An Autumn Sowing Contributor(s): Benson, E. F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1727733088 ISBN-13: 9781727733082 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.60 lbs) 200 pages |
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Publisher Description: Mr Keeling had expected an edifying half-hour when Dr Inglis gave out as his text, 'There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth, ' and as the discourse proceeded, he felt that his anticipations were amply justified. Based on this unshakable foundation, and buttressed by other stalwart pronouncements, the doctrine of eternal damnation wore a very safe and solid aspect. It was the justice of it that appealed to Mr Keeling. Mankind had been warned in a perfectly unmistakable manner that if they persisted in certain courses of action and in certain inabilities to believe, they would be punished for ever and ever. That was fair, that was reasonable: rules were made to be obeyed. If you were truly sorry for having disobeyed them, a secondary principle, called mercy, came to the succour of the repentant. But Dr Inglis did not say so much about that. He was concerned with the inflexibility of his text |