An Essay in which the Doctrine of a Positive Divine Efficiency: Exciting the Will of Men to Sin, as Held by Some Modern Writers, is Candidly Discussed, and Shewn to be 1. Unphilosophical. 2. Inconsistent with the Plain and Obvious Sense of the Holy Scriptures, and of Course a Departure from the Simplicity of the Gospel; and 3. A Novel Doctrine, Utterly Repugnant to the Faith of the Christian Church in All Past AgesSamuel T. Armstrong, 1820 - 132 pages |
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... affirm with us , ( at least in words , ) that God does not bring into existence the evil exercises or volitions of men with- out the use of motives , or means adapted ; but , then , if we would not misunderstand them , it must care ...
... affirm with us , ( at least in words , ) that God does not bring into existence the evil exercises or volitions of men with- out the use of motives , or means adapted ; but , then , if we would not misunderstand them , it must care ...
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... is not the point at issue . But it lies in this . One side affirm that no energy imparted to second causes , no arrangement , or direction and application of mo- tives or instruments , is sufficient to move the minds 18 SECTION 1 .
... is not the point at issue . But it lies in this . One side affirm that no energy imparted to second causes , no arrangement , or direction and application of mo- tives or instruments , is sufficient to move the minds 18 SECTION 1 .
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... affirms , that since man comes into the world agreeably to the constitution established with Adam , with an heart fully set in him to do evil , God does no more than uphold him in this nature , and for wise and good purposes , so ...
... affirms , that since man comes into the world agreeably to the constitution established with Adam , with an heart fully set in him to do evil , God does no more than uphold him in this nature , and for wise and good purposes , so ...
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... affirm , that since he has decreed they shall be justified , it is a matter of trivial consideration how they are ... affirms , God is abso- lute unity in his essence . The other affirms , there is a distinction of persons in this ...
... affirm , that since he has decreed they shall be justified , it is a matter of trivial consideration how they are ... affirms , God is abso- lute unity in his essence . The other affirms , there is a distinction of persons in this ...
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... affirm , that motives have as much power or efficiency , as the cause of volition , or governing and determining the mind , as it is possible any second causes should have . For no law or mode of divine operation is more constant and ...
... affirm , that motives have as much power or efficiency , as the cause of volition , or governing and determining the mind , as it is possible any second causes should have . For no law or mode of divine operation is more constant and ...
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Page 82 - Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own : for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Page 62 - But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual. . . . For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Page 88 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth...
Page 17 - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 106 - Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God ; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Page 42 - Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Page 76 - And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him. But ye know him; for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you.
Page 44 - Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind that a man need only open his eyes to see them. Such I take this important one to be, viz. that all the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word all those bodies which compose the mighty frame of the world, have not any subsistence without a mind...
Page 93 - What if God, willing to shew His wrath, and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction...
Page 73 - Then answered Jesus, and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.