The remaining discourses, on the attributes of God, viz. His goodness [&c.]. Vol.7 [of Sermons] publ. by R. Barker |
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... Goodness of God is the caufe , and the continuance of our Beings , the Foundation of our Hopes , and the Fountain of our Hap- pinefs ; our greateft comfort , and our fair- • B Vol . VII . fairest Example , the chief Object of our Vol .
... Goodness of God is the caufe , and the continuance of our Beings , the Foundation of our Hopes , and the Fountain of our Hap- pinefs ; our greateft comfort , and our fair- • B Vol . VII . fairest Example , the chief Object of our Vol .
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... caufe in this we are commanded to i- mitate the Perfection , of God , that is , to be good and merciful as he is , ac- cording to the rate and condition of Creatures , and fo far as , we , whofe Natures are imperfect , are capable of ...
... caufe in this we are commanded to i- mitate the Perfection , of God , that is , to be good and merciful as he is , ac- cording to the rate and condition of Creatures , and fo far as , we , whofe Natures are imperfect , are capable of ...
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... caufe fear and amazement in us ; but nothing but Goodness , can command fincere love and veneration . • 2. there are fome footsteps of this Perfection in the Creatures , and there- fore it must be much more eminently in God . There is ...
... caufe fear and amazement in us ; but nothing but Goodness , can command fincere love and veneration . • 2. there are fome footsteps of this Perfection in the Creatures , and there- fore it must be much more eminently in God . There is ...
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... caufe of them ) Evil of Sin ? Vol . VII . Secondly , The Doctrine of abfolute Reprobation ; by which is meant , the decreeing of the greatest part of Man- kind to eternal Mifery and Torment , without any confideration or refpe & to ...
... caufe of them ) Evil of Sin ? Vol . VII . Secondly , The Doctrine of abfolute Reprobation ; by which is meant , the decreeing of the greatest part of Man- kind to eternal Mifery and Torment , without any confideration or refpe & to ...
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... caufe of all good that is in the World ; the other infinitely evil , to which they afcribed all the evils that are in the World . But befides that the Notion of an infinite Evil is a contradiction , it would be to no purpose to fuppofe ...
... caufe of all good that is in the World ; the other infinitely evil , to which they afcribed all the evils that are in the World . But befides that the Notion of an infinite Evil is a contradiction , it would be to no purpose to fuppofe ...
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Page 335 - God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Page 408 - Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.
Page 192 - For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 213 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it ; if it do evil in My sight, that it obey not My voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Page 365 - Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him?
Page 348 - Of old hast thou laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure, yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment, as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed, but thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Page 352 - Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Page 192 - They are all the while treasuring up wrath against the day of wrath, and the revelation of the righteous judgment of God.
Page 331 - God knows our down-sitting and our up-rising, and understands our thoughts afar off: that he compasses our path and our lying down, and is acquainted with all our ways ; that there is not a word in our tongue, but he knows it altogether.
Page 135 - Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon...