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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... fu- preme Jehovah is a being of infinite benevolence ; and the no event will take place in his government , that is inconfiftent with the most perfect goodness . Doubtless it is also true that God hath wisdom to contrive , and power to ...
... fu- preme Jehovah is a being of infinite benevolence ; and the no event will take place in his government , that is inconfiftent with the most perfect goodness . Doubtless it is also true that God hath wisdom to contrive , and power to ...
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... fu- preme God in creating , governing , and rewarding . " Mr. S. still farther illustrating his definition of di- vine benevolence , observes , p . 110. " The good of the whole or the greatest happiness of intellectual being , is the ...
... fu- preme God in creating , governing , and rewarding . " Mr. S. still farther illustrating his definition of di- vine benevolence , observes , p . 110. " The good of the whole or the greatest happiness of intellectual being , is the ...
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... fupreme good of intelligent beings , and the divine benevolence . The period in eternity was , if I may be allowed fuch an expreffion , when there was , a folitary God . No being in the universe but he . No creature exist- ed . What ...
... fupreme good of intelligent beings , and the divine benevolence . The period in eternity was , if I may be allowed fuch an expreffion , when there was , a folitary God . No being in the universe but he . No creature exist- ed . What ...
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... fupreme delight in the prospect ? According to the hypothesis Mr. S. hath advanced , both the glory and blessedness of God were imperfect before the in- troduction of fin and misery ; and confequently , his benevolence was but a faint ...
... fupreme delight in the prospect ? According to the hypothesis Mr. S. hath advanced , both the glory and blessedness of God were imperfect before the in- troduction of fin and misery ; and confequently , his benevolence was but a faint ...
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... ble . He confidered this moral disposition of beings and things , as absolutely the best ; He loves it accord- ingly , with fupreme affection , and this is his divine benevolence . ۱ benevolence . This is one scheme of creation , and 18.
... ble . He confidered this moral disposition of beings and things , as absolutely the best ; He loves it accord- ingly , with fupreme affection , and this is his divine benevolence . ۱ benevolence . This is one scheme of creation , and 18.
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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.