The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life, Volumen3S. Converse, 1829 - 604 páginas |
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... absolutely so , and is capable of being sought and attained , is worthy to be made a last end of the divine opera- tion . Therefore , 3. Whatever that be which is in itself most valuable SECT . I. 13 The general dictates of Reason .
... absolutely so , and is capable of being sought and attained , is worthy to be made a last end of the divine opera- tion . Therefore , 3. Whatever that be which is in itself most valuable SECT . I. 13 The general dictates of Reason .
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... tion and excellence , so he must have all possible regard . As he is every way the first and supreme , and as his excel- lency is in all respects the supreme beauty and glory , the original good , and fountain of all good ; so he must ...
... tion and excellence , so he must have all possible regard . As he is every way the first and supreme , and as his excel- lency is in all respects the supreme beauty and glory , the original good , and fountain of all good ; so he must ...
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... of such a sufficiency must consist in its relation to this kind of opera- tion or effect ; but that could not be , unless the operation itself were excellent . A sufficiency for any work is no 18 CHAPI GOD'S CHIEF END IN CREATION .
... of such a sufficiency must consist in its relation to this kind of opera- tion or effect ; but that could not be , unless the operation itself were excellent . A sufficiency for any work is no 18 CHAPI GOD'S CHIEF END IN CREATION .
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... tion of virtue and holiness to the creature : This is a com- munication of God's holiness ; so that hereby the creature partakes of God's own moral excellency ; which is properly the beauty of the divine nature . And as God delights in ...
... tion of virtue and holiness to the creature : This is a com- munication of God's holiness ; so that hereby the creature partakes of God's own moral excellency ; which is properly the beauty of the divine nature . And as God delights in ...
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... tion and effulgence of it . Nor do these things argue any dependence in God on the creature for happiness . Though he has real pleasure in the creature's holiness and happiness , yet this is not properly any pleasure which he receives ...
... tion and effulgence of it . Nor do these things argue any dependence in God on the creature for happiness . Though he has real pleasure in the creature's holiness and happiness , yet this is not properly any pleasure which he receives ...
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