A Theological Dictionary: Containing Definitions of All Religious Terms; a Comprehensive View of Every Article in The System of Divinity; an Impartial Account of All The Principle Denominations ... Together with an Accurate Statement of the Most Remarkable Transactions and Events Recorded in Ecclesiastical History, Volume 2Whitehall: Printed for W. W. Woodward, no.52, corner of Chestnut and Second streets, 1807 - Theology |
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... age or infirmity , his soul , in fact , only quits a crazy habita- tion , to look for another , younger or better ; and is discovered again in the body of some child by cer- tain tokens , known only to the lamas or priests , in which ...
... age or infirmity , his soul , in fact , only quits a crazy habita- tion , to look for another , younger or better ; and is discovered again in the body of some child by cer- tain tokens , known only to the lamas or priests , in which ...
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... ages ; for it is and sufferings . I. It is called a VOL . II . E lawful and laudable to make use of any single petition , or the whole of it , provided a formal and super- stitious use of it be avoided . That great zeal , as one ...
... ages ; for it is and sufferings . I. It is called a VOL . II . E lawful and laudable to make use of any single petition , or the whole of it , provided a formal and super- stitious use of it be avoided . That great zeal , as one ...
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... ages after , under- took to revive and reform it . The chief reformation this pre - kept their sacred fire with the tended prophet made in the Ma- greatest diligence , watching it day gian religion was in the first prin- and night , and ...
... ages after , under- took to revive and reform it . The chief reformation this pre - kept their sacred fire with the tended prophet made in the Ma- greatest diligence , watching it day gian religion was in the first prin- and night , and ...
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... ages after , till it was sup- planted by that of Mahomet . Zo- sence among them , resting over the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies , Zoroaster likewise taught his Magians to look upon the sa - roaster composed a book contain- cred fire ...
... ages after , till it was sup- planted by that of Mahomet . Zo- sence among them , resting over the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies , Zoroaster likewise taught his Magians to look upon the sa - roaster composed a book contain- cred fire ...
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... age , which is therefore usually called the year of his mission . of which , Mahomet having , as he hoped , a sufficient interest to sup- port him , made his mission no longer a secret , but gave out that God had commanded him to ad ...
... age , which is therefore usually called the year of his mission . of which , Mahomet having , as he hoped , a sufficient interest to sup- port him , made his mission no longer a secret , but gave out that God had commanded him to ad ...
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Page 416 - The supreme Judge, by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture.
Page 469 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page 310 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Page 183 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 303 - And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Page 227 - He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Page 124 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them. And I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God...
Page 124 - And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled : and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Page 142 - ... is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth, who are subject to the greatest depressions of melancholy : on the contrary, cheerfulness, though it does not give the mind such an exquisite gladness, prevents us from falling into any depths of sorrow. Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment ; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with...
Page 275 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves ; who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.