An Essay on Evil Spirits; Or, Reasons to Prove Their Existence: In Opposition to a Lecture, Delivered by the Rev. N.T. [i.e. S.] Heineken, in the Unitarian Chapel, Bradford |
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... observe that though the term UNITARIAN is generally used in this Es- say , yet it is used gratuitously ; for the body so designated have no more right to it than the Trini- tarians . The author would not have used it but for a certain ...
... observe that though the term UNITARIAN is generally used in this Es- say , yet it is used gratuitously ; for the body so designated have no more right to it than the Trini- tarians . The author would not have used it but for a certain ...
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... observe , that his present circum- stances forbid him being critically nice respecting this in the present essay . Should this work , through the divine blessing , prove beneficial to society in general , or should any of those who have ...
... observe , that his present circum- stances forbid him being critically nice respecting this in the present essay . Should this work , through the divine blessing , prove beneficial to society in general , or should any of those who have ...
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... which he advanced , in order to prove the * The reader will please to observe , that the Preface to the First Edition as it now stands , is considerably altered . existence of evil spirits , would have the same weight.
... which he advanced , in order to prove the * The reader will please to observe , that the Preface to the First Edition as it now stands , is considerably altered . existence of evil spirits , would have the same weight.
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... observe , that there are many per- sons , some of whom I am acquainted with , and others of whom I have been informed , who were , a little while ago , strongly attached to the Christian faith ; but by means of attending his lectures ...
... observe , that there are many per- sons , some of whom I am acquainted with , and others of whom I have been informed , who were , a little while ago , strongly attached to the Christian faith ; but by means of attending his lectures ...
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... observe , that man , as a moral being , must be free to act , for free - agency arises necessarily from the nature of man . Again , man as a finite creature was not only mutable , but likewise liable to be deceived . immutability and ...
... observe , that man , as a moral being , must be free to act , for free - agency arises necessarily from the nature of man . Again , man as a finite creature was not only mutable , but likewise liable to be deceived . immutability and ...
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Page 61 - And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Page 168 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword ? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Page 108 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 20 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Page 73 - But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us that would come from thence.
Page 139 - With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Page 160 - And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 107 - ... though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.
Page 159 - Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Page 17 - For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.