A Comparative View of Christianity: And of the Other Forms of Religion which Have Existed, and Still Exist, in the World, Particularly with Regard to Their Moral Tendency, Volume 2W. Tait, 1826 - Christianity and other religions |
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... admitted . All corresponds with the mild , the beneficent , the exalted spirit of the religion which is professed . The water used in baptism , is a symbol of the a Numb . xix . 10. Levit . xyi . 14-16 . purification of the soul by the ...
... admitted . All corresponds with the mild , the beneficent , the exalted spirit of the religion which is professed . The water used in baptism , is a symbol of the a Numb . xix . 10. Levit . xyi . 14-16 . purification of the soul by the ...
Page 103
... admitted by baptism into the Christ- ian church , is , by the very performance of that rite , held to abjure all immorality and wicked- ness , to devote himself to Christ , to acknow- ledge the obligation of his precepts , to feel the ...
... admitted by baptism into the Christ- ian church , is , by the very performance of that rite , held to abjure all immorality and wicked- ness , to devote himself to Christ , to acknow- ledge the obligation of his precepts , to feel the ...
Page 120
... admitted to it , with the elect of God , a whom God only knows . The tares are allowed to grow up with the wheat till the general har- vest , when the lord of the field shall separate them , and order the latter to be " gathered into ...
... admitted to it , with the elect of God , a whom God only knows . The tares are allowed to grow up with the wheat till the general har- vest , when the lord of the field shall separate them , and order the latter to be " gathered into ...
Page 139
... admission of its doc- trines and precepts , merely as objects of the un- derstanding , without their due influence on the heart and conduct . All these , while they ac- knowledge Jesus as their Lord , obey him not as such ; and , on the ...
... admission of its doc- trines and precepts , merely as objects of the un- derstanding , without their due influence on the heart and conduct . All these , while they ac- knowledge Jesus as their Lord , obey him not as such ; and , on the ...
Page 153
... admitted which can in any way subvert the fundamental maxims , or infringe the spiritual nature of the government . " Thus much in general is conformable to the doctrine both of the church of England and of the church of Scotland . For ...
... admitted which can in any way subvert the fundamental maxims , or infringe the spiritual nature of the government . " Thus much in general is conformable to the doctrine both of the church of England and of the church of Scotland . For ...
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Page 258 - If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth, ' but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Page 258 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation ; ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 50 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 33 - Likewise, ye Husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the Wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Page 4 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 38 - At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
Page 47 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach...
Page 50 - Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Page 245 - And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his Name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Page 317 - The first man is of the earth, earthy : the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy : and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.