Christian philosophy: or, An attempt to display the evidence and excellence of revealed religion. With an appendixDilly, 1798 |
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... Heavens will render the taper useless , and even extinguish its dim light by overpowering radiance . But if men are to be taught of God , it has been afked , will not the miniftry be rendered useless ? what is left for the clergy to do ...
... Heavens will render the taper useless , and even extinguish its dim light by overpowering radiance . But if men are to be taught of God , it has been afked , will not the miniftry be rendered useless ? what is left for the clergy to do ...
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... heaven , and hell , are subjects of too much importance to be treated by a fincere mind , duly impreffed by them , with the coolnefs of a lawyer giving an opinion on a ftatute or cafe in which another's property or pri- vileges are ...
... heaven , and hell , are subjects of too much importance to be treated by a fincere mind , duly impreffed by them , with the coolnefs of a lawyer giving an opinion on a ftatute or cafe in which another's property or pri- vileges are ...
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... heaven , difplaying itfelf not perhaps in worldly riches or honours , but in fomething infinitely more valuable - a SE- CRET INFLUENCE upon his heart and understand- ing , to direct his conduct , to improve his nature , and to lead him ...
... heaven , difplaying itfelf not perhaps in worldly riches or honours , but in fomething infinitely more valuable - a SE- CRET INFLUENCE upon his heart and understand- ing , to direct his conduct , to improve his nature , and to lead him ...
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... heavens , by all who use their vifual powers , unobstructed by felf - raifed clouds of anger , envy , pride , prejudice , vitious morals , and falfe philo fophy * No man can be convinced , well and wifely , of the holy , bleffed , and ...
... heavens , by all who use their vifual powers , unobstructed by felf - raifed clouds of anger , envy , pride , prejudice , vitious morals , and falfe philo fophy * No man can be convinced , well and wifely , of the holy , bleffed , and ...
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... heaven indeed we shall first see and then " love ; but here on earth we must first love , and " love will open our eyes as well as our hearts , " and we shall then fee and perceive and under- « ftand . 3 " Every " Every man understands ...
... heaven indeed we shall first see and then " love ; but here on earth we must first love , and " love will open our eyes as well as our hearts , " and we shall then fee and perceive and under- « ftand . 3 " Every " Every man understands ...
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affiftance againſt alfo apoftles arifes becauſe believe beſt Bishop bleffed bofom caufe cauſe Chriftian church Church of England confequence confider confifts defire difpofition divine divine grace doctrine of grace endeavour enthuſiaſm Epictetus evidence faid faith falvation fame favour fays fcripture feek feelings feems fenfe fenfible fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firſt fome fons foul fpeak fpirit ftate fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupernatural Ghoſt God's gofpel goodneſs happineſs hath heart heathen Heaven himſelf Holy Ghoft Holy Spirit human ianity increaſe infidelity influence itſelf Jefus Chrift learned lefs ligion living Lord mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary obferve occafion opinion paffage paffions peace perfons philofophy piety pleaſure preaching prefent pretenfions promiſed purpoſes reafon refpect religion Saviour ſhall ſtate ſuch teftimony thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true truth underſtanding univerfal unto uſe virtue wiſdom words
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Page vii - Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To...
Page 123 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 310 - If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, oh teach my heart To find that better way...
Page 195 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 198 - I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away ; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Page 216 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Page 180 - According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue : Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Page 297 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 333 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth : and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Page 279 - DEFEND, O LORD, this Thy Child [or this Thy Servant} with Thy heavenly grace, that he may continue Thine for ever ; and daily increase in Thy HOLY SPIRIT more and more, until he come unto Thy everlasting Kingdom.