A Review of Doct Emmonss Theory of Gods Agency On Mankind Addressed to the C
A Review of Doct Emmonss Theory of Gods Agency On Mankind Addressed to the C
Thomas Scott
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13ut God surely is not destitute of a right of requiring of them a service which is not dishonourable to Himself; for it is inconsistent with His perfections to create an order of beings, of whom He shall not have the right of requiring a service that is not dishonourable to Him- self. And moreover, if God has no right to require of mankind any service but what is dishonourable to Himself, then mankind have the right or privilege of pursuing, with perfect innocence, a course of con- duct which ...is dishonourable to Him. But mankind s'lrely cannot, with innocence, pur^iie aoy such course of conduct, for they are bound to do whatever they do to His glory. 269 vSince, then, God has the right of de- manding of mankind a service which is perfectly glorious to Himself; and since, by His law, He has demanded all the ser- vice which He can of right require, it is manifest that the service required by His law, is adapted to glorify Him in a per- fect manner. Third!)/. It is apparent, likewise, from the consideration that the divine law re- quires mankind to be actuated, in all their conduct, bv perfect benevolence towards God.
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