The Christian Disciple, Volume 1Cummings and Hillard, 1819 - Liberalism (Religion) |
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... regard to the religious condition of the world . In the present state of this country , periodical works are particularly valuable . We have many men , who can write well , but who want leisure to write volumes ; many who think deeply ...
... regard to the religious condition of the world . In the present state of this country , periodical works are particularly valuable . We have many men , who can write well , but who want leisure to write volumes ; many who think deeply ...
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... regard to our happiness , and if our happiness is identified with our virtue , it follows that the object of all his dealings and communications with us , is the assistance , the in- crease , the confirmation of our virtue . Every thing ...
... regard to our happiness , and if our happiness is identified with our virtue , it follows that the object of all his dealings and communications with us , is the assistance , the in- crease , the confirmation of our virtue . Every thing ...
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... regard to the doctrine in its full extent and unexplained signification , is this , that it appears strange and inconsistent , to us it appears contradictory , that man should have the power completely to counteract the benevolent ...
... regard to the doctrine in its full extent and unexplained signification , is this , that it appears strange and inconsistent , to us it appears contradictory , that man should have the power completely to counteract the benevolent ...
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... regard to any circumstances , and that it requires absolute perfection of beings , who were created frail ; they are not ours . God is omnipresent and omniscient . He is in all our paths , and we cannot escape from him ; he is in the ...
... regard to any circumstances , and that it requires absolute perfection of beings , who were created frail ; they are not ours . God is omnipresent and omniscient . He is in all our paths , and we cannot escape from him ; he is in the ...
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... regard to the interests of eternity ; one who obeys God , because he is a God of mercy and love , and be- cause God has , by the constitution of nature , annexed to his obedience the truest happiness in this world , and promised to it ...
... regard to the interests of eternity ; one who obeys God , because he is a God of mercy and love , and be- cause God has , by the constitution of nature , annexed to his obedience the truest happiness in this world , and promised to it ...
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Page 351 - These angels and men thus predestinated, and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed, and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 258 - But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
Page 261 - Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Page 388 - Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
Page 6 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 352 - Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God before the foundation of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, .hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of his mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions or causes moving him thereunto, and all to the praise of his glorious grace.
Page 170 - For God created man to be immortal, and made him to be an image of his own eternity. Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that do hold of his side do find it.
Page 126 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 88 - But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 245 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.