, and determined to: -utmish while h» ' ■liiiiiiWiilttiMi*^'^'^^^ hi -J T ""^ *-'■•* j-^'— oie'dm;a to do them i^j^OQd rfSolKromised us the grefttest blessings, if we will for;;ive i^ jyving of thanks, he made for all men; foi* thi^ is goodd« and one mediator between Gpd a)fld mehy the man Christy Jesus, •ki .'^ *l^ nte himselfa ransom for all; to be testified in due time. This :*'jb tlii^^reat docUine of the gospeli the very foundation of Chrhiti- ■H^S; whwrituntol am ordained a preadher, and an apostle, I •^eafc ttietruth inChrist, and lie not, a teacher of the Gentiles in , ,_ ^ ienot only believed but taught, not only taught, but . others to teach and preach this great dobtrine, of God'e lltrlouror restorer of all men: in this he gloried, saying, (lolsa^ng, and worthy of alU aeceptatipn, for therefore ulr and suffer reproach, because Wie trust in the living the saviour or restorer .%. ,., K) y ^)<