A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God, the Obligations of Natural Religion, and the Truth and Certainty of the Christian Revelation: In Answer to Mr. Hobbes, Spinoza, the Author of the Oracles of Reason, and Other Deniers of Natural and Revealed Religion. Being Sixteen Sermons Preached in the Cathedral-church of St. Paul, in the Years 1704-5 ... With Supplementary Matter |
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... live in such an uncertain state of things , and so continually liable to ruin , * * Maria ac terras cœlumque- Una dies dabit exitio , multosque per annos Sustentata ruet moles , et machina mundi . -Dictis dabit ipsa fidem res Forsitan ...
... live in such an uncertain state of things , and so continually liable to ruin , * * Maria ac terras cœlumque- Una dies dabit exitio , multosque per annos Sustentata ruet moles , et machina mundi . -Dictis dabit ipsa fidem res Forsitan ...
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... live piously and virtuously in the world ; and that vice and immorality are , upon all accounts , and under all hypotheses , the most ab- surd and inexcusable things in nature . This much being premised , which no atheist , who pretends ...
... live piously and virtuously in the world ; and that vice and immorality are , upon all accounts , and under all hypotheses , the most ab- surd and inexcusable things in nature . This much being premised , which no atheist , who pretends ...
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... lives and correct their manners , and do together make up an infinitely more consis- tent and rational scheme of belief than any that the wisest of the ancient philosophers ever did , or the cunningest of modern unbelievers can invent ...
... lives and correct their manners , and do together make up an infinitely more consis- tent and rational scheme of belief than any that the wisest of the ancient philosophers ever did , or the cunningest of modern unbelievers can invent ...
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... lives , ) by any other evidence whatsoever ; no , not though one should rise on purpose from the dead to endeavour to convince them . I might here , before I enter upon the particular veral sorts proof of these several propositions ...
... lives , ) by any other evidence whatsoever ; no , not though one should rise on purpose from the dead to endeavour to convince them . I might here , before I enter upon the particular veral sorts proof of these several propositions ...
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... lives , -show plainly and undeniably , that they are not really de- ists , but mere atheists ; and consequently not ca- pable to judge of the truth of Christianity . If they were truly and in earnest such deists as they pre- tend , and ...
... lives , -show plainly and undeniably , that they are not really de- ists , but mere atheists ; and consequently not ca- pable to judge of the truth of Christianity . If they were truly and in earnest such deists as they pre- tend , and ...
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absolutely absurd alio animalia argument assert atheists attri cerning certainty Christian Cicero Cive concerning consequently contradiction contrary corruption creatures deism deists demonstrated discourse divine doctrine duty effect endeavour enim equity eternal evident evil existence faculties figure and motion finite honour idea imagined impossible indued infinite intelligent INTRO justice last judgment laws liberty likewise mankind manner matter men's ment mind moral attributes natural religion nature of things neces necessarily necessary necessity neque never nihil obligations omnes opinion original particular perfections philosophers plain plainly Plato possible potest practice PROP prove quĉ quam quod rational reason of things revelation rewards and punishments ROBERT BOYLE saith self-existent sense Socrates Spinoza substance suppose supposition supreme cause tion true truth tural ture Una substantia unalterable unavoidably universal virtue whatsoever whole wisdom wise words ἂν γὰρ δὲ ἐν καὶ τὰ τὸ τὸν τῶν
Popular passages
Page 390 - And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and power was given him over all kindreds and tongues and nations.
Page 374 - For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.
Page 389 - And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand, until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Page 357 - ... but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Page 354 - I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool : his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him : thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him : the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Page 387 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people...
Page 59 - He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered ? Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
Page 358 - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion ; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem : behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation ; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Page 391 - And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee ; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth ; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Page 373 - Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples : and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.