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 1W. Tait, 1826 |
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... wisdom . The author of our religion hath divested the worship of God of every thing absurd , superfluous , and nugatory , and left no- thing connected with it , but what is conducive to the glory of its infinitely adorable object , and ...
... wisdom . The author of our religion hath divested the worship of God of every thing absurd , superfluous , and nugatory , and left no- thing connected with it , but what is conducive to the glory of its infinitely adorable object , and ...
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... wisdom of God , " for the present and eter- nal happiness of mankind , unfold their complete and beatific energy . As these obstructions have been occasioned chiefly by human ignorance , prejudice , or depravity , we may , by ...
... wisdom of God , " for the present and eter- nal happiness of mankind , unfold their complete and beatific energy . As these obstructions have been occasioned chiefly by human ignorance , prejudice , or depravity , we may , by ...
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... wisdom , justice , omnipresence , foreknowledge , or prescience , are resolvable into these notions . 2dly , That the same all - perfect Being , who is the author of the universe , and the parent of the human race , is likewise their ...
... wisdom , justice , omnipresence , foreknowledge , or prescience , are resolvable into these notions . 2dly , That the same all - perfect Being , who is the author of the universe , and the parent of the human race , is likewise their ...
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... wisdom and power . A pure and comprehensive system of morality , including , illustrating , and enforcing all the duties which every human being owes to his Creator , to his species , and to himself , must constitute an essential branch ...
... wisdom and power . A pure and comprehensive system of morality , including , illustrating , and enforcing all the duties which every human being owes to his Creator , to his species , and to himself , must constitute an essential branch ...
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... wisdom . The heathen philosophers themselves were strongly persuaded that nothing really excellent could be conceived or executed by man without a divine afflatus , or direction and aid . This was the dictate both of intellect and of ...
... wisdom . The heathen philosophers themselves were strongly persuaded that nothing really excellent could be conceived or executed by man without a divine afflatus , or direction and aid . This was the dictate both of intellect and of ...
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Page 255 - Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Page 256 - Then Peter said unto them ; Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins ; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Page 292 - God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Page 255 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 316 - Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts ; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind ; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Page 240 - And it came to pass, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: and she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy and blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance...
Page 248 - Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, IT is WRITTEN, MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.
Page 140 - God, but the doers of the law shall be justified ; for when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts, the meanwhile, accusing, or else excusing one another;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
Page 320 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses : of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the Blood of the Covenant, wherewith He was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace ? For we know Him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto Me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.
Page 99 - The heavens declare the glory of God: And the firmament showeth His handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.