The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Volume 7G. Hamilton, 1748 |
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... condition of creatures , and fo far as we , whose natures are imperfect , are capable of resembling the divine goodness . Thus much for the notion of goodness in God ; it is a propenfion and difpofition in the divine nature , to com ...
... condition of creatures , and fo far as we , whose natures are imperfect , are capable of resembling the divine goodness . Thus much for the notion of goodness in God ; it is a propenfion and difpofition in the divine nature , to com ...
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... condition doth require : And reafon is not more powerful and effectual in mankind to this purpose , than this natural inftinct is in brute creatures ; which fhews what care God hath taken , and what provifion he hath made in the natural ...
... condition doth require : And reafon is not more powerful and effectual in mankind to this purpose , than this natural inftinct is in brute creatures ; which fhews what care God hath taken , and what provifion he hath made in the natural ...
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... condition for ourselves , we are no ways ac- ceffary to the dignity and excellency of our beings : but God chofe this condition for us , and made us what we are ; fo that we may fay with David , Pfal . c . 3. 4 . 5. It is he that hath ...
... condition for ourselves , we are no ways ac- ceffary to the dignity and excellency of our beings : but God chofe this condition for us , and made us what we are ; fo that we may fay with David , Pfal . c . 3. 4 . 5. It is he that hath ...
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... condition : fo that though man , in refpect of his body , be a - kin to the earth , yet , in regard of his foul , he is allied to heaven , of a divine original , and defcended from above . Of all the creatures in this vifible world ...
... condition : fo that though man , in refpect of his body , be a - kin to the earth , yet , in regard of his foul , he is allied to heaven , of a divine original , and defcended from above . Of all the creatures in this vifible world ...
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... condition , and con- cerned to exempt us from thofe manifold evils of want and pain , to which we are obnoxious : I do not mean an abfolute exemption from all forts and degrees of evil , and a perpetual tenure of temporal happiness ...
... condition , and con- cerned to exempt us from thofe manifold evils of want and pain , to which we are obnoxious : I do not mean an abfolute exemption from all forts and degrees of evil , and a perpetual tenure of temporal happiness ...
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Page 321 - O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever ! Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.
Page 57 - ... having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved ; in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace...
Page 198 - And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Page 66 - ... his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts.
Page 95 - As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away...
Page 191 - Thou fhalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind ; this is the firft and great commandment : and the fecond is like unto it, Thou fhalt love thy neighbour as thyfelf ; on thefe two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Page 3 - For scarcely for a righteous man will one die ; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Page 63 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Page 61 - And I gave thee thy Master's house, and thy Master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the House of Israel and of Judah, and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
Page 1 - The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.