The Works of President Edwards ...Isaac Sturtevant, Printer, 1808 - Congregational churches |
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Page 52
... scheme , and repugnant to some things implied in their notion of liberty . Their opinion implies , that the particu , lar determination of volition is without any cause ; because they hold the free acts of the Will to be contingent ...
... scheme , and repugnant to some things implied in their notion of liberty . Their opinion implies , that the particu , lar determination of volition is without any cause ; because they hold the free acts of the Will to be contingent ...
Page 69
... scheme of these writers there be any possi bility of avoiding these absurdities . If liberty consists , as Dr. Whitby himself says , in a man's doing what he will ; and a man exercises this liberty , not only in external actions , but ...
... scheme of these writers there be any possi bility of avoiding these absurdities . If liberty consists , as Dr. Whitby himself says , in a man's doing what he will ; and a man exercises this liberty , not only in external actions , but ...
Page 80
... scheme of Liberty , the Indifference must be perfect and absolute ; there must be a perfect freedom from all ante- cedent preponderation or inclination . Because if the Will be already inclined , before it exerts its own sovereign power ...
... scheme of Liberty , the Indifference must be perfect and absolute ; there must be a perfect freedom from all ante- cedent preponderation or inclination . Because if the Will be already inclined , before it exerts its own sovereign power ...
Page 98
... scheme of liberty of Will ; and he at one stroke , has cut the sinews of all his arguments from the goodness , righteousness , faithfulness and sincerity of God in his commands , promises , threatenings , calls , invi- tations ...
... scheme of liberty of Will ; and he at one stroke , has cut the sinews of all his arguments from the goodness , righteousness , faithfulness and sincerity of God in his commands , promises , threatenings , calls , invi- tations ...
Page 102
... scheme of liberty , which is greatly divided against itself , and thoroughly subversive of itself ; and that many ways . 1. He is abundant in asserting , that the Will , in all its acts , is influenced by Motive and excitement ; and ...
... scheme of liberty , which is greatly divided against itself , and thoroughly subversive of itself ; and that many ways . 1. He is abundant in asserting , that the Will , in all its acts , is influenced by Motive and excitement ; and ...
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