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... kind of happiness is prepared for us ; what capa- cities and powers we shall be endowed with , and the like , are inquiries in which we can have no light from mere reason . What does natural religion do then under these difficulties ...
... kind of happiness is prepared for us ; what capa- cities and powers we shall be endowed with , and the like , are inquiries in which we can have no light from mere reason . What does natural religion do then under these difficulties ...
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... kind , and recede from the strictness of justice in his dealings with them ; so say we too : but probability cannot infer necessity ; and if it be not necessary that he should do it , it must then depend on his will whether he will do ...
... kind , and recede from the strictness of justice in his dealings with them ; so say we too : but probability cannot infer necessity ; and if it be not necessary that he should do it , it must then depend on his will whether he will do ...
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... kind from the beginning , and the behavior of men towards God , and from thence deduce the state and condition of man- kind before the coming of Christ ; this will enable us to judge what was wanting towards making mankind happy ; and ...
... kind from the beginning , and the behavior of men towards God , and from thence deduce the state and condition of man- kind before the coming of Christ ; this will enable us to judge what was wanting towards making mankind happy ; and ...
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... kind a provision then has the gospel made for our weakness ! and how powerfully has it supported the interest of true religion , by fur- nishing us with so plain and yet so strong a proof of a future state , and of a judgment to be ...
... kind a provision then has the gospel made for our weakness ! and how powerfully has it supported the interest of true religion , by fur- nishing us with so plain and yet so strong a proof of a future state , and of a judgment to be ...
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... kind a provision has the gospel made for our weakness ! how powerfully has it supported the interest of true religion , by furnishing the world with so plain and yet so strong a proof of a future state , and a judgment to be executed in ...
... kind a provision has the gospel made for our weakness ! how powerfully has it supported the interest of true religion , by furnishing the world with so plain and yet so strong a proof of a future state , and a judgment to be executed in ...
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Page 215 - ... for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 294 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 65 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right ; this do, and thou shalt live.
Page 38 - For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Page 215 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 206 - But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Page 39 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words ; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, (which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 152 - For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Page 222 - For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men : as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Page 394 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence ; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.