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... feared is the fad cafe with many ; it will be no difficult matter to prove , that what thus affumes the vener- able name of religion , is in this point of view , not only a vain and empty thing , view , 24 The Nature of Religion .
... feared is the fad cafe with many ; it will be no difficult matter to prove , that what thus affumes the vener- able name of religion , is in this point of view , not only a vain and empty thing , view , 24 The Nature of Religion .
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... affume various other appearances befides those which have been mentioned ; yet the leading principles of it are every where the fame : and by a diligent obfervation of them , the impofture , though it be artfully concealed , may I think ...
... affume various other appearances befides those which have been mentioned ; yet the leading principles of it are every where the fame : and by a diligent obfervation of them , the impofture , though it be artfully concealed , may I think ...
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... affume . The language of the text is fo expreffive , and the uses to which we shall apply it so im- portant , that it will be neceffary to inquire a little more particularly , what is meant by godliness - what by the form and the power ...
... affume . The language of the text is fo expreffive , and the uses to which we shall apply it so im- portant , that it will be neceffary to inquire a little more particularly , what is meant by godliness - what by the form and the power ...
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... affume the one , with an hypocri- tical view of being accounted the real posses- fors of the other . As to the first of these , few words are neceffary to give us a just idea of their character . They place the whole of their religion ...
... affume the one , with an hypocri- tical view of being accounted the real posses- fors of the other . As to the first of these , few words are neceffary to give us a just idea of their character . They place the whole of their religion ...
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... affume this venerable character ; and the averseness of the depraved hearts of men in general to the thing itself , which is in- deed the main caufe of infidelity . 1. Prejudices against it have doubtless been confirmed , if not ...
... affume this venerable character ; and the averseness of the depraved hearts of men in general to the thing itself , which is in- deed the main caufe of infidelity . 1. Prejudices against it have doubtless been confirmed , if not ...
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affume affures againſt amidſt apoſtle bleffed breaſt cafe cauſe character chearful Chrift Chriftian circumſtances confcience confider confideration confifts defcribe defire deny difciples DISCOURSE divine divine grace duty eaſy eſpecially exiſtence expreffes expreffions facred faid faith falvation fame fcripture fear felves fenfe fervice fhall fhew fince firſt fociety fome forrows foul fpirit friendſhip ftands fubject fuch fuffering furely glory goodneſs goſpel grace greateſt happineſs hath heart heaven higheſt himſelf inftances intereſts itſelf Jefus juſt leaſt ligion Lord mankind Matth mifery mind moft moſt muſt nature neceffary nefs obedience obferved occafion ourſelves paffions peace perfect perfons perfuade pleaſant pleaſe pleaſure poffefs poffible prefent profeffion purſuits queſtion racter reaſon refpect religion righteouſneſs Saviour ſay ſee ſeem ſenſe ſhall ſhould ſome ſpeak ſtate ſuch temper thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtanding unto uſe whofe wiſdom word worldly
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Page 376 - Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Page 341 - Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Page 393 - I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 313 - And they said one to another: Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Page 377 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 87 - For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Page 308 - Who will shew us any good?" Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Page 253 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
Page 96 - To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge ; to another faith ; to another the gifts of healing ; to another the working of miracles ; to another prophecy ; to another discerning of spirits ; to another divers kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues.
Page 279 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.