The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life, 3. kötetS. Converse, 1829 - 604 oldal |
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... greatest and best of beings . All things else , with regard to worthiness , importance and ex- cellence , are perfectly as nothing in comparison of him . And therefore , it God has respect to things according to their na- ture and ...
... greatest and best of beings . All things else , with regard to worthiness , importance and ex- cellence , are perfectly as nothing in comparison of him . And therefore , it God has respect to things according to their na- ture and ...
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... greatest fitness , and he knows what the greatest fitness is , as much as if perfect rectitude were a dis- tinct person to direct him . God himself is possessed of that perfect discernment and rectitude which have been supposed . It ...
... greatest fitness , and he knows what the greatest fitness is , as much as if perfect rectitude were a dis- tinct person to direct him . God himself is possessed of that perfect discernment and rectitude which have been supposed . It ...
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... greatest prince or philosopher . This objection is specious . It hath a shew of argument ; but it will appear to be nothing but a shew , if we consider , 1. Whether it be not worthy of God to regard and value what is excellent and ...
... greatest prince or philosopher . This objection is specious . It hath a shew of argument ; but it will appear to be nothing but a shew , if we consider , 1. Whether it be not worthy of God to regard and value what is excellent and ...
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... greatest dignity and wisdom , to value the wise and just esteem of others , however inferior to him . The contrary , in- stead of being an expression of greatness of mind , would shew a haughty and mean spirit . It is such an esteem in ...
... greatest dignity and wisdom , to value the wise and just esteem of others , however inferior to him . The contrary , in- stead of being an expression of greatness of mind , would shew a haughty and mean spirit . It is such an esteem in ...
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... greatest share of existence , other things being equal , so far as such a being is exhibited to our faculties , will have the greatest share of the propensity and benevolent affections of the heart . I say , " other things being equal ...
... greatest share of existence , other things being equal , so far as such a being is exhibited to our faculties , will have the greatest share of the propensity and benevolent affections of the heart . I say , " other things being equal ...
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284. oldal - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
75. oldal - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, "but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
447. oldal - ARISE, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee ; and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
324. oldal - Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples : and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
51. oldal - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.
55. oldal - Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
177. oldal - Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all ; but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world...
50. oldal - He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
271. oldal - But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise With healing in his wings; And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
62. oldal - When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the...