The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and Morals, Analytically Arranged |
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... learned , full of the most laborious trains of reasoning , may be adduced for twenty systems of opinions , various , opposite , and contradictory ? " and fictitious morals . I have weighed them all in 9 So Introductory Prospectus . 1 ...
... learned , full of the most laborious trains of reasoning , may be adduced for twenty systems of opinions , various , opposite , and contradictory ? " and fictitious morals . I have weighed them all in 9 So Introductory Prospectus . 1 ...
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... Learned frown upon it with disdain , there may be those of my own intellectual standard , who will secretly smile their ap- proval : they may deplore the insufficiency of the powers employed in so arduous an undertaking , but they will ...
... Learned frown upon it with disdain , there may be those of my own intellectual standard , who will secretly smile their ap- proval : they may deplore the insufficiency of the powers employed in so arduous an undertaking , but they will ...
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... learned , too modern , are repugnant to the sytle of the sacred Penmen ; which , in- stead of being flowery , or affected , is eminently natural , and simple , and dignified . And on the other hand , words that are low and vulgar , are ...
... learned , too modern , are repugnant to the sytle of the sacred Penmen ; which , in- stead of being flowery , or affected , is eminently natural , and simple , and dignified . And on the other hand , words that are low and vulgar , are ...
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... learned , " The particular and most valuable use , which I apprchend is to be made of this Revelation , is , to regard it as the only un- erring Source of moral truth , science , and goodness , and to consult it accordingly . Upon this ...
... learned , " The particular and most valuable use , which I apprchend is to be made of this Revelation , is , to regard it as the only un- erring Source of moral truth , science , and goodness , and to consult it accordingly . Upon this ...
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... Learned and Ignorant , old and young , of all Countries , at all Times . " We shall demonstrate , that , Nil sine Numine felix : qui suas Cogitationes ad Deum non adhibet , sua Consilia ad Deum non refert , cujus Animus cum Deo non ...
... Learned and Ignorant , old and young , of all Countries , at all Times . " We shall demonstrate , that , Nil sine Numine felix : qui suas Cogitationes ad Deum non adhibet , sua Consilia ad Deum non refert , cujus Animus cum Deo non ...
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Page 229 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Page 242 - The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason ; and his sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter, or chaos; then he breathed light into the face of man ; and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen.
Page 162 - Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our " sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty,
Page 208 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Page 24 - ... (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene), and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below"; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride.
Page 162 - But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, 'He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Page 214 - Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Page 269 - Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
Page 215 - Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered, blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Page 385 - Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray; Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way?" BOSWELL: "But why smite his bosom, Sir?" JOHNSON: "Why, to shew he was in earnest