An Account of Reason and Faith: In Relation to the Mysteries of Christianity. By John Norris, ...Edmund Parker, 1740 - 236 pages |
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... believ'd as true ; But our Reafon is the Measure of all Truth : Therefore whatever is above our Reason is not to be believ'd as true . By this Analysis of their Argument into its Principle , it is plain , that this their Reason of ...
... believ'd as true ; But our Reafon is the Measure of all Truth : Therefore whatever is above our Reason is not to be believ'd as true . By this Analysis of their Argument into its Principle , it is plain , that this their Reason of ...
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... believ'd as reveal'd by God , that is above the comprehenfion of Human Reason ; or , That a Man is to believe nothing but what he can comprehend . Which Principle I hope by the help of God , with the utmoft Evidence and Demonftration to ...
... believ'd as reveal'd by God , that is above the comprehenfion of Human Reason ; or , That a Man is to believe nothing but what he can comprehend . Which Principle I hope by the help of God , with the utmoft Evidence and Demonftration to ...
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... believ'd , 2 Tim . 1. 12 . 1 10. It was obferv'd a little before of Human Faith that it refembles Opinion , in as much as they are both dubious and uncertain Affents , as proceeding upon grounds of like uncertain- ty , though otherwife ...
... believ'd , 2 Tim . 1. 12 . 1 10. It was obferv'd a little before of Human Faith that it refembles Opinion , in as much as they are both dubious and uncertain Affents , as proceeding upon grounds of like uncertain- ty , though otherwife ...
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... . 13. In order to which we are carefully to diftinguish between the thing believ'd , and the Reason or Motive that induces us , to believe it ; even as in Knowledge we diftinguish between the thing Known even 48 An Account of.
... . 13. In order to which we are carefully to diftinguish between the thing believ'd , and the Reason or Motive that induces us , to believe it ; even as in Knowledge we diftinguish between the thing Known even 48 An Account of.
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... Believ'd I would call the Matter or the Object of Faith , and the Motive that induces me to believe it I would call the Formal Reason of Faith . * Aqui has I know calls them both Objects , and then after diftinguishes them by calling ...
... Believ'd I would call the Matter or the Object of Faith , and the Motive that induces me to believe it I would call the Formal Reason of Faith . * Aqui has I know calls them both Objects , and then after diftinguishes them by calling ...
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Page 200 - But when a thing is proposed to me as from God, all that my Reason has to do in this case is seriously, soberly, diligently, impartially, and, I add, humbly to examine whether it comes with the true Credentials of His authority, and has Him for its real author or no. This is all that Reason has to do in this matter, and when she has done this, she is to rise from the seat of judgment, and...
Page 218 - God himftlf, and many .of them concerning himfclf and his own infinite perfections ? And what deference do we pay to God more than man, if either we fuppofe that he cannot reveal truths to us which we cannot comprehend...
Page 222 - ... be driven to fay that you comprehend the nature of God, which I hope you have too much religion as well as reafon to affirm. 10. And indeed if we meet with fo many infuperable difficulties in the fearch of nature, much more may we in the comtemplation of its author; if the works of God do fo puzzle and baffle our understandings, much more may they confefs their deficiency when God himfelf is their...
Page 66 - ... 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he fhould after receive for an inheritance, obeyed ; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Page 215 - Senfe and Congruity of Reafon in pretending to be a God in Heaven than to be a God upon Earth) I fay befides this, I would put it to your more fober thought to confider whether it be not every whit as great an Extremity in the way of rational...
Page 2 - God fpared not the natural branches, take heed left he alfo fpare not thee. Behold therefore the goodnefs and feverity of God, on them which fell, feverity ; but towards thee, goodnefs, if thou continue in his goodnefs ; otherwife, thou alfo fhalt be cut off. And they alfo, if they abide not ftill in unbelief, fhall be graffed in ; for God is able to graft...
Page 2 - Gentile, ** the branches were broken off," the children of Ifrael were rejected from being the people of God, " that I might be graffed in. " Well; becaufe of unbelief they were broken " off, and thou ftandeft by faith. BE NOT ** HIGH-MINDED, BUT FEAR. For if God " fpared not the natural branches, take heed leji