Theology: Explained and Defended in a Series of Sermons, Volume 1Clark and Lyman, 1818 |
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... created , and by whom the universe is governed ; some such system of truths , affections , and conduct , must be also capable of being proved . To such a Being we and the universe must sustain important relations ; and out of these ...
... created , and by whom the universe is governed ; some such system of truths , affections , and conduct , must be also capable of being proved . To such a Being we and the universe must sustain important relations ; and out of these ...
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... created man , certainly contrived and created all things . This argument is , in my view , perfectly conclusive : nor has it been , nor will it ever be , answered , except with sophistry , or sneers . I will not insist , that every step ...
... created man , certainly contrived and created all things . This argument is , in my view , perfectly conclusive : nor has it been , nor will it ever be , answered , except with sophistry , or sneers . I will not insist , that every step ...
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... created minds have derived both their power of know- ing , and the innumerable objects of their knowledge ? What ... creation , and of creating glory and greatness ? What must be the Excellence of him , who gives birth to all other ...
... created minds have derived both their power of know- ing , and the innumerable objects of their knowledge ? What ... creation , and of creating glory and greatness ? What must be the Excellence of him , who gives birth to all other ...
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... Creation . Whatever we make , or fashion , is our property in the highest de- gree , in which any thing can be ours . God , it is to be remember- exed , not only made , but created ; not only made the work , but the materials . Hence ...
... Creation . Whatever we make , or fashion , is our property in the highest de- gree , in which any thing can be ours . God , it is to be remember- exed , not only made , but created ; not only made the work , but the materials . Hence ...
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... Creation is so great a work , as to make it seem impossible , even for God to accomplish it . This was the great ... created them . In- deed this great man appears , in the later parts SER . II . ] SCHEMES OF DOCTRINE CONSIDERED . 21.
... Creation is so great a work , as to make it seem impossible , even for God to accomplish it . This was the great ... created them . In- deed this great man appears , in the later parts SER . II . ] SCHEMES OF DOCTRINE CONSIDERED . 21.
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Page 375 - ... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come.
Page 37 - THE FOOL hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Page 527 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible...
Page 467 - And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat, all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Page 490 - What then ? are we better than they ? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin...
Page 505 - The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them...
Page 445 - And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Chapter 3 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Page 73 - Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth : and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure : yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment: As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Page 104 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that He might be glorified.
Page 221 - For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth : for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.