The Analogy of Divine Wisdom: In the Material, Sensitive, Moral, Civil and Spiritual System of Things, in Eight PartsAuthor, and sold, 1750 - 234 pages |
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Page 74
... fuppofe human nature , by one princi ple , doing many things without confcioufnefs , ( as breathing without willing , and growing in ftature without defigning it ; ) by the other two , improving in virtue , and obedience to rules of ...
... fuppofe human nature , by one princi ple , doing many things without confcioufnefs , ( as breathing without willing , and growing in ftature without defigning it ; ) by the other two , improving in virtue , and obedience to rules of ...
Page 74
... fuppofe human nature , by one princi ple , doing many things without confcioufnefs , ( as breathing without willing , and growing in ftature without defigning it ; ) by the other two , improving in virtue , and obedience to rules of ...
... fuppofe human nature , by one princi ple , doing many things without confcioufnefs , ( as breathing without willing , and growing in ftature without defigning it ; ) by the other two , improving in virtue , and obedience to rules of ...
Page 76
... fuppofe human nature capable of reasoning during the time of its existence between concepti on and birth ; let us fee , whether its reasoning , in re- fpect to this life , would not be analogous to the reafoning of an adult man , in ...
... fuppofe human nature capable of reasoning during the time of its existence between concepti on and birth ; let us fee , whether its reasoning , in re- fpect to this life , would not be analogous to the reafoning of an adult man , in ...
Page 77
... fuppofe a revelation made to him , that this future ftate was to be a state of trial , and that , ac- cording to his behaviour , he should either enjoy happiness , or fuffer mifery ; would he not enter into it upon these terms ? He ...
... fuppofe a revelation made to him , that this future ftate was to be a state of trial , and that , ac- cording to his behaviour , he should either enjoy happiness , or fuffer mifery ; would he not enter into it upon these terms ? He ...
Page 81
... fuppofe men were to reafon in the fame manner in temporal concerns ; it would put an intire ftop to all human industry : The mariner would not put to fea , till he had computed , whether there are more men , that escape , than perish ...
... fuppofe men were to reafon in the fame manner in temporal concerns ; it would put an intire ftop to all human industry : The mariner would not put to fea , till he had computed , whether there are more men , that escape , than perish ...
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Page 175 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 168 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 115 - This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Page 151 - 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 177 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it 6.
Page 147 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 185 - The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise. How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
Page 161 - Such as the apostle speaks of, who 'when, for the time, they ought to be teachers, they have need that one teach them again, which be the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 158 - But as he which hath called you is holy, fo be ye holy in all manner of converfation ; 16 Bscaufe it is written, Be ye holy ; for I am holy.