God not the origin of evil, an additional sermon to a collection of mr. Collier's discourses1726 |
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... plain , that God does not do this for his own Information , but to fhew the Integrity of his Servants ; which , as ' tis ufeful to others , fo ' tis fa- tisfactory to themselves . For no Man can tell the Strength of a good Resolution ...
... plain , that God does not do this for his own Information , but to fhew the Integrity of his Servants ; which , as ' tis ufeful to others , fo ' tis fa- tisfactory to themselves . For no Man can tell the Strength of a good Resolution ...
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... tis impoffible for him to have any fuch unaccountable Defire . But tho ' ' tis never so plain , that Light can't be the Origin of Darkness , nor Iniquity be produc'd or countenanc'd by a righteous Being , yet the Perverfe ness and ...
... tis impoffible for him to have any fuch unaccountable Defire . But tho ' ' tis never so plain , that Light can't be the Origin of Darkness , nor Iniquity be produc'd or countenanc'd by a righteous Being , yet the Perverfe ness and ...
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... tis plain that thofe who feek it , are depraved already . For he who has any true Veneration for God Almighty , can't take any Pleasure in hearing him infulted and contemn'd . No Man that knows his Friend to be a Perfon of Ho- nour and ...
... tis plain that thofe who feek it , are depraved already . For he who has any true Veneration for God Almighty , can't take any Pleasure in hearing him infulted and contemn'd . No Man that knows his Friend to be a Perfon of Ho- nour and ...
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... Tis plain therefore , that Greatnefs may be attended D 2 without · without finful Compliance , and Prostitution of Conicience ; God not the Origin of Evil . 27.
... Tis plain therefore , that Greatnefs may be attended D 2 without · without finful Compliance , and Prostitution of Conicience ; God not the Origin of Evil . 27.
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... Tis plain , therefore , that nothing but want of Chriftian Belief , ill - manag'd Ap- petite , and Liberty without Restraint , makes Conduct mifcarry . These are the fatal Tempers , the irresistible Paffions , the infectious Company ...
... Tis plain , therefore , that nothing but want of Chriftian Belief , ill - manag'd Ap- petite , and Liberty without Restraint , makes Conduct mifcarry . These are the fatal Tempers , the irresistible Paffions , the infectious Company ...
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Affiſtance againſt almoſt anfwer'd anſwered Apoſtle tells aſham'd becauſe befides beſt Body Cafe capable of finning Caufe Cauſe cholerick Circumſtances Command concern'd Conftitution Converſation Danger defign'd Defire derſtanding Difcipline Duty elſewhere endleſs everlaſting Condition Excufe Excuſes faid to tempt fame Faults fcandalous fecure feem feldom felves fhould fince tis firſt fnaring fo uncreditable fome Sins fometimes ftance ftitution fubfift fuch Perfons fuffer fufficient fure God's greateſt himſelf Honour ill Company ill Cuſtom Inclinations irreſiſtible Juftice juſt Laws leaft leffen'd lefs Liberty Luft lyes maſter'd Maſters Meaſures Mind Miſcarriages miſcarry Miſtake moſt muſt be granted Neceffities of Nature need not queſtion never ſo Obfervance Occafion over-ruling Principle Paffions Perfon pretends Pleaſure Practice of thoſe Profpect Puniſhment Reaſon Refolution Senfe Soul ſtand Temper Temptation tempted with Evil thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe tis impoffible tis objected Tis plain Underſtanding uſe Vices Virtue vitious Weakneſs wicked
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Page 3 - JAMES i. 13, 14. Let no Man fay when he is tempted, I am tempted of God, for God cannot be tempted with Evil, neither tempteth he any Man., but every Man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own Lufi, and enticed.
Page 4 - Apostle expressly affirms, that God is far from placing us in an unavoidable state of Sin.