Responses from the Sacred Oracles; Or, The Past in the Present |
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... judgment is apt to be swayed by his early educational impressions ; still , such impressions may be right ; and it is within the province of mind to discrimi- nate between essential principles and adventitious notions ; by a logical ...
... judgment is apt to be swayed by his early educational impressions ; still , such impressions may be right ; and it is within the province of mind to discrimi- nate between essential principles and adventitious notions ; by a logical ...
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... judgment by the love of forbidden good . In other systems we can with difficulty re- cognise our own nature ; in this , we see ourselves . Anywhere else we may discern the wants and woes of our common hu- manity , and man's vain efforts ...
... judgment by the love of forbidden good . In other systems we can with difficulty re- cognise our own nature ; in this , we see ourselves . Anywhere else we may discern the wants and woes of our common hu- manity , and man's vain efforts ...
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... judgment of men , and which , as he cannot deny himself , they can never violate with impunity . " Why art thou wroth ? and why is thy countenance fallen ? " God can have no pleasure in his death . Cain shall have no just reason to ...
... judgment of men , and which , as he cannot deny himself , they can never violate with impunity . " Why art thou wroth ? and why is thy countenance fallen ? " God can have no pleasure in his death . Cain shall have no just reason to ...
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... judgment of men he will be influenced by no personal considerations , no parti- ality or prejudice , no respect whatever either to their rank , their riches , their business , or their power . Righteous in his judgment , he will judge ...
... judgment of men he will be influenced by no personal considerations , no parti- ality or prejudice , no respect whatever either to their rank , their riches , their business , or their power . Righteous in his judgment , he will judge ...
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... judgment ! Such is the great principle of God's government : " He will render to every man accord- ing to his deeds . " If any then be lost , whose will be the fault ? Alas ! damned soul , hadst thou only done well , thou mightest have ...
... judgment ! Such is the great principle of God's government : " He will render to every man accord- ing to his deeds . " If any then be lost , whose will be the fault ? Alas ! damned soul , hadst thou only done well , thou mightest have ...
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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...