Chapter XI: Conclusion: From the Above

One conclusion forces itself upon us, from that view of the Divine government which consists with the doctrine of Liberty. The aspect of that government which results from this view of the subject commends itself to the reason and conscience of the intelligent universe. _Mysteries_ we do and must find in it; but _absurdities_ and _contradictions_, never. Under such a Government, no being is condemned for what he cannot avoid, nor rewarded for what he could but do. While

"God sits on no precarious throne,
Nor borrows leave to be,"

the destiny of the creature turns upon his own deserts, his own choice of good or evil. The elucidation of the principles of such a government "commends itself to every man's conscience in the sight of God."