The Oberlin Quarterly Review, Volume 3J.M. Fitch, 1847 |
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Page 41
... Benevolence consists in the choice of the highest good of universal being as an ultimate end , and implies the choice of every interest of every being accord- ing to its perceived and relative value . With a benevolent end it is ...
... Benevolence consists in the choice of the highest good of universal being as an ultimate end , and implies the choice of every interest of every being accord- ing to its perceived and relative value . With a benevolent end it is ...
Page 42
... benevolent end might justify unbenevolent means , or more strictly , that the benevolence of the design imparts the same character to the use of any means whatever . It is true that a truly benevolent design imparts its character to the ...
... benevolent end might justify unbenevolent means , or more strictly , that the benevolence of the design imparts the same character to the use of any means whatever . It is true that a truly benevolent design imparts its character to the ...
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... benevolence , and of course let loose a flood of errors and absurdities upon the world . It was not that blessedness ... benevolent end . What but filth could ever result from such an intention ? Let it be distinctly understood then ...
... benevolence , and of course let loose a flood of errors and absurdities upon the world . It was not that blessedness ... benevolent end . What but filth could ever result from such an intention ? Let it be distinctly understood then ...
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... benevolence as a simple unintelligent choice of happiness , having no necessary regard to the means whatever . So the Jesuits regarded it . Hence their perversion . This writer is unable to point out the error of the Jesuits , if he ...
... benevolence as a simple unintelligent choice of happiness , having no necessary regard to the means whatever . So the Jesuits regarded it . Hence their perversion . This writer is unable to point out the error of the Jesuits , if he ...
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... benevolence . 4. It must be always right to obey this law . That is , if there be a moral law requiring that the highest enjoyment or happiness of the universe shall be chosen as an ultimate end or as a good in itself and that all moral ...
... benevolence . 4. It must be always right to obey this law . That is , if there be a moral law requiring that the highest enjoyment or happiness of the universe shall be chosen as an ultimate end or as a good in itself and that all moral ...
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Page 474 - Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance : for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 397 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes : even so, Father ; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Page 451 - LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Page 126 - Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God before the foundation of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, .hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory...
Page 336 - And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise ; He calleth thee.
Page 190 - Therefore brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh to live after the flesh, for if ye live after the flesh ye shall die; but if ye through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Page 411 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Page 132 - As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he, by the eternal and most free purpose of his will, foreordained all the means thereunto. Wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ ; are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by his Spirit working in due season ; are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power through faith unto salvation. Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but...
Page 475 - In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Page 12 - In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.