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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... corruption that all his moral powers are extinct , that he cannot even dis- cern good until a supernatural light dispels his moral blindness , and diffuses a beam of illumination on this scene of darkness ; that even if he did possess ...
... corruption that all his moral powers are extinct , that he cannot even dis- cern good until a supernatural light dispels his moral blindness , and diffuses a beam of illumination on this scene of darkness ; that even if he did possess ...
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... corruption ; but in the same character , a singular compound of virtue and vice , of dignity and meanness ; just as in the material world we observe light and darkness , order and confusion , stupendous mountains , and extensive plains ...
... corruption ; but in the same character , a singular compound of virtue and vice , of dignity and meanness ; just as in the material world we observe light and darkness , order and confusion , stupendous mountains , and extensive plains ...
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... corrupt by nature , God pre- fers one individual before another , without a 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 ...
... corrupt by nature , God pre- fers one individual before another , without a 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 ...
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... corrupted and depraved . Besides ; if this doctrine of hereditary corruption were true , it would be a duty paramount to all others not to marry ; thus would it militate with the first command of God to increase and multiply . 5. Before ...
... corrupted and depraved . Besides ; if this doctrine of hereditary corruption were true , it would be a duty paramount to all others not to marry ; thus would it militate with the first command of God to increase and multiply . 5. Before ...
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... corruption , it is plain that a man must be a sinner , before he is a penitent ; and that no moral change is necessary to be wrought in the disposition and heart of man , till habits of sin are contracted , and have incorporated ...
... corruption , it is plain that a man must be a sinner , before he is a penitent ; and that no moral change is necessary to be wrought in the disposition and heart of man , till habits of sin are contracted , and have incorporated ...
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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