Historical and Literary Memorials of Presbyterianism in IrelandWilliam Mullan and Son, 1880 |
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... human reason . Our faith is a rational persuasion , but ' tis only as founded on the Word of God , or the testimony of Him who cannot deceive . Reason is not our rule ; it is only the discerner of it . The written law of God is the only ...
... human reason . Our faith is a rational persuasion , but ' tis only as founded on the Word of God , or the testimony of Him who cannot deceive . Reason is not our rule ; it is only the discerner of it . The written law of God is the only ...
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... human nature that this debate should have been managed with such heat on both sides , and that it should end in such a rupture . It would have been surprising if it had been otherwise . And methinks he does but slightly consider things ...
... human nature that this debate should have been managed with such heat on both sides , and that it should end in such a rupture . It would have been surprising if it had been otherwise . And methinks he does but slightly consider things ...
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... human actions , when the expres- sion is understood in a qualified sense . But wherein that liberty consists , or how it can subsist with a Divine decree , is what many have fruitlessly puzzled themselves about , and they most , I mean ...
... human actions , when the expres- sion is understood in a qualified sense . But wherein that liberty consists , or how it can subsist with a Divine decree , is what many have fruitlessly puzzled themselves about , and they most , I mean ...
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... human mind in this state of imperfection to understand . On the contrary , he always made a distinction between those things that are of the greatest moment in religion , which all Christians are bound to regard , and those lesser ...
... human mind in this state of imperfection to understand . On the contrary , he always made a distinction between those things that are of the greatest moment in religion , which all Christians are bound to regard , and those lesser ...
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... humanity to put any one out of countenance by his pleasantry , which had nothing of levity in it , nothing unbecoming the gravity of a Gospel minister . Candour and ingenuity shone remarkably in his whole beha- viour . He knew not how ...
... humanity to put any one out of countenance by his pleasantry , which had nothing of levity in it , nothing unbecoming the gravity of a Gospel minister . Candour and ingenuity shone remarkably in his whole beha- viour . He knew not how ...
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Page 157 - The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Page 139 - The secret things belong unto the LORD our God : but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 106 - But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth : 14 Whereunto He called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 34 - For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption : But he whom God raised again saw no corruption.
Page 158 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears ; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Page 156 - Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Page 140 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 140 - So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Page 107 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
Page 139 - Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.