 | Robert Shaw - 1857 - 404 pages
...CONFESSION OF FAITH CHAPTER I. OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE. SECTION I. — Although the light of natrire, and the works of creation and providence, do so far...goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable;1 yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1857 - 496 pages
...1690. CHAP. I. Of the Holy Scripture. AL THOUGH the light of nature, and the works of creation and J\. providence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusahle*; yet they are not suffieient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is... | |
 | Sewall Sylvester Cutting - 1859 - 243 pages
...sufficient, certain, and infallible l rule of all saving knowledge, faith and obedience; although the 2 light of nature, and the works of creation and providence...they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and his will, which is necessary unto salvation. 3 Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times, and in... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1860 - 432 pages
...I.— 0/ the Holy Scripture. I. A LTHOUGH the light of nature, and the works of creation and _£jL 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... | |
 | AMERICAN CHRISTIAN RECORD. - 1860 - 732 pages
...(OLD SCHOOL). Of ilte Holy Srripture. — Although the light of nature, and the works of Creatior. and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God. as кleave men inexcusable ; yet arc they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God. an> i of bis will,... | |
 | William Annan - 1860 - 352 pages
...of nature and the works of creation and Providence, * * * leave men inexcusable, * * * but are r.ot sufficient to give that knowledge of God and of his will which is necessary to salvation." Such we suppose to be the broad ground of our common Christianity. The opposite is Deism.... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1861 - 346 pages
...religion, when they say — 'Although the ' light of nature, and the works of creation and provi' dence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, ' and 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... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1861 - 286 pages
...religion, when they say — 'Although the ' light of nature, and the works of creation and provi' dence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, ' and 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... | |
 | Sir James Fitzjames Stephen - 1862 - 392 pages
...that learned men might exercise their minds upon them : — CHAPTER I. — " OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE. Although the " light of nature, and the works of creation...goodness, wisdom, and power of God " as to leave men inexcusable, yet are they not sufficient " to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which "... | |
 | 1864 - 732 pages
...inexcusable." In consonance with these views, the Presbyterian Confession of Faith (ch. i.) affirms that " the light of nature, and the works of creation and...goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable." The answer is plain and decisive, and derivable out of the Apostle's '••mentis. In... | |
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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... 
