A Statement of the Principles of Unitarian Christianity, Addressed to the Inhabitants of Greenock and Port-Glasgow, and to the Friends of Free Inquiry Thoughout Scotland |
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... existence of One uncaused self- existent intelligent Being , it is the duty of those who assert that there are Three persons in the Godhead , the same in substance , equal in power and glory , to produce positive proofs of their ...
... existence of One uncaused self- existent intelligent Being , it is the duty of those who assert that there are Three persons in the Godhead , the same in substance , equal in power and glory , to produce positive proofs of their ...
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... existence and the absolute divinity of these persons , nor is it till after such a demonstration that we ought to be lieve it . To avoid the possibility of being misunder- stood , I wish to state that if it be proved to be reveal- ed by ...
... existence and the absolute divinity of these persons , nor is it till after such a demonstration that we ought to be lieve it . To avoid the possibility of being misunder- stood , I wish to state that if it be proved to be reveal- ed by ...
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... existence . Self- éxistence implies absolute independence . Is it then possible to conceive of two , much less of three abso- Jutely independent beings ? Once admit the idea of the slightest dependance of one being upon another , and ...
... existence . Self- éxistence implies absolute independence . Is it then possible to conceive of two , much less of three abso- Jutely independent beings ? Once admit the idea of the slightest dependance of one being upon another , and ...
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... existence is the result of the Father's exertion of his power , and had that power not operated , he would have had no existence . How then can he be equal to the Father ? or how is it possible to conceive of him as God , in the strict ...
... existence is the result of the Father's exertion of his power , and had that power not operated , he would have had no existence . How then can he be equal to the Father ? or how is it possible to conceive of him as God , in the strict ...
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... existence in the most strict and absolute sense it is true , that in him we live , move and have our being . And as he is so much more intimately and truly our father than our human parents , so he must be as much more perfectly so in ...
... existence in the most strict and absolute sense it is true , that in him we live , move and have our being . And as he is so much more intimately and truly our father than our human parents , so he must be as much more perfectly so in ...
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Page 75 - But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Page 70 - He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Page 70 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...
Page 11 - For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Page 71 - Will the Lord cast off for ever ? And will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies...
Page 33 - If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Page 39 - Lord, save us, we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
Page 92 - I verily believe and hope) impartial search of " the true way to eternal happiness," do profess plainly that I cannot find any rest for the sole of my foot but upon this rock only. I see plainly and with mine own eyes, that there are popes against popes, councils against councils, some fathers against others, the same fathers against themselves, a consent of fathers of one age against a consent of fathers of another age, the church of one age against the church of another age.
Page 73 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 39 - I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.