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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... TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION , BY HUMBLY SUBMITTING TO ITS DIRECTIONS , AND MAKING A TRIAL FOR HIMSELF OF ITS PROMISED BLESS- INGS . - 1 John v . 10 . The NATURE of the argument , The SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY on which it rests , The ...
... TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION , BY HUMBLY SUBMITTING TO ITS DIRECTIONS , AND MAKING A TRIAL FOR HIMSELF OF ITS PROMISED BLESS- INGS . - 1 John v . 10 . The NATURE of the argument , The SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY on which it rests , The ...
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... truth are to be derived from the Scriptures , as well as the truth itself , We must not force the simple meaning of Scripture either to express or exclude mysteries according to our turn of mind , We must not attempt to reduce truth to ...
... truth are to be derived from the Scriptures , as well as the truth itself , We must not force the simple meaning of Scripture either to express or exclude mysteries according to our turn of mind , We must not attempt to reduce truth to ...
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... truth . HAVING Considered in our former Lectures the first great division of the Evidences of Christianity , those which estab- lish the Authenticity , Credibility , Divine Authority , and In- spiration of our sacred books ; we come now ...
... truth . HAVING Considered in our former Lectures the first great division of the Evidences of Christianity , those which estab- lish the Authenticity , Credibility , Divine Authority , and In- spiration of our sacred books ; we come now ...
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... truth of Christianity . And yet this is the course pursued almost uniformly by unbelievers . They pass over the immense body of exter- nal evidences ; they begin with inquiring into what they term the reasonableness of the things ...
... truth of Christianity . And yet this is the course pursued almost uniformly by unbelievers . They pass over the immense body of exter- nal evidences ; they begin with inquiring into what they term the reasonableness of the things ...
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... truth for himself , in the way of discussion , is impossible . Though , when at- tacked , he will defend his powers of understanding , and liberty of directing his own path , yet he is sensible of his weakness ; and , when he speaks the ...
... truth for himself , in the way of discussion , is impossible . Though , when at- tacked , he will defend his powers of understanding , and liberty of directing his own path , yet he is sensible of his weakness ; and , when he speaks the ...
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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.