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... WETTE . Perhaps no theologian of the German school had more direct influence on opinion out of Germany , though this influence was some- what disproportioned , I believe , to his reputa- tion among his countrymen . He is , however , a ...
... WETTE . Perhaps no theologian of the German school had more direct influence on opinion out of Germany , though this influence was some- what disproportioned , I believe , to his reputa- tion among his countrymen . He is , however , a ...
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... Wette's char- acter as a writer , but for the more general pur- pose of illustrating the prevailing character of modern German works of speculation . Every- where in these writings we find like confusion of thought , and a similar ...
... Wette's char- acter as a writer , but for the more general pur- pose of illustrating the prevailing character of modern German works of speculation . Every- where in these writings we find like confusion of thought , and a similar ...
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... Wette . It is the word " consciousness , " Bewusstseyn . The German word has a nebulous meaning , of which that of " consciousness " forms only the nucleus . " Consciousness " in our language denotes a " knowledge of what passes in ...
... Wette . It is the word " consciousness , " Bewusstseyn . The German word has a nebulous meaning , of which that of " consciousness " forms only the nucleus . " Consciousness " in our language denotes a " knowledge of what passes in ...
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... Wette , " is free from doubt . If connected with doubts , how could it produce resolutions , afford consolation ? Resolution as such , conso- lation which is real , are both directly opposed to doubt and to the deliberation which is ...
... Wette , " is free from doubt . If connected with doubts , how could it produce resolutions , afford consolation ? Resolution as such , conso- lation which is real , are both directly opposed to doubt and to the deliberation which is ...
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... Wette , in the Intro- duction to his " Manual of Christian Doc- trines , " " * treats of the essential character of re- ligion , and lays down the elements of his sys- tem . His purpose is to show , that religious ideas arise in the ...
... Wette , in the Intro- duction to his " Manual of Christian Doc- trines , " " * treats of the essential character of re- ligion , and lays down the elements of his sys- tem . His purpose is to show , that religious ideas arise in the ...
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Page 166 - Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam — as the Pelagians do vainly talk — but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam ; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the Flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit; and therefore, in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 150 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 171 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 126 - Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms ; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than- violence ; for this was all thy care, To stand approved in sight of God, though worlds Judged thee perverse...
Page 235 - For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this charge I have received from my Father.
Page 165 - The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Page 221 - But it is a miracle, that a dead man should come to life; because that has never been observed in any age or country.
Page 158 - So that, thus it is that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell ; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering: the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell, and they have done nothing in the least to appease or abate that anger, neither is...
Page 222 - I am the better pleased with the method of reasoning here delivered, as I think it may serve to confound those dangerous friends or disguised enemies to the Christian religion who have undertaken to defend it by the principles of human l* Novum Organum lib. ii. aph. 29. reason. Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to such a trial as it is by no means fitted to endure.
Page 159 - The God that holds you over the pit of hell much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked...