The Divine Authority of the Old and New Testament Asserted: With a Particular Vindication of the Character of Moses, and the Prophets, Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and His Apostles, Against the Unjust Aspersions and False Reasonings of a Book, Entitled. The Moral Philosopher. To which is Added a Defence of this Book Against the Exceptions and Misrepresentations in the Second Volume of The Moral Philosopher |
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... mankind ; and seems to find fault with those who maintain , that under the present pravity and corruption of mankind , the religion of nature is written with sufficient strength and clearness upon every man's heart ; ' and who therefore ...
... mankind ; and seems to find fault with those who maintain , that under the present pravity and corruption of mankind , the religion of nature is written with sufficient strength and clearness upon every man's heart ; ' and who therefore ...
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... mankind ; ' and yet in several parts of his book he raises a mighty stir about the differences among Christians , with relation to the articles of their faith , as if this were a demonstration that these doctrines are uncertain and ...
... mankind ; ' and yet in several parts of his book he raises a mighty stir about the differences among Christians , with relation to the articles of their faith , as if this were a demonstration that these doctrines are uncertain and ...
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... mankind , and even to the interests of natural religion , the main principles of which are there most clearly explained , most strongly established , and most powerfully enforced : that if the Christian revelation were once discarded ...
... mankind , and even to the interests of natural religion , the main principles of which are there most clearly explained , most strongly established , and most powerfully enforced : that if the Christian revelation were once discarded ...
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... mankind , or that is more remote from the views of worldly ambition , avarice , and sensuality ; in a word , that carries in it greater internal characters of goodness and purity , or is attended with more illustrious external ...
... mankind , or that is more remote from the views of worldly ambition , avarice , and sensuality ; in a word , that carries in it greater internal characters of goodness and purity , or is attended with more illustrious external ...
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... mankind . He leaves no way of knowing when such a Revelation is really given . His pretence that moral truth and fit- ness , as appearing to our understandings , is the only proof or evidence of divine Truth , or of any doctrine as ...
... mankind . He leaves no way of knowing when such a Revelation is really given . His pretence that moral truth and fit- ness , as appearing to our understandings , is the only proof or evidence of divine Truth , or of any doctrine as ...
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Page 212 - Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Page 97 - Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Page 371 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the heaven, and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee: how much less this house that I have builded...
Page 70 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself : I am the LORD.
Page 202 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines : the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold : and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; Yet I will rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 49 - Christ came not to destroy the law and the prophets, but to fulfil...
Page 54 - Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Page 54 - But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage ? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
Page 272 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 476 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.