Philosophy of the plan of salvation, by an American citizen [J.B. Walker].Religious Tract Society, 1799 - 184 pages |
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... corrupting worship man has no power to extricate himself .......... CHAPTER II . 1 Concerning the design and necessity of the bondage in Egypt 16 CHAPTER III . Concerning Miracles - particularly the miracles which accom- panied the ...
... corrupting worship man has no power to extricate himself .......... CHAPTER II . 1 Concerning the design and necessity of the bondage in Egypt 16 CHAPTER III . Concerning Miracles - particularly the miracles which accom- panied the ...
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... CORRUPT- ING WORSHIP MAN HAS NO POWER TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF . THERE are three facts , each of them fully developed in the experience of the human family , a consider- ation of which will prepare the mind for the in- vestigation which ...
... CORRUPT- ING WORSHIP MAN HAS NO POWER TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF . THERE are three facts , each of them fully developed in the experience of the human family , a consider- ation of which will prepare the mind for the in- vestigation which ...
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... corrupt attributes of human nature , and even of brute nature , were attri- buted to objects of worship , and while men bowed down to them , they sank themselves to the lowest depths of vice . The Egyptians might be named as an instance ...
... corrupt attributes of human nature , and even of brute nature , were attri- buted to objects of worship , and while men bowed down to them , they sank themselves to the lowest depths of vice . The Egyptians might be named as an instance ...
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... corrupt , or bestial in their affections , by the reaction of the character worshipped upon the character of the worshipper . In the strong language of a recent writer , " they clothed beasts and depraved beings with the attribute of ...
... corrupt , or bestial in their affections , by the reaction of the character worshipped upon the character of the worshipper . In the strong language of a recent writer , " they clothed beasts and depraved beings with the attribute of ...
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... corrupting tendency . We will cite in illustration , a single case or two . The following is extracted from a public document , laid before parliament by H. Oakley , Esq . , a magistrate in lower Bengal . Speaking of the influence of ...
... corrupting tendency . We will cite in illustration , a single case or two . The following is extracted from a public document , laid before parliament by H. Oakley , Esq . , a magistrate in lower Bengal . Speaking of the influence of ...
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Page 130 - Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
Page 117 - But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Page 117 - Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 166 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord...
Page 93 - For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one : for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren...
Page 129 - Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot : who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, who by Him do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Page 117 - What shall we say then ? Is the law sin ? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Page 66 - For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls : for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Page 124 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom ; but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Page 117 - Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good ; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.