An Examination of the Doctrine of Future Retribution: On the Principles of Morals, Analogy and the ScripturesT. Whittemore, 1846 - 216 pages |
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... sin and of righteousness ; that of the vicarious sufferings of Christ ; and nearly eighteen years ago , the doctrine of pun- ishment in the future state . It has been his lot to meet with much opposition on most of these points , from ...
... sin and of righteousness ; that of the vicarious sufferings of Christ ; and nearly eighteen years ago , the doctrine of pun- ishment in the future state . It has been his lot to meet with much opposition on most of these points , from ...
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... sin and misery , than defend the doctrine maintained by that good man , exemplary Chris- tian , and faithful minister , Elhanan Winchester , who supposed that the wicked , in the life to come , will suffer for ages and ages ...
... sin and misery , than defend the doctrine maintained by that good man , exemplary Chris- tian , and faithful minister , Elhanan Winchester , who supposed that the wicked , in the life to come , will suffer for ages and ages ...
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... sin without a motive , than to practise virtue without a motive . But where lies the expected benefit , which induces the vicious to sin ? Does it present itself to the imagination in a future state ? No one will pre- tend this . Then ...
... sin without a motive , than to practise virtue without a motive . But where lies the expected benefit , which induces the vicious to sin ? Does it present itself to the imagination in a future state ? No one will pre- tend this . Then ...
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... sin , and may become as active in so doing as possible , without the expectation of any good in the future state , yet without such expectation they cannot be persuaded to become religious and moral , he is called on to find out and ...
... sin , and may become as active in so doing as possible , without the expectation of any good in the future state , yet without such expectation they cannot be persuaded to become religious and moral , he is called on to find out and ...
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... sin . In our investigation of the force of of expecting motive to induce the wicked to push for- ward in wrong - doing , we must not neg- lect to notice the counteracting power which is overcome by it ( according to common opinion ) ...
... sin . In our investigation of the force of of expecting motive to induce the wicked to push for- ward in wrong - doing , we must not neg- lect to notice the counteracting power which is overcome by it ( according to common opinion ) ...
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Abimelech Ahab Ammonites analogy Apocrypha apostles argument Barachias believe brethren Christian committed connexion consider contend Creator crime death destroy disciples divine doctrine of future earth Egypt endless punishment endured enjoyment eternal evil fact faith Father fear fire future punishment future retribution future rewards future world Gehenna hades happiness heart heathen heaven hell hereafter Hinnom holy HOSEA BALLOU immortal induce inflicted iniquity ishment Israel Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Jezebel Jotham judge judgment king Lord Matt ment mind Molech moral virtue murder Naboth ness nexion notice object Old Testament opinion parable passage Pharisees piety preachers preaching present prophets reason religion rendered resurrection rewards and punishments righteous Saviour say unto Scripture seems shalt Shechem Sheol sinners sins soul sufferings taught Temporal Retribution terrors thee things thou tion Tophet torment trine truth valley of Hinnom verse vice virtuous whosoever wicked wickedness word wrath
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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...
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 196 - So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body.
Page 64 - And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: all in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
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 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.
Page 98 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 84 - And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him • for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.