The Antijacobin Review and True Churchman's Magazine Volume 200-205 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 Excerpt: ... remove the incedulity and satisfy the scruples of the most obstinate sceptic, and most determined Allegorixer May it have its due weight with Dr. Carpenter And I trust it will, from his own unequivocal concession, on another important subject: "He regards St. Paul's single declaration, Act. xvii. 31, as a complete proof, that The Man Christ Jesus, is to be our Judge" at the general judgment. P. 202. And must he not regard these numerous declarations of prophets, apostles, and Christ himself, as furnishing still more complete, and irrefragable proof of the reality of the fall, and of the personal existence, and future punishment of the Devil and his seed? Should Dr. C. unhappily for himself, and for his followers, still persist in denying this doctrine, he will furnish, alas " A singular and striking proof of the effect of preformed opinions in warping the judgment of men of learning and ahilities." I will not say with him, of" great learning and abilities," such as Doctor, (now Bishop, ) Aliddlelon, to whom he misapplies the remark; p. 1/5. Because "men of the greatest learning and ahilities," surely, maintain the doctrine. This mysterious doctrine, indeed, is of infinite importance to the world; for the whole scheme of our redemption by Christ is built thereon, and must either stand or fall therewith: a figurative fall requiring only a figurative rtdimplion. Even the sceptical Lord Bolingbroke, justly rejected the allegorical mode of interpretaiion: s' It cannot, (said he, ) be admitted by Christians; for if it was, what would become of that famous text, whereon the doctrine of Our Redemption is founded?" Gen. iii. 15. Vol. V. p. 3/2. 8vo. Thus shrewdly intimating that the Allegoiixers were not Christians. II. I shall next endeavour to delineate the chara...