Discourses Concerning the Being and Natural Perfections of God, Volume 1H. Whitridge, 1757 - God |
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... shall I go from thy fpirit , or whither fball I flee from thy prefence ? If I afcend up into heaven , thou art there , if I make my bed in hell , behold thou art there , if I take the wings of the morning , and dwell in the ut- termoft ...
... shall I go from thy fpirit , or whither fball I flee from thy prefence ? If I afcend up into heaven , thou art there , if I make my bed in hell , behold thou art there , if I take the wings of the morning , and dwell in the ut- termoft ...
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... shall I attain to the highest perfection I am capable of ? For it plainly appears that , at least , the nobler powers of my nature may admit of a more " various exercise than the prefent , and a fur- " ther << ther improvement . All ...
... shall I attain to the highest perfection I am capable of ? For it plainly appears that , at least , the nobler powers of my nature may admit of a more " various exercise than the prefent , and a fur- " ther << ther improvement . All ...
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... shall pro- ceed directly to establish it by clear evidence of reason , in the method which appears to me the moft fimple and natural . be obferved , Only let it That I. That the notions of men , concerning the SER 8 The Being of God prov'd.
... shall pro- ceed directly to establish it by clear evidence of reason , in the method which appears to me the moft fimple and natural . be obferved , Only let it That I. That the notions of men , concerning the SER 8 The Being of God prov'd.
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... shall make at present of this ob- servation , is , to avoid at our entrance on this fubject , a particular definition of the Deity , by enumerating all the perfections , which I hope I. hope we shall , in the sequel , fee 10 The Being ...
... shall make at present of this ob- servation , is , to avoid at our entrance on this fubject , a particular definition of the Deity , by enumerating all the perfections , which I hope I. hope we shall , in the sequel , fee 10 The Being ...
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... shall examine them feverally : Or , if on the contrary , it was produced by , and is un- der the direction of an active , understanding , and intending Caufe ? In SERM . I. In order to this , let us from the Frame of the Material World .
... shall examine them feverally : Or , if on the contrary , it was produced by , and is un- der the direction of an active , understanding , and intending Caufe ? In SERM . I. In order to this , let us from the Frame of the Material World .
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Page 34 - Praise ye him sun and moon : praise him all ye stars of light. Praise him ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens ; let them praise the name of the Lord ; for he commanded, and they were created.
Page 34 - Both young men, and maidens ; old men, and children : Let them praise the name of the LORD : for his name alone is excellent ; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Page 34 - Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl...
Page 214 - And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them which kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Page 259 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 141 - When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hands ', to tread my courts...
Page 220 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 133 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 262 - The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.