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... greatest wisdom , is scoffed at by false wit ; and Christianity , under the notion of enthusiasm , exposed to the contempt of the meanest capacities , and hooted out of the world by the very dregs of the people . In so general an ...
... greatest wisdom , is scoffed at by false wit ; and Christianity , under the notion of enthusiasm , exposed to the contempt of the meanest capacities , and hooted out of the world by the very dregs of the people . In so general an ...
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... greatest happiness consists in the fruition of God , that is certainly the best religion which gives me the best and most comfortable assur- ances of being happy with God to all eternity . To embrace a religion without these marks would ...
... greatest happiness consists in the fruition of God , that is certainly the best religion which gives me the best and most comfortable assur- ances of being happy with God to all eternity . To embrace a religion without these marks would ...
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... greatest miracle of all . It was , no doubt , a great miracle , that a doctrine so much contrary to flesh and blood should be propagated by any means whatsoever ; but a far greater , that it should be propagated by a com- pany of simple ...
... greatest miracle of all . It was , no doubt , a great miracle , that a doctrine so much contrary to flesh and blood should be propagated by any means whatsoever ; but a far greater , that it should be propagated by a com- pany of simple ...
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... greatest moment and concern , which , by the grace and assistance of him of whom I speak , and in whom I thus believe , I shall therefore be the more exact and particular in the searching and examining into . Now when I say and believe ...
... greatest moment and concern , which , by the grace and assistance of him of whom I speak , and in whom I thus believe , I shall therefore be the more exact and particular in the searching and examining into . Now when I say and believe ...
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... greatest bliss ; whereby the soul may clearly discern betwixt good and evil , and evi- dently perceive that nothing is good but so far as it is like to God ; and nothing evil , but so far as it resembles sin , But this is not all the ...
... greatest bliss ; whereby the soul may clearly discern betwixt good and evil , and evi- dently perceive that nothing is good but so far as it is like to God ; and nothing evil , but so far as it resembles sin , But this is not all the ...
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Page 184 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 197 - And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him...
Page 281 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 236 - ... feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power ? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart ? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Page 290 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me : nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.
Page 384 - Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Page 363 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Page 391 - Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun...
Page 328 - Hereby know we that we are in him: he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
Page 361 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.