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... mind as irregular and black as his own to account for . It may be , a man , whose mind was so untowardly turned as his , might have doubted whether the miracles he wrought himself were the effects of a good or evil power . We have too ...
... mind as irregular and black as his own to account for . It may be , a man , whose mind was so untowardly turned as his , might have doubted whether the miracles he wrought himself were the effects of a good or evil power . We have too ...
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... mind , in size and strength , the more it is considered ; whereas that of the latter lies in a pretty turn of words , and a certain pomp of expression , which evaporates into nothing , on a close inquiry into its foundation : the phi ...
... mind , in size and strength , the more it is considered ; whereas that of the latter lies in a pretty turn of words , and a certain pomp of expression , which evaporates into nothing , on a close inquiry into its foundation : the phi ...
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... mind , which can only believe on credibilities , would rather prevent and hinder belief ; because it would immediately be supposed , that a religion , relying on such foreign helps , had no truth nor likelihood of its own to support it ...
... mind , which can only believe on credibilities , would rather prevent and hinder belief ; because it would immediately be supposed , that a religion , relying on such foreign helps , had no truth nor likelihood of its own to support it ...
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... mind can be con- vinced thus only the conscience and the heart can be converted . As to the magistrate , or the legislature , they can only give the encouragement of the state to the profes- sors of that religion they like best ; and ...
... mind can be con- vinced thus only the conscience and the heart can be converted . As to the magistrate , or the legislature , they can only give the encouragement of the state to the profes- sors of that religion they like best ; and ...
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... mind with his old opinions , speaks the pleasing language of his heart . But to the eye of unprejudiced reason , and of common sense , to which alone the Author of truth , as such , addresses himself , in his word , the signs by which ...
... mind with his old opinions , speaks the pleasing language of his heart . But to the eye of unprejudiced reason , and of common sense , to which alone the Author of truth , as such , addresses himself , in his word , the signs by which ...
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Popular passages
Page 211 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 120 - But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
Page 75 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 6 - How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost, and with power ; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil ; for God was with him.
Page 474 - The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Page 483 - The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Page 372 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Page 66 - Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above; or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them.
Page 460 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 120 - Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.