Theological Works: Published at Different Times, and Now Collected Into Volumes, Volume 5J. Seeley, 1808 - Religion |
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... earth , and their regard to these writings as the sacred oracles handed down from their progenitors , sufficiently vouch for their an- tiquity ; though further proof in abundance is at hand , did brevity allow me to insist upon it . Ac ...
... earth , and their regard to these writings as the sacred oracles handed down from their progenitors , sufficiently vouch for their an- tiquity ; though further proof in abundance is at hand , did brevity allow me to insist upon it . Ac ...
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... earth with a felicity exceeding all our present conceptions . This is , no doubt , the direct tendency of the scriptural doctrines , precepts , motives , and promises : no- C + thing is wanting to remedy the state of the world OF THE ...
... earth with a felicity exceeding all our present conceptions . This is , no doubt , the direct tendency of the scriptural doctrines , precepts , motives , and promises : no- C + thing is wanting to remedy the state of the world OF THE ...
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... earth : it must , therefore , be proper to compare all their elucidations , or inferences , with the Scriptures themselves . Above all it behoves us , " to ask " wisdom of God ; " and to beg of him to give us the Holy Spirit , to remove ...
... earth : it must , therefore , be proper to compare all their elucidations , or inferences , with the Scriptures themselves . Above all it behoves us , " to ask " wisdom of God ; " and to beg of him to give us the Holy Spirit , to remove ...
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... earth might " know that there was a God in Israel ; ' " or on what account Elijah was so earnest to determine whether the Lord or Baal was the true God : 2 but we must also demand , why Jehovah an- swered their expectations and prayers ...
... earth might " know that there was a God in Israel ; ' " or on what account Elijah was so earnest to determine whether the Lord or Baal was the true God : 2 but we must also demand , why Jehovah an- swered their expectations and prayers ...
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... earth his footstool . " " The " heaven of heavens cannot contain him . " " All " nations before him are as nothing ; they are " counted to him as less than nothing , and vanity . " ' Matt . xi . 25-30 . " From everlasting to everlasting ...
... earth his footstool . " " The " heaven of heavens cannot contain him . " " All " nations before him are as nothing ; they are " counted to him as less than nothing , and vanity . " ' Matt . xi . 25-30 . " From everlasting to everlasting ...
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Page 258 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 161 - Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Page 203 - For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Page 214 - 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 135 - But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man.
Page 252 - 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 254 - If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
Page 155 - We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Page 103 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. People. LORD, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.
Page 431 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace...