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Page 475
... less folve it . I cannot conceive an infinite universe in this fenfe otherwife than as an actual one , and confe- quently , as it appears to me , confifting of an infinite number of unities . I readily confefs , that fuch a number is to ...
... less folve it . I cannot conceive an infinite universe in this fenfe otherwife than as an actual one , and confe- quently , as it appears to me , confifting of an infinite number of unities . I readily confefs , that fuch a number is to ...
Page 486
... less than they hope it when unhappy , and are more inclined to form pleafing and confolatory than comfortless and unpleafing profpects of futurity . This , I believe at least , is the general propenfity of mankind ; and as the gloomy ...
... less than they hope it when unhappy , and are more inclined to form pleafing and confolatory than comfortless and unpleafing profpects of futurity . This , I believe at least , is the general propenfity of mankind ; and as the gloomy ...
Page 496
... less efficacious , and be gradually converted into correction of offenders . Unlefs we ascribe human weakness , and the fhackles of huma- nity , to that all - wife and omnipotent God , whofe moral fovereignty over his intelligent ...
... less efficacious , and be gradually converted into correction of offenders . Unlefs we ascribe human weakness , and the fhackles of huma- nity , to that all - wife and omnipotent God , whofe moral fovereignty over his intelligent ...
Page 529
... less from its ftate afterwards . And this is in effect the cafe . The more ftrongly a man defires or abhors a thing , which , after having changed his frame of mind , he perceives he ought not to have defired or abbor- red , and the ...
... less from its ftate afterwards . And this is in effect the cafe . The more ftrongly a man defires or abhors a thing , which , after having changed his frame of mind , he perceives he ought not to have defired or abbor- red , and the ...
Page 543
... less circumfcribed faculties , as little would moral good and evil appear the fame to fuch a being , or at leaft to the Supreme Being , who fees every thing clearly , as to us . He would discover in men's actions nothing farther than ...
... less circumfcribed faculties , as little would moral good and evil appear the fame to fuch a being , or at leaft to the Supreme Being , who fees every thing clearly , as to us . He would discover in men's actions nothing farther than ...
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Page 726 - Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 719 - By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Page 685 - For if thou wert cut out of the olive-tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree, how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree ? 25.
Page 726 - And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Page 727 - But the fcripture bth concluded all under fin, that the promife by faith of Jefus Chrift might be given to them that believe.
Page 640 - ... of Jefus. This is clear from what follows. When this young man, who thought the injunction too hard, went away forrowing, Jefus faid to his difciples: verily I fay unto you, that a rich man fhall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven...
Page 449 - His imagination was fertile and correct, his language and expression fluent and forcible. His natural temper was gay, cheerful, and sociable, He was addicted to no vice in any part of his life, neither to pride, nor to sensuality, nor intemperance, nor ostentation, nor envy, nor to any sordid self-interest ; but his heart was replete with every contrary virtue.
Page 685 - And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
Page 578 - He knew not whether he was in the body or out of the body; but he " heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Page 449 - III. b , employments employments of the day ; methodical in the order and difpofitlon of his library, papers and writings, as the companions of his thoughts, but without any pedantry, either in thefe habits, or in any other part of his character.