A Treatise on the Nature and Causes of Doubt in Religious Questions [By D.B. Baker] (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. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...sanitate sibi propria per-fectissima gaudente, referendam esse puto."--Blumen-back's "Physiology," 532, and note; see Dr. Elliot-son's admirable translation, with notes. Here, then, is evidently, the adequate natural provision for the unmarried person, as well as, the married under particular circumstances. There is, doubtless, a preponderance of advantage in most cases, in favour of the married state, in order to secure the perpetuation of our species; but there is, manifestly, an ample, sinless provision, out of it; for the prevention of those habits of irregular indulgence, so deteriorating to the individual, prejudicial to society in general, and uncompromisingly interdicted by the divine author of our religion. The married state, though possessing, to most, numerous advantages, is not therefore, in the least, necessary to any. It is a natural institution, intended to answer a most important end; but since all are not in a situation And hence, the sinfulness of every other, which man's depravity might devise; as, the Heathen abominations; self-pollution, and all such like. to engage in it, so soon as they become constitutionally fitted for it, it was to be expected from the universal goodness and wisdom of the Deity, that some adequate provision would be made against any inconvenience which might be the result of such unavoidable hindrances; and accordingly, we find, there is such provision. But since the inferior part of our nature is so easily roused into irregular excess, and incentives of every kind lie so importunately at hand, it is not perhaps to be expected, that such a species of homely demonstration, as the foregoing, will be unanimously admitted. When the private habits and expenses of mo-st single men are considered, it...