The Works of President Edwards ...Isaac Sturtevant, Printer, 1809 - Congregational churches |
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... natural play of genius ; and which his mind , without labor , would freely and spontaneously perform . A close and ... nature of his sub- ject ; his accuracy and precision in canvassing truth , comparing ideas , drawing consequences ...
... natural play of genius ; and which his mind , without labor , would freely and spontaneously perform . A close and ... nature of his sub- ject ; his accuracy and precision in canvassing truth , comparing ideas , drawing consequences ...
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... nature ; and is agreea- ble to him in itself , and not merely for the sake of something else , is regarded by that agent as his last end . The same may be said , of avoiding of that which is in itself painful or disagreeable : For the ...
... nature ; and is agreea- ble to him in itself , and not merely for the sake of something else , is regarded by that agent as his last end . The same may be said , of avoiding of that which is in itself painful or disagreeable : For the ...
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... nature of God , but inconsistent with the notion of creation ; which im- plies a being's receiving its existence , and all that belongs to its being , out of nothing . And this implies the most perfect , absolute , and universal ...
... nature of God , but inconsistent with the notion of creation ; which im- plies a being's receiving its existence , and all that belongs to its being , out of nothing . And this implies the most perfect , absolute , and universal ...
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... nature and proportions , he must necessarily have the greatest respect to himself . It would be against the perfection of his nature , his wisdom , holiness , and perfect rectitude , whereby he is disposed to do every thing that is fit ...
... nature and proportions , he must necessarily have the greatest respect to himself . It would be against the perfection of his nature , his wisdom , holiness , and perfect rectitude , whereby he is disposed to do every thing that is fit ...
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... nature , was what moved him to create the world . But here as much as possible to avoid confusion , I observe , that there is some im- propriety in saying that a disposition in God to communi- cate himself to the creature , moved him to ...
... nature , was what moved him to create the world . But here as much as possible to avoid confusion , I observe , that there is some im- propriety in saying that a disposition in God to communi- cate himself to the creature , moved him to ...
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