An Essay on the Origin of Evil, Volume 2W. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer, 1758 - Fall of man |
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... exist , cannot be determined by any Uneafi- any Un ness arifing from the things about which it is con- easiness . versant . For it is supposed to be indifferent , not only in refpect of external Objects , but also of its own Operations ...
... exist , cannot be determined by any Uneafi- any Un ness arifing from the things about which it is con- easiness . versant . For it is supposed to be indifferent , not only in refpect of external Objects , but also of its own Operations ...
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... exist ; when cency in he retracts that Will , they drop into nothing . his Which reason , as it supposes an indifference of Choice . things in respect of God , so it afferts his Liberty to produce or not produce them , and proves that ...
... exist ; when cency in he retracts that Will , they drop into nothing . his Which reason , as it supposes an indifference of Choice . things in respect of God , so it afferts his Liberty to produce or not produce them , and proves that ...
Page 268
... exist , every thing or action becomes good which tends to their Happiness and Preservation . Hence also in respect to us certain consequences and relations arise , which , by the very frame of our Nature and Conftitu- tion , we are ...
... exist , every thing or action becomes good which tends to their Happiness and Preservation . Hence also in respect to us certain consequences and relations arise , which , by the very frame of our Nature and Conftitu- tion , we are ...
Page 270
... exist either separately or all toge- ther . He saw that feveral Systems of Beings might be created , the result of which would be several Kinds and Degrees of Happiness or Misery to these Beings ( though ' tis impossible to suppose any ...
... exist either separately or all toge- ther . He saw that feveral Systems of Beings might be created , the result of which would be several Kinds and Degrees of Happiness or Misery to these Beings ( though ' tis impossible to suppose any ...
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... exist commodioufly as much as is once that they should exist at all . He therefore will'd made , it is impoffible fuch things as are agreeable to the Natures , and that those ofe tend to preserve the Constitutions of his Creatures ...
... exist commodioufly as much as is once that they should exist at all . He therefore will'd made , it is impoffible fuch things as are agreeable to the Natures , and that those ofe tend to preserve the Constitutions of his Creatures ...
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abſolutely abſurd abuſe Actions agreeable alſo amiſs anſwer arifes ariſe becauſe beſt Cafe Caſe Cauſe Choice choofing chooſe choſen cife Circumſtances conceive conſequently conſiſtent contrary Creatures defire Deity deſigned determin'd determined Divine eaſy Election eſteemed Eternity Evil exerciſe exiſt Faculties faid fame feem fince firſt fome Free Agents Free-Will fuch God's Goodneſs Happiness himſelf impoſſible indifferent infinite Inſtances itſelf Laws leſs Liberty Mankind manner means miferable Mind Miſery Moral moſt muſt natural Appetites Neceffity neceſſarily neceſſary neceſſity neſs NOTES Notion Number Objects obliged obſerved occafion ourſelves paſs perfect Perſon pleaſe Pleaſure poſitive poſſible Power preſent propoſed purpoſe Queſtion reaſon repreſent Repreſentations reſpect reſt ſaid ſame ſay Sect ſee ſeems ſelves Senfes Senſe ſenſible ſerve ſeveral ſhall ſhew ſhewn ſhort ſhould ſince ſome ſomething ſometimes ſtanding ſtate ſtill ſuch things ſufficient ſuppoſe Syſtem themſelves theſe things thoſe tion Underſtanding Univerſe uſe World
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Page 507 - And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Page 503 - And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Page 522 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 517 - And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Page 487 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Page 484 - He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Page 503 - And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field', and every fowl of the air', and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them ' ; and whatsoever Adam called every living creature', that was the name thereof.
Page 487 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? "How shall I deliver thee, Israel? "How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? "Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Page 395 - ... it is for us to gain habits of virtue in this life, if we would enjoy the pleasures of the next.
Page 498 - PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.