An Inquiry Into the Comparative Moral Tendency of Trinitarian and Unitarian Doctrines: In a Series of Letters to the Rev. Dr. Miller, of PrincetonWells and Lilly, 1823 - 418 pages |
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... Virtues . Influence of the doctrine on the social relations , 242. As it lends feeble aids to piety , it cannot exert much power on morality , 243. Renders unavail- ing the example of the Deity , 244. Case of mercy and forgiveness , 245 ...
... Virtues . Influence of the doctrine on the social relations , 242. As it lends feeble aids to piety , it cannot exert much power on morality , 243. Renders unavail- ing the example of the Deity , 244. Case of mercy and forgiveness , 245 ...
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... virtues , 321. Dissipates the fears of the sinner , 322 . Encourages spiritual presumption , 323. Remarkable language of Calvin , 324. Propensity of Calvinists to pass over this doctrine , 325. Theological Seminaries at Andover and ...
... virtues , 321. Dissipates the fears of the sinner , 322 . Encourages spiritual presumption , 323. Remarkable language of Calvin , 324. Propensity of Calvinists to pass over this doctrine , 325. Theological Seminaries at Andover and ...
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... virtue and pious sentiment . But if you would see the christian character in its excellence and strength , you must rouse every faculty , and bring into united action the best powers , principles , and affections of the hu- man mind ...
... virtue and pious sentiment . But if you would see the christian character in its excellence and strength , you must rouse every faculty , and bring into united action the best powers , principles , and affections of the hu- man mind ...
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... virtues , trying the character , and proving our sincerity , than we could possibly have , if all were of one mind and one pur- pose . Each party is compelled , by the watchfulness of others , to be more cautious in belief , and circum ...
... virtues , trying the character , and proving our sincerity , than we could possibly have , if all were of one mind and one pur- pose . Each party is compelled , by the watchfulness of others , to be more cautious in belief , and circum ...
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... virtues . As Unitarians differ from those , who call them- selves orthodox , chiefly in points of doctrine , they have been compelled to engage much in this depart- ment of controversy . Charges of heresy , unbelief , denying the ...
... virtues . As Unitarians differ from those , who call them- selves orthodox , chiefly in points of doctrine , they have been compelled to engage much in this depart- ment of controversy . Charges of heresy , unbelief , denying the ...
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Page 106 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 32 - So the Father is God, the Son is God : and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods : but one God.
Page 297 - Be not ye therefore partakers with them : for ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Page 124 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Page 124 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 257 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 208 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...
Page 316 - The rest of mankind, God •was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by and to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.
Page 299 - ALL, those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, he is pleased in his appointed and accepted time, effectually to call by his word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ...
Page 405 - ... unfeigned assent and consent to the use of all things in the said book contained and prescribed in these words and no other.