Letters to the Rev. Wm. E. Channing: Containing Remarks on His Sermon, Recently Preached and Published at Baltimore |
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... plain . We understand by it , that there is one being , one mind , one person , one intelligent agent , and one only , to whom underived and infinite perfection and dominion belong . We conceire , that these words could have conveyed no ...
... plain . We understand by it , that there is one being , one mind , one person , one intelligent agent , and one only , to whom underived and infinite perfection and dominion belong . We conceire , that these words could have conveyed no ...
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... every candid reader of their works will be disposed to admit . Now when I consider this fact , so plain and so easily es tablished ; and then look at the method in which 2 * 17 conceive of three Gods, we can do nothing more...
... every candid reader of their works will be disposed to admit . Now when I consider this fact , so plain and so easily es tablished ; and then look at the method in which 2 * 17 conceive of three Gods, we can do nothing more...
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... plain , that the explanations of Euse- bius and Constantine , serve to shew what they did not mean by oμoovios : viz . that they did not mean to impugn the nu- merical unity of the divine substance , as they object to all idea of ...
... plain , that the explanations of Euse- bius and Constantine , serve to shew what they did not mean by oμoovios : viz . that they did not mean to impugn the nu- merical unity of the divine substance , as they object to all idea of ...
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... plain , from Church History . The bearing of this investigation about numerical unity , as implied or excluded by usourias , upon the question how the Fathers used the word person , is very evident . A nu- merical unity being ...
... plain , from Church History . The bearing of this investigation about numerical unity , as implied or excluded by usourias , upon the question how the Fathers used the word person , is very evident . A nu- merical unity being ...
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... plain Tertullian's similitudes , designed to illustrate the na- ture of this distinction , and so frequently copied in after ages , is more than I shall undertake . Who does not see , that all similitudes drawn from created , limited ...
... plain Tertullian's similitudes , designed to illustrate the na- ture of this distinction , and so frequently copied in after ages , is more than I shall undertake . Who does not see , that all similitudes drawn from created , limited ...
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Page 101 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 101 - And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof : for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us -to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation ; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests : and we shall reign on the earth.
Page 139 - Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Page 83 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 103 - Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Page 127 - For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) but to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 101 - The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart. That is, the word of faith, which we preach, that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.) For the scripture saith ; Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Page 96 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Page 103 - To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 98 - But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting King : at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.