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... to the dread felt by many of St. Paul's writings . I have accordingly endeavoured to shew that the doctrines in question , as taught by St. Paul , afford no just ground of alarm ; and that the extra- vagant PREFACE . ix.
... to the dread felt by many of St. Paul's writings . I have accordingly endeavoured to shew that the doctrines in question , as taught by St. Paul , afford no just ground of alarm ; and that the extra- vagant PREFACE . ix.
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... question , what is the truth , p . 23 ; ob- stacles to the cultivation of this habit , dislike of doubt , p . 24 ; love of originality , p . 26 ; ex- cessive deference for authority , p . 27 ; views of expediency 1 8 13 30 PAGE § . 5 ...
... question , what is the truth , p . 23 ; ob- stacles to the cultivation of this habit , dislike of doubt , p . 24 ; love of originality , p . 26 ; ex- cessive deference for authority , p . 27 ; views of expediency 1 8 13 30 PAGE § . 5 ...
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... Questions , whether under the former dispensation Election was arbitrary , p . 91 ; who were elected , p . 92 ; to what the Elect were chosen , p . 93 ; application , by analogy , to the Gospel - scheme , p . 95 ; confirmed by St ...
... Questions , whether under the former dispensation Election was arbitrary , p . 91 ; who were elected , p . 92 ; to what the Elect were chosen , p . 93 ; application , by analogy , to the Gospel - scheme , p . 95 ; confirmed by St ...
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... question of " true or false ? " must always have stood , as it certainly ought to stand , on the very threshold of every inquiry respecting such a sub- ject ; and that all who adhered to an old , or embraced a new religious system , or ...
... question of " true or false ? " must always have stood , as it certainly ought to stand , on the very threshold of every inquiry respecting such a sub- ject ; and that all who adhered to an old , or embraced a new religious system , or ...
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... question is respecting the pursuit of truth , in each subject , on which each person de- sires to make up his mind and form an opinion . And , secondly , the purport of the maxim that , in these points , truth should be our object , is ...
... question is respecting the pursuit of truth , in each subject , on which each person de- sires to make up his mind and form an opinion . And , secondly , the purport of the maxim that , in these points , truth should be our object , is ...
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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?