A Critical and Candid Examination of a Late Publication Entitled The Doctrine of Eternal Misery Reconcileable with the Infinite Benevolence of God: And a Truth Plainly Asserted in the Christian Scriptures by Nathan StrongThomas & Thomas, 1803 - 317 pages |
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... Firft , That it is a love of the greateft quantity of happiness . Secondly , that it is confiftent with the exiftence of mifery , and with being the inftrument of executing it . Thirdly , that it has regard to the greatest quan- tity of ...
... Firft , That it is a love of the greateft quantity of happiness . Secondly , that it is confiftent with the exiftence of mifery , and with being the inftrument of executing it . Thirdly , that it has regard to the greatest quan- tity of ...
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... that , with those intelligent creatures who fhould keep their firft eftate , and that part of mankind , which the mediatorial fcheme would fave , He could be far more glorious 1 glorious and bleffed , and his holy intelligent king 17.
... that , with those intelligent creatures who fhould keep their firft eftate , and that part of mankind , which the mediatorial fcheme would fave , He could be far more glorious 1 glorious and bleffed , and his holy intelligent king 17.
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... Firft , Eternal mifery , as a punishment of tempora- ry crimes , is abfurd and impoffible in its own na- Eternal punishment is an infinite punish- ment . Infinite punishment infers infinite guilt . Infinite guilt is the quality of the ...
... Firft , Eternal mifery , as a punishment of tempora- ry crimes , is abfurd and impoffible in its own na- Eternal punishment is an infinite punish- ment . Infinite punishment infers infinite guilt . Infinite guilt is the quality of the ...
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... for his abilities . And , if his abilities had been in- creased ever so much , after his firft entrance on the work , it would not have altered the case in his favor , for for no abilities are fufficient , or ever will be 54.
... for his abilities . And , if his abilities had been in- creased ever so much , after his firft entrance on the work , it would not have altered the case in his favor , for for no abilities are fufficient , or ever will be 54.
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... firft care . ful reading appears natural and eafy , is generally the true meaning . If there be difficulty in the in- terpretation of a paffage , in any particular writer , compare the dubious paffage with others of the fame writer ...
... firft care . ful reading appears natural and eafy , is generally the true meaning . If there be difficulty in the in- terpretation of a paffage , in any particular writer , compare the dubious paffage with others of the fame writer ...
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Page 121 - Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one...
Page 64 - While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled...
Page 84 - For he hath put all things under his feet! "But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things under him.
Page 105 - He said unto them; An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him; Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up ? But he said; Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Page 192 - Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air ; but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection ; lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
Page 105 - The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world...
Page 155 - 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 115 - Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Page 115 - 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?
Page 102 - For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.