C SERMONS IN VINDICATION OF UNIVERSALISM, BY PITT MORSE, PASTOR OF THE FIRST UNIVERSALIAN CHURCH AND SOCIETY IN WATERTOWN, N. Y. "Omnia explorate: boşam tetete.” IN REPLY TO "LECTURES ON UNIVERSALISM; BY JOEL PARKER, WATERTOWN: PRINTED BY WOODWARD & CALHOUN. 9947 mo Cop. a Northern Distréct of New York, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifth day of August, Anno Domini, 1831, Pitt Morse, of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a Book, the title of which is in the words fol lowing; to wit :-"Sermons in vindication of Universalism, by PITT MORSE, Pastor of the first Universalian Church and Society in Watertown, N. Y. Omnia explorate: bonum tenete,” in reply to 'Lectures on Universalism, by Joel Parker, Pastor of the 3d Presbyterian Church, Rochester;' the right whereof hé claims as Author, in conformity with an Act of Congress, entitled an Act to amend the several Acts respecting Copy Rights. RUTGER B. MI SERMON I. « Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many r say unto you will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." Luke 13. 24. Mr. Parker's Lectures against Universalism, form a rare production. It is an uncommon occurrence for a Clergyman of talents and intelligence to write and publish systematic arguments, designed to overthrow Universalism. Many avail themselves of the prejudices of the world--stigmatize that glorious doctrine, and labor to prevent a fair investigation or even hearing of it. Within a few years, L. Beecher D. D. of Boston Mass. has delivered Lectures against Universalism, in different places, and promised to publish them; but has never redeemed his promise. Mr. Parker has certainly had more coure age than his distinguished New England coadjutor in the defence of the eternity of human misery. I enter most cheerfully upon a full and careful investigation of Mr. P's Lectures, because they appear to have been written with ability and some degree of candor. He says " the purity and extent of the law, the richness of divine mercy, the glory of divine justice, and the eternal rewards of a future state, were topics which mingled themselves with his” (the Saviour's) common discourse." The eternal rewards of a future state were never mentioned by Jesus Christ many occasion ! Mr. P. should trave recollected |