The Works of Thomas Chalmers, D.D. Minister of the Tron Church, Glasgow, Volume 2George Goodwin, 1822 |
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... present the world with the best system or sum- mary of his principles , might transfer these very powers to the works of the Apostles and Evangelists , and present the world with a just and interesting survey of the doctrines of our ...
... present the world with the best system or sum- mary of his principles , might transfer these very powers to the works of the Apostles and Evangelists , and present the world with a just and interesting survey of the doctrines of our ...
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... present to the eye any delusive imagery , - neither is that a fanciful and fictitious scene which it throws open to our contemplation . The natural eye saw nothing but blue land stretching along the distant horizon . By the aid of the ...
... present to the eye any delusive imagery , - neither is that a fanciful and fictitious scene which it throws open to our contemplation . The natural eye saw nothing but blue land stretching along the distant horizon . By the aid of the ...
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... present Deity , labours under all the obstinacy of an habitual blindness . Carry him abroad , and you will find that the light which beams upon his senses , from the objects of sight , completely overpowers that light which ought to ...
... present Deity , labours under all the obstinacy of an habitual blindness . Carry him abroad , and you will find that the light which beams upon his senses , from the objects of sight , completely overpowers that light which ought to ...
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... present day ? It is true , that in our time there is no such thing as a man coming amongst you , charged with the utterance of a direct and personal inspiration . But it is the busi- ness of every minister truly to expound the record of ...
... present day ? It is true , that in our time there is no such thing as a man coming amongst you , charged with the utterance of a direct and personal inspiration . But it is the busi- ness of every minister truly to expound the record of ...
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... present asking , if you feel the disgust with which unsubdued nature ever listens to these representations ; or in what de- gree they are offensive to your taste , and painfully uncongenial with the whole style and habit of your ...
... present asking , if you feel the disgust with which unsubdued nature ever listens to these representations ; or in what de- gree they are offensive to your taste , and painfully uncongenial with the whole style and habit of your ...
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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.