| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 524 sider
...and his respect to himself, is not a divided respect ; but both are unite<l in one, as the happinets of the creature aimed at, is happiness in union with himself. The creature k no further happy with this happiness which God makes his ultimate end, than he becomes one with God.... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 628 sider
...aimed at is happiness in union with tiitnself. The creature is no further happy with this imppiness which God makes his ultimate end, than he becomes...happiness the greater union ; when the happiness is perlect, the union is perfect. And as the happiness will be increasing to eternity, the union will... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1844 - 692 sider
...respect tor the creature's good, and his respect to himself, is not a divided respect ; but both are united in one, as the happiness of the creature aimed...becomes one with God. The more • happiness the greater the union: when the happiness is perfect, the union is perfect. And as the happiness will be increasing... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1844 - 662 sider
...respect to the creature's good, and his respect to himself, is not a divided raspect ; but both are united in one, as the happiness of the creature aimed...becomes one with God. The more happiness the greater the union : when the happiness is perfect, the union is perfect. And as the happiness will be increasing... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1856 - 668 sider
...respect to j the creature's good, and his respect to himself, is not a divided respect ; but ' ooth are united in one, as the happiness of the creature aimed...becomes one with God. The more happiness the greater the union : when the happiness is perfect, the union is perfect. And as the happiness will be increasing... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1858 - 662 sider
...which God makes his ultimate end, than he becomes one with God. The more happiness the greater the union : when the happiness is perfect, the union is...happiness will be increasing to eternity, the union will beconiP more and more strict and perfect ; nearer and more like to that between God the Father, and... | |
| Rev. John Reid - 1866 - 380 sider
...respect to the creature's good, and his respect to himself, is not a divided respect; but both are united in one, as the happiness of the creature aimed...becomes one with God. The more happiness the greater the union : when the happiness is perfect, the union is perfect. And as the happiness will be increasing... | |
| 1896 - 260 sider
...God's respect to the creature's good and his respect to himself is not a divided respect ; but both are united in one, as the happiness of the creature aimed at is happiness in union with himself." And again : "Thus it is easy to conceive how God should seek the good of the creature, consisting in... | |
| Stephen R. Holmes - 2000 - 316 sider
...I have already quoted: 'God's respect to the creature's good, and his respect to himself . . . are united in one, as the happiness of the creature aimed at is happiness in union with himself.'112 The theosis doctrine, made possible only by the adoption (albeit sub voce) of Trinitarian... | |
| William J. Danaher - 2004 - 348 sider
..."respect to the creature's good, and his respect to himself, is not a divided respect; but both are united in one, as the happiness of the creature aimed at is happiness in union with himself" (Y8:533). Essentially, Edwards's argument in God's End is a reiteration of Neoplatonism, similar to... | |
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