The Complete Works of the Late Rev. Philip Skelton, Rector of Fintona: Ophiomaches: or, Deism revealedR. Baynes, 1824 |
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... evil of Deism is . What that of Christianity is 206 Whether the law of Nature is eternal , and a law to God ...... 225 Whether the Deistical law of Nature , if allowed to include the rewards and punishments of futurity , will damn all ...
... evil of Deism is . What that of Christianity is 206 Whether the law of Nature is eternal , and a law to God ...... 225 Whether the Deistical law of Nature , if allowed to include the rewards and punishments of futurity , will damn all ...
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... evil tendency to the State 543 The motives that actuate Libertines not easily seen through , and therefore difficult to be judged of .. The conclusion . 546 554 Ophiomaches : OR , DEISM REVEALED . IN EIGHT DIALOGUES CONTENTS . V.
... evil tendency to the State 543 The motives that actuate Libertines not easily seen through , and therefore difficult to be judged of .. The conclusion . 546 554 Ophiomaches : OR , DEISM REVEALED . IN EIGHT DIALOGUES CONTENTS . V.
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... evil . Dech . No doubt , they do . Shep . Now man , who is a free and moral agent , may do that which is evil . Dech . He may . Shep . As this is the privilege of men in general , so men in general may do evil , and be wicked . Dech ...
... evil . Dech . No doubt , they do . Shep . Now man , who is a free and moral agent , may do that which is evil . Dech . He may . Shep . As this is the privilege of men in general , so men in general may do evil , and be wicked . Dech ...
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... evil tendency of their tenets , by others , to artifice and chicane . Now I think it concerns them much to remove this unhandsome reflection by an open declaration of their opinions , both for truth sake , and their own . You will ...
... evil tendency of their tenets , by others , to artifice and chicane . Now I think it concerns them much to remove this unhandsome reflection by an open declaration of their opinions , both for truth sake , and their own . You will ...
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... evil one ; that to do good merely through hope of reward , and to abstain from evil , merely through dread of punishment , hath neither virtue nor good- ness in it ; that to act up to the dictates of that nature , which God hath given ...
... evil one ; that to do good merely through hope of reward , and to abstain from evil , merely through dread of punishment , hath neither virtue nor good- ness in it ; that to act up to the dictates of that nature , which God hath given ...
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Page 153 - God, but the doers of the law shall be justified : for when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Page 442 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 257 - ... how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 172 - If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin ; but now they have no cloak for their sin.
Page 257 - Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Page 442 - Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you ; having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin ; beguiling unstable souls : an heart they have exercised with covetous practices ; cursed children : which have forsaken the right way , and are gone astray .following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness ; but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness...
Page 172 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin, but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 256 - Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows ; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon him ; and with his stripes we are healed. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Page 475 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Page 257 - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses...