The Rod and the StaffAmerican Unitarian Association, 1856 - 398 pages |
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... holy , all divine and im- mortal . There was an ancient sect which has been usually thought to fall into just this error , the Epicurean . Yet so far had Epicurus proceeded toward the conception of nature in its entireness , that he ...
... holy , all divine and im- mortal . There was an ancient sect which has been usually thought to fall into just this error , the Epicurean . Yet so far had Epicurus proceeded toward the conception of nature in its entireness , that he ...
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... holy , and therefore happy if he had remained holy , if , instead of sinning against God , he had constantly loved him , ―― he could never have endured any suffering . " More than thirty years passed over the same young man , and he ...
... holy , and therefore happy if he had remained holy , if , instead of sinning against God , he had constantly loved him , ―― he could never have endured any suffering . " More than thirty years passed over the same young man , and he ...
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... holy , by him most devoutly sought ; he may be reproached with bitter words , with more bitter deeds , his name pronounced with every tone and every epithet of hate or wrath or scorn ; but the devout trust of his soul inspires him with ...
... holy , by him most devoutly sought ; he may be reproached with bitter words , with more bitter deeds , his name pronounced with every tone and every epithet of hate or wrath or scorn ; but the devout trust of his soul inspires him with ...
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... holy names of govern- ment , of law , even of divine institution ; all its elements of evil so thoroughly combined , of mass so vast and compact , that we lose sight of the sin in the grandeur which it clothes itself withal . Who can ...
... holy names of govern- ment , of law , even of divine institution ; all its elements of evil so thoroughly combined , of mass so vast and compact , that we lose sight of the sin in the grandeur which it clothes itself withal . Who can ...
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... that epitome of society , the nurse of the State , the image of the Church , what sorrows are borne from unkindness ! The husband and wife , un- conscious of their holy and intimate union , seem sometimes 70 THE SOUL AND ITS COMFORT .
... that epitome of society , the nurse of the State , the image of the Church , what sorrows are borne from unkindness ! The husband and wife , un- conscious of their holy and intimate union , seem sometimes 70 THE SOUL AND ITS COMFORT .
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Page 381 - While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased ; hear ye Him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Page 311 - Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Page 311 - Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan : for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.
Page 285 - But while he thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Page 299 - Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
Page 285 - And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Page 357 - AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 381 - And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2. And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Page 381 - And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Page 381 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.