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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... give to some a power to be righteous , which he withholds from others , it must be a gift granted either with or without any endeavour to ob- tain it . If it be an unconditional grant , then as some are made righteous by divine ...
... give to some a power to be righteous , which he withholds from others , it must be a gift granted either with or without any endeavour to ob- tain it . If it be an unconditional grant , then as some are made righteous by divine ...
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... would it be different in different individuals . 11. The degree of assent , which different individu- als give to the truth , will vary according to the degree of understanding , the power of inquiry , the exercise 48 THE DOCTRINE OF FAITH.
... would it be different in different individuals . 11. The degree of assent , which different individu- als give to the truth , will vary according to the degree of understanding , the power of inquiry , the exercise 48 THE DOCTRINE OF FAITH.
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... give them an undue influence , and to incline to scepticism . A good man will indeed maturely weigh every reasonable objection to the truth , but he will always feel a stronger disposition to embrace the good , than the evil ; to spread ...
... give them an undue influence , and to incline to scepticism . A good man will indeed maturely weigh every reasonable objection to the truth , but he will always feel a stronger disposition to embrace the good , than the evil ; to spread ...
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... gives being to dreams and visions , and then supports itself upon imaginations of its own creating . It is not a supernatural impression , pro- ceeding from the immediate agency of God , capri- ciously bestowed , where he pleases to ...
... gives being to dreams and visions , and then supports itself upon imaginations of its own creating . It is not a supernatural impression , pro- ceeding from the immediate agency of God , capri- ciously bestowed , where he pleases to ...
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... give a rational as- sent to what we know not , any more than we can be said rationally to prefer one thing to another , without know- ing or investigating the right grounds of preference . Our belief in revealed truth , like our belief ...
... give a rational as- sent to what we know not , any more than we can be said rationally to prefer one thing to another , without know- ing or investigating the right grounds of preference . Our belief in revealed truth , like our belief ...
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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