An Essay on the Origin of Evil, Volume 2W. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer, 1758 |
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... conceived , wherein every thing is done which pleases , and every thing removed which is difpleafing : neither doth it seem poffible to imagine a more happy one . they act II . Secondly , It is to be obferved , that among upon the our ...
... conceived , wherein every thing is done which pleases , and every thing removed which is difpleafing : neither doth it seem poffible to imagine a more happy one . they act II . Secondly , It is to be obferved , that among upon the our ...
Page 235
... conceive If therefore all our Powers and Faculties were thus a Power determined to their proper Objects , it would feem which an Imperfection for Man to be free , and he would and any have been much more happy without fuch a Liber ...
... conceive If therefore all our Powers and Faculties were thus a Power determined to their proper Objects , it would feem which an Imperfection for Man to be free , and he would and any have been much more happy without fuch a Liber ...
Page 243
... conceived to go against these Appetites , and fince it is of a very different and fu- perior kind , ' tis probable that it can conquer all others , and be itself fubdued by none . ven for have the natu- XIII . Nay we may imagine it to ...
... conceived to go against these Appetites , and fince it is of a very different and fu- perior kind , ' tis probable that it can conquer all others , and be itself fubdued by none . ven for have the natu- XIII . Nay we may imagine it to ...
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... , but fuch as are free . Those that operate neceffarily , are to be conceived as paffive , and we must recur to fome other which impofes imposes that neceffity on them , till we arrive at Sect.1 . Sub.3 . 247 Of Moral Evil .
... , but fuch as are free . Those that operate neceffarily , are to be conceived as paffive , and we must recur to fome other which impofes imposes that neceffity on them , till we arrive at Sect.1 . Sub.3 . 247 Of Moral Evil .
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... conceive a greater Mifery than to be held in fufpenfe about Happiness , and compelled to Abilities . choose among Objects not fufficiently known , in lities , things to the fenfes , and con- fult his which nevertheless a Mistake would ...
... conceive a greater Mifery than to be held in fufpenfe about Happiness , and compelled to Abilities . choose among Objects not fufficiently known , in lities , things to the fenfes , and con- fult his which nevertheless a Mistake would ...
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Page 507 - And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Page 503 - And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Page 522 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 517 - And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Page 487 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Page 484 - He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Page 503 - And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field', and every fowl of the air', and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them ' ; and whatsoever Adam called every living creature', that was the name thereof.
Page 487 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? "How shall I deliver thee, Israel? "How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? "Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Page 395 - ... it is for us to gain habits of virtue in this life, if we would enjoy the pleasures of the next.
Page 498 - PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.