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... Truth - Sacred books of different nations - Radical meaning of the name , Bible-- Powerful influence of early education - Benefits arising froin the in- vestigation of this subject . LECTURE II . · Page 7 BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE ...
... Truth - Sacred books of different nations - Radical meaning of the name , Bible-- Powerful influence of early education - Benefits arising froin the in- vestigation of this subject . LECTURE II . · Page 7 BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE ...
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... truth or falsity of any thing I may ad- vance in these Lectures , will be obtained when I shall have concluded them , than can possibly be reached at an earlier stage of their progress . And to derive any considerable benefit from the ...
... truth or falsity of any thing I may ad- vance in these Lectures , will be obtained when I shall have concluded them , than can possibly be reached at an earlier stage of their progress . And to derive any considerable benefit from the ...
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... truth - the principle , the idea . " In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God . " Not " in the be- ginning was " phraseology , or language , and language " was with God , " and language ...
... truth - the principle , the idea . " In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God . " Not " in the be- ginning was " phraseology , or language , and language " was with God , " and language ...
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... truth : thy word is truth . " He invoked for his followers the influence of God's spirit , his in- spiring word of wisdom , truth , and goodness ; which is unwritten , save in spiritual letters , on the heart's inner tablet ; which ...
... truth : thy word is truth . " He invoked for his followers the influence of God's spirit , his in- spiring word of wisdom , truth , and goodness ; which is unwritten , save in spiritual letters , on the heart's inner tablet ; which ...
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... truths ; it is fiendish , if it teach falsehood and wicked- ness . A book is sacred only so far as it is enwritten with sacred thoughts . Chaste , holy and benign senti- ments may be inscribed in bad penmanship , on coarse , unsightly ...
... truths ; it is fiendish , if it teach falsehood and wicked- ness . A book is sacred only so far as it is enwritten with sacred thoughts . Chaste , holy and benign senti- ments may be inscribed in bad penmanship , on coarse , unsightly ...
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Page 234 - And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves : but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us : we perish.
Page 226 - And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
Page 227 - And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified Godi And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks : and he was a Samaritan.
Page 396 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Page 228 - And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Page 217 - And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves ; No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suflereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm ; howbeit, they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly.
Page 229 - Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
Page 232 - And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Page 338 - THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass ; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John...
Page 158 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...