An Essay on the Origin of Evil, Volum 2W. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer, 1758 |
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Pàgina 250
... created without a profpect of Futurity , or to be en- greeable dowed with a perfect Understanding ; if neither were done , they must of neceffity be very miferable ; for we can scarce conceive a greater Mifery than to be held in ...
... created without a profpect of Futurity , or to be en- greeable dowed with a perfect Understanding ; if neither were done , they must of neceffity be very miferable ; for we can scarce conceive a greater Mifery than to be held in ...
Pàgina 252
... the Divine Will is the Caufe of Good in the Creatures , and upon it they depend , as almost every one acknowledges . For created nefs in the 253 Beings have all that they have Beings 252 Chap . V. Of Moral Evil . SUBSECT. IV. ...
... the Divine Will is the Caufe of Good in the Creatures , and upon it they depend , as almost every one acknowledges . For created nefs in the 253 Beings have all that they have Beings 252 Chap . V. Of Moral Evil . SUBSECT. IV. ...
Pàgina 253
... created Beings , nothing could be either Good or Bad ; but when the Election is made , that only is Evil which obftructs the execution of it , and that Good which promotes it . The Good- ness of things is therefore to be determin'd by ...
... created Beings , nothing could be either Good or Bad ; but when the Election is made , that only is Evil which obftructs the execution of it , and that Good which promotes it . The Good- ness of things is therefore to be determin'd by ...
Pàgina 254
... created by God ; what is agreeable to a reafonable Nature is Virtue , what is contrary Vice , and that there is no other Cause why one Nature is rea- fonable and another without Reason , but the Will of God , and therefore Vice and ...
... created by God ; what is agreeable to a reafonable Nature is Virtue , what is contrary Vice , and that there is no other Cause why one Nature is rea- fonable and another without Reason , but the Will of God , and therefore Vice and ...
Pàgina 259
... created , why not before or after , why in this and no other Form : he receiv'd no advan- tage or difadvantage from thefe , no benefit or harm ; in fhort , nothing that could move him to choose one before another . Except therefore we ...
... created , why not before or after , why in this and no other Form : he receiv'd no advan- tage or difadvantage from thefe , no benefit or harm ; in fhort , nothing that could move him to choose one before another . Except therefore we ...
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Pàgina 507 - And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Pàgina 503 - And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Pàgina 522 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Pàgina 517 - And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Pàgina 487 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Pàgina 484 - He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Pàgina 503 - And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field', and every fowl of the air', and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them ' ; and whatsoever Adam called every living creature', that was the name thereof.
Pàgina 487 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? "How shall I deliver thee, Israel? "How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? "Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Pàgina 395 - ... it is for us to gain habits of virtue in this life, if we would enjoy the pleasures of the next.
Pàgina 498 - PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.