Discourses concerning the being and natural perfections of God, Band 2H. Whitridge, 1757 |
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... Still however , it ought to be received and invio- lably maintain'd , as a moral certain principle and of the utmost importance , that he is a moral agent , a God of truth and without ini- quity , juft and right is he ; acting towards ...
... Still however , it ought to be received and invio- lably maintain'd , as a moral certain principle and of the utmost importance , that he is a moral agent , a God of truth and without ini- quity , juft and right is he ; acting towards ...
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... still the more venerable any presence is on account of reputed moral worth , the more will men be afhamed of base actions , and restrained from committing them . Now the divine presence ought to be , and will be , by those who firmly ...
... still the more venerable any presence is on account of reputed moral worth , the more will men be afhamed of base actions , and restrained from committing them . Now the divine presence ought to be , and will be , by those who firmly ...
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... still infinitely diftant from abfolute perfection ; every addition to our intellectual and moral attainments is a fresh manifefta- tion of the divine unexhaufted bounty ; will increase our rational happiness , and furnish new matter of ...
... still infinitely diftant from abfolute perfection ; every addition to our intellectual and moral attainments is a fresh manifefta- tion of the divine unexhaufted bounty ; will increase our rational happiness , and furnish new matter of ...
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... still more strongly when applied to the present subject ; that is , they de- monftrate that there are not , nor can poffibly be , two intelligent beings abfolutely supreme and unmade , the makers and rulers of the world , of directly ...
... still more strongly when applied to the present subject ; that is , they de- monftrate that there are not , nor can poffibly be , two intelligent beings abfolutely supreme and unmade , the makers and rulers of the world , of directly ...
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... still more firmly esta- blished . To begin with that part of the objection which relates to natural evil , or unhappiness , fuch as fickness , and pain , and death : Here we acknowledge all that can be demanded , name- ly , that not ...
... still more firmly esta- blished . To begin with that part of the objection which relates to natural evil , or unhappiness , fuch as fickness , and pain , and death : Here we acknowledge all that can be demanded , name- ly , that not ...
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abfolute adminiſtration affections againſt anſwer appear arifes ariſes attributes becauſe benevolence beſt cafe caufe cauſe character cife comprehend confequently confider confideration confiftent conftitution courſe creatures defign defire Deity difcern difpofitions diſtinct divine effential enjoyment eſpecially eſtabliſhed eſteem evil exerciſe exiſtence faid fame feem felves fenfe fhall fhew fince fincere firſt fome ftate fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofed fupreme fure goodneſs greateſt happineſs heart higheſt himſelf human imperfect infinite inftances intelligent intereſt intire itſelf juſt juſtice kind leaſt manifefted mankind meaſure mind moft moral agents moſt perfect muft muſt nature neceffarily neceffary nefs obferve objects occafion otherwiſe ourſelves paffions perfons pleaſe pleaſure poffible preſent preſervation principle puniſhment purpoſes purſue racter raiſed rational reaſon rectitude refpect religion repreſented righteous righteouſneſs ſcheme ſee ſeems ſenſe SERM ſhall ſhould ſome ſtate ſtill ſtrong ſuch ſuppoſed themſelves theſe things thoſe tion underſtanding univerfal uſeful utmoſt virtue whole wife wiſdom
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 408 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us ; and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Seite 374 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Seite 241 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Seite 3 - him from the creation of the world are clearly feen, " being underftood by the things that are made, even " his eternal power and godhead...
Seite 241 - LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
Seite 238 - Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him?
Seite 207 - But he that knew not. and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Seite 102 - See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: Neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Seite 346 - God hath taken care of all our good, and if godliness be profitable to all things and hath the promise of the life that now is, and that which is to come...
Seite 172 - Thou fhalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind ; this is the firft and great commandment : and the fecond is like unto it, Thou fhalt love thy neighbour as thyfelf ; on thefe two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.