Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of God, Volume 1Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1840 - God |
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... man's corruption . 1 1. Of his mind . The fool hath said in his heart . No better title than that of a fool is ... man in his corrupt state . It is against nature as constituted by God , but natural , as nature is depraved by man : the ...
... man's corruption . 1 1. Of his mind . The fool hath said in his heart . No better title than that of a fool is ... man in his corrupt state . It is against nature as constituted by God , but natural , as nature is depraved by man : the ...
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... man . No man can seek God or love God , unless he believe him to be thus ; and he cannot seek God without a discovery of his own mind how he would be sought . For it is not a seeking God in any way of man's invention , that renders him ...
... man . No man can seek God or love God , unless he believe him to be thus ; and he cannot seek God without a discovery of his own mind how he would be sought . For it is not a seeking God in any way of man's invention , that renders him ...
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... man ; 1 it is so natural that every man is born with a restless instinct to be of some kind of reli- gion or other , which implies some object of religion . The im- pression of a Deity is as common as reason , and of the same age with ...
... man ; 1 it is so natural that every man is born with a restless instinct to be of some kind of reli- gion or other , which implies some object of religion . The im- pression of a Deity is as common as reason , and of the same age with ...
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... man settles it as a certain maxim ; upon the dividing any thing into several parts , he finds every part less than when they were altogether . By the same exercise of reason , we cannot cast our eyes upon any thing in the world , or ...
... man settles it as a certain maxim ; upon the dividing any thing into several parts , he finds every part less than when they were altogether . By the same exercise of reason , we cannot cast our eyes upon any thing in the world , or ...
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... Man , the noblest creature upon earth hath a beginning . No man in the world but was some years ago no man . If every man we see had a beginning , then the first man had also a be- ginning , then the world had a beginning : for the ...
... Man , the noblest creature upon earth hath a beginning . No man in the world but was some years ago no man . If every man we see had a beginning , then the first man had also a be- ginning , then the world had a beginning : for the ...
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Page 384 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 476 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 568 - But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith : 27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever.
Page 530 - ... then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest ; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men...
Page 323 - I am Alpha and. Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Page 154 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.
Page 567 - For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 312 - Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: to God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever.
Page 407 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you : they make you vain : they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
Page 326 - Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, (which is King of peace,) without father, without mother, without descent having neither beginning of days nor end of life ; but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest continually.