had been hid from ages and generations before, was revealed to the Apostles, that in the dispensation of the fulness of times God would gather together all things in Christ, and by Christ reconcile all things unto himself, and that Jesus Christ reigns over all, and will reign until all things are subdued unto him. And that while he reigns, he rewards and punishes every man according to his works. And that when all things are subdued unto him, he will give up the Kingdom to God, and God will be All in All.

I have now also shown, that while the attributes of God, and the weak and ignorant state of man, together with the testimony of the Holy Scriptures of both Testaments, altogether argue in favor of Universal Restoration. The best feelings of man, in the earnest expectation of the creature, together with the whole creation which now groans and travails for redemption, while they wait for the manifestation of the sons of God, Rom. VIII, argue in the strongest manner, that their expectation shall not be disappointed," because the creature shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God," Rom. vIII, 19, 23. And whereas, the Father sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world, 1. John, Iv, 14. And Jesus said, I come to save the world. St. John, Xii, 47; And whereas it is manifested by all the mighty works of Christ, that his soul travails for the salvation of all the world. And as we are expressly told in Isaiah Liii, 11, "He shall see of the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied." I think that in all the above considerations I have made a sufficient "Apology for believing in Universal Reconciliation." There is, however, one consideration more which I wish to suggest.

Perhaps but few persons have ever considered thai God would not call upon men to return to him, if he had not wrought their redemption. And

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that God assigns this as the very reason why they should return to him: Isaiah Xliv, 22, "I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and as a cloud thy sins, return unto me, for I have redeemed thee." It will perhaps be asked, why then is it said as in Acts Hi, 19, "Repent and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out," &c. I answer, that although God has blotted out, and taken away the sin of the world by the one offering of Christ, yet the sinner being in unbelief, he is still unreconciled to God, and while continuing in rebellion the thick cloud of his sins still lies upon his heart, and that is the place where sin cannot be blotted out until by faith he receives the reconciliation which the gospel proclaims to him. And the text which I quoted evidently supposes that the unbeliever does not know that his sins are blotted out, but being in rebellion, and of course guilty, he thinks they remain in the mind of God against him; therefore it is that God informs him, saying, I have blotted out as a cloud thy transgression, &c. so that the sinner may believe the truth, and enter into the enjoyment of spiritual rest.

I shall also now show from divers passages of Scripture, that all men, and all things, even those which appear to be in a wretched state are called upon to sing, shout, and praise God for their redemption, which I think would not be, if God had not wrought their redemption in such a man

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PSALM CXLVIII, 1, on to 13: Psalm Cl, 6: ISAIAHXLII, 10, 12: Isaiah Xliv, 22, 23, "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the Heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded,

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and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire and hail; snow and vapors; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: Both young men, and maidens, old men, and children : Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is excellent, his glory above the earth and the heavens. Sing unto the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the Isles, and the inhabitants thereof. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up, the villages Kedar doth inhabit: Let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the Islands. I have blotted out, as a thick cloud thy transgressions, and a cloud thy sins; return unto me for I have redeemed thee. Sing, O ye heavens, for the Lord hath done, shout ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein; for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel." Isaiah Xlix, 11, 13,

And I will make all my mountains a way; and my highways shall be exalted. Behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north, and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim. Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break into singing, O mountains, for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted." Rom. xv, 8, 11 "Now, I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises unto the fathers, and that the gentiles might glorify God for mercy, as it is written: For this cause

I will confess to thee among the gentiles, and sing unto thy name. And again he saith, rejoice, ye gentiles, with his people. And, again, praise the Lord all ye gentiles, and laud him, all ye people."

And I, as one of these poor gentiles, will endeavor to join the lovely, sweet employment, saying: Be comforted, O my soul, and rejoice O my heart at the following consideration: I was cast down, I was in affliction, I suffered much terror and dread, because I thought that the Almighty would remember our sins eternally against us if we died in them, and that he would contend forever, and be always wroth: many a time, finding my unfaithfulness to be so great, and my faults so many, I awfully feared that I, and many other gentiles, must finally have to endure the terrible flames of his wrath to an endless world. But he 'has caused me to understand and believe his declarations in the gospel testimony that in Jesus Christ, and by his death, an end is made to transgression, sins are finished, reconciliation is made for iniquity, everlasting righteousness is brought in, death is abolished, the devil is destroyed, and his complete end hastens, pain, sorrow, crying and tears are hastening to a final end. And by his resurrection, everlasting righteousness is so brought in, as to be a free gift upon all men unto justification of life. God has promised to abase all the proud and lofty, and to exalt all that are abased, so to make such a level that all flesh shall see his salvation, in that every knee shall bow to him, and every tongue swear, that they have righteousness and strength in him, and that every creature in Heaven, on the earth and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, will sing glory, and honor, and blessing, and power be unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever.

As this song is said to be sung at a view of what the Lamb, Jesus is doing, let my heart in a view

of the same through faith catch the heavenly flame of gratitude and pour out the song; let my hand shew his mighty and benevolent works, in Writing of them; let my tongue speak of his goodness, and talk ol his power as long as it can move; let my family and my neighbors believe and sing his praises; let professed ministers of the gospel believe the glad news and sing to the Lord; let all who profess religion believe the testimony of truth and join the song; let all the inhabitants of the world hear and believe, both kings and people, inters and ruled, rich and poor, old men and children, young men and maidens: let them all hear. that God hath redeemed us gentiles his people, and hath mercy upon his afflicted, and let them believe the truth, and lift up the song; let the flame of gratitude flow from heart to heart; let the song abound from tongue to tongue; let it be heard echoing and sounding over hills and valleys, until there shall be heard from the uttermost parts of the earth, songs, glory from the righteous, and let all the power, knowledge, and wisdom, and goodness, and riches, and blessing, and love, and righteousness, and faithfulness, and light, and glory, and life, and all that is sweet, and all that is lovely, and beautiful, and honorable, and all that is calculated to do us good, and make as happy in vast eternity, be ascribed to God and the Lamb forever and ever.

I should now close with a short address to the reader, but that there are a number of objections to a full redemption still remains to be answered, which although they have been answered by others; yet, as this may fall into the hands of some who nave not read others, I shall answer a few, according to my understanding of them, for I never believed in Universal Salvation, till every objection, which had before stood in my mind, was answered in my understanding, to my satisfaction. The first objection which I shall answer, is the following: