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... Things , when once , put into Being , continue to exift indepen- dently of him that firft created them . For , an independent Exiftence is not compati- ble ble with the Nature or Condition of Creatures , which 20 DISCOURSE II .
... Things , when once , put into Being , continue to exift indepen- dently of him that firft created them . For , an independent Exiftence is not compati- ble ble with the Nature or Condition of Creatures , which 20 DISCOURSE II .
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John Leland. ble with the Nature or Condition of Creatures , which owe their Existence wholly to the Will and Power of a fu- perior Caufe . It is eafily conceivable that the felf - exiftent Jehovah , who existed ne- ceffarily from ...
John Leland. ble with the Nature or Condition of Creatures , which owe their Existence wholly to the Will and Power of a fu- perior Caufe . It is eafily conceivable that the felf - exiftent Jehovah , who existed ne- ceffarily from ...
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... Creatures can never exift in an abfolute Se- paration from God , who is always most intimately and effentially prefent with his own Works ; fo that it may be faid with the greatest Propriety , that in him they have their Being , as St ...
... Creatures can never exift in an abfolute Se- paration from God , who is always most intimately and effentially prefent with his own Works ; fo that it may be faid with the greatest Propriety , that in him they have their Being , as St ...
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... Whales to the smallest living Creatures which in- habit the watery Element : To which may be added the feveral Species of Birds , which with great Agility wing the airy Region , Region . The Hawk is faid to fly by his 26 DISCOURSE II .
... Whales to the smallest living Creatures which in- habit the watery Element : To which may be added the feveral Species of Birds , which with great Agility wing the airy Region , Region . The Hawk is faid to fly by his 26 DISCOURSE II .
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... Creatures formed , and endued with extra- ordinary Degrees of Fiercenefs , Strength , and Courage , fo there is the fame Reason for continuing , that there was for creating them . Thus are the feveral Species of Brute Animals maintained ...
... Creatures formed , and endued with extra- ordinary Degrees of Fiercenefs , Strength , and Courage , fo there is the fame Reason for continuing , that there was for creating them . Thus are the feveral Species of Brute Animals maintained ...
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Page 463 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished...
Page 50 - The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Page 413 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 422 - 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; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 332 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 212 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 88 - I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him,. What doest thou?
Page 258 - WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad.
Page 163 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S : and he is the governor among the nations.
Page 430 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house ; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.