| John Stedman - 1830 - 364 pages
...your chamber to converse with God in his word ; that you are about to open that book which assuredly has " God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without mixture of error for its subject ; " that book which alone can implant in our souls the germ and principle... | |
| Henry Cogswell Knight - Sermons, American - 1831 - 280 pages
...pure, all sincere, nothing too much, nothing wanting. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author; salvation for its end; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Young man, said the learned Doctor Johnson, in his last illness, to a gentleman... | |
| 1831 - 548 pages
...the holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament; therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." At another time he said, " It is all pure, all sincere; nothing too much, nothing... | |
| Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...the holy scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of erro^ for its matter." In another place, he says, "The only way to attain a certain knowledge of the... | |
| John Murray - Archaeology - 1831 - 324 pages
...the HOLY SCRIPTURES ; especially the NEW TESTAMENT : therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has GOD for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." JOHN MILTON. — " There are no songs comparable to the songs of Zion ; no... | |
| Richard Burgess - 1832 - 356 pages
...becoming acquainted with that blessed word, of which a great philosopher has given this eulogium, " It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of fable for its matter." Let us, therefore, hold fast this word of truth, which alone can be our infallible... | |
| Unitarianism - 1832 - 702 pages
...conduct them to an acquaintance, a thorough acquaintance with, and deep interest in that volume which has ' God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter.' Now has not the tendency of our systems of education been, as Mr. G. alleges,... | |
| Origen Bacheler - Bible - 1833 - 388 pages
...Christian religion. Speaking of the Bible, he says, " Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of errour for the, matter." "His name," eays a celebrated writer, " will continue to' be revered wherever learning,... | |
| John Bayley Sommers Carwithen - 1833 - 426 pages
...doubt either of these qualities, who remembers his testimony to the divine authority of the Bible : " It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." But in estimating the character of Locke, justice demands not only that his... | |
| John Locke - 1833 - 156 pages
...the holy Scripture, especially in the New Testament. Therein are contained me words of eternal life. It has God for its author; salvation for its end; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." Mr. Locke now found his asthmatic disorder growing extremely troublesome, though... | |
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