Several Discourses Preached at the Temple Church, Volume 1J. Whiston and B. White, 1759 - Sermons, English |
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... inquire which is preferable ; for ' tis neither more nor less than inquiring , whether we know God's Will better than he himself knows it . Falfe Revelations are no Revela- tions ; and therefore to prefer Natural Reli- gion before fuch ...
... inquire which is preferable ; for ' tis neither more nor less than inquiring , whether we know God's Will better than he himself knows it . Falfe Revelations are no Revela- tions ; and therefore to prefer Natural Reli- gion before fuch ...
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... inquire whe- ther there be a Revelation , or no : Nor can the Precepts of Natural Religion fingly be drawn into queftion , till ' tis first certain , that there is no Revelation to direct us : And therefore there can be no Comparison ...
... inquire whe- ther there be a Revelation , or no : Nor can the Precepts of Natural Religion fingly be drawn into queftion , till ' tis first certain , that there is no Revelation to direct us : And therefore there can be no Comparison ...
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... inquire from what Principle we ought to derive our Religion , we do in truth inquire from what Principle we may beft derive the Knowledge of God's Will ; for the Know- ledge of God's Will is univerfally acknow- open ledged ledged to be ...
... inquire from what Principle we ought to derive our Religion , we do in truth inquire from what Principle we may beft derive the Knowledge of God's Will ; for the Know- ledge of God's Will is univerfally acknow- open ledged ledged to be ...
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... inquiring who this Perfon is : When we hear his Promise to be always prefent with us to the End of the World , to fupport us under all our Difficulties , ' tis but a reasonable Demand to afk by what Authority he does these Things : And ...
... inquiring who this Perfon is : When we hear his Promise to be always prefent with us to the End of the World , to fupport us under all our Difficulties , ' tis but a reasonable Demand to afk by what Authority he does these Things : And ...
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... inquire into God's Dealings with the Children of Men , we may judge by ourselves . ' Tis little we know of the Fall of Angels ; yet how has that employed human Curiofity ! For every Man confiders himself as having an Intereft in the ...
... inquire into God's Dealings with the Children of Men , we may judge by ourselves . ' Tis little we know of the Fall of Angels ; yet how has that employed human Curiofity ! For every Man confiders himself as having an Intereft in the ...
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Page 163 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 11 - God, into an image made like unto corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Page 254 - But thefe are written that ye might believe that Jefus is the Chrift, the Son of God ; and that believing, ye might have life through his Name.
Page 283 - See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: Neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Page 344 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 99 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
Page 80 - He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment ; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Page 347 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now, if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Page 212 - Take heed therefore unto yourfelves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghoft hath made you Overfeers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchafed with his own blood.