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... determined by a law , which he cannot vary from , but he muft execute it : but to every fupremacy of power and authority ( as undoubtedly it is in God ) there is annexed a power of indulging , qualifying , moderating , and ( if he sees ...
... determined by a law , which he cannot vary from , but he muft execute it : but to every fupremacy of power and authority ( as undoubtedly it is in God ) there is annexed a power of indulging , qualifying , moderating , and ( if he sees ...
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... determined two ways ; either by the pro- portion of things one to another ; or by pofitive conflitu- tion of perfons , who have right and power . 1. Just 1. Juft or right , is determined by the proportion Whatsoever things are just .
... determined two ways ; either by the pro- portion of things one to another ; or by pofitive conflitu- tion of perfons , who have right and power . 1. Just 1. Juft or right , is determined by the proportion Whatsoever things are just .
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... determined by " particular fancy or arbitrary will , but by the nature " and reafon of things . " That is right , which the right of the matter doth refolve and determine itself to . 2. Other things are juft or right , by positive ...
... determined by " particular fancy or arbitrary will , but by the nature " and reafon of things . " That is right , which the right of the matter doth refolve and determine itself to . 2. Other things are juft or right , by positive ...
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... determined by the reason of things ; for this , both in heaven and on earth , is the fupreme and fovereign law the reafon of things is an univer- fal law , to which every body's liberty ought to vail and fubmit : now taking this for the ...
... determined by the reason of things ; for this , both in heaven and on earth , is the fupreme and fovereign law the reafon of things is an univer- fal law , to which every body's liberty ought to vail and fubmit : now taking this for the ...
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... determine myself to good only , and avoid and efchew all evil . And this I call neceffary matter , or indifpenfible ; there is such a re- lation between these terms , that these terms are in- feparable ; for this is that which is proper ...
... determine myself to good only , and avoid and efchew all evil . And this I call neceffary matter , or indifpenfible ; there is such a re- lation between these terms , that these terms are in- feparable ; for this is that which is proper ...
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Page 323 - All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Page 128 - And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
Page 51 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 3 - For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.
Page 59 - Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy ; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Page 298 - Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
Page 270 - Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour ; this is the gift of God.
Page 270 - Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
Page 93 - For scarcely for a righteous man will one die ; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Page 52 - AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: for true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.