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... still be directly the reverse of those which he endeavours to excite . The supposition that the powers of moral agency them- selves form the sole reason of their being exerted in the manner in which they are , which it was President 50.
... still be directly the reverse of those which he endeavours to excite . The supposition that the powers of moral agency them- selves form the sole reason of their being exerted in the manner in which they are , which it was President 50.
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manner in which they are , which it was President Edwards's object to refute in the following passage , is identically that also which is advanced by Dr. Taylor , and lies at the foun- dation of his hypothesis . " The question is not so ...
manner in which they are , which it was President Edwards's object to refute in the following passage , is identically that also which is advanced by Dr. Taylor , and lies at the foun- dation of his hypothesis . " The question is not so ...
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... manner in its volitions . After this refutation of the hypothesis that the powers themselves of moral agency may alone determine the mode in which they are exerted , President Edwards proceeded in other passages to overthrow the ...
... manner in its volitions . After this refutation of the hypothesis that the powers themselves of moral agency may alone determine the mode in which they are exerted , President Edwards proceeded in other passages to overthrow the ...
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... manner it does , is excited by no motive or induce- ment , then it has no end which it proposes to itself , or pursues , in so doing ; it aims at nothing and seeks nothing . And if it seeks nothing , then it does not go after any thing ...
... manner it does , is excited by no motive or induce- ment , then it has no end which it proposes to itself , or pursues , in so doing ; it aims at nothing and seeks nothing . And if it seeks nothing , then it does not go after any thing ...
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... manner to its suc- cessor throughout the series . Such are the main doctrines of this gentleman respecting the powers and laws of moral agency , and which he has made the foundation of most of his long and laboured argu- mentation on ...
... manner to its suc- cessor throughout the series . Such are the main doctrines of this gentleman respecting the powers and laws of moral agency , and which he has made the foundation of most of his long and laboured argu- mentation on ...
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Page 364 - And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
Page 338 - Was then that which is good made death unto me ? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good: that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual : but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Page 338 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man : but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 374 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Page 54 - I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Page 366 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 373 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 56 - Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children, and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Page 298 - For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding...
Page 8 - ... the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power ; when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.