The Complete Works of the Late Rev. Philip Skelton ...: To which is Prefixed, Burdy's Life of the AuthorRichard Baynes, Hatchard and Son, 1824 |
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... light , not of burning brimstone , but of the sun , for pur- gatory is rather above , than under ground . This vault is only so long as to hold twelve penitents at once , who sit close to one another in a row , with their chins almost ...
... light , not of burning brimstone , but of the sun , for pur- gatory is rather above , than under ground . This vault is only so long as to hold twelve penitents at once , who sit close to one another in a row , with their chins almost ...
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... It is also as necessary , that truth should thus go in search of many , who sincerely admire it , but are carried to a great distance from it , by the pursuit of a counterfeit truth . Light seems , at least 48 DEDICATION .
... It is also as necessary , that truth should thus go in search of many , who sincerely admire it , but are carried to a great distance from it , by the pursuit of a counterfeit truth . Light seems , at least 48 DEDICATION .
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... light to , resolved never more to offend the purity of his eye , nor pollute the lustre of his rays , with the corruptions of the human race . Full of in- dignation he turned his foaming steeds , and drove the bright chariot of the day ...
... light to , resolved never more to offend the purity of his eye , nor pollute the lustre of his rays , with the corruptions of the human race . Full of in- dignation he turned his foaming steeds , and drove the bright chariot of the day ...
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... light which they enjoyed ; and partly to observe , in their periods round this world , the behaviour of mankind during his absence . Mortals , instead of lamenting his de- parture , hailed the darkness , and rejoiced in that secrecy ...
... light which they enjoyed ; and partly to observe , in their periods round this world , the behaviour of mankind during his absence . Mortals , instead of lamenting his de- parture , hailed the darkness , and rejoiced in that secrecy ...
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... light . The moon , pitying their undeserved sufferings , and fearing the total extinction of human nature , sent a message by a comet , which approached the most dis- tant part of the orbit , acquainting her brother with the state of ...
... light . The moon , pitying their undeserved sufferings , and fearing the total extinction of human nature , sent a message by a comet , which approached the most dis- tant part of the orbit , acquainting her brother with the state of ...
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Page 46 - But 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 61 - Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition : who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself
Page 217 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
Page 147 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page 29 - But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him ? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.
Page 24 - Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself ? He said. I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
Page 47 - It is not for you to know the times and the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power.
Page 51 - And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Page 50 - And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.
Page 207 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.