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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... mind , either towards Infidelity , or at least towards fuch corrupt notions of the na- ture of God as infenfibly lead men to it . We have a very plain inftance of this in that old Epicurean notion of a God , as of a Being happy indeed ...
... mind , either towards Infidelity , or at least towards fuch corrupt notions of the na- ture of God as infenfibly lead men to it . We have a very plain inftance of this in that old Epicurean notion of a God , as of a Being happy indeed ...
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... mind , which without a fincere and honeft attention to the fecret workings of their own hearts , may produce . as perverfe effects in their reasonings , and more incurable . For Infidelity may often arife from pride and felf - conceit ...
... mind , which without a fincere and honeft attention to the fecret workings of their own hearts , may produce . as perverfe effects in their reasonings , and more incurable . For Infidelity may often arife from pride and felf - conceit ...
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... mind in those to whom the proof is offered . It is certain , that what men do not like , they are very unwilling to understand , though they will not easily be brought to own this for the reason , but will always find out fome colour or ...
... mind in those to whom the proof is offered . It is certain , that what men do not like , they are very unwilling to understand , though they will not easily be brought to own this for the reason , but will always find out fome colour or ...
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... mind be infected with it to any great degree : but it has its ori- ginal not from Religion or a true sense of God ... minds . This way , in the Opinion of Plutarch ( in his Treatife of Su- perftition ) is like unwarily avoiding robbers ...
... mind be infected with it to any great degree : but it has its ori- ginal not from Religion or a true sense of God ... minds . This way , in the Opinion of Plutarch ( in his Treatife of Su- perftition ) is like unwarily avoiding robbers ...
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... mind may be easily blinded : as well in one refpect as in the other . ' Tis plain both these disorders car- " ry fomething with them which difcovers us to be in fome man- " ner befide our reafon , and out of the right ufe of judgment ...
... mind may be easily blinded : as well in one refpect as in the other . ' Tis plain both these disorders car- " ry fomething with them which difcovers us to be in fome man- " ner befide our reafon , and out of the right ufe of judgment ...
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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...