Lincoln's Religious Belief: Original Reminiscence and ResearchPriv. print., H. E. Baker, 1919 - 11 pages |
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Abbott letter Abraham Lincoln argument atonement of Christ B. F. IRWIN candidate for Congress canvass charge of infidelity Congress in 1847 denied the charge evidence faith or belief FAVOR OF CHRISTIANITY Friend Herndon friend of Lincoln's Grady Harnett Harvard College heard Lincoln say Herndon says Herndon's lecture Hill burned Homer's songs Illinois infidelity denies inspired than Homer's ISAAC COGDAL language of Christ lecture and letter left for Washington letter from Lincoln LINCOLN AN INFIDEL Lincoln and put Lincoln's faith Lincoln's Religious Belief Lincoln's religious faith LINCOLN'S TOMB Manford manuscript against Christianity Matheny Menard county Menter Graham Methodist Milton's Paradise Lost MISS ANN RUTLEDGE nodding assent pamphlet PLEASANT PLAINS proposition prove that LINCOLN public denial punishment reply restitution right to prove Springfield statement subject of Christianity Testament Scriptures THOMAS MOSTILLER Tom Paine true understood universal salvation Universalism maintains Universalist vote for Lincoln W. H. Herndon Washington City written in history wrote a manuscript
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Page 6 - I don't think in point of perspicuity and plainness of reasoning, I ever read one to surpass it. I remember well his argument. He took the passage, " As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive...
Page 8 - He added all that was lost by the transgression of Adam was made good by the atonement, all that was lost by the fall was made good by the sacrifice. And he added this remark, that punishment being a provision of the gospel system, he was not sure but the world would be better off if a little more punishment was preached by our ministers, and not so much pardon for sin.
Page 8 - He did not nor could not believe in the endless punishment of any one of the human race. He understood punishment for sin to be a Bible doctrine; that the punishment was parental in its object, aim and design, and intended for the good of the offender; hence it must cease when justice is satisfied. He added that all that was lost by the transgression of Adam was made good by the atonement; all that was lost by the fall was made good by the sacrifice.
Page 6 - Neal and Lincoln were talking about it, when Hill snatched the letter from Lincoln and put it into the fire. The letter was respecting a young lady. Miss Ann Rutledge, for whom all three of these gentlemen seemed to have respect.
Page 6 - Graham, what do you think about the anger of the Lord ?" I replied, " I believe the Lord never was angry or mad and never would be; that His loving kindness endurest forever; that He never changes.
Page 10 - UNIVERSALIST in 1833 ; that he wrote a manuscript on that subject then ; that in 1847 he of infidelity; that in 1850-58-59 he was still a Universalist. If this be true when was he an infidel ? But to get a clear understanding of the case, Universalism and infidelity are as far apart as the poles. Universalism maintains that there is one God, whose nature is love revealed in our Lord Jesus Christ. This Lincoln certainly believed, infidelity denies it. Universalism maintains that Christ was the Son...
Page 11 - Now let it be written in history and on Mr. Lincoln's tomb he died an unbeliever.
Page 6 - I have a little manuscript written, which I will show you, ' ' and stated he thought of having it published. Offering it to me, he said he had never showed it to any one, and still thought of having it published.
Page 4 - Christ was a bastard and his mother a base woman. This he may have used at the time, as young men sometimes do use vain language, and seventeen years afterward, when he was a candidate for Congress against PETER CARTWRIGHT a Methodist preacher, that vain remark was remembered, and Tom Paine having used similar language, Lincoln was published in some of the papers as an infidel. The above was the explanation published at the time, and the charge of infidelity did no harm. Had Lincoln been known as...