The Christian's Instructor Instructed; Containing Remarks Upon a Late Publication of the REV. Josiah Hopkins, A.M., Pastor of the Congregational Churc - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1827. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE. CHRISTIAN'S INSTRUCTER INSTRUCTED. CHAPTER I. On ihe Universal Government of God. Whoever carefully peruses the four first, and some other sections of the "Christian's Instructer," lately published by the Rev. Josiah Hopkins, of New-Haven, Vt. will find some of the most important doctrines of our holy religion; and although there is nothing materially new, either in sentiment or proof, yet it is matter of rejoicing that on some of the most essential doctrines different denominations are agreed. In my remarks, therefore, I shall confine myself chiefly to what are deemed the exceptionable parts of that work. A few reflections on the Divine character may serve as a further introduction to our remarks.--God is infinite in all his divine attributes. By this is meant, that he is unbounded by any but himself. Every view we take of the operations of the Supreme Being in his vast dominions, shows that each attribute holds a distinguished rank in the divine character; to that the most perfect harmony is manifest, and an eternal equilibrium preserved throughout the whole. To be a little more explicit: such is the truth of God, that it is impossible for him to lie. Ileb. vi. 18. God is Almighty, yet he does not do all that omnipotence is capable of doing; and the reason is obvious, it is inconsistent with wisdom and goodness. So wisdom is capable of devising a way by which every child of fallen Adam should unavoidably be saved; but justice and the relation which man sustains to God as a free and accountable agent) lender it inconsistent except upon the conditions of the gospel. Thus also, we see not why divine justice might not have doomed all our fallen race to endless wo and misery; but goodness and mercy rendered such a step inconsistent, till a probation or s...
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