 | 1818 - 588 pages
...educated as a presbyterian; though some of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees cf God, election, reprobation, &c. appeared to me unintelligible,...day. I never was without some religious principles: 1 never doubted, for instance, the existence of a Deity; that he made the world and governed it by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...persuasion, such as tin: eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, <ยง*c. appeared to me unintelligible, and I early absented myself from the public assemblies...day.) I never was without some religious principles: I ntver doubted, for instance, the existence of a Deity, that he made the world, and governed it by his... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1834 - 500 pages
...some of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc. appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful ; and...existence of a Deity ; that he made the world and governs it by his Providence ; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man ;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1855 - 522 pages
...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, <fc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...assemblies of the sect, Sunday being my studying day, [ never was without some religious principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of a Deity;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...persiiTsion, such as the eternal ilrcrcrs of God, election, reprobation, dc. appeared to me unintelligible, and I early absented myself from the public assemblies...the existence of a Deity, that he made the world, arid governed it by hie providence; that the most acceptable service of God was' the doing good to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; that he made the world, and govern'd it by his Providence ; that the most accept- / able... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1871 - 784 pages
...God's mysteries than on simple, child-like faith. "I had been religiously educated a Presbyterian, though some of the dogmas of that persuasion, such...assemblies of the sect, Sunday being my studying day." He had a keen eye to detect flaws in different creeds. Some, he says, "serve principally to divide... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; that he made the world, and govern'd it by his Providence ; that the most acceptable service... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal deerees of God, election, reprobation, ete., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; th"at he made the world, and govern'd it by his Providence ; that the most acceptable service... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 pages
...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...Sunday being my studying day, I never was without some religions principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; that he made the... | |
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Deity; that he made the world, and govern'd it by his Providence; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man; that our souls are immortal; and that all crime will be punished, and virtue rewarded, either here or hereafter. 
