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Page 83
And then “ shines in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge ” - a clear
discovery “ of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ . ” 3 Whence St . Paul ,
in his devout and affectionate prayer , desires in behalf of the Ephesians “ the
spirit of ...
And then “ shines in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge ” - a clear
discovery “ of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ . ” 3 Whence St . Paul ,
in his devout and affectionate prayer , desires in behalf of the Ephesians “ the
spirit of ...
Page 86
Sourc Bacon , “ in the works of the days , was the light of the sense ; the last was
the light of reason ; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his
Spirit . ” Well therefore may we , on the sacred and peaceful hours of the Sabbath
in ...
Sourc Bacon , “ in the works of the days , was the light of the sense ; the last was
the light of reason ; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his
Spirit . ” Well therefore may we , on the sacred and peaceful hours of the Sabbath
in ...
Page 93
... as it is marked with the utmost precision by the sacred writers as the cause of
man ' s condemnation , for they invariably represent it as originating in “ the love
of darkness rather than light ; " in “ making light ” of the provision spread before ...
... as it is marked with the utmost precision by the sacred writers as the cause of
man ' s condemnation , for they invariably represent it as originating in “ the love
of darkness rather than light ; " in “ making light ” of the provision spread before ...
Page 114
And of these , the following remarks are confined — to the light in which the
Scriptures should be viewed — to the affecting view which the subject gives of
the divine disposition — to its aspect on the interests of genuine piety — the
future ...
And of these , the following remarks are confined — to the light in which the
Scriptures should be viewed — to the affecting view which the subject gives of
the divine disposition — to its aspect on the interests of genuine piety — the
future ...
Page 171
This is the condemnation , that light is come into the world , and men loved
darkness rather than light , because their deeds were evil . ” 6 In the ninth chapter
of the Romans , St . Paul draws a broad line of demarcation , which is much more
...
This is the condemnation , that light is come into the world , and men loved
darkness rather than light , because their deeds were evil . ” 6 In the ninth chapter
of the Romans , St . Paul draws a broad line of demarcation , which is much more
...
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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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