A Summary of the Principal Evidences for the Truth and Divine Origin of the Christian RevelationTract Association of Friends, 1833 - 36 pages |
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... moral precepts , and the prophecies which they contain . V. The character of Christ , as represented in the gospels , affords very strong ground for believing that he was a divine person . VI . The sublimity of his doctrines and the ...
... moral precepts , and the prophecies which they contain . V. The character of Christ , as represented in the gospels , affords very strong ground for believing that he was a divine person . VI . The sublimity of his doctrines and the ...
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... moral precepts , and the prophecies which they contain . -V . The character of Christ , as represented in the gospels , affords very strong ground for believing that he was a divine person . VI . The sublimity of his doctrines and the ...
... moral precepts , and the prophecies which they contain . -V . The character of Christ , as represented in the gospels , affords very strong ground for believing that he was a divine person . VI . The sublimity of his doctrines and the ...
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... moral precepts , and the prophecies which they contain . THAT part of the Bible , which is called the Old Testament , contains a great variety of very different compositions , some historical , some poetical ; written at different times ...
... moral precepts , and the prophecies which they contain . THAT part of the Bible , which is called the Old Testament , contains a great variety of very different compositions , some historical , some poetical ; written at different times ...
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... moral precepts confirm the belief of his divine mission . THERE is no where to be found such important informa- tion and such just and noble sentiments concerning God and Religion , as in the scriptures of the New - Testament . They ...
... moral precepts confirm the belief of his divine mission . THERE is no where to be found such important informa- tion and such just and noble sentiments concerning God and Religion , as in the scriptures of the New - Testament . They ...
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... moral precepts of the gospel . Our Divine Master , in the first place laid down two great leading principles for our conduct , love to God and love to mankind ; and thence deduced ( as occasions offered , and in- cidents occurred ...
... moral precepts of the gospel . Our Divine Master , in the first place laid down two great leading principles for our conduct , love to God and love to mankind ; and thence deduced ( as occasions offered , and in- cidents occurred ...
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Page 31 - And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Page 31 - 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 6 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word...
Page 31 - And behold there was a great earthquake ; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow : and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Page 25 - And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: And I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 32 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 33 - For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell : neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
Page 15 - We believe in the Christian religion. It commands us to have good will to all men ; to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to do unto all men as we would they should do unto us.
Page 31 - 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 26 - It was foretold, that to him should the gathering of the people be ; and that God would give him the Heathen for his inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for his possession, which was punctually fulfilled by the wonderful success of the gospel, and its universal propagation throughout the world.