A Careful and Strict Inquiry Into Modern Prevailing Notions of that Freedom of the Will: Which is Supposed to be Essential to Moral Agency, Virtue and Vice, Reward and Punishment, Praise and Blame |
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... God's certain Foreknowledge of the Volitions of moral Agents XII . God's certain Foreknowledge of the future volitions of moral agents , in- consistent with such a Contingence of those volitions as is without all Ne- cessity XIII ...
... God's certain Foreknowledge of the Volitions of moral Agents XII . God's certain Foreknowledge of the future volitions of moral agents , in- consistent with such a Contingence of those volitions as is without all Ne- cessity XIII ...
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... God's Volitions considered 147 IX . Concerning that objection against the doctrine which has been maintained that it makes God the author of Sin . 155 x . Concerning Sin's first Entrance into the World 165 XI . Of a supposed ...
... God's Volitions considered 147 IX . Concerning that objection against the doctrine which has been maintained that it makes God the author of Sin . 155 x . Concerning Sin's first Entrance into the World 165 XI . Of a supposed ...
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... God has so made and established the human nature , the soul being united to a body in proper state , that the soul preferring c choosing such an immediate ex- ertion or alteration of the body , such an alteration instantaneously follows ...
... God has so made and established the human nature , the soul being united to a body in proper state , that the soul preferring c choosing such an immediate ex- ertion or alteration of the body , such an alteration instantaneously follows ...
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... God's existence before the creation of the world , when there was no other being but He : so with regard to many of the dispositions and acts of the Divine Being , such as his loving himself , his loving righteousness , hating sin , & c ...
... God's existence before the creation of the world , when there was no other being but He : so with regard to many of the dispositions and acts of the Divine Being , such as his loving himself , his loving righteousness , hating sin , & c ...
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... God's infinity , and other attributes are necessary . So it is necessary in its own nature , that two and two should be four ; and it is necessary , that all right lines drawn from the centre of a circle to the circumference should be ...
... God's infinity , and other attributes are necessary . So it is necessary in its own nature , that two and two should be four ; and it is necessary , that all right lines drawn from the centre of a circle to the circumference should be ...
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Page 85 - Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, To him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the Lord that is faithful, And the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Page 84 - Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it ; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein...
Page 64 - Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 84 - He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 68 - And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent : For he is not a man, that he should repent.
Page 91 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong ; because he hath poured out his soul unto death : and he was numbered with the transgressors ; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Page 64 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. " Surely," shall one say, " in the Lord have I righteousness and strength :" even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Page 85 - For the Lord God will help me ; therefore shall I not be confounded : therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Page 85 - Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely ; and this is his name, whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Page 71 - And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.