Natural obligations to believe the principles of religion, and divine revelation: in xvi sermons, preached at the lecture founded by R. Boyle |
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... themselves against that Truth which they have formerly admitted . And therefore , if I were now to speak only to those who do at present believe the Gof- pel , and own their belief of it ; and who do , upon that account , take thefe ...
... themselves against that Truth which they have formerly admitted . And therefore , if I were now to speak only to those who do at present believe the Gof- pel , and own their belief of it ; and who do , upon that account , take thefe ...
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... themselves into a disbelief of it , or fuch great uncertainty about it , as makes them utterly unconcerned whether it be true or false ; I muft not , to fuch men , use these words of the Text in an Authoritative manner , nor urge them ...
... themselves into a disbelief of it , or fuch great uncertainty about it , as makes them utterly unconcerned whether it be true or false ; I muft not , to fuch men , use these words of the Text in an Authoritative manner , nor urge them ...
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... themselves , and chuse rather to blame the ar- gument itself , or the understandings of other people who apprehend the argument differently from what themselves do . And as it is in other cafes , fo it is in Reli- gion , the arguments ...
... themselves , and chuse rather to blame the ar- gument itself , or the understandings of other people who apprehend the argument differently from what themselves do . And as it is in other cafes , fo it is in Reli- gion , the arguments ...
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... themselves up- on an appearance of wit in converfation , pro- ceed fometimes to ridicule and laugh at things of the highest nature , instead of arguing fober- ly about them . That mens indulging this kind of temper in themselves has ...
... themselves up- on an appearance of wit in converfation , pro- ceed fometimes to ridicule and laugh at things of the highest nature , instead of arguing fober- ly about them . That mens indulging this kind of temper in themselves has ...
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... themselves up for wits upon that account , not that they really had any fuperiority of understanding above those that went before , but because they affected fome- thing that might diftinguish them from the reft of the world , if it was ...
... themselves up for wits upon that account , not that they really had any fuperiority of understanding above those that went before , but because they affected fome- thing that might diftinguish them from the reft of the world , if it was ...
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Page 382 - The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
Page 375 - Lord hath not spoken ? when a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
Page 277 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Page 476 - Now unto him who is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy ; to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Page 374 - Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams : for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Page 61 - He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that "diligently feek Him...
Page 317 - And many people fhall go and fay, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the houfe of the GOD of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths : For out of Zion fhall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerufalem, Mic.
Page 476 - Now unto Him that is able to -keep you from falling, and to prefent you faultlefs before the prefence of his glory with exceeding joy; To the only wife GOD our Saviour, be glory and majefty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Page 108 - Nevertheless, in this so great war, contention, and discord, you may find every where throughout the whole world, one agreeing law and opinion, that THERE IS ONE GOD THE KING AND FATHER OF ALL, and many gods, the sons of God, coreigners together with God. These things both the Greek and the Barbarian alike affirm, both the inhabitants of the continent and of the seacoast, both the wise and the unwise.
Page 159 - Jhewed it unto them. For the invifible things of " him from the creation of the world are clearly feen, et being underftood by the things that are made, even " his eternal power and godhead...