An Essay on the Origin of Evil, Volume 2W. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer, 1758 |
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... himself , and other Men , as a Member of an intelligent Society , rather NOTES . than comprehend , as he fays it does , moft cafes in Life , yet ftill it is not of the leaft Importance . For what does it fignifiy to me that I must ...
... himself , and other Men , as a Member of an intelligent Society , rather NOTES . than comprehend , as he fays it does , moft cafes in Life , yet ftill it is not of the leaft Importance . For what does it fignifiy to me that I must ...
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... himself . For in the first place , is it not self - evident , that we often do not follow our own prefent Judgment , but run counter to the clear conviction of our Understandings ; which Actions accordingly appear vicious , and fill us ...
... himself . For in the first place , is it not self - evident , that we often do not follow our own prefent Judgment , but run counter to the clear conviction of our Understandings ; which Actions accordingly appear vicious , and fill us ...
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... himself ) in his Chapter of Power , Sect . 48 , 49 , 50. and in the Philofoph . En- quiry , p . 63 , & c . and feem to be unavoidable in any other Scheme but that of our Author ; who fuppofes , that in most Cafes the Goodness of an A ...
... himself ) in his Chapter of Power , Sect . 48 , 49 , 50. and in the Philofoph . En- quiry , p . 63 , & c . and feem to be unavoidable in any other Scheme but that of our Author ; who fuppofes , that in most Cafes the Goodness of an A ...
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... himself uneafinefs , and a need- lefs conteft . Though therefore it be not at all proper that such a Power fhould be abfolutely determined by the natural Appetites , yet it is fit that they should perfuade it , and that fome regard be ...
... himself uneafinefs , and a need- lefs conteft . Though therefore it be not at all proper that such a Power fhould be abfolutely determined by the natural Appetites , yet it is fit that they should perfuade it , and that fome regard be ...
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William King Edmund Law. Is deter- himself , are not Power is determined by that very act : and no less force is requifite to fufpend than to exert the act , as common Sense and Experience may inform any one . * A determination then ...
William King Edmund Law. Is deter- himself , are not Power is determined by that very act : and no less force is requifite to fufpend than to exert the act , as common Sense and Experience may inform any one . * A determination then ...
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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.