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... which would pro- bably arise from the occasional or even secret suspension of them , we are in some sort enabled to discern ; but of the whole we are incompetent judges , because of the small part which comes within xii PREFATORY MEMOIR .
... which would pro- bably arise from the occasional or even secret suspension of them , we are in some sort enabled to discern ; but of the whole we are incompetent judges , because of the small part which comes within xii PREFATORY MEMOIR .
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... arise a general confused suspicion that , in the great shock and alteration which we shall undergo by death , we , that is , * I say kind of presumption or probability ; for I do not mean to affirm that there is the same degree of ...
... arise a general confused suspicion that , in the great shock and alteration which we shall undergo by death , we , that is , * I say kind of presumption or probability ; for I do not mean to affirm that there is the same degree of ...
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... arise either from the reason of the thing , or from the analogy of Nature . But we cannot argue from the reason of the thing , that death is the destruction of living agents , because we know not at all what death is in itself , but ...
... arise either from the reason of the thing , or from the analogy of Nature . But we cannot argue from the reason of the thing , that death is the destruction of living agents , because we know not at all what death is in itself , but ...
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... having done an injury , arise from a sense of his being blame - worthy ; other- wise there would , in many cases , be no ground of disturbance , nor men will be disposed to punish it as in itself OF THE MORAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD . 53.
... having done an injury , arise from a sense of his being blame - worthy ; other- wise there would , in many cases , be no ground of disturbance , nor men will be disposed to punish it as in itself OF THE MORAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD . 53.
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... arise directly out of the nature of things , will remain hereafter , than that the accidental hindrances of them will . And if these hindrances do not remain , those rewards and punishments can- not but be carried on much farther ...
... arise directly out of the nature of things , will remain hereafter , than that the accidental hindrances of them will . And if these hindrances do not remain , those rewards and punishments can- not but be carried on much farther ...
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Page 259 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 145 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices, which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.
Page 146 - 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 180 - And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths; for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Page 145 - Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle : for, See (saith he) that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount.
Page 229 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another,) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospe.1.
Page 318 - And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
Page 135 - Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven ; which things the angels desire to look into.
Page 318 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
Page 304 - Some degree of goodness must be previously supposed: this always implies the love of itself, an affection to goodness : the highest, the adequate object of this affection, is perfect goodness ; which, therefore, we are to " love with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength.