Sermons on Several Subjects, Volume 1 |
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... proofs , but he cannot eafily be made to lofe fight of the great and convincing truth , viz . that there is fuch a being in the universe , the Father and Creator , the Preferver and Governor of all things and - yet still it is not ...
... proofs , but he cannot eafily be made to lofe fight of the great and convincing truth , viz . that there is fuch a being in the universe , the Father and Creator , the Preferver and Governor of all things and - yet still it is not ...
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Zachary Pearce. their production . And of this there are two kinds of proof , the one from the nature , the other from the circumftance of the thing . From the nature of the thing , it may be feen , by confidering , that men at prefent ...
Zachary Pearce. their production . And of this there are two kinds of proof , the one from the nature , the other from the circumftance of the thing . From the nature of the thing , it may be feen , by confidering , that men at prefent ...
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... proofs drawn , as I said , from the circumftances of the thing . For , first , we have the general consent of all the most ancient writers in favour of this notion , that mankind began to exist at fome period of time . Many of the ...
... proofs drawn , as I said , from the circumftances of the thing . For , first , we have the general consent of all the most ancient writers in favour of this notion , that mankind began to exist at fome period of time . Many of the ...
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... proofs , I may add one more circumstance no lefs convincing , viz . that there are extant neither hiftories , nor records , nor even traditions of any actions of heroes , lawgivers , or other celebrated men before that that time , which ...
... proofs , I may add one more circumstance no lefs convincing , viz . that there are extant neither hiftories , nor records , nor even traditions of any actions of heroes , lawgivers , or other celebrated men before that that time , which ...
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... proof of his affertion ; for the parts of matter , however mingled and huddled together , could never have produced fuch a beautiful and well - contrived creature as man ; a creature confifting of so many parts , of fuch delicate and ...
... proof of his affertion ; for the parts of matter , however mingled and huddled together , could never have produced fuch a beautiful and well - contrived creature as man ; a creature confifting of so many parts , of fuch delicate and ...
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Page 291 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 212 - God ; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Page 206 - 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 180 - God after the inward man, yet that there is another law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin, which is in his members.
Page 362 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Page 1 - him from the creation of the world are clearly feen, " being underftood by the things that are made, even " his eternal power and godhead...
Page 170 - I find then a law, that when I would ** do good, evil is prefent with me : for I delight in the " law of God after the inward man.
Page 172 - And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.