Sermons, on a Number of Connected Subjects: In which an Attempt is Made to Explain the Leading Principles of Revealed Religion; to Show Their Consistency, Reasonableness and Importance; and to Guard Them Against Dangerous Misconstructions and False Inferences, and Against the Specious Objections of Unbelievers |
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... divine faith- " it pleased God , by the foolishness of preaching , to save them that be- lieve . " Two questions arise respecting these words , to which particular attention will now be paid . Preached at the settlement of a minister ...
... divine faith- " it pleased God , by the foolishness of preaching , to save them that be- lieve . " Two questions arise respecting these words , to which particular attention will now be paid . Preached at the settlement of a minister ...
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... divine knowledge . It is but a little portion that is known of God , and things spiritual , in this world of darkness and imperfection . But that little may be gradually increased by various means ; and particularly by the preaching of ...
... divine knowledge . It is but a little portion that is known of God , and things spiritual , in this world of darkness and imperfection . But that little may be gradually increased by various means ; and particularly by the preaching of ...
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... DIVINE GOODNESS . 1 JOHN IV . 8 . He that loveth not , knoweth not God ; for God is love . WHAT is God ? is the first question in religion , natural and revealed . Until this is rightly answered and understood , nothing can be known ...
... DIVINE GOODNESS . 1 JOHN IV . 8 . He that loveth not , knoweth not God ; for God is love . WHAT is God ? is the first question in religion , natural and revealed . Until this is rightly answered and understood , nothing can be known ...
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... divine nature , any where given us , is this in our text : God is love . I shall inquire how this is to be understood ; and the grounds we have to believe that it is true : after which , some attention will be paid to the former part of ...
... divine nature , any where given us , is this in our text : God is love . I shall inquire how this is to be understood ; and the grounds we have to believe that it is true : after which , some attention will be paid to the former part of ...
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... divine goodness takes care of the most inconsiderable creatures , see Luke xii . 6 , " Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings ? and not one of them is forgotten before God . " Perfect benevolence of nature , is a disposition to ...
... divine goodness takes care of the most inconsiderable creatures , see Luke xii . 6 , " Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings ? and not one of them is forgotten before God . " Perfect benevolence of nature , is a disposition to ...
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