The Works of Thomas Chalmers, D.D. Minister of the Tron Church, Glasgow, Volume 2George Goodwin, 1822 |
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... Bible , and how fully sustained it is on the evi- dence of history . Has he that sagacity and compre- hension of talent , by which he can seize on the leading principles which run through the writings of some eminent philosopher ? This ...
... Bible , and how fully sustained it is on the evi- dence of history . Has he that sagacity and compre- hension of talent , by which he can seize on the leading principles which run through the writings of some eminent philosopher ? This ...
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... Bible , and with the same powers of attention and understanding which enable him to comprehend the subject of any other book , there is much in this book also which he will be able to perceive and to talk of intelligently . Thus , for ...
... Bible , and with the same powers of attention and understanding which enable him to comprehend the subject of any other book , there is much in this book also which he will be able to perceive and to talk of intelligently . Thus , for ...
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... Bible- " the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God , for they are foolishness unto him ; neither can he know them , because they are spirit- ually discerned . " By the mere dint of that shrewd- ness and sagacity with ...
... Bible- " the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God , for they are foolishness unto him ; neither can he know them , because they are spirit- ually discerned . " By the mere dint of that shrewd- ness and sagacity with ...
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... such a superiority to time , and such a devotedness of all his affections to the things which are above , as no man of the highest natural wisdom can ever reach , with all his attention to the Bible , and all SERMON I. 21.
... such a superiority to time , and such a devotedness of all his affections to the things which are above , as no man of the highest natural wisdom can ever reach , with all his attention to the Bible , and all SERMON I. 21.
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... Bible , which all the powers of philosophy cannot scale , -not till he find , that he must cast down his lofty imaginations , and put the pride of all his powers and all his pretensions away from him , -not till he find , that divested ...
... Bible , which all the powers of philosophy cannot scale , -not till he find , that he must cast down his lofty imaginations , and put the pride of all his powers and all his pretensions away from him , -not till he find , that divested ...
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Page 86 - For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Page 105 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence ; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself : But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes." Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Page 13 - Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page ix - And my speech, and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power, that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Page x - But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment : yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified : but He that judgeth me is the Lord.
Page 56 - He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. 3 H ~ H 0) O 1 i in i but to them it is not given.
Page 262 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things.
Page 240 - Nevertheless, the chief end of man is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him for ever.
Page 57 - For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Page 89 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.