Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation: A Book for the TimesReligious Tract Society, 1799 - 184 pages |
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... happiness can be experienced from obedience to any being that we do not love . To obey externally either God , or a parent , from no other than interested motives , would be sin . The devil might be obeyed for the same reasons . Love ...
... happiness can be experienced from obedience to any being that we do not love . To obey externally either God , or a parent , from no other than interested motives , would be sin . The devil might be obeyed for the same reasons . Love ...
Page 44
... happiness . A single fact will correct such a sup position . Conscience , the great arbiter of the merit and demerit of human conduct , has little intuitive sense of right , and is not guided entirely by reason , but is governed in a ...
... happiness . A single fact will correct such a sup position . Conscience , the great arbiter of the merit and demerit of human conduct , has little intuitive sense of right , and is not guided entirely by reason , but is governed in a ...
Page 50
... happiness : the idea being originated by experiencing the pleasant feel- ings produced by the effects of a sunny day ; and when thus originated , it was applied to the same and similar feelings produced by other causes . The abstract ...
... happiness : the idea being originated by experiencing the pleasant feel- ings produced by the effects of a sunny day ; and when thus originated , it was applied to the same and similar feelings produced by other causes . The abstract ...
Page 85
... happiness , and the cause of human guilt . Now , this wicked desire of human nature to aspire after elevated worldly condition , rather than after usefulness of life and goodness of heart , would be either fostered or checked by the ...
... happiness , and the cause of human guilt . Now , this wicked desire of human nature to aspire after elevated worldly condition , rather than after usefulness of life and goodness of heart , would be either fostered or checked by the ...
Page 88
... happiness and useful- ness . And as it is an acknowledged and experi mental fact , that the soul finds rest only in meekness , and never in selfishness and pride of mind , there- fore , the demonstration is perfect , that Christ assumed ...
... happiness and useful- ness . And as it is an acknowledged and experi mental fact , that the soul finds rest only in meekness , and never in selfishness and pride of mind , there- fore , the demonstration is perfect , that Christ assumed ...
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Page 128 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God ; and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance ; for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Page 110 - Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 111 - Is the law then against the promises of God ? God forbid : for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 130 - Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die.
Page 171 - shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession ; " when " the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 111 - What shall we say then ? Is the law sin ? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Page 111 - For that which I do I allow not : for what I would, that do I not ; but what I hate, that do I.
Page 118 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Page 31 - And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, the God efyour fathers hath sent me unto you...
Page 111 - Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.