 The prerogative of God extendeth as well to the reason as to the will of man ; so that as we are to obey his law, though we find a reluctation in our will, so we are to believe his word, though we find a reluotation in our reason.  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 136by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 516 pages
...the great Lord Verulam\, that if we believe only what is agreeable to our own apprehension of things, we give consent to the matter and not to the author ; which is no more than we should allow to a suspected or discredited witness : but that faith which was accounted to Abraham... | |
 | Andrew Burn - Christian life - 1815 - 322 pages
...as to the will of man : that is, that man renounce himself wholly, and draw near to God. Wherefore, as we are to obey his law, though we find a reluctation...if we believe only that which is agreeable to our reason, we give assent to the matter, not to the author ; which is no more than we would do towards... | |
 | Andrew Burn - Christian life - 1815 - 668 pages
...the will of man: that is, that man renounce himself wholly, and draw near to God. Wherefore, as Ave are to obey his law, though we find a reluctation...if we believe only that which is agreeable to our reason, we give assent to the matter, not to the author ; which is no more than we would do towards... | |
 | Richard Carlile - Atheism - 1821 - 108 pages
...though we find a reluctance in our will; so we are to believe his word, though •vve find a reluctance in our reason: for if we believe only that which is agreeable to our reason, we give assent to the matter, and not to the author, which is no more than we would do towards... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1822 - 342 pages
...God comprehends the whole man. " Whereby, as we are to obey God's law, though we " find a reluctance in our will; so we are to believe " his word, though we find a reluctance in our reason: " for, if we believe only that which is agreeable unto -" our reason, we... | |
 | Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - 1829 - 1254 pages
...p. 126, " In praise of knowledge.") " If we will truly consider it, the prerogative of God extendeth as well to the reason as to the will of man ; so that...find a reluctation in our will ; so we are to believe in his word, though we find a reluctation in our reason .... Howbeit, if we will truly consider it,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 334 pages
...God com" prehends the whole man. Whereby, as we are to " obey God's law, though we find a reluctance in our " will; so we are to believe his word, though we find " a reluctance in our reason; for, if we believe only " that which is agreeable unto our reason, we give... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1836 - 520 pages
...of God comprehends the whole man. Whereby, as we are to obey God's law, though we find a reluctance in our will ; so we are to believe his word, though we find a reluctance in our reason; for, if we believe only that which is agreeable unto our reason, we give... | |
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