Lectures, Delivered at Bowdoin College: And Occasional SermonsJoseph Griffin, 1822 - 411 pages |
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... offered . Nay , even bad qualities , such as passions and vices , became objects of heathen worship ; in justification of which , this reason is as- signed , that these bad qualities have frequently great influ- ence on human actions ...
... offered . Nay , even bad qualities , such as passions and vices , became objects of heathen worship ; in justification of which , this reason is as- signed , that these bad qualities have frequently great influ- ence on human actions ...
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... offering human sacrifices . This kind of worship appears to have prevailed to very great extent . It was practised by the ancient Persians . During a tempest , as Herodotus informs us , ( Note , vol . 3 . p . 296. ) the Magi offered ...
... offering human sacrifices . This kind of worship appears to have prevailed to very great extent . It was practised by the ancient Persians . During a tempest , as Herodotus informs us , ( Note , vol . 3 . p . 296. ) the Magi offered ...
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... offered human sacrifices , the Lacedæmonians and Athenians . This mode of worship was early received , and long re- tained by the Romans . Lactantius mentions the sacrific- ing of human victims to Saturn , as an ancient rite ; informing ...
... offered human sacrifices , the Lacedæmonians and Athenians . This mode of worship was early received , and long re- tained by the Romans . Lactantius mentions the sacrific- ing of human victims to Saturn , as an ancient rite ; informing ...
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... offered by the ancient Germans . To these testimonies , we shall add a small number from the sacred scriptures . Speaking of the ancient inhabitants of Canaan , the Psalmist asserts , that they sacrificed their sons and daughters to ...
... offered by the ancient Germans . To these testimonies , we shall add a small number from the sacred scriptures . Speaking of the ancient inhabitants of Canaan , the Psalmist asserts , that they sacrificed their sons and daughters to ...
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... offered him for a burnt offering , he real- ly believed , that by such a sacrifice , he should obtain divine . aid against Israel ? who can doubt , that when the Greeks were urgent with Agamemnon to immolate his daughter , they ...
... offered him for a burnt offering , he real- ly believed , that by such a sacrifice , he should obtain divine . aid against Israel ? who can doubt , that when the Greeks were urgent with Agamemnon to immolate his daughter , they ...
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Page 297 - Therefore rejoice ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the Inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Page 275 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead...
Page 181 - ... backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful ; who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do. them.
Page 267 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Page 58 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 383 - Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing . They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?
Page 152 - If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world,
Page 151 - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Page 312 - And in the synagogue there was a man which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let us alone ; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth ? art thou come to destroy us ? I know thee who thou art ; the Holy One of God.
Page 188 - Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.