The Antedeluvian History And Narrative of the Flood As Set Foth in the Early P
The Antedeluvian History And Narrative of the Flood As Set Foth in the Early P
Elias De La Roche Rendell
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With the former, it arose out of an impulsive love, which is an in- ternal principle ; but with the latter, it sprung up from an intel- lectual dictate, which, respectively, was an external principle. But this merciful provision for the development and security of charity, did not continue in its integrity ; for we are immediately informed of successive descendants, each of which is intended to express some change, which the perceptions of truth in respect to charity was undergoing among them, ...until it finally perished among a people called Lamech. The people, with whom that faith which had its commencement with Seth, perished, bore the same name as those with whom ended the faith began with Cain. They were dis- tinct races, but are called by the same names, because they repre- 19 218 ANTEDILUVIAN HISTORY, sented principles which brought about the like disastrous results. From these considerations, it is plain that, in the times now treated! of, there were a great variety of doctrines and sects which sep- arated from the Adamic church, each of which was distinguished by its appropriate appellation: and that, owing to the peculiar genius of the people, their sentiments and heresies must have been exceedingly subtle, fascinating, and dangerous; much more so than any which have existed in after-times, and hence it is, that the people professing them, are described to have perished in so calamitous a manner.
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