Elements of Christian Theology: Containing Proofs of the Authenticity and Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, a Summary of the History of the Jews, a Brief Statement of the Contents of the Several Books of the Old and New Testaments, a Short Account of the English Translations of the Bible and of the Liturgy of the Church of England, a Scriptural Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion |
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... received by the Jews as the rule of their faith . To these books have been added the writ- ings of the Apostles and Evangelists , which com- plete the collection of books acknowledged by Christians to be divinely inspired . The word ...
... received by the Jews as the rule of their faith . To these books have been added the writ- ings of the Apostles and Evangelists , which com- plete the collection of books acknowledged by Christians to be divinely inspired . The word ...
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... received his sanction , was authentic . To this genuine collection , which , according to former custom , was placed in the temple , were afterwards annexed the sacred compositions of Ezra himself , as well as those of Nehemiah and ...
... received his sanction , was authentic . To this genuine collection , which , according to former custom , was placed in the temple , were afterwards annexed the sacred compositions of Ezra himself , as well as those of Nehemiah and ...
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... received as a divine re- velation , carries great evidence with it that it is authentic for the first revelation is to be the cri- terion of all that follow ; and God would not suf- fer the antientest book of Religion in the world to ...
... received as a divine re- velation , carries great evidence with it that it is authentic for the first revelation is to be the cri- terion of all that follow ; and God would not suf- fer the antientest book of Religion in the world to ...
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... received by the Jews ; and by declaring that those books contained prophe- cies which must be fulfilled , he established their divine Inspiration , since God alone can enable men to foretel future events . At another time Christ told ...
... received by the Jews ; and by declaring that those books contained prophe- cies which must be fulfilled , he established their divine Inspiration , since God alone can enable men to foretel future events . At another time Christ told ...
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... received for the conduct of their lives , " the Word of God , " he declared that the Hebrew Scriptures proceeded from God him- self . Upon many other occasions Christ refer- red to the antient Scriptures as books of divine authority ...
... received for the conduct of their lives , " the Word of God , " he declared that the Hebrew Scriptures proceeded from God him- self . Upon many other occasions Christ refer- red to the antient Scriptures as books of divine authority ...
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Page 520 - Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye ? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he.
Page 361 - And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Page 143 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Page 169 - And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.
Page 178 - Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, .and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: and they saw the God of Israel...
Page 179 - And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, "All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient." And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, "Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.
Page 481 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night; and lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people: for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Page 180 - And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.
Page 191 - And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Page 529 - But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus STANDING on the right of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man STANDING on the right hand of God.