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Page 33
... true metaphysical deity of Clarke and his school , is sometimes identified with God , and sometimes appears to be in some sense a common superior of man and his Creator . The law of nature thus becomes a code of absolutely true and ...
... true metaphysical deity of Clarke and his school , is sometimes identified with God , and sometimes appears to be in some sense a common superior of man and his Creator . The law of nature thus becomes a code of absolutely true and ...
Page 72
... true acts of contrition before the habit , may be ac- cepted by God ; yet there is no sure judgment whether this purpose be serious or these acts true acts of contrition . " These three passages , it will be observed , point to the idea ...
... true acts of contrition before the habit , may be ac- cepted by God ; yet there is no sure judgment whether this purpose be serious or these acts true acts of contrition . " These three passages , it will be observed , point to the idea ...
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... true as- cetic . The Christian who renounces this world and fixes his thoughts on the afterlife usually maintains a balance . While he is motivated in part by the fear of damnation , equally if not more important is the prospect of an ...
... true as- cetic . The Christian who renounces this world and fixes his thoughts on the afterlife usually maintains a balance . While he is motivated in part by the fear of damnation , equally if not more important is the prospect of an ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
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