The Evidences of Christianity in Their External Or Historical Division: Exhibited in a Course of LecturesAmerican Tract Society, 1832 - 526 pages |
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... acknowledge the goodness and con- descension of God in having made use of an instru- ment so humble and unworthy , for the accomplish- ment of such a wonderful and infinitely precious end as the turning of immortal souls " from darkness ...
... acknowledge the goodness and con- descension of God in having made use of an instru- ment so humble and unworthy , for the accomplish- ment of such a wonderful and infinitely precious end as the turning of immortal souls " from darkness ...
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... acknowledge Him , and he shall direct thy paths . " I would devoutly acknowledge God as the omniscient witness in this undertaking ; the only source of wisdom , strength , and blessing , " from whom all holy desires , all good counsels ...
... acknowledge Him , and he shall direct thy paths . " I would devoutly acknowledge God as the omniscient witness in this undertaking ; the only source of wisdom , strength , and blessing , " from whom all holy desires , all good counsels ...
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... acknowledge the divine revelation of Christianity , but the self - styled religion of nature - Deism . And what shall be said of this ? I am unable to give an account of it more definite , than that it is the denial of Christianity on ...
... acknowledge the divine revelation of Christianity , but the self - styled religion of nature - Deism . And what shall be said of this ? I am unable to give an account of it more definite , than that it is the denial of Christianity on ...
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... acknowledge as many contradictory forms , at the same moment , as it has disciples , and never could remain long ... acknowledging , that as to all the beneficial influence of religion upon the heart and life , in promoting either the ...
... acknowledge as many contradictory forms , at the same moment , as it has disciples , and never could remain long ... acknowledging , that as to all the beneficial influence of religion upon the heart and life , in promoting either the ...
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... acknowledge no God was to have no law , and to be without religious institutions was to want civilization and peace , certain persons distinguished for learning , and calling themselves Theophilanthropists , set up a society for the ...
... acknowledge no God was to have no law , and to be without religious institutions was to want civilization and peace , certain persons distinguished for learning , and calling themselves Theophilanthropists , set up a society for the ...
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Page 306 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Page 209 - And his fame went throughout all Syria : and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy ; and he healed them.
Page 404 - For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 281 - And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Page 215 - And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist : he is risen from the dead ; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Page 299 - The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness...
Page 301 - But Jesus, turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us.
Page 255 - Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation...
Page 220 - Judas, which had betrayed Him. when he saw that He was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Page 295 - The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth ; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand...