An Examination of the Doctrine of Future Retribution: On the Principles of Morals, Analogy and the Scriptures |
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... their aged brother should finish his labors in accordance with the dictates of his own understanding . It is a happy circumstance , that in the denomination of Univer- salists , no one feels bound to defend and support PREFACE . 11.
... their aged brother should finish his labors in accordance with the dictates of his own understanding . It is a happy circumstance , that in the denomination of Univer- salists , no one feels bound to defend and support PREFACE . 11.
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... understand that the preaching of future rewards and punishments , for the purpose of in- ducing people to love God and moral virtue , is not only useless , but pernicious . All such preach- ing , be it ever so well intended , not only ...
... understand that the preaching of future rewards and punishments , for the purpose of in- ducing people to love God and moral virtue , is not only useless , but pernicious . All such preach- ing , be it ever so well intended , not only ...
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... understanding the utter impropriety of their doctrines . What we wish to do , is to show that these terrors of future damnation do not prevent crimes . In Catholic communities , the priest can give absolution to the murderer . He has ...
... understanding the utter impropriety of their doctrines . What we wish to do , is to show that these terrors of future damnation do not prevent crimes . In Catholic communities , the priest can give absolution to the murderer . He has ...
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... understanding of the most feeble minds . For this purpose we will make use of a melancholy circumstance , which has greatly agitated the peo- ple of New England , and carried grief and deep sorrow into many thousands of hearts . We mean ...
... understanding of the most feeble minds . For this purpose we will make use of a melancholy circumstance , which has greatly agitated the peo- ple of New England , and carried grief and deep sorrow into many thousands of hearts . We mean ...
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... understand the divine declaration above cited , we must duly no- tice that God judged that nation before the Israel- ites left Egypt ; for the text says , " And also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge ; and afterwards shall ...
... understand the divine declaration above cited , we must duly no- tice that God judged that nation before the Israel- ites left Egypt ; for the text says , " And also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge ; and afterwards shall ...
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Page 99 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity ; the sea and the waves roaring ; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth : for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 103 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, "Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment." But I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, "Raca," shall be in danger of the council.
Page 98 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 97 - For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.
Page 200 - So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Page 99 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Page 97 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city...
Page 99 - And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains...
Page 62 - And he said, What hast thou done ? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength : a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 86 - Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.