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 1 73 The Plan of the Agf$*

sinners, the race was unable to help itself, and none could by any means redeem his brother or give to God a ransom for him (Psa. 49 : 7, 15); that God in compassion and love had made provision for this ; that, accordingly, the Son of God became a man, and paid man's ransom-price; that, as a reward for this sacrifice, and in order to the completion of the great work of atonement, he was highly exalted, even to the divine nature ; and that in due time he will bring to pass a restitution of the race to the original perfedlion and to every blessing then possessed. These things are clearly taught in the Scriptures, from beginning to end, and are in direft opposition to the Evolution theory; or, rather, such "babblings of science, falsely so called/* are in violent and irreconcilable conflict with the Word of God-

"Still o'er earth's sky the clouds of anger roll, And God's revenge hangs heavy on her soul; Yet shall she rise though first by God chastised* In glory and in beauty then baptized.

Yes, Earth, thou shalt arise; thy Father's aid Shall heal the wound his chastening hand hath ciade$ Shall judge the proud oppressor's ruthless sway, And burst his bonds, and cast his cords away.

"Then on your soil shall deathless verdure spring; No more your thirsty rocks shall frown forlorn, The unbeliever's jest, the heathen's scorn.

And a new Eden deck the thorny field. E'en now we see, wide-waving o'er the land, The mighty angel lifts his golden wand*
 * The sultry sands shall tenfold harvests yield,

And chides the tardy seals that yet detain Thy Lion, Judah, from his destined reign," _ Htber.
 * Courts the bright vision of descending power,

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