The Works of Nathanael Emmons: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 6Crocker and Brewster, 1842 - Theology |
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... reason of his existence is com- pletely within himself ; so that he is properly an underived and self existent being . As he did not derive his existence from any other being , so he is not in the least degree dependent upon any other ...
... reason of his existence is com- pletely within himself ; so that he is properly an underived and self existent being . As he did not derive his existence from any other being , so he is not in the least degree dependent upon any other ...
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... reason to think that when God began to create , he would not rest , until he had completely finished his whole work of creation . This Moses represents him to have done in the text . He says he did not rest , until he had created the ...
... reason to think that when God began to create , he would not rest , until he had completely finished his whole work of creation . This Moses represents him to have done in the text . He says he did not rest , until he had created the ...
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... reason would have been that so many worlds , and no more , and no fewer , would completely answer his design in creating . And all these could not answer his one great design in creating them , without composing one whole , or connected ...
... reason would have been that so many worlds , and no more , and no fewer , would completely answer his design in creating . And all these could not answer his one great design in creating them , without composing one whole , or connected ...
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... reasons , God has spread a beauty over the whole face of the earth ; and for similar reasons , " he may have ... reason and vain philosophy against the inspiration of Moses , is certainly unbecoming , if not sinfully presumptuous ...
... reasons , God has spread a beauty over the whole face of the earth ; and for similar reasons , " he may have ... reason and vain philosophy against the inspiration of Moses , is certainly unbecoming , if not sinfully presumptuous ...
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... reasons of his conduct towards every indi- vidual , and convince them all that he has been holy , wise and just , in all ... reason of his conduct ; and this enables him to show all his creatures , however numerous they are , why he has ...
... reasons of his conduct towards every indi- vidual , and convince them all that he has been holy , wise and just , in all ... reason of his conduct ; and this enables him to show all his creatures , however numerous they are , why he has ...
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Page 300 - And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people ; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Page 236 - And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see ; and that they which see might be made blind.
Page 378 - Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Page 87 - Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed : and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Page 112 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds; to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life ; but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 43 - Remember the former things of old: For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times the things that are not yet done, Saying, My counsel shall stand, And I will do all my pleasure...
Page 289 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold ; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth ; I have put my spirit upon him : he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Page 207 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 452 - But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
Page 397 - For all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours ; and ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's.