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... regard " the work of the Lord , or consider the opera- tion of his hands , " may be perplexed and confounded by passing events ; yet to the humble Christian , who is attentive to the signs of the times , and whose daily prayer is ...
... regard " the work of the Lord , or consider the opera- tion of his hands , " may be perplexed and confounded by passing events ; yet to the humble Christian , who is attentive to the signs of the times , and whose daily prayer is ...
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... regard to morals and religion ; for it is with these that the history of the Christian church is chiefly concerned . And , that we may have a more enlarged and distinct view of the matter , it may be profit- able for us to go back in ...
... regard to morals and religion ; for it is with these that the history of the Christian church is chiefly concerned . And , that we may have a more enlarged and distinct view of the matter , it may be profit- able for us to go back in ...
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... regard this world in the light of a commonwealth , divided into several districts , over each of which a certain order of deities presided , could with an ill grace assume the liberty of forcing other nations to discard their own ...
... regard this world in the light of a commonwealth , divided into several districts , over each of which a certain order of deities presided , could with an ill grace assume the liberty of forcing other nations to discard their own ...
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... , And , formed like tyrants , tyrants would believe . " The reader who has perused his version of Homer , which , no doubt , furnishes a C On the prayers of Pagan worshippers , whether we regard AT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST . 17.
... , And , formed like tyrants , tyrants would believe . " The reader who has perused his version of Homer , which , no doubt , furnishes a C On the prayers of Pagan worshippers , whether we regard AT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST . 17.
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... regard was manifested in every other respect for the religion of the state . These were their ordinary duties ; but superstition ascribed to them functions of a far more exalted nature . It con- sidered them rather in the light of ...
... regard was manifested in every other respect for the religion of the state . These were their ordinary duties ; but superstition ascribed to them functions of a far more exalted nature . It con- sidered them rather in the light of ...
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Page 501 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue.
Page 542 - And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Page 116 - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities : The chastisement of our peace was upon Him ; And with His stripes we are healed. "All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned every one to his own way ; And the Lord hath laid on Him The iniquity of us all. "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth : He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, So He openeth not His mouth.
Page 541 - Let no man deceive you by any means : for (that day shall not come,) except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Page 385 - Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Page 118 - SAVE me, O God ; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Page 166 - Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in Heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory.
Page 101 - Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Page 173 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils ; speaking lies in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Page 309 - And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.