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... itself , and acknowledgeth something elfe for its Author . If we regard the feemingly immediate Caufes of Things , fuch as are of the fame Species with the Thing produced , they ftill refer us to a Su- perior , as being fupported in ...
... itself , and acknowledgeth something elfe for its Author . If we regard the feemingly immediate Caufes of Things , fuch as are of the fame Species with the Thing produced , they ftill refer us to a Su- perior , as being fupported in ...
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... itself another Individual of the fame Species . And then we may reafon thus : That fince it is not in the Power of Individuals , of any Kind throughout the Univerfe , purely of themselves to generate others for the Support of their Kind ...
... itself another Individual of the fame Species . And then we may reafon thus : That fince it is not in the Power of Individuals , of any Kind throughout the Univerfe , purely of themselves to generate others for the Support of their Kind ...
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... itself a Principle of Existence , but depends upon an- other Thing for its Support ; which Support being withdrawn , the Thing fupported falls of courfe . But the Supreme Being , as he was never produced by any other Being , or fup ...
... itself a Principle of Existence , but depends upon an- other Thing for its Support ; which Support being withdrawn , the Thing fupported falls of courfe . But the Supreme Being , as he was never produced by any other Being , or fup ...
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... itself is true ; but the Ap- plication of it is wrong . The proper Ufe to be made of it will evidently appear , as I pro- ceed farther in the Difcuffion of this Subject . LET it be observed in the firft Place , that if the Righteous ...
... itself is true ; but the Ap- plication of it is wrong . The proper Ufe to be made of it will evidently appear , as I pro- ceed farther in the Difcuffion of this Subject . LET it be observed in the firft Place , that if the Righteous ...
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... amongst the GREEKS and Ro- MANS , who fo much excelled the Jews in other Sciences , came behind them in Di- vinity ; and that their POETS especially , whofe D 2 f whofe Fancy , upon other Occafions , fhews itself [ 35 ]
... amongst the GREEKS and Ro- MANS , who fo much excelled the Jews in other Sciences , came behind them in Di- vinity ; and that their POETS especially , whofe D 2 f whofe Fancy , upon other Occafions , fhews itself [ 35 ]
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Page 74 - Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure...
Page 259 - And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Page 256 - And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matthias ; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Page 137 - If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world,
Page ii - Jove fix'd it certain, that whatever day Makes man a slave takes half his worth away.
Page 177 - We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
Page 353 - Thus the wisdom of what rules, and is first and chief in nature, has made it to be according to the private interest and good of every one to work towards the general good, which if a creature ceases to promote, he is actually so far wanting to himself, and ceases to promote his own happiness and welfare. He is on this account directly his own enemy, nor can he any...
Page 261 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 177 - Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands ; reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side ; and be not faithless, but believing.
Page 340 - ... perhaps, as for the good of the species in general every individual ought to share ; 'tis so far from being ill or blamable in any sense, that it must be acknowledged absolutely necessary to constitute a creature good.