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To suppose these perfections not to be exerted , would be to represent them as
insignificant . Of what use would God ' s wisdom be , if it had nothing to design or
direct ? To what purpose his almightiness , if it never brought any thing to pass ?
To suppose these perfections not to be exerted , would be to represent them as
insignificant . Of what use would God ' s wisdom be , if it had nothing to design or
direct ? To what purpose his almightiness , if it never brought any thing to pass ?
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Love , in the most strict and proper sense , presupposes the existence of the
object beloved , at least in idea and expectation , and represented to the mind as
future . God did not love angels in the strictest sense , but in consequence of his ...
Love , in the most strict and proper sense , presupposes the existence of the
object beloved , at least in idea and expectation , and represented to the mind as
future . God did not love angels in the strictest sense , but in consequence of his ...
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SECTION I . The scriptures represent God as making himself his own last end in
the creation of the world . IT is manifest , that the scriptures speak , on all
occasions , as though God made himself his end in all his works ; and as though
the ...
SECTION I . The scriptures represent God as making himself his own last end in
the creation of the world . IT is manifest , that the scriptures speak , on all
occasions , as though God made himself his end in all his works ; and as though
the ...
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What remains therefore to be inquired into , is , which way do the scriptures
represent God as making himself his end ? Ii is evident that God does not make
his existence or being the end of the creation ; nor can he be supposed to do so ...
What remains therefore to be inquired into , is , which way do the scriptures
represent God as making himself his end ? Ii is evident that God does not make
his existence or being the end of the creation ; nor can he be supposed to do so ...
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... that is consequent thereon , is for God ' s name . And here it is observable , that
those two great temporal salvations of God ' s people , the redemption from Egypt
, and that from Babylon , that are often represented as figures and similitudes ...
... that is consequent thereon , is for God ' s name . And here it is observable , that
those two great temporal salvations of God ' s people , the redemption from Egypt
, and that from Babylon , that are often represented as figures and similitudes ...
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