A Genetic History of the New England Theology

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University of Chicago Press, 1907 - 568 Seiten

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Seite 143 - Works done by unregenerate men, although, for the matter of them, they may be things which God commands, and of good use both to themselves and others...
Seite 75 - This question carries the absurdity of it so manifestly in itself, that one might thereby sufficiently be convinced that liberty concerns not the will. For to ask, whether a man be at liberty to will either motion or rest, speaking or silence, which he pleases ; is to ask, whether a man can will what he wills, or be pleased with what he is pleased with? A question which, I think, needs no answer ; and they who can make a question of it, must suppose one will to determine the acts of another, and...
Seite 79 - Things that exist in the view of the mind have their strength, tendency or advantage to move or excite its Will, from many things appertaining to the nature and circumstances of the thing viewed, the nature and circumstances of the mind that views, and the degree and manner of its view; of which it would perhaps be hard to make a perfect enumeration.
Seite 81 - ... objects. Moral Inability consists not in any of these things ; but either in the want of inclination, or the strength of a contrary inclination, or the want of sufficient motives in view, to induce and excite the act of the will, or the strength of apparent motives to the contrary.
Seite 541 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone ; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.
Seite 281 - According to this doctrine, Jesus Christ, instead of being one mind, one conscious intelligent principle, whom we can understand, consists of two souls, two minds; the one divine, the other human ; the one weak, the other almighty ; the one ignorant, the other omniscient. Now we maintain, that this is to make Christ two beings.
Seite 81 - ... of choice are subject to the decision, and follow the conduct of other acts of choice. And therefore if the Will determines all its own free acts, then every free act of choice is determined by a preceding act of choice, choosing that act. And if that preceding act of the Will or choice be also a free act, then by these principles, in this act too, the Will is self-determined...
Seite 79 - I think may be determined in general, without room for controversy, that whatever is perceived or apprehended by an intelligent and voluntary agent, which has the nature and 'influence of a motive to volition or choice, is considered or viewed as good; nor has it any tendency to invite or engage the election of the soul in any further degree than it appears such.
Seite 77 - In this lies the liberty man has; and from the not using of it right comes all that variety of mistakes, errors, and faults which we run into in the conduct of our lives and our endeavours after happiness; whilst we precipitate the determination of our wills and engage too soon before due examination.
Seite 68 - I say, that none ought to be admitted to the communion and privileges of members of the visible church of Christ in complete standing, but such as are in profession and in the eye of the church's Christian judgment, godly or gracious persons : 1 now proceed to observe some things which may tend to evince the truth of this position.

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