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enough to insure one . endless darnnatiou. A |
whole life time Of transgresslon could add
nothing to the Infinite guilt called "original
sin," which every human being brings Into
the world with him. Infant domination was
less O marvel and horror century ago
than II is now. II was natural, not 10 say
q necessary, consequence Of the theology OF
the age, and on q scale so magnificent as to
render II sublime. Hell was paved with the
not1 Was not Adam constituted the federal
head OF his race, and did not his whole pos
terity stand or fall with himf We're they
not, indeed, potentially In his loins when he
sinneti, and, shining as he did, what else
could happen than that they should
participate In his fall, and i, come
under the common curse, and with
this life, death itself, and the pains Of hell
forever" Such. at beast, was the theory.
The Justice Of God was so fearfully Just, as
we have said, that II demanded the endless
punishment Of every human soul. Yet uni
yersal damnation Is somewhat too sweeping
even for the most orthodox OF creed.rnakers
Though II Ia easy for them to believe In the
damnation Of their neighbors, there arc none
OF them who are quite willing 10 be damned
themselves. Hence some way must be pro-
vided by which the claims Of Justice could be
avoided, and q few souls, ut least, escape the
endless tormenta of hell. II waa AZ tbis point
thai p,sco md opportuuity were found for
the Son, the second person In the Trinity, to
appear and display his PROJECTIONS Of love
and mercy; for while God, the Father, was
Tor ca1nnassion and grace. The result was
III cdmnromise was finally made by which
M Son va In dpc lime 10 come into the
world. and nv his death upon Calvary 10 sat
isfv tbe claims Of iusticei and make a full
and ncrfect atoncment 10 he Father for ali
the Ans Of the elect. though "A numerous NJ
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hymns, which were once such favorites In
the Protestant churches. It would seem thai
OF Christ, was herself transformed Int
darkencd theface OF the Father passed away,
and smiles assumed their place. Heaven wa
reconciled.
Our Methodist friends modified this theory
by making the death OF Christ an atonemeni
for the sins Of all mankind, while genuine
Calvanism confined II 70 tho little number o.
the elect. But then 10 make amends for thi;
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