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... in this matter certainly makes an indelible impreffion on his mind : -And , if any thing could increase his affectionate attachment to that learned body after -- e fa fo long and active a refidence among them , it ANIMADVERSIONS . lvii.
... in this matter certainly makes an indelible impreffion on his mind : -And , if any thing could increase his affectionate attachment to that learned body after -- e fa fo long and active a refidence among them , it ANIMADVERSIONS . lvii.
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... learned to fear God , and to believe in his promises of grace , it does not appear , that the body of the Jewish nation were , in their religious ftate , materially better than the reft of the world . That men needed fuch a change of ...
... learned to fear God , and to believe in his promises of grace , it does not appear , that the body of the Jewish nation were , in their religious ftate , materially better than the reft of the world . That men needed fuch a change of ...
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... learned , with any clearness and fteadiness of apprehenfion , to fet their affections on things above . And now was the critical moment , when it pleafed God to erect the first Chriftian church at Jerufalem . This was the firft of thofe ...
... learned , with any clearness and fteadiness of apprehenfion , to fet their affections on things above . And now was the critical moment , when it pleafed God to erect the first Chriftian church at Jerufalem . This was the firft of thofe ...
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... learned , and refpectable , and poffeffed much worldly prudence . Beyond this no evidence appears . Providence made an important ufe of him , at this time , to prolong twelve most valuable lives , who were defigned to fpread the Gofpel ...
... learned , and refpectable , and poffeffed much worldly prudence . Beyond this no evidence appears . Providence made an important ufe of him , at this time , to prolong twelve most valuable lives , who were defigned to fpread the Gofpel ...
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... learned , that the " blood of the martyrs was the feed of the Church . " The religious worship of the difciples muft , doubtlefs , have fuffered a griev- ous interruption . Indeed none of them found it fafe to remain at Jerufalem . The ...
... learned , that the " blood of the martyrs was the feed of the Church . " The religious worship of the difciples muft , doubtlefs , have fuffered a griev- ous interruption . Indeed none of them found it fafe to remain at Jerufalem . The ...
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Page 233 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.
Page 242 - Thou art, of what sort the eternal life of the saints was to be, which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Page 390 - Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page 25 - Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Page xxiv - For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour ; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus ; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Page 18 - And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.
Page 9 - ... name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Page 396 - ... in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak ? who is offended, and I burn not?
Page 207 - For it much more concerns them to punish those who refuse to worship them than you, if they be able. But you harass and vex the Christians, and accuse them of Atheism and other crimes, which you can by no means prove. To them it appears an advantage to die for their religion, and they gain their point, while they throw away their lives, rather than comply with your injunctions. As to the earthquakes, which have happened in...
Page 617 - Chrift ; who gave himfelf for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himfelf a peculiar people zealous of good works.