A Body of Divinity: Wherein the Doctrines of the Christian Religion are Explained and Defended, Being the Substance of Several Lectures on the Assembly's Larger Catechism, Volume 1William W. Woodward, 1814 |
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... creatures which glorify God , by answering the end of their creation , though they know it not : but intelligent creatures , and parti- cularly men , are said to glorify God actively ; and this they do by admiring and adoring his divine ...
... creatures which glorify God , by answering the end of their creation , though they know it not : but intelligent creatures , and parti- cularly men , are said to glorify God actively ; and this they do by admiring and adoring his divine ...
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... creature , and contrary to the fixed laws of nature ; and therefore is too great a work for a creature , who can do nothing but in a natural way , even as an artificer , though he can build an house with fit materials , yet he cannot ...
... creature , and contrary to the fixed laws of nature ; and therefore is too great a work for a creature , who can do nothing but in a natural way , even as an artificer , though he can build an house with fit materials , yet he cannot ...
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... creatures could not produce themselves , they must be created by one who is not a creature . 1 Now , if there be no medium between God and the creature , or between infinite and finite , between a self - existent or unde- rived , and a ...
... creatures could not produce themselves , they must be created by one who is not a creature . 1 Now , if there be no medium between God and the creature , or between infinite and finite , between a self - existent or unde- rived , and a ...
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... creatures . The clouds send down rain that moistens the earth , and makes it fruitful ; and this is not poured forth by ... creature . The sun doth not enlighten or give warmth to the world , or the clouds or air refresh the earth at our ...
... creatures . The clouds send down rain that moistens the earth , and makes it fruitful ; and this is not poured forth by ... creature . The sun doth not enlighten or give warmth to the world , or the clouds or air refresh the earth at our ...
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... creatures that are endowed with a lower kind of life than man . 1. No creature can produce a fly or the least insect , but ac- cording to the fixed laws of nature ; and that which we call life , or the principle of their respective ...
... creatures that are endowed with a lower kind of life than man . 1. No creature can produce a fly or the least insect , but ac- cording to the fixed laws of nature ; and that which we call life , or the principle of their respective ...
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agreeable angels Answ Anti-trinitarians apostle appears applied argue argument Arians ascribed assert begotten believe blessings called cause chap character Christian church concerning conclude consequently consider contained contrary creature dæmons decree deny distinct divine nature divine perfections divine Person doctrine doth earth election eternal evident express faith Father finite flesh fore give given glorified glory God the Father God's Godhead gospel grace hath heaven Holy Ghost honour hypostasis inasmuch infinite instance Israel Jehovah Jesus Christ Jews John John xiv knowledge Lord means Mediator mode of speaking object observed plainly predestination prophet prove Psal punishment purpose racter reason render respect revealed Sabellians salvation Saviour says scrip scripture sense shew signifies Socinians Son of God Sonship Spirit spoken suppose take occasion thee therein thereof thereunto things thou tion Trinity true truth ture understand unto whereby wisdom words worship
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Page 367 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Page 307 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Page 494 - Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 515 - In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
Page 215 - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child ; even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 20 - Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
Page 267 - For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Page 121 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Page 214 - Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles ; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory...
Page 504 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?