 | English literature - 1811 - 708 pages
...eftablifh the inipirati&n of the Prophet. " For God gave fuch prediftions, not to gratify men's curipfity, by enabling them to foreknow things ; but that after...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event, and hi? own Providence, not that of the interpreter, be then manifefkfi thereby to the world. "—Sir Jf.... | |
 | Religion - 1811 - 706 pages
...69, 70. and in Bishop Kurd's Sermons on Prophecy. not to gratify men's curiosity by enabling them t» foreknow things ; but that after they 'were fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event, and his own providence, not that of the interpreter, be then manifested thereby to the world*." This same... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 436 pages
...maturely to unfold the sealed prophecies con< " GoJ gave this, anrl the prophecies of the Old Te=ta" ment, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them " to foreknow things ; but that, after they were fullilk'd, " they might be interpreted by the event ; and his own " providence, not the interpreter's,... | |
 | George Pretyman - Apologetics - 1815 - 578 pages
...observes, " God gave these and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after...fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own providence,, not (b) Some commentators have thought that these Epistles to the Seven Churches... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1815 - 712 pages
...boneMr. URBAN, Bowden Parva. ^ £9" God gave the Prophecies, not to gratify M<-u's Curiositi "• oy enabling them to foreknow things, but that, after...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the Event, and his Providence be manifested thereby to the World." SIR I. NEWTON. IE Reproof given by ourSaviour _... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 598 pages
...them prophets— The design of God was much otherwise — he gave them not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things ; but that after...they were fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the events ; and his own providence, not the interpreter's, be then manifested thereby to the world —... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 600 pages
...prophets — The design of God was much otherwise — he gave them not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things ; but that after they were fulfilled, they might be inu-tpvcAed by the events ; and his own providence, not the interpreter's, be then manifested thereby... | |
 | George Pretyman - Anglican Communion - 1815 - 606 pages
...prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling 1hem to foreknow thmgs, but that after they were fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own providence, not (b) Some commentators have thought that these Epistles to the Seven Chu1xhes... | |
 | George Tomline - Bible - 1818 - 600 pages
...observes, " God gave these and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after...fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own providence, not (b) Some commentators have thought that these Epistles to the Seven Churches... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1822 - 824 pages
...otherwise. He gave this and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curio, sities, by enabling .them to foreknow things, but that, after...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event, and his own providence, not the interpreters, he thus manifested thereby to the world." Having thus thrown... | |
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Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after they were fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own Providence, not the Interpreters, be then manifested thereby to the world. 
