Illustrations of the Divine Government

absolute admitted æon affirm afford ages aion aiona animal appear appointed argument attri attributes balance of happiness believe benevolence cause circumstances commutative justice conceive consequence considered constitution corrective creation creatures crime degree Deity divine doctrine of endless earth endless duration endless misery endless punishment endowed enjoyment establish eternity everlasting evidence excellence exerted exis existence faculties Father favor feel fire future punishment geometrical progression glory Hosea Ballou human imperfect increase individual induce infinite inflicted intelligent justice lence Lord Malthus mankind manner ment mind moral disorder moral evil natural evil necessary ness object pain passage perceive perfect period persons pleasure possess possible present principle proof prove reason render repentance scrip scripture sensation sense sinner suffering suppose tence tendency term thing Thomas Whittemore tion torment truth tures ultimate unto virtue virtuous volition whole wicked wisdom wise word