True Deism, the Basis of Christianity: Or, Observations on Mr. Thomas Chubb's Posthumous-works: Which Shew, I. How Far the Evidence of Mr. Chubb's Christianity Seems to Arise from His Last Writings. And II. Some of the Blemishes and Errors of Those His Writings, are Pointed Out. To which is Prefixed, an Essay to Demonstrate the Truth and Certainity of a Particular Providence |
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... morals ! which has induced me to make the following obfervations . He has frequently taken cover in Scepticism , that most ... 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 Scepticism , that most ... 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 . For 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 must attribute to him moral perfections : fuch as juftice ...
... moral obligation . For 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 must 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 juft 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 juft 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 prefervation 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 prefervation of ...
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