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... themselves , and one another ; there muft of neceffity be vari- ous inclinations , working more or lefs pow- erfully in different conftitutions . --- It may now be ask'd , how it agrees with the moral per- SERM . I. SERM . perfections ...
... themselves , and one another ; there muft of neceffity be vari- ous inclinations , working more or lefs pow- erfully in different conftitutions . --- It may now be ask'd , how it agrees with the moral per- SERM . I. SERM . perfections ...
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... themselves ; without which the World would be foon unpeopled , or degenerate into ignorance and barbarity . And even the most excellent paffions of Hu- man nature , which are the fpring of all that is great and generous , and abfolutely ...
... themselves ; without which the World would be foon unpeopled , or degenerate into ignorance and barbarity . And even the most excellent paffions of Hu- man nature , which are the fpring of all that is great and generous , and abfolutely ...
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... themselves are plain contradictions.- -In like manner , in the great Community of rational agents , if their fupreme Governor was ill natur'd , and delighted in their mifery , HE would be fo far from manifefting an approbation of irtue ...
... themselves are plain contradictions.- -In like manner , in the great Community of rational agents , if their fupreme Governor was ill natur'd , and delighted in their mifery , HE would be fo far from manifefting an approbation of irtue ...
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... themselves , and the occafions of trouble and pain to others . So that the communicating a be- ing , from whence there is a poffibility that evil fhould arife , is not , in the general confideration of it , inconsistent with the ...
... themselves , and the occafions of trouble and pain to others . So that the communicating a be- ing , from whence there is a poffibility that evil fhould arife , is not , in the general confideration of it , inconsistent with the ...
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... themselves , they can never be inconfiftent with each other . Truth and falshood , right and wrong , will of course clash and be oppofite in their effects , as they are contrary in their na- tures ; but reason and reafon cannot inter ...
... themselves , they can never be inconfiftent with each other . Truth and falshood , right and wrong , will of course clash and be oppofite in their effects , as they are contrary in their na- tures ; but reason and reafon cannot inter ...
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Page 175 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 194 - Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus...
Page 342 - I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing.
Page 194 - EX this mind be in you, which was alfo in Chrift Jcfus: who being in the * / form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God : but made himfelf of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fervant, and was made in the likenefs of men : And being found in fafhion as a man, he humbled himfelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs.
Page 110 - The wind bloweth where it lifteth, and thou heareft the found thereof, but canft not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth ; fo is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Page 204 - And fuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft praifing God, and faying, Glory to God in the higheft, and on earth peace, good will towards men...
Page 342 - I fpeak with the tongues of men ' and of angels, and have not charity, I am •' become as founding brafs or a tinkling * cymbal.