The Calvinistic and Socinian Systems Examined and Compared, as to Their Moral Tendency: In a Series of Letters, Addressed to the Friends of Vital and Practical Religion ... to which is Added, a Postscript, Establishing the Principle of the Work Against the Exceptions of Dr. Toulmin, Mr. Belsham, &c |
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... some people afford matter of just dif- guft to fpeculative unitarians ) I do not think this fuppofition , any more than the other , difhonour- able to our principles . The defect of hypocrites lies not fo much in the thing profeffed ...
... some people afford matter of just dif- guft to fpeculative unitarians ) I do not think this fuppofition , any more than the other , difhonour- able to our principles . The defect of hypocrites lies not fo much in the thing profeffed ...
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... Some have adopted a falfe creed , and retain it in words , who yet never enter into the fpirit of it ; and confequently do not act upon it . But merely dormant opinions can hardly be called principles : thofe , rather , feem to be a ...
... Some have adopted a falfe creed , and retain it in words , who yet never enter into the fpirit of it ; and confequently do not act upon it . But merely dormant opinions can hardly be called principles : thofe , rather , feem to be a ...
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... Some of the moft ftriking effects , both in early and later ages , were not accompa- nied with the circumftance of novelty . The fer- mon of Peter to the inhabitants of Jerufalem * contained no new doctrine ; it only preffed upon them ...
... Some of the moft ftriking effects , both in early and later ages , were not accompa- nied with the circumftance of novelty . The fer- mon of Peter to the inhabitants of Jerufalem * contained no new doctrine ; it only preffed upon them ...
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... Some little time after he had published , however , - he himself acknowledged , " I do not know that my book has converted a fingle unbeliever . " * Perhaps he might fay the fame ftill : and that not only of his Letters to a ...
... Some little time after he had published , however , - he himself acknowledged , " I do not know that my book has converted a fingle unbeliever . " * Perhaps he might fay the fame ftill : and that not only of his Letters to a ...
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... some persons are weak enough to be im- posed upon by their pretences . Perhaps of late years , the Monthly Review has more contributed to the spreading of Socini- anism , than all other writings put together . The plan of that work does ...
... some persons are weak enough to be im- posed upon by their pretences . Perhaps of late years , the Monthly Review has more contributed to the spreading of Socini- anism , than all other writings put together . The plan of that work does ...
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Page 300 - midst the thunders of his throne ! Nor I alone ! a rebel universe ! My species up in arms ! not one exempt ! Yet for the foulest of the foul he dies, Most joy'd, for the redeem'd from deepest guilt ! As if our race were held of highest rank ; And godhead dearer, as more kind to man!
Page 253 - If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
Page 235 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. For the same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him : and without him was not any thing made that was made. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Page 242 - Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Page 229 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 300 - Through means that speak its value infinite !' A pardon bought with blood! with blood divine* With blood divine of him I made my foe; Persisted to provoke! though woo'd and aw'dj Blest, and chastis'd; a flagrant rebel still! A rebel midst the thunders of his throne! Nor I alone! a rebel universe!
Page 234 - He that cometh from above is above all ; he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth ; he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Page 104 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 175 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.
Page 323 - For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory...