 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 946 pages
...Field, celeberrimai Academic* typographtut.'J CONFESSION OF FAITH. CHAPTER I. Of the Holy Scripture. I. Although the light of nature, and the works of creation...power of God, as to leave men inexcusable ; ' yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation... | |
 | james nisbet - 1877 - 824 pages
...antecedent way in which something may be known of God. That is the manifestation of of God in nature. " The light of nature and the works of creation and...wisdom, and power of God as to leave men inexcusable." Here we have a frank and full acknowledgment of the validity of natural theology and religion. Its... | |
 | World alliance of reformed Churches - 1877 - 400 pages
...saving truth, is the Word of God, contained in the Holy Scripture. WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF 1646. I. Although the light of nature, and the works of creation...the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave mm inexcusable ; yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and of His will, which is... | |
 | Williston Walker - 1893 - 626 pages
...ORDER Owned and practised in the CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES IN ENGLAND. CHAT. I. 1 Of tlic holy Scripture. ALthough the Light of Nature, and the Works of Creation...Goodness, Wisdom and Power of God, as to leave men unexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and of his Will, which is necessary... | |
 | J. R. Laidlaw - 1893 - 204 pages
...of his argument Dr. Briggs quoted from the Confession, in support of his position, the words, — " Although the light of nature and the works of creation and Providence do so far manifest the greatness and power of God as to leave man inexcusable, " and added : " Listen to Holy Scripture :... | |
 | Henry Preserved Smith - 1893 - 386 pages
...their view. To these I now invite your attention. The first is the opening section of the Confession. Although the light of nature and the works of creation and providence do so manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God as to leave men inexcusable, yet they are not sufficient... | |
 | John Kinross (D.D.) - 1897 - 364 pages
...The same confession says : — " The light of nature and the works of creation 132 DOGMA IN BELIGION and providence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable." If we are to take the former words as strictly true, how can man have any knowledge of either the goodness... | |
 | James Orr - 1897 - 296 pages
...over-exalting what it calls "the light of nature," but affirms as strongly as Eitschl himself that this is " not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of His will, which is necessary unto salvation." * But it does not, therefore, fail to recognise the testimony borne to God by His works, His providence,... | |
 | John Fletcher Hurst - 1900 - 1020 pages
...of that time taken as a matter of course, is peculiarly exasperating to the present-day conscience. "Although the light of nature, and the works of creation...knowledge of God and of his will which is necessary to salvation " (i, 1). " Much less can men not professing the Christian religion be saved in any other... | |
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ALTHOUGH the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable ; yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary... 
