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... views weaken the sanctions of religion ; that they do not terrify the sinner enough with threats of eternal wrath , but lull him to sleep in careless security , deceiving him into perdition . Now , surely , that which tranquillizes too ...
... views weaken the sanctions of religion ; that they do not terrify the sinner enough with threats of eternal wrath , but lull him to sleep in careless security , deceiving him into perdition . Now , surely , that which tranquillizes too ...
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... views in the hour of death than Orthodox Christians ; but we can boldly deny this , if , as I have just remarked , the latter so often virtually renounce theirs , by laying no stress upon them , when the theory requires that all stress ...
... views in the hour of death than Orthodox Christians ; but we can boldly deny this , if , as I have just remarked , the latter so often virtually renounce theirs , by laying no stress upon them , when the theory requires that all stress ...
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... views , that on the very first blush of the case , makes it seem likely to have come from an infinitely mer- ciful Father . So far then revelation is of equal value to all : the out- works which defend it , of equal strength for all ...
... views , that on the very first blush of the case , makes it seem likely to have come from an infinitely mer- ciful Father . So far then revelation is of equal value to all : the out- works which defend it , of equal strength for all ...
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... views than yours would make it seem , and therefore you may not be so anxious to leave it . But living a life made happy by unmixed gratitude for its numberless blessings , you will stand calmly waiting for the call of the Father , whom ...
... views than yours would make it seem , and therefore you may not be so anxious to leave it . But living a life made happy by unmixed gratitude for its numberless blessings , you will stand calmly waiting for the call of the Father , whom ...
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... views to be consid- ered ; first , the views of those who seem to us to mistake or to deny its distinctive character , and secondly , of those who , on account of the errors which have been engrafted upon it , reject it altogether . The ...
... views to be consid- ered ; first , the views of those who seem to us to mistake or to deny its distinctive character , and secondly , of those who , on account of the errors which have been engrafted upon it , reject it altogether . The ...
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Page 63 - Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Page 2 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words : Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain...
Page 32 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
Page 9 - For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Page 28 - God loves from whole to parts: but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next; and next all human race...
Page 7 - 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 4 - Christian should turn his attention if he would be able ' to give a reason for the hope that is in him.
Page 14 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Page 44 - And when he came to himself, he said. How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare ; and I perish with hunger. I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son ; make me as one of thy hired servants.
Page 12 - The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy, as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures,) to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonour and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.