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... degree of tendency or advantage to move or excite the Will , previous to the effect , or to the act of the Will excited . This previous tendency of the motive is what I call the strength of the mo tive . That motive which has a less degree ...
... degree of tendency or advantage to move or excite the Will , previous to the effect , or to the act of the Will excited . This previous tendency of the motive is what I call the strength of the mo tive . That motive which has a less degree ...
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... degree of previous tendency to excite and induce the choice , is what I call the strongest motive . And in this sense , I suppose the Will is always determined by the strongest motive . Things that exist in the view of the mind have ...
... degree of previous tendency to excite and induce the choice , is what I call the strongest motive . And in this sense , I suppose the Will is always determined by the strongest motive . Things that exist in the view of the mind have ...
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... degree of pleasure or trouble attending the object , or the consequence of it . Such concomitants and consequents ... degree of apparent pleasure have influence , but also the manner of the view , especially in two respects . With ...
... degree of pleasure or trouble attending the object , or the consequence of it . Such concomitants and consequents ... degree of apparent pleasure have influence , but also the manner of the view , especially in two respects . With ...
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... degree of the idea of the future pleasure . With regard to things which are the subject of our thoughts , either past , present , or future , we have much more of an idea or apprehension of some things than others ; that is , our idea ...
... degree of the idea of the future pleasure . With regard to things which are the subject of our thoughts , either past , present , or future , we have much more of an idea or apprehension of some things than others ; that is , our idea ...
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... degree some way compounded of the degree of good supposed by the judg ment , the degree of apparent probability or certainty of that good , and the degree of the view or sense , or liveliness of the idea the mind has of that good ...
... degree some way compounded of the degree of good supposed by the judg ment , the degree of apparent probability or certainty of that good , and the degree of the view or sense , or liveliness of the idea the mind has of that good ...
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Page 398 - Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Page 504 - But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
Page 376 - Nay, but O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus...
Page 494 - And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Page 503 - Christ was confirmed in you, so that ye come behind in no gift ; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;) who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 352 - Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
Page 456 - And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob : for this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes : but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers
Page 334 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 385 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 443 - We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not ; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.