Sermons, on a Number of Connected Subjects: In which an Attempt is Made to Explain the Leading Principles of Revealed Religion; to Show Their Consistency, Reasonableness and Importance; and to Guard Them Against Dangerous Misconstructions and False Inferences, and Against the Specious Objections of UnbelieversOliver D. Cooke; Lincoln and Gleason, printers, 1803 - 436 pages |
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... human reason , on a full trial , had been found unable to ascertain the first ar- ticle of a saving divine faith- " it pleased God , by the foolishness of preaching , to save them that be- lieve . " Two questions arise respecting these ...
... human reason , on a full trial , had been found unable to ascertain the first ar- ticle of a saving divine faith- " it pleased God , by the foolishness of preaching , to save them that be- lieve . " Two questions arise respecting these ...
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... human race should be recovered to holiness and happiness , then every child of Adam will infal- libly be thus saved . But there are so many other texts which plainly teach the reverse of this doctrine , that these words , like many ...
... human race should be recovered to holiness and happiness , then every child of Adam will infal- libly be thus saved . But there are so many other texts which plainly teach the reverse of this doctrine , that these words , like many ...
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... human race should repent and believe . To this purpose , very expressly , are the words of Paul , Heb . ii . 9 , " We see Jesus made lower than the angels , - that he , by the grace of God , should taste death for every man . " And the ...
... human race should repent and believe . To this purpose , very expressly , are the words of Paul , Heb . ii . 9 , " We see Jesus made lower than the angels , - that he , by the grace of God , should taste death for every man . " And the ...
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... human cognizance . " Because sentence against an evil work is not exe- cuted speedily , the heart of the sons of men , set in them to do evil , " is emboldened ; and many shocking enormities are commited . What then would be the case ...
... human cognizance . " Because sentence against an evil work is not exe- cuted speedily , the heart of the sons of men , set in them to do evil , " is emboldened ; and many shocking enormities are commited . What then would be the case ...
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... human crea- ture ; and that every one , both in heathen lands , and among ourselves , may be recovered from the errors of his thoughts and ways , to the wisdom of the just . There has been of late an uncommon spirit of exer- tion ...
... human crea- ture ; and that every one , both in heathen lands , and among ourselves , may be recovered from the errors of his thoughts and ways , to the wisdom of the just . There has been of late an uncommon spirit of exer- tion ...
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Page 302 - The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Page 390 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us;' and he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know ye not whence ye are.
Page 394 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding — if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, — then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God..
Page 401 - Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Page 53 - 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. 22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Page 192 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 74 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 302 - And his name, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know ; yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. And now, brethren, I wot, that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Page 114 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and escheweth evil?
Page 301 - And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; , 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.