Essays on Some of the Difficulties in the Writings of St. Paul: And in Other Parts of the New Testament |
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... called ) heresy of indiffe- rence , —in my view , the most deadly of all errors , not excepting Atheism , -- I pointed out and dwelt on several peculiarities of the Christian religion ; -points where- in the Gospel - scheme differs from ...
... called ) heresy of indiffe- rence , —in my view , the most deadly of all errors , not excepting Atheism , -- I pointed out and dwelt on several peculiarities of the Christian religion ; -points where- in the Gospel - scheme differs from ...
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... called , perpetrated by the Papists , and many others , are , or at least were , in the first instance , the work of men who were sincere believers in the truth of their religion ; it is , indeed , on this ground alone that they can ...
... called , perpetrated by the Papists , and many others , are , or at least were , in the first instance , the work of men who were sincere believers in the truth of their religion ; it is , indeed , on this ground alone that they can ...
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... called , is , that a perfectly candid and unbiassed state of mind , a habit of judging in each case entirely according to the evidence , is unattainable . But the same may be said of every other virtue : a perfect regulation of any one ...
... called , is , that a perfectly candid and unbiassed state of mind , a habit of judging in each case entirely according to the evidence , is unattainable . But the same may be said of every other virtue : a perfect regulation of any one ...
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... called indifference or impartiality , i.e. of the judgment , does not imply an indifference of the will , --- an absence of all wish on either side , but merely an absence of all influence of the wishes in forming our decision , -all ...
... called indifference or impartiality , i.e. of the judgment , does not imply an indifference of the will , --- an absence of all wish on either side , but merely an absence of all influence of the wishes in forming our decision , -all ...
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... , if it be properly called his opinion ; and yet the variety of men's opinions furnishes a proof how many must be mistaken . If any one then would guard against mistake as far as his intel- lectual 22 On the love of Truth .
... , if it be properly called his opinion ; and yet the variety of men's opinions furnishes a proof how many must be mistaken . If any one then would guard against mistake as far as his intel- lectual 22 On the love of Truth .
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Page 71 - And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation ; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you ; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Page 3 - As Thou hast sent Me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Page 140 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 276 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Page 49 - He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Page 173 - For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
Page 42 - Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Page 42 - And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken : and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Page 95 - Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Page 139 - What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?