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Page xiii
... possible , at all affect either the general proof of religion , or its external evidence + . Still objections may be made against the wisdom and goodness of the divine government , to which analogy , which can only show the truth or ...
... possible , at all affect either the general proof of religion , or its external evidence + . Still objections may be made against the wisdom and goodness of the divine government , to which analogy , which can only show the truth or ...
Page xxiv
... possible presumption is of the nature of a probability , appears from hence , that such low presumption , often repeated , will amount even to moral certainty . Thus , a man's having observed the ebb and flow of the tide to - day ...
... possible presumption is of the nature of a probability , appears from hence , that such low presumption , often repeated , will amount even to moral certainty . Thus , a man's having observed the ebb and flow of the tide to - day ...
Page xxv
... possible object of knowledge , whether past , present , or future , can be probable to an Infinite Intelli- gence since it cannot but be discerned absolutely as it is in itself , certainly true , or certainly false . But to us , pro ...
... possible object of knowledge , whether past , present , or future , can be probable to an Infinite Intelli- gence since it cannot but be discerned absolutely as it is in itself , certainly true , or certainly false . But to us , pro ...
Page xxx
... possible ; yet we are far from being able to judge what particular disposition of things would be most friendly and assistant to virtue , or what means might be absolutely necessary to produce the most happiness in a system of such ...
... possible ; yet we are far from being able to judge what particular disposition of things would be most friendly and assistant to virtue , or what means might be absolutely necessary to produce the most happiness in a system of such ...
Page xxxii
... possible evidence to all those to whom it is revealed ; but only to such a part of mankind , and with such particular evidence , as the wisdom of God thought fit ** . The design , then , of the following Treatise will be to show , that ...
... possible evidence to all those to whom it is revealed ; but only to such a part of mankind , and with such particular evidence , as the wisdom of God thought fit ** . The design , then , of the following Treatise will be to show , that ...
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Page 57 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 168 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices, which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.
Page 271 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 68 - Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?
Page 170 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying ; Blessing and honour and glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 272 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 190 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 169 - And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation ; and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Page 168 - Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for. See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount.
Page 152 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time : also he hath set the world in their heart; so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.