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... idea , that we have no evi- dence of the Scriptures being the Word of God , but from a fucceffion of witneffes having told us fo.t But I conceive thefe facred writings may contain fuch internal evidence of their being what they pro ...
... idea , that we have no evi- dence of the Scriptures being the Word of God , but from a fucceffion of witneffes having told us fo.t But I conceive thefe facred writings may contain fuch internal evidence of their being what they pro ...
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... ideas of them , nor argue with any " certainty about them ; and that it is abfurd to " deduce moral obligations from the moral attri- " butes of God , or to pretend to imitate him in " thofe attributes . " * Voltaire admits " A fupreme ...
... ideas of them , nor argue with any " certainty about them ; and that it is abfurd to " deduce moral obligations from the moral attri- " butes of God , or to pretend to imitate him in " thofe attributes . " * Voltaire admits " A fupreme ...
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Andrew Fuller. the ideas and expreffions of the Bible , and to feel for “ the honour of his Creator in having fuch a book called after his name . " * This is the only paf- fage , that I recollect , in which he expreffes any con- cern for ...
Andrew Fuller. the ideas and expreffions of the Bible , and to feel for “ the honour of his Creator in having fuch a book called after his name . " * This is the only paf- fage , that I recollect , in which he expreffes any con- cern for ...
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... ideas of vir- tue are low and contracted , and who embrace every opportunity to reconcile the vices of the world with its facred precepts , cannot poffibly be accounted any other than its enemies . That which the Scriptures call ...
... ideas of vir- tue are low and contracted , and who embrace every opportunity to reconcile the vices of the world with its facred precepts , cannot poffibly be accounted any other than its enemies . That which the Scriptures call ...
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... ideas which heathens have actually entertain- ed , many of which have been darkness ; but thofe which were prefented to them by the works of crea- tion , and which they might have poffeffed had they been defirous of retaining God in ...
... ideas which heathens have actually entertain- ed , many of which have been darkness ; but thofe which were prefented to them by the works of crea- tion , and which they might have poffeffed had they been defirous of retaining God in ...
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Page 19 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 59 - So they took the money, and did as they were taught : and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Page 146 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Page 107 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 59 - And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying ; All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them ; Be not afraid ; go, tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Page 59 - And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead ; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you.
Page 39 - 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 likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 102 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 17 - GIVE thanks unto the LORD ; call upon his name : make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him : talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name : let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Page 38 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.