The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine, Volume 391816 - Arminianism |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 18
... nature , for it is straight on ; and a right line which hath no crookedness , is always the shortest . Near of kin to this is an- other rule , which is , 16. To avoid too much niceness and curiosity in all things ; for this is an humour ...
... nature , for it is straight on ; and a right line which hath no crookedness , is always the shortest . Near of kin to this is an- other rule , which is , 16. To avoid too much niceness and curiosity in all things ; for this is an humour ...
Page 19
... nature of that ground on which the author takes his stand : anticipates difficulties which he expects to encounter , while pursuing things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme ; " and gradually prepares us for those heights which the ...
... nature of that ground on which the author takes his stand : anticipates difficulties which he expects to encounter , while pursuing things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme ; " and gradually prepares us for those heights which the ...
Page 20
... nature , it must be an exclusive and invariable perfection ; and being without all bounds and limits , it must be an immense perfection . An immense perfection implies an im- mense substance . Space therefore , will as clearly ...
... nature , it must be an exclusive and invariable perfection ; and being without all bounds and limits , it must be an immense perfection . An immense perfection implies an im- mense substance . Space therefore , will as clearly ...
Page 21
... nature of necessary existence . But on the contrary , they must be necessary , and essential to a being that is absolutely perfect . And consequently , the Divine Being can no more subsist without these three essential modes , because ...
... nature of necessary existence . But on the contrary , they must be necessary , and essential to a being that is absolutely perfect . And consequently , the Divine Being can no more subsist without these three essential modes , because ...
Page 22
... nature of his perfections , from the nature of his happiness , from the nature of necessary existence , from his necessary perfection , and finally , from his necessary happiness . In his appeal to Revelation , he proceeds to infer ...
... nature of his perfections , from the nature of his happiness , from the nature of necessary existence , from his necessary perfection , and finally , from his necessary happiness . In his appeal to Revelation , he proceeds to infer ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affliction Antinomianism appeared Arminians attended baptism believe Bible blessed brethren brother called Calvinists Camelford cause Ceylon chapel Christian church Church of England chyle Columbo congregation conversation DEAR SIR death divine divine grace doctrine effect eternal faith father favour fear feel friends give glory gospel grace happy hath hear heard heart heathen heaven heretics holy Holy Inquisition honour hope infant baptism Inquisition Inquisitor island Jesus Christ John labours letter live Lord Lord's means means of grace meeting mercy Metho Methodist Magazine mind Missionary morning nature never night observed peace persons piety pious praise pray prayer preach preacher present readers reason received rejoice religion religious respect salvation Scriptures sermon shew sinners Society soon soul speak spirit thee things thou thought tion truth unto William word worship XXXIX your's
Popular passages
Page 267 - Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Page 428 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 333 - ... we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Page 360 - This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand, and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee ; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth : that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear : for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.
Page 619 - For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree : and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Page 37 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies; They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay; So flourish these, when those are pass'd away.
Page 333 - Lord, save us, we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him...
Page 333 - And he charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well : he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Page 618 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground : I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring : 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 260 - Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father, and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?