A Vindication of Certain Passages in a Discourse: On ... the Death of Dr. Priestley; and a Defence of Dr. Priestley's Character and Writings, in Reply to the Animadversions of ... John Pye Smith ...C. Stower, 1805 - 109 pages |
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... gentleman who gave occasion to them , it is not for the au- thor to judge . But if that gentleman should , upon mature consideration , be convinced , that his strictures are erroneous , and his charges unfounded , he will , no doubt ...
... gentleman who gave occasion to them , it is not for the au- thor to judge . But if that gentleman should , upon mature consideration , be convinced , that his strictures are erroneous , and his charges unfounded , he will , no doubt ...
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... gentleman distinctly charges me with misrepresenting the calvinistic system : His words are , " I never yet heard of the Calvinist " who would adopt your statement as his own " creed * . " And again , " Such men as Voltaire " and Paine ...
... gentleman distinctly charges me with misrepresenting the calvinistic system : His words are , " I never yet heard of the Calvinist " who would adopt your statement as his own " creed * . " And again , " Such men as Voltaire " and Paine ...
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... gentleman , who does not be appear to deficient either in under- standing or learning , can , at this time of day , seriously believe all that he sets down to be believed , he has my free consent , and much may it contribute to his ...
... gentleman , who does not be appear to deficient either in under- standing or learning , can , at this time of day , seriously believe all that he sets down to be believed , he has my free consent , and much may it contribute to his ...
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... gentleman has been pleased to state that doctrine as Calvinism , which the majority of Calvinists do not approve , I will pro- ceed to exhibit that Calvinism which Calvinists . do approve , and the belief of which is regarded by most of ...
... gentleman has been pleased to state that doctrine as Calvinism , which the majority of Calvinists do not approve , I will pro- ceed to exhibit that Calvinism which Calvinists . do approve , and the belief of which is regarded by most of ...
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... gentleman who has done me the favour to animadvert upon my Sermon , will not object to the authorities to which I appeal . If he does , I will tell him plainly , that what I mean by express purpose of deciding the celebrated ...
... gentleman who has done me the favour to animadvert upon my Sermon , will not object to the authorities to which I appeal . If he does , I will tell him plainly , that what I mean by express purpose of deciding the celebrated ...
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Page 53 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 8 - All mankind, by their fall, lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable. to all the miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.
Page 8 - The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adam's first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called Original Sin; together with all actual transgressions which proceed from it.
Page 67 - And in this Trinity none is afore or after other, none is greater or less than another; but the whole three persons are co-eternal together, and co-equal.
Page 7 - The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Page 9 - God, having out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.
Page 9 - God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
Page 7 - The decrees of God are his eternal purpose according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass.