A Religious Conference, in Four Dialogues, Between Lorenzo and Evander |
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... actions , though their inclination should be altogether to disobey . I supposed you held total depravity in such a sense ; if true , the destruction of moral agency would inevitably follow . Evander . A great difficulty , with many hon ...
... actions , though their inclination should be altogether to disobey . I supposed you held total depravity in such a sense ; if true , the destruction of moral agency would inevitably follow . Evander . A great difficulty , with many hon ...
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... actions no more their own than the movements of a ma- chine ; so that all the volitions of the inhabi- tants of heaven , earth , and hell , are only the exercises of one eternal Mind , who must , of course , be pleased with his own ...
... actions no more their own than the movements of a ma- chine ; so that all the volitions of the inhabi- tants of heaven , earth , and hell , are only the exercises of one eternal Mind , who must , of course , be pleased with his own ...
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... actions of his creatures . Lorenzo . I can see no propriety in God's fix- ing the state of his creatures previous to their existence . If he has left them moral agents , they choose their own situation ; but if God de- termines their ...
... actions of his creatures . Lorenzo . I can see no propriety in God's fix- ing the state of his creatures previous to their existence . If he has left them moral agents , they choose their own situation ; but if God de- termines their ...
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... are the cause of our actions ? Lorenzo . Undoubtedly God sets the motives before us , and then leaves us to our entire free- dom to act as we please in view of them . ་ Evander . Do you suppose any such connec tion between ( 31 )
... are the cause of our actions ? Lorenzo . Undoubtedly God sets the motives before us , and then leaves us to our entire free- dom to act as we please in view of them . ་ Evander . Do you suppose any such connec tion between ( 31 )
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... actions . Evander . If you mean that we act and de- termine the same as we see and hear , then I agree with you ; but if you mean that we create our actions , which is the only sense in which we are the efficient cause , then I disagree ...
... actions . Evander . If you mean that we act and de- termine the same as we see and hear , then I agree with you ; but if you mean that we create our actions , which is the only sense in which we are the efficient cause , then I disagree ...
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Page 64 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 103 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines : the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold : and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; Yet I will rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 45 - God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 90 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate : for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Page 70 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 124 - And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Page 43 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 123 - And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God...
Page 35 - 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 12 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.