These  are  the  chief  and  leading  paflfages  of  fcripture,
which  have  been  thought  by  the  advocates  for  univerfal
falvstion  to  be  moft  clearly  inconfiftent  with  endlefs
puniflimenr.  And  let  every  one  now  judge,  whether
they  are  fufRcient  to  overbalance  thofe  which  have  been
produced  in  the  preceding  fection,  as  plainly  declaring,
in  a  variety  of  ways,  that  the  future  punifhment  of  the
wicked  will  be  endlefs  -,  fo  that  he  can  fit  down  with
fafisfaction  and  confidence,  and  reft  his  eternal  intereft:
on  th  s  foundation,  and  rejoice  in  the  profpect  of  evcr-
lafting  happinefs,  purely  becaufe  the  fcripture  lays  that
all  (hall  be  happy  forever,  whatever  be  their  character,
and  however  they  live  in  this  world.  Yea,  let  all  judge,
whether  thefe  texts  have  the  haft  weight  in  oppofition
to  eternal  punifhment,  and  are  not  perfectly  confident
with  that  doctrine:  Surely  this  may  be  eafily  decided*
Greater  light  and  evidence  cannot  be  defired  ;  and
oivine  revelation  has  fet  this  point  in  fo  clear  a  lighr8
that  he  who  runs  may  read,  if  he  have  eyes  to  fee.
SECTION

<J  we  fnall  be  accounted  companionate  ;  but  if  we  are  remifs  in
*' the  execution  of  juftice,  we   may    defervedly   be  charged

*s  *i?h    the  great  eft  cruelty  in   expefing  the  public  and  our
*5  feitow  ciiizinslio  ruinu".
(     ii9    )  StU.lV.'

S    E     C     T     I     O    N       IV.
W  H  E  R  E  I N  it  is  eonfiJered,  what  reafon
may  be  given  for  the  Dot? rive  of  endlejs  Tuni 'fo-
ment, which  is  revealed  in  the  Holy  Scriptures  ;
Or,  why  God  w<R  punifh  impenitent  Sinners
forever  :  And  whether  there  be  any  reafonable
objections  again  ft  this.
