Discourses Relating to the Evidence of Revealed Religion ...J. Johnson, 1799 |
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... given in the former fet of difcourfes . When men of fenfe fhall coolly reflect on these things , and confider how destitute the Hebrew nation was of every advantage for forming to themselves fo excellent a fyftem of religion , and of ...
... given in the former fet of difcourfes . When men of fenfe fhall coolly reflect on these things , and confider how destitute the Hebrew nation was of every advantage for forming to themselves fo excellent a fyftem of religion , and of ...
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... given us all things that pertain unto life and godliness ( i . e . a godly , or pious life ) through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and vir- tue , whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises , that ...
... given us all things that pertain unto life and godliness ( i . e . a godly , or pious life ) through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and vir- tue , whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises , that ...
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... given him , his cou- rage would have failed him on coming into the world , and acting in an higher sphere than any that he had ever been used to , efpecially in the prefence of the leading men of his country . No common carpenter , in ...
... given him , his cou- rage would have failed him on coming into the world , and acting in an higher sphere than any that he had ever been used to , efpecially in the prefence of the leading men of his country . No common carpenter , in ...
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... given in the Scrip- tures to magistrates , there could not be any impiety in his calling himself only the fon of God , " If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came , fay ye of him whom E 4 the the Father hath fanctified , and ...
... given in the Scrip- tures to magistrates , there could not be any impiety in his calling himself only the fon of God , " If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came , fay ye of him whom E 4 the the Father hath fanctified , and ...
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... given them ; that they may be one , even as we are one . " Here it may be afked , how came men at least equal to Jefus in birth and education , and several of them fuperior to him in for- tune , to bear these airs of fuperiority , if ...
... given them ; that they may be one , even as we are one . " Here it may be afked , how came men at least equal to Jefus in birth and education , and several of them fuperior to him in for- tune , to bear these airs of fuperiority , if ...
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Page 59 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.
Page 32 - O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Page 223 - Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.
Page 103 - For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee ; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Page 19 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 467 - Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire : for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Page 181 - For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Page 23 - The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide ; neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Page 157 - Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 160 - Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.