" There is no demonstration. The truth is apprehended by
faith, sometimes aided by revelation, or reason, or intuition, or spirit
revelation. This is where sin has obscured our spiritual vision; and
often we are still made more blind by our material employments
and pursuits.
It is not surprising then that we are slow to take up a new spiritual
idea. And we ought to be slow, lest we imbibe error in the guise of
truth. But at the same time we ought to keep an open and receptive mind,
believing that there are vast and high domains of truth yet unrevealed.
In this regard how sad it is that some of the brightest lights that
ever illuminated the world were clouded all their days by inherited
errors. Take Luther as an example. For years and years he was haunted by
the dread of eternal reprobation. And so it has been with thousands and
thousands more of the devoutest and sincerest souls. Oh, if they had
only known that there is no such thing as eternal reprobation!
XIV.
TESTIMONY OF SCRIPTURE.
The Unrevealed--Scripture and Reason--Bishop Butler's Dictum
--Reverence of Kepler--Moral Courage of Sir Oliver Lodge--Increase of
Laxity--The Spirit's Almighty Power--Supreme Authority of Scripture
--The Proper Sphere of Reason--Fate of the Heathen--Singular Reserve
of Preachers--Sin is Abnormal--Union of Divine Power, Wisdom and Love
--Reasonableness and Harmony--A Multitude of Scripture Promises
--Discipline Instead of Eternal Torment--Dr.
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