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... object ; for the " Lord taketh the wise in their own craftiness . " It is futile and absurd , for any man to dispute against par- ticular doctrines as unreasonable , to disallow facts as incre- dible , or to quarrel with the divine ...
... object ; for the " Lord taketh the wise in their own craftiness . " It is futile and absurd , for any man to dispute against par- ticular doctrines as unreasonable , to disallow facts as incre- dible , or to quarrel with the divine ...
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... object of religious worship ! and that can- dour and liberality of sentiment , are more important vir- tues , than the supreme love and spiritual adoration of Je- hovah , as distinguished from all false gods ! But who does not perceive ...
... object of religious worship ! and that can- dour and liberality of sentiment , are more important vir- tues , than the supreme love and spiritual adoration of Je- hovah , as distinguished from all false gods ! But who does not perceive ...
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... objects of their worship , No wonder that they were ferocious in war , and debauched in their general conduct ; when ... object of adoration , must be the supreme aim and ambition of every devotee , whether of Jupiter , Mars , Bacchus ...
... objects of their worship , No wonder that they were ferocious in war , and debauched in their general conduct ; when ... object of adoration , must be the supreme aim and ambition of every devotee , whether of Jupiter , Mars , Bacchus ...
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... object of their adoration . + When sinful men presume to delineate the character of God for themselves , however learned or sagacious they may be , their reasons will inevitably be warped by the ge neral depravity of fallen nature , and ...
... object of their adoration . + When sinful men presume to delineate the character of God for themselves , however learned or sagacious they may be , their reasons will inevitably be warped by the ge neral depravity of fallen nature , and ...
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... objects of his complacency , and entitled to his favour ; or at least not deserving his abhor- rence , and exposed to his avenging justice ; they will con- sider their own judgment of what is fit and right , as the measure and rule of ...
... objects of his complacency , and entitled to his favour ; or at least not deserving his abhor- rence , and exposed to his avenging justice ; they will con- sider their own judgment of what is fit and right , as the measure and rule of ...
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Page 82 - Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the LORD, and He will have compassion on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Page 143 - He took the Cup; and, when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this ; for this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins : Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of Me.
Page 219 - I am crucified with Christ : nevertheless, I live ; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me : and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Page 96 - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. 18. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Page 245 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 80 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Page 193 - But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him ? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.
Page 140 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 167 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe...
Page 117 - Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.