The Christian Disciple, Volume 2Cummings and Hillard, 1821 - Liberalism (Religion) |
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Page 60
... perfections , by a metaphysical subtlety , which the mass of people cannot comprehend . The passing over of this distinction without notice in the book before us , will ex- pose its phraseology to charges of inaccuracy by Calvinists ...
... perfections , by a metaphysical subtlety , which the mass of people cannot comprehend . The passing over of this distinction without notice in the book before us , will ex- pose its phraseology to charges of inaccuracy by Calvinists ...
Page 62
... perfections . It is plain that a doctrine which contradicts our best ideas of goodness and justice , cannot come from the just and good God , or be a true representation of his character . This moral argument has always been powerful to ...
... perfections . It is plain that a doctrine which contradicts our best ideas of goodness and justice , cannot come from the just and good God , or be a true representation of his character . This moral argument has always been powerful to ...
Page 63
... perfections , recourse has been had , as before observed , to the distinction between natural and moral inability , and to other like subtleties . But the most common , popular , and successful mode of evading it we conceive to be this ...
... perfections , recourse has been had , as before observed , to the distinction between natural and moral inability , and to other like subtleties . But the most common , popular , and successful mode of evading it we conceive to be this ...
Page 65
... perfections , his purposes and operations , his ends and means , being unlimited , are incomprehensible . In other words , they cannot be wholly taken in or embraced by the human mind . In the strong and figurative language of scrip ...
... perfections , his purposes and operations , his ends and means , being unlimited , are incomprehensible . In other words , they cannot be wholly taken in or embraced by the human mind . In the strong and figurative language of scrip ...
Page 69
... perfections of God , and have been honoured for this service to the cause of religion . Now we ask , what is meant by the proofs of a divine perfection ? They are certain acts , operations , and methods of government , which are proper ...
... perfections of God , and have been honoured for this service to the cause of religion . Now we ask , what is meant by the proofs of a divine perfection ? They are certain acts , operations , and methods of government , which are proper ...
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