Fifty-Four Plain Practical Sermons Repr
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781150442216
Paperback|9781150442216
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871. Excerpt: ... 430 XUX. GOD EXALTED AND CREATURES HUMBLED BY THE GOSPEL.? "That, accenting as it i- written, He that glorietU, let him glory in the lri"' 1 Con. L.31. That part of the argument in support of Divine Revelation which is assigned tome, is drawnifrom" The effect of the Gospel in exalting the Creator and in humbling the-creature" not in degrading the creature; in abasing the pride of man, in bringing sinners to repentance and self-condemnation, and a willingness to be saved by freegrace; and in laying the whole holy creation in sweet humility at the feet of a discovered God. I have nothing to do with those unhappy men, if such there are, --those moral monsters, --who deny the being of a God. And if there is a God, we must suppose Him connected with the visible universe as its Author and Upholder, and not, like the supreme god of the Brahmins, in a state of eternal repose and indifference; for in no other way are we led to the belief of His existence but by arguing from effects to their cause. If the things which we see are not the productions of His power, we have no proof of His existence. If there is a God, we must suppose Him wise and just and good; for every denier of revelation, who is not an atheist or a semi-atheist, holds that this is evident from His works and from reason. If there is a God thus wise and good who has given being to a rational offspring, and fitted up a world for their habitation, and makes all nature contribute to their support and comfort, we must suppose Him to have an interest in their happiness. If He has an interest in their happiness, and is Himself wise and holy, we must suppose that He would seek to found their happiness upon holy order, the exercise of benevolence and justice; for without This sermon is one of a course ...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150442216 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150442212 |
| Weight | 1.25 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.86 In |
| List Price | $27.27 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 388 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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