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... influence upon their morals and happiness cannot be too highly appretiated . Revelation has partially disclosed the divine pur- poses in relation to the great ends of human existence . It is from revelation that we derive the great ...
... influence upon their morals and happiness cannot be too highly appretiated . Revelation has partially disclosed the divine pur- poses in relation to the great ends of human existence . It is from revelation that we derive the great ...
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... influence of their own strong prejudices and prepossessions ; have often rather ima- gined what it might be than honestly inquired what it is ' ; have sometimes mistaken what it is from its very simplicity , and have chosen to give it ...
... influence of their own strong prejudices and prepossessions ; have often rather ima- gined what it might be than honestly inquired what it is ' ; have sometimes mistaken what it is from its very simplicity , and have chosen to give it ...
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... influence upon the writer , who is seldom impartial , and is often strongly tempted to repress , or enlarge upon , to omit or to give such a coloring to his facts , as may be con- formed to the obscure or distorted medium through which ...
... influence upon the writer , who is seldom impartial , and is often strongly tempted to repress , or enlarge upon , to omit or to give such a coloring to his facts , as may be con- formed to the obscure or distorted medium through which ...
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... influences of situ- ation , society , and nameless circumstances , to which the judgment is exposed , are as various as can be con- ceived . Different minds will of course see things under different aspects ; the same evidence will ...
... influences of situ- ation , society , and nameless circumstances , to which the judgment is exposed , are as various as can be con- ceived . Different minds will of course see things under different aspects ; the same evidence will ...
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... influences of rank and power , and obliged them to do it at the hazard of their lives . Apply the case to the general observance of our own national anniversary ; and can any of us be so ignorant of human nature as to imagine that such ...
... influences of rank and power , and obliged them to do it at the hazard of their lives . Apply the case to the general observance of our own national anniversary ; and can any of us be so ignorant of human nature as to imagine that such ...
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Page v - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 17 - ... FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word : It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed.
Page 133 - The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Page 76 - And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Page ix - 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 76 - And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth ; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Page vi - And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest ? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me?
Page 197 - And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Page 132 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Page vii - But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall he the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.