Primitive Trinitarianism; Examined and Defended - 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. 1826. Excerpt: ... goodness in preserving him from evil, and in Ihe enjoyment of his love. The second reason which I would offer for the above assertion is; God through grace has promised to reward all the acts of obedience done to the gospel of Christ, at the great day of account. Which rewards will be eternal. So saith the apostle, "our light afflictions which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more, exceeding, and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which ar» seen," &c Again, saith the apostle. "We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body, accordiug to that which he hath done; whether it be good or whether it be evil." Therefore, we think we may safely conclude, that we are not indebted to sin, for our happiness, love to God, or eternal salvation. Totally the reverse; and every one ought to consider eur highest happiuess consists in our union with God, and our obedience to his divine precepts, which he by grace, enables us to perform and which he has condescended to promise, and to reward us with the highest state of felicity in glory. Therefore, under this consideration of the subject of repentance, we may urge with rationality the importance of repentance; and more especially, when we consider that sin is the procuring cause as all evil which is in this life, and that which is to come, and is in its nature opposed, to all that is intrinsically good. Having made a few brief remarks on the doctrine of repentance, we shall turn our attention to the declaration of the apostle, made use of in the text. viz. "And be converted, that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come, from the presence of the Lord." Here it seems the apostle places conversion,...