The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man: Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity ...The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man: Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity by Herman Witsius, first published in 1803, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... commands of God . Whether it be dva , right , righteous to hearken unto God , Acts iv . 19. 3dly , Ursinus quest . 6 . Catech . speaks somewhat differently , saying , that righte- ousness and holiness , " may in the text of Paul , and ...
... commands of God , when theu settest less by the will of the Supreme Being than by thy lusts , when thou preferest earthly to heavenly things , present to future , when , by thine own choice , thou seekest after happiness , but not that ...
... commands . This , if I mistake not , is David's meaning , Psal . xxvii . 8.x , to thee , that is , for thee , in thy stead , my heart says , or my conscience . This conscience therefore was also called a God by the heathen : as in this ...
... command and to forbid , is the right reason of the Supreme Being . IV . That author appears not to have expressed himself with accuracy , who said , We here call the law , the know- ledge of right and wrong , binding to do what is right ...
... command , condemns nothing which it did not forbid . The law is the doctrine of right and wrong . What it teaches to be evil , that it forbids ; what to be good , it commands . And therefore it is deservedly called the law of nature ...