Discourses Concerning the Being and Natural Perfections of God, Volume 1H. Whitridge, 1757 - God |
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... otherwise than he does , what- ever the reason be ; -This queftion , I fay , is intirely different , and not concern'd in the controversy with Atheists . For fuppofing it to be determin'd in the affirmative , ftill it leaves us the idea ...
... otherwise than he does , what- ever the reason be ; -This queftion , I fay , is intirely different , and not concern'd in the controversy with Atheists . For fuppofing it to be determin'd in the affirmative , ftill it leaves us the idea ...
Page 77
... which we cannot help thinking , is abfolutely neceffary to the exercise of wif- dom in his works ? No one can say the world could SERM . could not poffibly have been otherwise than it from Human Intelligence and Morality . 77.
... which we cannot help thinking , is abfolutely neceffary to the exercise of wif- dom in his works ? No one can say the world could SERM . could not poffibly have been otherwise than it from Human Intelligence and Morality . 77.
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... otherwise than it is , fuppofes intelligence , and therefore means that of all poffible fyftems appearing to his own mind , the Creator chofe that which in the whole , was the fittest and the best ; ―This neceffarily implies what I just ...
... otherwise than it is , fuppofes intelligence , and therefore means that of all poffible fyftems appearing to his own mind , the Creator chofe that which in the whole , was the fittest and the best ; ―This neceffarily implies what I just ...
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... our esteem , and a vicious one cannot be confider'd otherwise than with averfion ; a beneficent action is applauded , and a cruel one one condemned , abstracting from any advan- SERM . tage 84 The Being of God prov'd.
... our esteem , and a vicious one cannot be confider'd otherwise than with averfion ; a beneficent action is applauded , and a cruel one one condemned , abstracting from any advan- SERM . tage 84 The Being of God prov'd.
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... otherwise ; and of that future ftate we have constant premo- nitions in our own prefaging thoughts , ( fo strong as moft fenfibly to affect the comfort of our prefent being , ) without , at least , any poffible fecurity against it . F 4 ...
... otherwise ; and of that future ftate we have constant premo- nitions in our own prefaging thoughts , ( fo strong as moft fenfibly to affect the comfort of our prefent being , ) without , at least , any poffible fecurity against it . F 4 ...
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Page 34 - Praise ye him sun and moon : praise him all ye stars of light. Praise him ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens ; let them praise the name of the Lord ; for he commanded, and they were created.
Page 34 - Both young men, and maidens ; old men, and children : Let them praise the name of the LORD : for his name alone is excellent ; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Page 34 - Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl...
Page 214 - And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them which kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Page 259 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 141 - When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hands ', to tread my courts...
Page 220 - 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.
Page 133 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 262 - The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.