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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... these great and good Effects . Sometimes again Faith is used for the Perfwafion of a Man's Mind , whatever it be , whether erroneous or well- founded , which may poffibly be rational in One Senfe , as being founded on fome Kind of Ar ...
... these great and good Effects . Sometimes again Faith is used for the Perfwafion of a Man's Mind , whatever it be , whether erroneous or well- founded , which may poffibly be rational in One Senfe , as being founded on fome Kind of Ar ...
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... These Means must be either Natural or Supernatural . Of Those which the Author of our Nature has bestowed on all our Species , The only Inlets of Difcernment are our Senfes and our Reafon . But our Senfes do not re- present Things as ...
... These Means must be either Natural or Supernatural . Of Those which the Author of our Nature has bestowed on all our Species , The only Inlets of Difcernment are our Senfes and our Reafon . But our Senfes do not re- present Things as ...
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... these appear with greater or less Force to this Faculty , our Affent is propor- tionably weaker or more confident . The Un- derstanding , We readily allow ( without any Disadvantage to our Caufe , as will be feen here- after ...
... these appear with greater or less Force to this Faculty , our Affent is propor- tionably weaker or more confident . The Un- derstanding , We readily allow ( without any Disadvantage to our Caufe , as will be feen here- after ...
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... These must be either out- ward Miracles or inward Inspirations , either publick Supernatural Works , or the fecret Te- ftimony of the Spirit to the Spirit of particular Perfons . The former of These again can be applied to Us for our ...
... These must be either out- ward Miracles or inward Inspirations , either publick Supernatural Works , or the fecret Te- ftimony of the Spirit to the Spirit of particular Perfons . The former of These again can be applied to Us for our ...
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... these inward Feelings as of That of our outward Senses , and the Cafe of Affent could then be no Part of our Probationary State . The Poffibility of re- jecting fuch " a prefent ftanding Miracle " is a plain Contradiction , and the only ...
... these inward Feelings as of That of our outward Senses , and the Cafe of Affent could then be no Part of our Probationary State . The Poffibility of re- jecting fuch " a prefent ftanding Miracle " is a plain Contradiction , and the only ...
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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...