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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... shall happen , as having respect on- ly to their present convenience , and not con- cerned about any future confequences ; and fhall shall endeavour to perfuade them from common Reason , that 4 SERMON I.
... shall happen , as having respect on- ly to their present convenience , and not con- cerned about any future confequences ; and fhall shall endeavour to perfuade them from common Reason , that 4 SERMON I.
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John Leng (bp. of Norwich.) shall endeavour to perfuade them from common Reason , that it is their duty not to be uncon- cerned in the cafe , but to give the arguments that have been , or may be offered in behalf of the principles of ...
John Leng (bp. of Norwich.) shall endeavour to perfuade them from common Reason , that it is their duty not to be uncon- cerned in the cafe , but to give the arguments that have been , or may be offered in behalf of the principles of ...
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... shall have very different effects , and that which entirely convinces one , shall not in the least move another , though supposed to be of equal understanding . And yet both fides are unwilling to own any defect or prejudice in ...
... shall have very different effects , and that which entirely convinces one , shall not in the least move another , though supposed to be of equal understanding . And yet both fides are unwilling to own any defect or prejudice in ...
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... shall be the better for making fuch application to him . But this he can have no great ground to hope for , unless he be perfuaded that this fupreme Being , or God , takes care of human affairs , and obferves human actions , and will ...
... shall be the better for making fuch application to him . But this he can have no great ground to hope for , unless he be perfuaded that this fupreme Being , or God , takes care of human affairs , and obferves human actions , and will ...
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... shall be this . I. I shall endeavour to fhew that , according to the general Sentiments of mankind , there cannot be any perfect morality expected where there is no belief of the first principles of Re- ligion . II . That therefore all ...
... shall be this . I. I shall endeavour to fhew that , according to the general Sentiments of mankind , there cannot be any perfect morality expected where there is no belief of the first principles of Re- ligion . II . That therefore all ...
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abfurd affert againſt alfo alſo Apoſtle argument Atheiſm becauſe befides believe beſt cafe cauſe Chriftian confequences confider confideration confiftent creatures Dæmons defign defire deſtroyed diſcover Divine doctrine eafily effe elſe Epicurean Epicurus eſtabliſh evidence Exiſtence faid falſe fame farther feems felf felves fenfe feveral fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome fomething fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofing Goodneſs Goſpel greateſt happineſs himſelf human inftance itſelf juft juſt leaſt lefs ligion likewiſe mankind matter mind Miracles moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary notion obferved occafion opinion paffions perfect perfon perfuade Philofophers Plato poffible preſent pretended principles of Religion propoſed Puniſhments purpoſe quæ reaſon refpect Revelation ſenſe ſhall ſome ſpeak ſtate ſuch ſuppoſed thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe tion true truth Tully tural underſtanding univerfal unreaſonable uſe wiſdom worſhip wrought καὶ τὰ τὸ
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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...