A Careful and Strict Inquiry Into Modern Prevailing Notions of that Freedom of the Will: Which is Supposed to be Essential to Moral Agency, Virtue and Vice, Reward and Punishment, Praise and Blame |
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... certainly this exertion or action is not the same with the effect , in order to the production of which it is exerted , but must be something prior to it . AGAIN . The advocates for this notion of the freedom of the Will , speak of a ...
... certainly this exertion or action is not the same with the effect , in order to the production of which it is exerted , but must be something prior to it . AGAIN . The advocates for this notion of the freedom of the Will , speak of a ...
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... certainly implied in the Arminian notion of liberty of Will ; though it be very inconsistent with many other things in their scheme , and repugnant to some things implied in their notion of liberty . Their opinion implies , that the ...
... certainly implied in the Arminian notion of liberty of Will ; though it be very inconsistent with many other things in their scheme , and repugnant to some things implied in their notion of liberty . Their opinion implies , that the ...
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... certainly in this intuitive independent manner ; ut the way that mankind come to the knowledge of the Being of God , is that which the apostle speaks of , Rom . i . 20. " The invisible things of Him , from the creation of the world ...
... certainly in this intuitive independent manner ; ut the way that mankind come to the knowledge of the Being of God , is that which the apostle speaks of , Rom . i . 20. " The invisible things of Him , from the creation of the world ...
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... certainly it would not be expected , although many million of millions of things are coming into existence in this manner , all over the face of the earth , that they should all be only of one particular kind , and that it should be ...
... certainly it would not be expected , although many million of millions of things are coming into existence in this manner , all over the face of the earth , that they should all be only of one particular kind , and that it should be ...
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... certainly this author , in this matter , must be very unwary and inadvertent . For , 1. The objection or difficulty proposed by this author , seems to be forgotten in his answer or solution . The very difficulty , as he himself proposes ...
... certainly this author , in this matter , must be very unwary and inadvertent . For , 1. The objection or difficulty proposed by this author , seems to be forgotten in his answer or solution . The very difficulty , as he himself proposes ...
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Page 85 - Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, To him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the Lord that is faithful, And the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Page 84 - Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it ; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein...
Page 64 - Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 84 - He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 68 - And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent : For he is not a man, that he should repent.
Page 91 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong ; because he hath poured out his soul unto death : and he was numbered with the transgressors ; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Page 64 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. " Surely," shall one say, " in the Lord have I righteousness and strength :" even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Page 85 - For the Lord God will help me ; therefore shall I not be confounded : therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Page 85 - Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely ; and this is his name, whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Page 71 - And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.