The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 5J. Bohn, 1841 - Philosophy, English |
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... never was mentioned amongst them , nor by the Chris- tians in the beginning of Christianity . For St. Paul , that disputes that question largely and pur- posely , never useth the term of freewill ; nor did he hold any doctrine ...
... never was mentioned amongst them , nor by the Chris- tians in the beginning of Christianity . For St. Paul , that disputes that question largely and pur- posely , never useth the term of freewill ; nor did he hold any doctrine ...
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... never die ? Or how is it certain there is no second death , when the Scripture saith there is ? Or where doth the Scripture say that a second death is an endless life ? Or do the Doctors only say it ? Then per- haps they do but say so ...
... never die ? Or how is it certain there is no second death , when the Scripture saith there is ? Or where doth the Scripture say that a second death is an endless life ? Or do the Doctors only say it ? Then per- haps they do but say so ...
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... never be foreknown ; so that God's foreknowing shall some- times be of things that shall not come to pass , which is as much to say , that his foreknowledge is none ; which is a great dishonour to the all - know- ing power . Though this ...
... never be foreknown ; so that God's foreknowing shall some- times be of things that shall not come to pass , which is as much to say , that his foreknowledge is none ; which is a great dishonour to the all - know- ing power . Though this ...
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... never slighted but where they were not understood . How far I have per- formed it , I leave to the judicious and impartial reader , resting for mine own part well contented with this , that I have satisfied myself . Your Lordship's most ...
... never slighted but where they were not understood . How far I have per- formed it , I leave to the judicious and impartial reader , resting for mine own part well contented with this , that I have satisfied myself . Your Lordship's most ...
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... never slighted but where they were not under- stood . " I confess I am not apt to admire every thing I understand not , nor yet to slight it . And though the Bishop slight not the Schoolmen so much as I do , yet I dare say he ...
... never slighted but where they were not under- stood . " I confess I am not apt to admire every thing I understand not , nor yet to slight it . And though the Bishop slight not the Schoolmen so much as I do , yet I dare say he ...
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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.