The Analogy of Divine Wisdom: In the Material, Sensitive, Moral, Civil and Spiritual System of Things, in Eight Parts |
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... fuffer themselves to be convinced by propo- " fitions fufficiently manifeft ; we leave fuch " to their fupine ignorance ; nor do we think " them worthy to be admitted to the know- « ledge of the true philosophy . ec This caution is very ...
... fuffer themselves to be convinced by propo- " fitions fufficiently manifeft ; we leave fuch " to their fupine ignorance ; nor do we think " them worthy to be admitted to the know- « ledge of the true philosophy . ec This caution is very ...
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... fuffer themselves to be convinced , by propofitions fufficiently manifest , they leave fuch to enjoy their fupine ignorance , nor do they think them worthy to be admitted to the knowledge of the true God , and his revelation : Yet in ...
... fuffer themselves to be convinced , by propofitions fufficiently manifest , they leave fuch to enjoy their fupine ignorance , nor do they think them worthy to be admitted to the knowledge of the true God , and his revelation : Yet in ...
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... fuffer con- fideration , and the drawing of confequences : If the images are but ftrong , and have a happy collufion , the mind joins them toge- therwith inconceivable avidity . - But , at the fame time , this force and collufion of ...
... fuffer con- fideration , and the drawing of confequences : If the images are but ftrong , and have a happy collufion , the mind joins them toge- therwith inconceivable avidity . - But , at the fame time , this force and collufion of ...
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... fuffer , in mind , and body , for the vices of a Parent ; why fhould not they own , that móral Stains may defcend too , and that all mankind may be tainted by the fin of their common parent ? This is analogical reasoning , and must be ...
... fuffer , in mind , and body , for the vices of a Parent ; why fhould not they own , that móral Stains may defcend too , and that all mankind may be tainted by the fin of their common parent ? This is analogical reasoning , and must be ...
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... fuffer a feparation in the continuity of things , and leave a vacuum , as they speak , these heavy bodies will be carried upwards , and forego their affection to the earth , to perform their office to the world . And thus it generally ...
... fuffer a feparation in the continuity of things , and leave a vacuum , as they speak , these heavy bodies will be carried upwards , and forego their affection to the earth , to perform their office to the world . And thus it generally ...
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Page 175 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 168 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 115 - This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Page 151 - Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air ; but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection ; lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
Page 177 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it 6.
Page 147 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 185 - The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise. How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
Page 161 - Such as the apostle speaks of, who 'when, for the time, they ought to be teachers, they have need that one teach them again, which be the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 158 - But as he which hath called you is holy, fo be ye holy in all manner of converfation ; 16 Bscaufe it is written, Be ye holy ; for I am holy.