Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-03-05


asketh receiyeth,' Mat Z, 8. The Creator
don't threaten to cast into coster darkness
any one that repsnts, but plainly says, sex-
ceps ye repent ye shall all likewise perish
and him that cometh unto me will in no
wise cast out"
Mr.. N. Though you rigid seetarians say
that We must not exercise reason, in relation
to these matters, still / contend that we
should
Miss S. Then Why is your argument so
like man, by nature: from the crown of the
head to the sole Of tae foot, there is ne sound
mesa in it 2
Mr.. N. Sallia. wausayou not expect for
gi1eness fron Gods Ssko Il Aall goodness and
me1ct, sooner than yeE' you'd from me, who
have all the mge..<'Ae-es,an9 Of groyslling
earth worms7
Miss S. Yes, indeedr-no two ways absut
that!
Mr.. N. But your reasoning is erroneous.
lake the case you site as in point You and
love, and are mutually beloved of each
no mortal love could be pursr or stronger
than ours! tell you that the performances
of certain acts will make me angry with Won
and forbid your doing thsn still being frail
AZ humanity is, you are induced bY the
honeyed words of the dsceiver, to do those
! tAlngs. and they ere aGae. AS seen as thev
are consummsted, reason takes pthe throne
which error had driven it from, and CON
science begins to work. You are niserably
unhappy as eoery person is who commits sin.
But you have confidence in me and nv love.
and Though you have gone counter to nv
command, you know that my love can never
| change. UndeS these circumstances do YOU
come to me with fear and trompIing7 No
leellng aud Knowing that I love YOU, and
that love is sentiment of the soul which
can never change, you |ceme boldly forward
aad conhdingIy acknowledge your wrong
somnx as ysu % VIII contrite spirit. is it
IN humanity not to forgive ? What then nav
we not expect from divinity?
Miss 5. Pardon He will, of course. have
nsver contended that the Creator refused for
glveness to any one who confessed their sins
with contrits spirit Now YOU have only
to show that all do seek forgiveness, and /
Will subscribe to your doctrine Of universal
salvation, and ascribe to you the victory in
this theological contest,
Mr.. N. The conviction that we have done
wrong, alrays brings with it its own punish
ntent, which is sorrow and sontritioa Of heart.
and this punishment is immediatc not put
Oh until we enter the eternal world
MISS s. 1t this be true, why did not both
member met when thou comest into thv
kingdon p why did Hume, Voltairs. &c de.
ny the existence Of a God !? WHY did Oneen
Elizabeth cry on her death-bed million,
OF money for amoMent of timer Why8o so
many pass into eternity with curse upsn
their lvld lips? Can you answer me this? Do
! you sappose Judas Iscarriot is now in heaven
. with Him whom hefsnirtye>a With a kiss. for
3 My opinion IS, II ne does ishabit that worIj
) it's ne hearcn to hin; the place where tho
. rich man lifted up his eyes being in tor
e ments,' would be much more congeniaI.
e Mr.. N. AS to the state of future nunish-
d ment, / contend there is rone.
? Miss S. Then please tel me the mean;nr
e of the following passages And these shai1
e go away into everlastin, punishment bnt
y the righteous into life etehal.' Mat e5. AZ
: There shall 5s weeping and pnashi.o If
d teeth, when ye shall see braham and I.,ac
At and Jaceb and allthe trsph.ts. in the [inr1
Is dom of God, and you, Jsmsezrc, thrust ont :,
ID Luke Is: %. 'Wheretlsir worm dieth not
10 the hre is net quenchs2, Marx 9: 54.' He
that believeth on the Isog hath everlasting
IN lie and be that belifeh not the Son, shall
an notses life; but the Trash of God abideth
n on hin, John 8: SOL ease read the 22d
'n cnap. 81 REV, and Ffm me what the
er lake OF nrG the 'boFnless pit,'-'that old
r. serpent the devil, anqeatan all mean.
er Mr.. N. Every SEIZURE quotation Won
A have made, relases &c r. ::'resena state of sx-
at istence, and e nos1essher; and the terms
7r' used therein, such : bottomless pitt &c.,
es, are only emblematie of the punishment
ne whlcn our conscIeace Hicts for wrongs done.
en- lhe ola serpent d and Satan,' are the
A tempters With vhicBpr souls are besieged !;
lie our passlsn, desires ee. The word eternity is
ate USED IN tke ScriptqB in limited sense, as
dy zoe most frequsntlyge it,
tn Miss S. These a, all uoay assertion.
lty 6lVe me proof fronhe Bible, and IN done.
He If your faith is faded upon the inspire 1
lid volume, you certaih can have no difficulty,
sed in bringing forward fv,c passages that sup.
sh port It.
Mr.. N. Now, Sac, I will state propo-
EN- sltlon, IN scriptursnguage, which I would
mi like to see you saiay. There is no man
aLl that liveth that speth not We shall be
ave changed in the twkling of an eve : that i.
when the last trup shall sound and the
dead arise. Chqed how ? changed from
.. what? We are sinners, to what shal
We be changed Answer these questions
As in Adam all.e. so in Christ shall al
be made aliyos ~ do you dispose Of thil
- massage? ~
MISS .. ~ s-ss-ts--s.sa the verse prsce
NIT, llns 10 DO SIS Ia ssuohfa net have asked
TINS qussnon $mcs b! man came death
ner. Dy man cams az the resurrection of th,
, bs DEAD. ot. feui ily proved the necessity
suse OF our reSurfece1by Christ's, against al
ten suen as osny theIsnrrection of the body
IF 81. Paul olont s4bscause 40 in Adam al
AZ .. die, so in Christ sshan be made aliys +
. be eternal napPinesHso far from it, he says
and lest after naVlnaeachsd to Others nv
Won self Aight be ctavay.' IF he believe,
~ in the salvation oil men as v0,l profess tc
= - why did he lear Rs cast away?' Ca
4 es. you explain that We shah be changed
sI:s:4 that 10 eur bodissall rise from the Grave
nows they shall live as there 10 no man Ii,
viii eth and sinneth says Solomon but
.fter you lind IN the Sptures single passag
that promises by resurrection to sue
him rs die In their sl1not one ST. Paul SAYS
and there Is mona thsosth good, no, not one
mos. and in the subseSnt chapter: blessed
-anId the man to whome Lord will not imput
for SIM Again, fdis ye know that no vi
of = clean person, ndaovetous man, who is a
nmis- idolater, hsshs axheritsnesin the kingao
h.o;n of Christ and God.' 1t is written Il
F.. one mans off sin entered into the vorl
that and death BY !; so that death passed upo
60 ell, because ave sinned' Then it is vel
80 evident that passage, there is no ma
4 III. that liveth a 3innsth not,' means man,
nature, for line ever lived 10 years Of q
4 ooo. countasilitNt did not commit sin.
and john says, Psosssr is born Of God, do