Observations on the conversion and apostleship of st. Paul, a letter [by G. Lyttelton.]. |
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... wisdom , but determined to know nothing among thofe he converted , fave Jefus Chrift , and him crucified * . And the reason he gave for it was , That their faith fhould not stand in the wisdom of men , but in the power of God . Now this ...
... wisdom , but determined to know nothing among thofe he converted , fave Jefus Chrift , and him crucified * . And the reason he gave for it was , That their faith fhould not stand in the wisdom of men , but in the power of God . Now this ...
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... wisdom and pride of the philofo- phers . That in all heathen countries the established religion was interwoven with their civil con- ftitution , and fupported by the magiftrates as an effential part of the government , whoever has any ...
... wisdom and pride of the philofo- phers . That in all heathen countries the established religion was interwoven with their civil con- ftitution , and fupported by the magiftrates as an effential part of the government , whoever has any ...
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... wisdom of God , which none of the princes of this world knew , in- cline to receive it against the instructions of all their teachers , and the example of all their fuperiors ? Could they whofe Gods had almost all been powerful kings ...
... wisdom of God , which none of the princes of this world knew , in- cline to receive it against the instructions of all their teachers , and the example of all their fuperiors ? Could they whofe Gods had almost all been powerful kings ...
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... no less oppofition from the wisdom and pride * Coloff . i . 15 , 16 . + Cor . ii . 14 . of the philofophers . And though fome may imagine , C 5 of and Apoftleship of St. PAUL . 57 querors, they who at that very time paid di- ...
... no less oppofition from the wisdom and pride * Coloff . i . 15 , 16 . + Cor . ii . 14 . of the philofophers . And though fome may imagine , C 5 of and Apoftleship of St. PAUL . 57 querors, they who at that very time paid di- ...
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... wisdom upon which they valued themfelves , chiefly confifted in vain metaphyfical fpeculations , in logical fubtleties , in endless difputes , in high - flown conceits of the perfection and felf - fufficiency of human wisdom , in dogma ...
... wisdom upon which they valued themfelves , chiefly confifted in vain metaphyfical fpeculations , in logical fubtleties , in endless difputes , in high - flown conceits of the perfection and felf - fufficiency of human wisdom , in dogma ...
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abfolute Acts xxii afcribed affiftance againſt Agrippa alfo almoſt alſo Ananias Apoſtles becauſe befides caufe cauſe cheat Chrift Chriftian Chriftian religion churches circumftances Clerkenwell confider contrary converfion Corinthians Damafcus deceived defire difciples difpofition Divine Revelation doctrines Elymas enthufiaft enthuſiaſm Epiftles eſtabliſhed faid faith falfe fame fays fect felf fenfes fhall fhew fhould figns fion firſt fome fpeak fraud fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fuppofe fuppofition fupport gifts GILBERT WEST Goſpel greateſt himſelf imagination impofed impoftor impoſed itſelf Jefus Jefus Chrift Jerufalem Jews Judea juſt leaft leaſt lefs Lord magiftrates meteor miracles moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary opinions oppofition paffions Paphos Paul perfecution pheme philofophers pleaſe poffible preaching pretended priests proof racles raiſed reafon refurrection Rutilianus Saul ſeveral ſtate ſuch ſuppoſe taught teftimony thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thufiaft tion truth underſtand unto uſe vifion whofe wiſdom
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Page 69 - Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors : but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Page 74 - So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase.
Page 74 - But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Page 6 - For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you ; not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page 75 - THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing.
Page 25 - God, for which ye also suffer: seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels...