INDEX TO COMPARISONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS USED IN THIS WORK. Page. The folly of intolerance in regard to differences in religious opin- 30, 31 'The way to reconcile apparent discrepances in a work of which 41 The faithfulness of God, in his promises, is not dependant on the Another illustration of the same point,.. The injustice of holding a person to the consequences of a com- 58 66 67 The law of God cannot be satisfied with what it does not require, 72 74 The Creator would not have brought man into being, with the 76 And provided he had so created him, he would have been justly 77 God's relation to men, as Creator, a ground for his pity toward Our unfilial conduct toward God does not change his relation to ... The endurance of God's paternal love,.... He will not abandon his offspring to infinite ruin,.... 88,89 90, 91 A ruler is answerable for the avoidable evils which he wilfully 91, 92 The folly of deferring the business of retribution,. 94 96, 97 God is less excusable than earthly rulers, (on the supposition that 97, 98 The perseverance of the good shepherd in saving lost man,.... 113 117 124 2G 2 And with the early experience of every christian,.. The use of religion if our future salvation is unconditional,. . . . . ........ Page 134 136 .......148, 149 Sin, according to endless misery, only takes us the sooner to hea ven,. Bad society in heaven,.. According to endless misery there are many more rogues saved than honest men,.. The same doctrine furnishes motives to murder,.... A peep into a universalian, and an endless hell futurity,. 150 ib. 151 152 .154, 155 191 Is the doctrine of universal salvation generally pleasing to wicked men?...... And displeasing to men of prayer?..... The supposed remoteness of a day of reckoning for deeds perform- 192 198 199 The best, as the worst of men, must needs be changed after death 234 235 The divine Being is not subject to the difficulties which beset human legislators,... 236 God was not reduced to the alternative of creating some for misery, or not at all,..... 237 Forgiveness of sin does not (in the divine economy) imply exemption from deserved punishment,. 239 Another illustration of the same point,... 240 The advantages of forgiveness on this scheme,.. ib. If punishment is for our benefit, should we sin the more, in order to incur the more?.. 241 The penalty of death for murder does not operate to prevent it- Difference between positive and moral punishments,. But when conscience becomes seared, how then?.... 242 244, 245 .247, 248 249 .250, 251 Except sin continue eternally, punishment, of a moral kind, cannot,. .252, 253 Neither can that which is physical,.... The very consequences of an evil tend to effect its removal,.. 253 254 255 256 ..257,258 According to endless misery punishment is both disproportionate and uncertain,.. The probable origin of hell,. Page. .261, 262 .278, 279 The foreknowledge of events, prove also their foreappointment,. 282, 283 If sin is of God's appointment, I will commit as much of it as I please,..... 283 No rational ground betwixt foreknowledge and foreordination,..285, 286 The foreappointment of ends implies also a foreappointment of means,.. I am a free agent, for I can do as I please,.. God controls us by the agency of our will, not against it,.. Why suffer we for sin if it is unavoidable ?.. Facts prove that our advantages over others are not of our own making,... .287, 288 290 294 295 297 298 .303, 304 309 Why are means necessary for bringing about a result which is unchangeably foreordained?.. Election does not necessarily imply reprobation,. It were partiality in God to pardon some who are as guilty as others whom he executes,. God is as accountable for what he permits, as for what he ordains, We cannot form an adequate conception of eternity,. 310 312 315 319 326 If even there be no punishment in eternity, men may be advantaged according to their advancement in moral improvement in life,. 332 INDEX TO THE SCRIPTURE TEXTS COMMENTED ON IN THIS WORK, WHICH ARE Page. 54 ... 110, 111 Prov. i. 26. I also will laugh at your calamity, etc... ...114, 115 Rom. ix. 1-3. I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience .......115, 118 Rom. x. 1. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for The soul that sinneth, it shall die,.... Gal. vi. 8. For he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap 2 Cor. v. 10. For we must all appear before the judgment-scat Matt. xix. 16. What good thing shall I do, that I may inherit 116 135 ib. ib. 136 ..137-187 Matt. vii. 13. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, 140, 141 Heb. xii. 14. Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord,.. . . 142 ..157-187 Mal. iv. 1-6. Behold the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, ...162, 163 Matt. viii, 11, 12. Ye shall see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and 2 165 Luke xvi. 19-31. The rich man and Lazarus,....167, 168, 184, 187 353 |