Nine Sermons on the Decrees and Agency of GodEcclesiastical Board of Trustees, 1839 - 170 pages |
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... express the universal agency of God in stronger terms than these passages express it . With respect to the last two , it is in- deed objected , that they have reference only to natural evil . But there appears to be no founda- tion for ...
... express the universal agency of God in stronger terms than these passages express it . With respect to the last two , it is in- deed objected , that they have reference only to natural evil . But there appears to be no founda- tion for ...
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... express a positive and powerful agency , it would be difficult to find any language that could . And those who make the objection are so sensible that this is the natural and obvious meaning of the words , that when they speak on the ...
... express a positive and powerful agency , it would be difficult to find any language that could . And those who make the objection are so sensible that this is the natural and obvious meaning of the words , that when they speak on the ...
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... express declarations of scripture ; there cannot be any doubt but that he works in men to will and do whatever they will and do , that he does , by his own agency , cause all their motions and actions , that he does " work all things ...
... express declarations of scripture ; there cannot be any doubt but that he works in men to will and do whatever they will and do , that he does , by his own agency , cause all their motions and actions , that he does " work all things ...
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... express this desire . And they express what God sincere- But they do not express any other de- sire , and God does not feel any other desire for the salvation of those he does not save . The salvation of a particular sinner may be ...
... express this desire . And they express what God sincere- But they do not express any other de- sire , and God does not feel any other desire for the salvation of those he does not save . The salvation of a particular sinner may be ...
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... express this holy temper in all those ways that he has pointed out in his holy word . It is our duty to avoid and oppose whatever God has forbidden , whatever is wrong in itself , and leave it to God to govern the universe as he sees ...
... express this holy temper in all those ways that he has pointed out in his holy word . It is our duty to avoid and oppose whatever God has forbidden , whatever is wrong in itself , and leave it to God to govern the universe as he sees ...
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Page 56 - And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes...
Page 20 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and the prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Page 41 - He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Page 51 - I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Page 43 - Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Page 39 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 56 - What then ? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for ; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear ;) unto this day.
Page 43 - A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you : and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. And i will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Page 52 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Page 41 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle: and herb for the service of man; That he may bring forth food out of the earth...