The Independent WhigJohn Trenchard, Thomas Gordon |
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... himself to fol- low the Fudgment of the Prieft . They have pretended to oblige God Almighty to open and fhut Heaven's Gates . They have afferted , that the Priesthood is a Princely Power , greater and more venera- ble than that of the ...
... himself to fol- low the Fudgment of the Prieft . They have pretended to oblige God Almighty to open and fhut Heaven's Gates . They have afferted , that the Priesthood is a Princely Power , greater and more venera- ble than that of the ...
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... himself undervalued by Instruction , and is provoked by Correction . The Confef- fion of our own Weakness , and that of another's better Senfe , is generally both contained in the taking of Advice , which is feldom taken for that Reason ...
... himself undervalued by Instruction , and is provoked by Correction . The Confef- fion of our own Weakness , and that of another's better Senfe , is generally both contained in the taking of Advice , which is feldom taken for that Reason ...
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... himself obnoxious to them all . But neither these , nor any other Difficul- ties , or Difcouragements , fhall hinder me from the generous Attempt of endeavouring to reform Mankind . I have the Magnanimi- ty to face them all , and fet ...
... himself obnoxious to them all . But neither these , nor any other Difficul- ties , or Difcouragements , fhall hinder me from the generous Attempt of endeavouring to reform Mankind . I have the Magnanimi- ty to face them all , and fet ...
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... himself to execute his own Plan , mine will not by any Means interfere with his , as will be fhewn in my next Paper . It There was one Weekly Paper , which , had it gone on , would have prevented this ; I mean , the Free Thinker ...
... himself to execute his own Plan , mine will not by any Means interfere with his , as will be fhewn in my next Paper . It There was one Weekly Paper , which , had it gone on , would have prevented this ; I mean , the Free Thinker ...
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... himself up in a Fool's Coat , and a Pair of Horns , would not People laugh at him in Spite of themselves ? And would not his Re- fentment and Rebukes add ftill to their Mirth ? A Clergyman who is Drunk on Sa turday , will but , with an ...
... himself up in a Fool's Coat , and a Pair of Horns , would not People laugh at him in Spite of themselves ? And would not his Re- fentment and Rebukes add ftill to their Mirth ? A Clergyman who is Drunk on Sa turday , will but , with an ...
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Page 442 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Page 434 - And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, " I know him," and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Page 441 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 437 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 441 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 368 - And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God ; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified...
Page 386 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 441 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 97 - Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Page 366 - Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.