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      The truth which solves the riddle………………………………... 15

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      (1) First — that God's purpose is by a first-bom to save

      the later-born………………………………………………. 17

      This secret revealed by degrees…………………………. 17

      The promise to ‘Abraham's seed’………………………... 17

      The law of the ‘first-bom’ and ‘first-fruits’…………….. 18

      The double first-fruits at Passover and Pentecost…… 19

      The earthly and heavenly first-bom……………………. 20

      The work of each…………………………………………... 23

      Their relation to the later-born…………………………. 24

      Our knowledge of this useless, unless we run for the

      prize…………………………………………………………. 25

      (2) Secondly — that this purpose of God is only fulfilled

      through successive ages………………………………….. 26

      The ‘purpose of the ages’…………………………………. 26

      Every man in his own order……………………………... 26

      This truth taught in the ‘times’ and ‘seasons’ of the

      law…………………………………………………………… 27

      And in the predictions of the prophets………………… 29

      And by the analogies of creation and regeneration….. 30

      The teaching of the New Testament respecting

      the ‘ages’…………………………………………………….. 30

      The use and sense of the words aíẃv and aíẃvios…… 31

      The ‘ages’ of the New Testament the substance of

      the ‘times’ of the law……………………………………… 32

      Ages which are ended, and aged to come……………… 36

      (3) Thirdly — that this purpose is only accomplished

      through death and judgment……………………………. 36

      Popular error, that we are saved from death, instead

      of through it, and out of it………………………………... 37

      Death the way of life……………………………………… 38

      The teaching of Scripture on this point………………... 38

      The reason of this seen in the nature of the Fall…….. 39

      How man departed from God……………………………. 39

      How he must return………………………………………. 39

      The nature of the Fall, the reason for both law and

      gospel………………………………………………………... 40

      The ‘ministry of condemnation’ only temporary……… 41

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      Yet required in its place as much as the ‘ministry

      of life and righteousness’…………………………………. 42

      The great illustration of this in the law of sacrifice…. 43

      The way of life therefore for all is through the

      fires………………………………………………………….. 43

      Christ came to cast fire into the earth…………………. 43

      Both first-fruits and harvest are tried by fire………… 44

      God Himself a consuming fire, and therefore the

      curse of the godless……………………………………….. 44

      But the end is not annihilation…………………………. 45

      For God can turn curses into blessings………………… 46

      Souls are ‘delivered to Satan that they may learn

      not to blaspheme’………………………………………….. 47

      The ‘second death’ therefore, like the first, may be a

      Blessing……………………………………………………... 49

      The lesson taught by God's precepts, as to His

      purpose……………………………………………………… 50

      III.Popular objections to this doctrine 51

      Of three kinds 51

      (1) First — It is opposed to the teaching of the Church 51

      (2) Secondly — It is opposed to Reason 54

      (i) The doctrine makes the Atonement

      unnecesssary 53

      (ii) It practically teaches that hell can do more for

      us than heaven 55

      (iii) It gives up God's justice 55

      (iv) It is contrary to the analogy of nature 56

      (v) It is answered by the existence of present evil 58

      (vi) What reason might say on the other side 59

      (3) Thirdly — It is opposed to Scripture 61

      (i) S. Matt. xii. 32 62

      (ii) S.John iii. 36 64

      (iii) S. Mark ix. 42-50 64

      (iv) S. Matt. xxv. 46 67

      (v) S. Matt. xxvi. 24 68

      (vi) At least opposed to the obvious sense of

       Scripture 70

      (vii) If all men are saved, why not the fallen angels 72

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      IV. Concluding remarks 74

      He that hath my word, let him speak my word 75

      The supposed consequences of this doctrine 75

      Extracts from orthodox writers 76

      Our views of God re-act upon ourselves 78

      What saith the Scripture 80

      Postscript 81

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      RESTITUTION OF ALL THINGS,

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