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ittttfcct&HM gWte of that ag « i why tiien dees lie afiow ^ hiifc to teoarey &ny other s ^ nse ^ 1 ampe ? suftded itiwch ev $ is done by extending the roeatting of the language *> f Serttttuiie teyorid what was originally intended by it . The last instance whiieh I shall mention of tfee exprcisfcioti of similar
sentiments / I have o&serfcecl in the late excellent work of my highly esteemed friend Mr * Belsham , •« X 7 ie Bampton LeeUtrer Reproved . " Mr . B . says , ( p . 40 , ) " Irt the mean tim « I must beg leave to suspetifl my judgmeot , and to search out tbe pure ,
uhcorrupted word of God in the best way that my humble meaiis will permit , and wit-h the utmost attention , seriousness and- impartiality , looking for direction , and assistance to the JFci tker of lights ; forming my conclusions according' to the information which I
possess /' If the Father of lights does really impart direction and assistance to the diligent inquirer after truth , -who solicits them , does it not follow , that
such a person cannot err in his conclusions , and , consequently , would he not be an infallible guide to others ? It has been nay sole object in this and my former letter to procure decisive information 9 for my own satisfaction and that of others , on this very
important subject ; and if the New Testament does give unequivocal encouragement to expect , at this time , such agenc y of the Supreme Being as is not to he referred to the regular operations of his established laws , and if there are facts which demonstrate
such interpositions , I do think that it behoves those who profess this opinion * most clearly to shew that it to founded both on Scripture and fact . Who , I would ask , would hot avail himself of influences go useful and ho efficacious , could they be obtained ?
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the doctrine of Scripture ; and v * hen this is set aside , £ do $ ot know tvltart compels nU to affix an interpretation to tlie expressions in which the future pun ishment of sin is denounced , which would be inconsistent with that infinite goodness which we ascribe to tfcee Creator ^ ¦ ¦ '¦¦ ¦ f . • : ^ ' . ' .- ^ r .
I tatoe this * opportunity fo suggest ^ that I have long doubted whether the description in tfae ^ wenty-fifth chapter of Matthew ^ fr oln the 3 1 st ver se to the end , has any reference to a future
life . Certainly the reason which is assigned for the acceptance of those on the Kin ^ s right hand , and the rejection t > f those on his left , is altogether inapplicable to myriads of the human race , and therefore does not
naturally direct the mind to what is called the day of judgment . I pro * pose this doubt with diffidence , and should be glad to see the question discussed by some abler person who should think that theme is ground for tny suspicion ; E . GO 6 AN .
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1 , S AM sorry that your Correspondent Homo , [ p . @ 0 ;] urho ^ tributes tome a great deal nnore than L « are take to myself , should look to »» e for that satisfaction which he has jot , it se < imv been abte to dbtAin worn the liber * l divines ofUmptment f * y * He iikit > hottw ^ v t thMk * « tmeu aou ^ l ^ ctfi flm tte H&mm ^ ^ «^ rM ey of ImHI t » m 6 faln » «^>
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Sir * ' - - .. ¦ ¦ THE interesting and important subject of a future state Ims excited the -speculations of several of your Correspondents , and if jou think that your readers are not wearied with such discussions , I would request the insertion of a few observations
upon this topic . If we are not to understand every expression and sentence of thcJ New Testament literall y ^ and without admission of any thought of figure , then we must - use our reason in the translation and interpretation of figurative lapguage * Nor can vre « all the fair deductions of our
judgment , additions of our fancy to the wotxls or spirit of the gospel . The words in which our Lord describes the last judgment , are , of course , familiar to all your readers ; they speak
of only two states of being , ** everitisf ing pwnishfhent "and everlasting life . " Elsewhere we read of punishment varying according to degrees of guilt , of some that are beaten with many
stripes , and some that are beaten with few . In like manner intimation is given of gradations iti the blessedness of the righteous , and degrees iu the glory of th ^ satats ; As &ne stdr differeth from another 4 tor , to khml it he m th * resurrection from the $ && Now
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1819, page 369, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1773/page/25/
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