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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... conviction of the mind , and the persuasion of the heart , working a grad- ual change in the state of the affections , and in the habits of the conduct . In fine , conversion is no magic operation on the nerves , as it has sometimes ...
... conviction of the mind , and the persuasion of the heart , working a grad- ual change in the state of the affections , and in the habits of the conduct . In fine , conversion is no magic operation on the nerves , as it has sometimes ...
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... conviction which is produced by ac- tual certainty , to that which rests only on some faint and distant probability . Of the truth of those things , which are within the cognisance of the senses , the con- viction is firm and undoubting ...
... conviction which is produced by ac- tual certainty , to that which rests only on some faint and distant probability . Of the truth of those things , which are within the cognisance of the senses , the con- viction is firm and undoubting ...
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... conviction of the mind , which may be de- nominated actual certainty or knowledge . They are the result of many probabilities , which amount to what may be called moral certainty ; a certainty , not like that which arises from ...
... conviction of the mind , which may be de- nominated actual certainty or knowledge . They are the result of many probabilities , which amount to what may be called moral certainty ; a certainty , not like that which arises from ...
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... conviction , that it will produce a crop , as though we saw it wav- ing over the fields in the fulness of its beauty , and the maturity of its strength . 5. So we engage in a thousand plans of conduct that have relation to the future ...
... conviction , that it will produce a crop , as though we saw it wav- ing over the fields in the fulness of its beauty , and the maturity of its strength . 5. So we engage in a thousand plans of conduct that have relation to the future ...
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... conviction on the mind , and excludes every doubt from the heart , is still so clear and convincing , that not diligently to seek to obtain that interest of which it demonstrates the reality , would be called a folly approaching to ...
... conviction on the mind , and excludes every doubt from the heart , is still so clear and convincing , that not diligently to seek to obtain that interest of which it demonstrates the reality , would be called a folly approaching to ...
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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