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"For the wrath of God is revealed from neaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness. Because that which may be known of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lust of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between them

selves; Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections : for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature : and likewise also the men leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men, working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.” Rom. i. 18-28.

God often bears with the obduracy and rebellion of man for many years, and uses every means that infinite goodness and wisdom can invent for his repentance and reformation, yet always consistent with his divine attributes, and man's free agency.

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And he manifests this forbearance with im. partiality, not only to those who hear the gospel with the outward ear, and prove disobedient thereunto, but also, to those who never heard the gospel, yet saw repeatedly the light of the Holy Spirit, and felt, yet rejected its divine influence. The Scriptures declare, that God is no respecter of persons, but in every nation, those that love and fear him, are accepted by him. It is therefore self-evident, from scripture, reason and common sense, that those who slight the spirit of God, the light of the world, which appears from time to time to every man, in every nation, kingdom, city, town and state, must be punished with banishment from the divine presence, and the glory of his power; whether they are called pagans or Christians. What is called the light of nature, I call the light of the spirit of Truth, that leaves every man inexcusable, whether Jew, gentile or Christian, who neglects so great salvation. For, if those

who never heard of the fall of Adam, or the death of Christ, are saved, by obeying the light of the holy Spirit, a manifestation whereof is given to every man to profit withal, so likewise, such persons, who shut their intellectual eyes against this light, will most assuredly be damned, for neglecting this spirit of Truth, or this heavenly light. This grace and light is sufficient to save all, and will infallibly save all who do not resist its heavenly influence. Surely then, he who resists, is the radical cause of his own destruction. He, therefore, who does not resist, is saved entirely by grace, not by works, least any man should boast. In the first instance, his salyation is rather passive than active, but afterwards, he comes to be a co-worker with the spirit ; and so far from ascribing his salvation to works, as the sons of error do, he considers good works rather a reward, because it is his meat and his drink, his heaven and happiness, to promote the glory of his good God, from a principle of pure love and gratitude. The numerous instances adduced in the Bible, wherein God, by his patriarchs, prophets and apostles, from time to time pleaded with the wickedest men, is a positive proof of his impartiality; and that he did, nor does not take any pleasure in the destruction of wicked men : he waited, and still waits, with long-suffering mercy, for the return of the rebellious sons of men, to their own happiness, not for his interest or aggrandizement; far from it! God is infinitely, supremely, and super-eminently happy, glorious, powerful, good, gracious, magnificent and beautiful, in, through, and from himself. Nothing that can happen on this earth, this solar system, or the billions of systems in creation, which I firmly believe, are all inhabited, can either diminish or augment his supreme felicity, and supercelestial beauty, for, were they all annihilated, he could create as many more in the space of six days. He therefore wills the happiness of man from motives of pure and im

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