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... given great prominence in the following pages , and these are the absolute impropriety of a few rich men attempting to lord it over God's heritage , and the equal impropriety on the part of those who are young , or immature in knowledge ...
... given great prominence in the following pages , and these are the absolute impropriety of a few rich men attempting to lord it over God's heritage , and the equal impropriety on the part of those who are young , or immature in knowledge ...
Page 19
... given us more for the regulation of ecclesiastical practices than the revelation of theological opinions , we shall find that nothing was done in the primitive churches without the co - opera- tion of the members ; no , not even when ...
... given us more for the regulation of ecclesiastical practices than the revelation of theological opinions , we shall find that nothing was done in the primitive churches without the co - opera- tion of the members ; no , not even when ...
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... given us in the Scripture , those fiery tongues , that upon the day of Pentecost , sat upon the Apostles ; which sure were harmless flames , for we cannot read that they did any hurt , or that they did so much as singe an hair of their ...
... given us in the Scripture , those fiery tongues , that upon the day of Pentecost , sat upon the Apostles ; which sure were harmless flames , for we cannot read that they did any hurt , or that they did so much as singe an hair of their ...
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... given the clearest elucidation of some dark and doubtful passage , the most profound discussion of some sublime doctrine , the most masterly defence of some disputed truth ; but to the mere comfort hunters , all this is nothing else ...
... given the clearest elucidation of some dark and doubtful passage , the most profound discussion of some sublime doctrine , the most masterly defence of some disputed truth ; but to the mere comfort hunters , all this is nothing else ...
Page 48
... given this great importance , by the frequency with which they have introduced it . * Chris- tianity , so far from loosening the bands of society , adds to them incredible strength and firmness , by motives drawn from the eternal world ...
... given this great importance , by the frequency with which they have introduced it . * Chris- tianity , so far from loosening the bands of society , adds to them incredible strength and firmness , by motives drawn from the eternal world ...
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Page 68 - Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple ? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 168 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 202 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind...
Page 168 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Page 27 - My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains : There my best friends, my kindred, dwell ; There God my Saviour reigns ! Version.
Page 134 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ...
Page 124 - The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Page 139 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 40 - I had no distinct views of what the apostle meant, by exhorting us to " leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ, and go on to perfection...
Page 39 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.