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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... happiness to misery . God originally made man upright , and some traces of that uprightness yet remain , amidst all the ruins of his fall . Whatever be the measure of his depravity , it is not total . But , like a stately edifice in ...
... happiness to misery . God originally made man upright , and some traces of that uprightness yet remain , amidst all the ruins of his fall . Whatever be the measure of his depravity , it is not total . But , like a stately edifice in ...
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... happiness depended on the choice he should make . In conformity to this passage , St. John says that Cain's works were evil , and those of his brother righteous . But if the fall had so far vitiated the nature of man , as to have ...
... happiness depended on the choice he should make . In conformity to this passage , St. John says that Cain's works were evil , and those of his brother righteous . But if the fall had so far vitiated the nature of man , as to have ...
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... 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 desire to make its inroads into 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 desire to make its inroads into the ...
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... happiness , and think to effect our views with more ease and more suc- cess . Then it is we have recourse to sin ; then it is we deceive ourselves , and put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter . Then it is that our foolish hearts are ...
... happiness , and think to effect our views with more ease and more suc- cess . Then it is we have recourse to sin ; then it is we deceive ourselves , and put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter . Then it is that our foolish hearts are ...
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... happiness and im- mortality on certain conditions , without even a tem- porary extinction or suspension of life ; whereas at present man is born to trouble , and the grave is plac- ed before him as a necessary passage to an endless life ...
... happiness and im- mortality on certain conditions , without even a tem- porary extinction or suspension of life ; whereas at present man is born to trouble , and the grave is plac- ed before him as a necessary passage to an endless life ...
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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