A Series of Lectures on the Doctrine of Universal Benevolenceauthor, 1818 - 204 pages |
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... appear to be self - evident , and grow out of the very nature of the Deity . Of course , they need no proof . For the mind assents to them as soon as they are stated : for it seems a moral impossibility that one of them should be false ...
... appear to be self - evident , and grow out of the very nature of the Deity . Of course , they need no proof . For the mind assents to them as soon as they are stated : for it seems a moral impossibility that one of them should be false ...
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... appear when we consider the im- mutability of justice . How is justice satisfied ? or how could it have been satisfied , with that which it did not require ? or how could it give up what it did require , and yet be satisfied ? All this ...
... appear when we consider the im- mutability of justice . How is justice satisfied ? or how could it have been satisfied , with that which it did not require ? or how could it give up what it did require , and yet be satisfied ? All this ...
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... appear . If this moral relation be not dissolved , then the reign of sin and Satan is altogether unjust , unrighteous , and unlawful . The question now is , whether God will ever sanction this reign , and settle the adversary of souls ...
... appear . If this moral relation be not dissolved , then the reign of sin and Satan is altogether unjust , unrighteous , and unlawful . The question now is , whether God will ever sanction this reign , and settle the adversary of souls ...
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... appears to me ( O may the thought be forgiven , if it be an error ) that both God and myself would be objects of pity ... appear , which , according to our understanding , would be inconsistent with infinite and divine love . " Can a ...
... appears to me ( O may the thought be forgiven , if it be an error ) that both God and myself would be objects of pity ... appear , which , according to our understanding , would be inconsistent with infinite and divine love . " Can a ...
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... appears to me to be the most reasonable conclusion ; and therefore , were we left to draw conclusions only from what we know of the divine nature , this appears to be the only conclu- sion which ought to be admitted . But we are not ...
... appears to me to be the most reasonable conclusion ; and therefore , were we left to draw conclusions only from what we know of the divine nature , this appears to be the only conclu- sion which ought to be admitted . But we are not ...
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Abner Kneeland Adam admit aionian apostle Arian Arius atonement believe blessed bondage of corruption Carpocrates character children of God Christian conian consequences considered Contra Celsum creation creature death Deity deliverance divine earth Ebionites endless misery eternal evidence evil existence Father favour finite forgive Gehenna gospel grace greatest possible Greek hades happiness heart hell Hence Hinnom holy human nature idea infinite Irenæus Israel Jesus Christ John justice Justin Martyr knowledge lecture Lord Luke mankind mean mercy mind Moloch moral notwithstanding object Onesimus passage principle prove punishment rational reason rendered righteousness sacrifice saith salvation saved Saviour scriptures sense Septuagint signifies sinner sins soul speak subject to vanity suffering supposed tartarus Testament thee thing thou tion Tophet transgression true truth understand unto valley of Hinnom wages of sin whole wicked word
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Page 27 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 163 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 47 - What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children's teeth are set on edge?
Page 25 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 162 - And in this mountain shall the LORD of Hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 54 - And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil : and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever...
Page 193 - For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his Angels ; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Page 78 - Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Page 48 - Behold, all souls are Mine ; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die