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... received from the high court of heaven ; does a Cyrus invade the Assyrian
empire , enter their city , and liberate oppressed Israel , he is anointed of the Lord
for that purpose , although he knows neither the decree . determining it , nor the
arm ...
... received from the high court of heaven ; does a Cyrus invade the Assyrian
empire , enter their city , and liberate oppressed Israel , he is anointed of the Lord
for that purpose , although he knows neither the decree . determining it , nor the
arm ...
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This passage suggests practical instruction , equally interesting to those who
minister , and to those who receive the word of salvation . 1 . It may be inferred ,
that in divine revelation there are many doctrines mysterious in their nature .
Jehovah ...
This passage suggests practical instruction , equally interesting to those who
minister , and to those who receive the word of salvation . 1 . It may be inferred ,
that in divine revelation there are many doctrines mysterious in their nature .
Jehovah ...
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It may be inferred , that it is the duty of all implicitly and cordially to receive this
wisdom of God in a mystery . In vain is the most nourishing bread presented ,
unless it be improved ; in vain do the purest waters flow around us , unless they
be ...
It may be inferred , that it is the duty of all implicitly and cordially to receive this
wisdom of God in a mystery . In vain is the most nourishing bread presented ,
unless it be improved ; in vain do the purest waters flow around us , unless they
be ...
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objection against receiving them . There are ten thousand appearances in nature
which all believe , yet none can understand . We believe that the heavenly
bodies revolve around each other , and that by this revolution day and night ,
summer ...
objection against receiving them . There are ten thousand appearances in nature
which all believe , yet none can understand . We believe that the heavenly
bodies revolve around each other , and that by this revolution day and night ,
summer ...
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Shall we reject a report merely because Jehovah is its author ? It becomes us
rather to imitate the reasoning of the evangelist , “ If we receive the witness of
men , the witness of God is greater ; he is not a man that he should lie ; " he
cannot ...
Shall we reject a report merely because Jehovah is its author ? It becomes us
rather to imitate the reasoning of the evangelist , “ If we receive the witness of
men , the witness of God is greater ; he is not a man that he should lie ; " he
cannot ...
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| Title | A Series of Discourses on the Leading Doctrines and Duties of Christianity, Volume 2 A Series of Discourses on the Leading Doctrines and Duties of Christianity, Alexander Proudfit |
| Author | Alexander Proudfit |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Dodd, Rumsey and Stevenson, 1815 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 22 Mar 2008 |
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