General View of the Doctrines of Christianity: Designed More Especially for the Edification and Instruction of FamiliesHastings, Etheridge & Bliss, no. 8, State-Street; and at their store in Charlestown, 1809 - Christianity - 200 pages |
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... cause of true christian faith and knowledge , piety , and comfort , and nothing but what it is conceived the scriptures clear- ly teach , nothing but what approves itself to the enlightened reason and conscience of men , is offered ...
... cause of true christian faith and knowledge , piety , and comfort , and nothing but what it is conceived the scriptures clear- ly teach , nothing but what approves itself to the enlightened reason and conscience of men , is offered ...
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... cause of religion to deny moral duties , or to represent them of no avail towards securing the approbation of God , as though pure mo- rality and pure religion could ever be divided . For to do that , serves to lessen that reverence for ...
... cause of religion to deny moral duties , or to represent them of no avail towards securing the approbation of God , as though pure mo- rality and pure religion could ever be divided . For to do that , serves to lessen that reverence for ...
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... cause of distinction , pre- fers without any reason for preference , punishes where there is no guilt , and rewards where there is no integ- rity . He first binds the children of men in adamantine chains ; is then represented as pitying ...
... cause of distinction , pre- fers without any reason for preference , punishes where there is no guilt , and rewards where there is no integ- rity . He first binds the children of men in adamantine chains ; is then represented as pitying ...
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... cause for preference . But moral qualities can alone form a ground of preference in the sight of a moral gover- Otherwise we make religion a system of mys- tery , in which all distinctions between right and wrong are destroyed , in ...
... cause for preference . But moral qualities can alone form a ground of preference in the sight of a moral gover- Otherwise we make religion a system of mys- tery , in which all distinctions between right and wrong are destroyed , in ...
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... cause him to deprive them of all the happiness his bounty had provided , to drive them from his presence , and doom them to de- struction . Thus listening to the vain imaginations of their own hearts , they suffered the flame of sensual ...
... cause him to deprive them of all the happiness his bounty had provided , to drive them from his presence , and doom them to de- struction . Thus listening to the vain imaginations of their own hearts , they suffered the flame of sensual ...
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accountable actions Adam affections agency apostle assent bias blasphemy born called capacity character christian commands conduct conscience consequence conviction corrupt creatures degree depravity disobedience disposition divine doctrine doubt duty earth end of faith endeavours Esau eternal evidence evil exer expressly faith fall father favour fear fruits gift gospel grace guilt habits happiness hath heart heaven holy humble idolatry immortality iniquity interest Jesus Christ Jews justice labour ligion Lord mathematical proof means ment mercy mind miracles moral agency moral certainty ness obedience obey obligations passage passions perfect perseverance persons persuasion Pharaoh Pharisees piety possess preference principle promise punishment rational nature reality reason religion religious repentance resurrection of Jesus revelation reward righteousness Robert Fellowes salvation Saviour says scriptures sensation sense sinners sins sorrow soul spirit suffer supernatural supposed temptation things thou tion total depravity transgression truth unconditional election unjust unrighteousness unto virtue whilst wrath