Theological Theses: Containing the Chief Heads of the Christian Doctrine, Deduced from Axioms; Composed and Publickly Defended in Presence and Under the Direction of the Very Reverend and Most Judicious John Henry Ringier, V.D.M. and Professor of Controversial Divinity in the Academy at Bern. By Isaac Sigfrid, of Zoffingen in Bern, and Daniel Wyttenbach, of Bern, in Order to Obtain the Honour of the S. Ministry. 1747. (Translated from Latin.) To which is Added a Discourse by Gerrit Lydekker. A.B.Samuel Brown at the foot of Potbaker's-Hill, between the New-Dutch Church and Fly-Market, 1766 - 173 pages |
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... itself ; therefore it is necef- fary , it cannot but exift ( § . ii . ) . The first Caufe , therefore , which is God , exifts neceffa- rily . S. IV . Since God exifts of himself , or is Self - exiftent ( § . iii , ) , He has , whatever ...
... itself ; therefore it is necef- fary , it cannot but exift ( § . ii . ) . The first Caufe , therefore , which is God , exifts neceffa- rily . S. IV . Since God exifts of himself , or is Self - exiftent ( § . iii , ) , He has , whatever ...
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... itself Objects , and diftinguish the difference of thefe ( Objects ) from itself ? Can matter judge , fufpend Judgement , can it connect Refonings , and Ideas to and among one another ? I cannot believe it . Plato , among other Gentiles ...
... itself Objects , and diftinguish the difference of thefe ( Objects ) from itself ? Can matter judge , fufpend Judgement , can it connect Refonings , and Ideas to and among one another ? I cannot believe it . Plato , among other Gentiles ...
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... itself by the most indubitable Cha- racteristics of Divinity , viz fuch a Revelation , as is not contrary to the Notions of found Reason , but perfects them , fupplies the defects of Reafon , and which difcovers fuch a Means of ...
... itself by the most indubitable Cha- racteristics of Divinity , viz fuch a Revelation , as is not contrary to the Notions of found Reason , but perfects them , fupplies the defects of Reafon , and which difcovers fuch a Means of ...
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... , in which all pof- fible Things are comprehended ? If the latter , I farther demand : Whence the Faith of this or chat Man comes from a State of Poffibillity into a State a State of Futurity ? by or through itself ? [ 17 ]
... , in which all pof- fible Things are comprehended ? If the latter , I farther demand : Whence the Faith of this or chat Man comes from a State of Poffibillity into a State a State of Futurity ? by or through itself ? [ 17 ]
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... itself ? This none will fay , for then it would happen indepen- dently on God . Or is it through theUnderstanding of God ? No : For that his Understanding does not give or produce Existence . is the firm and unanimous Sentiment of all ...
... itself ? This none will fay , for then it would happen indepen- dently on God . Or is it through theUnderstanding of God ? No : For that his Understanding does not give or produce Existence . is the firm and unanimous Sentiment of all ...
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Page 14 - Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Page 9 - I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Page 76 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things prefent, or things to come\ all are yours, and ye are CbriJPs, andChriftis God's.