New Family Library ...T. Affleck, 1835 - Apologetics |
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... kind , and to an extent , which no other law of human legislation ever gave ; still it was intended only as a schoolmaster to bring the world to Christ , the great giver of that law , as he was the great object of all its institutions ...
... kind , and to an extent , which no other law of human legislation ever gave ; still it was intended only as a schoolmaster to bring the world to Christ , the great giver of that law , as he was the great object of all its institutions ...
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... kind of evi- dence that has been adduced , when the collateral sources be- come more authentic and copious in neighbouring nations . This has been often done so convincingly and triumphantly , that infidelity itself has ceased to cavil ...
... kind of evi- dence that has been adduced , when the collateral sources be- come more authentic and copious in neighbouring nations . This has been often done so convincingly and triumphantly , that infidelity itself has ceased to cavil ...
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... kind , without exposure and condemna- tion . Then there is the ancient nation to whom they were originally given , who , in the mysterious providence of God , still stand aloof from all others , and guard them with jealous and almost ...
... kind , without exposure and condemna- tion . Then there is the ancient nation to whom they were originally given , who , in the mysterious providence of God , still stand aloof from all others , and guard them with jealous and almost ...
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... kind . Here , then , was an object worthy of the interference of God , to uphold his authority as moral governor of the world , and show his displeasure against sin . An unexampled instance it was of divine vengeance , but , from the ...
... kind . Here , then , was an object worthy of the interference of God , to uphold his authority as moral governor of the world , and show his displeasure against sin . An unexampled instance it was of divine vengeance , but , from the ...
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... kind of moral train- ing , under which the obedience of the world had hitherto been tried ; but the discussion of the question will come in more proper order , when we examine into the details of DIVINE EVIDENCE . 37.
... kind of moral train- ing , under which the obedience of the world had hitherto been tried ; but the discussion of the question will come in more proper order , when we examine into the details of DIVINE EVIDENCE . 37.
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Page 536 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 485 - 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, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death ; if by any...
Page 507 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly, that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 534 - God;) being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood...
Page 436 - I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house, for I have five brethren : that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Page 604 - He overthroweth the words of the transgressor. anb ||Y son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee ; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of GOD.
Page 522 - And to whom sware He that they should not enter into His rest, but to them that believed not ? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Page 471 - And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life ; and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son, hath life ; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Page 597 - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Page 559 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...