| Jacob Catlin - 1818 - 334 pages
...the operations of divine providence. According to the correct definition in the snorter catechism, "God's works of providence are his most holy, wise...governing all his creatures, and all their actions." All the creatures of God were made for the most important purposes — purposes which could never be... | |
| 1819 - 594 pages
...secondary sense to the most prudent men. According to the learned and judicious Assembly of Divines, " God's works of providence are, his most holy, wise,...governing, all his creatures, and all their actions." To suppose that events fall out by chance, or that the world subsists of itself, is to reject this... | |
| 1819 - 576 pages
...to the most prudent men. According to the learned and judicious As sembly of Divines, " God's work: of providence are, his most holy •wise, and powerful...governing, all his creatures and all their actions." To sup pose that events fall out bj chance, or that the world subsist of itself, is to reject this... | |
| Otis Thompson - 1821 - 156 pages
...Providence. And this appears to have been the idea of the assembly of divines at Westminster. They say, " God's works of Providence, are his most holy, wise...preserving and governing all his creatures and all their actions.1 Does God govern the actions of cre.''tures, and that powerfully too, without his agency,... | |
| 1821 - 400 pages
...;" and that " none can stay his hand, or say unto him, what doest thou ?" If God's providence is " His most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions," then He must and does determine what motives are or shall be presented to the mind of man. The existence... | |
| 1823 - 72 pages
...he has given him wisdom, which enables him to do it. Q. II. What are God's works of Providence? A. " God's works of Providence, are his most holy, wise,...governing, all his creatures and all their actions." God's Providence is the care he takes of his creatures. He is holy, and can do only what is right;... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1823 - 494 pages
...freedom. They are entirely and constantly under the control of divine providence, which is God's most wise and powerful, preserving and governing all his creatures and all their actions, according to his secret will. This secret will, for ought they know, may disappoint all their desires,... | |
| Jacob Catlin - 1824 - 314 pages
...the operations of divine providence. According to the correct definition in the shorter catechism, " God's works of providence are his most holy, wise,...governing all his creatures, and all their actions." All the creatures of God were made for the most important purposes — purposes which could never be... | |
| 1824 - 594 pages
...operating throughout the created, dependant system. As the Westminster Assembly of Divines express it — God's works of providence are his most holy, wise...powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and alt their actions. In the accomplishment of this great and glorious purpose, God makes use of saints... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1825 - 88 pages
...female. Man and woman. The image of God. Likeness to God. 11. t£. What are God's works of providence? A. God's works of providence are his most holy, wise,...governing all his creatures, and all their actions. 12 Q.. What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the state wherein he was created... | |
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