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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... yet virtuous and praiseworthy 11. The Acts of the Will of the human soul of Jesus Christ , necessarily holy , yet truly virtuous , praiseworthy , rewardable , & c . • 81 83 ib . 88 86 mn . The case of such as are given up.
... yet virtuous and praiseworthy 11. The Acts of the Will of the human soul of Jesus Christ , necessarily holy , yet truly virtuous , praiseworthy , rewardable , & c . • 81 83 ib . 88 86 mn . The case of such as are given up.
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... holy being , or to choose and cleave to him as his chief good . Here it may be of use to observe this distinction of moral Inability , viz . , of that which is general and habitual , and that which is particular and occasional . By a ...
... holy being , or to choose and cleave to him as his chief good . Here it may be of use to observe this distinction of moral Inability , viz . , of that which is general and habitual , and that which is particular and occasional . By a ...
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... holy and righteous ; and we must conceive of Him as influenced in the highest degree , by that which , above all others , is properly a moral inducement , viz . , the moral good which He sees in such and such things : and therefore He ...
... holy and righteous ; and we must conceive of Him as influenced in the highest degree , by that which , above all others , is properly a moral inducement , viz . , the moral good which He sees in such and such things : and therefore He ...
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... Holy Spirit , are not held under any necessity , but have liberty to turn themselves , and DO WHAT THEY WILL in this life . Thus , the doctor in effect comes into that very notion of liberty , which the Calvinists have ; which he at the ...
... Holy Spirit , are not held under any necessity , but have liberty to turn themselves , and DO WHAT THEY WILL in this life . Thus , the doctor in effect comes into that very notion of liberty , which the Calvinists have ; which he at the ...
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... holy covenant , his destroying and treading under foot the holy people , in a marvellous manner , his having indignation against the holy covenant , setting his heart against it , and conspiring against it , his polluting the sanctua ry ...
... holy covenant , his destroying and treading under foot the holy people , in a marvellous manner , his having indignation against the holy covenant , setting his heart against it , and conspiring against it , his polluting the sanctua ry ...
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Page 87 - 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 86 - 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 66 - 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 86 - He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 70 - And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent : For he is not a man, that he should repent.
Page 93 - 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 66 - 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 87 - 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 87 - 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 73 - 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.