The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 6S. Converse, 1829 |
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... happiness on man , in such a way as tends most to promote his end in this respect , and to stir him up to a diligent use of his faculties and talents . It becomes the wisdom of God so to order it , that things of great value and ...
... happiness on man , in such a way as tends most to promote his end in this respect , and to stir him up to a diligent use of his faculties and talents . It becomes the wisdom of God so to order it , that things of great value and ...
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... happiness , both in this and the future world , than if it were given without this requisition . II . PROP . This work or business , which must be done in order to the salvation of men , is a great undertaking . It often appears so to ...
... happiness , both in this and the future world , than if it were given without this requisition . II . PROP . This work or business , which must be done in order to the salvation of men , is a great undertaking . It often appears so to ...
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... happiness . But all proves in vain : God hath numbered their days and finished them ; and as they have sinned away the day of grace . they must even bear the consequence , and for ever lie down in sorrow . 3. The destruction , when it ...
... happiness . But all proves in vain : God hath numbered their days and finished them ; and as they have sinned away the day of grace . they must even bear the consequence , and for ever lie down in sorrow . 3. The destruction , when it ...
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... happiness , or to take our swing in sinful enjoyments , and burn in hell forever . The question is of no difficult de- termination . It is so far from being a matter too hard for our reason , that the reason of a child is sufficient to ...
... happiness , or to take our swing in sinful enjoyments , and burn in hell forever . The question is of no difficult de- termination . It is so far from being a matter too hard for our reason , that the reason of a child is sufficient to ...
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... happiness and misery of a future state is as great as the scripture represents it ; or that God is as holy , just , and jealous , as he hath declar- ed concerning himself in his word ; I say , he that is really convinced , and hath ...
... happiness and misery of a future state is as great as the scripture represents it ; or that God is as holy , just , and jealous , as he hath declar- ed concerning himself in his word ; I say , he that is really convinced , and hath ...
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Page 111 - And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Page 210 - And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness : and thou shalt know the Lord.
Page 462 - And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Page 478 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Page 207 - Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Page 396 - He is the Rock, his work is perfect : for all his ways are judgment : a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Page 493 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 465 - There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Page 202 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 306 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.