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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... those to be miferable who difown his Being , & c . 281 SERMON X , XI , XII . 289 Meaning of the Words Belief of God and Providence , an Obligation to en- quire whether he has made any Revelation , 292 Goodness , Justice and Truth ...
... those to be miferable who difown his Being , & c . 281 SERMON X , XI , XII . 289 Meaning of the Words Belief of God and Providence , an Obligation to en- quire whether he has made any Revelation , 292 Goodness , Justice and Truth ...
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... those faculties , and means of employing them , which he has bestowed upon them . I need not add , that the caution it felf fup- poses , that men who have once been believers may for want of care and attention , and of living according ...
... those faculties , and means of employing them , which he has bestowed upon them . I need not add , that the caution it felf fup- poses , that men who have once been believers may for want of care and attention , and of living according ...
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... those that went before , but because they affected fome- thing that might diftinguish them from the reft of the world , if it was only in point of novelty . We fee that in other cafes befides Religion , this temper often leads men to a ...
... those that went before , but because they affected fome- thing that might diftinguish them from the reft of the world , if it was only in point of novelty . We fee that in other cafes befides Religion , this temper often leads men to a ...
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... , is because none of those truths interfere with the interefts , paffions or inclinations of any man ; because if they did , men concerned would find some pretence to evade the force of them . I will not I to SERMON I. 13.
... , is because none of those truths interfere with the interefts , paffions or inclinations of any man ; because if they did , men concerned would find some pretence to evade the force of them . I will not I to SERMON I. 13.
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... 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 other ...
... 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 other ...
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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...