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... Deity is the causal source of human actions , and consequently that the decrees of God are antecedent to his prescience . In treating of the latter topic , Milton justly protests against the use of a phraseology when speaking of the Deity ...
... Deity is the causal source of human actions , and consequently that the decrees of God are antecedent to his prescience . In treating of the latter topic , Milton justly protests against the use of a phraseology when speaking of the Deity ...
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... Deity has opened the way of eternal salvation , and as he re- quires that he who would be saved should have a personal belief of his own , I resolved not to repose on the faith or judgement of others in matters relating to God ; but on ...
... Deity has opened the way of eternal salvation , and as he re- quires that he who would be saved should have a personal belief of his own , I resolved not to repose on the faith or judgement of others in matters relating to God ; but on ...
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... Deity , revealer and judge of secrets , that wherever I have in this book plainly and roundly ( though worthily and truly ) laid open the faults and blemishes of fathers , mar- tyrs , or christian emperors , or have otherwise inveighed ...
... Deity , revealer and judge of secrets , that wherever I have in this book plainly and roundly ( though worthily and truly ) laid open the faults and blemishes of fathers , mar- tyrs , or christian emperors , or have otherwise inveighed ...
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... Deity , for the promotion of the glory of God , and the salvation of mankind . It is not unreasonable to assume that Christians believe in the Scriptures whence this doctrine is derived - but the au- thority of those Scriptures will be ...
... Deity , for the promotion of the glory of God , and the salvation of mankind . It is not unreasonable to assume that Christians believe in the Scriptures whence this doctrine is derived - but the au- thority of those Scriptures will be ...
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... Deity has imprinted upon the human mind so many unquestionable tokens of himself , and so many traces of him are apparent throughout the whole of nature , that no one in his senses can remain ignorant of the truth . Job . xii . 9 ...
... Deity has imprinted upon the human mind so many unquestionable tokens of himself , and so many traces of him are apparent throughout the whole of nature , that no one in his senses can remain ignorant of the truth . Job . xii . 9 ...
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Page 357 - Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me : then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Page 378 - ... backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful ; who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Page 256 - Behold, all souls are Mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 148 - And I knew Him not : but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost, and I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Page 53 - He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment ; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Page 404 - And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power : in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Page 297 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Page 356 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Page 377 - ... the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing : which was a figure for the time then present...
Page 76 - Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt ? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not : the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.