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... thing , but that a different was produced ? If God is the author of all things , the evil must be regarded as much his contrivance as the good . If God made the teeth , he made them to ache as well as to masticate . The good of ...
... thing , but that a different was produced ? If God is the author of all things , the evil must be regarded as much his contrivance as the good . If God made the teeth , he made them to ache as well as to masticate . The good of ...
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... thing to explain how it is transmitted and continued ; for then the greatest part of those who approve of virtue , approve of it from authority , by imitation , and from a habit of approving such and such actions , inculcated in early ...
... thing to explain how it is transmitted and continued ; for then the greatest part of those who approve of virtue , approve of it from authority , by imitation , and from a habit of approving such and such actions , inculcated in early ...
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... thing which he alloweth ; and he that doubteth , is damned ( condemned ) if he eat ; for whatsoever is not of faith ... things , says another.— Because it is conformable to reason and nature , says a third . — Because it is conformable ...
... thing which he alloweth ; and he that doubteth , is damned ( condemned ) if he eat ; for whatsoever is not of faith ... things , says another.— Because it is conformable to reason and nature , says a third . — Because it is conformable ...
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... thing ; and THEN to show why he is obliged to do the thing which we have proposed as an example , namely , " to keep his word . " CHAPTER II . What we mean to say when a man is obliged to do a thing . A MAN is said to be obliged ...
... thing ; and THEN to show why he is obliged to do the thing which we have proposed as an example , namely , " to keep his word . " CHAPTER II . What we mean to say when a man is obliged to do a thing . A MAN is said to be obliged ...
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... thing we tasted , bitter ; every thing we saw , loath- some ; every thing we touched , a sting ; every smell a stench ; and every sound a discord . And here we may observe the absurdity of WHEN God created the human species , either ...
... thing we tasted , bitter ; every thing we saw , loath- some ; every thing we touched , a sting ; every smell a stench ; and every sound a discord . And here we may observe the absurdity of WHEN God created the human species , either ...
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Page 115 - For, for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all, their dues : tribute, to whom tribute is due ; custom, to whom custom ; fear, to whom fear; honour, to whom honour.
Page 242 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 206 - Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 328 - But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days ! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Page 375 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 342 - And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Page 36 - For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 328 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Page 356 - Nevertheless, among the chief rulers, also, many believed on him : but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Page 328 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.