An Essay on the Origin of Evil, Volumen2W. Thurlbourn & J. Woodyer, 1758 |
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... Happiness , or that which makes any part of Happiness , or contributes to it , and that is it we call Good . Good then , the greater Good , is that alone which deter- " mines the Will . " · 66 65 From hence we may obferye , that as he ...
... Happiness , or that which makes any part of Happiness , or contributes to it , and that is it we call Good . Good then , the greater Good , is that alone which deter- " mines the Will . " · 66 65 From hence we may obferye , that as he ...
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... Happiness without it ; nay , fuch Glory would be empty and despicable in competition with the great- eft Good . Hence it appears , that the Free - will , ac- cording to this Hypothefis , cannot be reckon❜d any Advantage . NOTES . VI ...
... Happiness without it ; nay , fuch Glory would be empty and despicable in competition with the great- eft Good . Hence it appears , that the Free - will , ac- cording to this Hypothefis , cannot be reckon❜d any Advantage . NOTES . VI ...
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... Happiness : Nay , it must be esteemed an Imperfection , as deriving its Origin from the Imperfection of the Understand- ing . For if the Understanding could certainly de- termine what were the best to be done , there would be no room ...
... Happiness : Nay , it must be esteemed an Imperfection , as deriving its Origin from the Imperfection of the Understand- ing . For if the Understanding could certainly de- termine what were the best to be done , there would be no room ...
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... Happiness ; neither is there any help here in our Liberty , fince it is blind , and can do nothing towards bringing us back into the right way . can have no help from Li- berty . Since that VIII . Fourthly , ' Tis confefs'd by all ...
... Happiness ; neither is there any help here in our Liberty , fince it is blind , and can do nothing towards bringing us back into the right way . can have no help from Li- berty . Since that VIII . Fourthly , ' Tis confefs'd by all ...
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... Happiness , which obliges us to fufpend the Gratification of our Defire in particular cafes , till we fee whether it be not inconfiftent with the general Good . " The ftronger Ties , fays he , Sect . 51 . " we have to an unalterable ...
... Happiness , which obliges us to fufpend the Gratification of our Defire in particular cafes , till we fee whether it be not inconfiftent with the general Good . " The ftronger Ties , fays he , Sect . 51 . " we have to an unalterable ...
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Página 507 - And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Página 503 - And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Página 522 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Página 517 - And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Página 487 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Página 484 - He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Página 503 - And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field', and every fowl of the air', and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them ' ; and whatsoever Adam called every living creature', that was the name thereof.
Página 487 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? "How shall I deliver thee, Israel? "How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? "Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Página 395 - ... it is for us to gain habits of virtue in this life, if we would enjoy the pleasures of the next.
Página 498 - PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.