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... learned to judge of its pretentions . So that we may regard the declaration of the text , as a standing precept to the Ministers of the word , to speak as to wise men ; and to the hearers of it , to use their best faculties , in judging ...
... learned to judge of its pretentions . So that we may regard the declaration of the text , as a standing precept to the Ministers of the word , to speak as to wise men ; and to the hearers of it , to use their best faculties , in judging ...
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... learned Apostle , there never have been wanting wise men , disposed and forward to accept it . And thus far , all was well : for they had a right to exercise this office of judging for themselves , if they were , indeed , capable of it ...
... learned Apostle , there never have been wanting wise men , disposed and forward to accept it . And thus far , all was well : for they had a right to exercise this office of judging for themselves , if they were , indeed , capable of it ...
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... learned Apostle has himself conde- scended to give an answer . Now , the same perverseness , which gave birth to these Jewish prejudices , seems to have operated in some Christians ; who , on being told , and even by St. Paul himself ...
... learned Apostle has himself conde- scended to give an answer . Now , the same perverseness , which gave birth to these Jewish prejudices , seems to have operated in some Christians ; who , on being told , and even by St. Paul himself ...
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... learned Apostle ; and see , if the descent of Christian charity be not truly and properly investigated by him . I. CHARITY , says he , is out of a pure heart : that is , it proceeds from a heart , free from the habits of sin , and ...
... learned Apostle ; and see , if the descent of Christian charity be not truly and properly investigated by him . I. CHARITY , says he , is out of a pure heart : that is , it proceeds from a heart , free from the habits of sin , and ...
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... learned curiosity , and is , otherwise , of small use . But , when a difficult text of Scripture can be explained , and the sense , arising out of the explanation , is edifying and important , then it falls Preached June 20, 1773 49 For ...
... learned curiosity , and is , otherwise , of small use . But , when a difficult text of Scripture can be explained , and the sense , arising out of the explanation , is edifying and important , then it falls Preached June 20, 1773 49 For ...
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Page 258 - Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world; that they which see not might see, and that they which see might be made blind.
Page 119 - For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Page 322 - This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
Page 403 - Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right : for that shall bring a man peace at the last.
Page 183 - But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Page 4 - Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Page 414 - Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken ; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee : 22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Page 175 - Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness ; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Page xii - God, but the doers of the law shall be justified : for when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Page 323 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.