The Pro And Con of Universalism: Both As to Its Doctrines And Moral Bearings
The Pro And Con of Universalism: Both As to Its Doctrines And Moral Bearings
George Rogers
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Warren had b«^anguili;r of almost every abomination— among others, /ome'co/ton and adultery Henry Fairchild had been so proud of his power of converting sinners, that he had ttfidj and misrepresented, in order to increase the fame of his success. Rev. G.eor2e Whipple had been very licentious, and depraved in his habits, particularly in a cer tain act, too indelicate to be here mentioned. These confessions, it must be remem bered, relate to their conduct while they stood before the world as chri...stians ; yea, as teachers of religion ! What reliance, I ask now, can be placed in the efficacy ot threatened punishments, even of the most terrible kind, which may, by repentanc*. >r other means, be wholly evaded ) Digitized by VjOOQ IC DITINE PVNTSHMENTS CONSIDERXD. 301 bot on their experiencing the same result whenever they ate of it, they were convinced of its being an inseparable consequence ; and they were therefore induced to abandon the indulgence in it altogether. I ask, now, if these cholic-pains do not impose a more effectual check upon their appetite for the honey, than would an interdict on pain of imprisonment, or even of damnation 1 It as- suredly does, and for this good reason : these cholic affections, they know, cannot be eluded ; they may be accounted for on phy- siological principles ; their connexion with the cause that pro- duces them is necessary, and therefore, unavoidable : whereas, betwixt the eating of honey and the being imprisoned, or damned, there is no necessary connection whatever.
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