The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 3 |
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... give us , respecting the particular end , or ends God had ul- timately in view in the creation of the world - to consider what thing or things are actually the effect or consequence of the cre- ation of the world , that are simply and ...
... give us , respecting the particular end , or ends God had ul- timately in view in the creation of the world - to consider what thing or things are actually the effect or consequence of the cre- ation of the world , that are simply and ...
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... give creatures existence , was rather a communicative disposition in general , or a disposition in the fulness of the divinity to flow out and diffuse itself . Thus the disposition there is in the root and stock of a tree to diffuse sap ...
... give creatures existence , was rather a communicative disposition in general , or a disposition in the fulness of the divinity to flow out and diffuse itself . Thus the disposition there is in the root and stock of a tree to diffuse sap ...
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... give creatures existence in order to it . This may be called benevolence , or love , because it is the same good disposition that is exercised in love . It is the very fountain from whence love originally proceeds , when taken in the ...
... give creatures existence in order to it . This may be called benevolence , or love , because it is the same good disposition that is exercised in love . It is the very fountain from whence love originally proceeds , when taken in the ...
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... give the least intimation of any such thing . Therefore , what divine effect , or what in re- lation to God is that which the scripture teacheth us to be the end he aimed at , in his works of creation , and in designing which he makes ...
... give the least intimation of any such thing . Therefore , what divine effect , or what in re- lation to God is that which the scripture teacheth us to be the end he aimed at , in his works of creation , and in designing which he makes ...
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... give my glory to another . " Which is as much as to say , I will obtain my end ; I will not forego my glory ; ano- ther shall not take this prize from me . It is pretty evident here , that God's name and his glory , which seem to intend ...
... give my glory to another . " Which is as much as to say , I will obtain my end ; I will not forego my glory ; ano- ther shall not take this prize from me . It is pretty evident here , that God's name and his glory , which seem to intend ...
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Page 284 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 75 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, "but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Page 447 - ARISE, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee ; and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Page 324 - Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples : and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Page 51 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.
Page 55 - Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
Page 177 - Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all ; but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world...
Page 50 - He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Page 271 - But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise With healing in his wings; And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Page 62 - When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the...