Observations concerning faithLeavitt, Trow, & Company, 1844 |
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... happiness , than an uncertain one ; and a pleasure viewed as more probable , all other things being equal , is more agreeable to the mind , than that which is viewed as less probable . 2. With respect to the degree of the idea of the ...
... happiness , than an uncertain one ; and a pleasure viewed as more probable , all other things being equal , is more agreeable to the mind , than that which is viewed as less probable . 2. With respect to the degree of the idea of the ...
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... happiness , taking in the whole of his duration , it is not true , that the Will always follows the last dictate of the understanding . Such a dictate of reason is quite a different matter from things appearing now most agreeable ; all ...
... happiness , taking in the whole of his duration , it is not true , that the Will always follows the last dictate of the understanding . Such a dictate of reason is quite a different matter from things appearing now most agreeable ; all ...
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... happiness in the future state through his favor . SECTION VI . Liberty of Indifference , not only not necessary to Virtue , but utterly inconsistent with it ; and all , either virtuous or vicious Habits or Inclinations , inconsistent ...
... happiness in the future state through his favor . SECTION VI . Liberty of Indifference , not only not necessary to Virtue , but utterly inconsistent with it ; and all , either virtuous or vicious Habits or Inclinations , inconsistent ...
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... happiness , or diminish my misery ; but will take my ease , and will enjoy the comfort of sloth and negligence . " Such a man contradicts himself ; he says , the measure of his future happiness and misery is already fixed , and he will ...
... happiness , or diminish my misery ; but will take my ease , and will enjoy the comfort of sloth and negligence . " Such a man contradicts himself ; he says , the measure of his future happiness and misery is already fixed , and he will ...
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... confirmation of some of the greatest truths of the Christian religion , relating to the unity and perfections of the Godhead , a future state , the duty and happiness of mankind , & c . , as observing 140 FREEDOM OF THE WILL.
... confirmation of some of the greatest truths of the Christian religion , relating to the unity and perfections of the Godhead , a future state , the duty and happiness of mankind , & c . , as observing 140 FREEDOM OF THE WILL.
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Popular passages
Page 470 - In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ ; buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead...
Page 93 - For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Page 93 - And they sung a new song, saying, "Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation...
Page 340 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Page 344 - So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Page 572 - And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Page 87 - I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair : I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Page 531 - Isaac, (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 596 - That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us : and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.
Page 243 - Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him ; he hath put him to grief. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied : by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many ; for he shall bear their iniquities.