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Page 37
... Ability of perfect obedience would have been confer- ed upon each . When the term of probation was ful- filled , those found faithful , having first been permitted to partake of the tree of life , would probably , like Enoch and Elijah ...
... Ability of perfect obedience would have been confer- ed upon each . When the term of probation was ful- filled , those found faithful , having first been permitted to partake of the tree of life , would probably , like Enoch and Elijah ...
Page 39
... ability to do all " that God requires , than what they naturally possess . " That " It is just as easy for a sinner to begin to love God , as to continue to love him , after he has loved " him once . That " Since it is the duty of ...
... ability to do all " that God requires , than what they naturally possess . " That " It is just as easy for a sinner to begin to love God , as to continue to love him , after he has loved " him once . That " Since it is the duty of ...
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... ability of controul over such affection . For guilt must ever hold exact proportion with ability to obey , and with abuse of such ability in disobedi- ence . Every transgression thus committed , of a known 46 CALVINISTICK VIEWS.
... ability of controul over such affection . For guilt must ever hold exact proportion with ability to obey , and with abuse of such ability in disobedi- ence . Every transgression thus committed , of a known 46 CALVINISTICK VIEWS.
Page 90
... ability , begetting on the will a mulish progeny of moral volitions . BELLAMY , encouraged by this successful inven- tion , and observing that the Calvinistick tenet of " un- conditional reprobating wrath " was still hugely offen- sive ...
... ability , begetting on the will a mulish progeny of moral volitions . BELLAMY , encouraged by this successful inven- tion , and observing that the Calvinistick tenet of " un- conditional reprobating wrath " was still hugely offen- sive ...
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... ability of moral agency to man . ” 66 16 RESEMBLANCES . pun- " The essential qualities of a moral agent are in " God , in the greatest possible perfection ; such as understanding , to perceive the difference of moral good and evil , a ...
... ability of moral agency to man . ” 66 16 RESEMBLANCES . pun- " The essential qualities of a moral agent are in " God , in the greatest possible perfection ; such as understanding , to perceive the difference of moral good and evil , a ...
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Page 59 - Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Page 312 - Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play (also read Exodus 32:6).
Page 68 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 286 - How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit...
Page 261 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Page 150 - Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of Hosts.
Page 182 - Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Page 281 - And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift : for the judgment was by one to condemnation ; but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
Page 292 - ... tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile ; but glory, honour, and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: for there is no respect of persons with God.
Page 310 - And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.