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... habit of violating the ftatute daily ? Do we not thus countenance an idea that the inoft important of our theological disputations are merely nugatory with respect to the advancement of truth ; and that , whichever fide hath the advan ...
... habit of violating the ftatute daily ? Do we not thus countenance an idea that the inoft important of our theological disputations are merely nugatory with respect to the advancement of truth ; and that , whichever fide hath the advan ...
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... habit , or fentiment , as of one blood with ourselves ; which delights rather in argument , admonition , and rebuke , than in firebrands , arrows , and death . Should there arife among us an individual eminent for his general talents ...
... habit , or fentiment , as of one blood with ourselves ; which delights rather in argument , admonition , and rebuke , than in firebrands , arrows , and death . Should there arife among us an individual eminent for his general talents ...
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... habits , and the proportion of virtuous habits , in the worst characters exceeds that of vicious ones . But no character takes the deno- 9 mination mination of virtuous unlefs all the habits are on the 10 A Review of Mr. Wilberforce's ...
... habits , and the proportion of virtuous habits , in the worst characters exceeds that of vicious ones . But no character takes the deno- 9 mination mination of virtuous unlefs all the habits are on the 10 A Review of Mr. Wilberforce's ...
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mination of virtuous unlefs all the habits are on the fide of virtue : whereas one evil habit is fufficient to ftamp a character vicious . God cannot be unjust to any of his creatures . Having brought men into existence and placed them ...
mination of virtuous unlefs all the habits are on the fide of virtue : whereas one evil habit is fufficient to ftamp a character vicious . God cannot be unjust to any of his creatures . Having brought men into existence and placed them ...
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... habits and feelings with which they de- fcended to the grave , and without which their identity would be loft . But fince eternal mifery for temporary crimes is inconfiftent with every prin- ciple of juftice , and fince a refurrection ...
... habits and feelings with which they de- fcended to the grave , and without which their identity would be loft . But fince eternal mifery for temporary crimes is inconfiftent with every prin- ciple of juftice , and fince a refurrection ...
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Page 23 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 193 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 33 - Strait is the gate and narrow is the way, that leads to life, and few there be that find it.
Page 72 - Put off the old man with his deeds; and put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him
Page 69 - Spirit, a most powerful principle of resolution, and is himself touched with a feeling of our infirmities, having been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Page 39 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Which none of the princes of this world knew, for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.
Page 135 - From thee is all that soothes the life of man, His high endeavour, and his glad success, His strength to suffer, and his will to serve. But, O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.
Page 4 - Religion which they profess — the corruption of human nature — the atonement of the Saviour — and the sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit.
Page 90 - With regard to their moral code, the principles of the Unitarians do not seem to admit their loosening, in the least, the bonds of duty : on the contrary, they appear to be actuated by an earnest desire to promote practical religion. . . . Love is, with them, the fulfilling of the law ; and the habitual practice of virtue, from a principle of love to God and benevolence to man, is, in their judgment, " the sum and substance of Christianity.