The Works of President Edwards ...Isaac Sturtevant, Printer, 1809 |
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... true value ; a prosecuting something most worthy to be prosecuted ; an ex- pression of a disposition to prefer something to selfinterest , that is indeed preferable in itself . But if God be indeed so great , and so excellent , that all ...
... true value ; a prosecuting something most worthy to be prosecuted ; an ex- pression of a disposition to prefer something to selfinterest , that is indeed preferable in itself . But if God be indeed so great , and so excellent , that all ...
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... true and highest happiness is the foundation of all virtue and every thing that is morally good and excellent in them . OBJECTION 3. To what has been supposed , that God makes himself his end in this way , viz . in seeking that his ...
... true and highest happiness is the foundation of all virtue and every thing that is morally good and excellent in them . OBJECTION 3. To what has been supposed , that God makes himself his end in this way , viz . in seeking that his ...
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... true , excellent knowledge of God is the knowledge of his glory or moral excellence , and the most excellent exercise of the will consists in esteem and love , and a delight in his glory . If any created existence is in itself worthy to ...
... true , excellent knowledge of God is the knowledge of his glory or moral excellence , and the most excellent exercise of the will consists in esteem and love , and a delight in his glory . If any created existence is in itself worthy to ...
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... true goodness in the good and best part of the moral world is to the chief end of goodness , and so the chief end of the creation of the moral world . in what else can the spirit of true respect and friendship to God be expressed by way ...
... true goodness in the good and best part of the moral world is to the chief end of goodness , and so the chief end of the creation of the moral world . in what else can the spirit of true respect and friendship to God be expressed by way ...
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... true religion and virtue in Christ- ians is summarily expressed by their glorifying God ; so when the good influence of this on others , as bringing them by the example to turn to the ways and practice of true good- ness , is spoken of ...
... true religion and virtue in Christ- ians is summarily expressed by their glorifying God ; so when the good influence of this on others , as bringing them by the example to turn to the ways and practice of true good- ness , is spoken of ...
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