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... religion , and the only excellent and perfect morality . But now we have infenfibly run into what properly belongs to the next head , of internal evidence . He inftructed his difciples into the meaning of thofe prophecies which related ...
... religion , and the only excellent and perfect morality . But now we have infenfibly run into what properly belongs to the next head , of internal evidence . He inftructed his difciples into the meaning of thofe prophecies which related ...
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... religion taught and enjoined by Christ and his apoftles , which are different from any thing of this kind recommended by men not infpired , and in many respects contrary thereto . The Bible teach- es that all true religion has its ...
... religion taught and enjoined by Christ and his apoftles , which are different from any thing of this kind recommended by men not infpired , and in many respects contrary thereto . The Bible teach- es that all true religion has its ...
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... religion and morality inculcated in the Bible is urged by the strongest motives , not only as moft reasonable , and tending to render fociety happy in this world ; but as it is enjoined by divine authority , with the promise of eternal ...
... religion and morality inculcated in the Bible is urged by the strongest motives , not only as moft reasonable , and tending to render fociety happy in this world ; but as it is enjoined by divine authority , with the promise of eternal ...
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... religious exercifes , and the consciousness we have of them , and the fight of our own hearts . We fometimes attain a degree of affurance , or that confidence which excludes all fenfible doubts ; but many of us , perhaps the moft , have ...
... religious exercifes , and the consciousness we have of them , and the fight of our own hearts . We fometimes attain a degree of affurance , or that confidence which excludes all fenfible doubts ; but many of us , perhaps the moft , have ...
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... religion and piety , as effential to them , and increases as we grow in grace , and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift . We proceed to fay , when we were led to a particular view of Jefus Chrift , his character , work ...
... religion and piety , as effential to them , and increases as we grow in grace , and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift . We proceed to fay , when we were led to a particular view of Jefus Chrift , his character , work ...
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Popular passages
Page 368 - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Page 214 - He that believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Page 176 - But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Page 306 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he Is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust In him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Page 92 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 339 - Hath not the potter power over the clay; of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Page 367 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Page 147 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 147 - Know ye not that they which run in a race, run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 305 - He is the Rock, his work is perfect : for all his ways are judgment : a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.