The Evidences of Christianity: Stated in a Popular and Practical Manner, in a Course of Lectures, [on the Authenticity, Credibility, Divine Authority, and Inspiration of the New Testament] Delivered in the Parish Church of St. Mary, Islington...Crocker and Brewster, 1832 - Apologetics |
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... . The measured language , and speculative tone of discussion , prevalent in such works , are not the most favourable means of producing an effect upon the heart . An uninformed Christian rather requires a statement of the direct.
... . The measured language , and speculative tone of discussion , prevalent in such works , are not the most favourable means of producing an effect upon the heart . An uninformed Christian rather requires a statement of the direct.
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... direct moral and spiritual benefits of Christianity , and practical appeals to the conscience and feelings . His professed principles should be taken for granted , and the historical evidences considered only as the intro- duction to ...
... direct moral and spiritual benefits of Christianity , and practical appeals to the conscience and feelings . His professed principles should be taken for granted , and the historical evidences considered only as the intro- duction to ...
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... DIRECT PROOF OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT . - Acts xxvi . 26 . The testimony to our sacred books can be traced up from the present time to the days of the Apostles The sacred canon was settled with care and discrimi- nation ...
... DIRECT PROOF OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT . - Acts xxvi . 26 . The testimony to our sacred books can be traced up from the present time to the days of the Apostles The sacred canon was settled with care and discrimi- nation ...
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... direct pandering to the lowest passions of the common peo- ple , which is there exhibited , and which leaves the French school of infidelity far behind it , for it wants the talent , the wit and elegance of style , the occasional ...
... direct pandering to the lowest passions of the common peo- ple , which is there exhibited , and which leaves the French school of infidelity far behind it , for it wants the talent , the wit and elegance of style , the occasional ...
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... young Christian ; and before I enter upon the direct arguments which may strengthen his convic- tion of the LECTURE III THE INDISPENSABLE NECESSITY OF A DIVINE REVELATION SHOWN FROM THE STATE MAN IN ALL AGES -ROM i 19-24.
... young Christian ; and before I enter upon the direct arguments which may strengthen his convic- tion of the LECTURE III THE INDISPENSABLE NECESSITY OF A DIVINE REVELATION SHOWN FROM THE STATE MAN IN ALL AGES -ROM i 19-24.
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Page 243 - And he said, BLESSED be the Lord God of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant.
Page 337 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 325 - I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth...
Page 247 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Page 150 - But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins," (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) " I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
Page 326 - And he said unto them ; These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms concerning me. Then opened h'e their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures ; and said unto them ; Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among...
Page 313 - And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 119 - It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed.
Page 325 - And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say : for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Page 164 - And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in. save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her : but he said, Weep not : she is not dead, but sleepeth.