Discourses Concerning the Being and Natural Perfections of God, Volume 1H. Whitridge, 1757 - God |
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... use of things , and opinions concerning them , which engage our affent and our affections , before we come to that maturity of understanding which is neceffary to qualify us for a thorough and ra- A 3 tional SER M. tional examination ...
... use of things , and opinions concerning them , which engage our affent and our affections , before we come to that maturity of understanding which is neceffary to qualify us for a thorough and ra- A 3 tional SER M. tional examination ...
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... use I 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 ...
... use I 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 ...
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... use of proper means , which we have learn'd by obfervation and experience . And these bodies we find to be constantly and uniformly liable to the fame , or the like alterations , by active force . Whatever appearance there is of action ...
... use of proper means , which we have learn'd by obfervation and experience . And these bodies we find to be constantly and uniformly liable to the fame , or the like alterations , by active force . Whatever appearance there is of action ...
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... use , are paffive inanimate things , always yielding to force , and never discovering the leaft fign of an in- ward felf - determining principle . ftinction runs through the whole universe , as far as we are acquainted with it ; and all ...
... use , are paffive inanimate things , always yielding to force , and never discovering the leaft fign of an in- ward felf - determining principle . ftinction runs through the whole universe , as far as we are acquainted with it ; and all ...
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... use water is , not only more remotely , by serving the purposes of vegetation , but by the imme- diate refreshment it gives , and as a means of the decent and comfortable enjoyment of life . Every element has its proper inhabitants ...
... use water is , not only more remotely , by serving the purposes of vegetation , but by the imme- diate refreshment it gives , and as a means of the decent and comfortable enjoyment of life . Every element has its proper inhabitants ...
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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.