True Deism, the Basis of Christianity: Or, Observations on Mr. Thomas Chubb's Posthumous-works. ... By Caleb Flemingauthor; sold, 1749 - 150 pages |
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... morals ! which has induced me to make the following obfervations . He has frequently taken cover in Scepticifin , that ... moral Governor . But he has fhewn thee , O man , what is good : and what the Lord thy God does require of thee ...
... morals ! which has induced me to make the following obfervations . He has frequently taken cover in Scepticifin , that ... moral Governor . But he has fhewn thee , O man , what is good : and what the Lord thy God does require of thee ...
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... moral obligation . Far if there be no fuch thing as moral obligation , there can be no God ; i . e . no fupreme moral Go- vernor . But if God be a moral governor , then we muft attribute to him moral perfections : fuch as juftice ...
... moral obligation . Far if there be no fuch thing as moral obligation , there can be no God ; i . e . no fupreme moral Go- vernor . But if God be a moral governor , then we muft attribute to him moral perfections : fuch as juftice ...
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... moral perfections of the Deity . It is very affuming in a modern deift , not to fuppofe that a Chriftian may be as capable of fee- ing evidence , and as folicitous to form a just efti- mate of its importance , as he himself can be . And ...
... moral perfections of the Deity . It is very affuming in a modern deift , not to fuppofe that a Chriftian may be as capable of fee- ing evidence , and as folicitous to form a just efti- mate of its importance , as he himself can be . And ...
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... moral agents . Which general laws are not violated in the exer- cife of a particular providence , tho ' in fpecial , or particular interpofals of power , diftinct indivi- duals are either aided , or reftrained by the freedom of its ...
... moral agents . Which general laws are not violated in the exer- cife of a particular providence , tho ' in fpecial , or particular interpofals of power , diftinct indivi- duals are either aided , or reftrained by the freedom of its ...
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... moral govern- ment , will or providence ; we may expect , that fince his natural laws are fubordinate , fo they will be found fubfervient to the moral : or , that as his active power is ever needful to the government and preservation of ...
... moral govern- ment , will or providence ; we may expect , that fince his natural laws are fubordinate , fo they will be found fubfervient to the moral : or , that as his active power is ever needful to the government and preservation of ...
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Page 122 - I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth ; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Page 70 - At that day ye shall ask in my name : and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you : for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Page 40 - And he said unto them: Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
Page 57 - For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more ; and unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews...
Page 42 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool...
Page 117 - Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Page 37 - I am come to send fire on the earth ; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Page 16 - This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Page 143 - Refurreflion of the dead, Have ye not read that which was fpoken unto you by God, faying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob ? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living11.
Page 117 - And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.