...possess, on their own footing, apart from the institution of that law. For the Law in its sanction is only positive that God will do so much, not exclusive, that he will do nothing more. In the end, I submit it to the Christian religionist, whether he can take just offence at the omission...

...whose servant he was, that the Jews should be shut out from the knowledge of a future state, would h imply a far greater acquaintance with the counsels...humanorum ex Mose collecta. Goettingae 1752. Vide Schröckh. viii. Theil. vol. xliii. p. 753. 36 memory' of the one God in an idolatrous world, till...

...of the ancient Law, and more on its proper holiness and sanctity. Besides, the Law in its sanction is only positive, that God will do so much , not exclusive, that He will do no more ; and there arc general promises and threatenings, and intimations through particular prophecies,...

...well said in a passage which contrasts strikingly with one above quoted from the same author) — " The Law in its sanctions is only positive that God will do so much, not exclusive that He will do no more : and more He had before promised that he would do." " The promise of the universal blessing,...

...suggest hopes and fears of future retribution. " The Law," it has been observed, " in its sanction, is only positive, that God will do so much; not exclusive, that He will do no more 9 ." But while it rather stimulated, certainly did not contradict, the suggestions of pious...