The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 3 |
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... sufficient foundation laid for the proof of all God's moral attributes by our ideas of his natural perfections , and our ideas of the eternal rules of jus- tice , veracity and goodness ; and there is sufficient assurance that he will ...
... sufficient foundation laid for the proof of all God's moral attributes by our ideas of his natural perfections , and our ideas of the eternal rules of jus- tice , veracity and goodness ; and there is sufficient assurance that he will ...
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... sufficient " obli- gation to virtue , arising from the mere fitness of things , " rests and turns upon this single point , the certainty of divine rewards , which alone can bring over the principle of self - love to the side of virtue ...
... sufficient " obli- gation to virtue , arising from the mere fitness of things , " rests and turns upon this single point , the certainty of divine rewards , which alone can bring over the principle of self - love to the side of virtue ...
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... sufficiently bind a creature . I answer , first , it is not the highest obligation where all hope of reward is cut off , for ... sufficient reward for itself . Alas ! for these unhappy men , these ancient philosophers ! they knew not the ...
... sufficiently bind a creature . I answer , first , it is not the highest obligation where all hope of reward is cut off , for ... sufficient reward for itself . Alas ! for these unhappy men , these ancient philosophers ! they knew not the ...
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... sufficient obligations to the practice of virtue . II . Though there were no positive and additional blessed- ness to be expected as the reward of virtue , to engage the prin- ciple of self - love or self - felicitation on its side ...
... sufficient obligations to the practice of virtue . II . Though there were no positive and additional blessed- ness to be expected as the reward of virtue , to engage the prin- ciple of self - love or self - felicitation on its side ...
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... sufficient obligation to practise them cannot be established without the supposition of a God : And even after this supposition we must confess , that the knowledge of these rules amongst the bulk of mankind , will be very dark and ...
... sufficient obligation to practise them cannot be established without the supposition of a God : And even after this supposition we must confess , that the knowledge of these rules amongst the bulk of mankind , will be very dark and ...
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Page 126 - And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Page 200 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 88 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
Page 91 - But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Page 323 - ... how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 93 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Page 159 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 292 - And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Page 323 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 594 - And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.