Twelve Lectures on the Acts of the Apostles Delivered on the Wednesdays During Lent in the Years 1827, 1828: To which is Added a New Edition of Five Lectures on the Gospel of St. John as Bearing Testimony to the Divinity of Jesus ChristB. Fellowes, 1828 - 375 pages |
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... principles of philo- sophy , that the Godhead could not be likened unto gold , or silver , or stone , graven by art and man's device ; nor ought to be worshipped under such similitudes : that their ignorance could no longer be excused ...
... principles of philo- sophy , that the Godhead could not be likened unto gold , or silver , or stone , graven by art and man's device ; nor ought to be worshipped under such similitudes : that their ignorance could no longer be excused ...
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... principles ; first , that the more unreasonable and improbable any position is , when once it has been taken , the more tena- ciously and obstinately it is defended , by the passions , rather than the reason ; and , secondly , that ...
... principles ; first , that the more unreasonable and improbable any position is , when once it has been taken , the more tena- ciously and obstinately it is defended , by the passions , rather than the reason ; and , secondly , that ...
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... with joy unspeakable and full of glory . have been from our early age * Acts viii . 37 . Nurtured as we in the principles + 1 Pet . i . 8 . of Christianity , we can hardly estimate the joy and 54 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES . [ LECT . III . 37.
... with joy unspeakable and full of glory . have been from our early age * Acts viii . 37 . Nurtured as we in the principles + 1 Pet . i . 8 . of Christianity , we can hardly estimate the joy and 54 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES . [ LECT . III . 37.
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... so contrary to all human proba- bility ; so difficult to be accounted for on any known and ordinary principles of action , that • if we had possessed no certain information as to the LECT . IV . ] ACTS OF THE APOSTLES . 63.
... so contrary to all human proba- bility ; so difficult to be accounted for on any known and ordinary principles of action , that • if we had possessed no certain information as to the LECT . IV . ] ACTS OF THE APOSTLES . 63.
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... principles of human action , it be possible to account for his conversion , except by acknowledging it to have been miraculous , as St. Paul himself most solemnly declared it to have been . But supposing the Apostle to have been really ...
... principles of human action , it be possible to account for his conversion , except by acknowledging it to have been miraculous , as St. Paul himself most solemnly declared it to have been . But supposing the Apostle to have been really ...
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Page 323 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 281 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 24 - But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, saying, What shall we do to these men ? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
Page 297 - Then answered Jesus, and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Page 300 - For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me : for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
Page 41 - But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God...
Page 279 - And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Page 293 - He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Page 215 - And when they were come to him, he said unto them, " Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I . have been with you at all seasons...
Page 210 - For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish : to the one we are the savour of death unto death ; and to the other the savour of life unto life.