A Discourse Concerning the Divine ProvidenceJ.R., 1715 - 452 pages |
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Page 144
... observe fuch Events as we know not how to reconcile with the common Rules of Juftice ? And what then ? This is no Difficulty , nor unaccountable , if God obferves no Rules of Juftice in his Go- vernment ; if he act by fuch an ...
... observe fuch Events as we know not how to reconcile with the common Rules of Juftice ? And what then ? This is no Difficulty , nor unaccountable , if God obferves no Rules of Juftice in his Go- vernment ; if he act by fuch an ...
Page 148
... observe in gene- ral , That the Unfearchablenefs of the Divine Wisdom in Governing the World , is a Reafon- able Answer to all Difficulties which have no intrinsick or effential Evil in them . Whatever we fee done in the World , if it ...
... observe in gene- ral , That the Unfearchablenefs of the Divine Wisdom in Governing the World , is a Reafon- able Answer to all Difficulties which have no intrinsick or effential Evil in them . Whatever we fee done in the World , if it ...
Page 170
... observe , That the Juftice of Provi- dence is nothing elfe but the Juftice of Govern- ment , which in the nature of the thing muft be distinguished from the Juftice of the Final Judg- ment . Now to govern the World , does not fignify to ...
... observe , That the Juftice of Provi- dence is nothing elfe but the Juftice of Govern- ment , which in the nature of the thing muft be distinguished from the Juftice of the Final Judg- ment . Now to govern the World , does not fignify to ...
Page 179
... Observation , may furnish us with ma ny Examples of both Kinds ; which are fuffici ent to vindicate the Juftice of Providence , and the Truth of thofe Promises and Threatnings which are made in Scripture . 2dly , The better to ...
... Observation , may furnish us with ma ny Examples of both Kinds ; which are fuffici ent to vindicate the Juftice of Providence , and the Truth of thofe Promises and Threatnings which are made in Scripture . 2dly , The better to ...
Page 271
... observe farther , That when the World is grown very corrupt and degenerate , and fuch Sinners , if they be suffered to continue in it , will certainly propagate their Atheism , Infidelity and Lewdness to all Pofterity ; it is great ...
... observe farther , That when the World is grown very corrupt and degenerate , and fuch Sinners , if they be suffered to continue in it , will certainly propagate their Atheism , Infidelity and Lewdness to all Pofterity ; it is great ...
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Page 250 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 7 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
Page 62 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 426 - For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive ; And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Page 395 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress ; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 6 - Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his mercy ; To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
Page 136 - Righteous art Thou, O Lord, when I plead with Thee : yet let me talk with Thee of Thy judgments : wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Page 336 - But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
Page 426 - The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Page 58 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.