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The essence of and he sees that he cannot disoall religion in man lies in the exer- bey them but at his utmost peril . cise of proper affections ; but what is He therefore excludes them from to produce these affections ?
The essence of and he sees that he cannot disoall religion in man lies in the exer- bey them but at his utmost peril . cise of proper affections ; but what is He therefore excludes them from to produce these affections ?
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... the works of grace , is the chief of all the evidences of the sign of signs , the evidence of a saving sincerity in religion , to the evidences , that which seals and consciences of the professors of it ; crowns all other signs .
... the works of grace , is the chief of all the evidences of the sign of signs , the evidence of a saving sincerity in religion , to the evidences , that which seals and consciences of the professors of it ; crowns all other signs .
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Why then waste acquaints him with the advance time and labour to acquire know- and declension of religious ... for enlarg- he aspires to be an intelligent teaching , correcting , and confirming its er of this religion , can scarcely ...
Why then waste acquaints him with the advance time and labour to acquire know- and declension of religious ... for enlarg- he aspires to be an intelligent teaching , correcting , and confirming its er of this religion , can scarcely ...
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calm and unbiased state of mind which they found to be dangerous so necessary to the careful weigh- to religion , and leading evidently to ing of arguments and objections , scepticism , or to some worse evil . and which alone can secure ...
calm and unbiased state of mind which they found to be dangerous so necessary to the careful weigh- to religion , and leading evidently to ing of arguments and objections , scepticism , or to some worse evil . and which alone can secure ...
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... to connect Christianity ry thing favouring the peculiarities with natural religion ; to give , in of evangelical religion , and induce short , to the whole gospel a rational them to look abroad for principles and philosophical dress ...
... to connect Christianity ry thing favouring the peculiarities with natural religion ; to give , in of evangelical religion , and induce short , to the whole gospel a rational them to look abroad for principles and philosophical dress ...
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| Title | The Christian Spectator, Volume 1 Volumes 194-196; Volumes 229-230 of American periodical series, 1800-1850 |
| Publisher | Howe & Spalding, 1827 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 23 Jan 2008 |
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