The Evidences of Christianity: Stated in a Popular and Practical Manner, in a Course of Lectures, on the Authenticity, Credibility, Divine Authority, and Inspiration of the New Testament, Delivered in the Parish Church of St. Mary, Islington, Volume 2Crocker and Brewster, 1830 |
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... light of their own reason , and to suspend their obedience on the agreement or non- agreement of the doctrine with their pre - conceived notions . This would suppose a previous acquaintance with what a ( a ) Lect . vii . vol . 1. ( b ) ...
... light of their own reason , and to suspend their obedience on the agreement or non- agreement of the doctrine with their pre - conceived notions . This would suppose a previous acquaintance with what a ( a ) Lect . vii . vol . 1. ( b ) ...
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... light is adapted to his eye - the beauties around him to his perceptions of pleasure the products of the earth , to his various appe- tites and necessities - the remedies with which nature abounds , to his diseases . All is adaptation ...
... light is adapted to his eye - the beauties around him to his perceptions of pleasure the products of the earth , to his various appe- tites and necessities - the remedies with which nature abounds , to his diseases . All is adaptation ...
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... light upon the history of man , tells him all his condition , and treats with him as in that condition , and no other . The two facts which it reveals - first , the original dignity and uprightness of man , formed after the image of his ...
... light upon the history of man , tells him all his condition , and treats with him as in that condition , and no other . The two facts which it reveals - first , the original dignity and uprightness of man , formed after the image of his ...
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... light and strength , hope and joy , life and salva- tion , are made known in the mercy of God our heavenly Father . A dispensation of grace by the Son and Spirit of God is the glory of the gospel , and constitutes it those good tidings ...
... light and strength , hope and joy , life and salva- tion , are made known in the mercy of God our heavenly Father . A dispensation of grace by the Son and Spirit of God is the glory of the gospel , and constitutes it those good tidings ...
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... lights in domestic narratives , and thus touches the very heart of man in his earliest youth . Who has not wept over the history of Joseph , and felt the deepest compassion at the affliction of Job ? ( w ) Genesis - Abraham , Jacob ...
... lights in domestic narratives , and thus touches the very heart of man in his earliest youth . Who has not wept over the history of Joseph , and felt the deepest compassion at the affliction of Job ? ( w ) Genesis - Abraham , Jacob ...
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Page 210 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness : but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Page 76 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 338 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Page 57 - Father, did, when the fulness of time was come, take upon him man's nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, of her substance...
Page 289 - If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he hath testified of his Son.
Page 201 - bloweth where it listeth, and we hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth...
Page 76 - ... looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority, let no man despise thee.
Page 210 - But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Page 80 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
Page 210 - Saviour ; knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying ; Where is the promise of his coming ? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.