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... depends upon what we are accustomed to consider as little things . A great number of little things , particularly if they often recur , become of greater importance than any single event , however vast or momentous ; they produce ...
... depends upon what we are accustomed to consider as little things . A great number of little things , particularly if they often recur , become of greater importance than any single event , however vast or momentous ; they produce ...
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... depends , is termed his moral nature . Now it is obvious , that , to a certain extent , a being thus endowed may be governed exactly in the same manner as a creature who possesses only an animal nature . In him , as well as in the mere ...
... depends , is termed his moral nature . Now it is obvious , that , to a certain extent , a being thus endowed may be governed exactly in the same manner as a creature who possesses only an animal nature . In him , as well as in the mere ...
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... depends on the object , whatever it be , which the mind contemplates as desirable or otherwise . Take away the object , there is no volition ; satisfy it that the object can affect it neither with pleasure nor pain , there is no ...
... depends on the object , whatever it be , which the mind contemplates as desirable or otherwise . Take away the object , there is no volition ; satisfy it that the object can affect it neither with pleasure nor pain , there is no ...
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... creatures . In order to secure his purposes , he does not cause them to act against their volition , but he is so impresses their understandings and their hearts , as to make them feel that their happiness depends on 23.
... creatures . In order to secure his purposes , he does not cause them to act against their volition , but he is so impresses their understandings and their hearts , as to make them feel that their happiness depends on 23.
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Southwood Smith. as to make them feel that their happiness depends on the performance of the work he assigns them . Nor is it any objection to this view of the manner in which the divine administration is carried on , that it im- plies a ...
Southwood Smith. as to make them feel that their happiness depends on the performance of the work he assigns them . Nor is it any objection to this view of the manner in which the divine administration is carried on , that it im- plies a ...
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Page 185 - And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out : it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire : 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Page 198 - The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb...
Page 178 - And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Page 199 - For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Page 260 - For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.
Page 261 - As I live, saith the Lord, 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?
Page 255 - Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. For he knoweth our frame ; He remembereth that we are dust.
Page 185 - But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers...
Page 202 - Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Page 201 - The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.