A Defence of Modern Calvinism: Containing an Examination of the Bishop of Lincoln's Work, Entitled a Refutation of Calvinism |
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... promote the cause of truth in the spirit of Christian benevolence . § 2. On the different subjects debated , many things are advanced by his Lordship which are maintained alike by himself , and by those whom he professedly opposes .
... promote the cause of truth in the spirit of Christian benevolence . § 2. On the different subjects debated , many things are advanced by his Lordship which are maintained alike by himself , and by those whom he professedly opposes .
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The phrase " wholly deprived ” might be objected to , lest any should infer , that the cause of it was an arbitrary act of God , as contradistinguished from a voluntary act of man . It is natural to suppose a predilection in favour of ...
The phrase " wholly deprived ” might be objected to , lest any should infer , that the cause of it was an arbitrary act of God , as contradistinguished from a voluntary act of man . It is natural to suppose a predilection in favour of ...
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... independently Beside , as the truth of the gospel is supposed to be proclaimed in the hearing of all alike , if the cause of fruitfulness be ascribed to native virtuous qualities , and all the human race have some of these qualities ...
... independently Beside , as the truth of the gospel is supposed to be proclaimed in the hearing of all alike , if the cause of fruitfulness be ascribed to native virtuous qualities , and all the human race have some of these qualities ...
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If any thing , it must be , that the exercise of our own reason and free - will is the exclusive cause of a good impression of Gospel truths upon our minds . I say a good impression , —for though the truths ...
If any thing , it must be , that the exercise of our own reason and free - will is the exclusive cause of a good impression of Gospel truths upon our minds . I say a good impression , —for though the truths ...
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We regard divine truth as the instrumental cause , or moral mean , of good impressions ; but reason and free - will as physical powers , which are at liberty either to reject , or to receive and appropriate the truth proposed .
We regard divine truth as the instrumental cause , or moral mean , of good impressions ; but reason and free - will as physical powers , which are at liberty either to reject , or to receive and appropriate the truth proposed .
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| Title | A Defence of Modern Calvinism: Containing an Examination of the Bishop of Lincoln's Work, Entitled a Refutation of Calvinism |
| Author | Edward Williams |
| Publisher | J. Black, 1812 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 28 Apr 2015 |
| Length | 544 pages |
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