A charge delivered at the visitation of Thomas Elrington, lord bishop of Leighlin and Ferns in August, 1828 |
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... Heathenism . Its professors , learned and subtle , were men of great pretence and promise : but being despisers of the simplicity of Gospel truth , failed those who sought from them true Christian instruction . St. Peter com- pares them ...
... Heathenism . Its professors , learned and subtle , were men of great pretence and promise : but being despisers of the simplicity of Gospel truth , failed those who sought from them true Christian instruction . St. Peter com- pares them ...
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... Heathen philosophy derived , in- deed , all that was valuable in them from the unacknowledged , perhaps unsuspected , source of the Jewish Scriptures . Yet was this light , pure in its origin , so dimmed and discoloured by the medium ...
... Heathen philosophy derived , in- deed , all that was valuable in them from the unacknowledged , perhaps unsuspected , source of the Jewish Scriptures . Yet was this light , pure in its origin , so dimmed and discoloured by the medium ...
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... Heathen philosophers aspire after a clearer revelation from heaven . And , praised be God ! that clearer revelation has been in mercy vouchsafed to the world . The long - expected , and ardently anticipated day - spring from on high ...
... Heathen philosophers aspire after a clearer revelation from heaven . And , praised be God ! that clearer revelation has been in mercy vouchsafed to the world . The long - expected , and ardently anticipated day - spring from on high ...
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... Heathen philosophy ? Shall we leave them to hew out cisterns for themselves , broken cisterns which can hold no ... Heathenism , rather than the light of Christianity . But still greater our condemna- tion , if , rejoicing ourselves in ...
... Heathen philosophy ? Shall we leave them to hew out cisterns for themselves , broken cisterns which can hold no ... Heathenism , rather than the light of Christianity . But still greater our condemna- tion , if , rejoicing ourselves in ...
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... Heathen code of morals , even a name ; and that which we have borrowed to express this Christian grace , was to the Romans , and all who spoke their language , a term of reproach or contempt . In what system of Heathen ethics do we ...
... Heathen code of morals , even a name ; and that which we have borrowed to express this Christian grace , was to the Romans , and all who spoke their language , a term of reproach or contempt . In what system of Heathen ethics do we ...
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Page 21 - But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Page 8 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the 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...
Page 49 - And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents : behold I have gained beside them five talents more.
Page 49 - His Lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
Page 2 - If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
Page 22 - These things said He : and after that He saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth ; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Page 22 - When Jesus heard that, he said ; This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Page 23 - I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life : he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this ? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord : I believe that thou art the Christ the Son of God, which should come into the world.
Page 24 - And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, "Loose him, and let him go.
Page 14 - Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.