Responses from the Sacred Oracles; Or, The Past in the Present |
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... facts , has more historical and moral , if not more positive and col- lateral testimony in its favour , than any other ... fact from fable . Our prepossessions , if in favour of truth , need but facilitate our inquiries after truth ; and ...
... facts , has more historical and moral , if not more positive and col- lateral testimony in its favour , than any other ... fact from fable . Our prepossessions , if in favour of truth , need but facilitate our inquiries after truth ; and ...
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... facts not to be contravened by human testimony , however much they may be perverted by the sophistry of error , or bereft of meaning by erudite fancy . As , in relation to the being of God , we may reason from cause to effect , or from ...
... facts not to be contravened by human testimony , however much they may be perverted by the sophistry of error , or bereft of meaning by erudite fancy . As , in relation to the being of God , we may reason from cause to effect , or from ...
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... facts in man's history are interwoven with fables or couched in myths ; in this all facts are stated in a clear and simple order , with equal brevity and terseness ; so vividly and with such an air of truthfulness , that we involun ...
... facts in man's history are interwoven with fables or couched in myths ; in this all facts are stated in a clear and simple order , with equal brevity and terseness ; so vividly and with such an air of truthfulness , that we involun ...
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... facts , that disobedience to God involved the penalty of death , and that after Adam had forfeited his right to " the tree ... fact which fur- 1 Gen. iv , 2 . nishes an argument in favour of the record itself , THE SONS OF THE FIRST MAN . 11.
... facts , that disobedience to God involved the penalty of death , and that after Adam had forfeited his right to " the tree ... fact which fur- 1 Gen. iv , 2 . nishes an argument in favour of the record itself , THE SONS OF THE FIRST MAN . 11.
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... fact that the first born into the world were brought up by their parents in habits of industry , and fitted for ... facts stated in the first few chapters in Genesis , into myths ; unless we are philosophically at liberty to 1 Smith's ...
... fact that the first born into the world were brought up by their parents in habits of industry , and fitted for ... facts stated in the first few chapters in Genesis , into myths ; unless we are philosophically at liberty to 1 Smith's ...
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Absalom Ahithophel Amaziah amid apostacy Baasha believe Benhadad blessed brought Cain Cain's character Christian circumstances conscience conviction counsel death desire disciples Divine duty dying earth Edom eternal evidence evil fact faith father favour fear feelings flesh Gehazi Gentile glory God's Gospel grace gratify guilty heart heaven Hence holy honour hope house of feasting house of mourning human Hushai idolatry idols infidelity influence instances interests Israel Israelites Jehoiada Jesus Christ Jews Joash judgment king kingdom leprosy less live Lord lusts man's mercy Messiah mind miracle moral Mosaic record Moses Naaman nature ness oracles passions Pharaoh's daughter Pharisees pleasure prayer pride principles promise prophet reason regard rejected religion religious repentance respect riches righteous sacrifice salvation Samaria Saviour scepticism Scriptures selfish sentiments sinner sins soul Spirit suffering things thou thought tion true truth unbelief unto views wicked wisdom word worldly worship Zechariah
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Page 182 - Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity...
Page 69 - Let no man say when he is tempted ; I am tempted of God ; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed : then, when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin ; and sin, .when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Page 247 - And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on Him, saying, If Thou be CHRIST, save Thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear GOD, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds : but This Man hath done nothing amiss.
Page 262 - Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Page 74 - There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: a man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Page 295 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come; that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people and to the Gentiles.
Page 226 - Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Page 219 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 33 - And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him ; and he kissed them, and embraced them. And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face : and, lo, GOD hath showed me also thy seed.
Page 134 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...