Tracts in divinityW. Jackson; Sold, 1758 |
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Page 137
... Mercy , fays this Theory , can never fuffer of his Creatures to be miferable . But any with what Foundation in Reason can we conclude that God is a Being of infinite Mercy in the Sense contended for ? When we fpeak of any of the Divine ...
... Mercy , fays this Theory , can never fuffer of his Creatures to be miferable . But any with what Foundation in Reason can we conclude that God is a Being of infinite Mercy in the Sense contended for ? When we fpeak of any of the Divine ...
Page 138
... Mercy : But in the Cafe before us , the Sinner is fupposed to be hardened and impenitent , and profeffedly fetting God and his Laws at De- fiance ; and to maintain that fuch a Perfon is an Object of Mercy , is to deftroy every Notion of ...
... Mercy : But in the Cafe before us , the Sinner is fupposed to be hardened and impenitent , and profeffedly fetting God and his Laws at De- fiance ; and to maintain that fuch a Perfon is an Object of Mercy , is to deftroy every Notion of ...
Page 139
... Mercy , but the latter is repugnant to the Notion even of natural Juftice : And if God has done all , and indeed infinitely more than Men deserved , on his part , to effect the great Work of Salvation , and it be purely a Man's ...
... Mercy , but the latter is repugnant to the Notion even of natural Juftice : And if God has done all , and indeed infinitely more than Men deserved , on his part , to effect the great Work of Salvation , and it be purely a Man's ...
Page 141
... Mercy ; while others , from a Principle of Tenderness , no doubt , highly laudable in itself , are willing to hope that very few fhall be involved in the Sentence of Con- demnation , ( which they acknowledge indeed to be irreversible ) ...
... Mercy ; while others , from a Principle of Tenderness , no doubt , highly laudable in itself , are willing to hope that very few fhall be involved in the Sentence of Con- demnation , ( which they acknowledge indeed to be irreversible ) ...
Page 143
... Mercy or Justice , in an equal Degree ? furely not ; and if not , how shall we apply these general Promises and Threat- nings to particular Cafes ? The Scriptures enable us to do this by plainly and literally affuring us in numberless ...
... Mercy or Justice , in an equal Degree ? furely not ; and if not , how shall we apply these general Promises and Threat- nings to particular Cafes ? The Scriptures enable us to do this by plainly and literally affuring us in numberless ...
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Popular passages
Page 338 - Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
Page 146 - For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Page 7 - Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth ; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Page 49 - But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Page 184 - They also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 106 - Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 270 - But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith : 27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever.
Page 405 - Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Page 395 - But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets...
Page 313 - Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.