Miscellaneous Correspondence: Containing Essays, Dissertations, Etc. on Various Subjects, Sent to the Author of the Gentleman's Magazine, which Could Not be Conveniently Inserted at Length, Or Properly Abridged ... No. 1-9, 1742-1748Edward Cave., 1742 - 360 pages |
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... given only to be gratified , God wou'd have guarded them by an abfolute Neceffity laid upon our Na- ture , that they fhou'd not be abus'd ; for if the enjoyment of them had been the only end of their being planted within us , he wou'd ...
... given only to be gratified , God wou'd have guarded them by an abfolute Neceffity laid upon our Na- ture , that they fhou'd not be abus'd ; for if the enjoyment of them had been the only end of their being planted within us , he wou'd ...
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... given us a liberty of not following them : For either he must have mark'd out fuch Rules for us to follow , or he must cease to will thofe Rules hou'd be follow'd ; that is , He muft will and de- fire the Happiness of the whole Creation ...
... given us a liberty of not following them : For either he must have mark'd out fuch Rules for us to follow , or he must cease to will thofe Rules hou'd be follow'd ; that is , He muft will and de- fire the Happiness of the whole Creation ...
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... given wou'd quite destroy the Law , and the greatest Confufion muft inevitably follow . It is the very fame Cafe in all negative Laws , and God proves us thereby , to know whether we are capable of that Happiness he defigns us for . SIR ...
... given wou'd quite destroy the Law , and the greatest Confufion muft inevitably follow . It is the very fame Cafe in all negative Laws , and God proves us thereby , to know whether we are capable of that Happiness he defigns us for . SIR ...
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... given unconditionately , and that it leaves nothing to be done by ourselves . Our own Good Works are in- deed not meritorious in our Salvation , but yet they are abfolutely necef- fary Conditions of it , and without which we cannot be ...
... given unconditionately , and that it leaves nothing to be done by ourselves . Our own Good Works are in- deed not meritorious in our Salvation , but yet they are abfolutely necef- fary Conditions of it , and without which we cannot be ...
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... given us fuch as convey nothing to the Understanding . " M. N. mistakes the Question in debate . " He hopes not . " It is not " whether God by his Prefcience has determin'd or laid a Neceffity on our Actions , but whether there is ...
... given us fuch as convey nothing to the Understanding . " M. N. mistakes the Question in debate . " He hopes not . " It is not " whether God by his Prefcience has determin'd or laid a Neceffity on our Actions , but whether there is ...
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Page 334 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots ; and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Page 332 - And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Page 334 - And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws ; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Page 228 - WILL you then give your faithful diligence always so to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Church and Realm hath received the same...
Page 199 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, On each I judge thy foe.
Page 333 - For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
Page 137 - That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store ; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour ; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case : yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Page 334 - And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
Page 193 - IN elect of the Church of N. from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St Peter the Apostle,, and to the holy Roman Church, and to our lord, the lord N. Pope N. and to his successors, canonically coming in.
Page 106 - He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes : and maketh much of them that fear the Lord. 5. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not: though it were to his own hindrance.