The Nature, Procedure, Extent, Value and Effects of a Rational Faith Considered: In Two Sermons Preach'd Before the University of Oxford, on March 11. and June 24. 1744. By William Dodwell ... |
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... Direction of an Apostle , who well understood the Foundation of the Religion He was commiffioned to preach ; This the Method by which He pro . pofed the Chriftian Faith fhould be received , diffused and continued in the World . The par ...
... Direction of an Apostle , who well understood the Foundation of the Religion He was commiffioned to preach ; This the Method by which He pro . pofed the Chriftian Faith fhould be received , diffused and continued in the World . The par ...
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... Direction were pre- pared to give a Reason of the Hope that was in Them , did actually defend it with Success a- gainst Persecution and Misrepresentation : By Strength of Reasoning They filenced the Ob- jections of Wit and Learning ...
... Direction were pre- pared to give a Reason of the Hope that was in Them , did actually defend it with Success a- gainst Persecution and Misrepresentation : By Strength of Reasoning They filenced the Ob- jections of Wit and Learning ...
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... hereby We are better dif- pofed to examine into the Truth , better ena- bled to distinguish the Evidence of it , and bet- ter prepared to receive and comply with the Di. 810 But Directions of it . Tho ' We ftand [ 13 ]
... hereby We are better dif- pofed to examine into the Truth , better ena- bled to distinguish the Evidence of it , and bet- ter prepared to receive and comply with the Di. 810 But Directions of it . Tho ' We ftand [ 13 ]
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... Directions of it . Tho ' We ftand in need of fuch Divine Affiftance to help our Infirmities , yet we are not merely paffive under the Ope- rations of it ; but by exerting and applying its falutary Aid We arrive at the Acknowledgment of ...
... Directions of it . Tho ' We ftand in need of fuch Divine Affiftance to help our Infirmities , yet we are not merely paffive under the Ope- rations of it ; but by exerting and applying its falutary Aid We arrive at the Acknowledgment of ...
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... Direction of those Arti- cles , which We fo certainly knew to be true : The Condemnatory Sentences against Unbelief would then be inconfiftent and trifling , as re- ferring to an imaginary Cafe , and prohibiting an Event , which no ...
... Direction of those Arti- cles , which We fo certainly knew to be true : The Condemnatory Sentences against Unbelief would then be inconfiftent and trifling , as re- ferring to an imaginary Cafe , and prohibiting an Event , which no ...
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Page 25 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the...
Page 75 - REFLECTIONS on the natural foundation of the high antiquity of government, arts and sciences, in Egypt.
Page 24 - School-Authors fay) deferve grace of congruity : yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of fin.
Page 24 - WORKS done before the grace of Chrift, and the infpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to God ; forafmuch as they fpring not of faith in Jefus Chrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace...
Page 75 - Anglia Judaica : or the Hiftory and Antiquities of the Jews in England.
Page 13 - Spirit in righteousness and true holiness — that by his holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by his merciful guiding may perform the same...
Page 75 - The Cafe of the Minifterial Maintenance ftated. A Sermon preach'd at the Triennial Vifitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas Lord Bifliop of Sarum, by John Spry BD The DoSrine of a Future State, neceflfary to the Welfare and Support of Civil Government.
Page 4 - That reason, or the intellectual faculty, could not possibly, both from its own nature, and that of religion, be the principle intended by God to lead us into a true faith.
Page 28 - Christ is preached ; and I therein do rejoice, yea and will rejoice.
Page 74 - Thus fulfilling the true Defign of our own Faith, We may recover Others to the Acknowledgment of it...