Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation, by John BoveeDodsThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal SalvationAuthor: John Bovee DodsRelease Date: November 21, 2005 [EBook #17122]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TWENTY-FOUR SHORT SERMONS ***Produced by Sperry J. RussTWENTY-FOUR SHORT SERMONS ON THE DOCTRINEOF UNIVERSAL SALVATIONBy John Bovee Dods Pastor of the First Universalist Society, inTaunton, Massachusetts.Boston: Printed By G. W. Bazin….Trumpet Office 1832.********************************************************************SERMON I"What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lipsfrom speaking guile; depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." Psalm xxxiv:12-14.Self-preservation and the desire of protracting the momentary span of life is the first principle of our nature, or is at leastso intimately interwoven with our constitution as to appear inherent. So powerful is this desire, that in defiance of painand misery, it seldom quits us to the last moments of our existence. To endeavor to lengthen out our lives is not ...