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" to think, that a Being infinitely good, must also be of infinite mercy : but " still the purity and justice of God must convey the most alarming thoughts " to those who know themselves to have been, in instances without number,  "
Elements of Moral Science - Page 296
by James Beattie - 1807 - 408 pages
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, L.L.D...

Sir William Forbes - Medicine - 1806 - 578 pages
...probable in the " highest degree,"t &c. Sic. In treating of the Divine Attributes, Dr Beattie says, " It is reasonable " to think, that a Being infinitely...from what is revealed in Scripture, concerning " the divine dispensations with respect to man, we learn, that on perform" ing certain conditions, we shall...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volume 1

Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - College teachers - 1807 - 572 pages
...probable in the " highest degree,"t &c. &c. In treating of the Divine Attributes, Dr Beattie says, " It is reasonable " to think, that a Being infinitely...from what is revealed in Scripture, concerning " the divine dispensations with respect to man, we learn, that on pcrform" ing certain conditions, we shall...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volume 3

Sir William Forbes - Authors, Scottish - 1807 - 364 pages
...probable in the highest degree," &c. &c. ||. ' In treating of the Divine Attributes, Dr Beattie says, " It is " reasonable to think, that a Being infinitely...convey the most alarming thoughts to those who know them" selves to have been, in instances without number, inexcusably " criminal. But from what is revealed...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late ..., Volume 3

Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 pages
...probable in the highest degree," &c. &c. || In treating of the Divine Attributes, Dr Beattie says, " It is " reasonable to think, that a Being infinitely...convey the most alarming thoughts to those who know them" selves to have been, in instances without number, inexcusably " criminal. But from what is revealed...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...contrive a comfortable system of natural religion; as Socrates, the. •wisest of them, acknowledged. Lastly, justice is necessary to the formation of every...from what is revealed in Scripture concerning the divine dispensations with respect to man, we learn, that, on performing certain conditions, we shall...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 414 pages
...is necessary to the formation of every good character ; and', therefore, the Deity must be_perfectly just. This, however, is an awful consideration to...know themselves to have been, in instances without numfcer, inexcusably criminal. But, from what is revealed in Scripture concerning the divine dispensations...
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A selection from different authors, on religious subjects

Selection - 1829 - 190 pages
...most necessary to guard our future conduct," &c. &c. ON EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. DR. BEATTIE. 1. I " IT is reasonable to think that a Being infinitely...from what is revealed in Scripture, concerning the divine dispensations with respect to man, we learn that on performing certain conditions, we shall...
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The Knowledge of Jesus the Most Excellent of the Sciences

Alexander Carson - God - 1855 - 288 pages
...in deity, as discoverable by the light of nature. "It is reasonable to think," says Dr. Beattie, " that a being infinitely good must also be of infinite...instances without number, inexcusably criminal." But what makes it reasonable to think this ? If we are to form a character of God, by investing him with...
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