Considerations on the theory of religion. To which are added two discourses, with an appendix |
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... moft agreeable to wisdom and good- nefs , and in consequence most worthy of God + . Having thus far confidered the partial diftri- bution of the gifts of nature , and confequent diverfity of natural religion , and offered fome hints ...
... moft agreeable to wisdom and good- nefs , and in consequence most worthy of God + . Having thus far confidered the partial diftri- bution of the gifts of nature , and confequent diverfity of natural religion , and offered fome hints ...
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... moft valuable faculties , or neither is the kind , nor the degree of this delight fo intense , and ex- quifite , as that which ufually accompanies thofe points which we work out ourselves ; which we properly make our own , by a free ...
... moft valuable faculties , or neither is the kind , nor the degree of this delight fo intense , and ex- quifite , as that which ufually accompanies thofe points which we work out ourselves ; which we properly make our own , by a free ...
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... moft inconfiftently attempts to fhew , as well from reafon as this very re- velation , that we ought not to employ our reafon at all , either in the proof , or the interpretation of it , or in any thing elfe relating to the fabject , p ...
... moft inconfiftently attempts to fhew , as well from reafon as this very re- velation , that we ought not to employ our reafon at all , either in the proof , or the interpretation of it , or in any thing elfe relating to the fabject , p ...
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... moft heartily join with him ; ] does this render their religion the lefs reasonable to them , when they are capable of reafoning about it ? Or are they ftrictly under any other obligation , when they come to age , of taking it upon them ...
... moft heartily join with him ; ] does this render their religion the lefs reasonable to them , when they are capable of reafoning about it ? Or are they ftrictly under any other obligation , when they come to age , of taking it upon them ...
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... moft perfect system of religion feem prepofterous . A fufficient proof of this may be seen in the Complete collection of voyages , & c . Vol . II . B. I. c . 3. § 20. p . 311 , 312. Comp . Modern part of Univerfal Hif- tory . B. 18. c ...
... moft perfect system of religion feem prepofterous . A fufficient proof of this may be seen in the Complete collection of voyages , & c . Vol . II . B. I. c . 3. § 20. p . 311 , 312. Comp . Modern part of Univerfal Hif- tory . B. 18. c ...
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Page 387 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 395 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 77 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 389 - Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God...
Page 396 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss : but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Page 396 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God.
Page 389 - For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Page 399 - For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
Page 395 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless we.
Page 394 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.