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cause they were not born in that quarter of the globe denominated Europe, which respectively contains so few? Or that the Lord would permit so great a multitude of human beings to be brought into existence to perish in eternal death? This would be alike contrary to the Divine nature and to mercy. Besides, those who are out of the church and are called Gentiles, live a much more moral life than those within the church, and far more easily embrace the doctrine of a true faith. This is very evident from the state of souls in another life; for the worst of all are those who come from the so-called Christian world, bearing mortal hatred both against their neighbor and the Lord, and being more addicted to adultery than any other people on the face of the earth." A. C. 1032.

This, remember, comes professedly as a revelation on the subject we are considering. And what shall we say of it? That it is unreasonable?—senseless?—indicative of some strange hallucination on the part of the seer? On the contrary, it is so perfectly in accord with the dictates of reason and common sense, that the rejection of it, or even a doubt about its truth, would seem to indicate a mental condition closely allied to insanity. Since God is love, He can never forsake any portion of the children of men. He can never be indifferent to their welfare. He can never cease his efforts to save and bless them. If He should, that moment He would lose or lay aside his most distinguishing attribute: He would cease to be Infinite Love. For it is in the very nature of this love to be "long-suffering," "plenteous in mercy and truth," "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." And it is in the nature of Divine Wisdom to adapt its teachings to mankind in

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