Letters, Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religious and Moral Principle, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806 - Christian life |
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... wisdom- State of religious belief at the time of Moses- Sensible evidences of revelation necessary to afford conviction to the Jews - Their entering into the covenant the deliberate act of their own free into [ vii ]
... wisdom- State of religious belief at the time of Moses- Sensible evidences of revelation necessary to afford conviction to the Jews - Their entering into the covenant the deliberate act of their own free into [ vii ]
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... wisdom than the Romans : but how little a way this wisdom had penetrated into divine things , is well known to all who are in any degree acquainted with history . A very brief and appo- site account of it is given by St. Paul , in his ...
... wisdom than the Romans : but how little a way this wisdom had penetrated into divine things , is well known to all who are in any degree acquainted with history . A very brief and appo- site account of it is given by St. Paul , in his ...
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... wisdom and for penetration ; whose daring minds were free , and at full liberty to search for truth , and to declare it . If their notions of the Supreme Being were so unworthy , if their worship was so impure , well may we say , with ...
... wisdom and for penetration ; whose daring minds were free , and at full liberty to search for truth , and to declare it . If their notions of the Supreme Being were so unworthy , if their worship was so impure , well may we say , with ...
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... wisdom nor for genius ; nor were they held in high estimation by any of the surrounding nations . Yet , while the rest of the world remained in a state of profound ignorance con- cerning the origin and end of all things , and the ...
... wisdom nor for genius ; nor were they held in high estimation by any of the surrounding nations . Yet , while the rest of the world remained in a state of profound ignorance con- cerning the origin and end of all things , and the ...
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... wisdom ordained , that this light should in that race be pre- served , till the appointed time , when , having received an accession of brightness , it should no longer be confined to that race alone , but spread abroad its divine rays ...
... wisdom ordained , that this light should in that race be pre- served , till the appointed time , when , having received an accession of brightness , it should no longer be confined to that race alone , but spread abroad its divine rays ...
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Abraham accomplished affections afforded Almighty assistance assurance believe benevolence blessing ceremonies cerning children of Israel Christian circumstances commandments concerning consequence corrupted dearest Lady Elizabeth death declared desire display divine grace divine power doubt duties earth endeavours essen eternal faith Father favour foretold forgive fulfilled give given glory Gospel happiness heart heaven Holy hope human importance instituted instructed Israelites Jesus Christ Jews knowledge LETTER light Lord Lord's supper means of grace ment mercy Messiah mind mises moral Moses nations nature neral ness never obedience object observe Old Bailey Old Testament ourselves passions perceive perfect prayer precepts pretty horse principle proof prophets punishments reason religion religious render revelation reward sacrament salvation Saviour Scripture sense shalt shew shewn sincerity sion situation society soul spirit superior taught temporal temptation ten commandments tends thee things thou tion tism tivation truth ture unto virtue wisdom worship