The Works, Theological, Medical, Political, and Miscellaneous, of John Jebb: With Memoirs of the Life of the Author, Volume 2T. Cadell, 1787 - Theology |
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... frequently infpires , may be equally prejudicial to the interefts of fociety , and in no lefs measure deftructive of our virtue , and our inward peace . Happy indeed would it have been for the christian world , if the profeffors , of ...
... frequently infpires , may be equally prejudicial to the interefts of fociety , and in no lefs measure deftructive of our virtue , and our inward peace . Happy indeed would it have been for the christian world , if the profeffors , of ...
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... frequently infinuates to his hearers , that , unless every afpiring fentiment be fubdued in their hearts , they would find unfurmount- able obstructions even to the entering upon the profession of a religion , immediately pro- ceeding ...
... frequently infinuates to his hearers , that , unless every afpiring fentiment be fubdued in their hearts , they would find unfurmount- able obstructions even to the entering upon the profession of a religion , immediately pro- ceeding ...
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... frequently appeals to the selfish paffions of our nature ; or with reafon be afferted , that revelation , hold- ing forth the gift of immortality , as the destined reward of our obedience , in fact annihilates the intrinfic excellence ...
... frequently appeals to the selfish paffions of our nature ; or with reafon be afferted , that revelation , hold- ing forth the gift of immortality , as the destined reward of our obedience , in fact annihilates the intrinfic excellence ...
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... frequently feduce us from them , and cause us to tread with pain the avenues which lead to the abodes of forrow , anguish , and despair . To what cause are we to impute this general failure in the grand pursuit of human kind ? Whence is ...
... frequently feduce us from them , and cause us to tread with pain the avenues which lead to the abodes of forrow , anguish , and despair . To what cause are we to impute this general failure in the grand pursuit of human kind ? Whence is ...
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... frequently the means for the end ; we attach ourfelves to the goods . of life as our final object , when they should be used only as means to facilitate our im- provement in piety and benevolence . If we form a falfe eftimate of that ...
... frequently the means for the end ; we attach ourfelves to the goods . of life as our final object , when they should be used only as means to facilitate our im- provement in piety and benevolence . If we form a falfe eftimate of that ...
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Page 65 - Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams.
Page 75 - Samuel said, hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams.
Page 93 - Now, therefore, why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear ? 11 But we believe, that, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they.
Page 86 - Thou fhalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy ftrength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyfelf.
Page 53 - Buy those things that we have need of against the feast ; or, that he should give something to the poor. He then having received the sop went immediately out : and it was night. Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
Page 85 - Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God.
Page 77 - Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons : but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ : (he is Lord of all :) that word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all...
Page 52 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin : but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 53 - Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
Page 69 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts My soul hateth: they are a trouble unto Me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.