A Series of Lectures on the Doctrine of Universal Benevolenceauthor, 1818 - 204 pages |
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... ideas of a future state of existence were confused , dark , and ob- scure . Filled with superstition , their religious rites were too obscene to be even so much as named among Christians . The Jews , also , notwithstanding the oracles ...
... ideas of a future state of existence were confused , dark , and ob- scure . Filled with superstition , their religious rites were too obscene to be even so much as named among Christians . The Jews , also , notwithstanding the oracles ...
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... idea of annihila- tion or nonexistence , but he is also saved from the still more corroding and heart - chilling idea of never ceasing misery . However remote the period , he anticipates at once the eternal enjoyment of a happy ...
... idea of annihila- tion or nonexistence , but he is also saved from the still more corroding and heart - chilling idea of never ceasing misery . However remote the period , he anticipates at once the eternal enjoyment of a happy ...
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... idea , and feel disposed to attend no further ; concluding , that if this doctrine be true , it is no matter how men live ; all is equally well , let us live as we list ! But , stop , * Perhaps some may object to the harsh expression ...
... idea , and feel disposed to attend no further ; concluding , that if this doctrine be true , it is no matter how men live ; all is equally well , let us live as we list ! But , stop , * Perhaps some may object to the harsh expression ...
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... idea that God should create millions of human beings for the express purpose of being glorified in their eternal damnation ! And yet , they are not disturbed at all at the idea that God should create the same miserable souls , with a ...
... idea that God should create millions of human beings for the express purpose of being glorified in their eternal damnation ! And yet , they are not disturbed at all at the idea that God should create the same miserable souls , with a ...
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... idea of all things being made for God : neither does it prove that the day of evil is an eternal evil . If God made all things for himself , he undoubtedly means to be glorified in the things which he hath made . And does he mean to be ...
... idea of all things being made for God : neither does it prove that the day of evil is an eternal evil . If God made all things for himself , he undoubtedly means to be glorified in the things which he hath made . And does he mean to be ...
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Abner Kneeland Adam admit aionian apostle Arian Arius atonement believe blessed bondage of corruption Capernaum Carpocrates character children of God Christian consequences considered Contra Celsum creation creature death Deity deliverance delivered designed divine doctrine of endless earth Ebionites endless misery eternal evidence evil existence Father favour finite forgive Gehenna glorious liberty gospel grace Greek hades happiness heart hell Hence Hinnom holy human nature idea immortality infinite Irenæus Jesus Christ John justice Justin Martyr knowledge lecture Lord Luke mankind means ment mercy mind Moloch moral notwithstanding object Onesimus passages principle prove punishment rational reason rendered resurrection righteousness saith salvation Saviour scriptures sense Septuagint signifies sinner sins soul speak subject to vanity suffering supposed tartarus Testament thee thing thou tion Tophet transgression true truth understand unto valley of Hinnom whole wicked word
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Page 168 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 30 - 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...
Page 167 - And in this mountain shall the LORD of Hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 156 - Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 59 - And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil : and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever...
Page 136 - THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life ; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us...
Page 142 - And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Page 98 - Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not ; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 52 - What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are mine ; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.