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... downwards , the author by no means supposes that he can offer anything
either entirely new , or can even elucidate that which to them was involved in
obscurity . The mode in which the Holy Spirit operates upon the human mind , as
well as ...
... downwards , the author by no means supposes that he can offer anything
either entirely new , or can even elucidate that which to them was involved in
obscurity . The mode in which the Holy Spirit operates upon the human mind , as
well as ...
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Does not intrench upon the freedom of human agency - Nor the accountability of
man - Nor favours the scheme of necessity - Milner - Nor supersedes human
efforts — Milner - Bishop Butler - What is promised in the Scriptures is also ...
Does not intrench upon the freedom of human agency - Nor the accountability of
man - Nor favours the scheme of necessity - Milner - Nor supersedes human
efforts — Milner - Bishop Butler - What is promised in the Scriptures is also ...
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First , miracles , it is admitted , were wrought ; secondly , they were such as
clearly exceeded human power to effect . Now supposing ( the interposition of
unseen agents being admitted ) it impossible to ascertain the limits by which they
are ...
First , miracles , it is admitted , were wrought ; secondly , they were such as
clearly exceeded human power to effect . Now supposing ( the interposition of
unseen agents being admitted ) it impossible to ascertain the limits by which they
are ...
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... the power of reciprocal communication , and who acted upon that material
creation at its formation , which has since been preserved by him , can , on what
occasions and in what manner is d e t fitting to his own wisdom , influence the
human ...
... the power of reciprocal communication , and who acted upon that material
creation at its formation , which has since been preserved by him , can , on what
occasions and in what manner is d e t fitting to his own wisdom , influence the
human ...
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... then , be fully and readily received , but by the effect of the same Spirit in
subduing the pride and the corrupt affections of the human heart . " - - Bp . Van
Mildert ' s Bampt . Lect . p . 179 . 1 “ To those who are devoid of the Spirit 82 ON
THE ...
... then , be fully and readily received , but by the effect of the same Spirit in
subduing the pride and the corrupt affections of the human heart . " - - Bp . Van
Mildert ' s Bampt . Lect . p . 179 . 1 “ To those who are devoid of the Spirit 82 ON
THE ...
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Page 143 - A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Page 157 - Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles ; how much more their fulness?
Page 86 - GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit ; Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort...
Page 33 - I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day; and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying; I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last...
Page 59 - I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth...
Page 16 - But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate ; but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye : for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
Page 146 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace...
Page 18 - Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Page 156 - The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Page 145 - Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter ? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries ? either a vine, figs ? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
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| Title | On the nature of divine agency in reference to the inspiration of the Scriptures [&c.]. |
| Author | Stephen Davies |
| Published | 1836 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 29 Jun 2006 |
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