The Theological and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones: To which is Prefixed a Short Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 6F., C., and J. Rivington, 1810 |
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... Heathens 189 A Letter to Three Converted Jews A Letter to the Church of England Thoughts on a Church Organ The True Christian Two Letters to a Predestinarian - - 173 - - 209 - 231 An Address to the British Government on a Subject of pre ...
... Heathens 189 A Letter to Three Converted Jews A Letter to the Church of England Thoughts on a Church Organ The True Christian Two Letters to a Predestinarian - - 173 - - 209 - 231 An Address to the British Government on a Subject of pre ...
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... Heathen books : but it should always be admitted with great precaution . For they think of all Heathens , that , from the time when they commenced Heathens , they never wor- shipped the true God , the Maker of heaven and earth ; but ...
... Heathen books : but it should always be admitted with great precaution . For they think of all Heathens , that , from the time when they commenced Heathens , they never wor- shipped the true God , the Maker of heaven and earth ; but ...
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... Heathen parallels ; theories founded only on imagination ; speculations on the mind of man , which yield nɔ solid matter to it , but lead it into dangerous opinions about itself ; these and other things of the kind , with which modern ...
... Heathen parallels ; theories founded only on imagination ; speculations on the mind of man , which yield nɔ solid matter to it , but lead it into dangerous opinions about itself ; these and other things of the kind , with which modern ...
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... Heathen classical authors : and that the Hebrew is a language of ideas ; whose terms for invisible and spiritual things ... Heathens , building on this false foundation , had lost the knowledge of God ; the modern doctrine , which gives ...
... Heathen classical authors : and that the Hebrew is a language of ideas ; whose terms for invisible and spiritual things ... Heathens , building on this false foundation , had lost the knowledge of God ; the modern doctrine , which gives ...
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... heathens , and so little to the book of light , life and immortality . While the heads of boys are filled with tales ... heathen 38 The Life of Dr. Horne .
... heathens , and so little to the book of light , life and immortality . While the heads of boys are filled with tales ... heathen 38 The Life of Dr. Horne .
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Page 220 - And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven...
Page 4 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Page 217 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 129 - Heaven derive their light. These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well.
Page 53 - So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman...
Page 252 - COME, Holy Ghost, eternal God, Proceeding from above, Both from the Father and the Son, The God of peace and love ; Visit our minds, into our hearts Thy heavenly grace inspire ; That truth and godliness we may Pursue with full desire. Thou art the very Comforter In grief and all distress ; The heavenly gift of God most high, No tongue can it...
Page 304 - ... from every thing that has been imposed upon him without his own consent; this must be the only true and proper foundation of all the governments subsisting in the world, and that to which the people who compose them have an unalienable right to bring them back.
Page 106 - ... dream. He is not insensible, that many learned and good men, whom he does not therefore value and respect the less, have conceived strong prejudices against the scheme of interpretation here pursued ; and he knows how little the generality of modern Christians have been accustomed to speculations of this kind...
Page 227 - And while he does this, his face shines: all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Page 155 - What he gave away was with such secrecy, that it was supposed by some persons to be little: but, after his death, when the pensioners, to whom he had been a constant benefactor, rose up, to look about them for some other support, then it began to be known who and how many they were.