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... universe ; that there is an entire and complete cause of moral action lying out of him , în the ex- istence of a free agent . Such an agent then , on Dr Fisk's principles , has power to sin notwithstanding any amount of influence which ...
... universe ; that there is an entire and complete cause of moral action lying out of him , în the ex- istence of a free agent . Such an agent then , on Dr Fisk's principles , has power to sin notwithstanding any amount of influence which ...
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... sacrificing a greater good , " nothing at all is said . If Dr Fitch means only that God does the best he can for each * 604 . + 615 . consistently with the highest good of the universe , he 2 * DR FITCH'S THEORY . 17.
... sacrificing a greater good , " nothing at all is said . If Dr Fitch means only that God does the best he can for each * 604 . + 615 . consistently with the highest good of the universe , he 2 * DR FITCH'S THEORY . 17.
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Edward Dorr Griffin. consistently with the highest good of the universe , he says no more than the strongest advocate for efficiency would allow . And such a limitation of a universal proposition , designed to assert God's utmost efforts ...
Edward Dorr Griffin. consistently with the highest good of the universe , he says no more than the strongest advocate for efficiency would allow . And such a limitation of a universal proposition , designed to assert God's utmost efforts ...
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... universe of beings , —as one in which he could do the most possible to check and restrain sin and redeem from its power . - Now would the resolution to give such good to creatures - be in fact a predetermination of all - events ? " + ...
... universe of beings , —as one in which he could do the most possible to check and restrain sin and redeem from its power . - Now would the resolution to give such good to creatures - be in fact a predetermination of all - events ? " + ...
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... universe if it is fair . It is not necessary to make quotations to prove that Dr Fitch holds strongly to the doctrine of perseverance . This will not be denied . Dr Fisk , in his Reply to this Review , † holds the fol- lowing language ...
... universe if it is fair . It is not necessary to make quotations to prove that Dr Fitch holds strongly to the doctrine of perseverance . This will not be denied . Dr Fisk , in his Reply to this Review , † holds the fol- lowing language ...
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Page 134 - Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean ; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you ; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them.
Page 146 - Isaac ; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth ;) it was said unto her, " The elder shall serve the younger." As it is written, " Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 129 - He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Page 118 - That He may incline our hearts unto Him to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, and His statutes, and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers.
Page 125 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities : for we know not what we should pray for as we ought : but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Page 125 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 143 - Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God ; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Page 146 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so. Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Page 151 - Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Page 133 - But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.