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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... Scriptures to be the word of God ; and especially of late . I therefore shall consider the evidence of such a prescience in the Most High , as fully as the designed limits of this essay will admit of ; supposing myself herein to have to ...
... Scriptures to be the word of God ; and especially of late . I therefore shall consider the evidence of such a prescience in the Most High , as fully as the designed limits of this essay will admit of ; supposing myself herein to have to ...
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... Scripture concerning the great Antichristian apostasy ; the rise , reign , wicked qualities , and deeds of the man of sin , and his instruments and adherents ; the extent and long continuance of his dominion , his influence on the minds ...
... Scripture concerning the great Antichristian apostasy ; the rise , reign , wicked qualities , and deeds of the man of sin , and his instruments and adherents ; the extent and long continuance of his dominion , his influence on the minds ...
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... Scripture , is meant true virtue and religion ) as the waters cover the seas ; that God's law should be put into men's inward parts , and written in their hearts ; and that God's people should be all righteous , & c . & c . A very great ...
... Scripture , is meant true virtue and religion ) as the waters cover the seas ; that God's law should be put into men's inward parts , and written in their hearts ; and that God's people should be all righteous , & c . & c . A very great ...
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... Scripture , both in the Old Testament and New , namely , That in their seed all the nations and families of the ... Scripture in general are without foreknowledge . For Scripture prophecies , almost all of them , if not universally ...
... Scripture , both in the Old Testament and New , namely , That in their seed all the nations and families of the ... Scripture in general are without foreknowledge . For Scripture prophecies , almost all of them , if not universally ...
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... Scripture have no better foundation than mere conjecture ; and that , in most instances , a conjecture which must have the utmost uncertainty ; depending on an innumerable , and , as it were , infinite multitude of volitions , which are ...
... Scripture have no better foundation than mere conjecture ; and that , in most instances , a conjecture which must have the utmost uncertainty ; depending on an innumerable , and , as it were , infinite multitude of volitions , which are ...
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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.