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... happiness of the good in a manner exactly similar , no one would doubt that they meant to teach its endless duration . But the question soon rises in the mind , whether the everlasting misery of many of the human race is consistent with ...
... happiness of the good in a manner exactly similar , no one would doubt that they meant to teach its endless duration . But the question soon rises in the mind , whether the everlasting misery of many of the human race is consistent with ...
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... happiness , they in a sense desire such affections as God will approve , and , for the purpose of producing them , they apply themselves to a diligent and serious consideration of the character of God , the merciful interposition of the ...
... happiness , they in a sense desire such affections as God will approve , and , for the purpose of producing them , they apply themselves to a diligent and serious consideration of the character of God , the merciful interposition of the ...
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... happiness , we can wish and resolve to repent and to love God . And this we do . But if you say , this will not answer , and insist upon our exercising holy affection , which we cannot do in our unregenerate state ; you reduce us to a ...
... happiness , we can wish and resolve to repent and to love God . And this we do . But if you say , this will not answer , and insist upon our exercising holy affection , which we cannot do in our unregenerate state ; you reduce us to a ...
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... happiness , which is the steady , abiding feeling of the mind , and is the mainspring of all the mental activity included in volition . " Is this true ? Do all our choices and voluntary actions proceed from self - love , or a desire for ...
... happiness , which is the steady , abiding feeling of the mind , and is the mainspring of all the mental activity included in volition . " Is this true ? Do all our choices and voluntary actions proceed from self - love , or a desire for ...
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... happiness ? Is not his affection to God a motive distinct from self - love , and of a far higher and nobler nature ? And do not those who maintain , that a desire for happiness is the spring of all voluntary action , manifestly overlook ...
... happiness ? Is not his affection to God a motive distinct from self - love , and of a far higher and nobler nature ? And do not those who maintain , that a desire for happiness is the spring of all voluntary action , manifestly overlook ...
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Page 511 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Page 203 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 360 - For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the gentiles, and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 379 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 401 - For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body ; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body...
Page 536 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 180 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 32 - Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Page 455 - I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Page 28 - I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth : thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them...