The Christian Religion in Connexion with the Principles of MoralityB. Fellowes, 1841 - 280 páginas |
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... exercise , of the latter . In be expected to spring up in a mind unfurnished with mate- rials for reflection or inquiry on the subject of religion . Persons , it is very evident , may be acquainted with a number of arguments alleged in ...
... exercise , of the latter . In be expected to spring up in a mind unfurnished with mate- rials for reflection or inquiry on the subject of religion . Persons , it is very evident , may be acquainted with a number of arguments alleged in ...
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... exercise gratitude to God , we shall point atten- tion to the fact that it answers the description of a first principle of knowledge in one essential particular , namely , its spontaneous suggestion or instant admission to the human ...
... exercise gratitude to God , we shall point atten- tion to the fact that it answers the description of a first principle of knowledge in one essential particular , namely , its spontaneous suggestion or instant admission to the human ...
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... of reward and punishment ; but leaving them to ac- quire a particular knowledge of the will of God , or of what was morally right , by the exercise of their own reason . Especially may we make this supposition TO THE MORAL JUDGMENTS . 11.
... of reward and punishment ; but leaving them to ac- quire a particular knowledge of the will of God , or of what was morally right , by the exercise of their own reason . Especially may we make this supposition TO THE MORAL JUDGMENTS . 11.
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... exercise of our reason on the validity of its pretensions . It as- sumes to describe the sure path of duty , to par- ticularize the precepts of the Creator ; and thus places itself in a position the most critical and dangerous that can ...
... exercise of our reason on the validity of its pretensions . It as- sumes to describe the sure path of duty , to par- ticularize the precepts of the Creator ; and thus places itself in a position the most critical and dangerous that can ...
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... exercise of our own judgment upon it whatever . The being of God can be no more matter of discovery , strictly speaking , to the theologian , than the principle of gravitation to the astronomer , or the circulation TO THE MORAL ...
... exercise of our own judgment upon it whatever . The being of God can be no more matter of discovery , strictly speaking , to the theologian , than the principle of gravitation to the astronomer , or the circulation TO THE MORAL ...
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Página xv - God, but the doers of the law shall be justified : for when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Página 259 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Página 256 - ... how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him ; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will ? For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
Página 58 - ... the method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish the general happiness.
Página 105 - Thou art, of what sort the eternal life of the saints was to be, which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Página 60 - CAN a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Página 259 - For it is written ; I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Página 128 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Página 247 - For we have not a High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Página 33 - Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works,