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ftlMisfe ^ dtvpfeg ^/' widcncfetitan any itisLVhad pretfedeii * ?> ' * ! fP Caik' the ? siip ] f *> sition that some 6 f % h £ "J ^ s | f ^ - tfihned beyond the ^ 9 §* bt li ty of'forgiveness during our Lo&VpgrstihalYhmlstry , lye reconciled
With tfcte WcemtotS " 'At large ? Did not J&sus &fltefrfiis Resurrection direct that fofgivetteSa . ' ifiouid be preached to fheW ^ ffise ' rlminately ; arm was their £ Gfe ! $ eWn # tfen' finally sealed before ttffc * Rejected the gospel , contradicting aro blaspfernihg , when preached b y the Apo&t&s with the Holy Spint Sen t * to * v n ftorn heaven ? A SCRIPTURIST .
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- ' . Sir , ^ ' ^ - May 6 , 1816 . IN Rtep&sitpry for February , ( p . 74 ) ti # o " 3 chemes of the Diyirie governmeat are * fcflferfed to consideration as alofife < 6 &tasiste&t in themselves , or as havirig * arty ^? £ teh si 6 n $ to reason or Ike * ' c # mta # n apprehensions of
mankind . < The first holds forth that all things arfc stibjeetifd 'fe > fixed laws ; - ^—that all fe > &n ^ tMivtfrsal settled scheme of PrwMe *^ i fevery thing was foreseen and Sffiteftntekld ; arid happen ^ as the Author of all appointed that it sfcnild .- ^ ' - : - ' ' ail
• Nliw *! 1 ^^ sttpribse that even ts , ^ l ^ fiec ^ s bf poweTi are not subjects 4 # l int&llectual determinatiot ) , or objiki& ± oT ^ appointment ; but on the contrary , that there are many natural tti&ihs of fotce , which are riot parts 6 ftoy sch ^ iiie , 6 t any matters Oldevfee or ordination ^ whatever .
Indeed ajl ehin ^ s arc necessarily Wkif ' -&& # ti $ theV krer but we heed ^ istS ^ ift etfidettc £ pf appbirttment—that all events ; a ^ e , or ever were , Meets iff 'drvifie' c ^ htenfrplation , or devised , ^ Wrm'ihed barts of prbvJdent plan . 1 hJ < t doubt , iJd ty is stiui ' ce of all or-&&V aft Systematic lyo ^ k , all i ^ ariafee-& $ m . ¦ ;¦ ¦ . - '
i ^ Buris / God actually the designing mw& ofWl ^ o remeh t arrd result ? Is ftW ^ TOoWirieht anc | cohsiedttejrtce , issue otftfflleci , « }> tife bffs ^ ing of wisd om fi < i * " ^ oa * wiH r TrWi the ; natural tariffing WSkttbf the world' rpdfeguta-WV l ^ etolf ^ fts " Wi § d and' feodd dcjsigr ; l ^ diallirienrri ^ st b ^ agt ^ e ^ bly > fl ect-&A 4 h « rete ^ ifiy tWe b ^ aiitV ii nrl benefit fef ^ lh ^ ^ r ^ fictferit ^ A * s sicAt bf tKfogs i- ^ Wderly , eli « bK cotirs ^ 4 « ch- act ^ ll ^^ ^ Wci ^ aili Jfl ^ ouaibbi tfecP toftUiM ' of iflto « . ^ v < Ev < Sfy- trait !
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: i i ' s must be inb > e ^ f less impressed tvitih thosechaTtfrters df ^ desi ^ ri and contrivance with whibh h& is cotjstantly srurrounded and Upheld . . 3 v » t strre eve < ry successive fat > t that w witness
cannot < - be justly considered a necessary component , or requisite mean , to any purposed end whatever . Can \ ve reasonably think that all movemerit is judicious change ; and all operation ihtenti&nal efftct ?
If this is " inquirerV view of Providence , I must say that all men do not decidediy think with himV Under this notion 1 cannot believe it possible to form a consistent character of Deity . The laws of nature indeed , are ciivine emanation , and of course
perfectly characteristic of Deity * , and terminate qn universal good ; on the accomodation and final welfare of his sentient creatures . But fully admitting this providential order of things , 1 apprehend not that it amounts to destiny , or positive
assignment of every separate atom in respect of every other in the dniverse , air * possible relation and state of being : but rather suppose that it does not necessaril y follow , from hence , tha < all states and relations 6 f being and every conseqnerit fesiilt are subjects of divine device , or any mental concern whatever . It seems to jne , arid
it is my present opinion , that * though every phenomenon in nature is ( essentially natural ) necessary issne of eter- « nal principle , Nevertheless all bearing of objects , every event , every movement and consequence , is not a part of divine scheme : not a link , " or distinct
subject of direct will , device , pwfosc and ordination . And that man ' s personal character and end , is not . ( it may be ) absolutely prescribed pJ \ $ preordained . I suppose that it is ! by divine pleasure arid purpose that I " arn constituted capable rif' & ceftain rtieasure of action : but must orr maV I
thence infer add affirm , that I cam not do more of less thati wa ^ the ple ^ sure and purpose of God iri my maVc * Thtirseems \ & me tarttamou ^ tit tcr saying that all efficiency is strictly divine will-dee ^; that every iftstaiit motion and ' 6 per ^ ti 6 ri is ^ perscMial act of Deity , to air intents arid liuttooseS . Howdb l
eveV ^ T Wpb ^ e i thirikand ; bthevc that we -arc npii jistly ttuthorf ^ fi . to affirm iti&ihS supreme fcg 3 # ^ ° f thfe tmiv ^ e 4 cttar % ^ Wiffi ^ Jafp temporary faet- ^—all -eviwrt ^ h »« Wer »
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1816, page 322, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2453/page/14/
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