A Compendium of the System of Divine Truth: Contained in a Series of Essays, in which the Principal Subjects Contained in the Holy Scriptures are Carefully Arranged, Briefly Discussed, and Improved ... |
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Page iii
... religion , before they are able to support the ministry of the gospel . In stating the usefulness and importance of a sum- mary of christian doctrine and practice , a venerable author makes the following remarks ; that " There are many ...
... religion , before they are able to support the ministry of the gospel . In stating the usefulness and importance of a sum- mary of christian doctrine and practice , a venerable author makes the following remarks ; that " There are many ...
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... religious books , to read , from curiosity , those important truths , which they could never be persuaded to read ... religion . Now , therefore , to discover in one general view , by the aid of a well digested summary , the intimate ...
... religious books , to read , from curiosity , those important truths , which they could never be persuaded to read ... religion . Now , therefore , to discover in one general view , by the aid of a well digested summary , the intimate ...
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... religion , which is connected and consistent in all its parts . But such is the connection and harmony of the sys- tem contained in the bible , that all who candidly at- tend to the matter , feel constrained , either to em- brace the ...
... religion , which is connected and consistent in all its parts . But such is the connection and harmony of the sys- tem contained in the bible , that all who candidly at- tend to the matter , feel constrained , either to em- brace the ...
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... religion , perfectly obnoxious to every natural heart . And it declares , in plain terms , that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God , for they are foolishness unto him , neither can he know them , be- cause ...
... religion , perfectly obnoxious to every natural heart . And it declares , in plain terms , that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God , for they are foolishness unto him , neither can he know them , be- cause ...
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... religion , however vague and fabulous , have their foundation in some important realities . Mere fictions grow out of certain matters of fact so that the most corrupt and idolatrous notions of the Deity , as well as the most rational ...
... religion , however vague and fabulous , have their foundation in some important realities . Mere fictions grow out of certain matters of fact so that the most corrupt and idolatrous notions of the Deity , as well as the most rational ...
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