The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 5J. Bohn, 1841 - Philosophy, English |
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... live holily if he will , yet to will is the work of God , and not eligible by man . A second sort of places there be , that make equally for the Bishop and me ; and they be such as say that a man hath election , and may do many things ...
... live holily if he will , yet to will is the work of God , and not eligible by man . A second sort of places there be , that make equally for the Bishop and me ; and they be such as say that a man hath election , and may do many things ...
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... live in hollow trees among wild beasts , than in any Chris- tian or political society . So God bless us . ANIMADVERSIONS UPON THE BISHOP's epistle tO THE READER . ( a ) " NEITHER penned nor intended for the press , but privately ...
... live in hollow trees among wild beasts , than in any Chris- tian or political society . So God bless us . ANIMADVERSIONS UPON THE BISHOP's epistle tO THE READER . ( a ) " NEITHER penned nor intended for the press , but privately ...
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... live eternally in torments ; for by such interpretations any man may answer anything . And whereas he asketh , " Doth God reprehend him for doing that which he hath antecedently determined him that he must do ? " I answer , no ; but he ...
... live eternally in torments ; for by such interpretations any man may answer anything . And whereas he asketh , " Doth God reprehend him for doing that which he hath antecedently determined him that he must do ? " I answer , no ; but he ...
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... lives of many . Marvel not then if God suffer some creatures to take such courses as tend to their own ruin , so long as their sufferings do make for the greater manifestation of his glory , and for the greater benefit of his faithful ...
... lives of many . Marvel not then if God suffer some creatures to take such courses as tend to their own ruin , so long as their sufferings do make for the greater manifestation of his glory , and for the greater benefit of his faithful ...
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... live , and move , and have our being . This is good . But the specification , and determination of this general power to the doing of any evil , is from ourselves , and proceeds from the free - will of man . This is bad . And to speak ...
... live , and move , and have our being . This is good . But the specification , and determination of this general power to the doing of any evil , is from ourselves , and proceeds from the free - will of man . This is bad . And to speak ...
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Page 131 - Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Page 125 - Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour ? What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction ; and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory...
Page 97 - And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Page 133 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 8 - Nay, but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it ; Why hast thou made me thus...
Page 7 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 6 - Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 7 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 7 - Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I reiiiiire at thine hand.
Page 255 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God.