He looks upon that heart-broken widow and those bereaved orphans whose cries pierce the wretch to the inmost recesses of his heart. Had he ten thousand worlds he would give them all could he but undo that dreadful act. But alas, it is too late! That deed cannot be recalled, and its effects must remain, not only upon that afflicted family, but also upon the heart of that unfortunate wretch as long as life shall last. Although he may reform his life and become a Christian, and consequently will have his sins forgiven; yet that effect remains ; and although God has, as a matter of course, ceased to punish him if he ever punished him at all; still that anguish of soul remains; and at every sight of that distressed family, whose happiness he had destroyed for life, his sweetest reflections are mingled with the bitter dregs of sorrow and regret! This proves beyond all controversy that the effect which sin produces even upon the mind of the sinner, is not the punishment for his sins; for none dare to contend that God will punish a man for his sins after those sins are forgiven ! Having thus shown that there cannot be such a thing as remorse of conscience experienced by any true believer in Universalism,— that the theory of conscience-punishment exhibits the most positive injustice, that it holds out the strongest conceivable inducements to encourage the sinner to persevere in his wickedness in order to get beyond punishment by becoming conscience-seared,- that the wicked do absolutely prosper more in a worldly point of view than the righteous, and that they enjoy pleasure in unrighteousness,-and finally, that remorse of conscience, or anguish of mind is not punishment for sin in any sense of the word; consequently we aver that Universalists do not believe in punishment at all! 66 CHAPTER VIII. TESTIMONY OF ONE HUNDRED WITNESSES. Hereby know we the Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error."—1 John 4. 6. 1. Bible: "If any man serve me let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be." [John 12. 26.] Universalism: Where Christ is there shall also the servant of the devil be as well. 2. Bible: "Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out." [Acts 3. 19.] Universalism: Your sins shall be blotted out whether you repent and be converted or not. 3. Bible: "Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book." [Rev. 22. 7.] Universalism: The man who disobeys every word in this book is just as certain of being blessed as the most obedient man on earth. 4. Bible: "If any man serve me him will my Father honor." [John 12. 26.] Universalism: If any man serve the devil all his life him will the Father honor with a seat at his own right hand, for all shall be made holy and happy. 5. Bible: "The world passeth away and the lusts thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." [1 John 2. 17.] Universalism: There is to be no difference in the outcome between them who do the will of God, and those who do the will of the devil. 6. Bible: "That ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer." [2 Thes. 1. 5.] Universalism: All shall be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, whether they suffer for it or not. 7. Bible: “For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction." [Phil. 3. 18, 19.] Universalism: For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even laughing, that although they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, yet their end is salvation. 8. Bible: "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation, to all them that obey him." [Heb. 5. 9.] Universalism: And being made perfect he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that disobey him. 9. Bible: "Wherefore my beloved brethren:-work out your salvation with fear and trembling." [Phil. 2. 12.] Universalism: Wherefore my beloved brethren, you shall all have salvation whether you work it out or not. And as for fearing and trembling there is no necessity for it, as you are certain of final salvation, let you do what you will. 10. Bible: “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned." [Mark 16. 16.] Universalism: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be. 11. Bible: "To the weak became I as weak that I might gain the weak; I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some." [1 Cor. 9. 22.] Universalism: What was all that for Paul? when all were certain of salvation (not some) without all that trouble. 12. Bible: "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” [Heb. 4. 9.] Universalism: There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of the devil as well as to the people of God, because the final rest is for all. 13. Bible: "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation and reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished." [2 Pet. 2. 9.] Universalism: The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and reserve the unjust unto the resurrection to be saved. 14. Bible: "He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be my son." [Rev. 21. 7.] Universalism: He that does not overcome shall inherit all things just as much, and I will be his God, and he shall be my son even if he live and die as wicked as Nero. 15. Bible: "For this ye know that no whoremonger nor unclean person nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inberitance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” [Eph. 5. 5.] Universalism: For this ye know, that all whoremongers and unclean persons and all covetous idolaters are just as certain of an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God as they are certain of being raised from the dead. 16. Bible: "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." [Rev. 22. 14.] Universalism: Blessed are they that do not his commandments, for they shall have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city. 17. Bible: "When lust hath conceived it bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death." [Jam. 1. 15.] Universalism: Lust when it hath conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth eternal life, since the sooner a man is dead the sooner he will be in heaven. 18. Bible: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." [Math. 5. 7.] Universalism: Blessed are the unmerciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 19. Bible: "Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it." [Luke 11. 28.] Universalism: Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and disobey it. 20. Bible: "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled." [Math. 5. 6.] Universalism: Blessed are they that do not hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall also be filled. 21. Bible: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” [Math. 5. 5.] Universalism: Blessed are the wicked, for they shall inherit heaven. 22. Bible: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." [Math. 5. 3.] Universalism: Blessed are the proud in spirit, for theirs is heaven itself. 23. Bible: "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." [Math 5. 4.] Universalism: Blessed are they that mock God and revile Christ, for they shall be comforted. 24. Bible: "Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God." [Math. 5. 9.] Universalism: Blessed are the quarrelsome, for they shall also be I called the children of God. 25. Bible: "Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, lor theirs is the kingdom of heaven." [Math. 5. 10.] Universalism: Blessed are those who persecute the righteous, for theirs is also the kingdom of heaven whether they repent or not. 26. Bible: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." [Math. 5. 8.] Universalism: Blessed are the impure in heart. for they shall also see God. 27. Bible: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." [Rom. 8. 28.] Universalism: And we know that all things will work together (and be overruled) for good to all men, whether they love God or not. 28. Bible: "He that believeth not the Son, shall not see life." [John 3. 36.] Universalism: He that believeth not the Son, shall see eternal life which is provided for all. 29. Bible: "Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men." [2 Cor. 5. 11.] Universalism: Knowing therefore that God will save every body, we let them do just as they please. 30. Bible: "I press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." [Phil. 3. 14.] Universalism: I will not press toward the mark for the prize; as I am just as sure of it without pressing as I am with it. 31. Bible: "But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed." [2 Pet. 2. 12.] Universalism: These, although as natural brute beasts, are nevertheless made to be taken and saved with an everlasting salvation. 32. Bible: "Elessed is the man that endureth temptation, for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." [James 1. 12.] Universalism: Blessed is the man that does not endure temptation, for whether he is tried or not he shall receive a crown of life which the Lord has promised to them that hate him; just as much as to them that love him. 33. Bible: "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." [Rom. 1. 16.] Universalism: I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for all that are not saved by this means will be saved by some other; and hence we are safe anyhow. 34. Bible: "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." [Rom. 10. 9.] Universalism: If thou shalt deny with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and disbelieve in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, and even die in this condition, still thou shalt be saved. 35. Bible: "Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they that testify of me and ye will not come unto me that ye might have life." [John 5. 39, 40.] Universalism: You shall all have eternal life and be saved whether you come unto Christ or not. 36. Bible: "With the merciful, thou wilt show thyself merciful.” [Ps. 18. 25.] Universalism: With the unmerciful thou wilt show thyself merciful. 37. Bible: "From men of the world which have their portion in this life." [Ps. 17. 14.] Universalism: The men of the world have as great a portion in the next life as any other men. 38. Bible: "The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous hath hope in his death." [Prov. 14. 32.] Universalism: The righteous have no more hope in his death than |