A Series of Lectures on the Doctrine of Universal Benevolenceauthor, 1818 - 204 pages |
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... rendered unnecessary , in all Christian assemblies , by the consideration , that Christians of every sect and denomination admit the truth of divine revelation ; " the record which God has given of his Son . " Hence it is useless to ...
... rendered unnecessary , in all Christian assemblies , by the consideration , that Christians of every sect and denomination admit the truth of divine revelation ; " the record which God has given of his Son . " Hence it is useless to ...
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... render it just for him to punish the transgressor unmercifully ! If such an effect has been produced , this effect must , a priori , be traced to its cause ; and , whatever we may suppose the means by which this effect is brought about ...
... render it just for him to punish the transgressor unmercifully ! If such an effect has been produced , this effect must , a priori , be traced to its cause ; and , whatever we may suppose the means by which this effect is brought about ...
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... render the creature which he hath made as happy as possible , be considered an object worthy of such a heavenly principle as divine love ? This appears to me to be the most reasonable conclusion ; and therefore , were we left to draw ...
... render the creature which he hath made as happy as possible , be considered an object worthy of such a heavenly principle as divine love ? This appears to me to be the most reasonable conclusion ; and therefore , were we left to draw ...
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... rendered grace . Thus we have laid the foundation or ground - work of our future discussion . And if the premises which we have laid are false , the whole superstructure will be a mere delusion . I mean , if our ideas are erroneous in ...
... rendered grace . Thus we have laid the foundation or ground - work of our future discussion . And if the premises which we have laid are false , the whole superstructure will be a mere delusion . I mean , if our ideas are erroneous in ...
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... rendered because , in the begin- ning of the 21st verse , is generally rendered that , and is so rendered in the 16th , 18th , and 22d verses of this very chapter . Taking the words in hope , therefore , into the latter member of the ...
... rendered because , in the begin- ning of the 21st verse , is generally rendered that , and is so rendered in the 16th , 18th , and 22d verses of this very chapter . Taking the words in hope , therefore , into the latter member of the ...
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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