The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
[BY REQUEST
THE YEARLY EPISTLE.
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Ju!u 5th, 1922.

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Ha@kstone Inn, Haarkstone Park,
July 5th, 1872.
At n numerous meeting of Gentlemen at
this place from Bristol, Birmingham, Ii
liverpool, Manchester, and Nampwitch, ad
mirers and receivers of the Theological
writings of the Hon. Emanuel Sweden
borg: J. w. Salmon, Esq. of Hampwitch,
in the chair the .toitowing Resolutions
lcere unanimously passed
Res0iUed-I. That it is point of the ut
most importance To the Christian Church,
that all her members be enlightened with
clear and just ideas on the subject Of
AroNEMENr made by the GREAT SA-
INIOUR.
ii. That at this day, throughout all
christendom, the popular and prevailing
idea on this subject is that Con THE IA
THEIR was so greyously and So Justly Of
Tended at the crying sins of mankind, as to
be incapable, consistent with his Justice, of
entering into any convention of reconcile
| alton with them, until plcnary satisfaction
was made by the infinitely meritorious
suleriuEs and death of an ONLY BELOVED
SON, and that in consequence of this aio-
mig sacrifice, the guilt of the offending
sinner was instantly cancelled, and he was
/ again restored, through faith in that sacri-
flee, To all the blessings Of reconciliation
with an offended Con.
| III. That il appears to this meeting, that
the above idea is grounded in n mistaken
and unscriptural apprehension, first Of the
nature Of Con secondly, ofhe nature q
SIN thirdly, ct'he proper meaning otrt-
Cancellation betpetn Con and has creatures;
aud 4thly, ofhe true.end and design ofihc
sutcr'ngS and dedthe ffhe GREAT SASIoUR
| Nv. That in regard, first, 10 the mature Of
Con, the above idea evidently implies, that
I &c FATRER OF THE uNIvER6E is chdnge-
aJfe, inasmuch as it supposes that he is
not IN himself mcrciful, comna ssonate,
and forgiving, but is moved 10 mercy,
compassion, and forgiveness by the deeds
Of another being. Thus it supposcs that
lthat the GoD or Lu.L requires txcitation,
toloye; and that the has besides, as il were
ftro taces, one marked with enmity, ven
geance, aud rejection of his sinful crea-
lures, whilst the other wears the contrary
aspect OF trendliness, forgiveness, aud a
desire of reconciliation. 1t supposcs fur
ther, what IS contradictory ia every ration
al idea, that there are t,co Gods, enc an
dtoning Cop, and the other AN atoned
GoD-thus introducing a dstracting per-
pleXty into the human mind respecting
the DIVINE UNITY, and proper object OF
I divine worship.
| ". That n1cgard secondly, to the ma
tture o. Ssi, the above idea regards its de-
hiement rather as spots and FIJI which may
De wiped away by anothor's Innocence.
than as deep and rsHi,cm infection which
can never be removed by the sincere re-
lpentance consequent change ofmind and
life en the part of the offender. For such
is the view presented in the sacred scrip.
lures concemlug human defiiement, As
where 1t Is written III Ezekiel. 'When The
tr'c6ed man turnth ctcoy from his ,eicked-
ness, and doeh hot tchich rs ia.e}m and
right, he shat soae has solI aiirs," xiii ~
zee also verses 81, q, chapter xxxii Is
l6. See also Matt. iii Q, iv. II; Luke xiii
3, ., XNiN, NJ, besides numberless Other
passages. The connection of the SHINE,
too with the powers of darkness is by tn.
above iuea, kept entirely out OF sight
When yet the .4tonement made by tn,
GR&Ar SArIorR evidently implies the e.
Emancipation of the human race from ire
mendous tyranny resulting from such CON
nection. STE Matt. XII. 30 Luke X. 49,
xi, 90, 81 John xii 81, 81.
i vi. That 5dly, as to The proper,mcanine
Of reconciliation bet'reen Con and His crca.
lures, the above idea is directly opposed ia
the apostolic testimony which declares
that GoD ras IN CHRIST recoRcHinr The
'eorid ante HimSrif net tmputing their tress.
passes unto him, ? Cor. v 10; by testimo
ny it is manifest that the reconciliation il
question was not the reconciliation of ion
TO the world, but of the world to Con
thas it did not imply any change of the
disposition of Con towards man, but man
towards Con whereas, according to tn,
above idea, a change is implied of the dis.
| position of Con towards man, whilst Of
footed reconciliation is supposed to con.
i sist in the reconciliation of Cop to N,
I; ,eorid, and not, las the apostle describe,
i'll Of the ,rOrid unto Con.
! VII That the above idea is equally a,
variance with The End and design of N,
IsnGeriags and death qj'the Great Saviouy.