Lectures on the Shorter Catechism of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: Addressed to YouthA. Finley, 1829 - 414 pages |
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Page 46
... true history and some ex- cellent maxims of wisdom , but still mingled with much error and imperfection . There seems to be satisfactory evidence that the Canon of the Old Testament was settled by Ezra , down to his time , about 450 ...
... true history and some ex- cellent maxims of wisdom , but still mingled with much error and imperfection . There seems to be satisfactory evidence that the Canon of the Old Testament was settled by Ezra , down to his time , about 450 ...
Page 48
... true reading could be easily ascertained . It seems proper that I should here take some notice of the various readings of the Old and New Testaments , in the origi- nal languages ; as this is a subject in regard to which erroneous ...
... true reading could be easily ascertained . It seems proper that I should here take some notice of the various readings of the Old and New Testaments , in the origi- nal languages ; as this is a subject in regard to which erroneous ...
Page 49
... true sense of particular passages , and with a view to determine whether certain clauses or periods , ought to be retained or rejected . But when the whole are brought together and compared , the true reading is , in general , not ...
... true sense of particular passages , and with a view to determine whether certain clauses or periods , ought to be retained or rejected . But when the whole are brought together and compared , the true reading is , in general , not ...
Page 52
... true sense of the sacred scriptures , in the common or vulgar version of your Bibles . Take from speakers , or commentators , every real illustration of the ori- ginal sacred text , which they may satisfy you that they fur- nish . This ...
... true sense of the sacred scriptures , in the common or vulgar version of your Bibles . Take from speakers , or commentators , every real illustration of the ori- ginal sacred text , which they may satisfy you that they fur- nish . This ...
Page 53
... true God , and to hear of this blessed book , might have come here to worship stocks or stones , and some of you to be offered in sacrifice to an idol . Bind the Bible to your hearts . Never open it but with reverence , as the re ...
... true God , and to hear of this blessed book , might have come here to worship stocks or stones , and some of you to be offered in sacrifice to an idol . Bind the Bible to your hearts . Never open it but with reverence , as the re ...
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Page 394 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me : And I give unto them eternal life ; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My father which gave them me is greater than all ; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Page 154 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory...
Page 134 - Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth : for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak : and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me ; for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Page 329 - Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.
Page 256 - Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things written in the book of the law to do them.
Page 335 - Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Page 44 - Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way ? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Page 324 - Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us : for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree...
Page 183 - Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Page 304 - For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth. to the purifying of the flesh : How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?