On Man: His Motives, Their Rise, Operations, Opposition, and Results, Volume 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1833 - Theological anthropology |
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... rational and spi ritual , and urge us on to holiness and virtue , there is another connected with the body ; and to their reckless impulse , when indulged at all hazards , sin , selfishness , impurity , and misery may be ascribed . 4.
... rational and spi ritual , and urge us on to holiness and virtue , there is another connected with the body ; and to their reckless impulse , when indulged at all hazards , sin , selfishness , impurity , and misery may be ascribed . 4.
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... holiness and happiness , ( for virtue and holiness mean much the same thing , viz . the conscientious discharge of our duty to God , our neighbour , and ourselves , ) are not so closely allied as is here inti- mated ; let him call to ...
... holiness and happiness , ( for virtue and holiness mean much the same thing , viz . the conscientious discharge of our duty to God , our neighbour , and ourselves , ) are not so closely allied as is here inti- mated ; let him call to ...
Page 134
... recipro- cally on our primary motives , strengthen them with arguments for perseverance in holiness and virtue , as well as receive from them right dispositions and amiable affections . CHAP . VIII . On the desire of power . 134.
... recipro- cally on our primary motives , strengthen them with arguments for perseverance in holiness and virtue , as well as receive from them right dispositions and amiable affections . CHAP . VIII . On the desire of power . 134.
Page 149
... holiness which he has prescribed , we take the most effectual way of being happy for nothing is more certain than that God is the source and fountain of happiness ; that every good gift cometh from him ; that he is unchange- L 3 149.
... holiness which he has prescribed , we take the most effectual way of being happy for nothing is more certain than that God is the source and fountain of happiness ; that every good gift cometh from him ; that he is unchange- L 3 149.
Page 166
... them from what seems to court our attention , by promising to gratify our sensual inclination , we should remember that if we could have arrived at a state of holiness and purity without effort - if the Christian and moral virtues 166.
... them from what seems to court our attention , by promising to gratify our sensual inclination , we should remember that if we could have arrived at a state of holiness and purity without effort - if the Christian and moral virtues 166.
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actions advert afford amongst animal motives appear appetites arising ascribed attain attention benevolent blessed carnal choice Christianity conduct connected consequently conveyed Creator desire of knowledge direct disposed divine doctrines ductions effect elicited enable endeavour endued evil excite exer exercise faculties favour feelings fluence frame God's happiness heathen heavenly hence holiness Holy Spirit human idolatry improvement indulgence infer influence instance instinct Israelites Jews Judaism law of Moses laws matter means ment mind and body moral and religious moreover nature notions observe Old Testament opposing opposition ourselves outward objects passions perception perfect prevails betwixt probationary proceed productive promote proof propen propensities pure pursuits qualities racter rational agent rational and spiritual reason regard religion respecting revelation rience Saviour Saviour's days sense of duty sensual speaking specting spiritual motives susceptible things thoughts tion truth unholy desires unholy passions virtue virtuous whilst wisdom worship
Popular passages
Page 312 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page 353 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 352 - For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. For every house is builded by some man ; but he that built all things is God.
Page 320 - For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Page 333 - The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people ; for ye were the fewest of all people : but because the Lord loved you...
Page iii - Either make the tree good and his fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 352 - Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Page 312 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 360 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 353 - For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God.