Universalism As It Is; Or, Text book of Modern Universalism in America
Universalism As It Is; Or, Text book of Modern Universalism in America
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And so in every other case where the penalties of human laws are in- flicted, had the sinner escaped such infliction, he would nevertheless have suffered his full punishment.
Now, if sin thus inevitably punishes itself, if the sin- ner can by no means escape his just punishment even if he be above or out of the reach of human laws, what need is there of these laws ? Are they not perfectly useless ? And are not the penalties which they inflict 136 UNIVERSALISM AS IT IS.
All penal statutes should... be annulled. Two-fold results of sin.
unjust in the extreme ? What right has human autho- rity to punish a man who has already been fully pun- ished, or who will be fully punished, whether human power interferes or not, and none the less for such in- terference ? To be honest and consistent, therefore, Universalists ought to demand that all penal statutes should be at once repealed, and that society be left to re- gulate itself. Mr. Sawyer says to Mr. Brownlee, (XIX. 13, ) " The time, I trust, is not far distant, when the vin- dictive and sanguinary penalties yet remaining on hu- man statute-books shall be blotted out forever.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And so in every other case where the penalties of human laws are in- flicted, had the sinner escaped such infliction, he would nevertheless have suffered his full punishment.
Now, if sin thus inevitably punishes itself, if the sin- ner can by no means escape his just punishment even if he be above or out of the reach of human laws, what need is there of these laws ? Are they not perfectly useless ? And are not the penalties which they inflict 136 UNIVERSALISM AS IT IS.
All penal statutes should... be annulled. Two-fold results of sin.
unjust in the extreme ? What right has human autho- rity to punish a man who has already been fully pun- ished, or who will be fully punished, whether human power interferes or not, and none the less for such in- terference ? To be honest and consistent, therefore, Universalists ought to demand that all penal statutes should be at once repealed, and that society be left to re- gulate itself. Mr. Sawyer says to Mr. Brownlee, (XIX. 13, ) " The time, I trust, is not far distant, when the vin- dictive and sanguinary penalties yet remaining on hu- man statute-books shall be blotted out forever.
What to read after Universalism As It Is; Or, Text book of Modern Universalism in America?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Hatfield, Edwin F. (Edwin Francis), 1807-1883 to read onlineMoreLess
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