The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of Nature: To which are Added Two Brief Dissertations : I. On Personal Identity, II. On the Nature of Virtue |
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... render us accepted of God , without moral virtue . " But the application of these sentiments to the popish religion is , if possible , more unqualified , in his " Sermon before the Lords , " June 11th , 1747 , on the Anniversary of the ...
... render us accepted of God , without moral virtue . " But the application of these sentiments to the popish religion is , if possible , more unqualified , in his " Sermon before the Lords , " June 11th , 1747 , on the Anniversary of the ...
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... rendering Philosophy subservient to Faith , and finding in outward and visible things , the type and evidence of those within the veil . The work is patronized by the learned and ami- able Bishop of the see . The whole intention does ...
... rendering Philosophy subservient to Faith , and finding in outward and visible things , the type and evidence of those within the veil . The work is patronized by the learned and ami- able Bishop of the see . The whole intention does ...
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... render us capable of this state of reflection . Further , there are instances of mortal diseases which do not at all affect our present intellectual powers ; and this affords a presumption that those diseases will not destroy these ...
... render us capable of this state of reflection . Further , there are instances of mortal diseases which do not at all affect our present intellectual powers ; and this affords a presumption that those diseases will not destroy these ...
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... renders us capable of existing in our pre- sent state of sensation ; so it may be the only natu- ral hinderance to our existing , immediately and of course , in a higher state of reflection . The truth is , reason does not at all show ...
... renders us capable of existing in our pre- sent state of sensation ; so it may be the only natu- ral hinderance to our existing , immediately and of course , in a higher state of reflection . The truth is , reason does not at all show ...
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... render it so , i . e . to effect it con- tinually or at stated times ; as what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once . And from hence it must follow , that persons ' notion of what is natural will be enlarged in ...
... render it so , i . e . to effect it con- tinually or at stated times ; as what is supernatural or miraculous does to effect it for once . And from hence it must follow , that persons ' notion of what is natural will be enlarged in ...
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Page 225 - 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 1 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted, by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry ; but that it is, now at length, discovered to be fictitious. And, accordingly, they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment...
Page 228 - 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 206 - Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven ; which things the angels desire to look into.
Page 286 - And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Page 47 - Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh...
Page 226 - For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Page 226 - Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Page 172 - Moral precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we see: positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive duties do not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external command ; nor would they be duties at all, were it not for such command, received from him whose creatures and subjects we are.
Page 289 - It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.