The Evidences of Christianity: Stated in a Popular and Practical Manner: In a Course of Lectures, Delivered in the Parish Church of St. Mary, Islington, in the Years 1827,8,9, and 30, Volume 2Stevens and Sons, 1832 |
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... truths which God is pleased to reveal 332 Puts us in possession of many of the blessings of which the Scriptures treat ... truth will either solve all material difficulties , or render them practically useful The rules SUGGESTED by that ...
... truths which God is pleased to reveal 332 Puts us in possession of many of the blessings of which the Scriptures treat ... truth will either solve all material difficulties , or render them practically useful The rules SUGGESTED by that ...
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... truth are to be derived from the Scriptures , as well as the truth itself · • 350 We must not force the simple meaning of Scripture either to express or exclude mysteries according to our turn of mind • 351 We must not attempt to reduce ...
... truth are to be derived from the Scriptures , as well as the truth itself · • 350 We must not force the simple meaning of Scripture either to express or exclude mysteries according to our turn of mind • 351 We must not attempt to reduce ...
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... truth . HAVING considered in our former Lectures the first great division of the Evidences of Christianity , those which establish the Authenticity , Credibility , Divine Authority , and Inspiration of our sacred books ; we come now to ...
... truth . HAVING considered in our former Lectures the first great division of the Evidences of Christianity , those which establish the Authenticity , Credibility , Divine Authority , and Inspiration of our sacred books ; we come now to ...
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... truth for himself , in the way of discussion , is impossible . Though , when attacked , 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 attacked , 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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... truth ; the poets , the orators , the statesmen , the philosophers , other points . Fables of the golden , silver , and iron ages were framed . Men applied themselves , now to the dignity and love of truth which seemed latent in human ...
... truth ; the poets , the orators , the statesmen , the philosophers , other points . Fables of the golden , silver , and iron ages were framed . Men applied themselves , now to the dignity and love of truth which seemed latent in human ...
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Almighty anity apostacies apostles argument bear believe benevolence Bible blessings character Chris Christian morals Christian religion Christian Revelation church Claudius of Turin conduct conscience consider conviction corruption creature death Deism disciples discoveries divine grace duties effects elevated eternal evidences of Christianity excellency experience facts faith Father feel glory God's gospel grace guilt happiness heart heathen heaven heavenly hindrances Holy Spirit human humility infidelity infinite internal evidences irreligion Jesus Christ lative Lect Lecture light ligion Lord man's mankind matter means meek ment mind minister of religion mysteries nations natural religion ness never obedience objections obligations observation peace peculiar practical prayer precepts present principles produced professed promises proofs purity racter reason receive redemption salvation Saviour Scripture sincere Son of God sophisms soul spring temper tendency testimony things tian tianity tion true truth unbelievers unto virtue whilst whole wisdom
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Page 215 - 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 298 - 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 86 - And he charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well : he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Page 161 - All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Page 215 - 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 198 - For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Page 306 - For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God : for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
Page 102 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother ; and she was a widow : and much people of the city was with her.
Page 310 - Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light, and Fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties. Revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries communicated by God immediately, which reason vouches the truth of by the testimony and proofs it gives that they come from God.
Page 92 - When Jesus heard that, he said, this sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.