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Page 51
... answered , according to the Arminian notion of freedom , that the Will influences , orders and determines itself thus to act . And if it does , I say , it must be by some antecedent act . To say , it is caused , influenced and ...
... answered , according to the Arminian notion of freedom , that the Will influences , orders and determines itself thus to act . And if it does , I say , it must be by some antecedent act . To say , it is caused , influenced and ...
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... answer is , the soul ex- erts such an act , and that is the cause of it . And so , by this , the exertion must be prior in the order of nature to itself , and distinct from itself . 3. If the meaning be , that the soul's exertion of ...
... answer is , the soul ex- erts such an act , and that is the cause of it . And so , by this , the exertion must be prior in the order of nature to itself , and distinct from itself . 3. If the meaning be , that the soul's exertion of ...
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... answer to that objection against his doc- trine of a selfdetermining power in the will , ( p . 68 , 69. ) That nothing is , or comes to pass , without a sufficient reason why it is , and why it is in this manner rather than another ...
... answer to that objection against his doc- trine of a selfdetermining power in the will , ( p . 68 , 69. ) That nothing is , or comes to pass , without a sufficient reason why it is , and why it is in this manner rather than another ...
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... answered , that the soul uses its activity thus , rather than otherwise , because it has ac- tivity , would such an answer satisfy a rational man ? Would it not rather be looked upon as a very impertinent one ? 3. An active being can ...
... answered , that the soul uses its activity thus , rather than otherwise , because it has ac- tivity , would such an answer satisfy a rational man ? Would it not rather be looked upon as a very impertinent one ? 3. An active being can ...
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... answer must be made in infinitum : In order to support their opinion , there must be no beginning , but free acts of Will must have been chosen by foregoing free acts of Will in the soul of every man , without beginning ; and so before ...
... answer must be made in infinitum : In order to support their opinion , there must be no beginning , but free acts of Will must have been chosen by foregoing free acts of Will in the soul of every man , without beginning ; and so before ...
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Page 398 - Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Page 504 - But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
Page 376 - Nay, but O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus...
Page 494 - And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Page 503 - Christ was confirmed in you, so that ye come behind in no gift ; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;) who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 352 - Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
Page 456 - And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob : for this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes : but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers
Page 334 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 385 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 443 - We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not ; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.