Christian Philosophy: Or, An Attempt to Display by Internal Testimony, the Evidence and Excellence of Revealed Religion. With an Appendix, on Mr. Paine's Pamphlet, on Prayer, Etc. ... |
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... mankind justifies great caution in distinguishing between the actual operation of the Holy Spirit , and the delirious effects of a too lively imagination . The imagination heated by the devotional flame , has often kindled a destructive ...
... mankind justifies great caution in distinguishing between the actual operation of the Holy Spirit , and the delirious effects of a too lively imagination . The imagination heated by the devotional flame , has often kindled a destructive ...
Page 140
... mankind in all their ope- rations , and supports both animal and vegetative life . The mistaken opinion that ecstasy and rapture are always necessary to evince the presence of the Holy Spirit , has brought the doctrine into discredit ...
... mankind in all their ope- rations , and supports both animal and vegetative life . The mistaken opinion that ecstasy and rapture are always necessary to evince the presence of the Holy Spirit , has brought the doctrine into discredit ...
Page 150
... mankind will immediately explode it , without the slightest examination . The name of methodists has been given to all the clergy , who preach or profess the doctrines of the reformation , as expressed in the articles , homilies , and ...
... mankind will immediately explode it , without the slightest examination . The name of methodists has been given to all the clergy , who preach or profess the doctrines of the reformation , as expressed in the articles , homilies , and ...
Page 151
... mankind , that wise men are justly alarmed at every appearance of it , and little inclined to give it in- dulgence . Whatever there has been of savage cruelty , whatever of public violence , and tumult , and confusion , the utmost ...
... mankind , that wise men are justly alarmed at every appearance of it , and little inclined to give it in- dulgence . Whatever there has been of savage cruelty , whatever of public violence , and tumult , and confusion , the utmost ...
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... mankind are much apter to err from defect than excess . While hypocrisy and fanati- cism are avoided , let us not , in the present times , be alarmed at danger from excessive piety . SECTION XL . All extravagant and selfish Pretensions ...
... mankind are much apter to err from defect than excess . While hypocrisy and fanati- cism are avoided , let us not , in the present times , be alarmed at danger from excessive piety . SECTION XL . All extravagant and selfish Pretensions ...
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Page 325 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom ; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Page 107 - ... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...
Page 290 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Page 203 - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Page 130 - 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 312 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.
Page 261 - God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these Thy servants by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins ; strengthen them, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace...
Page 188 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory.
Page 207 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Page v - Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law...