Project Gutenberg 2009-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 71 Finch, Richard 1710 1763 Free and Impartial Thoughts, on the Sovereignty of God, The Doctrines of Election, Reprobation, and Original Sin: Humbly Addressed To all who Believe and Profess those Doctrines. Produced by Keith G. Richardson "Free and Impartial Thoughts on the Sovereignty of God, The Doctrines of Election, Reprobation, and Original Sin" is a philosophical and theological treatise written in the mid-18th century. This work critiques the prevailing doctrines of divine sovereignty related to election and condemnation within Christian theology, presenting the author’s impassioned arguments for a more compassionate understanding of God. The text aims to appeal to those who consider themselves believers, encouraging them to reflect critically on the doctrines they profess. The opening of the treatise establishes a thoughtful tone, as the author expresses concern over the harsh implications of traditional doctrines of election, reprobation, and original sin. He emphasizes a need for open-mindedness and a willingness to reconsider entrenched beliefs that may contradict the moral character of God. The author takes a historical approach, challenging readers to question the morality of conforming to beliefs that could deem God as capricious, and he stresses the importance of understanding divine sovereignty as harmonious with justice and goodness. Through this exploration, he sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis of the interactions between human agency and divine governance, urging a re-examination of the foundational tenets of Christian faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800 BT Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 166741 166746 2024-09-12T08:40:31.267675 2023-09-12T11:53:02.359144 text/html text/html 161940 2021-01-25T18:42:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 57759 2021-01-25T18:42:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 137119 2024-09-12T08:40:37.118637 application/epub+zip 138157 2024-09-12T08:40:33.772641 application/epub+zip 127421 2024-09-12T08:40:32.860674 application/epub+zip 365258 2024-09-12T08:40:39.588632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342955 2024-09-12T08:40:36.493635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148316 2022-09-13T08:46:18.583335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145003 144985 2024-09-12T08:40:30.707676 2023-09-12T11:53:01.838133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144744 2021-01-04T21:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54729 2021-01-04T21:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17828 2024-09-12T08:40:39.722653 application/rdf+xml 25500 2024-09-12T08:40:33.225644 image/jpeg 4763 2024-09-12T08:40:33.043695 image/jpeg 140201 2024-09-12T08:40:31.283677 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog