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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... respect to thofe vo- luntary engagements which men lay themselves un- der from the principle of benevolence , how would thefe have appeared of fuch importance , if God bad not been known to be a God of truth and faithful- nefs ? But men ...
... respect to thofe vo- luntary engagements which men lay themselves un- der from the principle of benevolence , how would thefe have appeared of fuch importance , if God bad not been known to be a God of truth and faithful- nefs ? But men ...
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... respect to the confequences of that ruin . So that the objection can only be true , in some instances taken from the external appearance of things : for the favour of God , has the good man for its ob- ject ; and his difpleasure , has ...
... respect to the confequences of that ruin . So that the objection can only be true , in some instances taken from the external appearance of things : for the favour of God , has the good man for its ob- ject ; and his difpleasure , has ...
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... respecting doctrinals . -V . II . p . 287 . The like caution must be taken concerning precepts . Ib . p . 289 . -- All the figure here , that needs explaining , is in thofe words , lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven , —and take ...
... respecting doctrinals . -V . II . p . 287 . The like caution must be taken concerning precepts . Ib . p . 289 . -- All the figure here , that needs explaining , is in thofe words , lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven , —and take ...
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... Respecting these precepts , under confidera- tion , they exprefs great wifdom and goodness ; fince they lead men to confider themselves as defigned for more fubftantial enjoyments , than what are perishing . And they enable a man , in ...
... Respecting these precepts , under confidera- tion , they exprefs great wifdom and goodness ; fince they lead men to confider themselves as defigned for more fubftantial enjoyments , than what are perishing . And they enable a man , in ...
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... respect to which , about twenty feems to be a much more probable computa- tion ; and therefore , one hundred , probably , has been added . Vol . I. page 379 . I am apprehenfive that this will appear to be an inftance of the moft ...
... respect to which , about twenty feems to be a much more probable computa- tion ; and therefore , one hundred , probably , has been added . Vol . I. page 379 . I am apprehenfive that this will appear to be an inftance of the moft ...
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