Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of God, Volume 2Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1840 - God |
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... justice is essential ; but power more apparently essential , because no acts of mercy , or justice , or wisdom , can be exercised by him without power . The repetition of a thing confirms the certainty of it . Some observe , that God is ...
... justice is essential ; but power more apparently essential , because no acts of mercy , or justice , or wisdom , can be exercised by him without power . The repetition of a thing confirms the certainty of it . Some observe , that God is ...
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... justice a slighted scarecrow , without power to punish ; his promises an empty sound , without power to accomplish them . As holiness is the beauty , so power is the life of all his attributes in their 1 Gamacheus . exercise ; and as ...
... justice a slighted scarecrow , without power to punish ; his promises an empty sound , without power to accomplish them . As holiness is the beauty , so power is the life of all his attributes in their 1 Gamacheus . exercise ; and as ...
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... justice to lay all misery upon offenders ; he has a powerful truth to per- form his promises , an infinite power to bestow rewards and inflict penalties . It is to this purpose power is first put in the two things which the psalmist had ...
... justice to lay all misery upon offenders ; he has a powerful truth to per- form his promises , an infinite power to bestow rewards and inflict penalties . It is to this purpose power is first put in the two things which the psalmist had ...
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... justice ceases to punish a creature , power ceases not to preserve a creature . The blessed in heaven , that are out of the reach of punishing justice , are for ever maintained by power in that blessed con- dition : the damned in hell ...
... justice ceases to punish a creature , power ceases not to preserve a creature . The blessed in heaven , that are out of the reach of punishing justice , are for ever maintained by power in that blessed con- dition : the damned in hell ...
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... justice , according to the behaviour of his creatures . Man does not consider what strength or power he can put forth in the means he uses to attain such an end , but the suit- ableness of them to his main design , and so fits and ...
... justice , according to the behaviour of his creatures . Man does not consider what strength or power he can put forth in the means he uses to attain such an end , but the suit- ableness of them to his main design , and so fits and ...
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Page 610 - Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 62 - Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways: and the way of peace have they not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 273 - ... sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief; even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Page 422 - Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Page 147 - For he saith to Moses; I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Page 231 - Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the Lord ; for he hath done excellent things : this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion : for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Page 373 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil...
Page 203 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Page 139 - ... backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful ; who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do. them.
Page 130 - Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high ? even against the Holy One of Israel.