Christian Philosophy: Or, An Attempt to Display by Internal Testimony, the Evidence and Excellence of Revealed Religion. With an Appendix, on Mr. Paine's Pamphlet, on Prayer, Etc. ... |
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... excellent prelate , I have adapted my book to all ; yet various parts of it more particularly to various descriptions of men ; some to the great , some to the learned , but the greater part to the people : remember- ing the Apostle's ...
... excellent prelate , I have adapted my book to all ; yet various parts of it more particularly to various descriptions of men ; some to the great , some to the learned , but the greater part to the people : remember- ing the Apostle's ...
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... excellent the use of scholarship in all the " sacred employments of divinity ; yet in the main act , " which imports salvation , skill must give place to AF- " FECTION . Happy is the soul that is possest of Christ , " how poor soever in ...
... excellent the use of scholarship in all the " sacred employments of divinity ; yet in the main act , " which imports salvation , skill must give place to AF- " FECTION . Happy is the soul that is possest of Christ , " how poor soever in ...
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... excellent Bishop Sanderson ) " to the outward tender of grace in the ministry of the " gospel , annexed an inward offer of the same to the " HEART , by the SPIRIT of God going along with his " WORD , which some of the schoolmen call ...
... excellent Bishop Sanderson ) " to the outward tender of grace in the ministry of the " gospel , annexed an inward offer of the same to the " HEART , by the SPIRIT of God going along with his " WORD , which some of the schoolmen call ...
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... excellent system of mo- rality ; such , as , if duly observed , would contribute to their happiness , and recommend them to divine favour . But this kind of faith is not the right faith ; it believes not enough , it is not given by the ...
... excellent system of mo- rality ; such , as , if duly observed , would contribute to their happiness , and recommend them to divine favour . But this kind of faith is not the right faith ; it believes not enough , it is not given by the ...
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... excellent ministeries to- " wards this : it is admirably useful for the reproof of " heresies , for the detection of fallacies , for the letter " of the scriptures , for collateral testimonies , for exterior " advantages ; but there is ...
... excellent ministeries to- " wards this : it is admirably useful for the reproof of " heresies , for the detection of fallacies , for the letter " of the scriptures , for collateral testimonies , for exterior " advantages ; but there is ...
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Page 325 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom ; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Page 107 - ... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...
Page 290 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Page 203 - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Page 130 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 312 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.
Page 261 - God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these Thy servants by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins ; strengthen them, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace...
Page 188 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory.
Page 207 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Page v - Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law...