General View of the Doctrines of Christianity: Designed More Especially for the Edification and Instruction of FamiliesHastings, Etheridge & Bliss, no. 8, State-Street; and at their store in Charlestown, 1809 - 200 Seiten |
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... assented . 2. By an accountable being is meant one endued with a capacity to discern good from evil , and responsi- ble for the use of it . The right use of this capacity constitutes religious obedience , and the wrong use ...
... assented . 2. By an accountable being is meant one endued with a capacity to discern good from evil , and responsi- ble for the use of it . The right use of this capacity constitutes religious obedience , and the wrong use ...
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... assent of the mind to things we do not certainly know ; for if we knew them there would be an end of faith ; as the apostle argues , What a man seeth why doth he yet hope for ? 2. Faith then is an assent of the mind to the truth of any ...
... assent of the mind to things we do not certainly know ; for if we knew them there would be an end of faith ; as the apostle argues , What a man seeth why doth he yet hope for ? 2. Faith then is an assent of the mind to the truth of any ...
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... assent therefore to that proposition is firm and immoveable .... a certainty or knowledge which ex- cludes doubt . There are other prepositions however , of which the evidence is not so clear and conclusive , and to which the assent we ...
... assent therefore to that proposition is firm and immoveable .... a certainty or knowledge which ex- cludes doubt . There are other prepositions however , of which the evidence is not so clear and conclusive , and to which the assent we ...
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... assent , and on which it would be unwise not to act . In the most interesting scenes , and the most important undertakings of our lives , we are content to act on evidence which is far removed from 44 THE DOCTRINE OF FAITH.
... assent , and on which it would be unwise not to act . In the most interesting scenes , and the most important undertakings of our lives , we are content to act on evidence which is far removed from 44 THE DOCTRINE OF FAITH.
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... assent , and constitute a right principle of action . 7. Of this kind is the truth of revelation . It is not a demonstrative , but it is a moral certainty ; a cer- tainty arising from many probabilities , to which none of a contrary ...
... assent , and constitute a right principle of action . 7. Of this kind is the truth of revelation . It is not a demonstrative , but it is a moral certainty ; a cer- tainty arising from many probabilities , to which none of a contrary ...
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accountable actions Adam affections agency apostle assent bias blasphemy born called capacity character christian commands conduct conscience consequence conviction corrupt creatures degree depravity disobedience disposition divine doctrine doubt duty earth end of faith endeavours Esau eternal evidence evil exer expressly faith fall father favour fear fruits gift gospel grace guilt habits happiness hath heart heaven holy humble idolatry immortality iniquity interest Jesus Christ Jews justice labour ligion Lord mathematical proof means ment mercy mind miracles moral agency moral certainty ness obedience obey obligations passage passions perfect perseverance persons persuasion Pharaoh Pharisees piety possess preference principle promise punishment rational nature reality reason religion religious repentance resurrection of Jesus revelation reward righteousness Robert Fellowes salvation Saviour says scriptures sensation sense sinners sins sorrow soul spirit suffer supernatural supposed temptation things thou tion total depravity transgression truth unconditional election unjust unrighteousness unto virtue whilst wrath