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affirmed in Scripture . Others contend v that this evidence is not absolutely I necessary . The , , history i } frU \ S corrupt trons of Christianity should no doubt make us exceedingly cautious in -the rece * f > tioii of doctrines , * which revelation does not direetiv inculcate . Bat
this caution need not in our optnkrn be carried to such an extreme , as to lead ' u $ < ., to ref qse ou r assent to a doctrine . » pon this ground alone , if it he supported by competent evidence of a different description , and be in perfect consistency with the declarations of the SicripUtres . ; Th ^ who l es spirit and
designi of the Christian religion ,, and ftie example and authority . of Jesus Christ and the apostles * instead of dis- ? e < mragiiag > favouf \ and pnjotp th 6 ftee exercise of thei understanding ^ upon religious subjects ; and we . pro&abiv
coincide most ; entirely wifchi theidesjgn of the Almighty Author of th * l gospel , when we bavfcituaiUy contemplate the light of nature ^ and the lightrof revela ^ tion as strearning alike from ; himself and iii parallel rays-- ^ ve ry obj ect , upon which they fall , being the most Kri g htly and beautifully illuminated Ihy their . united action .. We need not
therefore hesitate , to . receive any , doc-r trine , which > upon the most oafrcful andat ^ entive ^ e ^ taminatipntj rappcars to be a fair or necessary inference from other :. 4 o # t | $ rjes , admitted upon the 3 Uthotity Either ; of ; rQyelatipn $ or of tW * eUgiofyjtxf nature , of q f both combinedL i Bui ^ at . Jth ^ / 8 &me * ime , we
should koftPu . in mjntj , H that ar ^ ur ments may in . rqa ] i £ y Jb ^/ derived from gcripittfre ^ whic )^ do not at ^ L&rs t sight appc&r , !{ & be $ q : Hev ^ latipn has ppured so mtichjigbt u |> piifthe mind , « h 4 ] has rlejj ' usiin ^ p s ^ h a <} ust jvfe ay tof reasoning concerning Gody eoncenaing his de ^ ij # \ n ^ reatipn , and hia govern ^
nieot p f tl ^ e j WQi ? ld , that qnr concept tion ? and argurT \ ents , ^ yem -when they clq nqt appear at all to depend upon ttijsj heavenly Gruicle * attain a degree ^ f >^ t » W ' nitty an 4 truth , to WJhieh they WQu \ d to £ v $ X' t >« ye arrived \ withoja 4 ? tt $
and ( j \ e ofte | % appear tQ be fbiJowuig tlve dQd » e ^ ncr w our own ; und erstand A ^ g ^ ^ hpn ^ inv . rea |*| j % wje am ; linlv ^ hfi ^ ing / 5 n rfHhsr , , words , midt whfc . < jW ; ^ sooti ^^ n ^ tj ^ e dmla ^ atibb ^ < of a ^^ P ^^^ l \ 3 §^ ,:- \ -Hi g ' nif- ) * . <] ¦ - . ' . iri&fer . $ nW \ h S& ^ feftrg ^ a in fifycww of thQ&Hmm >< rfAVni ^ # f & ) J&mtw ; i 4 im $ 9 & : t } kf P& ^ iofoi &rtl wi ^ fc md especially from his goodness . jHLe
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pjQv ^ s ^ ia attribute m natn ^ and t : ai * dition of man and other animals , in that interesting and pleasing manner , which fs to be expected from a pious , well-informed , and ealicrllt . enetl mind . He infers , that the ° AS mighty could not have created mankind with any otef vieW but to
render them fcappy , aiid obsen ^ cs , that the - motive dfttsn iaseribed , narnelr that he created t&e 'world iH ^ order to display his tifrft fttotj , ' cmneidei with that here assigned , 4 ttich the glory of God canbemothing but the happiness of his creatures . But ^ ! t sibce many Chrtstiati ^ allow , that the goodness of God . ifeoved him t 6 the work of
creation , and eorisetjuieTitty that h « must have or ^ ginully designed the ultimate . fcJteit ^ &f at least the majorit y of mankind , while they nevertheless suppose that the eternal punishthent of
a portton © f thein may be decreed b y his wisdom" in subserviency to this end , it w& 9 necessary io ipfave farther tfete uniwtsnlify -of the divine benetolence . - ^ lm is pehaps the pomt of Mr ; Smith ' s argument , upon which his doctrine chiefly depends . He ap * peam to us to ) have completely sue *
ceeded iri ^ it . Ue has vindicated the impartiality of' th ^ great Fa the r of all the fainUies of the ; earth , by reasoni ^ ngs so nvaskerly , facts so various , and iiltistrations ^ o beautiful , that tve cannot ber ^ attempt kh abridgrh en t , but must recjiiest our readers to tdm to the r ^ fafc itself : pp . bf- ^ GB : He
further argues ; ' that ^ rVothirifg can fr « strate the design of ih& DeitV , wWch has been stated ; & hid that all his ptKet perfection ??; 0 wisieadliof presemiiitff any afDbo ^ itipH ^ ' mus t hartlioiiHe 'ftjtn lire
benevolence ' iti the ^ rod ^ ctidri' bf thrt glorious ^ result * v ^ ' ~ > ? In the next plae ^ i , 6 nr atithor ar ^ ue * with grefat ^ b rce and ihg ^ nuitv ^ w i ''* nutkratcapatiticsqfthxihuM ' m mitfd ; tttiifr rid
tainin ^ Chat - a sttoeture ' so ^ d ^ 'a \* 6 nobld , taTitimlntit'v&btiti ra ^ ed to afForf tor ^ the ^ nivers ^^ ti ^ ternaifl 8 jiedrifcl 6 tf majestic desolation , btft thatit ^ fitist have b ^ en ikkrriexl to titfixttir sortue vst proportionate- to * H& \ ' M&iidikfc 'Ift t * i e 5 ^ iwsdl * itu ! tti *> of all ^ h ** n ferfor ahito
mali W ^ see means adaJD ted promote . fcfMfr ?^ L » ^ : fsimfS& ' awMm ^ flf ^ fZ ffiJm t fmiffle * WR 94 Pfl ^^ # * - $£ . 4 Qab $ fe $ f $ ® m * WS&WPW m * W appoints ever ^^ eet ^ if ^ FJ ^^ Wfi ^ that enables , him to soar witn -tnr
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fro the 474 lleview *—Smith ' s Illustfattt $ & > of the Divine Government .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1816, page 474, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2455/page/38/
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