Illustrations of the Divine Government

absolute admitted æon affirm afford ages aion aiona aionos animal appear appointed argument attri attributes balance of happiness benevolence cause Christ circumstances conceive consequence considered constitution corrective creation creatures crime degree Deity denote divine doctrine of endless earth endless duration endless misery endowed enjoyment equal establish eternity everlasting evidence excellence exertion exis existence express faculties favor fire future punishment geometrical progression glory hath human increase infinite inflicted intelligent Jonathan Edwards justice lence Lord Malthus mankind ment mercy mind miracles of Jesus moral disorder moral evil natural evil necessary ness never object offence opinion pain passage perceive perfect period pleasure population possess possible present principle proof prove purity and happiness reason render repentance scrip scripture sense sinner suffering suppose tence tendency term thing tion torment truth tures ultimate Universal Restoration unto virtue volition whole wicked wisdom wise word