The Works of William Paley ...: Comprising the Additional Volume of Sermons First Published in 1825, with a Memoir of His Life : Complete in Six Volumes, Volume 5Hilliard and Brown, 1830 |
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... relate , is now ceased , or is removed from our observation . Supposing , therefore , these expressions to have a perpetual meaning , and either forgetting the original use of them , or finding that , at this time , in a great measure ...
... relate , is now ceased , or is removed from our observation . Supposing , therefore , these expressions to have a perpetual meaning , and either forgetting the original use of them , or finding that , at this time , in a great measure ...
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... relates to the interpretation of Scripture , relates , as I conceive , to us ; for , if , by any light we may cast upon these ancient books , we can enable and invite the people to read the Bible for themselves , we discharge , in my ...
... relates to the interpretation of Scripture , relates , as I conceive , to us ; for , if , by any light we may cast upon these ancient books , we can enable and invite the people to read the Bible for themselves , we discharge , in my ...
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... relates to the joint interest , and requires the co - operation of many persons ) , is visible and external - prescribes rules of common order , for the observation of which , we are responsible not only to God , but to the society of ...
... relates to the joint interest , and requires the co - operation of many persons ) , is visible and external - prescribes rules of common order , for the observation of which , we are responsible not only to God , but to the society of ...
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... relates to another object - the means of exciting attention . The transition from local to occasional sermons is so easy , and the reason for both is so much the same , that what I have further to add will include the one as well as the ...
... relates to another object - the means of exciting attention . The transition from local to occasional sermons is so easy , and the reason for both is so much the same , that what I have further to add will include the one as well as the ...
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... relates to the conservation of their own virtue ; it behoves them to adopt the apostle's caution with more than common care , because it is only to prepare themselves for dangers to which they are more than commonly exposed . Nor is ...
... relates to the conservation of their own virtue ; it behoves them to adopt the apostle's caution with more than common care , because it is only to prepare themselves for dangers to which they are more than commonly exposed . Nor is ...
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Page 203 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 325 - And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Page 91 - Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Page 321 - And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch us he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page 239 - Let him that stole steal no more : but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 322 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, 'Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?' 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, 'Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. * For 34 chapter 9: 43 the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 165 - As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are Mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 145 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Page 165 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 324 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.