A Collection of Letters of James Hervey (Volume 1) - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1784. Excerpt: ... 6? St. Paitl: or rather that they only fet their Seal to the Doctrines ofChriftv which he taught; and approve that Verditt of Heaven, which he has brought in. This Confideration will acquit them from the Charge of Harihnefs of Expreffion, or Uncharitableneft of Sentiment. Your Objections thus proceed. "I believe that "every one will be faved, who afis up to the bejl of?' his Knowledge."--I almoft durft venture to join Iflue with my Friend upon this Footing; and undertake to prove, from this very Pofition, the univerfal Neceffity of believing in Chrift for Salvation. Becaufe, I think, it is indifputably certain, that there is no Man living who has in all Points acted up to his Knowledge. And if he has fwerved, in any In-, ftanee, from his known acknowledged Duty, how fhall he efcape Punifhmenr, without an Atonement? Video meliora proboque deteriora fequor, is what the moft vigilant and' upright of Mortals have at fome tinhappy Moments, felt to be true. If fo, how fhall they Hand before that righteous God, who will not acquit the Guilty, without an Intereft in the great Expiation?--But, I prefume, your Propofition is to be taken in a more qualified Senfe; it means, that thofe who fincerely, though not perfectly, in the main Courfe of their Life, and as far as the Infirmities of a frail Nature admit, a& up to their Knowledge; that thefe fhall be faved, even without their Application to the Merits of a Saviour. If this Opinion be true, I own, it muft be very unfafe to fubfcribe our Articles. When this Point is in Difpute, I apprehend, we are to confine it to thofe who live in a Gofpel Laud, where Opportunities of knowing the good Will of God prefent themfelves every Day, every Hour. As for the Heathens, who lie under unavoidable and irremediable Ignorance of ...

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