A Series of Lectures on the Doctrine of Universal Benevolence: Delivered in the Universalist Church in Lombard Street, Philadelphia in Autumn of 1818author, 1824 - 232 pages |
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... appear to be self - evi- dent , and grow out of the very nature of the Deity . Of course they need no proof . For the mind assents to them as soon as they are stated : for it seems a moral impossibility that one of them should be false ...
... appear to be self - evi- dent , and grow out of the very nature of the Deity . Of course they need no proof . For the mind assents to them as soon as they are stated : for it seems a moral impossibility that one of them should be false ...
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... appear when we consider the immutability of justice . How is justice satisfied ? or how could it have been satisfied , with that which it did not re- quire ? or how could it give up what it did require , and yet be satisfied ? All this ...
... appear when we consider the immutability of justice . How is justice satisfied ? or how could it have been satisfied , with that which it did not re- quire ? or how could it give up what it did require , and yet be satisfied ? All this ...
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... appear . If this moral relation be not dissolved , then the reign of sin and satan is altogether unjust , unrighte- ous , and unlawful . The question now is , whether God will ever sanction this reign , and settle the ad- versary of ...
... appear . If this moral relation be not dissolved , then the reign of sin and satan is altogether unjust , unrighte- ous , and unlawful . The question now is , whether God will ever sanction this reign , and settle the ad- versary of ...
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... appears to me ( 0 may the thought be forgiven , if it be an error ) that both God and myself would be objects of pity ... appear , which , according to our understanding , would be inconsistent with in- finite and divine love . " Can a ...
... appears to me ( 0 may the thought be forgiven , if it be an error ) that both God and myself would be objects of pity ... appear , which , according to our understanding , would be inconsistent with in- finite and divine love . " Can a ...
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... appears to me to be the most reasonable conclusion ; and there- fore , were we left to draw conclusions only from what we know of the divine nature , this appears to be the only conclusion which ought to be admitted . But we are not ...
... appears to me to be the most reasonable conclusion ; and there- fore , were we left to draw conclusions only from what we know of the divine nature , this appears to be the only conclusion which ought to be admitted . But we are not ...
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Page 191 - 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 190 - And in this mountain shall the LORD of Hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 177 - Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 225 - For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his Angels ; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Page 98 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest : but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind : and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee ; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life...
Page 156 - THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life ; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us...
Page 61 - What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are mine ; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 96 - Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
Page 33 - God so loved the world, that he sent his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Page 159 - And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, by stretching forth thine hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.