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• 10. " The mind is thereby presented with the co-equal
and co-eternal existence of the adorable persons in the sacred
Trinity. The allusions are direct, and meet the understanding
in a convincing light" (p. 25.) .
This is the way to convince the Socinians. O, how
easy ! Make them Free Masons gratis.
11. "Here* we view the numerous allusions to that essentia]
divinity, which foiled the powers of darkness, and
brought salvation to the world.
12. "Here* we are taught in meekness to reverence
the name of Jehovah, and dwell on the infinitude of his
perfections, the eternity of his nature, (p. 25.)
13. u Within these consecrated walls! are clearly unfolded
the numerous relations of man, as a being destined
to survive the general destruction of nature herself, and
triumph in immortal existence, (p. 25.)
14. " The wisdom, and mercy, and goodness, and justice
of the great God, as displayed in the moral world, and his
controling, governing power in the natural, [p. 25.]
15. " All the combined, unspeakable excellencies of the
omnipotent Creator, (p. 25.)
16. "Time with all its interesting relations, eternity
with its everlasting consequences.
17 u This world as a dreary wilderness, heaven as the
paradise of God. (p. 26.)
18. " Mortal existence interwoven with pains, and sorrows,
and death—a happy immortality, endless fruition
in the regions of bliss.
19. u Vice with her scorpions to the naked conscience,
virtue with her sceptre of peace and her crown of rejoicing,
(p. 26.)
20. " Here*, in short, is a vast plenitude of moral and
religious instruction, (p. 26.)
* In Speculative Free Maaenrr.
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