Last Thoughts on Important Subjects: In Three Parts . I. Man's Liability to Sin. II. Supplemental Illustrations. III. Man's Capacity to ObeyBrown, Shattuck, and Company, 1833 - 323 pages |
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... seems proper that we should employ our rational faculties in humble endeavors to ascertain what doctrines he has ... seem to us to imply that God is not so benevolent as he has declared himself to 2 MAN'S LIABILITY TO SIN .
... seems proper that we should employ our rational faculties in humble endeavors to ascertain what doctrines he has ... seem to us to imply that God is not so benevolent as he has declared himself to 2 MAN'S LIABILITY TO SIN .
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... seems to have been the popular belief for ages . The effect supposed to be produced by divine displeasure was ever shocking to my mind . And why should it not be so ? What can be more shocking than the idea that God should , on account ...
... seems to have been the popular belief for ages . The effect supposed to be produced by divine displeasure was ever shocking to my mind . And why should it not be so ? What can be more shocking than the idea that God should , on account ...
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... seem to me rather as special favors from Heaven , than as the fruits of my own researches . Yet , when dis- covered , the theory appears so natural , the solution of the difficulty so plain , that I cannot but feel amazed that it did ...
... seem to me rather as special favors from Heaven , than as the fruits of my own researches . Yet , when dis- covered , the theory appears so natural , the solution of the difficulty so plain , that I cannot but feel amazed that it did ...
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... seems to be clear , that it was by a moral influence that the disobedience of Adam made many sinners . Other important facts which I soon ascertained were these ; that the Messiah never so much as alluded to the sin of Adam in any of ...
... seems to be clear , that it was by a moral influence that the disobedience of Adam made many sinners . Other important facts which I soon ascertained were these ; that the Messiah never so much as alluded to the sin of Adam in any of ...
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... seems not to have been duly considered , if it has been understood , that there is no favor which God bestows on men in this life , which may not be abused , and expose men to temptation and sin . From God's kindness to the posterity of ...
... seems not to have been duly considered , if it has been understood , that there is no favor which God bestows on men in this life , which may not be abused , and expose men to temptation and sin . From God's kindness to the posterity of ...
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Page 165 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart : and thou shalt" teach them diligently unto thy children," and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 144 - They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity, descending from them by ordinary generation. IV. From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.
Page 61 - Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Page 26 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man : but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Page 135 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds ; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him...
Page 68 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Page 143 - The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Page 62 - Therefore, as by the offence of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation ; even so by the righteousness of one, the free gift came upon all men unto justification •of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners ; so by the obedience of one, shall many be made righteous.
Page 169 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 62 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one. Jesus Christ...