The Works of Hannah More: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published ...E. Earle, 1815 |
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... declared there was no such thing as human wisdom . In short , all were dissatisfied . The wise had a vague desire for a religion which compre- hended great objects , and had noble ends in view . The people stood in need of a religion ...
... declared there was no such thing as human wisdom . In short , all were dissatisfied . The wise had a vague desire for a religion which compre- hended great objects , and had noble ends in view . The people stood in need of a religion ...
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... declared at its outset , that " not many mighty , not many noble were called ; " which professed , while it filled the hungry with good things , to send the rich empty away ? Yet that mysterious HOPE which Alexander declared was all he ...
... declared at its outset , that " not many mighty , not many noble were called ; " which professed , while it filled the hungry with good things , to send the rich empty away ? Yet that mysterious HOPE which Alexander declared was all he ...
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... declared was all he kept for himself , when he profusely scattered kingdoms among his favourites ; -those ambiguous ... declaration from the lips of a great Teacher , unless they had understood that grand paradox of Christianity , that ...
... declared was all he kept for himself , when he profusely scattered kingdoms among his favourites ; -those ambiguous ... declaration from the lips of a great Teacher , unless they had understood that grand paradox of Christianity , that ...
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... declaring it . God , who witnessed the act when it was done , and the mo- tive which impelled it , wants himself no such evidence to assist his decision , but he uses it to manifest to men and angels his own strict justice . " In that ...
... declaring it . God , who witnessed the act when it was done , and the mo- tive which impelled it , wants himself no such evidence to assist his decision , but he uses it to manifest to men and angels his own strict justice . " In that ...
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... declaring that they did not pretend to un- derstand Saint Paul ; that , for their part , they were quite satisfied with Micah's religion : " To do justly , love mercy , and walk humbly with thy God , " was enough for them . In what they ...
... declaring that they did not pretend to un- derstand Saint Paul ; that , for their part , they were quite satisfied with Micah's religion : " To do justly , love mercy , and walk humbly with thy God , " was enough for them . In what they ...
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Page 144 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead...
Page 68 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
Page 80 - God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you: and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 298 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Page 145 - Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us ; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men : 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always : for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Page 175 - What mean ye to weep, and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Page 57 - Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Page 322 - That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Page 330 - One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
Page 196 - For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing ? are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? For ye are our glory and joy.