The Evidence of Things Not Seen: Or, the Immortality of the Human Soul, Prov'd from Scripture & Reason. In Two Discourses. ... By Lawrence Smith, ...Thomas Speed, 1703 - 173 pages |
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... Faith , is no fmall Miftake , but may prove of very ill Con- fequence , both to himself and others , whom he may perfwade to be of the fame erroneous Opi- nion . ... " Twas this great Scripture - Truth of an imme . diate Existence and ...
... Faith , is no fmall Miftake , but may prove of very ill Con- fequence , both to himself and others , whom he may perfwade to be of the fame erroneous Opi- nion . ... " Twas this great Scripture - Truth of an imme . diate Existence and ...
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... faith the Spirit of God , to fit with me on my Throne ; Iwill grant to him a much greater Honour , Pow- er and Dignity than ordinary ; he shall have an uncommon Recompence of Heavenly Bliss and Glory conferred on him , for his uncommon ...
... faith the Spirit of God , to fit with me on my Throne ; Iwill grant to him a much greater Honour , Pow- er and Dignity than ordinary ; he shall have an uncommon Recompence of Heavenly Bliss and Glory conferred on him , for his uncommon ...
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... for an irrational Act , as is a groundless or over - forward Credulity . If we will not reft fatisfied with a certainty of Faith fufficient to take a 4 awar 1 away all reafonable doubt to the contrary , we must THE PREFACE . xxiii.
... for an irrational Act , as is a groundless or over - forward Credulity . If we will not reft fatisfied with a certainty of Faith fufficient to take a 4 awar 1 away all reafonable doubt to the contrary , we must THE PREFACE . xxiii.
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... Faith upon the in- ducement of Moral Arguments be rational , with respect to the Concerns of this World , were high . er , even Senfible Evidence may be had ; then cer . tainly Faith upon the Motives of Moral Credi bility is as Rational ...
... Faith upon the in- ducement of Moral Arguments be rational , with respect to the Concerns of this World , were high . er , even Senfible Evidence may be had ; then cer . tainly Faith upon the Motives of Moral Credi bility is as Rational ...
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... Faith and Practice of a true Chriftian , as plainly laid down in the Holy Scrip- tures , and faithfully taught in the Church of England , with fuitable Devotions . The Contents of which follow , viz . The Nature , Condition , and ...
... Faith and Practice of a true Chriftian , as plainly laid down in the Holy Scrip- tures , and faithfully taught in the Church of England , with fuitable Devotions . The Contents of which follow , viz . The Nature , Condition , and ...
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Page 39 - There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day; and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Page 119 - ... impossible with thee; and that if thou wilt, thou canst even yet raise him up, and grant him a longer continuance amongst us : yet, forasmuch as in all appearance the time of his dissolution draweth near, so fit and prepare him, we beseech thee, against the hour of death, that after his departure hence in peace, and in thy favour, his soul may be received into thine everlasting kingdom, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thine only Son, our Lord and Saviour.
Page 119 - ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of them that depart hence in the Lord, and with whom the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity...
Page 103 - I exceedingly fear and quake :) but ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living GOD, the heavenly Jerufalem, and to an innumerable company of angels...
Page 140 - ... according to the deeds done in the body, whether they have been good, or whether they have been evil.
Page 75 - We are confident, I fay, and willing rather to be abfent from the body, and to be prefent with the Lord.
Page 74 - They were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Page 75 - For we know, (fays he) that if our " earthly houfe of this tabernacle were diffolved ; " we have a building of GOD, a houfe not made " with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Page 40 - THERE was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day. And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores ; and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table : moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.
Page 119 - ... life in thy fear, and to thy glory : or elfe, give him grace fo to take thy vifitation, that, after this painful life ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlafting ; through Jefus Chrift our Lord.