The Philosophy of Unbelief in Morals and Religion: As Discoverable in the Faith and Character of MenRobert Carter & Brothers, 1850 - 286 páginas |
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... become a beast ; if he be wholly taken up with heavenly meditations , he hath quit the beast , and is improved angelical . It is hard to hold an equal temper ; either he must degenerate into a beast , or be advanced to an angel . Mere ...
... become a beast ; if he be wholly taken up with heavenly meditations , he hath quit the beast , and is improved angelical . It is hard to hold an equal temper ; either he must degenerate into a beast , or be advanced to an angel . Mere ...
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... becoming less and less spiritual in his affections and under- standing , the derangement in his sight of spiritual objects must be still greater . What was lovely and tasteful in moral excellence gradually disappears , and the very ...
... becoming less and less spiritual in his affections and under- standing , the derangement in his sight of spiritual objects must be still greater . What was lovely and tasteful in moral excellence gradually disappears , and the very ...
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... become such reasoners , that they justify their own indulgence . An argument in favour of a chosen error , which would once have put them on their guard as being fallacious , is now sound and convincing ; and , as they falsely estimate ...
... become such reasoners , that they justify their own indulgence . An argument in favour of a chosen error , which would once have put them on their guard as being fallacious , is now sound and convincing ; and , as they falsely estimate ...
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... becoming the object of prevalent solicitude ; and that the advantage , the credit of virtue , is more looked to , than virtue itself . We need not say that we have here the elements of infidelity . Let it , however , be especially ...
... becoming the object of prevalent solicitude ; and that the advantage , the credit of virtue , is more looked to , than virtue itself . We need not say that we have here the elements of infidelity . Let it , however , be especially ...
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... become so like a brute , as not to think of God , the original of all that is lovely , when thinking of those his qualities which so please and affect him in creatures ; and this , though they be so soiled and defaced by sin , that his ...
... become so like a brute , as not to think of God , the original of all that is lovely , when thinking of those his qualities which so please and affect him in creatures ; and this , though they be so soiled and defaced by sin , that his ...
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action acts affections ance appear atheism believe blind cause cern character Christ Christian claims conceal conduct conscience considered convictions corruption crime danger darkness deception depravity desire dition divine divine grace doctrine doubt duty error esteem eternal evidence evil excellence eyes faith faithless favour fear feel fruit give glory gospel grace ground guilt half angel Hazael heart heaven holiness Holy Spirit honour hope ignorance indifference indulgence infidelity influence iniquity interest invisible agent judge judgment knowledge less light ligion live look Lord mind moral character nature ness never nish numbers object opinions ourselves passions perfections pleasure practice prone proof racter rational creatures reason religion respect rience ROBERT CARTER Scriptures seek self-deception sense sidered sinners sins soul Spirit strength things thoughts tion true trust truth unbelief understanding unto vices views virtue wisdom wonder word worldly worthy
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Página 195 - Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth...
Página 264 - I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Página 88 - And he would not for a while : but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Página 92 - Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Página 76 - But, alas, so perverted is the soul of man, that he would rather spend his money for that which is not bread, and his labour for that which satisfieth not, than receive the salvation of GOD without money and without price.
Página 167 - Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness; that he, who feels contempt For any living thing, hath faculties Which he has never used; that thought with him Is in its infancy. The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Página 65 - And Hazael said. But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?
Página 167 - ... any living thing, hath faculties Which he has never used ; that thought with him Is in its infancy. The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever. O, be wiser thou ! Instructed that true knowledge leads to love, True dignity abides with him alone Who, in the silent hour of inward thought, Can still suspect, and still revere himself, In lowliness of heart.
Página 242 - What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse, Looking before and after, gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd.
Página 243 - And he said. Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.