The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 15J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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... certainty is dis- tinctly described .. V. Of the various degrees of certainty • VI . What are the unknown things or uncertainties , .... which we must not pretend a certain know- ledge of , even Scripture truths VII . The first ...
... certainty is dis- tinctly described .. V. Of the various degrees of certainty • VI . What are the unknown things or uncertainties , .... which we must not pretend a certain know- ledge of , even Scripture truths VII . The first ...
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... certainty than it hath XIV . The aggravations of the sin of prefidence .... . XV . Special aggravations of it in students and pastors XVI . Twenty clear proofs of the little knowledge that is in the world , to move us to a due dis ...
... certainty than it hath XIV . The aggravations of the sin of prefidence .... . XV . Special aggravations of it in students and pastors XVI . Twenty clear proofs of the little knowledge that is in the world , to move us to a due dis ...
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... certainty of knowledge , when either the thing is but probable , or at best , we have but doubtful opinions or conjectures of it , and no true cer- tainty . 6. It is sinful folly to pretend that we know or receive any thing by Divine ...
... certainty of knowledge , when either the thing is but probable , or at best , we have but doubtful opinions or conjectures of it , and no true cer- tainty . 6. It is sinful folly to pretend that we know or receive any thing by Divine ...
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... certainty is . The word is ambiguous , and sometimes is applied to the object , and sometimes to the act and agent . The former is called objective certainty ; the latter subjective certainty . The Objective is either certainty of the ...
... certainty is . The word is ambiguous , and sometimes is applied to the object , and sometimes to the act and agent . The former is called objective certainty ; the latter subjective certainty . The Objective is either certainty of the ...
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... certainty is of rational principles , and the next of consequents . It is likely in a scheme you will more easily understand it . CERTAINTY being an ambiguous word , is either , I. Objective : which is , I. Of Being of the Thing ; which ...
... certainty is of rational principles , and the next of consequents . It is likely in a scheme you will more easily understand it . CERTAINTY being an ambiguous word , is either , I. Objective : which is , I. Of Being of the Thing ; which ...
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Page 496 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him ; let him know that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 11 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 477 - When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Page 481 - I REQUIRE and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that so many as are coupled together otherwise than God's Word doth allow are not joined together by God; neither is their Matrimony lawful.
Page 530 - And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Page 513 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 520 - Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's Judgment ; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith ; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 298 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 495 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 476 - And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.