Theological Theses: Containing the Chief Heads of the Christian Doctrine, Deduced from Axioms; Composed and Publickly Defended in Presence and Under the Direction of the Very Reverend and Most Judicious John Henry Ringier, V.D.M. and Professor of Controversial Divinity in the Academy at Bern. By Isaac Sigfrid, of Zoffingen in Bern, and Daniel Wyttenbach, of Bern, in Order to Obtain the Honour of the S. Ministry. 1747. (Translated from Latin.) To which is Added a Discourse by Gerrit Lydekker. A.B.Samuel Brown at the foot of Potbaker's-Hill, between the New-Dutch Church and Fly-Market, 1766 - 173 pages |
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... finite Things cannot confift at once . There- fore because God is neceffary ( § . iii . ) , and in- · finite ( § . vi . ) , he is only , or one . Befides there is no reafon , why there fhould be more Gods : For one is fufficient ; but ...
... finite Things cannot confift at once . There- fore because God is neceffary ( § . iii . ) , and in- · finite ( § . vi . ) , he is only , or one . Befides there is no reafon , why there fhould be more Gods : For one is fufficient ; but ...
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... finite or infinite Perfections , or Things . But finite they could not poffibly be ; fince finite Things cannot poffibly conftitute an infinite Thing , or Perfection ; for this plain Reafon , among others , that they would then give ...
... finite or infinite Perfections , or Things . But finite they could not poffibly be ; fince finite Things cannot poffibly conftitute an infinite Thing , or Perfection ; for this plain Reafon , among others , that they would then give ...
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... finite , imperfect Spirits , or Beings : then , I befeech you , can it poffioly be fo to the uncreated , eternal , omnipotent , immutable , infinite , perfect Spirit or Being ? Hence it is inconteftably evident that the everlasting God ...
... finite , imperfect Spirits , or Beings : then , I befeech you , can it poffioly be fo to the uncreated , eternal , omnipotent , immutable , infinite , perfect Spirit or Being ? Hence it is inconteftably evident that the everlasting God ...
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... finite Beings can poffibly reprefent , or imagine to them- felves ; ) Behold , the bare Nod of God's om- nipotent Will would , even in an Inftant , with- out any the very leaft Difficulty , Trouble , or wearinefs at all , do , Effect ...
... finite Beings can poffibly reprefent , or imagine to them- felves ; ) Behold , the bare Nod of God's om- nipotent Will would , even in an Inftant , with- out any the very leaft Difficulty , Trouble , or wearinefs at all , do , Effect ...
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... finite Beings ( as all Creatures are ) can never poffibly comprehend the positive and every Way Perfect Infinity of God . The abfolute incomprehenfibility of the Godhead , is moft ftrongly , and very lively painted to us by Zophar ...
... finite Beings ( as all Creatures are ) can never poffibly comprehend the positive and every Way Perfect Infinity of God . The abfolute incomprehenfibility of the Godhead , is moft ftrongly , and very lively painted to us by Zophar ...
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Page 14 - Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Page 9 - I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Page 76 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things prefent, or things to come\ all are yours, and ye are CbriJPs, andChriftis God's.