A Review of Doct. Emmons's Theory of God's Agency on Mankind: Addressed to the Congregational Clergy of New England |
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... desires , intentions , and volitions , " and " the external actions , " from the other operations of the mind , in such a manner as to denominate the for- mer , the actions , and the only actions of men , in distinction from the latter ...
... desires , intentions , and volitions , " and " the external actions , " from the other operations of the mind , in such a manner as to denominate the for- mer , the actions , and the only actions of men , in distinction from the latter ...
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... desires to read , and some person presents him a Bible and a Novel . Though he knows the contents of each of these books , yet it depends upon a Di- vine operation on his mind which of them he shall choose to read ; for the bare per ...
... desires to read , and some person presents him a Bible and a Novel . Though he knows the contents of each of these books , yet it depends upon a Di- vine operation on his mind which of them he shall choose to read ; for the bare per ...
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... desire , affec- tion , or volition , without their being ac- tive . " Vol . ii . pp . 178 , 165 . The Doctor holds it to be equally im- possible that any sinful volition should be produced without men's being equally ac- tive . " It is ...
... desire , affec- tion , or volition , without their being ac- tive . " Vol . ii . pp . 178 , 165 . The Doctor holds it to be equally im- possible that any sinful volition should be produced without men's being equally ac- tive . " It is ...
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... desire to comprehend what can make us neither better nor happier . Since , then , God has confined His re- velation to a simple statement of facts , the ministers of that revelation are bound to confine their instructions to those facts ...
... desire to comprehend what can make us neither better nor happier . Since , then , God has confined His re- velation to a simple statement of facts , the ministers of that revelation are bound to confine their instructions to those facts ...
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... desires all man- kind , in the circumstances in which they exist , to yield a perfect obedience to His law . He really and perfectly desires all mankind , in the circumstan- ces in which ... desire . Thus He has expressed that desire , 274.
... desires all man- kind , in the circumstances in which they exist , to yield a perfect obedience to His law . He really and perfectly desires all mankind , in the circumstan- ces in which ... desire . Thus He has expressed that desire , 274.
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Page 145 - Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men : forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Page 143 - God that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands ; neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things...
Page 145 - Godward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 143 - ... and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation ; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us : For in him we live, and move and have our being ; as certain also of your own poets [have said, for we are also his offspring.
Page 185 - Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come he will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment...
Page 145 - For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
Page 165 - Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Page 137 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Page 17 - He not only prepared these persons to act, but made them act. He not only exhibited motives of. action before their minds, but disposed their minds to comply with the motives exhibited. But there was no possible way in which he could dispose them to act right or wrong, but only by producing right or wrong volitions in their hearts.
Page 185 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh : and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my hand-maidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy...