The Edinburgh Christian Instructor, Volume 22W. Whyte - Christianity |
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Page 734
... less than a design to ridicule the memory of the martyrs and patriots of the days of Charles II . and to vilify their holy religion . The description which he has given of the conduct and motives of the military chieftains ; the ...
... less than a design to ridicule the memory of the martyrs and patriots of the days of Charles II . and to vilify their holy religion . The description which he has given of the conduct and motives of the military chieftains ; the ...
Page 752
... less edifying and entertaining to persons of every description , we earnestly recommend their careful perusal to all who wish to cherish in themselves habits of ardent at- tachment and steady application to study . With regard to the ...
... less edifying and entertaining to persons of every description , we earnestly recommend their careful perusal to all who wish to cherish in themselves habits of ardent at- tachment and steady application to study . With regard to the ...
Page 757
... less admirably well sustained , ra- ther increase the disgust than di- minish it ? There are readers , it is true , who will bear with the poverty of the tale , for the sake of the valu- able truths with which it is asso- ciated , but ...
... less admirably well sustained , ra- ther increase the disgust than di- minish it ? There are readers , it is true , who will bear with the poverty of the tale , for the sake of the valu- able truths with which it is asso- ciated , but ...
Page 761
... less than a direct libel on the sacred Scriptures . At the same time , he could not but perceive in the divine aliment prepared for us , there the soul , and cordials when it was in a were both food for the ordinary state of state of ...
... less than a direct libel on the sacred Scriptures . At the same time , he could not but perceive in the divine aliment prepared for us , there the soul , and cordials when it was in a were both food for the ordinary state of state of ...
Page 783
... less need to contribute to its funds . This error must originate in contracted views of its wonderful operations , and of the population of the world ; the hundreds of mil- lions who have never seen a Bible , nor heard that there is a ...
... less need to contribute to its funds . This error must originate in contracted views of its wonderful operations , and of the population of the world ; the hundreds of mil- lions who have never seen a Bible , nor heard that there is a ...
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Page 360 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Page 796 - Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all...
Page 720 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them : and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands ; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Page 364 - They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Page 379 - Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life ; but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead ; who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver ; in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us...
Page 364 - Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world : if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Page 720 - Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Page 303 - Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 718 - 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 364 - Pilate answered, Am I a Jew ? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?