Illustrations of the Divine GovernmentSherwood, 1822 - 456 էջ |
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Էջ 33
... communicate it , he en dowed him with the power of performing such stupendous works as no being unassisted by him could possibly accomplish ; if mankind were in want of a revelation ; if the revelation actually given be in every respect ...
... communicate it , he en dowed him with the power of performing such stupendous works as no being unassisted by him could possibly accomplish ; if mankind were in want of a revelation ; if the revelation actually given be in every respect ...
Էջ 109
... communicate happiness , and wrong to pro- duce misery . This distinction God , as intel- ligent , must perceive , and the perception of it is the same with the approbation of beneficence , and the disapprobation of its contrary A ...
... communicate happiness , and wrong to pro- duce misery . This distinction God , as intel- ligent , must perceive , and the perception of it is the same with the approbation of beneficence , and the disapprobation of its contrary A ...
Էջ 116
... communicate his own attributes in their original perfection is a thing impossible to be done , since to render a creature self - existent , or absolutely independent , implies a direct contradiction . The evil of imperfection must ...
... communicate his own attributes in their original perfection is a thing impossible to be done , since to render a creature self - existent , or absolutely independent , implies a direct contradiction . The evil of imperfection must ...
Էջ 121
... communicate hap- piness , it is inconceivable that he should have chosen the lesser in preference to the greater good . It has been shown that he could not communicate absolute perfection to any crea- ture . That degree of perfection ...
... communicate hap- piness , it is inconceivable that he should have chosen the lesser in preference to the greater good . It has been shown that he could not communicate absolute perfection to any crea- ture . That degree of perfection ...
Էջ 125
... communicate to some higher degrees of perfection than to others , since by this means the sum of happiness is im measurably increased . Hence too we perceive the true answer to all such questions as these , - Why are not creatures made ...
... communicate to some higher degrees of perfection than to others , since by this means the sum of happiness is im measurably increased . Hence too we perceive the true answer to all such questions as these , - Why are not creatures made ...
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Էջ 367 - Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die ? saith the Lord God : and not that he should return from his ways, and live ? But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live ? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
Էջ 318 - For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Էջ 288 - And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Էջ 313 - And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out : it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire : 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Էջ 321 - The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Էջ 325 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Էջ 287 - The sinners in Zion are afraid; Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire ? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Էջ 393 - Marvel not at this ; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth-; they that have done good to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation,"
Էջ 316 - But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it ; The owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: And he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
Էջ 410 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?