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... truth , and there- fore , though much has been altered and much added , in preparing it for the public , the reader is assured , that such discussions , on such topics , and between such persons as are here introduced , have actually ...
... truth , and there- fore , though much has been altered and much added , in preparing it for the public , the reader is assured , that such discussions , on such topics , and between such persons as are here introduced , have actually ...
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... truth and duty , make it a point as much as possible , to avoid all that shocks the prejudices , wounds the feelings , or ex- cites the passions of men . Let the discussion be confined to principles , avoiding all personalities ...
... truth and duty , make it a point as much as possible , to avoid all that shocks the prejudices , wounds the feelings , or ex- cites the passions of men . Let the discussion be confined to principles , avoiding all personalities ...
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... truth and duty , and to show the evil tendencies of certain prin- ciples and opinions , the writer has most anxiously striven to avoid every thing that would needlessly irritate and of- fend . Should the work ever come to a second ...
... truth and duty , and to show the evil tendencies of certain prin- ciples and opinions , the writer has most anxiously striven to avoid every thing that would needlessly irritate and of- fend . Should the work ever come to a second ...
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... truth of Christianity involves many questions of duty and expe- diency . Consistent Christians do not take a course which would be wisest and best for themselves were there no future state . Not such a variety of opinions about what the ...
... truth of Christianity involves many questions of duty and expe- diency . Consistent Christians do not take a course which would be wisest and best for themselves were there no future state . Not such a variety of opinions about what the ...
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... I hope I may , at least , influence you to a course of rational investigation , that , with the blessing of Heaven , may guide you into all truth . Your friend , & c . MY DEAR SIR : LETTER II . Your kind assurances 24 LETTERS .
... I hope I may , at least , influence you to a course of rational investigation , that , with the blessing of Heaven , may guide you into all truth . Your friend , & c . MY DEAR SIR : LETTER II . Your kind assurances 24 LETTERS .
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Page 174 - And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me?
Page 190 - Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Page 179 - Israel, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour...
Page 171 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Page 171 - Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 167 - Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him?
Page 171 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou...
Page 175 - Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
Page 202 - I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Page 203 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed...