Of the Light of Nature: A DiscourseT. Constable, 1857 - 298 pages |
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Page xxv
... grace , or by the light of nature [ reason ] in the least measure to eclipse that of faith . " It is not my purpose to enter on the discussion of the merits of the Discourse as an exercise in ethical philo- sophy . That will be done ...
... grace , or by the light of nature [ reason ] in the least measure to eclipse that of faith . " It is not my purpose to enter on the discussion of the merits of the Discourse as an exercise in ethical philo- sophy . That will be done ...
Page xlvii
... grace . That faith is the reception of the Divine testimony , is simply and clearly asserted : " This is the voice of nature itself , that whatsoever God reveals , must needs be true ; and this common principle is the bottom and ...
... grace . That faith is the reception of the Divine testimony , is simply and clearly asserted : " This is the voice of nature itself , that whatsoever God reveals , must needs be true ; and this common principle is the bottom and ...
Page xlviii
... grace answerable to these transcendent objects ; you cannot but know the name of it - it is called Faith ' ( pp . 228 , 229 ) . Culverwel , who dwells but little upon the outward evidence of revelation , which he yet admits to exist ...
... grace answerable to these transcendent objects ; you cannot but know the name of it - it is called Faith ' ( pp . 228 , 229 ) . Culverwel , who dwells but little upon the outward evidence of revelation , which he yet admits to exist ...
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... grace , as this style of representation would imply ; for upon the highest authority , unbelief is not the negation , but the rejection of light . The universal attain- ableness of Christian faith , as conditioned by humility and prayer ...
... grace , as this style of representation would imply ; for upon the highest authority , unbelief is not the negation , but the rejection of light . The universal attain- ableness of Christian faith , as conditioned by humility and prayer ...
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... grace , or by the light of Nature in the least measure to eclipse that of faith . I would not willingly by any prolepsis forestall thy reading , yet if thou shouldst desire a foretaste of the author's style , I would turn thee to the ...
... grace , or by the light of Nature in the least measure to eclipse that of faith . I would not willingly by any prolepsis forestall thy reading , yet if thou shouldst desire a foretaste of the author's style , I would turn thee to the ...
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