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... that Things , when once , put into Being , continue to exift indepen- dently of him that firft created them . For , an independent Exiftence is not compati- ble ble with the Nature or Condition of Creatures , which 20 DISCOURSE II .
... that Things , when once , put into Being , continue to exift indepen- dently of him that firft created them . For , an independent Exiftence is not compati- ble ble with the Nature or Condition of Creatures , which 20 DISCOURSE II .
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... continue to exift of themselves , and by the mere Force and Virtue of their own Nature , but by the powerful Will of the fupreme original Caufe that gave them Be- ing . It is true , that Machines which were contrived and formed by human ...
... continue to exift of themselves , and by the mere Force and Virtue of their own Nature , but by the powerful Will of the fupreme original Caufe that gave them Be- ing . It is true , that Machines which were contrived and formed by human ...
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John Leland. afterwards continue to exift independently of the first Caufe . The Works of Mens Hands may fubfift at a Distance from the Hands which fashioned them : But the Creatures can never exift in an abfolute Se- paration from God ...
John Leland. afterwards continue to exift independently of the first Caufe . The Works of Mens Hands may fubfift at a Distance from the Hands which fashioned them : But the Creatures can never exift in an abfolute Se- paration from God ...
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... Order it is , that the Earth ftill preferveth its Fertility , that the Minerals continue to be generated and ripened in its Bowels , and that the vege- C 4 table table Kingdom flourisheth in all its Glory . As God DISCOURSE II . 23.
... Order it is , that the Earth ftill preferveth its Fertility , that the Minerals continue to be generated and ripened in its Bowels , and that the vege- C 4 table table Kingdom flourisheth in all its Glory . As God DISCOURSE II . 23.
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... continuing in Being , much lefs for their be- ing maintained in their regular Order . It is the Power , Wisdom , and Influence of the first Cause ever prefent with his own Work , and leaving nothing to ... continue to shine 24 DISCOURSE II .
... continuing in Being , much lefs for their be- ing maintained in their regular Order . It is the Power , Wisdom , and Influence of the first Cause ever prefent with his own Work , and leaving nothing to ... continue to shine 24 DISCOURSE II .
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Page 463 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished...
Page 50 - The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Page 413 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 422 - For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the Ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 332 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 212 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 88 - I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him,. What doest thou?
Page 258 - WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad.
Page 163 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S : and he is the governor among the nations.
Page 430 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house ; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.