02421cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324501520013226400510028430000470033533600260038233700260040833800360043450000310047050800660050152011910056753400450175865300170180365300250182065300220184565301560186785600430202399900170206658052UtSlPG20260610134334.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aLatham, Thomas14aThe Self-Plumed Bishop Unplumed :bA Reply to the Profound Erudition of the Self-Named Hugh Latimer, in His Doctrine of Endless Punishment Asserted 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-10-07  aTranscribed from the [1828] T. Tippell edition by David Price  a"The Self-Plumed Bishop Unplumed" by Thomas Latham is a theological treatise written during the early 19th century. This book serves as a polemic response to the arguments presented by an author using the pseudonym Hugh Latimer, who advocates for the doctrine of eternal punishment. Latham engages critically with aspects of Christian theology, particularly those surrounding the concepts of sin, punishment, and divine justice.  In this work, Latham systematically critiques the position taken by Latimer, whom he accuses of failing to provide substantial evidence for his claims regarding endless punishment. He discusses the implications of infinite suffering on the nature of God, arguing that a benevolent deity could not subject humanity to eternal torment. Latham defends the concept of corrective punishment and suggests that God's justice aligns with mercy rather than vindictiveness. Through detailed analysis and logical reasoning, he attempts to clarify misunderstandings in theological discourse, ultimately advocating for a more compassionate interpretation of divine justice that favors the eventual restoration of all souls. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnitarianism  aHell -- Christianity  aFuture punishment  aLatimer, Hugh, pseud.. The Doctrine of Endless Punishment asserted, in opposition to the Socinian Infidelity of "the Minister at Bramfield" [T. Latham]40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58052  c98880d98880